Thursday, 4/30 Newsletter Updates

Next Week Friday
Next week is mini-course week. Students will be involved in many different activities on Friday. Fourth graders will stay in the building - some of the other grades go off-campus for different activities - and students will work in small groups.

I will be attending my final advisory board meeting for the CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center) at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I served a 3-year term which is done this year. It is a great organization, and I'm honored to have served.

Mid Terms
It's that time again - grades! Fourth quarter midterms are coming home next week on Tuesday. Again, these aren't official grades. Rather, they are an update of where we stand at this point in the quarter. Please return the signature forms as soon as possible.

Wash Your Hands, Everybody
Swine Flu has been all over the news. The latest update I've seen is that it has reached Adams County, and the infected gentleman works in Wisconsin Rapids.

Of course, the number one way to keep from being infected with any virus, including the latest flu virus that is spreading quickly, is to wash your hands regularly. And I always add this next bit for the kids...they think it's hilarious, even though it's true...viruses enter the body through mucus membranes like the eyes and mouth. However, the number one way viruses enter the body? The nose. Keep your fingers visible, folks.

All joking aside, let's do what we can to prevent the spread of all viruses. Wash, cover your mouth, wash again, and stay home if you are sick.

Memory
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing is our memory hymn for next week. We will only be doing the three verses marked on the sheet coming home. This is a tough one! It's got longer verses and weird words. We will spend part of our religion time discussing what it all means - interpreting the poetic phrases, so to speak. Two verses are required. Three verses are needed for an A.

Here are two versions. Both are slightly different, and there are no lyrics on the video, but nevertheless, knowing the melody and fitting the lyrics into it usually helps with remembering.