Please do not forget that we are going on a field trip tomorrow, 3/22/17!!!  There are a number of students I am waiting for permission slips for, so please bring them in the morning!  If you have lost the slip at home, please write a note giving permission for your son or daughter to go to the University of Maine Sugar Shack.

Dress very warmly, and wear boots because we will be in the woods and outdoors for a good part of this fun trip!  It is not supposed to be very warm tomorrow. 

                                Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Thank you so much to Christian's Mimi (the fabulous Mrs. Karin Randall), who sent in yet another special treat for this green-themed St. Patrick's Day holiday!  We really appreciate you thinking of us!   

 There are lots of important events coming up next week at OTES!  

Monday, March 20 is our class' turn to shop at the Book Fair!  Wishlists your student made out on our preview day went home in backpacks, so please look for them if you have not already done so.
     The Book Fair will be open 7-3 from Monday, March 20 to Wednesday March 22. There is a family night as well! On March 21 the Book Fair will have extended hours from 3-7pm. 
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Weather permitting, on March 22 we will be visiting the Sugar Shack at the University of Maine to learn more about Maple Syrup making. Please send your child with appropriate clothing for being outside in the cold, and they must be wearing boots to take part in this fun field trip, since we will be spending time in the woods in the deep snow.  If the weather does not cooperate we will reschedule it for the following week. Please sign and return the permission form that will be sent home today! 
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Report Cards come home March 17, please take a look and see all the successes your student has had during the second trimester!        Please sign and return the envelope!
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The weather is unpredictable at this time of year, so please keep sending winter gear in with your child, even if it looks like it may not be needed. If it warms up, we'll leave the gear inside. We go outside every single day that it is above 10 degrees and not raining, so it makes for an uncomfortable recess if you didn't bring something warm to wear.
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If you are looking to contribute to your children's school, our classroom can always use these supplies:  We are in need of tissues, pencils, snacks - such as bags of animal crackers or pretzels, inexpensive earbuds, and paper towels!