Room 21 Kindergarten News
Mrs. Florence’s class has been anxiously awaiting the 100th Day of School!! Students celebrated by counting out 100 cheerios to make necklaces, making 100 tally marks, making designs out of 100 sticky dots, and of course reading books with the “100” day theme. What a difference 100 days makes in the life of a kindergartner!
We were also proud to send 2 very full boxes of goodies to Kylee Bingaman’s uncle and aunt who are currently serving our country in Iraq. Room 21 parents ROCK!! Thanks so much for your continued support.
“School is cool!” Ayden Norcross
“School is fun!” Casie Rettenmund
“School is good!” Aubrey Vandergriff
“School is fun!” Toby Palm
“School is awesome!” Logan Carter
“School is fun!” Erin Bolton

CLYDE-GREEN SPRINGS SCHOOLS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Kindergarten registration for the Clyde-Green Springs Schools will be held Tuesday, April 13th thru Thursday, April 15, 2010. Any child who will be five years old on or before August 1, 2010 must attend one of the registration sessions. Appointments will be taken beginning Monday, March 15th and must be made no later than Friday, April 9th . Please call 419-547-0588 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to make an appointment.
Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when reporting for the registration. Please bring the child’s birth certificate (hospital records are not accepted), immunization record, social security card, custody papers, if applicable, and proof of residency to the registration appointment.
Please plan to stay during your scheduled session which will last approximately 45 minutes to one hour. The registration will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 510 W. Maple Street (corner of Maple and Race Streets). PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE CHURCH.

MARCH CALENDAR
March 2 Booster Meeting 7:00
March 4 Candy Bar Sale Begins
March 9 4th Grade Spelling Bee at Green Springs 10:00
March 25 2 hour delayed start for in service
March 29 Grades 1&3 Spring Program at CHS 7:00
Calendar Change:
Grandparents Day that was originally scheduled for March 22nd will be changed to April 9th due to preparations for the spring program. Grades 1 & 3 will be out of the building the afternoon of March 22nd and the lunch schedule will be altered to accommodate that practice.

Construction Update
The projected completion date for the new classrooms, cafeteria and kitchen is the end of March or early April. The next phase will be to begin on the new Learning Resource Center outside of the 2001 addition. This part of the project is probably going to begin in mid-April. This means that we will have to relocate the playground for the last several weeks of school. Discussion as to where this might be is in process, but rest assured that there will be a playground area so the kids can get outside.

TECHNOLOGY
Rooms 1-11, which is all of the rooms from the office down to the fourth grades, now have functioning SMART Boards. The company training representative came to a staff meeting and gave the entire staff an overview of how to use SMART Boards. A few days later we had Mrs. Harmon, one our fifth grade teachers at Green Springs, conduct half day training for those teachers in rooms 1-11. Mrs. Billow assisted in this training. The SMART Board is a fantastic teaching tool. The range of possible applications in the classroom is amazing. When the remodeling of the South main building is complete after this summer every room in our building will have a SMART Board. We have eleven teachers that can get a head start on learning how to use them.

Thanks to ALL the volunteers that helped make COSI day at South Main a great success!
Joey Cooper, Ben Danhoff, Ryan Meyer, Jamie Hoppe, Lainey Barnett, Kay Elfring, Tom Contreras, Sue Hohenstein, Eric Conteras, Heather Pocock, Mark Hackenburg, Christine Goble, Tiffany Michael, Vicki Wismer, Julie McCoy, Lynsey Fairbanks, Kristin Miller, Mariah Bloom, Matt Elmlinger, Curtis Mange, Alesha Dickman, Spencer Robles, Kaylea Griffin, Clint Davis, Sue Jett, Rose Cooper, Mary Bryant, Tim Willis, Nick Venturino, Lori Rust, Kim Strudthoff, Kathy Meyers, Heather Bigelow, John Hackworth, John Hackworth, Tara Ketcham, A.J. Renoldt, Sherry Kapucinski, Tara Clark, David Johnson.

“Reading is a Sweet Treat”
The students at South Main discovered that during “Right to Read” week, reading truly was a sweet treat. We started the week with an assembly that the kids enjoyed. Chip Richter, a guitarist and vocalist, got the kids involved in song and movements. Some of his songs include; Ice Cream, River of Life, Hey There, How do You Do, and Lady Bugs Living Room.
During the week the students enjoyed Community Readers, 4 reading stations decorated in theme, and treats donated by area business. Also, the students eagerly waited for the daily candy trivia question. Winners were drawn for each grade level every day of the week.
We concluded the week with a showing of the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in the gym. The students sat captured by the magic of the original movie most had never had the privilege to see. It was enjoyed by all!
The Right to Read Week Committee would like to send out a special thanks to Wendy’s, McDonalds, and Applebees for donating gift certificates and treats that the students enjoyed. We would also like to thank Dr. Sauber for the donation of tooth brushes and tooth paste. Finally, we would like to thank the Community Readers for volunteering a portion of their free time to read to the students of South Main Elementary.