With winter face approaching, many activities are upcoming. Our St. Jude Math-A-Thon will shortly begin. Written material explaining the program will be sent home with the class over winter break. Also over break, grade 5 will be responsible to have all their play lines learned. The class is doing a wonderful job, and I am confident they will be outstanding on May 16. Groundhog houses have been a fifth grade tradition for many years. The children will design them by the end of January and bring them to class for all the grades to view. I know how creative my students are from past projects and we all look forward to this one.

October proves to be a busy month. In a few short weeks, we will begin our research paper. Students are in the process of choosing a person or subject they find interesting to "research."

Grade5 will be presenting their annual play,"The King Who Couldn't Be Fooled" on May 16. Their parts have been assigned and they have until January to learn their lines. We "ran " through our play one time and they are doing a terrific job.

Language Arts 5,6 are entering two national anthologies. One is from Asheboro, NC and another includes the Midwest States. I am very pleased with the effort the children put forth in their poetry. The entry deadline in November1.

Students study the Youngstown Vindicator once a week and both Language Arts 5,6 enter poetry in the Mini Page which is featured in the Saturday edition. Three of our students have placed so far this year.

We will be going to the Mahoning County Educational Center and the War Vets Museum on October 23. Both will be informative and educational.

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