Dear Parents,

The sun is shining and the days are glorious. We were lucky to have such great weather for our field trip down to the Fort Ross tide pools. We found fascinating creatures! Among the discoveries were a 21-legged sun star, numerous anemones, sea stars, hermit crabs, and the kids were most enamored with the octopus Miles discovered. What a great day of hands-on science. Next week’s lab will follow up with a more in depth study of some of these creatures under the microscope. A huge thank you to Lauri for arranging the trip and to Susanna Barlow for leading all of us around the pools.

Following our all school field trip, the K-2 traveled to the Wells Fargo Center for a production of Rainbow Fish. It was a play based on a children’s book about a fish learning to share with her friends.

The Point Arena Spelling Bee is today. We will keep you updated on how all our great spellers did.

Next Friday is our annual Spring Fling. Along with the team field games, there will be the traditional egg hunt and the egg drop contest. Don’t forget to follow the rules so your invention is not disqualified. Good luck to all of you.

We had our first Budget meeting last night. Mr. Johnson distributed all of the budget information needed to help make some informed decisions about cutbacks for next year. If you would like to have any input, the next meeting is next Thursday at 6:30pm, and will focus on what cuts should be made. If you would like any of the information, you can get it from the office.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Yours in Education,

Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. Hammer, & Mrs. Weiss