Hi Parents,

Several things to get caught up on this week, and several opportunities to get your volunteer hours in...

1/2 DAY TOMORROW
Don't forget the 12:30 release tomorrow, and no school Monday. Enjoy the 3-day weekend!

PINK EYE UPDATE
Three of our four classrooms have now had confirmed cases of pink eye, which is apparently the bacterial strain and not the viral one. This means it is important to have your child see a doctor right away if you suspect pink eye in order to start treatment with the antibiotic drops or ointment. The good news is that the bacterial version clears up very quickly with treatment, and you are no longer contagious within 24 hours. Apparently this is running rampant in the entire community right now. There is some good information available at http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/common/conjunctivitis.html.

LEARNER EXPO
Our last Learner Expo of the year will be on Thursday, May 29 from 5:30-6:30. The kids have been working in multiage groups on this Space unit-- should be lots of fun!

ELECTIVES CANCELLED
With the last day of school looming large, and so many exciting projects and events going on in the classrooms, the teachers have decided to cancel our last set of electives this year.

CALENDAR ITEMS
Please be sure you have all these dates on your calendars:
May 23 - 1/2 day
May 26 - no school
May 29 - Learner Expo from 5:30-6:30 pm
May 30 - Navigators (3&4) will be gone until 12:30 - rocket field trip!
June 9 OR 10 - groups B & C will go to Discovery View apartments to plant seedlings
June 11 - Adventurers' overnight at Old Fort Townsend
June 12 - all school field trip to Old Fort Townsend
June 13 - last day of school, graduation, 12:30 release - potluck at Fort Worden

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

TRACTOR HELP
We really need someone with a small tractor to help spread our gravel pile and re-grade the berm on 24th St. Please let us know if you could help!

TREE TRIMMING
We have several trees in the playground which could use some trimming for safety reasons. Please let us know if you could tackle this project; Russ can show you specifically what needs to get done.

WAREHOUSE WORK
Tues. May 27: 1 more volunteer needed Wed. May 28th: 2 volunteers needed

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Do you by any chance have an overhead projector getting dusty in your garage or attic? Would you like to donate it to the school? We could really use another projector-- please let us know if you have any leads!