GES Week in Review ~ May 11-21
Please mark your calendar with the following important dates for May 11-21.

Friday, May 11
*Reading and math AIMSWeb sweeps will be held this week.
*We will honor our Power Hour volunteers this morning at 8:00 with a breakfast.
*Kindergarten screening will be held today.
*The fourth grade class will go on a field trip to the Lewis and Clark Museum.
*The concert band students will enjoy a pizza party today.

Saturday, May 12
*The State Track Meet will be held at Salem High School today. Good luck to Sophie and Joseph.

Monday, May 14
*Today is the last day of school for the PreK students.
*The 8th grade students will go to Holiday World for their final field trip of the grade school career.
*PreK graduation will be held in the gym at 6:30 this evening.

Tuesday, May 15
*The 4th through 8th grade awards ceremony will be held in the gym at 9:00 this morning.  Family members are welcome to attend.
*The 8th grade students will have graduation practice from 10:30-11:30.  They will be permitted to leave after practice with parent sign-out.
*8th grade graduation will be held in the gym this evening at 7:00.  The ceremony will last about forty-five minutes.
*PreK parent-teacher conferences will be held in the PreK classroom today.

Wednesday, May 16
*The band token party will be held at the park today from 1:00-3:00.
*K-2 RtI conferences will be held from 4:00-7:00 after school today.

Thursday, May 17
*PreK parent-teacher conferences will be held in the PreK classroom today.
*The first grade students will participate in a talent show this morning in the music room.
*K-2 RtI conferences will be held from 12:00-4:00 today.
*Today is Clean Up Day for K-7 students.
*A Special School Board Meeting will be held at 5:00 this evening in the conference room.  IASB representation will facilitate a School Board Self-Evaluation session with School Board Members in closed session.

Friday, May 18
*PreK parent-teacher conferences will be held in the PreK classroom today.
*Today if Field Day for all K-7 students.  School will dismiss at 1:40.

Saturday, May 19
*The 8th annual Bulldog Dash will be held at 9:00 this morning at Schoendienst Park.  Come join the fun.

Monday, May 21
*Today marks the last day of school for the 2011-12 school year.  School will dismiss at 8:45.  Have a safe and enjoyable summer.

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