Spring Has Sprung!

It's amazing what happens to your time when springtime is in the air! March and April have flown by for us all - and next week is midterm for the fourth grading period. That means that we only have 5 weeks left of school!! But before I share our progress toward ending the school year, here are some highlights of our spring so far: 1) Our Fire Safety Quiz Bowl Team won second place in the regional competition - they will compete in the state Quiz Bowl as a result, 2) Our three Odyssey of the Mind teams represented both American Renaissance elementary and middle school in the regional meet - all three teams presented fabulous skits!, 3) Fourth and Fifth Graders travelled to Raleigh last week for a day of museums and site seeing in our state's capital, 4) Kindergartners and first graders visited the Lazy 5 ranch to see the animals and take a wagon ride through the park, 5) Mrs. Robbins and Mrs. Spence spent a week on Ocrakoke Island at the NCCAT (North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching) seminar - Women in Aviation - both teachers were selected among many applicants across the state and we are so proud of them for stepping out of their comfort zone!, 6) Six elementary teachers were named as candidates for RBC's Tribute to Teachers program. Mrs. Spicer was named a winner and won $500 for her classroom!!7) Our second graders have completed their 2 week swimming course thanks to our partnership with the Statesville YMCA, 8) Our spring book fair raised enough funds for us to purchase another classroom Smartboard!, and so much more, but time to move on...