Congratulations, Audrey K., for being our 2nd Book Blast Treasure Chest stuffed with cash winner! Way to go! 
For those families that still want to participate, hoist your ship’s sails and register here: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/WalthamSch61373. Your adventure awaits! 
If you’d like to support our school and help ALL our students have access to more books, please donate here. https://bookblast.booksarefun.com/MSimonsES51640/pledge/?LgAdGRVZegEBHXxYW3hRSEU- 
Your support truly makes a world of difference in their education!

Ahoy, mateys!! The 1 st winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest stuffed with cash is 3rd grader, Tyler M.!” Congratulations! 
Now, more treasure awaits…. If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact info
for 10+ people who want to support your pirate’s home library: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/WalthamSch61373.
Tomorrow, your pirate could be hauling home the treasure!

The Book Blast voyage to your student’s NEW BOOKS begins today!  
Please take just 7 minutes to check out the Treasure Map.  Simply register for the event and enter the contact info for 10+ people to support your pirate’s home library.  It’s really that easy!  
After completing those steps, your student will receive ALL 3 rewards and will be entered to win one of four Treasure Chests stuffed with cash and prizes!  Also, one lucky winner will win an iPad!  
Start the voyage to earn all 10 exciting new books on the Treasure Map booklist!  Your participation can help other students at your child’s school build their home libraries, too.  Go to http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/WalthamSch61373 and unlock your treasure!

Our voyage starts next week when we’ll cast off in search of Book Blast treasure.  Once you receive your Treasure Map next week, the treasure hunt begins!  Be sure to complete it for a chance to win one of 4 Treasure Chests stuffed with cash and even an Apple iPad!  But even better, you’ll be starting the journey to earning all 10 books on the Treasure Map book list.  Heave ho, let’s go readers!

At last night's Board of Education meeting, a few 8th grade students read their powerful and inspirational "Phenomenal Me" poetry inspired by Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman" poem.  February's John Ourth Award recipients, Bailey and Daniel, were also recognized.

Check out this event IVCC is hosting for all ages!

2nd grade has spent the past month learning about Historical figures who have impacted America. They created biographies and a models of their Historical figures out of pop bottles.
Way to work hard 2nd grade:)






Bus 3 is running approximately 15 minutes late, Tuesday, March 14. 
What an awesome first day of swim lessons at the YMCA!! 3rd grade is ready for round 2 next week! 




7G used their knowledge of composite figures to find the combined area of different places on the playground 




Pajama Day

Congratulations to 8th grade students, Bailey and Daniel, for being recognized yesterday at the Illinois Principal Association's John Ourth Breakfast! Both Bailey and Daniel exemplify a commitment to academics, school involvement and leading with character!

Read Across America is next week. Family reading night is MONDAY and we have dress up days every day!  


Mrs. Kinzer's 4th grade spent class bucks on having Mr. G 4th grade math!  So Mr. G and Mrs. Kinzer swapped classes. 


IV YMCA is hosting a St. Patty's 3v3 Basketball Tournament for 3rd-8th grade boys and girls on Saturday, March 18th. 

Future Kindergarten students.....

Daddy Daughter Dance at the YMCA  

Read Across America Week is coming up!  

It’s Battle Royale as 5th and 8th battle it out with their knowledge and agility answering question about physical science.


6B ended their SEL unit on bullying by creating posters on how to recognize types of bullying and how to be an upstander 




