Our Mission, through shared responsibility, is to prepare each child to graduate so they can become a productive citizen.

Our school will be a place where students learn, grow, and progress while immersed in rigorous, relevant curriculum delivered by utilizing local, cultural, and historical resources.

THE WEEKLY BEACON

Week of March 21-25

Birthdays: Happy Birthday to:  Ms. Traci Perry on Monday, Mrs. LeAnn Carter on Tuesday, Conor Mead on Saturday

Other General Reminders:  

• Coin Drive last week sponsored by PTO was a huge success.  We raised $665.93!!  Thank you all so much for being so generous.  All proceeds will go to make sure everyone is able to purchase a book from the book fair.  The class who raised the most and gets a pizza party is……3rd grade !!  over $200!!

• 2 Weeks!  Ice Cream will be coming to our cafeteria for a la carte.  Prices range for $.75 to $1.00 and must be paid with funds in the lunch account.  No Cash.  

• Book Fair - March 21-25 - The book fair will be open daily from 8:30 - 11:30.  Kids will preview on Monday and shop on T - F.  Thanks to those parents who have volunteered to help run the shop.

• Thursday night - March 24 - Parent Night - everyone is invited.  From 6:00-6:45, we will have a hotdog dinner and floating games and activities.  At 6:45, we will gather and have a special announcement and family activity.  Please come if you can!!

• Carteret Children's Clinic is providing weekly grief counseling at Otway Christian Church starting April 4 at 4:30 and 6:00 - dinner provided. Please call Mrs. Lindsay here at school for more information.  

• FYI - Our EOG testing schedule is on the calendar.  We will administer 5th Grade Science on Friday, May 20 - 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Reading on Tuesday, May 24 - and 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Math on Thursday, May 26.  Make-ups will be on Friday, May 27.

• The 6th Annual Core Sound Run will be held on Saturday, April 2.  Bring in forms in Monday!!

• Bus behavior has greatly improved lately!  I am so proud and feel better about our kids having a safe ride to and from school.  Thanks parents, for your support and let’s continue!!

• We will be collecting tennis balls and oyster shells all year this year.  Please bring some if you can.