It's just around the corner on April 2, 2015. Practice problems will be available ONLY at Math Club on Tuesdays at lunch recess. Tell your kids to drop on by!

Cost is $10. Time is 6pm.

We are looking for photos!

Do you have any photos of school activities that you would like to share? We are in the process of choosing candid school photos for the yearbook and would love to include your photos.

To upload your photos:

1. Point your web browser to: images.balfour.com

2. Enter our project number 519421 and leave the password blank

3. Enter your contact information (in case we need to contact you about your photos)

4. Browse and select one or more images from your computer to upload (see reminders below)

5. Add captions to each photo noting what classroom or school event the photo was taken at

6. Click Begin Upload to upload your images

Image Reminders:

- Images should be in JPEG format, RGB

- Maximum file size is 20MB per image

- Cell phone photos and photos for the web are usually too small to reproduce in the yearbook

- In focus pictures of small groups of students work best

Service Day at Meadow Park

Give back by volunteering with (or without) your kids at one of our local parks! We will be removing invasive English ivy so the forest can thrive. Kids will learn about forest ecology and will make a visible and lasting difference in their community.

Training, tools, gloves, instructions, and FREE hot drinks (chocolate, tea, and coffee) will be provided. Bring a mug for hot drinks and a bottle for water to reduce waste. Wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty and protect you from scratches. Meadow Park does not have a bathroom - please plan accordingly.

WHEN 9 am - 12 noon, Sunday, March 29th

RSVP to kirk.mcgettigan@gmail.com to help us plan. Space is limited. Email ASAP to reserve your spot(s).

WHERE Meadow Park, 10710 160th Avenue Northeast, 98052

This event is sponsored by the Green Redmond Partnership. It is open to any interested members of our community. Thank you to those of you who came to our first event in February. Your hard work has gotten us off to a great start in restoring the forest habitat at Meadow Park!

SBA Testing Dates

3rd-5th grade parents,

Please mark the following dates on your calendar. It is essential all 3rd-5th grade students attend these days of school for the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA). Please make doctor appointments on other days or before or after school. The SBA has an interesting component to it. One of the testing days involves a whole class performance task, which will usually mean a class discussion. If students miss these sessions, it will be extremely difficult to re-create these discussions in a make-up session. Your help in making sure your child is attending school well-rested, healthy and fed on these days is much appreciated.

	ELA day 1	ELA day 2	ELA day 3	Math day 1	Math day 2	Math day 3	Science
3rd	4/16	4/20	4/21	6/4	6/8	6/9	xxx
4th	4/15	4/22	4/23	6/2	6/3	6/4	xxx
5th	4/22	4/28	4/29	5/14	5/20	5/21	5/28

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