• Monday, May 16th
• Penny Wars: bring loose change to donate to skin cancer prevention & wear a hat
• Tuesday, May 17th 
• Penny Wars: wear sunglasses 
• Field Trip to Gempp Conservation Area, bring a lunch & drink 
• Wednesday, May 18th
• Penny Wars:  wear Hawaiian clothing 
• Happy birthday, Parker!
• ALEKS Pie Completion Pizza Party; Congratulations, Parker & Aniya! 
• Thursday, May 19th 
•  Penny wars: wear flip flops 
• Last day for all Strings students 
• Friday, May 20th
•  Olympic Day 

• 4 Questions to Ask Your Child Each Day 
  This article details four simple questions to ask your child each day to get a sense of what's going on in her/his world.  

Students learned how pioneers used musket rifles for hunting. 

We waited patiently to learn how to make candles.  

Abby takes a break in the shade to cool off. 

Students listened to a fiddle player describe the difference between a reel and a jig. He knew hundreds of songs and talked about how pioneers had one "recess" a month, a time for families to relax, sing, dance, and socialize.

Madison & Christian show off their candle wicks before dipping them into melted wax and cold water.