During the week of May 12 - 16 we will be giving our students the Stanford 10 standardized tests. It is very important for our students to come well-rested and well fed. We want them to show what they know and do their best on these important tests. Please remind them to take their time and really concentrate and focus on each part of every test. They have worked hard all year and we want these test results to reflect their accomplishments and achievements. The following week, students will take the PALs reading tests. These are also standardized tests and will show the progress our primary students have made in reading this year.

May 12 - 16 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Our church and our PTF have planned some special events for our teachers to show how much we appreciate them. We have a wonderful staff and we are thankful for their love of Jesus and His children. Thank you, parents and family members, for all your support for our teachers. We make a terrific team!
 

Yesterday, May 8th, was the last meeting of our Bible Club. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. McElheney have thoroughly enjoyed meeting with our boys and girls each week to study Gods Word and to learn more about Jesus love for us. We are thrilled to announce that we had children give their hearts to Jesus during Bible Club meetings. This is the most rewarding experience any of us can share with these precious children. We are thankful to have had this awesome opportunity and responsibility.
 

Thank you, thank you to all who worked so hard to help make Dont Rock the Boat a HUGE success! Our PTF did an AWESOME job of setting up a FANTABULOUS dessert buffet! Parents helped by providing materials for the incredible set, family members built the set and made costumes, community members set up lights, a parent created the program, parents worked the sound, parents took pictures and made a DVD, and parents, students, and staff worked more hours than anyone can count to present a professional performance. This was a total OBS school community effort and everyone should be proud of the outcome. We regretted that everyone was unable to attend. Who would have ever thought we would have reached fire code capacity! Thanks again to ALL who made this special event possible.
 

Please refer to last weeks News and Notes for dates for the end of the year events. Teachers will also send reminders of special activities in their classes. If you no longer have your copy of last weeks edition, you can still see it on our OBS web page. But look quickly! Mrs. Mesibov updates our pages each week.
 

Friday May 16th all OBS and ECP students are dismissed at 11:45. Please remember to pick your children up early that day. And OBS and ECP will be closed May 23 and May 26 for the long Memorial Day weekend. We pray that you will safely enjoy the time with your family and friends.

Please mark the following dates on your calendars:

• May 12 - 16, Stanford 10 Testing
• May 12 - 16, Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 16, Early Dismissal for OBS and ECP 11:45 a.m.
• May 19, 4th Quarter Interims go home
• May 23, NO School for OBS and ECP Enjoy the Memorial Day weekend
• May 26, NO School for OBS and ECP Happy Memorial Day
• May 29, K-3 and K-4 Promotion Ceremony
• June 3, K-5 Promotion Ceremony
• June 6, Field Day
• June 11, 4th Quarter AND End-of-Year Awards Chapel
• June 12, 5th Grade Graduation and Celebration
• June 12, Last day for all students

We may have other events to share during these last weeks. Please continue to read your weekly News and Notes for more information.