MAY

Dear Parents and Friends of Atlantic School,

                   April has flown by and the school year is rapidly coming to a close, but there are still many events to take place before we can head to the “banks” for some fun in the sun.
                  First congratulations to our Down East Athletic Teams for good showings in the conference this spring. A special congratulations goes to the Atlantic Shooting Team for their good showing in the State Competition in Rockingham. Ryan Taylor had a 4^th place finish in the rifle competition! Way to go Pirates!
                  On April 26^th we had our First Annual Old Fashioned Down East Clam Bake, Silent Auction and Yard Sale. It was a tremendous success! We raised over 8,000 dollars for the students at Atlantic School. Thanks to all that made this great day possible!                  May 5^th through the 9^th is Teacher Appreciation Week. We have the best teachers in the world here at Atlantic Elementary School! Please take the opportunity to show them during this special time how much you appreciate the great job they do.
                  May 16^th, 20^th, 21^st and 22^nd we have our End of Grade Tests. On Friday the 16^th is our EOG Science Test. The 20^th through the 22^nd we will be administering our EOG Reading and Math Tests. We still have a few slots to be filled with proctors. If you are interested in helping during the testing days, please call the school at 225-3961.
                  If you are a parent of a child that is being tested on those days, please make sure that he or she gets to bed early each night and is present everyday of the testing. We need to work together to ensure that our students do their very best. We are also serving breakfast to our students free of charge on the days of the test. A special thanks goes out to Ms. Melanie and the lunchroom staff for making this possible.
                  Here are a few more events to mark on your calendar. We have Early Release on May 23^rd and are out of school on Monday, May 26^th for Memorial Day. The Down East Band will have their Spring Concert on May, 29^th at 7:30. On May 30^th is our End of the Year Celebration Dance for all middle school students. The 8^th Grade Promotion Ceremony will take place on June 5^th at 7:00. Awards Day will be also be on the 5^th of June at 9:00 AM. The last day of school for students will be on June 6^th. That day is also Early Release.
                    As one can see this year is winding down fast. But as sure as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, change will continue to take place. We just need to continue to prepare ourselves for the challenges ahead and we’ll be ready to take on what ever comes our way in the unpredictable future.

                                                                         Respectfully yours,
                                                                         Chris Yeomans
                                                                         Principal
                                                                        Atlantic Elementary School