Crockett: Fifth-grade promotion will be held today in the gymnasium at 9 a.m. Students will be in their finest attire for this important event but need a change of clothing for the afternoon promotion celebration held in the lower playground beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone has enjoyed the baby picture display of our fifth-graders. Thanks to all the parents who helped make today’s festivities times to remember. Best wishes to all fifth-graders as they travel to middle school.

Edmondson: In art, the third graders have completed their version of "Van Gogh To Your Room". A study of the angles in the perspectives of Van Gogh’s room gave the students a bit of a challenge as they painted, cut and pasted a room to their liking. The bed was a must and of course their portrait hangs on the wall. Some even include an abundance of pets! We just may have discovered the future interior designers of EES.

Kenrose: Tomorrow will be a half day for students. Report cards will be given out at that time.　

Lipscomb: In Lindsey Litzner’s first-grade class their social studies topics are talking about making wise choices that benefit others in the community and their family. They are tying this in with their science unit on organisms and habitats.

Scales: Jennifer Breaux’s fourth-grade students will be teaching class today. The students will plan and prepare a lesson on something they are good at and show the rest of the class. Ann Conn’s first-grade class is writing fairy tales. They have finished their hardback books and will share them with kindergarteners.

Sunset: Native American storyteller and musician J.J Kent from the Oglala Lakota tribe (originally referred to as the Dakota) spoke about the Lakota way of life and their traditions to an enthralled student body. Students were able to walk through his authentic 20-foot tepee made with the traditional animal skins. Kent also brought artifacts for the children to learn about and explore such as drums, rattles, feathers, eagle claws, bone whistles, medicine bags and fossilized arrowheads. He is known as an award-winning recording artist and currently has several CDs that highlight his beautiful flute playing and captive storytelling.

Sunset Middle: The SSMS Vocal Music Department, under the leadership of Jeff Myrick, did an outstanding job in presenting multiple performances of The Pirates of Penzance, Jr. A stellar cast and crew performed three times, to standing ovations. Special thanks goes out to Ean Jenkins, eighth-grade language arts teacher, for her work on the choreography, as well.

Woodland Middle: So, how do you get objects over a 6-foot wall, then have them land in a specific location on a 6-by-8-foot grid when you cannot see the target? Oh, and explain why you are doing it? This was the Destination Imagination challenge of the year. The team of Tyler Shannon, Jacob Perdue, Dustin Lin, Alex Wright, Laura Egyed and Samuel Winsor　worked to create a working delivery system, a way to locate the targets and story explaining all this process. The team worked very hard all year, and tested several amazing solutions. The parents were fantastic! Even though the group didn't place to qualify for Globals, it was a great DI year!