End the Year with a Bang!!! by Ms. Travis

Our final book fair is over for the year.  We raised three hundred dollars for All For Books, so reality we got to buy six hundred dollars in books to donate to our classroom teachers' libraries.  We were three hundred dollars short of making a goal of getting extra Scholastic Dollars.  The purpose of this book fair was to give back to the patrons of ESMS Learning Commons.  It was a buy a book get a book free.  I love it when the customers stock up on reading materials for the summer.

MAP testing continues tomorrow for most of our students here at ESMS.  It is an exciting yet frightening time for all.  Students are ready to show what they have learned but yet anxious to see if it worthy of a high score.  I always tell them that if they are trying their best, it will all work out.  This is our last week of testing.  The schedule will be testing from first hour until about 10.  We will have shortened class following that.

Next year's WEB Leaders and Techsperts have been chosen and placed in classes.  It is not an easy task selecting these as we have so many good role models and I have to disappoint students because we can only have a certain number of each.

As this year winds down and we start to prepare for next year, I reflect on a great year.  The students have used the space to enhance learning and we are still making changes to make the space even better.  Techsperts have worked hard to improve the space and help our patrons. 

Please have a great summer and remember we will not be having summer school this year!  See you back in August to start another #esmsbestyearever !