Thank you so much to all the parents and Dumbledore who gave up their time, financial support and props for the Harry Potter Experience. It's because of all of your hard work that this event was a huge success! So far we have raised $2405.00!

Earlier this winter each child browsed their writing folder and selected their favorite piece of original fiction, or non-fiction, to publish. The children have been working hard to revise, edit, and type their work, and are nearly ready to submit their books to the Hampton Library for their annual “Budding Authors” event.

As we welcome Spring and work furiously to meet our invention deadline of April 5, we have not forgotten about our Playground Project. In fact, our work is amping up. We were visited by David Barrage, the architect who works with Hayground, to learn about what he does.

Earlier this month, our class studied the poetry of Langston Hughes in preparation for Soul Food Night. While reading poems from The Block, we were captivated by the words and images that portrayed the life and energy of a lively Harlem neighborhood.