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Another gorgeous day! God is really blessing us with this weather. It makes me want to kayak... soon I'll get the chance!

Tonight is our spring talent show. Mrs. L linked all the videos and uploaded them; I have them set up to share with parents and community members. I hope at least a few families come to the in-person viewing. I'm excited to see everyone's faces while watching. We teachers came up with some funny stuff. If you want to watch, you can view the show here. 

The 7-8th graders got started on dissecting fetal pigs today. Dissecting with masks on is challenging since the masks fog up the glasses (not the most comfortable accessory even on a good day). Still, we powered through. They haven't cut into it too deeply, today's steps were to examine the outside of the pig, inside the mouth, and the eyes. The girl group accidentally cut into the eye instead of around it. There was lots of screaming when liquid squirted out. The boys were able to extract the eye, and with such a small class, it was easy to call the girls over for a quick look. We'll try to finish tomorrow. In the meantime, my classroom has a slight eau d'preserved pig scent when you walk in. 

Read aloud update: we started our last book of the year (probably) Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty. I had a 6th grader calculate how many pages per day we need to read to finish in time. Answer: 52. We did some extra reading today and made it to 64, so we're well on our way!