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Labor Day is a time to appreciate the contributions of the working class and to honor how hard they work to help our country grow and prosper. Labor Day was first observed in 1882, during a time when many Americans worked long days in harsh and unsafe working environments for little money. These workers joined together to create unions, and on September 5, 1882, union workers in New York City took an unpaid day off in protest of their poor working conditions. Afterward, many of them stayed back to eat and enjoy the day off with their families–and that was the first Labor Day picnic! In 1894, Congress passed an act that made Labor Day a national holiday. And that’s why we celebrate today!

Grade three went on a field trip to Port Canaveral to look at our waterway and study its affect on our lives. Students began at the lock, visited a seafood market and fish house, looked at invasive lion fish, waled on the pier and ended the day at Exploration Tower. The weather was beautiful and everyone had a great time learning about our import, export, cargo, cruises and fishing industry.

Although the year is coming to an end, we are still learning and exploring! Let’s keep up the good work until the last day!

Let’s go to the zoo! Grades 1 and 2 spent a day at the zoo exploring and learning about animals and habitats. Everyone had a great day finding their favorite living creature. What a fantastic way to end their study of zoology.

CONGRATULATIONS to our Sixth Grade class who received diplomas on Monday night. The entire school celebrated as they danced and sang through their way through the decades to entertain their families. The whole school said farewell and good luck in a final send off to the “Sound of Music”. What a fantastic ending to a fun filled school year.