UPCOMING EVENTS (Please visit the "Calendar & News/Monthly Calendar of Events" tab for more details)

May 1	Athletic Awards (Grades 7 & 8) @ 8:30 am
	Athletic Awards (Grades 9-12) @ 1:10 pm
May 5-14	EOC, Gateway, AP Exams
May 12-15	Senior Final Exams (Dismissal @ 11:00 am)
May 13	PTSO Meeting in Library A @ 6:30 pm
May 15	Graduation Practice/Senior Picnic
	Academic Awards (Grades 9-12) @ 1:10 pm
May 16	Academic Awards (Grades 7 & 8) @ 8:30 am
	8th Grade Picnic @ Shelby Park
May 17	Commencement Exercises @ 1:00 pm @ Belmont Curb Event Center
May 19	Academic Awards (Grades 5 & 6) @ 1:10 pm
May 19-22	Final Exams (Grades 9-11 / Dismissal @ 11:00 am)
May 20-22	Cumulative Tests (Grades 7 & 8)
May 22	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!  (Dismissal @ 11:00 am)

The Forensics Team finished 3rd in overall sweepstakes, as well as 3rd in Congress and Events for the year.  Individual league results include Jasmine G. (2nd-Congress; 4th-overall; 3rd-overall among women; top student at ELMS); Joshua A. (6th-overall among men; 20th-Congress); Samuel P. (7th-overall among men)  Congratulations on a successful year of competition.

The recipients of the 2008 Band Awards were as follows:  Jasmine G. - The Band Director's Award; Caitlin C. - Woodwind Award; Mitchell J. - Brass Award; Christian J. - Percussion Award; Angela W. - Most Dependable; Raven S. & Mario Y. - Most Improved Senior; Kalon F. & Ana L. - Outstanding 5th Grader; Jahari G. - Most Improved 5th Grader; Autumn S. - Outstanding 6th Grader; Kal P. - Most Improved 6th Grader; Carmen R. - Outstanding 7th Grader; Cody B. - Most Improved 7th Grader; Megan H. Outstanding 8th Grader; Ole Anderson - Most Improved 8th Grader; Connie J. - Band Booster Award.  Congratulations to all students for a successful year.