May 16-27th, there will be a Mystery festival for 2nd-5th graders at Casita! 2nd graders will participate during the week of May 16th, and 3rd graders will participate during the week of May 23rd. Students will act as crime lab scientists to help solve an imaginary mystery. in an effort to discover who borrowed a stuffed animal called "Mr. Bear," the students examine clues and do tests on evidence, while learning important science skills and concepts. This program was developed by the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) program and the Lawrence Hall of Science, and tested in classrooms nationwide. This will be an exciting week for your child, but to make it run smoothly, we need your help. We will need a number of parent volunteers to help run the crime lab test stations on Wednesday, May 18th and Thursday May 19th (2nd grade), and Wednesday, May 25th and Thursday May 26th (3rd grade). Please visit the Home Page to sign up to volunteer