1. 1. We’re Swamped!
By John Jacobson and John Higgins
(Solo 1)
(Solo 2)
(Both)
Hello, everybody, and welcome to our show.
Sorry we’re a little late, but we’d like you to know:
We pride ourselves on being particularly prompt.
By now you might have guessed,
That we’re all a little swamped!
(All)
Hey, you in the fog, we’re glad to see you.
Come down to the bog, and see what we do.
It’s fun in the slime, and it won’t cost you a dime.
There’s so much to do, so little time!
We’re swamped! Yeah, we’re swamped!
And you can bet we get wet, as wet as wet can get.
But it’s the most fun we’ve had yet!
We got loads o’ toads. Hey, there’s a turtle!
That bump in the road’s a turtle hurdle.
Got tadpoles galore, and snakes are never a bore,
‘Cause this is the “wildlife” we adore!
We’ve got crickets, ‘n’ birds, ‘n’ dragonflies, it’s true.
You might see a butterfly too.
But you better watch out for that lazy alligator!
He might take a bite outta you!
(spoken) We’re really busy!
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2. 2. The Swamp Stomp
By John Jacobson and John Higgins
Everyone thinks that hoppin’s our thing.
Well, matter o’ fact, what we do is sing.
And Saturday night, by croaky, we stomp! We stomp!
Like they do at the Okefenokee, we stomp! We stomp!
One at a time, or all in a row,
Now every good frog does the “do si do.”
Stomp to the left, an’ stomp to the right.
Stomp all day an’ half o’ the night!
Then we head to the swamp for a late night soak and Crrrrroak!
Croak! Croak! Croak!
Croak! Croak! Croak!
Then we head to the swamp for a late night soak and Crrrrroak!
Dance in a line, or do it alone.
We’re movin’ with friends, never on our own.
And Saturday night, by croaky, we stomp! We stomp!
Like they do at the Okefenokee, we stomp! We stomp!
Stomp to the left, an’ stomp to the right.
Stomp all day an’ half o’ the night!
Croak! Croak! Croak!
Croak! Croak! Croak!
Then we head to the swamp for a late night soak and Crrrrroak!
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3. 3. Just a Little Tadpole
By John Jacobson and John Higgins
(Solo)
I’m just a little tadpole, swimming with my friends.
If you’re a little tadpole, the fun never ends.
(All)
I wiggle my tail, I jiggle with charm.
Then, suddenly … (a few voices) Suddenly …
I grow an arm!
A tadpole! A tadpole! A young pollywog in an old foggy bog,
And maybe, someday, I’ll grow up to be … a real live FROG!
I wiggle my tail since I left my egg.
Then, suddenly … (a few voices) Suddenly …
I grow a leg!
I wiggle my tail …
(Spoken Solo) “Hey! What happened to my tail?”
I guess I lost my tail. It happened somehow,
And you can see … (a few voices) You can see …
I’m a frog NOW!
No tadpole! No tadpole! No young pollywog in an old foggy bog!
Hip! Hip! Hooray! It’s my lucky day!
I AM A FROG!
(spoken) RIBBIT!
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4. 4. You Can Fly
By John Jacobson and John Higgins
You can fly! You can fly!
You can spread your wings and soar.
If you try, you’ll fly high.
You’ll find so much more to explore.
Everyone gets frightened when you start to change.
“New” can be scary and strange.
Growing up gets easier and I guarantee:
You’ll never fly alone, ‘cause you have a friend in me.
There’s no need to worry. On the wind, we go.
Everyone needs help to grow.
Open up your heart and you’ll find that if you try,
You’ll do most anything by and by. You’ll even fly!
You’ll find so much more.
Open up that door,
And with one more try, you can fly!
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5. Our Students are MARVELous!
Third Grade News
Our Students are MARVELous!
April 25-29
(Another 2 pager!)
Due to the weather, the mini Relay for Life has been cancelled for today
(Friday, April 22nd) and rescheduled for Monday, April 25th . There will
be a “Mad Minute Money” drop, too. So, bring your change!! The grade
who raises the most money wins a NURD day!
Field Trip to Exploreum:
Third Grade is planning to take a Field Trip to the Exploreum in Mobile,
Alabama on Tuesday, May 3rd. The student donation is $35 and will
include price of the ticket and charter bus transportation to and from the
Exploreum. Forms and money were due already. As always, parents are
welcome to attend as chaperones. The parent ticket price is $14.50.
Unfortunately, due to limited seating on the chartered buses, there is only
room for 2 chaperones per class to ride on the buses. All other parents will
need to follow the buses. If you would like to be one of the “lucky
winners” to ride on the bus, names will be drawn at the Parent Chaperone
Information Meeting on April 28th at 7:20 am.
3rd Grade Musical:
The LJPS 2nd and 3rd Grade Musical will take place Tuesday, May 17th at
Wright Baptist Church on Beal Parkway. This year's musical is called
"Swamped! A Musical for Young Voices About Friendship, Tolerance and
Courage". The performance will begin at 6pm but please have your
students there by 5:30. Attached you will find two pages of suggested
costume ideas. Costumes are not required but the suggestions should give
you enough of a head start to join in the fun. These are only suggestions;
you do not need to follow them to the final details. Take what works,
leave what doesn't. Auditions for speaking and singing roles will be held in
the LJPS band room on April 20, that's a Wednesday...from 3:00 -
4:30 pm directly after school. If you have any questions in regards to the
play, please contact Mr. Handley at
The end of the year is approaching and we want to win the Box
Tops contest!!! Please send in any Box Tops that you have at home or
grandma’s house!  WE WANT TO WIN!!!
Third grade will be holding our annual end of the year awards ceremony on
May 31st at 1:30 in the café. We have some special awards to give out.
Come and join us and bring a food item of your choice.
Mrs. Bitler, a Liza 4th grade teacher, will be offering tutoring services over
the summer. If you are interested, please see the attached letter for
information.
This Week’s Highlights:
Reading: Your child’s teacher will
update you, via , regarding skills
they are currently working on.
Math: Chapter 12 Plane Shapes
Language Arts/Writing: Narrative
Writing
Getting Along Together:
Monday: Leaping Hurdles with the
Cool Rule!
Friday: Review weekly class goal, set
new goal, Cool Kid, and Sweet Tweets.
We also celebrate Dojo points and CBG
(Caught Being Good) tickets! 
Science: Living Things Change
Morning Work: Cursive Tic-Tac-Toe
Spelling words: unsure, uneven,
unzip, undone, unlock, unscrew,
untrue, unusual, unseen, uncooked,
unjust, uncommon, around, early,
love, weather, along, fire, hope,
yesterday
Tests this week:
Science test-Wednesday, April 27th
Spelling test-Friday, April 29th
Math test-Friday, April 29th
Scholastic Information:
Information under Mrs. Gordon’s name
Class code: GQQ7D
Brain Pop, Jr. Information: (NEW!!)
School Username: lizajackson
Password: lj7810
On a lighter note…
Answer to last week’s joke…
Q: Why is it no fun to play
basketball with a pig?
A: They always "hog" the ball!
New this week…
Q: Why couldn't the pirates play
cards?
*Answer in next week’s newsletter
Need to contact us?
Upcoming Dates and Events
April 22-Earth Day
April 25th-Mini Relay, Mad Minute Money Drop, and
Talent Show (1:00 in café)
April 27-Mid terms go home
April 29-Relay for Life event 6:00 pm! (Choctaw
Stadium)
May 3rd-Exploreum Field Trip
May 5-Early Release!
May 24-Literacy T’s Due (Book Club)
May 27-Reading Celebration
May 30-Memorial Day (holiday)

6. May 31-End of the year awards ceremony (1:30 in
the café)
June 1-Wear class shirts to sign, bring a Sharpie if
you have it!
June 2-Early Release (11:15)

7. 5. A Frog in Your Throat
By John Jacobson and John Higgins
The birds go “cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep.”
The bugs go “buzz, buzz, buzzzzz.”
But we all love your brand new song,
It’s the finest that ever was!
The fish go “gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp.”
The ducks go “quack, quack, quack.”
And as long as you sing your very own song,
There’ll be nothin’ holdin’ you back!
Well, everybody gets a little frog in their throat.
They baa like a sheep, or they bleat like a goat.
It’s all about the special kind of song you sing,
And it sounds about as good as anything!
The crickets go “chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.”
The owls go “hoot, hoot, hoot.”
The bullfrogs sing all through the night,
But their song is still kind of cute!
The crows go “caw, caw, caw, caw, caw.”
The snakes go “hiss, hiss, hisssss.”
There is just no way you can miss!
Yes, it sounds about as good as anything!
(Tommy) CRRROAK!!
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8. Our Students are MARVELous!
Third Grade News
Our Students are MARVELous!
May 9-13
We would like to send out a great big THANK YOU to everyone who
chaperoned our field trip to the Exploreum! The students (and parents) did
a great job getting here at the crack of dawn so we could leave on time!
The children had a ball exploring at the Exploreum!
3rd Grade Musical:
The LJPS 2nd and 3rd Grade Musical will take place Tuesday, May 17th at
Wright Baptist Church on Beal Parkway. This year's musical is called
"Swamped! A Musical for Young Voices About Friendship, Tolerance and
Courage". The performance will begin at 6pm but please have your
students there by 5:30. We will go on a field trip to Wright Baptist Church
on May 17th to practice the performance. We will depart from the school
at 10:30 and return around 2:15 pm. Please sign and return the permission
slip as soon as possible!
Third grade will be holding our annual end of the year awards ceremony on
May 31st at 1:30 in the café. We have some special awards to give out.
Come and join us and bring a food item of your choice. Information/sign-
up sheet went home already. Please let your child’s teacher know what
food/drink item you will be bringing. Thank you!
Relay Update
We wanted to send a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in
helping the Relay raise money to help fight cancer this school year! Thank
you to all who came out and joined us by running or walking laps! The
luminary sales were a great success! Each heartfelt message that was
written and the pictures that were drawn on the bags were absolutely
beautiful! Unfortunately, the luminaries were not savable at the end of
the night due to the dampness in the air. They fell apart as we tried to
pick them up. Therefore, the luminaries were not able to be returned to
the owners. We have high hopes to be a successful Relay team again next
year! We couldn’t do it without your help!
~Liza Lions Relay Team
Just a reminder that Book Club is due on May 24th! The visual aide will
be a Literacy Tee shirt. Be creative! These will be worn on top of the
uniform shirt when presenting. May 27th is Reading Celebration Day in
reading class. Your child may bring a board game, stuffed animal, and/or a
class snack or treat.
This Week’s Highlights:
Reading: Your child’s teacher will
update you, via , regarding skills
they are currently working on.
Math: Math Skills Review (Rotations)
Language Arts/Writing: Poetry
Getting Along Together:
Monday: Tricky Situations? Stop and
Think Before you Act!
Friday: Review weekly class goal, set
new goal, Cool Kid, and Sweet Tweets.
We also celebrate Dojo points and CBG
(Caught Being Good) tickets! 
Social Studies: Week 24-Currencies
Week 25-Civic Virtues
Morning Work: Cursive Tic-Tac-Toe
Spelling words: marble, scramble,
whistle, animal, equal, chuckle,
example, rattle, castle, wobble,
sandal, festival, pickle, twinkle,
cycle, recycle, struggle, dimple,
jingle, possible
Tests this week:
Spelling Test-Friday, May 13th
Scholastic Information:
Information under Mrs. Gordon’s name
Class code: GQQ7D
Brain Pop, Jr. Information:
School Username: lizajackson
Password: lj7810
On a lighter note…
Answer to last week’s joke…
Q: What did one wall say to the
other wall?
A: I’ll meet you at the corner!
New this week…
Q: What did one earthquake say to
the other earthquake?
*Answer in next week’s newsletter
Need to contact us?
Upcoming Dates and Events
May 24-Literacy T’s Due (Book Club)
May 27-Reading Celebration
May 30-Memorial Day (Holiday!)
May 31-End of the year awards ceremony (1:30 in
the café)
June 1-Wear class shirts to sign, bring a Sharpie if
you have it!
June 2-Early Release (11:15 am) Last day of school!
NURD Day!

9. Reprise: We’re Swamped!
By John Jacobson and John Higgins
(Solo 1)
(Solo 2)
(Both)
Thank you, everybody, it’s time for us to go.
We ran just a little late, but we’d like you to know:
We pride ourselves on being particularly prompt.
But now, of course, you’ve seen
That we’re all a little swamped!
(NOTE: the rest of the song lyrics are the same as Song 1.)
Hey, you in the fog, we’re glad to see you.
Come down to the bog, and see what we do.
It’s fun in the slime, and it won’t cost you a dime.
There’s so much to do, so little time!
We’re swamped! Yeah, we’re swamped!
And you can bet we get wet, as wet as wet can get.
But it’s the most fun we’ve had yet!
We got loads o’ toads. Hey, there’s a turtle!
That bump in the road’s a turtle hurdle.
Got tadpoles galore, and snakes are never a bore,
‘Cause this is the “wildlife” we adore!
We’ve got crickets, ‘n’ birds, ‘n’ dragonflies, it’s true.
You might see a butterfly too.
But you better watch out for that lazy alligator!
He might take a bite outta you!
(spoken) We’re really busy!
The original purchaser of this disc has permission to project or reproduce the contents on the CD-ROM
for educational use in one school only. Any other use is strictly prohibited.
Copyright © 2013 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
SWAMPED! – Lyric Sheets