APRIL 2008
NOTES FROM THE OFFICE
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFO:
Begins week of April 21
Register 9:30 – 3:00
Evening Registration 4/24 til 7pm
Need:
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Proof of Residency (DPL Bill)
Immunization Record
Custody Info (if applicable)
Please contact Mrs. Jones in the office with any questions!
866-2581
SPRING PICTURES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY APRIL 10!
PTO CARNIVAL HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday APRIL 12 from 10 – 2!
The theme is still “Groovin’ through the Decades 50’s – 80’s. Join us for games, food, fun and door prizes!! WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS! Please contact the school if you would like to help set up, run a game, serve food or clean up!
NOTES FROM THE OFFICE:
Morning Walkers and Car Riders should be at school by 8:30 if they are going to eat breakfast!!
If there is a change in afternoon transportation; usually a bus rider – today a car rider for example – please send a note in with your student or call the school ASAP. The end of the day can get a little hairy for teachers when students are not quite sure how they are getting home! Thanks for your help!
MUSTANG AWARD WINNERS:
January/February/March
Jenna Zook Kyle Cardenas
Alexandria Woodgeard
Emma Greene Alex Trent
Jacob Doxey Andrew Hornak
Gen Malin Dainus Hicks
Michelle Pressel Nicole Belvo
Reilly Stasienko Collin McGhee
Ashlynn McMillan Issac Curry
Dorian Robison Connor Richey
Markus Omosule Islam Saleh
Blake McCoy Belinda Pate
Ryan Murphy Katie Giles
Haley Stunich Jamie Brewer
Sahaur Al-Nabaly Michelle Pressel
Abbie Sweet Landon Kerns
Kristina Roberts Brandon Tollett
Mackenzie Lovett Chris Lynch
Logan Scully Brooke Cooper
Gabriel Verity-Caudill
Nick Brewer Kayli Curtis
Drew Gillium Kayla Baldwin
Marissa Shaw Noah Burke
Derick Carrozza Ashley Pierce
Dylan Burchfield Noah McNally
Holden Brooks Olivia Jones
Well’a Rasras Sean Holtzman
APRIL CALENDAR:
1 – 4 Spring Break
8 Skating Party 6:30 Romar
10 Spring Pictures
11 Report Cards Go Home
12 PTO Spring Carnival
14 – 18 Terra Nova Testing Gr. 2
15 Market Day Pick Up 6 -7pm
PTO Meeting 6:30pm
21 Kindergarten Registration
22 Writing Club 3:45 – 4:45
23 2nd Gr. to Cincinnati Zoo
28 Gr. 3,4,5 OAT Test – Reading
29 Gr. 3,4,5 OAT Test – Math
30 Gr. 4 OAT Test – Writing
Gr. 5 OAT Test – Science
May 1 Gr. 5 OAT Test – S. Studies
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK FYI:
Although there is no coupon, LaComedia Dinner Theatre WILL accept the Entertainment Book Card and honor the buy one ticket, get one free deal that they have offered in the past.
Attached to this newsletter is some valuable information on teaching your children about money. With concerns about the economy, you may find the attached information and websites worthwhile. My husband and I have used some of this information and have found it to be quite beneficial! Check it out!!
DESTINATION IMAGINATION:
On March 15 a team from Mark Twain participated in the Regional Tournament for Destination Imagination. (A nationwide program where 5 – 7 members work on a creative problem solving team to solve a challenge) Our team consisted of five members: 2nd graders Zachary Altman, Benjamin Bierley, Sam Brewster, Hunter Doxey and 1st grader Jacob Doxey. Our team fell into the non-competitive Rising Stars category which is designed for k – 2 students. The Rising Stars Challenge was called “TwistDId History.”
The students had to pick an historical event then make up a Play to tell the story of how the team changed history AND make up a song. They also had to make a magical prop that would help change history. Best of all, the team had to come up with all of the ideas and make all of the props THEMSELVES!! No outside interference is allowed! The team chose to change what happened on the day of the Wright Brothers flight. The team took a field trip to Carillon Park and were guided through the Wright Brothers Cycle shop, the workshop and the Wright Flyer III. The information they learned at the park became the inspiration for their original song called “The Wright Brothers Shuffle.” Because Orville and Wilbur documented everything using journals and photographs, the team decided that a camera would become their magical prop. The camera was actually a time machine and each time a picture was taken, Orville and Wilbur were transported to a different place and time – Outer Space, the London Bridge, Disney World, Hawaii (in a rain storm), and Mt.Fuji Japan!
On the day of the competition the boys completed an Instant Challenge. Teams are asked to solve a challenge in a short period of time, without prior knowledge of the challenge. The students use their quick thinking, team work and problem solving skills to complete the challenge. They then performed their Central Challenge for a panel of judges. Each of the students received a medal for their wonderful performance. Congratulations boys on a job well done!
NOTES FROM THE OFFICE
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFO:
Begins week of April 21
Register 9:30 – 3:00
Evening Registration 4/24 til 7pm
Need:
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Proof of Residency (DPL Bill)
Immunization Record
Custody Info (if applicable)
Please contact Mrs. Jones in the office with any questions!
866-2581
SPRING PICTURES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY APRIL 10!
PTO CARNIVAL HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday APRIL 12 from 10 – 2!
The theme is still “Groovin’ through the Decades 50’s – 80’s. Join us for games, food, fun and door prizes!! WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS! Please contact the school if you would like to help set up, run a game, serve food or clean up!
NOTES FROM THE OFFICE:
Morning Walkers and Car Riders should be at school by 8:30 if they are going to eat breakfast!!
If there is a change in afternoon transportation; usually a bus rider – today a car rider for example – please send a note in with your student or call the school ASAP. The end of the day can get a little hairy for teachers when students are not quite sure how they are getting home! Thanks for your help!
MUSTANG AWARD WINNERS:
January/February/March
Jenna Zook Kyle Cardenas
Alexandria Woodgeard
Emma Greene Alex Trent
Jacob Doxey Andrew Hornak
Gen Malin Dainus Hicks
Michelle Pressel Nicole Belvo
Reilly Stasienko Collin McGhee
Ashlynn McMillan Issac Curry
Dorian Robison Connor Richey
Markus Omosule Islam Saleh
Blake McCoy Belinda Pate
Ryan Murphy Katie Giles
Haley Stunich Jamie Brewer
Sahaur Al-Nabaly Michelle Pressel
Abbie Sweet Landon Kerns
Kristina Roberts Brandon Tollett
Mackenzie Lovett Chris Lynch
Logan Scully Brooke Cooper
Gabriel Verity-Caudill
Nick Brewer Kayli Curtis
Drew Gillium Kayla Baldwin
Marissa Shaw Noah Burke
Derick Carrozza Ashley Pierce
Dylan Burchfield Noah McNally
Holden Brooks Olivia Jones
Well’a Rasras Sean Holtzman
APRIL CALENDAR:
1 – 4 Spring Break
8 Skating Party 6:30 Romar
10 Spring Pictures
11 Report Cards Go Home
12 PTO Spring Carnival
14 – 18 Terra Nova Testing Gr. 2
15 Market Day Pick Up 6 -7pm
PTO Meeting 6:30pm
21 Kindergarten Registration
22 Writing Club 3:45 – 4:45
23 2nd Gr. to Cincinnati Zoo
28 Gr. 3,4,5 OAT Test – Reading
29 Gr. 3,4,5 OAT Test – Math
30 Gr. 4 OAT Test – Writing
Gr. 5 OAT Test – Science
May 1 Gr. 5 OAT Test – S. Studies
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK FYI:
Although there is no coupon, LaComedia Dinner Theatre WILL accept the Entertainment Book Card and honor the buy one ticket, get one free deal that they have offered in the past.
Attached to this newsletter is some valuable information on teaching your children about money. With concerns about the economy, you may find the attached information and websites worthwhile. My husband and I have used some of this information and have found it to be quite beneficial! Check it out!!
DESTINATION IMAGINATION:
On March 15 a team from Mark Twain participated in the Regional Tournament for Destination Imagination. (A nationwide program where 5 – 7 members work on a creative problem solving team to solve a challenge) Our team consisted of five members: 2nd graders Zachary Altman, Benjamin Bierley, Sam Brewster, Hunter Doxey and 1st grader Jacob Doxey. Our team fell into the non-competitive Rising Stars category which is designed for k – 2 students. The Rising Stars Challenge was called “TwistDId History.”
The students had to pick an historical event then make up a Play to tell the story of how the team changed history AND make up a song. They also had to make a magical prop that would help change history. Best of all, the team had to come up with all of the ideas and make all of the props THEMSELVES!! No outside interference is allowed! The team chose to change what happened on the day of the Wright Brothers flight. The team took a field trip to Carillon Park and were guided through the Wright Brothers Cycle shop, the workshop and the Wright Flyer III. The information they learned at the park became the inspiration for their original song called “The Wright Brothers Shuffle.” Because Orville and Wilbur documented everything using journals and photographs, the team decided that a camera would become their magical prop. The camera was actually a time machine and each time a picture was taken, Orville and Wilbur were transported to a different place and time – Outer Space, the London Bridge, Disney World, Hawaii (in a rain storm), and Mt.Fuji Japan!
On the day of the competition the boys completed an Instant Challenge. Teams are asked to solve a challenge in a short period of time, without prior knowledge of the challenge. The students use their quick thinking, team work and problem solving skills to complete the challenge. They then performed their Central Challenge for a panel of judges. Each of the students received a medal for their wonderful performance. Congratulations boys on a job well done!