Principal’s Update
Wow –
2009-10 has been a wonderful year for our students at Terrace Park Elementary!
While we are looking forward to the summer vacation that begins in just a few
days, we are also going look back on this school year with fond memories of
incredible academic successes, new friendships, and special moments shared
together. Our parents and teachers have partnered to help our children grow to
be our “scholars of today and leaders of tomorrow.” From our “excellent” rating
by the state of Ohio to the outstanding student work seen every day around TPE –
our children consistently work to achieve to their potential.
2009-10 was the year that science "ruled"
at TPE! Beginning with the grand opening of our dedicated lab at our Family
Science Spectacular, our students and staff put the focus on the importance of
scientific learning by providing hands-on experiments for everyone. Later, the
PTO brought in the COSI on Wheels program so that our students could investigate
“Current Conditions” (weather) and the Mad Science, Invention Convention, and
Happen, Inc. after-school enrichments to extend our inquiry and problem-solving
skills. Even our visiting author, Ron Hirschi, put the focus on science as
students studied his children’s non-fiction books and then took a field trip
with him to
We have also shared such memorable
milestones as Camp Kern for our sixth graders, the Pumpkin Festival (in March!),
the Halloween Parade, Parent-Grandparent Day, PTO fine arts assemblies and field
trips, the Book Fair, the “Angel Tree” holiday giving program, our music
concerts, classroom parties, Spanish classes, the National Geographic Giant Map
event, the Sixth Grade Play, Field Day, the Talent Show, and our end-of-the year
Open House and Art Show.
Our students have truly made us proud as
they continued to grow as friends and good citizens. They have demonstrated
exemplary community service through our Builders’ Club activities, through the
donations raised by our entire student body for Haiti relief, Pennies for
Patients and Inter Parish Ministries, by participating in the 5th
Grade Kindness Retreat, by recycling daily, and through the friendships forged
with our “reading buddies” every week.
As we close
the year, our appreciation goes out to this year’s PTO board – Lisi George,
Melanie Stutenroth, Vanessa Peterman and Lorrie Hill for the time and energy
that they devote to our school. Many thanks, also, to those who volunteered in
the last month including all of the parents that chaperoned field trips; to
Nicole Rouse for chairing Teacher Appreciation Week; to Cindy Doran and Kelli
Menifie and all of the parents that hosted the lovely Teacher Appreciation
Luncheon; to Jeri Gatch, Lori Higginbotham, Jeff Koreman, and the many
volunteers who helped to make the 6th Grade Play, “The One and Only
Time,” such a terrific experience for our students; to Katherine Stautberg,
Melanie Stutenroth, Neil Turner and their committee for organizing Field Day
(even in the rain!); to all of the parents that helped with DIBELS assessments
and spring pictures; to Leigh Saulnier for organizing the Flying Piglets; to
Erin Herring and Lynn Siegfried for
getting out our Wednesday E-mail each week; to Christina Billups for running the
product label program; to Joy Glaser for helping in the teachers’ workroom all
year; to Ann Hobart, Melissa Rupe, Shelley Komrska and the fine arts committee
for their work coordinating the fabulous art show; to Jody Kauffman, Diane
Gunter and Sandy Wittman-Shell and their volunteers for heading up the book
fair; to Roseann Hayes, Laurence Zenezini, Heather Alexander and Tom Zaya
for coordinating all of our environmental
activities this year (and to the parents that helped with our Earth Day
celebration!); to Sherry Holcomb and Tammy Koreman for bringing the recent
Madcap Puppet performance to our school; to Lisa Henkel for organizing School
Kits; to Melissa Gearhart for facilitating the volunteer network, to Lynn
Siegfried for making student certificates; to Faith Bryan and Tina Maloney
and their volunteers for putting together the yearbook; to Ray Bernardini
for producing the 6th grade video; to Sonya Geers and Julie Coates
and their volunteers for hosting the 6th Grade Breakfast and to all
of the room parents for coordinating classroom events. This parent support is
what makes our school truly special – thank you!
Thank you
all for a terrific year. Our best to the 6th graders as they prepare
to move to junior high – we are going to miss them! We look forward to even more
successes to come in 2010-11. Have a safe, relaxing and fun-filled summer.
Sincerely,
Linda Lee
May 27 – 6th
Grade Pool Party (11:00am – 2:30 pm)
May 28 – 6th
Gr. Recognition (7:45 Breakfast in the back lot & 8:45 Awards Assembly in the
gym)
May 28 – 4th
Quarter Ends & Last Day for Students
May 28 – 90
Minute Early Dismissal at 1:50 pm
June 2 –
All Day Kindergarten Parent Meeting (6:30 pm in the cafeteria)
August 25 –
First Day of the 2010-11 School Year for Students
Principal’s Update
April 2010
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
Henry Adams
Next week
please join me in recognizing our fantastic staff during TPE’s annual “Teacher
Appreciation Week”. Teaching, like parenting, is an awesome calling and
responsibility. It requires patience, intelligence, persistence, a sense of
humor, and a genuine love of children. A sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU
to the tremendous Terrace Park Elementary faculty and staff! We are so grateful
to have such a dedicated, child-focused, and caring group of professionals
influencing the lives of our children every day.
During the
last two weeks, students in grades 3-6 worked to “show what they know” by taking
the state achievement tests. These assessments are one of the ways that teachers
and parents can measure the progress that students have made throughout the
year. Individual student results will arrive in the summer and will be mailed to
parents.
The
assessment result information is used by teachers to pinpoint areas of strength
and need for individual children as well as for the instructional program as a
whole. Please remember that this information is a “snapshot” of a student’s
achievement and is not the only means by which we are checking to make sure that
our students are learning important academic skills. Please talk to your child’s
teacher or to me if you have any questions or concerns about his or her
educational progress at any time.
During the
month of May we are looking forward to several TPE events that will help to make
the end of the year special for our children including our Earth Day Celebration
& Flying Piglet Final Mile (April 30th), the 5th & 6th
Gr. Band Concert (May 5th), our annual Open House & Art Fair (May 13th),
the 6th Grade Play (May 14th), Field Day (May 21st)
and our 6th Grade Recognition Assembly (May 28th). Please
remember that the last day of school for students (May 28th) is also
a 90 minute early release (1:50 pm).
Our
appreciation this month goes out to the many, many parent volunteers supporting
our school and helping in our classrooms, library, and office every day.
Additionally, we would like to thank all of the parents that assisted with
spring pictures and the DIBELS assessments, as well as the chaperones for our
class field trips. Happy Spring!
Sincerely,
Linda Lee
April 29 – 4th Gr. Field Trip to the
April 29 – 4th Grade Music Try-It Night
(6:00-8:00 pm at ME)
April 30 – 1st Gr. Math & Science
Enrichment (9:45 am – 1:00 am at ME)
April 30 – TP’s Earth Day Celebration (2:00 – 3:00
pm)
April 30 – Flying Piglet Final Mile (5:30 pm at the
flagpole)
May 3 – 5th Gr. Field Trip to the Freedom
Center (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
May 3-7 – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4 – 5th & 6th Gr. Band
Rehearsal (3:45 pm bus to ME)
May 5 – 5th & 6th Gr. Band
Concert (7:00 pm in the ME auditorium)
May 7 – PTO Staff Appreciation Luncheon
(11:20-12:10)
May 11 – PTO Meeting (9:00 am at Lisi George’s
House)
May 13 – TP Open House/Art Show & Book Fair (7:00
pm)
May 14 – 6th Gr. Play Rehearsal for
Students (2:15 pm in the gym)
May 14 – 6th Grade Play (7:00 pm in the
gym)
May 17 – Fine Arts Assembly – Madcap Puppets (9:30
am in the gym)
May 18 – Board of Education Meeting (7:00 pm in the
MJHS gym)
May 19 – 1st Gr. Field Trip to the Zoo
(8:30 am -2:00 pm)
May 21 – Field Day (12:30-3:00 pm)
May 24 – Rain Date for Field Day
May 27 – 6th Grade Pool Party (11:00am –
2:30 pm)
May 28 – 6th Gr. Recognition (7:45
Breakfast in the café & 8:45 Awards Assembly in the gym)
May 28 – Last Day for Students
May 28 – 4th Quarter Ends & Report Cards
Go Home
May 28 – 90 Minute Early Dismissal at 1:50 pm
Principal’s Update
March 2010
Monday
marked the beginning of the fourth quarter for our students and teachers and
spring break (March 29 – April 2) is right around the corner. As we prepare for
the final months of the school year, it is important to help our students keep
their focus on the critical learning activities that will be taking place. Thank
you for continuing to support your children as we work to finish the year on
strong note.
Believe it
or not, we are already beginning to make plans for next school year.
Soon teachers will begin creating class lists and arranging students in
balanced groups for their next grade placement.
Our goal is to keep your child’s best interest in mind and have a
well-balanced, comfortable learning environment.
Class list
formation is a conscious decision-making process based on many variables.
Overall academic ability, classroom performance, personality traits,
social/emotional needs, and behavioral factors are some of the characteristics
used to help in the placement process.
For the
reasons stated above, we are asking that parents not make a request for a
specific teacher for the upcoming school year.
However, we understand that you, as a parent, have important information
to share about your child. Such
information might include your child’s learning style, the type of environment
that you believe he/she responds to best, etc.
If you
would like to share information about your child with us, please submit it in
writing to me by Wednesday, April 14th.
Letters, notes or e-mails received after April 14th cannot be
considered due to the timing of preparations for next year.
As always, our aim is to provide the highest quality educational
experience for your child.
A huge
“thank you” is in order to the many parent and community volunteers that are in
our school every day reading with children, tutoring, and assisting teachers
with classroom activities. This consistent help in the classroom allows us to
strengthen the educational program as a whole and individualize for different
student needs. Thank you!
Our
appreciation also goes out to Gina Curran, Melanie Stutenroth, Beverley Cooke,
Peggy Kersker, and Jane Concannon for planning and facilitating this year’s
Kindergarten Registration Night and to Tina Maloney and her committee of parents
for directing a fantastic Talent Show! Thank you to Kimberly McCarthy, Carolyn
Falknor and all of the parent volunteers for providing delicious dinners for
teachers on conference nights. Thanks to Sherry Holcomb and Tammy Koreman for
bringing the Kevin Frisch Marionettes to our school recently. And kudos to
Roseann Hayes, Kim Newton, Kate Lowry, and Heather Alexander for facilitating
the wonderful Invention Convention and Happen, Inc. after school enrichment
programs, to Shannon Reber for serving as our Lost and Found Angel, Sybil
Schooler and Jeri Gatch for running the Kroger/Biggs Card program, to Christina
Billups for coordinating the box tops program, to the parent volunteers that
assisted students with spring pictures and to Sally Vianello and her committee
for helping in the library and with Birthday Book Club.
Reminders:
With the beautiful spring weather that is (hopefully) in our future, it will be
a great time to enjoy picnics at lunch time with your children. Please remember
that during recess, however, it is unsafe for preschool children to play on the
playground with the older children. Also, remember to make sure that your child
wears safe and secure footwear to school. Flip flops, clog-type shoes and some
sandals may make it difficult or unsafe for them to run and play.
Sincerely,
Linda Lee
March 26 – Elementary Report Cards Sent Home
March 29 – April 2 – Spring Break – No School
April 5 – School Reopens
April 11 –
April 13 – PTO Meeting & Purchasing Meeting (9:30 am
in the cafeteria)
April 14 – 5th & 6th Gr.
Strings Concert (7:00 pm in the TP gym)
April 20 –
April 20 – Board of Education Meeting (7:00 pm in
the MJHS café)
April 22 -
April 23 – 4th Quarter Interim
April 26 – DIBELS Assessment in gr. K-2
April 27 -
April 29 – 4th Gr. Field Trip to the
Principal’s Update
February 2010
At Terrace
Park Elementary, we often say that our students are the fortunate recipients of
a “Blue Ribbon” education. This is true because of the dedicated staff and
families that partner to provide a positive and challenging program focused on
moving each child toward his/her potential. But it is also true that our
children’s educational experience is enhanced through a variety of enrichment
opportunities that allow them to explore and appreciate important learning
experiences which extend the traditional curriculum.
Our
students have had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of terrific
“enrichments” that help develop the “whole child.” This year we have been able
to offer a new “special” class – Spanish for gr. 3-6 as well as art enrichment
classes and Morning Music Mania for band and strings members. Some additional
curricular enhancements include: yearly fine arts field trips at each grade
level, fine arts assemblies and evening presentations throughout the year (such
as the recent Frisch Marionettes), after school programs (such as Mad Science,
Happen, Inc., & the Invention Convention), the after school Spanish classes for
primary students, children’s author visits (Ron Hirschi, Rick Sowash, Shelley
Pearsall), the Talent Show, the 6th Grade Play, the National
Geographic Giant Map program, COSI –on-Wheels, and the Flying Pig Kids’
Marathon. Most of these important “extras” are funded and facilitated by our
parents – THANK YOU TPPTO!
Our thanks
also goes out this month to the many parent volunteers who helped support recent
Terrace Park Elementary activities such as the 4th grade “Heart Mart”
economics project and classroom Valentine’s Day parties. A huge thank you, also,
to Melissa Gaskey and the dedicated parents who have facilitated the important
disabilities awareness program Everybody Counts. Our appreciation also goes out
to Heather Howe, Julia Rubin and Lynn Siegfried for helping to make intermediate
Academic Recognition Night a special evening for students.
·
The TP
Pumpkin Festival has been rescheduled for March 12th.
·
Spring
Pictures will now be held on March 22nd.
·
The 6th
Grade Play will now be held on May 14th.
Facilities
Teams
– As you know, the Board of Education has developed a master plan for facilities
that includes a composite approach to construction at TPE. As part of that plan,
we are forming several planning teams to provide advice and feedback regarding
the building design and the transitions during construction (including honoring
the history of our school). These teams will consist of staff, parents and
community members. Please let me know if you are interested in participating on
one of these important planning teams.
Safety
Reminder
– As we move toward spring weather, more students will be walking and riding
their bikes to and from school. Please remind your child that walkers have the
right of way on the sidewalks and children riding their bikes/scooters should do
so slowly. There have been reports of students riding so fast on the
sidewalks that they endanger walkers.
Sincerely,
Linda Lee
Upcoming at
February 23 – 3rd Gr. Field Trip to the
Symphony (9:30 – 11:15 am)
February 24 – 6th Gr. Bowling Party
(12:00 – 2:00 pm)
February 24 – Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
(4:00-8:00 pm)
February 26 – TP Talent Show (9:00 am in the gym)
February 26 – After School Enrichment Classes:
Happen, Inc. gr.1-3, Invention Convention gr. 4-6 (3:30-4:30 pm)
February 26 – Festival in the Woods Art Show (UC
Raymond Walters College)
March 2 - After School Enrichment Classes: Happen,
Inc. gr.1-3, Invention Convention gr. 4-6 (3:30-4:30 pm)
March 4 - Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
(4:00-8:00 pm)
March 4 – 1st Gr. Field Trip to the Taft
Theater (8:30 – 10:30 am)
March 4 & 8 – National Geographic Giant Map of Asia
at TP (gym)
March 5 – NO
SCHOOL FOR K-6 ONLY
March 10 – Kindergarten Registration (7:00 pm in the
cafeteria)
March 12 – PTO Facilities/Levy Question & Answer
Meeting with Superintendent Paul Imhoff (9:30-10:30 am in the cafeteria)
March 12 – TP Pumpkin Festival (5:30 – 8:00 pm)
March 16 – Board of Education Meeting (7:00 pm in
the MJH cafeteria)
March 19 – End of 3rd Quarter –
90 minute Early Release for Students
(1:50 pm)
March 26 – Elementary Report Cards Sent Home
March 29 – April 2 – Spring Break (No School)
Principal’s Update
January 2010
As we begin
a new year and the second half of the school year, it is a perfect time to help
our children reflect on individual and collective successes and plan
“resolutions” for the upcoming months. As I visited classrooms in the last
several weeks, I am amazed at the depth and variety of success that I see our
students achieving daily - not only academically, but also as friends and caring
members of our school community.
Our
students demonstrated that they are also part of a global caring community by
participating in a relief drive for the victims of the earthquake in
Speaking of
kindness, our 5th graders recently participated in a day-long
Kindness Retreat facilitated by Youth Frontiers and ten Mariemont High School
juniors at the TP Community Building. It was a fun, high energy and enlightening
day for the children, focused on the value of kindness. Thank you to the PTO for
sponsoring this important program, to Erin Herring, Holly Bortz, and Melissa
Mathis for organizing our Kindness Retreat and to the HS students who helped to
make this retreat meaningful for our children! Stay tuned for information on how
our 5th graders plan to extend their learning about kindness
throughout the second half of the year.
This week
all of our children in K-6 are learning about another form of kindness – seeing
how each person “counts” for their individual strengths and gifts. Through the
Everybody Counts disability awareness program, parent volunteers and community
speakers are helping our children to understand various disabilities and the
unique value, abilities and contribution of each person in our community.
TPE’s
parents have modeled the importance of community service and kindness for our
students by volunteering their time to work on PTO events all year long. In
addition to working in the classrooms and library, they have raised money that
has enabled us to bring valuable programs to our school and purchase items to
enhance student learning. Some of the things that the PTO has donated to our
school this year include: the science lab and many supplies to stock the
lab, several sets of classroom responders, a new Smartboard and its
installation, a document camera, a flip video camera and Webcams, an upgrade of
our gym sound system, several instruments for the strings program, a new stereo
system for our music classes, novel sets, and many other instructional programs
and materials requested by teachers. Three cheers for our parents!
A huge
“thank you” this month also to the parents who helped with the DIBELS testing,
to Julie Coates for organizing holiday cheer for our specials staff, to Barbara
Jane England who has been the “sunshine” coordinator for staff all year long, to
Melissa Gearhart for running the volunteer network, to Lisi George for
organizing the Internet Safety program for parents, and to Sherry Holcomb and
Tammy Koreman for coordinating all of our fine arts assemblies and field trips
throughout the year – including the recent all-school magic performance put on
by Matthew Brian Taylor and his “Magic Theater Trunk”.
I wish all
of our students and families a healthy, happy and successful new year.
Sincerely,
Linda Lee
Upcoming at
January 26-27
– Everybody Counts Programs
January 29 –
Elementary Skating Party (4:30 – 6:30 pm)
February 3 – 1st
Grade Math/Science Enrichment Day (10:00 – 1:00 at FX)
February 4 –
Shelley Pearsall Author Visit for Gr. 5-6
February 4 – 2nd
Grade Field Trip to the Cinti Ballet
February 4 –
Title One Reading Parent Program (7:00 pm in the FX library)
February 8 –
Flying Piglet Kick-Off Assembly (2:15 pm in the gym)
February 9 –
PTO Meeting (9:30 am in the cafeteria)
February 9 –
Board of Education Meeting (7:00 pm in the MHJS cafeteria)
February 10 –
Elementary Online Conference Scheduling Begins at 8:00 am
February 10 –
TP Recognition Night (Gr. 4-6, 7:00 pm in the gym)
February 12 –
Check Interim Grades
February 12 –
Valentine’s Day Parties
February 15 –
Presidents’ Day – No School
February 18 –
Frisch Marionette Family Performance (7:00 pm in the gym)
February 19 –
Frisch Marionette 4th Gr. Workshop (1:00 pm)
February 24 –
6th Gr. District Bowling Party (12:00 – 2:00 pm)
February 24 –
Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:00 – 8:00 pm)
February 26 –
TP Talent Show (9:00 am in the gym *
Change from calendar)
February 26 –
Raymond Walters Art Show
Principal’s Update
December 2009
Tis the season at TPE! All around the
school you can see the students and staff really getting into the spirit of the
holidays - children making “secret” gifts for family members, classes earnestly
practicing for the holiday concerts and everyone participating in the PTO “Angel
Tree” program and in many other special school activities.
In the last few weeks, several of those
special activities have put the focus on the spirit of giving. For example, the
kindergarten classes and their fourth grade buddies teamed up to make festive
door decorations to brighten the holiday for residents of Mercy St. Theresa
Retirement Home. Our 6th grade Builders Club had less fortunate
families in mind as they led a canned food drive. Additionally, students and
families from every grade level contributed generously to the PTO “Angel Tree”
program. These donations will provide gifts and some holiday cheer to
neighborhood families. I am so proud of our children for their “giving spirit”
this season!
TP students have been learning about
caring for the earth, too. During the international environmental summit in
The last few weeks have also been busy
ones for our Lego League Robotics Team. Led by coaches Gregg Siegfried and Tom
Zaya, our fifth and sixth grade “TP Travelers” participated in the regional
competition held at Cincinnati State College. This tournament requires students
to prepare months in advance by researching a problem (this year was a
transportation problem that is impacting our community), building a Lego robot
and set and programming the robot to complete specific “missions” related to the
theme. During the two day competition, our team had to present and defend their
research in a creative way to a panel of judges, demonstrate teamwork and then
have their robot perform against other teams in three rounds of timed matches.
Our students were rewarded by winning the prestigious “Rising Star” team award
and by qualifying for the State Finals in February!! Congratulations, TP
Travelers and good luck at State!
Thanks are in order this month to the
many parents who have helped contribute to the spirit of the season by
volunteering their time to work in our classrooms, the library, the office,
class parties and PTO activities. Thank you to Julie Koehler and Kelli Neville
for heading up the Angel Tree holiday giving program, to Darcy Moehring and her
committee for the wonderful refreshments and decorations on Parent-Grandparent
Day, to Kimberly McCarthy and Carolyn Falknor and their committee for providing
great dinners for teachers on conference nights, to Lynn Siegfried for her work
on the PTO Website, to all of our room parents for planning class holiday
parties, to Shannon Reber for serving as our Lost & Found Angel and to Sonya
Geers and Jenn Michaelson and their many parent volunteers for a fabulous
teacher luncheon (AND supervision in the cafeteria, office and on the
playground!.)
Our appreciation also goes out to Mrs.
Croll, Mr. Limke and Mrs. Khamis for working so diligently with our students to
prepare them for the general music and instrumental concerts. What a terrific
way to put us all in the holiday spirit! Thanks, too, to Mrs. Rupe and her 5th
grade art enrichment students for the festive concert decorations and to the
staff for their support as the students rehearsed. Congratulations to our TPE
students for a job well done!
May your holiday season be filled with
relaxation and joy shared with family and friends! All the best in 2010.
Sincerely,
Linda Lee
Upcoming at
December 16 – 5th & 6th
Gr. Holiday Instrumental Concert (7:00
pm in the TP gym)
December 17 – 2W Art Field Trip to the
December 18 –
Class Holiday Parties
December 19 -
January 3 - Winter Vacation (No School for Students)
January 4 -
School Resumes
January 11 – K
– 2 DIBELS Assessment
January 11 – TP
Spelling Bee for gr. 4-6 (2:15 pm in the gym)
January 12 –
Board of Education Meeting (7:00 pm in the MJHS cafeteria)
January 13 –
PTO Meeting (7:00 pm in the cafeteria)
January 15 –
End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester
January 15 –
90 Min. Early Dismissal for Students
(1:50 pm)
January 18 –
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
January 21 – 5th
Grade Kindness Retreat (9:00 am – 2:30 pm at the TP
January 22 – 3rd
& 4th Grade Rick Sowash “
January 22 –
Report Cards Go Home
January 25 –
1 Hour Early Dismissal for
Students (2:20 pm)
January 26 – 27
– Everybody Counts Program
January 29 –
All Elementary PTO Skating Party (4:30 – 6:30 pm)
Principal’s Update
November 2009
November
also brought an award to our students and school district. Congratulations to
the
December 10
– K-4
December 15
– 2W Art Field Trip to the
December 15
– Board of Education Mtg. (7:00 pm in the MJHS cafeteria)
December 16
– 5th & 6th Gr. Holiday Instrumental Concert in the TP
GYM (7:00 pm)
December 17
– 2C Art Field Trip to the
December 18
– Class
December
18-January 3 – Winter Break (No School)
Principal’s Update
October 2009
Last year,
teachers participated in “Picture Perfect Science” training and implemented a
newly revised science course of study that highlights students’ learning through
inquiry and problem solving. This year, that learning has been extended to
include lots of hands-on experiments and the integration of science concepts
into other areas of the curriculum, such as reading, writing and art.
On the evening of September 30th, TP students and
families came together to “celebrate science”! At our Family Science Showcase,
our school community had the opportunity to check out our new science lab and
participate in experiments in the cafeteria and outside led by our 6th
grade scientists. It was a wonderful and fun way to highlight the importance of
science and dedicate our new lab. A HUGE thank you to Sybil Schooler and Heather
Alexander for planning the event and to our 6th grade volunteers who
made helped to make the evening such a success!
Another opportunity for science integration came during our annual
author visit several weeks ago.
While a typical author visit might include several
large in-school assemblies followed by in-class writing projects, this year we
took our students out on the road. All students in the Mariemont CSD
traveled to
Later in the
week, Mr. Hirschi visited each of the 3 schools to work with students on their
own writing. In art class, the students created an art installation comprised of
banners (one per grade level focused on a science theme) synthesizing their
learning. This installation was displayed for a week at each school and is
currently out in the front of TPE – please stop by and check out our students’
work. I can’t thank our many, many parent volunteers enough – they were a
tremendous help leading groups at Avoca and helping at the river and with a
“Cincinnati Lunch” for Mr. Hirschi! Many kudos, too, to Author Committee members
Roseann Hayes, Linda Ramey, Janet Morgan, Mary Kay Kroeger, Sandy Wittman-Shell,
Diane Gunter, Kevin Maness, Tom Zaya, Melissa Rupe and Shelley Komrska for over
a year of planning for this wonderful learning experience for our children.
Stayed tuned
for more science news as we share reports from our Mad Science after-school
enrichment classes, the Lego League Robotics Team and the upcoming COSI on
Wheels science program!
October also
brings thoughts of Halloween and the PTO Pumpkin Fest and Bootique. While we
decided to postpone the children’s Pumpkin Fest activities until the spring, we
did have an extremely successful Bootique for the students and Bid-n-Buy for
parents! Earlier this month, the wet weather didn’t dampen the fun for our first
ever indoor Bootique. Students had a great time after school on October 8th
with the novelties, tattoos, Bingo games and treats! Thank you to chair Hester
Sullivan and all of the committee and volunteers for providing this fun
afternoon for our students.
Last week’s
parent Bid-n-Buy also provided an extremely successful fundraiser for our
school! Not only do the donations allow us to purchase items and fund
educational programs for our children all year long, it is another opportunity
for everyone to see the dedication that our parents and community members have
to our school. Many, many thanks to the multitude of TPE parents who worked on
Pumpkin Fest committees, made donations, and lent their talents and time to our
fundraisers! Our sincere appreciation also goes out to Dawn Hardin and Patricia
Lopez for chairing Pumpkin Fest and to all of the chairs and volunteers who
worked on the Bid & Buy, classroom projects, raffles, sportswear and ticket
sales. Thank you!!! We also get to look forward to the “Pumpkin Fest in March”
for our students!
Have a safe
and fun Halloween! If you ever have any questions or concerns, please call or
e-mail me.
Sincerely,
Linda Lee
Upcoming at
October 28 –
Elementary Parent-Teacher Conference Online Scheduling Begins (8:00 am)
October 29 –
Rescheduled 6th Grade District Field Day at TP (12:00-2:00 pm)
October 30 –
Halloween Parade (12:20 pm) &
Parties
November 2 –
Elementary Report Cards Go Home
November 3 –
Election Day
November 5 -
Fine Arts Assembly – American Folk Singer Mark Dvorak (9:00 am in the gym)
November 6 –
COSI Science Assembly & Learning Stations
November 9 –
Picture Retakes
November 9 –
60 min. Early Dismissal for Students - 2:20 pm (Teacher ERB In-service)
November 10
– PTO Meeting (9:30 am in the cafeteria, Purchasing Mtg. at 10:30 am)
November 11
– 6th Gr. Field Trip to the Cinti Playhouse & Art Museum
November 11
– Veterans’ Day
November 11
& 19 – Elementary Conferences (4:00 – 8:00 pm)
November 12
– Fine Arts Assembly – Wild Carrot Music Group (1:00 pm in the gym)
November
17-19 – Book Fair
November
16-17 – WrAP Testing (gr. 3/4/5/6)
November 17
- Board of Education Meeting (7:00 pm in the MJHS cafeteria)
November 20
– Check 2nd Quarter Interim Grades
November 24
– Parent - Grandparent Day
November
25-27 – Thanksgiving Break – No School
Terrace
Principal’s
Update
September 2009
Thank you! A huge thank you to all of the parents who have
signed up to volunteer at school, to be room parents, and to help with the PTO
this year.
September 30 – TP Family
Science Showcase (6:00-7:30 pm in the café/lab)
October 5-9 – Ron Hirschi
Author Visit
October 6 – 3rd
Gr.
October 8 – Bootique
(3:20-5:00 pm)
October 14 – PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm in the cafeteria)
October 16 – District 6th
Grade Field Day at TP (12:00 – 2:00 pm)
October 20 – Board Of
Education Meeting (7:00 pm in the MJHS café)
October 22 – First Quarter
Ends – 90 min. Early Dismissal for
Students (1:50 pm)
October 23 –
Teacher In-Service – No School for Students
October 23 – PTO Pumpkin
Festival (5:30-8:30 pm)
October 28 – Elementary
Online Conference Scheduling Begins (8:00 am)
October 30 – Halloween Parade
(12:20 pm) & Parties
The TPPTO would like to invite all of our families to participate in the many
PTO sponsored activities and programs throughout the school year. Information
from the PTO will be sent home in the next few weeks regarding volunteer
opportunities and program information. If you have any questions, please contact
this year’s PTO president, Lisi George, at lisigeorge@hotmail.com or 831-1255.
Information Night
• The Camp Kern fee for 6th graders only will be $160.00. Parents may pay the
Camp Kern fee with cash, a check (made out to Mariemont City Schools) or using
the new online payment system. A notice from the district will be sent to
parents in the near future on how to access the online payment system if you
wish to use this option.
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