Whitney's Galaxy Gazette
Mr. Stacho's Newsletter - May 22, 2020
5th Grade Recognition - For 5th Grade Families
Dear Parents of 5th Graders,
Below is the outline of how we plan to recognize our Whitney 5th Graders. Due to current restrictions and mandates from the Governor, Department of Health, and Ohio Department of Education, we have to change our normal 5th Grade Recognition ceremony. Obviously, this is not what we had originally planned, but we have to abide by the guidelines and work with the space we have at Whitney.
Our plan is to have portions of each class drive thru the Whitney bus loop at their assigned time (indicated below), to be cheered on by the 5th grade staff that have worked with your children this year. At the end of the bus loop, the classroom teachers will hand your child an envelope containing their various Recognition certificates. Students and their families are asked to remain inside their cars. PTA is coordinating the yard signs and t-shirts. Look for future communications regarding those items.
Friday, May 29, 2020
10:00- 10:15 - Ms. Amari's students with last names A - G
10:15-10:30 - Ms. Amari's students with last names H - Z
10:30 - 10:45 - Mrs. Hunter's students with last names A - L
10:45 - 11:00 - Mrs. Hunter's students with last names M - Z
11:00 - 11:15 - Mr. Walker's students with last names A - L
11:15 - 11:30 - Mr. Walker's students with last names M - Z
We appreciate your understanding and compliance with the plan as outlined. We ALL wish we could be back in school and keep our traditions, but unfortunately we must grow and change with the challenges with which we are currently facing.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday, May 29th to recognize your child and give our best wishes as they move on to the middle school.
Sincerely,
Mr. Stacho
A message for our 5th grade band & orchestra students
Chromebook Return!
Dear Strongsville Families,
Our 2019-2020 school year is ending next week. Since our Remote Learning began in March, the Department of Instructional Technology has been focused on making our quality technology available for our students. While you enjoy your summer break, the Department of Instructional Technology will continue to work hard to maintain and improve our district's technology infrastructure. One of our most important summer projects is physically inspecting, updating, repairing, and replacing student Chromebooks. That is why we are requiring all Chromebooks and chargers that were borrowed for Remote Learning to be returned on Thursday, May 28th. (Photo above shows the drop-off pattern)
In accordance with the state recommended social distancing protocols, the table below designates times for a drive-through device drop-off based on your student’s last name.* You will also find a map, below, with the traffic pattern we will be using.
Overdue Media Center books or school-owned textbooks can also be returned at our drive-through device drop off at the same time.
Fees will be assessed for any Chromebooks and/or chargers that are not returned or that have been found to be damaged beyond normal wear and tear, in accordance with our Chromebook check-out agreements signed previously. All parents who owe late fees and/or replacement part fees will be contacted by July 1st. These fees will then be added to your student’s account.
As a district, we are currently planning how to best address the technology needs of our students during the 2020-2021 school year. Once plans are finalized, the Department of Instructional Technology will be ready with updated devices. We will communicate how our devices will be distributed to students and schools in August.
*If you are unavailable at your assigned time or if you have any questions, please contact Dave Binkley at dbinkley@scsmustangs.org.
Last Name - Time
A - B 8:30 AM - 10 AM
C - F 10 AM - 12 PM
G - J 12 PM - 2 PM
K - M 2 PM - 4 PM
N - S 4 PM - 6 PM
T - Z 6 PM - 7:30 PM
A few things looking ahead to next year.
School 2020-2021: The SCS team is busy working to determine "what school will look like" next fall based on the most up to date guidelines provided to us by the Ohio Department of Education, the CDC, and other agencies. Please continue to monitor your emails over the summer for updates as they become available.
School Supplies: As you can see below, the PTA is running a sale on School Supply boxes that come prepared with most, if not all, of the things on your child's supply list. If you wish to purchase through them, the deadline is May 29th. If you would like to purchase supplies over the summer, the supply lists are posted on the Whitney homepage near the bottom, right side.
Staffing changes: We wish CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Denise Abboud (Kdg) and Mrs. Patti Stakes (3rd Grade) on their retirements. We will miss them dearly.
Please be aware that staffing changes often happen over the summer, but here are the changes that we currently have in place:
Mr. Tim Doyle will move from 1st grade to 3rd grade to take Mrs. Stake's vacated position.
Mrs. Rachel Dlouhy will return to us from Kinsner to teach Kdg in the full day KDG position vacated by Dr. Abboud. We are so happy to have her back!
Ms. Amari (5th grade) is returning to Surrarrer to teach 4th grade. We welcome Mrs. Corinne Bongers to teach 5th grade. Mrs. Bongers has been teaching 5th grade at Chapman for the past few years. Many Whitney staff have previously worked with Mrs. Bongers when she was a teacher in the gifted/talented program. We are happy to have her with us!
We will be hiring a 1st grade teacher to replace Mr. Doyle's vacated spot.
School Theme: If you haven't already done so, please send an email to Mrs. Wynn bwynn@scsmustangs.org to indicate your child's t-shirt size for next year when we go "Wild About Whitney!"
A message from Young Rembrandts
T-Shirt Order Form
Please email your student's current teacher with this information. If you have a new kindergarten student starting next school year feel free to email Mrs. Wynn with this information.
Thank you for your prompt reply.
Mrs. Wynn