Worthington Park Shark Sentinel

Happy Monday! I hope your family had a wonderful weekend and a successful start to your week. We wanted to send out our weekly newsletter on Monday this week due to all of the excitement here at Park on Friday with our Walk-A-Thon.

Thank you to all of our amazing PTA members and parent volunteers who were able to come out and support our young walkers throughout the school day. It was a wonderful day long celebration! As always, I cannot thank you enough for the partnership our community has shown our teachers and staff! Please take a minute to checkout a few of the pictures from the day below.

Below are a few quick messages and reminders for the coming week. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to our main office or me directly. Have a great weekend and Go Sharks!

-Principal Garrity

(pgarrity@wscloud.org)

(614) 450-5500

We are excited to share that our Parent Teacher Conference week is quickly approaching. Worthington Park will be hosting our conferences during the week of October 17th-20th. Classroom teachers will be reaching out to families with a link to sign up for a conference.. Conferences can either be in person or on Zoom. Please share your preference with your child's teacher.

Should you have questions about conference- please do not hesitate to contact the office or myself directly!

Get ready! This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! We've turned up the volume with more fun, more choices and more excitement, so kids will arrive curious and leave bolder, prouder, and stronger than ever before. Here's what you need to know about our upcoming fair:

• Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly
• You can sign up for Book Fair eWallet, a convenient digital payment account, so your child can shop the Fair cash-free.
• Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute to the eWallet to help build your home library.
• We’re taking precautions to host a safe Fair at our school, focusing on preventive measures.
• While at the Book Fair- Make Sure to check out the Classroom Wishlists on books that would be a great addition to your child's class library.

Book Fair Homepage:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/worthingtonparkelementary

We can’t wait to see your child at the Fair!

-Miss Justus, School Library Media Specialist and Mr. Garrity, Principal

Our school doors open at 7:25a. Our tardy bell rings at 7:40a (This is when students should be in their seats and ready to learn here at Park!). Students arriving after 7:40a will be marked tardy.

We hope this updated information helps you in getting your child/children to school on time. If you have any questions at any time, please feel free to contact Mrs. Buckingham with any questions or concerns.

Just a reminder that Worthington Park and all Worthington School buildings are NUT FREE.

Please remember to check your child's lunch and snacks to ensure they do not accidently have any peanut or nut based products (especially prepackaged Lunchables) Thank you for helping us keep our Park Shark Students Safe

Worthington Park is once again helping St. Michael Church & Saint Vincent de Paul, with their annual Winter Coat Drive.

Our drive will run from Monday, October 3rd thru Friday, October 14th!! This year we are collecting the following items: Adult & Child sizes --- Gently Used or New ...Coats, Hoodies, Hats & Gloves.

Please put your donations in the big gift box in front of the office"!

Did you know Worthington Schools has a new financial information resource. Check it out on our website? Here is the link that share an update on all school financials and the upcoming election in November.

As a reminder, if your child has any of the following symptoms, we strongly suggest that you keep them home from school and contact their pediatrician for additional guidance:

• Temperature 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth

• New or worsened cough

• New onset severe headache

• Shortness of breath

• Loss of taste or smell

• Sore throat

• Vomiting or diarrhea

If your student has COVID-19 symptoms, you can pick up a test from your school's office.

Hi all! We have our Fall book fair coming up the week of October 17-20 which is parent/teacher conference week. I am looking for volunteers to help me out with set up/tear down, running the register, and assisting students during class time. If you would be willing to help, please follow the link for the Sign Up Genius to choose a time slot! Your help is greatly appreciated!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA4A72AA1FDC16-fall

Worthington Park Elementary is looking for volunteers to build reading skills with kindergarten students. Even if you only have 30 minutes a week, our kindergarten students would love to welcome you! Read below for more information and click HERE or on the flyer to register. Following registration, a program coordinator from our school will be in touch with more information.

October 17th-19th: 4th Grade CogAT Testing

October 17th-20th- Parent Teacher Conference and Fall Book Fair

October 21st- No School

October 28th- Fall Halloween Celebration at Park

November 8th- No School (Election Day)

Worthington City Schools Special Education Parent Mentor is Colleen Cintrón-Rivelli. Parent Mentors are trained to help. They are guides, collaborators, and, most importantly, they are peers. Parent mentors provide free peer-to-peer support to other families of children with disabilities. Specifically, Colleen can provide information and support to assist in understanding transitions, literacy, guiding families through any special education meetings, connecting families with agencies and support understanding the rights and responsibilities of families, students and schools. Additionally, her training can provide current and updated information about special education laws and policies.

Phone: 614-450-6044, Email: ccintron-rivelli@wscloud.org | Parentmentor.osu.edu

Here is more information about the Parent Mentor Program and how Colleen can support your family in the district: Arabic, Napali, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish and English.

Email: pgarrity@wscloud.org
Website: https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/domain/25
Location: 500 Park Road, Westerville, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 450-5500
Twitter: @WoParkSharks