Whitney's Captain's Chronicle
Mr. Stacho's Newsletter - October 27, 2017
Halloween Celebration
Once again this year we will have classroom Halloween parties. The parties will take place on Tuesday, October 31st from 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. in the classrooms. Please remember that ONLY the 3 parent helpers per class, that have signed up in advance, will be admitted. All parent helpers must sign in in the office with a photo ID and receive a visitor's badge. All foods being brought in must adhere to the District's Shared Foods Policy and must be checked in the office before going to the classrooms. Please follow the guidelines. We have had to return candy/treats/snacks to many families because the items were made on a nut line and "may" contain nuts. It is amazing as to how many things are made in a nut factory and may contain nuts. Please read the labels carefully before you purchase. The ingredients must be listed on the packaging for us to share in the classrooms. All food must be free from ALL NUTS and PEANUTS.
Weather permitting, we will have a short parade through our bus loop and playground. If you are coming to view the parade, parking will be available on our playground . . . please leave a full "lane" around the perimeter/outside edge of the playground blacktop to allow for the parade. If it is raining or snowing, there will NOT be a parade. With increased security in our schools, we simply cannot coordinate screening every parent/family member that would want to enter our school to view a costume parade inside the building. If the parade is cancelled, we will send out a "School Messenger" message at approximately 1:45 p.m.
We want to encourage students to dress as characters from books they’ve read. Please remember that even costumes MUST adhere to Whitney’s Dress Code (NO spaghetti straps, NO bare midriffs, NO inappropriate icons or graphics). Students may wear or bring their costumes, simple in nature, to school. We encourage creativity in costuming and NON-VIOLENT and NON-RISQUE costumes. Look-a-like weapons (including, but not limited to, swords, guns, and knives) are NOT permitted. This should be a positive experience by encouraging fun and originality that does not frighten our younger students. Masks will not be permitted to be worn throughout the school day, but may be worn at the party. Students who bring their costumes will be given time to change into their costumes before the parade begins at 2:15 p.m. Students must be able to dress and prepare themselves in their costumes independently at school.
I’m certain that we’ll have a “spook-tacular” time!
Iowas for 2nd, 4th, and 5th
2nd, 4th and 5th Graders will be taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills in November.
11/2 - 2nd and 5th Grade Iowas - Reading
11/3 - 2nd Grade Iowas - Math
11/6 - 2nd/4th Grade CogAt - Verbal/ 5th Grade Iowas Math/Science
11/8 - 2nd/4th Grade CogAt - Quantitative
11/9 - 2nd/4th Grade CogAt - Nonverbal/ 5th Grade Iowas
Please click here to see an informational letter about these tests.
Breakfast With A Buddy
Upcoming PTA event: Breakfast With A Buddy!
Wednesday November 15th, Thursday November 16th, or Friday November 17th!
Students are invited to bring a buddy to school. This can be parents, grandparents, non-school-aged siblings, anyone that is special to your child, to enjoy a free Continental Style breakfast before the school and work day begins from 8:00 to 8:40. Please leave promptly by 8:40 to avoid traffic with the drop-off line and busses. If you would like to volunteer for this wonderful event, please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094faca922a1fa7-breakfast1
Or, email me directly at mkuznik@roadrunner.com.
Thank you,
Michelle Kuznik, Breakfast With A Buddy Chairperson
PTA Pampered Chef Online Fundraiser!
Pampered Chef on-line Fundraiser for Whitney PTA
October 30th through November 12th
Use this link to shop the full catalog and place an order for our fundraiser:
https://pamperedchef.com/go/whitpta
All orders MUST be shipped directly to the buyer!!!
Anyone can order from any where in the USA, please tell your friends and family!
ALL proceeds go to Whitney PTA which allows the PTA to provide activities for all the students such as the carnival, movie night, holiday shop and much more.
Please contact Lorayne Fares at lofares21@hotmail.com/440-212-6841 if you have any questions.
Every Student Succeeds Act/Parent's Right To Know
You may also access this information via the Ohio Department of Education website (http://www.education.ohio.gov) by:
- Selecting "teachers" on the red toolbar
- Under "resources," select "educator profile"
- Type in the teacher's first and last name, then click "search"
- Click on the "red arrow" to select the desired teacher and use the list on the left side of the pare to obtain information regarding your teacher's credentials
Cooler Weather is Coming
OUTDOOR RECESS: The recreation portion of the lunch hour will be held outdoors whenever possible. For this reason, please be sure your children dress appropriately (coats, mittens, hats, scarves, boots) for the weather. In order for students to play "in the snow" they must have snow pants as well. The condition of the play area and temperature with wind-chill are used to determine whether we have indoor or outdoor recess.
Veteran's Day!
We would like to honor the Whitney family Veterans on Veterans Day this year. If there are Veterans in your family (Grandparent, Uncle, Aunt, parent, etc…) or neighborhood, who have served in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, we would like to invite them to join us on Friday, November 10 at 9:15 a.m. at Whitney Elementary for our activities.
If you would like to help serve our Whitney Veterans there are many opportunities. Please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094faca922a1f85-veterans to select a job.
Thank you for your help!
Mrs. Gonczy