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2013 June Newsletter
9989 Concord Road * Dublin, OH * 43017 * 614.798.3570 * Fax 614.718.8961
Please check out the Eli Pinney website for school calendar events and other important
information. Scan the QR code above to access.
www.dublinschools.net/pinney
Happy summer!
It’s hard to believe that another school year has come to a close. We have celebrated our learning
with lots of fun events over the past few weeks. We recognized our 5th grade class on May 24th
with a wonderful celebration followed by the exciting trip to the Tartan Fields Pool. Best of luck to
them as they transition to middle school. Our annual Moms & Muffins was a huge hit and our
awesome parent volunteers enjoyed a great breakfast and 1st grade performance on May 16th.
Congratulations to one of our parent volunteers, Susan McCrabb, who was recognized as our 2013
Eli Pinney Memorial Winner on May 3rd.
Teacher assignments for 2013-2014 will be announced in the parent dashboard on August 9th. A
hard copy letter was sent home in mid-May with the details.
Please remember to pick up any over-the-counter medication from the clinic prior to the end of the
school year. Any unused medication will be disposed of after June 10th. Also, please check the
Lost & Found area. Unclaimed items will be donated to the Welcome Warehouse.
I hope everyone enjoys the next few months to spend time
with friends and family. I’m excited to spend some time at
the pool, beach, and park with my family.
Have a wonderful summer! See you in August.
Go Panthers!
Troy Ehrsam, Principal
NotesOffice
fromCommunication
the Pinney Office
• Students may not enter the building until 9:00 a.m. daily.
• Be patient in the pick-up line at the end of the day. Cars need to remain in a single file line to
pick up students. Also, please drop off your child at the sidewalk or side door in the
morning. A Pinney staff member will monitor the side door beginning at 9:00 a.m. daily. We
do not want children walking through cars and/or traffic. Student safety is our priority.
• Give the buses the right of way during arrival and dismissal. No cars in the bus loop during
the following times: 8:45-9:15 a.m. & 3:15-3:45 p.m.
• Call the office or the automated attendance line (718-8960) if your child is going to be absent
or late. Please send in a note if your child is signing out early for an appointment.
• If your child is going to be absent from school, we would appreciate a phone call before 9:30
a.m. of that day. Ohio state law does require us to now have a written note upon a child’s
return to school after an absence of any kind. An absence form can be found in the
downloads section of our Pinney website (Absence Notification Form). We would appreciate
your help by sending in this form or a note explaining the absence upon your child’s return to
school. It is also important that you know that absences due to a family-planned vacation
are no longer excused absences.
• All phone number changes should take place at the building level. Please do not call the
district office to change your contact information. Please call the Pinney office for questions
(798-3570).
• Send in a note if your child’s end of the day arrangements change. Without a note, we will
follow typical end of day routine.
• Both students need a note giving parent permission when bringing home a friend. New
“Note to School” pads can be picked up in the office.
• Write your child’s first and last name on the inside of lunch boxes, backpacks, jackets and
other items so that we can return them if lost. All lost and found items will be donated to
Welcome Warehouse at the end of each trimester.
• Check your child’s backpack frequently.
School Day 2013-2014
AM Preschool
8:45-11:15 am
PM Preschool
AM Kindergarten 9:10-11:40 am
PM Kindergarten
Grades 1-5
9:10-3:40 pm
ELI
Latchkey (7:05 a.m. start & 6:00 p.m. end)
12:45-3:15 pm
1:10-3:40 pm
TBD
Clinic Communication with Mrs. Slack & Mrs. Pagan
Clinic Communication
The Dublin City School District has developed policies to help insure the health and safety of
all our students. These policies have been developed in direct correlation with the recommendations of both Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Centers for Disease Control. It is even
more important that parents familiarize themselves with these policies and adhere to them as
we move into the time of year when flu and other contagious illnesses become more prevalent. Please take time now to review the following information. If all of our parents follow
these policies, we can reduce illness and absences for your child.
• It is important to keep any child home exhibiting signs of illness. Signs of illness include fever
of 100 degrees or higher, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, chills, irritability, or unusual skin
rash. Other signs of illness are red and crusty eyes, as well as, other symptoms that are unusual for your child. If your child has been home ill, they must be symptom free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school. If they have been placed on an antibiotic for a
contagious illness, they must be on the antibiotic for 24 hours before returning to school.
• Please remember that parents are responsible for supplying the school with any medication
(prescription and over-the-counter) that needs to be given during school hours. The appropriate forms(s) must be completed for clinic staff to be able to administer the medication. Prescription and non-prescription forms are available on the district web site at
www.dublinschools.net or from the clinic. The clinic staff is happy to help you determine which
forms are needed for your child.
• Please make sure to call the school if you change phone numbers. This information is vital
as we often need to contact a parent(s) if there is an injury or illness. When listing someone
as an emergency contact, please make sure it is a local person who would be able to pick up
an ill child.
• Remember that cough drops are considered a medication. They must be kept in the clinic
and must be sent in with a non-prescription medication form that has been completed by a
parent. Students are not permitted to carry cough drops with them during the school day.
• When leaving a message on the attendance line, please provide any symptoms your child
has such as student's temperature, cough, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, vomiting,
diarrhea, etc. Please also include if your child has been seen by a doctor or travelled abroad.
Please feel free to call the clinic and speak with the clinic aide or school nurse regarding any
questions or concerns you have. Thank you for your helping to keep all of our students
healthy and safe this season.
Clinic phone # - (614) 718-8955
Counselor Corner
Mrs. Cellar
cellar_leslie@dublinschools.net
Due to OAA and end of year fun, there were no guidance lessons during the month of
May. However, as we send our kids home for the summer, I want to share some information about some concerns that we are starting to see with our elementary kids and
social media.
Popular apps among our kids include:
KiK Messenger is an app that allows children to chat with other KiK users by creating an anonymous username, not their phone number. By
eliminating the phone number, KiK removes all accountability from the
user.
Instagram is an app that allows our children to post pictures and messages to share with friends and other users. Again, users create anonymous usernames, increasing the potential for cyberbullying.
It is more than just apps that create potential dangerous environments for our children.
Please be aware of what your children are doing with Minecraft and YouTube. We
have seen an increase in inappropriate language and play, as well as, new fears arising
in our children.
While every class has had lessons on personal safety and healthy choices, which have
included lessons on digital citizenship, we strongly encourage parents to open up conversation with your children about technology and how it can be used safely. The Dublin Schools Tech Department has some great resources to assist you in these conversations. You can visit them by clicking on the links on the right side of this page:
http://www.dublinschools.net/Technology.aspx
Have a safe and fun summer!
Panther Pics
5th Grade Pool Party at Tartan
Great job Mrs. Howell’s class! JOUST!!
We raised almost $500 at our “Walk for the
Cure” on May 17th. Thank you Pinney
families!
IMPORTANT DATES
* May 31 - August * ELI PINNEY ELEMENTARY
* You can also check out the Pinney calendar on the website for updated events and times.
Fri.,
Fri.,
Fri.,
Fri.,
Fri.,
Fri.,
May
May
May
May
May
May
31
31
31
31
31
31
3rd Gr. Field Trip
Mrs. Hamby AM-K End-of-Year Celebration
Miss Simons AM-K End-of-Year Celebration
2nd Gr. End-of-Year Celebration
Mrs. Hamby PM-K End-of-Year Celebration
Miss Simons PM-K End-of-Year Celebration
Mon., June 3
Tue., June 4
Tue., June 4
Tue., June 4
Tue., June 4
Tue., June 4
Wed., June 5
Sat., June 8
Supergames
Supergames (RAIN DATE)
AM-Kdg Ice Cream Social
Mr. DeMatteis End-of-Year Celebration
5th Grade Fun Day
PM-Kdg Ice Cream Social
Last day for students & staff
Dublin Jerome HS Graduation
Dublin Scioto HS Graduation
Dublin Coffman HS Graduation
Wed., June 12
Market Day pick-up
Thurs., June 20
Pinney office closed for the summer
Mon., June 24-Thurs., June 27 Science Camp
Coffman Homestead
Classroom
Classroom
Commons
Classroom
Classroom
9:30-12:30pm
9:30-10:30am
10:30-11:30am
2:30-3:30pm
1:30-2:30pm
2:30-3:30pm
Playground
Playground
All Day
All Day
10:30-11:30am
12:20-1:30pm
1:30-3:30pm
2:30-3:30pm
Classroom
Field
Schottenstein Center
Schottenstein Center
Schottenstein Center
Commons
10:00-12:00pm
1:00-3:00pm
4:00-6:00pm
5:30-6:45pm
Commons
9:00-2:30pm
Commons
Commons
9:00-2:30pm
8:00-4:00pm
Mon., July 8-Thurs., July 11
Mon., July 15-Thurs., July 18
Building Structures Camp
Camp Invention
Thurs., Aug. 1
Fri., Aug. 9
Mon., Aug. 19
Mon., Aug. 19
Mon., Aug. 19
Mon., Aug. 19
Mon., Aug. 19
Wed., Aug. 21
Wed., Aug. 21-Fri., Aug. 23
Mon., Aug. 26
Mon., Aug. 26
Mon., Aug. 26
Wed., Aug. 28
Fri., Aug. 30
Pinney office re-opens
Teacher Assignments Released in Parent Dashboard
AM Kindergarten “Meet the Teacher”
Classroom
PM Kindergarten “Meet the Teacher”
Classroom
1st Gr. “Meet the Teacher”
Classroom
2nd & 3rd Gr. “Meet the Teacher”
Classroom
4th & 5th Gr. “Meet the Teacher”
Classroom
First day for students
Kindergarten Phase-In Days
First day for all Kindergarteners
AM Preschool walk-through
Rm. 108
PM Preschool walk-through
Rm. 108
First day for Preschool
5th Gr. Breakfast
Commons
9:00-9:45am
10:00-10:45am
11:00-12:00pm
1:00-2:00pm
2:00-3:00pm
10:00-11:00am
2:00-3:00pm
9:15-10:15am