the PINNEY post 9 9 8 9 C O N C O R D ROA D * D U B L I N, O H I O z Important Events Sept. 14th School Picture Day Sept. 23th * 5:00-8:00 pm Community Pizza Night Sept. 30th * 6:00-8:30 p.m. PTO Fall Festival Leed’s Farm Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence nnn 43017 * 614-798-3570 September 2011 z Please check out the Eli Pinney website for school calendar events and other important information. http://www.dublinschools.net/pinneyelementary_home.aspx MESSAGE FROM MR. EHRSAM Welcome back to another fun-filled school year at Eli Pinney Elementary School! This is our 10th year and we have several events scheduled throughout the year to celebrate a decade of excellence. We are excited to see all of our students back in the building. I begin with a big thank you to our PTO for all of their hard work with the back-to-school supply delivery. Having the supplies already sitting in the child’s classroom at “Meet-theTeacher” was very convenient. Look for more details about the 2012-2013 supply pre-sale in the spring. I am very excited to share the newly released 2011 Ohio Achievement Assessment data. Our school report card was officially released on the ODE website last week. It was an honor to open up the document to observe the many successes that are taking place in our classrooms at Pinney. 8/8 state indicators met, adequate yearly progress = met, value added = above (more than 1 years growth), an all time high performance index of 106.3, and an overall designation of "Excellent with Distinction". Congratulations to our students and teachers on a job well done. We look forward to continued success in 2011-2012. I hope to see everyone at our Community Pizza Night on Friday, September 23th (5:00-8:00 pm). There will be a dunk tank, inflatables, and a performance from the Jerome High School marching band and cheerleaders. AM Preschool AM Kindergarten Grades 1-5 School Start Times 9:05-11:35 am PM Preschool 1:15-3:45 pm 9:28-11:58 am PM Kindergarten 1:28-3:58 pm 9:28-3:58 pm Latchkey (7:05 a.m. start & 6:00 p.m. end) The Concord Township Fire Department will have a fire truck on the grounds as well. Meet and greet with community leaders including Superintendent Dr. David Axner. Local vendors such as Welcome Warehouse, Dublin Food Pantry, and Boy/Girl Scouts of America will also be on site. I’d like to welcome a few new staff members to the Eli Pinney team. Jan Swartzentruber will take over as school psychologist, Lauren Davis will teach Spanish during the 3rd trimester (3rd, 4th, & 5th grade), Melissa Eddington will work with our ESL students, and Loni Smith is our new cook/cashier in the kitchen. Welcome to all! I look forward to getting to know all of the new faces around school and all of the familiar faces from last year. Please feel free to email, call, or stop in if you have any questions. It’s going to be a great 2011-2012 school year! Welcome back! -Troy Ehrsam, Principal Office Communication • Students may not enter the building until 9:18 a.m. daily. • 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. Thank you. • 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. • 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. & 3:45-4:15 p.m.) • 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 9:15 a.m. daily. We do not want children walking through cars and/or traffic. Student safety is our priority. • Check your child’s backpack frequently. Clinic Communication with Mrs. Slack & Mrs. Pagan • Keep your child home when sick. Our guidelines ask for a 24-hour symptom-free period (fever, vomiting, etc). Keeping a sick child home an extra day usually does the trick and helps prevent the spread of illness. • Please remember that parents are responsible for supplying their child’s medication (prescription and over-the-counter). Mrs. Slack can give medication such as Advil, Tylenol, cough drops to students, but it must be sent in by parents with the appropriate paperwork. Also, elementary children cannot self-carry medication. Please stop in or contact Mrs. Slack to pick up forms or if you have any questions regarding clinic procedures. • Cough drops are to be kept in the clinic. Students are not permitted to carry cough drops during the school day. • It is imperative that all medication is sent into school in its original container, not in a plastic bag. A small medication bottle would be preferred. • 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. • 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. Counselor Corner with Mrs. Leslie Cellar Welcome back for the 2011-­‐2012 school year! The guidance program for this year will focus on making Pinney an even stronger commu-­‐ nity. I have already completed one lesson with each class. Grades 3-­‐5 focused on the impor-­‐ tance of taking care of others by including and welcoming them into our community. The K-­‐ 2 lesson focused on how new friendships can form by simply saying hello or passing a smile. During the month of September, I will visit each classroom, grades K-­‐5, for one lesson. The lessons will focus on Manners (KG), Listening (1st), Put-­‐ups vs. Put-­‐downs (2nd), Rumors (3rd), Speaking up (4th) and Individuality (5th). New student groups will begin Tuesday, September 13th and will meet once a week for four weeks. Look for permission forms to come home during the week of September 5th. I always encourage communication with families. Please feel free to contact me anytime at cellar_leslie@dublinschools.net or 718-­‐8953. You can also access my website anytime http://www.dublinschools.net/lesliecellar.aspx. PTO & Parent Information • Thank you to PTO and the assistance from bond related funds to help purchase SMART boards for our school. We currently have 28 SMART boards in EVERY kindergarten through 5th grade classroom. • PERC (Parents Encouraging Responsible Choices) is pleased to announce it's first event of the 2011/12 school year, “Setting Your Kids Up For Success!” This event will be held at the Dublin Rec Center on Wednesday, September 14th. Check the enclosed flyer for details. Note: PERC is a committee of Dublin City Schools parents and educators whose mission is to empower parents/guardians to encourage informed and responsible choices for and by the youth in our community. They provide program facilitation, information dissemination, parent networking and a unified message. • “Child Find” is the process of locating, evaluating, and identifying children with disabilities who may be in need of special education and related services. Parents, relatives, public and private agency employees, childcare providers, physicians, and concerned citizens are encouraged to help school districts find any child, ages birth – 21, who may have a disability and are in need of special education and related services. If you suspect a child may have a disability, help is available. Please contact: Department of Student Services, Dublin City Schools 7030 Coffman Road Dublin, OH 43017-1068 Phone: 614-764-5913 Fax: 614-761-5899 <www.dublinschools.net> • The Dublin City Schools Community Education Program is now accepting course registrations for fall 2011 classes. Contact Mary Ann Grimes <grimes_maryann@dublinschools.net> with details. • Dublin Community Night with the Columbus Crew (Benefiting Teacher Grants & Scholarships) $10 of every ticket sold will directly benefit this district wide initiative. You save $9 per ticket. The top selling school in the district will get a visit from Crew Players and Crew Cat, the Crew’s mascot. Eli Pinney was the top selling school last year! Join the Eli Pinney community for a fun-filled night. Sunday, October 2nd at Columbus Crew Stadium. Kickoff at 4:00 p.m. FAN appreciation night <www.thecrew.com/dublinnight>. IMPORTANT DATES * September - October * ELI PINNEY ELEMENTARY * You can also check out the Pinney calendar on the website for updated events and times. Mon., Sept. 5 Thurs., Sept. 8 Mon., Sept 12 Mon., Sept. 12 Wed., Sept. 14 Wed., Sept. 14 Fri., Sept. 16 Fri., Sept. 23 Wed., Sept. 28 Fri., Sept. 30 NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY PTO General Meeting Commons Bus Safety (K-3) Front of School Bus Safety (K-3) Front of School School Picture Day (Lifetouch) Gym Market Day pick-up Commons Constitution Day (wear Red, White, & Blue) Community Pizza Night Playground Bus Evacuation Drill PTO Fall Festival Leed’s Farm Tues., Oct. 4 Tues., Oct. 4 Wed., Oct. 5 Tues., Oct. 11 Wed., Oct. 12 Wed., Oct. 12 Thurs., Oct. 13 Thurs., Oct. 13 Thurs., Oct 13 Mon., Oct. 17 Tues., Oct. 18 Thurs., Oct. 20 Fri., Oct. 28 Mon., Oct. 31 Mon. Oct. 31 Innisbrook Fundraiser Kick-off 3rd Gr. Reading OAA Classrooms Interims go home Student Council Meeting Rm. 234 Dad’s & Doughnuts Commons Market Day pick-up Commons Dad’s & Doughnuts Commons PTO General Meeting Commons District Speech & Language Dept. Community Ed. Night Thomas ES Picture Retakes Stage Conference Night Conference Night NO SCHOOL - Conf. Comp. Time Harvest Parties (AM Preschool/AM Kdg/1st & 2nd) Harvest Parties (PM Preschool/PM Kdg/3rd-5th) 10:00-11:00am 9:50-10:15am 1:45-2:10pm All Day 5:30-6:45pm All Day 5:00-8:00pm 9:23-9:28am 6:00-8:30pm 9:30-12:00pm 8:30-9:15am 8:30-9:30am 5:30-6:45pm 8:30-9:30am 10:00-11:00am 6:00-7:30pm 9:15-2:00pm 4:30-8:15pm 4:30-8:15pm 10:15-11:30am 2:15-3:30pm Guest Teacher in the Music Room During Mrs. Casto’s maternity leave, Guest Teacher Lori Bantz will be in the music room. Mrs. Bantz has a Bachelor of Music Degree and Kodaly Certification from Capital University. She brings experience from many years of teaching in the Lakota Local School District in West Chester, OH and also in the Olentangy School District. Mrs. Bantz lives in Powell, OH with her husband Kirk, son Nate and their two kitties. She looks forward to singing songs, playing music games, and dancing some cool dances with the students at Eli Pinney. If you need to contact Mrs. Bantz during this time, her email address will be bantz_lori@dublinschools.net. Feel free to stop by and say “hello”. Setting Your Kids Up for Success TOOLS TO HELP YOU & YOUR KIDS OPTIMIZE BRAIN POWER P.E.R.C. ROUNDTABLE Parents Encouraging Responsible Choices Wednesday, September 14 , 2011 10:00am-12:00pm & 7:00-9:00pm Dublin Recreation Center Babysitting available morning only Appropriate for all ages! Speaker: Ann Anzalone Topics will include: Correlation between ability & achievement Learning style patterns: left vs. right brain thinking Brain speed, a key to learning success For more information visit: www.PERCdublin.org Eli Pinney Elementary Chess Club 1st Session Looking for a fun, rewarding challenge for your child that will help improve their problems solving skills and allow them to interact with other children in a safe competitive environment? Enter the exciting world of chess! Chess Master Carl Boor will be leading the club at Eli Pinney. He is one of the top-rated players in the Mid-West and has been a leader in chess instruction for more than 10 years. Time & Dates: Thursdays 4:15 to 5:30pm September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 28 November 2, 9. Location: Pinney Elementary Library Cost: $110.00 Please make check payable to Carl Boor with Registration Contact: Boorchess@hotmail.com 614-517-3808 Class time is divided between instruction and structured play sessions. All skill levels are welcome to join. Student______________________________________________________________________________ Grade_____Level of experience___________________________________________________________ Parent_______________________________________ Phone________________________________ Email______________________________________________________________________________ YOU ARE INVITED TO ELI PINNEY COMMUNITY PIZZA NIGHT ! • • • Celebrating 10 years of excellence at Eli Pinney Elementary School. Come share Panther Spirit and have fun with YOUR Community. Pinney families can enjoy up to 2 Dominos cheese pizzas courtesy of PTO. When:&Friday,&September&23rd,&2011&(In!case!of!rain,!pizza!only!in!commons)& Time:&5:00&to&8:00&pm& Location:&Eli&Pinney&Playground& • Community&Guests:&!!Jerome!High!School!Marching!Band!and!Cheerleading!Squad,! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Superintendent!Dr.!David!Axner,!Welcome!Warehouse,!! !!!!Dublin!Food!Pantry,!Boy!Scouts,!and!More! • Free&Activities:!!! I!Balloon&Man&!!!!!!Inflatables&for&Kids&&&&&&!Concord&Township&Fire&Truck&&&&&&& • !Additional&Activities"($1)"**:""&IPhoto&Booth&&IDunk&Tank&(Three&Balls)&&IWater&&!Dilly&Bars& !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! • Turn!in!RSVP!into!office!by!Friday,&September&16th:!Questions…..! o Pizza!Coordinator:!Dedie!Carlin…….dcarlin77@gmail.com! o Volunteer!Coordinator:!Missy!Burkett….!mlburkett5@gmail.com! • Bring!Chairs!or!Blankets!and!NonTalcoholic!Beverages! **All&proceeds&go&to&Eli&Pinney&PTO&General&Fund& !!!!!!!!!!!!!&FAMILY&NAME:___________________________!!&#&OF&CHEESE&PIZZAS:!___!1!!!or!___2! !!!! We&need&volunteers….!!!!Name!of!volunteer___________________________!!! Phone!number______________________________! Email!_____________________________________! Shift&&&&!!!!!!!!!!!!!____!4:45T6!pm!!!!!!!!!!!!___!6T7!pm!!!!!!!!!___!7T8!pm!