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November 2011
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.
http://www.dublinschools.net/pinneyelementary_home.aspx
Celebrating
10 Years of
Excellence
Greetings Pinney families!
I would like to thank all of our parents that visited school during the annual harvest parties. I know the
children truly enjoyed themselves during that special day. The PTO “Safety & Security Committee” helped
institute a new sign-in process during the parties which proved to be very successful. Thank you!
November 8th is voting day and Pinney will once again host local voters. We would like this process to be as
safe and convenient as possible. Staff members will have alternate parking for voting day to have open spots
available for voters.
We have one of the best school districts in the state. Our district is once again Excellent with Distinction, is the
highest achieving in Franklin County this year, and is providing our children with the educational opportunities
they deserve.
Issue 15 on the Nov. 8th ballot is a 7.97-mill combined operating levy and bond issue. It will operate
our district through June 2016 and is not being collected until January 2013. Here are some key things
for you to remember.
-This issue is not for new programs, it simply maintains what we have.
-The state government is taking nearly $11-million from Dublin City Schools over the next two years.
-All of the revenue generated by Issue 15 stays in our district.
-Dublin City Schools has tightened its belt by cutting spending by almost $16-million since 2007.
-Our Board has kept its promise to operate the district through June 2013.
Please remember to vote on November 8th. http://www.dublinschools.net/issue15information.aspx
Go Panthers!
Troy Ehrsam, Principal
Important Upcoming Events...
Thursday, November 10th
PTO General Meeting
10:00 a.m.
Pinney Commons
November 14th - 18th
Spirit Week
See calendar with daily themes
Wednesday, November 16th
PTO Reading Night
7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 2nd
Grade Cards Go Home
Pinney Commons
Office Communication
• Students may not enter the building until 9:18 a.m. daily. If you are dropping children off in
the morning, please walk them through the front entrance. They are not permitted to enter
through the side door until 9:18 a.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.
• 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 9:18 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.
School Day
AM Preschool
AM Kindergarten
Grades 1-5
9:05-11:35 am
9:28-11:58 am
9:28-3:58 pm
PM Preschool
1:10-3:40 pm
PM Kindergarten
1:28-3:58 pm
Latchkey (7:05 a.m. start & 6:00 p.m. end)
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
During the month of November, I will visit each classroom, grades K-5, for one guidance
lesson. The lessons will focus on Friendship (KG-3rd), Bullying (4th), and Random Acts of
Kindness (5th).
In kindergarten, we will read and discuss the book Polka-Dot Fixes Kindergarten, by
Catherine Urdahl. We will talk about how to make friends and all the benefits of having
friends. We will also talk about some of the challenges that come along with friendship.
In first grade, we will read and discuss Franklin is Bossy, by Paulette Bourgeois. We will
talk about the benefits and challenges of friendship. We will focus on how our behaviors
can affect our relationships and practice ways to maintain our friendships.
In second grade, we will read and discuss Charlie the Caterpillar, by Dom DeLuise. We
will talk about and practice ways to take care of our friends by treating them kindly and
giving them put-ups rather than put-downs.
In third grade, we will read and discuss Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson. We will discuss
different characteristics that friends have and I will challenge the students to think
about what kind of friend they are.
In fourth grade, we will read and discuss Crow Boy, by Taro Yashima. We will discuss
why the behaviors of the children in this story are bullying behaviors. Students will then
participate in an activity that requires them to think about what bullying is, what their
role can be in stopping bullying, and what they can do to protect themselves from being
the victim.
In fifth grade, we will read and discuss The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein. We will continue our discussion of kindness by brainstorming ways we can give through the five
acts of kindness; acts of service, encouraging words, gift giving, quality time and physical touch. We will conclude the lesson with a discussion on how this kindness relates to
our role as leaders.
Kids Club is a small group for students who are experiencing or have experienced separation or divorce in their families. This year it will take place November 14-January 6.
Students will meet once a week for 30 minutes during the school day. Permission forms
will be sent home the week of November 7. If you think your child would benefit from
this group, please contact me directly at cellar_leslie@dublinschools.net or 718-8953.
PTO & Parent Information
• “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>
Dublin
City
Schools
Community
Education
Program
•The
<http://www.dublinschools.net/communityeducation.aspx> is offering programs for the 2011-2012
school year. Contact Mary Ann Grimes <grimes_maryann@dublinschools.net> with details.
• Dr. Michele Borba, parenting expert, will be coming to Dublin to speak on November 10, at
7:00pm, and November 11, at 10:00am. Below are a few of her books where you will find
valuable parenting information. An informational flyer is also enclosed in the “Pinney Post”.
No More Misbehavin': 38 Difficult Behaviors and
How to Stop Them This book gives great strategies to help children that have challenges with
anger, biting, bossiness, bullying, defiance,
homework battles, lying, poor sportsmanship,
sibling battles, stealing, swearing, talking back,
whining, temper tantrums, and many more.
Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top
25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them
Learn how to teach your child the 25 most essential friendshipbuilding
skills that kids need to find, make, and keep
friends, as well as survive that social pressure
from peers.
IMPORTANT DATES
* November - December * ELI PINNEY ELEMENTARY
* You can also check out the Pinney calendar on the website for updated events and times.
Tues., Nov. 8
Election Day
All Day
Tues., Nov. 8
Student Council Meeting
Rm. 234
8:30-9:15am
Tues., Nov. 8
Dinner In (Papa John’s)
All Day
Wed., Nov. 9
Dublin Healthy Youth Family Night
Wed., Nov. 9
Market Day pick-up
Commons
5:30-6:45pm
Wed., Nov. 9
District Speech & Language Dept.
Community Ed. Night
Wright ES
6:00-7:30pm
Wed., Nov. 9
Dinner In (Papa John’s)
All Day
Thurs., Nov. 10
PTO General Meeting
Commons
10:00-11:00am
Thurs., Nov. 10
Michelle Borba Parent Presentation
Scottish Corners ES
7:00-8:00pm
Fri., Nov. 11
Michelle Borba Parent Presentation
Glacier Ridge ES
10:00-11:00am
Mon, Nov. 14-Fri. Nov. 18
Spirit Week
Mon., Nov. 14
“Maui Monday (Beach Theme)”
Tues., Nov. 15
“Snooze Day Tuesday (PJ’s)”
Wed., Nov. 16
“Wacky Wednesday”
Wed., Nov. 16
4th Gr. Field Trip
Ohio Statehouse
9:30-1:00pm
Wed., Nov. 16
PTO Reading Night
Commons
7:00-8:00pm
Thurs,., Nov. 17
“Winter Wonderland Theme”
Fri., Nov. 18
“Green Out (Pinney Spirit)”
Fri., Nov. 18
End of 1st Trimester
Mon., Nov. 21
Dessert Out at Menchie’s (Sawmill & Hard Rd)
3:00-9:00 pm
Tues., Nov. 22
AM Kdg Thanksgiving Celebration
Commons
11:00-11:45am
Tues., Nov. 22
PM Kdg Thanksgiving Celebration
Commons
3:00-3:45pm
Wed. Nov. 23-Fri. Nov. 25
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Wed., Nov. 30
2nd & 4th Gr. OLSAT
9:30-11:00am
Thurs., Dec. 1
Fri., Dec. 2
Fri., Dec. 2
Fri., Dec. 2
Tues., Dec. 6
Tues., Dec. 6
4th Gr. Stanford-Word Study/Vocabulary
Grade cards go home
4th Gr. Stanford-Reading Comprehension
Mrs. Bollie’s “Charlotte Web” play
Commons
4th Gr. Stanford-Math Problem Solving
District Speech & Language Dept.
Community Ed. Night
Pinney ES
Wed., Dec. 7
4th Gr. Stanford-Math Procedures
Wed., Dec. 7
Market Day pick-up
Commons
Thurs., Dec. 8
4th Gr. Stanford-Science/Social Science
Thurs., Dec. 8
Kinder Key Caroling
Pinney Community
Fri., Dec. 9
1st Gr. Field Trip
Balletmet “Nutcracker”
Fri., Dec. 9
Town Meeting “Adopt-A-Family”
Commons
Tues., Dec. 13
Student Council Meeting
Rm. 234
Fri., Dec. 16
Holiday Parties (AM-K/1st/2nd)
Fri., Dec. 16
Holiday Parties (PM-K/Gr. 3-5)
Wed., Dec. 21
Holiday Party (AM-PreSchool)
Wed., Dec. 21
Holiday Party (PM-PreSchool)
Thurs. Dec. 22-Mon. Jan 2
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
9:30-12:00pm
9:30-12:00pm
2:30-3:30pm
9:30-12:00pm
6:00-7:30pm
9:30-12:00pm
5:30-6:45pm
9:30-12:00pm
6:00-8:00pm
9:30-1:00pm
3:25-3:55pm
8:30-9:15am
10:15-11:30am
2:15-3:30pm
10:30-11:35am
2:45-3:45pm
LEAP Log * Mrs. Sharon Kendzior
We have been very busy in the LEAP room this trimester. Here is a short summary of what we
are doing in 4th grade Math, 4th grade Reading and 5th grade Humanities LEAPs. Our focus is
to extend the concepts that are being taught in the regular classroom by providing additional
projects, challenges and experiences.
In 4th grade Math LEAP, we are working with a program called Hands on Equations. It allows
students the opportunity to understand and solve basic algebraic equations using manipulatives. They practice multiplication and problem solving as well as understanding abstract concepts. Through fictional math mysteries, we think critically and solve multi-step problem involving student math sleuths. These are stories that students can access on different levels
and that challenge them in a variety of ways. By becoming detectives themselves, the students apply number sense, intuitive thinking skills, explore patterns, learn to work backwards,
make sketches and even act things out to solve. Additional plans for the year are to investigate
the stock market and possibly develop individual companies.
In 4th grade Reading LEAP, we are finishing the book, 100 Penny Box , We analyzed character
perspective, vocabulary and made our own penny book, to highlight the important events
though out the students' life. We have begun reading and enjoying the book The Phantom
Tollbooth. Through this book we pay particular attention to figurative language and the richness of the text. We will study poetry, similies, metaphors, idioms, personification and the
playfulness of Norton Juster’s word choices.
Social studies reading, in 5th grade LEAP has taken us on a journey to the Jamestown colony.
Through the historical fiction novel Blood on the River, we have learned what life was like in
the New World and the hardships the colonists experienced. The students have analyzed characters, discovered new vocabulary, evaluated conflicts, and synthesized the lives and events
from the book and their imagination into diaries extending their characters perspective.
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We have a new technology room at Eli Pinney called Studio 21. Here students can use
various tools to learn, problem solve, and create.
Mrs. Thompson’s class recently used the room to explore the
concept of sink and float. They took pictures using the iPod
Touch to document the results of their “sink or float” exploration.
Later they will be using these pictures to create a Keynote
presentation to demonstrate what they learned.
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Another tool they used while in the
room was a SMART Board. On
the SMART Board they
sequenced the life cycle of the
pumpkin plant and played word
games.
They used the laptops and the
stamps provided in the Pixie
software to create a word
problem. Their partner then had
to write a number sentence on
the white wall that matched the
word problem they had created.
On the desktop computers they read
nonfiction pumpkin stories.
They also used the iPods
and iPads to practice
math facts.
Everyone was excited,
engaged and had a
great time!
Does it Sink or Float?
Dr. Michele Borba is coming back to Dublin!!!!!!
*Dr. Borba, author of over 25 parenting books, is an NBC contributor, has appeared as a parenting expert on the
Today show, Dr.Phil, The View, Fox & Friends, The Doctors, CNN American Morning, Countdown, and The Early
Show. She appears regularly on Fox and CNN Headline News and has been interviewed by Newsweek, People, U.S.
News & World Report, Reader’s Digest, and People.
Parenting Presentation:
Raising Self-Reliant Kids
Who Can Survive, Bounce Back, and Thrive!
Sponsored by the Dublin Elementary Schools
Dr. Borba will speak about how to help your child………………
• Cope with everyday frustrations easier and bounce back faster.
• Problem-solve on their own.
• Develop a bounce-back spirit.
• Become more resourceful and self-reliant as well as confident and
resilient.
Walk away with simple proven strategies and tips to implement immediately!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
7:00-8:00 pm
Scottish Corners Elementary
or
Friday, November 11, 2011
10:00-11:00 am
Glacier Ridge Elementary
*Please note the presentation is the same for the evening and morning sessions.
For more parenting resources go to www.micheleborba.com .
Please register for this presentation at:
http://tinyurl.com/3jvpoyx