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2012 October 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.
http://www.dublinschools.net/pinneyelementary_home.aspx
Greetings Pinney families,
I would like to thank all of our parents, students, and
visitors who joined the celebration at Community Night on
Friday, September 21st. The Jerome Marching Band and
cheerleading squad highlighted the evening followed by lots
of fun events for our families. It was our best event yet!
Friday, October 5th, is our annual trip to Leed’s Farm. We
hope to have another great community night with our families.
A few events to highlight in October include parent teacher conferences, a P.E.R.C. sponsored event
with Norman Shub on October 17th (flyer enclosed), and our annual Harvest Parties on Wednesday,
October 31st.
All 3rd grade students will take the Ohio Achievement Assessment in reading on Tuesday, October
2nd. The assessment will take place in the morning from 9:15-12:00 p.m., so please refrain from
making appointments during that time frame.
Thank you for your continued support!
Go Panthers!
Troy Ehrsam, Principal
Notes from
the Pinney Office
Office Communication
• 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
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
12:05-1:05 pm
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
The 2012-2013 school year is off to a great
start! This year in guidance, we will continue to
focus on the Pinney Practices (Take care of self,
others and school). During the first week of
school, I visited each class and read the book
One, by Kathryn Otoshi. Each class had a great
discussion about taking care of others and each
student chose one of the Pinney Practices to
focus on this school year.
During the month of September guidance topics included manners (KG), listening (1st),
put ups vs. put downs (2nd), rumors (3rd), speaking up (4th) and individuality (5th).
During the month of October, I will visit each classroom, grades K-5, for one guidance
lesson. The lessons will focus on personal safety/space (KG-1), self-confidence (2nd ), responsibility (3rd), friendship (4th), and bullying (5th).
In kindergarten, we will read and discuss Kindergators, Hands Off Harry! by Rosemary
Wells. With the use of bubbles, we will discuss how everyoneís space bubble is different.
We will talk about appropriate times and ways to use physical touch.
In first grade, we will read and discuss Personal Space Camp, by Julia Cook. Through an
activity with hula-hoops, students will recognize their own, as well as others, personal
space and we will discuss appropriate times and ways to use physical touch.
In second grade, we will read and discuss Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon, by Patty Lovell.
Each student will then write one positive self-statement.
In third grade, we will begin with a brainstorming session on ways that 3rd graders are
responsible. We will then read and discuss Kindness is Cooler, by Margery Cuyler.
In fourth grade, students will be paired up and asked to come up with positive and negative friendship qualities and challenged to think about the people they choose to surround
themselves with. We will then read and discuss Our Friendship Rules, by Peggy Moss.
Students will again work in pairs to come up with and share their own ideas about what
“friendship rules” should look like.
In fifth grade, we will begin with a discussion of leadership, what is it and how does it
apply to us. We will then discuss ways we can be a leader in bullying situations. What do
you do when you are being bullied? When you are the bystander? When you are the
bully? Students will work in small groups to write short stories about bullying, including a
resolution to the problem.
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.
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MEDIA CENTER LITERACIES
Hello Pinney Families! My name is Jamie Riley and I’m so excited to be teaching
in the library this year. Before coming to Pinney I taught third grade for thirteen
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years and I was a teacher at Olde Sawmill Elementary in Dublin. I believe the
Pinney Library
main mission of the library is to support our students’ literacy development. In
website for frequent
the 21st century literacy takes many different forms. The work we do in the
updates and links
library will be focused on the literacies listed below.
for learning!
Textual Literacy
Textual Literacy is the ability read, write, analyze, and evaluate textual
works of literature and personal and professional documents. In the library students will
be given many opportunities to read a variety of texts in order to help them develop
as readers and to foster a love of reading and lifelong learning. Students will also be
given many opportunities to use writing and speaking skills to respond to texts they
read and to effectively communicate new understandings to others.
Information Literacy
Information Literacy is the skill set needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.
Our library will provide many print and digital resources for students to use as they
develop the skills needed to efficiently and effectively find information. Students will
be taught to use an inquiry-based research process to construct new understandings,
draw conclusions, and create new knowledge.
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy is the ability to understand, evaluate, create, and integrate
information in multiple formats via the computer and Internet. Our library will provide
multiple digital formats for students to use as they gather, organize, and display new
information. Students will also be given the opportunity to use technology to
collaborate with others. Using information and technology ethically and responsibly
will also be a focus of instruction.
Visual Literacy
Visual Literacy is the ability to understand and use images, including the ability to
think, learn, and express oneself in terms of images. The concepts of visual literacy
will be integrated into the instruction of other literacies and will support students‘
development of initiative and independence in learning, especially in the areas of
research and writing.
Media Literacy
Media Literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a
variety of forms. Students in our library will be given opportunities to explore and
explain the intended effect of various media messages. They will also work to
examine and use a variety of elements to create and construct media
communications and explore the ways in which these elements are used for various
audiences and various purposes.
Contact Mrs. Riley: riley_jamie@dublinschools.net
Visit the Pinney Library website: http://www.dublinschools.net/EPESLibrary.aspx
MRS. SUE CASTO, MUSIC INSTRUCTOR!
Eli P i n n ey Ele m e n tar y Sch ool
General Music Education
Music Curriculum
WHY MUSIC?
“It’s fun!”- Pinney 3rd Grader
“We get to play games and create
and dance a lot”-Pinney 2nd
Grader
“Learning and performing music
actually exercise the brain-not
merely by developing specific
music skills, but also by
strengthening the synapses
between brain cells...Brain scans
taken during musical
performances show that virtually
the entire cerebral cortex is
active while musicians are
playing...In short, making music
actively engages the brain
synapses, and there is good
reason to believe that it increases
the brain’s capacity by increasing
the strengths of connections
among neurons.”-From “The
Music in Our Minds,” Educational
Leadership,Vol. 56 #3
“Students in top-quality music
programs scored 22% better in
English and 20% better in
mathematics than students in
deficient music programs.” -From
Journal for Research in Music
Education, June 2007
CONTACT INFORMATION:
While participating in the Eli Pinney
Elementary General Music Program,
students will have the opportunity to sing,
play instruments, dance, create, listen to
music, learn to read music notation and
play games. Students are guided through
lessons that connect to the Ohio State
Department Of Education Music
Content Standards using music and
dance that represent a variety of genres,
cultures, ethnicities and time periods.
Grade One
First Grade students are introduced
to music by comparing elements such as
fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low and same/
different. After successfully identifying
and demonstrating steady beat, students
learn to read, write and perform simple
rhythmic patterns (quarter and eighth
notes and quarter rests) and tritonic
melodies (la-sol-mi). Students will also
learn to use a singing voice and sing with
accurate pitch and rhythm.
Grade Two
Continuing to build on their skills
learned in First Grade, Second Grade
students will add the half note to the list
of know rhythms and will be able to
improvise and compose simple rhythmic
patterns. Students will also read, write,
play and perform pentatonic melodies
(do-re-mi-sol-la) using the treble staff. The
orchestral instrument families will be
explored and students will learn to
identify and label instruments visually
and aurally.
CASTO_SUSANNE@DUBLINSCHOOLS.NET
Grade Three
Third Grade students will learn to
discriminate between sounds produced by
instruments and the voice and will use the
head voice to demonstrate in-tune
singing. Students will identify simple
music forms and use appropriate
vocabulary to label musical elements.
Rhythmically, students will read, write
and perform sixteenth notes and
sixteenth-eighth note combinations.
Students will expand their melodic skills
by reading, writing and performing
melodies using low la and low sol.
Grade Four
Fourth Grade students will sing a
variety of songs with accurate pitch and
rhythm by themselves and with others.
Students will improvise and compose
short compositions using a variety of
instruments and play the instruments
with proper technique. Students will be
able to read, write and perform
syncopated rhythms, whole notes and the
extended pentatonic scale with high do.
Pinney Fourth Graders will also learn to
sing and move to music from various
countries written by a variety of
composers.
Grade Five
Fifth Grade students will
differentiate between melody and
harmony. Students will read, write and
perform diatonic melodies on the treble
staff and syncopated and dotted half
note rhythms. Students will identify terms
related to form and musical elements
such as tempo, meter and dynamics.
www.dublinschools.net/suecasto.aspx
MOPA
museum of pinney art
News from the art room...
Below is a brief description of what the different classes have been working on in
the past few months. Each grade level is exploring a different big idea and creating
art that demonstrates their thinking, learning, reflecting and creativity.
Welcome back! It has been a great first few weeks in the
art room. We have spent some time getting know each
other, the classroom and exercising our creativity. Here are
a few of the things we have been doing in the art room.
Save Fred!
As a brief introductory activity, the students engaged in a
creativity exercise. The purpose of this activity was to get
the students to practice the 4 C’s, which are creativity,
collaboration, communication and critical thinking.
What is Art?
Once we had the thinking process down, the next step was
to practice the making part of art. For this activity the
students reflected on two questions: What is art, and What
does art mean to me? These two questions served as the
focal point for their art making.
Here is the story behind the Save Fred Challenge.
Each and every student had a different answer to these
questions and because of this, every piece of art was
unique to its creator. This activity helped the students learn
about the art making process and practice transferring
reflective thinking into expressive visual statements.
STORY: Fred has been spending his summer on Kentucky Lake. He's
not too bright (after all, the brains of worms are pretty small) Fred
has never learned how to swim and he never wears his life preserver.
The worst has happened! His boat has capsized and he's stuck!
Fortunately, his life preserver is in the boat, but unfortunately he does
not know how to reach it without falling off and drowning.
At this point, the students are now beginning to explore
several different big ideas from multiple perspectives and
on many different levels. Stay tuned for the next newsletter
to hear more about the amazing things Pinney students are
doing in art this year!
PROBLEM: How can you and your partner save Fred using only 2
paper clips? You may not touch Fred, the boat, or the life preserver
directly with your hands! You cannot harm Fred in any way.
GOAL: What is the most creative way you can save Fred?
The Students came up with a number of creative solutions
to this problem. Some used their paperclips as handles,
cranes, and tweezers, while others used their table, head,
and feet!
As you can see from the parameters, all four C’s became
essential in solving this problem. This activity sets the tone
for the student’s year in art. All year they will have
challenges set before them. It is their job to find a creative
solution to the given problem. Visual Art is a discipline that
values divergent thinking, recognizing that there is always
more than one way to solve a problem.
What’s Up in Physical Education Class? -- Ms. Hathaway
I believe physical education is the cornerstone of an active life. Physical education provides the skills, knowledge and attitudes that facilitate choosing
activities that will help your child enjoy a lifetime of physical recreation and
good health. As your child's physical education teacher, my goals are to:
*Establish a positive, safe learning environment for all students
*Teach a variety of physical activities that make class fun and enjoyable
*Create maximum opportunities for students of all
abilities to be successful
*Promote student honesty, integrity and good sportsmanship
*Assist students in setting and achieving personal goals
*Provide specific, constructive feedback to help students master motor
skills
*Create opportunities for students to succeed in cooperative and competitive situations
*Prepare and encourage students to be active learners for a lifetime
1st and 2nd grade PE
We have started the school year with a movement awareness unit.
This unit provides students an opportunity to explore self space, locomotor
movements, pathways, force and levels. Scrambled Eggs, Five Noses, Mr. Wolf, Hounds and Rabbits,
Three Finger Tag, and Squirrels, Trees, and Foxes are activities which review these concepts. These
games also provide an opportunity to discuss teamwork, fair play, safety, having fun, and the importance of following directions.
Within the next few weeks the students will also have the opportunity to use the parachute,
shoot hoops, play Gotcha, experiment with foxtails, and play a speedy game of Pet Catcher! Ask your
child to tell you about these games!
3rd, 4th and 5th grade PE
We began the school year with emphasis on teamwork and cooperation. Cooperative initiatives enabled students to display those talents as well as leadership, respect, and
problem solving skills. The students were introduced to a new game called Poison
Ball. They displayed curiosity and creativity while exploring, investigating and solving
movement puzzles.
We have begun our first sport unit, lacrosse. This unit involves an eight to ten
week investigation of the many different ingredients of the game. We, of course,
practice the fundamental skills of lacrosse. Offensive and defensive strategies are
also introduced and applied to game situations. Along with all of the skill practice,
the students will also learn the rules of the game. To combine their new knowledge
and skills, the sport season will end with an opportunity to participate in a tournament. The tournament enables students to demonstrate their leadership skills and sportsmanship.
I look forward to a wonderful year of sportsmanship and growth.
Physical Education - Ohio Dept of Education Update
Beginning this school year, a physical education evaluation will be included as an indicator
on the Local Report Card as required by Senate Bill 210 (SB 210).
The indicator will include a measure of student success toward meeting the assessment
benchmarks contained in the Physical Education Academic Content Standards that were approved by the Ohio Department of Education. Individual student results will be compiled
into a composite score for each school and overall district report card rating.
The measure will not be a factor in the report card performance ratings (Excellent with Distinction, Excellent, Effective etc.). However, since the legislation does not include a waiver,
schools are obligated to participate in the assessment.
The assessment activities contained in the evaluation instrument will be incorporated within
physical education lessons offered at the elementary, middle and high school levels. For
more information please talk with your child’s PE teacher or visit the Ohio Department of
Education website <http://www.ode.state.oh.us> and search for Physical Education Evaluation.
Other News & Notes
• “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 2012-2013
school year. Contact Mary Ann Grimes <grimes_maryann@dublinschools.net> with details.
IMPORTANT DATES
* October - November * ELI PINNEY ELEMENTARY
* You can also check out the Pinney calendar on the website for updated events and times.
Mon., Oct. 1-Wed., Oct. 3
Fall Book Fair
Tues., Oct. 2
3rd Gr. OAA (Reading)
Fri., Oct. 5
Fall Festival
Wed., Oct. 10
Market Day pick-up
Thurs., Oct. 18
General PTO meeting
Mon., Oct. 22
Mrs. Thompson’s (1st) conference night
Tues., Oct. 23
Parent-Teacher Conference Night
Wed., Oct. 24
Fall Festival (RAIN DATE)
Thurs., Oct. 25
Picture retakes
Thurs., Oct. 25
Parent-Teacher Conference Night
Fri., Oct. 26
NO SCHOOL - Conf. Comp. Time
Wed., Oct. 31
Harvest Parties (AM-PS/AM-K/3-5)
Wed., Oct. 31
Harvest Parties (PM-PS/PM-K/1&2)
Library
Classrooms
Leed’s Farm
Commons
Commons
Rm. 120
Leed’s Farm
9:15-12:00pm
6:00-8:30pm
5:30-6:45pm
9:30-10:30am
4:00-7:45pm
4:00-7:45pm
6:00-8:30pm
4:00-7:45pm
Classrooms
Classrooms
Mon., Nov. 5
Celebration of the Arts
Commons/Music Rm./Art Rm.
Tues., Nov. 6
Election Day - NO SCHOOL (Staff PD day)
Wed., Nov. 7
Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Family Night
Wed., Nov. 7
Market Day pick-up
Commons
Wed., Nov. 7
PTO Reading Night
Commons
Mon., Nov. 12-Fri., Nov. 16
Spirit Week
Thurs., Nov. 15
General PTO Meeting
Commons
Fri., Nov. 16
End of 1st trimester
Wed., Nov. 21-Fri., Nov. 23
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
10:00-11:15am
1:45-3:00pm
6:00-8:00pm
5:30-6:45pm
7:15-8:00pm
9:45-11:00am
P.E.R.C. Presents...
Norman Shub
Setting Loving Limits
When: Wednesday, October 17th 2012
Time: 9:30-11am & 7-8:30pm
Where: Dublin Rec Center, Abbey Theatre
5600 Post Rd, Dublin, Ohio
This workshop helps parents really understand:
- Setting age appropriate limits
- Focusing on what your child needs and not just the situation
- Helping your child learn and grow by avoiding the use of
shame, blame and fear
- Staying flexible and vulnerable when your child pushes your buttons
- Why limits?
Norman Shub, author, teacher, and psychotherapist, has worked around the world.
Norman has done workshops for P.E.R.C. for the last several years and he is now back by
popular demand. Norman is a dynamic presenter who is particularly gifted in bringing the
audience into the learning process. If you are interested in learning more about the
process of setting loving limits with children, this workshop will make a difference!
Babysitting will be available for a fee
during the morning session.
Norman Shub’s books will be available
for sale, checks, cash & credit cards
accepted.
Visit www.percdublin.org for more information
about P.E.R.C.