Cuyahoga Heights Elementary School
Parent Newsletter
April
2015
Principal’s Message
Principal
We have just come back from Spring Break and
everyone is ready to power through the last eight
weeks of school in anticipation of summer. This is
one of the busiest times of year at CHES, so keep
an eye on the calendar and the district website for
all of the fun and exciting end-of-year activities
and events. Also, please assist us in keeping your
children well-rested and focused on school as the
weather warms up and spring sports begin. We
may be nearing the end of the year, but we still
have a lot of work to do!
We came back to school and jumped right in to
MAP testing for all students. This is the final MAP
test of the school year and every student in
kindergarten through fifth grade will be assessed
in both reading and math. This is the third time
that the students have taken the MAP this year
and the results will be used to help us determine
how much growth they have made over the
course of the school year.
In addition to MAP testing, we are headed into the
second part of statewide testing season. We
completed the first part of PARCC/AIR testing,
called the Performance Based Assessments
(PBA), in February and March, but we are not
quite finished yet. The second part of statewide
testing is called the End of Year Assessments
(EOY). Students in third grade will take the Spring
Reading OAA and the PARCC mathematics
assessments. Students in fourth grade will take
the PARCC language arts and mathematics
assessments, as well as the AIR social studies
assessment. Students in fifth grade will take the
PARCC language arts and mathematics
assessments, as well as the AIR science
assessment. All of the dates for these
Mrs. Joy Houchen
Principal
assessments are listed on the Calendar of Events
in this newsletter.
I am sure that you have heard about MAP,
PARCC, and AIR from your children already this
year. Several of you also attended our districtwide family involvement evening that gave you
additional information about the state
assessments. If you are confused, concerned, or
have any questions at all, please do not hesitate
to contact me or your child’s teacher. We will be
happy to clear up anything we can for you.
Please remember, although these assessments
are very important, we do focus on the whole child
here at CHES. Your child is not a test score! We
encourage every student to do his or her best on
the assessments so we can get a true picture of
how our school is doing overall, but we know that
there are a lot of factors involved in having a wellrounded and educated child. We focus on
responsibility, respect, and safety. We want to
produce students who experience all aspects of
life and schooling. We strive to have fun, involve
families, celebrate our accomplishments, and
build a community of learners who care about
each other. For all of those reasons, we have a lot
of other things, aside from assessments, going on
at the school. Students are actively engaged in
fun and exciting learning activities at school every
day. In addition, there are several upcoming field
trips, the Redskin Run, Grandparents’ Day,
Muffins for Moms, the fifth grade picnic, Pre-K
conferences, Field Day, fifth grade graduation,
and so much more! Stay informed and involved
because it takes teamwork between school and
home to make all of this a success.
Bathing Suits
Attention all stringers and their families!
Has your child outgrown their bathing suit? If so,
please consider donating it to the pool. Many
times bathing suits are loaned to students for
class when they forget their bathing suit. Please
send suits to the office.
Mark your calendars for the second annual
STRING EXPLOSION on May 19 at 7:00 p.m. All
string students in grades 4-12 will perform in one
concert. It will be a wonderful celebration of
string music for all of the performers and their
families. More information to follow in the May
newsletter.
Calendar of Events
April 14 - 17
Book Fair
April 17
Friday
 Grandparents’ Day – 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
April 21
Tuesday
 Grade 3 OAA Reading test – 9:00 a.m.
April 22
Wednesday
 Board of Education Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
High School Media Center
April 24
Friday
Grade 5 ELA test 9:00 a.m.
Grade 4 ELA test 11:00 a.m.
Kindergarten Musical “A Day in the Life”
2:15 p.m. Elementary School Gym
April 27
Monday
 Market Day pick-up 3:30—5:00 p.m.
Elementary School Cafeteria
April 28
Tuesday
Grade 5 Math I test 9:00 a.m.
Grade 4 Math I test 11:00 a.m.
Grade 3 Math I test 1:00 p.m.
April 30
Thursday
Grade 5 Math 2 test 9:00 a.m.
Grade 4 Math 2 test 11:00 a.m.
Grade 3 Math 2 test 1:00 p.m.
May 5
Tuesday
Grade 5 Science 9:00 a.m.
Grade 4 Social Studies test 11:00 a.m.
Elementary Students of the Month
Board Of Education Recognition
Nominated by Mrs. Cichocki and Mr. Luginbill
Nicholas Henley
Nicholas is a kind and friendly young man. He has a warm, engaging
personality and his laugh is infectious! He makes kindergarten a better place.
Nicholas has grown both socially and academically this year in kindergarten.
His self-efficacy, or belief in himself to complete his work, continues to improve.
He shows grit during his daily activities and uses his creative imagination during
social play time. He is a pleasure to have in class because of his polite and
respectful demeanor. Nicholas has a bright future here at Cuyahoga Heights!
Kaelyn Palisoc
Kaelyn is truly a joy to have in class. She is kind, respectful, and always tries
her best. Kaelyn never backs down from a challenge and is not afraid to work
hard. Kaelyn has made many new friends and is consistently caught being
good! We look forward to watching Kaelyn grow and be successful in all her
future endeavors here at Cuyahoga Heights.
“STAR” STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Super Talented and Amazing Redskins
March 2015
Outstanding Citizenship
Miss O’Callahan
Christian Griffith
Mrs. Bazydlo
Aidan Hooven
Nia Koloini-Hunter
Mrs. Rini
CarahLynn Burns
Christopher Costo
Miss Petrunia
Benjamin Armbrust
Colin Mihal
Charles Nichols
Mrs. Harvan
Danielle Andrews
Gavin Skuhrovec
Mrs. Stafford
Ciena Harvey
Maecy Voytek
Noah Wilson
Mrs. Cichocki
Adham Gharib
Karissa Tritsarolis
Mrs. Kasmarcak
Stosh Skoczen
Ben Youngless
Mr. Taylor
India Barnes
Dominic Belko
Daniel Keller
Mr. Luginbill
Divina DeNardis
Lillyn Pate
Mrs. Collins
Evalynn Dzik
Nicholas Graver
Fletcher Sturgill
Maximus Tritsarolis
Mrs. Wallace
Antonio Chieffallo
Thomas Wilson
Mrs. D’Aquila
Aden Ewelt
Nicholas Nemeth
Hiedi Stiegelmeyer
Mrs. Currey
Nadia Allen
Harley Lemiec
Mr. Williams
Carson Kucia
Andon Siegmyer
Miss Gammell
Alexis Rea
Austin Shainoff
Mr. Miller
Conner Bieniecki
Reece Frank
Jayden Koloini-Hunter
Mr. Schiller
Noah Ochocki
Mrs. Fedor
Grace Lasky