PARK PENCIL POINT NEWSLETTER

September 5, 2024

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School Events

October 7 - Picture Retakes
October 10 - Skating Party
October 11 - No School
October 14- No School
October 18- End of 1st Quarter

November 4-7 - Book Fair

PTO Events-

Fall FUNDfest Raffle Ticket Sales - Now
September 11 - PTO Meeting at 6pm in the Park Cafeteria
October 4 - Fall Park Family Event - Hornyak Farms
October 21 - PTO Chipotle Fundraiser

From the Principal Desk—

Hello Hilltopper Families!

I hope you had a restful weekend and were able to get outside! It was gorgeous! I enjoyed seeing so many Park students and their families at the football game-Go Hilltoppers-and out and about in the community. YOU and your support are what make Chardon the special place it is!

I am excited to be visiting classrooms beginning this month to conduct 30 minute Sources of Strength lessons with our students. Sources of Strength is a curriculum that focuses on promoting mental health and building protective factors that increase connection, coping, resiliency and wellness.

The purpose of these monthly lessons is to help our students identify what strengths (or protective factors) they have in their lives to help them move through the challenges they may encounter as well as celebrate their successes. Fostering an open and supportive environment is crucial for the well-being of our students.

Benchmark testing for math and reading has been completed this week. Our dedicated teachers are currently diving into the results, analyzing the data to gain a clearer understanding of each student’s strengths and areas for growth. This information is crucial as it helps us tailor our teaching strategies and address specific needs in our upcoming lessons.

I’m excited about the valuable insights these assessments offer and am eager to use this data to enhance our instructional plans. Our goal is to ensure that every student receives the support and challenges they need to thrive. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make this a successful school year for all our students! #TopperUp

Sincerely,
Mrs. Makee

ABSENCES & TARDINESS

If your student is not going to be in school or is going to be late,

you need to call 440-285-4067 by 9:30 a.m.

Topper Tuesdays!

Every Tuesday at Park School will be TOPPER TUESDAY! Join us as Students and Staff wear their Chardon Topper spirit wear or any Red or Black gear you like.

Congratulations to Adelyn Dye and Brooke Phillips!

Mrs. Lippert and Mrs. Kalis are very proud of these two girls for completing the Summer Bingo reading challenge. Way to #TopperUp!

Please complete your Infinite Campus Mandatory Annual Update!

Click on this link: https://lgca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/chardon.jsp . Click "MORE", find "ANNUAL UPDATE", select "START". When you complete the update, you must click "SUBMIT". Thank you!!!

2024-2025 FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS APPLICATION

We encourage ALL families to submit an application for meal benefits eligibility regardless of family income.

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1SJSSOm0ZuYyetrtJ8Xxdp8G6tC0bzM8CmqcAzjhqqH8/edit

Click Here to Access the Application in Infinite Campus

🌟 Topper Tickets! 🌟

Topper Tickets are part of Park's PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) system. They are given to students as a special recognition when they demonstrate a Topper Trait - Taking Responsibility, Offering Kindness, and Persevering. Each day, we randomly select a few Topper Ticket winners from each grade level to receive a prize! Check the newsletter each week for their names!

1st Grade: Olivia Crozier, Bradley McClelland, Oliver Pemberton

2nd Grade: Delilah Bryan, Emmett Cogar, Eris Wilson

3rd Grade: Margaret Brockway, Chris Fedorko, Shaw Zarack

Keep up the GREAT work, Hilltoppers!

Weekly Topper Ticket Wheel Spin Winners!

It's Backkkkk....

We randomly choose one Topper Ticket winner from each grade to spin the WHEEL OF FUN on Fridays! The prizes on the Wheel of Fun are a step up from the usual, and include things like having lunch with a friend in Mrs. Makee's office, popcorn party for your class, an extra recess for your class, play a game with Mrs. Makee, pajama day for your class and more!

Park Students & Alumni at the Chardon Youth Night at CHS

🌟 PARK AT THE GEAUGA COUNTY FAIR 🌟

Dominic Droese is all smiles with Snickers!

Aubrey Andrews in the barn with her pig!

Who doesn't like fair food???

Dominic and his horse, Scooby!

Thanks Mrs. Zampino for supporting Conner!

Conner Walczak and his chicken!

First Place Sportsmanship for Mrs. Sanislo's son!

Mrs. Sanislo's daughters fantastic artwork!

The Sanislo's camp at the Fair all weekend with their cows! FUN!

What fun Aubrey! Great job!

Animals weren’t the only thing on display at the fair last week. Thanks to Art teacher, Jessica Hogan, for compiling the beautiful creations our students worked so hard on this past year.

Park Clinic Corner

**We are in need of gently used girls long sleeve shirts and leggings and boys underwear in the clinic.**

Hello Parents and Guardians! Here are a few clinic updates/reminders:

1. We cannot administer medications in the school clinic without an order (this includes prescribed and over the counter medications). Here are a few examples to refer to (but there are more examples):

*Your child has a cough and asks for a cough drop in the clinic. In order to provide cough drops to your child at school, you will need to fill out an over-the-counter order form and provide cough drops to the school for your child (which we will keep locked in the clinic).

*Your child has a rash (undiagnosed) that is recognized at home OR at school. We will call you about any rash that we see at school; however, we will not put hydrocortisone (or any ointment) on the rash. The rash would need to be treated outside of school. If an ointment is prescribed, the doctor could fill out a medication form to have the ointment school OR a parent could fill out an over-the-counter form and provide an ointment to the school (when the rash cause has been identified.)

Those are just a few examples, but please feel free to call if you have any other examples to review with us!

2. Additionally, I wanted to ask parents and guardians to please address issues with bug bites at home prior to coming to school. We have many students asking teachers to come to the clinic with reports of bug bites that occurred outside of school. These bites can be very distracting to kids (and anyone!) so please address them properly at home to avoid unnecessary trips to the clinic. If left unaddressed, we can simply intervene by providing vaseline to the area and ice pack for comfort.

Thank you again for letting us care for your awesome children and for partnering with us to keep our school happy, healthy and safe!!

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