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School Events

August 30 - No School (staff professional development day)

September 2 - No School (Labor Day)

September 24 - Picture Day (order forms will come home soon)

PTO Events
September 19 - PTO meeting, 4pm at school

October 18 - Fall family event at Hornyak Farms, 5-7:30pm (more details to come soon, but save the date!)

Mathew Prezioso, Principal

mathew.prezioso@chardonschools.org

Sandy Henderson, Secretary

sandy.henderson@chardonschools.org

Jen Cline, Clerical Assistant

jennifer.cline@chardonschools.org

Sarah Park, Nurse

sarah.park@chardonschools.org

Renee Kolenich, Medical Assistant

renee.kolenich@chardonschools.org

Main Office/Attendance Line

440-286-5901

Chardon Local Schools District Events Calendar

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Annual Update Instructions

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Munson Dismissal Forms

If you need to let the office know of any dismissal changes, you can print copies of dismissal forms here!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We had a full week at Munson! We've now completed a fire drill and a safety/lockdown drill, and we also went over bus safety rules with our drivers. It was a hot week, but our students and teachers persevered! The students enjoyed popsicles at recess thanks to the PTO's donation.

On Tuesday evening, we had an awesome "bird tornado" community program with the Geauga Park District. The chimney swifts were swirling, until the rain hit and then they all went straight down the chimney! There will be another chance to see the chimney swifts on Thursday, September 5 at 7pm. It's a free event and everyone's welcome to attend - just bring a chair and come to the parking lot to watch! Have a great long weekend, enjoy the Fair (and good luck to our students that are showing animals or otherwise participating), and we'll see you back at school on Tuesday, September 3!

Sincerely,
Mat Prezioso

Principal, Munson Elementary

Thank you to our bus drivers and the transportation department for teaching us about bus safety this week!

Hello parents and guardians!

Here are a few clinic updates/reminders:

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 (this does not include all possible scenarios):

• 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 at school, OR a parent could fill out an over-the-counter form and provide an ointment to the school (when the rash's cause has been identified).
• These are just a few examples, but please feel free to call if you have any other examples to review with us!

Prior to the holiday weekend, I also 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 an 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!

Topper Tickets are part of Munson'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: Frances Petti, Rowan Morrison, Aislinn Morales, Lucas Haefke, Fiona Thornton, Holden Haligowski, Lilly Pavlick, Emmett Przepiora, Charlotte Mansfield, Addy Karlson
2nd Grade: Jolee Hanson, Collyn Cooper, Maddox Putzbach, Anna Francis, Franki Kula, AJ Rivera, Mila Biloochenko, Lotus Frankenberry, Gavin Tringhese, Grace Udovic

3rd Grade: Taylor Dulla, Dexter Perry, Ellie Keyser, Gio Gibbs, Miles Saito, Reagan Stefanko, Henry Potts, Landon Henderson, Maeve Finucan, Cash Hardy

NEW THIS WEEK! We randomly choose one or two Topper Ticket winners 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 Mr. Prez's office, visiting a "secret" part of the school, winning an extra recess for your class, and more! (We also have a Wheel of Fun theme song that the kids love to dance and sing along to!) Congratulations to our first Wheel of Fun spinners - Elliot Root, Lucas Robbins, Maddox Putzbach, Drayk Smith, Olivia Smoljan, and Marc Vodicka!

Keep up the GREAT work, Hilltoppers!

The Annual Update must be completed by ALL Chardon Local Schools households every year, for every student, even if there are no changes. This ensures that we have the most accurate information for your student and household. This helps us to contact you promptly in case of an emergency, allows you to pay for student meals and school fees online, and gives you access to important forms and documents, including report cards. We need your updated information as soon as possible! Find Annual Update instructions HERE.

The first class to complete 100% of their Annual Updates will win a special treat for the entire class!

Click HERE for the District's Food Services website, where you can see the month's menu and find directions to add money to your child's meal account via Infinite Campus. Please note that when using a credit card or e-check payment to pay for your student's meals or fees via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, a 3.5% convenience charge will be added to your payment.

Monday 9/2 - No School!
Tuesday 9/3 - Loaded beef nachos with black beans, salsa cup, baby carrots, mixed fruit, Graham Snax, milk

Wednesday 9/4 - French toast sticks with sausage, cinnamon graham Goldfish crackers, hashbrowns, baked cinnamon apples, milk

Thursday 9/5 - Grilled chicken rotini alfredo, garlic twist breadstick, steamed broccoli, fruit slushie, milk

Friday 9/6 - Big Daddy pizza, side salad, Sage's apples, Rice Krispies treat, milk

*Alternative entree options available every day: Tony's cheese pizza OR peanut butter & jelly Uncrustables sandwich*

Please save the dates for our music performances this year! Second and third grade will perform on Tuesday, December 10 at 6pm (3rd grade) and 7:15pm (2nd grade). First grade will perform on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:15pm. All performances will be held in the Park Elementary School auditorium. Many more details will be shared as the dates get closer!

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides students who qualify with extra instructional services and activities beyond regular classroom instruction. Click HERE for more information about the Title I program, and reach out to the school with any questions.

Chardon Local Schools partners with PublicSchoolWORKS to offer the Stay Safe. Speak UP! student safety and bullying prevention program. This 24/7, confidential reporting tool is available to students, parents, staff, and the community. Click HERE to learn about 3 easy ways to report bullying, and bookmark the page so that you can quickly and easily access the reporting tool.

Check out our latest community flyers shared with Chardon Schools. Camps, classes, contests, sports, clubs, and more! Click HERE for all the details!

Follow the Munson PTO on Facebook and Instagram (@MunsonPTO) for news and regular updates on upcoming events. You can also email munsonelementarypto@gmail.com with questions or ideas. All parents and guardians are automatically PTO members just by having a student attending Munson! We have no membership fees or other requirements to join. We are always looking for volunteers with all kinds of abilities, skills, ideas, and availability. Thank you for your support!

Hello Munson families! The PTO is looking for wonderful volunteers to share in the fun for this school year with our students.

The COMMITTEES link is for volunteering for our family events in two ways: either as a chairperson to help plan, arrange, and execute an event, or you can sign up to help on the committee. The link for CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS is for in-class events such as room parent, party volunteer, book fairs, etc. You are welcome to sign up for as much or as little as you wish. The links to sign up will be closing on September 7 so that we can organize the volunteers and begin contacting everyone by mid-September. Please be sure to sign up by then!

Questions? You can reach out to the PTO by email at munsonelementarypto@gmail.com or on Facebook! Thank you!