PARK PENCIL POINT NEWSLETTER

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Continuing our tradition, October 31 is "Spend Time With Your Family Night!" Teachers will not assign homework that evening, giving students the chance to enjoy time with their families.

School Events

• November 4-7 - Book Fair*
• November 7 - 10am Honor Our Veterans Assembly*
• November 7 - Fall Conferences 4:30-8:15pm (Day One)*
• November 14 - Fall Conferences 4:30-8:15pm (Day Two)*
• November 21 - Fall Conferences 4:30-8:15pm (Day Three)*
• November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break - HAPPY THANKSGIVING

PTO Events

• Current - November 24 - PTO Spirit Wear Sale*
• November 13 - PTO Meeting at 6pm in the Park Cafeteria w/Child Care Provided
• November 16 - Parents Night Out*

*See Newsletter for more information

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.

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.

Hello Hilltopper Families and Happy Halloween!

It was such fun taking part in all of the harvest festivities this week at Park. Park staff members dressed as characters from Inside Out and the students loved seeing all of us in our costumes. Mother Nature even cooperated for the parade! The harvest classroom parties were fantastic and the students enjoyed delicious treats, festive crafts and fun games. Thanks to PTO and the parent helpers for making the day so memorable for all of us!

Just a reminder there will be conferences beginning next week on November 7th, 14th and 21st. If you have not signed up, please check the link in this newsletter. Conferences provide an opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher either in person or virtually regarding their academic and behavioral progress so far this school year. Thanks for keeping the lines of communication open between home and school! I look forward to seeing you next week! Please stop by to say hello!

Have a safe and enjoyable time trick or treating and a fabulous weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Makee

A big Park Hilltopper Welcome to Mrs. Kelly Reinhard who joined us last week as our Math Tutor. She will be working with students on strengthening their foundational math skills. Mrs. Reinhard lives in Chardon with her husband, 3 kids and dog. She has been a teacher for a long time and has worked with kids of all ages. Her true passion is teaching Math. She is licensed in both Math and Science with her Master's Degree focus in Math for Grades K-6. Mrs. Reinhard also teaches at Kent State University, working with students who want to be math teachers. We are so excited to welcome Mrs. Reinhard to Park!

Find out after Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th,

when the students will vote on his name !

When is the Book Fair? Students will shop during their class's library time the week of November 4th-7th.

• We will also be open for parent/family shopping on Thursday, November 7th from 4-6pm.
• We will have a makeup shopping day on Friday, November 8th for any student that missed their shopping time due to absence.
• Online shopping is also available through November 8th! Click HERE and search for Park Elementary to browse the catalog and make online purchases.

Why shop at the Book Fair? Besides the obvious - books, books, and more books! - Park will earn rewards for every purchase! Mrs. Rohrich will then use those rewards to buy more amazing books and materials for our school library!

How do we pay? You can send cash to school with your child (please put in a sealed, labeled bag or envelope), or gift cards are available for purchase on our book fair website, linked above. Literati gift cards do not expire, and can be used online year-round, or rolled over to be used at future book fairs!

How can I help? We need volunteers to help set up and tear down, and people to help students shop. If you're interested in volunteering to help at the Book Fair, please click the link below to sign up!

Volunteer: Love Books and helping students!!

We’d love your help! All volunteers get a 20% book fair discount. To Volunteer go to Book Fair Volunteer Sign up or use the QR code.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who came out to cheer them on!

November 7th, 14th and 21st

Parents:

You can now schedule conferences. Here is the link:

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Park_Elementary_School

All conferences will be in person. If you would like to

schedule a Virtual conference, please type that at

the bottom in the Special Request box.

The Park Book Fair will be open during the first conference night, November 7th.

If you have any questions, please call the office at

440-285-4067.

Park School will be having a short assembly honoring our veterans on Thursday, November 7, 2024. We would like to invite parents/relatives of our students who have served in the Armed Forces to attend this program. We would ask veterans to wear their uniforms, if possible.

*Note: We are also asking that our Boy and Girl Scouts wear their uniforms for this day. *

WHAT: Let's Honor Our Veterans

WHERE: Park Auditorium

WHEN: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 9:45 AM

School parking is limited. Parking on the Square is more accessible to our auditorium.

If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Makee at 440-285-4067.

Thank you in advance for helping us with this special event.

Park students will also have an opportunity to attend (weather permitting) a Veterans program in the Chardon Square on November 11, 2024.

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: Riley Hatmaker, Sophia Jameson, Harrison Majetic, Harper Morrison

2nd Grade: Isabella Baird, Sabella Lozner, Lucy Rosplock, Cole Schneider

3rd Grade: Ella Cahill, Carter Morrison, Branson Porter, Giovanni Richardson

Keep up the GREAT work, Hilltoppers!

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!

Please join us at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse - Cleveland, OH as local schools will sing along to 4 holiday songs during the 1st and 2nd intermissions of the game vs. the Syracuse Crunch! We will Sing to Santa as he rides the Zamboni!

We are seeing an increase in pneumonia this school year (and you may have been hearing about this in the media, as well.) The clinic's goal in the school setting is to keep kids in school, but also to mitigate/manage illness when illnesses do arise. Here are some helpful tips regarding pneumonia management when it comes to your school-age child. Please call the clinic to speak with Mrs. Park or Mrs. Kolenich if you have any specific questions and thank you for reading this helpful information.

If a child has pneumonia, you should call the school or childcare provider and keep them home until they are well enough to participate in school activities. A child should stay home until they meet the following criteria:

They no longer have a fever for 24 hours, without the use of fever reducing medicine

They are eating and drinking well

They feel up to going to school

Some symptoms of pneumonia include: Coughing, Fever and chills, Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing, Feeling very tired, and Chest pain.

The length of time a child should stay home depends on the type of pneumonia:

• Bacterial pneumonia

  A child is contagious for about 48 hours after starting antibiotics and their fever goes away.

  
  

• Viral pneumonia

  A child is contagious as symptoms start to go away, especially fever. The contagious period is commonly 7-10 days.

  
  

• Fungal pneumonia

  Fungal infections are not contagious and are not spread from person to person.

  
  

To prevent the spread of disease, you should:

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water

  
  

• Avoid contact with people who are showing signs of illness

  
  

• Keep drinking glasses and eating utensils separate from other family members

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We have had many students showing up bringing cough drops to drop off in the clinic. Please remember, while it is very helpful to have cough drops kept in the clinic for your child, you must fill out an over the counter order form for these and they need to be delivered by the parent to school. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Click the link below for an important update from Mrs. Park, our school nurse, on:

• medications
• immunizations
• screenings
• and more!

Welcome Back from Chardon Health Services

Mrs. Park and Mrs. Kolenich

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

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 Schools' Summer School program is tentatively scheduled for June 2-20, 2025. The 3rd grade summer AIR test (for students that did not achieve the required passing score during the school year) will be June 23-27, 2025.

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!!!

MONDAY - Popcorn Chicken w/Mashed Potatoes

TUESDAY - Bosco Cheesy Breadsticks

WEDNESDAY - Bacon Cheeseburger w/Goldfish

THURSDAY - Mini Corn Dogs w/Crinkle Fries

FRIDAY - Pizza Hut Pizza

ALL Meal Payments are Processed Thru Infinite Campus

Breakfast $1.50-$2.00

Lunch $2.75

Daily Option - Tony's Galaxy Pizza, Uncrustable PB&J

Snacks available to purchase!

Additional breakfast & lunch menus can be found on our website: https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/2280

Follow us on Facebook - Park Elementary PTO for frequent updates on upcoming events. You can also email: park.pto@chardonschools.org with questions or ideas. All parents and guardians are automatically PTO members park.pto@chardonschools.org. Thank you for your support!

Please join us! Childcare is provided.

Shannon Kaufman - President

Melissa Kleinknecht - Vice President

Tiffany Klinger - Vice President

Katie McCartney - Secretary

Robert Cahill - Treasurer

• Welcome to Chardon Spirit Wear 2024 Holidays on-line store!
• Click here to order: https://2024parkholidays.itemorder.com/shop/home/
• Students, pick up is available at the school at no additional cost.
• Images on products are for visual reference only.
• Items to be delivered approximately 3-4 weeks after the store has closed.
• No orders will be processed or printed until after the sale ends.
• Orders will NOT be accepted after sale deadline.
• Due to clothing shortages, If an item becomes unavailable, it will substituted with a similar product. If no substitute is available, you'll be notified and your credit card will be refunded.
• Per design, screen printing may be substituted with a digital print if minimum order requirements are not met.
• There will be no refunds or exchanges once an order has been printed. Please check your orders closely to ensure all information is correct.

Jill Makee, Principal

jill.makee@chardonschools.org

Tonia Seese, Secretary

tonia.seese@chardonschools.org

Maureen Liechty, Clerical

maureen.liechty@chardonschools.org

Sarah Park, School Nurse & Renee Kolenich, Medical Assistant

sarah.park@chardonschools.org

renee.kolenich@chardonschools.org

Phone: 440-285-4067

Fax: 440-286-0484

Website: www.chardonschools.org
Location: 111 Goodrich Court, Chardon, OH, USA

The mission of the Chardon Local Schools is we commit to high achievement for all students.