Evening Street Weekly News

Read-a-thon Winners!

Take a look at the joyful moment when students in Mrs. Matson's class discovered they were the intermediate division winners for most bingos in the Read-a-thon! And guess what? Their classes were surprised by a visit from a gorilla! It was a moment filled with laughter and fun. You can check out the video of their reactions below — it’s guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. It certainly made me smile and reminded me that I have the best job in the world! Mrs. Szabo's class took the win for the primary division, while Mrs. Jay's class emerged as the overall Read-a-thon winner, earning the honor of naming the gorilla. Here's the breakdown of the prizes:

• Mrs. Szabo's class: 90 bingos — earned a popcorn and dance party!

• Mrs. Matson's class: 216 bingos — earned an extra recess and a snow cone party!

• Mrs. Jay's class: Raised $515.00 — will enjoy an extra gym class and the honor of naming the new piece of playground equipment

Thanks to the hard work and generosity of everyone involved, we raised a grand total of $7,956! A huge thank you to all who participated!

Looking Ahead

As we move closer to the end of the school year, it's time for teachers to start making class assignments for the 2025-26 school year. If you'd like to share any insights about your child's learning style or needs, please fill out the form linked below. While we are unable to honor specific teacher requests, we do strive to create balanced and supportive classrooms for all students. In grades 3-5, students who are identified as gifted will be placed in cluster groupings with a teacher certified in gifted education. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher.

Parent Input form for 2025-26

Evening Street Talent Show

The excitement is building for the Evening Street Talent Show on Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. at the Worthington Kilbourne Middle School Auditorium! The kids have been practicing and can't wait to share their talents. A huge thank you to Emily Saving for leading this event for a number of years, and to Erin Florey and Amanda Slusher for stepping up to take over the committee this year. We welcome a new Master of Ceremonies, Dave Schumer, who’s replacing Michael Kuhnell after his retirement. Michael’s dedication over the years will be greatly missed, especially after his daughter Meret graduated from Evening Street. We would not be able to showcase the talent of our students without the incredible support of these parents!

Upcoming Dates

• Friday, April 18th: No school! Enjoy the long weekend.

• Thursday, April 17th: Order pizza from Jet’s Pizza, and a portion of the sales will go to the Evening Street PTA!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Mary Rykowski

Congratulations to the winning class-Miss Jay's class of 2025!

They decided to name the gorilla Mr. Bananas!

The gorilla is scheduled for installation next week!!!

Join us for the Evening Street Talent Show, April 24th beginning 6:00 p.m. at

Kilbourne Middle School, 50 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.

Admission is FREE!!!

Super Games is May 16, 2025

Lace up your high tops, buddy up with teammates, and get ready for Evening Street Elementary’s “SUPER GAMES”. This half day event will include over 15 crazy, challenging, and fun activities. Samples of the activities include: a water slide, wacky relays, GA- GA, 9 square volleyball, and several large inflatable games.

Super Games day builds trust, develops teamwork, improves fitness, and most importantly encourages us to PLAY! Rain or shine, this truly is the best day of the school year.

To ensure your child’s comfort and safety, all students must wear old tennis shoes and clothes (we will get muddy and wet). Sunscreen and a filled water bottle are a must; I am ordering a hot and sunny day. All students will need to pack a sack lunch with a drink.

Parent volunteers are still needed to make this event a great day for the children. Please sign-up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BAFA82AA3F49-49580390-super Responsibilities include leading the games and having fun. In return for helping, all volunteers get to share the day with their children and enjoy unlimited snow cones!

Thanks,

George Brinegar

Physical Education Teacher

During the week of April 28th children will be tie-dying shirts for SUPER GAMES in art class. Each child should bring in a 100% white cotton shirt by April 28th marked with their name in black Sharpie marker and the shirt in a Ziploc bag.

Mrs. Wetz will send the dyed shirts home with washing instructions for parents. The shirts should be washed before worn for Super Games on May 16th. Before being sent home, the t-shirts will sit in a bag overnight to make certain the color soaks in the cotton fabric.

Hi families, believe it or not we are just a few short weeks away from the Color Run. It is being held May1st from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Mirolo Community Pavilion at the Flats.

This year instead of an entrance fee students will be getting pledges and donations for the amount of color powder stations they run by. On April 21st your child will come home with a flyer containing color run information and how they can participate in the fundraiser this year - so be on the lookout.

Also we need volunteers to help run the event.

Color Stations - These volunteers will be throwing the color powder as the kids run by

Marker Station - These volunteers will be marking off how many laps kids run during the event

Clean-up - These volunteers will help make sure the Flats are in the same condition as when we arrived

Vendor Helper / Runner Coraller - This person will help line up the kids for the start of the color run, and will make sure vendors have what they need by working with our Spring Fundraising Chair.

Here is the link for Volunteer Sign-ups https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CA8A72CA1FDC70-56009703-evening

Attention hungry families! Tired of cooking? Need an excuse to eat more pizza? We’ve got you covered!

Join us at Jet’s Pizza on April 17th, where every delicious, cheesy bite helps raise money for Evening Street PTA! That’s right—stuffing your face with deep-dish, hand-tossed, or even cheesy bread helps our school (finally, a fundraiser we can all get behind)!

WHEN? April 17th (any time after 5 p.m.- mark your calendar, set an alarm, tattoo it on your arm—whatever works!)

WHERE? Jet’s Pizza in Old Worthington@ 660 High Street (because your kitchen deserves a break)

WHY? Because pizza = happiness, and supporting the PTA makes you a hero!

Jet’s will donate a portion of all sales on April 17th to Evening Street!

Jet's online and phone ordering information

So, bring your family, tell your friends, and let’s turn pizza into PTA power! 💪

#EatPizzaForACause #NoCookingRequired #EveningStreetPTA #JetsPizza

Fifth Grade Musical

Thursday, June 5th at 7:00

Friday, June 6th at 1:00 and 7:00

All performances are at Worthington Kilbourne High School

No tickets are needed. Free to attend! Invite friends and family.

Contact Mrs. Jarzecki for more information.

kjarzecki@wscloud.org

Thank you to all who have generously signed up for a donation to honor our teachers for Teacher Appreciate Week. There are still slots left on the Sign-up Genius for families to get involved four days of the week with donating various treats. On one day, the PTA will provide a catered lunch. Times are listed for drop-off of your donated items to the school. You can choose one thing or multiple, go together with your neighbors or kids' classmates. There are lots of things to choose from, including one set up volunteer needed at 10 AM on 5/8. Let us know if you have any questions by emailing hospitality@eveningstreetpta.org

Thanks for all you do to show our Teachers how much they are loved!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094EA8AE2DAAF58-56020032-teacher

There are many opportunities for Summer Camps, click the link above to learn more about what is happening in Worthington for children.

Kindergarten students were thinkers, leaders and friends when they worked collaboratively to learn the basic skills of coding in the library!

Congratulations to members of Mrs. Pence's class who presented at The Agents of Change Festival at Upper Arlington High School Thursday evening. Pictured above are scholars Timothy Beldean, Nico Hume, Isla Dy, Lilly Umali-Barr, Lindsey Stratton, Mrs. Pence, Maggie Corcoran and Lincoln Lynch. The students presented about what they learned about recycling during their visit to the landfill, their projects about famous black Americans. and their Community Lab Project. In the Community Lab Project children partnered with the See Kids Dream organization to save money and help solve a community problem. After researching non-profit organization, students decided to donate to Paws for Ability Organization and the Open Shelter. Click here to see photos of the event.