Evening Street Weekly Update

This week we honored veterans of the Evening Street community. Parents of Maggie Corcoran, Shawn and Lisa, were our guest speakers. Shawn is a West Point graduate; Lisa is a Notre Dame graduate. The couple shared their stories of how they came to serve our country. The audience was captivated by their journey. Our third grade students' performance was perfect. You can hear a bit of the concert by clicking the Veterans' Day Assembly.

Ashlee Wetta, mom to Owen and Chloe, has offered to organize our squares from the Eagle Family meeting. She too was impressed by the drawings the children created. However, some of the drawings go close to the edge of the squares. She has a great idea of using iron-on interfacing to stick the squares on fabric backing. However, we need donations of sewing scraps of at least 7 x7" or 8 x 8" square for the backing. She will then quilt those together by zigzagging around borders to prevent fraying. The end product will be a wall hanging. If you have any material scraps, at least 7x7" or 8x8", ideally woven cotton or knit cotton, please consider donating to the quilt project. All donations can be sent to the office.

The children are gearing up for our second Thanksgiving Parade. Here is the challenge:

Using your class’ recess wagon as the base, design a “float” that meets the following criteria:

• It follows a theme of your class’ choice

• It includes every student in some phase: planning, design, and/or presentation of the float

• It includes the Cardboard Design Challenge of at least 50% of float from cardboard

• It entertains the audience (think music, costumes, audience participation, etc.)

We will host a Thanksgiving Parade on Tuesday, November 26th at 1:15 p.m. outside on the playground. Feel free to come be a spectator at our parade. Last year was so much fun!

Enjoy the video: 2023 Thanksgiving Day Parade

PTA is sponsoring the Reflections Contest. Reflections is a national arts program hosted by the National PTA for students K-12. There are six categories that students can participate in - dance, music, film production, photography, literature, and visual arts. Students can submit one piece for each category if they so choose. This is the first year we have had NO ENTRIES! THERE IS STILL TIME. If your child is bored this weekend, you could consider telling them about Reflections.

The entries are due November 22nd. There are many options, they may compose music, make a visual representations, take pictures or make a movie, you can check out the website, National PTA website, for more information.

We have finished the first trimester of the school year. Your child's report card will be available on line after midnight. To access the report, log into the Worthington Parent Portal and click on the Infinite Campus tile. You may need to input your parent credentials a second time.

To view Report Card, click Documents on the left panel, select School Year and click Report Card. A PDF file will download with student report card, which can be saved or printed. To view in-progress grades for the current term, click Grades on the left panel.

To view Assessments, click More on the left panel and then click Assessments.

You can toggle between multiple students in the top right corner. Your district-provided parent login credentials will also work for the Infinite Campus Parent app on your mobile device. Here is an

Elementary Progress Report Guide to help you better understand the report.

Thanks to all who contributed to our food drive, we donated ten boxes to the pantry. Scout Troop 333 will be collecting items until December 9th in case you missed donating, you could send items in to school and I will make sure they go to the scouts drive.

Below you can review the Worthington Technology Practices policy that was presented by the Worthington School Board. Thanks to all who completed the survey. The policy will be in effect July, 2025.

All the best,

Mary Rykowski

As technology continues to become more present in our student’s lives, Worthington Schools has been seeking to better understand the impacts of technology in our classrooms. All schools in Ohio are required to adopt a policy regarding cell phone use by July 2025. Superintendent Dr. Bowers recently presented student, community, and staff feedback regarding cell phone use in our schools and Worthington’s progress toward defining a cell phone policy which you can view here.

Based on this feedback, we are adjusting our technology practices at the elementary level. Students at our elementary schools have always been asked to silence cell phones and are required to keep them in their bookbags during the school day. Now, this practice will also apply to smartwatches and other wearable technology.

This change supports a more focused and distraction-free classroom environment while still allowing students to access technology for communication to and from school. We understand that many families find value in features like location tracking, and this adjustment allows for these needs to be met without interrupting the school day. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create the best learning experience for all our students!

Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Don't be caught off guard on the next Evening Street Spirit day-purchase Evening Spirit wear now! The store closes November 25th; deliveries will be by December 10th. The PTA will receive a profit from each sale.

Find out about upcoming groups in November and December!

The Worthington Alliance of Black Families & Educators (WABFE) fall newsletter is now available. You will find it below.

The PTA will be sponsoring the Reflections Program again this year. This year’s Theme is Accepting Imperfection Reflections is a national arts program hosted by the National PTA for students K-12. There are six categories that students can participate in - dance, music, film production, photography, literature, and visual arts. Students can submit one piece for each category if they so choose.

Pieces are judged at the school level by the following age/grade categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. 1st and 2nd place finishers from each age group and category from the school level will be passed to the district level to be evaluated against other 1st and 2nd place finishers from each age group and category across the district. The 1st place finishers from each age group and category from the district will be submitted to the State PTA and then move on to National PTA, if they qualify.

This program is FREE for students to participate in.

Basic Student Guidelines: The following additional guidelines apply to student entries.

● Each entry must be the original work of one student only.

● A student may develop an entry inside or outside of the school.

● A student may submit entries in more than one arts category.

● Each student entry must be accompanied by a paper MANDATORY STUDENT ENTRY FORM which must be signed by the student and a parent or guardian.

● Student entries must include a title and an artist statement, which communicates the artist’s inspiration for the work and how it relates to the theme. The statement must describe the content and include at least one sentence, with at least 10 words, but not exceed 100 words.

Entries are due Friday, November 22nd. For more information check out the National PTA website.

Burn Boot Camp Worthington’s first-ever Turkey Trot 5K and Little Gobblers Kids Fun Run will happen on November 23rd. The 5k is occurring on Thanksgiving day and we have a kids fun run prior to the 5k run/walk for everyone. The start/finish will be in front of Thomas Worthington High School, right around the corner from Evening Street. 10% of all proceeds will go to the Worthington Resource Pantry.Dress up in your most festive Turkey Day attire and join us for a fun run/walk with family and friends. It’s the perfect way to get active before you enjoy all the Thanksgiving feasting. Don’t miss out on this exciting event—let’s trot together before we gobble ‘til we wobble!

Pack 333 is running a food drive through Dec 9th. If you missed giving a donation for the Evening Street food drive, you can contribute something to the scout drive. Donations can be placed in the school lobby.

Watch this cool Mind Bending Video to spark your thinking!!!

It is not too early to start thinking about the Evening Street Science Celebration. Children love sharing their experiments and learning with the Evening Street Community! Mark the date on your calendar!

Parent letter

Evening Street Science Celebration site

Volunteer SignUp Genius

2025 Science Celebration Registration

Worthington Schools Special Education department is thrilled to partner with Cover to Cover Books for the first Inclusive Book Fair.

The book fair will showcase a variety of K-12 books by diverse authors on topics such as disabilities, inclusion, and cultural appreciation. Please see the link below for more information. The link for ordering will be sent next week.

Inclusive Book Fair

Link for the Book Fair closes on November 18th

Students were thinkers and learners when they worked collaboratively to code the path of the

Evo Bots!

Evo Bot Video

Mrs. Pence's class is learning about life cycles. They have a growing center in their classroom.

Mrs. Hilbert's class were thinkers, leaders and friends this week by welcoming guest speakers to their room. Mr. Stephen Huber, grandparent to Lochlan Dooley, is a Circle of Grandparent volunteer. He spoke to the children about gratitude. Mr. John Rachfal, retired Lt. Colonel Medical Service Core, spoke about his time in the military.