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School Events

October 18 - End of 1st Quarter

November 7, 14, 21 - Conferences, 4:30pm-8:15pm

*Every Monday - Kindness Monday

*Every Tuesday - Topper Tuesday

PTO Events

October 10-24 - Stoeller fundraiser

October 18 - Fall Fest at Hornyak Farms, 4:30-7pm

October 21-25 - Book Fair (open for parents/family shopping on Thursday 10/24 from 4-6pm)

October 24 - PTO meeting, 4pm at school

October 31 - Fall Parties and Costume Parade (see details below!)

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
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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Tomorrow is the end of the first quarter! Report cards will go home next week. On Monday, we will celebrate our first quarter Hilltopper Awards. Hilltopper Awards are awarded by classroom teachers quarterly to students who have demonstrated our Topper Traits (Taking Responsibility, Offering Kindness, and Persevering) over the last nine weeks. Parents have been invited to attend the awards ceremony by your child's teacher. Keep up the great work!

Please remember to sign up for conferences with your child's teacher. We have 3 available dates - November 7, 14, and 21 - and look forward to meeting with you to discuss your students' progress. Click HERE to sign up for conferences.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Mathew Prezioso

Principal, Munson Elementary

After a few days of indoor recess, it was GREAT to see the sun again!

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: Addy Karlson, Lucas Haefke, Stella Henderson, Ben Moore, Sean Trautman, Ryan Stefanko

2nd Grade: Scarlett Munn, Brandon Coleman, Cooper Reinhard, Jolee Hanson, Jaxi Bass, Frances Hoelzle-Lavelle

3rd Grade: Aubrey Pumphrey, Everest Galhotra, Leo Mast, Emma Fletcher, Landon Tasler, Lily Giarrano

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 can 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 instructions on how to complete the Annual Update HERE.

As a SCHOOL, we have 77% of our Annual Updates completed.
The first CLASS to complete 100% of their Annual Updates will win a special treat!
Here is how many Annual Updates each class STILL HAS LEFT to complete:

Mrs. Woodrow - 1

Mrs. Bates - 2

Mrs. McClintock - 3

Mrs. Sobodosh, Mrs. Dinko - 4

Mrs. Burress, Mrs. Turk - 5

Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Hardman - 6

Mr. Buemi, Mrs. Suszynski - 8

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.

Monday 10/21 - chicken nuggets, mini cornbread loaf, steamed broccoli, fruit cup, milk

Tuesday 10/22 - beef soft taco, shredded lettuce, salsa cup, cheesy refried beans, baby carrots, orange wedges, chocolate chip oatmeal bar, milk

Wednesday 10/23 - hot dog, crinkle fries, mixed vegetables, diced peaches, double chocolate chip cookie, milk
Thursday 10/24 - breaded chicken sandwich, Goldfish crackers, tater tots, baby carrots, apple, milk

Friday 10/25 - Pizza Hut, side salad, mixed fruit, Rice Krispies treat, milk

As you may remember, we have been focusing on promoting KINDNESS at Munson this year, because offering kindness is something that EVERYONE can do! Our school counselor, Mrs. Barnett, has given us a very exciting Kindness Challenge for October - it's SOCK-tober! All month long, Munson will be collecting new pairs of kids socks to donate to Geauga County Job & Family Services.

Our schoolwide goal is to collect 300 pairs of new socks! There are collection boxes here at school, and the grade level that donates the MOST pairs of socks will win a popcorn party! Let's show just how KIND Munson can be by meeting the SOCK-tober Challenge!

We are planning our Veterans Day (Week!) activities for the week of November 11-15. There will be many different opportunities for students and families to participate in honoring our country's veterans.

Stockings for Soldiers

Please return the participation form you received by Monday, October 28 if you and your child are planning to fill and return a stocking. They will be sent home in early November.

Veterans Visit

Our veterans visit will be on Monday, November 11. If you are a veteran, or have a veteran family member who is willing to come on that day to share some of their military experiences with the students, please return the form with their information by Monday, October 28.

Veterans Wall of Honor

All students will have an opportunity to honor a special veteran in their lives by filling out a little information about them with you at home and sharing a picture they draw or a copy of a photograph of that person. These will be displayed in our hallway to honor our family heroes during the week.

Penny Wars

This is one of our most popular Veterans Day activities! We donate the funds generated by Penny Wars to the Geauga County Veterans Food Pantry and other local veterans groups. More information will be coming, but start saving your pennies now!

Activity Sheets

Veteran themed activity sheets will be coming home for your child to do with you at home and return to school for a small prize.

Field of Flags

We are in the process of completing our Field of Flags for the DAV, and will have our field set up prior to Veterans Day. We are very close to, but have not quite met our goal. If you haven't donated and it is a cause you would like to support, please consider donating now by visiting Munson Elementary's DAV Donations page. The deadline to donate is October 23! Thank you for your support!

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!

Chardon Schools' summer school 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.

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides students who qualify with extra instructional services and activities beyond 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 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!

Our next meeting will be Thursday, October 24 at 4pm at school. We hope to see you there!

We can't wait to see you at Fall Fest tomorrow, Friday October 18! Please check in at the PTO table upon arrival. Hornyak Farms will have the Sloppy Dawg food truck, snacks, slushies, and feed for animals available for purchase (they accept cash or card). The PTO will have raffle tickets available for $1/ticket, and we have some awesome prizes available to win! See you there!

Thank you again to our Fall Fest sponsors - THE HAMBONE and KOBELLA HEATING, PLUMBING AND COOLING! We are so grateful for your generous support of Munson Elementary!

Do you know a local business that wants to give back in a big way? Munson PTO has more sponsorship opportunities! Email munsonelementarypto@gmail.com for more information! (The Munson PTO is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Federal Tax ID # 34-1334485)

The Book Fair is back! We are so excited to bring back the Literati Book Fair to Munson this fall.

When is the Book Fair? Students will shop during their class's library time the week of October 21-25.

• We will also be open for parent/family shopping on Thursday, October 24 from 4-6pm.
• We will have a makeup shopping day on Friday, October 25 for any student that missed their shopping time due to absence.
• Online shopping is also available now through October 25! Click HERE and search for Munson Elementary to browse the catalog and make online purchases.

Why shop at the Book Fair? Besides the obvious - books, books, and more books! - Munson 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 HERE to sign up!

We will have class Fall Parties along with our annual costume parade on Thursday, October 31! (Alternative activities will be provided for any student that can not participate.)

PARADE INFO

ONLY PTO-assigned volunteers will be permitted in classrooms for the parties, but ALL parents are welcome to watch the costume parade. The parade will begin at 2:30pm; if weather permits, we will go outside and parade in front of the school. If the weather does NOT cooperate, parents may sit in the bleachers in the gym and students will parade there. Anyone watching the parade should park across the street at the church.

COSTUMES & PARTY INFO

Students should NOT wear their costumes to school in the morning, but bring them in a bag. Please make sure your child can put their costume on and take it off independently. There will not be time to apply any costume makeup, and no full face masks or weapons are permitted. As previously mentioned, ONLY PTO-assigned volunteers will be permitted in classrooms for the parties. The PTO has contacted all party volunteers.

Please contact the Munson PTO at munsonelementarypto@gmail.com with any questions about the Fall Parties!

Need a break from cooking? Want an easy way to support the PTO? Click HERE or on the photo below to order a meal kit from Moe's for Thursday, October 24! Meal kits come with two proteins of your choice, 12 soft flour tortillas, lettuce, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, southwest seasoned rice, black beans, sour cream, a bowl of queso, and chips and salsa for $39.99. Even better? Moe's will donate 20% of all sales back to Munson's PTO! Pick up your dinner at Munson Elementary on Thursday, October 24 from 5:30-6pm. Just drive up, grab your meal, and enjoy! You must pre-order your meal kit, and all orders must be placed by October 23 at 10pm. Thank you for supporting Munson and the PTO!