Evening Street Weekly Update

The picture above illustrates the fun children had at the carnival, even though adjustments were made due to the weather. Thanks to every parent for supporting the carnival so that it was an amazing time for the children. Kudos to Sarah and Chris Fisher who arrived at Evening Street bright and early Sunday morning preparing for a rain day plan.The children were all smiles as you can tell by the video below, click the arrow to watch.

Tickets are on sale now for the Skate Party, October 17th at Skate Zone 71. Tickets should be purchased online. Clever fifth graders, Cole Weinandy and Walter Sutton, made a great promotional commercial for the party, check it out: Skate Party Advertisement.

Our next school major event will be the Fall Harvest Parade on October 31st at 1:30 p.m. Children may bring costumes to change into in the afternoon. Please no weapons or anything scary. Families are invited to watch the parade at 1:30 p.m. We will hold the parade outdoors weather permitting. Thanks to PTA room parents for organizing classroom parties. Parents will be sent home information ahead of time about food items at the party.

The week of October 14th we host parent-teacher conferences. It is important to the teachers to share your child's progress with you. If you have not scheduled a conference, please check the schedule below for your child's teacher and add your name. If spaces are not available, feel free to reach out to your child's teacher. Our goal is 100% parent participation.

On November 11th we will honor veterans of the Evening Street community with a 9:15 a.m. program. Due to limited spacing, only third grade students, their families, and veterans may attend. If you would like for a sibling of a third grader who is an Evening Street student to attend, please mark that on the Veteran's Day RSVP. If you have digital pictures of your veteran, please send them to Mrs. Palmer at jpalmer@wscloud.org as she will be making a display to thank the veterans.

Good luck to the Harriers who will be running the Eisenhower race today at 5:00 p.m. at TWHS.

Have a great weekend,

Mary Rykowski

School pictures were sent home this week! If you would like your child to retake their picture, HR Imaging will be at Evening Street this coming Friday, October 11th. Please have children bring in the pictures in the envelope that was sent home.

The Evening Street PTA will host a skating party at Skate Zone 71, 4900 Evanswood Dr., Columbus, 43229 Thursday, October 17th. This is the night before our day off October 18th so the children can have fun and sleep in the next day! All tickets should be ordered online. Admission is $5.00, skate rental is $6.00, the fun begins at 6:00 p.m. and goes until 8:30 p.m., click to purchase tickets below.

Dear Families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: 10/10 - 10/17

Location: Evening Street Library

Late night: Tuesday, October 15 from 4-7

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/eveningstreetelemschool1

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.

If you would be able to help with the Book Fair during the teacher tea and with the classroom wish lists, here is the sign up: Book Fair Volunteers

Happy reading,

Mrs. Duffey

Student Council members are asking the Evening Street community to help provide warmth to children in Worthington. They are seeking donations of gently used winter coats, hoodies, hats and gloves for children of all sizes. The collection will begin this week and end October 30th. New coats and jackets are also accepted. Thanks for considering a donation!!!

Thanks so much to those who have signed up to help with Zero Waste at lunch time. This is a great program to teach our students about sustainability. If you are able to give 30 - 45 minutes at lunch time to help the children recycle, compost and donate untouched food, we could use your help. Sarah Kalish is organizing parent volunteers to help with our Zero Waste Lunch program.

If you are able to help, please sign up on the Zero Waste Sign Up Genius. We have a few uncovered days in October and are seeking to fill in November and December days.

Volunteers for Classroom Gallery will begin early October! Please consider volunteering for your child's classroom. This is a once a month opportunity to bring art into the classroom. It offers a creative volunteer role where you can teach the children about an artist and lead an art lesson. Lessons have been designed and are provided.

Gallery Volunteers are needed for the following classrooms:

Lane

Withee

Immell

Norris

Schonhiutt

Serozynski

Benedict

Jay

Thank you so much!

Chandra Demick

Jen Taber

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E45A9AC22A6FC1-51179055-classroom

You can support the work of the PTA by becoming a member for only $15.00. Funds generated go toward funding classrooms, teacher mini-grants, and Super Games. You may use this QR code to join.

The following individuals are your PTA leaders:

Marisa Yitsis, President

president@eveningstreetpta.org

Tory Hogan, Vice President

vp@eveningstreetpta.org

Jennifer Suttner, Treasurer 1

treasurer1@eveningstreetpta.org

Erin Oxender, Treasurer 2

treasurer2@eveningstreetpta.org

Maureen Sullivan, Secretary

secretary@eveningstreetpta.org

Mark your calendar for the following PTA Meeting dates, all meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.:

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in the Evening Street Cafeteria

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in the Evening Street Cafeteria

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in the Evening Street Cafeteria

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the Pub Outback

The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce the third annual coloring contest for Día de los Muertos. This coloring contest, now open to children and adults of all ages, introduces the holiday of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, to those unfamiliar with it while striving to strengthen the relationship between Ohio State, Latin American, and Latinx culture.

This year, participants can submit their work for both the digital and printout competitions.

All submissions must be received by October 25, 2024 at 5 p.m.

• Children, teenagers, and adults of all ages are eligible to participate in this contest
• There are five categories, divided by age: 8 and under; 9-11; 12-14; 15-17; 18+
• Eligible materials: crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint. No gluing on of extra materials or embellishment will be allowed. Digital coloring is permitted.
• Submissions will be judged based on the following criteria: visual impact, organization and execution, interpretation and creativity, and craftmanship
• By entering the contest, the contestant allows Ohio State to repost the submissions. The first name and first initial of last name of winners may also be published.

For printout competition

Print page three of the document. Fill out contact information and color it. Then, drop off or mail submissions to Center for Latin American Studies, Office of International Affairs (140 Enarson Classroom Building; 2009 Millikin Rd; Columbus OH 43210).

For digital competition

Print page three of the document and color it. You can also color it digitally. Fill out contact information. Then, upload your submission to Instagram or Twitter/X using the hashtag #BrutusCalavera. Your uploaded image must include the age category information.

Questions? Contact our staff at clas@osu.edu or by phone at 614-292-3956.

Did you know Evening Street has a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion on staff? Ms. Emily Rigali represents Evening Street in monthly meetings with Toya Spencer, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Worthington Schools. Ms. Rigali guides teachers in monthly activities to celebrate diversity and inclusion. Ms. Rigali will share about her role at the January 28, 2025 PTA meeting.

Papers were sent home for students to enter the Yearbook Art Contest. Children should create their designs on the 8.5X14 inch papers sent home. Other guidelines are on the paper. Please make certain children put their name on the entry.

All entries should be in the main office October 14th.

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

The safety of our staff, students, and community is always a priority in Worthington Schools.

Statistics show that when staff and students within a school are prepared with knowledge and practice, they respond to emergency situations with positive results. For that reason, schools have always engaged in routines, drills and learning that support everyone’s safety.

Historically, our schools have participated in the following safety drills:

A. Fire Drills that provide knowledge about reporting fire hazards, and experience with a safe evacuation of the building using multiple exits.

B. Weather Drills that provide knowledge about how to be calm and safe in the event of weather related events (such as a tornado), and experience with locating sheltered space within the building in which safety is maximized.

C. Safe School Drills that provide knowledge about circumstances in which free movement in and around the building is curtailed (such as neighborhood disturbances or unruly school visitors), and experience with locking down the school perimeter, classrooms, and common areas to keep students safe in a secure area until the circumstance passes.

D. Rally Point Drill- this drill is conducted in the event we would need to evacuate the building for any event that would cause a building evacuation like a gas leak or unsafe visitor, and moving to a predetermined safe space away from the school.

Ohio law requires public schools to conduct a "Full Scale" Safety Drill every three years. This comprehensive drill combines elements of the previously practiced drills and includes a controlled classroom lockdown, as well as a simulated evacuation to move students away from the building in the event of danger.

Our staff has been trained in the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) emergency response model, which includes additional countermeasures during a lockdown to facilitate a safe evacuation to a Rally Point. In the event of an emergency requiring relocation, students would be transported to a designated "reunification" location, with the Worthington Education Center (WEC) being our primary consideration.

On October 16th at 1:05 p.m. students will practice for a Full Scale Safety Drill by walking to our re-unification location. By being well-prepared for unplanned interruptions, we aim to build confidence and ensure the ultimate safety of our students. We know that when students feel safe and understand safety protocols, they can better focus on their learning.

Any visitor to the school is asked to sign in at the main office. The driver's license of the visitor is scanned through Visitor ID and a name badge is printed. Please remind emergency contacts for your child that this protocol is mandatory.

Worthington Girl Scouts are going to be hosting a recruitment event at the shelter house at Wilson Hill Elementary school on Friday, October 18th, at 3:00 pm.

All caregivers and girls who are interested in learning more about Girl Scouts are invited to come learn more about Girl Scouts from experienced troop leaders and Girl Scouts.

We'll complete a service project, learn some traditional Girl Scout songs, and more.

Interested families can RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ko1sF7eVmuAjyEk87

Anyone who is interested in Girl Scouts, but can't make the meeting can reach out to girlscoutsworthington@gmail.com for more information.

Every Wednesday children in second grade hold a small pep rally on the first floor. They play music, dance and sing to get everyone's day off to a great start. They are taking action to make things better at Evening Street! Thanks to Mr. Norris for supplying the boom box.

Three Evening Street graduates are captains of the Thomas Worthington High School soccer team, Jonas Brofford, Paxton Bohnert & Jack Suttle. These three led their team to victory over the Worthington Kilbourn team winning the game 3-0 and earning the rights to the Thombourne Cup. Shoutout to our alumni!