Eastwood Elementary Update

Congratulations to the students listed below for being named our December Eagle Way winners

We are thankful for all of the students who modeled the Eagle Way throughout our building and look

forward to announcing our next winners for the month of January. We hope all students continue to

follow our Eagle Way and “Do what is right, Do the best you can, Treat others the way you want to be

treated.”

Name: Heidi Dohanos

Your Job at Eastwood: 32

Years at Eastwood: 32

Hobbies: Traveling, reading, shopping, spending time with my family

Family: Husband, Dave; 4 sons, twin daughters, 3 stepsons, 3 daughter-in-laws, 4 grandbabies

Pets: 1 dog and 2 cats

Favorite Vacation: Anywhere with a beach!

Favorite Meal: Seafood

Favorite Dessert: Ice cream

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Favorite Sports Teams: Buckeyes

Best Thing About Eastwood: That it is a rural community that is close-knit and supports each

other.

Quote to Live By: Choose JOY!

Name: Jessica Glanz

Your Job at Eastwood: 4th grade teacher

Years at Eastwood: 7

Hobbies: running, kayaking, homesteading, reading

Family: Antonio and Jax Juarez

Pets: 1 dog, 2 cats, 7 goats, 2 pigs, 8 ducks, 4 quail, 1 bearded dragon

Favorite Vacation: Hiking in Colorado

Favorite Meal: Pizza or Spaghetti

Favorite Dessert: Brownies or ice cream

Favorite TV Show: Love is Blind

Favorite Sports Teams: OSU

Best Thing About Eastwood: Supportive co-workers and administrators, great kids!

Quote to Live By: Everything in moderation including moderation

Name: Amy Schaffner

Your Job at Eastwood: 4th Grade Math Teacher

Years at Eastwood: I have been at Eastwood for 16 years

Hobbies: cooking, reading books, spending time with family, vacationing, and puzzles

Family: I am married to Nate, and we have 3 children (Lyla-16, Lincoln- 14, & Lawson- 11)

Pets: I have two small dogs (Willow & Daisy)

Favorite Vacation: Our favorite vacation was spending time in Colorado where we hiked, rode

horses and drove 4-wheelers through the mountains.

Favorite Meal: Since I was a child, I have always loved tacos.

Favorite Dessert: Warm chocolate chip cookies

Favorite TV Show: The Goldbergs, Life In Pieces

Favorite Sports Teams: I enjoy watching soccer, basketball and football

Best Thing About Eastwood: Eastwood has a great sense of community. It is wonderful to see

everyone come together for a cause, celebration or to support one another.

Quote to Live By: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you

did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou

Name: Cory Schrader

Your Job at Eastwood: Fourth Grade Reading Teacher

Years at Eastwood: This is my 16 th year at Eastwood, 23 rd in education

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Exercising

Family: Husband, - Julian Daughters – Kayla and Ivy

Pets: None except for a grand-dog named Rambo

Favorite Vacation: Bahamas

Favorite Meal: Street Tacos

Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream

Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy

Favorite Sports Teams: The Ohio State University

Best Thing About Eastwood: The strong sense of community

Quote to Live By: People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people

will never forget how you made them feel – Maya Angelou

Name: Eric Ward

Your Job at Eastwood: 4th Grade Math/Science

Years at Eastwood: 27

Hobbies: Photography, travel, biking

Family: Marna (wife – works at CedarCreek – married 25 years), Chelsea (19-BGSU), Jocelyn

(16) and Colsen (13)

Pets: Nala (Golden Retriever), 2 cat sisters (Willow and Vivian)

Favorite Vacation: Favorite with my family is Gulf Shores, AL Iceland is my favorite

photography trip

Favorite Meal: Anything grilled

Favorite Dessert: warm chocolate chip cookies

Favorite TV Show: cooking shows

Best Thing About Eastwood: The students give great effort and want to be successful and the

families are very supportive

Quote to Live By: Your life will follow where you focus.

Name: Kellie Leady

Your Job at Eastwood: 4th grade Intervention Specialist

Years at Eastwood: 9

Hobbies: I enjoy watching and playing soccer, decorating and organizing spaces in my home,

being outdoors and spending time with my family, going to Cedar Point, and experiencing new

places.

Family: My Husband, Mr. Leady, teaches 6th grade math at EMS. I have an 8 year old son,

Easton, and two daughters; Emerson is 6 and Elliotte is 2 years old.

Pets: 1 small dog named Teddy.

Favorite Vacation: Anywhere at the beach!

Favorite Meal: Pizza

Favorite Dessert: Key Lime Pie

Favorite TV Show: Life in Pieces, Big Bang Theory, Friends, anything on HGTV and the cooking

channel.

Favorite Sports Teams: Notre Dame

Best Thing About Eastwood: The community support

Quote to Live By: “Do what’s right even when no one is looking.”

Name: Miss Anderson

Your Job at Eastwood: Student Teacher – The first half of the year I am with Mrs. Schaffner for

4th grade math. The second half of the year I am with Mrs. Bingham for 5th grade intervention

specialist.

Years at Eastwood: 1st year

Hobbies: I really enjoy going on walks, spending time with family and friends, watching sports,

and working out.

Family: I am the middle child of five. My parents are Shawn and Deana Anderson. My siblings

are Michael (27), Megan (26), Kenzi (20), and Mickey (17). I also have a niece, Audrie (4).

Pets: I have a fish, Walker, at my house in Bowling Green. I live on a farm with goats, chickens,

pigeons, and two dogs in my hometown.

Favorite Vacation: The Bahamas, the beach in Destin, and Disney World.

Favorite Meal: Pizza

Favorite Dessert: Ice cream

Favorite Sports Teams: Ohio State (football), Duke (basketball) and Reds (baseball).

Best Thing About Eastwood: I love Eastwood because the staff is very friendly and we have

amazing students.

Quote to Live By: Grow Through What You Go Through

Name: Heather Villar

Your Job at Eastwood: 4th grade Paraprofessional

Years at Eastwood: 3 years

Position at Eastwood: Paraprofessional

Family: husband Scott, my children are Savannah, Sophia, and Blake

Favorite Vacation: Disney World

Favorite Meal: Mexican food

Favorite Dessert: ice cream

Favorite TV Show: Virgin River or Sweet Magnolia

Favorite Sports Teams: Michigan Wolverines

Best Thing About Eastwood: Is the amazing staff and all our wonderful students.

Quote to Live By: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”- Walt

Disney

The third graders performed The Nutcracker Suite on December 14. The show was a huge success and definitely got the audience in the Christmas spirit!

Library students had fun in the new year with stacking cups. We learned about the sport and the creative ways you can stack cups! Ask your student how much fun they had with this activity!

Hello Eastwood Elementary Families,

It’s hard to believe that we started the second half of the school year already! As I look back and reflect on the first semester, I am feeling grateful for all the time I’ve spent teaching, helping, and supporting the K-4th grade students. It has been a wonderful start here at Eastwood. :)

The transition back to school and routine, following the hustle and bustle of the holiday break, can sometimes lead to some anxious feelings in children (and even adults!). I wanted to share some insightful and helpful information on stress and anxiety, provided by Counselor Chelsey, a licensed social worker with experience as a school based counselor and working as a curriculum developer.

(copy and insert this 1-page family handout) (by Counselor Chelsey)

Best Regards and Happy New Year,

Nikki Ohms, M.Ed., LPSC

School Counselor

Eastwood Elementary

4700 Sugar Ridge Rd. Pemberville, OH 43450

nohms@eastwoodschools.org

419-833-2821 ext. 205

January

1st -2nd- No School

3rd- School Resumes

11th- End of 2nd quarter

12th- No School

15th- No School- Martin Luther King Day

February

12th- 2-hour delay for professional development

15th-Music Program- 2nd Grade- 7:00 in HS Auditorium

19th- No School- President's Day

22nd- Spring Pictures

March

11th- 2 hour delay

18th- BOE at 6:00 at Pemberville

21st- 1st grade music program at 7:00

22nd- End of 3rd Quarter

25th-31st- Spring Break