Woodbury PTO Newsletter May 6, 2016

MON TUES WED THURS FRI 5/9 5/10 5/11 5/12 5/13 B Week Open House & Math 5th Grade Spring Fair, 7 - 8 pm Fling, 6:30 pm

This week .... Wed, May 11: Woodbury Open House/Math Fair, 7:00-8:00 pm Fri, May 13: 5th Grade Spring Fling, 6:30 pm

Coming Soon ... Mon, May 16 thru May 27: 6th Grade Camp (see below for specific dates)

Woodbury News

Message from Principal Young Dear Parents and Guardians,

It has been an amazing couple of weeks in celebrating our students' accomplishments and performances. Last week, I had the honor of giving the Parent Perspective during the African American Male Scholars Induction Ceremony. The induction ceremony was so inspiring seeing all the academic achievements of our high achieving African American young men. Great job to the advisors: Mr. Brooks and Mr. Hicks. Next, I attended our top notch Jazz Band performance during an evening concert in the beautiful Woodbury Auditorium. The Jazz band just blew me away by their execution of 8 songs. This week, I gave the closing remarks for the African American Female Scholars Program. The young ladies accomplished and experienced many excellent achievements throughout this school year. Great job to the advisors: Mrs. Garrison, Ms. Hughes, Ms. Moore and Mrs. Thomas-Taylor. I concluded my week by attending both the 5th and 6th grade band concerts as they performed at SHHS. I had the chance to hear them during their dress rehearsal last week, but they blew me away by their performances in front of a packed gymnasium. We have some of the best band instructors in the land and our students are very fortunate to have this opportunity to excel in the arts. These are excellent examples of the "Shaker Experience." Great job to our band directors: Mr. Deep, Mrs. Koterba, Mr. Kulikowski and Mrs. Tyrrell. We have an excellent team at Woodbury Elementary School!

Enrollment is still open for Shaker's summer camp, SELF. Shaker Heights City School District is pleased to provide a wide array of summer programs and enrichment opportunities for all Shaker students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Visit www.shaker.org/self.aspx for more information and to register online. Scholarships are available for children who are eligible for free/reduced meals, and can be applied for during the registration process. Need help navigating the online registration process? Please call the office and we can schedule a time for you to come to school for help: 216-295-4150.

Thank you for another great week at Woodbury Elementary School!

WPBS Raffle Winners The winners for the WPBS raffle for Friday, April 29th are Kellon Smith, Zara Braun, Chloe Akins, Ariyonn Taylor, Helen Zhu, Amora Glover, Sannaa Miller, Sidney Jones, 2nd time winner Alice Yang and Nick Luther. The staff winners are Mr. Bognar and Ms. Foster.

Spring Fling Updates For 6th Graders 6th grade Spring Fling is tonight from 6:30-8:30! We will have popcorn and pizza and lots of fun activities!

If you haven't registered your child yet it is not too late. Students can get registered tonight at the event - $10 per ticket. Registration must be filled out by parent/guardian.

This event is for 6th grade WO students only. Also please remind your student that Woodbury policy prohibits picture taking during the event.

For more information please contact Carina Reimers.

For 5th Graders 5th Grade Spring Fling is 1 week from today on Friday, May 13 from 6:30-8:30pm! Pizza, popcorn, a DJ, a photobooth, , and and an Illusionist Show, Rick Smith Jr. as seen on the Tonight Show.

We are no longer taking registration forms to pre-register but you can pay at the door- $10/ticket. Registration must be filled out at the door by a parent or guardian so please plan to walk your child inside. This event is for 5th Grade Woodbury Students only. Any registration questions, contact Maria Pelletier.

Please consider volunteering! We have a few more spots to make the night a huge success. Click here to sign up to volunteer. Volunteering questions, contact Mity Fowler.

Woodbury Spiritwear We have a limited amount of Woodbury Spiritwear items available. Please click here to see what items are available and how many are in stock. If you would like to purchase, reserve your item on the online form. Then send a check or cash IN A SEALED ENVELOPE to the Woodbury office addressed to "Woodbury PTO Spiritwear C/O Julie Leeson" and labeled with: * Student name * Homeroom teacher name * Item (Ex: Short Sleeve, Long Sleeve or Hoodie) and size

Please email Julie Leeson with any questions:

Drama Club News The show must go on... but not without a fundraiser! Join us Saturday, May 14 from 9am- 2pm in the Woodbury parking lot to wash cars and raise money. Click here for the Sign Up Genius for anyone who can help out. We'll need 12 kids/adults an hour.

Let's have some fun washing cars together!

Check out our website for more information: www.woodburydramaclub.com

Reminders

AM/PM Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up For the safety of our students, please do not drop-off your student between 8:10-8:30 AM or pick-up your student between 2:45-3:05 in the parking lot. 5th grade students should be dropped off/picked up on Woodbury Rd. and 6th grade students should be dropped off/picked up on Parkland. If you arrive after 8:30 AM or at 4:00 PM, you may drop-off or pick-up your student at Door L.

Attention Sixth Grade Parents and Guardians! The Ohio Department of Health has revised the immunizations requirements for the 2016- 2017 school year. All students entering the seventh grade are required to have one dose of Meningococcal vaccine and one dose of Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis) prior to the beginning of the school year.

You may obtain the Meningococcal vaccine from your private physician, other community providers or the Shaker Heights Health Department (216-491-1480). Please consider the new guidelines when scheduling your child's next medical appointment. Students who do not meet the immunization requirements are considered inadequately immunized. However, any immunizations required by this law may be waived if you provide your written objection to the immunizations on religious or philosophical grounds, or a physician certifies in writing that such immunizations are medically contraindicated.

Please feel free to drop off your student's updated immunization record to your student's school throughout the summer. Thank you for your attention to this important matter!

Yearbooks Any fifth or sixth grade student who wishes to purchase a Yearbook may do so for $15. Yearbooks are on a first come first served basis. Credit card payment for the yearbook can be made online at Pay-For-It. As well, you may pay by cash, or by check (made payable to Woodbury Elementary School), sent with your child. Any payment sent to the school is to be given to Mrs. Segesdy at the main office. If you returned an order form to the office marked paid online, we must receive your payment online before we can fill your order.

6th Grade Camp News We are excited that 6th grade camp is right around the corner! The cost of camp will be $145. Payments for camp may be made in installments via cash or check sent to school with your child, or through the use of a credit card or electronic check via PayForIt, the District's on-line payment system. Once you are signed in, locate the "Activities" button to make your payment. We are encouraging all parents/guardians to begin making partial or full payments early for camp. Please note: If your check is returned for insufficient funds (NSF), your account will be debited electronically for both the face amount of the check and the returned check fee of $30.

Group dates for camp are as follows: May 16-18: Goodrum, D.Farinacci, Appel, Harnish, Dang May 18-20: Pincoe, Garrison, Jaryga, Reese, Keitlen, Muttillo May 23-25: Wylie, Deblock, Lapp, Mason, Farren, Moore May 25-27: Portner, Lewis, Lapp, Heide, Meek, Kippen

Prize Donations & Camperships Needed for Camp Prizes can be small, inexpensive items children would find fun. Some popular items last year were posters, t-shirts, card games, balls, hats, books, jump ropes, water bottles, and stuffed animals. We are also looking for monetary donations for "camperships" to help support all students' ability to participate in 6th grade camp. We welcome donations to the Campership fund! Do you have something to donate? Please contact Ms. Rashid at Woodbury at 295- 4154. Thank you for your help making this a great camp experience for all of our 6th graders!

Rainbow Babies & Children's Safe Sitter Babysitting Program Woodbury PTO is pleased to offer the Safe Sitter Program for interested students aged 11- years old and older. The course is provided by experts from Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Center, a local provider of the national Safe Sitter curriculum. The course was designed by a pediatrician to teach aspiring babysitters basic childcare skills and prepare them to recognize and respond to emergencies when caring for other children. Classes will be offered Friday, June 3rd, 2016. Woodbury students do not have school on this date. The NEW location for this program will be at the Shaker Heights Fire Department, 17000 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH, from 9am-4pm. The fee for the program will be $40.00, which covers the program materials and costs, and must be paid in advance to Mandy Nagle, the University Hospital coordinator for this course. The check is made out to Safe Kids Greater Cleveland or you can pay by credit card by phoning Mrs. Nagle directly. The forms you will need to complete and send in with your check are the Registration form and the Student Code of Conduct form, which can be downloaded here.

This is a popular class and fills up quickly. To ensure your child's space, forms and payment need to be received promptly. No registrations, without prior approval, will be accepted on the day of the course.

Please contact Ms. Nagle directly with any questions regarding the course, including payment and remaining availability.

Mandy Nagle Rainbow Injury Prevention Center 10524 Euclid Ave. Walker 3024 Cleveland, Oh 44106-6039 Work phone - 216-983-1105 Email: [email protected]

Snacks will be provided, but your child should bring their own lunch.

Box Tops It is that time again! Please send in all your Box Tops from your favorite food and school supply items. There is a container outside the main office where they are collected. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents and helps with the PTO budget each year.

School District News

Cleveland Cavaliers Watch Party Tonight Shaker Schools invites you to a Cleveland Cavaliers Watch Party tonight - Friday, May 6. This event is for all PreK-12 students, families, and staff. Pre-game activities begin at5:30 pm in the High School North Gym. There will be food, fun, entertainment, and activities. Game time is 7 pm in the High School Large Auditorium. Donation of $5 per person or 6 people for $20. Funds will benefit Shaker's First Class Pre-K Program. Registration is required through PayForIt. The Watch Party is sponsored by the Families and Engagement Center and PTO Council. Questions? Contact Keith Langford.

Volunteers are needed to help with the Cavs Watch Party. Click here to volunteer to help!

Calendar Survey: Submit Your Feedback on Proposed 2017-18 and 2018-19 Calendars The District Calendar Committee, which consists of school and District staff, students, parents and community members, has met several times this semester to develop proposed calendars for the 2017-2019 school years.

At this time, the committee is gathering input to inform its final recommendation. Click here to view four documents: two options for 2017-2018 and two options for 2018-2019. Please indicate your preference on proposed calendars for each school year. The survey will close on Thursday, May 12. Thank you for your input.

District Capital Improvement Projects for Spring/Summer 2016 Beginning this month, the Shaker Heights City School District will be engaged in several improvement projects. -The courts at Parkland Drive and Ashford Road will be closed from May 9 to August 8 for renovation and resurfacing. -The parking lot at the Administrative Building will be closed for resurfacing from June 13 to July 1. Administrative offices will remain open during this period. -Work will begin June 6 on replacement of the Woodbury School clock tower. The work is expected to be completed by August 1. A construction fence will be set up around the perimeter of the front entrance of the school to protect the site during installation of the new clock tower.

Hidden in Plain Sight on May 19 Shaker Heights PTO Council and the Family and Community Engagement Center invite you to participate in the awareness program Hidden in Plain Sight on Thursday, May 19from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the High School Upper Cafeteria. This program includes an interactive exhibit designed to resemble a teenager's bedroom, which contains 150+ items that may be indicative of dangerous risky behaviors. Parents will have an opportunity to "snoop and search" the bedroom display. Topics include substance use, violence, eating disorders, juvenile crime, technology, risky games, and more. Hidden in Plain Sight is presented by the Bath & Copley Police Department, assisted by the Shaker Heights Police Department. This free program is for adults only. Due to the nature of the materials presented, no youth are permitted to attend. Please click here to register. Questions? Contact Keith Langford.

Help Needed for Fernway IB Exhibition Project We are 4th graders at Fernway School taking action on our International Baccalaureate Exhibition project, Hoverboard Safety. We are collecting skateboards, pads, and parts for Skaters Next Door. (This is an organization dedicated to promoting good citizenship through safe skateboarding.) Please help us by dropping off items at Fernway School or at your school's main office, labeled for Fernway before May 19.

Student Art Show at Shaker Main Library, May 6 to 26

The Shaker Heights High School Art Department in partnership with Shaker Heights Public Library, invites you to an exhibition of outstanding student artwork in a gallery setting. Artwork representing the depth and breadth of the curriculum, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphics, drawing, photography, jewelry and mixed media will be on display May 6 to May 26 at Shaker Main Library (16500 Van Aken Boulevard). Please come to the opening reception on Friday, May 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments as you view their work on display. Shop for unique student-designed ceramics and jewelry, too!

May 7 District-Wide Planting Event You and your family are invited to Shaker Heights High School for our exciting district-wide planting event on May 7 from 1 to 3 pm in the Audrey Stout Learning Garden. Stop by for any amount of time - drop in for a quick 15- minute tour or stay for the afternoon. All students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

- Plant potatoes in a unique potato planter designed by your child's school - Plant seedlings - Tour the garden - Win great raffle prizes! (Prizes include a garden "swag bag" with eco-friendly shopping bag, insulated lunch bag, and gardening gloves, and a family vegetable garden starter pack including tomatoes, peppers, cabbages, leeks, and more!) - Learn about volunteer opportunities

Let us know you'll be coming. Click here to sign up. If parents are interested in volunteering to lead a small group, please note that you are a PTO volunteer in the "comments" box on the sign up. Rain date is May 14. Questions? Contact Stacey Steggert or Paula Damm.

Senior Project Volunteers Needed on May 26! Parents, teachers, administrators, and community members are needed to evaluate Senior Project presentations on Thursday, May 26, in the High School's North Gym from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. No expertise required! Volunteers need to commit to only one hour, and will also have the chance to see what hundreds of students in the Class of 2016 have learned outside of the classroom through Shaker's unique Senior Project Program! To sign up or for more information, please contact Lisa Hamilton or Joanie Berger.

Shaker Orchestra's First Annual Summer Camp Attention, all string players! The Shaker Orchestras will be hosting a one-week summer camp for string players in grades 4-8 with at least one year of playing experience. Students will experience large group rehearsals, small group instruction, chamber groups, and music theory. Camp will meet from 8:30 am -12:00 pm the week of June 13th, with a culminating concert on Friday the 17th to show off what we've learned! High School orchestra director Donna Jelen will direct the camp along with a team of Shaker staff, high school students, and alumni. Busing will be provided, and financial aid is available to families who qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Prior approval is needed to attend this camp, so contact Donna Jelen for more information.

Raider Camps Shaker High School Volleyball Head Coach Kelly Fieseler invites girls in grades 4-6 and 7-8 to participate in Volleyball Camp from June 6-9 at the High School Gym. The Youth Camp for grades 4-6 will be 8 to 11 am, and the Junior Raiders Camp for grades 7-8 will be noon to 3:30 pm. Click herefor registration form. Questions? Contact [email protected].

Raider Summer Camp Coach Babinec and the High School baseball program will hold their 11th annual "Raider Baseball Summer Camp" from June 6-10 at the High School. The camp runs from 9 am to noon each day and is open to rising 1st-8th grade boys and girls interested in improving their individual and team baseball skills. For more information or to register your son or daughter please contact Coach Babinec at [email protected] or by calling 216-295-4703.

Raider Basketball Camp Coach Young and the High School basketball program will hold a Raider Roundball Camp from June 13-17 at the High School for boys entering grades 4 through 9. The camp runs from 9 to 11:30 am for boys in grades 4-6 and from 1 to 3:30 pm for boys in grades 7-9. Click here for registration form. Questions? Contact [email protected].

Raider Baseball at Akron Rubber Ducks Game The Shaker Heights High School baseball program is selling tickets to the Akron Rubber Ducks game on Sunday, May 22. The Varsity baseball team will be recognized on the field prior to the game. This will be a great day to support the Raider baseball program and enjoy a game of baseball with family, friends, and neighbors. Tickets are being sold at a discounted price of $5 each with all proceeds benefiting the high school baseball program. For more information, contact Coach Babinec at [email protected] or by calling 216-295-4703.

Shaker Community News

Board Docs Do you want to know more about what is happening in our School District? There is a wealth of information on the website. Each week a packet is compiled for Board of Education members. This public information is available for all parents to read. Click here to read the most recent packet. There is a Board of Education Work meeting on Tuesday, May 10, at 6 pm in the High School Small Auditorium. All parents and community members are welcome to attend.

Community News for Shaker Families Click here to see the City of Shaker Community Calendar. And click here for the Shaker Library website with upcoming events.

HANDY RESOURCES AND WEB LINKS *Woodbury School Web Page *Woodbury PTO Web Page *Woodbury Staff Directory

*Woodbury Bands *Progress Book *PayForIt *Lunch Menus

*School District Calendar *Drama Club

Each week Woodbury PTO publishes this weekly newsletter highlighting school, district and community events for our families. If you have items to contribute, please submit them to your Woodbury PTO Volunteer Jodie Herbst by noon each Wednesday.

If you have school news or submissions you'd like to appear in multiple Shaker PTO newsletters, send it to [email protected] by noon on Wednesday.

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