What`s Up Willowville? - West Clermont Local Schools

What's Up Willowville?
March 2015
Willowville Elementary School
4529 Schoolhouse Road * Batavia, OH 45103
513-943-6800
513-752-9181 fax
Dear Willowville Parents and Students,
Winter has smacked us in the face the last couple of weeks. Hopefully, spring is right around the corner! I cannot thank
you enough for supporting our community service project in February for the American Heart Association and the Katie
Haumesser Fund through our Penny Wars. All donations collected for our Penny Wars will be equally divided for each fund.
Our grand total collected was $1,872.85, plus a few more donations that have come in and will be added to that total.
Thank you to our cultural arts team, Mrs. Shebetka, Mr. Endres, and Mr. Conklin, for their collaborative efforts in
organizing our Jump for Heart activities and Ms. Ransom for her assistance with the kindergarten activities.
Kindergarten registration for the 2015 – 2016 school year is underway. Please remind your friends and neighbors of West
Clermont to call 943 – 5042 now to schedule an appointment. Willowville students will register the week of March 9 th.
It is crucial to register early due to allocation of staff and class size. Our “Blast into Kindergarten” for our new students
and their families will be May 15th at noon in the Media Center.
It is encouraging to see how our community is supportive of our schools. We want to continue providing educational
opportunities for our students which directly impacts our State Report Card. Many families move into our community
based on the results of this report. Much of this reporting comes from the testing that will occur over the next couple of
months. Components of the report card include the following: K-3 Literacy which using our DIBELS assessment measures
if students are learning to read; Gap Closing which uses the state tests to indicate if students are succeeding regardless
of income, race, ethnicity or disability; Progress which uses the state tests to measure how much students learn in a year
or their academic growth; and Achievement which uses the state tests to determine how well students perform and how
many passed. The state test has changed to PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)
and will be completed online for grades 4 and 5 in Reading and grades 3 – 5 in math. Additionally, 4th grade students will
take the AIR social studies test and 5 th grade students will take the AIR science test. The students have worked all year
learning the curriculum and practicing with the online tools. The tests are divided into units and are similar in length to the
weekly Reading Street tests or their unit tests. I am confident our students will perform to the best of their ability.
Please continue to encourage your child to stay attentive, complete all assignments and study so they can do their best!
Please email your child’s teacher if you have questions.
Lastly, please continue to stay informed by signing up for the e-Communication on our website. We use this to communicate
the weekly All Call and other important news or events that occur. Additionally, please check out the website. Mrs. Prewitt
does an excellent job posting information, events and pictures! Thank you again for your ongoing support.
Sincerely,
Michelle Kennedy
Michelle Kennedy, Principal
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE
April 13-17, 2015. Watch for schedule to show when each class is attending.
The BOGO Book Fair will also be open in the evening
on Friday April 11th during the Carnival 5-8pm!
To volunteer to work the book fair contact Dawn Craft in the office at
943-6800
PENNY WARS/JUMP FOR HEART
THANKS TO EVERYONE for their generous donations to the American
Heart Association, and the Katie Haumesser Foundation. KG was the big winner in the
Penny War, 2nd gr. coming in a close 2nd place. We will have the grand totals collected with
the American Heart Association money in our next newsletter, and will be on a future
Sunday night call!
A big thanks to Mrs. Shebetka, Mr. Endres, Mr. and Conklin for an exciting
Jump for Heart session!! Thank you to Ms. Ransom for helping with KG!
IT’S BACK!!
Willowville PTO will host a
Carnival
on Friday April 17th from 5-9PM here at Willowville!
Lots of Volunteers will be needed!!
We will need help setting up, working game
and food booths and clean up.
To volunteer online, go to http://vols.pt/U5TmT5 ,
enter your e-mail address and sign up to work a shift! Or call Teresa Stone 947-9661
Willowville Skate Night
You may contact Mrs. Prewitt by e-mail:
[email protected]
March 16th 6:30-8:30pm at
Beechmont Rollarena
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Admission $3.00
Skate rental $2.00
OR bring your own skates!
Important Numbers:
24 hour Attendance Line
943-6804
Closing Hotline
943-6898
Office
943-6800
Health Aide
943-6803
Willowville Fax
752-9181
Transportation
752-4020
Enrollment Office
943-5000
The newsletter, as well as many important links,
is available on the WV website.
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Looking Ahead……..
Mark your calendar.......
Mar. 5-Yearbook Club meeting until 4:45pm
April 1-Volunteer Breakfast 9:30am
Mar. 6-Yearbook Sale ENDS!
April 6-10-Spring Break
Mar. 9-13- 15-/16 KG registration District Office
April 13-17-Spring Book Fair BOGO
Mar. 10-Marco’s Pizza Day-All day
April 14-Marco’s Pizza Day all day
Mar. 11-Market Day pick up 5:30 @ WV
April 14-Mother/Son Bowling 6-8 Cherry Grove
Mar. 11-PTO meeting 6:30pm @ WV
April 15-Walk Club after school until 4:45pm
Mar. 12-Spring Pictures/Class Pictures
April 15-Market Day pick up 5:30 @ WV
Mar. 16-WV Skate Night 6:30-8:30 Beechmont Rollarena April 15-PTO meeting 6:30pm @ WV
Mar. 19-Warrior Warehouse during lunches
April 16-Warrior Warehouse during lunches
Mar. 25-Walk Club after school until 4:45pm
April 17-WV PTO Carnival 5-9pm
Mar. 27-Box Tops/Campbell’s Soup Labels collection
April 22-Walk Club after school until 4:45pm
April 29-Walk Club after school until 4:45pm
April 30-Warrior Warehouse during lunches
LIBRARY READING STARS CONTINUES……
At the Union Township Library!
Visit the library and check in at the desk
to be entered for prizes.
You still have a chance to go
through April 30, 2015!
www.westcler.org/wv
MARCO’S PIZZA CHALLENGE!
February’s winning class………..
Mrs. Williams’ 2nd grade class!
Your class could win a pizza party
from Marco’s!
NEXT Marco’s Pizza Day-all day!
March 10th!
Mention WV & Teacher
And your Teacher!
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Spring Pictures!!
Thursday, March 12th!
Even if you are not ordering
individual pictures,
Your child will be photographed
in the Class picture!
Volunteer
Celebration
If you have
volunteered in any way
for Willowville, you are
invited to the
Volunteer Celebration
on April 1st at 9:30am.
Willowville loves our
volunteers, you help
make us great!
Next Board of
Education Meeting
March 9, 2015
7:00pm
Union Township
Civic Center
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Now Scheduling appointments for
Kindergarten Registration for the 2015-2016 school year
will be March 9-13, 2015 by appointment only.
Registration packets can be picked up at any school, or printed off of the
district website www.westcler.k12.oh.us
Call 943-5042 to schedule an appointment or if you have questions.
Your child must be five (5) years old on or before Sept. 30, 2015.
Mother/Son Bowling Night
April 14 from 6:00-8:00pm at Cherry Grove Lanes
$9.00 per person (Includes shoes and bowling from 6-8pm)
Please RSVP by April 3rd to reserve a space for the event.
This event is for Willowville boys grades K-5 and the significant
female in their lives (mother, step-mother, grandmother, aunt etc.)
Please contact Kristy Emery with questions
513-288-7029 or [email protected]
February Student of the Month
KG
3rd
Griffin Schmitt
Ben Buckman
Mark Wilhelm
Ellie Reynolds
Royce Harrington
Oscar Sims
1st
4th
Zane Sarver
Blade Smiddy
Scott Carper
Rylee Radcliffe
Bailey Davis
Kaydon Hatley
2nd
5th
Jae Shobbrook
Sam Westendorf
Maddox Del Vecchio
Izzy Stone
Jacob Ball
Alaina Glass
Congratulations!
CLAY ART PROJECT 2015!
Jump for Heart 2015
PENNY WARS 2015!
SWEETHEART DANCE 2015!