South Range Local Schools K-12 Newsletter November 2015 Inside this issue: Elementary School 2 Middle School 4 High School 5 K-12 8. a school family serving children and those who love them
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE NIGHT Parent/Teacher Conference Night is Tuesday, November 24, from 3:00-9:00 p.m. Please contact the school at 330-549-5578 to schedule a conference with your child s teacher(s). School Visitations Parents are welcome to have lunch with their child in our cafeteria during their lunch time. However, when you are here for lunch, please remember the following: When you sign in at the office, you may only go to the cafeteria. When lunch is over, allow your son or daughter to line up with their class. Please say good-bye before they line-up to go back to their classroom. Finally, you must return to the office when the students leave the cafeteria. Please do not follow your child back to their classroom. PTO Auction The 34 th annual South Range Elementary PTO Auction is being held on Saturday, November 7, 2015. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria for you to view this year s items. The live auction will begin at 6:00 p.m. Come and join us for dinner and a fun filled event where there is something for everyone! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, November 7, 2015 to help support our PTO and the students of South Range Elementary! Car Rider Pick-Up Just a reminder that elementary car riders may be picked-up beginning at 2:30 p.m. at our Main E1 doors. Food Allergies and Birthdays There are many SR students who have severe food allergies. To help keep everyone safe, please remember to ask your child s teacher if there are any allergies in the classroom before sending in a birthday treat. Please include the original packaging, which lists the food s ingredients. A child with food allergies cannot eat a treat, unless the teacher can confirm that the ingredients are safe for the student. 2
November Calendar of Events 3 Election Day. Please exercise your right to vote! 6 Report cards will be sent home today. 7 PTO Auction in the cafeteria. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the auction begins at 6:00 p.m. Come and join us for food and refreshments in the cafeteria while you enjoy a fun evening. 11 Today is Veteran s Day. We are thankful for our Veterans. 13 PTO meeting in Room 114 at 10:00 a.m. 16 South Range Board of Education meeting in the HS Band Room at 7:00 p.m. 24 Conferences will be held tonight from 3:00-9:00 p.m.. If you have not signed up for a conference with your child s teacher, please call the school at 549-5578. 25 NO SCHOOL. Thanksgiving break begins. 26 Happy Thanksgiving!!! 27 NO SCHOOL. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! 30 Classes Resume A Message From Our Nurse November is National Diabetes Month and I will be presenting some very basic knowledge on diabetes to the students. Every Wednesday, the students are encouraged to wear blue, and the cafeteria will be serving blueberry yogurt parfaits. Signs of diabetes develop quickly, usually over a period of weeks. Signs to watch for include; increased thirst, extreme hunger, fatigue, irritability, unusual behavior, frequent urination, and unexplained weight loss which is usually the first sign to be noticed. If you begin to see any of these signs in your child, please notify their physician. I will also be performing routine head checks for lice on all K-4 students. This began in October and will continue through November. If I have any concerns I will contact you via a phone call. Fall is cough and cold season, therefore, if your child is running a fever or has excessive coughing, please keep them home from school until they are feeling better. Make sure they are getting enough sleep, which for elementary aged children is about 10 hours nightly, and drinking plenty of fluids. If you have any questions, I may be reached daily at 330-549-4079. Kim Peterson R.N. 3
Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 from 2:50-8:50 p.m. We encourage parents to find time to meet with your child s teachers. Please contact the office at 330-549-4071 to schedule with the appropriate teachers. Report Cards The end of the first grading period is October 30. Report cards will be distributed to all students on Friday, November 6. Scholastic Book Fair The middle school will be hosting a book fair with Scholastic Books during the week of November 9-13 in the mezzanine from 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily. Bully Prevention Week Bully Prevention Week will be held at SRMS during the week of November 16-20! Each day a bullying prevention announcement will be made in the morning. The schedule is as follows: Monday Stand Together to Prevent Bullying Students should wear blue in recognition of the victims of bullying. Tuesday Reverse the Trend Students are encouraged to wear their clothes inside out. Wednesday I Scream No Bullying at SRMS! Students will receive an ice cream treat after pledging to make SRMS a bully-free school. Thursday Tied Together Against Bullying Students are asked to wear tie-dye to school. Friday SRMS Students Sock it to Bullying Students can wear crazy socks with flip-flops or sandals. Thanksgiving Break The last day of classes before Thanksgiving break will be Tuesday, November 24. Classes will resume on Monday November 30. 4
Report Cards The end of the first nine weeks is October 30. Report cards will be distributed on Friday, November 6, 2015. Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, November 24 is Parent-Teacher Conference Night from 2:50-8:50 p.m. Please call the high school office at 330-549-2163 to schedule a conference with your child s teacher. We encourage all parents to come to conferences and discuss their child s progress. Senior Pictures The deadline for senior pictures to be turned in is Tuesday, November 10,. A wallet size photo must be submitted to Mrs. Elder, yearbook advisor, to ensure that seniors will have their picture in the yearbook. Dress code rules apply for all pictures submitted. Please access our dress code in the student handbook. Student Fees Invoices for student fees were mailed out in October. Please send in payment for fees due if you have not already done so. Thank you for your cooperation. Fall Homecoming Court 2015 King & Queen Travis Schaffer, Lily Pierson, Nick Matos, Jillian Maynard, Michael Kuhns, Eliza Garlough, Landon Baer, Brooke Sheridan, Cole Frank, Mario Buzzacco, Mollie Pierson, Scott Erb, Mollie Pierson, Ashley McKee, Neil Buzzacco, Kassie Kudler-(2014 Homecoming Queen) Mario Buzzacco & Mollie Pierson 5
Girls Basketball Schedule 11/20/15 Pymatuning Valley Home 7:30 p.m. 11/23 David Anderson Home 6:00 p.m. 11/30 Western Reserve Away 6:00 p.m. 12/3 Cardinal Mooney Home 6:00 p.m. 12/7 Lake Ridge Academy Away 6:00 p.m. 12/10 United Away 6:00 p.m. 12/12 Struthers Away 4:30 p.m. 12/14 Columbiana Home 6:00 p.m. 12/17 Crestview Home 7:30 p.m. 12/21 Jackson-Milton Away 6:00 p.m. 12/28 Berea-Midpark Away 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. 1/4/16 Streetsboro Away 6:00 p.m. 1/11 East Palestine Away 7:30 p.m. 1/14 Springfield Home 7:30 p.m. 1/21 United Home 6:00 p.m. 1/23 Neshannock Away 5:00 p.m. 1/25 Crestview Away 7:30 p.m. 2/1 East Palestine Home 7:30 p.m. 2/4 Springfield Away 6:00 p.m. 2/8 West Branch Home 6:00 p.m. 2/11 Canfield Home 6:00 p.m. Boys Basketball Schedule 11/27/15 Lowellville Away 6:00 p.m. 12/1 David Anderson Away 6:00 p.m. 12/4 Western Reserve Home 6:00 p.m. 12/8 Leetonia Home 6:00 p.m. 12/11 United Home 6:00 p.m. 12/12 Bristol Away 6:00 p.m. 12/15 Columbiana Away 6:00 p.m. 12/18 Crestview Home 6:00 p.m. 12/22 Jackson-Milton Home 6:00 p.m. 1/2/16 Rootstown Home 6:00 p.m. 1/5 Salem Away 6:00 p.m. 1/8 Southern Away 6:00 p.m. 1/12 East Palestine Home 6:00 p.m. 1/15 Springfield Away 6:00 p.m. 1/19 McDonald Away 6:00 p.m. 1/22 United Away 6:00 p.m. 1/26 Sebring Home 6:00 p.m. 1/29 Crestview Away 6:00 p.m. 2/5 East Palestine Away 6:00 p.m. 2/12 Springfield Home 6:00 p.m. 2/16 Cardinal Mooney Home 6:00 p.m. 2/19 LaBrae Home 7:30 p.m. 6
K-12 Events November 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Athletic Boosters Meeting 7:00 p.m. 3 4 5 6 7 PTO Auction 4:30 p.m. Cross Country State Meet April 2014 8 9 10 Eighth Grade Band Veteran s Day Performance 11 12 13 MS Can You Dance? 7:00 p.m. March 2014 14 Music Booster Pancake Breakfast Middle School Book Fair 15 16 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m. 17 18 19 20 21 HS Honors Band Competition 22 23 24 Parent/Teacher Conference Night 25 SRLSD Compensatory Day 26 Thanksgiving Recess 27 Thanksgiving Recess 28 Happy Thanksgiving 29 30 Classes Resume 7
South Range Middle School PTO Presents a At The Maronite Center 1555 S. Meridian Road, Austintown, Ohio November 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Shop dozens of holiday craft vendors, homemade baked goods and direct sellers for all of your holiday gifting needs! Take a chance at winning incredible prizes from our Chinese Auction or participate in our raffle to win an all inclusive Holiday Family Portrait Package valued at $150 from Magic Memories Photography! Come hungry! Concessions will be available! Vendor Spaces are limited but still available! Please email Stacey Willis at staceywillis27@yahoo.com 8
You are cordially invited to The 34th Annual South Range Elementary PTO Auction Saturday November 7th Starting at 6pm in the School Cafeteria *Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for a sneak peek!* Every Grade Every Classroom Every Student Benefits from this Event There will be delicious food, a live auction, huge theme baskets and tons of sweets! Come for dinner Make it a night out Invite your friends We ll see you there 9
South Range Music Boosters...all you can eat MUSIC BOOSTER PANCAKE BREAKFAST November 14, 2015 South Range High School Cafeteria 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Adults: $7.00, Senior Citizens $5.00, Students $5.00 (kids 5 & under eat free) Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Coffee, Milk, Orange Juice Music Provided by the SRHS Jazz Ensemble 10 Chinese Auction & 50/50 raffle.
Library News - Reading Counts We get downloads of quizzes from Scholastic on a regular basis; therefore, keeping a current database on the Media Center website is very difficult. The following websites may be helpful. http://src.scholastic.com/ Parents or students may visit this site to look up a book title to see if there is a Reading Counts quiz. http://www.lexile.com/ This site will allow you to search for books in a Lexile range. Finding books on these sites does not guarantee that the Media Center has a copy of the book, but this will be helpful for books that students may be interested in from the Public Library. You can locate the Media Center page from the South Range School District website: http://www.southrange.k12.oh.us Look under Teacher Websites in either the Elementary or Middle Schools to find the Library. Use the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) link if you are searching for a book in our Media Center. Select CAT Jr for Elementary or CAT for MS/HS. Use the Reading Programs search to find a book in your child s Lexile. By selecting Lexile Score Search, the student is prompted to put in their Lexile range, which is 100 below - 100 above their number. This will generate a list of books that our Media Center has in their Lexile. Please email me at any time with questions: rpluchinsky@southrange.org Happy Reading, Mrs. Pluchinsky 11
South Range Middle & High School PTO Newsletter November 2015 PTO Board Members Stacey Willis President 330-398-6399 Jennifer Frank Vice President 330-549-3843 Shari Thomas Treasurer 330-559-1213 Debbie Stratos Secretary 330-360-4160 Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the PTO! PTO meeting for November will be FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 at 1:30 in the Middle School Conference Room. Upcoming Craft Show The largest fundraiser for the Middle School will be coming up on Sunday Nov. 1, 2015. We will be holding the craft and vendor show off-site at the Maronite Center located at 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Please plan to come out and support the vendors and South Range Schools! Upcoming Santa s Workshop The largest fundraiser for the High School will be coming up the first week of December (7-11). Santa s Workshop! The elementary & middle school children will be given the opportunity to shop for fun gifts for their family at our Santa Shop. Look for flyers to be coming home around this event with information on how your child/children can participate. Also, we had a couple of parents who are crafty offer to make and donate items for us to sell at the workshop. If anyone else would like to donate something, please reach out to Jennifer Frank (330) 549-3843 or Kathy McKee (330) 550-3738. $ MONEY $ for our Students Box Tops Please continue clipping and sending in box tops! South Range receives 10 Cents for every one turned in! Make sure to include your child s name and homeroom teacher with the submission. Please participate to help bring in extra money for the students! Goodsearch Goodsearch is an easy way for families to help South Range PTO earn additional money! Last year we started participating in this program and have brought in @170.00 so far. If we could get additional participation, we could bring in a lot more. I am attaching the flyer explaining the program. Please make sure to review the flyer and sign up. It really is a simple way to bring in money for the children of South Range! Thanks again for all you do for the children of South Range Schools! 12
HOW CAN YOU SIMPLY DO GOOD FOR SOUTH RANGE SCHOOLS? GOODSEARCH Goodsearch started as an idea and now it has turned into a movement. More than 15 million people used Goodsearch last year to support more than 100,000 non-profits and schools. Since 2006, Goodsearch users have raised more than $9 million, participated in over 1.1 billion charitable actions, and have truly made a difference. So, how can YOU be a part of this??? It s EASY!! Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Visit the Goodsearch Website (www.goodsearch.com) Click on the SIGN UP link in the upper right corner Enter your information and select SOUTH RANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL as the Cause (the money will go to ALL three schools) Start searching at www.goodsearch.com (a patent-protected Yahoo! Powered search engine) Earn a Penny for South Range with every search (May not seem like a lot, but if each family at South Range did just ONE search it would bring @15.00 to South Range Schools and that s just with ONE search!) Take a look at what some of the other schools have earned! Thanks for Supporting the Students at South Range!!! 13
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South Range Local School District WWW. SOUTHRANGE. ORG NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID YOUNGSTOWN, OH PERMIT NO. 884 Elementary School 11300 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. Suite E Canfield, Ohio 44406 330-549-5578 330-549-3430 FAX Mr. Steve Matos, Principal smatos@southrange.org Ms. Janet Noble, Secretary jnoble@southrange.org Office Hours 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. School Hours 7:50 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Middle School 11300 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. Suite M Canfield, Ohio 44406 330-549-4071 330-549-4073 FAX Mr. J. Daniel Szolek, Principal dszolek@southrange.org Mrs. Katie Toy, Secretary ktoy@southrange.org Office Hours 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. School Hours 7:50 a.m.-2:45 p.m. High School 11300 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. Suite H Canfield, Ohio 44406 330-549-2163 330-549-4083 FAX Mr. Stephen Rohan, Principal srohan@southrange.org Ms. Joanne Kane, Secretary jkane@southrange.org Office Hours 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. School Hours 7:50 a.m.-2:45 p.m. 16