South Range Local Schools K-12 Newsletter October 2015 Inside this issue: Elementary School 2 Middle School 4 High School 6 K-12 7. a school family serving children and those who love them
SRE Cheer Camp Principal s Message The staff and I would like to thank our students and parents for a wonderful beginning to the school year. The attendance at kindergarten orientation and open house, as well as the grade level parent nights was excellent! Our students picked up right where they left off after our break in September and they did not miss a beat. They have been trying their best to be good listeners in the classroom and throughout the school. It is very important as we continue through the year for all of us to set good examples for our children. We can do this by reading and studying with them everyday, emphasizing the importance of a good education and supporting school-related activities. It is important to set goals with your child for the rest of the school year and explain your own expectations to your children. Parent involvement has such a positive impact on a child s performance in school and we hope that your involvement will motivate your children to achieve throughout the school year. South Range Elementary Cheer Camp for all K-4 girls will be October 19 & 21 after school until 4:30 p.m. The girls will cheer at the Friday, October 23 football game against Southern Local. More information will be coming home with details about the camp and the game. Student Absences When your child is absent from school, remember to call the office at 330-549-5578 between 7:20-8:20 a.m. The absence will be marked as unexcused until your child returns to school with a parent note or a doctor s excuse. At that time, the absence will be changed to excused. See page 9 of our Student/ Parent Handbook for more details. Fall Costume Parade All K-4 students may participate in our Fall Costume Parade on Friday, October 30, beginning at 1:00 p.m. This year the students may dress in an appropriate costume. Costumes must be in accordance with our school dress code and may not contain weapons or anything bloody, violent or gory. Sincerely, Steve Matos, Principal Camp Fitch Fourth grade students will attend Camp Fitch on October 21-23. The cost for camp this year is $118.00. The final payment and forms are due Friday, October 9. Any questions about Camp Fitch, please call the office at 330-549-5578. 2
Calendar of Events October 2 Interim Reports will be sent home today. 9 Final payment and forms for the fourth grade Camp Fitch trip are due today. Total cost for the trip is $118.00. 13 PTO Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the media center. 16 NEOEA DAY. No school for students. 19 South Range Schools Board of Education meeting tonight in the HS Band Room at 7:00 p.m. 19 & 21 South Range Elementary Cheer Camp for all K-4 girls after school until 4:30 p.m. 21-23 Fourth grade students will attend Camp Fitch Outdoor Education Program. 23 K-4 girls will cheer at the varsity football game vs. Southern Local at 7:00 p.m. 30 Fall Costume Parade today outside around the K-12 campus at 1:00 p.m. Classroom parties at 1:30 p.m. Remember, you must be signed up to help with the party through our PTO in order to attend the party. School Notes Please include as much information as possible when sending notes for the office to school with your child. Notes should always include the first and last name of the parent and the student. Also, please include the name of your child s teacher and grade. If you are sending in money, please let us know exactly what the money is for. Also, when sending in notes for Before & After Care, please specify if it is for the North Lima, Greenford/Small Wonders, or South Range Before & After Care. Thank You! Message from the Nurse, Kim Peterson R.N. A reminder to all parents/guardians, immunizations must be up to date and on file at the Elementary School by October 9, 2015. If your child s records are not up to date they will be exempt from school beginning October 14, 2015. Hearing and vision screenings were started in September and will finish in October for all new students and all first and third grade students. If there are any concerns, I will call you and a referral letter will be sent home. A friendly reminder, as stated in the school handbook, all students are to wear socks to school. This helps prevent many injuries. Please see that your child wears socks daily. If you have any questions, I may be reached daily at 330-549-4079. An Important Message from Safe Kids Worldwide *All kids under the age of 13 should be riding in the BACK SEAT. *Everyone in the vehicle must BUCKLE UP! *Everyone must use designated CROSSWALKS *Be sure your child meets the height & weight requirements for their car seat, booster seat or seatbelt. For more information, please visit www.safekids.org 3
NEOEA Day Parents are reminded that school will not be in session on Friday, October 16, 2015. This is a professional development day for our teaching staff. Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated at South Range Middle School during the week of October 26! Students will be encouraged to lead a drug-free lifestyle through various activities and healthy alternatives. It will also be spirit week! Each day will have a theme and the students will be permitted to dress according to the theme of the day. The daily themes are as follows: Monday- Follow Your Dreams, Be Drug Free! Wear pajamas to school! Tuesday Hair s to a Drug Free Life! Crazy hair day! Wednesday I m too Bright to Wear Drugs! Wear neon! Thursday Team Up Against Drugs! Wear your favorite team/south Range spirit day! Friday There s No Masking It, I m Drug Free! Halloween Costume Dress-Up! Halloween Costume Dress-Up-Grades 5-8 On Friday of Red Ribbon Week, October 30, Student Council will sponsor the annual middle school Halloween Dress-Up for all students in grade 5-8. Students are asked to dress in good taste and in accordance with the dress code. Please do not wear costumes which are bloody, gory or depict a violent theme. Students are not permitted to wear masks or carry accessories. Students will have a regular school day and Student Council will award prizes. Sixth Grade Team Building Retreat On October 13, our sixth grade students will participate in a field trip to Camp Frederick. This field trip, sponsored by Student Council, is organized and facilitated by Mrs. Petit, the Sixth Grade Staff, Mr. Landry and the High School RISK team and advisors, as well as the staff at Camp Frederick. Students will be divided in to small groups and participated in a series of energetic, team-building activities to promote cooperation and tolerance and empower students to decrease or eliminate bullying. The activities, both indoors and outdoors, encourage the students to communicate and work together to solve a variety of problems or challenges. 6 th graders enjoy working with the high school students and learn how positive comments and helping each other lend itself to a successful team. Students are asked to pack a lunch that day or purchase a packed lunch from the cafeteria. There is no cost to the students for this trip. 4
Student Parking All students that drive to school need to purchase a South Range High School parking permit. Parking permit forms can be picked up in the main office and the cost is $5.00. Any student that parks in the school lot without a permit will be subject to detention and loss of vouchers, as stated in the student handbook on page 15. Thank you for your cooperation. Important Dates to Remember Juniors PSAT Test Wednesday, October 14, 2015 8:00-11:00 a.m. $15.00 ACT Saturday, October 25, 2015 7:30 a.m. *Registration must be done online! Late fee registration 9/19-10/2 Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the fall homecoming court: Freshmen: Lily Pierson & Nick Matos Sophomores: Ashley McKee & Aniello Buzzacco Juniors: Jillian Maynard & Michael Kuhns Seniors: Eliza Garlough, Madelyn Kimpel, Mollie Pierson & Brooke Sheridan Landon Baer, Mario Buzzacco, Scott Erb & Cole Frank 5
K-12 Events October 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Interim Reports Mailed Home 2 MS Grades 5 & 6 Welcome to Middle School Tailgate 3 April 2014 March 2014 Outback Steak & Chicken Dinner 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Grade 6-Camp Frederick 14 Senior Class Picture-7:15 a.m. Picture Retakes 15 Student Council Blood Drive 8:00 a.m. 16 SRLSD Professional Day No Classes 17 PSAT Test 8:00-11:00 a.m. 18 19 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m. 20 21 22 23 24 ACT Test 7:30 a.m. 25 26 27 Flu Shot Clinic 1:30-4:00 p.m. 28 29 30 End of first nine weeks 31 Academic Challenge Tournament 8:00 a.m. RIGHT TO READ WEEK Happy Halloween! 6
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Saturday Communications Coffee Club! Open Invitation Superintendent, Dennis Dunham will be available the third Saturday of every month from 10:00 11:00 a.m. to meet with any interested South Range School resident. This is an open invitation to all residents. The purpose of the informal meeting opportunity is to listen to any school related concerns that residents, parents and/or students may have regarding the school system. Periodically a guest speaker may be invited to attend the communication meeting that may be of interest or relative to a specific issue. The next meeting will be held Saturday, October 17, 2015 in the K-12 complex library. South Range Middle & High School PTO Newsletter October 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! We had a great turnout in September and would love to see even more participation this coming month! PTO meeting for October will be FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 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. Normally we hold this fundraiser in the spring at South Range School, but this year we are trying a different direction. We will be holding the craft show in the fall and moving it off-site to the Maronite Center. We will still need some volunteers, so let us know if you might be able to help! $ 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. In addition, visit the box tops website at www.boxtops4education.com Once there, sign up! Periodically they offer a chance to win 1000 s of Box Tops for your school! All you have to do is sign up to enter (so easy.). The website also offers recipes and printable coupons! We are doing alright as a school but could be doing better! 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! 9
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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. 12