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Eagle Eyes Eastvalley Elementary School Kristen Pyle Co-President, Eastvalley PTA 770-321-1168 [email protected] Tammy Feilmeier Co-President, Eastvalley PTA 770-973-3923 [email protected] The Eastvalley Pledge On our wings, we pledge to do our best, in our country and in our school. We fly beyond the common, being respectful to all people, in all we do at Eastvalley. A look Inside this Issue ..... - International Night - Mrs. Moot’s Award - Father/Daughter Bowling - February Talent Show Eastvalley Elementary School National School of Excellence Karen Wacker, Principal 2570 Lower Roswell Road Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 578-7214 School website: www.EastvalleyElementary.com PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org February 2010 a Publication of your Eastvalley PTA® Mason Favro Wins Eastvalley’s Spelling Bee! Eastvalley’s annual spelling bee was held on Friday, January 15th. It was stiff competition, with three students from each of our fourth and fifth grade classrooms being selected (after individual classroom competitions) to compete. In the end, it was Mason Favro, a fourth grader, who came out on top. To win the bee, Mason had to correctly spell the word “inauguration”, and a final word, “gravitational”. It was a great competition right down to the end, with Courtnie Richardson, a fifth grader, coming in second. Congratulations, Mason and Courtnie, for being top-notch spellers! 100 Days of School Traduções portuguesas página 11 Georgia Mason Favro and Courtnie Richardson Our kindergarteners celebrated the 100th day of school by striking the perfect pose.

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Page 1: Eagle Eyes Newsletter Feb 2010

Eagle EyesEastvalley Elementary School

Kristen PyleCo-President, Eastvalley [email protected]

Tammy FeilmeierCo-President, Eastvalley PTA770-973-3923 [email protected]

The Eastvalley PledgeOn our wings,

we pledge to do our best, in our country and in our school.

We fly beyond the common, being respectful to all people,

in all we do at Eastvalley.

A look Inside this Issue .....

- International Night - Mrs. Moot’s Award - Father/Daughter Bowling - February Talent Show

Eastvalley Elementary School National School of ExcellenceKaren Wacker, Principal

2570 Lower Roswell RoadMarietta, GA 30067(770) 578-7214

School website: www.EastvalleyElementary.com PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org

February 2010

a Publication of your Eastvalley PTA®

Mason Favro Wins Eastvalley’s Spelling Bee!

Eastvalley’s annual spelling bee was held on Friday, January 15th. It was stiff competition, with three students from each of our fourth and fifth grade classrooms being selected (after individual classroom competitions) to compete. In the end, it was Mason Favro, a fourth grader, who came out on top.

To win the bee, Mason had to correctly spell the word “inauguration”, and a final word, “gravitational”. It was a great competition right down to the end, with Courtnie Richardson, a fifth grader, coming in second.

Congratulations, Mason and Courtnie, for being top-notch spellers!

100 Days of SchoolTraduções portuguesas página 11

Georgia

Mason Favro and Courtnie Richardson

Our kindergarteners celebrated the 100th day of school by striking the perfect pose.

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Page 2A Letter From Our PrincipalDear Parents,

The school year is moving along quickly! The teachers and students are working hard to ensure that all Georgia Performance Standards are mastered. Great instruction is going on in all Eastvalley classrooms to engage students in performance based lessons. No longer is it good enough to use rote memory, but rather the phrase “show what you know” comes in handy. Students are expected to know, understand, do and communicate what they are learning.

One snapshot of how students will show mastery of grade level standards is the Criterion Referenced Competency Test, or CRCT. Those tests will be given beginning on April 14 and ending on April 23. We need ALL students (1st-5th) to be ON TIME and present in school on those days!

Please do not make dental or doctor’s appointments on any of those days. If you child is sick or has a fever, of course you will need to keep them home. Thanks for looking at your calendars and marking those days as critical school days.

Eastvalley will celebrate Staff Appreciation Week March 8-12. You should have recently received a PTA flyer asking for a family donation. When we celebrate the staff, we celebrate everyone! Teachers, bus drivers, parapros, office staff, custodians, lunchroom staff and administration are celebrated for their efforts in making Eastvalley the wonderful school that it is! Here are a couple of ideas for you to celebrate with us:

1. Put a sign in your neighborhood thanking the bus driver for keeping your children safe. They will love seeing it while driving on their route. 2. Have your child make a card for their teacher (and parapro if they have one) saying thank you for making learning fun. 3. Send a note to Food Dude and his staff for preparing delicious breakfasts and lunches. 4. Make a sign for the custodians that keep our school clean and safe. 5. Send notes to the office staff saying how much you appreciate their service. 6. Create a card for Nurse Ashley that she can display in the clinic.

I know each of you will find a way to celebrate the staff at Eastvalley and it will be all the thanks everyone needs. We have very special families who are great at giving thanks!

Karen Wacker Principal

Karen Wacker, Principal

Mrs. Moot Receives Science AwardWe have some great news to share with all of our parents, staff and students! Mrs. Lindy Moot, a 2nd grade teacher at Eastvalley, was named the Georgia Elementary Science Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Science Teachers Association! Wow!! What a great award for a great teacher and for the entire school of Eastvalley. We are fortunate to have some of the greatest teachers around and it’s nice when someone else recognizes it also.

Mr.s Lindy Moot

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First in Math Congratulates January WinnersJAnuARy Top plAyeRsplace student Grade Teacher stickers earned 1st Archisha Ghosh 3rd Ms. Jinks 3317 2nd Shrusti Joshi 2nd Ms. Henderson 2383 3rd Christian Paez 1st Ms. O’Meara/Ms. Pitoniak 1594 4th Kevin Murray 5th Ms. Grierson/Ms. Dubose 1146 5th Saketh Lakshmanan 3rd Ms. Amon 783 JAnuARy Top ClAssesGrade Teacher stickers 1st Ms. O’Meara / Ms. Pitoniak 3224 2nd Ms. Henderson 2780 3rd Ms. Jinks 4420 4th Ms. Cochran 2201 5th Ms. Grierson / Ms. Dubose 3781

Congratulations to our January First in Math Winners! The top class for the month was Ms. Jinks 3rd grade class with 4420 stickers.

A Spectacular International NightThe Eastvalley PTA hosted another fabulous International Night celebration on Friday, January 22nd. Fifteen countries were represented with wonderful displays of art, culture, and food. Great entertainment was also presented this year.

Special thanks to: Kozue Cunningham (Hugh and Shun’s mom) for bringing a troupe of Japanese dancers (including herself), Cristina Clinton for bringing in flamenco instructor Rina Menosky, and the Jain, Lakshmikamtham, Bose, Joshi, and other fami-lies for working together to choreograph dancing from India and a musical presentation.

We’d also like to thank our Partners in Education for participating in the event: The UPS Store, Bruster’s, and Chick-Fil-A Eastlake, as well as Tiger Tae Kwon Do Academy and Marietta Martial Arts -- both of which did fantastic martial arts demonstrations!

Thank you to Kid Chess for running several chess games at once and to Michelle Jokay, Turin Mamoun and Jennifer Perez for helping with set-up and clean-up. And of course, a big thanks to our chairperson, Alanne Orjoux, for organizing such a wonderful event.

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Page 4Student Council 2009-2010Student council for this year is up and running! We had elections for our student council officers a few weeks ago. The third, fourth, and fifth graders elected the following students as our 2009-2010 student council officers:

president: Kyle Mcparland Vice president: Ada Dildar secretary: Mason Favro Treasurer: Charlie Zimmerman

The student council representatives are the voices of their homeroom class, and they are the students who convey the information back to all the grade levels. Congratula-tions to the following students for being chosen as homeroom representatives:

Fifth GradeCordova/Morgan: Alexa Lozano and Jordan RobinsonDavis: Sloane Martin and Thomas KmetzGrierson: Lexi Gottschalk and Jeremy Smith (alternate Evan Greenbaum) Branham: Adam Confer and Catherine Pyle

Fourth GradeCochran: Caleb Terry and Aidan HansonKraeger: Grace Brannen and Tim BuchananKlemm/Phillips: Khaywan Pereira and Savana StewartLevinson: Santana Lozano and Mariana Ovalle

Third GradeAmon: A.J. Sigari and Megan BunchBarrett: Lili Staten and Blake FeilmeierBaker: Magsun Graba and Maya OnochieJinks: Katie-Rose Slade and Isabelle ChalkerKlueter: Adelaide White and Grace Miner

All student council officers and representatives are expected to attend the meetings. Meetings are on Wednesdays, twice a month, from 2:30-3:30 in Rooms 25 and 27. Within the next few weeks, the student council will give you an update on the coming year. Look for more information coming soon! We are looking forward to a great year!

Your Student Council Sponsors,

Judy Osburn and Terri Henderson

Reflections FinalistsCongratulations to the following Eastvalley students for being named finalists in the ECCC PTA Reflections 2009-2010 “Beauty Is…” competition:

Megan Bunch - 3rd grade - Dance ChoreographyKyle Mcparland - 5th grade - Film ProductionMatt Kmetz - 5th grade - Visual Arts

Megan, Kyle and Matt will advance to the State Level. Also receiving an honorable mention in the photography category is Eastvalley kindergartner, Jamie Jones.

East Cobb & Wheeler Foundation UpdatesFrom the east Cobb Middle school FoundationThank you to all of our volunteers who made Challenge Day a huge success for the third year in a row! Thanks also to those who came to our exciting fundraising event, “A Taste to Remember,” at The Vineyard Wine Market and V2 Wine Room.

We are looking for parents interested in serving on the Foundation board during the 2010-2011 school year. Currently, there is a special need for a treasurer. If you are interested please e-mail Starlet Riviere: [email protected]. The mission of the ECMS Foundation is to support the students and staff of ECMS by raising funds and providing resources to support programs that are in alignment with the school’s mission of learning for living. For more information, visit us on the web at http://www.ecmsfoundation.org.

From the Wheeler Magnet FoundationThe 6th Annual “Bidding for Bright Futures Dinner and Auction Gala” will be held on March 27th at 6:30 pm at Holy Family Parish Hall on Lower Roswell Road. All funds raised will benefit the Wheeler Center for Advanced Studies (Magnet) Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the educational experiences of the Wheeler Magnet students and faculty. Fabulous trips, sporting events, home decor items and personal service items up for bid! Go to www.WheelerMagnetFoundation.com to purchase your tickets, $25 in advance or $30 at the door.

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Page 5Eastvalley Foundation Update, February 2010 Foundation project purchases Thanks to your support, the Foundation has been able to fund the following projects: • Contribute over $7000 to classroom supplies • Purchase smart response systems for our smart boards • Donate over 400 feet of CAT5 cable to enable teachers to use their laptops in the cottages. • Upgrade the younger playground with new fencing and mulch • Buy 19 brand new listening centers for kindergarten through 2nd grades • Provide 35 new headset/microphone combinations for the classroom computers

upcoming Foundation projects The Foundation is raising money to purchase a new technology for our teachers called a document camera. Rather than using transparencies, it allows teachers to instantly project a student’s work, a book, or any other image that they want to show the class in color. The teachers find this tool very useful in the class and the Foundation plans to buy 6 document cameras, one for each grade level this spring. The device was on display at the last PTA meeting. We are also working to purchase at least 25 new laptops for our current laptop cart. Look for more information to come regarding these projects and help us by supporting our new fundraising campaign, eastvalley Counts on Change.

eastvalley Counts on Change Campaign A new fundraising campaign has been established to fund our remaining projects for the school year. Every weekend we will ask you to empty your pockets, your pocketbooks, your cars and your couch cushions and collect your spare change in a little baggie that will be provided to each Eastvalley student. So, send in your baggies every Monday morning and know that a little change can do a lot of good. Of course, we will accept paper money and checks as well! Donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible.

Chick-Fil-A Calendars 2010 Chick-Fil-A Calendars are still on sale for $6! Complete the order form and make your checks payable to eastvalley Foundation. Extra forms are available by the front office. Support Eastvalley and Eat More Chicken!

Brick orders ATTENTION ALL 5th Grade Parents! Don’t forget to order a commemorative brick for your future middle-schooler! Order an engraved brick for your student’s graduation gift. Your child’s brick will be placed along the front walkway for everyone to see! Email a Foundation member or visit the Foundation website for forms and more information. The last day to place your brick order(s) is Friday, April 2nd.

Foundation Board Officers Alisha Hargett, President [email protected] Liz Gainsford, Vice President [email protected] Gretchen Buchanan, Treasurer [email protected] Michelle Zimmerman, Secretary [email protected] Geoffrey Osborne, Web Admin. [email protected] Janice Ritt, Faculty Advisor [email protected]

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Who will be the next Eastvalley Idol? We would like a wide variety of acts of all ages including vocalists, instrumentalists, gymnasts, dancers, comedians, magicians, actors, etc. (no lip sync, please.)

For vocalists, you must sing with a soundtrack that does not have the lead vocal on it (karaoke style). Performance background tracks (recordings without the lead singer) are available from local music stores and other sources, including:

www.cbkaraoke.com www.tnpro.com www.karaokecafe.com www.karaokewh.com www.karaoke.com/index.lasso www.soundchoice.com www.spotlightonkaraoke.com

Many brands of these recordings are available, including: Sound Choice Pocket Songs Priddis Star Tracks Express Trax ForeFront Masters Songtrax Trax Singer’s Workout Talent Show Participation Form on next Page

Grade Teacher student3 Amon Kai Parker3 Baker Grayson Byrd3 Barrett Alex McKiethen3 Klueter Angel McBride3 Jinks Archisha Ghosh4 Klemm/Phillips Sydney Agans4 Kraeger Grace Brannen4 Levinson Isaiah Mora4 Cochran Luke Cary5 Branham Madison Agans5 Cordova/Morgan Carter Terry5 Davis Trina Ton Nu5 Grierson/DuBose Anthony BernardPreSchool Hancock Gavin SolisMultiage Orr Zachary Wilson

Look Who’s Talking Books February 2010

Grade Teacher studentK Fortune Ved ZalavadiaK Hestad Moussa BarryK Hoffmeister Olivia PatrickK Magee Alexandria MatthewsK Savage Matt SaidK Walcott Austyn GoldsteinK Whitaker Leila Gainsford1 Hathcoat Caleb Mayfield1 McClellan Dionicio Pelecastre1 O’Meara/Pitoniak Christian Paez1 Shapiro Raya Offentier1 Winslett Victor Dragalzew2 Greenfield Annarita Almeida2 Henderson Anna Marie Shetty2 Moot Loic Orjoux2 Osburn Kalen Carver2 Stilwell John Michael Murray

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EastvalleyTalent Show

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Page 7Eastvalley Elementary School Talent Showcase 2010 Friday, May 14th at 6:30 PM

Eastvalley Elementary School Cafeteria$4 for adults and $3 for Students & Senior Citizens over 65

Tickets will be sold at the door.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION (what I need to do to get in):1. Reserve a time on the sheet outside the music room door and attend the audition on either April 12th or 14th after school. Try-outs are limited to the first 24 acts to sign up. You must be picked up by 3:45 PM after your try-out and after rehearsals or you will be sent to the After School Program (ASP) and charged accordingly. (Your child must be registered for ASP and have paid the $10 registration fee if you plan to use this service).2. Perform your WHOLE ACT (3-4 minutes maximum) in costume at the audition. You will have two minutes to set up/ take down your materials. If using a soundtrack/music, you must use it in the audition.3. Perform your act in costume at both rehearsals: May 10th and 12th (Monday and Wednesday) from 2:15—3:30. Attendance at both rehearsals is required.4. If using a soundtrack to sing/ perform with, it must not have the solo vocal/ instrument on it (no lip syncing or singing along with the voice on the recording). IE: you must use a Karaoke style recording without the solo voice part. You must use it at the audition.5. The performance must be in good taste, have audience appeal, and show a genuine talent (ex: just standing on stage and reading the phone book is not appropriate). The faculty sponsors will determine audience appeal and appropriateness.6. Students must provide their own costumes, recordings and equipment for the audition and performance. THE SCHOOL WILL ONLY FURNISH A CD PLAYER, A PIANO, AND THREE STAND MICROPHONES ON THE STAGE. 7. Only 20 or fewer “featured acts” will be selected to perform their act in the talent showcase. Other students who try out but are not selected as a “featured act” may participate in the large-group finale.8. Only current Eastvalley students (K-5) are eligible to participate—parents may assist but no other students from other schools. 9. The sponsors may add other rules or restrictions as deemed necessary.

CUTHEREANDRETURNTHEBOTTOMPORTIONTODR.BERNARD-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Name: _____________________________________________________________________________Name/Description of Act: ____________________________________________________________________Grade: _________________ Homeroom Teacher: ________________________________________________ Parents/ Guardian Name: ________________________________ Email: _____________________________Home Phone: ______________________________ Work Phone: ____________________________________I give ____________________________________________my permission to participate in the Eastvalley Elementary School Talent Showcase. I understand that both the rehearsals listed above are required. I will further offer my support of this activity by having my child participate in the rehearsals and the performance. Students must be picked up by 3:45 PM after each rehearsal or they will be sent to ASP and charged accordingly. Make sure your child is registered for ASP and has paid the $10 registration fee if you plan to use ASP services.

Parent/ Guardian Signature: __________________________________ Date: _________________

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Page 8Character Kids February 2010

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4 Levinson Jordan Barton4 Cochran Genesis Angulo5 Branham Catherine Pyle5 Cordova/Morgan Justin Hargett5 Davis Trinity Sallee5 Grierson/DuBose Renee LlorentePreSchool Hancock Alayah PutnamMultiage Orr Sam JobeMultiage Friedman Jawuan Terrell

Grade Teacher student3 Amon Soleil Moffitt3 Baker Maya McNeal3 Barrett Imani Barton3 Klueter Elisa Schirmer3 Jinks Annie Freeman4 Klemm/Phillips Meg Riley4 Kraeger Stephanie Gardiner

Grade Teacher studentK Fortune Angelina BurwellK Hestad Amy FloresK Hoffmeister Maria DenardiK Magee Arianna McCardK Savage Jeremiah Ose TuTuK Walcott Madison FrazierK Whitaker Carson Brown1 Hathcoat M.J. Rios1 McClellan Noah Ezekwuka1 O’Meara/Pitoniak PJ Goodloe1 Shapiro Kyle Stoddard1 Winslett Logan Lasch2 Greenfield Bryan Sullivan2 Henderson Nancy Marie Fortune2 Moot Ian Johns2 Osburn T.J. Ozkan2 Stilwell Madie Nicholas

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Page 9Father/Daughter BowlingJanuary 29, 2010 was Eastvalley’s annual Father/Daughter Bowling. We had over 140 bowlers at Brunswick Lanes on Delk Road. A good time was had by all. Congratulations to the following girls and their dads who achieved the highest score for each grade level:

Kindergarten: Cate Hernandez1st Grade: Natalie Aluisy2nd Grade: Alex Said3rd Grade: McKenzie Cobb4th Grade: Mary Alex Hestad5th Grade: Alex Levin

Thanks to all who came out and bowled!

Are you looking for a fun, easy way to get involved in Eastvalley’s PTA? This successful Father/Daughter event takes little time and is so much fun. We need someone new to chair this event as our children are moving on to ECMS. We have everything you need to continue this event next year. If you are interested, please email [email protected].

Target Students Become ArchaeologistsThe second and third grade Target students are “Digging Through

The Past” by investigating and analyzing artifacts. Mrs. Jokay, mother

of Lily Jokay, led the students on an archaeological dig, a hands-on

simulation comparing artifacts and ecofacts. Students were eager to

participate and enjoyed the engaging lesson. Thank you, Mrs. Jokay!

Sarah Covington

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Page 10Media Center News Mrs. Janice Ritt, Media Specialist Ms. Cindy Moran, Media Paraprofessional

Book FairPlease save the date for Eastvalley’s Spring Book Fair. The Book Fair will be March 22nd through March 25th. It is a wonderful opportunity to purchase books for your child and support Eastvalley’s Media Program. Profits from the sale go towards new books and resources for the Media Center, Accelerated Reading Tests and rewards for different reading programs such as

Eastvalley Trivia winners, Accelerated Reading Awards and Newbery Awards. We appreciate your support!

Accelerated Reading programEastvalley Elementary is known to have excellent readers! That statement is backed up with Accelerated Reading Statistics. So far this school year, Eastvalley’s students have earned 15,116.5 points! Wow! That is impressive! But we cannot rest on our laurels. In order to meet our goal, Eastvalley students need to learn approximately 10,000 more points. With everyone’s help earning Accelerated Reading points, we will be able to achieve our goal!

Congratulations go out to eastvalley’s Top Accelerated Readers for the month of January 1st Place Anthony Mejia in Ms. Grierson’s Class with 73.8 points 2nd Place Connor Norris in Mrs. Henderson’ Class with 53.9 points 3rd Place Erik Larsen in Ms. Cochran’s Class with 41.8 points

The Top Accelerated Reading Classes for January Kindergarten: Ms. Walcott’s Class with 76.7 points 3rd Grade: Mrs. Jinks with 203.7 points 1st Grade: Mrs. O’Mears/Pitoniak with 82.2 points 4th Grade: Mrs. Levinson with 110.8 points 2nd Grade: Mrs. Henderson with 131.4 points 5th Grade: Ms. Grierson with 232.8 points The Top Accelerated Reading Grade levels for January 3rd Place: 2nd grade with 451.9 points 2nd Place: 3rd grade with 536.5 points 1st Place: 5th grade with 743.5 points Awesome job! The next cut off date for Books for Breakfast is March 11. READ, READ, READ!

Britannica learning ZoneAre you looking for a fun and safe website for your children to use for learning? Check out Britannica Learning Zone on the Cobb Virtual Library. Britannica Learning Zone is an engaging online tool developed for Kindergarteners, First and Second Graders that supports the classroom curriculum. It offers an activity centered learning environment that allows the students to read, draw and explore topics from geography to math. We hope your child enjoys this resource! If you need any assistance with the Cobb Virtual Library, please get in touch with Mrs. Ritt or Mrs. Moran in Eastvalley’s Media Center.

If you are a PTA member, you can place an advertisement in the Eagle Eyes newsletter.The cost is $5 per month for organizations and $10 per month for businesses. Yearly rates are also available.

Contact Susie Cary at [email protected] for more information.

Eagle Eyes is a publication of the Eastvalley PTA

-- Please send your monthly contributions to susie Cary at [email protected].

-- Next newsletter deadline is March 8th and will go home March 23rd.

Graphic design & layout provided by J. J. Swann

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Page 11Carta da Nossa Diretora Prezados Pais,

O ano escolar esta passando rápido! Estudantes e professores estão trabalhando consistentemente para que o critério de desempenho em ensino da Geórgia seja alcançado. Um ensino maravilhoso esta ocorrendo em todas as salas de aula da Eastvalley para que os alunos participem da aplicação das lições. Saber decorado a matéria, Já não é sufici-ente, usamos a fraze “mostre-me o que você sabe.” A espectativa é que o estudante saiba, entenda e comunique o que esta aprendendo.

Uma amostra de como os estudantes estão em nível do padrão de cada série, é a prova CRCT(Prova de Competen-cia Baseada em Critério). Esta prova será administrada nos dias 14 de Abril e termina em 23 de Abril. Pedimos que todos os estudantes(1 – 5 série) estejam na escola A TEMPO e não faltem aula nestes dias! Por favor não marque dentista ou consulta médica para estes dias. Se sua craiança esta doente ou tem febre, deve ficar em casa. Obrigada por cooperar conosco e marcar estes dias importantes em seu calendário.

Eastvalley celebrará a semana de apreciar os funcionários na semana de 8-12 de março. Você deve ter recebido recentemente um pamfleto pedindo doação. Quando celebramos a semana dos funcioários, celebramos todos! Profes-sores, motoristas dos ônibus, ajudantes, o pessoal da secretaría, genitores, ajudantes da cafeteria e administradores. Todos devem ser apreciados pelo grande esforço que fazem para que a Eastvalley seja esta escola maravilhosa! Estas são algumas idé ias como vocês podem celebrar conosco:

1. Coloque um sinal na entrado de sua subdivisão agradecendo ao motorista pela segurança das crianças. Eles vão gostar muito de ver o cartaz em sua rota diária.2. Peça para sua criança fazer um cartão para sua professora e ajudante(se existe uma na classe) agradecendo por fazer a aprendizagem divertida.3. Envie uma bilhete para o Food Dude da cafeteria e seus ajudantes agradecendo pela comida deliciosa que preparam.4. Faça um cartaz para os genitores que manten a escola limpa.5. Envie uma nota para a secretaria pelo trabalho maravilhopso que fazem. 6. Crie um cartão especial para a emfermeira Ashley expor na parede de sua clínica.

Sei que cada um de vocês encontrará uma maneira de celebrar os funcionários da Eastvalley. Temos em nossa escola famílias especiais que são maravilhosas e sabem como agradecer.

Karen Wacker Diretora

Noite Internacional EspecularA PTA da Eastvalley celebrou a Noite Internacional na Sexta-feira, 22 de Janeiro. Quinze países foram representados e houve uma magnífica amostra de arte, cultura e comida. Houve também muitas apresentações este ano.

Agradecimentos especiais para: Kozue Cunningham(a mãe de Hugh e Shum) por trazer o grupo de dançarinos Japoneses(incluindo ela mesma), Cristina Clinton por trazer a professora de dança Flamenco Sra. Rina Menozky and Jan Lakshmikamtham, Bose, Joshi, e outras famílias por trabalharem juntas para coreografar a apresentação da India.

Goastaríamos também de agradecer nossos compaheiros em educação por participar deste evento: a loja UPS, Bruster’s e Chick-Fil-A, como também Tiger Tae Know Do e a academia de artes marciais- ambos fizeram um trabalho maravilhoso!

Ogradecemos Kid Chess por demonstrar jogos e Michelle Jokay, Turim Mamoun e Jennifer Perez por ajudar na organização e limpeza.

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DATES TO REMEMBERFebruary

February 26 – Mother/Son bowling

March March 2 – Family Math Night at Kroger March 8 – Eagle Eyes Entry Deadline March 8 - 12 Staff Appreciation Week March 10 – Early Release Day Staff Appreciation luncheon March 11 – End of 3rd nine weeks & eVRC cutoff March 17 & 18 Books for Breakfast March 18 – Report Cards go home March 19 – Spring pictures March 22 – 25 Book Fair March 23 –Teachers Scoop Night at Brusters 5-7 March 23 – Eagle Eyes Distribution March 25 – Science Fair & Science Fun Night 6-7:30 March 31 – Kindergarten Registration

April April 5-9 – Spring Break April 12 – Eagle Eyes Entry Deadline April 14-23 – CRCT April 26-28 – 5th grade to Jekyll Island April 27 – Eagle Eyes Distribution April 29 NEW Kindergarten Meeting and Tour 5:00-6:15 (prior to PTA meeting April 29 – PTA meeting-Kindergarten performs April 30 – Father/Son outing

May May 21 – Last Day of School

LEARN SPANISH

Small groups or private lessons starting in February

-- Flexible morning schedule

-- Call or email Paula Schirmer for details

-- (770) 362-4319 [email protected]