eagle eyes newsletter may 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 .....

- Kindergarten City Day- 4th grade Land Grab- 5th grade Jekyll Island Trip- Father/Son Night

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

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Teacher of the Year Announced

Congratulations to Mr. Chris Davis

who was elected by his peers to be

Teacher of the Year for next school

year (2010-2011). Mr. Davis is

currently a 5th grade teacher and has

served as team leader for the past two

years. Congratulations, Mr. Davis!!

Our Volunteer of the Year

We would like to recognize a very

special volunteer – our Volunteer of the

Year – Mrs. Peggy Jordan. Peggy

has worked tirelessly on things like Red

Ribbon Week, Consequences of Crime

and many other things. She is a

grandmother of a 5th grader and

has followed all of her grandchildren

through their elementary schools

giving her time and energy to help out

wherever she can. As a matter of fact,

I first met Peggy when I taught at

Keheley Elementary. One of her(continued on next page)

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Georgia

Mr. Chris Davis, Teacher of the Year

Mrs. Peggy Jordan & PTA Co-President, Kristen Pyle

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A Letter From Our Principal

Dear Eastvalley Family,

The school year draws to a close which is both a happy and sad time for us in the school. We love working with your children every day and will miss interacting with them on a daily basis. We also know that it’s time for a break and we are happy to be able to spend additional time with our own families to renew and re-energize for next year.

We congratulate our wonderful teachers who are retiring at the end of the year! Mary Savage, Sue Barsh, Cathy DuBose and Sharon Volk are looking forward to a new chapter in their lives. We congratulate them and will miss them.

We have other teachers who will unfortunately not be returning due to moving, resignations, limited contracts or budget cuts. We will miss these fabulous teachers here at Eastvalley - Casey Pitoniak, Jill O’Meara, Audrey Jinks, Ann Klueter, Hope Cochran, Diane Cordova, Virginia Morgan, Colleen Grierson, Sue Blue, Melissa Levinson, Deidra Amon and Sarah Covington. We wish all of them well in future endeavors.

I hope that each of you has a wonderful summer! Take some time to read with your child on a daily basis. Be safe on any trips that you take. We will see you back here on Thursday, August 5th for the first day of school. Karen Wacker Principal

Karen Wacker, Principal

Our Volunteer of the Year (continued from page 1)

granddaughters was in my class and she was there all the time! The first time I saw her at Eastvalley, I thought, “Wait a minute! What is she doing here?” Little did I know that she had been at this volunteering thing a very long time! Rumor has it, and I think I believe it, that she used to have her own office at Eastvalley since she was there so much! Thank you so much Peggy for all you have done, not just for your own children and grandchildren, but all of ours as well! Kristen Pyle

Eastvalley’s retiring teachers at the Cobb County School District Retirement Luncheon: Mrs. Sharon Volk, Mrs. Sue Barsh, Mrs. Cathy DuBose and Mrs. Mary Savage.




First in Math Congratulates April WinnersCongratulations to our First in Math Winners! The top class for the month was Ms. Jink’s 3rd grade class with 3609 stickers.

APRIL TOP CLASSeSGrade Teacher Stickers1st Ms. Winslett 14022nd Ms. Moot 32453rd Ms. Jinks 36094th Ms. Klemm/Ms. Phillips 6685th Ms. Grierson/Ms. DuBose 378

APRIL TOP PLAyeRSPlace Student Grade Teacher Stickers earned1st Archisha Ghosh 3rd Ms. Jinks 32522nd Diptanjan Sinha 3rd Ms. Barrett 11093rd Loic Orjoux 2nd Ms. Moot 8384th Isaiah Dawson 1st Ms. Winslett 6825th Jaylen Smith 2nd Ms. Moot 562

A Letter From our Eastvalley PTA PresidentsDear Eastvalley Family,

What a great year! I find it hard to believe that the end of school is here already. It has been our pleasure to serve as your PTA Co-Presidents this year. We have planned and executed many fun family events, learned a few things, and really enjoyed making Eastvalley a great little school. We could not have done any of it without the help of so many of you giving up your valuable time and lots of effort. Thank you for all your hard work!

We would like to welcome our PTA Officers for the 2010-2011 school year:

Co-Presidents: Janie Bunch & Tai Terry Co-Secretaries: Tammy Ross & Amanda BuelCo-Vice Presidents: Tammy Feilmeier & Becki Goodloe Treasurer: Sandy Welfare

We thank them for their willingness to take on these positions and serve our school. Let’s give them our support for the upcoming school year.

And congratulations to Emily Zoino of Wheeler High School for winning the Eastvalley scholarship. Great job Emily!

As the school year winds down, we hope everyone has a great summer. Please be safe, relax, get outside, and most of all, have FUN! A new year will be here before we know it…see you then!

Kristen Pyle and Tammy Feilmeier PTA Co-Presidents




Kindergarten “CITY DAY”The Kindergarten classes held their annual City Day on April 28 and April 29 this year. What a great time the children

had going shopping for a favorite stuffed animal, getting their driver’s licenses, visiting the wellness center, eating

popcorn while watching a favorite movie – and in the process, learning a bit about ‘money’ and enhancing their Math

skills! The kindergarten room reps and teachers worked together to make this day a great success and so much fun

for the children. A special thanks to the following kindergarten room reps for coordinating the activities of this day:

Sue Larsen, Michelle Zimmerman, Christine Jones, Lisa Lewis, Kari Norman and Holly Shetty. Thanks so much

to all the great kindergarten parents who volunteered their time on this day as well! Here are a few highlights ....

Fourth Graders Move West!Our fourth graders participated in a project that simulated the Land Grab of Westward expansion. Our students brought wagons, horses and materials to stake their claims and establish homesteads. Many dressed in pioneer garb and planted crops to create a home. Parent volunteers staffed the town store where students could purchase corn muffins and beans for “gold nuggets”. The students had a wonderful time learning more about how “The West was Won!”

Thanks to all those that helped make this a fantastic and memorable experience for our students! ~ Your Fourth Grade Teachers




Father/Son Night

A great turnout and a beautiful Spring night made for a fun-tastic Father/Son outing on April 30th. Jumpies, skills challenges, pizza and a healthy dose of competition on the Eastvalley field made for a memorable evening for all 95 participants. Congratulations to the following winners:

Grade 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd PlaceKindergarten Evan & JP Gavino Kirby & Busby Swann Carson Cronkhite & Ken Rotert1st Grade Josh & Jayson Cary Nathan & Gil Offentier Solomon & Cliff Welfare2nd Grade Loic & Yan Orjoux Davis & Jeff Miller 3rd Grade Drew & Tony Antoniades Chase & Brian Fuller Blake & John Feilmeier4th Grade Tim & Mark Buchanan Charlie & Chuck Zimmerman John Blosz & Dex Whitehead5th Grade Sam & Yan Orjoux Soorian & Prakash Padmanabhan William & Tony Antoniades

Thanks to everyone who came out and a big thank you to John Feilmeier and Tony Antoniades for organizing the event.

Music News

Dr. Bernard’s Big News: Guitars in Music Class! Dr. Bernard was just awarded a grant through DonorsChoose.org for eleven acoustic guitars to be used in 4th and 5th grade music classes! In addition to singing, moving to music, playing recorders, playing keyboards, and playing percussion instruments, students will now learn to play guitar! Eastvalley Rocks!

Braves Game: Eastvalley Day at the Braves is Sunday, August 29th at 1:30 PM. We will have the same $6 seats we had this year, and the same $10 discounted parking. We will send flyers home the first week of school to purchase tickets and we will also sell tickets at open house the first week of school!




Character Kids May 2010COMMITMENT

4 Levinson Drew Mullen4 Cochran Chezhey Lu5 Branham Titus Hartono5 Cordova/Morgan Daniela Schirmer5 Davis Dillon Bromell5 Grierson/DuBose Ada DildarPreSchool Hancock John CostaMultiage Orr Kadasia CrissMultiage Friedman Kevin Costa

Grade Teacher Student3 Amon Jamayla Kadima3 Baker Andre Martins3 Barrett Diptanjan Sinha3 Klueter Adelaide White3 Jinks Drew Antoniades4 Klemm/Phillips Khaywan Pereira4 Kraeger Lissett Pierra

Grade Teacher StudentK Fortune Austin NormanK Hestad Anderson PaulaK Hoffmeister Arshia CharkhianK Magee Devon WalcottK Savage Isaiah DeonK Walcott Emma ReynoldsK Whitaker William Hestad1 Hathcoat Laura Muller1 McClellan Ana Pavarini1 O’Meara/Pitoniak Claire Boggess1 Shapiro Ryan Honoré1 Winslett Jake Jones2 Greenfield Kate Martin2 Henderson Anna Marie Shetty2 Moot Jordan Brown2 Osburn Parks Broyles2 Stilwell Kaylene Castaneda




Grade Teacher Student3 Amon Saketh Lakshmanan3 Baker Areej Ali3 Barrett Michael Williams3 Klueter Lindsey Rhyne3 Jinks Madison Weaver4 Klemm/Phillips Mahogany Thomas4 Kraeger Jacob Liu4 Levinson Emma Greenspan4 Cochran Jah’inaya Parker5 Branham Mason Mamoun5 Cordova/Morgan Luca Bonini5 Davis Brandon Davenport5 Grierson/DuBose Jeremy SmithPreSchool Hancock Alayah PutnamMultiage Orr Katie Lewis

Look Who’s Talking BooksMay 2010

Grade Teacher StudentK Fortune Ronnie KlemmK Hestad Christian PerezK Hoffmeister Ethan LeeK Magee Devon WalcottK Savage Maliesha HarrellK Walcott Isabella DoughertyK Whitaker Tyler Richardson1 Hathcoat Will Mahoney1 McClellan Mohamed Fayed1 O’Meara/Pitoniak Ariel Williams1 Shapiro Jonathan Coles1 Winslett Ethan Dugan2 Greenfield Zach Miesch2 Henderson Anis Madesko2 Moot Trent Campbell2 Osburn Haden Wise2 Stilwell Darroll Barton

From our Student Council Secretary, 4th grader, Mason FavroWe here at Student Council would like to inform you of the various activities of your student council. The beginning of our activities was the simple annual carnation sale, or at least it looked simple on the outside. What really happened was: we ordered the carnations which came out of our relatively small budget. We then decided on prices which did not take very long, but we were astonished with the success of this small fundraiser. We sold out!

Some of our proceeds went to Relay for Life, so you helped fund research to find a cure for cancer. We also worked with Ms. Sloan’s son (who is in Afghanistan but NOT in the military so don’t get the wrong idea) to help give school supplies to orphans in Afghanistan. Some small things we have here, like pencils and stickers, are a BIG treat to children in Afghanistan. A big thank you from the children in Afghanistan to everyone who gave something.

Our budget has gotten bigger since the carnation sale and we are now looking at ways to use it to make the school better. We are making some headway on this and will let you know what we decide to do. ~ Sincerely, The officers and representatives of Student Council

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Interested in Robotics at Eastvalley?I’m looking for rising 4th & 5th grade parents who might be interested in helping start a robotics team at Eastvalley. No prior experience or technical knowledge is necessary. The team would consist of 4th & 5th grad-ers and the primary time commitment would be during the fall (start of school through December). Please contact Susie Cary, [email protected], if you are interested or want more information. We will try to begin forming the team over the summer.

Please also contact me if your 4th or 5th grade student is interested in participating, but be aware that we will not start a team unless there is adequate parent support.

Ms. Stilwell’s Research Students

Pictured above are Muiz yoonis, Maddie Nicholas, Josie Bertrand, and emma Fraser.

This group of students did an independent research project on rain forest animals. They worked on their research during recess and even met at Josie’s house to finish it over the weekend. They provided written information, detailed drawings, and a great presentation of their findings to the class.

Media Center Thank YouThe Media Center would like to thank the Spessard Family for donating a book to our school’s collection.

Daisy Girls Serving Our CommunityOn Monday, April 25 our Eastvalley Elementary 1st Grade Daisy Troop planted a garden at the Heritage Assisted Living.

Pictured above: Raya Offentier, Keating Langston, Katie Fogarty, Natalie Aluisy, Grace Meachum, Claire Boggess, Leah Maresca, Lydia Bertrand, & Colleen Allard-Smith

Ms. Greenfield’s Class Reads!Are you wondering why everyone in Ms. Greenfield’s class is wearing a broccoli necklace? Read the book Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes to find out why. The book is a great summer read. Enjoy!




Another Successful 5th Grade Jekyll Island Trip!

Eighty four fifth grade students ventured off with their teachers and chaperones to the coast of Georgia to the Jekyll

Island 4-H Center for three days and two nights. The group departed from Eastvalley at 5:15am Monday morning and

returned at 6:30pm Wednesday evening. The students learned so much while having tons of fun. They learned about

the Maritime Forest while hiking and climbing through it, collected various ocean animals in nets off the docks, trawled

off the back of a pontoon boat and collected a multitude of

animals such as squid, shrimp, blue crabs, and stingrays.

They dragged seining nets through the ocean and collected more

sea creatures, walked the beach and learned about the erosion

and accretion on the island including Bone Yard Beach, tromped

through the detritus and crabs in the marsh, and much much

more!!! They all came back safe, tired, and bursting with

knowledge. What a great way to finish 5th grade at Eastvalley!!




Note from the EditorThanks to everyone who has been so supportive and complimentary this year as I have learned now to do this newsletter.

I want to say thank you so much to J.J. Swann, who is the designer behind what you see here every month. Needless to say, she’s pretty great. She deserves the credit for taking all of our stuff and putting it together in a nice and professional way. Please thank her when you see her for her hard work this year.

Susie Cary( From J. J.: Aw shucks...you’re making me blush! I couldn’t have done it without you either. So a big thanks also goes to Susie Cary)

What is Odyssey of the Mind?Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving program for students in grades kindergarten through college.

Students work on teams to solve problems creatively! Georgia Odyssey of the Mind is dedicated to providing oppor-

tunities for children to work together to solve unusual and stimulating problems. Georgia OotM believes that creativity,

persistence and cooperation needed to complete the Odyssey of the Mind problems will empower students to be more

successful problem-solvers in their own lives, and in future problem-solving situations.

Eastvalley is looking for coaches for the 2010-2011 school year. We are working with Ms. Wacker and the teachers to

bring OotM back to Eastvalley for another successful year. We will begin forming teams in August. If you are interest-

ed in a highly challenging and motivating opportunity to coach a team and are willing to make a long term commitment

to this program, please go to the Odyssey of the Mind website, http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/. There you can

review the problems for the 2010-2011 year and watch a video to help you understand what OotM is all about. You

can also contact any of these coaches, Lisa Favro, [email protected], Sue Larsen, [email protected],

Melissa Chalker, [email protected] and Leslie Singer, [email protected].

School Council 2010-2011The Eastvalley School Council has been established for 2010-11 without having elections due to the fact that only 3

applications were turned in by parents. Congratulations to the following additions: Mrs. Alanne Orjoux, Mr. Tony

Antoniades and Mrs. Kristen Pyle. The returning member to the School Council will be Mrs. Michelle Zimmerman.

Thanks to all for their service to Eastvalley.




Carta da Nossa DiretoraPrezadas Familias da Eastvalley,

O final do ano letivo est se aproximando o que é uma época feliz e ao mesmo tempo triste para nós na escola. Adoramos trabalhar com suas crianças todos os dias e sentiremos saudades desta comunicação diária. Sabemos também que merecemos umas férias para diversão e visitar famílias e amigos para renovar as energías para o próximo ano.

Parabenizamos nossos profesores maravilhosos que estão se aposentando no final do ano! Mary Savage, Sue Barsh, Cathy DuBose e Sharon Volk estão anciosas para começarem um novo capítulo em suas vidas. Parabenizamos e sentiremos saudades delas.

Temos outros professoras que infelizmente não retornarão no próximo ano devido a mudanças, resignações contratos limitados ou cortes de salários. Sentiremos saudades destes professores fabulosos da Eastvalley - Casey Pitoniak. Jill O’meara, Audrey Jinks, Ann Kluter, Hope Cochran, Diane Cordova, Virginia Morgan, Collen Grierson, Sue Blue, Sarah Covington, Melissa Levinson e Deidra Amon. Lhes desejamos tudo de bom e que tenham sucesso em seus passos futuros.

Esperamos que todos tenham um verão maravilhoso! Reserve algum tempo para ler com sua criança diariamente.Desejamos boa viagem aos que vão viajar. Veremos vocês na Quinta-feira, 5 de Agôsto para o primeiro dia de aulas.

Karen Wacker,

Carta das Presidentes da PTA da Escola Eastvalley

Prezadas Famílias de Eastvalley,

Que ano maravilhoso! É duro acreditar que o final do ano escolar já está chegando. Tem sido um prazer servi-los como co-presidente da PTA este. Temos planejado e executado muitas atividades familiares divertidas, aprendido coisas novas e com orgulho ter tido de nossa pequena escola Eastvalley. Não poderíamos ter concluido tudo isto se não tivessemos sua ajuda. Obrigada por todo seu suporte e participação!

Gostaríamos de dar as boas vindas aos nossos oficiais da PTA do ano 2010-2011:

Co-presidentes: Janie Bunch e Tai Terry Co-Secretária: Tammy Ross e Amanda BuelVice-presidentes: Tammy Feilmeier e Becki Goodloe Tesoureira: Sandy Welfare

Agradecemos pela gentileza de se candidatarem e servir nossa escola. Vamos todos ajuda-los neste ano vindouro.

Como o ano escolar esta chegando ao fim, esperamos que tenham um verão maravilhoso. Por favor se cuidem, relaxem, aproveite a natureza e o mais importante, divirtan-se! O novo ano escolar estará aqui antes que esperamarmos...Até breve!

Kristen Pyle e Tammy Feilmeier, Co-presidentes da PTA




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DATES TO REMEMBER May May 21 – Last Day of School!

July July 13 – Registration for New Students

August August 5th – First Day of School August 29 – Eastvalley Day at the Braves

September September 6 – Labor Day, No School September 20-24 – Fall Break

Kids Fit-n-Fun at East Cobb Park!!Kids will be having fun with hula hoops, running relays and doing obstacle courses ~ all designed by Coach Ader (P.E. teacher at Rocky Mount Elementary) to make exercise FUN!! Classes are M,W,F at 8:30am for one hour. $35 per week. Discount for all 4 weeks!

Dates offered: June 28, July 5, July 12 & July 19. Moms are welcome to workout with Heidi Morris at the same time in the park! Visit www.bootcampinthepark.org or call Heidi at 678-938-7262.

Early Release-May 20th & May 21stOn Thursday, May 20th and Friday, May 21st, the last 2 days of school, Eastvalley students will be dismissed at 1:30 pm. Please be in carpool line for the 1:30 dismissal. Expect the buses to be at bus stops approximately 1 hour early, so please have someone waiting to pick up the children. ASP will begin at 1:30 with a normal closing time of 6:00 p.m. Also, NO ITEMS may be brought to school on Friday, May 21. This includes book bags or lunch boxes (use disposable bags, please). Thanks for your cooperation.

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