Surrarrer Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2012, Issue Three

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Roadrunner Express

Dear Students, Parents and Friends,

Surrarrer has been rated “Excellent with Distinction” by the Ohio Department of

Education. Our students passed all 10 indicators on the Ohio Achievement

Assessment, had a Performance Index score of 104, met the criteria for Adequate

Yearly Progress, and exceeded the expected gains. Congratulations to all teachers,

staff, parents, and students. This great accomplishment did not just happen by

chance. It took a lot of hard work and dedication from you all!

With the change and constant fluctuation in weather, please make sure you review

our recess policy on page 3. I wanted to thank everyone for all your support with

our Dance-A-Thon! It was a really fun and amazing event that completely

benefits our kids.

Please take a look at all the upcoming events. If you still need your ticket to

Movie Night please stop by the office. Looking to get involved and volunteer at

school, then consider volunteering for C.O.S.I. More details can be found on page

4. Please note the Blood Drive on December 10th . It is a great opportunity to help

many people and will only take about an hour of your time.

Don’t wait too long to sign up for Kalahari Night. This is open to all including

your extended families and friends. You can make this a really fun event!

As always, if there is anything I can ever do for you please let me know.

Mr. Boodheshwar

What a fantastic school year we have gotten off to at Surrarrer! Between all the fabulous events, and the exciting

honor of being named, “Excellent with Distinction”, I’m so proud to be a part of such a dynamic school, and grateful

for the experiences that my children are having at Surrarrer. October was a very busy month, and November

promises to be the same for our children and families.

November 6th

, there will be no school due to Election Day. Please remember to vote for issue 116, the Strongsville

Schools Bond. This is such an important issue for our school system and the greater Strongsville community, and

every vote counts!

Thursday, November 8th

, we will host a special evening meeting of the Surrarrer PTA. Please make plans to attend!

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, November 8th

7:00 p.m.

Surrarrer Library

November 15th

and 16th

will be Surrarrer’s family movie nights. Make plans to enjoy a great evening with your

family filled with laughs and fun. Be sure to bring a blanket and pillows! Thursday, November 15th

, the movie

“Bedtime Stories” will be show, and Friday, November 16th

, “The Lorax” is on tap.

November 20th

, COSI will be coming to Surrarrer. This always popular event allows kids to experience science in an

hands-on and entertaining setting.

I mentioned it at our October PTA meeting, and I’ll repeat it again: We are so fortunate at Surrarrer to have so many

amazing volunteers. This month, special thanks go out to:

Beth Puzzitello, Diane Chesney, and Barbara Dutton for a fantastic Book Fair. The funds raised at the book

fair allow our classroom teachers and our library to purchase more books for our children.

Nikki Tabor for organizing a fun skating party at Brunswick Skate Station.

Adrianne Bailey, Diane Chesney, Barbara Dutton, Tracy Grauel, and Kendra Jeske for helping surprise Mr.

Boodheshwar and the Surrarrer Staff by decorating the school entryway in honor of receiving the “Excellent

With Distinction” rating.

Steve Windahl for the beautiful hand lettered congratulations sign that is on display in front of the office.

Maria Costanzo and Terri Windahl for organizing the wonderful Special Person’s Breakfasts.

Kelly Novak for organizing the head room parents for each classroom to make sure school parties run

smoothly.

Julie Walcher for helping organize Red Ribbon Week.

The head room parents and volunteers who organized and donated to make Halloween parties a great

success.

Janet Laneve for counting, sorting, and organizing thousands of dollars worth of Boxtops and Labels for

Education.

Lisa Goldberg for keeping us up-to-date on Strongsville PTA council happenings.

President’s Message

Krita Searles , Jodi Largent, and Julie Walcher for putting together a magnificent Dance-A-Thon! This great

event raised funds that allow our PTA to provide enrichment programs for our students, families, and

teachers, and the kids had a fabulous time!

All of the amazing volunteers who spend time every day making our school such a special place.

Dianne Menneneyer and Denise Witherspoon for the wonderful conference day dinner for the teachers.

Thank you for reading!

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday with your family.

Tracy Joniak

Tjoniak71@yahoo.com

440-878-0253

President’s Message Continued

I want to take a moment to say a THANK-YOU to Tracy Joniak,

Diane Chesney, Amy Huber, Sharon David and Mrs. Dempsey for

helping me with the Directory :)

Thanks,

Sheetal Kothari

WE’RE GOING OUTSIDE!!

It’s warm, it’s cold. It’s cold, it’s warm. Please be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather each day. Students will be outside for recess unless it is raining, if the temperature is below 20°F, or if the wind chill drops below 10°F.

Mr. Boodheshwar

COSI ON WHEELS

Box Tops and Labels for Education Thank you Surrarrer Elementary Staff, Students and Parents for another successful

contest. The winning classroom is Mr. Whitecar! His class collected a total of 2285

Box Tops and Labels for Education great job! Second place was Mrs Lazar’s class with

1709 and third was Mrs Henderson’s class with 1565. The total Box Tops for Surrarrer

was 10485 and that equals $1,048.50 we are well over half way to are goal of $1800!

Even though the contest is over please do not stop cutting and saving! Also we can

earn points electronically using our Giant Eagle cards. Please visit

www.elabelsforeducation.com to register. If you like to shop online, and the holidays

are right around the corner, our school can earn points with eBoxTops. Visit

www.btfe.com/marketplace to sign up and to view a complete list of retailers. Thank

you again for your support. A special thank you to Mrs. Fallon, Mrs. Bender and

Mrs. Goldberg for helping with the contest.

COSI ON WHEELS

COSI on Wheels is coming to Surrarrer on Tuesday, November 20th. This year’s

program is Exploring Ecology. This program is designed to allow the students to explore

the outdoors. It will bring the science of prairies, forests, rivers, and wetlands to our

school. The students will have the opportunity to investigate animal adaptations, life

cycles, and learn how parts of an ecosystem are connected

The day will consist of a 45-minute assembly followed by a day of hands-on activities

that enhance science inquiry skills and encourage continued learning. Each grade level

will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities in their designated time slot.

This day is always filled with fun and learning. Parent volunteers are needed to help with

the hands-on activities. If you have any questions about the program, or, would like to

volunteer, please contact Lisa Dalessandro at ladlucky7@aol.com/572-2888, or, Kendra

Jeske at kendrajeske@sbcglobal.net/238-2600.

The Scholastic Book Fair was another big success this year. Our total sales were $6,618.59 with our PTA earning

a profit of $1,529.65. In addition to the cash profit we earned $450.00 in Scholastic Dollars that can be spent on

books and materials for our Media Center. As a result of the All for Books Program, each classroom teacher was

able to spend $120.00 on new books for their classroom libraries and Scholastic will be donating $1,633.60 in

books to children in need. Thank you to all of the families who purchased books for their children, donated

books to the teachers, and gave money towards the All for Books Program. Your generosity is greatly

appreciated.

Thank you to all who volunteered at the Book Fair:

Maria Costanzo Sharon David Amy Rasanow Melody Campbell Dave Topor Sara Kaiser Suzanne Cornelius Dee Maiwald Amy Moore Cynthia Lum Nikki Tabor Kendra Jeske Cynthia Podygil Jennifer Hall Lici Hoover Trish Lorince Sheetal Kothari Hitomi Boardman Valerie Simone Ileen Gall Denise Witherspoon Debbi Gesler Kelly Thompson Laverne Fallon Rowaida Boukzam Tracy Joniak Kristyn McCorkle Leslie Hilliard Kelly Clark Lisa Goldberg

Shaunna Jones Briana Jones Makenzie Dutton

A special thank you to Laverne Fallon, Sheetal Kothari, Kendra Jeske, and Suzanne Cornelius for all their help with counting change!! We really appreciate your help throughout the All for Books contest. Thank you to Mrs. Daymut for

allowing us to take over the Media Center for the week.

Diane Chesney, Beth Puzzitiello, Barbara Dutton

Book Fair Committee Chairs

PTA Reflections

Unleashes your artistic Talents

2011-2012 Theme: “The Magic of a Moment….”

DEADLINE for entries: December 19, 2012

Reflections handbook available in the office upon request or you may download a copy

at http://www.ohiopta.org.

Please contact: Cynthia Lum at cynthia@wired2lead.com with any questions.

Mark your calendar for Surrarrer’s 6th

Annual Wing Ding Fundraiser at Slim &

Chubby’s on Saturday, March 9, 2013 from

6:00 – 9:00. More details to follow.

If you are able to donate any items for the

Chinese Raffle or if you have any

questions, please contact Lisa

Dalessandro at ladlucky7@aol.com

Surrarrer’s 7th Annual

Blood Drive

Monday, December 10th

2-7 pm

Location: Multipurpose Room

There are three ways to register:

1. Online at www.givelife.org

2. Return the Donation form to school

3. Walk in

*Top student recruiters will be treated to a VIP luncheon

with Mr. Boodheshwar!

Please contact Lici Hoover at (440) 638-4214

Save the Date

Any questions, contact Lisa Dalessandro at ladyluck7@aol.com

Did you know….Volunteer Hours are at the heart of our PTA?

Volunteer hours are defined as time spent engaged in PTA business, such as attending meetings, doing committee

work, or working at PTA functions. We report our group's volunteer hours to the Ohio PTA each year to maintain

our non-profit status.

All PTA members are encouraged to turn in volunteer hours! New this year, any person who submits volunteer

hours before the general meeting will be entered to win prizes each month. If you are unable to attend the PTA

meeting, turn in a volunteer hour form to the PTA, c/o the main office, or email your hours to volunteer coordinator

Diane Chesney (dchesney@wowway.com) and an entry form will be completed for you – you don’t need to be

present to win.

What qualifies for volunteer hours?

Service: Time spent volunteering in the classroom, school, or library, including for holiday parties. Time

discussing PTA events on the phone or in meetings. Shopping for and preparing refreshments for PTA meetings,

events and classroom parties. Serving on PTA committees, such as COSI, yearbook, staff appreciation, DARE,

math superstars, special person’s breakfast. Time spent reading the Surrarrer PTA newsletter. The majority of

volunteer hours fall into the service category.

Ways & Means: Time spent on fundraising activities for the PTA, including the Fall fundaiser, Slim & Chubby’s,

Boxtops and Labels for Education, Market Day, Target/Heinen’s/Giant Eagle, recycling cartridges.

Legislation: Time spent writing or reviewing bylaws, volunteering on bond or levy issues supported by the PTA.

Time spent at PTA meetings (one hour per PTA meeting attended).

Surrarrer PTA Volunteer Hours

Name: ___________________________________________________ Month: _______________________

_________Service (All time engaged in activities that benefit our school, students, and staff, including, but not

limited to: volunteering in the classroom or school, attending committee meetings, discussing PTA matters on the

phone, organizing PTA events, providing bakery or refreshments for PTA events or classroom parties).

_________Ways & Means/ Fundraising (All time spent related to earning money for the PTA, including

labels/Boxtops, grocery store programs, recycling).

_________ Legislation (Writing/legislation, bond or levy issues, reviewing bylaws. One hour for attending monthly

PTA meetings).

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NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving Break

Movie Night

Grades 4-6

**SPECIAL**

EVENING

PTA Meeting

7:00 PM

Movie Night

Grades 4-6

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Parties

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PTA Meeting

Gift Galaxy Gift Galaxy

Blood Drive

2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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Kalahari Night

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MLK Day

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Go Home

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Family BINGO

Family BINGO

Family BINGO