Willowville Elementary School

4529 Schoolhouse Road * Batavia, OH 45103 *

February 2013 513-943-6800 513-752-9181 fax

What's Up Willowville?

Dear Willowville Parents and Students,

February is “Heart Healthy” month! The Willowville community has supported our service project to raise money for the

American Heart Association over the past several years. We are pleased to continue this tradition with our “Jump for Heart”

activities led by Mrs. Ranshaw, a retired physical education teacher. In conjunction with this project, the grade levels have

waged a “Penny War” to contribute to the American Heart Association and the Katie Haumesser Fund (Katie was a Willowville

Speech Pathologist who was tragically killed by a drunk driver).

The Media Center is now open! Staff and volunteers were trained on the procedures to check books out and back in. The next

week, our staff trained the students. The elated expressions on the children’s face were definitely a joy to see when they

walked away with a book in their hand to take home. I would like to ask you to continue to work with us by reading with your

child, asking about the book they are reading, and helping them understand the importance of taking care of and returning their

book. Stay tuned for your “BOGO” (buy one get one) Book Fair in case you are interested in donating brand new books for next

school year; a wish list will be provided.

Thank you again to our PTO and the volunteers who have supported our clay art project. We would also like to thank

Mrs. Pellegrini, a retired art teacher, who has given her time and talent for our children to have this opportunity. The students

have thoroughly enjoyed learning different techniques and creating their masterpiece. The finished project should be coming

home soon!

I can’t believe the school year is half over! Your continued support at home is greatly appreciated but we still have half a year to

make sure our children our progressing and learning. Please read with your child, set aside time for homework and help them

study. All of our students have login information for our Reading Street program (www.pearsonsuccessnet.org ) and our Go Math

program (www.thinkcentral.org ). Thank you for checking the Friday folders, reading the weekly e-mail updates and

communicating with your child’s teacher.

Working together we will continue to see our children grow and succeed!

Sincerely,

Michelle Kennedy

Michelle Kennedy, Principal

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You may contact Mrs. Prewitt by e-mail:

prewitt_k@westcler.org

Important Numbers:

Willowville Fax 752-9181

24 hour Attendance Line 943-6800

Health Aide 943-6803

Office 943-6800

Transportation 752-4020

Registration Office 943-5000

The newsletter, as well as many important links,

is available on the WV website.

www.westcler.org/wv

Sweetheart Dance! Willowville girls grades K-5 and the

significant adult male in their life.

1 daughter, 1 male and 1 4X6 photo $12.00

Additional daughter(s) or adult male(s) $5 each

Additional photos may be purchased at the dance for $2 each

Contact wvpto@westcler.org with questions.

PENNY WARS/JUMP FOR HEART February is Heart Healthy Month!

MEET THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Keith Kline will be at our WV PTO meeting February 13th, 6:30pm

at the Civic Center downstairs in the Collegiate Room.

Dr. Kline will share his vision for the district.

Everyone is welcome!

Penny War rules:

Pennies are good, silver/paper is bad. Any silver/paper in

the grade level jar subtracts from the penny total. The

grade level with the highest amount of pennies total

will win a pizza party!

Funds raised from the Penny Wars will be split between

the Katie Haumesser foundation and the

American Heart Association.

Jump Rope for Heart

Heart Healthy facts will be read

during am and pm announcements.

Each class will have a schedule to use the gym to

jump rope during the weeks of Feb. 4-12.

All money collected in the Jump Rope for Heart envelopes

will be donated to the American Heart Association only.

Willowville Skate Night

February 7th 6:30-8:30pm at

Beechmont Rollarena

Admission $3.25

Skate rental $1.75

OR bring your own skates!

PRIZE

S!

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Mark your calendar.......

Feb. 4-Jump for Heart/Penny Wars Begins!

Feb. 5-Market Day pick up 6:30-7:30 Civic Center

Feb. 6–Winter Evening Conferences 4:30-8:00

Feb. 7-12Teddy Grams on sale during lunches

Feb. 7-WV Skate Night 6:30-8:30

Feb. 9-Father/Daughter Dance @Holiday Inn 7-9pm

Feb. 12-EVERYTHING BAGELS DAY

Feb. 13-PTO meeting 6:30pm Civic Center- With guest Superintendent Dr. Kline

Feb. 14-NO SCHOOL-Teacher In service

Feb. 15-NO SCHOOL-Mid Winter Break

Feb. 18-NO SCHOOL-President’s Day

Feb. 21-Marco’s Pizza Day-All day

Feb. 22-Interims sent home

Feb. 28–Warrior Warehouse

Looking Ahead……..

March 1-Spring Pictures KG B, grades 1-5

March 1-Yearbook sales end

March 4-Spring Pictures KG A ONLY

March 5-Market Day pick up 6:30-7:30 Civic Center

March 7-WV Skate night 6:30-8:30

March 11-15-KG registration District Office

March 13-PTO meeting 6:30pm Civic Center

March 14-Marco’s Pizza Day-All day

March 14-Warrior Warehouse

March 22-Box Tops/Campbell’s Labels Collection

March 26-End of 3rd quarter

March 28-Report Cards sent home

March 28-Warrior Warehouse

March 29-NO SCHOOL Good Friday

April 1-5-NO SCHOOL Spring Break

April 8-School resumes

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration for the 2013-2014 school year

will be March 11-15, 2013 by appointment only.

Appointments for enrolling a student can be

made as early as the week of February 18-22, 2013.

Call 943-5000 to schedule an appointment or if you have questions.

Your child must be five (5) years old on or before Sept. 30, 2013.

District Board

Meetings:

February 11 & 25

7:00 p.m.

at the Civic Center

(Suite 200)

Teresa Stone– President

Bridget Brown– 1st VP

Tim Meyer– 2nd VP

Angela Colyer—Treasurer

John McGraw– Co-

Treasurer

Mindy Copas—Secretary

Dawnn Brown-Historian

Michelle Kennedy– Liaison

PTO Board

2012-2013

MARCO’S PIZZA CHALLENGE!

Winning classroom for the January

challenge………

Mrs. Williams KG “A” Class,

Way to go!

Your class will win a pizza party

from Marco’s!

NEXT

Marco’s Pizza Day-all day!

February 21st

January Student of the Month

KG 3rd

Gabby Smiddy Alaina Glass

Lauren Stietzel Ben Svintsitsky

Piper Jones Sam Westendorf

1st 4th

Kortaney Banks Matthew Yauger

Emma Langendorfer Allyson Hyatt

Olivia Boyd Maddy Diana

2nd 5th

Savana Frysinger Chris Pike

Eric Hall Logan Westendorf

Olivia Wroblewski Congratulations! Edmund Hale

YEARBOOKS FOR SALE!!

Yearbooks for the 2012-2013 School year will be

on sale through March 1, 2013.

Yearbooks are $20.00, cash or check made

payable to Willowville Elementary PTO.

Order forms available in the office.

NEW THIS YEAR, you may order online at

YBPay.lifetouch.com with ID Code: 2361713

TEDDY GRAMS

Teddy grams will be on sale

during lunches Feb. 7th-12th

for .25 cents each.

Teddy bear card with

something sweet

will be delivered on Feb. 13th.

LIBRARY READING STARS CONTINUES………

At the Union Township Library!

Visit the library and check in at the

desk to be entered for prizes.

More information available on our

Willowville Website

www.westcler.org/wv

EVERYTHING BAGELS DAY February 12, 2013 6:00AM—8:00PM

Mention Willowville when ordering or bring

in a flyer and we will receive 20% of your

order total.

Everything Bagels is staying open 5 extra

hours just for WV, tell everyone you know!!

Board names Superintendent

The West Clermont Board of Education has named Dr. Keith Kline as the district’s next Superintendent.

Kline replaces retiring Superintendent, Dr. Gary Brooks. Currently, Kline serves as the District’s Assistant

Superintendent.

Doug Young, West Clermont Board of Education President said, "Dr. Kline is highly qualified to be our next

Superintendent. He has experience in Secondary, Middle, and Primary education, as well as with aligning

local instructional standards to state standards.” With a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Miami

University, Kline led Lakota East High School to the highest ever Performance Index in the district’s

history.

According to Kline, the West Clermont District must make sure that all our students are college and/or

career ready. “As an educational institution, it is critical that we prepare our students for their future,”

Kline said. “I know our staff will continue to work hard to assure what we offer is relevant to the world

our young people will face after graduating from Amelia or Glen Este,” he added.

Kline also addressed the district’s financial stress. “While I am pleased that the board has decided to

postpone putting an issue on the ballot until November, I believe that it is absolutely critical that we come

together as a community to assure our school district has a sustainable financial future," Kline commented.

"In the last six months that Dr. Kline has been working for our District, he has designed a plan to save

$800,000 through Central Office reorganization, comprehensive substitute services and a reorganization

of the middle and high schools, Young said. "He knows how to get the job done.”

Debbie Alberico

Communications Consultant

West Clermont Local School District

Office: 513.943.5053,

Cell: 513.316.7945

4350 Aicholtz Rd., Suite 220

Cincinnati, OH 45245

Willowville 4th grade students enjoy the new Media Center!

January 9,2013