Attention 5th grade parents

Our fifth grade students will be traveling to Camp Fitch on Monday, May 5th and return on Wednes-day, May 7th this year. The cost will be $110 and will need to be paid by April 25, 2014 in order for your child to attend.

Permission slips will be sent home on Thursday, February 13, 2014.

Once again, staff mem-bers and recommended high school students will chaperon.

Fan Expectations during athletic contests:

I want to remind our fans to conduct themselves in the appropriate manner during

all school events. Foul language or gestures

towards anyone is unacceptable. We need to

cheer for our team and provide for an environment

for children and adults!

Let the players play!

Let the coaches coach!

Let the officials officiate!

Let the spectators be positive!

⇒ Feb 12th and 13th—PTO sponsored Book Fair

⇒ Feb 13th—Parent / Teacher Conferences

⇒ Feb 14th—Final day to submit Senior Photos and baby picture

⇒ Feb 14th and 17th—No School

⇒ Feb 23rd—Spaghetti Dinner/Chinese Auction (11:00am)

⇒ Feb 24th—Elementary fundraiser begins

⇒ Feb 25th—American Legion Dinner (6:00 pm)

⇒ March 10th—Begin OGT Testing

⇒ March 15th—District Band

⇒ March 19th—Band Concert (7:30pm)

⇒ March 22nd—JH Solo and Ensemble (Struthers)

⇒ March 28th—End of the third nine weeks

⇒ April 4th—Third nine week report cards go home

⇒ April 6th—Band and choir Banquet (Georgetown)

⇒ April 9th—5th and 6th grade band concert

⇒ April 18-22—Spring Break

⇒ April 29th—Begin OAA testing

I m p o r t a n t i n f o r m a t i o n A note from the Principal:

I would like to acknowledge our spelling bee champions for the 2013-2014 school year.

Grade 3 Champ— Brooklynn Dinnan and Carli Vari Coppola

Grade 4 Champ—Bella Eliser and Emily Wilaj

Grade 5 Champs—Gavin Pro-cick and Kate Coppola

3-5 Champ—Gavin Procick

Grade 6 Champ—Dylan David and Caleb Wensel

Grade 8 Champ—Carl Larosa and Zach Schenk

6-8 Champ—Zach Schenk

Gavin Procick and Zach Schenk will be traveling to YSU on Saturday, March 15th at Youngs-town State University for the 80th Annual Vindicator Regional Spelling Bee. GOOD LUCK!

S c h e d u l e o f E v e n t s

H O M E O F T H E R O C K E T S !

LOWELLVILLE SCHOOLS

Look for us on the web at: www.Lowellville.k12.oh.us

Impossible things are happening everyday!

Up and Coming In the near future we will begin to go as paperless as possible. Our first step will be for all progress reports and report cards to be viewed online only. Over the rest of this school year we will help everyone through this transition by having every parent with a PARENT ACCESS account. Once you have your account you will be able to view all reports online.

If you do not have access to a computer we will be glad to offer a computer in our office for you to view or we will make a paper copy for you.

Congratulations to our Sweethearts Court:

Phil Alfano Chase Leventry Nick Lucente Nick Micco

Spiro Schialdone Gia Amendola Andrea Griffith Shelby Norris Katie Seidita

Emma Simmerman ______________________________________________________________________________ KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Registration for Lowellville residents begins February 10th through February 12th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and February 13th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Child who will be 5 years of age by September 30 are eligible to register. You will need to bring your child's birth certificate, immu-nization records, Social Security card, proof of residence and proof of legal custody, if necessary. Immunizations necessary to start kindergarten are five DPT, four polio, two measles, two mumps, two rubella, three hepatitis B and two chicken pox. OPEN ENROLLMENT Registration for open enrollment begins March 3rd from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. All other days, forms may be picked up from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. Forms may not be filled out in the office.

We will help students that are bullied.

We will be Bully Free!

We will include others.

We will tell an adult when somebody is being bullied.

O u r R o c k e t s !

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L O W E L L V I L L E S C H O O L S

Useful websites: 1. Ohio Department of Education (ODE) www.ode.com 2. Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and

Careers www.parcconline.org 3. Khan Academy—www.khanacademy.com 4. National Association for Gifted Children—www.nagc.org 5. Homework Help—www.discoveryeducation.com 6. US Department of Education 7. Don’t forget to visit the ROCKETEER!

Attention Parents :

Please make sure you contact the school prior to your child missing school. There are multiple requirements in regards to state testing this year and due to the weather some of these dates may change. We will keep you posted as quickly as we can. However, communicating with your child’s teachers on their testing windows will assist with your child’s success.

DON’T FORGET TO CALL AND SCHEDULE YOUR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERNCE

I m p o r t a n t I n f o r m a t i o n f o r P a r e n t s

F r o m t h e c o u n s e l o r s : M r s . H e n d e r s o n a n d M i s s C a v a l i e r

P a g e 3 I m p o s s i b l e t h i n g s a r e h a p p e n i n g e v e r y d a y !

“Success is dependent on effort.” Sophocles

Gavin Procock

Zack Schenk

2013-2014 Spelling Bee Champs

1. State-wide testing for the Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAA) will take place during the end of April. Practice tests for students and information for parents/guardians are available on the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) website or through visiting our schools website and viewing the guidance department links.

2. We will be participating in online field tests beginning in March. This data does not count towards students achievement scores. It is a state-wide practice assessment through the department of Education for students to prepare for the change in our achievement assessments that will be taking place in the near future.

3. We will be celebrating “Random Acts of Kindness” as part of a K-12 school-wide program throughout the month of Febru-ary. This program is through collaboration with Meridian Community Care and the PANDA program. The purpose of this is to allow students to see that kindness is everywhere, whether they give it or receive it.

4. National Honor Society invitations will be going tout to students in February. Packets must be filled out and returned no later than March 14, 2014. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Henderson.

5. Our sophomores visited the Mahoning County Career and Technical School in January. Nay students interested in enroll-ing for their junior year can do so online at http://www.mahoningctc.com/StudentSite/registration.htm .

6. If you have any questions regarding the above, or anything else, please give us a call.

52 Rocket Place Lowellville, Ohio 44436

Board of Education James P. Alfano—President Robert J. Zackasee—Vice President Joseph Ballone Lisa Donofrio Michele McCaughtry

Parents/Guardians: Due to the fact the mother nature is not cooperating this year… it is extremely important that your child attends school everyday we are in session.

GO ROCKETS!

L O W E L L V I L L E S C H O O L S

Superintendent Mr. Rocco Nero Principal Jared M. Van Kirk Phone: 330.536.8426 Fax: 330.536.8468

PRIDE