Cub Chronicle North Royalton Middle School 14709 Ridge Road

440-582-9120 Mrs. Melissa Vojta – Principal

November 2013 North Royalton Middle School PTA Newsletter

Dates To Remember

November

27 Thanksgiving Break Begins

December

2 Classes Resume

10 Grade 5 & 7 Choir Concert – HS

PAC – 6:30 pm

12 Yearbook Picture Day

13 Rachel’s Challenge Assemblies

13 5th Grade Social

16 Box Tops Collection Date

17 Grades 6 & 8 and Show Choir

Concert – HS PAC – 6:30pm

18 Grade 6 Band and Jazz Band &

Grade 7 Gold Band – Gold Gym

– 6:30pm

18 Grade 7 Purple Band & Grade 8

Band – Gold Gym – 7:45pm

23 Winter Break Begins

January

6 Classes Resume

15 Candid Photo Day

15 Pride of NRMS-Cafeteria-8:15am

16 End of 2nd Grading Period

17 No School – Teacher Inservice

20 No School – Martin Luther King

Day

21 PTA meeting – HS Community

Room – 9:30am

22 Grade 8 Parent & Student HS

Scheduling Meeting – HS PAC –

7:00pm

24 Report Cards Go Home

February

12 Pride of NRMS-Cafeteria-8:15am

12 MS & HS Jazz Bands Concert –

HS PAC – 7:00pm

17 No School – Presidents Day

18 PTA meeting – HS Community

Room – 9:30am

26 Grade 5 Band & Grade 8 Band –

Gold Gym – 6:30pm

26 Grade 6 Band & Grade 7 Purple

and Gold Bands – Gold Gym –

7:45pm

27 Early Release Day

Dear Parents/Guardians,

With the blink of an eye, the fall season has come to a close and winter is among

us. With that brings concert season for both our bands and choirs along with the

kick-off of our basketball and wrestling season. We look forward to seeing you at

NRMS for these wonderful student events!

On Election Day, our teachers and staff members were engaged in professional

development sessions to support the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) by giving

our teachers time to collaborate with the assigned Teacher Based Teams (TBT).

As a middle school staff, we are furthering our professional development by

reading a book together titled On Common Ground which focuses on the power

of professional learning communities in schools. Our day began with a group

discussion about selected portions of the text and then teachers worked as TBTs

to complete an activity related to both the book and their work at NRMS. We

appreciate the opportunity to have the time to conduct this type of meaningful

work as it directly impacts our effectiveness with our students.

Unfortunately, November 5th also brought some disappointment to our Shape

Our Schools community group that rallied around the passing of the bond issue.

We truly appreciate the countless hours and dedication devoted to this cause by

parents and staff over the past few months. Although the election results did not

turn out as we had hoped, this does not in any way deter the district from

continuing its goal of providing a high quality education for all students and

assisting them in becoming life-long learners. We have much to be proud of at

NRMS, and will continue to move forward with your partnership.

~ NRMS Community Service Newsflash ~

7th & 8th grade Chain Links club members, Mrs. Pissini, and Mrs.

Paolino spent time collecting food items and coats for the district’s

annual “Stuff the Bus” project to help out those in need

Charity volleyball and basketball games consisting of 8th graders playing

our NRMS staff members generated over $1200 in donations for Project

Thanks that will go right back to middle school families that can use an

extra hand at the holidays. Many thanks go to Mrs. Whitely for

organizing the games!

8th grade Chain Links, Polar Bears, and Team Ena made Happy

Thanksgiving/Get Well cards for patients at Marymount Hospital who

will be unable to head home for the holidays. This effort was coordinated

in a joint effort by counselor Deanna Paolino and parents Joanne and

Manny Economos

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Principal’s Message Continued Honor Society students are volunteering one Saturday each month at Mount Royal Villa to assist residents with

playing Bingo

NRMS Student Council has wrapped up their holiday canned food drive for the North Royalton Food Bank.

We are so proud of the outstanding efforts of citizenship our students are eager to display and look forward to continuing

to provide opportunities for them to understand their role in the bigger community!

Looking ahead, we are thrilled to bring back the very popular Rachel’s Challenge assembly as part of this year’s

Leadership Conference at NRMS on December 13th. Rachel’s Challenge sets the premise for the development of

Chain Links groups (or Pay-It-Forward type groups) in schools and all of our students currently enrolled have not had the

opportunity to learn the real story behind the cause. The assembly tells the story of Rachel Scott who was fatally

wounded in the Columbine High School tragedy and her challenge left behind – treat others with kindness and

compassion and you just may change the world you live in. A parent presentation will also take place that night at the

High School PAC at 6:00 PM. Information will be sent out via Constant Contact. Please mark your calendars to attend –

this is an amazing event for the whole community.

Even though conferences have just taken place recently, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s team or counselor at

any time with questions or concerns about your student’s progress. Likewise, with cold and flu season among us, please

reinforce good sleeping and eating habits at home to ward off those germs Consistent attendance is critical for

academic success and while work can always be made up at home, there is no replacement for being present for quality

classroom instruction.

Finally, one more round of congratulations to our very own Mrs. Sarah Franko for being named the 2013 Milken

Educator for the State of Ohio!!! The Milken Foundation specifically seeks out early to mid-career educators for this

prestigious honor who exemplify an engaging and inspiring presence that motivates and impacts students, colleagues and

the community. Mrs. Franko is the perfect recipient of this award and we are so blessed to have her on our team at

NRMS!

I wish you all the happiest of holidays and want to extend my gratitude for the ability to serve this wonderful building

and district! Enjoy quality time together as a family in the coming weeks.

Fondly,

Melissa I. Vojta

Principal

PTA President’s Message

Well, the holidays are officially right around the corner! So far, it’s been a great school year! There are many activities

going on throughout the building. Thanks to all of the PTA parents that have been volunteering to make sure it is a great

year for everyone! Special thanks to Kim Dyson and Helena Johnson for doing a great job with Spirit Wear, Kathy

Lineweaver for a successful Fall Fundraiser, Lori Krzywicki for all of her efforts with the Reflections Program, Diane

Trottnow for all of her hard work with Box Tops, Diane Bulkowski and Jen Wazny and all of their volunteers for all their

hard work with the Socials, and Diane Bulkowski for her efforts with the Memory Book. The PTA was instrumental in

helping with donations for the 2nd

annual Tailgate! Over 400 students cheered on the 7th and 8

th grade Football teams!

The PTA wrote out checks to each team for Student Incentives. We give $1.00 per child per quarter for the teachers to

use for incentives for their classroom.

Student led conferences are happening. This is a great way for students to take ownership of their grades and explain to

their parents what they are doing in school. Don’t forget, you can always request a parent teacher conference. Just

contact your child’s teacher, as they are always willing to meet with you.

We do not have a December meeting, so I hope to see all of you at the January meeting. It is January 21, 2014 at 9:30 at

the HS Community Room.

I wish you and your family a happy holiday season and all the best in 2014!

Lynn Dorman,

PTA President

440-717-3490

allldorman@cox.net

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North Royalton Middle School PTA Meeting Minutes

November 19, 2013 Community Room

Call to Order: Lynn Dorman, President 12:05 p.m.

Pledge and Welcome

SECRETARY’S REPORT – Mary Ellen Watrobski – October minutes were posted, no changes or additions to be

made.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY’S REPORT – Jen Porter – We received a thank you note from Mrs. Connelly

for Staff person of the month, one from Mrs. Franko, one from NREF/NR Stadium Foundation thanking members for

attending the Taste of North Royalton. All birthday cards have been distributed.

TREASURER’S REPORT – Sandy Mraz - Balance on hand: $27,559.83

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT – Mrs. Vojta

Good afternoon everyone. Since our last meeting we had a teacher in-service day. The buildings are implementing

parts of the Ohio Improvement Process; this means that as a district and as a building we have committees in place, and

we work on common goals. One goal in the district is to be able to collaborate and have common standards and

assessments among the teams and schools. At NRMS we have different teams and in the past things have been different,

and we are working to have a more common curriculum. This will help us determine how students are achieving. So,

having time to work together is important. To assist us this year, we have gotten a book called, On Common Ground.

Mr. Bradley brought in two people who gave great strategies for teaching ELA and working toward common core.

Our students have been involved in a lot of service projects. Thanksgiving cards were made for patients at

Marymount Hospital who won’t be able to be home for the holiday. Chain links participated in Stuff the Bus. The 8th

grade honor society students are required to do a service project. In the past they have raked leaves, bake cookies, and

helped with Bingo. The Bingo at Mount Royal Villa has seemed to be the most worthwhile, so they are doing that once a

month this year.

We are collecting for the canned food drive for the NR food band, and NRMS is focusing on the Christmas

collection. We are collecting through Nov. 26th.

We are working on improving communications with home regarding announcements.

Project Thanks is something that the NRMS staff is doing to give back the NRMS families that are in need. The

students are also involved by doing staff vs. student charity games. Next week these games will take place, and the

students pay $1 to watch the games, and money is used to buy gift cards, the staff also had giving trees.

I’m sure you all heard about Sarah Franko’s award. It was very exciting! It was a big secret. It’s the Milken

Educator Award. They search for the teachers, it was not applied for. One teacher from each state is given the award.

The criteria are effective practices, and models of excellence. They look for early to mid-career teachers who use

innovative techniques. It was a great day for the district. And, the people from the Milken Institute had many

compliments for out student body.

Our leadership conference will be combined with our anti-bullying assembly. We will be dong the Rachel’s

Challenge Assembly It’s been about 5 years since we’ve had it here. Rachel was a student killed in Columbine. Her

brother speaks, and it’s very impactful. The assemblies will be different based on age level. We have invited students

from other schools as well. This will be held on 12/13/13. There is a parent piece that evening as well at 6:00 p.m. in the

PAC. We will invite parents from all of the NR schools. We’re very excited about it.

Our winter athletic seasons are beginning. Scrimmages start next week.

TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE – Mrs. Haberkorn, Mrs. Connelly –

Mrs. Connelly: Thank you for the recognition last month; I really appreciate it.

Mrs. Haberkorn: Chicago was great! They had so much fun and saw so many things. The students were well

behaved. Thank you for letting your students participate.

November 2013 Cub Chronicle Page 4 of 15 SCHOOL BOARD REP – Heidi Dolezal – we are disappointed about the bond, but we are meeting with people to see

what they thought about it. We got some positive input last night at the board meeting last night. One parent spoke on

behalf of a newly formed group asking that we working toward getting the bond passed.

(Becky Cozzens: A parent group started to try to work on getting the bond issue back on the ballot and put out accurate

information about the needs of the district. Please look up www.facebook.com/PASSNorthRoyalton.com for more info.)

(A special Thank You to Heidi for her dedication to our district as she is retiring. We made a donation on her behalf to

the Red Cross for the Typhoon victims).

OFFICER’S REPORT

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Lynn Dorman

Thank you to each of you attending today’s meeting and for participating in our PTA. I met with the Executive

Board this morning to review their role, and would like to take a minute to review our role as PTA members.

The PTA mission is as follows: A powerful voice for all children, a relevant source for families and communities,

and a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child. I would like us to keep this in mind as we move

forward this year. What are the values of the PTA? Work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and

organizations to accomplish goals. We all need to work together. We can agree to disagree, but at the end of the day,

compromises must be made for the good of the PTA. We value our colleagues and ourselves. Respect. I think this may

be missing from our PTA right now. We as members need to respect the administration, staff and other PTA members.

We may not agree with directives that come from the administration, but we are here to support those decisions,

especially when it comes to the welfare of the children. The staff and administration act in the best interest of the

children. With regards to other PTA members, even if you don’t particularly support a PTA member, remember that

people talk and feelings get hurt. We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We listen to a wide spectrum of

viewpoints. We can agree to disagree as long as it happens in a respectful manner. We want new people to join our

PTA. They are the future of this organization. We act consistently with our beliefs. Stick to your guns in a respectful

manner. I hope you will join me in bringing the positive respectful spirit back to our PTA.

The Taste of North Royalton was a great night! Thank you to everyone who donated items for baskets.

I know many of you are disappointed about the bond issue. Please consider joining PASS.

Thank you to everyone who has been volunteering for the fundraisers, parties, and those who will be working the

book fair.

Each PTA unit will be reviewing the Bylaws, please see me if you’re interested in helping.

Our next meeting is Jan. 21, 2014.

2ND

VICE PRESIDENT – Fall Fundraising – Kathy Lineweaver – Our goal was $2,500, we sold 690 rolls and earned

$3, 174.00, exceeding by $674.00!! Thank you to everyone who helped to organize this fundraiser.

5TH

VICE PRESIDENT – Memory Book – Diane Bulkowski – we’re taking pictures and the cover design is done, but

we’re keeping it as a surprise for now!

COMMITTEES

BOX TOPS - We collected 13,700 Box Tops, and will receive a check for $1,370.00; shop online through Box Tops to

receive eBox Tops.

CAMPBELL’S LABELS – Shawna Becene – it’s going great.

CULTURAL ARTS- Lori Krzywicki – hoping for more submissions; the deadline is Dec. 3rd

.

CURRICULUM ADVISORY – Shirley Berish – We met on 10/23/13, went over Ohio Improvement Process and the

new teacher evaluation process. We talked about Skyping in the kindergarten between one of our classes and a class in

England. We got an update on the gifted program. We finished up talking about early release dates. Teacher in-services

on early release dates are often taken up with safety processes, and then some professional development.

FACEBOOK – Diane Bulkowski – I’m doing some updates, trying to keep up with things going on; there’s a great new

picture of the school.

November 2013 Cub Chronicle Page 5 of 15 LEGISLATION – Tawny Zajc – My job is to pass along information, and the common core is a hot topic currently.

The common core issue has passed in legislation; Ohio PTA supports it; I’d like to ask it to be explained, and if you

wish, you can respond to your representatives in either support or opposition.

Mrs. Vojta: the purpose is to have commonality among all districts, so it is easier for students when they move to

a new district. Teachers must be educated on the common core and updated standards, which is time consuming. The

purpose is to reduce gaps in learning. We were told expect a 30% drop in scores because of the new curriculum and OAA

tests not aligning. The common core standards are more rigorous.

If you’re in interested in other issues, please look at the Ohio PTA website.

MEMBERSHIP – Claudette DeLuca – 504 members, 65 are staff.

NEWSLETER COMPOSITION – Becky Humes – no newsletter next month, so please get items for Dec. and Jan. to

me by Friday, bgnetmail-pta@yahoo.com

ROOM PARENTS – Lynn Dorman – Lori Mone’ has resigned from the position, so I will be taking on the position for

the remainder of the month. We need a Head Team Parent for the Sapphires and a Head Room Parent for Mr. Fischer’s

class.

SPECIAL EVENTS 5TH

– Diane Bulkowski & Jen Wazny – we will have a social for the 5th graders with the 8th

grade web leaders (they wanted to do something with the 5th graders!) on Dec. 13th; there will be basketball in the purple

gym with a DJ, we will need many volunteers, please let us know if you’d like to help. There will be a whole school

tailgate on Feb. 6th, with basketball.

SPECIAL EVENTS 7th

/8th

– Mary Kelly & Krissy Neumann – DJ Beatboy will be coming March 14th at 6:00 p.m.

for a combined 7th/8

th grade dance.

SPIRIT WEAR – Helena Johnson & Kim Dyson - everything was passed out last week.

STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH – Carrie Barnett – Mrs. Connelly won for October. We have nominations

coming in for Nov.

SUNNY D – Helena Johnson – we’re sending in 24 envelopes!! We’re collecting 480 books, 40 per team; they will be

here in the spring. Keep collecting for next year.

TALENT SHOW 5TH

/6TH

– Clarissa D’Onofrio – we’re getting the application ready and figuring out auditions for

January, we’re thinking the week of Jan. 6th. The first week of Dec. we’ll send out application and flyers, they’ll be due

before winter break. The week of the 9th we’d like to introduce ourselves and the show to get the students more aware of

the show. Dress rehearsal will be Jan. 28th; the shows will be the 29

th.

TRANSPORTATION – There were three appeals. We have 51 bus routes, and they travel a total of 3,300 miles per

day!

VOLUNTEER HOURS – Karan Kyle – please keep track and send in monthly.

Adjourned: 1:30 p.m.

Mary Ellen Watrobski, Recording Secretary

North Royalton Middle School PTA has a Facebook page! Stay informed and chat with friends.

Go to www.facebook.com/RoyaltonMSPTA and "like" us! It will be updated weekly with all the important PTA information.

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Being 212!

Recognizing students for showing EXTRA EFFORT, and making an EXPONENTIAL DIFFERENCE

The following students received a ‘Shout Out’ for being 212 this month:

Scott Adkins

Habib Akouri

Ethan Clow

Casey Felton

Christopher Garcia

Morgan Gresko

Noelle Kidd

Kelley Ptak

Abigail Rowlett

Breanna Tamoga

Ashley Workman

Austin Zeleznik

Staff Member of the Month Congratulations Mrs. Jessica Connelly, 6th Grade Science Teacher. She won the Staff Member of the Month for October. Alyssa Garrison is the student that nominated her, writing, "I just feel Mrs. Connelly doesn't get recognized enough and she should know

her value to me and other students!!"

PRIDE OF NRMS – November 2013 Congratulations to the following students recognized

at the Pride of NRMS Breakfast on November 6, 2013

Hamdi Ali

Mackenzie Amato

Ethan Butler

Loren Calomfirescu

Ashley Costa

Rachel Dawson

Kyle Elavsky

Steven Felton

Anthony Francisco

Alexandria Frendak

Michael Gannon

Jonah Griffin

Paityn Gutkowski

Riley Knurek

Delaney Lineweaver

Cassandra Lis

Catie Luda

Joseph Nawal

Killian O’Callahan

Jordan Raudins

Alyssa Riggle

Nicholas Rocco

Luke Sawyer

Emily Shuck

Elaine Slaby

Thomas Smith

Nicholas Taylor

Lindsey Wu

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Congratulations to

North Royalton Middle School Fall Sports Award Recipients:

CROSS COUNTRY:

Leadership:

Alexandra Kuzma, 8th

Grade

James Giles, 8th

Grade

Claudia Mendek, 7th

Grade

Jacob Franczak, 7th

Grade

Most Improved:

Olivia Reichenbach, 8th

Grade

Cody Costanzo, 8th

Grade

Katelyn Bertasso, 7th

Grade

Matthew Hu, 7th

Grade

Coach’s Award:

Anna Martin, 8th

Grade

Ryan Bialkowski, 8th

Grade

Juliet Rayer, 7th

Grade

Evan Penkalski, 7th

Grade

Sportsmanship:

Elise Chojnacki, 8th

Grade

Matthew Compan, 8th

Grade

Mackenzie Morgan, 7th

Grade

Adam Compan, 7th

Grade

CHEERLEADING:

Sportsmanship:

Serena O'Hara, 7th

Grade

Chazzlyn Jackson, 8th

Grade

Leadership:

Serena O’Hara, 7th

Grade

Gracie Goodman, 8th

Grade

Coach’s Award:

Eliza Mooradian, 7th

Grade

Morgan Lancaster, 8th

Grade

Most Improved:

Tiffany Vlahovic, 7th

Grade

Rachel Dahmen, 8th

Grade

FOOTBALL:

Sportsmanship Award:

8th

Grade: Jack Nemetz ,

Christian Robinson

7th

Grade: Joshua Novak,

Jacob Frey

Leadership:

Connor Clark, 7th

Jacob Franczak, 8th

Coach’s Award:

Paul Twarog, 7th

Nicholas Bush, 8th

Most Improved:

Johnathon Hannah, 7th

James Csincsar, 8th

VOLLEYBALL:

Sportsmanship Award:

Anna Krikke, 7th

Grade

Gabrielle Horvath, 8th

Grade

Leadership:

Isabella Sprunger, 7th

Grade

Lindsey Tout, 8th

Grade

Coach’s Award:

Alyssa Kasaris, 7th

Grade

Mariah Jarochovic, 8th

Grade

Most Improved:

Taiyier Parks, 7th

Grade

Kayla O’Donnell, 8th

Grade

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Counselor’s Corner

As parents, we think a lot about our child’s self-esteem.

On the one hand, it all seems so simple. Tell them how great they are, how great they're doing, and they'll

radiate self-love!

On the other hand, it’s really not as simple as lavishing praise on our children. Helping your child develop a

positive self-image is a parenting work in progress so to speak. See below for some tips on how to promote

healthy, positive self-esteem:

Healthy self-esteem starts with a loving, nurturing relationship between a child and her primary caregiver.

Children need the security of knowing they are unconditionally loved and accepted -even if we don’t love and

accept all of their behavior! They need at least one adult in their life to make them feel like they are the

greatest treasure this world has known. This is the essential foundation for healthy self-esteem.

As a parent, your self-esteem matters. A child’s self-esteem is acquired, not inherited, and children learn

through your modeling. If you are excessively harsh on yourself or frequently put yourself down, you may be

inadvertently sending messages about self-acceptance and self-love - the essence of healthy self-esteem. If

you are influenced by your own unhealthy childhood, seek professional help so that your history doesn’t

become your child’s destiny.

Spend quality time with your children. When you spend time with your children, you are sending a message

that they are valuable. They understand you like being with them – they are likeable. Think beyond simply

being in close physical proximity to your child. Sitting next to your child while he watches TV and you check

your email is one way of being together, but think about the message you would be sending if you put the

computer down and watched the show with your child. Carve out time that allows you to be fully present

with your child.

Self-esteem comes from feeling a sense of accomplishment. Sometimes this sense of accomplishment

comes from succeeding in school, or with sports, but it also happens when children feel like they successfully

solved a problem. There will always be times when it is best for you to step in and help your child manage a

difficult situation, but when you micro-manage the process, you may be depriving her of the opportunity to

feel the success that comes from figuring it out on her own.

Encourage your children to try new things; to step out of their comfort zone. Feeling success with something

you feared you would fail at is a real confidence booster. If your child is struggling at a new task or activity,

encourage him to keep trying and remember to praise the effort, not the outcome. Perhaps your child is a

terrific athlete but he struggles in school. Remind him that the same skills that help on the field/court/track

(discipline, repetition, patience) also help in other arenas, such as the classroom. Don’t allow your child's self-

limiting beliefs to stop him from challenging himself.

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Counselor’s Corner Continued

Encourage independence. It is so hard to let go of control as our children grow up, but they really do need

some autonomy in order to develop a healthy sense of self. If you are overinvolved in their life, your child

doesn’t know where you end and she begins. Part of developing healthy self-esteem is getting in touch with

that which is unique and wonderful about us as individuals. Let your kids discover this in safe, age-

appropriate ways. One way of encouraging independence is allowing your child to experience the natural

consequences of her behavior. For instance, if your child forgets her science project at home, let her

experience the consequences at school. If you rush it up to the school, you may unwittingly interfere with the

process of your child developing a sense of personal responsibility and accountability, all of which contributes

to healthy self-esteem.

Let your child experience disappointment! As parents, we have an instinct to want to protect our children

from hard feelings, but children learn a lot about themselves (and life in general) by making mistakes, being

disappointed and experiencing loss. They need to learn how to cope with life’s curve balls, because let’s face

it; these feelings don’t stop after Middle School. Instead of viewing these challenges as “bad”, view them as

opportunities for your child’s growth. If you want to help, instead of placating or distracting them away from

their feelings, help your child to identify why they are feeling disappointed/sad/frustrated and allow them the

space to figure out how to help themselves feel better.

We love our kids and we want to give them the very best, especially the tools that will help them to evolve

into happy, healthy adults. There is no one, universal “right” way of parenting. Part of what helps your child

develop a healthy sense of self is simply experiencing the effort you put into getting it right as a parent. If you

have any concerns about your child’s self-esteem, especially at this challenging (or exciting!) developmental

stage, please feel free to call one of us for help.

Warmly,

Katie, Deanna, Jen and Dan

Ohio PTA Reflections Contest Welcome to the 2013-2014 Reflections Contest! This year’s theme is ‘Believe, Dream,

Inspire.’ Following this article in the newsletter there are three pages of information which

include category descriptions and entry forms. All entries are due in by Tuesday, December 3,

2013. If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Krzywicki at 440-546-9346. A box is

located in the office for your entries, and good luck!

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TOGETHER WE CAN…

Parent Teacher Association

Make A Difference Dear Parents, Grandparents, and Friends:

The beginning of the school year marks the beginning of another school year of opportunities and

challenges for the students of North Royalton Middle School. We all want to see our students become the

best they can be. We try to support them in many different ways throughout the school year. One of the

most important ways we can support and encourage our students is by becoming a PTA member. Your

$6.00 membership fee helps provide social activities and creative challenges for our students. Our PTA

volunteers chaperone socials, provide tutoring, and assist the staff in many different ways.

Please show your children that their education is important to you by joining the NRMS PTA. Fill out

the bottom portion of this sheet and enclose it and your $6.00 membership fee in an envelope marked

“PTA Membership”, and return it to the school via your child as soon as possible. Everyone is welcome

at our PTA meetings, but it is not necessary to attend the meetings in order to become a PTA member.

The meeting dates and times are as follows:

Tuesdays at 9:30 AM (All meetings will be held in the H.S. Community Room unless noted otherwise):

09/17 Dec. no meeting 03/18

10/15 01/21 04/15

11/19 02/18 05/20 (MS Lounge) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NRMS PTA Membership Form Your Name:_____________________________________Phone:______________________

Student(s) Name(s):_________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City: North Royalton________Broadview Heights________ (please check one)

Email Address ______________________________________________________________

Homeroom Teacher(s):_____________________________________Grade(s):___________________

Number of Members: _______Amt.Paid:________Cash______Check #:__________

_______Please place a check on the line if it is okay to send you email

regarding NRMS PTA.

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2013/2014

NORTH ROYALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA BOARD

OFFICE/COMMITTEE NAME Email Phone #

PRESIDENT Lynn Dorman allldorman@cox.net 440-717-3490

1ST VP - PROGRAMS Beth Knull zakrisbri@wowway.com 440-237-1194

2ND VP - FALL FUNDRAISING Kathy Lineweaver kathleenml@aol.com 216-406-1867

3RD VP – SPRING FUNDRAISING Michelle Yuzwa michelleyuzwa@msn.com 216-233-5895

4TH VP - PICTURES Brad Hughes Hooyah.brad@gmail.com 216-870-9200

5TH VP- MEMORY BOOK Diane Bulkowski djbski@roadrunner.comoo.com 440-230-9391

RECORDING SECRETARY Mary Ellen Watrobski mattmeme@yahoo.com 330-656-0742

CORRESPONDING SEC Jen Porter jenandjohn@yahoo.com 440-237-6620

TREASURER Sandy Mraz Sam.mraz@att.net 440-582-5721

COUNCIL DELEGATE Helena Johnson johnson97005@yahoo.com 440-717-0852

COUNCIL DELEGATE Jodi Heffke eheffke@ameritech.net 440-582-7131

ALT COUNCIL DELEGATE Maria Rowlett ricknre@att.net 440-230-5384

ALT COUNCIL DELEGATE Becky Cozzens thecozzens@yahoo.com 440-652-6143

CAMPBELLS LABELS Shawna Becene sbecene@roadrunner.com 440-652-6786

CULTURAL ARTS Lori Krzywicki krzywicki@sbcglobal.net 440-546-9346

CURRICULUM ADVISORY Shirley Berish saberish@hotmail.com 440-717-1532

FACEBOOK PAGE Diane Bulkowski djbski@roadrunner.com 440-230-9391

FINANCIAL REVIEW Shirley Berish saberish@hotmail.com 440-717-1532

GENERAL MILLS BOXTOPS Diane Trottnow kdtrottnow@aol.com 440-877-1210

HEALTH WELFARE & SAFETY Carla Humble cmzirker@gmail.com 440-717-1294

LEGISLATION Tawny Zajc tawnzajc@att.net 440-237-5482

MEMBERSHIP Claudette DeLuca ccdsells@gmail.com 440-384-1212

NEWSLETTER COMP Becky Humes bgnetmail-pta@yahoo.com 440-582-3504

NEWSLETTR COPY Lori Krzywicki krzywicki@sbcglobal.com 440-546-9346

ROOM PARENTS Lori Mone’ Lori_autumn@yahoo.com 440-582-0097

SCHOLARSHIPS Cathy McKee catmb84@gmail.com 440-582-3593

SPECIAL EVENTS 5TH GR Jennifer Wazny Wazny1@wowway.com 440-230-0802

Diane Bulkowski djbski@roadrunner.com 440-230-9391

SPECIAL EVENTS 6TH GR Sally Liosi sliosi@sbcglobal.net 440-717-1442

SPECIAL EVENTS 7TH/8TH GR Mary Kelly Maryknr9@gmail.com 440-237-2132

SPECIAL EVENTS 7TH/8TH GR Krissy Neumann 4neumannkids@att.net 440-570-4982

SPIRIT WEAR Helena Johnson johnson97005@yahoo.com 440-717-0852

Kim Dyson Kimdyson34@gmail.com 440-546-0646

STAFF APPRECIATION Maria Rowlett ricknre@att.net 440-230-5384

Kathy Lineweaver kathleenml@aol.com 440-717-9696

STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH Carrie Barnett Bc442olds@sbcgloabl.net 440-230-1148

STORE PROGRAMS

STORE PROGRAMS: SUNNYD/TYSON Helena Johnson johnson97005@yahoo.com 440-717-0852

TALENT SHOW 5/6 Clarissa D’Onofrio clarissadonofrio@bcdtravel.com 440-457-7060

TALENT SHOW 7/8 Susan Kieklak skieklak@cox.net 440-666-3253

Kathi Lancaster Joka.nimo@yahoo.com 440-465-5749

TRANSPORTATION Jenny Goodman cmcjennyg@gmail.com 440-628-8777

VOLUNTEER HOURS Karan Kyle karanrn@gmail.com 440-526-3477

WELCOME BACK LUNCHEON Michelle Yuzwa michelleyuzwa@msn.com 216-233-5895

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Every year, each PTA unit must report their number of volunteer hours to Ohio PTA to maintain our tax-

exempt status with the Federal Government!

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NRMS PTA Volunteer Hours Reporting Form 2013-2014

Name: _________________________________________________________ Month Reporting: ____________________________

Number of Hours:

Service: _____________ Fundraising: ____________ Legislative: ____________ You can submit hours using this format in one of the following ways:

Emailing above info to: karanrn@gmail.com Place completed form in PTA mailbox Send completed form to school with your child in an envelope marked “PTA Volunteer Hours”