CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL                                   

FEBRUARY 2012          

NUMBER 2

                     PARENT INFORMATION UPDATE

Ol’ Man Winter Got Us!

      Ol’ Man Winter snuffed out our plans for Tuesday, February 14, so we have rescheduled both Grandparents’/VIP Visitation and Valentine Parties.  Grandparents’/VIP Visitation Day for students in grades 4, 5, and 6 has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 16 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.  Valentine parties for students in grades K, 1, 2, and 3 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 15 from 2:00 – 2:50 p.m.  If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the elementary office at 419.740.9100, x1000.

Valentine Bears in the Cafeteria (also rescheduled)

      The cafeteria will be giving away Valentine’s Day bears to some lucky students!  To be eligible, students must buy a lunch on Wednesday, February 115, and their names will be placed in a hat and winners will be drawn.  Contact Mary Strickler at strickler.mary@crestviewknights.com if you have questions.

SPIRIT DAY – Friday, February 17

      Students are encouraged to participate in Spirit Day on Friday, February 17 by dressing Crestview red, white, and blue!  Yes, students can wear shorts as long as they have their legs covered with tights or above-the-knee socks.  Yes, they can put red, white or blue in their hair as long as it is not permanent color.  Students will also be attending the pep assembly at the end of the school day in the high school gym. 

Spring Musical, March 27, 2012

      Mark your calendars!  The 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade students have started working on their Spring Musical titled Pirates.  On February 6, Miss Newlove sent home information regarding the performance with all students involved.  Please read through the information carefully as it contains information about a costume needed for the show as well as other details.  Contact Miss Newlove at newlove.lindsey@crestviewknights.com if you need another letter or have any questions.

Kindergarten Registration is Coming!

      If you have a child who will be five years of age on or before August 1, 2012, you may choose to register him/her for kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year during the week of March 12 – March 16, 2012.  An information brochure was sent home with each elementary student.  If you have additional questions, please contact Kathy Mollenkopf at mollenkopf.kathy@crestviewknights.com or 419.749.9100, x1002.

Scheduled Two Hour Delay

      There is a scheduled two hour delay on Wednesday, February 29.  Teachers will be participating in professional development.  The tardy bell will ring at 10:00 a.m. on each of those days.  Latch Key Program services are available for those parents who have registered their children to participate in this program.

CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FEBRUARY 2012

NUMBER 1

                     PARENT INFORMATION UPDATE

Spring Musical, March 27, 2012

      Mark your calendars!  The 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade students have started working on their Spring Musical titled Pirates.  On February 6, Miss Newlove sent home information regarding the performance with all students involved.  Please read through the information carefully as it contains information about a costume needed for the show as well as other details.  Contact Miss Newlove at newlove.lindsey@crestviewknights.com if you need another letter or have any questions.

Kindergarten Registration is Coming!

      If you have a child who will be five years of age on or before August 1, 2012, you may choose to register him/her for kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year during the week of March 12 – March 16, 2012.  An information brochure was sent home with each elementary student.  If you have additional questions, please contact Kathy Mollenkopf at mollenkopf.kathy@crestviewknights.com or 419.749.9100, x1002.

FCCLA Selling Flowers

      The FCCLA (used to be called Future Homemakers of America) will be selling flowers for elementary students to purchase next week.  Each flower will sell for $1.00.  An informational brochure was sent home with each student.

Jump Rope for Heart

      Students will be jumping rope under Mrs. Perkins’ supervision to raise money for the American Heart Association.  If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Perkins at perkins.cindy@crestviewknights.com.

Valentine Bears in the Cafeteria

      The cafeteria will be giving away Valentine’s Day bears to some lucky students!  To be eligible, students must buy a lunch on Tuesday, February 14, and their names will be placed in a hat and winners will be drawn.  Contact Mary Strickler at strickler.mary@crestviewknights.com if you have questions.

Scheduled Two Hour Delay

      There is a scheduled two hour delay on Wednesday, February 29.  Teachers will be participating in professional development.  The tardy bell will ring at 10:00 a.m. on each of those days.  Latch Key Program services are available for those parents who have registered their children to participate in this program.

Grandparents’ Visitation for Grades 4 – 6

      Students in grades 4, 5, and 6 will have the opportunity to invite one grandparent or significant adult to a visitation day on Tuesday, February 14.  A separate flyer has been sent home with students earlier this week.     

CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JANUARY 2012

The January Character Counts Word of the Month was “fairness.”  Several Crestview Elementary students consistently demonstrated fairness when working with students and teachers throughout the month.  As a result, these outstanding students were acknowledged for their efforts.  Pictured are Character Counts January Students of the Month.

Crestview Local School District will permit students from other school districts in Ohio to apply and enroll in the district’s school system for the 2012-2013 school year through “open enrollment.”   Applications will be accepted, beginning April 1 and no later than May 31.  Requests will be acted upon no later than June 15.  Applications are available by contacting Superintendent Mike Estes’s office at 419-749-9100, ext. 4 or on the school website at www.crestviewknights.com.  Please feel free to contact Mr. Estes’s office if you have any questions on the open enrollment process.

Application

CRESTVIEW SETS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Parents or guardians residing in the Crestview School District having a child five years of age on or before August 1, 2012 may register their child for kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year.  Parents or guardians requesting open enrollment for their kindergarten student to the Crestview School District should also register at this time. 

Registration will be held Monday, March 12 through Friday, March 16 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the elementary office (enter at door #9).

At the time of registration, parents or guardians need to present the following: child’s original birth certificate, child’s social security card, child’s immunization record, custody papers (if applicable) and one proof of residency document (mortgage statement, lease agreement, voter registration card, utility statement, bank statement, or rent receipt.  A post office box cannot validate residency requirements.).  The incoming kindergarten student does not need to attend during the 20-30 minutes registration time. 

The State of Ohio requires the following immunizations for public school children: 2 doses of MMR; 4 - 5 doses of DPaT, (5 doses are required unless the 4^th dose was received after 4 years of age); 3 - 4 doses of polio (final dose must be after 4 years of age); 3 doses of Hepatitis B; 2 doses of Varicella (chicken pox).  The Hepatitis A vaccine is also recommended, but not required.  All immunizations are required to be documented by the 15^th day of school.  Parents will need to update immunizations with their child’s physician or with the Van Wert County Health Department.  The Van Wert County Health Department (419.238.0808, x103 or x107) is currently scheduling appointments for immunization clinics.  Vision, hearing, and speech screenings will be conducted at the beginning of the 2012-2013 kindergarten school year as a part of kindergarten screening.

For additional information, or if you have questions, please contact Kathy Mollenkopf, elementary principal at

mollenkopf.kathy@crestviewknights.com or 419.749.9100, x1002.