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 419.749.9100, 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.

      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. 

      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.

      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.

Scheduled Two Hour Delay

Spring Musical, March 27, 2012

SPIRIT DAY – Friday, February 17

Lindsey Newlove, music teacher at Crestview Elementary, applied for a MAC grant from the Jerry Lewis McDonald’s franchise in hopes of getting some new musical instruments for her students.  Specifically, she wanted to purchase a classroom set of guitars, so that she could teach each 4^th grader how to play.  Through an application and judging process she was selected to receive one of the 2011 McDonald’s MAC Grants.  By being selected as a grant winner, she was able to achieve her goal of providing even more hands-on, meaningful activities for her students than what she was already incorporating into her lessons.  Throughout the months of April and May, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade students have been able to learn basic chords and melodies from the newly purchased guitars made available from the MAC grant.  Pictured are 4^th grade students practicing their newly learned skills on the guitars.

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