Ellsworth Hill Elementary News
Dates to Remember
May 27 - No School, Memorial Day
May 30 - 2nd to 3rd Grade Orientation, 6:30PM, McD Gym (for students entering 3rd grade)
May 31 - Last Day for Preschoolers
June 3 - PTO Carnival (raindate 6/4)
June 5 - Last Day for Second Graders
Ellsworth Hill Updates 5.24.13
No School on Monday: We will be honoring Memorial Day. Have a safe holiday weekend!
A Great Visit: We were so excited to welcome Evamere’s first graders as they visited Ellsworth Hill today. Our second graders greeted them with songs, performances and student leadership. This year’s class was proud to show Ellsworth Hill to next year’s class!
PTO Carnival: Hooray! It’s almost carnival time! The carnival will take place June 3 with a rain date of June 4. Look for an informational letter about the PTO Carnival in your student’s backpack on Tuesday, May 28.
Don’t Throw Them Away! The Ubumi orphanage that Ellsworth Hill has supported in the past is in need of school supplies. If your students would like to donate their used school supplies at the end of the year rather than throwing them away, collection boxes are available in the main office.
Fun Facts: Did you know that Ellsworth Hill was able to save 28 trees, 11, 515 gallons of water, 98 pounds of air pollutants and 6,744 kilowatts of electricity by recycling paper? Thanks for helping us reduce, reuse and recycle!
Read All About It…Supply Kits for Sale: Kindergarten through Fifth grade supply kits are available for purchase now through June 15, 2013. Supply kits range in price from $32.00 to $48.00 and contain the supplies specified by the HCSD. Kits can be ordered online and will be available for pick up at the PTO table during Open House in August. Please look for a message in your inbox regarding this great opportunity to make back-to-school shopping easier or visit www.HudsonPTO.org. Please contact Jen Kodosky or Pat Cassell with any questions.
Become a Legislator for a Day: State Representative Kristina D. Roegner is sponsoring the “Become a legislator for a Day” reading program through the Ohio House of Representatives. The program is designed to encourage children in grades 1 through 6 to read and become familiar with their local libraries. Students may pick up a “Become a Legislator for the Day” bookmark at any participating library. Students must record five books they have read on the back of their bookmark and return it to the library by Saturday, June 8. One lucky participant will be selected at random to become an honorary legislator for the day. Honorary legislators will receive a VIP tour of the state capital, lunch, as well as participate in a mock legislative session.
______________________________________________________________________Welcome to our incoming second graders! For any parents that were unable to attend the 1st to 2nd grade Parent Meeting held on May 15, click here to view a copy of the handout.
Mark Your Calendars: The 2nd to 3rd grade Parent Meeting will take place in the McDowell Elementary gym on Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 pm. Principal Mark Leventhal will present an overview of the expectations and operations of third grade.
Enrollment for 2013-2014 school year: Each year parents are asked to advise Ellsworth Hill if their child will not be attending HCSD for the next school year. Attached is a letter to print and return to the Ellsworth Hill office if you know your child will NOT be or if you are undecided on your child's enrollment. If your child will be attending HCSD for the 2013-2014 school year, no action is needed. Click here to access the enrollment letter. Thank you for your help.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: No, it isn’t cold right now but come next fall when the temperatures drop, you may be looking for those hats, gloves, coats, etc., that have been left in our lost-and-found. Please consider coming to school to check it out. Any items not claimed by the last day of school will be donated to a charity.
Parent Pick-Up and Drop-Off: The safety of our students is always our priority! To review the procedures, please click here.
Head Lice Info: Please click on the following links for information about head lice. Questions and Answers Information Sheet
Last Updated May 24th, 2013
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News from PTO
Read All About It...Supply Kits for Sale: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Supply Kits are available for purchase now through June 15, 2013. Supply kits range in price from $32.00 to $48.00 and contain the supplies specified by the HCSD. Kits can be ordered online and will be available for pick up at the PTO table during Open House in August. Please look for a message in your inbox regarding this great opportunity to make back to school shopping easier or visit www.HudsonPTO.org. Please contact Jen Kodosky or Pat Cassell with any questions.
PTO Seeks Interested Parents: Do you want to be involved in your child’s school or help with PTO activities during the 2013-2014 school year? PTO is currently looking for those interested in helping us plan our activities at the individual schools as well as our community activities such as Run for the Schools, Halloween Windows and the Pancake Breakfast. Please download our nomination interest form from www.HudsonPTO.org, under General PTO, or send an email to Mary Margida, margidajm@aol.com, or Sue Carter, suecarter@roadrunner.com, for more details.
Box Top Clippers: Ellsworth Hill is earning lots of money from BoxTops this year! Congratulations to all of our box top clippers! We have collected 18,223 which surpasses our goal of 18,000. Please continue to encourage your students to bring in BoxTops. Perhaps we can hit the 20,000 mark?
Amazon and PTO: Online shoppers can help earn money for PTO-sponsored school activities by using a special link to amazon.com and boxtops4education.com! When you use this unique link to www.amazon.com and make a purchase, a portion of the proceeds will automatically go to Hudson PTO! Register at www.boxtops4education.com, designate the school that you would like to receive eBoxTops, then, shop the major retailer websites available through Box Tops Marketplace. Your designated school’s PTO will receive eBoxTops based on your purchases! Don’t worry if you lose the links! Just visit www.HudsonPTO.org to find them on the homepage.
PTO Rewards Program: The Hudson PTO Rewards Program has 3 easy ways for you to support our schools:
EASY - Clip, Collect and Send to school all Box Tops for Education Labels (monthly) and Acme Fresh Market Receipts.
EASIER - Register your grocery store rewards cards ASAP. Next, choose Hudson City Schools under 'My Profile' for both Heinen's Tasteful Rewards™ ABC Program and Giant Eagle® Apples for the Schools.
EASIEST - Become a member of Box Tops Marketplace and shop online. Select your school under 'My Profile', and bookmark for future shopping. Visit www.hudsonpto.org for more details.
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VIP News
Our VIPs Have Done It Again! During the month of April, our VIPs recorded a spectacular 298.25 hours of service for our school. How many ways can we say thank you?! We so appreciate all of the time you give to our students.
News from PTA
Nominations Now Open for PTA Board and Building Reps! Starting today, the Hudson PTA is taking nominations for the Executive Board and Building Representatives.
If you are interested in the Arts, Advocacy, Scholarship or Health and Wellness, then the PTA is for you! Please consider volunteering! Please contact info@hudsonpta.org.
PTA is...a national organization that provides Hudson City Schools with scholarships, beneficial programs, and the student directory. We join with other communities as advocates for children throughout Hudson, Ohio, and the Nation. “Every Child, One Voice” we not only state, but also practice. Please join today by turning in your membership form to the main office at your respective school or by sending in your membership form to Sarah Adams at 6838 St. Ives Blvd. Questions please contact info@hudsonpta.org or visit our website at www.hudsonpta.org for more details.
Cooking Together, Cooking Forever: The Hudson PTA is proud to offer Cooking Together, Cooking Forever, which is an initiative of the Ohio PTA & Programs for Sustainable Change. Recognizing the alarming rise in childhood obesity, this program is designed to give you a simple, step-by-step method to teach your children a very important life skill – cooking delicious, nutritious meals. Go to www.programsfsc.org, click on user sign-up and enter group invitation code F02J8C.
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