rated “Excellent with Distinction”
by the Ohio State Dept. of Education-2011

Rescheduled program - NEW DATE
PTO Dialogue - February 16, 2012 - Ellsworth Hills, Room A-10 - 10:00 a.m.
Sue Tucker, MSW, LISW will present a program on "Bully Issues"  Click Here for parent information.

Girls on the Run
(Grades3-5 Girls) -Self Esteem fitness program for 3rd-5th Grade Girls - Fee $175.00 for 10 week session -(no classes week of spring break)Mondays and Wednesday 3/5-5/16 or Tuesdays and Thursdays 3/6-5/17 - Time 3:45 -4:45 PM
Registration begins 2/1 (in person reg. only at the HCER office)
Max 12 participants per group, once the group is filled, we will not be able to add participants. Group will meet at East Woods, Room 125

Hudson Middle School Orientation for future 6th grade students
Feb. 23, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. - HMS Auditorium
click here for letter to parents
click here for  letter to parents of children receiving special education services (IEP or 504 Plan)


East Woods Carnival Night - February 10, 2012
Hosted by Officer Mike and Mr. B. of the Hudson PD Juvenile Bureau & Co-Sponsored by the Hudson PTO.
Click Here for information, volunteer and registration form

Parent-Teacher Conferences - Monday, February 13, 2012 - 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. 
Classes will not meet on this day so teachers can be available for conferences. Teachers will contact you for conferences in cases where they feel there is a need.  If you desire a conference with your child's teacher, Click Here complete the form  and return it to the homeroom teacher by February 8, 2012.

Ellis Island Project - Volunteers Needed for set-up and take down
All 5th grade students will participate in a re-enactment of Ellis Island on February 2nd.  This program has grown in recent years to include props, most provided by parents.  Each year 5th grade parents are asked to loan items for the event.  Click here for a list of items needed and additional information about the event.

 

PTA News
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 methods 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.

Hudson PTA sponsors Anti-bullying Presentation
Hudson PTA will sponsor an Anti-bullying Presentation on February 2, 2012 at 7 PM in the Hudson Middle School Auditorium. A speaker from Sherry Bevin Walsh Summit County Prosecutor's office will discuss cyber-bullying, texting and computer e-mailing/Facebook. It is open to parents and students and will include a question and answer period.

PTO Pancake Breakfast
Hudson parents, please save the date! The 55th Annual Hudson PTO Pancake Breakfast will be held Saturday, March 3rd in the Hudson High School Commons from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All proceeds from the Pancake Breakfast, PTO’s largest fundraising event, will be given back to the Hudson City Schools in grants and scholarships.  More details to come!  Individuals or businesses interested in donating raffle prizes should contact Kristin Brizzi at kristinbrizzi@hotmail.com.  Donations will be accepted throughout January.  Visit www.HudsonPTO.org for more information.

NEW!  Hudson PTO Pancake Breakfast LIMITED Edition T-shirts Now Available
Show your pancake pride by wearing this light blue, short-sleeved shirt featuring a navy “got pancakes?” logo.  Youth, ladies’ and men’s sizes are just $7.00 each.  Order forms are available at www.HudsonPTO.org or in each school’s main office.  Sales proceeds will benefit the Hudson schools. Send orders to school with your child or drop off at any school’s main office by Wednesday, February 1st.  Please contact Darcy Mihalek with any questions.

Pancake Pre-Sale Tickets at McDowell and East Woods
McDowell and East Woods students are raising money for physical education equipment by taking pre-sale ticket orders for the PTO Pancake Breakfast. Order Forms are available in the main office or at www.HudsonPTO.org under the McDowell and East Woods tabs. Please return all forms with payment to either school by Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

The Hudson High School Drama Department presents Hansel & Gretel’s Fantastic Fairy Tale Mix Up, a children’s play by Patricia Hale and Caroline Williams. The performance takes place at the Hudson High School Auditorium on Friday, February 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, February 11 at 2 p.m. Presale tickets may be purchased in the High School Main Office for $4.00. Tickets are also available at the door for $4.00.

Hudson Athletic Booster Club Discount Cards are now on sale for $10.00. The card has unlimited usage at 20 areas merchants from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2013. The Hudson Athletic Booster Discount Card pays for itself very quickly and is a great way to support our student athletes and local merchants. Purchase your discount card from any Hudson High School Athlete, at the Hudson High School Athletic Office or call Chris Rightnour at 330-528-3377 or email crightnour@aol.com. For more information go to www.hudsonboosterclub.com.

Parent Questionnaire about School Bullying
The Hudson City School District and East Woods School care deeply about your child’s school experience. We are working hard to help our students, from a very young age, learn acceptable behavior in their relationships with other students. In particular, we are focusing on bullying behavior. Bullying by definition is harassment or intimidation that happens more than once, causes mental or physical harm to another student, and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive. It can be written, verbal, graphic, or a physical act.

We need your parent perspective about bullying behavior so that we can continue to improve our elementary school environments. Please take some time out of your busy schedule to respond to the questionnaire about bullying that is now available on the Evamere, Ellsworth Hill, McDowell and East Woods Elementary school web sites.
The questionnaire will be available from January 27 to February 10, 2012.

The results of the study will be made available to parents, and used to help develop the necessary programming and skills for each child to appropriately address bullying behavior.
If you have any questions, please contact our main office.
(Note: This survey only applies to parents of elementary students.)

Click here to take the survey.

Student Surveys:  Our school wants to provide the best learning experience for your child.  Therefore we are asking our students to participate in a brief survey regarding their school environment to help us continue to make East Woods a comfortable, safe place for students to learn and grow.  You may preview the survey here.  The survey will be conducted in your child’s classroom sometime between February 6-23, 2012. If you do not want your child to participate in the survey process, please send a note to school in care of Mr. Embacher, East Woods Principal.

2 Hour Delay Start for calamity days
Hudson Schools has the option of delaying the start of school by two hours rather than lose an entire instructional day due to bad weather and road conditions. The District will use multiple resources to announce the day, including the Alert Now phone system. If a two-hour delay is called, school start times and bus pick up times begin two hours later than normal. If a two-hour delay is called, it is important to have alternative plans in place for childcare, particularly, since there is always the possibility that school may be cancelled for the rest of the day if weather or road conditions do not improve. A second Alert Now call may take place within 60-90 minutes after the initial announcement for a two-hour delay should school be cancelled for the day., HCER before school childcare, AM Kindergarten and Preschool are cancelled if there is a two-hour delay.

Box Tops for Education - Each team of classes is encouraged to work together to earn the monthly prize, so get out and shop for those Box Tops products.  A complete listing of products can be found on the PTO website at www.HudsonPTO.org , Fundraiser tab, Ongoing Rewards.  Also, don't forget to send in your Acme receipts.  We receive 5% of all Community Cash Back from now until 2/11/12.  Visit www.HudsonPTO.org for continuing information.

NEW DATES!!
Hoops for Heart - Save the dates - January 30th to February 3rd
Pledges are due February 6th - 10th
Hoops for Heart donations are due by February 10, 2012 - This a reminder that the Hoops for Heart donations are due no later than Friday, February 10, 2012. Please make checks payable to the American Heart Association. Please do not send cash. Your employer may have a matching donation program... don’t forget to ask! Students can also reach out to family and friends out-of-town by using the on-line computer page options at www.heart.org/hoops. There are many fun, safe and easy activities for students on the web site. Students who create an on-line page and send 5 emails to different people will be entered into a school-wide drawing for great prizes. Thanks for supporting the American Heart Association!

Click here to read the parent newsletter.

January News from the Nursing Staff at HCSD - Click Here
Nursing Staff information for head lice Click Here for fact sheet.  Click Here for procedure information.

Fuel Up To Play 60 - East Woods students have an opportunity to participate in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.  Homerooms will be participating in a variety of activities during the school year.  To sign up log in at: www.fueluptoplay60.com

East Woods won the Healthier US Challenge Award. Only three schools in the State of Ohio have received the award.  Click here to view a photo of the East Woods Fuel Up to Play 60 student ambassadors, teachers and administrators celebrating the award.

East Woods Recycling
Students and staff at East Woods recycle paper, cardboard and plastic items to raise money for the school and make a positive impact on the environment.  Parents and Hudson residents are also welcome to bring their recycling to the East Woods recycle bins. Click Here to learn more ways you can help East Woods by bring your recycling items to the school.  The recycle bins are located near the East Woods loading dock.

Homework Requests due to student absence:
After a student has been absent for two consecutive days a parent may e-mail the team teachers and request missed assignments. Teachers are given one day to coordinate with other team teachers and collect assignments that can be done at home.  Parents may call the East Woods office, 330-653-1256, after 4 p.m. to confirm if assignments are ready for pick-up.  Parents are required to call the Attendance Line (330-653-1300) before 10:00 a.m. every day that their child is absent or will be late arriving to school.

East Woods Morning Drop Off - reminder for parents
Before 8:45 AM - McDowell School
After 8:45 AM. - East Woods use the north parking lot (by the tennis courts)or the bus oval. The school’s responsibility for supervision begins at 8:35 AM when the students may enter the building and ends when the students are dismissed at the end of the day. (Students on school grounds before 8:35 AM or after dismissal should be under the direct supervision of their parent, coach, club supervisor or other adult.)