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DeWitt Elementary School
425 Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330 926-3802
Be The Best You Can Be, Be A DeWitt VIP
December 2010
“Greek Vases”
Student artwork by 2nd graders:
Joe Brown, Marley Wylie
Mary Rose Johnston, Megan Cowher
DeWitt Elementary School
425 Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330 926-3802
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE… BE A DEWITT V.I.P.
December 2010
Principal’s Message Mrs. Schoonover
RACE TO A MILLION!! Have
you noticed all the cars at DeWitt?
They are part of our Million Minute
Reading Challenge. Our goal is to
collectively read one million minutes
by the end of the school year. The
race car sheets are used to record
reading minutes. When the sheet is
full and
returned to
school, the
student will
be able to
color one of
the states on
the map. All
those who turned in a completed car
sheet will be entered in a monthly
prize drawing. Those who have
returned 5 car sheets (500 minutes)
will receive a charm. Remember the
goal is to read. That is; reading alone,
with a family member or friend, Raz-
Kids, Poetry Notebooks, cereal boxes,
directions, recipes, books on
CD/Tape, etc… ANYTHING WITH
WORDS!
Reading Strategies for Parents of
Young Readers
Invite your child to read with
you every day.
When reading a book where the
print is large, point word by
word as you read. This will
help your child learn that
reading goes from left to right
and understand that the word
said is the word seen.
Read a child’s favorite book
over and over again.
Read many stories with
rhyming words and lines that
repeat. Invite your child to join
in on these parts.
Discuss new words.
Stop and ask about the pictures
and about what is happening in
the story.
Read from a variety of books.
Important Dates – December
1 Smencil Sale Begins
Interim Reports Home
7 Winter Choral Concert
2:00 and 7:00
8 Winter Choral Concert
2:00 and 7:00
13 6:30 BOE Meeting
14 Holiday Shop
15 Holiday Shop
5th
Grade Band Concert
16 Holiday Shop
17 2:30 Holiday Parties
20 Winter Break
January
3 Classes Resume
Board Recognized Top Tigers
Katherine McDaniel – Grade 4
Nominated by Mrs. Suboticki, Mrs. Fromson and Mrs. Embly
“Katherine is a pleasure to have in our classes each day. She is an excellent role
model to her peers for behavior and academics. She actively participates in the
classroom and is very diligent in her work. When Katherine missed several days
of school for health reason, she promptly turned in all of her assignments.
Katherine is a hard worker, responsible, and very honest.”
Kirk Albrecht– Grade 4
Nominated by Mrs. Suboticki, Mrs. Fromson and Mrs. Embly
“Kirk is a kind and considerate young man who is always in a good mood and
smiling. His love for learning and life are contagious! Kirk is a hard worker and is
always focused on given tasks. He gives 110% in anything that he does and is
truly a delight to have in class each day.”
Honor Roll First Quarter All A’s
DeWitt Elementary 2010-2011
Mrs. Thomas - Second Grade
Olivia Carter
Jacob Crangle
Thomas Farmer
Marissa Hershman
Nadiya Koval
Jacob Looman
Maura Miller
Niall Pansmith
Joseph Parr
Scott Rye
Mrs. Douglas - Second Grade
Elizabeth Anderson
Joachim Brown
Haylee Cate
Allyson Cazin
Kevin Fratz
Miranda Herbele
Riley Oster
Lainey Stacks
Marley Wylie
Mrs. Waldron - Second Grade
Kathryn Anderson
Jared Andrews
Riley Lamer
Ashlyn Lampa
Kimberly Locke
David Rinehart
Cole Steiner
Myra Stormer
Lucinda Ulbricht
Mrs. Taylor - Third Grade
Asa Bebber
Jasmine Breneman
Madalyn Capps
Blaise Frascella
Sarah Gatian
Andrew Kuntz
Kendall Mosley
Delaney Rourke
Jack Smith
Taylor Sypherd
Zachary Wiseman
Mrs. Zimmerman - Third Grade
Joseph Anderson
Laura Ball
Katelynne Howard
Olivia Rufe
Hunter Stanley
Madison Suloff
Nolan Yoak
Mrs. Poole – Third Grade
Kearan Barnett
Amiah Blouir
Jack Davis
Tyler Grakauskas
Payton Williams
Mrs. Jennings – Third Grade
Billie Ferrell
Abigail Miller
Graham Parker
Heather Scott
Mrs. Suboticki – Fourth Grade
Emily Dobbins
Katherine McDaniel
Kayli Munson
Mrs. Embly – Fourth Grade
Juliana Brown
Mrs. Short - Fifth Grade
Brittney Propst
Daniel Rinehart
Mrs. Pinkerton – Fifth Grade
Cleo Bebber
Sierra Hershman
Kaitlyn Kuntz
Gabriel Mule’
Robert Read
Lauren Scott
Devin Vanyo
DeWitt Merit Roll 2010-2011
First Quarter All A’s & B’s
Mrs. Thomas – Second Grade
Brendan Collins
Riley Coughlin
Anne Garinger
Gavyn Hall
Lindsey Mounts
Gavin Sharp
Darren Vanyo
Mrs. Douglas – Second Grade
Lydia Brookshire
Megan Cowher
Sherril Fox
Gavin Hawley
Mary Johnston
Jude Miller
Gavin Noel
Camden Paolucci
Kimberly Reese
William Thompson
Mrs. Taylor – Third Grade
Violet Abbott
Gabriel Hoefler
Noah King
Payton Meyer
Jade Mongold
Jasmine Montgomery
Chase Parr
Mrs. Zimmerman – Third
Grade
Brianna Dean
Alyssa Drabinski
Sydney Knepper
Zachary Langbein
Justin Loy
Tyler Sypherd
Tristan Tanner
Mrs. Poole – Third Grade
Dade Arnold
Natalie Canter
Elizabeth Plummer
Meaghan Pugh
Joseph Rizzo
Miranda Rush
Mrs. Jennings – Third Grade
Ty Booth
Ruby Haga
Jennifer Harris
Dominick Jones
Lucille Mihailovic
Kataleena Price
Mrs. Suboticki – Fourth
Grade
Molly Bayne
Elizabeth Christ
Taylor Cunningham
William Davis
Rhianna English
Morgan Laing
Maxamilian Meeker
Sophia Nichols
Haleigh Paolucci
Elisabeth Tomko
Aaron Wickland
Mrs. Fromson – Fourth Grade
Anna Buchwalter
Noah Call
Alivia Gillespie
Noah Koehler
Joseph Locascio
Jesse Patchin
Evann Reid
Ryan Souders
Emily Ulbricht
Zoe Yoho
Mrs. Embly – Fourth Grade
Devon Callihan
Nathan Canter
Kaitlyn Curtin
Jade DeCaria
Elyssa Dombrosky
Brianna Lampa
Jenna Sheen
Mrs. Errante – Fifth Grade
Henry Beech
Brooke Bevere
John Distel
Kathryn Fox
Nicole Hannan
Alexis Howard
Mikayla Mair
Vincent Matz
Colin Romer
Mrs. Short – Fifth Grade
Antonia Bruno
Dylan Gatian
Brian Goga
Lana Hill
Zoe Mongold
Blake Soblosky
Audrey Sondles
Tatyana Suloff
Noah Tidd
Mrs. Pinkerton – Fifth Grade
Erika Coffy
Bryce Decker
Benjamin Kinker
David Rader
Mackenzee Slatten
Anna Steiner
November 2010
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Volunteerism
Mrs. Burris A.M.
Jacob Curtin
Olivia DeCaria
Mrs. Burris P.M.
Landon Kneil
Christopher Whitcomb
Mrs. Augustus A.M.
Connor Carmedy
Mrs. Augustus P.M.
Austin Broadt
Mason Suloff
Miss Mancini
Hunter Rasey
Jonah Crangle
Mrs. Burns
Austin Perry
Ms. Bower
Mariah Propst
Damion Unroe
Mrs. Newsome
Megan Albrecht
Seth Carter
Jordan Baranyai
Mrs. Thomas
Damon Gillette
Brianna Schuman
Clara Simms
Mrs. Douglas
Gavin Hawley
Garrett Neese
Billy Thompson
Mrs. Waldron
Cole Steiner
Brooklyn Kinker
Mrs. Taylor
Kendall Mosley
Jasmine Montgomery
Chase Parr
Mrs. Zimmerman
Zachary Langbein
Hunter Stanley
Mrs. Poole
Luke Koehler
Payton Williams
Mrs. Jennings
Ruby Haga
Kataleena Price
Mrs. Suboticki
Haleigh Paolucci
Elisabeth Tomko
Aaron Wickland
Mrs. Fromson
Noah Call
Noah Koehler
Karlee Tafat
Mrs. Embly
Elyssa Dombrosky
Cameron Gillette
Mrs. Errante
Nicole Hannan
Vinny Matz
Mrs. Short
Rachael Bianchi
Jaeley Weyer
Mrs. Pinkerton
Brianna Mann
Kaitlyn Schuman
Mackenzee Slatten
DeWitt Students were surveyed
on what their favorite
Thanksgiving food is.
Here is what they said:
39 said Turkey
18 said Stuffing
15 said Mashed Potatoes
2 said Cranberry Sauce
1 said Vegetables
17 said Pumpkin Pie
33 said Other (cheesecake!)
What do cats like to eat for breakfast?
Mice Krispies!
What goes up and never comes down?
Your age!
Why couldn’t’ Batman go fishing?
Robin ate all the worms!
Each month student reporter, Cleo Bebber, will interview a DeWitt staff member and
DeWitt’s Top Tigers.
Hi, it’s Cleo here and I just got done interviewing Katie
McDaniel, this month’s Top TigerKatie is in Mrs. Suboticki’s 4th
grade class. Her birthday is on June 2nd
. That’s just two days
before school is out! Katie also says that she likes video games. I
can’t blame her. I mean, who doesn’t like pixilated entertainment?
Katie told me it is her wish is to be a scientist when she grows up.
I think that would be fun and interesting! She obviously has good
taste. Well, that’s it for now. This is Cleo Bebber saying great job
Katie McDaniel!
Hi, I’m back with another Top Tiger interview. I just got the scoop on
Kirk Albrecht. Kirk is in Mrs. Suboticki’s 4th
grade class. I found out
that Kirk’s favorite restaurant is the Longhorn Steakhouse. Well, thank
you Kirk, you just made me hungry…anyway, Kirk’s favorite subjects
are science and social studies. Wow, that’s awesome! The last thing I
got from Kirk was that he loves snowball fights!
Hmmm…interesting…this leads me to ask one question. “Does Kirk
like building snowmen?” The world may never know. Congratulations
to Kirk Albrecht. Keep up the good work!
It’s Cleo here and I just got done interviewing Mrs.
Pinkerton, this month’s Top Teacher. Mrs.
Pinkerton’s favorite number is five, which is an
awesome number and is also the grade that she
teaches. Her favorite sports team is the Tallmadge
Blue Devils. Hmm…I wonder what their mascot is???
Well, now my curiosity has been piqued. Anywho,
Mrs. Pinkerton’s favorite artist is Claude Monet who I
hear paints many, many, many lily pads. If I’m
correct, Mrs. Pinkerton’s favorite butterfly is either the Monarch or the Viceroy, which I
think means she likes orange butterflies with black stripes. For the final question, I asked
Mrs. Pinkerton why she thinks she became Top Teacher. She says that she thinks it’s
because she treats everybody fairly. Which I think is true!
Well, that’s it folks. See ya, next time!
Do your best, attract the press!
PTA NEWS
December is here! Time to get ready for Christmas and the New Year! It has been a
wonderful start to the school year. Thank you so much for supporting the PTA through
our fall fundraiser. We would also like to say thank you so much for supporting us
with the new food nights this year. So far it has been a huge success! We will continue
with more family dinner nights out in January. We will NOT be having a PTA meeting
in December, enjoy the time with your family. See you January 11th at 6:30pm.
Some events coming up this month:
We will be having a bake sale at the Holiday Choral Concerts.
Tuesday, December 7th and Wednesday, December 8
th.
So many of you said you would be able to bake or help with this at the beginning of
the school year. Jen Klein will be contacting you, if you haven’t heard from her please
contact her at 330-923-7946.
We are underway for the Adopt a Family Project. We are collecting gift cards and
money this year. This is a great way to help families in our own school who need a
little hand this year. Please send your donations into the school office (give to Mrs.
Glendon) marked Adopt a Family Project.
Adopt a Family cut out sale, $0.25 each, sold at lunch time - Nov. 30 – Dec. 3rd
Wonderful keepsake gifts are a Cat’s Meow of Dewitt. You can find more information
in this newsletter. A Cat’s Meow is a wooden block that is a made in the image of
Dewitt. The back has a bit of history of Dewitt. These are wonderful gifts for any child
or parent who has attended Dewitt. Send your order form into the school office. We
will have these available for sale at the Holiday Choral Concerts.
Don’t forget to send in your Box Tops the contest runs through December 3rd for an
extra item at the Holiday Shop.
Remember to save your Acme Receipts, Campbell’s Soup Labels and Box Top.
Merry Christmas!
Stephanie Ball
DeWitt Gordon Elementary School
Cat’s Meow
Dimensions: 2 1/2” high by 8” wide
We will be taking orders for Gordon DeWitt Elementary School Cat’s Meow the month of
November. You can order from the slip below or we will be selling them at a couple different events through out the month.
Purchase price
1 for $15 2 for $27 (savings of $3) 3 for $40 (savings of $5) 4 for $53 (savings of $7) 5 for $66 (savings of $9)
Events where they will be available:
December 7th & 8th – Winter Choral Concert
Order by December 4th
Will be delivered to students the week of December 13th – 17th Make checks payable to: DeWitt PTA Any questions please contact
Jennifer Klein 330.923.7946 or [email protected]
Gordon DeWitt School Cat’s Meow
Students Name & Grade: _________________________________________________ Teacher’s Name: ________________________________________________________ Check amount: ___________________ Amount purchased: _____________________
OOUUTTSSTTAANNDDIINNGG !!!!!!
Congratulations to DeWitt secretary,
Mrs. Glendon, and to Kindergarten
teacher, Mrs. Burris, on being
selected as DeWitt PTA’s “Helping
Hand” and “Educator of the Year”.
We asked them a few questions
about themselves and here is what
we learned. Mrs. Glendon has
worked at DeWitt for 2 years, while
Mrs. Burris has taught at DeWitt for 42 years (yes 42!) ever since DeWitt
opened its doors. Mrs. Glendon’s hometown is far away in beautiful Honolulu,
Hawaii and Mrs. Burris’ hometown is right here in Cuyahoga Falls. Mrs.
Glendon has been married to her husband for 30 years and has 2 sons in
college. Mrs. Glendon has done a lot of traveling because both her father and
her husband were in the military. Mrs. Burris is married to her husband, Bob,
and has a son, Sean and his wife, Trisha. She has 5 step-children, Anne, David,
Mary, Pete, Leslie and 4 grandchildren. Mrs. Glendon’s favorite time of the
year is the first snowfall of winter when eveything is clean, cold and white.
Mrs. Burris’ favorite time of the year is spring. Mrs. Glendon’s favorite thing
about DeWitt School is the staff, parents, and students because they have all
been very kind and supportive of her as the “new” secretary. Mrs. Burris’
favorite thing about DeWitt School is all of the people she sees and works
with every day, both little and big!
And finally, a little advice for DeWitt students from our two honorees:
Mrs. Glendon: If you can’t do something the first time, keep trying!
Mrs. Burris: Do your best every day and treat others as you would like to be
treated.
Thanks, Mrs. Glendon and Mrs. Burris, we will sure try!
2nd Annual Holiday
Adopt-A-Family
Once again we are going to be collecting donations for some DeWitt families. This year we are going to do things a little different. In the past we have asked for toys, clothes, household items, etc… this year we are asking that you donate gift cards or cash (which will be used to buy gift cards). Depending on the amount of gift cards will determine the amount of families we will be able to help. To also help collect money we are going to be having a couple fundraisers: November 30th – December 3 Cut-out sales $0.25 each We will be selling cut-outs during all the lunch periods. These cut-outs will be used to block off Mrs. Glendon’s office windows. December 7th & 8th Winter Choral Bake Sale
If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Klein 330.923.7946 [email protected]