Eagle Eyes Newsletter Apr 2010

Eagle EyesEastvalley Elementary School

Kristen PyleCo-President, Eastvalley [email protected]

Tammy FeilmeierCo-President, Eastvalley PTA770-973-3923 [email protected]

The Eastvalley PledgeOn our wings,

we pledge to do our best, in our country and in our school.

We fly beyond the common, being respectful to all people,

in all we do at Eastvalley.

A look Inside this Issue .....

- Odyssey of the Mind - Principal for the Day- Talent Show Dates- School Council Application

Eastvalley Elementary School National School of ExcellenceKaren Wacker, Principal

2570 Lower Roswell RoadMarietta, GA 30067(770) 578-7214

School website: www.EastvalleyElementary.com PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org

April 2010

a Publication of your Eastvalley PTA®

Kroger Math Night

Thanks to all Eastvalley families who attended Kroger Math Night. It was a great success, and almost 90 students answered real life math questions while they were shopping with their parents.

Thanks again to all the teachers and Principal Ms. Wacker who were there to greet parents and grade papers. Also, thank you to our Partner in Education, Kroger at Eastlake, and its manager Mr. Bailey for supporting this activity. Hopefully we will see you next year at another great Math Night with Shopping.

Hulya Seymour (Dildar) and Tammy RossE=MC2 Eastvalley Math Club

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Georgia

August 2009Eagle Eyes


April 2010Eagle Eyes a Publication of your Eastvalley PTA®

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A Letter From Our Principal

Dear Eastvalley Family,

Wow! Only 3 ½ weeks left of school this year. Remember the last day for

students is Friday, May 21. We still have a lot of work to accomplish in

these last few weeks and everyone is continuing to work hard to get it done.

Our fifth graders are currently at Jekyll Island getting hands on instruction in

our oceans and animal habitats. Having been on this trip in the past, I can

tell you it is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our students. They are in

classes from 8 in the morning until after dark. I’m sure they will have a lot to

talk about when they return tomorrow night. I want to thank our current 5th

grade parents for working so hard to raise funds to make it easier for

everyone to afford the trip.

Relay for Life is May 7th at Jim Miller Park beginning with the survivor lap at 7:00 p.m. I invite all of you to come to

the event and celebrate with us. Cancer survivors from our own Eastvalley staff will be walking and we’d love for

everyone to be there to cheer them on! The luminary ceremony, lighting of candles for all those that have battled

cancer, begins at 10:00 p.m. and is my personal favorite of the entire event. It is a time for us to celebrate and

remember those friends and family who have been so courageous in their fight. Please come join us!! Email me if

you would like any more information. Also, if you are a cancer survivor, please go to www.cobbrelay.org and register

to join in the celebration!!

Please consider running for School Council for next year. You will find the application in this edition of the Eagle Eyes.

Please fill it out and return it by April 30 to the front office.

Karen Wacker Principal

Karen Wacker, Principal

Parents Needed for School CouncilAn application for parents to submit to run for the Eastvalley School Council is located on page 11. Please give some consideration to this service to our school. We need 3 parents (2 of whom are also business people) to fill the vacancies for next year. Please fill out the application and return it by April 30 to the Eastvalley office. We will have elections in May. All parents (except those who only have 5th grade students) are eligible for election to School Council. The School Council meets once every 9 weeks to discuss issues of concern to Eastvalley. Please call Ms. Wacker at 770-578-7214 if you have questions.




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First in Math Congratulates March WinnersCongratulations to our First in Math Winners! The top class for the month was once again Ms. Henderson’s 2nd grade class with 5626 stickers.

MArch Top clAssesGrade Teacher stickers1st Ms. O’Meara/Ms. Pitoniak 23382nd Ms. henderson 56263rd Ms. Jinks 32234th Ms. Klemm/Ms. Phillips 14715th Ms. Branham 2826

MArch Top plAyersplace student Grade Teacher stickers earned1st Nandini Bagdi 2nd Ms. Stilwell 35582nd Archisha Ghosh 3rd Ms. Jinks 25963rd Shrusti Joshi 2nd Ms. Henderson 23984th Diptanjan Sinha 3rd Ms. Barrett 18785th Jaylen Smith 2nd Ms. Moot 938

Principal for the Day

Kyle Dugan, a 3rd grader, spent Thursday, April 1, 2010 as Principal of Eastvalley Elementary. Kyle won the raffle drawing at the Friends and Family lunch and spent the day shadowing Ms. Wacker as she completed her daily duties. Kyle was on morning announcements, visited classrooms, sat in the administrative meeting for the week, checked emails, etc. Kyle said the day was a lot busier than he thought it would be. Kyle even said he might think about being a principal when he grows up! Kyle did a great job and handled everything that came his way very professionally.




Page 4Eastvalley Teams Compete in “Odyssey of the Mind” Tournament

Eastvalley sent four teams to compete in this year’s odyssey of the Mind Tournament. Odyssey of the Mind is a worldwide creative problem-solving competition for primary-school-aged children through college. To compete in the competition, a team of 7 students must work together to solve a “long-term” problem, as defined by the Odyssey of the Mind problem captains, & must also compete in a “spontaneous” problem solving segment.

Each team worked tirelessly to solve their long-term problem in the form of a skit, & spent countless hours practicing for the spontaneous segment of the competition. The Odyssey of the Mind teams began their practicing in September of the school year. The regional tournament was held in March. Eastvalley is

very proud of these 28 students! Many thanks go out to the Coaches and Assistant Coaches for volunteering their time & efforts to guide these children through the process and prepare them for the competition. We would also like to thank the parents of these students for their support and encouragement throughout this seven-month process.

CONGRATULATIONS to our third-grade “Food Court” team, coached by Melissa chalker, and our three fourth-grade teams: “Discovered Treasures”, coached by sue larsen & stephanie Goodly; “Nature Trail’r”, coached by leslie singer and shari sprigle; and “Food Court”, coached by Bonny Block and lisa Favro. The “Nature Trail’r” Team and 4th-grade “Food Court” Team advanced, and also competed in the state finals on April 10 at Columbus State University. We are so proud of these students’ hard work and accomplishments!

One final special thanks to Bonny Block for spearheading this effort at Eastvalley over the past several years. An amazing life experience was afforded these children as a result! Thank you so much! If your child is interested in joining an Eastvalley Odyssey of the Mind Team, please look for more information to come your way as school re-opens in August, or contact any of the coaches named above.

OM’s Third-Grade “Food Court” Team: Alex McKiethen, Isabella Chalker, Maya McNeal, Soleil Moffitt, Lydia Seremba, Dylan Grote and Grace Miner

OM’s Fourth-Grade “Nature Trail’r” Team: Caroline Singer, Tim Buchanan, Demilade Adeoye, Anthony Sprigle, Brady Phillips, Sydney Agans & Nicholas Aluisy

OM’s Fourth-Grade “Food Court” Team: Christopher Block, Nova Moffitt, Shannon Murray, Mason Favro, Ty Scott, Hunter Kassens, and Maggie Fleming

Eastvalley’s Themed Banner “OoTM – Anything Can Happen” - with Wizard Hat accessories - came in FIRST PLACE in the Banner Contest at the Regional Competition at Flowery Branch!

OM’s Fourth-Grade “Discovered Treasures” Team: Chezhey Lu, Ben Goodly, Zavier Gebrayel, Charlie Zimmerman, Erik Larsen, Stephanie Gardiner and Radha Changela




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Eastvalley Foundation Update, April 2010 help raise Funds for eastvalley

Eastvalley can receive donations from Georgia Natural Gas. Each new customer that switches to GNG generates $40 at registration and $5 per month you remain a customer. They will also donate $5 per month for current GNG customers

that select our school to support. Earn a discount of 5¢ per therm if you choose their Market Advantage Plan (discount code TBSB-1-090-000). Just go to their website trueblueschools.com and designate Eastvalley Elementary. Tell your family, friends, and neighbors!

spirit Night Our next Eastvalley Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night is Thursday, May 13th. Come join other Eastvalley families for fun, food and fundraising. A portion of the evening’s proceeds is donated to the Foundation to fund its 2009-2010 Priority Projects. The dunk tank returns with Mr. Davis, Mr. Panetta and Coach Albert volunteering their time! Come give them a splash!!!

Thanks for your support The Foundation Board would like to send a big thanks to all the Eastvalley students and families that have contributed to the “Count on Change Campaign” and all our fundraising programs this school year. Because of your unwavering support, we were able to do many things and complete many projects on our list this school year. Thank you for giving during these tough economic times! Without you, none of this success would have been possible!

A special note of thanks goes to Ms. Wacker, Kristen Pyle, Tammy Feilmeier and the Eastvalley PTA for a wonderful, committed and successful partnership with the Foundation. We look forward to many years of partnership, support and continued success!

Movie Night success Thank you to all the families that attended the third Foundation Movie Night. A good time was had by all and the Foundation had another successful fundraising event.

New Foundation president Please join the Foundation Board in welcoming and supporting liz Gainsford, as the new Foundation President. Liz served as the Foundation’s Vice President this school year and will continue to grow the organization and do wonderful things in the future. Congratulations Liz and much continued success!

Officers Needed We have several openings on the Foundation Board. If you are interested in serving as our Treasurer-elect or Secretary-elect next year, please call or email a Foundation member. We are looking for a few good people to keep Eastvalley growing and successful!

Foundation Board Officers Alisha Hargett, President Liz Gainsford, Vice President Gretchen Buchanan, Treasurer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Michelle Zimmerman, Secretary Geoffrey Osborne, Web Admin. Janice Ritt, Faculty Advisor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]




Page 6Character Kids April 2010 TOLErANCE

4 Levinson Shannon Stewart4 Cochran Demilade Adeoye5 Branham Quinn Phillpotts5 Cordova/Morgan Madison Staley5 Davis Fanta Berry5 Grierson/DuBose Evan GreenbaumPreSchool Hancock Katie MieschMultiage Orr Sam JobeMultiage Friedman Adi Mukherji

Grade Teacher student3 Amon Emma Stewart3 Baker Amanda Assuncao3 Barrett Anna Warwick3 Klueter Farah Abaza3 Jinks Marcos Padmanabhan4 Klemm/Phillips Julianne Huynh4 Kraeger Jacob Liu

Grade Teacher studentK Fortune Yen VoK Hestad Ana Clara ValescoK Hoffmeister Whitney RamirezK Magee Kathryn ShettyK Savage Shreyan BoseK Walcott Derrick AlfordK Whitaker Emma Lee1 Hathcoat Josh Cary1 McClellan Amani Wanzala1 O’Meara/Pitoniak Solomon Welfare1 Shapiro Zoe Pearson1 Winslett Sean Ross2 Greenfield Kaliegh Ramirez2 Henderson Brian Kent2 Moot Max Davis2 Osburn Allie Berman2 Stilwell Hannah Deshotels




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Third Graders are Surprised to receive Personal Dictionaries!The Rotary Club of Marietta and Southern Polytechnic State University have joined together to provide all

Eastvalley third graders with their own dictionary. Our students were surprised with their dictionaries early one

Thursday in March. The students were so excited to receive these personal dictionaries. They could be seen reading

these books in the hallways, at lunch, and even at recess. Dictionary skills are an integral part of the education for

third graders as students increase their vocabulary and explore new words. Many students have reported that they

are using the dictionaries for their homework and

more than once students have been seen using

their dictionaries in the classroom to enhance

their learning. Students and teachers would like

to extend a big “THANK YOU” to the Rotary Club

and Southern Poly Tech for helping students

become excited about learning and giving them

one more tool toward their success.

Grade Teacher student3 Amon Areeb Ebrahim3 Baker Magsun Graba3 Barrett Chase Fuller3 Klueter Grace Miner3 Jinks Choyan Rahman4 Klemm/Phillips J.C. Blosz4 Kraeger Ronaldo Lelis4 Levinson Mariana Ovalle4 Cochran Aidan Hanson5 Branham Robert Bull5 Cordova/Morgan Daniel DaSilva5 Davis Sam Orjoux5 Grierson/DuBose Renee LlorentePreSchool Hancock Brock WebbMultiage Orr Xavier Snyder

Look Who’s Talking BooksApril 2010

Grade Teacher studentK Fortune Joshua EvansK Hestad Elijah JohnsonK Hoffmeister Reagan FrazerK Magee Kristina IvanovK Savage C.J. WallaceK Walcott Jared LoncarK Whitaker William Witcher1 Hathcoat Grace Rhyne1 McClellan Bryant Watkins1 O’Meara/Pitoniak Spencer Fine1 Shapiro Charlie Waugaman1 Winslett Kayla Magee2 Greenfield Edward Dowling2 Henderson Jacob Homansky2 Moot Jordan Brown2 Osburn Curtis Brown2 Stilwell Arlette Cepero




Page 8Media Center News Mrs. Janice Ritt, Media Specialist Ms. Cindy Moran, Media Paraprofessional

eastvalley reading clubEastvalley students are consistently getting closer to attaining our EVRC School-Wide-Goal of 25,000 points! We just have 2,119 points to go! Our deadline to accomplish this goal is May 7th.

We would like to congratulate our Top class Winners for the month of March.Ms. Walcott’s Kindergarten Class with 79.4 points Mrs. Barrett’s Third Grade Class with 238.0 pointsMrs. Winslett’s First Grade Class with 122.2 points Ms. Cochran’s Fourth Grade Class with 308.7 pointsMrs. Greenfield’s Second Grade Class with 124.8 points Ms. Branham’s Fifth Grade Class with 335.9 points

In the Grade Level competition, third place went to Fourth Grade with 887.3 points. Second place went to Third Grade by earning 972.1 points. Our Top Winning Grade earned 1,056.3 points. Congratulations Fifth Graders for earning First place!

Eastvalley’s Top Point Earners did an awesome job leading our students to become great readers. Third place was earned by robert Bull in Ms. Branham’s Fifth Grade Class with 59.8 points. Miss Alex McKiethen in Mrs. Barrett’s Third Grade class took Second place with 59.9 points. First place was won by Madison Agans in Ms. Branham’s Class with 60.6 points. We are very proud of your success!

The Total Points earned in March were 4,092. Our goal is definitely within sight! If everyone continues to try their best on EVRC tests, it is very plausible that Eastvalley students will not only attain their school wide goal but set a new all time record high of EVRC points earned!

spring photo contestCongratulations to the following students for their winning entries in Eastvalley’s Spring Photo Contest:

Gavin solis in Ms. Hancock’s Pre-K Class c.J. Wallace in Mrs. Savage’s Kindergarten Class Isabella Dougherty in Ms. Walcott’s Kindergarten Class Adelaide White in Mrs. Klueter’s Third Grade Class Matt said in Mrs. Savage’s Kindergarten Class Alex said in Mrs. Moot’s Second Grade Class colleen Allard-smith in Mrs. McClellan’s First Grade Class

Please stop by the Media Center to view our talented students’ work. We are proud to showcase our “budding” photographers!

Newbery AwardsStudents, it’s not too late to earn your Newbery Award. Remember, all you have to do is read ten Newbery Award books and earn 80% or higher on your Accelerated Reading test. You may earn your Newbery Award over the course of your time as a student at Eastvalley. When you accomplish this, please print off your EVRC student record and bring it to the Media Center. You will earn a beautiful medal and have your name engraved on a perpetual plaque that will be showcased in the Media Center. To date, we have five students who have earned this award this year. I sure would love to add your name to the list! Happy Reading!




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Dedicate-A-BookThe Eastvalley Media Staff would love to thank the follow students and their families for their generous donation to Eastvalley’s Dedicate-A-Book Program:

Mason and caden Mamoun harrison pyle charlie Zimmerman Andrew long

By donating ten dollars, you may have a book dedicated in a student’s name, a family member, or in a friend’s name. It is a wonderful birthday gift or to honor a loved one. Your donation will be a lasting reminder of instilling the love of reading in children. Thank you so much!

spring Book FairEastvalley’s Spring Book Fair was a huge success! Eastvalley’s parents supported their children’s reading by purchasing books from the Book Fair which is the Media Center’s largest fund raiser. Even in a difficult economy, Eastvalley experienced record breaking sales for the Spring Book Fair of over $10,000.00. With the profits, the Media Center will purchase new books and Accelerated Reading tests for our students. The Media Staff is so ap-preciative of your support!

Accelerated reading TestsThe Media Center staff would like to thank the Eastvalley PTA for its generous donation of $1,200.00 to the Media Center to go towards technology. The Media Staff asked the PTA if it would be alright to spend the money on Accelerated Reading tests because no funding comes from the state or from the county to purchase Accelerated

Music News

On April 29, 2010 our kindergarten students will perform at the PTA meeting! Please come to hear them sing about the skills they’ve learned this year!

Sunday August 29 is Eastvalley Day at the Atlanta Braves. Our Eastvalley Eagle Chorus will sing the National Anthem. Mark your calendars now! Group tickets will be available for $6 through the school. More details will be available in May.

Reading tests. Usually the money is earned from the Book Fair sales. With PTA approval, the Media Staff purchased almost $1,900.00 of Accelerated Reading Tests from the PTA gift and Book Fair sales. The Media Staff has been able to accomplish their goal of having every fiction book in the Media Center have an accompanying test. Now students are choosing a book because they want to read it, not because it has a test. Because more tests are available, it is also easier for students to earn points for Eastvalley’s EVRC Club. A huge thank you goes out to Eastvalley’s awesome PTA for once again investing in the education of our students! We appreciate you!

Eastvalley Elementary School Talent Showcase 2010 Friday, May 14th at 6:30 PM Eastvalley Elementary School Cafeteria

- Tickets sold at the door Friday night beginning at 5:45 PM.

- $4 for adults $3 for students (general admission)

- Limited $8 reserved seating in front two rows!

- Bring your family! - Bring your friends! - Come see all the talent!

Who will be the next eastvalley Idol?




Page 10Carta da Nossa DiretoraPrezadas Famílias da Eastvalley,

Wow! Somente 3½ semanas de aula para o final do ano escolar. Lembren-se que o último dia de de aula é 21 de maio. Ainda temos muito trabalho para cumprir nestas últimas semanas e todos devem trabalhar o máximo para terminar.

Os alunos da quinta série estão na ilha de Jekyll estudando sobre os oceanos e animais marítimos. Tive a experiên-cia de participar desta viagem no passado e posso lhe dizer que é uma oportunidade única para os estudantes. Eles estudan de 8 da manhã até escurecer. Tenho certeza que eles terão muito que lhe contar quando retornarem amanhã a noite. Aproveito para agradecer aos pais dos alunos das 5tas. Séries por se esforçarem em conseguir a verba para que esta viagem fosse possível.

Relay for life(suprimento para vida) será no dia 7 de maio no parque Jim Miller começando com a primeira volta dos sobreviventes às 19:00hrs. Incentivo à todos a participar deste evento conosco. Funcionários sobreviventes de cancer da nossa escola Eastvalley caminhará e gostaríamos que todos mostrassem seu suporte! A cerimônia de iluminação luzes e velas para para todos que tem batalhado esta doença começa às 22:00hrs. Na minha opinião esta é a parte do programa favorito. Esta é a hora de celebrar e relembrar os amigos e familiares que tem sido tão corajosos nesta luta. Por favor venham e participem!! Escreva-me por E-mail se necessitam mais informações. Também, se você é um sobrevivente de cancer , visite o site www.cobbrelay.org e registre para participar desta celebração!!

Por favor leve em consideração candidatar-se para ser membro do conselho escolar no próximo ano. Você encontrará a aplicação anexo a esta revista Eagle Eyes. Por favor preencha e devolva na secretaria até o dia 30 de abril.

Karen Wacker, Diretora

Precisamos de Pais Para o Conselho da Escola

A folha de registro para os pais que querem se nomear para o conselho da escola Eastvalley esta na página 11.

Por favor leve em consideração servir a nossa escola. Necessitamos 3 pais(2 dos quais sejam negociantes) para

preencher as vagas no próximo ano. Preencha a aplicação, e retorne a secretaría até o dia 30 de Abril. Teremos as

eleições em Maio. Todos os pais(exceto os que tem filhos na 5ta. Série) podem candidatar-se para as eleições do

conselho escolar. O conselho escolar se reune uma vez a cada nove semanas para discutir questões relacionadas a

Eastvalley. Por favor contactar Sra. Wacker no telefone 770-578-7214 se tem alguma pergunta.




Page 11See page 2 for more information on School Council

Eastvalley Elementary School Council Application

___________________________________________________________________________Last Name First Middle

_______________________________________________________________________________________Address (Street) City State Zip Code

Home Phone Number:__________________Work Phone Number:_______________

E-Mail Address:________________________________________________________

Name(s) and grade level of child(ren) enrolled at Eastvalley:

Section I: Personal Information (Please include family information, hobbies, talents, etc.)

Section II: Work Experience/ Volunteer Experience

Section III: Briefly explain why you are interested in serving on the Eastvalley School Council*

____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant’s Signature Date * Please attach additional page if needed.

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DATES TO rEMEMBEr

April April 26-28 – 5th grade to Jekyll Island

April 27 – Eagle Eyes Distribution

April 29 – NEW Kindergarten Meeting & Tour 5:00-6:15 (prior to PTA meeting)

April 29 – PTA meeting-Kindergarten performs 6:30pm April 30 – Father/Son outing, 6:00-8:00 pm

May May 3 – Eagle Eyes Entry Deadline

May 12 - EVRC Super Point Party

May 13 – Field Day

May 14 – Talent Show - 6:30pm

May 18 – Eagle Eyes Distribution

May 21 – last Day of school!

Eagle Eyes is a publication of the Eastvalley PTA

-- Please send your monthly contributions to susie cary at [email protected].

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