Crestview School News

January 2020

Dedicated to Excellence. Prepared for the Future.

Dear Crestview Families

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and we wish you a happy & healthy new year. The Crestview staff is excited to start the 2020 school year by focusing on goal setting. All students will learn about setting a realist goal and most importantly creating a plan in order to achieve the goal.

REMINDER **CHANGE OF CLOTHES

Please make sure your child has an extra pair of pants and underwear in his/her locker in case of an accident. We have had several students get their pants wet/dirt at recess and need a change of dry pants. Thank you.

WANT TO BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER?

Below is information about how you can be a SUBSTITUTE TEACHER here at SCHOOL! The minimum requirements are a Bachelor's degree which does not have to be in education, 3 professional references, and FBI and BCI background checks within the past 365 days. To APPLY log on to www.northcoastssa.org. If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call at school. I'd be more than happy to help with the application. We are also

NIGHT AT THE RACES: The PTO is selling Night at the Races tickets, which is on Saturday, January 25th, 5:30-11:30 at Vell's Party Center in Medina. Event tickets are $40, to buy a horse $15, sponsor a race $100, Advertisement full page $75, half-page $50, and business card $25. Click here for more information. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help with the planning and organization for the Night at the Races. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Schulke jschulke@bcsoh.org.

In order to make the NIGHT AT THE RACES a great night we need your support with either donating a basket or volunteering an hour to help work. CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER TO WORK or CLICK HERE TO DONATE A BASKET. More information is below or can be downloaded on the school website. CLICK HERE

JANUARY CAFETERIA PARENT VOLUNTEERS:

We can use your help during lunch...CLICK HERE to sign up and help during lunchtime!

RECOGNIZE A STAFF MEMBER:

At Crestview, we always want to promote kindness and going above and beyond for others. Now it is our parent's turn to do so. In order to recognize a teacher or staff member please complete this form to share positive praise about anyone on the Crestview Staff. Mrs. Schulke will visit the staff member during class to share your kind words and provide him/her with a certificate and treat. CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE FORM

PARENTAL CONTROL ON NEW APPLE DEVICES

If your child received a new iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and you need some tips on how to set up parental controls CLICK HERE. I highly recommend setting up SCREEN TIME especially if your child likes to spend long periods of time on certain apps or websites.

WINTER PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Not all students will have a winter conference, your child's teacher will contact you if a conference is recommended. However, if you'd like to request a conference please email the teacher. Save the Date:

Thursday, January 23rd, 4:30-7:30

Thursday, January 30th, 4:30-7:30

READING & MATH WINTER MAP TESTING

The Winter Reading MAP testing will take place on Tuesday, January 28th and Math will be the following week on Tuesday, February 4th. CLICK HERE for the Answers to the Top 6 Questions and Answers Parents Ask About the Map Testing.

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PRIDE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER

Congratulations to the December Students of the Month for showing PRIDE daily and going above and beyond.

We are so proud of the following students for demonstrating Performance in the classroom, showing Respect toward others, always doing the right thing when no one is watching (Integrity), demonstrating Determination when faced with challenges, and giving 100% Effort in everything he/she does.

KG- Duke Wilson, Layla Liquete, Bennett Rohde, Audriana Buher, Lily Worrell

1st Grade- Rebecca Hutter, Chloe King, Layla Hayn, Vedang Upadhyay, Noah Kauffman

2nd Grade- Avery Moehring, Cash Farkas, Cadence Jenne

3rd Grade- Mia DiNunzio, Jacob Kalka, AJ Mechir, Makayla Moore

4th Grade- Camryn Elish, Grace Nemeth, Stetson Stockton, Sophia Lemmer, Josh Cloyes, Mackenzie Burns

5th Grade- Shaymus Basil, Marisa Kohout, Ethan Gillum, Bella Baker

Silver PBIS Award Winner

Crestview Elementary School has been recognized for its successful implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS). PBIS involves teaching students expected behaviors in a consistent and positive way, modeling and acknowledging those behaviors, and providing supports to help all students to be successful. PBIS has been shown to improve student achievement, student behavior, and school climate. Ohio started recognizing schools implementing PBIS with high fidelity in 2015. In 2019, Crestview School applied and they earned recognition at the Silver level. They are one of 230 districts and schools to earn an award. Crestview School will be honored at the 2019 Ohio PBIS Showcase.

Crestview PTO

For information about school events or questions, please

visit the school approved PTO FACEBOOK page.

Please follow the official PTO Facebook page for up-to-date information about school events or the school Twitter page @BCSDCrestview.

UPCOMING PTO SPONSORED SCHOOL EVENTS

January 13 PTO Meeting @5PM
January 25 Night at the Races (This will be the last year for the Night at the Races until a new committee is formed to help with the planning)
January 20 NO SCHOOL
February 3 PTO Meeting @5PM
February 8 Daddy Daughter Dance
March 9 PTO Meeting @5PM
March 11 Fine Arts Night
March 17 Skate Station 6:30-8:30
March TBD Mother & Son Event
April 6 PTO Meeting @5PM
April 3 Family Bingo Night
April 17 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
April 24 Morning with Moms (A-L)
April 27 PTO Meeting @5pm
May 1 Mornings with Mom (M-Z)
May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week

PTO Handbook - This is a resource with information about the Crestview PTO, Events, and Parents that help manage the fun activities. -CLICK HERE

The annual Daddy Daughter Dance is Saturday, February 8th, 6:30-8:30. For more information see below or CLICK HERE to download the form.