October 17, 2007

Quote of the week:

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

--Japanese Proverb

Winton Woods High School News:

• Congratulations to Winton Woods Homecoming King Andrew Finnerson and Homecoming Queen Megan Schneider!

• Congratulations to the Winton Woods High School Varsity and Junior Varsity cheerleaders who wore silver medals to school after competing in Clermont County’s Cheer Extravaganza, which was hosted at Glen Este High School on October 7. These were the first medals earned by the squad in over seven years. Their competition routine included dance segments, tumbling, crowd involvement, cheers and chants. The girls missed earning the gold medal by a mere 7.5 points to Goshen High School.

Junior Tanesha Pope and senior captain Jazzie Grove participated in a separate jump competition. Both girls stood out as favorites, and Grove brought home the first place trophy for the Warriors. The high school cheerleaders look forward to more competitions this school year.  

Winton Woods High School’s Varsity cheerleaders who competed were: Lyndsay Tankersley, Jazzie Grove, Valerie Roberson, Desirae Bedford, Ariel Gresham, Lashay Phillips and Jasmine Davis. Junior Varsity cheerleaders who competed were: Kayla Scott, Antoinette Pope, Tanesha Pope, Dominique Reeves, Tyrah Wilmont, Paige Williams, Brittany Anthony, and Brittney Cheatham. 

• Steve Hackmann was the winner of the iPod Nano raffled by Music Boosters at the Homecoming game on Friday, October 12.  Proceeds of $421 were donated to the Varsity Ensemble China Trip. Thanks to everyone who took a chance!

Winton Woods Middle School News:

• The Winton Woods Middle School Fall Sports Awards will be Wednesday, November 7. This is a different date than listed on the district calendar.

• Congratulations to Winton Woods Middle School’s Student Council members: Jason Dudley, Terrell Cooper, Jasmin Daniels, Maria Diaz, Simeon Dennis, Kayla Greer, Kristina Hayles, Kylie Holbrook, Bryonna Johnson, Ashley McCaster, Meghan Stifel and Joy Woodall.

• Winton Woods Middle School would like to welcome all new staff to the building: Jeremy Day, Debbie Lindeman, Jacinte Lytle, Marchelle Lumpkin, Susie McGraw, Etta McComas, Jennifer Melms, Donna Newberry, Daniel Oliver, Natalie Short, and Nancy Strange.

• The Winton Woods Middle School cheerleaders got a glimpse of professional cheerleading at a summer clinic hosted by two Cincinnati Ben-Gals. The Warrior cheerleaders worked diligently and attentively as they were taken through the paces and taught some new techniques.

• Winton Woods Middle School Orchestra students will host a dress-up concert on Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the middle school auditorium. Everyone is invited, and audience members are encouraged to dress-up too!

Orchestra students will stay after school that day to rehearse with guest clinicians including former Winton Woods Orchestra Director Cheryl Swallow, former Northwest High School Director and current Miami University staff member Gayley Hautzenroeder, and Winton Woods private teacher Ashley Offret.  Students will take a break for pizza and pop and then dress in costume.

“The idea of the concert is for the music to be a musical costume as well,” said Orchestra Director Jonathan Welch. The orchestra will perform a list of program pieces including Scooby Doo, themes from Harry Potter and a couple of specialty pieces for orchestra.

Winton Woods Intermediate News:

• Winton Woods Intermediate School will have Curriculum Night on Wednesday, October 17 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Parents will follow their child’s daily schedule. Teachers will provide detailed information regarding the learning expectations for each specific content area.  We look forward to seeing you there to share this important information.

• The Scholastic Book Fair will be held at Winton Woods Intermediate School from October 15-19 in the PDC.  Students will visit the Scholastic Book Fair with their teachers during the school day.  Parents and students will also have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair during Curriculum Night.

• Congratulations to the following students for being recognized as Students of the Month at Winton Woods Intermediate School.  They will receive a mesh Warrior bag and will be invited to a pizza luncheon with the principal on Thursday, October 18: Grishma Patel, Camille Heard, Jada Lowe, Maurice Chapman, Sarai Dean, Will Fountain, Chris Riffle, Eyonni Tompkins, Nestor Lopez, and Brittney Crumpton. Students were selected based on nominations from their team of teachers.

• Winton Woods Intermediate School students participated in the WWCS PTA Warrior Walk-a-thon on Friday, October 12.  The students were excited to participate in the event and collected many pledges.  Please remember that pledges must be turned in to the office by October 26.  We would like to thank all parent volunteers that helped this become a successful event at WWIS. 

• The winners of the “Warrior Spirit” homeroom competition are Mrs. Smith’s fifth grade homeroom and Mrs. Sweeney’s sixth grade homeroom.  These homerooms displayed outstanding behavior, attendance, and school spirit throughout the week of October 8-12.  On Tuesday, October 16, all of the students in both homerooms were treated to breakfast with the principal.

Winton Woods Elementary News:

• The inaugural WWES Accelerated Reader Ice Cream Social and Reading Night is Thursday, October 18 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.  Everyone is invited to attend this great night of reading and fun with your student.

• The WWES Dad’s Club for the month of October is this Saturday, October 20 from noon to 2:00 p.m.  The activity is miniature golf!  Fliers detailing this activity  have gone home earlier this week with students.  Our Dad’s Club is intended to involve dads, grandfathers, uncles, older adult brothers or any positive adult male who plays the role of a “dad” in the life of one of our students.

• Operation Letter Storm is in full swing!  Fourth grade students are currently studying the part of the state curriculum that involves writing a “friendly letter.”  On Team 4 – III, the students are writing to our troops as a part of Operation Letter Storm.  The first batch of letters in our “storm of support” for our troops in the field are due to go out next week.

• The WWCS PTA Walk-a-thon fundraiser was Friday, October 12, and it was a huge success.  Thanks to all of our volunteers who made this event run so smoothly.  Be sure to encourage your student(s) to collect and turn in their pledges by October 26.  

• Yearbooks are on sale now at a cost of only $8.  I encourage each of you to purchase a yearbook.  Contact Sheri Conrad for further information or questions you may have about this.  Information and order forms went home last week for the 2007 – 2008 WWES school yearbook.  If you did not receive an order form, feel free to contact the school.

• The WWES Book Fair is this week—October 15 through 19.  Help support the joy of reading, your student and our school by sending your child to school with a little extra money so he or she can pick up a book at the Book Fair.

Winton Woods Primary News:

• In an attempt to be a greener, healthier schools, Primary North and South will begin posting their monthly school newsletter, "Wee Warrior News," on their district website instead of sending out copies to each of  our schools and offices in the district as we have done in the past.  Please visit our website for the monthly primary school newsletter and other information: http://www.wintonwoods.org/schools/primary-schools/wee-warrior-newsletter
 
Currently each primary school family is receiving a copy of our newsletter, but our hope is that one day each family will use the website to view the news.  Save a Tree, Visit the Web!  The following is a great website by the National Resource Defense Committee which helps give ideas for schools and families check it out!  http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/intro/intro_1.asp

• The Primary students and staff would like to send out their thanks to all our parent volunteers who helped during the Walk-a-thon last week.  The students had a great time and walked many laps to earn money for this great "fun-raiser!"  Special thanks to the Primary gym teacher Mr. Nick for entertaining the students with his juggling and unicycle skills during the Primary North walk-a-thon.  Look for a write-up in the Enquirer newspaper. Thank you for supporting your children on to success in everything they do!

• Bus Safety Week is October 21-27.  Primary students watched and discussed a bus safety video this week to help them understand the correct way of getting on and off the bus.  Please visit the following website to discuss school bus safety with your child: www.nsc.org/library/facts/schlbus.htm. 

• Kindergarteners are busy adding sight words to their reading vocabulary.  These words are being used in their daily writing.
 
 First graders sent thank you letters to our local fire departments for visiting them last week. The Greenhills Volunteer Fire Department and the Springfield Township Fire Department visited our Primary Schools last week for Fire Prevention Week to teach the students about fire safety.

 Second graders are learning about the author's perspective this week.  They will be reading the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood from the Wolf's perspective.  In Math, second graders are learning about placement value.  They are also reading "Just In Time” from their Basal Reading books which help develop specific skills in pre-determined sequence.

• Family Math Night is Thursday, October 18 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Primary North (73 Junefield Avenue in Greenhills).  Are you smarter than a kindergarten, first or second grade student?  Come see! This is an opportunity for parents to participate with their children in hands-on math games and activities.  Please join us for a fun-filled evening of learning.

• The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our primary schools the week of November 5-9.  If you love books and love children, please think about volunteering to help at the fair.  Please contact the following Book Fair Coordinators to schedule a time to help.  Primary North - Jennifer Bedan (jent@cinci.rr.com or 825-4652).  Primary South - Marcia Hazlett (mjhazlett@fuse.net or 851-0190).  In addition to volunteering during school hours we will need volunteers for Family Night at the Fair on Wednesday, November 7 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.   

• There will be a Chemistry Show at the Greenhills Branch Library.   On Monday October 22 at 4:30 p.m.  Come and celebrate National Chemistry Week 2007 with Proctor and Gamble chemist John Janusz. This 45-minute program is designed to educate and entertain children ages 6-12, but everyone is welcome.  No pre-registration is necessary. For more information, call Greenhills Children’s Librarian Judy Adams at 369-4441 or email: judy.adams@cincinnatilibrary.org.

• The Primary South students in Mrs. Reardon's first grade class would like to thank Union Central Life Insurance Company for graciously donating binders for to help them organize their materials for letters and sounds.  They certainly helped make a difference!
 

Community PTA News:

• The Winton Woods Community PTA would like to say thank you for the tremendous support of our Market Day program.  With your help, our four elementary schools earned $400 in free library books, to be divided among them.

 This month, along with the delicious food that Market Day always has, it’s    cookie bonus days. If 1500 or more cookies are sold, the PTA would make    $6600. That would mean each family would only need to order and pay for    one cookie tub.  There are 11 delicious selections to choose from, and one of   the cookie tubs has no  sugar added for those who have to watch their sugar    intake. Order your cookies now for the upcoming holidays.  If you order four    or more cookie tubs, you will get a Market Day insulated bag free.  The bag    keeps cold food cold and hot food hot.

  Because of the logistics of getting order forms to our Market Day     chairpersons— Yvette Edwards and Jackie Colvin—in a timely manner, we    are asking that all future orders be placed on the Internet or phoned in to    Market Day. If this isn’t an option for  you, please call Yvette (293-5254) or    Jackie (460-1736), and one of them will place your order.

  We are also asking each Warrior Family to look at the Market Day guidelines    and ordering information.

 Account number for Winton Woods Community PTA  25950. 
 Market Day web site:  www.marketday.com
 Market Day phone number 1-877-632-7753    
 Mon. – Fri. 7am - 8:30 p.m. 
 Saturday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
 Closed Sunday

When you order please give a working phone number and a working  alternate  phone number (such as a cell phone), so that we can reach you in  the evening to remind you to pick up your order.

If you can’t pick up your Market Day order, please contact Market Day, Yvette  or  Jackie before the cut-off date so that your order can be cancelled.  If a  customer has two (2) no shows, which means an order was not picked up,  the customer will have to prepay with Market Day online or call in their order  to Market Day and prepay. 

We can always use volunteers to help sort and pack the Market Day orders  every month. If you can volunteer one or two hours, please contact Yvette or  Jackie.  Volunteers are needed between 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. on pick-up days.