Kindergarten Shines!

Today's Kindergarten Tea went very well. Thank you to all of the parents who were able to attend. I hope you enjoyed the performance. The kindergartens certainly earned all of the applause they received. I'd also like to thank Mrs. Bonarigo, Mrs. Chiaro, Mrs. Donahue and Miss Hawkins for their hard work. Without them, we wouldn't have an event like this. Great job!

Mrs. Blasko, Mrs. D'Alesio, Mrs. Farber amd Mrs. Kalicatzaros also deserve to be thanked for helping set up and serve our delicious refreshments.

Be sure to read about our school's latest contest! the information is coming home on a blue sheet of paper.

Great Job!

I am very proud of the 35 students who participated in this year's Juvenile Court Advisory Board's Poster Contest. I thought all of the entries were wonderful. Contest winners will be notified by October 21st. All who turned a poster in received a Chick-fil-A card good for a free kid's meal. In addition, each student has been entered in a drawing to eat dinner at my home. Names will drawn within the next few school days.

Enjoy what looks like a cool evening.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

Poster Contest!

All entries for this year's "Stay in School Poster Contest" are due tomorrow. I am thrilled to see so many 3rd and 4th graders taking advantage of this opportunity. I will be delivering the posters to the Mahoning County Juvenile Court Friday.

All first graders will be bringing home a reservation form tomorrow for the upcoming Family Disney Night scheduled for Thursday, October 20th. Please return the bottom portion of the form as soon as possible.

I'd like to thank those who have been saving their empty aluminum cans for our school's recycling efforts. Please keep them coming!

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

Thank You!

Wow! The Box Tops I asked for are certainly making their way to our school. Thank you for supporting our efforts and taking the time to cut those little guys out. Keep them coming! Our school's goal is to raise $4,400.00 this year.

Plans are being finalized for this Friday's Kindergarten Tea. It's nice to hear our kindergartners practicing their songs. I'm sure they are going to look and sound great. I'd like to thank Mrs. Bonarigo, Mrs. Chiaro and Mrs. Donahue for their efforts.

Please make sure your child is not missing a jacket or lunchbox. I remind them each day to check our lost and found if something turns up missing. There is a container in the gym with articles of clothing and quite a few lunchboxes. All unclaimed items will ultimately be donated to charity. Make sure your child's name is on all items that find their way to school.

I woke up today to find quite a few leaves in my front yard. Between the leaves and 3,000,000 acorns, I'll be lucky to see grass in a few weeks.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

Tailgate Party!

Information about our upcoming Tailgate Party is heading home tomorrow. I hope that all of our students are able to attend this annual event. PTO is asking for a $1.00 donation per family. A $500.00 community grant from Kohl's will help defray the majority of the cost. In addition, 4 or 5 employees from Kohl's will volunteer their time to help serve food and assist in our clean-up efforts. Thank you Kohl's!

Thank you for supporting this year's PTO fundraiser. If you forgot to send in the orders and/or money, you may do so tomorrow. Please give me a call if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

BoxTops!

Beginning Monday, I will reward all students who bring 10 Box Tops to school with Chick-fil-A cards good for one free Kids' Meal. I explained that there will be a yellow collection box on the stage where the Box Tops can be placed. Names must be visible. Once morning announcements are over, I will make sure the Box Tops make their way to the appropriate homerooms. As most of you are aware, our school receives money for each one collected. Last year our school raised $3,600.00. Information about this program was sent home earlier in the month. In addition, feel free to click here or the link on the bottom left of this page to visit the Box Tops website where you can play a variety of games that could benefit our school. Thank you in advance for your support. Start clippin'

Don't forget that all PTO fundraiser order forms and money are due on Monday. On behalf of our PTO, I'd like you for your support. I'd also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian for handling all of the orders. You are appreciated.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

One Day Closer to Friday!

We have had another great week of school. Our students continue to be very well behaved and are handling the routine of the school year very well. Each morning I encourage our students to work hard, be kind and remain organized. As a result of their positive efforts, we will be watching a movie tomorrow. The G-rated movie will be broken into two short sections, so our teachers can still conduct their planned lessons.

It is hard to believe that tomorrow is the first day of autumn. Many of the trees around our school have started to change colors. My yard will probably be covered with leaves soon! AHHHHHH!

I have some wonderful news that I will be sharing soon. I'm not very good at keeping secrets, but I am not quite ready to let the cat out of the bag. Stay tuned.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci