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MAIN EVENTS May 2012

Calendar of Event May 1 – 3rd Grade OAA Reading and 5th Grade OAA

Science Tests

May 2 – Main PTO Dayton Dragons Game – 7:00 p.m.

May 3 – 3rd Grade OAA Math Test

May 3 - PTO Meeting @7:00 p.m. in the IMC

May 3 – Pretzel Day – (Grades KA, 1 -2) - $.50 prepaid

May 4 – Pretzel Day – (Grades KB, 3 -5) - $.50 prepaid

May 8-9 – Group Pictures/Classroom Pictures

May 12 – Middle School and High School Sports

Physicals – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – BHS Field House

May 16 – Volunteer Luncheon – 10:30 am- 12:30 pm

(Gym)

May 17 & 18 – Spirit Night – Chick-fil-A – use

attached flyer

May 17 – District Art Show – BHS – 4:30-7:00 p.m.

May 21-23 – Kindergarten Assessments – Board of

Education

May 22 – Cookie Dough Pick Up 2:00 – 7:00 p.m.

(Café)

May 23- Circus at Ferguson Middle School – see

attached form for ticket information

May 24 – 5th Grade Parent Meeting at Ferguson

Middle School at 7:00 p.m. (PARENTS ONLY)

May 25 – All IMC Materials are DUE today

May 28 – No School – Memorial Day

May 30 – Main Spring Choir Concert 6:30 p.m.

June 6– End of the school year – Last day for

students – Early Dismissal at 1:15 p.m.

Leaving Main Next Year? If you are planning to move from Main Elementary during the summer and have not notified the office, please do so ASAP. Once you have registered at your child’s new school. Records will be mailed to your new school in August.

Please stop by the office and fill out a Withdrawal Form or a Release of Records form. You may also send a note requesting a form be sent home or fill out the form on-line and return the completed form to the office. Students who are going on to Ferguson next school

year need not fill out this form unless you are moving

out of the Beavercreek City School District area.

Students going to other elementary schools or

Ankeney Middle School in the Beavercreek School

District should fill out a form so your child’s records

will be sent to the appropriate school.

If you are not sure you are leaving, but there may be a

chance you will be leaving, please fill out the

withdrawal form in the office and mark the “uncertain”

line. Your child will be placed in a class for the next

school year until we definitely hear you will be leaving.

Please notify the office by May 11 so we may

better plan for the 2012-2013 school year.

If needed, use the attached form.

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Yearbook Cover design winners!

Congratulations to front cover winner Curtis M.

from Miss Parthemore 5th grade homeroom and

back cover winner Cassie S. from Mrs. VonderBrink

4th grade homeroom. This annual contest included artwork from K-5th

grade students that was then narrowed down to the

final seven entries. Main Elementary students voted

for their favorite drawing. Yearbooks will be distributed at the end of the

school year for students to enjoy and remember

their year at Main Elementary.

Thanks to all the students who submitted great

artwork for our yearbook cover contest.

Lost and Found

The Lost and Found is overflowing with clothing and

lunch bags. Please stop in and check through the

numerous items on the Lost and Found Table located

in the hallway by the cafeteria. At the end of the

school year, any unclaimed items will be packed and

sent to a charitable organization.

5th Grade Parent Meeting

There will be a parent meeting at Ferguson Middle

School in the multipurpose room on Thursday, May

24 beginning at 7p.m. for the parents of incoming 6th

graders.

If your child will be attending 6th grade next year at

Ferguson, please plan to attend this informational

meeting. This meeting is for parents only.

Contact FMS at 429-7577, if you have any questions.

Alternate Transportation Forms If your child will be transported to and/or from a

location other than home for the upcoming 2012-2013

school year, please complete a form and return it to

the school office by August 6, 2012, to insure

transportation for your child to and/or from this

location when school begins. A new form MUST be

filled out yearly. Forms from previous years are not

accepted. Please submit forms ASAP.

If needed, use the attached form.

Library Books and Textbooks

Library Books and Textbooks must be returned to

school prior to the end of the school year. Students

with outstanding loans/fines will not receive a report

card until all book/textbooks and fines/fees are

settled by May 25, 2012

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Library Tales Miss Jones Springtime fun is in full bloom here at Main Library.

The primary grades have enjoyed story times on such

topics as baby chicks, birds, bunnies, and the season of

spring. They have also worked on genre identification,

parts of a non-fiction book, and fairy tale retellings.

Kindergartners have been learning about series books,

the difference between make believe books and books

of facts, and how to create a summary. The upper

grades have been learning about the art of storytelling

and its many forms. They have also continued to

develop their reference and research skills with various

hands-on projects.

All grades are continuing to work on their library skills.

This includes proper book care, locating books on the

shelf, and learning about the Dewey Decimal System,

and the differences between fiction and non-fiction

books. The upper grades are continuing to develop

their research and information gathering skills as well.

Mrs. Pratt and I are very pleased with their progress

and all their hard work

Please help the children to remember to bring their

library books back on time and encourage them to

share with you what we have done during library time.

Happy Reading!

Summer Reading Program

CALLING ALL DREAMERS! Readers of all ages will

explore the night this summer during the

Beavercreek Library’s summer reading program.

Readers will celebrate Dream Big -- READ! with crafts,

music, nocturnal animals, magic, stargazing, space

exploration and more.

The 2012 children Summer Reading Program is open

to young people, toddlers through six graders, with

many special programs, prize drawings, story hours, a

reading club, and more. There are also reading

programs for young adults and adults. Families with

preschool children are invited to join the Read-to-Me

portion of the program.

Registration for all of the Summer Reading Programs

begins on June 1 and runs through August 1. For

more information, call the library at 352-4001, ext. 4

or visit our Web site at www.greenelibrary.info

All programs are free of charge.

District Art

Show

Thursday, May 17 4:30-7:00 p.m.

BHS/Gym

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Art News and Views -by Jill Cooper

Art Appreciation: Thank you to Mrs. Susan Cutler and all the other Art Appreciation Volunteers that signed up this year! We really appreciate you!

Roses to: Mr. Dvorak and Mrs. McNachtan for supporting our Art program and for all the creative things they do for our art students and staff. Thanks to all those parents who saved Campbell Soup Labels. Please continue to save them for next school year.

Did you know that on Sunday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. twelve Art students will be honored at the National Museum of the United States Air Force for their artwork? Keep your fingers crossed that we have a winner! Good Luck to the following:

Will R. Cooper T. Nicholas S. Wesley S. Kiley G. Ella Ann S. Chris K. Kate H. Grace C. Elijah P. Elizabeth H. Connor G.

Would you like to take Art Classes or sell your artwork? K-12 Gallery is a place where children can participate in workshops and also show and sell works of art. If interested, please call (937) 461-5149. Rosewood Arts Centre is another source for taking art classes and is located at 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, Ohio. For additional information call (937) 296-0294. New Decoy Art Boutique and Studio is having an Open House Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 10:00AM -1:00 PM. Email decoyart@yahoo.com for more information about classes. Art quote: “To be an artist, you must know the forms of everything on earth, in all their infinite variety.”

By-Leonardo da Vinci

Sports Physicals

High School and Middle School Sports Physicals will be Saturday, May 12

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. High School Field House

Cost $15 Proceeds go to the “Training Room” Fund – Physical Forms will be available at the site or the High School website beavercreek.k12.oh.us (located under Athletics – All General Forms). Only OHSAA physical forms will be accepted and completed.

Questions? Deanna at 458-2465 or Deanna.fecher@beavercreek.k12.oh.us

Girls Summer Basketball Program

Interested in basketball? Check out the attached flyer for more details.

BHS Athletic Activity Pass Sale

Want to attend all regular season home athletic contests for High School or Middle School at a reasonable cost? Then purchase an athletic activity pass. See attached flyer for details.

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Volunteer Luncheon

In appreciation for our wonderful

volunteers at Main Elementary we are

having a special luncheon. All volunteers are

invited. The luncheon will be Wednesday,

May 16 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the

Main Elementary Gym.

Thank you for all you do to make

Main Elementary an extra special place!

The Circus is Coming!

Wednesday, May 23, the Circus is coming to

Beavercreek. There will be two shows held at Ferguson

Middle School. The show times are 4:30 p.m. or 7:30

p.m. Advance tickets will cost $10 for adults and $6 for

children 3-11. Advance sales will be until May 11. After

May 11 tickets will cost $15 for adults and $8 for

children 3-11.

Use the attached form to order your tickets!

Trampolines - by Shirley Boone, RN – school nurse

Many parents buy trampolines for their children

believing that trampolines are toys that will provide

hours of outdoor fun for kids. What they do not realize

is that home-use trampolines actually cause most of the

overall trampoline-related injuries. The American

Academy of Pediatrics has gone so far as to recommend

that parents never purchase them for home and never

allow their children to jump on them at someone else’s

home.

Most trampoline-related injuries are fractures and

sprains. The AAP News adds cuts, strain and spinal

injuries and adds that boys and girls are injured at

approximately the same rate.

Over 20 percent of injuries to the spinal cord are caused

by trampoline use and are due to jumpers bumping into

each other, trying to do stunts, falling off or falling into

the springs.

Trampoline Safety:

Only one person on the trampoline at a time

No somersaults

Keep springs covered with padding

Do not place trampoline near trees or other structures

Only allow children over age 6 on trampolines

Place an enclosure around trampoline

Supervise all children on trampoline

Homeowners should check with their insurance

company before purchasing a trampoline.

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