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Eisenhower Newsletter- February 2012

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Eisenhower Newsletter- February 2012

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2012-02-03 17:12:01

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20

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February 1 Humanities Essay 3 Grades on Power School 5-10 6th gr. at Camp Storer 5-9 Chinese Students visit 16 Red Cross Blood Drive Pres. 17 Dance 20 No School– Pres. Day 22 Spring Pictures 24 Grades on Power School 27 P/T Conf. 5-8 pm 29 2 hr. Delay Day March 1-9 Standford/Olsat Testing 13 Band Concert 7 pm 16 Dance End of 3rd nine weeks 22 Red Cross Blood Drive 23 Grade Cards sent home Eisenhower LOCK IN	Dear Parents/Guardians, This is the time of year where we begin gearing up in preparation for the achievement tests. Our 7th graders will be tested March 5- March 9th. The students will be administered the Stanford 10 and OLSAT 8. Please remind your child that they need to get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast during testing week. We have also been working very hard with our students to prepare them for the OAA (Ohio Achievement Assessment). This test will be administered April 30-May 2, 2012. On February 16th, students will attend assemblies present by the American Red Cross about its’ upcoming Blood Drive, Pint Size Hero. The program encourages students to volunteer at the blood drive and invite parents, guardians and other adults to give blood on their behalf. At the assemblies, students will receive information about the program and a Blood Donor Response Card to take home. Please ask your student for this important information! The Blood Drive is March 22, 2012 at Eisenhower. We changed our Parent Teacher Conference night to Feb. 27th from 5-8 PM. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please call 419-836-8498 ext 2403 to schedule an appointment. Eisenhower will be offering an OAA tutoring program in March. This program will be offered to students who scored below proficient on the OAA. Please look for a letter in the mail and return it promptly to sign your son/daughter up for tutoring. Sincerely, Mrs. Bihn School Delays or Closings With the beginning of each school year comes the possibility of delaying or canceling school due to inclement weather conditions such as snow, ice or fog. There are many factors to consider, but it remains a difficult decision in the course of a school year. Whatever decision is made, it is not pleasing to everyone, but the safety of the students has been and will continue to be our primary concern on inclement days. There have been times when we have made a decision the evening before, but normally the decision is reached in the early morning hours. Before deciding on a delay or postponement, we drive the roads, listen and watch the weather forecast and consult with personnel who can help assess the conditions. We try to make a decision by 6:00 a.m., but on occasion we are unable to do so until the last moment. However, when we delay or cancel school, we will notify the following radio and TV stations immediately. You can also register your phone or email account through Dynacal at www.oregoncs.org. TV Stations Radio Stations WTOL Channel 11 WVKS – 92.5 FM WWWM – 105.5FM WTVG – Channel 13 WSPD – 1370 AM WKKO – K100 FM WNWO – Channel 24 WRVF – 101.5 FM WLQR – 1470 FM WCWA – 1230 AM PROMOTION/RETENTION POLICY It is very important that all students and parents understand the promotion policy of the Oregon City Schools for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Students must earn at least “D” average or above during the school year in the four core subjects of English, Science, Social Studies and Math in order to successfully complete the subject. Should a student fail to pass two or more core area classes, the class will need to be made up in summer school or the grade level repeated next school year. Retention consideration is an evaluative process conducted by Eisenhower Middle School teachers, counselors, and school principal. A student must be “Academically Prepared” as determined by the evaluative team to be promoted to the next grade level. The final decision to promote or retain a student must meet the approval of the school principal. PARENT – TEACHER CONFERENCES Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, February 27th 5:00-8:00 p.m. If you receive a letter or phone call requesting a conference, it would be appreciated if the letter or phone message is returned promptly indicating if you plan to attend the conference. Parents also may schedule conferences by calling the school at 419-836-8498 ext. 2403. Conferences will be in the cafeteria and will be fifteen minutes long. CHS Annual Giant Garage Sale When: Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 8:00am - 1:00pm Where: Clay HS Cafeteria Click HERE for more details Please start saving any unwanted clothing, household items and other treasures to donate to the ABC Garage sale on Saturday, March 3. Drop off of these items will be Friday, March 2 only, from 4-8pm in the Clay cafeteria. Items will not be accepted any other time. Please keep the Clay High School Academic Booster Club in mind & be sure to stop in & shop on Saturday, March 3 from 8a – 1p. Attendance We are in the cold and flu season and there have been a number of students out sick. Please remember that if you student is out for any reason to call the ATTENDANCE HOT-LINE at 419-836-3525 before 8 a.m., if at all possible. This phone line is for messages only and works 24/7. All absences need to have parent or doctor note turned in upon the students return. Thank you and let’s stay healthy! Eisenhower will be hosting Foreign Exchange Students!!! Oregon City Schools have been accepted to host several exchange students during the month of February. This program is being provided by the American Cultural Exchange Service located in Oregon. The children will be attending classes with our Eisenhower students February 6-9th . They will experience our traditional American culture by riding a school bus, English, Exploratory classes and moving from class to class. Athletic News On January 14th we held the 40th annual Pat Barton Wrestling Tournament. It was a huge success and included wrestlers from 10 different schools. I would like to personally thank all of the teachers, staff, high school wrestlers, and parents who helped make the day run smoothly. Their assistance working scoring tables, weighing in athletes, running the concession stand, and providing a great hospitality room, helped make Eisenhower's tournament one that many schools want to attend year after year. The 41st Barton Tournament will be January 12, 2013. Hope to see you there!! Winter Sports Banquet will be held in the Eisenhower Cafeteria at 5:30pm on Thursday, March 15th. This banquet will honor wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball and basketball cheerleaders. More information will be sent home at a later date. Track season will begin in March. Track is open to all 7th & 8th grade boys and girls. You must have a current physical to participate in track. Physicals are good for one calendar year. Physical papers can be picked-up outside the athletic office. Please contact Mrs. Lee if you have any questions. Congratulations to Eisenhower’s 6th Grade Key Students!! Each month the Eisenhower 6th grade teachers pick students who demonstrate good behavior, are respectful to other students and teachers, and complete daily class and home work. We recognize them as “Key Students”. They receive a key which allows them to go first in line at lunch during their time as “Key Student”. They bring a friend and attend a special lunch with chicken chunks from “Luckies” at the end of their “reign”. Congratulations to the following students who have been chosen as our February Key Students! Alexandria Bolander Dakota Calkins Alyssa Dickens Andrew Fennewald Caleb Heck Megan King Caitlin Krieger Carly O’ Shea Jeffrey Schenkel Eisenhower Annual Spelling Bee The Eisenhower auditorium was filled with excitement on Thursday, January 19th, when the Annual Spelling Bee was held. The group of 40 finalists competed through several rounds of difficult words to have three excellent spellers emerge as this year's winners! First place champion was Myles Collins, 7th Grade, followed by Ben Keller, 8th Grade, and Cameron Ritter, 7th Grade. They will compete in the Lucas County Area Spelling Bee on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Maumee Indoor Theater. If a top ten winner there, the next Bee is on March 13th in the Blade Championship Spelling Bee. Good Luck to our students !! We are proud of you!!
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