Heroes of the Mahoning Valley!

The students of Poland North Elementary School were honored this morning as Heroes of the Mahoning Valley. The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross recognized our students as Youth Samaritans for their outstanding contributions to our community. At this morning's banquet, WFMJ's Scott Schneider presented ten of our students with the building's award. Each student said a few words to the large audience and provided a wonderful example of the kind of children we are so fortunate to have at Poland North Elementary School. They represented themselves, their families and our school extremely well. If you ask me, they stole the show! I would also like to thank their parents, Mrs. Baldwin and Mr. Sofranec for taking the time to attend. Thank you all for being there. Look for pictures of the event to be posted on our site soon.

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

P.S. There is more good news to share on Monday!

Just A Reminder!

Please keep January 28th open on your calendars. Information was recently sent home about the Poland Library's "Pajama Jam". It is a free event and one that I hope all of our students can attend. Everyone is encouraged to wear their pajamas!

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

A Calm Day!

Today was a very quiet, calm day. The weather sure has been a bit of a surprise. The warm temperatures permitted students and staff to walk around the school's property yesterday and have made recess much more enjoyable for a lot of kids.

3rd and 4th graders will be taking Achievement Tests in the spring. Information about these tests and individualized recommendations for students will be sent home soon. Please note that the window for testing begins on April 21st. The testing dates are not determined by the Poland Schools, but by the Ohio Department of Education.

3rd graders will tested in Reading and Math.

4th graders will be tested in Reading, Math and Writing.

Check out this Achievement Test site to see sample questions.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Great News!

I have great news to share! Mrs. Saculla was surprised by a visit from WYTV's Angee Shaker. She presented her with a $500.00 check as the recipient of this week's "One Class at a Time" grant. The money will be used to create a writing laboratory. During tomorrow's morning show and evening news, video will be shown of the surprise visit. You can also watch it via WYTV's website. It may take a day or two to get posted. In addition to Mrs. Saculla, Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Resch and Ms. Vasko have also received this award.

Information was sent home with K-2 students today regarding our upcoming Family Technology Night. The event will take place on Thursday, February 7th.

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

A Big Day!

There were an awful lot of Buckeye fans that showed up to school today! Let's hope the game is a good one and the Buckeyes come out on top. Maybe a black and gold day last Friday would have helped by beloved Steelers!

Thank you to those who were able to attend today's PTO meeting. The minutes will be posted soon. Our next meeting will be Monday, February 4th at 9:00 a.m. Hope to see you there.

Have a great week!

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Weekend!

The week has come to an end. The past three days have gone by rather quickly. It is hard to believe that we have....gulp....five days next week.

There will be a PTO Meeting on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Please try to make it. Beginning very soon, the minutes from our past meetings will be posted.

Monday will also be "Ohio State Buckeye Day!" To get ready for the big game, Mrs. Resch came up with this wonderful idea. All of the students and staff are encouraged to wear Buckeye colors!

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

A Short Week!

The week is already coming to an end. I could certainly get used to three day weeks! January's PTO meeting will be held on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Hope to see you there.

Our very own Poland Bulldogs will tip off against Struthers tomorrow evening at PSHS. If you have not had a chance to see this year's basketball team play, try to make it. They are a very talented group of kids and the games are fun to watch!

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci