Patriot Day!

Tomorrow will mark the 7 year anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America. During my morning announcements, I will not go into details about that tragic day. However, I will explain the reason why our school's American flag will be displayed at half-staff. Please take a few moments to talk about this historic day with your children.

In recognition of Patriot Day, all students are encouraged to wear red, white and blue tomorrow!

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Today's News

We held our first "Fire Drill" of the year yesterday. For the very first one, I was very pleased. Our students and staff made their way out of the building in a little over 1 minute. Each month, we will look to improve our time. Please take a few moments at home to review your family's safety plan.

Information went home several days ago about YSU Family Fun Day. Each student in our building is entitled to 4 free YSU tickets to the September 27th game. All ticket requests must be returned to school by Wednesday, September 17th. Hope to see you there.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Parent Orientation !

Our annual Parent Orientation will be held tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. Orientation is for parents/guardians only. Please make plans to have a family member or friend watch your child. Orientation will provide you with the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and learn about classroom procedures, curriculum, and discipline/homework policies. Please keep in mind that this will not be the time for personal conferences. It would be too difficult for our teachers to provide a clear picture of a student’s performance after only a few days of school. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in November.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

It's FRIDAY!

I don't know about all of you, but I sure could use a vacation!

All kidding aside, it has been a great first week of school! I am very proud of our students. They have been extremely well behaved and excited to be here. Of course, there are always exceptions. As I walked by one of our kindergarten classrooms this morning at 9:15 a.m., I overheard one little guy say, "Is it time for the bus yet?"

Monday is Picture Day! Be sure to send in the envelope with your child's information in it. Our photographers will be here early.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Masucci

Thank You PTO!

Our first PTO Meeting of the year went very well. I would like to thank our officers for a job well done! The proposed PTO budget was approved and information shared about upcoming events. More importantly, the meeting was attended by close to 40 parents. Thank you. Having so many attend, contribute, volunteer, smile and laugh reminds me just how lucky I am to be here!

While it may be a bit unfair to the devoted mothers who attended, I want to thank Mr. Quimby and Mr. Smith for coming. It is great to see fathers take such active roles.

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in our school's library. I hope to see you there.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Another Busy Day!

We survived our first "pizza day" of the year! Wednesdays are always a bit different in the cafeteria since so many students buy lunch. (Different would mean crazy in this sentence!) I would like to thank our PTO volunteers for helping out. You are appreciated!

We'll hold our first PTO Meeting of the year tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Please plan on attending.

Here's a reminder about PTO's fundraiser:

Please do not use the David's Cookie Dough order form. All orders are to be placed on the Great Western order form.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Day 1

Our first day of school went exceptionally well. There were a few bumps along the way, but nothing we couldn't handle. Our daily routine is quite different from previous years. The addition of all-day kindergarten has had a huge impact. In addition, our overall enrollment is significantly higher than it has been in the past. As of today, there are 226 students enrolled.

As I told our students this morning, today and this week will be devoted to learning and understanding the rules of the building. Please take time to review them at home. I will be keeping a watchful eye on our cafeteria and playground. I will also be spending a lot of time walking around the building and making myself as visible as possible.

There are a lot of important papers coming home today. Be sure to take a look at the white packet. It includes all of the information regarding our PTO's fundraiser. Please support it any way you can.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci