Imagine!

Can you imagine how colorful our school is going to be in the spring? Thanks to American Beauty Landscaping's Roger Meyers and our friends from Home Depot our students planted close to 400 iris, tulip and hyacinth bulbs. As usual, the Home Depot's Chris Martin was kind enough to make sure we had everything we needed. The day began with Mr. Meyers speaking to all of our students and staff and teaching them quite a bit about bulbs. His background as a teacher led him to bring in a few visual aids, too. Afterwards, each classroom went to work! Bulbs were planted in the courtyard and around the school's sign. Our students can now take a sense of ownership in the way the school will look in the spring.

We had other special guests, too. The Green Team's Peg Flynn stopped by to check things out. The Green Team continues to support our efforts here at Poland North Elementary School. In addition, WKBN's Rich Morgan was here. Look for footage of today's activity to be on both WYTV and WKBN. We were told to watch the 6:00 news! Look for articles in the both the Vindicator and Town Crier, too.

I cannot thank our guests enough. Because of their generosity, lasting memories were made for all of our students. I'd also like to thank our local media for being here. Your continued support is deeply appreciated.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

A Little Dirt Doesn't Hurt!

We'll be working outside tomorrow. Consequently, there will be a "slight" chance that Poland North Elementary School's master gardeners will get a bit dirty. It may not be the best day to wear new outfits!

There was a fantastic article about Mrs. Saculla's class project in today's Vindicator. Detailed information about the project and contest her class has entered will be sent home this week.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Check It Out!

Take a look at the video link at www.vindy.com. Just click on Poland North Elementary. On Wednesday, footage was taken of Mrs. Saculla's class actually making their music video. The video will be completed next week and entered in a contest.

Half of today's MiniPage poems came from Poland North Elementary School. Great job!

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

Breaking News!

Students in Mrs. Saculla's class have successfully recorded their own version of High School Musical's "The Start of Something New". Their updated version will be used in their very own music video. The video is part of a nation-wide contest. Much more information will be heading home in the next few days. There will be a great story in Sunday's Vindicator, too!

Click on the link to the left to hear their song!

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

A Long Weekend!

The end of the week has arrived! It is hard to believe that October is half way over. Be sure to check out the school's calendar to learn about some of the exciting events coming up. First up will be the visit from Home Depot representatives and American Beauty Landscaping's Roger Meyers.


Enjoy the next three days. Check out Saturday's MiniPage to see if any North students had their original poems published. In addition, look for an article in Sunday's Vindicator for a story about our school.

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

And.........Action!

Today is the big day for students in Room 105! Mrs. Saculla's class is participating in a very unique contest. With the support of some very kind individuals, a music video will be shot today after school. The video will show how technology is being used in the classroom to make learning more enjoyable. There are a lot of details about the contest that I will share at a later date. Today.....it's lights....camera.......ACTION!

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

P.S. When finished, we will have a link to the video on our site.

Special Delivery!

Boardman Steel, a steel fabrication plant located on Southern Boulevard, was contacted several weeks ago and asked to help our school come up with an innovative way to collect aluminum cans for the "Cans for Cash" contest. They definitely came through for us! This morning a 7-foot tall steel replica of the Earth was dropped off and will now serve as a receptacle for our cans. I would like to thank Boardman Steel's owner and President David Deibel and Shop Superintendent Michael Gromada for their generosity and support. Pictured with our students is Mr. Gromada. In addition to the Earth, he brought a bag of empty cans the men working on the project had accumulated.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci