A Nice Day!

Poland's Superintendent, Dr. Robert Zorn, visited our building this morning. As part of Staff Appreciation Week, he stopped by to express his gratitude to our entire staff. While he was here, a few students mumbled, "I think that is the guy Mr. Masucci talks about. He's in charge of Poland." Dr. Zorn found that to be a bit funny. He commented on how well behaved our students were as they left the gym this morning!

Lori Casey also stopped by for a visit. National City Bank and our PTO presented gifts to our classroom teachers and library. Thank you! Your generosity is deeply appreciated. I was also lucky enough to accept a gift on behalf of the school. A digital picture frame is perfect for our school! It can hold up to 8,000 pictures. (That should keep us busy for a few days!)

Enjoy the day!

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

Staff Appreciation Week

I'd like to thank our incredible PTO for planning this year's Staff Appreciation Week. Mrs. O'Kane and her committee have a wonderful week in store for everyone. There may be a few surprises along the way, too.

Don't forget PTO's monthly meeting this Thursday at 11:00 a.m. There are lots of events to discuss. I hope to see you there.

Get those Thunder ticket orders in.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

It's May!

May has arrived! Despite a few raindrops, it has turned out to be a pretty nice day. Once again, Mr. Sofranec and I went shopping and returned with some new additions for the courtyard. Some of our 4th graders helped build a new birdhouse that will be installed this weekend. Other students helped transplant some tomato and pepper plants. Take a look at the pictures below.

Be sure to read over the information sent home regarding the swine flu. If you happen to have any questions, please feel free to call.

Enjoy the weekend!

Thanks you,

Mr. Masucci

Hooray!

4th Graders have officially wrapped up their Ohio Achievement Tests. I'll finish packing them up tomorrow and drop them off at our Board of Education offices.

There are a few Entertainment Books left. Early next week a representative of Poland's Food Pantry will be stopping by to pick up the canned goods we have accumulated. You'd be shocked to see just how much we have.

Be sure to check out the "flamingo article" in today's Town Crier. I'm looking forward to seeing it myself.

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

2 Down.....1 To Go!

Our 4th graders will wrap up their testing tomorrow with their Writing Achievement Test. They will be a very happy bunch around this time tomorrow. To tell you the truth, Mrs. Kaschak and Ms. Vasko will be pretty happy themselves.

I'd like to thank those who have purchased our "Relay for Life" bracelets. I have been able to turn in over $100.00 this week alone on behalf of our school. Poland's National City Bank purchased the bracelets for us and are selling them at their branch, too. Plans for the event are coming together nicely. Remember you can still sign up to participate in the actual walk. Poland North's six teams are never filled. Come on out and help fight cancer on July 10th and 11th. Give me a call if you want to learn more.

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

Thunder

I have two types of thunder to talk abut today! The first is linked to our weather. According to our local television stations, rain and potential thunderstorms are moving into our area. Our 3rd and 4th graders look like they'll luck out and get a chance to enjoy recess before the rain clouds roll in. I'd also like to remind everyone about the upcoming Mahoning Valley Thunder game at the Chevrolet Center on Friday, May 8th. Tickets orders have started to come in. Let me know if you have any questions.

We have tomato plants growing by leaps and bounds in the greenhouse. Since so many folks have asked if we have peppers, we decided to give them a try this year. They're lookin' good, too. All students will be planting watermelon and pumpkin seeds in the next few weeks. Plan on setting aside a little space in your backyard for a garden this year. It is a great teaching tool.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

What a Day!

It was one of those days when I blinked and it was 2:00! Our 4th Graders got off to a great start today with their Reading Achievement Test. 1 down....2 to go!

Please get your Mahoning Valley Thunder ticket orders in asap. May 8th will be here before you know it. Once that event is over, I'll share some more ticket news with you!

I know it was unseasonably warm today. I received several phone calls from parents wondering if their children could wear shorts to school. According to our Student Handbook, shorts may be worn beginning May 1st. The temperatures are gong to cool off beginning tomorrow. Thank you for your support.

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci