Monday, April 19, 2010

A Quiet Week!

It will be an exceptionally quiet week as we prepare our 3rd and 4th graders for the Ohio Achievement Tests. Can you feel the excitement? We all look forward to Friday when I can pack them up and send them on their way. I am referring to the tests, not the children! Please make sure you speak to your child about the importance of being "extra" quite this week. Our older students will certainly appreciate it.

If you have a student taking tests this week, please be sure he or she gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast each day.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

Friday, April 16, 2010

Thank You!

Wow! Last night's Family Health Night was a HUGE success. I would like to acknowledge and thank those who really made the night possible. I will begin with Tom, Vince and the entire Sirna family for their extreme generosity. Sirna and Sons provided an incredible amount of delicious fruit and vegetables that our guests really enjoyed. The baskets they provided were also a big hit! Thank you Sirna family.


The House of Speed, Pizza Hut, Edible Arrangements and the Home Depot also made last night's event memorable for our students. Former PITT quarterback, Bill Stull, joined us, too. We all wish him the very best of luck as he prepares to enter the NFL. Good luck Bill!


I would like to thank members of our staff for their help, too. Poland's Food Service Director, Barb Dorbish, was instrumental in pulling Family Health Night off. Her willingness to adjust her busy schedule and participate is deeply appreciated. Our school's cook, Mrs. Frazier, was helpful, too. Thank you both. Mrs. Gesacion, Miss Gura, Ms. Vasko, Mrs. Kaschak and Mrs. Hernon were also kind enough to attend and participate. Their support speaks volumes for our building. Our school's nurse, Mrs. Fedor, was unable to attend, but was very supportive and helpful in putting the event together. PSHS's Jenny Fedor and Kayleigh Lavorini were nice enough to join us, too. These two girls volunteered their time and helped make over 85 "healthy" pizzas. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Sofranec and our entire custodial staff for their help. These are often the unsung heroes of events like this. Thanks guys!


Mr. Masucci

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Family Health Night!

Family Health Night is quickly approaching. All kindergarten students, 4th graders and parents have been invited back to school for an exciting night. I hope our guests like fruit and vegetables because we have received a ton! We have apples, oranges, grapes, cucumbers, blood oranges, strawberries, blueberries, gold raspberries, cantaloupes, papaya and even pummelos. Thanks you Sirna & Sons! For those more comfortable eating pizza, we will have you covered, too. Thanks to Pizza Hut everyone child will have the opportunity to make and eat his/her own pizza.

Please plan on attending tomorrow's PTO Meeting. It will take place in Room 102 and begin at 9:00 a.m.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Todays News!

Keep your eyes on WKBN and WYTV tonight for a story about our courtyard's latest addition. Representatives from the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley were on hand this morning to officially open our school's new arbor. It was complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony, too.


Thursday's PTO Meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Please plan on attending. We have quite a bit to discuss and value your input. Family Health Night will also take place on Thursday. I'd love to see more kindergarten students turn in reservation forms. It's not too late!

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

Monday, April 12, 2010

Welcome Back!

It was nice to see so many smiling faces this morning. It won't take long for everyone to get back into a routine. The good news is that the end is near! It will be June before you know it.

Great news! Poland North Elementary School has received a $500.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. I'll be sure to put it to good use in our courtyard.

WKBN will here tomorrow to cover the "grand opening" of our school's new arbor. Members of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley will be here, too. Thanks to the $2,000 grant awarded to our school, we were able to purchase everything we needed to build the arbor.

Look for pictures soon.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Woohoo!

Spring Break has arrived! Enjoy the holiday and upcoming week. If you happen to be traveling, be safe. I look forward to seeing everyone back at school on April 12th.

During the break, we'll put the final touches on the arbor in the courtyard and finalize plans for a pond. Our school will be working with Pondscape to provide our students with an amazing area to appreciate nature and wildlife.

Happy Easter!

Mr. Masucci

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

1 More Day!

Spring Break is right around the corner. The weather is looking up, too. Let's hope the upcoming week is filled with sunshine. To tell you the truth, I am looking forward to cutting my grass.

Thanks to our PTO for today's delicious treat. I know our students appreciated it.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci