Holiday Plates

'Tis the season to decorate some plates! For the past several years, our students have used their fingerprints to paint holiday-themed plates. Each class selects their own theme and ends up creating incredible works of art! Once again, I would like to thank Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Schaefer and Mrs. Thompson for taking the time to assist with this project. Before long, the plates will be displayed in the front showcase. Raffle tickets will be sold during lunch. Winners will be announced on Thursday, December 18th. More information will be heading home soon.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Mix It Up Day!

Our school will be participating in "National Mix It Up at Lunch Day". This will mark the third year we have celebrated this special event. Mix It Up at Lunch gives students a chance to sit with children they normally do not spend time with in an attempt to get to know each other better. It is a day that promotes the importance of making new friends and appreciating the differences in others.

Colored wrist bands will be given to all students tomorrow and will help them find their way to their special seats. Conversation starters will be provided. Mrs. Dalesandro coordinates this activity and always does an outstanding job. The students of Poland North Elementary School are fortunate to have her here! Thank you Mrs. Dalesandro.

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

National Philanthropy Day

This afternoon the students of Poland North Elementary School were honored as this year's Outstanding Young Philanthropists by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Sixteen of our students were able to attend a luncheon with family members at Mr. Anthony's. Representing our staff were Mrs. Resch and Mrs. Wittenauer. Our students were introduced by WKBN's Rich Morgan and did an amazing job accepting the award on behalf of all our students. Each one had the opportunity to speak and ended up stealing the show! Pictured with the group is Poland Board of Education President Mrs. Elinor Zedaker.

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

Mark Your Calendars!

November and December are always busy months. Please mark the following dates on your calendars:

November 17- American Red Cross Blood Drive 2:00-7:00; Call me if you would like to donate blood.

December 4- Holiday Shopping Night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. here at Poland North Elementary School

December 16- Holiday Program (Grades 1-2) @ 6:00 p.m.

Information came home today about our ornament-making project for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Please encourage your children to participate.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Helicopter Visit!

Major Voelker and Captain Buckwalter of the USMC arrived to a sea of cheering students chanting, "USA-USA". There were goosebumps all around! Once our guests landed their Cobra Attack Helicopter, our students and staff were able to officially greet them. Five of our students presented our guests with over 230 letters of appreciation. Poland's Mayor Tim Sicafuse and other representatives from our community were on hand to witness this exciting event. Look for video and a lot of pictures of the visit to be posted on our site soon. There will be wonderful articles in the Vindicator and Town Crier, too. WKBN was on hand and should have coverage on tonight's news.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Family Technology Night!

I would like to thank all of the students and parents who made it to Family Technology Night! It seemed as though everyone had a good time. I want to thank National City Bank, Turning Technologies and Chick-fil-A for their parts in tonight's event. Great job!

I also want to give a special thank you to Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Hay, Ms. Vasko, Mrs. Kaschak, Miss Gura, Mrs. Wittenauer and Mrs. Dalesandro for taking the time to attend. They helped make the night a success! Poland North Elementary School has a very special staff and one that I am fortunate to be a part of. Amy Saculla and Jenny Fedor, two PSHS students, also helped out by volunteering their time. They represented themselves, their families and our high school exceptionally well. Our custodial staff needs to commended for their efforts, too. By 9:00 p.m., you would have never known that close to 200 people had made their way through the building.

Thank you,
Mr. Masucci

P.S. Get ready for that helicopter tomorrow!

A Busy Day!

Today was an extremely busy day! There was a lot going on at our school. The PTO Meeting went extremely well. From what I understand, the 1st graders were a HUGE hit! I am not surprised. I would like to thank Mrs. Metzger and Mrs. Resch for taking the time to participate. Close to 4o parents were able to attend. Thank you for being here. I was also told that many of the parents would like to have a "Principal's Storytime" at Barnes & Noble. Ask and you shall receive! Please mark Thursday, December 11th on your calendars. More information about the event will coming home soon.

I would like to congratulate two of our 3rd graders for receiving honors in the Juvenile Court Advisory Board's poster contest. We enjoyed a nice program and breakfast at the Embassy. Congratulations Brianna and Jacob!

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci