Brrrrr! .............On April 6th?

This weather is driving me just about crazy. How our the New York Yankees supposed to open up their season today in these cold temperatures? Looks like the white stuff might reappear, too.


Tomorrow's Spring Program will be one for the ages! Our students and staff have worked very hard to put together an outstanding program. There will be a dress rehearsal tomorrow morning to iron out a few wrinkles. The actual performance will take place at 6:00 p.m. Bring a few extra dollars for PTO's basket raffles.


In addition to the spring program, a few of the Mahoning Valley Thunder football players will be stopping by. The original plan was to have them join us on our monthly walk. Looks like we're on to plan B. They will be here to get everyone excited about the upcoming "Poland North Elementary Night" at the Chevrolet Center. Fliers will be coming home tomorrow with more details. Keep Friday, May 8th open on your calendars.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

This is for the Birds!

Believe it or not, but a flock of flamingos has been sighted in Poland, Ohio! Twelve beautiful birds were photographed at Mr. Sofranec's house late last night. Mr. Sofranec was unaware of their arrival. From what I hear, they were caught early this morning. However, they escaped and were last seen flying south. Be on the lookout!

Be sure to check out the new pictures in our greenhouse album. Today was another busy day for our young gardeners.

Have a great weekend.

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

PTO News!

Our PTO held its annual meeting this morning. The American Cancer Society's Bridgett Savage visited and shared information about this summer's Relay for Life. "Team North" is off to an amazing start! Be sure to check out our school's team page.

Next year's officers were elected. Tammy Sabrin will be President. Heather Sandy will serve as Vice-President. Diane Kluchar will remain Treasurer. Melissa Kellgren will serve as Recording Secretary and Callie Kopp will be Corresponding Secretary. Thank you all. Our current officers need to be thanked, too. Their leadership and devotion to the students of Poland North Elementary is admirable.

It's Report Card Day tomorrow!

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

April Showers......

April has arrived! Despite a soggy morning, the day didn't turn out to be that bad. Our playground will be back in business tomorrow. Mrs. DeLisio managed to take everyone for a nice walk during recess.

Mrs. O'Kane will be holding a Staff Appreciation Meeting tomorrow evening at the Poland Library. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. If you are unable to make it but areinterested in helping out, give Mrs. O'Kane a call.

Please try to make it to tomorrow's PTO Meeting. We'll be meeting at 9:00 a.m. in Room 102.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Spring Repairs!

It tuned out to be a beautiful day! You gotta love the sun. The playground had repairs made to it today. Over the course of the past few years, the rubberized surface has been vandalized several times. It sure is nice to have, but rather expensive to repair. The students had to stay off of it today in order for the patched areas to set. They may have to stay off tomorrow, too. It will depend on what kind of weather we have tonight. I'd like to thank all of our neighbors for their watchful eyes. Let's hope our playground won't need anymore repairs any time soon.

Look for information about July's Relay for Life coming home today. It's going to be a lot of fun. If you have any questions or simply want to join an existing team, please let me know.

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

Extra...Extra.....Read All About It!

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. The next few weeks of school are going to fly by. (If you think that is wishful thinking, you're right!) I'd like to thank Mrs. Kaschak and her committee for a wonderful evening Friday. Mother/Son Movie Night was a huge success. Thanks again to Cinema South for the popcorn, LA-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery for the chairs, National City Bank for helping with our baskets and Handel's for the ice cream. Most importantly, I'd like to thank our families for attending.

April's PTO Meeting will be on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 9:00 in the Art Room. Please plan on attending. We'll be voting for officers and listening to fundraiser ideas for the 2009-2010 school year. In addition, a representative from the American Cancer Society will be on hand to discuss the Relay for Life

A class picture of our 4th graders will be taken tomorrow, March 31st! The picture is needed for the 4th Grade Recognition. It has to be taken tomorrow in order to move forward with PTO's plans. Over the past few weeks, there has not been a day when all of our 4th graders have been here. Let's hope tomorrow is different.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

Congratulations!

Our school's "Doodle 4 Google" contest has officially come to an end. In all, over 30 students participated. Because of the contest's rules, our school was only able to submit 6 entries. A committee reviewed each entry and chose the top 6 designs. All of the entries were colorful and creative. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Tonight is Mother/Son Movie Night! I'm looking forward to seeing as many of our boys as possible. Bring a few extra dollars for our basket raffles! The "Splash Lagoon" basket seems like a hit. Thank you National City Bank for your help.

Enjoy the weekend.

Thanks,
Mr. Masucci