South Range Local Schools K-12 Newsletter February 2015 Inside this issue: Elementary School 2 Middle School 3 High School 4 K-12 5 …. a school family serving children and those who love them Principal’s Message Dinner with Dad The month of January seems to have just flown by and On Thursday, March 12, 2015, our annual “Dinner it is hard to believe that February is right around the corner. The New Year has started off on a positive note with the hard work and dedication of our staff, students and parents. with Dad” will be held at South Range Elementary beginning at 6:00 p.m. This is a special evening for our kindergarten students and their dads. If a child’s dad is unable to attend, they are welcome to bring another special male figure in their lives. The evening’s events will be based This has been a year like no other as the daily work of being in school has been combined with the awesome feeling of being in our beautiful K-12 facility. It is an on a “When I Grow Up” theme. More infor- mation about the night will be coming home with your child. Hope to see you there! exciting time as we all look forward to a great new year in 2015. We continue to work to build strong leaders out of every elementary student. Like everything else we do, we will all work together to make it happen! Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2015, from 3:00-9:00 As always, the staff and students would like to thank everyone in the community who supports South Range Elementary in our efforts to provide our students with p.m. You may schedule a conference with your child’s teacher(s) by contacting the elementary office at 330-549-5578. a quality education. With everyone’s cooperation and Valentine’s Day patience the second half of the 2014-2015 school year will be tremendous! The classroom parties for Valentine’s Day will be held on Friday, February 6 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Please remember, only those parents who are Sincerely, signed up as room parents through our PTO may be in the classrooms for the parties. Look for Steve Matos information coming home about the parties from Principal our PTO. 2 Happy Valentine’s Day! Seventh & Eighth Grade Valentine’s Dance Our seventh and eighth grade Valentine’s dance will be held on Friday, March 6, from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Admission to the dance is $3.00. Magic Moments Photography will be taking group pictures. The cost of a picture package is $5.00. Third Nine Weeks Interim Reports Interim Reports for the third grading period will be distributed during the week of February 23. Academic Incentive Students in grades 5 thru 8 who achieved honor roll status (both first and second nine weeks), B.U.G (Brought Up a Grade) status or first semester perfect attendance will be rewarded for their respective accomplishment with Dairy Queen blizzard at lunch during the week of February 16. Parent-Teacher Conferences/President’s Day Our second Parent-Teacher Conference Night is scheduled for Thursday, February 12. Please contact the middle school office to schedule a conference with your child’s teachers. Conferences will be held from 3:00-8:45 p.m. There will be no classes for students on February 13. Also, in observance of President’s Day, there will be no classes on Monday, February 16. Classes will resume on February 17. 3 Parent-Teacher Conference Night Parent Teacher conference night will be held on Thursday, February 12 from 3.00-8:45 p.m. Please call the high school office to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher. Junior Class College Admission Meeting South Range High School is hosting a college admission meeting on Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium for interested juniors and their parents. Mrs. Burkey and Mr. Rohan will present important information regarding the college admission process including researching, common application, visiting, admission terminology, applying and NCAA guidelines. Drivers Education Classes Fast Track Driving School will be holding drivers education classes starting February 17-27, 2015 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the high school. You may pick up the forms in the office if you are interested in participating. Florida Trip Meeting Florida Trip meeting scheduled for Tuesday, MARCH 3 in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The South Range Music Boosters will have their monthly meeting at that time also. The trip will be discussed immediately following the short Booster meeting. Make plans to attend. Itinerary as well as student expectations will be discussed at that College Credit Plus (CCP) to Replace SB140 in 2015-2016! College Credit Plus, often referred to as CCP, is a dual enrollment option for high school students. Dual enrollment means students are earning both high school and college credit at the same time. All previous programs, such as PSEO, SB140, and Seniors to Sophomores, are now replaced by CCP. South Range High School will host an important information meeting in the near future. Please visit the H. S. Guidance Department’s website to view more information regarding College Credit Plus. Way To Go! Sophomore, Jack Bajerski, is the district winner in the Ohio American Legion’s Americanism & Government Test Program. Jack scored highest on the test and is awarded an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. Congratulations Jack!! 4 5 South Range Music Booster’s Annual Thursday, March 5, 2015 Dinner served from 4:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. SR School Cafeteria t be . s u r rs m e doo e n Din d at th inner Adult Dinner $7.00, Student $5.00 ase nced d h c r 5 & Under FREE pu adva sales. t o N ticke Takeout available from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Performance Schedule. All performances in SR Fine Arts Center 4:00 H.S. Jazz Ensemble 6:30 8th Grade Chorus 4:30 H.S. Concert Band 6:40 6 & 7th Chorus 5:00 HS Wind Ensemble 7:00 5th Grade Band 5:30 HS Show Choir 7:30 7th Grade Band 6:00 8:00 8th Grade Band 6th Grade Band 6 Save the Date! South Range Foundation Dinner Friday, March 27 6:00 p.m. at the Georgetown Tickets on sale soon! 7 K-12 Events February 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Market Day orders due. 6 Valentine’s Day Parties Grades K-4 1:30 p.m. 7 MS Power of the Pen-District Competition 13 No Classes 14 Athletic Boosters Meeting 7:30 p.m. April 2014 8 9 10 11 Elementary PTO Market Day Meeting Pick-Up 7:00 p.m. 12 Parent-Teacher Conference Night March 2014 Junior College Admissions Night 6:30 p.m. 15 16 President’s Day 17 18 100th Day of School! 19 20 Interim Reports Sent Home 21 24 25 26 27 High School Play “The Adams Family” 7:00 p.m. 28 High School Play “The Addams Family” 7:00 p.m. No Classes Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m. 22 23 INTERIM REPORTS SENT HOME 8 9 10 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID South Range Local School District YOUNGSTOWN, OH PERMIT NO. 884 W W W . S O U T H R A N G E . O RG Elementary School Middle School High School 11300 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. 11300 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. 11300 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. Suite E Suite M Suite H Canfield, Ohio 44406 Canfield, Ohio 44406 Canfield, Ohio 44406 330-549-5578 330-549-4071 330-549-2163 330-549-3430 FAX 330-549-4073 FAX 330-549-4083 FAX Mr. Steve Matos, Principal Mr. J. Daniel Szolek, Principal Mr. Stephen Rohan, Principal [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Janet Noble, Secretary Mrs. Katie Toy, Secretary Ms. Joanne Kane, Secretary [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Office Hours 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Office Hours 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Office Hours 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. School Hours 7:50 a.m.-2:45 p.m. School Hours 7:50 a.m.-2:45 p.m. School Hours 7:50 a.m.-2:45 p.m. 11