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Boulevard Friday Flyer
5/4/18
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Dear Boulevard Families:
If you have not already done so, please mark your calendar for Boulevard’s All-School Art Show and Ice Cream Social on Thursday, May 17
th
at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a wonderful evening of celebration, as our two new wildly talented art teachers, Mrs. Julie Ely and Mrs. Anna Jo Gosses, show off the creativity of our students throughout the halls of Boulevard. It will truly be a night of family-friendly fun, and I hope to see you all there!
Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!
Neal Robinson
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PTO News
The 2018/19 PTO Slate
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President
President
1st Vice President
VP Communication
VP Educational Enrichment
VP Financial Management
VP Outreach
VP Outreach
VP Parent Education & Advocacy
Treasurer
Secretary
Nominating Chair
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Beth Gillespie
Kim Harris
Vacant
Carrie Shelfer
Cara Berg
Kate Trapp
Jill Davies
Valerie Henderson
Lauren Martin
Patrick Laughlin
Katy Fuerst
Vacant
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N
ominating for 2018-2019 PTO Positions
It’s time to Fill Positions for 2018-2019
School Year, We need
YOU!
The Boulevard PTO invites you to get involved!
If you are a Boulevard
parent or caregiver
you are already on the PTO!
Please take time to look at the list of positions that are available and choose which one may work for your schedule.
We know your time is limited so the level of time commitment of each position is listed as well. Please feel free to ask any questions you have about the PTO and how things work.
Click here
to review the list of PTO positions then complete and return the volunteer sign up via backpack mail.
You may also email your interest to Boulevard PTO Nominating Chair,
Please see below for the current open positions.
Thanks!
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VP Positions needed
- 1st Vice President
- Nominating
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Chair vacancies
- Assemblies
- Carnival, Prizes, Baskets , Tickets.
- Clap Out (3 of 4 needed) fourth grade parents needed
- Raider Day
- Special Education
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Work with someone else on an event:
Coffee on the Lawn
2 more needed
Science and Math Night
1 more needed
Read-A-Thon
1 more needed
Parent Night Out
2 needed
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Upcoming Events
May 7-11 - Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Please look for a note or email from room reps for classroom-specific activities. Students and parents, feel free to show your appreciation for our teachers and staff in whatever simple ways you’d like!
Wednesday, May 16, 7:00 pm - PTO Meeting
Thursday, May 17, 6:30 pm - All School Art Show and Popsicle Social
Friday, June 1, 6:00 pm - Carnival!
REMIND for PTO Events
In case you’d like to be reminded of all that is going on with Boulevard PTO, you can now sign up for “Remind” notifications via text or email:
Text “@22kfc2” to 81010
OR
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Incoming Kindergartners
Incoming kindergartners and their parents are invited to attend an hour at Boulevard on Friday, May 18th. The day will start at 9:30am with check in, followed by a visit to PE and Music classes, and end with a practice ride on the bus. Please call
Beth Day
in the Boulevard Office at 295-4020 or email her
if you have any questions.
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Friday, June 1, 6:00-8:00 PM
Boulevard School Grounds
Please join us for the largest social event and fundraiser of the Boulevard PTO! As always, we will have fabulous food, face painting, games, prizes, and classroom theme baskets, plus the inflatable bounce houses and slide will be back this year as well! To make this event a success, we need your help in four ways:
Attend!
Come enjoy food and games as well as our silent auction and bicycle raffle! Tickets may be purchased online through Pay For It or at the event!
Volunteer!
Parents, family, and friends high school age and older may volunteer. Please sign up
here
.
Contribute to your child’s classroom theme basket!
You will receive a letter listing classroom themes in your child’s backpack.
Bake or buy a cake for the cakewalk!
This game is a favorite, and cakes can be dropped off in the office the morning of carnival.
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IB EXHIBITION IS ALMOST HERE!
Thursday, May 24th from 6:30-7:45 pm at Boulevard School
Please join our Boulevard fourth grade students to celebrate the completion of their Exhibition projects. Students will be presenting projects on various topics in many creative ways. Some of the topics that you will learn about are Women’s Rights and Inequalities, Social Justice and Protesting, Water Pollution and Plastics, Animal Care and Protection, Food Waste, Advancements in Medicine, Supporting Individuals with ADHD, and Homelessness
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Woodbury Music
The Woodbury Music staff will visit the Shaker Fourth graders as follows:
Boulevard: Monday, May 14 9:30 - 11:00
Lomond: Tuesday, May 15 9:30 - 11:30
Mercer: Wednesday, May 16 9:15 - 11:10
Onaway: Wednesday, May 16 12:00 - 1:00 and 2:00 - 3:00
Fernway: Thursday, May 17 11:30 - 1:00
Woodbury Music Open Houses
There will be an optional Woodbury Music Open House on Monday, May 21
st
, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., in the music wing of Woodbury Elementary School.
The Woodbury Music Staff will answer questions and assist your child in trying-out an instrument(s). Please contact us with any questions. We are here for you and your child.
For additional Woodbury Band information contact Tom Deep at 295-4888 or
deep_t@shaker.org
.
For additional Woodbury Orchestra information contact Nicole Clouser at 295-5565 or
clouser_n@shaker.org
.
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REMIND for PTO Events
In case you’d like to be reminded of all that is going on with Boulevard PTO, you can now sign up for “Remind” notifications via text or email:
Text “@22kfc2” to 81010
OR
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Memory Book
The Memory Book is a special keepsake given for free to every fourth grader at Clap Out on June 4
th
. Please consider sending a personal message to your child, grandchild, sibling or friend by purchasing an ad to appear in the book. The money collected goes directly toward defraying printing costs. Please
click here
for more information.
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Raider Roundball Basketball Camp
June 18-June 22
Located at Shaker Height Heights High School
The camp is for boys entering grades 4-9
The cost of the camp is $95, you can mail payment c/o Danny Young, Woodbury Elementary School, 15400 South Woodland Ave, Shaker Heights, OH 44120
(This camp isn't affiliated with the Recreation Department)
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Summer Construction Projects at Boulevard
There are several construction projects at our schools from June 7-August 17. Please be aware that there will be limited parking at the schools while the construction workers are on site.
Please note the following construction projects at Boulevard:
ADA access improvements
Add a security vestibule
Repair slate roof
Repair the foundation
Also, we expect congestion in and around the High School Oval as the following parking lots will be closed for the summer construction period:
High School south parking lot
High School north parking lot
Please plan accordingly if you’ll be visiting or picking up/dropping off students at the High School. We suggest budgeting an extra 10 minutes for walking from your car to a building. The Administration Building lot will be restricted to building users only.
During the construction period, the SELF and Shaker Heights City Summer Recreation Programs will run according to schedule in the respective buildings. Walk-in routes to the buildings will be identified. Participants an
d employees should plan accordingly to gain access to the buildings.
Contact the Shaker Heights Schools Business Office with any questions,
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Attention Parents of Rising 5th Graders
It's time to fill the PTO positions at Woodbury for the
2018-2019 School Year.
The Woodbury PTO invites you to get involved! Please
click here
to look at the available PTO positions
for the next school year and sign up to volunteer.
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Little Free Pantry
Shaker's first Little Free Pantry launches Sunday, May 6th and will be open to ALL Shaker families! We welcome those that may need a little extra help that week to stop by and pick up a few items, and equally as welcome are those who wish to stop and drop off donations of non-perishable food or personal care items. It's a great way to tie into our IB principles and get the kids involved in community service! No glass jars or razors please. All are also welcome to join us at our opening on May 5th at 12:30 at Heights Christian Church for refreshments and cake after ribbon cutting ceremony. Please
click here
to see the flyer.
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SUMMER BASEBALL CAMP
Shaker Heights High School
June 11 - 15, 2018
The Shaker Heights HS baseball program is excited to announce the dates for its annual
Summer Baseball Camp
.
Click here
for an informational
flyer
with specific dates, times, cost, etc. regarding the camp. Thank you for forwarding this information to any interested family members or friends. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Artsonia
Boulevard has started using
Artsonia
to create digital art portfolios for the 2017-2018 school year! Each student has an online gallery with his or her art work starting with this school year until they graduate from Boulevard! It is a great way to showcase and share students' creativity, art knowledge, and developing art skills! If you missed the letter that went home with directions for signing up online, please email your student's art teacher and we will send it to you! Ms. Gosses can be emailed at
gosses_a@shaker.org
and teaches the Monday and Wednesday art classes. Mrs. Ely can be emailed at
ely_j@shaker.org
and teaches the Tuesday and Thursday art classes. If you have any questions or if you would like to help us photograph and upload student art, please let us know.
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Field Hockey
A great opportunity for girls & boys in grades 3-8 is around the corner. It's your chance to gain more experience and learn important skills to play the field hockey.
This clinic, run by Shaker Heights High School’s VARSITY Field Hockey Players, is fun for everyone!
Click here
to see the flyer.
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Boxtops
If you have Boxtop sheets that aren’t filled up or miscellaneous box tops laying around your junk drawer SEND THEM IN!! Boulevard is submitting another batch of boxtops to the boxtop headquarters at the beginning of March. We want and need as many boxes as we can get.
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Homework help has arrived
Homework help has arrived...Does homework take much longer than it should? Are you battling your child when it comes to doing homework? The Elementary
Homework Center
at Woodbury could be the answer. You can drop your child off for a ONE HOUR session with a certified teacher. There is no cost. No appointment necessary. The center is open Monday-Thursdays from 4:30-7:00.
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DO YOU SHOP AT HEINEN’S?
The school gets 1 cent per dollar spent!
You must sign up and link your card each year
. There are two
easy ways
you can link your card:
- Go to the CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. Give your name. They will look you up and link your card. It takes 30 seconds!
- CALL THIS NUMBER - 216-475-2300 Ext 2337. Give your name. They will look you up and link your card. Simple as that!
Every dollar you spend at Heinen’s could give back in a big way. Please link your card today!
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