CCMS PTA Newsletter 1October 2009, Issue 2

Central College Magnet SchoolPTA Newsletter

"The Mission of our PTA is to enrich our students’ education and connect our school community"

20th Celebration Success!

Over 120 current and former students, families, teachers and staff gathered to commemorate our 20th Anniversary as aMagnet School. It was a hot event on a chilly night.

Students played hard on the Blue Jackets Street Hockey game. Fall fun included pumpkin painting and scarecrow making,but the highlight of the evening was our student time capsule ceremony. Each grade shared the artifacts that they made forinclusion. The 1st grade earth project (completed with Mr. Held,) the 2nd grade “What I Like“ stories, the 3rd grade"Projections for the Future", the 4th grade mini-news paper AND a cell phone to represent technology, and the 5th graderulers made from recycled money (a gift from SWACO) and cool pencils . It was cool to see the thought that students andteachers put into this project. SNP Education Reporter, Lisa Aurand, added a copy of the Westerville News & Public Opinionwith the headline about the H1N1 Flu, so students in the future will know what was happening in our world in 2009.

Our time capsule, built by the uber-talented Jeff Markley, is sure to stand the test of time and be in perfect shape for it'sopening in 2029. As Mr. Petercsak remarked ,"Lots of time capsules are buried. The problem is finding them again". Thanksto Kim Snyder & Cakewalk Production for their donation of a stone marker so it won't happen to us! The marker is locatedright above our time capsule.

Dr. Dan Good, Superintendent of Schools, awarded the School Spirit Stick to 2nd Grade as the class with the highest rate ofparticipation (73%) in the Fall Walk-a-Thon. Listening to our students sing the school song was a wonderful end to ourprogram.

Want to hear that joyful song for yourself? Log onto:http://www.columbuslocalnews.com/web_tv/?evpvid=5372 to see a videoclip of the ceremony. Or become a fan of the Central College Magnet PTA on Facebook. Check out the album of picturesfrom this event too!

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Mark The Calendar

Tuesday, October 27 Square One Art orders duePTA Meeting 7:00-8:00 in Library

Saturday, October 31 Daylight Savings Time ends

Tuesday, November 3 NO SCHOOL-Election Day

Wednesday, November 4 Kemba Kids Deposit Day

Friday, November 6 Reflections deadlineGrade cards

Thursday, November 12 NO SCHOOL-P/T Conf.

Friday, November 13 NO SCHOOL-P/T Conf.

Monday, November 16 Market Day pickup

Wednesday, November 25 Thanksgiving Break begins

November 28 - December 1 Barnes & Noble Book Fair Easton and Polaris

Walk-A-ThonUpdate

Students, teachers, and volunteers walkedto and around Inniswood. When theyreturned to the school, they were treated tosliced apples or grapes, pretzels and icewater by the PTA.

Thank you to all of the families who raisedor donated money for the PTA to help payfor programming at our school. We alsowant to thank all of the vounteers whohelped make the walk-a-thon run sosmoothly! We hope that the school goal of$5000 will soon be reached. Please sendin any outstaning pledges to school assoon as possible.

The following students won a special mealwith their teachers by raising the mostmoney:

First Grade: Brady Leggett

Second Grade: Eve Raubenolt

Third Grade: Lilia Rogers

Fourth Grade: Annie Kienle, Henry Snyder,and Michael Doud

Fifth Grade: Summer Corson

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Get to know your PTA...

The goal of our PTA is simple. We want to strengthen our school community andenrich the student’s education. The PTA meeting schedule will be as follows:

Tuesday, October 27 @ 7:00pm

Wednesday, January 27 @7:00pm

Tuesday, February 23 @ 7:00pm

Wednesday, March 24 @ 7:00pm

Tuesday, April 27 @ 7:00pm

Wednesday, May 26 @ 7:00pm

**All meetings are held in the school library. Free babysitting is provided for school agechildren**

PTA Budget Items

Our expenses for last month were:

Ohio PTA Memberships $416.404th & 5th grade field trip $248.00Yearbook deposit $200.00Office Paper $85.50BTS picnic $42.24

Remember to send inBoxtops and Campbell'sUPC's labelled with yourchild's name/grade! The class contest deadlineis 10/23. Our first drawingwinner was Lilia Rogers (3rdGrade).

(contact - Elizabeth Kirk,pekirk6@columbus.rr.com)

And the Grant isAwarded to...

Congratulations to Mrs. Fusco,our fabulous 5th grade teacher, onbeing awarded a $500 grant fromthe Bette Marshall Foundation. This grant will pay for our 5thgraders to participate in JABiztown in the spring. Way to go,Mrs, Fusco!

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On...Zach Fotis (4thGrade)

Field Trip Fun

The fourth and fifth grade classes went to SWACO (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) and the Kelton House for our field trip on September 29th. First I willtell you about the land fill. Our bus drove up onto a scale to get weighed. At the top of the landfill, we watched this semi truck back onto a platform that tipped,dumping all the trash onto the huge pile. Then the large bulldozers with metal spiked tires drove over the trash to flatten it out. We learned the holes, called cells,they dig to put trash in at 40 feet deep! They use several layers of protection so it doesn't poison the water supply. That makes it a sanitary landfill. It didn't smellas bad as I thought it would. I really enjoyed going there, I learned a lot. When we were leaving, they gave us rulers made out of recycled money.

After that we went to the Kelton House. It was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Mary, the owner, found two little sisters hiding in her garden. They helpedone continue on to Canada and the other one lived with them because she was too sick to continue on. When she grew up she married the handyman. Over 100run away slaves stopped there on their way to freedom.

Other land fill facts:

Did you know that 60% of the materials sent to the land fill are recycable? Once recycable items are sent to the landfill, they cannot be sorted so recycle now!

Our land fill in Franklin County estimates in 25 years it will be filled. Then we will have to pay more to truck our waste to Cincinnati.

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Thanks to everyone who joined the CCM PTA – your support of our school is greatly appreciated. The membership drivecontest officially ended on September 30th. The class with the most PTA membership would win a PIZZA lunch provided bythe PTA. Our amazing school had a total of 141 memberships – that’s Incredible! The Class standings at the end of thecontest were:

1st Place: 2nd Grade – 36 memberships 2nd Place: 4th Grade – 32 memberships3rd Place: 3rd Grade – 27 memberships4th Place: 1st Grade – 23 memberships5th Place: 5th Grade – 21 memberships

Business Membership - 2

The winner of the $50 US Savings Bond was Tony Rhoades, 4th Grade. Second Grade will have their pizza lunch on Friday,October 23rd. Even though our membership drive contest is over – it’s never too late to join the PTA. Contact PattyBlanchong, pblancho@columbus.rr.com if you need a membership application. Thanks again!!!

PTA Membership Drive – A Huge Success!

Name A Star...We CAN!

A great Gator THANK YOU goes out to the PTA members who have worked 6 hours or more for Central CollegeMagnet School. Our volunteers play a “starring” role in ensuring our PTA does great things for our kids: These

volunteers were added to the list in September:

Jodie Brown Ann Dorne Scott Dorne Nancy GhentJason Halliwell Stacey Kienle Anne Kirst Jeff McClainMary McClain Chanda Mapes Beth Markley Jeff MarkleyAmy Rose Kim Snyder Clark Watson Tai WongDon Leggett

Check out the wall by the PTA bulletin board as more volunteer “stars” are added throughout the year.

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Keep On Counting!

The PTA tracks the number of hours worked by volunteerseach year. The overall numbers are submitted to the Ohio PTAand the school district and are used to show how much workvolunteers do for our school. Our volunteer hours help todemonstrate our “value” added to the school. This informationis also important as we apply for grants to help fund our Eco-Lab.

Please remember to sign in and out each time you work atschool in any capacity. The Volunteer Sign-In Sheet is locatedon a clipboard on the filing cabinet outside the office. You canlog hours worked outside the school in the Volunteer Notebook. Each volunteer keeps a separate page in the notebook. Takea blank sheet, write your name at the top, and fill in theinformation.

If you don’t have time to get to school to log your hours, orforget to do so while you’re there, please submit the informationto the Volunteer Coordinator, Marilyn Rogers, at rogers-mblg@sbcglobal.net or 471-4776.

Walk-A-Thon Results 1st - 10 kids, 38% participation, $615.002nd -19 kids, 73% participation, $944.003rd - 14 kids, 54% participation, $609.504th - 14 kids, 54% participation, $650.005th - 12 kids, 46% participation, $468.00

Total -$3286.50

Class Liaisons/RoomParents: 1st grade, Elizabeth Kirk2nd grade, Patty Blanchong3rd grade, Beth Dellasanta4th grade, Sue Doud5th grade, Michele Beach

Where'd My Favorite Program Go?

As part of our parent feedback survey two years ago, wegave our programming a solid review. One great suggestionwas to rotate some of our programs on an annual basis. Thisallows us to have more options in our programming and keepit feeling fresh. For example, instead of "Build It!" night thisFebruary, our students will have a "Skate into Math" night.We'll trade our ice skates for roller skates at the SunburySkate Club.

Some programs will still be held annually, like the TalentShow. However, we added a new twist last year --MultiCultural Fashion Show. The PTA strives to be inclusiveof all students and families to encourage participation in ourprograms.

We appreciate your support and love hearing your ideas,that's how fresh new programming happens at CCMS! Toshare your suggestions, please email our PTA President,Amy DeRose, at amyderose@sbcglobal.net.

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Developmental PT’s take a slightly different approach to treatment as theymove kids forward with their gross motor skills. Developmental PT’s treatkids with diagnoses ranging from simply developmental delay to morecomplex concerns regarding genetic, chromosome, and neurologicaldiagnoses. In fact, we focus on reaching gross motor milestones which mayinclude fitting, crawling, and walking. Age ranges typically vary from kidsjust a few months old through the school-aged years.

Where are Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Orthopedic andDevelopmental Physical Therapy Centers located?

Nationwide Children’s Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy offersone–on-one evaluation and treatment at the following locations:

! Dublin Close To Home Center on Perimeter Drive

! Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center and Close to HomeCenter in Westerville

! Occupational and Physical Therapy Center in EastColumbus

! Orthopedic and Outpatient Center at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Main Campus

! Hilliard Close to Home Center

How can I schedule an evaluation at Nationwide Children's Hospital forSports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy and/or DevelopmentalPhysical Therapy?

New evaluations can be scheduled within 24 hours of initial call Monday-Friday with the sports and orthopedic department.

Our physical therapists work in direct contact with your child’s physician toallow for a team approach for treatment.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (614) 722-2200 .

What is National Physical Therapy Month?

October is National Physical Therapy Month and an opportunity forphysical therapists and physical therapist assistants nationwide toeducate their communities about who physical therapists are and whatthey can do for you.

Physical therapists are experts in restoring and improving the motionthat is so crucial to your well-being. For instance, when children havepain or limited mobility, sports and play activity can become difficult,limiting your child’s participation and development. It is good to knowthat physical therapists are the experts on whom you can depend tohelp them move forward.

What does a physical therapist do and what are the educationrequirements?

A physical therapist improves motion and function through evaluatingyour flexibility, strength, balance, proprioception, posture, and bodymechanics with daily activity and sports. In many cases, this helps toavoid use of medications and invasive surgeries. Most schools now require a doctorate degree to become a physicaltherapist. This requires intensive classroom education and clinicalrotations. Physical Therapists are also required to pass a licensingexam and be credentialed in each state they practice.

What specifically do sports and orthopedic physical therapiststreat?

Physical Therapists treat a wide variety of injuries and medicalconditions. Common one’s experienced by children are Sever’sdisease, Osgood Schlatter’s disease, Patellafemoral Syndrome ,Sprains and Strains, Rotator Cuff injuries , Back Pain, Tennis and LittleLeague Elbow , ACL Tears and Reconstruction, Deconditioning ,W hiplash, Scoliosis, Postural Dysfunction, and Fractures. W e focuson quick return to play, prevention, rehabilitation, and conditioning.

October is National Physical Therapy Month

“Move Forward: Physical Therapy Brings Motion to Life”

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Market Day

We are nearing the end of the frequent buyer promotion. Make 2purchases of $40 or more between September and November. Thenmake a third $40 purchase in December to receive a FREE lunch tote atyour December sale pick-up.

Dessert Bonus Days: The more desserts you buy, the more our PTAearns per item! Plus get a free 12 oz. bag of Cups for Hope Daily Blendcoffee with the purchase of any 3 select desserts. See MarketDay.comfor more details.

Remember, if you shop Market Day online, you can see the weeklyspecials, shop web clearance items, and pay with your credit cardinstead of using cash or a check.

The winner for last month’s drawing for a $25 Market Day shoppingpass was the Leggett family. Congratulations!

Next pick-up date and time: Monday, November 16, 5:15-6:30

Remaining sale dates for the year (all pick-ups areon Mondays, and all are from 5:15-6:30):

order deadline pickup date 11/11 11/16

12/9 12/14 1/20 1/25 2/17 2/22 3/17 3/22 4/21 4/26 5/19 5/24 6/16 6/21

Reflections 2011-2012Theme ContestWe received some really great ideas for the Reflections 2011- 2012 theme. We have very creative students at CentralCollege!

First Grade - Emma Snyder -- "It's a Wild World"

Second Grade -Luke Weygandt -- "Love and Hope", PatriciaDoud -- "Animal's and Pet's" and Eve Raubenolt – "KidPlanet"

Third Grade - Cailin Rose – "If I Could Go Anywhere"

Fourth Grade - Xing Teng -- "Freedom is....", MadelineSpearing -- "How Education Makes Us Strong(er)", HenrySnyder – "Across a Continent" and Michael Doud – "We Play"

Fifth Grade -Summer Corson -- " If You Were Famous" andAmy Adik -- "I Believe ..." Remember, the entry deadline is November 6th for theReflections "Beauty is ..." contest. We have received only twoentries so far. This year we will be displaying the visual artand photography entries at Barnes and Noble Easton. Thiswill be a great oppourtunity to showcase our students'creativity. Please direct any questions to Amy Rose at 614-882-8308 or aerose@sbcglobal.net

Art in the AM

The first session of Art in the Am was a lot of fun. The students worked really hard on their papier-mache projects and they turned out great! Hopefullyeveryone that was able to make it to the 20thanniversary celebration had a chance to view theirprojects. The second session information andschedule will be coming home soon. Please contactAmy Rose if you have any questions at 614-882-8308or aerose@sbcglobal.net.