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Upcoming Dates:Upcoming Dates:April 8 - Father/Daughter
Dance 7:00pm- Flip Flop Donation
Drive Begins- Butterbee's Dine to
Donate
April 12 PTO General Meeting
April 20 Table Hopping Magic Show with 6th Grade Magicians and Mr. Jacobs at BWW
May 2 -6 Staff Appreciation WeekBus Driver Appreciation
May 2-13 Summer Book Exchange Collection
May 3 McFamily Night OutCastle Skateland 6-8pm
May 6 Staff Luncheon
May 9 6th Grade District Skating Party
May 12 All-School Spring SingPTO Volunteer Appreciation
May 18 Kindergarten Open House
May 19 Field Day
May 20 Book ExchangeField Day – Rain Date
April 8, 2016
Inside this Issue:Volunteer of the Month p2Insane Table Magic p2Highlighted Students p3McCormickFest p3
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Community Invited to Focus Group on Next SuperintendentMilford Exempted Village Schools is asking for community input in their search for the district's next superintendent. The vacancy is the result of the retirement of Dr. Robert B. Farrell, who has served as superintendent since 2007. Steve Horton, Board Services Consultant for the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), will be gathering input from staff, local business leaders and community members the week of April 18.
A focus group is planned for community members on Tuesday, April 19, from 6-7 p.m. in the Board Conference Room at 777 Garfield Avenue, Milford.
The focus group will last for one hour, during which Horton will review the hiring process and ask for input on the following three topics:-Major issues facing the district for the next three to five years.-Performance, personal and professional expectations for the next superintendent.-Unique qualities of the community and school district.
Steve Horton will provide the board of education with a detailed report of the meetings held, which will help the board develop a more detailed profile of the ideal candidate, enhance their understanding of perceived future challenges and opportunities, and assist them in setting specific criteria for the screening, selection and evaluation of candidates.
The Milford Exempted Village Schools Board expects to have a permanent superintendent appointed by August 1, 2016.
Please RSVP by Friday, April 15, if you wish to attend the community focus group to MEVSD Treasurer, Debbie Caudle, [email protected]
Milford Main Celebrated on April 17On Sunday, April 17, the community is invited to the "Main Event" to share memories of Milford Main from 1-3 p.m. at Milford High School. The afternoon will start with a program in the auditorium followed by a reception with refreshments in the cafeteria. In addition to Milford High School choir and band members performing, the contents of a time capsule from 1951, recently discovered in a cornerstone, will be shared. The time capsule includes lists of signatures from students who attended Main at that time. Click here to view the list of names.<http://www.milfordschools.org/media/1516news/TimeCapsuleSignaturesMain_March2016.pdf>
Hello All Outdoor Fans!!!
Are you looking for a fun place to exercise this Spring? We have a free option for you and your families!!!! McCormick Elementary has their very own Fitness Trail with 5 fitness stations to enjoy. It is located right next to the parking lot in the front of the school up on the hill. There are signs along the trail to help you stretch, track laps, and challenge your brain and body. Please come enjoy the great outdoors right in McCormick's backyard.
Also please consider attending our school grounds clean-up day called McEarth Day. This event will be held Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 am till Noon. We plan to clean up and beautify McCormick’s grounds. We’ll be pulling weeds, planting flowers and spreading mulch so bring your gardening gloves and tools and help us make the outside of McCormick shine! If you can be part of this Earth Day endeavor, please let us know - http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080544acac23a20-mcearth
Field Day Planning has begun http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a44a8ad2fa57-2016
Each month, the PTO Executive Board nominates and votes on McCormick volunteers who have gone above and beyond in their dedication and service to our school. For the month of March, this award went to Cindy Klopfenstein and Carrie Hampson.
The PTO Board has voted Cindy Klopfenstein and Carrie Hampson our Volunteers of the Month for March. These ambitious McCormick parent volunteers initiated and facilitated our first ever Feather the Nest Baby & Kids Consignment Sale on March 12th. The sale was a huge success and received considerable positive feedback from consignors and customers/shoppers alike. Many thanks to Cindy and Carrie for sharing your consignment expertise with McCormick and our surrounding community!
Backpack MinistryA local company is supporting the
Backpack Ministry which serves Milford students in need.
Joseph Kuethe, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Milford, is supporting The Backpack Ministry and local school children in need by using his office as a drop-off location for a food drive. Local residents and businesses may help by bringing in items to the Edward Jones branch office during regular business hours from now till April 22. The items needed for the food drive include: non-perishable, kid-friendly food containing 3 of the 4 essential food groups. Items also include, but are not limited to, granola bars, raisins, applesauce, crackers, soups, macaroni and cheese, ready to eat peanut butter, tuna, individual cereal boxes, juice boxes, etc. Proceeds from the drive will benefit The Backpack Ministry and local school children. The branch address is 5881 Cook Road, Milford; please note that monetary donations cannot be accepted.
Join us Tuesday, April 12th at 6:30 pm in the Library for our final general PTO meeting of the year. PTO Board elections will take place, followed by a brief reception honoring this year’s Partners in Education (Athlete Instincts, Jett’s Pizza Milford, Joe Kuethe of Edward Jones, Rinaldi Orthodontics, River Hills Church and Target Milford); dessert and coffee will be served. Complimentary child care is available in the music room.
Join us on Wednesday, April 20th for Insane Table Magic at Buffalo Wild Wings in Milford! McCormick 6th Grade Magic Club will be table hopping performing from 5:30 - 7:30 pm! A portion of these proceeds will go toward McCormick Elementary PTO! Don’t miss
out on the MAGIC!
Highlighted Students of
The Week!Nathanel Mendez-Cummings from Mrs. Flood's class says, 'I'm proud because I'm a good student and I help all my fiends in class. I think everybody should be a good friend to others!"
"I take gymnastic lessons", says Nora Small from Mrs. Virzi's class. "Back hand springs are fun! I take gymnastics at Fit For Kids."
Zach Sluder, from Mrs. Klingelhoffer's class, shares that his passion is baseball. He plays shortstop and pitcher on the Milford Express. "We have won all 3 games so far!", says Zach.
Jack Prior, from Ms. Jones' class, plays goalie for both hockey and lacrosse. His favorite subject is science. And one of his favorite hobbies is solving Rubik's cubes. He also likes to read non-fiction books.
Jake Brewer, from Mrs. Wickert's class, likes to play base ball in his backyard.
Raz Gordon, from Mrs. Sullivan's class, enjoys going to Kings Island to ride the Banshee with her cousin, Azura.
Lucas Craig, from Mrs. Virzi's room says, "I went to Lego land over Spring break. I went fishing in a lake, but didn't catch anything so I'll try again another time!"
Jack Donovan, from Mrs. Sempsrott's class, likes to play baseball with his dad. He and his family went to Gatlinburg for Spring Break and went to see a snowman movie in the movie theater.
McCormick Matters PTO Newsletter - If you have news you would like to share in the McCormick Matters PTO Newsletter submit your information to Alicia Neal – [email protected]
Please lend a hand... Mrs. Jauch is once again looking for volunteers on Monday, May 9 at 9:15-11:30, to help put our library in order for the
annual inventory. Volunteers will work in teams of two to find misplaced or missing books. Afterward, a light lunch will be served. This is a fun way to meet other parents and help out at the same time! Contact Becky Jauch, [email protected] , if you can help out.
Have a 3rd-6th grader? Check out the upcoming after school enrichment, Kidz Home Alone. They'll learn how to handle emergencies, First Aid and Self Heimlich, Fire and Disaster plans and much more. $60. Register at www.enrichingkidz.com
If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer but can't attend the meeting, please contact Cindy Klopfenstein at [email protected].
If you have a knack for planning parties, would like to get to know local business owners, or have other ideas of how to promote and grow this fun event, please join the planning committee!
The planning for next fall's McCormick Festival and 5k is beginning now and we need your help! Please plan to attend the kick off meeting at Panera Bread on SR 28 on Thurs, April 14 at 7:00 PM.
