On Friday February 3rd, Emer- son recognized World Cancer Day. The Leadership Summit Team sponsored “Pjammin” day where students were able to wear their pajamas to school if they do- nated 1 dollar to fund Childhood Cancer Research. Our students raised $266 dollars! Thanks you all for your generosity. The kids had fun while helping others. Leadership Summit Sponsors “Pjammin” The Turtle Times EMERSON WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES MAGNET SCHOOL Volume 4, Issue 6 February 2012 Emerson 2012-2013 Yearbooks are Underway! The first half of our year book has been officially submitted! Families and students can look forward to ordering their own personal yearbooks the beginning of March. Order forms will be sent home by early March. Yearbooks will be $15.00 this year. Thanks to everyone who has submitted pic- tures to help make our yearbook a very special book of memories. Huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Heft!! More Pictures Welcome! Back row: Jenna Villacres, Nia Hassey, Abby Dough- erty, Connor Murray, Center: Elizabeth Blais, Jack Trimble, Sydney Kret, Leo Stonefield Front: Christina Himes, Kate Henman, Madison Voinivich Not Pictured: Malachi Pugh Congratulations 2012 Dare Graduates
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On Friday February 3rd, Emer-son recognized World Cancer Day. The Leadership Summit Team sponsored “Pjammin” day where students were able to wear their pajamas to school if they do-nated 1 dollar to fund Childhood Cancer Research. Our students raised $266 dollars! Thanks you all for your generosity. The kids had fun while helping others.
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Volume 4, Issue 6
February 2012
Emerson 2012-2013 Yearbooks are Underway!
The first half of our year book has been officially submitted! Families and students can look forward to ordering their own personal yearbooks the beginning
of March. Order forms will be sent home by early March. Yearbooks will be $15.00 this year. Thanks to everyone who has submitted pic-
tures to help make our yearbook a very special book of memories. Huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Heft!! More Pictures Welcome!
Back row: Jenna Villacres, Nia Hassey, Abby Dough-erty, Connor Murray, Center: Elizabeth Blais, Jack Trimble, Sydney Kret, Leo Stonefield Front: Christina Himes, Kate Henman, Madison Voinivich Not Pictured: Malachi Pugh
Congratulations 2012 Dare Graduates
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4th Graders have Service Learning Field Trip
to Habitat to Humanity and the ReStore
Nominate a great educator/mentor today! In its ninth year in a row, Roush Honda and Westerville Parent Council have partnered to present the GEM Award Program (Great Educator Mentor Award). This distinguished honor is given to a community member, a volunteer, a parent or district/building faculty and staff member who makes a difference in the lives of students at each building and/or the Westerville School District as a whole. Students are not eligible to receive this award. Winners will receive a beautiful glass etched trophy and will be honored at a Board of Education Meeting in May.
Great Educator Mentor Award (GEM) Deadline Fast Approaching: Nominations Due February 16th! Hurry, Hurry, don’t be late!
February 16th is an important date:
The deadline for nominating your favorite GEM,
We know they’re great – so let’s honor them!!
(Applications are due in the office NO LATER THAN 3:30 PM on Thursday, February 16th)
DELAYED START, EARLY DISMISSAL OR
SCHOOL CLOSING WILL BE REPORTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Westerville City Schools District and Building WEB SITES
TV STATIONS:
WOCC-TV WBNS-10 TV
WCMH – 4 WOCC-TV
WSYX- 6/Fox 28
RADIO STATIONS:
WTVN- 610 AM RADIOU- 88.7 FM WHOK- 95 FM 100.3 FM 107.9 Big Hits
WOSU- 820 AM WOSU- 89.7 FM WLVQ- 96 FM WJZA-103.5 FM
WMNI- 920 AM WCBE- 90.5 FM ONN- 97.1 FM WTDA- 103.9 FM
WCOL-1230 AM WCOL- 92.3 FM WNCI - 97.9 FM WJZK- 104.3 FM
WCLT- 1430 AM WLZT- 93.3 FM WBZX- 99.7 FM WBWR- 105.7 FM
WBNS-1460 AM WSNY- 94.7 FM VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6 Page 3
GEM Nominations
Achievement
Record Dates
• February 10-Interim • March 16-AR • April 20—Interim • May 24—AR
Congratulations to Emerson’s Spelling Bee winner! HANNAH MOORE
She completed the online test on January 30th. Results soon!
ATTENTION EMERSON INVENTORS!!!
An Invention Convention informa-tional meeting will be held in April. Informational Fliers went home in Friday Folders. If interested please return to the office by Feb. 6th. Emerson’s winner will qualify to attend the regional competition at COSI on May 21st. Any questions contact Nikki Morr at [email protected].
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PJAMMIN’ 2012
When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on imme-diately getting CPR from someone nearby. But less than 1/3 of those people get that help. Most bystanders are worried they might do something wrong or make things worse or are uncomfortable about mouth-to-mouth with a stranger. That's why AHA has simplified things. When an adult suddenly collapses, trained or untrained bystanders should: • Call 9-1-1 • Push hard and fast in the center of the chest Studies show these two steps, called Hands-Only CPR, can be as effective as conven-tional CPR. (Interesting and helpful tip – if you can remember the BeeGee’s song “Stayin’ Alive” that is the rhythm used for chest compressions)
Certainly being officially trained and certified in CPR will help you respond with ap-propriate action to someone in distress. To locate your nearest training center call 1-877-AHA-4CPR or log on to www.americanheart.org/eccclassconnector When you open this screen in the bottom left is a box labeled “View scheduled classes.” If you keep that box checked and find only a few classes, try unchecking the box and getting a listing of all training facilities in your area. Many of them forget to list their schedule of classes and may be offering something in your area. Or if you do not need official certification, you can learn CPR in the comfort of your home with friends and family in about 20 minutes by using the new American Heart As-sociation’s “CPR Anytime” kit. It comes with an inflatable manikin (mini “Annie”), DVD instructional video and resource booklet for $35. It is an inexpensive tool to use with family groups or small work groups who want the skill of CPR but do not need of-ficial certification. Go to www.americanheart.org/cpranytime “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller
Hands Only CPR ~ Trained or Untrained Young or Old ~ You Could Save a Life
www.americanheart.org
VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6 Page 6
From the Music Room...
International Night Music Program The International Night Music Program is com-ing soon! It has become quite a tradition to be-gin Emerson’s International Night with an all-school music program. Students in every grade level are busy work-ing on special music to share with family and friends. Singing, danc-ing, playing instruments….it’s all in there! Every student has a part
and every child’s voice is important, so please put March 13 on your calendar. This year, more than ever, will be a special International Night Program. Tami Martine Music Specialist
Hear Ye Hear Ye!
Reading Roundtable is Growing!
The lords and ladies of the reading roundtable are going up on the castle
wall! Any student who achieves the Reading Hall of Fame joins the Read-ing Roundtable and are invited to the
Roundtable Luncheon in May.
Keep Reading!
PTA Swim Night
Our swim night will be February 19th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Westerville Community Center Pool. All Emerson Families are in-vited to attend.
And just to make sure, this rhyme is not about soccer.
Pie time! Pie time! Let’s go jump rope!
Pie time! Pie time! We’ll eat pie while we jump!
Jumping rope and pie are both so fun,
So let’s go jump rope, while we eat pie!
Jump rope, jump rope, turn around,
Jump rope, jump rope, hit the ground.
Let me let me jump so high
That I can touch the sky!
Gummy beary, hummy cherry, jump jump jump.
Go down low, jump up high
See if you can touch the sky.
Turn around keep the beat, don’t trip over your feet.
School’s out, school’s out, winter break, yay!
How many Xbox games can you play? 1, 2, 3…
Yo, yo, yo, Pinocchio! Yo, yo, yo, Pinocchio!
Hey big p, don’t you want to see?! Those kids going faster than a bee!
Know what to do, you know what to do.
It’s jump, jump, jump, jumpiny cricket stially.
Jump, jump, jump. Count down!!!
1.2.3. in the crakes, 4, 5, 6, in your hats, 7, 8, in the cat, 9, 10!
Shake it down!
Soccer, soccer, how many goals,
Count um all up to see,
All the goals, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, etc.
Dear Parents, Your child will be bringing home information about the art show that we will have during International Night on March 13 from 6:30 – 8pm! Please send the RSVP back to school with your child to let us know if you would like to see your child’s artwork in a frame at the show. You are not obligated to pay for the frame, but we do need to know soon if you would like your child’s work to be framed and in the art show. 1st graders had a busy month in January! They made pinch pots that they will glaze in February, and they are making good use of the shoe boxes that all of you donated! They learned about Korean artist Do-Ho Suh who travels a lot as an artist, and often misses his home. So that he doesn’t get home-sick, he made an exact fabric replica of the home where he grew up so that he can take it with him every where he goes. 1st graders are making their portable homes from shoe boxes and other recycled materials!
2nd graders are working on illustrating their favorite scene from Mark Pfister’s book The Rainbow Fish, and they have also begun painting the ceramic tiles that they made of a Rain forest animal in the fall. In January, 3rd Graders worked on a special clay project that is an Em-erson tradition. 4th graders learned that artists use art to raise awareness about social issues. Each
student is creating a poster about a social issue she or he ca-res about.
In January, 5th graders are painting personal maps that show their own world view as well as their personal journeys in life. As always, feel free to stop by any time to say hello! Best wishes, Katie Pearce
Reflections Reception A reception for the Reflection participants will be
held on February, 15th at 6:00pm. The General PTA meeting will follow around 7pm.
February Terrific Turtles
Front Row: Ashlinn Rieminschneider, Annalyssa Earl, Evie McGuigan, Amelia Dailey, Greg Narotski Second Row: Lyndsey Slone, Zoey Ward, Abbie Less, Noah Lawrence, Anna Bardwell
Third Row: Jack Aucoin, Cierra Clark, Aliyah Giles, Matthew Bame
Back Row: Ryan DeNijs, Tony Ruyack, Janae Edwards, Simon Bousher-Helbig,
Hannah Holbrook, Leanna Roones
Emerson Presents:
International Evening Student Concert ,
Art Show & Silent Auction of Class
When: March 13th at 6:30 PM (NOTE CHANGE OF DATE!) (students to report at 6:00 PM)
Where: Westerville South High School Auditorium & Commons Area
Afterwards enjoy a dessert at the Bake Sale (benefiting the Hunger Line Project)
Look for more information in the next couple of weeks! Business Owners: If you would like to donate an item for the silent
Lots of things on our horizon here at Emerson! Our winter OAA (Ohio Achievement Assessment) Brush Up tutoring is underway as of February 10th both before and during school, drama clubs, chess club, drawing club and art club are moving right along, and next March 13th our kids will be demon-strating a multitude of talents at South High School. This promises to be a very special event. Invite the grandparents and neighbors– it is not to be missed! Once again, thanks for all of the support you provide to your children in their learning activities. We have to be a team in order for our kids to achieve their po-tential. THANKS!
