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Learning and working together for everyone’s personal best

January Calendar…8...........Classes.Resume8...........Basketball:.Parkside.@.CSA.Lincoln..............(girls.5:30,.boys.6:30)13.........Market.Day.paper.orders.due14.........PTO.meeting,.1:30.p.m.,.Harrison.Rm.15.........Basketball:.Parkside.@.Taylorsville.............(girls.5:30,.boys.6:30)16.........Group.Yearbook.Photos20.........NO.SCHOOL--Martin.Luther.King.Day21.........Market.Day.pickup,.4-5:15.Harrison.Rm.22.........Basketball:.Richards.@.Parkside............(girls.5:30,.boys.6:30)29.........Basketball:.Richards.@.Parkside............(girls.5:30,.boys.6:30)

JANUARY 2014

Christopher L. Smith, Principal

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Dear.Parents.and.Guardians,I.am.extremely.excited.to.introduce.to.you.our.new.assistant.principal.at.Parkside.Elementary.School..Casey.Voelz.will.be.working.at.both.Parkside.and.Taylorsville.Elementary.Schools..She.will.be.with.us.at.Parkside.Monday,.Tuesday,.and.every.other.Wednesday..She.will.then.work.the.end.of.the.week.at.Taylorsville..For.the.past.seven.years,.Casey.has.worked.as.a.teacher.in.the.Center.Grove.School.Corporation..She.attended.Indiana.University.for.

New Assistant Principal!

her.undergraduate.degree.and.Ball.State.Univer-sity.for.her.graduate.degree..She.is.originally.from.Marion,.Indiana,.but.currently.resides.in.Columbus.with.her.husband.John.Voelz.who.is.also.a.teacher.in Center Grove. Her first official day on the job will be January 6. Please join me in welcoming Casey Voelz.to.our.staff.at.Parkside.Elementary.School.

Mr..Smith,.principal

Student.Arrival.and.Dismissal. Parents.who.are.dropping.off.or.picking.up.their.children.from.school.must.use.the.drive.on.the.Kindergarten/east.side.of.the.school..Parking.along.Parkside.Drive.and.walking.to.the.school.or.loading.and.unloading.children.from.cars.on.Parkside.Drive.is.creating.dangerous.situations.with.car.and.bus.traffic. This dismissal line is flowing very well and in many cases is finished before 2:50. . It.is.also.important.that.parents.that.are.walking.with.their.children.wait.outside.of.the.school.in.the.afternoon..We.work.very.hard.to.keep.track.of.who.is.in.the.building.at.all.times..Parents.coming.in.at.

≈≈ Parents:Safety Issue ≈≈ the.end.of.the.day.to.wait.make.it.very.hard.for.us.to.this.... It.is.important.for.us.to.get.students.out.in.a.timely.fashion..However,.it.is.more.important.that.we.follow.procedures.so.that.all.of.our.children.are.safe.as.they.come.and.go.from.school.each.day.. Please.work.with.us.by.dropping.off.and.picking.up.your.child(ren).at.the.Kindergarten/east.side.of.the.building.in.the.mornings.and.afternoons..Thank.you.for.your.understanding.and.support.of.this.mat-ter.

Chris.Smith,.principal..

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Geography Bee Winners

. There.will.be.high.ability.testing.throughout.the.month.of.January..These.open.testing.sessions.are.for.4th.and.5th.graders.that.would.like.to.be.considered.for high ability identification. The dates and more in-formation.are.available.online..All.families.that.would.

High Ability Open Test Dateslike.to.register.a.student.should.go.to.http://www.bcsc.k12.in.us/Page/11362 and fill out the registration form... For.questions.please.contact.Allie.Tyler.at.375-2793.

Congratulations to the following fifth and sixth grade.Classroom.and.wildcard.winners.who.scored.the.highest.on.the.Parkside.Geography.Bee’s.quali-fying test. This test was taken by all fifth and sixth graders..The.classroom.winners.have.been.studying.over.break.to.participate.in.the.Parkside.Geography.Bee.on.Thursday,.January.9!..

Mrs..Hendrickson’s.Class:.Anna.DelgenioMrs..Stroh’s.Class:..Vivek.HebbarMrs..Eddelman’s.Class:.Jared.Green,.Mrs..Rawling’s.Class:.Max.Turnbow.,.

Mrs..Baker’s.Class:..Murtaza..Saifuddin...,.Mrs..Chastain’s.Class:..Isaiah.Riley,.Mrs..Logston’s.Class:Tirth.Desai.,.Mr..Rayburn’s.Class:.Vaikarri..NaloleWildcard.Entries:.Rishab.Kulkarni.and.Nela.Riddle.... Congratulations.to.these.kids!.The.winner.of.the.Parkside.Bee.will.take.a.test.to.qualify.for.the.State.Geography.Bee..Only.100.students.from.the.state.will.qualify..The.winner.of.the.State.Bee.will.earn.a.trip.to.Washington.D.C..to.test.their.knowledge.at.the.National.Geography.Bee.hosted.by.Alex.Trebeck!

. Prizes.were.awarded.to.the.following.recipients:Parade.winner.(Pizza.party.winners):Animesh.Bhatnagar:..Mrs..Watts’.3rd.gradeChloe.Davis:..Mrs..Love’s.1st.gradeMisha.Machavariani:..Mrs..Gallion’s.1st.gradePaige.Osbourne:..Mrs..Carr’s.4th.gradeEyvi.Hernanadez.Pomposo:..Mr..Rayburn’s.5th.gradeBethany.Shelton:..Mrs..Rawlings’.6th.gradeDylan.Sluys:..Mrs..Grider’s.4th.gradeSamuel.Song:..Mrs..Knight’s.1st.grade

Perfect Attendance Contest Winners

Columbus.Coloring.Books:Matthew.Klein:.Mrs..Gallion’s.1st.gradeDraven.Martinez:..Mrs..Gallion’s.1st.gradeJoany.Salinas:..Mrs..Mathis’.PreK.Brianna.Whitis:..Mrs..Critzer’s.Kindergarten

Books:Nao.Hamazaki:..Miss.Bodkins’.3rd.gradeGavin.Wright:..Miss.Eddelman’s.6th.grade

Flashing.Glasses:.Emily.Torres:..Mrs..Taylor’s.2nd.grade

Kindle.Fire:Alyssa.Green:..Mrs..Grider’s.4th.grade

. Parkside.students.are.“WAY.too.cool.to.miss.school!”..We.had.over.160.students.who.had.perfect.atten-dance.between.August.6.and.December.2!.Those.students.were.present.every.minute.of.every.school.day.during.that.time.period..From.those.160.names,.we.held.a.drawing.for.eight.students.to.participate.in.the.festival.of.lights.parade..The.parade.was.unfortunately.canceled.due.to.inclement.weather..However,.those.students.participated.in.a.pizza/cookie.party.with.Mrs..Scholtes,.our.counselor..We.also.drew.names.for.other.fun.prizes,.including.a.Kindle.Fire!.Thank.you.to.ALL.students.who.attend.school.each.day,.because.when.you.miss.school,.you.miss.out!.. .The.complete.list.of.all.Parkside.students.who.achieved.perfect.attendance.is.listed.elsewhere.in.this.newsletter.

KiNdeRgARteNMs..Thompson. Owen.Warrner. Zyan.ValletteMrs..Starnes. Emma.lowther. Austin.Mathis. Benito.Miranda.SalinasMrs..Ruble. Emily.Huerta. Paul.Mazieres. Servando.Lozano.TrinidadMrs..Critzer. Wyatt.Dehart. harshil.Gandhi

1St gRAdeMiss.Henry.. Peyton.Vaughn. Quinn.BonnellMrs..Knight. Nicole.Edwards. Miles.Davis. Javier.Ramirez. Gaige.AsherMrs..Gallion.. Lily.Retz. Joelyn.SillsMrs..Love. Aiden.Gonsier. Eli.Psota

2Nd gRAdeMrs..Sprong. Amelia.Maddox. Izabelle.Munn

Mr..Hashman. Haley.Potter. Joe.Del.Genio. Angelica.Jaimes-OrtizMrs..Elwood. Jonathan.Montero. Adriana.OrtizMrs..Taylor. Pedro.Gamba. Keller.NcNear. Ava.Reeck.....

3Rd gRAdeMrs..Brougher. Julius.Wilder. Christian.NiekampMrs..Watts. Dezyrae.Sharpe. Bhuvi.Kadakia. Lukas.Iorio. Claire.KingMiss.Bodkins.. Nao.Hamazaki. Cayden.Lynott. Jaclyn.Shaw.

4th gRAdeMrs..Carr. Lillie.Tickel. Piper.LeeMrs..Harmon. Joshua.Nelson. Stephen.Ross. Rachel.SheltonMrs..Grider. Treyton.Jones. Isaac.McCray. Olivia.Sprong.Mrs..Rawlins. Haleigh.Hashman. Giovanni.Secundino. Kaydin.Hamer. Belicia.Garcia. Isaac.Combs.

Mr..Ulrich. Eric.Stavnheim. Brady.Thomas Elijah Weaver. Derrex.Whitis. Ashlie.Wilson Olivia Wojie

5th gRAdeMrs..Baker. Trevor.Wright. Curtis.Abendrorh. Nikki.Burton. Sarah.AdamsMrs..Chastain. Elise.LaSell. Isaiah.Riley. Brock.Thalls. Justice.TaborMrs..Logston. Luke.Akhalaya. Samantha.Crossman. Hannah.Franklin. Brandon.ZhangMr..Rayburn. David.Jaimes. Athena.Jenkins. Trey.Poole. Madison.Roop

6th gRAdeMrs..Rawlings Benjamin Lehman. Molly.Neugebauer. Whitney.Poe Nurfarah ZulkiflyMrs..Eddelman. Lauryn.Clayburn. Shemar.Douglas. Evan.Logan.Mrs..Stroh. Samantha.Heathcote. Brandon.Remillard. Vivek.HebbarMrs..Hendrickson. Jaime.Dominguez. Abby.Hovis. Ethan.Parkin

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January Students of the Month

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.......We.have.collected.around.700.items.for.the.USO.at.this.time..For.the.month.of.January,.second.graders.are.to.bring.in.individually.wrapped.snacks.for.our.soldiers.at.Atterbury..Some.suggestions.are:..chips,.nuts,.slim jims, candy bars, fruit snacks, cereal bars, cookies... Thank you so much for your help and please send the.items.in.by.Jan..31.

January 2nd.Grade Individually.packaged.snacks.(chips,.nuts,.Slim.Jims,.candybars,.fruit.snacks,.cookies,.etc.)

February 1st.GradeENTIRE.SCHOOL

ChapstickValentines

March Kindergarten.&.PreK Toothpaste

April/May ENTIRE.SCHOOL Individually.packaged.snacks.(chips,.nuts,.Slim.Jims,.candybars,.fruit.snacks,.cookies,.etc.)

2nd Graders - Time to bring your Treats!

2013-2014 EBL Regular Season Schedule Girls play first @ 5:30 p.m. CSA Lincoln home games @ Central Middle

Week One / November 13th Week Two / November 20th Week Three / Tuesday, November 26thTaylorsville @ Richards Schmitt @ CSA Fodrea Southside @ Clifty CreekMt. Healthy @ Parkside Mt. Healthy @ CSA Lincoln Rockcreek @ CSA Lincoln

CSA Fodrea @ Smith Clifty Creek @ Richards Smith @ SchmittSchmitt @ Rockcreek Southside @ Taylorsville Parkside @ CSA Fodrea

CSA Lincoln @ Southside Rockcreek @ Parkside Taylorsville @ Mt. HealthyBye- Clifty Creek Bye- Smith Bye- Richards

Week Four / December 4th Week Five / December 11th Week Six / December 18thParkside @ Smith Richards @ Mt. Healthy CSA Lincoln @ Schmitt

Taylorsville @ Rockcreek CSA Fodrea @ Taylorsville Clifty Creek @ CSA FodreaRichards @ Southside Schmitt @ Parkside Southside @ Mt. Healthy

Mt. Healthy @ Clifty Creek CSA Lincoln @ Smith Rockreek @ RichardsCSA Fodrea @ CSA Lincoln Clifty Creek @ Rockcreek Smith @ Taylorsville

Bye- Schmitt Bye- Southside Bye- Parkside

Week Seven / January 8th Week Eight / January 15th Week Nine / January 22ndRockcreek @ Southside Parkside @ Taylorsville CSA Fodrea @ Mt. Healthy

Smith @ Clifty Creek Richards @ Smith Schmitt @ RichardsParkside @ CSA Lincoln Mt. Healthy @ Rockcreek CSA Lincoln @ TaylorsvilleTaylorsville @ Schmitt CSA Fodrea @ Southside Clifty Creek @ ParksideRichards @ CSA Fodrea Schmitt @ Clifty Creek Southside @ Smith

Bye- Mt. Healthy Bye- CSA Lincoln Bye- Rockcreek

Week Ten / January 29th Week Eleven / Feburary 5th Important DatesClifty Creek @ CSA Lincoln Smith @ Rockcreek Tip-Off Classic November 2nd @ CEHS

Southside @ Schmitt Parkside @ Southside Holiday Tourney January 3rd & 4thRockcreek @ CSA Fodrea Taylorsville @ Clifty Creek Snow Make Up Week Feburary 10th-14th

Smith @ Mt. Healthy CSA Lincoln @ Richards Super Saturday Week Feburary 17th-22ndRichards @ Parkside Mt. Healthy @ Schmitt

Bye- Taylorsville Bye- CSA Fodrea Dennis Pierce, EBL Coordinator

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Flu Factsby.Nancy.Millspaugh,.RD,CD.Director.of.Food.Service,.BCSC..... . .

What is the flu? The flu is caused by the influenza virus. It.is.an.infection.your.body.gets.that.causes.fever,.chill,.cough,.body.aches,.headaches.and.sometimes.earaches.or.sinus.infec-tions... Flu.season.is.usually.November.thru.April,.the.months.of the year where a lot of people have the flu and it is easy to catch. The flu is no fun to catch, but it usually goes away in a week.or.two. The influenza virus gets around in little drops that spray

out.of.an.infected.person’s.mouth.&.nose.when.they.sneeze,.cough,.or.even.laugh. You can catch the flu from someone if you breath in some of these tiny infected.drops,.or.if.those.drops.get.on.your.hands.and.you.touch.your.nose.or.mouth. This is why one of the best ways to avoid catching the flu is to wash your hands often and well. You should also ask your doctor if a flu vaccination would be.recommended.. Unfortunately,.even.if.you.steer.clear.of.sneezes.and.you.wash.your.hands.regularly, you might still get the flu. After seeing your doctor, try these tips to feel.better:•. Rest.in.bed.or.on.the.couch.and.get.plenty.of.sleep.•. Take.the.medicine.your.caregiver.gives.you.to.ease.your.fever,.aches.&.pains.but.avoid.aspirin.because.it.can.cause.a.rare.but.serious.illness.called.Reye.Syn-drome.• Drink lots of liquids like water, broth & other fluids.•. Wash.your.hands!.It’s.nice.to.share.with.others…but.no.one.should.share.the.flu!

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

½.medium.onion,.thinly.sliced..........1.small.carrot,.thinly.sliced...............2.stalks.celery,.thinly.sliced..............2.sprigs.fresh.thyme...........................2 sprigs flat leaf parsley6.cups.chicken.broth½.cup.waterSalt/pepper.to.taste1.¼.C..shredded.cooked.chicken

Put.all.ingredients.in.a.medium.pot...Season.with.salt.&.pepper.to.taste.and.bring.to.a.simmer.over.medium.highheat...Simmer.until.the.vegetables.are.almost.tender..Add.1/3.pound.egg.noo-dles.and.cook.till.tender.

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6th.GradeLily.DozierGabrielle.GenthSamantha.HeathcoteSotaro.KanedaRishabh.KulkarniEmily.LawMelanie.LinBenjamin MaloneTreasure.RicksBethany.SheltonErica.SongGavin.Wright

5th.GradeZachary.CappsCasey.Deck.Connor.FranklinHannah.FranklinKarina.Garduno.Bailey.HardenEmma.HardenColvin.IorioMinjung KimElise.LaSellSoysouvane.Munnicha.Vaikhari.NaloleShimatani.NagisaEyvi.PomposoCaleb.ShinkleShivali.SingireddyNao.TakedaDorian.TricaudLulu.YangShi.Lu.FayAnn.ZhangBrandon.ZhangJessica.ZhangMorgan.Ziegler

Perfect Attendance Aug.6-Dec. 2, 20134th.GradeCorbin.BushEmma.CheneyRyan.ClulowCarson.DibbleSayuri.DominguezJosie.ElwoodLeah.GeorgeAlyssa.GreenMatthew.HagerJoseph.HefnerBryce.HillMalachi.JeffaresLily.KerberAlyssa.MurrayAnushka.NairJoshua.NelsonPaige.OsbourneSanjana PenmathsaMiguel.Sanchez.RuizDylan.Sluys.Madison.SprongEric.SwihartBrady.ThomasLillie.TickelOlivia Wojie

3rd.GradeAlexis.Arnholtanimesh.BhatnagarJayden.CrossNatalie.CrossIsabel.GardunoBenjamin GenterNaohiro.HamazakiNathan.ImlayBhuvi.KadakiaClaire.KingSiri.PoludasuAmelia.ThompsonGrant.Wang

2nd.GradeAdam.AlesandroAnvay.AtramHudson.ElwoodTalara.EudyCarli.FreemanRachel.HarrisonJames.LettsAdriana.OrtizBlake.OsbourneSierra.ShepherdAjay SingireddyEmily.TorrresJianing.WangKathryn.WilsonHaoyang.Zhang

1st.GradeChloe.DavisMiles.DavisJulia.EulerCastaneda.FerrerJonathan.HarmesLuke.HensleyMathew.KleinRayne.LawEmmersen.LogstonMikhail.MachavarianiDraven.MartinezDaniella.McNeillBenjamin PsotaElijah PsotaJohn.RobertsBryan.RodriguezEmma.SimmsSamuel.SongJosiah.StaggsAlex.Wells

KindergartenJace.BranhamOwen.HarperNevaeh.HaywoodDavid.McKinneyPranav.NaloleKevin.Orellana.CaballeroDavid.SimpsonNoah.SimpsonChristopher.StuartLogan.VanzantBrianna.Whitis

Pre-KindergartenJoshalynn.AdamsNicholas.alldredgeAubrey.BiddleEvan.BugertFinn.ChastainAndrew.DenmarkVincent.FedorCooper.FergusonTristan.FogtConnor.FoxArroyo.GarridoDwight.GonzalesOwen.GreenAriana.HarringtonColton.HarrisHannah.HeltEduardo.HernandezWilliam.JamersonSophia.JimenezHunter.JohnsonMason.JohnsonEvan.KingElliott.LarrisonJeffery.LinvilleAydrick.MarshallJohnny.MeredithLuke.MeyerSage.MillerAshton.NguyenPapa.NiangAnthony.Paredes.MendozaLeila.RifeJoany.Salinas.CastanedaNolyn.SalleeRajrishi SangolliAddilyne.SaundersKeith.SinkhornDaton.SmithEmalie.SmithAntonio.TelezWhitney.WhitakerKok.San.Yee.Miramontes

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Parkside.PTO.International.FairFriday,.April.11,.2014..•..5:30-7:30.p.m..

Share.the.beauty.and.traditions.of.your.country.with.us.at.the.International.Fair!Please fill out and return this information to host a booth at the April 11 Fair.

Name:.__________________________________________________________________________________________

Home.Phone:.__________________________________ . Cell.Phone:. ____________________________________ .

Email:.__________________________________________________________________________________________

Country.or.Region:.______________________________________________________________________________

Number.of.tables.needed.for.your.booth.__________ ..

Please return to your child’s teacher or to the PTO Mailbox in the School Office by January 17, 2014.

Sign up NOW to be a part of the 2014 International Fair

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Marsh Fresh Ideas for EducationWe.will.be.participating.in.the.Marsh.Fresh.Ideas.For.Education.program.again.this.year..Even.if.you.regis-tered.last.year,.you.must.go.to.www.marsh.net.and.register.your.Fresh.Idea.card.number.again!.Just.click.on.the.Fresh.Idea.tab.at.the.bottom,.then.Fresh.Ideas.for.Education..Enter.our.school.ID,.which.is.29028..Your.purchases.help.us.earn.points.that.can.be.used.to.purchase.educational.materials.

Target Take Charge of EducationYou.can.earn.cash.for.Parkside.by.enrolling.your.REDcard.in.the.Take.Charge.of.Education.Program!.Register.online.or.at.Target...Just.enter.your.REDcard.number.and.designate.Parkside.as.your.school..If.you.have.done.this.in.the.past,.no.need.to.reregister!.

Bonus Programs

. Parkside.receives.money.and.equipment.for.all.boxtops.and.labels..It’s.an.easy.way.to.help.Parkside..And,.“Like”.Parkside.PTO’s.Facebook.page.for.more.information!. The.Labels.for.Education.program.is.a.school.fund.raising.program.designed.as.an.alternative.to.traditional.fund.raising..By.clipping.product.UPCs.and.beverage/sauce.caps.from.participating.products,.Parkside.earns.points.toward.rewards... Another.way.to.earn.points.for.Parkside.is.to.electronically.collect.an.additional.1.point.for.each.participating.Labels.for.Education.product.pur-

Parkside Families!. Parkside.receives.money.and.equipment.for.all.boxtops.and.labels!.It’s.an.easy.way.to.help.Parkside!.Dur-ing.our.latest.campaign,.Parkside.made.almost.$1,000.and.earned.enough.points.to.purchase.equipment.for.the.school!.Thank.you.all.for.taking.the.time.to.save.those.labels.and.boxtops!. Look.for.the.“Boxtops.4.Education”.label.and.“Labels.for.Education”.labels.on.food.and.consumer.items..Send.them.to.school.ANYTIME.and.we.will.take.care.of.getting.them.where.they.need.to.go! Let’s earn even more in the spring! What could be easier?

chased.when.you.use.your.shopper.card.at.Kroger.or.Jay.C..To.collect.points.electronically,.go.to.eLabels-ForEducation.com. Create your profile, enter your shopper.card.number.from.a.participating.retailer,.then.select.our.school,.Parkside.. Box.Tops.for.Education.is.one.of.the.nation’s.largest.school.fund.raising.loyalty.programs.and.has.been.helping.schools.succeed.since.1996..With.over.240.participating.products,.it’s.an.easy.way.to.earn.cash.for.Parkside..Each.boxtop.is.worth.10¢..Start.clipping.today!!

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