Happy Belated Memorial Day!

What a great weekend we had to celebrate Memorial Day! One of our 5^th graders was a winner of the annual Memorial Day essay contest sponsored by the Camillus Memorial Day Parade Committee.  This year’s theme was A Legacy of Honor. Michael Ciciarelli’s essay was chosen as one of the winners and he got to read his essay at the parade pavilion at the conclusion of the parade. Congratulations Michael!

If you went to the parade, you were able to see 35 East Hill runners participate in the Memorial Day 5K run. Molly O’Keefe, East Hill’s wonderful physical education teacher, has been running East Hill’s running club for the past several weeks in preparation of the 5K run. As you can see in the pictures below, everyone had a great time!

The 4^th and 5^th grade concert held last Monday night at the high school was fantastic as was the afternoon performance held at the school. The afternoon performance was combined with the monthly character education assembly. May’s character education traits were kindness and courtesy. Students were taught that in order to be a kind and courteous audience they needed to listen, stay seated, clap at the end of the song, save cheering and shouting for athletic events, and tell the performers what a great job they did at the conclusion of the performance.

The math words for the week are pint (T), quart (W), gallon (Th), and milliliter (F).

I will be having another procedure on my hip next week so Heather Silvia, an administrative intern in our district, will be in to help make sure things run smoothly. I will continue to be just an email away, but please feel free to contact Ms. Silvia with any questions or concerns.

Have a great rest of the week!

- Lisa

Busy, Busy, Busy!

It seems like our lives are getting busier and busier. Our teachers just finished getting ready for Open House and have already begun working on their placement lists for next year. Our PTA has begun work on our 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony. There are also a lot of things going on in our community this week. First of all, the East Hill 4^th and 5^th grade concert will be held at the high school tonight at 7:00. I think you will be impressed with each of the three performing groups. Today’s afternoon concert performance at 2:00 will be combined with our monthly character education assembly. This month’s character education trait is kindness and courtesy. Students will learn what that means in terms of being a concert audience.

Tomorrow is the annual school budget. The polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thank you to the East Hill staff and PTA members who have volunteered to staff the polls tomorrow night.

This week’s math words of the week are dollar (M), tally mark (T), data (W), capacity (Th), and cup (F).

The high school’s Respect and Responsibility club is putting on Community Movie Night this Friday, May 23^rd, at 8:15 in the high school parking lot. It is free to the public. You should bring your own lawn chair or blanket for seating. They will be selling popcorn, soda, juice, and water for 25 cents each.

Thank you for coming to Open House last Wednesday. Many of our teachers reported 100% attendance from their classes and that is just amazing! Thank you for being so supportive!

We had some of our students participate in the Special Olympics last week. Their second grade class came to cheer them on and they all had a great time. We are so proud of them!

Mr. Kesel, our current Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and previous physics teacher, made his yearly visit to our third grade classes on Friday to teach them and provide demonstrations about force, inertia, and acceleration. The students loved it.

I'm not sure how much more busy we can get! Have a good week!

- Lisa

Spring has Sprung!

Well, spring seems to finally have arrived and that means it’s time for our Spring Open House. I hope you can join us tomorrow (Wednesday) night from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. The students and the teachers have been working hard and are eager to share with you all of the great things they have been doing and learning. Please remember that shuttle buses will be provided from the Applebees side of the High School parking lot.

Three of our students had artwork selected for the Student Art Exhibit at Baltimore Woods Nature Center during the month of May. In the picture below you can see the puppets created by 4^th graders Max Lauricella, Rachael Reynolds, and Allison Sincebaugh. Congratulations to these students!

Traffic continues to be a problem here at East Hill as I have mentioned in previous communications. Please remember that it is against the law to pass a school bus with its red lights flashing, and it is also a state law to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. When dropping your children off in the morning, please use the appropriate drop-off spot and do not turn around in the staff parking lot. I appreciate your cooperation in this matter!

The math words for the week are penny (M), nickel (T), dime (W), quarter (Th), and half dollar (F). Speaking of math, several teachers at East Hill worked together on a collegial circle this year and created parent guides for mathematics. These can be found on the website, and also accessed by clicking on the following links: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2^nd Grade, 3^rd Grade, 4^th Grade, and 5thGrade. Thank you to Susan Deegan, Courtney Reina, Heather Thome, Colleen Reilly, Ashley Greco, Kathy Barry, Pam Ciarla, and Janet McDonald for putting these great resources together!

Lastly, don’t forget that the budget vote is next Tuesday at the high school from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. We could use one more volunteer to staff the polls from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please contact me if you’re interested.

Have a great week!

- Lisa

April Showers Bring May . . . Showers?

I didn't think that was how the saying actually went, but that's what seems to be happening!

I hope everyone enjoyed the time they had off in April. It's hard to believe May is already here. Pretty soon our 5th graders will be graduating and we will be getting ready for kindergarten orientation!

We concluded the NYS math assessments this week, with the exception of a couple of make-ups. The students put forth their best effort and that's all we can ask. Speaking of math, the math words of the week were line segment, ray, angle, acute angle, and hour hand. Next week's words are minute hand (M), quarter hour (T), elapsed time (W), A.M. (Th), and P.M. (F).

Madeleine learning about the value of coins in Mrs. Thome's class.

Please join us on Monday night at 6:15 in the WGHS LGI for the May PTA meeting. This will be followed by Dr. Brown's budget presentation at 7:00. District residents will be asked to vote on the budget on Tuesday, May 20th at the high school.

Please remember that Friday, May 16th will be a half-day. Dismissal will be at 11:30. Our spring Open House will be held on Wednesday, May 14th from 7:00 - 8:00. Shuttle buses will be provided from the high school parking lot on the Applebees side. I hope you can make it!

Enjoy the weekend!

- Lisa