Education Fair A Success

Education Fair
The Education Fair was another huge success this year! We had over 120 students participate, completing over 80 science and reading projects. Thank you to everyone that was able to attend the Education Fair as well as to all of the parents that helped support their children in putting together a project. Thank you to Mrs. Diddle for putting this short video together!

Positivity Project
This week's character strength focus is fairness. Fairness means you believe that all people have value. You approach situations with an unbiased mindset and tret everyone with respect. Cultivating the character strength of fairness helps people to become trustworthy friends, responsible citizens, and generally moral people. To learn more about the character strength of fairness, click here. Yesterday, groups pictures were taken of students and staff according to their top strength. Pictured below is Fairness.

Student Council Paper Towel Drive
The Student Council ran a very successful paper towel drive for the Francis House. The idea for this project came from Nicole Tessier, a West Genesee High School Senior, who is the youth board Vice President at the Francis House. Thank you to everyone that contributed paper towels and/or financial donations. We collected 253 rolls of paper towels and over $300.00!

Survey Says!
An important part of our East Hill Vision is to continuously reflect on and look for ways to improve our practice. It would be really appreciated if you could take a few minutes to complete this short survey about our school. With your honest feedback we can work to improve the areas in need of improvement, and celebrate our areas of strength. Thank you for completing this anonymous survey!

Upcoming Events
Third Grade Chorus Concert, 3/28, 7:00, East Hill Gymnasium
BINGO, 3/29, 6:30 (Doors open at 6:00, Raffles 3:30 - 7:00)
English Language Arts State Assessments, 4/2 and 4/3
Budget Presentation, 4/23, 7:00, WGHS LGI (PTA Meeting at 6:00, same location)

Have a great rest of the week!

- Lisa

Please Forgive Me!

Forgiveness
This week's character strength focus is forgiveness.  Forgiveness means you forgive those who have done wrong and you accept that people make mistakes. To quote Mahatma Gandhi, "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." Those who demonstrate forgiveness have the ability to move forward after someone has hurt them. To learn more about the character strength focus of forgiveness, click here.

Education Fair Tonight!
The Education Fair is tonight from 6:30 - 7:30. There is an amazing display of both reading and science projects so come out and take a look! Please remember to take your child's project home at the end of the evening.

Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school will go until March 29 at the Central Registrar Office located at 300 Sanderson Drive, Camillus, NY 13031.For information about registering your student, go to the Registration Section of the website. Prior to coming in to register, you will need to make an appointment by clicking the appropriate link on the Registration web page or by calling the Central Registrar at (315) 487-4683.

NYS Testing
Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be taking the state assessment in English Language Arts on Tuesday, 4/2 and Wednesday, 4/3. Parents will be receiving a letter home today from Interim Superintendent Michael Schiedo regarding this testing. Please make sure your children have a good breakfast (always) and arrive to school on time. They are well prepared for these assessments and we are anxious to see the results!

Upcoming Dates
Teacher Workshop Day, 3/20, Dismissal at 11:30
3rd Grade Concert, East Hill Gym, 3/28, 7:00
BINGO, East Hill Gym, 3/29, 6:30 (Doors open at 6:00)
NYS ELA Testing, 4/2 and 4/3

Have a great rest of the week. Hope to see you tonight!

- Lisa

Love of Learning

Love of Learning
This week's character strength focus is Love of Learning. Love of Learning means you master new topics on your own or in school. Those with love of learning are intrinsically motivated and engaged in a topic regardless of achieving an external standard. They enjoy learning simply for the sake of learning. For more information regarding this strength, click here.

Education Fair
Speaking of love of learning, the Education Fair is one week from today! Students are learning about a variety of topics and will be displaying their findings next Tuesday. Projects can be dropped off after school on Monday, 3/18, from 3:30 - 5:00, or on Tuesday, 3/19, from 7:30 - 8:30 am. Students will be able to view the projects during the day and families are invited to attend the evening fair from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

Yearbook
The ordering deadline for this year's yearbook has been extended through March 22nd. You may still send the form and check to your child's teacher or go to www.ybpay.lifetouch.com, and search for our code under Camillus, then East Hill. 

Merry Go Round
The Merry Go Round Theater presented A Fisherman and His Wife to our K-2 students on Monday. The students really enjoyed it. The moral of the story is appreciating everything we have is much more important than getting everything we want. A good reminder for all of us!

Attendance: Did you know?

• Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence.
• Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back.
• By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.
• As many as 8 million U.S. public school students struggle academically simply because they miss too much school.

Last week our entire 4th grade had perfect attendance one day, and the entire 5th grade was here on another day. Let's keep it going!

Box Tops!

Box tops are being accepted until March 25th. Please make sure they are cut out on the line and ensure that they haven't expired. Thank you!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Upcoming Dates
Irish Dancing Assembly, 3/15, 10:30
District Select Band and Select Orchestra Concert, 3/18, CMS, 7:00
Education Fair, 3/19, East Hill, 6:30
Report Cards Distributed, 3/22
Third Grade Concert, 3/28, 7:00 pm
BINGO, 3/29, 6:30 (Doors open at 6:00)

Have a great rest of the week!
- Lisa

Cheering on the Success of Others

Positivity Project
This week we return to the next Other People Matter Mindset element - cheering others success. The purpose of the Other People Matter Mindset weeks is to consistently remind students why they're learning to see these character strengths in themselves and others - to build positive relationships. There will be many opportunities to cheer on the success of others at East Hill this month, including the Education Fair, the 3rd Grade Chorus Concert, our 5th Grade Chorus singing the National Anthem at Friday's Syracuse Crunch game, and BINGO!

Education Fair
The Education Fair is just two weeks away! This year's fair promises to be the biggest yet with 122 students participating, completing 50 science projects and 33 reading projects. Completed projects can be dropped off after school on Monday, 3/18 from 3:30 to 5:00, or on Tuesday, 3/19 from 7:30 - 8:30 am. Students will be able to view them during the day and families are invited to attend in the evening from 6:30 - 7:30. It should be a great evening!

3rd Grade Concert
Our third graders have been busy preparing for their spring concert. It will be held in the East Hill Gymnasium on 3/28 at 7:00. Students should arrive at 6:40.

BINGO!
Bingo will be held on Friday, 3/29 in the East Hill Gym. Doors open at 6:00 with Bingo beginning at 6:30. Bingo is free to play. Pizza, baked goods, and raffle tickets are $1.00 each. Raffle prizes include an American Girl Doll, Disneyworld Park Hopper passes, Lego Land tickets, Darien Lake passes, Syracuse Mets tickets, Wonderworks, 5 Wits, Sky Zone passes, and so much more. It should be a lot of fun!

100th Day of School
Last Thursday we celebrated the 100th day of school. Teachers and students alike dressed like they were 100 years old and students wrote what they would do when they turn 100.

Yearbook Update
The ordering deadline for this year's yearbook has been extended through March 22nd. You may still send the form and check to your child's teacher or go to www.ybpay.lifetouch.com, and search for our code under Camillus, then East Hill. The yearbook committee is also adding a new section to this year's book and looking for a few more photos from last year's Flag Day ceremony and Field Days. Please email a few photos of students to EastHillBook2019@gmail.com. Thank you!

Student Council
Student Council's community service project is off and running! They are accepting donations of wrapped paper towels as well as financial donations for the Francis House. The project runs until Friday, 3/22. Thank you for your support.

Found!
Two rings were found in a pair of snowpants. One is what appears to be a Skaneateles school ring from 2003 and the other is a United States Marines ring. Please call the office at 487-4648 if you know to whom these rings belong.

Upcoming Dates:
3/8      5th Grade Chorus sings National Anthem, Syracuse Crunch
3/11    PTA Meeting, 6:30, East Hill Library
3/15    Wear Green! Irish Dancing Assembly
3/19    Education Fair, 6:30 - 7:30
3/20    Professional Development Half Day, 11:30 Dismissal
3/22    Report Cards Distributed
3/28    3rd Grade Chorus Concert, 7:00
3/29    BINGO! Doors open at 6:00.

Have a great rest of the week!
- Lisa

It's Going to be a Great Week!

Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm/Zest is this week's character strength focus. Individuals with this strength might be described as energetic, excited, spirited, animated, passionate, and upbeat. For more information on zest/enthusiasm, click here!

Integrity
Speaking of character strengths, integrity was a focus earlier in the year and, like all of the other strengths, is visited regularly throughout the year. Integrity means you are honest and speak the truth. You present yourself genuinely and sincerely. Do you have concerns with your child not being honest? The book, "Lying Up a Storm: Advice for Parents and Educators" by Julia Cook takes an interesting perspective on lying and offers suggestions for parents and educators. If you are interested, click here for an excerpt from the book.

Student Council
Each year our student council does a community service project to benefit a local organization. This year they are holding a paper towel drive for the Francis House. This fundraiser will run the first two weeks in March. They are also accepting donations. Student Council members have created flyers, slide shows, and posters for this event. They will also make daily announcements. Look for a flyer coming home later this week about this project.

BINGO
There has been a date change for Bingo since the printing of the handbook. Family Bingo Night will now be held on Friday March 29th from 6-8pm in the East Hill gym. Come early to get your seats and participate in the raffle. Bingo is free to play. Pizza, desserts and raffle tickets are $1 each.  The PTA has amazing things to raffle off this year!

Valentine's Parties
Thanks to all of the parents who helped make our parties so much fun for our students!

Upcoming Dates
3/1     5th Grade Photo Yearbook Re-Take
3/2     Culture Fair, West Genesee High School, 12:00
3/11   PTA Meeting, East Hill Library, 6:30
3/19   Education Fair, East Hill Gym, 6:30 - 7:30
3/28   3rd Grade Concert, East Hill Gym, 7:00
3/29   BINGO, East Hill Gym, 6:30 (Doors open at 6:00)

Enjoy the rest of the week!
- Lisa

Happy Snow Day!

Love
Love, fittingly, is this week's P2 character strength focus. Love means that you value close relationships with others and being close to people. The character strength of love represents the way we think, feel, and behave towards people with whom we have close relationships. To read more about the character strength of love, click here.

Valentine's Parties
Valentine's parties will be held on Thursday at 2:15. As a reminder, there should not be any treats attached to the valentines in the nut-free classrooms, and only those parents who have been contacted by the room parents about helping out in the classrooms will be allowed in the building. This is for safety purposes. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

File Photo

Education Fair

This year's Education Fair is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever! We have 119 students signed up to complete either a science project (49) or a reading project (31). Students can show the office  their completed packets in exchange for a display board, courtesy of the PTA. The Education Fair will be held on Tuesday, 3/19, at 6:30.

File Photo - Science Project

File Photo - Reading Project

Culture Fair
West Genesee's 11th Annual Culture Fair will be held on Saturday, March 2nd from 12:00 - 3:00 in West Genesee High School Gymnasium. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, click here.

Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year has begun! For information about registering your student, go to the registration Section of the website. Prior to coming in to register, you will need to make an appointment by clicking the appropriate link on the Registration web page or by calling the Central Registrar at (315) 487-4683. When registering, parents should bring: proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement); proof of immunizations; and proof of age.  A physical examination is also required and a dental certificate is requested for entry into kindergarten. These examinations should be done up to one year prior to the first day of school. Children who enter kindergarten this fall must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2019. For more information visit our website or email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org.

Upcoming Dates
February 18     Winter Break Begins
February 25     School Resumes
February 26     CODE Assemblies
March 2           WGHS Culture Fair

Enjoy the rest of the week!
- Lisa

Enrichment Day a Success!

Enrichment Day
We had another hugely successful Enrichment Day this past Saturday thanks in large part to the two coordinators, Becky Tully and Carrie Grooms. They were able to secure instructors and volunteers to teach a variety of classes to over 200 East Hill students. Thank you so much to the coordinators, the instructors, and the volunteers who made this day so much fun for our students! Here is a short (4 minute) video with pictures from the day!

Education Fair
We currently have 75 students signed up to participate in this year's Education Fair which will be held on Tuesday, March 19th. It's not too late to sign up! Students can work alone, with a sibling, or with a friend to either conduct a science project utilizing the scientific method or a reading project. The PTA generously donates the display boards for the students. All applications should be in by this Thursday, but we never turn anyone down!

Social Intelligence

This week's Positivity Project character strength focus is Social Intelligence, which means you are aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. You understand why they do things. Examples of social intelligence include knowing when to talk or listen, what to say, and what to do. For more information about social intelligence, click here. 

Upcoming Dates

PTA Meeting Tonight! (2/5), 6:30, East Hill Library

Bye, Bye, Birdie HS Musical Preview, Grades 4 & 5, 2/6, 9:30

Board of Education Meeting, 2/6, 7:00, WGHS Library

Valentine's Parties, 2/14, 2:15

February Break, 2/18 - 2/22

Have a great rest of the week!

- Lisa