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May 2022 May 2022

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Principals' Message Principals' Message

Hello Scioto Families!

It's hard to believe that this is our LAST newsletter of the 2022-2023 school year. It's said every year, but this year truly went so fast! We are so proud of all our staff and students for all they have accomplished in and through themselves this school year. They have faced challenges, been strong advocates and we have all grown so much as an educational community. We pride ourselves on who we are here and what we are all about. We are so hopeful and excited for the future of our building and district.

We want to send a special "thank you" to all the families of our 5th grade students. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to be such a large part of your child's educational journey. We wish our 5th grade students all the best as they continue their path to West Middle School. We know that they each have the opportunity to have a positive influence on others as they transition to this next chapter of their education.

Thank you to all those parents and students who made it out to our Spring Dances. It was so great to see dancing, laughing and kids genuinely having a great time together with their loved ones.

As we wrap up this school year, we want to express our gratitude to ALL our Scioto families. You place your children in our hands each and everyday and we are grateful for the opportunity to have a positive impact on their lives. We appreciate your trust in us as administrators and trust in the educational system. Together, we are a team and together we can influence positive change. We appreciate you being on our team and for taking an active role in your child's educational success.


Wow! We have A LOT going on this month! Please read through this newsletter to make sure you don't miss something exciting coming up.


As always, please reach out to either one of us if needed!


Principal Bruce Bryant (bbryant@tvsd.us)

Assistant Principal Kylie Ringhiser (kringhiser@tvsd.us)

Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-5 Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-5

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Shout out to our entire staff at Scioto Elementary for all the love and energy they pour into their work daily! YOU are appreciated!

Announcements & Important Dates Announcements & Important Dates

5. 10 Spring Flower Pick Up!

5.18 Visiting Author Jeffrey Ebbeler

5.20 Super Games

5.25 Viking 5K and Fun Run

5.27 Last day for students; 5th grade clap out


PLANNING AHEAD!!!!

8.9 Incoming K families "Popsicles on the Playground" 6-7pm

8.11 Scioto Open House 5:30-7

Monthly Resources Monthly Resources

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Specials Schedule

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Lunch Menu

Click for Information on 22/23 Staggered Start Days!

Author Visit Author Visit

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We are excited to welcome author and illustrator Jeff Ebbeler to Scioto on May 18th. Mrs. Brewer, our librarian, has been working very hard to coordinate this event for our staff and students. She has been reading several of Mr. Eddeler's books to students and they are eager to meet him soon! See more about this event under the Library section.

ATTENTION 5th GRADE FAMILIES!

A note from West Middle School:

Please join us on Monday, May 16 from 5:30 to 6:15 for our 6th Grade Orientation Night at Teays Valley West Middle School. The West administrators and counselor will share important information about middle school. We look forward to seeing you!

Viking 5K Information! Viking 5K Information!

We are excited to team up with West Middle School and bring back our traditional Viking 5K this year! Please click below for more information, registration and t-shirt orders!


Grades PreK-2: On May 25th these students will participate in a "Fun Day" full of fun activities!


Grades 3-8: On May 25th at 10am students will participate in the 5K run/walk. All students as well as their family members are encouraged to participate. Registration closes May 24th! Register below!

Register Here!

Super Games Super Games

Mrs. Wolpert has been planning an amazing day for Scioto students! We will once again be bringing back SUPER GAMES!!!! This year, we are asking grade levels to wear certain colors. Please see the colors below:

Kindergarten: Green

1st Grade: Blue

2nd Grade: Red

3rd Grade: Yellow

4th Grade: Purple

5th Grade: TV Spirit Wear

Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten Registration

Please be sure to pass along to your family and friends of Kindergarteners that registration is OPEN! Please use the link below for more information about Kindergarten Registration!


Save the Date: Incoming Kindergarten students and their families will be invited to "Popsicles on the Playground" on August 9th 6-7pm!

Click HERE for Kindergarten Registration info!

PTO Dances PTO Dances

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Thank you to our PTO for doing all the behind the scenes work to make these memorable events for our students! We appreciate all the "favorite fellas" and "favorite gals" who were able to join us for the dances!

Follow us on Social Media! Follow us on Social Media!

Don't forget to FOLLOW us on Facebook @sciotoelementary or search Scioto Elementary.

We try our best to help you see the amazing things we are doing here each day by posting pictures, updates, and important information! We are also on Twitter! Be sure to FOLLOW us on there as well @sciotoelem


It's our goal to help our families feel the "pulse" of the building each day and to understand the great things happening in our classrooms!

Counselor's Corner Counselor's Corner

Emotional intelligence consists of 5 components including self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills, empathy and motivation. It’s easy to see how strengthening each of these components can help children thrive at school and at home. I often talk to parents about self-awareness and self-regulation when we discuss ways to support a child cope with strong emotions and control impulses. Students aren’t born with these skills but they learn them through the way we interact with them, how we interact with other people and how we interact in the world around us. We can help students strengthen these skills by intentionally teaching, modeling and practicing.

Here are some science-backed ways to help teach and practice self-regulation with your child at home:


  1. Help your child recognize the higher-goal. Most impulse control boils down to this: Controlling an impulse in order to meet a higher goal. The higher goal is usually about empathy, social relationships, or learning (being productive). The first step is to help children recognize the higher goal of the situation and provide the time and space for their impulses too — it’s not that all impulses are bad, it’s that they have to be regulated to the right time and place.

  2. Use naturally occurring situations to teach self-regulation strategies. We use regulation all the time — those natural situations are perfect teachable moments. Waiting to open holiday presents, taking turns with a prized toy, and being quiet while a story is read aloud at the library are all examples of natural situations which are teachable moments for self-regulation skills.

  3. Acknowledge the challenge of regulation. Self-regulation is really hard for kids. When they struggle, acknowledge it. If they get frustrated, acknowledge it.

  4. Have your child make a choice and a plan. Cognitively, a well-regulated older child would be able to look through a set of options and make a reasoned decision. Or, faced with a wide array of possibilities, that child could make a plan.

  5. Play games that focus on self-regulation skills. So, when you aren’t in one of those naturally occurring situations, the best thing to do to help children practice self-regulation skills is to play games. Check out this video for 5 fun games to try this summer!

The Specials Team The Specials Team

Library

We are so EXCITED to have an author & illustrator visit Scioto after two Covid restricted years!!! Jeff Ebbeler will be here on May 18!!!


I have been reading KRAKEN ME UP to the whole school and all students have become illustrators! All of their amazing Krakens will fill the walls of the gym for Jeff to enjoy. We will continue to read his books and prepare for his visit. I'm really looking forward to having some end of the year fun, and a craft or two, with the students!

Music

Scioto students are finishing the school year with some music listening units. 4th and 5th graders are completing field study guides for their "Instruments of the Symphony Orchestra" unit. 2nd and 3rd graders are creating storyboards for the musical story "Peter and the Wolf." Kindergarten and 1st graders are illustrating booklets for the song "Over in the Meadow." Several classes will learn how to weave ribbons around the Maypole this month.

Gym

We had a wonderful year with the students returning full go this year. We celebrated that we were able to do new activities and fan favorites. We still have some great activities coming up with Super Games May 20th. There is still time to volunteer check with your homeroom teacher or me and we can get you signed up to work at a station. We are finishing the school year with some outdoor activities such as Run for the Money and Blob. Also, some indoor activities like Sink the Ship and hopefully another new activity. I wish the 5th grade a fantastic new adventure at the middle school and welcome back all the students in the fall!

PTO News PTO News

Scioto Families:


The PTO would like to say thank you to all the Scioto families for their attendance and support throughout the year. We were blessed to have families back in the building and able to host many fun events which included; the Fall Festival, a movie event, Santa drive-thru, two dances and several others.


Remember our Spring Fundraiser Foertmeyer & Sons flowers will be delivered on Tuesday, May 10th @ Scioto Elementary. Items will be available for pickup between the hours of 11am - 6pm. We are still in need of volunteers to help with getting flowers off the delivery truck and putting flowers in cars during pick-up. If you’re available please consider signing up, the more help the better. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48ACA62BA6FAC43-foertmeyer


Upcoming Events: Mark our Calendar

May 10th - Spring Fundraiser Foertmeyer & Sons flower delivery

May 20th - Super Games

May 25th - Viking 5K and Fun Run



Questions Contact the PTO: sciotopto@gmail.com

Like us on Facebook: Scioto Elementary PTO

Striving Readers: Resources for Families Striving Readers: Resources for Families

Here is a great link provided on our Teays Valley Website for parents to support at home reading! Check it out!
Striving Readers

Striving Readers

Teays Valley Schools utilizes reading instruction and/or intervention using research-based reading strategies that have been shown to be successful among emerging readers and are targeted at the student's identified areas of need. We are here to partner with you to help your child develop as a reader.

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District Information District Information

District Website https://www.tvsd.us/Default.aspx


District Calendar 21-22 https://www.tvsd.us/Downloads/District%20Calendar%202021-222.pdf

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Scioto Elementary- Contact us!

Website: https://www.tvsd.us/sciotoelementary_home.aspx
Location: 20 West Scioto Street, Commercial Point, OH, USA
Twitter: @scioto

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