The Howl

Halloween Spirit Week: October 26-30

Monday, October 26: Grades 3-4 Fairy Tales and Royalty Day

• Kellogg Ave Staff Meeting (Cancelled--Enjoy Your Monday Morning)
• Spencer SHP Engagement Sessions (Calm Down Room-Please see schedule below)
• FAFSA Night (5:00)

Tuesday, October 27: Grades 5-6 Heroes vs Villains Day

Wednesday, October 28: Grades 7-8 Cartoon Character Day

• Band Concert: Beginning and Concert Bands (7:00 PM)

Thursday, October 29: Grades 9-12 Monster Mash Day

• PBIS Pop Up Shop (Grade 3-6, Lunches)
• Champions Haunted Hall (5:00-6:30 PM)
• Lower School PBIS Shop (Bell 3 and 4 Lunches)

• No School (Furlough Day, All CPS Buildings Closed): November 2
• No School (Election Day): November 3
• Fall Sports Banquet: November 4
• Picture Retake Day: November 9
• Science Benchmark Testing: November 16-20
• No School (Thanksgiving Holiday): 23-27
• Winter EOC Retakes Window: November 30-December 18
• Math Benchmark Testing: November 30-December 4
• Reading Benchmark Testing: December 7-11
• Q2 Advisory Day: December 16
• No School (Winter Break): December 21-January 1
• No School (Staff Professional Development Day): January 4

In case you didn't catch the email on Tuesday, we have very exciting news to share! Please see that email below:

I am thrilled to share some wonderful news with our school community! U.S. News & World Report has recently published its rankings for Ohio Elementary Schools, and Spencer Center has been named the #1 elementary school in the state!

This recognition is a direct reflection of the incredible dedication and hard work of our faculty and staff, our amazing students, and our supportive families who continue to show up and put in the work every single day. This achievement is truly hard-earned, and we could not be prouder to celebrate it with all of you.

In addition to our five-star rating on the Ohio State Report Card, this national ranking serves as a public celebration of what a special and talented school community we have built together.

For context, US News reports that rankings are determined by the following methodology:

“The rankings use the same methodology for all included grade levels. For each state, schools were assessed on their students' performance on mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. Half of the formula assessed the scores themselves (the “performance index”) and the other half incorporated the test results in the context of socioeconomic characteristics. In other words, the top-ranked schools are all high-achieving and have succeeded at educating all their students.”

Thank you for your continued partnership, support, and dedication to our students and school.

Our PTSO is selling shirts to celebrate our tenth anniversary! Click on the shirt to the right to check out the website to purchase yours today!

This month Champions is running a special promotion: Aall new families that sign up for the Champions before and after school program, from now until 10/26, can try Champions absolutely free for one week! Your one free week can be used either the week of 10/19-10/23 or the week of 10/26-10/30. At Champions your child will get to participate in all Champions clubs and activities: D&D, Art, Chess, Insects, Digital Music, and Sewing. Additionally during this special event students get to do a special event involving a Halloween Building project! We hope to see you and your students there! For details call or text Lacey Casey at (513) 658-9198 or email Lacey.Casey@discoverchampions.com.

School doors closing? That is when we shine brightest! Join us Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, or Monday through Wednesday, November 23 - 25 at Champions® All Day Camp. Your 3rd-8th grader will stay busy gobbling up activities all day. They’ll learn fresh skills, stay active outdoors, and make new friends—all while laughing and having fun in a safe, familiar environment. More information here.

Looking for Support for Your Student? Have Questions? Reach out to a member of our Support PACK:

• School Social Worker: Ms. Regan Kitzmiller (kitzmir@cpsboe.k12.oh.us)
• School Counselor: Ms. Addie Owens (owensad@cpsboe.k12.oh.us)
• School Psychologist: Ms. Myra Thomas (thommyr@cpsboe.k12.oh.us)
• Intervention Specialists: Ms. Erin McGlone and Ms. Krista Fehring-Gustavsson (mcglone@cpsboe.k12.oh.us and gustavk@cpsboe.k12.oh.us)
• 504 Coordinator: Ms. Krista Fehring-Gustavsson (gustavk@cpsboe.k12.oh.us)
• School Based Mental Health Therapist: Ms. Addie Smith (Best Point) (asmith@bestpoint.org or smitade@cpsboe.k12.oh.us)
• Care Coordinator: Ms. Kyndal Scott (Best Point) (Kscott@bestpoint.org)
• School Resource Coordinator: Ms. Karen Hordinski (hordink@cpsboe.k12.oh.us)

Our partners at 1N5 are hosting a webinar led by Dr. Stuart Slavin which provides tools and research based practices to help support our young people cope with anxiety and depression and to help spot perfectionism without stifling ambition.

The Wolfpack/Hawk Food & Clothing Pantry welcomes our families! Use this link to review what we have in the food pantry and/or to place an order for a food pick up. We also welcome parent/guardians to shop in person. Let us know if we can support your family at this time.

We care deeply about our community and want to make sure everyone feels supported this holiday season. Even though the holidays feel far away, we are already preparing our Thanksgiving Baskets, Holiday Giving Tree, and winter coat drives. If your family could use a little extra support this year, please fill out this quick survey to let us know how we can help.

Interested in donating to the school pantry? We update this Amazon list with the clothing, hygiene and food items currently needed. Please ship to "Resource Room" at school, 3555 Kellogg Ave, 45226. Thank you for your support!

Call 988, day or night. You’ll be connected to trained mental health professionals who can provide

support for you, your child, a student, or any young person facing a behavioral health crisis.

• No-charge service for children, teens, and young adults age 20 or under dealing with behavioral health crisis.
• Behavioral health professionals come to you to help calm the crisis, make a safety plan, and connect you with support.
• You define the crisis. If it feels like a crisis to you, your child, or your student, call 988.
• We help for up to 72 hours after the first visit and can provide ongoing support and services for up to 42 days.
• More information here.

Click below to help make our October 30th Class Parties a success!