Redwood Reader

Thank you to all our Avon Lake entrepreneurs who participated in the Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge this year. Each student who participated should take great pride in their diligent efforts in problem-solving, critical thinking, and presentation skills.

We’re thrilled to announce the results of this year’s Ohio Pitch Challenge! After receiving over 1,000 entries, our judges carefully reviewed each entry and selected the Grand Prize Winners, Finalists, and Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to our Redwood Finalists and Semi-Finalists listed below.

FINALISTS + PUBLIC VOTING for People’s Choice Award

• Foligloww: Hadley Johns

• Laundry Folding Friend: Addie Jones and Claire McLaughlin

• Great Packers: Ella Sigler

The Finalists have won $60 and a chance to win the People’s Choice Grand Prize of $250. Live voting for the People's Choice Award will begin on Monday, April 14th. Visit the YEI website for more information.

SEMI-FINALISTS

• Bedtime Bear: Leona Steiner

• Snow N' Mow Bot: Aria Kulkarni

• HFD Energy Drink: Declan Ashofteh

The Semi-Finalists have won a Pitch Challenge Champion Backpack Charm and the opportunity to apply to the Young Entrepreneur Fellowship.

Redwood Elementary will be hosting our second FUN RUN Fundraising Event on

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025.

Each student will receive a T-Shirt to celebrate the event and we need your help to ensure they receive the correct size. Please complete the information below by Friday, April 11th.

Shirt Fees are covered by our amazing local sponsors. Click HERE!

Our 2nd Redwood Fun Run is set for Tuesday May 27th, 2025! We are beyond thrilled to kick off another amazing Fun Run Event!

What is the Redwood School Fun Run?!

The Redwood School Fun Run is a 11 day program and is this semester’s biggest fundraiser, taking place on 05/27/2025. Families will be getting donations for the laps their student completes at the Redwood School Fun Run. Funds raised from this event go towards providing continued assemblies for our students, family community events, staff appreciation, and more! Our goal is to raise $16,000.00. Students will also have the opportunity to earn tons of prizes along the way for both themselves and their classrooms! More details to come on all of the prizes.

Registration details as well as parent sign up opportunities to participate in the Fun Run Event will be sent out in May, so no worries about registering your student(s) now.

This week your student(s) will be bringing home a Booster Frequently Asked Questions Sheet as well as a Business Sponsorship Form to ensure we are providing everyone with all of the details ahead of time, to get our students, families, friends, and our community excited!

Looking for a way to support the fundraiser before the fun begins?

Make sure to review our Business Sponsorship Form! We are so grateful to all of the businesses and families that partnered with us last year. Not only did you ensure that every student and staff member had a shirt for the event, but you additionally contributed towards our fundraising goal.

The primary component of our Community Business Partners Program is our Event shirt for our upcoming Fun Run, as we work to again provide one shirt for every student and staff member, as well as reach our fundraising goal of $16,000.00 towards our school! Your logo or name will be displayed on the shirt worn by over 400 students year-round, providing continuous exposure for your business! Please see the sponsorship information attached for pricing and details. We are asking that all donations (checks) be given by March 31st, 2025 as well as logos sent to mpyzoha589@yahoo.com, so that we can ensure your business is featured on our Fun Run shirt design.

If you have any questions about donating, please feel free to reach out to Morgan Stricker via text/cell at (440)669-8381 or email at mpyzoha589@yahoo.com.

Looking forward to another amazing event with our Redwood Community!

Business Sponsorship Form

Link

Confidence, creativity, and friendship come to life at Camp Invention! Join us for ALL-NEW STEM

adventures at Troy Intermediate this summer from June 9th to June 12th. Save $15 by using code SUM15 when you sign up before 5/15. Register two children and use code SIBS30 to save $30 on each registration. Register three or more siblings and use the code SIBS40 to save $40 on each registration. Don’t miss out! Register today at https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention.

Camp Invention® is coming back to Avon Lake! After earning rave reviews from

campers, parents and educators, this action-packed program is returning with a brand new

program, Discover! From June 9th to June 12th, children in grades K-6 will collaborate

with friends to take on fun, hands-on STEM challenges, like creating a custom claw

machine, exploring penguins in Antarctica and more! Each experience inspires creativity

and boosts confidence.

invent.org/gift for more info.

As more students bring cell phones and watches with wi-fi and data capabilities, it is

important to remember and inform your children about the policy of using them while at

school. During school hours, students must keep the phone in the locker/cubby or

backpack and have it turned off. If a parent needs to contact their child or a child needs

to contact a parent, that communication must go through the school and in most cases

the main office. Watches are another area where communication may occur if wi-fi or

data are enabled. Students may wear watches and use the watches for time telling

purposes or tracking their steps and other non-communication purposes. However, if

students and parents are using the watch to call and text each other, those devices will

be viewed more for communication and will be asked to be put away each day like a cell

phone. Thank you for your attention to this matter and following these rules.

Notes from the Nurse:

I am starting to see an increase in Flu A positive in our students. Lorain County is reporting that the seasonal influenza this week and last week is HIGH (link for the report: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/seasonal-influenza/influenza-dashboard). As per school policy, students should be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication before returning to school. Other symptoms to consider for the flu would be: persistent cough, ear pain, sore throat, headache and fatigue. Please reach out to your building nurse for further questions.

Kim Rose, RN

Redwood and Erieview Nurse

Redwood Elementary/LEAPS (440) 933-5145 ext. 6102

Erieview Elementary (440) 933-6282 ext. 4203

Over the summer months you will receive an email notifying you to complete your student's back-to-school forms via your PowerSchool Parent Account. All forms are to be completed prior to the first day of school. This is a one-stop shop for updating your child’s emergency and medical information as well as signing off on the annual permission forms for school district policies.

If you have more than one child in the school system, you only need one PowerSchool Parent Account. All of your children, regardless of building attendance, are to be added to your one account BEFORE you start completing the back-to-school forms.

If you have any questions about your PowerSchool Parent Account, please contact:

• Maria Szarek - (440) 933-4829 or
• Theresa Martin - (440) 933-0984

Calling all recyclers! The Redwood art room is always in need of the following: plastic grocery bags, newspaper, and egg cartons (plastic or styrofoam only). If you have any of these items, please drop them off in the art room. Thank you!

Calling Parents of all Redwood Artists! Don't forget to sign up for Artsonia, the online tool to view your student's artwork and purchase gifts made with their creations! Artsonia produces quality items such as mugs, t-shirts, canvas prints, jewelry and more- all adorned with your little artist's masterpiece! 20% of all sales come back to benefit the Redwood art program. Simply visit this link https://www.artsonia.com/connect/FZ3SDSC2 and enter the Redwood code of FZ3SDSC2. If you have already signed up for Artsonia, your information is saved and you don't need to do anything!

March

April

14-PTA Meeting

17-Spring Break Begins (17-25)

30-Pizza Box Night (2nd-4th grade)

Please remember that all daily absences must be reported to the school attendance line. If you do not call your student off from school, we are required by law to call and check on the reason for the student's absence . Please contact the school attendance line at 440-930-8291 prior to the school day starting.

We invite all Redwood families to join the Redwood PTA! Attending meetings is not a requirement to be a part of this great organization. Click on the image below to sign up today.

Purchase your Redwood and Avon Lake gear & have it shipped directly to your home

A percentage of all sales goes to Redwood PTA

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Store link for Avon Lake: https://1stplace.sale/7283

The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is a free safety resource available to all Ohio schools. The tip line is an anonymous reporting system that accepts both calls and texts 24 hours-a-day.

Website

Website: https://www.avonlakecityschools.org/redwood
Location: 32967 Redwood Blvd, Avon Lake, OH 44012, USA
Phone: (440)933-5145
Twitter: @RedwoodAvonLake