B u c k e ye Va l l e y E a s t
Elementary
522 E. High St., Ashley, Ohio 43003
740-747-2266 or 740-363-2253 fax: 740-747-3510
School hours 9:00 am to 3:40 pm
A note from Ms. Karacson
And then there was
May….
The weather has finally turned warmer,
and the end of the
school year is in sight.
Often, this puts both
teachers and students
in “survive” mode: racing the clock to make
sure we get everything
done before the arrival
of summer break.
While survive mode is
great in some circumstances (you know…
like bear attacks), it
lacks the foresight to
produce better outcomes in the future.
So, while we run from
the bear to survive, we
may get lost in the
woods.
Fortunately, as we
gain life experiences,
we are better able to
switch our survive mode
to thrive. This is the
time of year I have to
make a conscious effort
to keep my “switch” on
thrive. I cannot just
think about “surviving”
the rest of the school
year, I must think about
the upcoming school
year as well. May
should not be a time to
just “make it through;” it
should be a time to celebrate the magnificent
things happening at BV
East and the magnificent things to come.
is not merely to survive, but to thrive …
and to do so with some
passion, some compassion, some humor,
and some style.” I
think the latter part of
that quote is the key.
Let’s not settle for the
stress and consequences of the decisions we make in survive mode. Let’s wake
up each morning and
say, “Today is a perfect
day for a perfect day.”
Let’s thrive on the
thoughtful decisions we
make in order to invest
in a positive future.
There is a wonderful
quote from Maya Angelou: “My mission in life
WORLD PREMIERE
Mrs. Candy Staley’s class of 21 second
graders has formed our own opera company, TUMMY TOWN. We will be producing and performing our own original opera entitled
“ SUGARLANDIA.” This year’s opera is
about a group of kids that go on an unlikely adventure. Performances are on Wednesday, May 20th at
2:30 P.M. and Thursday, May 21st at 10:30 A.M. and
7:00 P.M. at BVEE.
Volume 9, Issue 6
M arch/April 2015
Principal:
Katie Karacson
Secretaries:
Kim Hamilton
Barb Henry
Events in May:
 4-8 —Teacher Apprecia-
tion week
 5—PTO meeting @ 4:00
pm
 6—Drugbusters 3:40-4:30
 8—3rd grade Wellness Day
@ High School 9:30-1:30
 11 & 12—Kindergarten
registration by appointment
only
 18—4th grade Orientation
@ Middle School 9:301:30
 19—Board of Education
meeting—High School @
6:30 pm
 20—2nd grade Opera 2:30
 21—2nd grade Opera
10:30 & 7:00
 22—Walk-a-thon
 25—No School
 26—4th nine weeks cele-
bration (all grades)
 27—Super Games
 28—LAST DAY; 4th grade
verses staff kickball game
10:00-11:00; 4th grade
clap out 3:15
 JUNE 5 Grade Cards
mailed home
Volume 9, Issue 6
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First Grade visits the Zoo!
On Wednesday April 22, 2015 the first grade
students at BVEE enjoyed the experience of a lifetime at The Columbus Zoo! BVEE’ was awarded
the Learning is Wild Scholarship. This scholarship
ensures that every student experiences amazing animal encounters. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
believes every child deserves the opportunity to discover the wonders of the natural world. The Learning
is Wild Scholarship finances zoo admission tickets,
educational program fees, and transportation costs
for schools located in central Ohio who have a 30
percent or higher student population enrolled
in the free or reduced lunch program.
While at the zoo the students were able to
participate in the Extreme Animals of Asia educational program. Retired Buckeye Valley teacher Barry Orahood led this very engaging program in which
all of our students walked away with newfound
knowledge.
We are very thankful to The Columbus Zoo
and Aquarium for the opportunity afforded our first
grade students from BVEE in participation of this
dynamic program. “This is the best day ever!” was
heard over and over.
Volume 9, Issue 6
Perfect Attendance for the
Third Quarter
KINDERGARTEN
Austin Boyce
Sawyer Clark
Gretchen Criswell
Braeden Freeman
Bryce Pfeiffer
FIRST GRADE
Aless Berry
Haley Bridge
Gage Burns
Hannah Compton
Devan Durr
Nathaniel Martin
Kaylie Matheny
Owen McCombs
Claire McRae
Briana Nunn
Curtis Pettit
Daniel Phelps-Zinn
SECOND GRADE
Rachel Frost
Evan Lang
Emily Mack
THIRD GRADE
Kenzie Alkire
Rileigh Blair
Gracie Javens
Josh Johansson
Kason Kaelber
Rebekka Matlack
Gabe Mooney
Brooklyn Pfeiffer
Noah Smith
FOURTH GRADE
Keera Clinger
Libby Crump
Alyssa Ebersole
Emma Meier
Briannon Pfeiffer
Ella Powers
Maggie Pyle
Nixie Tallman
Tysan Wills-Durr
The Pencil
Store
ore!
and M
The Pencil Store and More will be open for
a year-end clearance sale on Tuesday,
May 12 and Thursday, May 14. All prices will be reduced as we are cleaning out
our inventory. Quantities are limited so
items are sold first come, first serve.
COMLPIANCE STATEMENT
Buckeye Valley Local School District complies with the provisions of VI,
Title IX and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and it does not
discriminate against applicants, employees, students, parents and members of the general public and individuals with whom it does business on
the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship status, creed, religion,
sex, economic status, age or disability. Inquiries concerning this policy
should be directed to Karen Kehoe Compliance Officer at (740) 363-6626.
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Honor Roll students for the
Third Quarter
THIRD GRADE
FOURTH GRADE
Kenzie Alkire
Parker Allen
Chance Amato
Rileigh Blair
Andrew Clase
Audrey Condit
Sarah Cummings
Carter DeWitt
Ella DuBois
Rory Elfner
Warren Gillilan
Ashley Hammond
Ryan Hardman
Xander Hightower
Emily Huston
Josh Johansson
Kason Kaelber
Molly Meier
Megan Moore
Kylie Mylin
Regan Owens
Brooklyn Pfeiffer
Josie Piatt
Jade Riffle
Kellen Saldana
Nia Shrader
Danika Southwick
Gracie Street
Charlie Thompson
Maddison Upchurch
Anwar Alli
Savanna Burwell
Emma Cashman
Keera Clinger
Jordan DeVoe
Alyssa Ebersole
Connor Hardman
Lauren Harman
Maila Hurst-Gibson
Audrey Irwin
Macayla Krantz
Kali Kunkle
Caleb Peppel
Briannon Pfeiffer
Ella Powers
Maggie Pyle
Tiffany Rupp
Noor Smith
Waylan Thompson
Ridge Webb
Emma Weinberg
Julienne Williams
FOOD FRENZY CHALLENGE
In an effort to help the BV Food Pantry refurbish supplies and to allow students to
see the value of helping others, BV East will
be holding a Food Frenzy Challenge the
week of May 4-8. Any day next week, students are asked to bring food (canned
soup, fruit, beans, chicken, tuna or pasta,
boxes of potatoes, pasta, cereal, crackers,
salad dressing, coffee or tea bags) and/or
household items (shampoo, toothbrushes
and toothpaste). Thanks in advance for your
donation!