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Artman News
From the Desk of the
Principal…
The last month of school is filled with many
events and activities. Grandparent luncheons,
Field trips, Move Up Day, and our End of
Year field day event are just a few highlights
for the upcoming month. In addition to these
events, students will also take part in the
Spring Global Assessments in May to
determine the amount of academic growth
each child has made this school year.
In order to maintain the knowledge and skills
that your child has gained this year, it is
important that they keep their minds actively
engaged this summer. The Hermitage School
District Summer Academy and the Shenango
Valley Community Library are providing a
variety of academic opportunities for your
child. In addition to these programs, students
are encouraged to read every day of the
summer and practice their math skills
through our Summer Reading and Math
Challenge. More information about the
Summer Reading and Math Challenge will be
coming home with your child later this
month.
If you have any questions regarding the
Summer Academy courses or how to support
your child’s academic growth over the
summer, please contact their classroom
teacher. We hope you have an enjoyable
summer vacation and look forward to seeing
you this summer at the Summer Academy
and throughout the community.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Amy Wanchisn
Artman Principal
May/June 2017
Anti-Bully Curriculum Character Word
May: Friendship
What to Wear!
May 10th - Please have your child wear his/her
grey Artman t-shirt.
Please have your child(ren) wear their grey
Artman T-shirt for their Field Trip (or a grey
shirt if they do not have an Artman t-shirt.)
Act 80 Day
School will not be session on
Friday, May 5, 2017, due to an Act 80 Day for
Staff Development.
Field Trips
May 4th
Park.
– Grade 3 will be traveling to PNC
May 16th - Kindergarten will be traveling to
Westminster College to view the presentation
of “Peter Rabbit Tales”
May 19th - Grade 1 will be traveling to Oh
Wow! Science & Technology Center and the
Ward Beecher Planetarium.
May 26th – Grade 2 will be traveling to Living
Treasures Animal Park
We ask that the students wear their grey
Artman t-shirt or another grey t-shirt on the
day that they go on their Field Trip.
Math Minutes
Grandparent Breakfast or
Luncheon
Just the Facts for the month of May
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Week 35
1+1=2
2-1=1
9+10=19
19-10=9
20+20=40
40-20=20
Week 36
2+2=4
4-2=2
10+3=13
13-3=10
30+30=60
60-30=30
Week 37
3+3=6
6-3=3
10+4=14
14-4=10
40+40=80
80-40=40
Week 38
4+4=8
8-4=4
10+5=15
15-5=10
50+50=100
100-50=50
Week 39
5+5=10
10-5=5
10+6=16
16-6=10
60+60=120
120-60=60
3rd Grade
4x7=28
28÷7=4
fraction
4x8=32
32÷8=4
numerator
6x4=24
24÷4=6
denominator
6x7=42
42÷7=6
dividend
6x8=48
48÷8=6
divisor
Music and Me
Artman Elementary will be
sponsoring a “Grandparent Breakfast or
Luncheon” May 3, 4, 8 & 9 2017. Grandparents
with students in Grades 1 or 3 may join us for
breakfast; Grandparents with students in
Kindergarten and Grade 2 may join us for lunch.
The following schedule indicates the date, time
and classroom schedule for each day:
May 3rd
Breakfast - 9:00-9:30 am – Swatsworth/McElhinny
Breakfast - 9:45-10:15 am – Barker/Grande
Lunch - 10:50-11:20 am - Dalessandro/Telega
Lunch - 12:00-12:30 pm – Scott/Miller
May 4th
Grade 1 parents will have the opportunity to
visit their child’s music class during the regular
scheduled class time:
May 12th – Mrs. Swatsworth – 2:05 – 2:35 pm
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May 15 – Mrs. Wadrose – 2:50 – 3:20 pm
May 16th – Ms. McElhinny – 2:05- 2:35 pm
Mrs. Cowart – 2:50 – 3:20 pm
May 17th – Mrs. Trimble– 2:05- 2:35 pm
Mrs. DeJulia – 2:50 – 3:20 pm
Breakfast - 9:00-9:30 am – Cowart/Trimble
Lunch - 10:50-11:20 am - Gurska/Gagliardi
Lunch - 12:00-12:30 pm – Andrzejewski/Schuster
May 8th
Breakfast - 9:00-9:30 am – Wadrose/DeJulia
Breakfast - 9:45-10:15 am – Reino/Gilson
Lunch - 10:50-11:20 am - Fox/Bayuk
Lunch - 12:00-12:30 pm – Beighley/Banas
May 9th
Breakfast - 9:00-9:30 am – Glus
Breakfast - 9:45-10:15 am – McKee/Reichart
Lunch - 10:50-11:20 am - Lengner
Lunch - 12:00-12:30 pm – Bianco
Memorial Day
School will not be in session on
Monday, May 29, 2017, in observance of
Memorial Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday,
May 30, 2017.
All Grandparent Breakfast or Lunch Count
Forms and monies were due to the homeroom
teacher by Friday, April 7, 2017. Grandparents
may still attend but will need to bring a bag
breakfast or lunch.
Should your child not have a grandparent with
whom to share this special event, he/she may
invite an uncle, aunt, surrogate grandparent or
family friend. Parents/guardians are asked not to
attend in order to be fair to each of our children.
Kindergarten Orientation
Last Day of School Dismissal
The last day of school will be Friday, June 2,
2017. Students will come to school at the regular
time. No breakfast or lunch will be served. Artman
students will be dismissed at 10:45 am. Doors will
open at 10:30 am for car rider sign-out.
Remaining Student Items
At the end of each school year, the Artman
Office
accumulates
several
Report
Card/Portfolios, personal items, pencil boxes,
etc…that have been left in the classroom by the
students. The summer months are set aside for
our maintenance department to thoroughly clean
each area of our building; therefore, we will no
longer be able to hold these items in the office
throughout the summer. Anything remaining in
the office as of June 19, 2017, will be disposed.
Early Childhood
News
Get to Know Artman Day
Thursday, May 18 2017, from 4:00 – 5:45 pm,
incoming Kindergarten students for the 2017/18
school year are invited to participate in “Get to
Know Artman Day”.
Parents will have the opportunity to attend a
question and answer session in the Artman
Community Room while their child spends time
with kindergarten teachers, specials teachers and
becomes acquainted with the Artman building.
This is a very special day for you and your prekindergarten student therefore, if there are
other siblings in your family, please make
arrangements for their care.
Kindergarten Orientation for the incoming
2017/18 kindergarten students will take place
during two sessions on Tuesday, August 22,
2017.
Your incoming-kindergarten student will receive
an invitation mid-August informing you of the
time/session that you are to come to school with
your child to meet his/her teacher. Your child will
also have the opportunity to tour a school bus.
Your kindergarten student should not ride the bus
to school this day; his/her first, full day of school
will be Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
Summer Academy 2017
The 2017 Hermitage School District Summer
Academy course brochures have been sent home
with your student. We hope your family is able to
participate in the summer learning opportunities
provided by our district staff. Courses focused on
reading, writing, math, science, as well as field
trips are being planned by our teachers to create a
fun and engaging summer vacation.
All
registrations and monies are due to the school
office by May 2nd.
Move up Day
Wednesday, May 31, 2017, will be “Move Up
Day” for our Kindergarten through Grade 3
students. Your child will have the opportunity to
meet his/her teacher for the 2017/2018 school
year. This process will take place during the
school day and is for students only;
parents/guardians will not be present for this
event. This process replaces Meet and Greet in
August.
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2017/2018
The first day of school for Grades 1 – 3 for the
2017/18 school year is Tuesday, August 22,
2017.
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
Open House
Open House for the 2016/17 school year is
tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 24,
2017, 5:00 – 6:30pm. Parents and children are
welcome to attend.
 Meet your child’s teacher
 Visit classrooms
 Tour the building
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A common mistake that we make is
forgetting certain spots when putting on
the sunscreen. So every part of the skin
that is exposed should have sunscreen.
Ears, feet, and behind the legs are places
that we tend to forget.
Keep reapplying it every 2 hours
especially if you go into the water. Even
if your sunscreen is water resistant you
still need to reapply every 2 hours.
Clothing helps to block sun rays so if
possible, wear a light-weight, longsleeved shirt, sunglasses, and a widebrim hat to help protect your skin.
Remain in the shade as much as
possible. When your kids are playing in
the sand, have them remain under a large
umbrella for more protection.
PTO NEWS
PTO Field Day
Summer is fast approaching and our children
will be outdoors playing, swimming and riding
their bikes. The following are preventative
measures to take with your family.
Sun Safety: Going out in the sun is fun but we
have to be careful about exposing our children to
its harmful rays. Here are some precautions to
take for your family when going outside:
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The worst hours for going out in the
sun are from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It’s
best to avoid going out in the sun during
this time frame because the sun’s
ultraviolet (UV) strength is at its peak.
If you plan to be out during these hours
use the maximum amount of protection
that you can. A sunblock with an SPF
rating of 50 is the ideal during these
hours. Sunblocks are even stronger than
sunscreen.
When do we put on the sunscreen?
Rub it on half an hour before exposure to
the sun.
The PTO Field Day is tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 or Thursday, June 1,
2017; depending on weather conditions. This will
be a day of physical activity so please have your
child wear tennis shoes and socks.
The celebration is a student activity; only parents
that have signed-up through the PTO to work a
session will be admitted to Artman that day.
Volunteers will be directed to their designated
areas and must remain in those areas for the safety
and security of our students.
Please note: The volunteer time is 8:30 am-3:30
pm and all volunteers must have their
clearances submitted to Central Administration
prior to the event.
Volunteer sign-up forms are DUE in the Artman
office no later than May 6th. If you sign up, you
will only be contacted if there is a change or conflict;
please mark your calendars with the time that you
have selected.
Volunteers are asked to wear comfortable
clothes/shoes. We ask that you do not bring
personal items (such as purses) as there is no
place to secure them. We have a lot of fun things
planned for the children and will need all the
hands we can get to make sure that they have a
great time.
May 2nd – Teacher Appreciation Day
May 4th – Grade 3 Field Trip-PNC Park
May 5th – Act 80 Day – No School for Students
Box Tops:
The ice cream contest ends on May 20th.
Continue to save your box tops over the summer
months as we will be launching a new contest at
the start of the 2017/2018 school year.
May 10th - Wear grey Artman t-shirt
School Nurse’s Day
May 16th – Kindergarten Field Trip –
Westminster College
May 18th – Get to Know Artman Day
4:00 – 5:45 pm
2017/2018 Artman Elementary PTO Board
Nikki Wier – President
Peggy Cozad – Vice President
Della Elford – Treasurer
Jerico Hoffman - Secretary
Julie Chamberlain – Member-at-Large
May 19th – Grade 1 Field Trip (Grade 1
Chaperone Meeting – 8am
Community Room)
May 23rd – Grade 2 Chaperone Meeting-8:00 am
May 24th – Scholastic Book Fair Family Night
4:00 – 7:00 pm
May 25th – Grade 3 Spelling Bee
May 26th – Grade 2 Field Trip- Living Treasures
May 29th – Memorial Day – No School
May 30th –PTO Field Day
May 31st – Grade 3 Awards Assembly
Move up Day
June 1st – PTO Field Day Rain Date
June 2nd –
Last Day of School!
Submitted By: Mrs. Beth A. Stefano, K-3 Instructional Math Coach
Many children experience what is called the “Summer Slide” when they return to school in the fall. Having lost some
academic skills over the summer months creates a slide in academic growth and learning. Some students will lose up to 3
months of academic progress if they are not engaged in some type of intentional learning over the summer months. Setting
aside at least 30 minutes, three times a week will help avoid this slide. Summer is a fantastic time to practice the many math
concepts and ideas introduced during the school year, and use math in real-life, in a fun, less-structured way. Below, you will
find suggested math activities to help your child avoid the “summer slide.”
Numbers and Operations: Developing number sense with card games
Counting, estimating, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and working with fractions and
money are important skills for your child. The more children use numbers, the better they
understand number relationships. The simple game of “War” helps kids recognize numbers that
are greater than or less than others. Or, each player can take two cards from the pile and add (or
subtract or multiply) their two numbers. The bigger number (or smaller number in subtraction)
wins that round. This not only helps kids practice computation skills, it improves mental math
strategies as well.
Algebra: Patterning
Create patterns with your child using numbers, shapes, or objects, and ask
them what comes next. If there are six shapes repeated in the pattern, ask what shape
will be in the tenth spot. Point out designs and ask what pattern was used. The more you
discuss patterns, the more instinctively your child will recognize them.
Geometry:
Two dimensional fun
Most kids love to draw. Why not incorporate shapes and
geometric vocabulary? Ask: How can you make an ice cream cone using two shapes? Talk about the
attributes of the shape. How many sides does the triangle have? How many angles? Which lines are
parallel?
Three dimensional building
Using building sets, let your child explore and create. Ask
them to build a structure for a certain purpose or that meets certain criteria (it has to have
a way for people to enter and exit, or it must have a place for the horses to sleep). After
they build it they’ll love describing to you how it functions to meet its given purpose.
Measurement: Create a project together
Try a project that uses measurement—build a bird house, sew a
quilt, or bake some brownies. Discuss the tools you use and how to get exact measurements.
Data Analysis and Probability: Graphing research
A lot of research can be done in and around the house. Collect data,
organize it, and interpret the results together. For example, research the most popular car
color in your neighborhood. First, predict what color will be the winner. Then go for a walk
with notebook in hand, and record the car colors you see. When you get home create a
bar graph together.
Process Standards: Working problems together
Involve your child in real-life problem solving: “think out
loud” and explain your reasoning. When planting a garden, how many seed packets will
we need? Calculate how many seeds we’ll need per row at six inches apart. What tool
should we measure with or should we estimate? The more kids hear your
reasoning, the more comfortable they will become using math!
Access this article at: http://www.wfbschools.com/cms_files/resources/Parent-Flyer-Prevent-Summer-Slide.pdf
May/June, 2017
Mr. Vincent D’Angelo
The summer months are a wonderful time for children to read what they most
enjoy, to learn new things, and to simply have fun! Summer reading is very
important, because it prevents students from losing ground over the summer.
Research indicates that summer reading can make a substantial impact of a
student’s overall academic achievement for the following year placing them
many months ahead or behind their peers.
There are a number of strategies you can do to encourage reading at home. The most
important is creating a routine by develop a “family” time that allows yourself to read with your
child. Another component of summer reading is to have fun! Not every reading session, game,
or discussion has to turn into a “formal” lesson. Below are a few ideas to encourage reading at
home in a fun and positive way.
Soccer Sounds
On multiple paper plates, write different letters. Turn all the paper
plates upside down, and scatter them in the yard. You can make the
back of the plates look like soccer balls if you wish. Have your child
kick the ball to a plate. Then, they must read the letter on the plate,
say the sound, and say three different words. The first word must start
with that sound. The second word must have that sound in the middle,
and the last word must have that sound at the end of the word. If
correct, your child is allowed to move past that “defender”. The goal is
to get past all defenders to have a chance at scoring a goal.
You can modify this game in many ways. You can use sight words.
You also could say the words for your children and have them identify
if the sound was at the beginning, middle, or end.
Sight Word Toss
Choose sight words from the Fry Word List that you feel your child may
have some difficulty with. Write those words on cards or paper. You will
throw all those words into the air around the room, and your child must
run to collect all the words. The goal is to put the words/paper back into
the basket, but your child must say the word prior to
putting them into the basket. You can also time this
activity, and the goal is to see if your child can beat
their “record” time.
Phonics Chart
Create a flip chart out of bounded index cards as illustrated in the picture.
Put all consonants on the first and last cards, and put vowels in the middle
cards. Flip the chart, and have fun decoding real and nonsense words!
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Mr. Vincent D’Angelo
Book Bonanza
Make the Board:
1. With strips of double-sided tape, attach 16 envelopes to
a sheet of foam core or sturdy corrugated cardboard in a grid
as shown (Example is 21 by 29 inches).
2. For the labels, print your own prompts or you can use
template below. Cut out the prompts and attach to the
envelope.
3. Fill each envelope with a prize, see suggestions below, and
seal it with a label using double-sided tape.
Hit the Books:
After finishing a book on a specified topic, the reader opens the corresponding envelope to find
a prize. Here are envelope-stuffers that would work well with a few topics.
For a book about:
 Space: Glow-in-the-dark star stickers
 Art: A little paint set
 Another Country: A toy airplane
 Jokes: A bite-size Snickers bar
 Animals: A toy critter
 Fairy Tales: A tube of glitter glue
 Science Fiction: A toy robot
Two Player Game
On the back of bottle caps, glue sight words. It could be milk caps or pop caps.
Spread the caps around the field. Players take turns picking up caps,
saying the word, then spelling the word while covered. They pick from
one end, and they work their way to the other end. If a player
correctly states the word and spells it, they can “flick” the cap towards
the goal. It the cap passes through the goal they get a point. The
person with the most points wins.
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Other suggestions to incorporate Language Arts into the summer:
1. Chalkboard: Write a morning and evening message on a chalkboard to your child. You
child can then read the message and respond. This is a fun and easy way to make
reading and writing meaningful.
2. Scrapbook: Create a summer scrapbook that highlights the memories of the summer.
Not only does this incorporate storytelling, reading, and writing, but it will create a great
keepsake.
3. Journal: Read about a vacation spot before arriving, and keep a daily journal with your
child that highlights the daily events.
4. Movie Review: Write a movie review after a family movie night.
5. Hobby: Allow your child to start a new hobby or interest. Pick literature based upon that
interest.
6. Letters: Send and receive a weekly letter to a relative or friend.
7. Solve-a-Mystery-Letter: Write a daily/weekly letter to your child. They must follow the
directions, complete the task, or solve a mystery on the letter to receive a small activity
or prize.
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