Dates to Remember….

February 8Parent Forum 7:00 PM

February 10Valentine’s Day ClassroomSocials

February 13PTO Meeting 9:15AM in theCafeteria

February 17 and 20NO SCHOOL/Holiday

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From the Principal’s Desk

Parkway Manor’s Parent ForumWednesday, February 8, 2012

7:00pm in the library

The Parent Forum is an open invitation for all parents to discuss anopen agenda on a range of issues and offer opinions with the Principal.Although not a decision making body, the forum has the opportunity toinfluence decisions through an open dialogue. The forum is held four times ayear and agenda items are suggested by the parents as well as the school. It isa genuine attempt to seek the views of parents and develop a strongerpartnership, by improving understanding through open communication.

Homework Solutions:Like an actor rehearsing his lines or a batter

working on his swing, your child does homework topractice what he learns in school. And if he’s like mostyoungsters, homework brings occasional challenges.Here are solutions to common problems he might face.

Getting StartedWhen your child gets home from school or after-school care, he might want to

relax for a little while, or he may want to jump right in and work. Have him try eachmethod for one week and keep track of how it goes. He could write notes in each day’scalendar square. (“Went great!” or “Hard time getting started.” After two weeks, hecan review the notes to see which routine worked best.

Staying motivatedDoes your youngster ever feel restless when he’s doing homework? Suggest

that he get up and move to a new spot. For example, he might finish his vocabularyassignment at the kitchen table and read his science chapter on the porch. A plannedbreak (say, to have a snack or take a walk) can also give him a second wind.

Solving problemsHelp your child make a list of strategies he can use when he gets stuck. For a

math assignment, he might try tools like a number line or find sample problems in hisbook. When he’s reading, he could look up words in a dictionary or reread a paragraph.Tip: If he’s still stumped, he might call a friend or write down his question to ask histeacher the next day.

Even with the cold weather outside, there’s nothing that can warm you up more than a great bigsmile from someone, especially a child. February is National Dental Health month. Usually, thehealth room goes into second grade classrooms. Instead, of this lesson, a puppet show on dentalcare and dental awareness will be offered to all 1st and 2nd grade students. This free show willcome to Parkway Manor on Thursday, April 19,2012. We are looking forward to meeting puppetsFlossie, Wally Water and Tuba Toothpaste picturedbelow.

Good dental health is not only important formaking your smile beautiful. Your teeth providestructural support for the face muscles, are part ofthe digestive system, and are essential for speech.Taking care of your teeth helps prevent plaque, aclear film that sticks to your teeth. This, along withthe bacteria and food particles left on your teethsoftens the enamel on the teeth until a hole, orcavity, forms.

Students in 3rd grade, kindergarten and thosenewly enrolled to the school are required by law toshow proof of a dental exam before May 1, 2012. Ifyour child has not yet fulfilled this requirement,please make an appointment and inform the healthroom of the appointment date. If your child hasalready been to the dentist, please return therequired form to the health room as soon aspossible.

Healthfully,Judith Herb, RN, CSN

For a lifetime of smiles, keep on brushing!

HEALTH ROOM TIPS

It’s important to encourage your children

to take care of their teeth by following these steps:

Brush at least twice a day, after breakfast

and before bedtime. Brush more often if

possible, especially after eating sweet

snacks.

Brushing properly breaks down plaque.

Brush all of your teeth, not just the front

ones. Spend time on the sides and in the

back of your teeth. Spend at least 2-3

minutes brushing.

Use fluoride toothpaste which

strengthens the enamel on teeth to prevent

cavities.

Be sure to use a toothbrush with soft

bristles and apply only a pea sized amount

of toothpaste to the brush. You should get

a new toothbrush about every three

months.

Learn how to floss your teeth and do it

daily.

Visit the dentist regularly-every 6 months

is recommended.

Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and

limit the amount of sugary foods you eat.

Wear a protective mouth guard when

participating in sports.

Congratulations to Fifth Grade Students Selected to be Peer Mediators!

The Peer Mediation Program provides an opportunity for students to findpeaceful solutions to their conflicts with a little help from peer mediators.Working out problems requires listening and making compromises which are skills allstudents can learn and benefit from in life. Children are encouraged to go to the“red shirts” on the playground, should they need a little help with solving a conflict.We are proud of the job our peer mediators do at Parkway Manor School.

Top Row Brendan Fraley, Arya Patel, George Jenkins, Kaitlyn SchockMichaela Bartellino, Kailey Kloiber, Abriana Verdonik,Owen Campain

Middle Row Corinne Hanson, Amanda Freeman, Michael Perinotto,Elizabeth Le, Logan Reid, Jonathan Shartle, Sahil Inaganti,

Lindsey Ilgenfritz, Matthew ZagerFront Row Angelos Vasilopoulos, Mubashar Mughal, Seynabou Diouf,

Patriece Halton, Geoffrey Levy

FOOD DRIVE BEGINS FEBRUARY 15

For the sixth year Parkland School District is collecting items for the Second Harvest Food Bank.Did you know the food bank…… serves 50,000 people each month. gives food backpacks to 116 students who would not otherwise have food to eat on

weekends each month. and that every dollar you donate yields about $15 worth of food at the food bank.

This year our school is collecting pasta and rice. Our goal is to collect 700 items this year. If wereach our goal, students will celebrate by sitting anywhere they choose during lunch on adesignated day. The drive begins on Wednesday, February 15th and ends on Wednesday,February 29th.

Please bring your items to the cafeteria stage and keep an eye onthe thermometer each day to see how close we are to reaching 700.Together we can!!

Thank you!! Janice Carroll, School Counselor

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OURANNUAL BINGO EVENT!

Parkway Manor Elementary families,faculty and staff enjoyed a great night ofBINGO and great prizes! Thank you to allfamilies came out to play or donated theirtime and support. Congratulations to all ofour Bingo, Basket and Tricky Tray winners!

If you are the holder of ticket #555095 or 555634, please collect your prizein the front office

August Birthdays

William Turner, Isaiah Page, Asher Reede, Alex Oliver, Brooke Penrod,Madison Troxell, Samuel Gold, Kylee Roman, Mark Duncan, Alexa Szewczuk,

Sydney Holender, Victoria Kamara, Mariana Britto, Molly Coleman, Humza Imam,Aaron Rodriguez, Keara Healey, Brandon Kamara, Marina Furst, Anthony Plessl,Westley Le, Phillip Le, Cole Seland, Gauri Naik, Alexander Spero, Samuel Spero,

Maya Cole, Aidan Champagnie-Ellington, Daniela Marin, Daniel Rodriguez,Nolan Montes, Matthew DeStefon, Jonathan Kloiber, Theodore Shurman, Aaron

Fraley, Yash Deshpande, Joseph Turner, Allyson Homa

February Birthdays

Alexis Demboski, Angel Espada, Raviteja Kanthamneni,Brian Bailey, John Ochs, James Liu, Morgyn Zehner, Vidhi Desai,

Prachi Soni, Lorelei Lenner, Amanda Freeman, Khush Joshi,Madelyn Lewis, Victor Cai, Mitchell Roth, Tatum O’Brien, Igors

Malikovs, Sahil Shah, Thomas Houser, Kharan Joshi, RahulInaganti, Whitney Matz, Praneel Rajkumar, Michaela Bartellino,Alison Superka, Brady Hayward, Brendan Fraley, Samadhi Rios,

Emily Walsh, Alexis Zellers, Daud Tariq, Ryan Parry, YaritzaAlmonte, Junel Rodriguez, Sophia Gumina, Om Naik, Kiera O’Brien,

Savannah Stern

Mrs. Kuhns, Mrs. Moser,Mrs. Szewczak, & Mrs. Fenstermacher

Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Rutherford, Ms. Lilly,Mrs. Tachovsky, Mrs. Stahl, Mrs. Kistler,

Mrs. Dunski, Mrs. Beck & Mrs. Tice

The 4th Annual Family Dance will be heldat the Parkway Manor Gym***

Friday NightMarch 16th

6 PM to 8 PM

Come dance with PJ, win prizes, play games and more!

Tickets will be on sale at school and at the door.

Look for more information soon!

Parkway Manor Elementary School Domino’s Pizza School Nightswill be held on 2/15, 3/21, 4/18 and 5/16. When you order on thesedays 15% of your order will be donated to our school. Orders will be

accepted throughout the day & night. You can use your owncoupons or the store’s specials. Just mention Parkway Manor whenordering or Check our e-Wednesday communication for additional

coupons, specials and download the form.

Whether you pick-up or have your order delivered 15% ofyour purchase will be donated to our school!

Dominos Pizza4229 Tilghman St.

610-395-1515

Ongoing PTO Programs

Gently Used BooksDonations can be placed in the bin located

outside the cafeteria.

Inkjet & laser cartridges and cellphone recycling

You or your child can drop them in thecontainer across from the cafeteria

entrance.

Box TopsLook for the contest in Newsline!Send the

Box Tops to school in a plastic bag orenvelope, clearly marked with your child'sname and teacher. Please bring the BoxTops to your teacher to be put in the Box

Top bags located in each classroom.

YEARBOOK NEEDS YOUR PHOTOS!!!

If you have any good photos of ParkwayManor students involved in school

activities, please forward a copy to us.Photos can be submitted via CDs or DVDssent into the office and marked clearly for

“yearbook”….OR you can submit yourphotos digitally by sending them in a JPG

format to tlsussman@verizon.net. Be sureto note the event, grade, class, and name

of student(s).

Remember to order your yearbook today!The deadline is fast approaching.

HELP US HELP OUR SCHOOL

Did you know there’s an easy way to help us raisemoney for our school—for books, reading programsand anything else that can use extra funding? It’scalled Take Charge of Education, and it’s helping ourschool right now.

Here’s how it works: Visit Target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school, then use yourREDcard whenever you shop. When you use yourREDcardSM (Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target CreditCardSM or Target Check CardSM), Target will donateup to 1% of your purchases to the eligible K–12 schoolof your choice.*

Don’t have a REDcard? It’s easy to apply. Get started inperson at any Target store or go toTarget.com/redcard.

Grandparents, alumni, friends and neighbors are allwelcome to participate in the program. The morepeople we involve, the harder the program works forour school. If you’re already participating, thank you!Check out our school’s progress anytime atTarget.com/tcoe.

Do you shop at Office Depot?

When you shop at Office Depot, 5% of yourpurchase will be donated to Parkway ManorElementary School every time you make apurchase as long as Account Number 70084859is credited. At the time of purchase all youneed to do is mention ‘Back to SchoolRewards’. Yes, that’s it! Mention Back toSchool Rewards (Year Round) and the cashierwill look up the Parkway Manor ElementarySchool Account Number and credit ParkwayManor 5% of your purchase. All proceedsbenefit Parkway Manor Students.

Grade level to collect the most Box Tops wins!• Plus a random drawing for each grade level. Win “Box Top

Moments”!– What are “Box Top Moments”? October’s winners got . . .

• Grand Marshal of the Halloween Parade!• Winner makes an announcement over the loudspeaker!• Winner is escorted to class by Mr. Bartman!• Winner makes announcement at school assembly!• Winner has a Meet & Greet with Mr. Bartman!

– Anyone who collects will be eligible for a Box Top Moment.

Clearly mark your name & your teacher’s name on the bag!

STUDENT COUNCILVP CORNER

By Seth FineStudent Council Vice President

For those of you who don’t know who I am let me introduce myself. I am Seth Fine and I amyour Student Council Vice President. Every month I will be writing an article to keep youinformed of what Student Council is doing.

Student Council has been very busy. We completed our elections for this year and have a wholenew board and new classroom representatives. Our first project for the year was collectingitems for the 6th Street Shelter. On December 16, student council delivered hundreds of itemssuch as brooms, diapers, paper towels and so much more. They were so happy to receive all theitems especially right before holidays. We were given a tour of the shelter’s facility. We all hada great time learning about all the things the shelter does for people.

On January 27th Parkway Manor had its annual Bingo Night. We all had a terrific time at BingoNight and bidding on tricky trays and classroom baskets. Student Council was once againresponsible for Coat Check. This year we donated the money we collected to several differentlocal animal charities. I hope everyone had fun.

Student Council is looking forward to a great year. Keep your eyes open for our exciting eventsin February like The 100 Days of School Celebration, Lollipop Sale and Daffodil Days.

Box Top Contest!Deadline to Submit Box Tops is February 13th!