Marysville Exempted Village Schools

December 2016

Creekview News FROM THE CIS OFFICE Colder Weather: As the weather gets colder, please remember to dress your child appropriately for school and recess. Coats, gloves, hats and scarves are essential to keeping your child warm and dry during inclement weather. School Fees: If you have not yet paid school fees, please contact Sharon Gindlesberger at 937-578-6602 to set up a payment plan. She will be happy to work with you so your fees can be paid as quickly as possible. Thank you! Guidance Office News: Creekview Intermediate School interim reports for the second trimester will be made available on January 6th by logging on to Power School to view your child's Trimester 2 grades. Paper copies will be provided to those parents without email or internet access, for any student who has a D or F in a core academic subject, or for any student not meeting grade level expectations. Need help logging on to Power School? Please contact the CIS office staff for assistance at 937-578-6600 and we will be glad to help you. Lost and Found:

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Creekview News .......................1 RISE Rally Winners………..…...2 Creekview Awards ...................3 Band and Choir Concert ..........4 Handling Holiday Stress .........5

If your student has lost a jacket, lunch box, or other items, please have them visit the school’s lost and found. It is located in the small room at the back of the cafeteria. School Calendar: There is a scheduled 2 hour delay on Wednesday, December 7th due to professional development for staff. Winter break runs from December 22nd through January 3rd. Happy Holidays!

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POINT OF INTEREST  Creekview’s Band and Choir Concerts will be held on Wednesday, December 14th at 1:30pm and 6pm in the CIS auditorium. All are welcome to attend!  December Book Club meets on Wednesday, December 21st during recess periods.

HOMEWORK HELP AT THE HOPE CENTER Does your child need help with homework? Do they struggle with math, science or language arts? The Hope Center in Marysville is offering free tutoring Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 7pm when school is in session. This program is available to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information: [email protected]

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RISE WINNERS On Friday, November 11th, student rallies were held at Creekview to promote our RISE Initiative and to celebrate team and individual accomplishments.

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5th Purple: JoJo Eberhart

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5th Green: Emma Allard

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5th Orange: Jacob Frost

Fifth grade Blue team was selected as the team that best exemplified the qualities of being respectful, innovative, supportive and excellent. The sixth grade team chosen for their hard work in demonstrating the same qualities during the first trimester was Yellow team. Both teams were awarded a ‘floating’ trophy. The same trophy will be given to the team who earns it next trimester.

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5th Blue: Emerson Bautsch

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5th Yellow: Shannon Cordle

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6th Blue: Skylar North

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6th Purple: Trevor Watson

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6th Orange: Cole Breneman

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6th Yellow: Reagan Tracht

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6th Green: Evan Grant

All students were asked to vote on one individual student from their team that also should be recognized for their exemplary behavior. Individual team members who were rewarded with a red Monarch jacket include the following students. They are pictured below with Mr. Kannally and Mr. Ferriman.

CREEKVIEW 5 on WCIS ‘The Morning Show’ is a 5 minute segment produced and broadcast each morning at CIS by students. The program features school announcements, the weather report, the cafeteria menu, and a variety of school news reports.

Student Council held a coin drive in November to collect change for the United Way of Union County. The school raised more than $1,100.00. Members of student council, including Katie Nichols and Abbi Parmenter, visited the local radio station to talk about their fundraising efforts.

CIS HOLIDAY CONCERT ON DECEMBER 14 The Creekview Band and Choir Concert is coming! On December 14th at 6:00 PM in our Gymnasium, the choir and band students will present a program full of festive songs for the holiday season! You will recognize some familiar titles and tunes like The Star Spangled Banner, Auld Lang Syne, songs about falling snow, and of course Christmas and Hanukkah too! The choirs combine to make a total of 150 singers! Prepare to be amazed when you hear the hard work and beautiful tones from our choir and band.

Sixth graders work with Mrs. Ravencraft daily to write and produce the program. Students also use their creativity to make sets and graphics for the production. We plan to begin streaming the segment LIVE to the internet each morning in December. Pictured below are students who worked on the Halloween Program.

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ABOVE THE LINE INITIATIVE DECEMBER BOOK CLUB Our next book club meeting is Wednesday, December 21st during lunch/recess periods. Fifth grade students are reading A HANDFUL OF STARS by Cynthia Lord. Sixth graders are reading the autobiography titled THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL by Anne Frank. We always appreciate having cookies or a treat donated by a parent. Thanks in advance for your generosity? !

The 6th grade Green Team is partnering with Mill Valley and Northwood Elementary Schools to serve their communities. Green Team is visiting these elementary schools as a part of their Above the Line initiative. Before Thanksgiving, students walked to Northwood Elementary to make activity bags for children receiving treatment at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Students at Mill Valley completed crafts for a local nursing home. We are excited to go back in December!

MOMENTUM AWARD 2016 The Ohio State Board of Education has granted Creekview Intermediate Elementary School the 2016 Momentum Award. The Momentum Award recognizes schools that have received A’s on every value-added measure included on the 2016 Ohio School Report Card. For students, this means keeping the learning momentum high! Creekview’s 2015-2016 school year indicates that students made greater than expected progress in reading and mathematics. This is especially commendable because of Creekview’s diverse array of students whose educational backgrounds and learning needs vary. As a winner of the 2016 Momentum Award, Creekview is part of a group of schools that is show-

SOAR AWARD 2016 Creekview Intermediate School has been awarded the 2016 SOAR Award for High Progress. Creekview was among the top schools of all participating SOAR schools via Battelle for Kids based on the Overall Value-Added Composite Index. Congratulations to staff and students on this success.!

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ing that children of every background and ability level can achieve. The hard work and support of teachers, support staff and parents is greatly appreciated as we celebrate this accomplishment together.

HOW TO HANDLE HOLIDAY STRESS Families want their holidays to be happy for everyone, especially the children. Many parents do not realize that the holiday season can be a time of hustle, bustle and a never-ending whirlwind of stress for their children. It is important to remember that children (and parents) need to find time to relax and enjoy a wonderful time of the year. How can children relax when they see their parents running around frantically shopping, baking, decorating and becoming stressed at the thought of blowing the holiday budget after one trip to the mall? These tips may help both parents and children recognize holiday anxiety and feel less stress. Signs of a child's holiday stress may include:

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Tears for seemingly minor reasons

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Nervous behaviors, such as nail biting and hair twirling

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Physical complaints including headaches and stomach-aches

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Regression to younger behaviors: bedwetting, temper tantrums

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Withdrawal from school, friends and family

Here are some ways to reduce stress for the entire family:

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Remember routines - For parents of small children, this is especially good advice. During the holidays, children will find their routines disrupted. They are often dragged along on shopping trips or taken to special events. They stay up past bedtime and eat too many holiday goodies. When a routine is broken, stress can result.

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Say "No" - You don't have to accept every invitation to cookie swaps, parties and gift exchanges that you receive.

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Nutrition - Have you ever noticed the lines at fast food restaurants as the holidays approach? The lines are getting longer because people are often too busy to go home and cook a nutritious meal. Add all of those sugary holiday treats, and you end up with a stressed out, hungry family. Plan at least one healthy meal for the family every day. Take the time to talk and enjoy being together as a family.

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Family traditions - Many don't realize how important traditions are to themselves and their children. Family traditions offer great comfort and security for children. What are your family traditions? Perhaps your family would enjoy creating a holiday calendar or baking cookies together.

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Rest and relaxation - Everyone, especially a child, needs to take a "time out" over the holiday season to rest and relax. A well-rested child will be much happier on a trip to the mall than one who is in need of a nap. Schedule some rest and relaxation time for everyone in the family.

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Laugh - Laughter is still the best way to beat stress and change everyone's mood from bad to good. Lighten the mood with funny movies, sledding or cozy chats over cups of hot chocolate (don't forget the marshmallows).

Make a stress-free holiday your new family tradition! Fond memories of the holidays are a beautiful gift you can leave with your children. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the holidays may be one of the few times when you can offer a present that only you can give — priceless memories of a holiday filled with fun, love and laughter for the entire family.

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NEWS FROM PTO The Creekview PTO would like to thank all of the familes and parents who made Breakfast Buddies , Book Fair, and Conference Meals so successful this year! Our next meeting is January 12, at 4:30 in the media center. There will be no December meeting. Also, please remember that the CIS PTO can still receive 40% of online Yankee Sales through December 31, 2016! It's a great time to do some holiday shopping and support the school! If you had set up an online account in September during the fundraiser, it is still active. If you didn't, please refer to the flyer your student will be bringing home soon to set up an online account. Any questions, please contact Kara at [email protected]. Thank you!

CREEKVIEW CLUBS PHOTO GALLERY Join us for Recorder Karate Club! Anyone can join at any level of musicianship. Instrument and music are provided by Mrs. McGuire. We meet on Mondays at 12:00 and 12:30 and again on Wednesdays at 12:30. You can drop in any time to see what we are all about. Pictured here are 3 of our top belts from the group. Emma Bury, Mallorie McCracken, and Shannon Cordle are on top after achieving a Level 3 Yellow belt this week!

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