Looks like wings for dinner this weekend: Saturday you can eat at Buffalo Wild Wings to support the Music Department. Sunday you can see Parkway staff and students shave their heads after reaching their fund raising goal for St. Baldrick's Foundation. Donate here: https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/parkwayelementary
If you missed the show today, it's ok. There are performances of Willy Wonka the musical throughout the weekend. Purchase your tickets here: https://singingaviators.ludus.com
Elementary students just got done watching the first performance of Willy Wonka the Musical! It was full of magic and talent of students in preschool through 12th grade!
Do you know a kid that could use a birthday party? The YMCA is hosting the party of all parties for kids of any age. RSVP by April 26. Call the YMCA at 330-823-1930 for more info. #Acspresents
Don't miss the chance to donate to St. Baldrick's Foundation for childhood cancer research and see some staff and students SHAVE THEIR HEADS! This Sunday at Buffalo Wild Wings on State Street. Here is the link to donate: https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/parkwayelementary
It's not too early to start thinking about the vaccinations your student will need to start school in the fall! Here is a link to the TDap immunization information for all students entering 7th grade in the 2018-2019 school year. https://www.alliancecityschools.org/tdap-vaccine
At the Alliance Early Learning School students start learning how to do work on the computer in Preschool! They learn how to use a mouse and a keyboard to navigate learning games and activities online with the help of teachers. This helps them be ready to learn in the same computer lab when they get to kindergarten. #Astepahead #Acspresents #Myohioclassroom #Ohioed
8th Grade Promotion is just around the corner. We would like to show just how much you have grown as students and individuals throughout the past 8 years. So, if you would like to participate, please share a picture of yourself from kindergarten or elementary school.
Ways to share your picture:
Email to: brownja@alliancecityschools.org or
thomasbr@alliancecityschools.org
OR
Bring a copy of your photo that we can scan with your name on the back so it can be returned to you.
***We would like to have all pictures no later than May 18th.***
Note: If you share a picture that has multiple people in it, permission will have to be gained from all people in the photo before it can be used in the slideshow.
April 21 make Buffalo Wild Wings part of your lunch plans! Show this ticket at checkout and 15 percent of your purchase will go towards the Music Dept. at AHS.
Don't forget to bring in your donations of nonperishable food for the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank! Our local pantry purchases their food from the Food Bank so every donation helps! #Acspresents
It's not too early to think Soccer season! There will be a player and parent informational meeting on Thursday, April 26th at 6pm at the Rockhill Field House for any boys entering high school in the fall who are interested in playing high school soccer.
Registration for the nation's premier autism and disabilities conference begins TODAY: https://www.alliancecityschools.org/article/43396
A group of Rockhill third grade students enjoyed a pasta party with homemade cavatelli and sauce with Mrs. Searfoss. This was a culminating activity after reading the book Granny Torelli Makes Soup. In this story by Eileen Spinelli, the main characters learned how to make homemade soup and pasta with Granny Torelli while she shared valuable life lessons with them. John Babb, Dallas Curtice, Cicero Davis, Frankie Dennison, Kenny Johnson, Merric Miller and Khylar Nordquest worked on literacy skills while enjoying this realistic fiction selection, and also discovered they love cavatelli pasta.
#Acspresents
Jordan Schwartz competed this past weekend in the State GEOGRAPHY BEE Competition held in Columbus. The State Geography Bee went very well for Jordan on Friday. He was one of 14 students (out of 101 students competing) to get all eight of his questions correct in the preliminary round. Unfortunately, he was one of four students eliminated in the tie-breaker round that followed, so he finished tied for 11th and just missed the 10-person final round held on the big stage.
Bee officials said it is the only the 2nd or 3rd time in 27 years that a perfect 8-for-8 didn't automatically qualify for the 10-person final. Indeed, in our 3 years of being at the State Geo Bee only 29 of 301 total competitors have gotten 8's (7 two years ago, 8 last year, and 14 this year.).
This year's champion was again Saket Pochiraju from Lewis Center, who has won it three years in a row. (He's an 8th grader and he won't be back, but his little brother made it to State as a 4th grader this year!)
This is Oggy Ford with his Senior Capstone project, a garden decoration he welded and painted! Great job, Oggy. The seniors will be showing off their projects until 5 p.m. at the high school. Go check them out! #Acspresents
SOLO AND ENSEMBLE
On Saturday April 7, 2018, AMS Band, Choir, and Orchestra students participated in the OMEA District 8 Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event. We are very proud of all the hard work these students put into making beautiful music! Below are the results:
21 Superior (I) Soloists: Xiyonne McCullough (Violin), Valencia Davis (Viola), Alyssa Risley (Cello), Brooke McDermitt (Clarinet), Ryan Bench (Trumpet), Thomas Butt (Trombone), Patrick Burse (Multiple Percussion), Katrina Asano (Flute), Olivia Hershberger (Flute), Harley Masters (Clarinet), Gracie Weaver (Bassoon), Jordan Schwartz (Alto Saxophone), Zachary Kinser (Snare Drum), Zachary Kinser (Marimba), Mallory Chunat (Vocal), Misty McMasters (Vocal), Jenna Scott (Vocal), Mianna Ford (Vocal), Rylee Horning (Vocal), Zach Kinser (Vocal), Marzjay Sines (Vocal).
11 Excellent (II) Soloists: Jaccob Collins (Trumpet), Patrick Burse (Snare Drum), Mackenzie Heslop (Snare Drum), Isyss Johnson (Violin), Gabby Hill (Violin), Alexis Pospisil (Violin), Allison Stephenson (Violin), Katrina Asano (Vocal), Tamra Jackson (Vocal), Julianna Priest (Vocal), Abie Thomas (Vocal).
6 Superior (I) Ensembles: 8th Grade Flute Duet (Rhyan Walton, Olivia Bell), 8th Grade Woodwind Duet (Brooke McDermitt, Isyss Johnson), 8th Grade Clarinet Trio (Brianna Wooten, Henry Wang, Keegan Serrano), 7th Grade Flute Duet (Olivia Hershberger, Katrina Asano), 8th Grade Select Vocal Ensemble (Aidan Cagna, Mallory Chunat, Jaccob Collins, Jane Cook, Allayna Jones, Bryce Lee, Brooke McDermitt, Misty McMasters, Jane Miller, Bergen Rhome, Jenna Scott, Brianna Wooten), 7th Grade Select Vocal Ensemble (Katrina Asano, Jayla Austin, Thayer Fontana, Mianna Ford, Taylor Galeano, Gabriele Hill, Rylee Horning, Tamra Jackson, Zach Kinser, Ethan Natale, Marzjay Sines, Gracie Weaver)
7 Excellent (II) Ensembles: 7th Grade Violin Duet (Gabby Hill and Xiyonne McCullough), 8th Grade Viola Duet (Kierra Benning and Valencia Davis), AMS 8th Grade Brass Trio (Jaccob Collins, Olivia George, Thomas Butt), The 3 Amigas (Julisa Johnson, Harley Masters, Leah Cameron), 8th Grade Woodwind Trio (Samara Prather, Shannon Bowman, Samantha Martin), 7th Grade Percussion Ensemble #1 (Zach Kinser, Mackenzie Heslop, Tamra Jackson, Ethan Phillips, Jayson Reed), 7th Grade Percussion Ensemble #2 (Ella Wayne, Cyrus Fagan, Isaiah Jackson)
3 Festival Performance: Jayla Austin (Flute Solo), Jayla Austin (Vocal Solo), 7th Grade Woodwind Quintet (Katrina Asano, Olivia Hershberger, Bailee Pawul, Jordan Schwartz, Gracie Weaver)
Thank you to The Aultman Health Foundation for educating our Rockhill first-grade students on bike safety and for providing each student with a bike helmet and a coloring book. This Safety First Program stresses the importance of wearing a helmet in an effort to prevent head injuries. #Acspresents
“Treat others the way you want to be treated” - Way to go Marlee C.,Mykayla B., and Natasha H. for being recognized as this week’s Golden Rule Followers! Students are recognized weekly for following the Golden Rule and also for being inducted in the Clip It behavior Hall of Fame! Students choose a prize from Mrs. Balderson’s treasure chest!
Northside teachers are committed to designing engaging lessons for students. Recently, teachers focused on affiliation, designing work that encourages and supports opportunities for students to work interdependently with others. Fifth grade classes participated in various “escape rooms” as part of their test prep for the upcoming AIR assessment. ELA classes escaped from Planet Emoji while math classes escaped from Emoji Island. Both of these activities presented students with 4 challenges focused around the content area. Students worked with their group, using one another’s strengths, to complete the challenges. In music class, students created a three-part harmony with boomwhackers. Within each small group, students were assigned a specific note to play within their group’s melody. After working together and practicing in their small groups, the entire class joined together and created a beautiful three-part harmony.
The Brett Streza Memorial Golf Outing will take place June 2. Money goes towards a scholarship fund for AHS students. Here is more information: #Acspresents https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VlK08H_JWMWfIQrnPU4OXqnCeJCRnPX-SkqsxqsXYJg/edit?usp=sharing
