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MAY/June 2012

ZEPHYR NEWSLETTER
ZEPHYR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2934 ZEPHYR BLVD WHITEHALL, PA 18052
Can you believe we are now in the month of May and are half way through the fourth rating period?! The 2011-2012 school year is almost overbut not quite! There are many exciting events yet to come! At a quick glance here are some of the events and activities scheduled for May and June:

REMINDER If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the main office in the morning to report that your child will not be present in class that day.

APRIL 610.871.3671 SHOWERS

May 1-Grade 4 field trip to see Disneys, Chimpanzees May 2 Complete the Olweus Anti-Bullying survey May 3 Jonathan Sprout assemblies May 3 Zephyrs Open House 6:30-8:30P.M. May 7-May 11 Teacher Appreciation Week May 8 Computer Fair with Mrs. Roth at the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit May 8 Mrs. Boyer & Mrs. Dulins classes visit the Burnside Plantation May 11 Professional Development Day Schools Closed May 15 4th grade Field Day May 16 Ms. Newman & Mr. Quickels classes visit the Burnside Plantation May 18 Tech Wizards with Mrs. Roth at the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit May 22 5th grade Track & Field Day May 24 Childrens Day May 25 Weller Center presents Life Begins for 5th grade May 25 Big Brothers/Big Sisters field trip May 28 Memorial Day Schools Closed May 30 Zephyr Spring Concert May 31 Miss Feeney and Mrs. Lovittos classes visit Burnside Plantation June 1 Mrs. Cook and Mr. Piffs classes visit Burnside Plantation June 4 Last full day of school; SWPBS Celebration June 5-7 Noon dismissals

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PTO Information End of the Year dates All-star student Zephyr Buzz More Zephyr Buzz Pto

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Information School Hours *Regular School Day* 8:50 A.M. to 3:10 P.M. Classes begin at 8:50 A.M. *Office Hours* 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. *Homework pick up 3:20 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. *For those students who ride with parents, we ask that they arrive at school no earlier than 8:35 A.M. Adult supervision will begin at 8:35 A.M. *If you arrive after 8:50 A.M. a parent must sign-in your child. Your child will be marked late without an excuse note.

June 5 Whitehall Library presentations June 6 Grade 4 Academic Awards assembly June 7 Grade 5 Academic Awards assembly

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The BUZZ AT ZEPHYR

June 7 High School Graduation June 8 10:00A.M. dismissal Last day of school

Zephyr Elementary Student Soars

Lindsay Ball recently competed in a state competition in gymnastics! It was hosted by Metzlers Gymnastics and held at The School at Church Farm in Exton, PA. She won 1st place all around state champion for Level 4 in her age group!!!

Here are her posted scores with brief descriptions to explain just what an amazing gymnast Lindsay is BEAM - 9.775, 1st place out of ALL age groups ... so out of 436 girls she is number 1 in the entire state! All Around - 37.3, 1st place in her session in her age group, top 5% of all 436 girls Floor - 9.435, 1st place in her session in her age group Bars - 9.30, 2nd place in her session in her age group

Way to go Lindsay!!!

Did you know that "MAY is BETTER SPEECH AND HEARING MONTH", as recognized by the American Speech - Language - Hearing Association. This year the theme is COMMUNICATION NATION! Speech and language students are celebrating by creating and entering posters in a contest. Posters illustrate and depict positive messages that COMMUNICATION is FUN!

Zephyr Elementary tie-dye t-shirts and sweatshirts are on sale now! Order forms can be found in the main office. Orders received by March 30th will be th delivered by Apr. 30 . Orders still being accepted

until the end of the school year.

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Zephyr Elementary School is sponsoring a Paperback Exchange! Bring up to 5 paperbacks that you no longer want to Zephyr Elementary Library by May 18. Books must be in good condition and appropriate for 4th and 5th grade students. Starting on May 29, students who participate may select from the donated books the number of books they donated. This is a great way to get free books for summer reading!

Zephyr Cookbooks are still on sale in the main office and will be available during Zephyrs Open House on Thursday, May 3rd for $6.00. Kyle Reinhard, a junior at Northwestern Lehigh High School, created these cookbooks as his senior project. A huge thank you to Kyle for doing such a fantastic job!!

From the Guidance Counselor Mrs. Saylor will be meeting with 2 counseling groups beginning in May: 1) Divorce and Kids; 2) Controlling Anger. Each group will meet weekly for 6 weeks for approximately 45 minutes. If you are interested in your child attending one of these sessions please email Mrs. Saylor at: saylord@whitehallcoplay.org or call her at 610-8713671 extension 1572. Olweus Anti-Bullying Survey Students will be asked to complete a survey relating to the effectiveness of our Olweus Anti-Bullying program. Surveys will be distributed on Tuesday, May 2nd and every student and staff member will be asked questions concerning Zephyrs school climate and the experiences each has had regarding incidents of bullying. We will then use the results to

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All of 4th grade will visit the Carmike Theater to view Disneys Chimpanzee on Tuesday, May 1st. The students will be divided into two groups. The first showing is at 10:00A.M. the second show begins at 12:30P.M. Students will have the opportunity to buy popcorn and a beverage for $1.00 each and will need to bring money from home. Our 4th grade students have studied wildlife in their classes and will be able to apply many of the things learned in class to the information gathered from this movie.

5th grade teams will be visiting the Burnside Plantation for their grade level field trip. Classes will go two at a time to experience the homestead of James Burnside, the "Farm in the City." The property contains the 18th and 19th-century farmhouse and summer kitchen, a large garden, two barns, and other outbuildings. Much of the 5th grade curriculum centers on America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Burnside Plantation offers students an opportunity to see firsthand, how people in their own community lived in that era.

Zephyrs Spring Concert will be held on Wednesday, May 30th in the high school auditorium. Both band and choral groups will be performing. There will be an afternoon performance for students and staff. The evening performance is for family and friends and will begin at 7:00P.M.
As a district, we have once again met All Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for English Language Learners as required by PDE. This is the 4th consecutive school year for which we have met this goal.

Relay for life Basket raffle/bake sale During the evening of Zephyrs Open House, Thursday, May 3rd, The Zephyr Relay for Life team, Keys for the Cure, will hold a basket raffle and bake sale fundraiser.

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PTO INFORMATION
PTO MEETING The next PTO meeting will be held May 15, 2012 starting at 7 PM at Gockley. All meetings are open to the public. If you would like to actively participate, attend a meeting. Visit the PTO online at: www.orgsites.com/pa/whitehall-coplaypto/

MARKET DAY Market Day order sheets are due back to school by May 11th. Internet orders can be received up until May 10th by 11:00 P.M. Pick up will be in the middle school cafeteria on May 16th from 4:30 P.M.5:30 P.M. If you can help during pickups, call Rose Ciriello at 610.428.1484.