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OCTOBER 2011 ISSUE 2
Dear Arrowhead Families ~
September has come and gone and we have just finished our second week of October! It amazes me how fast the school year goes by!
I would like to start off by thanking all of you who participated in PTA’s Fall Fundraiser. Because of your efforts and donations, PTA was
able to not only meet this year’s budget goal, but exceeded it by $1200.00. The money raised will be used to pay for all of the activities
and operating expenses that PTA incurs, including our wonderful Nature Zone, greenhouse classes, and family activities. I would like
to send a special thank you to Mrs. O’Connor for all of her hard work in organizing the sale this year.
Our Everyday Math Parent Night last month was a huge success! Thank you to all of you who attended. The classroom teachers have
been working very hard as they learn the district’s new math program. Recently, Everyday Math trainers visited the school to provide
professional development for the teaching staff as part of our first year implementation plan. Teachers had the opportunity to attend
model lessons as well as receive training on the technology components of the program. Please remember that all children K-4 have
access to www.everydamathonline.com where they can utilize the online reference book, download homework, and develop fact
fluency by playing the online games.
As many of you know, Arrowhead students have the wonderful resource of the school’s Nature Zone as a place to extend learning
beyond the traditional classroom. This year, all students are taking part in the Jr. Master Gardener Program with the help of our wonderful
PTA volunteers who come in to teach the curriculum that covers the whole gamut of gardening topics from soil all the way
through propagation, insects, health/nutrition and more. Our plan is that upon completion of the requirements and classes (a 2 year
process), all students will be certified Jr. Master Gardeners beginning with our current students in grade 3 and below.
Finally, as the weather grows colder, just a few reminders:
• Shorts may be worn to school through the end of the first grading period (October 28).
• Please make sure to dress your child for the weather of the day. We do go outside for recesses as long as the temperature and
wind chill are both above 20 degrees.
• If your child is home ill with a fever, they must be fever free for 24 hours without the aid of medication (Tylenol) before they can
return to school. If you would like to pick up your child’s work while they are out, please notify the classroom teacher.
• Should you need any help with providing cold weather clothing for your
child, please contact the school office as we do have access to several
resources and want to make sure all of our Arrowhead students are
staying warm this winter.
• Birthday Treats ~ please refer to the Birthday Treat Guidelines that
came home on the 1st Day of School and that are posted on the
webpage. Treats are to be individually wrapped and may not include
cupcakes, cakes or donuts. This helps cut down on germs and mess
in the classroom.
As always, thank you for your continued support!
~ Mr. La Badie
From our Principal ~ Mr. Andrew La Badie
Arrowhead Primary School
1600 Raleigh Blvd.
Copley, Ohio 44321
330-664-4885
COMING EVENTS:
October 20 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences
October 24-28 ~ Red Ribbon Week
October 26 ~ Boo at the School 6-8 p.m.
October 28 ~ Halloween Parades and Parties,
K 10:50-11:40, 1-4 2:30- 3:30
November 1 ~ Picture Retakes
November 3 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences
November 8-9 ~ InView Testing, Grade 2
November 11 ~ Veteran’s Day Assembly 9:45 a.m.

I hope you are enjoying this newsletter. Did you know this is
put together by Marcy Supelak on behalf of the PTA? PTA does
so many things around the school and we appreciate all the
support we get from parents. Our recent fundraiser was a
SUCCESS and we can’t tell you how much we appreciate that.
People may wonder what we do with the profits. Well, we
provide lots of great programming for our students. For
example, PTA is the primary source for funding of the Nature
Zone, the Chicken Coop and the Greenhouse. Those programs
really set our school apart!
We also fund assemblies, staff appreciation, magazines for the
library, and many more things. We always put students as our
first priority when allocating funds and we welcome your
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PTA PRESIDENT
Beth Hertz
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participation in the process. Current budgets are available at
every meeting. Speaking of meetings, our October meeting was
a big success, thanks to a visit from Superintendent Brian Poe
and Business Manager Steve Robinson. The two of them came
to discuss the permanent improvement levy that is on the Nov. 8
ballot. They shared many of the projects which will be funded
by the levy, and answered questions. They emphasized that this
is not a new levy, merely continuing an existing one.
Thanks to everyone who attends meetings, volunteers for
activities and helps with fundraisers, either by selling items or
making donations! Working together, we are making Arrowhead
the best place in the world for our children.
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Stephanie O’Connor
Fall Fundraiser News
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in supporting
our Arrowhead PTA. With around $16,000 in sales & a little
over $1,400 in cash donations, our PTA will benefit around
$8,000! This is amazing! I can’t say enough how much we
appreciate your help. These funds go toward all of our PTA
Programing for the year. Events include, but are not limited
to, funds for the Greenhouse & Nature Zone, Chickens, Field
Day, Grandparents Day, Scholarships for After School
Programs and Red Ribbon Week. The students and staff really
appreciate all that is done for them. Thank you again for your
commitment to our school!
Lunchroom Update
We no longer have 25¢ snacks.
Snacks now cost 50¢ and 75¢.
Thank you. Copley-Fairlawn Food Services
NEWSLETTER / WEBSITE
Marcy Supelak
The next edition of Arrowheadlines will be distributed
on Friday, November 11th. Information to include in the
newsletter and/or website must be received by Nov. 4th.
Please submit your information to Marcy Supelak
EMAIL: marcinegd@roadrunner.com
BACKPACK: c/o Luke - Room #402
Questions, call me at 330-666-7165. Thank you!

Educator of the Year and
Helping Hands Nominations
Every year, each school in our district selects an Educator of the Year and a Helping Hands Award winner.
Those individuals are presented to the Copley-Fairlawn District PTA Council and two are chosen to represent
Copley-Fairlawn at the PTA District and State Levels.
Anyone can nominate an Educator (nominees may include principals, teachers, counselors and others) or a
Helping Hands (nominees may include anyone working on behalf of children, volunteers, secretaries etc.).
Nominations need to include:
~ Name of nominee
~ A brief paragraph about that person and why he/she should win this award.
Please send your nominations to school in care of Beth Hertz-PTA or via mail at hertz23@aol.com.
The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Oct. 28.
Educator of the Year Selection Guidelines:
• Nominee must be a PTA member
• Nominee must be involved with the educational process of students as a certified educator
• Nominee has participated in activities involving youth
• Nominee is dedicated to PTA mission and Purposes of PTA
• Nominee must provide PTA involvement and support.
Helping Hands Award Selection Guidelines:
• Nominee must be a PTA member
• Nominee must provide PTA involvement and support
• Nominee has made a positive impact on the lives of children
• Nominee has participated in activities involving children and youth
• Nominee is dedicated to the PTA purposes
Past Winners:
Outstanding Educator Helping Hands
2001 Diane Lucas Cathy Evankovich
2002 Mary Costello Rick Beltz
2003 Barbara Griesmer Denise Graf
2004 Karen Holman Heidi Triola
2005 Pamela Long-Rice Pam Doubell
2006 Jeanne Mathey Paula Mularcik
2007 Jesse Smith Leigh Ann Hradil
2008 Ruth Meklus Karen Martin
2009 Nancy Sasinowski Nikki Cox
2010 Suzanne Crouse Marcy Supelak
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News from the Greenhouse
~ Jessica Huth ~
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The Greenhouse and Nature Zone have been bustling with
activity! The children have been coming out for classes and
have observed nature at work in our school’s backyard.
They noticed a hawk flying overhead, a praying mantis, and
huge spiders, as well as a mouse nest in the pumpkin garden.
Greenhouse Classes
In September, all 1st through 4th grade classes participated in
the following lessons:
➢ Plants Parts We Eat ~ Students identified the various
plant parts used for food. To illustrate this, we made and
tasted salsa with produce from the Nature Zone gardens.
Can your student(s) match the plant part with corresponding
plant examples?
Flowers •
Roots •
Stems •
Leaves •
Fruit •
Seeds •
Bulbs •
Tubers •
• Onion, Garlic
• Corn, Peas, Beans
• Potatoes
• Celery, Asparagus
• Carrots, Radishes
• Broccoli, Cauliflower
• Tomatoes, Pepper, Zucchini
• Lettuce, Spinach
➢ Medicine Plants ~ The children learned that some plants
have medicinal properties. Did you know that about one half
of all of the medicines in the world come from plants? We
took a closer look at an Aloe Vera plant and learned that
the gel found inside of the leaf is used for many medicinal
purposes and that it is widely used to treat burns. We cut a
leaf open and touched the soothing gel found inside.
➢ Plant Press Sandwiches ~ We examined a plant press
which is used for drying flowers and discussed how it works.
We took a walk through the Nature Zone to collect small
flowers and leaves that we then pressed. These will be used
later in the year for a project.
Additionally, our weekly classes participated in the
following activities:
➢ Harvesting Potatoes ~ The classes discussed how
potatoes grow, why we plant potatoes in tires, how to harvest
potatoes, and how to store them. The children harvested 10
lbs. of potatoes from the seed potatoes they planted last
spring. These included blue potatoes and yellow potatoes. The
remaining class time was spent tending their vegetable garden.
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➢ Orienteering ~ The students in 1st and 2nd grade
learned about cardinal points and directions while
participating in a Nature Zone scavenger hunt using
navigation, counting, and documenting skills as they recorded
their observations. The children in 3rd and 4th grade learned
about how a compass works and discussed its uses. After
having been taught how to use a compass, they practiced their
newly acquired skill to orient themselves in the Nature Zone
while taking part in an orienteering game.
Our Kindergarten classes went on a Nature Zone Tour
during which they had the opportunity to familiarize
themselves with the various gardens in the Nature Zone.
Can your child name them all? Read on, the answers are at
the end of the article. After walking through the Greenhouse,
they stopped at the pond, noticed the compass rose on their
way to the chicken coop, located the compost bins, and took
a stroll on the boardwalk around the wetland. Meanwhile,
they collected small flowers and leaves, which were pressed
for a later project.
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the Greenhouse volunteers who have
given many hours of their time:
➢ The many parents who came in to help with classes.
➢ Our Greenhouse set-up crew under the direction of
Paula Mularcik: Henrietta Andrade, Sabrina Hilder,
Kelly Sherman, and Tara Talsma.
➢ Our Greenhouse teachers: Atalie Givens, Jessica Huth,
Donna Kleinheinz, Ali Lee, Ann McCord, Sam
Morlan (Master Gardener), Casey Pittman, Heather
Queen-Williams, Véronique Stark, Annie Steller,
Deanna Troutman, and Sarah Vradenburg (Master
Gardener).
➢ And last but not least, the glue that keeps it all together,
Jessica Huth, our chairperson.
Thank you to Paula Mularcik and George Lyon for cutting
the wetland edges that were growing over the boardwalk.
Many thanks to Paula Mularcik for donating some house
plants for the greenhouse. One is a green variegated
Wandering Jew and the other is a Sensitive Plant. This plant
has been a hit with the children! When its leaves are gently
touched, they close up and after a few minutes they reopen.

News from the Greenhouse
~ continued ~
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Donations Needed
We are in need of the following:
➢ 2-liter pop bottles, rinsed, with the label removed
➢ Small scraps of scrapbook paper or fabric
➢ Plastic pots up to 10” in diameter
You may send these to the Greenhouse in a bag.
Nature Zone Gardens
➢ Arrowhead Garden ~ It is shaped like an Arrowhead
and all the flowers in this garden are yellow and blue
(the Copley colors).
➢ Pizza Garden ~ It is round like a pizza, and has a rock
crust and stone pepperonis. The plants in this garden are
herbs, most of which are used to make pizzas.
➢ Sunflower Garden
➢ Pumpkin Patch
➢ Vegetable Gardens
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➢ Flag Garden ~ In this garden, all flowers are, you
guessed it, red, white, and blue.
➢ Peace Garden ~ This garden has only white flowers and
it also has a peace pole with “Let peace prevail” written in
8 languages.
➢ The Beltz Garden ~ This is a memorial garden for a
past Arrowhead student. It has many different perennials
and trees.
➢ Japanese Garden ~ This garden has three small pools
of water connected by waterfalls. It also has a bridge and
a Ginkgo tree. This tree is one of the few trees that was
around at the time the dinosaurs roamed the earth.
➢ Butterfly Garden ~ All flowers in this garden are
favorites of butterflies, including milkweed which is the
only plant where monarch butterflies will lay their eggs.
~ Written by Veronique Stark
Outside-The-Box
Cardio and Lifting Classes
Outside-The-Box Training provides specialized workouts to a targeted audience. It is a great way to maximize
your cardio and strength training sessions and builds your body in ways you have never known!
First, establish your goals. Outside-The-Box Training will improve your fitness and help you live a healthier lifestyle.
Next, establish how much time you can devote to your goals. Determine how frequently you can attend classes. Remember,
Outside-The-Box Training classes assist you in obtaining complete workouts without spending hours in the gym!
As always, nutrition advice is available to help you reach your goals fast!
Are you bored with your current workout options? Introducing. . .
Outside-The-Box Cardio
Introducing our newest class. Weather permitting, we will head out to the
park, field, or even stadium stairs! Indoors expect to circle through varied
cardiovascular stations. Classes include a variety of stations including
tire, jump rope, treadmill sprint, battling ropes, and plyometrics.
Cardio Lift
Want to burn more fat while gaining lean muscle?! Come join us for our
Cardio Lift class - this class will consist of traditional strength training,
unconventional strength training and cardio burst!
Call for schedule of classes and information
about our Outside-The-Box-Training Challenge
Boot Camp
Boot Camp targets all areas of fitness. Get the results you deserve!
Have fun getting fit, burning fat, and getting stronger with Boot
Camp! Muscular endurance, fat loss, weight loss, full body
strength, agility, balance and flexibility are all included in this class!
Strength n Stretch
This ½ hour class is a perfect compliment to any of our classes. In
this class you will increase balance, range of motion and strength.
Strength n Stretch will also help defend against injury.
330-703-4972
armstronghealthandfitness@gmail.com
$75
Per Month
Unlimited
Classes
Randi Armstrong, BS, CSCS
Your Coach for 18 Years

ATTENTION ALL RECYCLERS:
River Valley Paper Company would greatly appreciate if we
could dump our newspapers in the bin WITHOUT plastic
bags IF possible. The plastic bags clog their machines.
Thank you for your cooperation.
rRECYCLE!
The local company, River Valley Paper Company
is now accepting the following materials for recycling:
• Newspapers • Office & School Paper
• Mail • Phonebooks • Magazines
• Catalogs • Hard & Soft Bound Books
• Brown Paper Bags
• Cardboard ~ INCLUDING CEREAL,
TISSUE & FROZEN DINNER BOXES, etc.
The bin is located in the east parking
lot near the soccer fields. Arrowhead
receives fundraising money from the
amount of materials collected
in the recycling bin.
Mr. La Badie plans to
purchase trees for the
Arrowhead Nature
Zone with the money
earned from the
recycling bin.
FOR A GREAT CAUSE
PLEASE READ…
My name is Robbie Deppisch and I am now in fifth grade. As most of you know, I
have been saving the tabs of aluminum cans since first grade, to donate to Akron
Children’s Hospital. I want to let you know that my friend Jacob Diefendorff, who is
in Mr. Smith’s first grade class, will be collecting the can tabs for Arrowhead Primary
School now that I am at the middle school. Please remember, the hospital turns the
tabs in for money to purchase hand-held games, books, puzzles and art supplies for
the kids to play while they are on a dialysis machine, sometimes for many, many
hours. PLEASE, PLEASE, when drinking or eating from an aluminum can, pull off the
tab and put it in a bag and send it to Arrowhead School with your child, to Jacob
Diefendorff, in Mr. Smith’s class, room #107. Please get your friends and families
involved! The last day to collect tabs is the last day of school! I THANK YOU; JACOB
THANKS YOU AND THE CHILDREN AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL THANK YOU, FOR HELPING!
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NEEDED
Gently used games, to supply
classrooms with their own set of games
for days when they're inside for recess.
We are trying to get each class their own
set of games. Please send in to school
with your student or drop off at the
school office. Thank you!!
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PTA membership drawing!
Jackie Zweifel
Nikki Kocsis
Gina Johnson
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by September 30th.

How to teach a Child Honesty
The character trait for October is
Honesty is one of the most challenging values you must
teach your child. In their younger years, children don’t
truly understand the harmful consequences of being dishonest,
and it takes a great deal of patience on a parent’s
part. The following steps give you some helpful tools.
1) Model honesty for your child. The most important tool
any parent can use is practicing what you teach. If you lie
to your children or they overhear you lie to someone else,
they think it is acceptable behavior.
2) Encourage your child to tell the truth and to share
their thoughts and feelings with you. If they know they can
be honest with you about what’s on their mind without
you getting mad or critical, they see that honesty is the
best approach.
3) Avoid questions that make it easy for kids to lie. If you
already know your child spilled her juice on the carpet,
don’t ask “Did you spill this juice?” This question encourages
kids to lie to stay out of trouble. Instead simply say,
“Please clean up your spilled juice.”
HONESTY
Students should be truthful and trustworthy in their relationships with others.
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4) Be mindful of little white lies, how you use them and
how you explain them to your child. You don’t want your
child to be so honest that she hurts someone’s feelings.
Even if she hates the dress her grandma made for her, she
needs to learn how to say something generic instead of
being brutally honest.
5) Give praise when your child tells the truth, particularly
if you’ve reprimanded her before for lying. Praise boosts
self-confidence and encourages positive behavior.
6) Don’t lose your temper when your child lies. Take the
circumstance and turn it into a teaching experience by
asking her, “How do you think you should have handled
this?” This approach works much better than simply
scolding harshly and punishing her.
Tips & Warnings
It’s fun to kid around and tease your child, but don’t overdo
it. Too much sarcasm and kidding can lead your child
to constantly question your truthfulness. It’s gone too far if
he is always asking, “Really?”
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Printer Cartridge &
Cell Phone Recycling!
Maryann Henry
Computer Lab
This year we will be recycling to gain a Landform Studies
Program. The program includes the following:
• Eight separate landform models form a single, 3 ft x 3 ft.
tri-dimensional model of mountains, lakes, rivers,
deserts, glaciers, coastlines, canyons, and cultural points
of interest for field trip excursions conducted in the
classroom via audio tapes.
• Tapes for each model
• Lesson plans
• Question and Answer exercises and supplementary
activities
• 20-page student workbook.
We need to collect 812 points in recycled printer
cartridges and cell phones.
We have also added the following items to the
Recycle List:
• ANY DIGITAL CAMERA
• ANY APPLE IPOD
(CLASSIC, MINI, NANO,
SHUFFLE, OR TOUCH)
• ANY NON-IPOD
MP3 PLAYER
• ANY GPS DEVICE
• ANY LAPTOP
$ 2 OFF
ANY
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Parties for all ages!
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CALL FOR ENTRIES...
What is PTA Reflections?
The Ohio PTA, through National PTA, holds an annual cultural arts program, Reflections. Children in preschool through grade 12 are
encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas: literature, visual arts, photography, Dance Choreography, Film/Video and
musical composition. The Reflections program allows PTAs throughout the state to recognize children for their creativity in portraying
yearly themes. Teachers, parents, children and community can get involved in enhancing arts education though the Reflections progam.
The Reflections Program is one of the best examples of the PTA’s ability to bring out the best in our youth. PTA strongly supports education
in the arts. The Reflections program is run across the country and uncovers some truly amazing talent. Many of the national finalists
have been from right here in Ohio. As always, we will highlight the best of the best but bear in mind that this program is not about winning
a contest. It is about creating educational excitement and involvement within our schools between parents, teachers and our kids.
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Free Artist Guest Appearance
Young Audiences, a Northeast Ohio organization that matches
performing artists with area schools, recently held a contest to
give away 20 free programs to celebrate national Arts in Education
Week Sept. 12-16. To enter, a representative from a school had to
submit a 100-word (or less) essay on why the arts are important
in education. The winners earned a free visit from a Young
Audiences professional teaching artist in dance, theater, music
or visual arts (these visits usually cost several hundred dollars).
Our PTA President Beth Hertz entered on behalf of
Arrowhead and won! Jim Gill, who uses humor and art to
encourage kids to express themselves visually, visited the school
on Thursday, Sept. 15. He worked with students from Mrs. Stiles’
and Miss Nelich’s classes during their normal music class time.
He talked about story development and encouraged children to
use their imaginations to create new things. For example, each
child drew a shape on a piece of paper and then passed it to
another child, who used that shape to create a drawing and
imagine a story behind the sketch. Like he said, the person who
first tried to sell a television show about a yellow sponge that lives
in a pineapple under the sea and wears pants was probably viewed
as nuts. The kids, of course, all recognized that as Sponge Bob!
To see all the winning entries in the Young Audiences contest, visit
http://youngaudiences.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/love-letters-toarts-and-education/.
Here is Beth’s entry...
We spend a lot of time teaching our children to spell, to do
math, to remember dates in world history. And that is all really
important.
But today’s changing world means that many of these kids will
end up in careers that don’t even exist today. Keeping up with
the transformations that technology is bringing will require
them to THINK, and do it creatively.
Through learning to appreciate the intricacies of classical
music, the elegance of dance, the tension in a drama or the
subtleties of a painting, children arouse the essential, limitless
creative possibilities of their minds.
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KINDERGARTEN ART
Cathy Wooley
Arrowhead kindergarten artists are off to a great start. Once
again our primary focus will be on the wonderful color wheel.
We have completed our yellow section and look forward to
many more. We have also been learning the color wheel song.
Last week we studied the art of Pablo Picasso and created shape
pictures in his Cubist style. More projects coming soon!
AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAMS
Fall Session 2011
Thank you everyone for your great response in our Fall
Programs. Everything is running smoothly and our
volunteers have been doing a great job! Thank you!
We wanted to let you know that we still have PLENTY of
openings for our Learn to Twirl (baton twirling)
program that is being held on Wednesdays starting
November 2nd. The fall program will run for 6 weeks, and
girls can continue on in the winter and spring sessions to
come. We are very lucky to have an instructor as talented
as Audrey Moore (director of Showstoppers Dance and
Twirl Teams) come to Arrowhead to teach our girls at
such a discounted price. Spots are still available in both
the Level I class (for those who have never taken a twirling
class before), and in the Level II class (for those who have
taken this program before).
Class fee is $35 for the 6 classes (November 2nd, 9th,
16th, 30th, and December 7th and 14th).
Equipment fee of $29.75 is needed for a regulation baton
if you do not already have one.
Please call or email one of us for registration. Thank you!
Julie Roth
julietroth4@gmail.com
330-670-9638
Dana Osborne
danaosborne@gmail.com
330-668-6935
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Attention All ACME Shoppers
Arrowhead is once again collecting Acme receipts for the Acme
Community Cashback Program. This program showcases Acme
store brands and offers a 5% return on those items. Look for
these brands:
If the bottom of your receipt indicates a dollor amount for
Community Cashback, your receipt is eligible.
Please send all
receipts in an
envelope marked
Acme Receipts
to school via your
child’s backpack.
ACME RECEIPTS
Laura Hart
At the end of
the program,
Acme will issue
a rebate to
Arrowhead equal
to 5% of the total
Community
Cashback dollars
collected. Our goal this year is to earn
$400.00 in Community Cashback
dollars. This means we we need to
collect $8000.00 in receipts. The
program runs from September 24,
2011 - February 11, 2012.
This is an easy way
to earn money for
Arrowhead! Thank you for your support!
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Arrowhead Primary School
Birthday Treat Guidelines
Effective 2011 - 2012
Birthdays are a special time for children, especially
when they can celebrate their special day at
school with birthday treats for classmates,
teachers and staff.
Because these treats are often messy, may contain
allergens (peanuts, gluten, nuts, dairy), and are
non-nutritious, the staff has created new guidelines
that will be used for birthday treats at Arrowhead.
Birthday treats should be individually wrapped
for easy, sanitary distribution.
Suggestions:
• Homemade, bakery or store-bought
cookies
• Homemade Rice Krispy Treats
• Cereal or Cereal Mix
• Pretzels
• Non-frosted Brownies
Individual commercially packaged items are also
accepted and encouraged as it makes it easier
for us to know the ingredient contents.
Suggestions:
• Granola bars
• Rice Krispy Treats
• Fruit Snacks
• Boxes of Raisins
Non-food items are also an option:
• Pencils
• Erasers
• Stickers
The following items are NOT ACCEPTABLE
for birthday treats:
• Cupcakes
• Cakes
• Donuts
Thank you for helping your child celebrate his/her
special day while following these guidelines. This
will help us to keep kids safe and will reinforce
healthy habits that you teach at home.
Just a reminder that Birthday Party Invitations or
any invitations are not allowed to be
handed out at school.

A Peaceful Evening
in the Nature Zone
We had a wonderful turn out for our first Nature Zone program.
Families worked together on a scavenger hunt to help
familiarize themselves with the gardens. In each garden we had
photos of people who have used their lives to bring peace to
the world in different ways. The children made pinwheels for
peace while they learned more about the lives and works of the
“peacemakers” in the scavenger hunt.
Boo at the School
Wednesday, October 26th from 6:00-8:00pm. Bring your whole
family out to enjoy an evening of fall fun in the Nature Zone.
Carve pumpkins, roast marshmallows, enjoy live music by the
fire. We'll also have contests, games and face painting for the
kids along with treats and a harvest raffle.
Volunteer forms were sent home on the 7th, if you would like
to help out at Boo at the School, please send in your form
asap. If you can’t find the form, we have it on the NZ website or
send us an email (see below).
Bluegrass in the Nature Zone
Wednesday, November 9th 6:00-7:00pm. The Mularcik boys
(Brad and Frank) will provide some toe tappin’ entertainment
with a little bit ‘o bluegrass. Come out and support these talented
musicians! We’ll also create a Thanksgiving web and enjoy
some delicious snacks.
Paw Paw Trees
The Summit County Garden Club donated 5 Paw Paw trees to
the Nature Zone. We are planting 3 and giving 1 each to Fort
Island and Herberich. The Paw Paw tree is a fruit bearing tree.
The fruit looks like a fat banana and is said to taste like a cross
between a banana and mango.
Garden Clean-Up
The students have been cleaning up their classroom vegetable
gardens and the perennial gardens in preparation for the coming
winter. They are learning the difference between annuals
and perennials and what’s a weed (and what’s not). Thank you
to all the parents who have come in to help the students with
their garden clean-up.
NATURE ZONE NEWS
Lisa Naymik and Kim Volkov
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
A huge thank you to the Mendise Family for donating their
telescope to the Nature Zone! We are working on a stargazing
program so we can put it to use. If you have an interest in
Astronomy and would like to help us plan a program – please
contact Lisa or Kim (see below).
Thanks to Paula Mularcik for planting mums around the
front entry and greenhouse area.
Thanks to Paula and George Lyon for replanting the Maple
tree in the Nature Zone and for the many maintenance jobs
they do to keep the Nature Zone looking great.
A very big thanks to Tom Martin and crew who spent the
weekend of October 8th installing a set of steps from the
Reading Patio to the black top walkway. This was Tom’s Eagle
Scout project; he raised funds and coordinated the entire
project!
Thanks to the C-F Middle School PTSA for generously
lending us their 5 gallon Beverage Jug for the Peace Program.
THANK YOU to all of our
Nature Zone Volunteers!
We could not continue to provide the wonderful educational
programs, nor maintain the Nature Zone, without the many
dedicated volunteers who give their time to supporting our
students and caring for the gardens. We have a garden full
of volunteer opportunities. If you would like to support the
Nature Zone program, please contact:
Lisa Naymik: lixafire@gmail.com or
Kim Volkov: kimvolkov@aol.com
Dig It! News from the Nature Zone.
Our Nature Zone website has all the latest info on what’s going
on in the Nature Zone, Greenhouse and Chicken Coop. The
website is password-protected. To access the site, email Lisa
(see above) for the password.
aRrOWHEad NaTUrE ZONE
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Arrowhead PTA
ONLINE
Visit
www.copley-fairlawn.org
click the Arrowhead PTA link
and find important information
regarding:
➢ PTA Committees
➢ PTA Meeting Dates
➢ PTA Meeting Minutes
➢ PTA Officers
➢ Fund-raising
➢ Coming Events
and Much More!
Dismissal
Change
Request
Form
Please use the Bus Pass form below if you are requesting ANY bus changes (different buses or
stops). Again, please know your child’s bus number, who they are to get off with, or what stop if
different than home, when filling out the request. The drivers keep these bus passes on the bus so
there is no discrepancy when it comes to where your child should be. We follow your instructions.
vBuS PASS ~ Copley-Fairlawn City Schools
School: Arrowhead Teacher: Date:
Names: Grade:
To ride bus #_______ to the stop:
or get off with:
Permanent ❏
Change of stop ❏
New student ❏
Date(s) of change(s):
Authorization:
Temporary ❏
Change of bus ❏
Student moved ❏
Driver: File this pass on your bus for the duration of the request.
Teacher: ________________________________
From: __________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Child’s Name: ____________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________
(where we can reach you during school hours)
______ will be carpooled with ____________________________________ (name) on ___________________________ (date)
______ my child has a doctor/dentist appointment today and needs to be dismissed at ______________________ (time-no later
than 3:15 - thereafter in the carpool line), OR will be late tomorrow _______________________________ (date)
** you must have a note from the doctor or dentist office to prevent being marked tardy upon your arrival / return to school.
______ we will be out of town from ________________________________ to ______________________________________
Please make arrangements with your child’s teacher regarding work that will be missed.
______ Other _________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: Early Dismissal ends at 3:15 - Any students waiting in the office at this time will be sent back to their
classrooms for carpool dismissal. After this time all students must be picked up in the carpool lane.
These forms are for making dismissal changes, late arrival notifications, or general requests from the office. Please feel free to make copies and use as necessary.
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