Mrs. Lisa Courtney

Principal

513-947-7900

courtney_l@my.westcler.org

WEEKLY PARENT EAGLE UPDATE

At Summerside, we create excellence in every learner by using a calm, consistent, and caring approach in a safe and welcoming environment every day, in every way.

Ms. Cheryl Lowe

Assistant Principal

513-947-7900

lowe_c@my.westcler.org

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Dear Summerside Eagle Families,

Students and staff at Summerside spent the day honoring and recognizing the sacrifices that those who served and continue to serve our country in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force and Coast Guard armed forces. We started our day saying the Pledge of Allegiance and then followed the Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act that was signed into law calling on the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Nation.

Throughout the day, students spent time learning about the history of Veteran's Day and the importance of who and what we are honoring on November 11 each year. Students wrote letters, drew pictures, and added their special touch to a gift we will present to our local VFW Post 72-Mt.Carmel next week. Students in the first grade virtually met with Mrs. O'Connor's brother, Sergeant Deane, currently stationed at 29 Palms, California, and soon to be deployed to Japan. Other students will be giving thanks to Mrs. Throckmorton's son and those he is serving with, stationed in Germany. Please see below for more Summerside connections in our armed forces that we want to recognize and honor. We are grateful for all who served and continue to serve our country.

We began our second quarter on Wednesday, November 9, moving our students into the next set of standards and learning opportunities in each grade level. It is hard to believe we are one-third of the way into the school year together already! We encourage you to reflect on how much your child has grown so far this year, how far they have already come. We encourage you to continue to revisit goals set at the start of the school year to see if your child is on track or if adjustments are needed to continue positive momentum in learning, leading, and succeeding this school year.

First-quarter Report Cards are available to view on the West Clermont PowerSchool Parent Portal page.

See below for a link to directions on how to access your child's report cards. We encourage all parents to log into the parent portal to update their information and review student progress. We are committed to excellence with every learner, every day, in every way and your partnership ensures your child learns, leads, and succeeds!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Courtney & Ms. Lowe

Summerside Updates

Our Eagle Expectations:

Take Care of Yourself. Take Care of Others. Take Care of Summerside.

Team and Grade Level Newsletters

Grade-level newsletters will be updated every two weeks.

Our Discover team newsletter will be updated quarterly.

*We learned some our links were not updating and have worked to get them all fixed.

Look for all newsletters to be updated in the next week or so!

Discover Team

Updated, 11/4!

Kindergarten Team

First Grade Team

Second Grade Team

Third Grade Team

Fourth Grade Team

Fifth Grade Team

America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven

Honoring VETERAN'S DAY

11/11/22

Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve our country in our armed forces.

Summerside students and staff thank you for your commitment, courage, and protection!

Please click here for a presentation to honor and recognize the Veterans in our Summerside family and our community.

Report Cards

You may access your student’s report card via the Parent Portal. Here are step-by-step directions:

Report Card Parent Portal Directions

Health Source of Ohio Ribbon Cutting

We had the honor of hosting the Health Source of Ohio Mobile Dental Treatment team at Summerside and celebrating their ribbon cutting for this incredible service opportunity we are offering our students. Earilier this school year, more than 40 students had their teeth cleaned at Summerside and now the team is back providing restorative care, filling more than 30 cavities this past week with more to come! We are so grateful for our partnership with the Health Source of Ohio and our ability to care for our students in this way throughout our school day!

If you are experiencing problems with Autopay on the PaySchools App, you will need to contact the Support line through PaySchools at 1-877-393-6628. Child Nutrition does not have access to PaySchools in order to answer your questions. PaySchools is aware that there have been issues in regards to payments posting and balance discrepancies on student lunch accounts. For updated balances, Child Nutrition suggests registering for a free Titan Account. The link to do so is family.titank12.com.

Fall Perception Survey

Our Summerside PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports) team would like your feedback!

Please complete this Google Form.

Results will be shared in upcoming PTO meetings and in our newsletters as your input helps guide our actions. Thank you!

Our Summerside Writing Club held its first meeting last Thursday, 11/10.

Writing Club: November

Gearing up for the Turkey Trot - Turkeys have taken over the Eagle's Nest!!

There are turkeys everywhere at Summerside as students in first and second grade showcase their writing, disguising, and reasons to be grateful!

Upcoming Events

November

22 PTO Turkey Trot Walk a Thon

23-25 Thanksgiving Break, No School

December

2 PTO Holiday Lock-In 6-9:00 pm

5-8 PTO Food Drive

6 PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30 pm

9 Professional Day-No School

Summerside PTO Updates

PTO Board

Amber Shebesta - President, ashebesta1624@gmail.com

Liana Schaeffer - Co-Vice President, its_liana@hotmail.com

Emma Gromek - Co-Vice President, emmagromek@gmail.com

Brenda Rood - Treasurer, bkhrood@gmail.com

Rachel Gyarmati- Secretary, mrsgyarmati@gmail.com

PTO Email Address, summersidepto@gmail.com

Turkey Trot Update

We have raised $6,000 so far in reach of our $25,000 goal!

Top earners at the mid-way point, heading toward the trophy:

Kindergarten = Mrs. O'Dell's Class

First Grade = Mrs. Cantor's Class

Second Grade = Mrs. Cann's Class

Third Grade = Mr. Wilson's Class

Fourth Grade = Ms. Tabar's Class

Fifth Grade = Ms. Finke's Class

Be sure to check out the @SSConnections TikTok page for #TurkeyTrotFun and updates!

Ready to Trot like a Turkey?!

Please find the sign-up genius here to join the crew on 11/22/22 for all of the Turkey Trot fun: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e45a8ae23a3fa7-turkey4

Please note, only those adults who volunteer will be permitted to join the trot that day.

You can also pre-register your child HERE for this event.

PTO Meetings, 2022 - 2023

All meetings are scheduled from 6:30 - 7:30 in the Summerside Cafeteria

November PTO Agenda Draft

You can also join virtually if you choose: PTO Meetings Virtual Link

Tuesday, December 1, 2022

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

District Updates

Our Vision: Together As One Community, We Learn. Lead. Succeed.

Our Mission: Commit to excellence with every learner, every day, every way.

Our Core Values: Together We are, ON THE RISE. R-Relationship, I-Innovation, S-Student Centered, E-Empowerment

Superintendent, Mrs. Adams

New Blog Posts by Superintendent Adams

Superintendent Blog Post

We are creating a courageous culture by focusing on our mission of committing to excellence with every learner, every day, every way. We strive to have a safe, caring, positive learning environment where all students have a sense of belonging.

New Blog Post by COO Mike Overbey

How We’re Getting Students To and From School Safely

District Awarded Two Safety Grants

West Clermont was recently the recipient of two new safety grants. To learn more, please see the press release section of our district website.

In addition, for more information about West Clermont's commitment to the safety and security of our students, staff, and school buildings, check out the Safety & Security section of our new district website and our Safety Guide.

The District's Resource Coordinators are building a contact list and would like to identify any kinship or foster families living in the West Clermont School District. Additionally, they are hosting an upcoming event just for Kinship and Foster Families, on December 2, 2022. This survey is also a RSVP form:

https://forms.gle/jnMPD32n5Zbz1yvK6

Resource Coordinators serve WC families and help them overcome barriers to learning. If you have any questions, please contact Hope Hughes: hughes_h@my.westcler.org or Kimberly Rhyan: rhyan_k@my.westcler.org

WC Alumni

We want you to stay connected with your alma mater! Please join our Alumni database so we can keep you up to date on all things West Clermont!

Help Write West Clermont’s Next Chapter!

We are listening to our students, families and community members and creating a path forward together to ensure all students are future-ready with a competitive advantage. Please attend one of our upcoming Town Hall Meetings.

We have made all feedback or suggestions from our community from our town halls—as well as the YouTube Live recordings of all of our public town hall events—available to the public on a special section of our WolfPack Hub, which can be accessed by clicking here or visiting westcler.org/hub and then clicking on the "Town Halls" button.

Our public Town Halls are scheduled for:

~~December 8th~~ Rescheduled on February 22, 2023 at 7 PM at West Clermont Middle School (1341 Clough Pike)

Seating is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot here!