The Spark Remark - Willoughby

The W-E School of Innovation
The Spark Remark
A message from Mr. Patrick
#WEMATTER
Important dates:
11/23 Blue Day
W-E SOI PTO Meeting 7:00
pm
11/24 Green Day
11/25 White Day
Humane Society drive
deadline
11/26-11/30 NO SCHOOL
Happy Thanksgiving!
12/1 Blue Day
Classes Resume
Stocking turn-in deadline
12/2 Green Day
12/3 White Day
12/4 Blue Day
Inside this issue:
Important news updates
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Grade 3 page
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Grade 4 page
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Grade 5 page
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Encore page
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W-E SOI PTO page
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More SOI News and
Pictures!
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Tonight (11/20) the W-E SOI PTO is having a fundraiser family night out at the Willoughby Brewing Company from 5:30-7:30 pm. All families and friends are invited. Tickets for the event itself,
for the Chinese basket auction, and for the 50/50 raffle are available for purchase online. It's the end
of the week, so don't bother cooking. Just get your tickets now, stuff the kids in the minivan, and
head to the Willoughby Brewing Company. Your ticket price includes pizza, meatballs, egg rolls,
salad, and veggie trays. Soft drinks and coffee are included as well, and a cash bar is available for
adult drinks.
Donated baskets are from: Willoughby Brewing Company, LuLaRoe, Arbonne, The Downtown
Willoughby 5k, Scratch-off Ticket basket, Zumba classes, Custom Cleaning and Maintenance,
and more! Children are more than welcome and will receive an activity book at the door to keep
them occupied, so you can focus on stuffing your face with food, and auction bins with tickets.
Go to: https://www.picatic.com/wbcevent to BUY tickets or
go to: https://www.facebook.com/WESOIPTO for more information!
Follow us on Facebook:
Follow us on Twitter:
https://www.facebook.com/SOInnovation
@WES_Innovation
Contact the office by phone:
Contact the office by e-mail:
440-942-1525
dawn.igarashi@weschools.org
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SOI is a paper recycling school!
The School of Innovation has received an Abitibi Paper Recycle container in the
back of the school. Please deposit the following items in the container to help
our planet and make the school some extra money:
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Newspaper
Magazines
Catalogs
Mail
Envelopes
Folders
Fax and Copy Paper
Colored Paper
No limit! Deposit daily!
Holiday Stocking Stuffer Service Project
Over the past 5 years, Willoughby-Eastlake students have partnered with the Cleveland
Police Department, District 2 officers to give stockings filled with goodies to children in
need in Cleveland. We have been able to donate 50 - 200 filled stockings each year!
This year, School of Innovation students will have the opportunity to fill a stocking (or two)
using a list of suggested items. Of course, this is an optional activity, but if every student
filled at least 1 stocking we would be able to donate 225 stockings...the most donated in one
year ever! It’s also okay if family members want to help out too!
All of our stockings have been adopted! Remember to send the filled stocking back in to
school no later than December 1st. Thank you for helping us bring joy to children in need!
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3rd grade Weekly Update
In social studies students have been working
in groups to create a timeline of all of our research for our capstone project. They have
also been researching the history of inventions and their impact on the community as
well as talking about using fractions to create
a timeline for capstone. In math students are
using the design process to design a bracelet
and review fraction concepts at the same
time. Student also had to follow certain constraints with fractions to design a bracelet
and a bridge with a partner. Also, we are
learning strategies for multiplication arrays and equal groups. In ELA we ae
covering reading skills- Rereading, Point
of View for Informational Reading, Prefixes, Genre Focus-Informational Text.
Grammar Skills- Irregular Nouns and
Collective Nouns, and in writing—
Working on researching an invention/
inventor for capstone.
Hot Topics
Willoughby Rotary Club
Some conversation prompts for you to ask your
On Thursday Dr. Steven Adkins and Mr.
George Brown from the Willoughby Rotary child:
Club stopped by to hand our brand new dic “What invention or inventor are you retionaries to every 3rd grade at the School of
searching?”
Innovation! They also taught us some of
 “What machine did you use in the FAB
what the thousands of Rotary clubs around
LAB to cut out your stickers?
the world do in the name of service to peo-  “Who are your group members for your
ple. Thank you both for giving our students
timeline and what does each letter in the
the gift of knowledge!
word GROUP stand for when working together? “
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4th grade Weekly Update
This week fourth graders designed a
healthy cafeteria menu. They also began new chapters in math and were reshuffled based on their needs. So your
child MAY have a new math teacher for
the time being. As we discussed at conferences, we redesigned the math contract to make it more user friendly for
the kids. Therefore, it is on paper this
time and will be completed at school.
The students had fun designing maps of
Ohio showing where the Native Americans
settled. Biography notes are due Wednesday of next week. Look in your child’s
folder this weekend for a rubric. We asked
students to look over the rubric to determine if any more work was needed for
their notes. The video information will be
shared with the kids next week.
Hot Topics
Some conversation prompts for you to
ask your child:
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“Where is your biography rubric and
notes?”
“What meals did you suggest for the
cafeteria menu?”
“How can you fit more physical fitness
into the day at SOI? What were your
suggestions?”
5th grade Weekly Update
The students presented their Civic Issue projects this week. Everyone did a great
job! The students also started brainstorming
for their next design challenge involving the
Earth’s movement. With a partner, the students will have to make a model to demonstrate how the Earth’s movement creates patterns. Each group will present to their teacher
individually. In ELA, the students continue to
read their novels and are working on their
Cornell notes for their Biography .
Remember the Biography Tea is Tuesday, December 8th. Last, the students are continuing
to work on their Google Slides for Capstone. Their Capstone Slides are due Friday,
December 4th. Fifth grade students learned
about how risk is analyzed by playing Progressive Parkway with some staff members of Progressive!
Future 6th grade teachers Mr. Wernet, Mrs.
Zampini and Mr. Bonick were at SOI on Tuesday visiting! They are excited about 16-17!
Hot Topics
Some conversation prompts for you to
ask your child:
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“What will you use to make your
model of the Earth’s movement?”
“How was your Civic Issue Presentation?”
“What is the difference in terms of
insurance rates and risks if you live
in an urban area or a rural area?”
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MUSIC
PE
Next week we will be writing
our music based on candy. Bring in some small pieces
of candy to share if you have
not done so already (all music
students, except band members). Ideal kinds include
bags of Candy Corn, Skittles,
M & M’s, Hershey Kisses or
other small kinds of candies.
The 4th graders started a one month fitness
challenge on 11/19/15 and ending on 12/20/15
where they will attempt to accumulate the
steps as a class to walk around the United
States ( 10,420 miles). The students are using
the www.peclogit.com website to log all their
progress and will be taken on a tour of the
United States going threw all the States capitols. Have your child show you the virtual USA
map on the PECLOGIT site and show you the
progress our our 4th grade has made over the
past 2 days. Each student is responsible for
their share of the work and we will be able to
achieve this challenge if they work as a team.
Please remind your child to log onto the PE
classroom site daily and log their progress and
reset their pedometers.
ART & DESIGN
All classes have designed a
project using Corel Draw.
Third graders are finished cutting their project on the laser.
Fifth graders are cutting and
assembling their project this
week and next. Fourth graders will be cutting their project on the laser when we return from Thanksgiving Break.
Ask your student what robust
means in terms of design.
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W-E SOI PTO PAGE
Please join us to support our kids at the W-E SOI PTO
Fundraiser at Willoughby Brewing Company! Friday,
November 20 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Appetizers, soft drinks,
raffle, and more. Kids are welcome too! Let's jump start the
PTO! You can purchase your tickets at:
https://www.picatic.com/wbcevent
WILLOUGHBY KIWANIS
SPAGHETTI DINNER
(Sit down dinner)
Thursday, December 3
4 – 7 PM
Prior to the Downtown Willoughby Tree Lighting
Served at the Willoughby United Methodist Church (next to City Hall)
Adults $8.00
Early Bird Special $1 off 4-5 PM
Children (under 10) $5.50
Includes beverage and dessert
Served by the South High Key Club
Proceeds will benefit McKinley Outreach Center
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Professional Speaker Series
The School of Innovation welcomed Dr. Steven Norris today. Dr. Norris stopped by
to talk to our students as part of the professional speaker series. Dr. Norris is a
teacher at South HS, a professor at Lakeland Community College and a Willoughby
Councilman. He spoke to our students about our community and his passion for
service to his constituents. His daughter Emma even introduced him!
Thank you for visiting us Dr. Norris. You gave us lots to think about in regards to
government, spending, and helping others. All great lessons!
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Heinen’s Grocery Store Rewards
Heinen’s has accepted the School of Innovation into the Teaming Up for Education
Program. Heinen’s will contribute 1% of whatever people spend at a Heinen’s
store back to the school simply by patrons signing up for a Heinen’s Tasteful Rewards Card. Register the card to our school online and then shop. It is that easy!
Anyone can register the School of Innovation, even other family members like
aunts and grandmothers! Go to www.Heinens.com or call 1-855-475-2300 Ext 2337
for more info. Thank you for supporting the School of Innovation!
Giant Eagle Rewards Program
Giant Eagle has accepted the School of Innovation into the Apples to Apples Program. Giant Eagle will contribute a portion of whatever people spend at a Giant
Eagle or Get N Go store back to the school simply by using your Giant Eagle Advantage Card. Register your card to our school online (SOI CODE: 5922). Scan
your card whenever you make a purchase and a portion of your purchase will be
given back to the school! It is that easy! Anyone can register the School of Innovation, even other family members like Godmothers and soccer coaches! Just
register your card at ANY Giant Eagle, Get in GO or Market District store. Thank
you for supporting the School of Innovation!
Box Tops for Education Drive
We are 25% of the way to our goal of $1,250.00 in
Box Tops. Did you know that you can find Box Tops on
many of the brands that you use to make Thanksgiving
dinner, from potatoes to crescent rolls? Remember to
clip those Box Tops and turn them into school They
really add up! Thanksgiving is also a great time to collect extra Box Tops from family and friends as you
gather together for the holiday weekend. For a list of
all participating products, go to BTFE.com. Another
collection sheet was given to your child this week.
Please fill it up and return it to school. Feel free to
make copies! Thank you.
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Progressive STEM math outreach
Recently our friends from Progressive Insurance visited the SOI 5th grade classes
to discuss insurance, problem-solving skills, and real world situations involving
math. Fifth grade students learned about how risk is analyzed by playing Progressive Parkway with some staff members of Progressive. Ask your fifth grader “What
is the difference in terms of insurance rates and risks if you live in an urban area
or a rural area?” Students then worked in collaborative groups to solve problems
using a board game. The students loved the game and the Progressive Team!
Thanks for the visit!!
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