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Hanby Herald Hanby Arts Magnet School April 2010
HANBY ARTS
MAGNET SCHOOL
56 S. STATE STREET
WESTERVILLE, OHIO 43081
614-797-7100 (office)
614-797-7112(attendance)
614-797-7104 (clinic)
www.wcsoh.org
www.HanbyArts.com
PRINCIPAL
DR. JAN FEDORENKO
2009-2010 PTA OFFICERS:
Michelle LeWinter
President
Lindsey Kielmeyer
VP—Volunteer Coordinator
Kelley Femia
VP - Ways & Means
Betsy Binnig
Secretary/Newsletter Editor
Corrie Lannom
Treasurer
Ellen Gannon
Parent Council
Tammy Cardoso
Parent Council
April is Arts Month 2
Hanby Happenings 3
Achievement Tests & Summer Splash
6
Clinic News 7
Calendar 8
Inside this issue:
Notes from the Principal
Many thanks to the wonderful parent,
student, staff and community efforts
that were responsible for the success of
the Arts Auction. The committee worked
diligently on this event that was a huge
success!!!! I am proud to be a part of such a strong school community with
the commitment and volunteers that
make Hanby such a special place!
With the assistance of our school nurse
and Wellness Committee, the school has
accepted the challenge to sponsor a
Walk for Diabetes for our students. The
walk was originally scheduled for March
26, however, the spring weather did not
cooperate and we had some snowfall
that left ice on the sidewalks. To avoid
any injuries, we rescheduled our event
for April 16. Please feel free to join us. I
am proud to say students already col-
lected over $2,200 for this cause. If you
would like to walk with your child and help supervise please contact our school
nurse Linda Davis.
April 22, 2010 has been designated
“Take Your Child to Work Day” across
the country. This day, though fun and
informative for students, is not a school-
sponsored event. Career information
and planning is an important part of a
student’s education and is offered begin-
ning in our middle schools. Should you
and your child choose to participate in
the April 22 “Take Your Child to Work
Day,” it is imperative that you under-
stand the expectations and procedures
for participating. The day will be consid-
ered an excused absence.
Your child’s academic progress is very
important to us and each year the state administers tests in grades 3-5 to meas-
ure student achievement. This year the
state wide tests have bee renamed the
Ohio Academic Achievement tests or
OAA. Testing will begin on 19th and
teachers will inform you of the specific
dates that your child will be testing. In order to assess what your child knows it
is important that they are well rested
and feel confident. Your assistance in
insuring proper rest and nutrition as
well as support for them is influential in
assuring that we know what they know!!!
April is Arts Month in Westerville. Mark
your calendars for all of the Arts events
at Hanby and in Westerville. Student
exhibitions of artwork can be seen at
Java Central and the Westerville Parks
and Recreation Community Center. The
annual teacher as artist exhibition will open at the David Myers Art Gallery on
April 23 with Mary Ann Schell, Kimberly
Perrone and myself all displaying origi-
nal works of art. Hanby will celebrate an
evening of the arts with student perform-
ances in music and drama, and a large
art exhibition. Please plan to join us on
April 23 in the evening from 6:30- 8:30
p.m as we celebrate the arts in the lives
of our children!!
As always, I cherish every day that I
work at Hanby because it is a special
place where the learning community and
the families show their support and work
together for the education of their chil-
dren. May you spend time this spring break to appreciate the joy of your chil-
dren and the blossoms that spring
brings!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jan Fedorenko Principal
Come Celebrate An Evening in the Arts at Hanby : April 23, 2010 ~ 6:30-8:30
Hanby will participate in two
community arts exhibits and arts
related programs this April to
recognize April is Arts Month in
Westerville. On April 18, several
Hanby students will have their visual artwork on display in the
fifth annual “Art from the Heart”
elementary art show. As all ele-
mentary Westerville City Schools
participate, entries are limited to
one submission per grade level.
Over the past few years, the
show has gained such popularity
within our community that the
show has been moved to a larger
space. This year’s show and rec-
ognition ceremony will be at the
Westerville Community Center,
Cleveland, Avenue in Westerville. The festivities will begin at 2:00
PM with opening remarks and
comments from Dr. Good. The
reception, sponsored by the Arts
Council of Westerville, Inc., and
the elementary art teachers, will
be open until 3:30, is free, and
open to the public.
Our second April arts event, “An
Evening in the Arts”, will be held
on April 23, 2010 from 6:30PM
to 8:30 at Hanby Arts Magnet,
and is in conjunction with Wes-terville’s Fourth Friday celebra-
tion. This is especially exciting,
as every floor of Hanby School
will host student centered arts
events.
We will provide student
docent-led informational tours of
our “Learning about our Legacy”
mural in the basement. This five
part mural has been funded by a
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Neighborhood grant. Our own
grade one vocal artists who as
part of the first grade curriculum
have been studying music
around the world will share
songs from different countries, our grade two Ballet Met per-
formers, grade three Math Rap or
“multiplication made cool”, and
the Hanby Theater Club will en-
tertain us. These performances
will be on the first (cafeteria
level) floor.
The second floor and li-
brary will exhibit original art
from all Hanby students. This
“Kids Art Fair” gallery will offer
framed student art for sale
(additional information has been
sent home about this event, please look for it!). This is the
first time Hanby has linked with
Kid’s Art Fair Company, so we
are eager for students, parents,
and staff to attend and offer their
critiques.
Finally, on our third
floor, Hanby students will share
their learning in and through the
arts with an “Integrated Show-
case”. A variety of two dimen-
sional and three dimensional
integrated works will on display
along with explanations of how
the work was created.
Please mark your calen-
dars for Sunday, April 18th and
Friday, April 23rd, as Hanby
celebrates “April is Arts Month in
Westerville”!
Mrs. Kimberly Perrone
Hanby Art Facilitator
Hanby Students Celebrate April is Arts Month
in Westerville April is Arts Month!
April 18th - “Art from the Heart”
Elementary Art Show at the
Westerville Community Center
April 23rd - “An Evening in the Arts”
at Hanby from 6:30-8:30 PM
An Evening in the Arts!
Lower Level- Student-led tours of
“Learning about our Legacy” Mural
Cafeteria Level - Performances
Grade 1 - Music around the
world
Grade 2 - Ballet Met
Grade 3 - Math Rap
Drama Club - Wizard of Oz
Preview
Second Floor - “Kids Art Fair”
Third Floor - Integrated Showcase
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SPRING BREAK!
Classes will not be held in the
Westerville City School District from
April 2-9, Spring Break. Offices will
be closed one day only, Friday, April
2. Classes will resume at normal
starting times on Monday, April 12.
State PTA Reflections Contest
Congratulations!
The PTA’s State Reflections Contest
Results were released in March! Con-
gratulations to Hanby students:
Jenna Johnston - First Place, Inter-
mediate Photography
Ben Clark - Second Place, Intermedi-
ate Photography
Mitchell Whittaker - First Honorable
Mention, Intermediate Music
Jenna’s entry will advance to the National level of the competition, the
results of which will be announced in
May.
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First Grade Fun!
Hanby’s Walk for
Diabetes
We have rescheduled the Walk for
Diabetes for Friday, April 16th. We
will use the modified schedule that
day for lunches and the students will
walk after their lunch/recess. Then
they will have an educational assem-
bly on diabetes at 2:30. If there are
any students that still want to par-
ticipate in the walk, but have not yet
turned in a permission slip, a packet
can be picked up in the office. We are asking that final collections be
turned in by Friday April 16th along
with the prize sheets.
If you are able to help chaperone
with the walk, please send me an e-
mail and let me know which class(es)
you would like to help with. We
would appreciate volunteers being at
the school 10-15 minutes before
walk time for the particular class. Below is the schedule we will use for
the walk:
Schedule for School Walk for Dia-
betes, April 16, 2010
12:10 - 1st grade begins walk
12:20 - 2nd grade begins walk
12:30 - 3rd grade begins walk
1:10 - 4th grade begins walk
1:20 - 5th grade begins walk
The route will probably take about
30 minutes.
Thanks,
Linda Davis,
Hanby Nurse
Sam is proud of
his Didgeridoo!!
He painted it
like an Aborigine
Australian!!!
Zoe & Chris learn
about fractions
through making
pizza art! Miss Patton’s Class wears the kimonos they made while
learning about Japan!
Mitchell Whittaker, a 4th grader in Mrs. Cullison's class won the theme contest
for the Rotary Club 4th of July parade. His theme is called "FREEDOM-THE
BEST GIFT OF ALL.'
Mitchell will receive an $100.00 savings bond and will have the
honor of riding in the Rotary Club float during the parade.
Also, Mrs. Anclien's 4th grade class had 100% participation in
the theme contest and the class will a pizza party from the Ro-
tary.
Freedom - The Best Gift Of All
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Hanby Drama Club News
Drama Leader Mrs.
Ginty prepares
students for their
upcoming
production of the
Wizard of Oz.
Drama club members
learn about the
non-acting roles of
theater in addition to
acting as they create
flowers for the set.
April 29th
6:30 PM
This year’s
GEM award recipient,
Linda Fergu-
son was
nominated for
her unending
volunteer ef-
forts here at
Hanby. Linda
is the grand-
mother of a
former Hanby
student and
still spends
countless hours here at Hanby as well as at
Blendon Middle School & Emerson.
At Hanby, Linda co-chairs the Arts
Auction and the Book Fair. She also
works with Otterbein to bring events
such as Family Fun Day and Field
Day to our students. Linda is always
there to help out with any task that
needs to be done, no job is ever too
small or too large for Linda to take
on and she always does it with a
smile on her face.
Other nominees for the award were:
Marti Corna - Ms. Corna was praised
her for desire to see that every stu-
dent succeeds and is prepared for
middle school. She gets to know
each of her students and challenges
them individually.
Mary Ann Schell - Mrs. Schell was
praised for the extra times she puts into the school by attending PTA
meetings, assisting with photography
club and being like a mom to the
students. She is a cheerful face that
greets parents, staff and visitors.
Bronwyn Ginty - Mrs. Ginty was
praised for all the hard work she has
put into Drama Club, Nature & Sci-
ence Club, Book Club, her many
hours of volunteering in the library,
and chairing the Italian Dinner. She
also makes sure the kids eat the
good stuff in their lunches first and
makes sure they are safe on the
playground.
Steve Casto - Mr. Steve recieved 2
nominations and was praised for not
only his ability to keep the school safe and operational but also for his
help with special events, help with
students that have conflicts, clearing
snow from staff cars before dis-
missal, and carrying things to cars
for people. He shows the power of
positivity and teaches kids that if
you are negative, you will never get
everything accomplished. Mr. Steve
is all about the kids, so whatever it
takes to make Hanby a better place for students, he is the "go to guy" to
make it happen.
Lindsay Powell - Mrs. Powell was
nominated for relating well to her
students and taking the time to get
to know her students' interests. She
makes all students feel special and
important and this doesn't stop
when the student moves on to fifth
grade. She is an up-beat kind of
person and tries to help the students
at Hanby be very positive as well.
Kay Gaus - Mrs. Gaus was nomi-
nated for her continued volunteering
efforts here at Hanby even though
she no longer has a child here. She
has spent numerous hours painting
murals that not only brighten up Hanby but are fun & educational as
well.
Please join us at April’s PTA meeting to honor
all our nominees and
our GEM winner.
Mrs. Linda Ferguson,
This Year’s Hanby GEM!
Linda assisting in the
auction of artwork at
the Hanby Arts Auction
REMINDER: Hanby PTA General Membership Meeting ~ April 20, 2010, 7 PM ~ Hanby Library
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Hanby Arts Auction Thanks!
Poster Contest! Thanks to the students who entered the Hanby Arts
Auction Poster Contest. The top three winners won gift
certificates to Serendipity Café. The winners were:
Megan H., Lauren H., and Parker L. All students who
participated received a goody bag with prizes for enter-
ing. Congratulations!
Auction Volunteers! The Arts Auction was a success due to the volunteers
that gave their time before, during and after the event. It
took more than 100 people to pull it off: planning, dona-
tions, basket organization and assembly, setup, event volunteers (there were many!), student council helpers,
cleanup, and more! THANK YOU!!!!!
Wanted: Leftover
Baskets to Recycle
Did you purchase a basket at
the Arts Auction? If you do not
want the basket your items
came in, the Arts Auction Com-
mittee would be happy to recycle your basket and
use it for next year’s auction. Just return your bas-
ket to the office labeled “For Auction.” Thanks!!!
Third Graders Learn about Whistles Making!
With the assistance of PTA funding, the Hanby 3rd graders traveled to the American Whistle Corporation on March 30th. The
students toured the factory and learned about what is involved in the production of goods and services that people use. The
factors of production include land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship. American Whistle is an ideal place for students to see
these first-hand. The company was founded in 1956 and is the only manufacturer of metal whistles in the United States to-
day.
Auctioneer Richard Helwig sells artwork created by Hanby Art
Teacher, Mrs. Perrone at the Hanby Arts Auction. One of two ma-
jor fundraisers at Hanby each year, the Auction raised approxi-
mately $13,000 for the curriculum enhancements, books, sup-
plies, field trips, and programs for the students of Hanby.
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Hanby 5th graders
Graduate from the
D.A.R.E. Program
D.A.R.E.'s primary
mission is to pro-
vide children with
the information
and skills they
need to live drug-and-violence-free
lives.
The mission is to equip kids with the tools that will en-
able them to avoid negative influences and instead, al-
low them to focus on their strengths and potential. And,
that's exactly what D.A.R.E. is designed to do.
Additionally, it establishes positive relationships be-
tween students and law enforcement, teachers, parents,
and other community leaders. Every youngster should
have the opportunity to grow-up healthy, safe, secure,
and equipped with the skills needed to succeed in life.
Contemporary America, however, is rampant with chal-
lenges that could keep children from a positive life path.
SPLASH Summer Enrichment Academy
Highly motivated students
currently entering grades
2-8 are invited to partici-
pate in the SPLASH Sum-
mer Enrichment Acad-
emy, which will take place
at Westerville North High
School from June 14-18;
and June 21-25. Registra-
tion deadline is Friday,
April 16. Class offerings are
being coordinated by the
Westerville City Schools
Gifted and Talented De-partment and Summer
School. (Due to summer
improvement projects at
North, the location may
need to change to another
Westerville school. Any
changes in location will be
communicated in confirma-
tion of enrollment).
Courses will be offered in
the Arts, Technology, Math,
Language Arts, Science,
and Social Studies. Cost is
$65 for each week, or $130
for both weeks. Enrollment
is limited.
Detailed course informa-
tion can be found at www.wcsoh.org. Please di-
rect questions to Suzanne
Palmer, Coordinator, Office
of Gifted Education, palm-
[email protected]; or Jenny
Wenner, MS ESL Facilita-
tor, [email protected].
Find out more about Ohio Achievement Testing at:
http://ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/
The Ohio Reading and Mathematics
Achievement Tests are annual assess-
ments that measure how well students
have learned the reading and math con-
cepts taught in grades 3 - 8. The
achievement tests are designed specifi-cally for Ohio students and are based
on Ohios academic content standards.
They do not test a childs intelligence or
aptitude and are not meant to compare
childrens abilities.
The federal No Child Left Behind Act of
2001(NCLB) requires all states to estab-
lish academic standards that tell what students should
know and be able to do in reading and math at the end
of each grade. NCLB also requires states to test all stu-
dents in grades 3 8 annually in reading and math to
assess how well students are meeting the academic
content standards. The results of the tests are used to identify districts, schools and students that may re-
quire additional resources to meet state academic stan-
dards.
Ohio Achievement Testing
Sleep problems in children can cause depression, low
self-esteem, difficulty in concentration and/or focus,
difficulty with critical thinking, problem solving and hy-peractivity. Sleep deprivation that continues over an ex-
tended period of time may present as attention deficit
disorder, and increases a child’s risk of obesity, diabetes
and clinical depression. Furthermore, children who suf-
fer from sleep deprivation are at a greater risk for
health, performance and safety problems. In addition,
there is a major connection between time in front of the
television and sleep disorders. One study suggests:
“Children who watch a lot of television – especially at
bedtime or on a TV set in their bedroom – are more
likely to resist going to bed, have trouble sleeping or
wake up more…” Similarly, video games can impact a
child’s quality and amount of sleep.
What are some of the common signs of sleep disor-
ders/depreviation in children?
(While these are possible symptoms of sleep deprivation and disorders, it is also important to remember that
they can also be symptoms of other problems and that
this is not meant to be a diagnostic list.)
• Frequent waking during the night
• Taking a long time to fall asleep
• Waking up crying
• Daytime sleepiness
• Nightmares, night terrors and/or bedwetting
• Grinding and/or clenching one’s teeth
• Waking up prematurely
• Talking during sleep and/or sleep walking
• Hyperactivity
• Low frustration tolerance and/or moodiness
• Difficulty getting up in the morning
How much sleep do children need?
Children ages six to nine -- ten to eleven hours of
sleep each night.
Children ages ten to fourteen -- nine to ten hours
of sleep each night.
Adolescents, ages fifteen and older -- eight to nine
hours of sleep each
night.
What can parents do?
Establish a reason-
able bedtime. Most
elementary school
children should be
going to bed by 9 p.m.
Allow sufficient time to wind down before bedtime.
Children should not be engaging in intense activi-ties, such as watching television, playing video
games, or using the computer, right before they go
to bed. They need about an hour of down time to
prepare to fall asleep. Such relaxing activities as
taking a bath or reading a story can help children
fall asleep more easily.
Avoid giving children caffeinated beverages and
foods high in sugar in the late afternoon and eve-
ning.
Provide a quiet sleeping area that is conducive to
sleep.
Maintain a consistent nightly routine. Children
should go to bed at the same time every night, in-
cluding weekends.
Resources:
www.ldaofmichigan.org/articles/lawn.sleep.htm
www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/
admin271.shtml
Linda Davis, R.N.
School Nurse / Wellness Coordinator
As cold and flu season is
here, please be advised to call the Hanby attendance line
when your child will be ab-
sent. This line is open 24
hours, so feel free to call any-
time of day.
The number is :
797-7112
Student Absences
Healthy News from the Hanby Clinic
THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP
*For other information from Health Services (including nurses’ schedules, area clinics, medication forms, and more), go to
the district web site at www.wcsoh.org , select “Departments”, then un-der “Dept of Community Relations” select “Health Services”.
~Word of the Month~
“ T r u s t w o r t h y ”
considered the most complex of the six core areas
due to a variety of behavioral qualities found under
this heading. Honesty, Integrity, Reliability, Loyalty
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Hanby Happenings for.... April 2010
For More Hanby News, visit the Hanby Arts Yahoo Group at:
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& Sign up to follow Hanby News on Twitter at: www.twitter. com/hanbynews
Visit our Public Website at: www.HanbyArts.com
These sources provide information as a service to the Hanby Community from the Hanby PTA, which is an independent entity not
owned or sponsored by the Westerville City School District. Membership and subscriptions are voluntary.
Reminder: PTA Meeting,
7PM, April 20th
Child care is provided!
Please plan on attending!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Mathematics Education Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Grade Card Distribu-tion
8:15a Wellness Walk-ing Club
12:30p Spanish Club
3:30p Drama Club
2
Spring Break
3
4 5
Spring Break
6
Spring Break
7
Spring Break
8
Spring Break
9
Spring Break
10
11 12
B Day
11:30a Knit Knacks Club
3:30p Brownies - G2
3:30p Photogra-phy Club (Lance)
13
12:30p Italian Club
3:30p Chess Club (Clark)
3:30p Nature & Science Club G3-5
14
Invention Convention
12p NO GAMES CLUB TODAY
3:30p Scrapbook Club
3:30p Girl Scouts - G5
15
Book Club G.1&2 (Held during school hours)
8:15a Wellness Walk-ing Club
12:30p Spanish Club
3:30p Art Studio Club - Grades 3-5
3:30p Drama Club
16
Hanby Walk for Diabetes
11:30a Bughouse Chess
12:30p French Club
17
18 19
A Day
20
Papa Johns Fund-raiser Days
3:30p Chess Club (Clark)
7p PTA General Membership Meeting
21
Papa Johns Fundraiser Days
12:30p German Club
3:30p Journalism Club
3:30p Shutterbug Club
22
8:15a Wellness Walk-ing Club
12:30p Spanish Club
3:30p International Club
3:30p Drama Club
23
Book Club G.1&2 (Held during school hours)
11:30a Bughouse Chess
12:30p French Club
Hanby Evening of the Arts
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25 26
F Day
11:30a Knit Knacks Club
3:30p Brownies - G2
27
12:30p Italian Club
3:30p Math Club
3:30p Chess Club (Clark)
3:30p Nature & Science Club - Grades 1-2
28
G3 - WPL Book Talk - PM
11:30a G1-2 Art Studio Club
29
8:15a Wellness Walk-ing Club
12:30p Spanish Club
6:30p Drama Club Performance
30
11:30a Bughouse Chess
12p Hanby Herald Items Due
12:30p French Club