Parkside Home page Email us! Joan Jerome 6^th Grade Counselor (440) 250-1197 jerome@wlake.org Bill Bowles 5^th Grade Counselor (440) 250-1198 bowles@wlake.org Visitors since January 2007

Responsibility Honorees The following students have been selected by their teachers to be “Responsibility” honorees. They have been exemplary in displaying personal responsibility throughout the last quarter. We congratulate them and their families! FIFTH GRADE Mrs. Kristen Pado - Maura Ryan and Norhan Abdelmaged Mrs. Dawn Dawson - Nick Kronz and  Diana Kalash Mrs. Lavonne Szafranski – Nael Zayed & Eileen Guzik Mrs. Colleen Steidel - Johnny Boland and Mariam Abdelhamid Mrs. Jan DeLuca - Benjamin Sposet, Kate Cellucci and Sneha Ramachandran   Ms. Sarah Horbol - Kelsey Farr and Carter Hoon Mrs. Cathy Pietroski – Maria Fernanda Castaneda and Ted Greco Ms. Kelly Roath - Paul Koszkalda and Haley Rudiger Mrs. Megan Thomas - Madison Fleming and Malik Jayber Mrs. Lynn Lindgren – Marcus Hong and Megan Tepley Mrs. Joanette Nelson – Jacob Bernath and Nick Wilson Mr. Tom Seighman – Isabel Palmer and Melissa Kilbane SIXTH GRADE Ms. Mary Beth Opron - Jaslene Ortiz and Michael O’Malley Mrs. Patty Seljan – Rebecca Essig and Ben Evans Mrs. Pam English – Simran Khosla and Maahi Mistry Mr. Patrick McMorrow – Rachel Kim and Ian Pinkas Mrs. Christine Latham - Nate Hofford and Emma Steinman Mr. Jeff Short – Kaitlyn Kearis and Max Prexta Mr. John Gast - Hailee Dunlap and Joseph Lahoud Ms. Jessica Dye - Joey Krysh and Donya Abuhamdeh Ms. Brianne Kenneally - Sam Evans and Natalie Wise Mrs. Cindy Vessalo - Caitlin Brown and Brittany Fleming Mrs. Kathryn Beachler – Conrad Alfes and Francesca Savona Mrs. Verlene DeWitt - Layla Blackburn and Jared Wolfert WINGS REFERRAL PERIOD The Westlake City School District provides two opportunities each year for teachers and parents of students in grades K-12 to make referrals for possible gifted identification according to the criteria set forth in House Bill 282. The referral periods take place during the months of October and February. Packets of information and referral forms can be obtained from the main office in each building. For this semester’s testing period, referral forms need to be completed and returned to the building’s main office by February 19, 2010. Questions can be directed to the building principal or to the coordinator of gifted services, Susan Forbes (250-1269). Career Day planned for Friday, May 21, 2010 PARENTS: There is still time while a few openings remain for you to volunteer for Parkside’s Sixth Grade Career Day to be held on the morning of May 21, 2010. If you love your work and would like to share what you do with our students, please contact Joan Jerome to reserve your spot. Presenters will speak for about 9 minutes to each of our 12 sixth grade classes in rotation. Students love to hear about how you chose your work, what you like about what you do and the subjects in school that help you in your work. Call or email Joan Jerome today at (440) 250-1197 or Jerome@wlake.org. Thanks for your consideration. Joan M. Jerome Bill Bowles 6th Grade Counselor 5th Grade Counselor (440) 250-1197 (440) 250-1198 Jerome@wlake.org Bowles@wlake.org The following students have been selected by their teachers as being exemplary students in demonstrating respectful behavior to their classmates. Today, October 30, 2009, these students have placed their handprints on a pillar in the cafeteria, they will remain there until this time next year. Congratulations to these honorees and their families. FIFTH GRADE Mrs. Kristen Pado - Grace Bunner and Conner Hartup Mrs. Dawn Dawson - Brad Budio and Ishaan Dutta Mrs. Lavonne Szafranski – Ija Atanaskovic and Dante Catanzarite Mrs. Colleen Steidel - Connor Miller and Madison Lovell Mrs. Jan DeLuca - Ryan Detwiler and Sneha Ramachandran Ms. Sarah Horbol – Maryam Khan and Gregory Phillips Mrs. Cathy Pietroski – Arash Nasresfahani and Alli Martin Ms. Kelly Roath - Nicole Korczak and Adam Dixon Mrs. Megan Thomas - Sara Massa and Andrew Bovenzi Mrs. Lindgren – Katharine Bradley and Jules Blakely Mrs. Joanette Nelson – Carla Baaklini and Fatin Zayed Mr. Tom Seighman – Sarah McKain and Miriam Mustafa SIXTH GRADE Ms. Mary Beth Opron - Timothy Feher and Madison Mansour Mrs. Patty Seljan – Allison Smith and Jacob Kraft Mrs. Pam English – Jessica Hook and Nick Irwin Mr. Patrick McMorrow – Brittany Gulla and David Wanhainen Mrs. Christine Latham - Rachel Repasky and Michael Corrigan Mr. Jeff Short – Zack Berwald and Audrey Kolar Mr. John Gast - Nico Barnett and Katlin Ross Ms. Jessica Dye - Maureen McGervey and Sebastian Deak Ms. Brianne Kenneally - Alex Unruh and Ivy Zeiler Mrs. Cindy Vessalo - Emma Hall and Ben Gallagher Mrs. Kathryn Beachler - Haley Quinlan and Thomas Withers Mrs. Verlene DeWitt - Leah Hemphill and Nathan Andrews MIDWEST TALENT SEARCH It is once again time to register for the 2009 Midwest Academic Talent Search for young students. Fifth and Sixth grade students who have scored in the 97^th percentile or above on their most recent nationally-normed, standardized achievement, aptitude or abilities test are eligible to register to take the Explore test. If there are no achievement scores for your child within the last three years and you feel your child would qualify, a parent nomination form is available. The Explore test will be administered on Saturday, January 23, 2010 or Saturday, February 20, 2010. The Explore Test ($59.00) is a multiple-choice test developed to measure achievement in English, Mathematics, Reading and Science Reasoning. Benefits include: 1. Students get practice on a test that previews SAT, ACT. 2. Academically counseling designed for gifted students. 3. Receive lots of mail on Northwestern and other colleges. If you feel that your child would benefit from taking this test, please know that you are responsible for registering your child. A limited number of applications are available in the Guidance Office from Mrs. Joan Jerome. PAPER APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY OCTOBER 30, 2009 or you may register online (See website http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu.) You will need Parkside’s MATS ID# 8501902. If you have questions about the Explore test, please call the Center for Talent Development at (847-491-3782); or, call W. Thomas Southern, state liaison at (513) 529-6634. Joan M. Jerome Bill Bowles 6th Grade Counselor 5th Grade Counselor (440) 250-1197 (440) 250-1198 Jerome@wlake.org Bowles@wlake.org