Hello Wyoming!
Wyoming PSA and Finneytown Buffalo Wings & Rings are
giving you an opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal in a locally owned
restaurant and raise money for Wyoming City Schools at the same time. Wyoming
PSA will receive 10% of proceeds brought in between 5 - 8 p.m. in the entire
restaurant on Thursday, December 6. For more information, contact
wpsa.oddsnends@gmail.com.
Current Events:
The Non-Event is back! No need to volunteer time or go door to door with your
student. The Non-Event allows you to support your schools from the comfort of
your home. Watch your mailbox for details.
 Make your Holiday Gift Shopping easier this season with Market Day. Add melt-
in-your-mouth Crème Brie Stuffed Chicken Breast, luscious Praline Sweet Potatoes
Casserole, Fully Cooked Prime Rib Slices, Italian Rack of Pork or Sweet Corn
Casserole to your holiday spread. Top it all off with Decadent Chocolate Cake or
delicious Candy Cane Pie. The month of December is Cookie Dough Bonus Days, when
more cookie purchases mean a higher percentage of profits for our school.
Is your business looking for easy holiday gifts for clients or co-workers or
family members? Would you like to complete your holiday gift-giving with a few
strokes of your computer keys? Use Market Day Direct. Choose something from
Market Day’s selection of fruit boxes, petite boneless hams or delicious sweets,
and send them directly to your recipients.
Start Shopping! Go to
MarketDay.com, hit “let’s get started,” and use code: 0007518 to register
with the Wyoming PSA account. Order by 11 p.m. Tuesday, December 4. Questions?
Contact Maureen Geiger at 678-3805 or
moeg@cinci.rr.com.
 For one-stop shopping, head to the Wyoming Spirit Wear Open House on Saturday,
December 8, at our supplier’s warehouse: The T-Shirt Company and
SharperStitch.com, 5 N.
Commerce Park Drive, Lockland. Join us for refreshments, last-minute shopping
and order pick up. For more information and questions, check
wyomingPSA.org or call
821-7100.
The Wyoming Winter Enrichment Program registration deadline is Dec. 19! Slots
are going fast! Send your
registration form and payment in to secure your child’s spot.
Gold Stars:
Thank you to PSA Membership Chair Vicki Everett for her thorough and
incredibly well-organized work on the PSA Membership campaign this year. We
continue to take memberships for PSA. Please let your neighbors know it's not
too late to join PSA and receive The Lariat. Membership forms can be
found at wyomingPSA.org.
Thank you to PSA New Family Liaison Martha Montgomery and the New Family
committee for welcoming new families to our community, being available to answer
their questions and providing them with important information about our school
and PSA.
Reference Materials:
Explore www.wyomingpsa.org to find a wealth of information about PSA and your
schools.
In just a few clicks, you could help us earn more money for our schools with the
revised Kroger Card Program. For more information, click
here.
‘Like’ Wyoming Parent School Association on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/WyomingPSA?fref=ts
and get real-time community news, important reminders and general PSA
information.
Scroll down to find more information from your primary schools, middle school
and high school. And please send your questions, thoughts and suggestions to me
at wpsa.president@gmail.com.
Suzy Henke
Wyoming PSA President 2012-2013
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A Note
from our Principal (A PIE Night re-cap)…
One of the most important changes in education
this decade is the realization that early
identification and intervention can prevent
reading problems for many students. New
screening assessments make early intervention
possible, because schools are able to identify
students who are at risk for, or who are
experiencing reading difficulties. Schools can
then provide intervention instruction
immediately after the student is identified,
and with early intervention, many students
avoid major reading difficulties later in
school.
RTI (Response to Intervention) is the
framework the primary division is using to
make instructional decisions based on data,
and to plan instruction to accelerate learning
for all students. This framework requires us
to have three essential practices in place:
• A systemic process of screening students,
• Procedures to provide data-informed, differentiated
instruction, and
• Monitoring to ensure students are making progress.
The only way to know whether learning is
taking place is to measure it. Thus, the
primary division has implemented the STAR
assessment to measure specific skills based on
the Common Core Standards.
The research finding about the effectiveness
of RTI is extensive. It is clear that a system
of assessing students, adjusting instruction
based on data, and monitoring progress will
benefit children. Using the data from
assessments, teachers can differentiate their
instruction to meet the needs of all students
and teach strategically. RTI has given our
teachers a structure to accelerate learning
for all.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Klein
Important Dates to Note
PSA Non-Event Fundraiser Kick-Off
Begins
December 1
No school, Winter
Break
December 24 - January 4
School Resumes
January 7
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Goodbye 2012
December is a very busy time at the Middle
School. We say goodbye to 2012 with concerts,
parties, projects and service. Our Make It
Happen Service club is partnering with the
Middle School Student Council to sponsor a
family in need. The two organizations will be
encouraging the student body in the act of
benevolence, raising funds for a family’s
holiday celebration.
Please check out the important dates section
to stay updated on Middle School happenings.
Of course, another way to stay connected is
the
Middle School Blog.
I hope everyone enjoys the activities of the
month and has a restful break; the
New Year brings lots of excitement!
Karen Jordan
MS PAC chair
Grade level updates:
Look for 5th and 6th grade Winter Holiday
Project and Party information coming home
soon.
8th Grade Yearbook Ads: Please go to the
Middle School Blog
for information on purchasing a yearbook ad
dedicated to your 8th grader. You can download
the form there as well. Deadline is December
10. Questions? Please contact Teresa Osborne
at the Middle School.
Chicago Trip: Roommate preference was due
Tuesday, November 20. Final payment for the
trip is due December 7, 2012.
Save the Date Information for WMS:
Grades 5-12 Interim Reports posted
December 6
5th and 6th Grade Strings Concert, 7 pm
December 6
8th Grade Chicago trip final payment due
December 7
8th Grade Yearbook Ad due
December 10
7th and 8th Grade Strings Concert, 7 pm
December 12
5th through 8th Choir Concert,
5th and 6th
grades, 7 pm;
7th and 8th grades 8 pm
December 17
7th and 8th Band Concert, 7 pm
December 18
5th and 6th Grade Winter Parties
December 21
Winter Break
December 22 - January 6
School Resumes
January 7
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High School PAC Report
Celebrate!
‘Tis the season of celebrations with family
and friends! Our High School PAC reps are
working hard to provide your students many
special opportunities for the remainder of
this semester, as well as the start of the
second semester!
If you need gift cards for the holidays,
please consider purchasing them through the
Junior Class fundraiser (see more information
enclosed). It is easy to do and will be a
great support to this class as they organize
their Junior Prom.
Please do not worry about eating before you
attend any High School boys and girls
basketball games or wrestling meets. The
Freshman Class will have a wide variety of
tasty treats to purchase at this year’s winter
concession stands.
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and
school break! May your new year be filled with
much happiness!
Kim Stewart
WHS PAC Chair 2012-13
Thank you to…
H.S. Hospitality (Sherri Tieger,
Karen Mitchell and Lisa Maisel) for
providing tasty treats for the first
Principal’s Coffee of the new school year!
Freshman PAC Reps. (Laura Bence and
Lynn Crider) for organizing the volunteers
and food options for this year’s winter
concession stands.
Upcoming Dates...
B.S.U. Kwanzaa Celebration, 6 p.m.(High
School)
December 9
H.S. Holiday Musical Showcase 7:30 p.m.
(Pendery Center)
December 13
High School mid-year exams
December 19 - 21
Winter Break
December 24 - January 6
School Resumes
January 7
High School Principal’s Coffee 7 p.m. (High
School Lobby/
Rotunda)
January 24
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Freshman Class
Help Wanted!
Volunteer shifts are still available for
winter concessions! The freshman class is
responsible for staffing concessions at the
high school for junior varsity and varsity
basketball games (girls and boys) and home
wrestling matches. The money we raise from
concessions will help fund future class
expenses (like junior prom).
Shift times start in early December and end
in February. There are weeknight and weekend
opportunities...something for everyone! At
least two adults are needed per shift. Some
shifts list three adults: These are CHL
rivals or big games and require more
staffing. Please note students will be
working also. Student volunteers will be
coordinated through freshman student
council.
Please click
here to review the volunteer shifts
still available and to sign up. If you
currently do not have an account with Sign
Up Genius, you will need to create one to
confirm your volunteer shift. The system
will prompt you, and the process is easy.
All adults—parents and grandparents—are
welcome to participate! Please feel free to
sign up for more than one shift if your
schedule permits. Thank you in advance for
your help. If you have any questions
regarding concessions volunteering, please
contact us.
Laura Bence (laurabence95@gmail.com
or 521-6224)
Lynn Crider (rcrider@cinci.rr.com
or 761-1003)
2012-2013 Freshman PAC Reps
Sophomore Class
Happy Holidays!
We wish all of the Sophomores good luck
on their upcoming exams and we hope everyone
has a restful winter break.
Kendall Marty
Themartys@fuse.net
Clarie Spray
clariespray@mac.com
Sophomore PAC Reps
Junior Class
Back to the Future!
Prom 2013: Save the date April 20, 2013!
Please send your email address to
WHSclass2014@gmail.com so you can get in
on the pre-production and directing of this
fun-filled-film-themed prom! To sign up for
specific jobs, please go to the new
Sign Up Genius for prom.
We are collecting Gift Cards for the raffle
baskets for prizes for prom. Many businesses
have specials over the holidays. Please use
those and especially the local businesses as
they are wonderful supporters of the schools.
Any gift card from the following places will
be welcome additions to raffle baskets. Please
get your gift cards to Pam Coyle-Toerner
(Ian Toerner's mom) or Carrie Short-Lippert
(Marie Lippert's mom).
We are looking for gift cards from the
following establishments: Half Day Cafe,
LaRosa's, Penn Station, McDonalds, Wendy's,
Graeter's, Subway, Jimmy John's, Steak &
Shake, Skyline, Gold Star Chili, Frisch's,
Best Buy, iTunes, any nail salon like
Mitchells, GAP and American Eagle.
Thank you!
Pam Coyle-Toerner
ptoerner@yahoo.com
Carrie Short-Lippert
clippert@cinci.rr.com
Senior Class
Reminders for
Seniors and Parents:
PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES….We need
pictures!
SENIOR DVD-We need your photos!! It’s not too
late!
• 1 individual photo of your child between 3-7 years old.
• School kindergarten or first-grade photo
• 2 individual photos from Primary and Middle school
• Any group photos of any age featuring class of 2013
students.
Photos may be digital, on flash drive or CD,
or hard copies. Photos will be scanned and
returned. Please label all photos! Please
identify students in group photos.
Photos can be emailed to
boborval@gmail.com or dropped off at 24
Allen Ave., or the High School main office.
Yearbook Ads and Photo for Senior Pages
In addition to the DVD photos, Mrs. Cone and
Ms. Flowers, the Yearbook Advisors, would like
a first-grade (kindergarten acceptable) photo
for the picture to go next to the Senior
picture. This is a change from past years.
They are trying to represent the beginning and
end of your student’s educational experience
at Wyoming. Please submit this picture by
December 14.
The Senior Congratulatory Ad (in the yearbook)
can be any photo or photos you choose. These
ads range in price from $55 to $190. There is
a big blue box in the front office for drop
off by February 6, 2013. See the Senior
Guidebook for more details.
College Counseling
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming
college counseling programs:
Application Festival II, November 28, 6 - 8
p.m., Media Center: An excellent opportunity
for seniors to finish up their college
applications with one-on-one help from Mrs.
Meis and Mrs. Ussery.
Financial Aid Workshop, December 4, 7-8:30
p.m., Pendery Center: A general overview of
the FAFSA and the financial aid process
presented by an aid officer from Xavier
University.
Senior Breakfast
The next Senior Breakfast is Friday, January
11, 2013!
Your Senior Class Reps,
Susie Guggenheim &
Michelle Lagaly
wyomingclassof2013@gmail.com
Susie Guggenheim (sueguggy@aol.com)
Michelle Lagaly
(mmlagaly@yahoo.com)
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 Major
retailers want to give our school money!
We’re pleased to share some exciting news
about a new fundraising program for our
organization. It’s called “scrip”, and it’s
the fundraising program that works while you
shop. Scrip-participating retailers agree to
sell gift certificates to our organization
at a discount. Member families like yours
buy the certificates for full face value,
they redeem them for full face value, and
our school keeps the difference as revenue.
Please click
here for more information or to
order.
Please
support the Wyoming PSA's Non-Event. Nothing
could be easier than this stay-at-home
method of supporting your Wyoming schools!
Be on the lookout for a letter in your
mailbox before the end of the year.
It’s
time to enroll in Wyoming’s Weekend
Enrichment program. Click
here for more information.
Wyoming
Youth Services will hold a
Youth Job
Training program on
January 12.
As
part of the Let’s Move, Wyoming! initiative,
Wyoming Youth Services has partnered with
the Wyoming Fine Arts Center to receive
ArtsWave “Arts for Health” funding to
address healthy nutrition and lifestyle
choices for students in their After School
Program. Students will participate in weekly
movement classes, including Hip Hop dance
taught by Steve Irwin of the Wyoming Fine
Arts Center and Yoga from Hollie J. Nesbitt
of OMYA studios. Additionally, Laura
Trenkamp, CPT, of the Wyoming Recreation
Center will offer regular classes on
nutrition, kid-friendly snack recipes and
strategies to help kids maintain a healthy
lifestyle. Our thanks to
ArtsWave for their generous support.
Let’s
Move, Wyoming! Update: To date, 621 Wyoming
residents are participating in the pedometer
program with a community total of 26,798,341
steps taken. This is an average of 43,153
steps per walker since the program began on
October 12. Students, remember you can earn
prizes for every 300,000 steps taken, so
make sure to print your totals and hand them
in to your school PE teachers. To learn more
or join in the fun, visit
LetsMoveWyoming.com or contact
Kimberly@wyomingyouthservices.com.
Wyoming
Youth Services is partnering with Dr. Frank
Wood to offer Thriving with Stress: A
Tactical Approach to Test-Taking. According
to data from the American Test Anxiety
Association, 34-38% of students have
moderately high to high test anxiety, making
it the most prevalent scholastic impairment
in our schools today. This four part
workshop will be held in January. Click
here for more information or to
register.
On Saturday, March 9, Wyoming Youth Services
will host the 12th Annual Community Pancake
Breakfast at the Wyoming Civic Center.
Tickets will be available at the door for
$5. Wyoming Youth Services is a local
nonprofit agency that supports and
strengthens community youth and their
families through prevention, support and
volunteerism. As all services are offered to
the community without charge, Wyoming Youth
Services is dependent upon support for
fundraisers such as the Pancake Breakfast.
To learn more about Wyoming Youth Services,
please visit
www.wyomingyouthservices.com.
Students,
are you looking for ways to get involved?
The High School Members Meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, December 6 in Mrs.
Montgomery's room right after school. We’ll
celebrate all of the service we've done so
far and have a wrapping party for the Giving
Program. Based on our visit during
Shantytown earlier this year, the 2012
Giving Program will support families of the
Anna Louise Inn. Please bring a wrapped gift
to Mrs. Abbs Room (Room #200) by December 6
or bring it to the Members Meeting on
December 6 and you can wrap it then.
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Every
year we help light up the business
district during Light Up Wyoming.
Volunteers are needed on Saturday,
December 8 from 5-6 pm. Meet at the
Gazebo for hot chocolate and candle set
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High
School Tutors will be celebrated during
an appreciation event on Thursday,
December 13 during lunch. This is your
chance to see how many hours you have
completed so far and to recommit for the
remainder of the 2012-2013 school year.
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“Make
It Happen” will collaborate with the
Middle School student council to adopt a
family during the holidays. We will also
be making cookies for Valley Interfaith
families at our December 10 meeting. If
you would like to donate cookie dough
for our meeting, please contact Angie at
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Wyoming
Youth Services would like to extend a great
big thank you to Vishnu Paranandi and Adam
Behrman for making an
amazing video about the Powerpacks we
made together at the FreeStore/FoodBank.
Market
Day now offers natural products! Market
Day’s new Naturals line includes products
that are totally natural and contain no
preservatives, artificial flavors, colors or
trans fats. Market Day is an easy way to
support your school. Go to
www.marketday.com/, register by
“Organization”: Wyoming Schools P.S.A. 7518,
and order by Tuesday, December 4 for pick up
on December 8. Contact Maureen Geiger at
513-678-3805 or
moeg@cinci.rr.com for more information.
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