http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/clermont-county/Lions-Club-donates-e-reader-to-a-special-student/-/13603144/20091356/-/daedha/-/index.html?fb_action_ids=10151596683508769&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

Please click on the link below for more information.

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130422/SPT04/304220161/Logan-Boone-honored-by-Reds-meets-Jay-Bruce

Building Project Update:

You may follow our building process by monitoring our New Building Project link on the district’s webpage www.bataviaschools.org We will also have a Facebook page dedicated to our project.

Architect:

We are excited to announce that CR Architecture & Design has been selected to design our new PK-5 building.  CR Architecture & Design is a Cincinnati firm who has been involved in a number of school designs across Southwest Ohio.  We will be working closely with David Arends, CEO; Christie Boron, Project Manager; and Michael Boron, Project Architect. You will find more information regarding CR Architecture & Design and their lead team posted on our webpage under our New Building Project link.

Owner’s Agent:

Megen Construction is a Cincinnati firm and has been involved in a number of school projects across Ohio. We will be working closely with Evans Nwankwo, President/CEO and Frank Regueyra, Vice-President. You will find more information regarding Megen Construction and their team posted on our webpage under our New Building Project link. The role of Owner’s Agent serves as someone who represents the district’s interest by overseeing the design/construction phases of the project.

Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC):

Our building project is jointly funded by the state of Ohio with the state paying 49% of the project. Rick Swart is the Assistant Project Administrator who will be working with our team on behalf of the OFCC.

Design Phase:

We are currently in the design phase of our project. This phase of the project takes approximately 12 months. Our current timeline for total project completion is December of 2015. In the upcoming weeks we will be sharing more information regarding this phase as well as scheduling meetings with staff and community for input.

New Entrance into High School Campus:

As part of our overall project, we included a second entrance onto our project site. This entrance will be constructed off of Batavia Road, cutting across the practice fields located behind the high school. This entrance will be constructed early and will be utilized as the construction entrance for the building project.

School Safety Update:

Middle School:

Two new sets of doors have recently been installed at the middle school to make the building more secure. The first set of doors replaced the old doors at the main student entrance into the building. The second set of doors has been installed at the entrance into the office. Now when you enter the office entrance you will be buzzed into a receiving area where you will be able to talk with the secretary through an open window. If you then need to enter the office and/or building you will be buzzed through a second set of doors.

High School:

Our project architect will be working with the district to determine how we can best redesign the front entrance to make the building more secure.

Items of Interest for the Last Few Weeks of School:

• OAA Testing for grades 3-8 will take place April 23 – May 3.
• HS Musical “HONK” will be held April 25, 26, & 27 at UC Clermont
• Prom is being held May 4 at Receptions in Loveland
• HS End of Course Exams will begin May 20^th
• Graduation will be held May 30^th at NKU Regents Hall
• Student last day of classes is June 5^th
• 2013-14 students first day of classes is August 28^th
• Please monitor our calendar of events on our webpage to see a listing of all events scheduled for the remainder of the year.

I thank you for your support to the Batavia School District. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call (732-2343) or email me at grubb_j@bataviaschools.org

Jill Grubb

Superintendent

The following documents will need to be provided for registration:
Birth Certificate (if no birth certificate, Visa or Passport accepted)
Proof of residency (which can be a current dated utility bill, lease/rental agreement) or Deed of Purchase contract
Parent picture identification
Current shot record
Custody papers (if applicable)

Upcoming Kindergarten events:

May 8th 6:00pm:  Come Tour Batavia Elementary

• Go on a Scavenger Hunt to explore Batavia Elementary
• Visit our Make It Take It tables for fun activities
• Visit our cafeteria for a snack!

May 16th 6:00pm:  Kindergarten 101-Just for parents, please!

• Kindergarten Teachers will present, “All You Need to Know about Kindergarten”
• Question and Answer session

August 22nd-Kindergarten Orientation

• 5:00-6:00-Students with last name beginning with A-M
• 6:30-7:30- Students with last name beginning with N-Z

August 28th:  Kindergarten Readiness Assessment/ Appointments only!

• A postcard will be sent to you notifying you of your child’s 30 minute appointment.  It is imperative that you keep this appointment.

August 30th:  First Day of School for:

• ALL MALE STUDENTS

September 3rd:  First Day of School for:

• ALL FEMALE STUDENTS

September 4th:

• ALL STUDENTS COME TO SCHOOL

We can’t wait to meet our future Batavia Bulldogs!

A list of donated items:

Baby Wipes
Plastic Bags
Lysol and Clorox Wipes
Pop Tarts
Gatorade
Breakfast Bars
Highlighters
Pens
Post-It Notes
Tissues

Batavia Elementary sends out a big thank you to Sam’s Club.  We appreciate the company’s generosity.

Please Click Here for more Information Camp Invention Flyer (PDF)

Today marks the beginning of the second half of the 2012-13 school year. I wanted to update you on some things happening across the district related to security, our building project, and some changes to our webpage.

SECURITY:

• Elementary- we are installing a new fence which will enclose the area where the modular classrooms are located. This will provide added safety for the students and staff housed in the modular units. The fencing materials have been ordered and will be installed as soon as possible.
• Middle School – we are in the process of getting quotes to install another set of doors near the office entrance as a means to make access to the building more controlled. Security cameras are also being updated.
• High School – we are in the early stages of exploring feasible options to address changing the entrance at the high school to make it more secure during the school day.
• We are taking advantage of various training sessions being offered throughout the region to assist us in supporting our security plan.

NEW BUILDING PROJECT

• A new link has been added to our district’s webpage entitled “New Building Project”, note the bulldog in the hardhat. We have currently posted a draft timeline of the project.

2013-14 SCHOOL CALENDAR

• This calendar has been posted on our webpage.

COMING SOON

• We are in the process of converting the calendar on our webpage to a Google calendar. This will allow you to sync the calendar(s) of your choice with your own Google calendar on your computer, tablet or smartphone. We will have separate calendars for each building as well as athletics. All of these calendars will be merged into a master district calendar. If there is a change to an event, you will immediately have that change on your calendar.
• The Athletic Calendar is now live
  • To sync with your Google Calendar
  • Go to the athletic page
  • Click on “Batavia Athletics” on the right side of the screen, this will open the full athletic calendar
  • Click on “+Google” located in the bottom right corner of the page

Or you can subscribe to the RSS feed if you do not have a Google account.

http://www.primarygames.com/math.php

http://www.softschools.com/math/games/

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/

http://www.aplusmath.com/

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.math.com/

http://www.factmonster.com/

2012-2013 PTO Event Calendar
Date Event Time
August 22 Kindergarten Open House 4:00p-6:00p
August 27 Grades 1-4 Open House 4:00p-6:00p

September 8 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
September 11 PTO Meeting 7:00p Library
September 13 Entertainment Book Sale Kick-off School Day
September 26 Cookie Dough Kick-Off School Day
September 27 Entertainment Orders Due School Day
September 24 Beechmont Rollarena Family Night 6:30p-8:30p
September 28 Popcorn Friday 1:00p-3:00p Cafeteria

October 6 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
October 9 PTO Meeting 7:00 Library
October 12 Cookie Dough Orders Due School Day
October 22 Scholastic Book Fair Family Night 3:30p-7:30p
October 22-26 Scholastic Book Fair 9:00a-3:00p
Small Gym
October 26 Popcorn Friday 1:00p-3:00p Cafeteria

November 3 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
November 5 Chuck E Cheese Family Night 4:00p-9:00p Eastgate
November 8 Cookie Dough Pick-Up
Parent Teacher Conferences Delivery 10:00a
PU 4:00p-8:00p
November 13 PTO Meeting 7:00p Library
November 14 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00p-8:00p
November 15 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00p-8:00p

December 8 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
December 8 Breakfast with Santa 9a-11:30a Large Gym

January 8 PTO Meeting 7:00p Library
January 19 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
January 25 Popcorn Friday 1:00p-3:00p Cafeteria

February 6-8 Valentine Grams Sold School Day-Cafeteria
February 7 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00p-8:00p
February 12 PTO Meeting 7:00a Library
February 13 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00p-8:00p
February 14 Valentine Grams Delivered
Beechmont Rollarena Family Night School Day
6:30p-8:30p
February 16 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
February 22 Popcorn Friday 1:00p-3:00p Cafeteria

March 11-15 Scholastic Book Fair 9:00a-3:00p Small Gym
March 12 PTO Meeting 7:00p Library
March 16 Market Day 10:00a Cafeteria
March 22 Popcorn Friday 1:00p-3:00p Cafeteria
March 27 Chuck E Cheese Family Night 4:00p-9:00p Eastgate

April 9 PTO Meeting 7:00p Library
April 20 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
April 26 Popcorn Friday 1:00p-3:00p Cafeteria

May 14 PTO Meeting 7:00p Library
May 18 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria
May 24 Popcorn Friday 1:00p-3:00p Small Gym

June 8 Market Day 10:30a Cafeteria

A partial list of additional PTO sponsored events that are not on the calendar include Character Awards, Movie Nights, Honor Roll Rewards, Perfect Attendance Rewards, Student of the Month, Field Trips, Box Tops, Teacher Appreciation Week, Campbell’s Soup Labels, Coke Rewards and assemblies.
Times are subject to change for certain events and additional events will be added when the dates become available such as magazine fundraiser, conference nights, movie nights, etc.