Friday, December 5, 2025

Message from Rose

Student Council is holding a Toy Drive for Ebied Children's Hospital in Toledo next week, beginning Dec. 8, with the last day of collection being Dec. 17. Please feel free to send any new unwrapped toys during those dates for the Toy Drive.

The winter weather has arrived and I want to remind you of our outdoor recess policies during these colder months. Students will go outside for recess if the wind chill and the air temperature is 18 degrees or above. Students are only permitted to play in the snow if they have snow pants and boots to change into for recess.

Thank you for crossing Indian Road with Shelly the Crossing Guard before and after school and using the carline to drop and pick up your students!!

Have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy the forecasted 35 degree heatwave!!

Rose Gaiffe

Elementary Principal

rgaiffe@ohschools.org

Friday, December 5: 3rd Grade Field Trip - The Nutcracker

Thursday, December 11: 5th Grade Field Trip (Period 1 & 3) - Challenger Learning Center

Friday, December 12: 5th Grade Field Trip (Period 2 & 4) - Challenger Learning Center

Saturday, December 13: Breakfast with Santa

Monday, December 15: OHSPA Staff Brunch

Tuesday, December 16: Winter Brown Bag and Band Concert - Dress Rehearsal

Wednesday, December 17: 1st Grade ABC's of Winter - Dress Rehearsal

Thursday, December 18: 1st Grade ABC's of Winter - HS Auditorium

Thursday, December 18: Brown Bag Chorus - HS Auditorium

Friday, December 19: End of Quarter 2

Monday, December 22 - Sunday, January 4: Winter Break

Monday, January 5: First Day of 3rd Quarter

Friday, December 5: 3rd Grade Field Trip - The Nutcracker

Thursday, December 11: 5th Grade Field Trip (Period 1 & 3) - Challenger Learning Center

Friday, December 12: 5th Grade Field Trip (Period 2 & 4) - Challenger Learning Center

Saturday, December 13: Breakfast with Santa

Monday, December 15: OHSPA Staff Brunch

Tuesday, December 16: Winter Brown Bag and Band Concert - Dress Rehearsal

Wednesday, December 17: 1st Grade ABC's of Winter - Dress Rehearsal

Thursday, December 18: 1st Grade ABC's of Winter - HS Auditorium

Thursday, December 18: Brown Bag Chorus - HS Auditorium

Friday, December 19: End of Quarter 2

Monday, December 22 - Sunday, January 4: Winter Break

Monday, January 5: First Day of 3rd Quarter

Submit your letter to Santa!

It’s that magical time of year — and The Blade is collecting Letters to Santa! We’re inviting children across our community to share their wishes, hopes, and holiday cheer.
Whether it’s a dream toy, a message for Santa, or a note about what makes the season special — we’d love to hear it. Submit a photo of your Letter to Santa through the form by Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM.

We’ll feature selected letters in The Blade’s special Christmas Day edition, bringing the joy of the season to readers across northwest Ohio. So gather the kids, get out the crayons, and let Santa know what’s on your list this year!

🏠 Stay Home, Stay Healthy! 🍎

Keeping our school community safe and healthy is a team effort! The best way we can all protect each other from germs is by staying home when we're feeling sick.

If your child has any of the following symptoms, please keep them home from school:

Fever
Vomiting or Diarrhea
Persistent cough
Sore throat
Headache or body aches
Unexplained rash

Your child should be fever-free for at least 24 hours (without using fever-reducing medicine) before returning to school.

Thank you for helping us make our school a healthy place to learn and play!

🏠 Stay Home, Stay Healthy! 🍎

Keeping our school community safe and healthy is a team effort! The best way we can all protect each other from germs is by staying home when we're feeling sick.

If your child has any of the following symptoms, please keep them home from school: