Quick News 9-16-13 - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
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<strong>Quick</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
September <strong>16</strong>, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
*** NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FRIDAY, 9/20***<br />
***ALL BUILDINGS AND BOE OFFICE CLOSED ON 9/20***<br />
Superintendent’s Message<br />
John P. Kronour, PhD.<br />
Students have a day off from school on Friday and all buildings are closed to the<br />
public for an important in-service training program. Teachers will focus on OTES,<br />
the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System. Each educator will map out a Professional<br />
Growth Plan designed to accelerate and continue teacher growth through professional<br />
development. They also will work collaboratively to establish SLOs or Student<br />
Learning Objectives. These are measureable, long-term academic growth targets for<br />
students or groups of students. In addition, according to the state, it demonstrates a<br />
teacher’s impact on learning. This system is designed to provide teachers positive<br />
feedback and support to become even better at what they do and make a difference for students.<br />
Congratulations To <strong>Tipp</strong>’s National Merit Semifinalist!<br />
Congratulations to <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School senior Samantha<br />
Boniface for being named a National Merit Semifinalist. This honor<br />
recognizes the nation’s most academically talented high school<br />
seniors. Sam is among approximately <strong>16</strong>-thousand Semifinalists in<br />
the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, an honor earned<br />
by less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors! She has an<br />
opportunity to continue in the competition for National Merit<br />
Scholarships, worth more than $32 million. Advanced Placement US<br />
History Teacher Joe Bellas says, “Sam has a work ethic second to<br />
none. She is extremely inquisitive, ambitious and dependable and<br />
readily accepts the challenges of difficult curriculum.”<br />
CONGRATULATIONS to the <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School Academic Quiz Team for its strong showing at the<br />
Ezell-Harding High School Tournament in Nashville, TN. Leading the team to a 5-2 record were Laurel<br />
Spangler, Alisha Bhagwat, Joshua Bellas, Erin Gauthier, Ermias Kebede and Erin Ricketts. <strong>Tipp</strong> finished ninth<br />
out of 53 teams, in a strong nationals-caliber field. Congratulations to the quiz team on a great start to the season!<br />
CONGRATULATIONS to <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School Senior Margo Shininger for being named the 20<strong>13</strong> Mum<br />
Festival Queen! She also won the talent competition in the annual <strong>Tipp</strong> <strong>City</strong> Mum Festival Queens Pageant.<br />
Named as court members are 2 nd Attendant – Lauren Johnson and 1 st Attendent Jennel Chumney.
Congratulations to our Pass, Punt, Kick Champions!<br />
Girls Age 10/11 Boys Age 10/11<br />
1 st Place 1 st Place<br />
Sidney Unger<br />
Troy Taylor<br />
2 nd Place 2 nd Place<br />
Rachel Wildermuth<br />
Jake Smith<br />
3 rd Place 3 rd Place<br />
Ashlyn Tarzinski<br />
JC Rouse<br />
Students had the chance to showcase their talents in the local Passing, Punting and Kicking contest with scores<br />
based on distance and accuracy. The winners from left to right are Rachel Wildermuth, Sidney Unger, Ashlyn<br />
Tarzinski, JC Rouse, Troy Taylor, and Jake Smith. Not pictured is Brandon Smith, the winner in the boys 12/<strong>13</strong><br />
age group.<br />
<strong>Tipp</strong> <strong>City</strong> Marching Band Invitational<br />
The <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School Marching Band is hosting its annual invitational on<br />
Saturday, September 21 st at <strong>City</strong> Park. It begins at 5:00 p.m. and concludes about 10:30<br />
p.m. This event highlights the skills and talents of young musicians. Enjoy the sounds<br />
and energy of these dedicated students participating in this invitational. Admission is<br />
$7.00 per person.<br />
Attention: <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School Band Alumni!<br />
Mark your calendars for “<strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School Band Alumni Night” on Friday, October 11 th at the<br />
Homecoming Football Game. All interested alumni are invited to march with the band in the homecoming<br />
parade, sit together in bleachers at the south end zone, and play with the band on all stand tunes.<br />
There will be no entry charge to the game for participants. Band alumni not wanting to play are encouraged to<br />
march in with the band and spend time with former classmates! To borrow an instrument and/or music, contact<br />
Steve Parks at sparks@tippcity.k12.oh.us<br />
THANK YOU<br />
Thank you to all parents, grandparents, relatives, and community members who helped make the first annual<br />
Marching Band Mattress Fundraiser a much larger-than-expected success. Shoppers purchased 63 mattresses<br />
during the one-day event and the band earned a profit of $6,000!
L.T. (Learning Together) Day will be honored on Friday, October 4 at LT Ball Intermediate School. LT Ball is<br />
looking for presenters who can provide hands-on and interactive sessions. Students will have the opportunity to<br />
spend 40 minutes exploring six different professions, trades, or hobbies. If you have questions or are interested in<br />
participating in this EPIC rewarding day, please call Mrs. Conley at 669-6324 or download the information sheet<br />
from her web page.<br />
An Eye-Opening Experience<br />
Broadway Elementary students got a lesson in eye health and safety.<br />
Renee Rambeau OD, a local optometrist and <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School<br />
graduate, presented Realeyes. In the 45-minute presentation, a detective<br />
engages students to solve an optical illusion mystery using a "case<br />
packet." Concepts presented include eye safety, the vision process,<br />
symptoms of eye disorders and the importance of eye exams. In the photo<br />
to the left, Abbi McClurg, attempts to keep one eye shut during one of the<br />
event’s activities to promote lifelong vision.<br />
Character Club<br />
Broadway Elementary Principal, Galen Gingerich, introduced his students to the school’s Character Club, a<br />
program aimed at promoting positive behavior. This month’s focus was on computer use and internet safety. He<br />
reminded children not to give out names or other personal information when on-line. In the bottom left photo,<br />
Stanley Cline pays close attention to the advice, as do the girls in the right photo.
LT Ball Welcomes New Students<br />
Fourth and fifth graders who are new to <strong>Tipp</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Exempted</strong> <strong>Village</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> enjoyed a “Red Devil” welcome and<br />
pizza luncheon. LT Ball Intermediate School guidance counselor, Tammy Conley, organizes the annual event to<br />
make the new students feel welcome and help them be acquainted with each other. The informal gathering also<br />
gives the children a chance to learn more about the district. The new students come from as far away as New<br />
Zealand and as close as our neighboring towns. They say the love it here!<br />
TMS STEM CLUB<br />
Twenty-six students attended the TMS STEM Club. The after-school club is open to any middle school student<br />
who enjoys math and science. This year's theme will focus on airplanes, rockets, gliders and forces of motion. In<br />
the photo to the left, Trevor Bollinger and Connor Lake learn even a calculator cannot help them solve one of the<br />
day’s problems. To the right, Jessica Break and Kirsten Hartke work on constructing a rocket they will “blast off”<br />
using a straw.
<strong>News</strong> from THS Guidance Office<br />
College Visits<br />
Here are this month’s college visits at <strong>Tipp</strong> High School. These are great<br />
opportunities for juniors and seniors to talk with a college admission’s<br />
representative and learn more about collegiate experiences and admission<br />
expectations.<br />
September<br />
Sept. 17 9:35 am Otterbein University<br />
Sept. 18 8:40 am University of Cincinnati<br />
Sept. 18 1:00 pm Ohio Northern University<br />
Sept. 19 8:40 am Baldwin Wallace University<br />
Sept. 19 10:30 am University of Mount Union<br />
Sept. 23 9:35 am Ohio Dominican University<br />
Sept. 24 10:15 am Urbana University<br />
Sept. 30 9:35 am Bowling Green State University<br />
Tulane University<br />
Meet face-to-face with an admission’s counselor from Tulane University.<br />
Date: September 30 th<br />
Time: 7:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Embassy Suites Northeast<br />
Blue Ash, Ohio<br />
For more information, go online to www.tulaneinfo.org/events<br />
Cincinnati National College Fair<br />
Date: Sunday, September 29 th<br />
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Duke Energy Center<br />
This event is free and open to the public. Admission representatives from hundreds of colleges and universities<br />
are available to speak with students one-on-one concerning the college admission process and college life.<br />
Register online at www.gotomyncf.com.<br />
College Fair For Students With Learning Disabilities<br />
Date: Wednesday, October 2 nd<br />
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Gahanna Lincoln High School Cafeteria<br />
140 S. Hamilton Rd<br />
Gahanna, OH<br />
This event is free and open to the public. It provides an opportunity to explore various programs. Students and<br />
parents can compare and contrast the wide range of accommodations.
Dual Enrollment with Urbana University<br />
<strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe High School is pleased to have a dual enrollment partnership with Urbana University. The deadline<br />
for parents/students to turn in the dual enrollment application and registration forms is September 18 th . If you<br />
were unable to attend the informational meeting last week, you can view the slide show on the guidance website at<br />
http://www.tippcityschools.com/Page/3627.<br />
College Application Open Lab<br />
Assistance is available for students completing college applications. The guidance office will hold an open lab<br />
for students to ask questions and get step-by-step directions.<br />
When: September 25, 3-4 pm<br />
October 3, 3-7 pm<br />
October 23, 3-4 pm<br />
Where: Media Center Computer Room<br />
ACT Test Prep Class<br />
In this class, emphasis is placed on timing, test make-up, questions to avoid, creative guessing, reading<br />
techniques, and frequent errors in English. Students must buy the latest edition of Cracking the ACT.<br />
Date: October 21-24, December 9-12<br />
Time: Monday-Thursday, 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Broadway Elementary School<br />
Cost: $41 resident/$51 non-resident<br />
Register at www.tmcomservices.org or at our office on 3 E. Main St., <strong>Tipp</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
ACT Exam Prep<br />
Being prepared is the key to test success. This class will give you the knowledge you need to be “Test-<br />
Wise”. The class reviews Math and English skills, test-taking and time management tips, test questions, and<br />
practice problems. A complete practice exam is included.<br />
Date: September 24 – October 14, Tuesdays and Thursdays<br />
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Edison Community College<br />
Cost: $79<br />
Register online at www.edisonohio.edu/training or call 778-78<strong>16</strong>.<br />
Be sure to check the THS Guidance Office website regularly for<br />
updates and other important information.<br />
www.tippcityschools.com/domain/150
The Varsity football team will be at Indian Lake this Friday night at 7:30 as they take on the<br />
Lakers from Indian Lake.<br />
This week, the only tickets available via pre-sale are student tickets. Student tickets are $4.00 in advance. All<br />
tickets at the gate will be $6.00. Please remember that <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe gets to keep 100% of all student pre-sale<br />
ticket revenue for this game. Tickets will be available Hock’s Pharmacy through GAME TIME on Friday.<br />
Tickets can also be purchased during school hours in the Middle School Office and the High School Athletic<br />
Office. Elementary buildings will sell tickets through the office on THURSDAY only. Please remember that<br />
there is NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY FOR STUDENTS. Elementary students should bring their money in an<br />
envelope marked on the outside of the envelope with the teacher’s name, number of student tickets, and number of<br />
adult tickets. Please include money in the envelope. It does not need to be exact change.<br />
CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!<br />
Sometimes it takes special situations to turn around a season and we hope this is that situation. After starting the<br />
season 1-5, the Red Devils decided to display "The Red Devil Way” by winning the Miamisburg HS<br />
Invitational Tournament. The team played with a lot of emotion, displayed high energy (you could feel<br />
it), put the pressure on their opponents and did not fold during critical situations. Pictured above is the winning<br />
team. Front row from left to right: Kara Trimbach, Hannah Budding, Jess Walland, Emily Layman, Katherine<br />
Shirley, Sidney Roemke. Back row standing up from left to right: Head Coach Howard Garcia, Halee Printz,<br />
Laura Rosselit, Coletta Seemen, Erin Jans, Aubrey Cox, Kristen Shroyer, and Alyssa Crusey.
“Diggin For A Cure”<br />
Members of the <strong>Tipp</strong>ecanoe Middle School<br />
volleyball team are gearing up for<br />
Wednesday’s special game. The girls are<br />
hosting “Diggin For a Cure” to raise breast<br />
cancer awareness and funds for Pink Ribbon<br />
Girls of Dayton. During lunch Monday<br />
through Wednesday, the team is selling the<br />
t-shirts being modeled by Isabelle Crow and<br />
Brooke Aselage in the photo to the left.<br />
Any person wearing the t-shirt will be<br />
admitted to the game free. Each shirt is $10.<br />
The first game starts at 5:30 p.m. at the<br />
TMS gymnasium<br />
CONGRATULATIONS to the THS men’s and women's cross-country teams. Both teams ran up in D1 this<br />
weekend at the Alliance Invitational. The third state-ranked women's team missed first place by one point with<br />
Allison Sinning, Brinna Price, Hayley Brumfield, and Emily Wolfe all running under 20:00! The men ran against<br />
some tough competition, finishing fifth, with Mitch Poynter, Jay Schairbaum, and Daniel Frame all running under<br />
17:00!<br />
CONGRATULATIONS to the TMS cross country teams for a great competition at the Alliance meet in<br />
Piqua. Twenty-two junior high teams participated with about 300 runners in each race. Every girl on the <strong>Tipp</strong><br />
Middle School team ran a personal best. Those runners are Jackie Bashore, Jillian Brown, Caley Dehass, Laura<br />
Fink, Stephanie Fink, Katzya Suerdick, Katie Taylor, Chloe Thompson, and Abby Walker, In addition, five boys<br />
earned a personal best. They are Austin Bowling, Zach Carner, Frank Catrone, Kyle Demers, and Tristan Spencer.<br />
Help a Child Learn to Read<br />
Project MORE is in need of volunteers who have an hour or two of time each week to help a student<br />
with reading. Project MORE, a research-based reading mentoring program, is extremely successful in<br />
our district. Each mentor is trained, provided a clear lesson plan with instructional materials and<br />
matched with a student. The New Mentor Information and Training Session, for kindergarten and first<br />
grade volunteers ONLY, is scheduled for Wednesday September 18, 20<strong>13</strong> from 9:30 a.m. -11:00 a,m. at<br />
Nevin Coppock. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Johnson at MLJohnson@tippcity.k12.oh.us or<br />
Mrs. Manes at JMManes@tippcity.k12.oh.us. You may also call the Nevin Coppock office at 667-2275.<br />
We cannot do Project MORE without our wonderful volunteers.
AHOY Mates! International Talk Like a Pirate Day.<br />
On Thursday, September 19, the library will offer its own celebration of<br />
pirate-speak with an after-school program for grades K to 3 at 4:30 p.m.<br />
Little buccaneers will make pirate-themed crafts, listen to stories, and<br />
search for hidden pirate booty.<br />
Register by call the library at 667-3826