ARLINGTON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER, 2016 VOLUME XXII ISSUE 4 This publication is published ten times a year by Arlington Local School, 336 S. Main St., Arlington, OH 45814 Phone: 419-365-5121 Fax: 419-365-1282 Direct Lines - High School 419-365-5122 or Elementary School 419-365-5123 Web page address: http://arlingtonlocalschool.com or http://arlingtonlocalschool.org Mission We will learn, educate and build character through dedicated partnerships. SUPERINTENDENT MR. KEVIN S. HAUGHT Thanksgiving Celebration On Thursday, November 17th, there will be a Thanksgiving Celebration in the cafeteria. The menu for Thursday, November 17th for all students and staff will be: Sliced Turkey Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Dinner Roll Sweet Potato Casserole Corn Pumpkin Crunch Dessert Alternate: Macaroni & Cheese There will be no salad bar and no ala carte on this date. We want to encourage all students and staff to join us during their lunch period for this Thanksgiving meal. SCHOOL BUSINESS HOURS DURING THANKSGIVING BREAK The school offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on November 23, 24, and 25. School resumes on Monday, November 28. The offices will have extended hours during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 17 and Monday, November 21 from 3:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OCTOBER 25, 2016 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. The agenda was approved as modified. The minutes of the September 22, 2016 Board meeting were approved as printed and the financial report for September were approved as modified. The Board approved the five year forecast and amended appropriations. 1
The following items were approved by Board resolution: declare transportation impractical for the 2016-17 school year for an additional three District students who attend Trinity Lutheran School; designate Chad Hazelton as an individual to administer prescription medication; approve the transfer of the following funds: $50,000 from the General Fund (GF) to the GF-Textbook Reserve; $20,000 from the GF to the GF-Bus Purchase Reserve; $75,376 from the GF to the GF-Roof Repair Reserve; $45,367 from the GF to the GF-HB264 Notes; approve the following New Board Policies: AFCA - Evaluation of School Counselors and GCNA - Evaluation of School Counselors; approve the following supplemental contracts for the 2016-2017 school year contingent upon subsequent receipt by the Arlington Board of Education of a report from BCI and FBI that is not in violation of Ohio Law and a current pupil activity validation: P.D. Hunter 7th Grade Girls' Basketball Coach; Mackenzie Heacock 8th Grade Girls' Basketball Coach; Tom Bell Reserve Girls' Basketball Coach; Jimmy Nicholson Assistant Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach; Seth Newlove Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach; Scott Recker 7th Grade Boys' Basketball Coach; Jake Leonard 8th Grade Boys' Basketball Coach; Steve Inbody Jr. High Boys' Basketball Coach Volunteer; Doug Oates Reserve Boys' Basketball Coach; Scott Bergman Assistant Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach; Jason Vermillion Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach; Thayne Recker Assistant Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach Volunteer; Kathy Smith Jr. Class Play Director The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M. EARLY CHRISTMAS DISMISSAL School for all students (PK-12 th grade) will dismiss two hours early on Tuesday, December 20th. School will dismiss at 1:05 P.M. and busses will depart the school parking lot at 1:10 P.M. two hours earlier than normal. If we were to have a two-hour weather delay that morning the early release would be canceled. Students would then go to school until the regular 3:05 P.M. time with busses leaving the school at their normal time of 3:10 P.M. Nate Sorg Principal, Arlington High School Email: sorgn@ag.noacsc.org Twitter: @NateSorg10 Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher conferences will be held from 5:30 P.M. 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 17, and Monday, November 21, and from 9:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 22. Teacher In-Service will be held on Monday, November 21. Students will not be in attendance at school the week of Monday, November 21, through Friday, November 25, for inservice, conferences, and in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. Semester Exams First Semester exams for high school students (Grades 9-12) will be held on Friday, December 16; Monday, December 19; and Tuesday, December 20, 2016. To have as little effect on elementary and junior high classes as possible, we have developed a new exam schedule for first semester. Junior high (and elementary) classes will follow the regular bell schedule. High school exams will follow the revised schedule that will be released in December. High school students ONLY will have a 1-hour delayed start on the three exam days, as their first exam session each day will not start until 9:00 A.M. High school students ONLY will also have a one hour-twenty minute open lunch from 12:15 P.M. 1:35 P.M. each day. High school students ONLY will once again be allowed to leave school during (or not report to school for) an exam period for which they do not have a class (study hall, teacher aide, office helper, etc.), as long as their parent completes and signs a form that will be made available in December. For those high school students whose only transportation is by school bus, they will be supervised in a central location during the times they are not required to be here otherwise. ALL junior high students are expected to be in their scheduled classes all three days, unless arrangements have been made with the high school office in advance of December 16, 2016. Any 8 th graders who are taking a high school class will report to that class s exam period and will then return to their regular junior high schedule. District-Wide Early Release on Tuesday, December 20 There will be a district-wide 2-hour early release for all students on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Elementary students will be released from their classes at 1:00 P.M. while junior high/high school students will be dismissed at 1:05 P.M. Buses will depart from school at 1:10 P.M. This then begins our winter break! 2
Ball Metal Recycling Program Arlington Local School District will be participating in the Ball Metal Can Collection throughout the school year. Parents, please feel free to participate by collecting aluminum cans and dropping them off on the front porch any day of the week. We will make sure that the cans make it to storage, and remember, every little bit helps our cause. Funds collected from the can drive come back to our school. Help us to take advantage of Ball Metal's service to Hancock County Schools. Safer School Tip Line The Ohio Department of Education has created a safer school tip line which provides anonymous reporting of suspicious activity or situations in our school that endanger students and staff. Simply call 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) to make a report. Operators are available 24/7 and have immediate access to local law enforcement and school officials. Keeping You Informed This newsletter is only one way we try to keep you informed of the many events taking place throughout the year. Our goal is to communicate with you as timely as possible using a variety of media to get our message out. The school website, www.arlingtonlocalschool.org, is one source of information. For those of you on Twitter, you can follow @NateSorg10 for school-related information, such as delays and cancellations, score updates for your Red Devil sporting events, and highlights/announcements of events held at Arlington High School. If you prefer to receive information via text message, you can also subscribe to one or more of my groups by sending a message as directed below (fees may apply, unless you have unlimited texting): Group Name Send this Text to 81010 AHS Community @reddevilhs Class of 2017/Seniors @17reddevil Class of 2018/Juniors @18reddevil Class of 2019/Sophomores @19reddevil Class of 2020/Freshmen @20reddevil Class of 2021/8 th Graders @21reddevil Class of 2022/7 th Graders @22reddevil Upcoming Events November 8 Tue Millstream visiting Arlington to talk to Sophomores; 9:30 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 11 Fri Veterans Day Breakfast & Assembly (8AM/Cafeteria; 9:00 A.M. /Auditorium) 11-12 Fri-Sat Pie-Making/Senior Class NYC Fundraiser 14-18 Mon-Fri Student Council Salvation Army Canned Food Drive 17 Thur Parent-Teacher Conferences in evening 18 Fri TENTATIVE: Senior Elf Auction; 1:30 P.M. 3:00 P.M.; Auditorium 21 Mon Teacher In-Service; NO SCHOOL for students Parent-Teacher Conferences in evening 22 Tue Parent-Teacher Conferences; 9:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M.; NO SCHOOL for students 23 25 Wed Fri Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL December 5 8 Mon Thur End-of-Course Exam Retakes for select Sophomores/Juniors ONLY 7 Wed Sophomore Visitation Day to Millstream; Periods 3-5 9 Fri TENTATIVE: Senior Elf Service Day 13 Tue Christmas Concert; Auditorium 3
16 20 Fri Tue Semester Exams 21 30 Wed Fri Christmas Break; thru January 3 NO SCHOOL January 2 3 Mon Tue Christmas Break NO SCHOOL 4 Wed Classes Resume 13 Fri End of 2 nd Quarter/1 st Semester 16 Mon Martin Luther King, Jr., Day NO SCHOOL Student Council Mrs. Andrea Barger We d like to congratulate the 2016 Homecoming King, Alexander von Stein, and Queen, Ryanne Miller, as well as thank the rest of the Homecoming Court: Whitney Dodds, Kendra Jolliff, Alex Russell, Jayme Webb, Gage Beck, Colten Crist, Matthew Freed, and Logan Speyer! In addition, we d like to congratulate the JUNIORS for winning the float competition! Thanks to all who voted! Up next is the Salvation Army Canned Food Drive. The drive will run November 14th - 18th. All donations should be sent to appointed homerooms. In addition, all donations stay here in Hancock County. Prom Committee Are you a parent interested in helping with prom? Prom planning has begun! After completing a survey, the junior class has chosen A Night Under the Stars as the theme for Prom 2017. Any parent(s)/guardian(s) that are interested in helping Miss Horne to plan, decorate, and organize prom should email her at hornel@ag.noacsc.org by November 11. A meeting will be scheduled in the coming weeks. All help and support is appreciated! Coats for Christmas Arlington Local School will be collecting gently used coats for the 2016 Coats for Christmas community project. Beginning November 21 through December 2, please place your coat donations in the box located in front of the high school office. Your support is greatly appreciated by those who will get to receive a warm coat for the upcoming winter. For additional information about Coats for Christmas, visit www.coatsforchristmas.org 4
Senior of the Month Program Amanda Miller Once again the Academic Alliance will be sponsoring our "Senior of the Month" program. Each month the staff will vote for a senior who demonstrates the following criteria: scholarship (including improvement/ outstanding efforts), leadership, citizenship, and involvement in school/community activities. Chosen seniors will select a $25 gift card of their choice from the Academic Alliance. A biography and pictures of the senior will be placed in the display case by the high school office. In May, these seniors will submit an essay to a committee of teachers and Academic Alliance members (who do not have a senior child). Based on the essays, one senior will be chosen as our "Senior of the Year." This senior will receive a gift card/monetary award up to $250 (based on available funds). Depending on his/her postsecondary goals, the award must be used for the purchasing of college supplies or materials necessary for enriching his/her future career. October Senior of the Month-Andrew Cheney Family Andrew is the son of Daren and Lisa Cheney. He has two older brothers, Aaron who is 23 and Matt is 22. Christmas is a time to play euchre, bake Christmas cookies, and spend quality time together in the Cheney household. Each summer he looks forward to traveling to Hilton Head with his cousins. Beach baseball is always on the agenda! Extracurricular Activities & Volunteer Work Andrew is extremely involved in extracurricular activities. He has been a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Societies since he was a junior. Andrew is also an active member of Student Council. He is a three sport athlete participating in football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to these school activities, he is in Boy Scouts and St. Andrew s Youth Group. Currently, he is working on the logistics for his big Eagle Scout project. He hopes to have a safety net installed at the park s baseball field. He has also participated in the photography and baked goods categories of the Hancock County Fair. Andrew has been busy with community service as well. He has been involved with the Super Bowl of Caring, a local soup kitchen, shopping for a family in need at Christmas time, park cleanup and working at the Arlington Village Festival. Enjoyment and the Future. When Andrew finds time in between all of his activities, he enjoys spending time playing video games with his friends. He also likes to just relax watching shows on Netflix or reading. Andrew is looking forward to traveling to NYC and hanging out with his friends before he starts the next chapter of his life. He is still undecided on where he will be going to college, but is considering Trine University, University of Cincinnati, Miami University, OSU, and the University of Toledo. Where ever he attends school, he will be majoring in chemical engineering. What the teachers have to say about Andrew: Andrew is a hard-working, extremely conscientious person. I have witnessed, many times, that what Andrew could not do at first, he achieved by consistently persevering until he was able to accomplish the work. Andrew is a person of strong character and tremendous heart. He is a student who has a passion for learning beyond the requirements of the regular classroom! Andrew always goes above and beyond. He seems to have a real love for learning! Cheney always does what is asked of him, without complaining. He has a great sense of humor. Very intelligent and hard-working student. Gives his best in all he does. Andrew is a very hard working young man. He seems to always have a positive attitude and is always willing to help others. 5
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ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL MR. MARCUM PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Parent/Teacher conferences will take place on November 17, 21 and 22. The elementary staff and I would like to encourage all of our parents to attend the parent/teacher conferences. This is a great opportunity for you to spend time with your child s teacher and find out how your daughter or son is achieving at school. Scheduling requests were sent home with students. If the assigned times no longer fit your schedule, please call to arrange an alternate time with your child's teacher. Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, Monday and Tuesday, November 17, 21, and 22, 2016. Below is a schedule: Thursday, November 17 5:30 9:00 P.M. Monday, November 21 5:30 9:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 22 9:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. BOOK FAIR TIME! The Arlington Elementary School is hosting its annual book fair during Parent/Teacher conferences! The book fair will be open the following hours: Thursday, Nov. 17 5:30 P.M. 8:30 P.M. Monday, Nov. 21 5:30 P.M. 8:30 P.M. Tuesday, Nov. 22 9:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. Be sure to stop in the elementary library to check out all the great books! The book fair is a wonderful opportunity to purchase some good reading materials for your home library and books make great gifts for the upcoming holidays. Proceeds will be used to purchase books for our elementary library and homeroom libraries. RIGHT TO READ WEEK IN NOVEMBER! This year the Arlington Elementary School will host its annual Right to Read Week in November rather than March. It will be held the week of November 14, 2016. The book fair that typically accompanies Right to Read Week will be held during Parent/Teacher Conference hours only. A letter with more information and specific visitation dates/times has been sent home with students. Schedule is also on the school website. THANKSGIVING BREAK AND PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES There is no school for students Monday, November 21st through Friday, November 25th due to parent teacher conferences and Thanksgiving break. P.T.O. SPIRIT WEAR SALE! Be sure to check out the PTO Spirit Wear flyer in this newsletter or on the school website! With the cooler weather upon us and the holidays just around the corner, this sale is a great opportunity to help with both! Hurry! Sale ends on Tuesday, November 15. WEATHER CHANGES As the weather changes and we begin to experience the cool air of fall, please be sure your children are dressed appropriately. Unless it is raining, they will have daily outdoor recess. Please be sure that they wear a jacket or coat to school. INFO LINE AND WEATHER DELAY INFORMATION You may sign up for text alerts at: http://ohioalerts.org, infotxt@gofindlay.com or www.wkxa.com. The weather delay/cancellation information is also broadcast on the local radio stations. Please use these methods rather than calling the school. THANKSGIVING MEAL Our cafeteria ladies are preparing a delicious Thanksgiving meal for our students on Thursday, November 17 th. The menu includes sliced turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, dinner roll, sweet potato casserole, and pumpkin crunch dessert. The cost is the usual $1.75 for elementary students. 7
ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION The Arlington School is collecting aluminum cans as a fund raiser through Ball Metal. If you have some, just leave them out front on the porch of the school in a plastic bag and we will get them to the correct storage place. Please do not have students bring cans into the school. Thanks for helping! HEAD LICE Parents, please take time at least once a month to check your child(ren) for head lice. The best way to prevent the spread of lice is for parents to check their children often and treat it immediately. NOV. Mon. Tues. Weds. Thurs. Thurs. Sun. Mon. Mon Tues. Tues. Weds 14 Thurs. 17 - Right to Read Week (info sent home with students and schedule on website) 15 P.T.O. Spirit Wear Sale ends 16 P.T.O. Meeting 7:00 P.M. in elementary library 17 Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:30 9:00 P.M. 17 Book Fair open 5:30 8:30 P.M. 19 Jac & Do s Pizza Sunday 21 No School for students Teacher- In Service Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:30 9:00 P.M. 21 Book Fair open 5:30 8:30 P.M. 22 P/T Conferences 9:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. 22 Book Fair open 9:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. 23 Fri. 25 - No school - Thanksgiving break DEC. Sun. Tues. Weds. 18 Jac & Do s Pizza Sunday 20 Early release for all students 1:00 P.M. 21 No School Winter break begins JAN. Weds. Fri. Sun. Mon. Weds. Thurs. 4 School resumes 13 End of 2 nd nine weeks 15 Jac & Do s Pizza Sunday 16 No School Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 18 P.T.O. Meeting 7:00 P.M. in elementary library 20 Grade cards go home 8
Arlington P.T.O. Santa s Shop is Coming to Arlington School Santa s Shop will be open Monday, December 5-Thursday, December 8 during the school day for students. Watch for a note to come home indicating which day your child s class will shop. The shop will be open to the public immediately following the elementary Christmas program on Thursday, December 8. All items are $1.50. Volunteers are needed to set up, run and tear down Santa s Shop. Please visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0848a5aa23abf85-2016 to sign up for a shift. Thank you to the Arlington Academic Alliance for partnering with the P.T.O. on this fun project! Christmas Spirit Wear Sale Thank you to everyone who ordered from the Christmas Spirit Wear Sale! Orders will arrive the week of December 12. Keep an eye on the Arlington Schools Facebook page for an announcement that orders are ready for pick up. Pizza Sunday at Jac & Do s Thank you to everyone who has participated in the monthly Pizza Sunday promotion at Jac & Do s. Remember, a percentage of your dine-in, carry out and delivery orders is donated back to Arlington School simply by showing the flyer included in the newsletter. Flyers will also be sent home with students the week prior to Pizza Sunday. Thank you to Collin and the staff at Jac & Do s for supporting Arlington School! Welcome New Board Members The P.T.O. is pleased to welcome Ashlee Flowers, secretary and Laura Welsh, volunteer coordinator to the P.T.O. Board! P.T.O. Meeting Minutes Are Now on the School Website You can now view the minutes from the monthly P.T.O. meeting on the school website. Click on Organizations and then P.T.O. to find the link! Check Your Kroger Receipt! If the bottom of your Kroger receipt does not say Arlington School Support Organization, then you probably need to register your Kroger Plus Card online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Simply select our organization number, 80783, to support your school. The Kroger Community Rewards Program requires participants to re-register their non-profit organization. Please go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com, login to your account, and confirm that Arlington PTO is to continue getting your earnings. The registration process MUST be completed every April 1 st. No computer or Internet service? Contact Treasurer Emilee Shaheen at treasurer@arlingtonpto.org for assistance. Mark Your Calendars! Santa s Shop week of December 5 Movie Night Friday, March 24 Princess Ball Saturday, April 22 Mother & Son Fun Sunday, May 7 Next Meeting New to the school? Want to get involved? Join us for the next Arlington P.T.O. meeting on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the elementary library! Meetings end by 8:30 p.m. and children are welcome. Note: There is no P.T.O. meeting in December. 9
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Arlington Local School District Non-Profit Organization 336 S. Main St. Permit No. 8 Arlington, OH 45814 Arlington, OH 45814 Change service requested BOXHOLDER BOARD MEMBERS STATE REPRESENTATIVE Pete Mains, President Mark Russell Robert Sprague 13557 County Road 24 13885 County Rd 26 77 South High Street Arlington, OH 45814 Findlay, OH 45840 11 th Floor Phone: 419-365-5494 Phone: 419-365-0043 Columbus, OH 43215-6111 mainspe@gmail.com mruss60430@aol.com Phone: (614) 466-3819 district83@ohr.state.oh.us Craig Durliat Dan Yates 17461 Township Rd 178 106 Hickory Grove Lane Arlington, OH 45814 Arlington, OH 45814 STATE SENATOR Phone: 419-365-1820 Phone: 419-365-7135 Cliff Hite DurliatC@ag.noacsc.org yates@findlay.edu State Building Rm 125, First Floor Michael Orwick Columbus, OH 43215 10611 Township Rd 30 Phone: (614) 466-8150 Forest, OH 45843 SD01@senate.state.oh.us Phone: 419-365-7905 OrwickM@ag.noacsc.org STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Ann E. Jacobs State Board Of Education Office of Board Relations Phone: (614)466-4838 Ann.Jacobs@ode.state.oh.us 16