August, 2016

Fort Frye Local District

S UPERINTENDENT ’ S M ESSAGE

-Stephanie Starcher, Superintendent can also choose to take the elective be at Fort Frye for the upcoming course Current Events to study po- school year. We are excited to add While I hope this newsletter litical issues occurring in current these new members to our team and finds you still enjoying the summer times. hope you will join us in making break with your family, let me be We will also be sponsoring a them feel welcomed. the first to welcome you to the new music course elective as well Our support staff is working 2016-2017 school year at The Fort! as a nine-week career exploration hard to make sure the buildings and th th Thank you for entrusting Fort Frye class for 7 and 8 grade students grounds throughout the district are th Local to educate your child and a nine-week Health class for 8 ready when students return on Au- and to prepare him/her for an excit- graders. Based on our state assess- gust 25. The annual summer clean- th th ing career and/or . ment scores, our 7 and 8 graders ing is ongoing at each school site as Over the past several school need more time and support in well as small maintenance projects. years, our district has invested a lot mathematics so we will offer these This summer we only have one ma- of time and resources in updating junior high students an additional jor capital improvement project oc- our curriculum products that no 30 minute for daily math instruc- curring in the district which is the longer match the state required cur- tion. Some of the skills and content renovation of our traditional library riculum. For the upcoming school that were previously taught as In- space into the College and year, there will be new curriculum dustrial Art classes are now part of Career Center. The reason for this resources for Social Studies in the courses taught in the Vocational renovation is to provide a space for grades through six. Agriculture department. distance learning courses to occur We also have secured additional Finally, we will no longer pull via a technology system called Pol- Chrome Books so that all of our students out of regular education ycom, to create small areas for schools have a least one set of mo- classes for Talented and Gifted group collaboration, to offer a stu- bile technology devices, and our (TAG) services. For students who dent media center where students junior high/high school has multi- qualify, we will be providing TAG can access technology for individu- ple sets to meet the learning needs services in the area of Superior al projects while also having a com- of our older students. Cognitive, Science, Social Studies, fortable space during transitions in There have been some course English Language Arts, and Mathe- between classes since many of our changes throughout the district as matics within the regular classroom students do not have a traditional well. We are excited to be offering in grade three through eight. Our high school schedule, and to contin- some new courses this year at Fort teachers are receiving specialized ue to provide both a computer lab Frye High School without having to training for this transition in TAG and a traditional library area where add additional staff members. In services. online books can be accessed on Social Studies, we will be offering During the summer time, our mobile tablets. We already have the College Credit Plus American administration works to make sure scheduled to offer several online History course as well as the Fort that all teaching and support staff classes by connecting to instructors Frye History/Archives class, which positions are filled with the best at other sites, including Trigonome- is an elective to allow students to candidates possible. In this Cadet try and Speech for college credit, research and promote school and Communicator, we introduce you and we will be sharing via a “live” local community history. Students to the new staff members that will distance learning connection to an-

Cadet Communicator Page 2 DISTRICT NEWS other high school our new college copy newsletter or email at least changes in student enrollment. The course, Instructional Planning, monthly with building-level com- goal is to reduce the riding time for which prepares interested students munications. We also send auto- the greatest number of students to become future teachers. The tra- mated calls and emails as needed possible. If you are signed up for ditional high school experience is with information. Please note that Fort Frye’s transportation services, changing rapidly as student options all of our staff email addresses have then you will find information en- for what and how they want to been updated in the past six months closed in this mailing. If you wish learn continue to increase. This to [email protected]. to have transportation services but renovation projects allows us to You can also follow us on Face- are not signed up, and/or if you make changes to accommodate our book at Fort Frye Local Schools or have questions about transporta- students’ learning needs. We hope Twitter @fortfryesuper . tion, please contact the Superinten- you will arrange to visit the newly While I feel our district uses dent’s office at 740-984-2497 ext. renovated space where unique ex- multiple approaches to sharing in- 304. periences are occurring this fall formation, I am always considering The opening of the school year the district’s openness to receiving CURRICULUM always brings mixed emotions. A feedback. I hope you will partner -Karen Kubota, Curriculum Director lot of our kids will be excited to with us by participating in district come back to school and reconnect and building-level events, attend- Parents and guardians have the with their friends and the staff ing Board of Education meetings, right to know about the teaching members or may look forward to and sharing ideas and/or concerns qualifications of their child’s class- the extracurricular activities the with us vie emails, telephone, or in- room teacher in a school receiving school experience provides. Some person meetings. I strongly en- Title I Funds. The federal program students simply look forward to courage your participation in your No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act learning while other boys and girls child’s education. requires that any local school dis- will complain as that first day of I am looking forward to another trict receiving Title I Funds must school approaches. Just like the great year at Fort Frye Local notify parents that they may ask children, adult family members Schools. Thank you for the oppor- about the professional qualifica- have a variety of reactions to the tunity to serve your kids, your fam- tions of their child’s teacher. These beginning of the school year as ily, and our community as the Su- qualifications include: well. Some parents/guardians are perintendent. 1) Whether the teacher has met the ready to “send them back” while Ohio Teacher Licensing criteria others miss their children horribly. TRANSPORTATION NEWS for the grade level and subject School is a different experience for -Stephanie Starcher, Superintendent areas in which the teacher pro- every single child, but regardless of vides your child instruction. the child, it is critical that the Due to changes in student en- 2) Whether the teacher is teaching school and the family partner to- rollment and students transitioning under emergency or temporary gether to see that the child’s learn- from elementary school to high status that waives state licens- ing experiences are of high quality school, we have to annually review ing requirements. and positive. A key to this partner- and revise our busing routes. Deci- 3) The undergraduate degree ma- ship is two-way communication. sions for bus routes are made based jor of the teacher and any other Fort Frye Local Schools has a on student safety and the most effi- graduate degree or certification variety of ways to share and receive cient way to transport students to (such as National Board Certifi- communications with our school school in consideration of how long cation) held by the teacher and community. During the school students are riding the bus. It is not the field of discipline of the cer- year, we send out this district-wide uncommon for the order of the bus tification or degree. Cadet Communicator, with the one stops on a particular route to be re- 4) Whether your child is provided in August being mailed to families. versed from year to year due to the Each building sends out at hard- services by instructional

Cadet Communicator Page 3 DISTRICT NEWS paraprofessionals and, if so, accepts scores on assessment instru- information on the committee about their qualifications. ments approved for use by the Ohio the Parent/Teacher Partnership. Department of Education. Students Module Two: Parents and guardians may ask are administered the most appropri- Communication and Respect for the information by contacting ate assessment by qualified person- During this module, the commit- the district office at (740) 984- nel. Those students who score in tee discussed gathering information 2497. the screening range on an ODE ap- on how teachers, schools and the prove test instrument will be admin- district communicate with parents

istered a second assessment. Stu- about their student(s). A survey was TALENTED & GIFTED (TAG) dents may be identified as gifted on produced from this discussion and the screening instrument or on the was given to parents at the winter/ Fort Frye Local School District second test. The District ensures spring parent/teacher conferences. uses a two part approach to identify two opportunities a year for screen- This valuable information was students as gifted in the following ing and assessment. Upon comple- shared with the District Leadership areas: tion of testing, parents will be noti- Team and with each school’s staff.

- Superior Cognitive Ability fied of the results within 30 days. - Specific Academic Ability For more information regarding Module Three: (reading, writing, math, social stud- TAG, please contact your school Decision-Making and Equality ies, science) administrator or visit After sharing the information  Creative Thinking www.fortfrye.k12.oh.us/ under the from the parent/teacher communi- - Visual/Performing Arts (visual Parent & Student tab. cation surveys, the discussion was art, music, dance, drama) on how to more effectively share with parents the educational deci- ARENT EACHER P /T sion-making for their children. The screening process involves PARTNERSHIP gathering student records from a -Pam Bostic, teacher & Carly Spindler, parent Module Four: variety of sources, such as scores Throughout the 2015-2016 Parenting, Competence and from nationally normed I.Q. and school-year, a Parent-Teacher Part- Learning at Home achievement tests, outstanding nership Committee was formed This module gave an opportunity products (such as art work ) or per- with funding from the State Profes- for discussion on the pros and cons formances and referrals from teach- sional Development Grant (SPDG). of how we communicate student ers, parents or peers. All students The grant allowed a group to be needs between home and school; as are included in the screening pro- formed to discuss teacher and par- well as parent options for support at cess. ent communication to increase stu- home. Students may be referred for as- dent success. The Parent/Teacher At each of the module discus- sessment on an ongoing basis by Partnership Committee was formu- sions, the group felt more commu- teachers, parent/guardian, peers, or lated with a teacher and parent from nication was needed during the any interested party such as princi- each school in the district. transition grades from elementary pal, psychologist, community mem- to junior high. We will be working ber, etc. Referral information may This committee met four times to discuss specific topics which were with the administration to find ways be obtained through the building to ease this transition and help this administrator or classroom teacher. called modules. Each module dis- cussion topic was led by Co- group of students feel more suc- Once a student is referred or is Facilitators: Pam Bostic (teacher) cessful. placed in a testing pool for screen- and Carly Spindler (parent). For the 2016-2017 school-year, ing based on student records as de- the committee may be looking for scribed above, parental permission Module One: interested parents and teachers to for testing must be obtained. Overview and Kickoff increase communication toward stu- Fort Frye Local School District This first module was to give dent success.

Cadet Communicator Page 4 DISTRICT NEWS the enclosed Free and Reduced less intensive safety drills. CAFETERIA NEWS -Denise Gerber, Food Service Coordinator Lunch Application & return it to Based on feedback from our school with your child to see if you safety drills, a mass communication system beyond our intercom was qualify for these benefits. Fort Frye is proud to offer quali- needed at Fort Frye High School. ty nutritious meals for our students Therefore, when school starts there NOTICE OF MEDICATION to enjoy daily both for breakfast will be a new phone system at Fort and lunch. Our cafeteria offers free FORM REQUIREMENT Frye High School that allows inter- breakfast to all students daily. nal and external communication Each week the cafeteria serves hot With the start of school quickly into every classroom, including a breakfast three days and a cold approaching, we would like to mass alert. Such a system can al- breakfast the remaining two. make families aware of a few low critical information to be com- Please be aware that there is an changes. First, enclosed you will municated if an active shooter is on increase in school lunches for the find a copy of the Fort Frye Local school grounds. 2016-2017 school year. The price School's Permission to Administer With the advances in technology increase was necessary in order for Medication Form that must be in the last couple of years we have the district to meet the weighted signed by a physician, if it is a pre- also installed key swipe doors on average price requirement for 2016- scription medication. Please make all our buildings to help remove the 2017 as established by the USDA sure that you complete this form threat of wondering keys. This sys- Food and Nutrition Service and to and return it to your child's school tem helps to remove a person’s ac- continue to keep our food service when school starts if there is any cess to the buildings when an issue program sustainable. The new type of medication that you want arises. We also have a security lunch prices are listed below: our staff to administer to your child camera at the front door of each during the school year. We are no building that helps to identify visi- Elementary $2.45; Reduced longer able to administer any type tors before granting them access to Lunch $.40 of topical ointment (antibiotic oint- the building, as well as cameras in High School $2.70; Reduced ment, Caladryl, or sunblock) unless other key locations. Lunch $.40 a parent/guardian has signed our Another security improvement Fort Frye High School will con- medication authorization form we have begun in recent years is to tinue to offer freshly made salads, and lists these ointments as well. install security cameras on each of a potato bar and pizza along with We would like to encourage all our school busses. These cameras the regular menu lunch to provide parents to do this in advance. If you not only record what is happening students with choices. Elementary have questions please contact the inside of the busses but they can see students will have a fruit choice nurse at your school. outside too. They start recording including fresh fruit daily. anytime there is movement on or Monthly menus are sent home with TECHNOLOGY UPDATE around the busses. This spring we elementary students and are availa- -Ryan Henry, Technology Coordinator were also able to install GPS devic- ble to junior high and high school es and software on all of our bus- students in the cafeteria and can In this day and age of school ses. This will allow district person- also be found online at shootings, schools must try to pre- nel to locate a bus in the event a www.fortfrye.k12.oh.us. pare for the worst. At Fort Frye situation arises when a bus driver The menu for the first day of school High School we participate in year- cannot be contacted via radio. will be mini corn dogs, baked ly active shooter drills conducted These are just a few ways that beans, baby carrots with dip, and by the Washington County Sher- technology is helping to keep stu- fresh orange slices. The second riff’s office. This drill helps to pre- dents safe. pare our students for the “what if” choice will be a cheese sandwich. ever happens in our schools. Our *Please take a moment to complete elementary students do similar, but

Cadet Communicator Page 5 DISTRICT NEWS

WELCOME NEW STAFF

Roy Klintworth Alicia Baker Jonathan Lucy Distirct Bus Garage Fort Frye High School Fort Frye High School Bus Mechanic Band Intervention Specialist

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Lloyd Booth, Member Stephanie Lang, Member

Charlie Schilling, Vice-President

Kevin Worthington, President

Johnna Zalmanek, Member

Board of Education meetings are

held the third Thursday of every

month @ 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of

Morgan Liedtke Beverly-Center Elementary unless Kyle Saunders Salem-Liberty Elementary otherwise voted on at the previous 4th Grade Fort Frye High School ELA meeting by Board members to

change date, location, and/or time.

Rachael Tullius Jessica Lipscomb District-Wide Fort Frye High School Music Assistant Principal

Cadet Communicator Page 6 FORT FRYE HIGH SCHOOL -Andy Schob , Principal August 15 October 1 Senior Barbeque - 6PM Homecoming Dance 8PM LOVE THE SUMMER BREAK BUT EXCITED TO SEE OUR August 22 For a complete list of events go to FORT FRYE FAMILY Professional Development Day for https://sites.google.com/a/ Staff seovec.org/fort-frye-high-school/ Summer seems like it is flying calendar by with plans being made for the August 22 upcoming school year, construction 7th Grade Orientation - 7PM For Athletic Schedules go to http:// and projects, and of course some schedules.schedulestar.com/Fort- time with family. I have had the August 23 Frye-High-School-Beverly-OH opportunity to see different stu- Professional Development Day for dents and staff throughout the sum- Staff mer, and recently talked to many students during senior pictures and August 24 athletic physicals. It reminds me Teacher Work Day ACTIVITY ROUTE what great people we have here at BUS SCHEDULE Fort Frye in the schools and com- August 25 munity. I am excited to get our Fort 1st Day of School for Students Leave FFHS @ 5:45 p.m. Frye family back to start the 2016- Stop 1) Coal Run Post Office @ 5:50 17 school year. Enjoy the rest of September 5 p.m. your summer and we will see you Labor Day - NO SCHOOL Stop 2) Lowell Elem. @ 5:55 p.m. soon! Stop 3) SR 530 & CR 8 @ 6:10 p.m. September 15 Stop 4) Warner - Dogwood St. 6:15 p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS AT School Pictures Stop 5) Lower Salem Bank @ 6:17 p.m. Stop 5) Germantown Rd. @ 6:20 p.m. FORT FRYE HIGH SCHOOL September 27 Stop 7) Holy Smokes @ 6:30 p.m. July 31 Chip Minton - Olympic Athlete -

Band Camp in Mineral Wells Speaker

(through 8/5) September 28 NEW FACES AND FAMILIAR August 1 Homecoming Assembly 8AM FACES IN DIFFERENT PLACES

1st Day of Official Fall Sports September 29 We would like to welcome Practices Parent/Teacher Conferences 11AM Rachael Tullius (Assistant Princi- pal), Ali Baker (Intervention Spe- August 8 & 9 -6PM NO SCHOOL cialist), Kyle Saunders (English) Athletic Pictures (as scheduled) September 30 and Jonathan Lucy (Band and Mu- sic) to Fort Frye High School. In Professional Development Day for August 11 addition to new faces, we have OHSAA Parent Meeting - 6PM Staff NO SCHOOL some familiar faces taking on new September 30 roles. We have separated the Assis- August 11 tant Principal and Athletic Director Fall Meet the Teams Night - Homecoming Game vs Frontier - roles to benefit our school and stu- 7:30PM 7PM dents. Barb Sleek will now teach half a day and be our new Athletic Director. Doug Pfeffer is coming

Cadet Communicator Page 7 FORT FRYE HIGH SCHOOL back to the High School from Sa- dition many students needed help in HIGH SCHOOL BELL lem-Liberty Elementary and will different subjects last year so we SCHEDULE teach several different subjects and organized and made student tutors classes. Chasity Hayes moves from available every period. This was a an aide and will now be in Study positive start and we will build on 7:35 Building Opens, Breakfast 7:50 Warning Bell Hall. Karri Lewis will take over as and add additional supports and Student Council Advisor. Terri opportunities for all students. 7:52 Tardy Bell 7:55 Morning Briefing Huck will be the new Junior High 7th-8th Grade Math Block – All Student Council Advisor. Seniors Junior High Students will have an (Auditorium) 8:00 8:42 1st Period in the Job Market has returned and extra 30 minute period of math to Stephanie Marshall will coordinate support and provide remediation 8:46 9:28 2nd Period 9:32 10:14 3rd Period that program. I am excited to have for students. This will increase these people in these roles and con- Math time to 72 minutes per day 10:18 11:00 4th Period 11:04 11:34 5A fident they will provide an out- instead of just 40. standing experience for our stu- 7th – 8th Grade Career Rotation – 11:38 12:08 5B 12:12 12:42 5C dents. All Junior High Students will have a 9 week rotation where they can 12:46 1:28 6th Period 1:32 2:14 7th Period explore and experience different OUR NEW CADET COLLEGE 2:18 3:00 8th Period AND CAREER CENTER career options to help guide their

future and make learning more rele- Formally known as the Library, vant to them. START TALKING the reconstructed area will now be In addition to tutors being avail- known as the Cadet College and able to students, we were able to As families you worry about Career Center. The CCCC will be a schedule different teachers each your kids using drugs, alcohol and great resource for our students con- period that will provide tutoring, tobacco. Talking will help them necting to college courses through answer questions, support students make good choices, but you may video connecting and online clas- on the online A+ learning, and pro- not be sure what to say or how to ses. It will also provide a modern, vide remediation for students tak- say it. Learn more about the fol- college type atmosphere that will ing or retaking state assessments. lowing 10 tips to help you Start allow our students to have the ma- Tracey Huck is our building test Talking today at ture, “college feeling” and course coordinator and is adding the role www.starttalking.ohio.gov. of identifying, designing, confer- offerings, right at FFHS. The com-  Talk frequently encing and providing remediation puter lab is being remodeled, and  Show interest Chromebooks and iPads are availa- plans for students to assure success  Be careful what you say ble, as well as a section for the tra- of state required tests and earning ditional library resources. The graduation points.  Be careful how you say it Board meeting on August 17, 2016 Stephanie Marshall will take on  Know the facts about drugs/ will be held in the new center. the role of building special educa- alcohol/tobacco tion coordinator. While Tracey will  Be respectful & genuine be focused on test remediation and HELP IS AVAILABLE support, Stephanie will be identify-  They talk, you listen ing and designing support plans for  Scare tactics don’t work To identify and provide support students needing intervention in  Control your emotions for students, we held over 30 Inter- specific classes or overall.  Take advantage of teachable vention Assistance Team (IAT) moments meetings last year with students, parents, and administrators. In ad-

Cadet Communicator Page 8 ELEMENTARY NEWS: Beverly-Center, Lowell, and Salem-Liberty -Megan Miller , Principal and growing professionally so that to serving you and the children of -Krista Ross , Principal we can help to make this one of the Fort Frye, where “Excellence is non

best years yet for our buildings. -negotiable”. Please feel free to

Welcome back, Beverly-Center, With that being said, we would visit us at: http://www.fortfrye. Lowell, and Salem-Liberty Fami- like each of you to know that all k12.oh.us. lies! We cannot believe it is al- three elementary schools will be ready time to begin a new school focusing quite a bit of attention on IMPORTANT INFORMATION/ writing across the curriculum for year. On the other hand, we are ATES this upcoming year. This simply D : very excited to be able and continue means that all grade level teachers, to serve as your building principals Beverly-Center Elementary for 2016-2017. Our hope is that K-6, will be teaching, modeling, and expecting proper writing tech- : over the past few summer months Wednesday, August 24th @ 4:30- you and your family were able to niques and processes in all subjects, not just in reading and writing. 5:30 p.m. spend some much needed quality time together making great memo- Across grade writing expectations were adopted last year and will be PTO Meetings will be the second ries along with talking about ways Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. to help your child(ren) prepare for implemented starting this fall as well. in the library. The first meeting this upcoming year. Please know will be Tuesday, September 13, that the Fort Frye staff is dedicated Another focus this year is to in- 2016, at 6:30 p.m. to the academic, emotional, and so- corporate more technology into the cial growth of each and every one classrooms. All three schools now of our students. We are committed have a mobile Chromebook Lab, in School Day Info: to ensuring all students are success- addition to previously existing Doors Open- 7:40 a.m. ful and become lifelong learners. computer lab(s). This resource will Breakfast Served- 7:40-8:05 a.m. Teamwork is an essential element help students to become more tech- Students released for class @ 8:00 that will help make this goal a reali- nology savvy and also prepare them a.m. ty! In order to be successful it im- to become a 21st century learner. Tardy Bell- 8:05 a.m. (Students portant that our entire staff, student Every elementary classroom has who enter the building after 8:05 body, parents, and community previously taken part in a 30 minute will be counted as tardy.) come together and share the same computer lab time each day, but vision and we would like for you to with the newly purchased chrome End of the Day Dismissal: 2:55 know that we are fully committed books teachers will be able to bring p.m. (Parent pick up will be at the to help make this possible. Every more technology into the hands of side of the building by the play- student truly deserves the very best our students and integrate it into ground. Please be sure to arrive education and at Fort Frye we strive every day lessons. and pick up your child on time.) every day to ensure that this hap- In closing, we would like to en- pens! courage each of you to stay up–to- Lowell Elementary | As you know the hot summer date and informed of the different months are usually spent swim- goals, activities, and events taking Open House: Wednesday, August ming, holding cook outs, hanging place at all of the buildings. Our 24th @ 6:00 p.m. out with family, and attending ball individual school websites are up- games. All of those things personal- dated at the end of each month with School Day Info: ly occurred for both of us, but in the newest edition of the monthly Doors Open @ 9:00 a.m. addition, we spent a great deal of newsletter. This communication Breakfast Served 9:00-9:15 a.m. time planning out ways to make piece has a great deal of infor- Students released for class @ 9:15 this school year successful. Much mation about students, staff, and a.m. time was spent preparing, planning, future and past events, along with Tardy Bell rings @ 9:20 a.m. any district news. We look forward

Cadet Communicator Page 9 ELEMENTARY NEWS: Beverly-Center, Lowell, and Salem-Liberty (Students who enter the building 8-10 hours of sleep. For many fami- that college football players who after 9:20 a.m. will be counted as lies, these numbers may seem unre- tried to sleep at least 10 hours a tardy.) alistic, given their child’s school, night over a seven to eight week End of the Day Dismissal @ 4:15 work and extra-curricular activities period, improved their average p.m. (Parent pick up will be at the schedule. Try motivating your child sprint time, had less daytime fa- side of the building by the basket- to improve his/her sleep habits with tigue and increased stamina. ball court. Please be sure to arrive this list of sleep benefits – it just and pick up your child on time.) may catch their attention. Improve Your Mood: Insuffi- cient sleep can leave a person feel- Salem-Liberty Elementary Getting the recommended amount ing irritable, anxious, short- Open House: of ZZZ’s can: tempered, depressed, stressed and/ Tuesday, August 23 @ 6:00 p.m. or mentally exhausted. No one

Improve Memory: Whether wants to feel this way or be around someone who acts this way. On the School Day Info: you’re studying for a math test or Doors Open @ 8:50 a.m. trying to memorize the steps to a other hand, a good night’s sleep Breakfast Served 8:50-9:05 a.m. increases your chances of getting new dance routine, you practice it Students released for class @ 9:05 over and over. But learning does up on, “the right side of the bed.” a.m. not end when the lights go out. Tardy Bell rings @ 9:10 a.m. Your mind is surprisingly active Help Control Your Appetite: (Students who enter the building Sleep and metabolism are con- during a good night’s sleep. It after 9:10 will be counted as tardy.) works to absorb those math strate- trolled by the same part of the brain. Sleep deprived fatigue can gies or dance moves and strength- End of the Day Dismissal @ 4:05 ens your ability to remember them trigger an increase of hormones in p.m. (Parent pick up will be in the your blood – the same ones that when you awake. cafeteria. Please be sure to arrive Spur Creativity: If you’re hav- drive appetite. Sleep is food for the brain, and when our children’s and pick up your child on time.) ing trouble coming up with a crea- tive idea, experts say, “Sleep on it.” minds are not properly fed with the sleep they need, they may suffer Know! Sleep Impacts School During a quality night’s snooze, the brain reorganizes and restructures academically, mentally, emotional- Success ly and/or physically. your memory, aiding in creativity. While it is not always easy for For students everywhere, saying youth to achieve the nightly recom- goodbye to summer break means Sharpen Attention: Sleep depri- vation affects adults and youth dif- mended hours of sleep, it is impera- also saying goodbye to their sum- tive, as their parents and caregivers, mer sleep schedule of staying up ferently. While lack of sleep may cause mom and dad to feel sleepy, that we help them get as close to it late and snoozing until lunchtime. as possible, as many nights as pos- For tweens and teens, this transition it can result in ADHD-like symp- toms for youth (aka: slap-happy). sible. For tips on achieving healthy is especially challenging. Their sleep, visit: http:// body clocks are programmed to Getting the needed amount of sleep helps a student to sit still and focus sleepfoundation.org/ sleep-tools- stay up later and sleep in later. And tips/healthy-sleep-tips. Sources: while it may be a struggle, sleep is their attention in school. Active Kids: Back to School: Why an essential element for school suc- Your Kids Need Their Sleep. cess. How much is enough? Ac- Improve Athletic Performance: Yes, games are won on the practice Health: 11 Surprising Health Bene- cording to the National Sleep Foun- fits of Sleep. National Sleep Foun- dation, the updated recommended field. But in addition to practice and hard work, a key factor in improv- dation: How much sleep do we re- range for school-age children (ages ally need? 6 – 13) is 9-11 hours of sleep; and ing athletic performance is SLEEP! teens (ages 14-17) are said to need A Stanford study found

Cadet Communicator Page 10 BELL SCHEDULES School Doors Open Homeroom/ Tardy Bell Dismissal to Kids Morning Assembly Time

Beverly-Center Elementary 7:40 am 7:55 am 8:05 am 2:55 pm

Lowell Elementary 9:00 am 9:15 am 9:20 am 4:15 pm

Salem-Liberty Elementary 8:50 am 9:05 am 9:10 am 4:05 pm

Fort Frye High School 7:35 am 7:55 am 7:52 am 3:00 pm

WHO TO ASK….

Superintendent 740-984-2497 Fort Frye HS 740-984-2376 Lowell Elementary 740-896-2523 Stephanie Starcher Andy Schob, Principal Krista Ross, Principal [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Treasurer 740-984-8260 Rachael Tullius, Assist. Principal Salem-Liberty 740-585-2252 Stacy Bolden [email protected] Krista Ross, Principal [email protected] [email protected] Mary Beth Shultz , Guidance Curriculum 740-984-2497 [email protected] Transportation 740-984-2497 Karen Kubota [email protected] Stephanie Starcher Ryan Henry, Technology [email protected] Beverly-Center 740-984- [email protected] 2371 *For transportation emergencies Megan Miller, Principal Barbara Sleek, Athletic Director from 6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. and [email protected] [email protected] 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. please call 740-984-2376 ext. 320.