Tipp City Exempted Village Schools

Volume 5, Issue 01 Quick News August 26, 2019 Superintendent’s Thoughts Dr. Gretta Kumpf

This is such an exciting time of the year as we welcome students, families and staff, both returning and new ones, to another school year. I hope you are relaxed, recharged and ready to make the 2019-2020 academic year a spectacular one. I am very proud to serve as superintendent to an award-winning district recognized for its academic achievements, quality programs, outstanding teaching staff, educational opportunities, and extra-curricular offerings. The district continues to focus on creating a safe and comfortable environment where children feel fully supported so they can embrace a positive educational experience and reach their fullest potential. Across the district, from our maintenance staff to bus drivers, food services, support staff, teachers, administration team, and board members, we are committed to our students and their success. We are also fortunate to have engaged families and a supportive community that place a premium on quality education. Together we continue our tradition of excellence! Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year!

WE are TIPP! “TOGETHER” WE ARE EXTRAORDINARY

STAFF AND SCHOOLS HONORED WITH STATE AWARD LT Ball Intermediate School, Tippecanoe Middle School and fourteen teachers earned the Governor's Thomas Edison Awards for STEM Education and Student Research for the 2018- 2019 school year. The Academy of Science says this honor underscores the commitment to "teaching beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom and pushing the limits of experiential learning. Scientific research and technological design can only be learned by doing. Thank you for nurturing Ohio's next generation of STEM talent by helping them develop critical skills like problem-solving, teamwork, collaboration, and communications."

LT Ball Awardees: Angela Mack, Deb Haas, Carmella Lammers, Susan Clodfelter, Kem Fischer, Amanda Jessup, and Beth Hanes. Tippecanoe Middle School Awardees: Brad Koopman, Dale Bonifas, Karl Stanbery, Carmella Lammers, Molly Sanders, Abbi Hohenstein and Cassie Schoch.

CONGRATULATIONS TIPP CITY SCHOOLS Niche ranked Tipp City Schools as the best district in Miami County and Tippecanoe High School as the Best Public High School in Miami County. Niche rigorously analyzes dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards, and profiles for K-12 Schools. The 2020 Best Schools rankings highlight top public and private schools across the . Other rankings include: Best Schools Districts in Ohio: #68 of 608 Best School Districts in Dayton Area: #6 of 32 Best School Districts in America #947 of 10,782 All schools in the district earned an A– or an A. Thank you to our teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members who helped earn these distinctions! Page 2 Quick News

STUDENTS’ ARTWORK SELECTED FOR SHOW The Ohio Art Education Association selected artwork by two Tippecanoe High School students to be on display at the annual Emerging Artists Exhibition. Congratulations to Alayna Liskey and Tori Prenger. Their work will be on display at the State Teachers Retirement Systems (STRS) building, 275 East Broad Street, in Columbus from September 9th through October 19th. The exhibition is sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association, the professional organization for art teachers in Ohio. Among its many professional endeavors, OAEA works to promote art education and recognizes quality student art through various exhibits sponsored during the year at the state and regional levels.

Nevin Coppock Elementary welcomed kindergarten students with high fives, hugs, and encouragement. The students are very comfortable in their home away from home and excited to be at school!

Welcome Class of 2023 Tippecanoe High School welcomed the Class of 2023 with a full day orientation designed to ease the transition to THS, create school spirit, encourage student involvement, and make the ninth graders feel welcomed. The icebreakers, team building activities, and tours were conducted by the Link Crew. The students did an outstanding job organizing the event!

Character Education Tippecanoe High School sophomores gathered on the first day of school for Unity Day, led by Jim Place who has spent 49 years as an educator, athletic director and coach. With a strong passion for character education, he worked with students on kindness, empathy, support for one another, and encouragement. Through a series of activities, he showed students how much they have in common and how to help each other. Page 3 Quick News

Varsity T Club The Tippecanoe High School Varsity T Club is getting in the spirit with painted driveway T’s.

$10 per “T” If interested please email Mr. Tackett [email protected]

Yearbook Distribution The 2018-19 Tippecanoe High School Yearbooks are being distributed to the 10th, 11th, and 12th graders who ordered one. Every effort will be made to send a graduated sibling’s book home with an underclass sibling enrolled at THS. Any MVCTC student or THS graduate who would like their book, please send Ms. Brenda Mahaney an email at [email protected] indicating if you would like to pick it up or provide permission for someone to get it. Please allow 24 hours to turn around requests.

2019-2020 Yearbook Sales Yearbook orders have just begun. They are the lowest price they will be all year and prices are good until 10/04 Just click on the order FORM, print it out, complete your order, make your check payable to Tippecanoe High School and get your order to Ms. Mahaney by October 4th. If you would like to pay by credit card, please go to www.jostensyearbooks.com to complete the order.

MIAMI COUNTY PRESCHOOL OPENINGS Miami County Preschool located at Broadway Elementary has openings. The agency provides preschool services for students with or without disabilities. If a parent suspects that their child may need some special education services, they can call to schedule a screening appointment at the Troy location behind Van Cleve. Preschool services for students with a disability are free of charge. If a parent is interested in enrolling as a typically developing peer, tuition is $100 per month. Contact Kristine Stewart, preschool secretary, at 332-6029 to enroll or schedule a screening. Page 4 Quick News

2019-2020 Bus Transportation

The district cannot accept late requests. The transportation department will resume taking requests for daycare/babysitter school transportation on September 3, 2019 pending space availability. PARENTS/GUARDIANS MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST (EMAIL IS ACCEPTABLE AS AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE) TO THE BUILDING OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL THE STUDENT ATTENDS OR THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUILDING. THE REQUEST MUST INCLUDE:

DATE STUDENT NAME REASON FOR REQUEST NAME & ADDRESS OF DAYCARE PROVIDER/BABY SITTER WHETHER IT IS A REQUEST FOR AM, PM OR AM & PM TRANSPORTATION PHONE NUMBER PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE DISTRICT CANNOT HONOR ALL REQUESTS. DECISIONS ARE DEPENDENT UPON BUS SEAT AVAILABILITY. SOME BUSES MAY BE AT CAPACITY. PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THE DISTRICT CANNOT ACCOMMODATE A REQUEST.

STUDENTS MAY HAVE ONLY ONE BUS STOP 5 DAYS A WEEK IN THE MORNING AND ONE BUS STOP 5 DAYS A WEEK IN THE AFTERNOON.

CALENDAR REMINDER NO SCHOOL ON LABOR DAY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND. Page 5 Quick News

Athletics

THIS WEEK IN TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Monday, August 26th 7:15 PM Away Soccer Girls Varsity vs. Northmont High School Northmont Premier Health Stadium 5:30 PM Away Soccer Girls JV vs. Northmont High School Northmont Premier Health Stadium 4:00 PM Home Girls Varsity vs. West Carrollton High School Cassel Hills Golf Course 4:30 PM Away Girls Varsity vs. Eaton Community Schools Brooke-Gould Tennis Courts 7:00 PM Away Girls Varsity vs. Piqua High School Piqua High School Gymnasium 6:00 PM Away Volleyball Girls Freshman vs. Alter High School Springboro High School Gymnasium 7:00 PM Away Volleyball Girls Freshman vs. Springboro High School Springboro High School Gymnasium 5:30 PM Away Volleyball Girls JV vs. Piqua High School Piqua High School Gymnasium 3:30 PM Home Golf Boys JV vs. Carroll High School Cassel Hills Golf Course Tuesday, August 27th 7:15 PM Away Soccer Boys Varsity vs. Xenia High School Xenia High School Doug Adams Stadium 5:30 PM Away Soccer Boys JV vs. Xenia High School Xenia High School Doug Adams Stadium 4:00 PM Away Golf Girls Varsity vs. Greenville City Schools Turtle Creek Golf Course 4:30 PM Away Tennis Girls Varsity vs. Piqua High School Piqua High School Tennis Courts 7:00 PM Home Volleyball Girls Varsity vs. West Carrollton High School Tippecanoe High School Gymnasium 4:30 PM Home Volleyball Girls Freshman vs. West Carrollton High School Tippecanoe High School Gymnasium 5:30 PM Home Volleyball Girls JV vs. West Carrollton High School Tippecanoe High School Gymnasium Wednesday, August 28th 7:15 PM Home Soccer Girls Varsity vs. Xenia High School Tipp City Park 5:30 PM Away Soccer Boys JV vs. Walter E. Stebbins High School Stebbins Edmundson Stadium 5:30 PM Home Soccer Girls JV vs. Xenia High School Tipp City Park 5:45 PM Home Golf Boys Varsity vs. Greenville City Schools Cassel Hills Golf Club Thursday, August 29th 4:30 PM Home Tennis Girls Varsity vs. West Carrollton High School Tipp Middle School Tennis Courts 7:00 PM Away Volleyball Girls Varsity vs. Greenville City Schools Greenville High School Gymnasium 4:30 PM Away Volleyball Girls Freshman vs. Greenville City Schools Greenville High School Gymnasium 5:30 PM Away Volleyball Girls JV vs. Greenville City Schools Greenville High School Gymnasium 5:45 PM Home Golf Boys JV vs.. Oakwood High School Cassel Hills Golf Club Friday, August 30th 7:00 PM Away Football Boys Varsity vs. Mount Healthy High School Mount Healthy High School Stadium 3:30 PM Home Golf Boys JV vs. Centerville High School Cassel Hills Golf Club continued Page 6 Quick News

THIS WEEK IN TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Saturday, August 31st 9:30 AM Away Cross Country Boys Varsity-Treaty City Invitational Greenville City Park 9:00 AM Away Cross Country Girls Varsity-Treaty City Invitational Greenville City Park 9:00 AM Away Golf Girls Varsity vs. Lady Thunderbird Golf Invitational Lost Creek Country Club 11:30 AM Home Volleyball Girls Varsity vs. Kenton Ridge High School Tippecanoe High School Gymnasium 9:00 AM Home Volleyball Girls Freshman vs. National Trail High School Tippecanoe High School Gymnasium 10:00 AM Home Volleyball Girls JV vs. Kenton Ridge High School Tippecanoe High School Gymnasium 10:00 AM Home Football Boys JV vs. Mount Healthy Junior High School Tipp City Park 12:00 PM Home Football Boys Freshman vs. Mounty Healthy High School Tipp City Park

Tippecanoe Middle School Week of August 26 Time Sport Opponent Location Monday, August 26th 5:30 A Volleyball 7th Troy Troy Junior High 7:00 A Volleyball 8th Troy Troy Junior High Tuesday, August 27th 5:30 H Football 7th West Carrollton Tipp City Park 7:00 H Football 8th West Carrollton Tipp City Park Thursday, August 29th 5:30 A Volleyball 7th Piqua Piqua Junior High 7:00 A Volleyball 8th Piqua Piqua Junior High Saturday, August 31st 10:00 A Cross Country Greenville Greenville

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ACT Test Prep

Intensive, six-hour seminar covering test format and structure, what content appears on the test, and ACT specific testing & time management strategies. Provider: Dave Dobos, MIT alumnus. Workbook included, bring paper and pencil to take notes. Tipp Middle School $79 resident, $89 nonresident Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 16 & 17, 6-9 pm Tues. & Wed., Dec., 3 & 4, 6-9 pm Registration for classes will begin on September 9. Go online to www.tmcomservices.org to register. if you need more information call 937-667-8631