February 2018 Northwest News

Northwest Local Schools (ECRWSS) 2309 Locust St. S Resident Non-Profit Org. Canal Fulton, OH 44614 US POSTAGE PAID Canton, OH Permit No. 1005 Northwest News February 2018: Issue 52 Fiscally Responsible...Quality Academic Education IN THIS ISSUE: Board of Education ............... 2 District ................................2-3 High School .......................4-5 Athletics ....................... 6-7, 11 Middle School ....................... 8 W.S. Stinson Elementary ...... 9 Athletic Hall of Fame: Class of 2018 Twenty one outstanding athletes, coaches, and contributors were inducted into the Northwest Athletic Hall of Primary School .................... 10 Fame on Saturday, January 13th. The inductees of 2018 comprise the second class inducted to honor the rich athletic heritage of the district. Each has preserved his or her name in Northwest athletic history and has set a District ................................. 12 standard of excellence for future Indian athletes. It is the hope of the Hall of Fame committee that this honor will continue to gain support within the Northwest community, ensuring that it will become an annual event. A special thanks to the Hall of Fame committee members: Chris Brady, Laura Distell, Jason Hathaway, John Hexamer, Steve Jones, Gary Woods, and committee chairman Rich Workman. Northwest High School recognized Gary Dial, Coach & Administrator as one of the Gary received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ashland in 1972 and his Master in Education ‘BEST HIGH degree from The University of Akron in 1978. He taught at Fairless, Akron Hoban, and Canton McKinley high schools before coming to Northwest in the fall of 1981. As head football coach, his SCHOOLS’ teams from 1981 to 1983 were an impressive 24-5-1. The 1983 All Ohio Conference team won the in US News and conference title with a 9-0-1 record—Northwest’s first undefeated football team. Gary also coached World Report! from 1986 to 1989 with continued success. He gave up his coaching duties to become a district administrator. Sadly, Gary was taken from us in December 2012 after 37 years in education. The road leading to the high school and middle school, Dial Way, has been named in his honor. (Bonnie Dial, pictured above, accepted the award for her late husband, Gary.) Ben Easterling, Contributor Holiday Celebrations A 1968 graduate of Barberton High School, Ben was a 4-sport athlete and a leader on his teams and in his school. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Kentucky. pg. 3 While employed at Babcock and Wilcox as a cost engineer, he was also employed by Campfield Hickman Collier Funeral Home in Barberton. He became a licensed funeral director and joined forces with Glen Swigart to found Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home in Canal Fulton in 1978. Ben has become one of the community’s greatest philanthropists and leaders supporting local entities with his time, talents, and finances. During Northwest’s financial crisis, he was a leader on the Independent Finance Committee that recommended financial strategy to save the district and put it on sound financial footing. Continued on page 6 Northwest News Fiscally Responsible...Quality Academic Education Committed to an Open & Transparent District Jim Gindlesberger – [email protected] John Hexamer – [email protected] Victor Colaianni – [email protected] Steve Jones – [email protected] Bob Schilling – [email protected] Board of Education From left: Bob Schilling, Vice-President John Hexamer, Board President James Gindlesberger, Victor Colaianni, Stephen Jones. Alumni of Distinction Dr. Brian H. Lower Dr. Brian H. Lower, a 1990 graduate of Northwest High School, is currently an associate professor for the School of Environmental and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. He earned his Bachelor Degree from Kent State University and holds a Ph. D. in chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has received numerous teaching Northwest Board of Education awards, including the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture The Northwest Board of Education held its organizational meeting on Monday, Education Award and the college’s Rodney F. Plimpton Outstanding Teacher January 10, 2018. The Honorable Judge Edward Elum led board members Award, which is the highest honor given to faculty by the college. Dr. Lower James Gindlesberger, Victor Colaianni, and Bob Schilling in the oath of office. most recently received two awards this past year: The Association of Public and James Gindlesberger was selected to serve as the Board President and John Land-Grant Universities (APLU) 2016 Excellence in College and University Hexamer was selected to serve as the Board Vice-President. The Board meets Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences and the 2017 Alumni Award on the fourth Monday of each month at Northwest High School in Room 302. for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Lower continues to conduct research in the field The Board of Education agendas, meeting minutes, and board member contact of microbial biogeochemistry. He engages students and builds excitement in his information is available on the district website under the Board of Education field. Lower joined OSU in 2008 and within a year of teaching, his class sizes link. doubled! He has taught over 30 courses to almost 6,000 students. Even students who claim they don’t like science list Brian H. Lower among their favorite professors. Gifted Identification While all children have gifts and talents, not all children are considered “gifted.” Northwest Local understands the need for educational opportunities Antique Appraisal for students who demonstrate exceptional cognitive and academic skills. Gifted identification begins as young as kindergarten. Students who qualify for services by professional appraiser Andrew Richmond in grades K-3 have access to enriched curriculum opportunities in reading and mathematics. Students in 4th and 5th grade who qualify for services have access to our gifted ELA and math courses. Students in middle school and high school March 10, 2018 • 9:30 am - noon have access to enriched courses, AP courses, and College Credit Plus courses. All students in kindergarten through eleventh grade participate in whole-grade at Warehouse on the Canal academic screening. In addition, second and fifth grade students participate in whole-grade gifted screening in the area of superior cognitive abilities and (239 Canal St. North), Canal Fulton creative thinking. Parents may refer their child for gifted testing by requesting a referral form from their building administrator and returning the form by May 1, Registration required by March 9 at 330-854-3808 or email 2018. For additional information regarding gifted identification and screening, [email protected] with name, phone, and item(s). $5 per item please contact Debora Clark, Gifted Coordinator at (330) 854-2291 or (max. of 3). Sponsored by Canal Fulton Heritage Society. [email protected]. 2 www.northwest.sparcc.org Holiday Celebrations throughout the District www.northwest.sparcc.org 3 Northwest News Fiscally Responsible...Quality Academic Education High School News Vocal Program: Proud and Growing! By Ethan Lower, Choir President Mrs. Beery, Advisor. 2017-2018 Student Officers of Thespian Troupe 8517: Isabel Gill, President; Rachel The Northwest choir program is among the top programs in the state. In a Caniglia, Vice President; Gabrielle Zink, short and work-filled four years, our members, directors, accompanists, voice New at NHS: Treasurer; Natalie Savage, Secretary. teachers, boosters, parents, students, school, and community have turned a small school’s choir into a truly great group. For me and our current seniors, it started International Thespian Society in Concert Choir. Concert Choir is a place where a lot of different people meet Twelve students were inducted into the very first International Thespian Society and predominantly feel awkward the first few weeks singing next to strangers. Troupe 8517 and Drama Club at Northwest High School under the leadership Somehow, though, these strangers made beautiful music. of Mrs. Maria Beery. Members of the Thespian Society must demonstrate a Varsity Choir, our top choir during my first few years, is where talent and skill deep dedication to the performing arts through their promotion of theatre as a truly begin to culminate into something special. You see, Varsity Choir is where collaborative art form. They are held to the highest standards in performance, everyone begins their path to becoming their own leader. It takes confidence and technical work, and production in educational theatre and are committed to the a lot of hard work to be in a top choir, and everyone must do their part. Concert advancement of theatre in their school and in the greater community. is a stepping stone to the responsibility we all take on in Varsity. The induction ceremony on December 11th included a presentation of pins and My junior year, we created a new, even more highly-trained choir: Chorale. certificates, a speaker in the performing arts, and refreshments afterwards. Only juniors and seniors who had been in the choir program for at least one year Inductees Include: Seniors Rachel Caniglia, Ethan Lower, Gabrielle Zink, were permitted to try out. Chorale is something unique; we made it, and it is Hannah Huffman, Logan Sundheimer, Leah Koval, and Jennifer VanCamp. special. Chorale is where I realized that I could never have lived fully without Juniors Alex Glauthier, Natalie Savage, Olivia Harbaugh; and Sophomores music. But the choir family, and it is indeed a family, goes beyond the large Isabel Gill and Victoria Monaco. group choirs that most people recognize. Men’s and Women’s Chorus, unique in their own right, are yet another product of our students’ determination and love of choir. They take time out of their mornings to come in and work on music, CHOIR OFFICERS: and now, we are planning to take them to contest alongside the other choirs. Angelia Nicolardi, Still, however, there are more choirs.

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