South Central Ohio ESC May 2016 Newsletter PAGE 4 Students receive scholarships to summer program Ten Scioto County high school Gracie Evans of Portsmouth South Central students have been awarded High School, Abbey Halcomb a scholarship to be among of Portsmouth High School, nearly 400 students to attend Bailey Horsley of Portsmouth the Summer Scholars program, High School, Ava McCleese Educational Service Center offered at Miami University. of Clay High School, Taylor FREE May 2016 Newsletter PAGE 1 The two-week program Mershon of Portsmouth High provides a rich, early college School, Skylar Minzelli of experience for academically- Minford High School, Andreya talented rising high school Queen of Portsmouth High ESC offers leadership training juniors and seniors from across School, Victoria Vastine of Superintendents learn Maxwell’s “21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.” the globe. Two sessions are Northwest High School, and PICTURED LEFT: available this year -- July 3-15 Parker Williams of South Ross-Pike ESD and July 17-29 – with about Webster High School. Superintendent Steve 200 students participating in The Bess and Marie Pixley Martin (center) is handed a golf ball each session. In the evenings, Fund has provided scholarships by Dawn Wallace students participate in for the Summer Scholars Lindsey Holden talking with students at Portsmouth High School about the Miami (right), a curriculum workshops and enjoy special program for the past 20 years. University Summer Scholar program. instructor from activities such as a trip to “We are extremely excited to the South Central topic of interest, with themes scholarships from The Scioto King’s Island. The program is continue our partnership with Ohio ESC, while like fine arts, entrepreneurship, Foundation has passed, Wheelersburg available to students entering The Scioto Foundation and medicine, social justice, sports scholarships are still available Superintendent Mark their junior or senior year of students from Scioto County. Knapp (left) watches. management, and more. They by Miami University. The high school, ideally with a 3.5 It is a great opportunity for This exercise will experience college life and Summer Scholars application grade point average or higher. students to explore a different challenged teams acquire learning experiences is available on the Miami to work together Ten Scioto County high type of university,” said Lindsey designed to prepare them University website, at www. to build a golf- school students have received Holden, assistant director of the ball catcher out of for the college application miamioh.edu/admission/high- scholarships to attend the Summer Scholars program for masking tape, and process, including workshops school/summer-scholars, and program, thanks to the Bess Miami University. Martin is about to put focused on application essay the deadline to apply is May 1. his team’s creation to and Marie Pixley Fund at The Students will work with Miami’s writing, ACT/SAT test prep, The program is locally the test. Scioto Foundation. Those world-renowned faculty in and developing marketable coordinated by Sharee Price students are Mila Anderson of intensive academic modules leadership skills. of the South Central Ohio South Webster High School, centered around a specific While the deadline for Educational Service Center. There’s a saying that people don’t leave by a business or organization.” benefit of their organization.” SPOTLIGHT ON US bad jobs, they leave bad managers. To help The superintendents’ training centered Sandy Mers, superintendent of the South Ryan Ottney; Director of Communications businesses learn the skills they need to lead on Maxwell’s 1998 book, “21 Irrefutable Central Ohio ESC, said the session was and motivate their team, the South Central Laws of Leadership,” which identifies engaging and informative. Formerly a writer and editor for Ohio Educational Service Center offers the 21 most common traits of effective “The curriculum team utilized many of the Portsmouth Daily Times, John C. Maxwell Leadership Training. leadership. After introducing these laws the leadership traits while introducing Ryan joined the ESC in October “John Maxwell is a trainer in leadership to the training participants, they were each the group to the laws. The session left 2015 in the newly-created improvement. He’s the author of dozens asked to self-assess their strengths and most of the group wanting more, not Director of Communications of best-selling books, and he has trained weaknesses in these areas. From that, five only for themselves but for their teams position. various international companies and specific areas of focus were identified and in the prospective districts. It was a very Ryan’s interests include news, individuals,” said Tammy Hambrick, ESC discussed. well-planned and professionally delivered politics, literature, comic books, curriculum supervisor. The experience left a big impression on the training that any professional could use,” video games, music, and movies. A training session was offered to Region 15 participating superintendents. Mers said. He enjoys reading, writing, and school superintendents during a conference “The training was fantastic,” said Jodi Customized leadership training is available drawing, and he has worked on April 20-22, at Carter Caves, in Olive Armstrong, superintendent of Green to fit the specific needs of businesses and with publishers such as Marvel Hill, Ky. Local Schools. “One of the most powerful organizations. For more information, Comics, and many independent “Research shows that leadership has an takeaways for me was the message that a contact the South Central Ohio ESC comic book publishers. He is currently impact on school success and achievement,” leader’s focus is on mobilizing people and Curriculum Department at 740-354-0253. developing a pitch to DC Comics. Contact & Corrections Hambrick said. “There is a clear correlation leveraging resources to achieve their goals. For more information about the ESC, visit To add items to the monthly SCOESC newsletter, or if you find a between the leadership skills of the person Leaders who want to succeed maximize www.scoesc.org, or follow on Facebook Contact Ryan Ottney at extension 30263, or e-mail mistake and would like to print a correction, please contact Ryan [email protected]. Or scan the QR code to add in charge and the level of growth attained every asset and resource they have for the and Twitter. Ryan’s contact information to your phone. Ottney, director of communications, at ext. 30263, in room 220A, or e-mail [email protected]. Like us on Facebook! www.scoesc.org Twitter: @SoCeOhioESC South Central Ohio ESC May 2016 Newsletter PAGE 2 South Central Ohio ESC May 2016 Newsletter PAGE 3 ESC Governing Board SOA student wins 4H award SCOESC launches new website For the first time is more than five years, the South Central Ohio Educational Service Center April meeting notes has launched a newly-redesigned website. The Governing Board of the South Bill Nose (as needed), and Amber The site, www.scoesc.org, is brigher and more Central Ohio Educational Service Cashmore (one year), effective the modern-looking, with a strong focus on photos, Center met for regular board meeting first day of the 2016-17 contract year, May 2 social media, and news headlines. on April 14, 2016. • Accepted the resignations of Mary Roark Some people have had difficulty loading Among the actions taken by the board Alexandria Mejia as school May 3 the new website. Below is a list of the most during meeting: psychologist intern, and Allison Katelyn Jones commonly asked questions, but if you still have • Approved the agenda, Riggs as speech therapist, effective at May 5 problems with the website please report the • Approved the minutes of the regular the end of the 2015-16 contract year, Gwendolyn Stidham issue to Ryan Ottney at [email protected]. meeting on March 10, 2016, • Authorized non-renewal of Christy McGraw • Took reports from the treasurer, personnel, including Charles Copas, May 6 Q: The website is not loading correctly. I am superintendent, and board Sarah Gambill, Jamie Garcia, Natasha Sommer-Smith only seeing the top of images and text, or I am committees, Stephanie Harness-Jones, Kay May 8 getting a message that says “error loading.” • Authorized the advance and/or Larson, Barbara Myers, Ashley Pitts, Justin Horsley transfer of funds, Kimberly Powell, Debra Queen, and May 12 A. Your computer is loading an old version of the • Approved the employment of Shane Rhea; and, Kim Smith site, saved in its cache before it was complete. substitute employees for 2015- • Authorized to re-employ 80 May 17 The site should look like the image shown here. 16. Per the recommendation of the personnel members, effective the first Kristi Roberts If the logo is wrong, or if any part of the site superintendent, the board employed day of the 2016-17 contract year. Kelly Gleim looks wrong, you can simply refresh or reload the Gwyndolyn Barker, Megan Parker, The South Central Ohio ESC May 20 page (F5 key in Internet Explorer) to make your and Jonathan Sloas as teachers; and Governing Board meets on the second Jodie Wheeler browser look for the updated page. After you do that one time, it should be fine. Teena Dawson, Misty Holbrook, Thursday of each month at the ESC Kelsey Shope, a student at the Southern Ohio Academy, was May 21 Lindsay Mantell, Lyvette Mosley, and office in New Boston. selected as the Ohio 4-H Poultry Achievement Award winner. Beth Hilton Barbara Sargent as teacher aides, For more information about the ESC, The award recognizes her accomplishments within the 4-H, May 23 Q. Where do I go to check my email, sign into based on her Ohio 4-H Achievement Record. She will be an Q. There used to be a list of districts at the • Approved the employment of speech visit online at www.scoesc.org, or Kay Larson my kiosk, tech support, or progress book? Ohio Delegate at the 2016 National 4-H Congress, in Atlanta, bottom of the page. What happened to that? therapists Melanie Asbury (one year), follow on Facebook and Twitter. Georgia. Josh McMackin May 25 A. Those features are still found in the ESC A. The list of districts has been moved to the Kristal Hamilton STAFF RESOURCES, which is now located in DISTRICTS SERVED page, in the ABOUT US May 26 the ABOUT US tab. Help wanted Teachers make the grade tab. Mary Knapp The SCOESC is accepting applications for the Participants were introduced to the artwork, following positions: artists and resources available on the www. May 30 Art21.org website. This session also included Kimberly Powell Helping kids learn to communicate PRESCHOOL INTERVENTION discussion pertaining to product vs. artistic There can be many obstacles articulation, but also language now working with pre-school SPECIALIST to be assigned to a Scioto process, as well as how and why artistic County Cooperative classroom for the CORRECTION: to learning, and it can be – such as vocabulary, students at Jackson City School. process is valuable to artists and art students. especially difficult for children understanding of qualitative “It’s very rewarding because 2016-17 school year. Teaching candidates In the April 2016 issue of must have a valid Ohio Early Childhood Teachers created their own artwork using struggling with communication and quantitative concepts, sometimes you think they’re the South Central Ohio ESC Intervention Specialist license or show new technologies and were then instructed disorders. The South Central and prepositions. We also not listening, and then all of evidence that one can be obtained. newsletter, Mark Caudill’s to take what they had learned into their own Ohio Educational Service work on voice and fluency. the sudden they’re doing their birthday was incorrectly classrooms. The second session was hosted Center (ESC) employs In our school-aged program, sounds or their attempting SPEECH-LANGUAGE reported as being April 4. at the ESC on April 22 where participants Speech-Language Pathologists the child’s language problem to communicate with their PATHOLOGIST for an anticipated Mark’s actual birthday is on brought examples of both their own and at school districts all must adversely affect their teacher. It’s a lot of work, but position of an ODE licensed Speech June 4. Pathologist to serve schools in the Scioto and student work that reflected what they learned throughout the region to help educational performance,” it’s rewarding when you find Also in that issue, Kim Smith Jackson County area for the 2016-17 school during this workshop. children with disabilities said Ken Smith, regional direct something that works with a year. Area art teachers turned the table recently to was incorrectly reported as Video samples of charcoal animations learn to communicate – and services supervisor at the South kid and they take off with it,” become the students, during an Art Teacher being April 12. Kim’s actual created during the workshop are available communicate to learn. Central Ohio ESC. Frazie said. All interested applicants should send a Professional Development offered through birthday is May 12. letter of interest, resume and a copy of your on the ESC website, at www.scoesc.org. A Speech-Language Pathologist According to Smith, the After more than two decades, the Gifted Services Department at the South The newsletter editor apologizes qualifications to Scott Holstein, Assistant Materials were provided through a grant is a speech therapist specializing ESC has Speech-Language she said she still gets emotional Superintendent, South Central Ohio ESC, 522 Central Ohio Educational Service Center, in for these mistakes. If you spot a from the Boneyfiddle Arts Center. in the evaluation and treatment Pathologists assisting about when she sees a struggling child Glenwood Ave., New Boston, Ohio 45662. New Boston, Ohio. mistake that needs corrected, Art teachers were required to participate of communication disorders. 750 students. finally make a breakthrough. Or e-mail [email protected], or fax The two-part development workshop, with please contact Ryan Ottney, to 740-353-1882. If you have any questions, in both days of the workshop, to earn one Children are identified for Amy Frazie has been a Speech- “It’s an awesome occupation,” guest facilitator Tom Suter from Ohio director of communications, at contact Scott Holstein at 740-354-0226, or continuing education credit. The workshop treatment as early as age three. Language Pathologist for Frazie said. 740-935-2716. The South Central Ohio ESC is University Southern Campus, in Ironton, [email protected]. was coordinated by Sharee Price, of the ESC “We work on not only more than 20 years, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ohio began at the ESC on March 18. Gifted Services Department.