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Volume 5 Issue 4 May 2012

James Graham, Pres. Tanner Cole, V. Pres. Kathryn Duncan, Treas. Johnston Baird, Secy. Raven Aurand Grant Baker Stephanie Below Jade Bolen Hannah Brandeberry Dirk Breidenbach Hope Burns

R. Trevor Colman M. Michael Cramer Dominick Diller Cierah Feasel Annie Firestone Lucas Fox Alysha Funk Kirsten Glick Samantha Greenwell Jessica Hackworth Caleb Harris

Loren Huntley Lucas Huntley Kathryn Kapostasy Meeghan Kelly Jessica KneƩle Miranda Leal Dakota Lenhart Connor Lewis Brandon Ludwig Amy Mathias Lane MelloƩ

Kelsey Morrison Shannon Moses Chase Myers Zabreannon Nye Serina Philipps Kacie Pohlman Lucas Recker Eric Reinhart Seth Riegle Evan Riggs GarreƩ Schling

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Danielle Sherick Britni Slayter Connor Smith Hailey Thomas Mariyah Thompson Kyle Wellman Lucas WhiƩa Kendra Wilkins Baili Bostwick, MaƩhew Smith, Jacob Van AƩa Page 2 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012

From the Superintendent ~ Laurie Walles

The 2011-12 school year is quickly drawing to a close. This year has flown by in a flurry of student achievements and activities. As we conclude another successful year of school at Arcadia Lo- cal, a huge THANK YOU to the community for your continued support of education through passage of the two Emergency levy renewals in March. The support demonstrated for this district finan- cially and through community collaboration truly enables the success of the district.

As the school year ends, I want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank three dedicated employees who will be retiring from the district this year. Mrs. Anita Rickle, Food Service Supervisor, Mrs. Sue Steinhauer, Elementary Secretary and Mr. Jim Kettner, Intervention Specialist. Mrs. Rickle has spent 32 years preparing quality and tasty meals for students and staff, Mrs.Steinhauer has the honor of being the only Elementary secretary which the district has ever employed providing her helpful assistance to students, parents and staff for 37 years, and Mr. Kettner has been with the district for 13 years working to individualize education for elementary, middle and high school students. All these individuals have dedicated inordinate amounts of time and energy to the district and will be missed. We wish them all the best as they enter the next phase of life.

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has proposed several changes in the rating system for schools, student assessment and evaluation methods for teachers and administrators. Curriculum rigor will be increased over the next few years. Ranking and ratings of public schools may appear differently than today. The new system would grade schools in A, B, C, D, F format by averaging the student performance index, state assessment indicators, value added data and performance gap information. Although we are an “Excellent” district, Arcadia would be graded as “B” under this new proposal. Rest assured, the staff and administration are keeping abreast of the escalating demands and working to prepare for the possible changes ahead. During second semester, the high school application for recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence was submitted to Washington, D.C., three new grants were approved by The Community Foundation for science projects and a grant for a middle school/elementary student summer reading program. In addition, a $10,000 grant was submitted to Monsanto Corp. for incorporation of robotics with agri- cultural and science education in Gr. 5-12. The only constant in education is change and the district will continue moving forward striving to meet new ODE mandates as they are finalized.

In conclusion, a very special thanks to the many volunteers, Booster groups, PTA, Arboretum Committee, parents and staff for working diligently on behalf of students this past year. The “tradition of excellence” remains alive and vibrant in this district as we conclude another productive year and look forward to the future.

2012Valedictorian 2012 Salutatorian Stephanie Below Kirsten Glick

Stephanie participated in cheer- Wilmington College will be leading, and was a member of welcoming Kirsten this fall. While National Honor Society. She took at Arcadia, Kirsten was a member advantage of Post Secondary edu- of National Honor Society and cation while in High School. student council and also attended Stephanie will be studying at Post Secondary courses. She also Indiana University Purdue played basketball, softball, and University Indianapolis. volleyball. Congratulations Stephanie! All the best Kirsten! Class of 2012 Graduation Sunday, June 3, 2012 2:00 pm Gymnasium

School Contact Information 19033 St. Rt. 12, Arcadia, OH 44804 School Phone: 419.894.6431 Fax: 419.894.6970

Central Office: Elementary Office: High School /Middle School Office: Transportation: Laurie Walles, Superintendent X101 David Golden, Principal X301 Cathy Schroll, Principal X201 Doug Smith, Supervisor X103 Melissa Patch, Treasurer X102 Sue Steinhauer, Secretary X300 Tammy York, Secretary X200 Athletic Directors: Rita Feasel, Secretary X100 Pat Ramsey, Guidance X202 Paul Schoemaker X106/Dave Uitto X106 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 3

Mark Your Calendar!

May 10 Aluminum Can Collection 5:30 pm—7:30 pm

May 11 First Grade Mother’s Day Tea 2:00 pm

May 12 Prom

May 14 Title I Parent Mtg. Elem Library 6 pm

May 15 Elem. and MS Spring Concert 7 PM 4-8 choirs, 5-8 band New Gym For six Thursdays throughout the Sports Physicals @NWO see page 2012 summer break, students in May 18 Talent Show 6:00 New Gym see page 20 grades preK-8 are invited to visit the May 20 Spring Arts 3:00 Auditorium Arcadia Elementary/Middle School Artwork/9-12 Band/Choir Library to check out, share, and of May 21 Spring Sports Banquet 6:30 pm course to read books.

May 22 HS Awards Program Students who visit the library will May 25 Seniors Last Day! have the opportunity to win free

May 28 NO SCHOOL Memorial Day books, gift certificates for the 2012

May 30 Last day for Students Thursday AM PM Fall Scholastic Book Fair, and prizes.

June 3 Graduation 2:00 Gym Students will also receive June 7 10:00 –12:00 6:00-8:00 free popcorn each visit. June 7 Library open 10am– Noon, 6pm—8pm

June 14 Library open 10am– Noon, 6pm—8pm June 14 10:00-12:00 6:00-8:00

June 21 Library open 10am– Noon, 6pm—8pm

June 25th—July 6th NO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES on or off site! June 21 10:00-12:00 6:00-8:00

July 12 Library open 10am– Noon, 6pm—8pm July 12 10:00-12:00 6:00-8:00 July 19 Library open 10am– Noon, 6pm—8pm

July 26 Library open 10am– Noon, 6pm—8pm July 19 10:00-12:00 6:00-8:00 August 16 7th grade/new student Orientation 5:30 Aud. School Pictures 11 am—5:30 pm MS/HS Schedule pick-up Pay School Fees July 26 10:00-12:00 6:00-8:00

August 21 Elementary Open House 3:30—5:30

When visiting the library, please use the entrance behind the elemen- August 22 First Day of School tary, between the modular classrooms and the cafeteria. This is the

August 29—Sept 3 NO SCHOOL Fair Break entrance to the elementary office from the back of the building.

August 4 Classes Resume A huge THANK YOU needs to be given to the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation for the grant money to purchase the books and supplies that will be used throughout the summer library. Sept. 14 Scheduled 2 hour delay Page 4 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012

Elementary Principal Update from Dave Golden

We are in our final month of school for the year and we have a busy month on tap. As you can see from the calendar, there is a lot going on so just hang on as it will scream by. We have just finished up our Ohio Achievement Assessments and the students and teachers did a great job working their way through it. We would like to thank you for coming in and sharing a great day on our 2nd Annual K.I.S.S. Day where smiles from children and adults were the order of the day. Your presence is so meaningful and I hope you can continue to be there as a positive influence in their lives. The Book Fair took place that week and it was fun to see them get so excited about books.

With the end of April, our six months of “Character” education comes to an end. The word of the month was “Citizenship” and our nominees were as follows: KINDER- GARTEN – Emma Nash and Aurda Adams, 1st GRADE - Tommy Keefe and Faith Shellhammer, 2nd GRADE – Bowen Suman and Logan Crawford, 3rd GRADE – Sierra Layton and Ryan Sparks, 4th GRADE – Carolyn Hofaker and Kariona Doll, 5th GRADE – Maddison Conley and Samantha Watkins, 6th GRADE – Alexis Salyers and Dlyan Fenimore. Congratulations to these students and all the nominees throughout the year.

Throughout the past newsletters, I have periodically talked about the value of reading and tips to making reading a priority in your homes. The teachers have been meeting throughout the second half of the year about how to improve reading in our students. Next year you will find some changes in how we approach the encour- agement of reading for your children. One of the specific outcomes of the teacher’s discussions was to start opening the library once a week during the summer. Make sure you look for this summer activity, which is themed “Catch a Tale”. We look forward to seeing your children this summer at the library as there will be both morning and evening hours for your convenience.

REMEMBER: Aluminum can drop-off at the red barn from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on May 10th.

K.I.S.S. Day 2012: “How Does Your Garden Grow”

A special thanks to students, teachers, staff, parents and the community for making the 2nd annual K.I.S.S. (Kids Invite Someone Spe- cial) Day a success! We had around 160 special guests and they enjoyed the book fair, games, a flower craft project, planting seeds, getting a picture taken with their friend and watching the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade program. It was a great day!

Elementary Open House

Left: Don Moses from the Lions Club presents a tree for planting to 4th grader Tristan Martinez. All the 4th Grade students were presented trees from the Lions Club, in an Tuesday, August 21. 2012 effort to revive Arbor Day. Our students became part of Fourth Grade Foresters USA, where to date, the Lion's Clubs have had their hands in planting 8,461,776 trees. We thank Don Moses and Harry Colvin for coming here 3:30 pm—5:30 pm to present trees to our students and to talk about trees and safety around them. Meet your Teacher! Bring your school Supplies! The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 5 Race for Education Update: On March 2nd, grades K-6 participated in the Race. We had a great turnout of parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles. Thank you for the support! The students had a great time listening to music, walking laps, playing limbo, and dancing to the Cha Cha Slide and Chicken Dance! The elementary students walked a total of 10,208 laps!! Awesome Job! We would like to send out a BIG THANK YOU to all of the sponsors, students, and staff on helping to make the Race for Education a HUGE SUCCESS!! We have made a little over $20,000.00 and we have already begun to purchase items for our students. We have purchased over 100 new books for our Elementary Library and we have also bought new playground and gym equipment. We are in the process of ordering our new technology tools so that every teacher in the elementary now has a Mimio Board and a Mimio Pad that offers interactive instruction with the students. We have also scheduled COSI on Wheels to come in the early Fall for a day to instruct students with hands-on, developmentally appropriate science activities. We would also send to send out a BIG THANK YOU to those small business and corporations who have sponsored us. Thank you: Hoening Funeral Home, Reinhart Auto Body, Bugner Septic and Sewer, Waldo Peppers, Nino’s, Max and Erma’s, The Arcadia Superette, Roppe Corporation, Stearns Financial, Big Bear Muffler, RPM Car- bide Die, Inc., and Kirk Brothers. Here are some photos from Race Day!

ELEMENTARY EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2012 - THIRD NINE WEEKS ELEMENTARY PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2012 THRID NINE WEEKS

KAM-MS CHASE 3RD MRS. GUTMAN 5TH MRS. JACKSON RD 5TH MRS. STONER COURTNEY, AVA CHURCH, JACOB KAM –MS CHASE 3 MRS. GUTMAN DURST, ALEXIS DURST, KENNETH PHLIPOT, HUNTER COPPUS, COLE KREAIS, ASHTON BELLO, RHYS FREDERICK, JONAH GINNEVER, ALEX SNOKE, PRESTON GREEN, VICTORIA YOAKAM, OLIVIA BOES, LOGAN GOLDEN, OLIVIA HOEPF, MASON MARECHES, LOGAN FRISCH, STARLA HARRIS, BRAYLEE HOLT, MICHAELA KPM-MS CHASE MIRACLE, HEAVEN KPM –MS CHASE TESNOW, MACKENZIE LYNCH, ALEXIS HUSTED, ANDREW EIBLING, EVE MUSSON, ERIC TONG, EJ MUNDY, ISABELLE LAVEGLIA, MALLORY MAIN, MOLLY PATTON, JASMINE PATTON, JAMIE BOES, GRANT RD SEABURN, DERRON MC VETTA, CHELCIE 3 MRS.PESSELL SPARKS, RYAN 6TH MRS. MACE 1ST MRS. KUHN THOMPSON, JACQULINE SUMAN, PAIGE LAYTON, SIERRA SPRINGER, EDWARD DONALDSON,LINDSEY ADAMS, BRALEY SMARR, ETHAN STAHL, NOAH FOSTER, CAITLIN BALDERSON, GEORGIA 5TH MRS. STONER 1ST MRS. KUHN VOGEL, LACI WARD, LYNDEE GRINE, REESE GRIFFIN, MATTHEW NOEL, IVY FRALEY, KEEGAN TH SANDERS, MARSHAL HILLS, JAMES RD WARE, JAYDEN HUFFMAN, MICHAEL 4 MRS. STECHSCHULTE 3 MRS. PESSELL ZIEGMAN, ALEA KEEFE, THOMAS KARRICK, LONDON CRAMER, CAITY BURNETT, SAMANTHA MOCK, EMMA 6TH MRS. MACE GRINE, MESA CONLEY, LANCE 6TH MRS. PRATER OKULY, AMBROSE CLAGG, ALYSSA 1ST MRS. LAUCK HARTSEL, MADISSON ERVIN, JOEANNE BANKS, AUSTIN PHILLIPS, BRAYDON GRIESELDING, ERIN BANKS, KASSIDY PUDDICOMBE, LUCAS HOEPF, PARKER FUTRELL, ROBBIE LEONARD, CODI MCDUFFIE, KARLEIGH RIDER, TYLER JORDAN, AUBREY HEASTON, KALI 1ST MRS. LAUCK THOMAS, TAYLER SOUTHWARD, HALEY PULLINS, REECE TH HILLS, FAITH ARDERY, JOSALYN RANK, EMILY 4 MR. UITTO HUTCHINSON, MARISSA JONES, NATHAN TH 6TH MRS. PRATER SPONSLER, AIDAN COURTNEY, AUTUMN 4 MRS. STECHECHULTE SHOWMAN, HAYLEIGH MIRACLE, ZAKKARIAS CROY, JAYDEN FENIMORE, DYLAN STONER, JUSTEN DAUTERMAN, ANDREA LOVE, BRENDAN 2ND MRS. HOLMAN TH 2ND MRS. HOLMAN FENIMORE, JENNA REINHART, HEATHER CLAGG, AIDAN 5 MRS. JACKSON CONINE, BRADY LAYTON, MADISON ROTH, JOSH HUFFMAN, ANTHONY CONLEY, MADDISON MASSIE, PAIGE PESSELL, LEA SHARNINGHOUSE, GABRIEL STONER, BRAYDEN CRADDOLPH, AUSTIN RADER, HAYDEN SPRINGER, SETH SUMAN, BOWEN KEEFE, ELIZABETH 2ND MRS. MAAG STEWART, BRYCE WAGNER, BRAEDON LUCAS, WYATT MC GOWAN, JORDAN ERVIN, TIM 4TH MR. UITTO VALENTIE, ALEXIS FREDERICK, JORDAN BOES, EVAN 2ND MRS. MAAG PALMER, ELI SNYDER, AMBER CONINE, GRACE CRAWFORD, LOGAN RAMSEY, SYDNEY CRAMER, CASEY GLICK, JEREMY SMITH, BRAEDEN

LUNDY, ODESSAY KINNEY, JACOB RECKER, WILL

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PRESCHOOL NEWS Springtime in Kindergarten Our preschool friends have been learning a lot about ladybugs during our storybook unit on The Very Lazy Ladybug. We’ve learned about symmetry (one side of the ladybug is exactly the same as the other side) and the 2 ways ladybugs escape their enemies – birds. They fly away or fall off the leaf and roll over on their backs. The children below are pretending to be ladybugs be- ing helpers by eating nasty aphids that are destroying the plant. They each took turns rolling the dice and then “eating” that many cotton ball aphids from the plant.

We look forward Our Spring has been very to the remaining busy as we have been prepar- weeks of the school year as we ing to close out the school enjoy our final year and get ready for first storybook unit on grade. We have spent time The Little Engine planting in the greenhouse, That Could. The investigating bugs, acting out math problems, and of course we spent time with the Easter Bunny! children have had It has truly been a wonderful year full of learning, playing, and making fond memories of our first a wonderful year! They should be so proud of their 2nd Grade

many accomplishments! The second graders worked in the greenhouse with Sopho- more students from Mrs. Tidd’s First Grade class. Together It is hard to believe its May and the school year is almost over. The first graders have we planted cher- been working very hard and learning a lot of things. We are doing a lot of fun activities in ry tomato seeds. the last month of Hopefully we will school. In science, we have tasty toma- started our butterfly toes all summer unit. Each child has a long! caterpillar on his/her During the month of May the second graders also desk and is able to see went to the Toledo Zoo to bring our studies of animal the changes it makes habitats to life! Thanks to our parent volunteers that helped chaperone! every day. The cater- pillar will grow until its ready to make a chrys- In February, the second grade clas- alis and then will turn in ses acted out the African folktale, to a beautiful butterfly. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s The children are really Ears, in the elementary library. The excited about having a students made masks to portray the “creature/pet” on their desk. We will also be celebrating many special days this month— Cinco de Mayo (we have been learning Spanish all year), Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and characters in the story. all of our summer birthdays. Field day and camping day will be at the end of the month.

Title I Reading As the school year comes to a close I often get asked the question, “What can I do to help my child with reading over the summer?” My answer is simple and costs nothing but a person’s time. First of all take advantage of the Public Libraries in the area. Findlay and Fostoria both have wonderful Libraries and the only thing you need to use them is a Library card. Another thing is to take your children to the Book Mobile that comes to Arcadia weekly. The Arcadia Community supports reading by having a “Reading Program” at the Arcadia Methodist Church each summer, watch for flyers to be coming home with your children about this. And lastly, the Elementary Library here at school will be open on select days this summer for you to bring your children, so that they can check out books. Again, watch for flyers to come home about this. Read with your children, not just books, but street signs, things in stores, and menus, WORDS ARE EVERYWHERE! The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 7

Third Grade News!

Third graders went on a field trip this spring to Litzenberg Memorial Woods. They learned about the different habitats of the animals that live in the woods. Students also learned about different trees and plants that they see every day. Although it was a chilly April day, the students had a great time!

Students in third grade love the new elementary laptop cart! The students easily adapted to the new laptops and enjoy their own space. During their research for their habitat project in science, students were able to do their own search of their chosen animal. Many were able to watch videos or browse through pictures. The students enjoyed showing each other the information they found and were really excited! Students also use the computers as part of their math review. They have the flexibility to choose among many educational sites to play math games. This is a favorite part of the day for third graders!

The Fourth Grade Students Head to High School! News From the Elementary Art Room Mr. Uitto and Mrs. Ritter recently teamed up to teach the fourth grade science class a thing or two about plastics. During a span of two It is hard to believe that we are heading into the last few weeks of our weeks, both Mrs. Stechschulte’s and Mr. Uitto’s fourth grade stu- dents went up to Mrs. Ritter’s lab and experimented with plastics. school year. This has been a great year in the art room. The elementary This was students have just completed projects in preparation for KISS day. The not only hallways were a bloom with various projects connected to the springtime great for and the garden. Kindergarten through second grade studied some of the the fourth works done during the impressionism era to include great artists such as graders, Monet, Van Gogh, & Seurat. but some of Fourth grade enjoyed learn- the high school science students were in on the fun too! ing about the100th anniver- Throughout the lab there were readings, hands-on sary of the planting of Cher- experiments, and reflections. Both the fourth graders ry Trees in Washington D.C. and the high school students most enjoyed making then creating their own 3-D blue “goop.” It was great for the fourth grade students version of Washington. The to be able to use safety goggles and gloves, and work in the high school science lab. The knowledge and ex- Fifth Grade has been com- perience gained during those two weeks were priceless. Mrs. Ritter deserves a big thank you for all of her hard paring works of Australian aborigines to those of the Native American work that went into making sure the fourth graders got and Sixth Graders are continuing the studies of Africa. Both groups will the most out of this lab. A big thank you also goes out to be completing projects done in clay to culminate their studies. Hope all all the high school students that helped make this lab a of you have a nice, relaxing summer break. success.

The list includes Jessica Hackworth, Tyler Smith, Kayla Clark, Katie Duncan, Tyler Bame, Danielle Sherick, Daily Recycling

Michaella Smith-Kauffman, and Dominick Diller! A recycling container has been placed behind the greenhouse at he school for the community and school use. We ask that you observe the daylight hours for your recycling and do your part to keep the area clean. If you have questions, please con- tact Dave Golden at the school at 419-894-6431 ext. 301 Page 8 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012

Fifth Graders to Travel Sixth Grade News

Fifth graders will be heading to Dearborn, Michigan, later this month to have the experience Physical Science is the focus of our new Science unit. To illustrate a physical of stepping back into time. They will be going to Greenfield Village. On this trip, students change, students created a new cereal called Cocoa Fruity Flakes. This was a mixture of will see Thomas Edison’s laboratory, Menlo Park. They will visit Orville and Wilbur Wright’s Cocoa Puffs, Fruity Pebbles, and Frosted Flakes. If needed, students could have taken their bicycle shop and home. There are also several homes from different time periods that fifth new cereal Cocoa Fruity Flakes, and separated it back into the original breakfast cereals. graders will get to tour and of course students will see Model T’s that Henry Ford created. This illustrated a physical change. We then experimented with Kool Aid which represented There will be artisans at work at different locations, such as pottery and glass blowing. We one of the five kinds of mixtures. We will continue investigating the effects of mass, volume, have a generous community member who is paying for this trip. density, physical and chemical properties. In Language Arts, students have been learning the components of Figurative Lan- The next stop the fifth graders will make towards the end of May is to Huron, Ohio, to visit guage. With this knowledge, they have been identifying Similes, Metaphors, Hyperbole, Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve. On this trip, fifth grader, Eliza- Alliteration, and Personification in their reading material as well as creating some of their beth Keefe’s mom, Ann Keefe will own. The following are some award winning sentences: have different sessions set up for us on different science topics. Students Marissa Hutchinson – Pencil sharpeners are doctors for my pencil. will get to see wetlands by going a Seth Springer – My hungry stomach rumbled like an earthquake. hike and visit the barrier beach of Xaiver Hunt – The wind brushed my hair. Lake Erie and possibly help clean up Travis Drake – The trees whispered in the wind. trash on the beach. They will learn Nate Holcomb – The clouds are sheep walking above the Earth. about evasive species to Lake Erie Brittany Emahiser – Your snoring is as loud as a train whistle. and how they have harmed this eco- system. Fifth graders may get to check bird boxes and talk about pollution. In the visitor center, stu- dents will do an ecosystem scaven- ger hunt through the exhibits.

Making a Difference Project

On April 18, 2012, the Arcadia sixth grade classes met up with the sixth grade classes from Van Buren to see a performance of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo, Ohio. The production included authentic costumes, dance, and African song to portray the Cinderella-like African folktale from the picture book by John Steptoe. The Findlay- Hancock County Community Foundation helped provide funding for the field trip. The Arcadia PTA has also helped with funding for the “Making a Difference” project the sixth graders have been working on. A parent/community night is planned for Tuesday, May 29th, at 7:00 p.m., in the sixth grade classrooms to share what the students have been learning about Afri- ca. An LSTA grant from The State Library of Ohio has also been received to purchase a laptop lab for the project for next Arcadia sixth graders at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo. year.In February sixth grade students enjoyed a trip to the Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center in Findlay, Ohio, to learn about different cultures in the world.

Braydon George is holding a walking stick.

Chelynne Bell and Haley Southward Bryce Stewart with Nina Parker. try out some instruments. The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 9

Honor Roll for 3rd Nine Weeks ELEMENTARY MUSIC 3rd Mrs. Gutman: Rhys Bello, Logan Boes, Jonah Frederick, Starla Frisch, Braylee Harris, Joel Lin- inger, Isabelle Mundy, Jasmine Patton, Reagan Pratt, Emma Ratliff, Brianna Salyers, Ryan Sparks, What’s Happening in Music Class? Noah Stahl, Lyndee Ward, Jacob Wilson. Kindergarten: rd 3 Mrs. Pessell: Samantha Burnett, Evan Cohee, Chase Distel, Madison Edens, Kaleb Enders, The kindergarten is finishing out it’s year in music by learning about pitch and explor- Joeanne Ervin, Olivia Golden, Aubrey Jordan, Madaylnn Kreais, Sylvia Loera, Lexi Long, Tyler Mar- ing their voice. They have also been introduced to tempo. Some of the new songs ket, Kaidn Scott, John Snow, Laci Vogel. they have learned are, “There’s a Bird in the Kitchen,” “Engine, Engine #9” and “If I Had Magic Shoes.” th 4 Mrs. Stechschulte: Caity Cramer, Jayden Croy, Andrea Dauterman, Rebecca Dunn, Cora Emahiser, Jenna Fenimore, Mesa Grine, Madisson Hartsel, Carolyn Hofaker, Madison Layton, Alicia 1st Grade: Livingston, Tristan Martinez, Lea Pessell, Lucas Puddicombe, Hayden Rader, Tyler Rider, Johnna The 1st grade has learned how beats can be grouped into sets. They have moved Snow, Trever Snyder, Morgan Squire and explored strong beats and can identify how many beats are in a set by listening to a song. Pitch syllables have been another focus and students have learned the th 4 Mr. Uitto: Evan Boes, Grace Conine, Casey Cramer, Olivia Ernest, Elijah Franks, Katie Griffin, song “Do, Re, Mi” from The Sound of Music. Odessay Lundy, Jordan Marczak, Annie Metcalfe, Will Recker, Justen Stoner, Ava Woolley 2nd Grade: th 5 Mrs. Jackson: Breann Bolen, Tori Green, Elizabeth Keefe, Logan Mareches, Megan Mock, Eric 2nd graders have been looking at beats in sets of 3 and ostinatos. They are singing in Musson, Eli Palmer, Kennedy Pratt, Sydney Ramsey, Breana Reinhart, Braeden Smith, Jacob 2-parts when they sing a song with an ostinato (or repeated pattern)! Pitch syllables Church are also being reviewed and we have learned about ‘re’ and how to find it. Some new songs are “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” “Scratch Me Back,” and “Button You th 5 Mrs. Stoner: Amayia Alexander, Danielle Burnett, Alex Ginnever, Mason Hoepf, Mallory Laveglia, Must Wander.” Luke Metzger, Ivy Noel, Emily Peters, Nic Rettig, Samantha Watkins 3rd Grade: th 6 Mrs. Prater: Robbie Futrell, Colleen Grossman, Kali Heaston, Faith Hills, Marissa Hutchinson, In 3rd grade we’ve been studying 6/8 time and the sound of equal and unequal songs. Josh Roth, Emma Sultzman, Sam Stahl Students can classify whether a song is equal or unequal by listening to it. They have also been studying pitch and can identify if a melody goes higher or lower. They’ve th 6 Mrs. Mace: Alyssa Clagg, Lindsey Donaldson, Travis Drake, Madison Garcia, Reese Grine, Nate also learned about spirituals. Some new songs are, “Draw a Bucket of Water,” Holcomb, Ryan Inbody, Melissa Lawrence, Codi Leonard, Marshal Sanders, Maddie Yaple, Alea “Charlie,” and “Viente y tres.”

Patriotism Hall of Fame 4th Grade: The students are improving their recorder skills every day and many are nearing Test The following elementary students have memorized their grade’s assigned patriotic 10 and the Wild Star level! Students can sight read many melodies using their record- song and performed it as a solo for their class! er. They have also been looking at rhythm and sixteenth notes. They are becoming quite the musicians! 1st Grade – Mrs. Kuhn 1st Grade – Mrs. Lauck London Karrick Onyca Drakeford 5th Grade: 5th graders just finished their commercial projects. In small groups, they developed a new product or revamped one, made up a commercial to advertise their product and 3rd Grade – Mrs. Gutman 3rd Grade – Mrs. Pessell wrote a jingle to use in their commercial. There were some very creative ideas! Some Jasmine Patton Tayler Thomas of the products included: Hamster Fair, Duck Paper, Glow-Cup, Penlight, and Pocket Alexis Durst Sierra Layton PB & J.

4th Grade Recorder WILD Stars

Congratulations to the following students who have achieved the “Wild Star” level in their 4th grade recorder curriculum.

Caity Cramer Jayden Croy Kariona Doll Andrea Dauterman Rebecca Dunn Jenna Fenimore Mesa Grine Madisson Hartsel Madison Layton Alicia Livingston Odessay Lundy Jordan Marczak Tristan Martinez Lea Pessell Lucas Puddicombe Hayden Rader Mikayla Ridgon Johnna Snow Trever Snyder Ava Woolley Devon Zachrich

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From the County Health Department:

It is once again time to start thinking about vaccinating your children for the upcoming school year. Any child entering kindergarten or 7th grade will need vaccine updates prior to the start of the 2012-2013 school year to be in com- pliance with the Ohio Revised Code guidelines. Tdap is now required for the students entering the 7th. Along with the Tdap vaccine we would encourage you to consider the meningitis and chickenpox dose 2 vaccines for any child age 11 through 18. We continue to be concerned about the resurgence of pertussis (whooping cough) which is the reason for the Tdap requirement. These vaccines are available at most physician’s offices or here at the Hancock County Health Department. If you are interested in scheduling for vaccinations at our office please call 419-424- 7869. I would strongly encourage you to call and get these scheduled now. Please don’t wait until August to get this taken care of.

REMEMBER...DON’T WAIT. VACCINATE!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FIRST DAY ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE ELEMENTARY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012 AUGUST WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST 3:30—5:30 AUGUST TUESDAY, The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 11

MS/HS News from Principal Cathy Schroll

Wow! It is already May. It is hard to believe we are rapidly approaching the end of the school year. It has been an outstanding year here at Arcadia. The staff and students have worked very hard and do a fantastic job.

The seniors enjoyed their trip to Florida. While in Florida they enjoyed spending time at the Wet and Wild water park, Grad Bash at Universal Studios and a day at Cocoa Beach. It was the first time for sixteen of the students to experience flying. The sun was very intense and even with lots of sun screen some of the students returned a little pink. A special thanks to Mrs. From and Mrs. Holman who spent many hours organizing the wonderful trip.

The Ohio Achievement Assessments tests are behind us. The teachers and students both worked extremely hard to prepare. In checking with many of the students following the tests, they had positive responses and felt they were well prepared.

The month of May bring lots of programs and activities to finish out the year. Please remember to check out the web page for daily announcements and cancellations of spring sports. May 14-18 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please take time to thank a teacher for making Arcadia a great place to get an education. We are so fortunate to have such caring and wonderful teachers here at Arcadia.

The annual Academic Awards Program will be held on May 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium with dessert to follow in the cafeteria. It is amazing to see how well our students do in receiving scholarships. We encourage all students to attend and see the opportunities that are available for them in the future.

End of the year exams have been set for May 29 and 30 with make-up exams on May 31. Please try to avoid scheduling appointments during exams if at all possible. Hope all of you have a safe and enjoyable summer and we will see you again in August.

High School May 30th June 3rd May 25th May 29th—30th Awards Program Last Day for Graduation Seniors Last Day Exams May 22nd 7 pm Students 2:00 pm

From the Guidance Department...Mr. Pat Ramsey

The Awards Night will be May 22nd at 7:00 PM in the auditorium followed by desserts in the cafe- Owens Community College will again be offering four different courses at Arcadia High School. teria. Currently the senior class has been awarded approximately $450,000 in scholarships, The Composition courses begin at 7:00 AM. The high school students who choose to participate grants, and aid. In addition, 27 seniors have been accepted to a four year college, 8 have cho- will be receiving both high school and college credit. Approximately 23 new students are taking sen a two year college and 4 have chosen a branch in the United States Military. the challenge of these courses. The class of 2011 had 23 students participate in PSEOP during

their high school career. These students earned 353 semester hours which is equal to 29 semes- ters. One semester at a four year state/public college averages $9,500. The class of 2012 We have finished all of the achievement testing for students in grades 3-8. The third, fourth, saved $275,000 in college tuition!! sixth, and seventh grade students were tested in reading and math. The fifth and eighth grade students were tested in reading, math and science. The district will receive preliminary results from these tests around June 18th. Once the parent letters have arrived, we will mail home the The school district is to receive preliminary results from the Ohio Graduation Test results on May letters which explain the results. If you have any questions about the result letters, please do not 14th and letters will be sent home in June with official results. Any student receiving a non profi- hesitate to call (419) 894-6431, ext. 202 or email me at [email protected]. cient score will have an opportunity in October to re-test the specific section they were not profi-

cient. If you have any questions about the result letters, please do not hesitate to call (419) 894- 6431 ext. 202 or email me at [email protected]. The scheduling process is almost complete and students will receive an opportunity to fine tune their schedules before the end of the school year. All students are required to have 5.25 credits The summer is a great time for juniors and their parents to make a college visit or two . Colleges for next year. It is important for all high school athletes to have more than the Ohio High School and universities have times set aside for the next year’s seniors to tour their campuses. It is very Athletic Association bare minimum of 5 credits. A student athletic must be passing 5 credits in important for your student to physically visit their schools of choice. the immediately preceding grading period in order to be academically eligible or they will be in- eligible for an entire nine weeks grading period. Please review your student’s schedule with The final time to take the ACT is June 9th. Most students can register on-line at www.act.org.

them. All changes need to be completed before the students leave for summer break. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the High School Guidance Office.

Arcadia Local School is instituting 10 days of NO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES to allow families an opportunity to plan vacation/family time without fear of school conflicts.

Monday, June 25th—Friday, July 6th no school activities will be permitted on or off site. There are to be no practices, weight-lifting, team camps, band/choir events, etc. Although these activi- ties are important to our students, so is quality family time.

The senior hallway, gym, locker rooms and weight room will also be locked down during this time for cleaning and floor refinishing. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter and hope everyone takes an opportunity to relax. Page 12 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 News from MIDDLE SCHOOL What is the Chance… Mathematical Connections

the claw in the machine will successfully capture the prized As the scarecrow discovered in the movie, The Entering the Workforce stuffed animal? Wizard of Oz, once he was granted “his brain”,

Foaling attendant, astrophysicist, veterinarian, and museum that we will have pizza for dinner tonight? the sum of the squares of the legs of a right curator are just a random sampling of the endless career op- the line selected at the store will be the quickest? triangle is equal to the square on the hypote- portunities available in society that have caught the interest of Wondering about the probability of events occurring is a natural as- nuse, so too have the eighth grade students who the eighth grade students as they work to complete their final pect of life. Developing this further, seventh grade students have have been working with the Pythagorean Theo- research paper of middle school. been working with probability along with data analysis this spring so rem this spring. While they were busy making With high school just around the corner and new opportunities they are better able to analyze and predict outcomes of certain events geometric and algebraic connections, they were also exploring the realm of irrational numbers. growing, spend time this summer discussing future plans, occurring in life. With the final days of spring at hand, they are hopes, and dreams. continuing to develop their algebraic reasoning by solving systems of linear relationships and What do the three items below have in common? Power of the Pen linear inequalities. -a windbreaker As students competed in the Regional Competition at Lourdes Uni- -shoe laces versity in early March, many creative stories were written, but the -a twenty dollar bill season came to a close. We will be celebrating our success as a team on Wednesday, May What is more important in the case of wilderness survival: 16, 2012 in Ms. Phillips’ room from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m.. -Knowledge or Determination?

Ask any seventh grade student about the most recent novel Advocacy—the awareness, support, and action for a particular cause is the theme for the seventh grade that we read in class, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen and they can research paper. In researching topics from endangered species, to Alzheimer’s disease, to poverty, students tell you all about Brian’s survival of the Canadian Wilderness are also becoming more aware of the agencies and organizations established in the community to assist with and the unique writing style of Gary Paulsen. such issues. As they explore more in the classroom and are excited, encourage your student to become more aware of societal issues this summer by reading the billboards, the newspaper, and internet news sights. Junior High Solo and Ensemble Congratulations to the following students who participated in Junior TH TH High Solo and Ensemble on March 31st at Elida High School. 7 AND 8 GRADE SCIENCE-Let’s Make Waves th The students in the 8 grade have just completed a unit designing earthquake proof towers. They worked in Those receiving a Superior “1” rating: groups to design a structure that would withstand an earthquake for a duration of 5 seconds. Each group was given 14 pieces of balsa wood, 25 washers, 5 plates to construct a building which was 5 stories tall, and glue. Jenna Saltzman – piano solo The designs were wonderful and turned out great. Great job 8th grade. Shae Watkins – vocal solo Seventh grade students have just completed a unit on Climate. They went outside to gather information on temperature, relative humidity, dew point, wind speed, wind chill, and heat index. We then discussed the Mixed Ensemble – Sarah Ball, Sarah Hofacker, Saleah Dingestedt, difference between climate and weather. The students were then divided into groups and they constructed Drew Hanna, Shae Watkins, Lacey Reichenbaugh, Paige Diller, posters various types of climates. Now, they will learn about the atmosphere! McKenna Essman, Bailey Hengsteler and Abby Moyer The year has certainly gone fast and we are looking forward to the 2012-2013 school year.

Trumpet Trio – Drew Hanna, Skye Foster and CJ Holcombe SUPPLIES FOR MRS. JORDAN’S SCIENCE CLASS-7TH AND 8TH GRADE Cailey Jordan – flute solo Notebook paper Mariah Waaland – flute solo pencils Sarah Hofacker – vocal solo black or blue pen Shae Watkins – flute solo binder, cheap calculator Saleah Dingelstedt – vocal solo ruler Drew Hanna – trumpet solo highlighter Flute trio – Mariah Waaland, Shae Watkins and Cailey Jordan optional: red pen or “fancy pen” for them to grade their papers

Those receiving an Excellent “2” rating:

Shae Watkins – violin solo Physical EducaƟon McKenna Essman – saxophone solo Woodwind Quartet – Bailey Hengsteler, Mariah Waaland, McKenna The Physical Education classes have been participating in several activities this semester includ- Essman and Mariah Monday ing volleyball, soccer, archery, floor hockey, tennis, badminton, pickle ball, whiffleball, ultimate Frisbee, and handball. The students will begin a flag football tournament soon. The advanced physical education class Girls Ensemble – Samantha Van Atta, Sierra Weaver, Charity Emahis- has also been spending a lot of time in the weight room. Students have really been playing hard and are er, Patience Emahiser, Bailey Hengsteler, Abby Moyer, Saleah enjoying physical education class. To see what teams have won tournaments, check out our “Wall of Dingelstedt, Courtney Bauman and McKenna Essmand The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 13

Business/Computer Update:

Keyboarding 7 The last section of keyboarding students is well on their way to becoming efficient and accurate typ- SPORTS PHYSICALS will be held ists! Students are doing a great job of using proper reaches and keeping their eyes on their copy. A new activity has been implemented where students get to track their words per minute with a chart on at N.W.O.on May 15th the wall. Each student will have a check mark with their name on it and students will be able to move their check mark based on their words per minute and errors on any one minute timing. Hopefully this Grades 7-9 at 6:00 will increase the students’ desire to push themselves faster as they get more comfortable with the new reaches! Grades 10-12 at 6:30 Word Processing 8 So far this quarter 8th grade students have learned word processing and presentation basics using Microsoft Word and Power Point. Students are currently learning how to use Microsoft Publisher to create flyers, magazine covers, and brochures. In addition, students are spending time researching You MUST be there by 6:45 pm in possible careers and doing self assessment and goal writing related to work ethics. The school year will be finished off learning the basics of spreadsheets by using Microsoft Excel. order to be seen Cost is $15 Checks made payable to N.W. O.

7th Grade AND New MS/HS Student

Orientation

Thursday, August 16th 5:30 PM Here is Emily Musson and Josh Johnson’s Magazine Covers made using Microsoft Publish­ Auditorium er based on a career ield of the student’s choice.

Computer Applications MS/HS School Pictures Computer Applications students just finished up learning how to use Microsoft Access, which is a Pick up Schedules database application. Students created databases, designed tables, entered data into forms, ran que- Pay Fees ries to bring up specific records, and then created reports which displayed the results. Next students will learn about Microsoft Publisher which is the desktop publishing software associated with Mi- Thursday, August 16th crosoft Office. Students will be given the opportunity to show their creative side as they design a range of 11 AM—5:30 PM publications. Page 14 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012

Social Studies Science Update from Mrs. Ritter As the school year is entering its last month, the junior high and high school social Anatomy students have just finished a study of the special senses. We performed the studies classes are learning about some very important information in history. The 7th grade Barany test and vision tests. The students found the vision testing especially interesting. World History class is finishing a unit on the Renaissance and Reformation. They are learning We are currently studying the cardiovascular system and infectious diseases. We will dis- how this time period saw plenty of change in art, learning, and religion. Also, students under- cuss the person-to-person transmission of diseases like AIDS as well as vector-borne ones stand how the basis for the United States government, democracy, was visualized during this like the Bubonic Plaque. era. The 7th grade will finish the year learning about the Age of Exploration and the beginning of

our nation. Chemistry students are beginning their voyage into stoichiometry. This topic allows a The 8th grade American History class is learning about sectionalism and the ideologies chemist to know exactly how much of a product to expect with a given set of reactants. Try which eventually led to the Civil War. By studying the different viewpoints on states’ rights, the this problem with your chemistry student! 8th grade understands how our government’s power and responsibilities is organized. Also, they If 5.0 L of hydrogen are combined with 2.8 L of Nitrogen at standard room temperature, how are learning about the importance of civil rights and freedoms. many kilograms of ammonia are produced? H2 =0.089 g/L N2 =1.251 g/L The 9th grade American History class is studying a unit on the Cold War. One concept Answer is on page: 23 that the freshman are discussing is how the United States is a world power and how the United

States’ foreign policy is focused on protecting its ideals: democracy, self-government, freedoms, In Zoology, we have just finished studying mollusks and now will move on the arthropods. and independence for all in the world. Topics covered in this unit range from the Truman Doc- Arthropods are animals like lobster and insects. One fact to note: All bugs are insects, but trine to the Marshall Plan to the Red Scare to the Korean and Vietnam Wars to the space race to not all insects are bugs! the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The 10th grade World History class spent much of the school year preparing for the Earth Science students are studying fossils and fossil formation. We have made our own OGT test in March. Since then, they have been studying various cultures and geography fossils and examined some real ones. Next, we will head into the ocean. We will study around the world. Regions that have been covered include Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. ocean currents, and sea water components and even examine the Titanic disaster, which occurred 100 years ago on April 15, 2012.

The end of April was sad as Miss O’Shea spent her last teaching days with us at Arcadia. Math Update….Ms. Leesa Corken We wish her well and a great first year of teaching!! Ms. Corken’s math classes are anxiously counting down the days until summer! Students in both the Geometry and Technical Algebra III classes have studied various geometric trans- A big thank you to all of the students who have helped spring cleaning in the lab and paint- formations including reflections, rotations, dilations, and translations. They discussed where ing: Megan Donaldson, Kaitlyn Emerine, Connor Smith, Tyler Smith, Dominick Diller, Annie all of these transformations actually take place in everyday life. The Technical Algebra III Firestone, Katie Duncan, Clay Hatfield, Jessica Hackworth, Tanner Dean, Maryiah Thomp- class has also been spending time studying matrices, percents and probability, and square son, Tyler Bame, Zach Weasel, Kayla Clark, Jamie Smith, Brandon Ludwig, and Zoology roots. The Geometry classes learned everything there is to know about circles, and they are currently learning to go “back to basics”. They have been reviewing how to multiply and di- Class. vide large numbers, as well as perform operations with fractions, without the use of a calcula- tor. So many of these skills are taken for granted with the use of everyday technology, so the students have been brushing up on their basic math skills. The Algebra II classes spent a Senior Shantytown! great deal of time learning about conic sections, which include parabolas, circles, ellipses, In order to raise awareness of homelessness some seniors are volunteering their time and and hyperbolas. The Technical Algebra I class learned to use compasses to create con- participating in Senior Shantytown- a service-learning project advocating homelessness. The structions such as a perpendicular bisector through a line segment. They also learned to students will be constructing their own shanties out of cardboard boxes and tape. They will solve logic puzzles. raise awareness of homelessness throughout the school, volunteer their time at Findlay City

st Can you solve this puzzle? Ask a Technical Algebra I student for help! Mission and sleep in their shanties the night of Monday May 21 . Leslie, Allison, Abby, and Kendra had a race. Abby finished behind Kendra, but not last. The winner’s name did not begin with an A. Leslie was faster than Kendra. In which order did they finish the race? Mrs. Burrow’s Math Classes Cedar Point! - Students Find the answer on page: 19 in Advanced Math and Calculus will be at- tending Cedar Point’s Math and Science

Large Group th week on May 18 . The high school choir participated in the OMEA Large Group Adjudicated Students will learn Event at Lima Shawnee High School on Friday, March 16. They received how math, science, and straight I’s (superiors) on the stage and a I in sight-reading to qualify them physics applies to thrill for the State Adjudicated Event on May 4/5 at Van Buren High School. This rides and coasters. is the 6th year that the choir has qualified for State! The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 15 High School Art News Barb Tidd - Science

Physics classes have been busy making hydraulic mechanical arms and performing tasks It is hard to believe we are closing in on the end of our school year! I am very excited with them. It takes four students to work the hydraulic arm correctly. Student groups com- by the excellent artwork that all my classes have produced to date. As we settle into the peted in ARM GAMES to determine the most effective group to operate the arm in the least last 9 weeks my classes will continue to work not only on the fundamentals of the art process, but amount of time. Students also are soldiering electronic and robotic projects. Biology stu- also take part in a variety of new techniques and projects. dents are surveying the kingdoms and are beginning their dissections of preserved animals. With the onset of spring I always look forward to our annual art show and the county Students are comparing anatomy and function between the different groups of animals. wide Gallery 1 art competition. The spring arts festival for Arcadia is scheduled for Sunday, May Physical science students are investigating the periodic table. They are busy writing formu- th 20 . As in years past, the cafeteria will be setup with student artwork and family and students may la symbols, building model molecules, and naming compounds. Many of the high school begin to view the work at 3:00. The Gallery 1 show is a prestigious completion that features the students helped elementary boys and girls plant seeds in the greenhouse. A new maga- best artwork from around the county and the Findlay area. I am permitted to enter 2 pieces of zine, How It Works, will be in the classroom next school year because of a grant acquired artwork from each grade level 8-12. This is typically a tough process for me because I can only from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation. choose a select few to participate. I am including in this article images of some of the excellent artwork I have received to date. As always, I encourage parents and students to stop and take a minute to enjoy the student artwork on display in the cases both outside the superintendent’s office and across from the high Español from Ned Sponsler school art room. This year I am trying something new. I have been going down to the first grade classes every month to introduce Spanish to the younger students. It seems that the first graders really like to learn Spanish so we plan on continuing this next year. I am also interested in looking at how we can include more elementary classes in the future. One idea is to have some of the upper level Span- ish classes help teach the younger students. I think it will be great for the high school students to see how ex- cited the younger students are to learn something new. We will proba- bly experiment with this more next year but my Spanish 2 class did have Austin Wilkins a great time helping the first grade classes celebrate Cinco De Mayo last Rebecca Kirian week. The annual Spanish 4/Art 4 field trip is scheduled for May 11. The A BIG Thank You goes out to…. Spanish 4 students will be giving presentations over Spanish artists in preparation for the trip. Mr. Ramsey would like to thank Cheyenne Lenhart and Myles Monday who have been tutoring students after school. Their dedication to these students is very much appreciated!

Engineers Come to Arcadia First Graders Students interested in the field of engineer- enjoying treats ing will get an opportunity to hear a presen- from the Piñata!! tation from local engineers from Marathon Petroleum Company. Students will have the opportunity to listen and ask questions about college, the career of engineering, and personal experiences. Page 16 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012

High School English from Mr. Lyon

Sophomores (General & College Prep) Upon finishing To Kill a Mockingbird, the sophomores transitioned into reading Tuesdays with Morrie. The students completed a variety of hands on and vocabulary activities to go along with the novel. The novel centers on Morrie Shwartz, an elderly man who has come to terms with his inevitable death. In order for the students to have a personal connection to the novel, they were re- quired to exchange letters with a pen-pal. Primrose Retirement Community in Findlay was nice enough to volunteer their time to exchange letters between the students and themselves. It was great to see the students faces light up when they received a letter back from their pen pal! After completing an interview on an “elder”, the students were to write a script and complete a mono- logue to the class. I think the students would agree with me when I say that they were fun to watch!

General Seniors The fourth quarter for the seniors has focused around one question: What are you going to do when you graduate in 2 months? To help themselves be better prepared for life after high school, they have edited and tweaked their resumes and cover letters. They have also had to participate in mock interviews, where I acted as their “boss” of their hopeful employer. Transitioning from those activities the students have begun working on their “Change Your Future Project” which centers on a problem/solution essay. They were required to pick a problem in today’s society and think critically and rationally of how they would resolve the problem. Graduation is quickly approaching!

College Prep Seniors The college prep class started the fourth quarter off by reading The Hunger Games. They read the entire book outside of class and then were required to complete a “3-D Arena” project in their districts. The 3-D Arena project asked them to create a 3-dimensional replica of the arena in the novel. The students worked tremendously hard on this project and I was extremely impressed by each districts arena! Similarly to the general seniors, the students have begun working on their “Change Your Future Project” which centers on a problem/ solution essay. They were required to pick a problem in today’s society and think critically and rationally of how they would resolve the problem.

Creative Writing Creative writing students have just finished writing their very own Grimm Fairy Tale. Before they were all “children friendly”, Grimm Fairy tales were actually gruesome, violent, and negative. They have been toned down and edited over the years in order to make them the Disney fairy tales that we are all familiar. The students were required to modernize a Grimm fairy tale and then turn their story into a young-adult literature picture book. The students seemed to enjoy this project as it required them to think outside-the-box.

News from the Family and Consumer Science Department

During the last month of school, the middle school students have been working with a classmate and attempting to develop their cooking skills. In one class period they must work together to communicate, prepare, eat, and cleanup their kitchen area. The Eighth graders experi- ences include cookies, pasta dishes, and pizza. The seventh graders made goop and a snack. They also discovered many foods can be prepared in a microwave. They will finish the year by exploring careers that may be in their futures.

The Resource Management Class is studying about various salads, soups, and sandwiches. They were very successful in making cookies and egg dishes.

The Nutrition and Wellness class is studying and preparing foods from the new my food plate. They will apply cooking skills to vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats and eggs. Lab partners agree that the hardest part of the preparation process is selecting their recipe. They really enjoy tasting each other’s products.

This semester’s Foreign Flair class has traveled to Italy, China, Netherlands, France, Brazil and Chile. They have tasted many dishes using some very different ingredients. Students found themselves being successful when eating with chopsticks. Each country has provided an influence through culture, customs, and dietary needs.

Renting an apartment, signing a lease, buying furniture are all aspects of being on your own. The Financial Literacy class is discovering that apartments are not easy to obtain while on a budg- et. Insurance, taxes, paying bills, balancing checkbooks and making investments are all decisions these students have to deal with. Several students have decided that making adult deci- sions about money is not as easy as it looks. They are not ready to grow up!

Projects will be displayed at the Spring Arts Show. Hope everyone has an opportunity to see the wonderful work presented by students.

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BAND NEWS:

When thinking of the busiest time of the year for band, we seem to think of the fall with marching band competitions, extra rehearsals and football games. Well this winter and spring didn’t want to be overlooked, so that hectic time just continued after marching season ended. Here are some highlights….

CONCERT BAND-The 2012 Arcadia Concert Band began rehearsing in December and had a pretty rough start. I wasn’t really sure just where this group would end up, but I realized we had a great deal of areas in which we could improve. Coming off our 2nd consecutive STATE SUPERIOR from marching band, I was a bit concerned with the sound of our concert band. Luckily, these musicians were very diligent in their improvements and things began to sound like a high quality concert band. As we prepared to participate in OMEA Large Group contests, we again entered in Class C and traveled to Shawnee High School to perform. We were pleased to have a high quality performance, with some unfortunate intonation problems, and were once again rated as SUPE- RIOR and qualified for State! We continued our improvement over the next few weeks and are now prepared to perform Saturday, May 5th at Findlay High School. Things are going quite well and we are aiming to be the first band from Arcadia to achieve a State Superior in both marching band and concert band in the same year! We would also be the ONLY Hancock County band to accomplish such a feat!

INDOOR DRUMLINE-This season saw the Arcadia Indoor Drumline performing their show called “Stop Motion!” Not only was this show extremely entertaining, it also had some OUTSTANDING results! Unlike marching band (where you compete based on the size of your school), the indoor circuit is based on the level of your performance and demands put on the performer. Here is a list of schools we competed against with the enrollment of their top 3 grades listed in parenthesis….Lebanon (1273), Worthington Kilbourne (1050), Westerville South (1135), Hamilton (1963), Franklin Heights (1036), Bellbrook, Carroll (720), Greenon (514), Marietta (750), Clinton-Massie (433) and Carlisle (407). Just to give you a comparison, little Arcadia has 153. Even with the HUGE differential in size of school, we didn’t allow it to affect our success! Here are the results of the competitions we attended this winter. MEPA KICK OFF at NUTTER CENTER 69.35 2nd Place Central Crossing HS 80.90 1st Place Centerville HS 79.90 4th Place Westerville Central HS 81.60 1st Place MEPA CHAMPIONSHIPS at NUTTER CENTER 84.43 5th Place

The final day of the season, we put on an EXTRAORDINARY show and finished in 5th place in the state! We were a bit disappointed, as we were aiming for the top 3, but as the finals scores were announced, we were ap- proximately 1.5 points (out of 100) from 2nd place! It was a tight finish, and even though we missed our placing goal, we were very proud of the success of the 2012 Arcadia Indoor Drumline! Mike Procyk was the OUTSTANDING director of this group, and we had assistance from Jason Garza, John Schindler and Renee Schindler. If you didn’t get the opportunity to see the show, you can find it online and enjoy it! (search Arcadia Indoor Drumline Stop Motion on youtube ). We would also really like to thank John Sparks and Sparks Commercial Tire and Sparks Auto & RV for their generosity. They provided a truck to pull our trailer so that our percussion instruments could show up at the competition with us! They had the tank filled when we picked the truck up and instructed us to bring it back without adding any fuel! It is INCREDIBLE to have such caring and giving people in the Arcadia Community to help us show off our talented musicians to all parts of Ohio! Yes, it was an OUTSTANDING Indoor Drumline Season!

JUNIOR HIGH DISTRICT FESTIVAL-March 2-3 saw some of our talented Middle School musicians participating in the 2012 District III Honor Festival held in Wapakoneta. The students went down on Friday night for rehearsal, met again Saturday morning and then performed an outstanding concert on Saturday afternoon. Our students were extremely lucky to have had the opportuni- ty to work with such amazing guest conductors and perform with a large and very talented ensemble! The band students were conducted by Susann Barrett, who is a director in the Dublin City Schools outside Columbus. The Arcadia students who were in the District III Band were Drew Hannah (trumpet), Mariah Waaland (flute) and Austin Marzcak (alto sax). The choir students learned from the expertise of Dirk Eachus. Those selected to participate from Arcadia were Shae Watkins (baritone), Emily Musson (soprano), Shelbi Leonard and Saleah Dingelstedt (alto). All 7 of these young people not only grew and matured as musicians, but they were also very positive representatives of Arcadia!

SUMMER-When one thing finishes, another thing begins in the band world. Just when you think marching band is finished, pep bands kick in. As you’re winding down on pep bands, we start working on solo and ensemble and concert band preparations. When those are complete, we’re working toward our concerts and graduation. We also enjoy summer, but it also comes with some band practices as well. It’s hard to stay “on top of the game” without them, and we’re definitely not going to let anyone catch up with us! The schedule is nearly complete (and will include June- November) and will be distributed to your son/daughter very soon. I will instruct them to take it home, but when I clean things out in the instrument room, I see that’s not always the case! So make sure to ask your band student for the schedule to keep you abreast of the happenings with the Arcadia Marching Redskins! Yes, we’ll be aiming for a threepeat this year!! Page 18 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012

Wildlife Management CDE’s Kayla Tong, Nicholas Daniels, Hannah Saltzman, Myles Monday, Michael Tong, Marie Keefe, Tyler Smith and Robby Craddolph placed 3rd in District 4, 12th at the Mercer County Invitational and 29th at the State FFA Skills Wildlife Management CDE. Marie Keefe placed 3rd in the District while Robby Craddolph placed 41st at the state contest. The District 4 events were held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Celina. Career Development Events enable students to practice their knowledge of various subjects with actual hands on situations and practical events. This contests tests the student’s knowledge of wildlife laws, identification and real life problem solving skills.

FFA Banquet News The Arcadia FFA held their 84th annual parent and member FFA Banquet on April 12, 2012, in the school’s cafeteria with over 140 people in attendance. Presi- dent Jimmy Graham was the master of ceremonies for the event. A BBQ pork and sausage dinner was served by Kathy’s Korner Restaurant. Individual students received awards for their accom- plishments in Career Development Events and Supervised Agricultural Experience projects. Discovery, Greenhand, and Chapter FFA Degrees were presented to those recipients. Outstanding sales awards were presented to Hannah Saltzman, Myles Monday and Clint Recker. Chapter scholarship pins were awarded to Marie Keefe and Johnston Baird, while the leadership pins were presented to Jimmy Graham and Michael Tong. Chapter appreciation citations were presented to Tara & Shawn Monday, Kenny & Brenda Smith, Roger & Lisa Saltzman, Erick Keefe, Corbin Farms, Tong Farms, Cindy Riggs, Diebley Bros., Five Star Farms, and Harmon Farms for their positive contributions to the agricultural education program. The Honorary Chapter FFA Degree was presented to Mr. Brad Graham for his continued support to the FFA Chapter. The Star Chapter Farmer went to jimmy Graham and Lucas Recker and the Dekalb Award was presented to Jimmy Graham. Evan Riggs received the Star in Agribusiness Award and The Star Chapter Greenhand plaque was presented to Wade Wedge. New officers for the next year were also inducted and included; President, Marie Keefe; Vice President, Michael Tong; Secretary, Sarah Keefe; Treasurer, Myles Monday, Sentinel, Michael Tong; Reporter, Hannah Saltzman; Student Advisor, Dylan Waaland; Student Council, Jaymie Lee; and Historian, Wade Wedge

Blanchard Valley Farmers Cooperative Career Day Blanchard Valley Farmers East recently held an agricultural career day for students at Arcadia, Liberty Benton, Riverdale, McComb and Elmwood. Jeff Reese, a grain originator for the cooperative was in charge of this event. Students were led in learning sessions and activities for grain marketing, agronomy, GPS implementations, cooperative management, and careers. Attending from Arcadia were Marie Keefe, Kevin Keefe, Michael Tong, Robby Craddolph and Tyler Smith.

Wade Wedge performs at the Ohio FFA Convention Wade Wedge was one of 15 talent acts from across the state selected to perform on the Ohio FFA Convention Talent Show stage held in the Celeste Center at the Ohio FFA’s annual convention. He played his banjo and favorite by Bill Monroe which included “Cumberland Gap” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky”. If Wade wins the Ohio Talent Show, he will be able to perform at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this coming fall and participate in the National FFA competition.

Arcadia Student Receives State FFA Degrees Columbus, OH. Marie Keefe of the Arcadia FFA Chapter recently received the Ohio FFA Association’s highest degree at the 84th Ohio FFA Convention held in Columbus, Ohio on May 4, 2012. Her advisor is Mr. Doug Conine. Attending the convention also on Thursday were Thayne Clymer, Hannah Saltzman, Myles Monday, Wade Wedge, Dylan Waaland and Randy Peters. Students were entertained with a motiva- tional message from convention keynote speaker, Brooks Gibbs and toured the CFAES campus at The Ohio State University. The Ohio FFA Association’s State FFA Degree program is a special project of the Ohio FFA Foundation and is funded through the combined sponsorship by Farm Credit Systems of America and the Ohio FFA Foundation. Marie Keefe is a junior at Arcadia High School and her parents are Ann and Erick Keefe of rural Fostoria. Her Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) pro- jects in the past have been a placement experience at Conine’s Country Market as a farmhand, greenhouse worker, and a store clerk. She also works on the family farm and helps her father tile with Diebley Brothers Ditching. She has participated in many FFA activities including the Rural Soils CDE, Wildlife CDE, and many public speak- ing events. She has held the office of secretary of the Arcadia FFA for the past two years and was recently elected president. Marie is also a participant in the Arcadia Marching Band as well as a member of the varsity softball team at Arcadia High School. She is a member of the Lakeland Leaders 4-H club as well as a member of the Hancock County Jr. Fair board and the 4-H Advisory Council. Many of her volunteer hours have come from being a member of the Seneca County Pheasants Forever and part of the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC). She plans to become a pharmacist after graduation and attend either The University of Findlay or Ohio Northern University. The students were selected from Ohio’s over 25,500 members along with nearly 600 other candidates. There are currently just over 507,000 FFA members nationwide. The national FFA Theme focuses on the member’s ”I Believe.”

Arcadia takes 15th in the Envirothon The Area 1 Envirothon competition was recently help at 4-H Camp Palmer on Harrison Lake in Fulton County. Students compete ting from Arcadia were Marie Keefe, Kirsten Glick, Mikey Keiffer, Bobby Vera, and Sawyer Kieffer and placed 15th out of the 62 northwestern Ohio teams attending this event. The Envirothon is sponsored by area Soil and Water Conservation Districts and numerous businesses. The con- tests measures the teams ability to problem solve in the areas of Forestry, Soils, Wildlife, and Aquatics Management as well as current envi- ronmental issues. The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 19 News from Arcadia Local School Arcadia Athletic Boosters

2012-2013 Calendar Athletic Boosters recently purchased a new scoreboard for the baseball field and new signage for the gymnasium. August 21 Tuesday Teacher Workday

August 22 Wednesday First Day of School The new scoreboard is similar in design to the football scoreboard. In the gymnasium, all the sports champion- August 29 – ship signage was replaced and two new signs added, one September 3 Wednesday-Monday Fair Break with the alma mater and one with the school fight song. September 4 Tuesday Classes Resume Other recent purchases include wrestling clocks, softball October 8 Monday Teacher Inservice – No School pitching machine and monetary assistance for the pur- October 26 Friday End of 1st Qtr. (43 Days) chase of a new digital sign for in front of the school.

November 20, 21 Tuesday, Wednesday Parent/Teacher Conferences Thanks to everyone who supported this year’s Reverse Raffle. The event took place in early April at the Lodge November 22, 23 Thursday, Friday Thanksgiving Break at Riverbend. Rick and Mertie Eddie took third place and won $750. First and second place finishers chose to December 24 – split those prizes. Ryan and Staci Leonard and Tony Berno and friends, each took home $3,000. We would January 2 Monday – Wednesday Winter Break like to thank those on the committee responsible for organizing this year’s event and to all those businesses and individuals who donated door prize and silent auction items. Without your help this large money-making January 3 Thursday Classes Resume event would not be possible! January 18 Friday End of 2nd 9-weeks (48 days) End of 1st Semester (91 days) As the school year comes to a close, we are looking for volunteers! Please consider attending our meetings

January 21 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and helping us raise money for all our athletic teams. We need help organizing the sports program for the fall No School and the Reverse Raffle next spring. Contact Leann Baker if you are interested in helping.

February 18 Monday President’s Day – No School

March 22 Friday End of 3rd Qtr. (43 Days) ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION

March 28- Save your empty aluminum cans and help Arcadia Local School earn April 1 Thursday - Monday Spring Break money towards assemblies, student awards, field trips and more! Ball May 27 Monday Memorial Day- No School Metal will collect the cans and take them to be recycled, giving us the money for the recycled cans as well as an additional bonus check! Our May 29 Wednesday Last Day of School for Students first collection in November netted us a check for over $900! End of 4th 9-weeks (44 days)

End of 2nd Semester (87 days) Our next collection date will be May 10th, 5:30—7:30 May 30 Thursday Teacher Workday

June 2 Sunday Graduation Please bring your cans for recycling and help out the school at the same time! School Days with Students in Attendance = 178 We will continue this collection every September and May. Parent-Teacher Conference Days = 2 Thanks to Ball Metal for their part in this fundraiser! Teacher Workdays = 2 Teacher Inservice Days = 1 TOTAL DAYS = 183

Make-up days for weather/calamity will be President’s Day and the end of the school year. Please Notify Us! 2-Hour Delay Schedule Please report any changes in address and/or phone numbers to the school as soon as possible. September 14, 2012 March 6, 2013 We need to maintain the most current information on each student. Please help us by notifying us of any December 4, 2012 May 2, 2013 changes that take place. This guarantees that all correspondence from the school reaches your home as quickly as possible. Many people are opting to use their cell phones as their main line. If you no longer have a ‘land line’, please let us know. If you move within or out of Arcadia School district we need to know this as soon as it happens. Your coop-

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Arcadia Middle School Supplies– 2012-2013

7th Grade Language Arts • One white 2 inch three ring binder with inside pockets • One 5-subject notebook with a plastic cover and divider pages that have pock- ets • A pack of colorful pens • A flashdrive is recommended

8th Grade Language Arts • Your white binder and 5-subject notebook from 7th grade will continue to be used. • If you are new to the district, please see the 7th grade supplies. • A pack of colorful pens • A flashdrive is recommended

7th Grade Math • One 1 1/2 inch three ring binder with inside pockets • A supply of graph paper either in notebook or tablet form as • all homework and in-class work will be completed on this paper

8th Grade Math • Your binder from last year will continue to be used, but depending on its con- dition, • you may need to purchase a new one • A supply of graph paper either in notebook or tablet form as • all homework and in-class work will be completed on this paper

As a Middle School Team, we expect students to bring the following materials to each class everyday. Loose-leaf notebook paper Writing utensils – Pencils and Pens

Other supplies for the year to bring on the first day: 8th Grade Students • A box of tissues

7th Grade Students • A container of disinfecting wipes The HOMECOMING

football game 7TH AND 8TH Grade Science -MRS. JORDAN • Notebook paper will be played • pencils • black or blue pen Friday, September 14th • binder, cheap calculator with the dance taking • ruler • highlighter place, Saturday evening, • optional: red pen or “fancy pen” for them to grade their papers September 15th. The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 21

2012 Graduation Pictures Looking for photographs from 2012 Graduation? Check out www.troutnerphotography.com or call 1-888-677-9979 Click on My Events, the Arcadia Sports & Activities.

2011-2012 Arcadia Sports & Activities Photographs Photographs from JH & HS Sports & Activities are available online @ www.troutnerphotography.com Click on My Events and then Arcadia Sports & Activities

Seniors - Class of 2013 Troutner & Schultz will be taking senior pictures for the 2013 Arcadia Yearbook Wednesday, August 29, Thursday, August 30, and Fri- day, August 31 at Arcadia School. Call to make your senior picture appointment 1-888-677-9979. Call today to make your appointment. All senior yearbook pictures must be taken by Troutner Schultz Pho- tography

Arcadia Scrapbook Paper Order forms available in elementary and high school offices. Page 22 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 We Wish You All the Best as You Retire!

Sue Steinhauer ~ Elementary Secretary. Sue is the only Elementary Secretary that Arcadia has ever had! She has dedicated the past 37 years to your children (and some of you!) Sue hopes to do more traveling and will enjoy having more time to dedicate to her hobbies! Sue has no idea how we will miss her!

Anita Rickle ~ Food Service Supervisor. Anita has spent the last 32 years serving your children! She is look- ing forward to spending more time with her grandchildren, gardening and sewing. We know that everyone here will miss all the little extras that Anita does behind the scenes!

Jim Kettner ~ Intervention Specialist. Jim has taught at Arcadia for the past 13 years working to individualize education for elementary, middle and high school students. Having taught for more than 30 years Jim now plans to “Do whatever my wife will let me do.” Jim wants everyone to know how appreciative he is of his last 13 years teaching at Arcadia. He has met a lot of great people and feels very blessed to have been a teacher here. He definitely plans on spending a lot more time with his grandchil- dren and will continue coaching football at Fremont Ross.

Know! To Beware of ‘Project X’ Parties If you haven’t heard of Project X, you better get up to speed, because your tweens and teens surely have. Project X is an anything goes-type teenage movie where three “unpopular” high school students gain instant fame, thanks to alcohol, ecstasy, social media and an out-of-control house party thrown while one boy’s parents are out of town. You may be thinking that this is probably just another one of those teenage movies where youth push the limits in the name of ‘fun.’ This movie goes way beyond fun. What should have never even made it to the big screen has quickly spilled over into real life, with real-life consequences, as teens across the nation attempt to recreate Project X with their own network of “friends.” These Project X parties aim to be big in number (easily attainable with the help of social media) and massive in the destruction of property (resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage in some cases). Alcohol and other drugs are also an expectation at Project X parties, already landing many teens in jail, if not the hospital. In Houston, a Project X-inspired party turned deadly, as one teen was shot and killed when other party guests began randomly firing into the crowd. This isn’t innocent ‘fun,’ this is a parent’s worst nightmare. This is the time of the year when parents must be extra vigilant. As the school year winds down, the tween/teen party scene starts kicking into high gear. While the majority of these gatherings are not likely to be as over-the-top as the one featured in Project X, many will involve underage drinking and other drug use, putting everyone’s health and safety at risk. Whether it’s being called a Project X party or not, if you hear or see indicators of such gatherings, we encourage you to follow in the footsteps of a proactive parent who caught word of a local Pro- ject X party being planned, then did his part to protect not only his own children, but the other youth in his community. This parent began by making it a ‘teachable moment’ for his children. He got the conversation started by asking his kids what they knew about Project X, then reminded them where he stood on underage drinking and other drug use. He talked with them about the potential real life consequences (legal, health and safety issues) that are involved with substance use and the risks his kids could face if they were involved in damaging other peoples’ property. The dad informed them that even if they aren’t drinking, smoking or using other drugs, they stand a lot to lose simply by being present at one of these parties. And finally, he reminded them that if they ever find themselves at a gathering that develops into such a party, they can contact him and he would be there to get them right away. Next, instead of simply putting a halt to his kids’ night, this father helped them make alternative plans that were fun, yet safe. He then encouraged his kids to contact their friends and discourage them from attending the party. This dad then networked with other parents to alert them about the party, as well informed local law enforcement. Because of the simple actions taken by a proactive, hands-on parent, this particu- lar Project X party fizzled out before it even got started. We encourage you follow this dad’s lead and to do your part to help prevent the real-life consequences that aren’t depicted in Hollywood movies.

Relay For Life – Date and Location Change The 2012 Relay For Life of Hancock County will be June 22-23 at the Hancock County Fairgrounds and starts at 6pm. If you would like to join the com- munity team or learn more about Relay For Life, please contact Jennifer Burrow at (419) 894-6970 ext. 217. What is Relay For Life? The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. For more information visit relayforlife.org The Redskins UPDATE May 2012 Page 23

ARCADIA YEARBOOK SALE

Thank you to Graphic Ideas for making and donating Name______Grade______

the new signs for our playground. They were made Phone______

to look identical to the original signs which have 2012 Yearbook # ______@ $60.00 ______served us well, but have seen their better day. 2011 Yearbook # ______@ $50.00 ______

2010 Yearbook # ______@ $50.00 ______ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION

Save your empty aluminum cans and help Arcadia Local School earn money towards 2009 Yearbook # ______@ $45.00______assemblies, student awards, field trips and more! Ball Metal will collect the cans and take them to be recycled, giving us the money for the recycled cans as well as an addi- 2008 Yearbook #______@ $40.00______tional bonus check! Our first collection in November netted us a check for over $900! 2006 Yearbook #______@ $20.00______Our next collection date will be May 10th, 5:30—7:30 2005 Yearbook #______@ $10.00______Please bring your cans for recycling and help out the school at the same time! We will continue this collection every September and May. 2004 Yearbook # ______@ $5.00 ______Thanks to Ball Metal for their part in this fundraiser! 2000 Yearbook #______@ $5.00______

Daily Recycling 1999 Yearbook #______@ $5.00______

A recycling container has been placed behind the greenhouse at he 1998 Yearbook #______@ $5.00______school for the community and school use. We ask that you observe Total Yearbooks # ______Total $ ______the daylight hours for your recycling and do your part to keep the area clean. If you have questions, please contact Dave Golden at the Order forms can be turned into the elementary or high school offices. school at 419-894-6431 ext. 301 Checks should be payable to Arcadia Yearbook. If you have any ques- tions please contact Chris Holman at [email protected] 153 Million Reasons Lions Recycle for Sight ~

The Need for Glasses

May is ‘Lions Recycle for Sight’ Month

According to The World Health Organization, 153 million people have uncorrected refractive errors (near- sightedness or astigmatism). Most of these vision impair- ments are quickly diagnosed and easy to treat with correc- tive lenses. It costs Lions less than $0.08 to provide a pair of recycles eyeglasses and change someone’s life. For children, clear vision means a better education, healthi- er development and a better quality of life. For adults, it mean greater employment opportunity and economic strength. For seniors, it means less dependence on others. Lions clubs collect millions of eyeglasses each year to address the need for glasses, making eyeglass recycling one of our most popular activities. Please send your old glasses to school and deposit in recycling boxes located in the MS/HS and Elem. Offices. Page 24 The Redskins UPDATE May 2012

Arcadia Local School Elementary School HOMELESS STUDENTS School Delay, Emergency, Closing Information Elm Office/Attendance 300 Weather delays and cancellations are a part of our Name Extension Children who meet the Federal definition of "homeless" will be daily routine during the school year. Just a reminder District Office 100 Dave Golden, Principal 301 provided a free and appropriate public education in the same that the safety of our students is our primary consid- manner as all other students of the District. To that end, home- Laurie Walles, Supt. 101 Boyer, Beth 305 eration when we delay or cancel school or an activity. Breitgan, Susan 320 less students will not be stigmatized or segregated on the basis of We will try to have our decision made by 6:15 a.m. Melissa Patch, Treasurer 102 their status as homeless and will be assigned to the school serv- The following stations will be notified of the decision: Chase, Joann 323 Janis Moyer, Asst. Treas. 181 ing those non-homeless students residing in the area in which the WFIN-WKXA (1330/100.5) Doug Smith, Transportation 103 Gutman, Michelle 311 homeless child is actually living. No homeless student will be WBVI-WFOB (96.7/1430) Holman, Kendra 304 denied enrollment based on a lack of proof of residency. No WBUCK-WCKY-WPFX-WTTF Anita Rickle, Caferteria 104 (106.3/103.7/107.7/1600) Jackson, Ann 306 Board policy, administrative guideline, or practice will be interpret- Gregg McKee, Tech. Coor. 105 TV Channel 11 ed or applied in such a way as to inhibit the enrollment, attend- Shoemaker/Uitto, Athl. Dir's. 106 Jackson, Micheale-Lyn 310 TV Channel 13 Kuhn, Katie 312 ance, or school success of homeless children. TV Channel 24 Craig Recker, Maintenance 107 Homeless students will be provided services comparable to other Lauck, JoAnn 324 If Arcadia delays school for two hours, morning kin- Middle/High School students in the District including: dergarten and pre-school will be from 10:00 a.m. until MS/HS Office/Attendance 200 Lobb, Tiffany 309 • transportation services; noon. Afternoon kindergarten and pre-school will be Cathy Schroll, Principal 201 Lucas, Laurie 316 • educational services for which the homeless student meets from 12:50 - 2:50 p.m.

Pat Ramsey, Guidance 202 Maag, Lisa 303 eligibility criteria including services provided under Title I of The PreK-12 phone notification system will provide the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or similar Althaus, Dan 204 Mace, Cheryl 317 immediate information should a weather or emergen- State and local programs, educational programs for children Breitigam, Jeff 206 Myers, Brittany 313 cy event occur. You may update your contact infor- with disabilities, and educational programs for students with Brown, Dan 207 Pessell, Jaclyn 318 mation at any time by calling1-800-846-4976 from limited English proficiency; your primary phone number. Burrow, Jennifer 217 Prater, Kristan 307 • programs in vocational and technical education; Counselor 315 Conine, Doug 209 • programs for gifted and talented students; and What you can find at: Corken, Leesa 215 Rosencrans, Paula 302 • school nutrition programs. http://www.noacsc.org/HANCOCK/AD/ From, Dana 222 Stechschulte, Karla 321 If you need further information, please contact Laurie Walles There are links to MANY things happening at Steinhauer, Sue 300 at 419-894-6431. George, Ben 203 Arcadia School!!! Here are just a few: James, Linda 213 Stoner, Angie 319 • You can read this UPDATE! Jordan, Kim 214 Uitto, Dereck 308 Visitor Policy • Check the daily HS/MS announcements.

Kettner, Jim 211 Vaughn, Beth 314 When visiting Arcadia School during school hours, we ask that • Check your child’s cafeteria account balance. Lyon, Andy 210 all visitors use the main entrance, facing Route 12. All other • Check your students assignments and grades ~Answering Machines~ McKee, Brooke 208 doors in the building are locked. through Progressbook Miller, Lauren 221 All phones in the school build- Please sign in at our greeter table, and sign out prior to your • Principal Newsletters ing are equipped with a exit. • Menus Phillips, Carly 232 voicemail feature to handle Thank you for your cooperation in helping us to maintain a safe • And many more links… check it out! Plesec, Carrie 219 incoming calls before and after environment for our students and staff. Ritter, Paula 220 school hours. During the day, if Rosencrans, Paula 302 that extension is busy, or the Mission Statement Sponsler, Ned 223 teacher is in class, you may Spridgeon, David 216 leave a message in voicemail. The mission of Arcadia Local School is to guaran- Before and after hours, please Tidd, Barb 205 tee all graduates the knowledge and skills to suc- listen to the prompts to get you ceed in an ever-changing world. York, Tammy 200 to the correct extension. Lammers, Christie 218 This will be accomplished by providing an en- Library, HS 227 riched curriculum through innovative and individual- Weight Room 228 ized instruction delivered in an outstanding learning environment by a highly qualified staff in partnership Hancock County Toll-Free with families and community. Crisis Hotline 1-888-936-7116 Do you or someone you know need Arcadia Board of Education:

help, need to talk, or feel stressed? Corey Boes, President Please call 1-888-936-7116, available Eric Metcalfe, Vice President 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is Kurt Dauterman a toll-free crisis hotline number. Rick Ernest David Spridgeon