UPDATE Arcadia Local School District The Redskins Volume 10 Issue 2 November 2017 NO SCHOOL: The school year is off to a good start and the students are making good progress. The district has hired the firm RCM to November 20th—254h start designing classrooms to replace the existing four modular classrooms at the south end of the elementary wing. The Thanksgiving Break four replacement classrooms must be designed to hold all the students and staff in case of a tornado. They will have rein- forced concrete walls and ceilings. There will be metal storm shutters that can cover the windows and separate hall doors NO SCHOOL: that are storm proof. Given the recent storm damage in the area these new building requirements make sense. Currently December 21st—January 3rd the Board is looking at applying for matching funds from the state to assist with the construction project. The LED up- Winter Break grade has been completed in the building. Tuck pointing of the elementary section of the building has been completed and the high school section will be started as soon as school is out. I believe the additional exit by the elementary drop/ School Resumes: Thurs., January 4th pickup area has relieved some traffic problems. We will be installing several speed bumps in the back drive through area NO SCHOOL: to slow cars down. This is being done to improve student safety. Finally, congratulation to the Marching Redskins for January 15th—MLK Day their superior rating and qualifying for state competition. NO SCHOOL: Bruce Kidder, Superintendent February 19th—President’s Day FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Angie Spridgeon, Treasurer The October five year financial forecast has been submitted to the Ohio Department of Education. The district operates on a fiscal year basis (July 1 – June 30). We are currently in Fiscal Year 18 which includes the time period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Below is a forecast summary that shows the district‟s revenue and expenditures over the last three fiscal years and a projection of the current fiscal year and the following four fiscal years. Fiscal years 2015 through 2017 are actual numbers. Fiscal years 2018 through 2022 are estimates or “forecasted” num- bers. A number of factors are taken into consideration when forecasting into future years. The current state budget was approved for a period of two years, beyond FY19 state funding amounts are unknown. The district currently receives approximately one quarter of its revenue from state aid. Changes in the economy affect both income tax receipts and real estate collections, all of which impact the revenue collections. Building repairs and upgrades, gas prices, personnel costs and utilities all impact the expenditure side. As treasurer, I continue to monitor the district‟s spending in every effort to remain fiscally committed to our taxpayers. Deficit spending is in the forecast but should be offset with carryover funds. Taxpayers have continued to support the re- newal levies as needed by the district, therefore the district is not projecting a need for new money but simply continuation of current funding from the community. Arcadia Local Schools Forecast Summary Fiscal Years 2015, 2016, 2017 Actual Forecasted Fiscal Years 2018 through 2022 ACTUAL FORECASTED Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Cash Balance July 1 $ 4 ,811,764 4,749,214 5,459,694 $ 6,287,812 $ 4,551,049 $ 4,448,738 $ 3,745,311 $ 1,878,537 Revenues $ 6,439,922 7,000,844 7,678,442 $ 7,426,526 $ 7,325,437 $ 7,048,194 $ 6,176,596 $ 5,995,051 Expenditures $ 6,502,472 6,290,364 6,850,324 $ 9,163,289 $ 7,427,748 $ 7,751,621 $ 8,043,370 $ 8,394,120 Surplus or Deficit $ (-62,550) 710,480 828,118 $ (1,736,763) $ (102,311) $ (703,427) $ (1,866,774) $ (2,399,069) Cash Balance June 30 $ 4,749,214 5,549,694 6,287,812 $ 4,551,049 $ 4,448,738 $ 3,745,311 $ 1,878,537 $ (520,532) Renewal Levy - Income Tax 206,309 $ 893,003 $ 893,003 Renewal Levies - Property Tax $ - $ 152,500 $ 305,000 $ 525,000 $ 525,000 Cash Balance June 30 $ 4,749,214 5,459,694 6,287,812 $ 4,551,019 $ 4,601,238 $ 4,050,311 $ 2,403,537 $ 4,468 Page 2 The Redskins UPDATE November 2017 COATS FOR CHRISTMAS COLLECTION Collection boxes will be located in the school lobby beginning November 14th through December 8th. We will also have a box near the gymnasium for home sporting events. Accepting donations of gently used coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. Thank You! ELEMENTARY UPDATE from Dave Golden School is well under way here at Arcadia Elementary. In fact we have already marked the end of the first 9 weeks on October 20th. We have also had trips to the pumpkin patch, a hayride with the pre-school around the school grounds, Fire Prevention Day, a great assembly about how to treat yourself and others, Donuts with Dad, Muffins with Mom, fall classroom parties and a Veter- ans Day assembly. As the year scoots by we are gearing up for Thanksgiving, Christmas and holiday events. The P.T.A. sponsored Santa Shoppe is coming in December and students look so forward to this. I am always reminded during this time of year how important it is to stop and talk with young people about what the holidays are about. It is difficult for children and us as adults to look at these times as anything other than time off from school and work. While schedules can be challenging, simple conversations and actions, no matter how brief, could make strides in us teaching our children to be thankful for what they have and even help them in realizing it is not so much about what you can get, but instead what you can give that really matters. From a district standpoint we made strides in the Elementary with regard to our state assessments. This may be hard to filter through with all the categories and grades rather than designations, but progress is being made in reading in that the number of students still needing extra intervention in reading has decreased each year over the past few years. In looking at things after being here awhile, one of the areas which saw some needed improvement was the overall support and spirit with regard to extra-curricular activities. There has been a group of community members, parents and school employees who have got together to improve spirit and increase support. While we all know we have a ways to go, it sure has been a nice beginning to what we hope for in the future. Donuts with Dad Muffins with Mom Mark Your Calendar! Arcadia Elementary Fifth Annual Race for Education is going to be held on Friday, February 23, 2018! More information will be coming home after Christmas Break! 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: Bruce Kidder, Superintendent X101 David Golden, Principal X301 Bill Dobbins Principal X201 Bret Voges, Supervisor X103 Angie Spridgeon, Treasurer X102 Jenny Holman, Secretary X300 Tammy York, Secretary X200 Athletic Director: Shelly Heacock, Asst. Treas. X108 Pat Ramsey, Guidance/Asst. AD X202 Ryan Ludwig X106 Rita Feasel, Supt. Secretary X 100 The Redskins UPDATE November 2017 Page 3 This year Conine’s Pumpkin Patch was kind enough to bring a hayride to Arcadia. Mr. Golden drove the preschoolers and family members around the school yard, out to the football field and a final stop at the Arboretum for pumpkin picking and painting. Our Kindergarten friends invited us to their rooms. This strange looking person showed up but we found out he is just our friendly firefighter. All week we practiced fire safe- ty and learned the importance of having a family safe spot to go to in case of a fire at home. We ended the month with a Fall Celebration and danced the Monster Mash with monster hands and feet with Ms. Jen. Happy Fall, Ms. Sarah, Ms. Karen and Mrs. Vera If you have a preschooler between 3-5 years of age, whom you suspect may have a delay in the areas of fine and/or large motor, cognitive, speech/language, and/or behavior please call Donna Losiewicz, Preschool Supervisor at the Hancock County Education- al Service Center, (419).422.7525 for more information. Our preschool program is free of charge for preschoolers with special needs from the Arcadia and Vanlue School Districts. Information for Peer Model enrollment may be found on the Arcadia Local School website/Elementary/Teacher Websites/Mrs. Vera/Peer Model. The Kindergarten class has had a fun and eventful October and November this school year! Mrs. Percer and Mrs. DeVaul’s class took a trip to Conine’s Pumpkin Patch for a great outdoor adventure! The students seemed to really enjoy their time outside of the classroom, learning and exploring about things we had previously learned in the classroom. We all went for a wagon ride, picked a pumpkin from the patch, enjoyed do- nuts and fresh cider, checked out the animals and played in the straw maze. In November, we dressed up as our favorite book characters and enjoyed a day of talking about a variety of books. Next week, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with the Preschoolers during our Harvest Gathering. We will work together to complete a variety of activities, games and come together for a snack.