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February 2017 THETHE NorthwesternNorthwestern Northwestern Local Schools * 7571 N. Elyria Rd. * West Salem, OH 44287 419-846-3151 * Fax: 419-846-3361 * www.northwestern-wayne.k12.oh.us Northwestern Elementary Holiday Fun! Candy Cane Day Mrs. Hartzler's kindergarten class had “dress like The Northwestern 2017 girls and boys bas- a candy cane day.” They zip-lined, Bob the Elf ketball teams are having tremendous sea- and had candy canes in Sprite. sons!! At print time, the girls are 11-1 and the boys are 10-5. Come out and watch some Administration good basketball this winter and support our Jeffrey Layton, Superintendent HUSKIES!! 419-846-3151 [email protected] Board of Education Lesa Forbes, Treasurer Phil Keener, President 419-846-3400 419-846-3935 [email protected] [email protected] Mike Burkholder, High School Principal Charles Beck, Vice-President 419-846-3833 330-464-8614 [email protected] [email protected] Joey Brightbill, Middle School Principal Kim Wellert 419-846-3974 330-264-3545 [email protected] [email protected] QR District Twitter Account Julie McCumber, Elementary Principal Paula Abrecht up and live! 419-846-3519 Code 330-464-3204 Log onto @ NW_Schools [email protected] [email protected] Live broadcast of events Scott Smith, Curriculum Director Laura Woodring http://www.ustream.tv/ [email protected] 330-263-5042 channel/sportslive14 [email protected] Mr. Jeff Layton Elementary School STEM Designation group to We can take great pride in our schools and to- Northwestern be approved this spring! This would provide us gether we can continue to strive for even greater the notoriety of being one of the first and only per- Superintendent heights. With our dedicated administrators, staff, haps 1 or 2 K-12 STEM Districts in Ohio! and community we will continue striving for and Work: 419-846-3151 We have a broader vision – the course of achieving well-beyond expectations. Cell: 330-317-5175 which was set though our strategic plan and with We are all about excellence and increas- email: the leadership of our Board of Education that in- ing expectations at Northwestern. Within our [email protected] clude: Northwestern family we will continue to focus on • Continue refining and expanding authen- the needs of our students. We will continue to pre- Friends, tic learning through Project-based learning and pare our students today for tomorrow’s opportu- The warm spring is on the horizon. Al- STEM instruction, as well as our Career Pathways nities! though, it seems, we have really not experienced and Career Planning I am always willing to listen to ideas, the bitter cold. Thank goodness! • Continue excellent fine arts programs questions, and concerns from students, parents, The accomplishments of our students • Continue our focus on individualized in- and anyone in our community. It is only by ask- has been fantastic. The accolades received for struction and differentiating our instruction to im- ing, sharing, and participating that we can con- our educational excellence and leadership by the prove meeting the needs of every child tinue our important work. Please do not hesitate educational community continues to be astound- • Expanded preschool to contact me for any reason and “thank you” for ing. Our teachers are leading other teachers • Expanded and improved Science and ca- your ongoing support. through participation in our state-wide 5 district reer pathway lab spaces – most especially at the Work: 419-846-3151 blended learning grant cohort, regional problem- high school Cell: 330-317-5175 based learning Rural education cohort. We have • Studying flexible hours, days, year e-mail: [email protected] public officials and schools, and educational or- scheduling Jeffrey N. Layton ganizations visiting our schools and collaborat- • Land acquisition as opportunities arise Superintendent ing with us. This year will be our third year of • Continue investing in technology, which Northwestern Local Schools collaboration with The College of Wooster in the improves the efficiency and effectiveness of in- 1-week summer “Plant Genome Research” struction Want to reduce the cost of administration in camp. This summer will also be our 1st with Each of these listed items will require our schools? Ohio State University ATI & OARDC 3-week investment of time and dollars. However, we will Eliminate charter schools. summer “BioEnergy-Water-Water Treatment” pursue grants and contributions to soften our cost On average, the cost of administration Research camp”! I am in awe of our fantastic and ensure that these are affordable as we move for public schools in Ohio is in the range of 13%. teachers who spend their time during the school forward with our mission in preparing our stu- Charter schools, on average, spend in the range of year as well as their summers not only planning dents, as has been our practice. 26%. lessons and activities, but also participating in We have been updating and replacing The Education Research Alliance issued professional development, presenting at confer- components of our HVAC systems and will con- a Jan. 17, 2017 Policy Brief by Christian Buerger ences, and sacrificing additional time and energy tinue this project over the next 16 months. After- and Douglas N. Harris, Tulane University, which into their programs and to our students! wards, we will update our high school fire indicates that charter school administration costs Whether it be fine arts, STEM pro- suppression system. Our community has so much in New Orleans have increased 66% relative to a grams, core foundational courses, or extracurric- to be grateful for - our families, friends, and won- public school comparison group. New Orleans ular activities we do prepare our students today derful school system. In our schools we have ex- charter expenditures for instruction declined 10% for tomorrow’s opportunities. I want to thank traordinary teachers and support staff, wonderful relative to the comparison group. “YOU” our community for your support of administrators, and wise board members. We also For at least five decades, policymakers the pursuit of excellence! have numerous support organizations which help in Ohio have called for reduction in the cost of We continue pursuing authentic, real- our mission such as Ruritans, All Sports, PTOs, school district administration. Ironically, little or world learning and advancement for each of our Music Boosters, Alumni & Friends, FFA Alumni, no concern has been raised regarding the extraor- students. We continue exploring grants to sup- etc. dinary cost of administration in the charter indus- port our endeavors and we are currently also I take great pride in sharing the contin- try. working on the state’s new Elementary School ued accomplishments of our students, community, William L. Phillis | Ohio Coalition for Equity & Ade- STEM application – we anticipate being one of and schools. The supports and relationships quacy of School Funding | 614.228.6540 | ohioe- 2 or 3 elementary schools in this initial throughout our community are unique. [email protected]| www.ohiocoalition.org February 2017 THE Northwestern Page 2 • Northwestern coordinates and integrates federal, state, and local funds that include pro- grams required under NCLB (No Child Left Be- hind), bullying, violence prevention, nutrition, head start, job training, and vocational & technical Title I & Special Education (IDEA) Annual Notifications education. • Northwestern consults with nonpublic The elementary, middle school – all are designated as Title I buildings and participate in the and private schools regarding available title I serv- Title I with “school-wide” service status. Northwestern encourages active, ongoing parent involve- ices for schools located within the Northwestern ment with their child’s education, which is a parental right under Title I. Collaboration between stu- School District and those schools outside on the dent, parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators are strongly correlated with student Northwestern School District having Northwest- achievement and success. ern school district resident students attending A special Title I and IDEA (Special Education) parental planning and involvement meeting is held annually at the March Board of Education regular meeting. These meetings are held the 3rd Ohio Parent Information and Monday in March at 7:00PM in the High School library. This is our annual parent involvement & Resource Center (PIRC) collaborative planning meeting for our Special Education (IDEA) and Title I programs. We discuss Northwestern supports the Ohio Parent Informa- current programs and collaboratively plan for utilization of these funds for the upcoming school year. tion and Resource Center Last March parents, community members, administrators and the Board of Education discussed and Ohio PIRC website http://www.ohiopirc.org/ planned for this year’s programs. Our Special Education, Title I, as well as Gifted Services were also PIRC Mission: Knowing that parent involvement an important part of our recently completed Strategic Plan Meeting discussions. in schools is critical to success, the Ohio PIRC Please contact your child’s teacher, building administrator, intervention specialist, Title I co- provides opportunities for families to learn, share, ordinator, or special education coordinator with questions, concerns, comments, performance data, and lead in their homes, schools, and communi- suggestions, and/or desire for increased participation