NORTHWESTERN LOCAL SCHOOLS Valuing one another, working with one another, succeeding together. July Letter from the Superintendent: 2018 Warrior Family- Summer is winding down and it is almost me for school to start once again. With the start of a new school year comes refl ec ons on what we have done in the past and thoughts about our plans for the future. We have much to be proud of, as well as much work yet to be done. Our community has been very generous and we thank you. In true Warrior Family tradi on, our community has given of themselves to make others be er. Northwestern Local Schools would like to thank those community members who donated the $30,000 to install a pu ng green on our campus. Your generosity has given our teams the opportunity to improve by having a place to prac ce right here at the school. This project would not have been possible, if not for the donors who paid for 100% of the project. Thank you! We would also like to thank the community for the renewal of the Permanent Improvement (PI) levy in 2015. It is through this levy that we were able to build the new Athle c Complex. INSIDE This new building will give our athletes a place to train, shelter when needed, and a place to store equipment. It will give us a community room for mee ngs and restrooms for all of our THIS ISSUE: outdoor spor ng events. It is another way that the community has given to make our school From the Desk of the be er. Superintendent ** Important Note** The PI levy that is paying for the Athle c Complex is 1 mill and generates Elementary News about $230,000 annually. This money can only be used to purchase items that will last Junior-Senior High News longer than fi ve years or to pay for capital improvements. It cannot be used for salaries Calendars and it cannot be used to pay for opera ng expenses. For more informa on about the diff erence in Permanent Improvement Funds and Opera ng Funds, please see the school website under “Important Tax Informa on.” The Warrior Family should also be proud and thankful for the support of the Clark County Commissioners and the Clark County Sheriff , Deb Burche . Their support of our community CONTACT US: has helped increase the security of our campus by providing a full- me School Resource Offi cer. Detec ve Darlene Grogg will be the new School Resource Offi cer for Northwestern Board of EducaƟ on Local Schools. Detec ve Grogg will start August 1st and we welcome her to the Warrior (937) 964-1318 Family. We would also like to thank the Class of 1965 for the dona on of an interac ve video board Elementary that will be proudly displayed in our high school cafetorium. Their dona on will help us (937) 964-3240 preserve our history and build pride in our community by making this history available to Jr/Sr High all who visit the school. A huge thanks goes out to the New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank (937) 964-1324 for working with our Athle c Boosters to purchase needed equipment for the Athle c Complex. More thank you’s will be coming as more people con nue to donate and make our TransportaƟ on community be er. (937) 964-1672 I invite you to come see the changes at Northwestern Local Schools. Come see how our community has improved our school. Come watch our students excel with these new opportuni es. Come see how you can be a part of the Northwestern Warrior Family! Jesse Steiner Superintendent Northwestern Local Schools

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For the third year in a row, Northwestern Athletics Edington, who participated in for the first won the Central Buckeye Conference All Sports time, made the 2017-2018 Division II All-Ohio Girls Trophy for the Mad River Division. No other school Bowling Team! Megan Fricke was named the CBC in the CBC has ever won more than 2 All Sports Mad River Division Female Bowler of the Year. Trophies in a row. Also during the winter season, Jacob Lees and League winners included: Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Nate Snyder participated in the state Cross Country, Girls Golf (1st ever championship tournament. in girl’s golf), and for the sixth consecutive year, The high school competition squad . participated in the state competition. The members In the fall, Kassidy Carpenter qualified to participate of this squad were Marley Hosier, Tate Thomas, Ava in the state cross country meet. She was also named Fuschino, Grace Gundolf, Riley Owens, Callie Hege, the CBC Mad River Division Female Athlete of the Megan Levi, Brittanie Levi, Taylor Blevins, Kayleigh year. Whitcomb, Madison Donnelly, Oliva Mains, Taylor Evan Crew, a senior, was named the Athlete of the Titer, and Maddie Piatt. Year in Boys Golf. Adam Riedinger and Korbin Spencer qualified to During the winter, the girl’s bowling team, which participate in the state track and field championships consisted of Taylor Edington, Megan Fricke, Kacie in the spring. Russell, Allie Barrett, and Kelcee White, Taylor Kassidy Carpenter and Adam Riedinger were named Edington, Ally Emory, Leah Bainbridge, and Riley Athletes of the Year in Track. Wilson placed 6th in the state tournament. Taylor It was a great year to be a Warrior!!!

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NORTHWESTERN MULTI-PURPOSE ATHLETIC BUILDING 05/22/18 2 SCHOOL LUNCH Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! The first day of a new school year brings with it the excitement of seeing friends again and meeting new ones, awesome book bags, school supplies, and of course, a new teacher! The cafeteria staff shares in your excitement and hopes you will try and enjoy items on our lunch mention. In your first day packet, you will find the breakfast/lunch menu. The lunch menu rotates by week; breakfast by day. To ease into the first few days of school, the cafeteria will serve a slightly different lunch than show on the menu for Week A-Blue. Please note below the changes for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the first week back: Wednesday, August 15, 2018: Hamburger on Bun French Fries Mixed Green Salad The 2018-2019 school with Ranch Dressing breakfast/lunch program Orange wedges student prices are: Thursday, August 16, 2018: Chicken Nuggets Elementary: Jr/Sr High: Green Beans Breakfast - $1.50 Breakfast - $1.50 Sidekick Lunch - $2.60 Lunch - $2.85 Friday, August 17, 2018: Pizza or Fish Sandwich Veggies with Dip Milk - $.50 Fresh Fruit Free and Reduced Lunch applications Juice are available beginning July 1, 2018 Please remember that EZ Pay is offered to assist in in the Northwestern Local Schools depositing money into your students’ meal accounts. Board of Education Office. Forms will You may access the EX Pay link through the Northwestern also be available during open house in website. Don’t forget to activate the “Low Balance” both buildings and included in the first notification offered by EZ Pay to assist in keeping funds day packet for Elementary students. available for your child. If interested, you are encouraged to Thank you and our cafeteria staff wishes you and your complete and return this form to any of child(ren) a successful, enjoyable 2018-2019 school the school offices as soon as possible. year. Sue Geis, Food Service Director

HEALTH DAY Health Partners of Western Ohio will be offering sports physicals, well child exams and immunizations for all students on FFridayriday AAugustugust 33rdrd fromfrom 9am9am toto 3:30pm3:30pm. No appointments are necessary. Services will be set up in the elementary clinic. For any parent/guardian who wishes to send their child with a non-parent or guardian, please visit our website for authorization forms under the news article “Health Day.”

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NEW School Resource Officer: Deputy Darlene Grogg has been a long time resident of Clark County. She graduated from Tecumseh and Clark County Joint Vocational School. Darlene obtained her Peace Officer Training Certificate in 1997 from Clark State Community College, while working for the Clark County Juvenile Court. Deputy Grogg has been employed with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for twenty years. During her tenure as a deputy, she has been assigned to the Jail Division, Community Oriented Policing, Uniform Road Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Drug Investigations and the R.A.N.G.E (Regional Area Narcotics and Gun Enforcement) Task Force. Deputy Grogg has been trained in Crisis Intervention and Forensic Interviewing. As a detective in Criminal Investigations she served as a member of the Child Advocacy Center’s Multidisciplinary Team. She is currently assigned as the School Resource Officer for Northwestern Local School District. E-Mail Deputy Grogg: [email protected]

Jr/Sr High School Staff: Lynn Cochran (Intervention Specialist) Brian Badenhop (Chemistry/Biology/Physics Teacher) Rachel Hutton (8th Grade Language Arts) Tiffany Thomas (Science and STEM) Elementary Staff: Jessica Group (10th Grade English) Kylie Grauer (Preschool Teacher) NEW STAFF BIOS: Brian Badenhop Tiffany Thomas also joins graduated from our science department Napoleon High School this year teaching 8th grade in Northwest Ohio and science and STEM. Tiffany went on to complete his is a Tecumseh High School undergraduate studies graduate who received an at Bowling Green State Associate Degree in Arts University. He then and Science from Clark State completed his Masters at before transferring to Wright the University of Findlay. State University to complete He has been teaching both her Bachelors and for the last five (5) years Master Degrees in Middle at Ohio Hi-Point Career Childhood Math and Science. Center in Bellefontaine, She has over 10 years of Ohio. teaching experience from This year he will be Columbus City Schools (1 teaching Chemistry, year), Dayton Public Schools (Pictured: Ti ff any Thomas with her Biology, and Physics in (5 years), and most recently husband and two children the Jr-Sr High. His goal Milton Union for the past five is to help students gain years. Outside of the classroom, Tiffany enjoys reading, watching movies a deeper understanding and spending quality time with her family, and participating in 5K’s. Her and promote the idea of teaching goal this year is to make sure her students learn something every being lifelong learners. day and enjoy coming to science class and are ready to work. ...continued on page 9 4 WWARRIORSARRIORS AAthleticthletic SchedulesSchedules & SchoolSchool CalendarCalendar

Boys Varsity Soccer 8/4/2018 Bethel High School Home 10:00 AM Girls Varsity Soccer Boys Varsity Football 8/18/2018 Mechanicsburg High School Home 7:00 PM 8/15/2018 Greenon High School Home 6:00 PM 8/7/2018 McClain High School Home 6:00 PM 8/22/2018 Miami East High School Home 7:15 PM 8/17/2018 Newton High School Away 7:00 PM 8/11/2018 North Union High School Home 10:00 AM 8/25/2018 Catholic Central High School Home 7:30 PM 8/22/2018 Miami East High School Away 7:15 PM 8/17/2018 Miami East High School Away 7:00 PM 8/27/2018 Bellefontaine High School Home 7:30 PM 8/25/2018 Catholic Central High School Home 5:30 PM (Foundation Game) 8/29/2018 Chaminade-Julienne HS Home 7:30 PM 8/27/2018 Bellefontaine High School Away 7:30 PM 8/24/2018 Southeastern High School Away 7:00 PM 9/10/2018 Graham High School Away 7:30 PM 9/5/2018 Yellow Springs/Mckinney HS Home 7:30 PM 8/31/2018 Northeastern High School Away 7:00 PM 9/17/2018 Shawnee High School Away 7:30 PM 9/10/2018 Graham High School Home 7:30 PM 9/7/2018 Milton Union High School Home 7:00 PM 9/19/2018 Tecumseh High School Home 7:30 PM 9/17/2018 Shawnee High School Home 7:30 PM 9/14/2018 Tecumseh High School Home 7:00 PM 9/24/2018 Jonathan Alder High School Home 7:30 PM 9/19/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 7:30 PM (WIZE Game of the Week) 9/26/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Away 7:30 PM 9/20/2018 Greeneview Athletics Away 7:30 PM 9/21/2018 Shawnee High School Away 7:00 PM 10/1/2018 Indian Lake High School Home 7:30 PM 9/24/2018 Jonathan Alder High School Away 7:30 PM 9/28/2018 Urbana High School Home 7:00 PM 10/3/2018 Urbana High School Home 7:30PM (Homecoming) 9/26/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Home 7:30 PM 10/6/2018 Carroll High School Home 7:30 PM 10/5/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 7:00 PM 10/1/2018 Indian Lake High School Away 7:30 PM 10/8/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 7:30PM 10/12/2018 Indian Lake High School Home 7:00 PM 10/3/2018 Urbana High School Away 7:30 PM 10/10/2018 London High School Away 7:30 PM 10/19/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Home 7:00 PM 10/8/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Home 7:30 PM 10/26/2018 Graham High School Away 7:00 PM 10/10/2018 London High School Home 7:30 PM 10/13/2018 Northeastern High School Home 7:30 PM Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Boys Junior Varsity Soccer 8/22/2018 Miami East High School Home 5:30PM 8/27/2018 Bellefontaine High School Home 5:30 PM 8/15/2018 Greenon High School Home 6:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Football 8/29/2018 Chaminade-Julienne HS Home 5:30 PM 8/25/2018 Southeastern High School Home 10:00AM 8/22/2018 Miami East High School Away 5:30PM 9/10/2018 Graham High School Away 5:30 PM 9/1/2018 Northeastern High School Home 10:00AM 8/27/2018 Bellefontaine High School Away 5:30 PM 9/17/2018 Shawnee High School Away 5:30 PM 9/8/2018 Milton Union High School Away 10:00AM 9/5/2018 Yellow Springs/Mckinney HS Home 5:30PM 9/19/2018 Tecumseh High School Home 5:30 PM 9/15/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 10:00AM 9/10/2018 Graham High School Home 5:30 PM 9/24/2018 Jonathan Alder High School Home 5:30 PM 9/22/2018 Shawnee High School Home 10:00AM 9/17/2018 Shawnee High School Home 5:30 PM 9/26/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Away 5:30 PM 9/29/2018 Urbana High School Away 10:00AM 9/19/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 5:30 PM 10/1/2018 Indian Lake High School Home 5:30 PM 10/6/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Home 10:00AM 9/24/2018 Jonathan Alder High School Away 5:30 PM 10/3/2018 Urbana High School Home 5:30PM 10/15/2018 Indian Lake High School Away 6:00 PM 9/26/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Home 5:30 PM 10/6/2018 Carroll High School Home 5:30 PM 10/20/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Away 10:00AM 10/1/2018 Indian Lake High School Away 5:30 PM 10/8/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 5:30PM 10/27/2018 Graham High School Home 10:00AM 10/3/2018 Urbana High School Away 5:30PM 10/10/2018 London High School Away 5:30 PM 10/8/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Home 5:30PM 10/10/2018 London High School Home 5:30 PM 10/13/2018 Northeastern High School Home 5:30PM Boys 8th Football Boys Varsity Golf 8/17/2018 Miami East Junior High Away 5:00 PM Girls Varsity Golf 8/6/2018 Urbana Invite Away 9:00 AM @ Urbana Country Club 8/28/2018 Tecumseh Middle School Away 7:00 PM 8/6/2018 Covington HS Invite Away 9:00 AM 9/4/2018 Northridge Middle School Home 7:00 PM @ Echo Hills GC in Piqua 8/8/2018 2016 CBC Pre-Season Away 9:00 AM Tournament @ Liberty Hills GC 9/11/2018 Urbana Junior High School Away 5:30 PM 8/7/2018 CBC Pre-Season Tournament Away 9:00 AM 8/9/2018 Greenville Invitational Away 9:00 AM 9/18/2018 Indian Lake Middle School Home 7:00 PM 8/9/2018 Ben Logan Invite @ Cherokee Hills Away 8:30 PM @ Turtle Creek GC 9/25/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 6:30 PM 8/13/2018 Clark County Championships Away 1:30 PM 8/10/2018 Troy Christian High School Away 4:30 PM 10/2/2018 Jonathan Alder Away 7:00 PM @ The Elks (At Miami Shores) Junior High School 8/14/2018 North Union High School Away 4:30 PM 8/13/2018 Clark County Championships Away 8:30 AM 10/9/2018 Shawnee Middle School Home 7:00 PM 8/15/2018 Northeastern High School Away 4:30 PM @ The Elks (At National Links) 10/16/2018 Graham High School Away 7:00 PM 8/16/2018 Indian Lake High School Home 4:30 PM 8/16/2018 Urbana High School Home 4:30 PM 8/18/2018 Arrow Invitational Away 1:30 PM 8/20/2018 Riverside High School Home 4:30 PM @ Windy Knoll 8/21/2018 Graham High School Away 4:30 PM 8/21/2018 Graham High School Home 4:30 PM 8/22/2018 Urbana Tri Away 4:30 PM 8/22/2018 North Union High School Home 4:30 PM Boys 7th Football 8/23/2018 Indian Lake High School Home 4:30 PM 8/23/2018 Urbana High School Home 4:30 PM 8/17/2018 Miami East Junior High Away 5:00 PM 8/25/2018 Miami East Invitational Away 8:30 PM 8/28/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 4:30 PM 8/28/2018 Tecumseh Middle School Away 5:30 PM @ Lakeland 9/6/2018 Indian Lake High School Away 5:00 PM 9/4/2018 Northridge Middle School Home 5:30 PM 8/28/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 4:30 PM 9/8/2018 Christoff Memorial Away 1:00 PM 9/11/2018 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Girls Varsity Coed Varsity Cross Country 8/10/2018 Northeastern High School Home TBA Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 8/16/2018 OPEN DATE Home 5:00 PM 8/16/2018 OPEN DATE Home 5:00 PM 8/18/2018 OHSAA Pre-Season Meet Away TBA @ Hebron Race Track 8/20/2018 Northeastern High School Home 7:30 PM 8/20/2018 Northeastern High School Home 5:30PM 8/25/2018 Northwestern Invitational Home 9:00 AM 8/21/2018 Milton Union High School Home 7:30 PM 8/21/2018 Milton Union High School Home 5:30PM 9/1/2018 Greenville Invitational Away 8:00 AM 8/28/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Away 7:00 PM 8/28/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Away 5:30PM 9/8/2018 Mason Invitational Away TBA 8/30/2018 Shawnee High School Home 7:00 PM 8/30/2018 Shawnee High School Home 5:30PM 9/15/2018 Friendship Invite Away TBA 9/1/2018 Triad High School Away 11:30 AM 9/1/2018 Triad High School Away 10:00 AM @ Cedarville University 9/4/2018 Indian Lake High School Home 7:00 PM 9/4/2018 Indian Lake High School Home 5:30PM 9/22/2018 Saturday Night Lights Away TBA 9/6/2018 North Union High School Away 7:00 PM 9/6/2018 North Union High School Away 5:30 PM @ Centerville HS 9/8/2018 Twin Valley South H. 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Home 12:00 AM 9/29/2018 Firebird Invitational Away TBA 9/8/2018 Preble Shawnee High School Home 10:00 AM 9/8/2018 Preble Shawnee High School Home 10:00 AM @ Kettering Park (Northwestern Invite) (Northwestern Invite) 10/2/2018 Clark County Championships Away 04:00 PM 9/11/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Home 7:00 PM 9/11/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Home 5:30PM at Catholic Central 9/13/2018 Urbana High School Away 7:00 PM 9/13/2018 Urbana High School Away 5:30PM 10/13/2018 CBC Championships Away 9:00 AM 9/15/2018 Troy Christian High School Away 11:15 AM 9/15/2018 Troy Christian High School Away 10:00 AM @ Indian Lake 9/18/2018 Graham High School Away 7:00 PM 9/18/2018 Graham High School Away 5:30PM 10/16/2018 Young’s Dairy Invitational Away 04:00 PM 9/20/2018 Jonathan Alder High School Home 7:00 PM 9/20/2018 Jonathan Alder High School Home 5:30PM 10/20/2018 OHSAA District Meet Away 9:00 AM 9/22/2018 Catholic Central High School Home 10:00 AM 9/22/2018 Catholic Central High School Home 10:00 AM @ Cedarville University (Northwestern Tri) (Northwestern Tri) 10/27/2018 OHSAA Regional Meet Away 9:00 AM 9/22/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Home 12:00 PM 9/22/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Home 12:00 PM @Hobart Arena Levy (Northwestern Tri) (Northwestern Tri) 9/25/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 7:00 PM 9/25/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 5:30PM Coed Middle School Cross Country 9/27/2018 Indian Lake High School Away 7:00 PM 9/27/2018 Indian Lake High School Away 5:30PM 10/2/2018 North Union High School Home 7:00 PM 10/2/2018 North Union High School Home 5:30PM 8/25/2018 Northwestern Invitational Home 9:30 AM 10/4/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 7:00 PM 10/4/2018 Benjamin Logan Schools Away 5:30PM 9/1/2018 Greenville Invitational Away 8:00 AM 10/9/2018 Urbana High School Home 7:00 PM 10/9/2018 Urbana High School Home 5:30PM 9/8/2018 Mason Invitational Away TBA 10/11/2018 Graham High School Home 7:00 PM 10/11/2018 Graham High School Home 5:30PM 9/15/2018 Friendship Invite Away TBA @ Cedarville University 9/22/2018 Saturday Night Lights Away TBA @ Centerville HS Girls 8th Volleyball Girls 7th Volleyball 9/29/2018 Firebird Invitational Away TBA @ Kettering Park 8/13/2018 Miami View Middle School Away 5:00 PM 8/13/2018 Miami View Middle School Away 5:30 PM 10/2/2018 Clark County Championships Away 04:00 PM 8/20/2018 London Middle School Home 7:00 PM 8/20/2018 London Middle School Home 5:30PM at Catholic Central 8/22/2018 Shawnee Middle School Away 7:00 PM 8/22/2018 Shawnee Middle School Away 5:30PM 10/13/2018 CBC Championships Away 9:00 AM 8/23/2018 Miami East Junior High Home 6:30 PM 8/23/2018 Miami East Junior High Home 5:30PM @ Indian Lake 8/27/2018 Tecumseh High School Home 7:00 PM 8/27/2018 Tecumseh High School Home 5:30PM 10/16/2018 Young’s Dairy Invitational Away 04:00 PM 8/29/2018 Northridge Middle School Home 7:00 PM 8/29/2018 Northridge Middle School Home 5:30 PM 9/5/2018 Jonathan Alder Junior HS Away 7:00 PM 9/5/2018 Jonathan Alder Junior HS Away 5:30PM 9/10/2018 North Union Middle School Away 7:00 PM 9/10/2018 North Union Middle School Away 5:30PM Girls Varsity Tennis 9/12/2018 Indian Lake Middle School Home 7:00 PM 9/12/2018 Indian Lake Middle School Home 5:30PM 9/15/2018 Troy Christian Middle Sch Away 11:15 AM 9/15/2018 Troy Christian Middle Sch Away 10:00 AM 8/9/2018 Sidney High School Home 10:00 AM 9/17/2018 London Middle School Away 7:00 PM 9/17/2018 London Middle School Away 5:30PM 8/11/2018 Clark County Championships Away 9:00 AM @ Kenton Ridge 9/19/2018 Shawnee Middle School Home 7:00 PM 9/19/2018 Shawnee Middle School Home 5:30PM 8/16/2018 Lehman Catholic High School Away 4:30 PM 9/22/2018 Eaton Invite Away 9:00 AM 9/22/2018 Eaton Invite Away 9:00 AM 8/17/2018 Greeneview Athletics Away 4:30 PM 9/24/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 7:00 PM 9/24/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 5:30PM 8/18/2018 Schroeder Invitational Away 9:00 AM 9/26/2018 Northridge Middle School Away 7:00 PM 9/26/2018 Northridge Middle School Away 5:30PM 8/20/2018 Carroll High School Home 4:30 PM 10/1/2018 Jonathan Alder Junior HS Home 7:00 PM 10/1/2018 Jonathan Alder Junior HS Home 5:30PM 8/21/2018 Shawnee High School Home 4:30 PM 10/2/2018 OPEN DATE Home TBA 10/2/2018 OPEN DATE Home TBA (CBC Championships) (CBC Championships) 8/23/2018 Urbana High School Away 4:30 PM 10/3/2018 OPEN DATE Home TBA 10/3/2018 OPEN DATE Home TBA 8/27/2018 Tecumseh High School Away 4:30 PM (CBC Championships) (CBC Championships) 8/28/2018 Bellefontaine High School Home 4:30 PM 10/6/2018 OPEN DATE Home TBA 10/6/2018 OPEN DATE Home TBA 8/29/2018 Milton Union High School Away 4:30 PM (CBC Championships) (CBC Championships) 8/30/2018 Jonathan Alder High School Away 4:30 PM 9/4/2018 London High School Home 4:30 PM 9/6/2018 Kenton Ridge High School Home 4:30 PM 9/8/2018 Northwestern Doubles Home 9:00 AM Tournament 9/10/2018 Shawnee High School Away 4:30 PM 9/11/2018 Urbana High School Home 4:30 PM 9/12/2018 Archbishop Alter High School Away 4:30 PM Girls Junior 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JessicaJiG Group will be teaching LynnLCh Cochran, 2011 Northwestern RachelRhlH Hutton graduated from 10th grade English this year, leaving graduate, attended Shawnee State Zane Trace High School and received Three Rivers Local School District in University where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Education Cleves, OH where she taught the last a Bachelor’s degree in Intervention with a major in Integrated Language five (5) years. Jessica received her in 2015. In the fall of 2017, she Arts from Youngstown State University undergraduate degree in English/ graduated from Grand Canyon in 2017. She completed her student Education with a History minor from University with her Master’s in teaching at Springfield High, teaching Christian Brothers University in Autism Spectrum Disorder. She will Honors and College English for 9th Memphis, TN where she was also a be joining the Northwestern Local and 11th graders. Last fall she home- Division II scholarship athlete, and lineup as an intervention specialist schooled three missionary children in Lamego, Mozambique, teaching them then went on to obtain her Masters this year, having taught at 8th grade Writing, Reading, History, Zoology, Degree in Teaching from University of at Bellefontaine Middle School for and Mathematics. This year Outside of Dayton. Outside of the classroom she the last three (3) years. Lynn enjoys working, she enjoys reading, playing loves and softball. She was playing all kinds of sports, especially soccer, hiking, running, anything a coach at Three Rivers, and enjoys and hanging out with her outdoors, traveling, and playing with spending time with her husband, eight husband and puppies. Lynn’s goal puppies. Rachel joins our Jr High month old baby, and her dog. They this year is to meet the educational staff and will be teaching 8th grade love hiking nature trails and relaxing needs of all the children she works Language Arts. She plans to collaborate on the porch sipping a cup of coffee with and push them to become the with her colleagues and grow in and reading a great book! This year best they can be. confidence her first year and wants she hopes to share her passion and to establish positive and respectful enthusiasm for literature and inspire relationships with her students and students to find the joy in learning. parents. Rachel would like to create a collaborative and engaging learning environment and also wants to get involved within the community.

Kylie Grauer graduated from Ohio State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Communication in 2015. This spring, she graduated again from Antioch University with a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. This year, Kylie will be joining the teaching staff in our 5-star rated preschool program. While finishing up her degree, she worked with Clark County 4-H, tutored students, and taught classes in the computer lab at Reid Elementary, and this past year taught at Northwestern in the second grade as a long-term substitute. Kylie has two super young kids that keep her busy outside of school and along with her husband, they spend a lot of weekends showing cattle. Kylie said, “I was fortunate to have such great teachers, students and families to learn from as I student taught last spring. My goal this year is to continue to gain experience and give back to the Northwestern community as a teacher.” 9 Transportation Surrogate Parents Needed Students placed in foster care within the Information district who qualify for special education services are required by the Ohio Dear parents, Department of Education to be assigned surrogate parents. A surrogate parent is an individual who is appointed to act in place of a parent to make educational Welcome back decisions for the child. Surrogate parents play an integral role in a child’s to school! education, and their time volunteering in this role is valued. Training is offered We hope everyone had a great online for individuals interested in serving as surrogate parents. Please contact summer and are looking forward Chrissy Miller at 937-964-1318 ext. 3142. to enjoying a great school year. We would like to Thank you for giving us the privilege of transporting your children. We would like to remind you to get any changes in your child’s transportation schedule to us no later than 2 working days before the first day of school. Any changes received later than that will require 48 hrs to be put in the system and to allow us time to get the information to the drivers. We will make every effort to pick up your children at the times listed; however, please keep in mind these are approximate times. We would recommend having your child in their place of safety 15 minutes earlier during the first two weeks of school. Northwestern students and their educators received awards at After everyone has adjusted to the the 25th Annual Excellence in Education Dinner. new school year we ask that you have your child in their place of safety 5 Grad Elizabeth Osterday honored Educator Amy Fischer, minutes prior to the bus arriving per Grad Emma Grammer honored Educator Vicki Packard-Cooper, and (O.A.C. 3301-83-13) set by the State. Grad Jacob Parks honored Educator Phillip Cooke (not pictured), Also, please remember to expect your pictured with Principal Lori Swafford. child home about 10 to 15 minutes later than usual the first two weeks of school. Please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns you may have. We can be reached at 937-964-1672. ELEMENTARY NEWS: Sincerely, Transportation Director Neal Shambaugh

Child Find Northwestern Local Schools is committed to the location and identification of children from birth through age 21 in need of Early Intervention, preschool special education, or school-age services. If a disability is suspected, a referral can be made for an evaluation to determine special education eligibility. If you would like more information regarding the Child Find process, please contact Chrissy Miller at 937-964-1318 ext. 3142.

10 JR/SR HIGH NEWS:

SADD students reading and talking about being safe passengers and making good decisions to Ms. Conley’s and Mrs. Kojolas class.

News from the Jr-Sr High Clinic Ms. Dunham’s class made a series of visits to On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, we will conduct a Autumn Trails Stable on Folk Ream Rd. this hearing and vision screening with the assistance of staff spring. ATS provides therapeutic horseback from the CCCHD. This screening will include vision and riding lessons to children and adults with a hearing screenings for any new students in grades 7-12 variety of needs/ability to our district at that time, 9th and 11th graders, and levels. This is the second year Ms. Dunham’s and vision screening only for 7th graders. All students are Mrs. Cahoon’s classes reminded to bring their corrective lenses and hearing have visited ATS through devices to the screening. generous donors in the community and the On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, we will conduct a fundraising efforts of our scoliosis screening with the assistance of staff from Adaptive Physical Educa- the Dayton Children’s Medical Center Spine Clinic. This tion Teacher, Joe Clear. screening only includes our 7th & 8th graders. A parent opt-out form will be sent home with each student prior to the screening. Forms only need to be returned signed by a parent if the student is opting out of the screening due to personal reasons or already under a physician’s care for spine issues.

The week of May 7 the fourth grade held their first after school Stem Club. There were 17 students that participated. Students spent 5 days after school participating in various stem activities. These activities included assembling a roller coaster, building a pig’s house that would not be blown over by the wolf and constructing a bucket tower that would hold as many pennies as possible. The last day of Stem Club, students had the task of creating a container that would keep their raw egg from breaking when we dropped it from one floor to the other. We had an exciting week. 11 Northwestern Local Schools NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 5610 Troy Road U.S. POSTAGE Springfi eld, OH 45502 PAID SPRINGFIELD, OH PERMIT NO. 151

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BACK TO SCHOOL SNAPSHOT (Elementary) (Junior/Senior High) IMPORTANT DATES: IMPORTANT DATES: Monday, August 13th Tuesday, Aug 7 Friday, Aug 11 • Open House 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. • 7th Grade Orientation @ 6pm • Junior parking permit (Grades 1-6) Wednesday, Aug 8 distribution 11am-1pm • School Pictures 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. • Sophomore parking permit • 9th Grade Orientation @ 6pm distribution 1-3pm Tuesday, August 14th Thursday, Aug 9 Preschool Orientation • Schedule pick up all grades Monday, Aug 13 9:00 A.M. or 2:00 P.M. • 9am - 1pm • Jr/Sr High Open House Kindergarten Orientation • Senior Parking Permit @ 4 - 6pm 10:00 A.M. or 1:00 P.M. • distribution @ 11am - 1pm • School Pictures Wednesday, Aug 15 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. • FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Wednesday, August 15th • FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH DAY What: Health Day- An opportunity for our students to receive any of the following services: Immunizations - Athletic Physicals - Required Pre-School Physical When: Friday, August 3 from 9am to 3:30pm Where: Elementary Building will house services for all students in the district.