BUCKEYE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER Website: www.buckeyevalley.k12.oh.us

Hopefully, students and parents have learned to maneuver the new Buckeye Valley District website. Note: The Guidance Section of the High School page has the current newsletter, Senior Scholarships, Opportunities & Contests, and Class Notes as well as information to prepare for college.

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 18 President’s Day – NO SCHOOL February 21 Deadline to register for the ASVAB February 25 Blood Drive February 26 ASVAB administered – periods 1-4 in the Baron Hall February 27 Choir Concert—7:00 PM February 27-March 1 Registration information for 2013-14 distributed March 2 Pancake Day March 10 Time Change—‘Spring Forward’ one hour March 11-15 Ohio Graduation Test/s Administered March 12 Registration forms for 2013-2014 due March 15, 16 Spring Musical—7:30 PM March 18 Winter Sports Award Night—6:30 PM (Date change) March 19 Band Concert—7:00 PM March 20 National Honor Society Induction—7:00 PM March 22 End of third nine weeks—NO SCHOOL March 25-29 Spring Break—NO SCHOOL April 5 Grade Cards distributed during first period April 16 Parent/Teacher Conferences—4:45-8:00 PM April 27 Athletic Booster Hog Roast May 4 Buckeye Valley Prom May 18 FFA Banquet May 23 Academic Awards Program—7:00 PM May 27 Memorial Day—NO SCHOOL May 28 Band Concert—7:00 PM May 29 Choir Concert—7:00 PM May 31 Senior trip to Cedar Point—7:30 AM-9:00 PM—no charge for students

TESTING/ MODIFIED BELL SCHEDULE The Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) will be administered during the week of March 11-15th. All sophomores will be taking the OGT and are expected to be in attendance. Tests will be administered in the following order: Monday/Reading, Tuesday/Math, Wednesday/Writing, Thursday/Science and Friday/Social Studies. Testing will take place the first 2 ½ hours of each day.

Upperclassmen still needing section/s of the OGT should also plan to be in attendance on the appropriate day.

A practice OGT will be given to all freshmen during the first 2½ hours of each day, March 11-15th. Freshmen are expected to be in attendance each day.

Students who will be involved in the tests will be given room assignments the week prior to testing.

During OGT week, testing will be administered from 7:39-10:20 each day. The bell schedule below will be followed during OGT week. Upperclassmen not testing may arrive late to school. Students not testing but arriving to school early on test days will need to report to the cafeteria.

(Monday & Wednesday) (Tuesday & Thursday) (Friday) Period Time Period Time Period Time 1 10:30-11:17 2 10:30-11:17 1 10:30-10:51 5 11:22-11:47 5 11:22-11:47 2 10:56-11:17 6 11:52-12:17 6 11:52-12:17 3 11:22-11:43 7 12:22-12:47 7 12:22-12:47 5 11:48-12:13 3 12:52- 1:38 8 12:52- 1:38 6 12:18-12:43 4 1:43- 2:29 9 1:43- 2:29 7 12:48- 1:13 4 1:18- 1:39 8 1:44- 2:04 9 2:09- 2:29

REGISTRATION 2013-14 Registration materials will be distributed to students during English classes on February 27th- March 1st. Information will also be posted on the high school page of the Buckeye Valley website (click on “Guidance’). The registration forms will be due in the Guidance Office by March 12th! Late forms will not be accepted.

PANCAKE DAY The Athletic Boosters annual Pancake Day will be held March 2nd at the high school. Pancakes and other delicious food items will be served starting at 7 AM. As always, the event features fun for the whole family including an auction and a mini-ball tournament. The auction will begin at 11:00 AM and food service will be available until the auction is finished. Mark your calendars! Join the fun!

CINEMA DRIVE On March 1st Buckeye Valley High School, in cooperation with AAA and the Delaware Health Department, will offer the ‘Cinema Drive’ program to juniors. The program will be from approximately 9-11 AM in the auditorium. BVHS will be the first school in Ohio to see the “Cinema Drive” presentation. The program has been very successful in North Carolina and was recently purchased by AAA Ohio. The program uses 3D technology to highlight driving hazards including driving under the influence, texting while driving, fatigue, and peer pressure.

2013 PROM UPDATE The 2013 Prom will be held Saturday, May 4th at the Ohio Wesleyan University Hamilton-Williams Campus Center from 8 PM – Midnight. The theme for this year’s Prom is “A Walk Through Wonderland”!

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Juniors and seniors with an accumulative 3.5 GPA after the first semester of 2012-13 are eligible to apply for membership in the National Honor Society. The Spring induction for new members is scheduled for March 20th from 6-7 PM. Eligible students will receive information from Mr. Pileski, Honor Society Advisor. Questions regarding GPA’s should be addressed to the Guidance Office.

S.O.S. PRESENTATION On March 18th and 19th, Buckeye Valley’s second semester Health classes will participate in a program, “Signs of Suicide”. The program will be presented by HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow County and coordinated by Jill Mustard, BV school psychologist. Parents who have concerns about the program should call the Guidance Office at (740) 363-4340 before the presentation.

LONDON, PARIS, ROME 2014! Are you interested in traveling to London, Paris and Rome in June of 2014? The trip is open to students and family members of students. Any traveler who registers before February 28th will automatically receive a $100 discount. Travelers will be able to visit iconic landmarks and have an experience of a lifetime! For more information about this tour, contact Ms. Sheffield at (740) 363-1349 (ext. 4145) or at [email protected]

REMINDERS:

 Fee sheets will be mailed home to parents in January. Questions regarding fees should be directed to Marjorie Harrel at (740) 363-1349 or [email protected]

 Attendance for second semester exam exemptions begins on January 22nd through the end of the year. You are allowed one excused absence or excused tardy as outlined in the student handbook on pages 2.10-2.11.

 The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be administered to interested 10-12th graders on February 26th, periods 1 through 4, in the Baron Hall. Register with Mrs. Hallett in the Guidance Office by February 21st if you are interested in taking the test.

FOR SENIORS:

 Seniors—Names to be printed on the diplomas will be taken from the Power School System as shown on the report cards. Any senior/parent who would like the diploma to be printed differently needs to contact Mrs. Harrel in the Main Office as soon as possible.

 Seniors—If graduation orders have not been placed for cap, gown & tassel from Jostens, please order on-line at www.ohgrad.com or obtain an order form in the BVHS main office. The deadline is April 1st!

 Graduation rehearsal and ceremony are scheduled for June 7th. A “Parent Guide to Graduation” will be mailed home at the end of February. This Guide will include information for parents and seniors to plan for the final months of school. Information can also be found on the BVHS website (click on the ‘Guidance’ on the High School page, then ‘12th Grade Notes’)

Congratulations to Artea Kenney who has been named Valedictorian of the Class of 2013!

Mark Firkins has been named the 2013 Salutatorian!

CONGRATULATIONS! SECOND NINE WEEKS ACHIEVEMENTS

All ‘A’ Honor Roll

FRESHMAN: Jordan Anthony, Lydia Drake, Carrigan Dummitt, Grace Fischer, Alexandra Garber, Brienna Garber, Emily Hilt, Jonathan Holst, Colleen Jaycox, Ethan Jones, Joshua Keller, Carly Kelley, Anastasia Kuebler, Erin Lewis, Tiffany Martin, Spencer Milligan, Kasey Morris, Maggie Peddicord, Sean Penrod, Arianna Phrakornkham, Maya Rodriguez, Riley Sayers, Todd Westover, Cassidy Whetro

SOPHOMORE: Michaela Allen, Sabrina Amato, Savannah Amato, William Ashburn, Mackenzie Baesman, Pierce Ciccone, Luke Davis, Jennifer Goodman, Allison Grote, Hana Hall, Bailee Hart, Nikolas Hendrix, Ashley Henry, Angela Hughes, Madison Oberle, Ileana Parish, Alexander Sheehan, Jessica Silber, Aaron Tkac, Haley Wade

JUNIOR: Homar Acevedo, Maxwell Baldwin, Jennifer Choe, Katherine Clendineng, Andrew Davis, Kathlyn Longtine, Bethany Meadows, Skylar Piatt, Rachael Pinney, Abigail Spiers

SENIOR: Alexander Allen, Tegar Anggarida, Rebecca Bauserman, Mark Firkins, Jason Grote, Austin Hilt, Thomas Jarvis, Artea Kenney, Kendall Markley, Cassandra Oberle, Mohammed Anisur Rahman, Patrick Sech, Nicholas Sheehan, Mary Beth Siekman, Alexis Spiers, Shannon Steinke, Matthew Stewart, Sarah Thompson, James Williamson, Duc Anh Vu

All ‘A and B’ Merit Roll

FRESHMAN: Aaron Bennington, Karsten Bumpus, Olivia Busby, Ashlee Buxton, Ginnah Cashman, Ryan Catt, Levi Caudill, Marlene Claypool, Nicholas Cooper, Jacob Coy, Austin Cozzo, Victoria Emery, Zachery Fathbruckner, Collin Fewell, Cody Free, Brooke Hoadley, Ian Hogg, Lily Hon, Cameron Jaudzems, Grant Kelly, Luke King, Jo Ann Leienberger, Allyson Lewis, David Lee, Jordan Lisenbee, Aubree Maurer, Stephen Mentzer, Sara Mitchell, Sedona Neumann, Darby Pfeiffer, Kaela Ream, Johnathen Roach, John Rotondo, Evan Rowlands, Claire Saniel-Banrey, Karina Santillan-Rivera, Timothy Schilling, Bailey Tigges, Breeanne Vining, Elijah Walls, Raquel Warner, Brandon Webb, Hannah Wunderlich, Gardon Wycoff, Thomas York

SOPHOMORE: Paige Aquino, Christopher Burns, Rachel Bussard, Devin Cramer, Tracy Culley, Colin Dawson, Austin Dickson, Rachael Doubikin, Noah Eblin, Emily Etzler, Samantha Fedoush, Daniel Godsil, Amber Green, Kristina Green, Gillian Gross, Austin Harsh, Sydney Hartman, Brittany Hastings, Cameron Holcomb, Austin Kelleher, Christopher Keller, Caitlin Marshall, Kristina Mason, Katherine Menssen, Kenzy Oiler, Mikaela Pennington, Francesca Poliseno, Sara Roush, Paleeza Sagraves, Katelynn Shockley, Sokcheawatty Som, Alyson Stults, Shae Testa, Meghan Ulmer, William Wohrle, Madison Zimmerly

JUNIOR: Jack Baesman, Julie Balzer, Ashley Christensen, Elizabeth Church, Samantha Cook, Jeffrey Cox, Alexa DelRiesgo, Kathryn Dodds, Brooke Doubikin, Logan Dziak, Samantha Friley, Lucinda Gray, Kayla Henderson, Steven Hylton, Emily Johnson, Eric Johnson, Emily Kleinhenz, Victoria Lang, Jonah Mitchell, Kassandra Morris, Arlaina Moser, Devan Osborne, Rebecca Penrod, Samantha Prusak, Benjamin Rios, Jennifer Robson, Nicholas Ruiz, Megan Russell, Lauren Sayers, Zachary Scheel, Marisa Sheppard, Drew Slavik, Molly Smith, Alyssa Spencer, Emily Steele, Cassidy Unger, Ethan Wittkorn

SENIOR: Zachary Baesman, Westyn Bennington, Richard Brinkley, Cassidy Brown, Demi Carr, Makayla Cimini, , John Crecelius, Cheyenne Emery, Curt Fedoush, Shawn Free, Patrick Godsil, Joel Greenwood, Zachary Hassinger, Devin Hilt, Mikayla Holub, Taylor Hyatt, Savannah Inscho-Lewis, Kaitlin James, Payton Kantzer, Brooke Karshner, Andrew Lucas, Scott Meyer, Sophie Misich, Cody M. Mitchell, Nichole Mullins, Tanisha Murphy, Maria Omness, Sarah Parker, Patrick Roden, Maria Saniel-Banrey, Amanda Shenefield, Joseph Tomaso, Shannon VanAntwerp, Kelli Venable, Rebecca Votaw, Clay Walter, Megan Weber, Luke Willman

Perfect Attendance

9TH GRADE: Lydia Albaugh, Jordan Anthony, Olivia Busby, Diana Calvillo, Ryan Catt, Nicholas Cooper, Nathaniel Dew, Samantha Dickson, Lydia Drake, Carrigan Dummit, Cody Free, Alexandra Garber, Brienna Garber, Jonathan Holst, Zach Johns, David Lewis, Erin Lewis, Logan Maher Jones, Sara Mitchell, Christian Muller, Arianna Phrakornkham, Mitch Rotondo, Trevor Scheeler, Garrett Shearer, Breeanne Vining, Raquel Warner, Cassidy Whetro

10TH GRADE: Pierce Ciccone, Tracey Culley, Colin Dawson, Luis Diaz, Samantha Fedoush, TJ Gregory, Bailee Hart, Nick Hendrix, Brandon Hinkle, Tory Holobaugh, Chris Keller, Tammy McComis, Katherine Menssen, Hunter Morrison, Maddy Oberle, Ileana Parish, Mikaela Pennington, Joseph Perkins, Paleeza Sagraves, Tristan Shepherd, PJ Stizza, Alyson Stults, Gavin Terry, Aaron Tkac, Haley Wade, Kyle Willis

11TH GRADE: Trevor Adkins, Max Baldwin, Nick Beougher, Shawn Burns, Jennifer Choe, Elizabeth Church, Nate Cox, Andy Davis, Travis Fitch, Blaine Hart, Emily Johnson, Eric Johnson, Emily Keinhenz, Trier Knieper, Kathlyn Longtine, Samantha Prusak, Garrett Purcell, Megan Russell, Lauren Sayers, Zach Scheel, Dakota Scheeler, Emily Steele, Cassidy Unger

12th GRADE: Nick Clunk, Lauren Cooper, Bryan French, Devin Hilt, Cody M. Mitchell, Zach Nappi, Mohammed Anisur Rahman, Ryan Seymour, Matthew Stewart, Sarah Thompson, Kelli Venable, Rebecca Votaw

Freshman ‘A Team’

BVHS recognizes 9th graders who have achieved excellence in the four categories of Academics, Attendance, Attitude, and Activities. The qualifications for each category are specified below:

 ACADEMICS – no 9-week grade lower than a B

 ATTENDANCE – no more than 1 day absence for the 9 weeks

 ATTITUDE – no detentions, Saturday School assignments, or suspensions during the 9 weeks

 ACTIVITY – involvement in chorus, band, school organization (i.e. Student Council), sports team, Scouts, church youth group, or volunteer work

SECOND NINE WEEKS ‘A-TEAM’: Jordan Anthony*, Aaron Bennington*, Olivia Busby*, Ryan Catt*, Nicholas Cooper*, Lydia Drake*, Carrigan Dummitt*, Grace Fischer*, Cody Free*, Alexandra Garber, Brienna Garber, Ian Hogg, Jonathan Holst*, Faith Hon*, Colleen Jaycox*, Ethan Jones, Grant Kelly, Luke King*, David Lewis*, Erin Lewis*, Tiffany Martin*, Stephen Mentzer*, Maggie Peddicord*, Sean Penrod*, Arianna Phrakomkham*, Kaela Ream*, Mitch Rotondo*, Riley Sayers*, Timothy Schilling*, Bailey Tigges*, Breeanne Vining, Raquel Warner, Cassidy Whetro*

*Denotes second time on A-Team