CommunityCommunity ConnectionConnection Brought to you through a partnership of the Pickaway County Educational Service Center and The Circleville Herald June 19, 2014 2050 Stoneridge Drive, Circleville, • (740) 474-7529 • www.pickawayesc.org Accomplishments abound in 2013-14 By Ty Ankrom A single run made the diference for What a year! the girls To read about other successes by team, when they defeated Bloom-Carroll Pickaway County students and early this month, becoming the Division educators, go to: III girls softball state champions. • www.pickawayesc.org/Down- Winning the 14-inning game 1-0 gave loads/Greatness_052314.pdf the Westfall Mustangs the frst state title Photo by Erika Konowalow / PCESC • www.pickawayesc.org/Down- in the school’s history. The newest members of the Jason Schaal Memorial Chapter of NJHS at Everts Middle This is just one example of the many loads/Greatness2_053014.pdf School prepare to recite the NJHS pledge. great things that have occurred at Picka- way County schools during the 2013-14 Superintendent’s Corner: Honor Society’s year. Some others include: TVHS by creating an atmosphere of kind- At Westfall Elementary, this year ness and mutual respect. Students found pillars help students on path to excellence marked the return of art education. Jer- notes of encouragement taped to their emy Miller has developed and grown the lockers and they organized a community The National – scholarship, character, service and program in his frst year, creating an art 5K run to raise awareness of the club’s Junior Honor leadership – before reciting the pledge. club that meets once a week and hosting mission. Society was As one of the speakers, I touched on an art show. The students have created In addition, a number of students are founded in 1929 the qualities that are required for mem- a 16-panel mural that will be installed in involved in the TVHS work study pro- to recognize bership. But what I hope I impressed on the building cafeteria. gram and Victors Cafe, which teaches outstanding the students is the overarching efect The elementary school also hosts Fam- students skills necessary to interact middle-school that their actions will have on others. ily Literacy Night in the spring. Planned with community, learn life skills such as students. Its The new members have already by Title I teachers and the Parent Adviso- handling fnances, working in a business Web site reports demonstrated they have the qualities ry Committee, parents attend numerous setting and performing daily tasks that that more than 1 required for NJHS membership. But it is stations with their children that promote make a positive diference at the high million students Ty Ankrom important that they not only continue literacy and math skills and concepts. school. participate in to exhibit these traits, but encourage Every child leaves the event with a book At Pickaway-Ross Career & Technol- NJHS and National Honor Society others to lead and to serve. of their choosing and parents leave with ogy Center, a number of students were chapters. I reminded the students that they information on how to support the read- lauded for academic and extracurricular Thus, I was proud to be a part of have not reached this point in their ing and writing development of their excellence this year. inducting the newest members into the lives on their own; they learned from children. The event grows every year In February, senior Alyssa Rice – in the Jason Schaal Memorial Chapter of NJHS the people in their lives, quite possibly and teachers jump at the opportunity to Interactive Media Technology program at Everts last month. someone they know in school. build that home-school connection with at Paint Valley High School – represented Nine students – eighth-graders Thus, the accomplishments of these literacy. Business Professionals of America, of Heather Greenlee and Katie Knul and nine students refect well on the teach- At Teays Valley West Middle School, which she is a state ofcer, in a meeting seventh-graders Quinn Dugan, Mack- ers, counselors, coaches, educators and Joyce Duchak and Sue Cunningham ofer with Gov. John Kasich. In April, seniors enzie Fullen, Shayna Hoop, Jay Styers, parents in their lives. a diferent type of book club for eighth- Chelsea Nungester (Early Childhood Elizabeth Timmons, Allyson Withers and graders. Students were required to apply Education) and Alan Blue (General Ryan Wright – were inducted, observ- Ankrom is the superintendent of the to be in the book club and participants Merchandising and Warehousing) were ing current members light candles that Pickaway County Educational Service were chosen based on their interest and among the recipients of the Ross County symbolize the pillars of the society Center. willingness to travel over spring break. YMCA Teen Character Awards. In May, Students read a book on their own the city of Circleville installed a 32-foot about two pen pals and then discussed wood bridge over McHenry Ditch north Professional collaboraton the book once a week via Skype with of State Route 188 that was made by the students in two middle schools in Ken- junior carpentry students. tucky. The students all met during a trip And throughout the year, members to Berea College where they took part in of the Southeastern, Westfall and Zane leadership and teambuilding activities. Trace FFA chapters and the Adena FC- At , the CLA have brought back honors from Friends of Rachel Club, through Rachel’s regional and state competitions. In addi- Challenge, has made a positive impact tion, nearly 20 students competed at the on the student body and staf. The goal state level at the SkillsUSA competition of the club is to make every student and held in the spring. staf member feel welcome and safe at Save the date: Friday, Nov. 7

Plan now to atend PCESC’s Teaching Social Thinking through Stories and Play for Early Learners (4- to 7-year-olds) featuring Photo by Ty Ankrom / PCESC Eric Horvath, front, a psychologist assigned to Westall, speaks with Richard Nancy Tarshis of Social Thinking. Stevens, an atendance ofcer assigned to Logan Elm, during Pickaway County Registraton will begin in August. ESC’s annual summer technology class June 3 and 4. The focus of the two-day program, led by technology teacher Todd Tomlinson, was For more informaton, e-mail [email protected]. on project collaboraton and fle sharing.

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