Andrew Bixler Fourth Quarterly Edition Superintendent www.anna.k12.oh.us May 2018 There is good news and bad news with the renovation. The swing building has been completed well in advance of when it will be needed. It has turned out nicer than expected and remained on budget. We are planning for 6th and 7th grade to have class in the swing building when we return to school in the fall. We are also planning to construct the new greenhouse during the summer so that it will be operational for the 18-19 school year as well. The renovations to the elementary are still planned to take place in the summer of 2019. The major project for the Middle School/High School has been bid and a couple areas have gone back out to bid. This is going to impact the start date, have some effect on the phases of the project going forward, but little impact on the price. We remain committed to adding 30 to 40 years of useful life to the buildings. The delays to the start date are not as important as getting it right. The 24th annual Anna Education Foundation Banquet was recently held on April 19th at the Shelby Oaks. Over $62,000 in schol- arships were awarded to 23 graduating seniors. The alumni speaker for the evening was Judi (Finkenbine) Fisher. The 2018 Honoree was Mike Bennett. The Adult McRill Leadership Award was presented to Dick Eshleman and the Student McRill Leadership Award was given to Noah Rioch. Each year the Foundation recognizes alumni of Anna High School. Congratulations to the following seniors who received a scholarship at the Anna Education Foundation Banquet this year: Emily Albers Bill & Bonnie Elsass Scholarship Nicholas Nowlin AEF Scholarship Carly Becker AEF Scholarship Riley Osborn Carl & Delores Bartenstein Alex Bertke Glessner Scholarship Riley Osborn Ehemann Family Logan Cathcart AEF Scholarship Noah Rioch Berner Scholarship Derek Coverstone AEF Scholarship (Class of 1963) Gracen Rogers Excel Scholarship Emma Freytag Lloyd & Bertha Harshbarger Scholarship Alex Rose Amy Zorn Scholarship Abby Gaydosh Donald Bensman Scholarship Alex Rose Carl & Delores Bartenstein Macey Huelskamp AEF Scholarship Alex Rose Julie Richey Scholarship Macey Huelskamp Gene Egbert Scholarship Mackenzie Scully Lloyd & Bertha Harshbarger Scholarship Kajalpreet Kaur Joyce Ailes Memorial Rachel Shoemaker Anna Civic Association Ashley Landis Donald Bensman Scholarship Rachel Shoemaker Jason Banks Scholarship Sarah Layman AEF Scholarship Zach White AEF Scholarship (Class of 1983) Savanna Manger AEF Scholarship Zach White Anna Civic Association Travis Meyer Dorothy Kohlmeyer Scholarship Ben Wical Julie Richey Scholarship Travis Meyer Marvin Staley Scholarship Alexa Wuebker Fred & Joyce Wells Scholarship A special “Thank You” goes out to everyone who supported the AEF Banquet this year! If you are interested in creating your own scholarship or making a donation, please contact the school at (937) 394-2011, ext. 128. During the summer months, the HS/MS and Elementary offices will be operating on reduced hours beginning June 12th. Please check the Anna homepage (www.anna.k12.oh.us) under “QuickLinks” for detailed information. We recognize that sometimes students have immediate needs and if that is the case, please email or contact the building principals as follows: Mrs. Endsley (cendsley@annaschools org, 937-394-2011, ext. 103); Mr. Staudter ([email protected], 937-394- 2011, ext. 101); Mr. Holtzapple ([email protected], 937-394-2011, ext. 201). All visitors to the HS/MS are encouraged to use the south entrance during summer months. We hope everyone has a safe and en- joyable summer! With the end of the year quickly approaching we are looking forward to honoring the class of 2018. Seniors will be receiving a letter with detailed information about upcoming events related to the end of the year and the graduation cere- mony which will occur on May 27th at 3:00 PM. Please see that letter for more information. Spring sports are in full swing. Our Rocket baseball, softball, and track teams are earning much success and are excit- ing to watch. Tournament is right around the corner so if you have the opportunity, please find time to support our student athletes. Spring sports awards program will occur on May 29th at 7:00 PM. A reminder to all students that fourth quarter grades impact participation in fall extra-curricular activities. Make sure you finish the year strong. For more information for tradi- tional high school students and College Credit Plus students, please go to the Ohio High School Athletic Associations website (http:// ohsaa.org/) and search for “Eligibility Guidelines”. Athletes...please remember to attain a physical this summer. Our FCCLA represented Anna Local Schools well at the State Leadership Conference. Congratulations on earning a “Gold” Out- standing Chapter and the “Go for the Red” membership award. Seventeen individuals qualified for Nationals in Atlanta. Caleb Baughman was elected as vice president for the Ohio FCCLA. Congratulations on all success! Our FFA participated in the State Convention on May 3rd and 4th. Congratulations to Tyler Zimpfer for winning the State FFA Advanced Public Speaking Contest! Tyler was also elected as Ohio FFA Vice President At Large. The Anna FFA Chapter was recognized with a Charitable Giving Award for their fundraiser for Hayden Weiskittel, which raised $12,500. They were also present- ed with an award for being rated as a Gold Medal Chapter in Ohio. On May 6st the High School Band held their Spring Concert and honored their members with awards and achievements. Both the Jazz Band and Concert Band played excellent music! Mr. Staudter, HS Principal Many parents have received notification about their child’s attendance. The following are current definitions of excessive absence and Chronic Truant. 1. Chronic truant is removed from the law; 2. Definition of ‘habitual truant’ changed from days to hours. The new definition is: a. Absent 30 or more consecutive hours without a legitimate excuse. b. Absent 42 or more hours in one school month without a legitimate excuse. c. Absent 72 or more hours in one school year without a legitimate excuse. 3. Includes ‘excessive absences’: a. Absent 38 or more hours in one school month with or without a legitimate excuse; b. Absent 65 or more hours in one school year with or without a legitimate excuse. Retrieved from Ohio Department of Education’s website on 9/22/2017 which can be found at : http://education.ohio.gov/ getattachment/Topics/Special-Education/Federal-and-State-Requirements/Operational-Standards-and-Guidance/HB-410-communication.pdf.aspx. May 29-June 1 Youth Camps (Basketball) This summer sports physicals will be held as follows: June 4-14 Summer PE JH Football—Monday, July 9th June 11-15 Band Camp (1:00—5:00 PM) HS Football—Thursday, July 12th June 16 Anna Community Homecoming Parade All other sports—Wednesday, July 25th June 18-21 Youth Volleyball Camp July 9 JH Football Physicals @ Elementary 6:30 PM This year you will need to sign up for your physical using the July 12 HS Football Physicals @ Elementary 6:30 PM link found on the Anna homepage (www.anna.k12.oh.us), under July 25 Sport Physicals @ Elementary 6:30 PM “Quick Links”. The link will be available starting June 1st. July 22-28 Shelby County Fair Please print off the physical form, complete the personal in- July 30-Aug 3 Band Camp (8:00 AM—5:00 PM) formation section, and bring to your appointment. If you have August 3 Picture Day for fall sports program any questions, please call the HS/MS office. Anna Middle and High School students are traveling the world without ever leaving school with the help of a Virtual Reality (VR) kit and Google Expeditions. Google Expeditions is a virtual reality teaching tool that lets students join immersive virtual trips all over the world led by their classroom teacher. Students can get up close to historical landmarks, dive underwater with sharks, and even visit outer space! Recently, Anna students have traveled virtually to Europe to visit the settings of Shakespeare’s plays and to Belfast to visit the Titanic museum. The school purchased the VR kit using funds from the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Foundation and an Emerson Technology grant. Thank you to these organizations for their financial support! Missy Rivera, HS/MS IMC Coordinator and grant writer for this project states “We’re excited about adding this VR kit to our available technology resources to enrich and compliment classroom learning!” With this new technology, students can explore over 400 different tours and more are added every day. The Anna Industrial Technology Club competed in the National Robotics Challenge at the Fairgrounds in Marion, Hour of Code Activities – A one-hour introduction to com- Ohio, on April 12th. The National Robotics Challenge utilizes puter science, designed to demystify “code”, to show that any- skills students learn in STEM courses while fostering a friend- body can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the ly competition atmosphere. This year, over 1200 students field of computer science was offered to interested students in from 8 states participated with over 800 robots. Anna High grades 3-5. The students really enjoyed the activity and will be School students have competed in encouraged to sign up for future after-school Hour of Code this event for 15 years. events during the next school year. Isaac Rindler participated in the Python Programming Activities – Dr. Michelle Cheatham, Tactile Maze contest while Devan who teaches freshman level programming courses at Wright O’Connell and Colton Nanik com- State University led a Python Programming activity after peted in Robo Hockey school to interested 8th through 12th grade students.