May2016Messenger_Messenger 1/25/2017 10:44 AM Page 1 NON-PROFIT ORG. CARRIER ROUTE ECRWSS PRESORT U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 219 DOVER, DE 19901 SPRING ISSUE VOL. XXII, N0. 3 MAY 2016 From the Superintendent’s Desk... Smyrna Board of Spring Message from Deborah D. Wicks Education On Saturday, February 27, 2016, the Smyrna School District and More good news about the our communities of Clayton, Kenton, Townsend, and Smyrna cele - Smyrna School district can be Mr. Ronald Eby President brated our 18th “I Love the Smyrna School District” day. With well found on our website over 6,000 people attending, the day was filled with student mini www.smyrna.k12.de.us by click - Mrs. Vetra Evans concerts, art shows, curriculum displays, and informational booths ing on the updated March 2016 Vice President from churches, local businesses, and community organizations. “State of the District”. This See page 8 & 9 for photos of the day. report is published each year Mrs. Kristi Lloyd and contains “indicators of Mrs. Christine B. Malec At the end of the day, many students received awards for winning progress” towards our mission Rev. Scot McClymont our annual values essay contest. This year’s community core and our goals plus information Mrs. Deborah Wicks value was respect. Smyrna School District Board of Education on numbers of students and Executive Secretary President Ron Eby was honored as a role model of respect for his staff. Mr. Patrik Williams 50 year commitment to the education of our students. His service Assistant Secretary to our school family exceeds any other staff member past or pres - The Class of 2016 graduates on ent. Saturday, May 28, 2016, at 10 a.m. on the Charles V. Williams Athletic Field. With 363 mem - EDUCATION bers, (the largest class so far) INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Best CHOICE (Instruction & Application of skills required for this class is the 132nd class to 2017/2017 Teacher of the Year AGRISCIENCE careers in education) Power & Technical Systems be awarded a Smyrna High from each building Family and Consumer Science (Power mechanics and machinery repair) School diploma. Events that will (Services for families and individuals) Animal Science Exploring Childhood point to how outstanding the 2016/2017 School Calender, (Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition, Reproduc - (Careers focused on early education) class of 2016 is include: the page 12 tion, and Management of Agricultural Ani - mals) JOBS FOR DELAWARE GRADUATES Annual Athletic Awards Cere - “I Love Smyrna School District Plant Science (School-to-work transition competencies, lead - mony on Tuesday, May 24 (Greenhouse, plants, soil, crops, landscaping, ership skills and citizenship) day”, center spread. (6:30- 9 p.m.); the Baccalaure - turf management, Air Force Researve Officer Training Corps Agriculture Structures AFJROTC ate at the first Presbyterian 2017 Spanish Immersion Pro - (Building construction, plumbing, wiring, (Historical, scientific and technical aspects of Church, on Wednesday, May 25 gram, Page 15 masonry, interior & air-conditioning) aerospace with leadership and discipline skills) (7-8 p.m.); and the Senior Natural Resources & Environmental Science (Conservation, natural resources, forestry and PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC Awards on Thursday, May 26 the environment) (Advanced Placement, Honors, and College Prep Courses) (6:30-8:00 p.m.). Congratula - ALLIED HEALTH tions to each member of the (Variety of health services) STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and math 2016 class as they begin the BUSINESS, FINANCE, & Accounting related college degrees) next phase of their life. (Accounting principles, personal finance) Administrative Services VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS (Instruction on the use of Microsoft Office (Courses in art, music and/or theatre) Thank you, as always, for your Suite) support of the Smyrna School Digital Business Communications District family and our communi - (Web development and Graphic Design) ty core values of perseverance, (Marketing strategies for various types of busi - respect, responsibility, integrity, ness) and compassion. Smyrna’s Education Support Professional of the Year INSIDE LOOK Each year, the district staff members nominate an Education Support Professional (ESP) from their building. ESPs include custodians, paraprofessionals, secretaries, and technicians. Smyrna is fortu - Clayton Elementary 2 nate to have many dedicated support professionals that help our buildings run North S. Elementary 3 and our children flourish. In order to be considered for the ESP award, the per - son must be a full-time district employee, have worked in the district for three Smyrna Elementary 4 years, and be a member of the Smyrna Educators Association. Once selected Sunnyside Elementary 5 by the building, a district-level committee reviews the nominee applications to Clayton Intermediate 6 select a district ESP. The committee looks for someone who promotes a posi - tive image, demonstrates strong involvement within the district, shows personal JBM Intermediate 7 involvement in the educational process, and exhibits outstanding practices in Smyrna Middle 10 his or her area. Smyrna High 11 At the February Smyrna School District Board meeting, all of the building Edu - Notices 12-15 cational Support Professionals were honored. Mrs. Jodi Glew was selected as Sports Schedule 15 the district’s ESP of the Year. Mrs. Glew is the Library Paraprofessional at Clay - ton Intermediate School. She has worked at CIS for 3 1/2 wonderful years. Alumni Info 16 She and her husband along with their 15-year-old daughter Shannon relocated Superintendent Mrs. Debbie Wicks, I Smyrna S.D. 8-9 Mrs. Jodi Glew, and to Delaware in 2006 from Long Island New York where Mrs. Glew was born and CIS Principal Mr. David Paltrineri raised. As a family, they enjoy spending time at the beach, planning vacations, back yard grilling, and enjoying their pool with family and friends. May2016Messenger_Messenger 1/25/2017 10:44 AM Page 2 SMYRNA MESSENGER SPRING 2016 Page 2 CLAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2nd Grade Dodgeball Fundraiser Clayton Elementary Clayton Elementary 2016/17 Teacher of the Year students held their 2nd Annual Dodgeball Mrs. Leslie Carlson Tournament on March Congratulations to Mrs. Leslie Carlson for being selected as Clayton 23 to benefit the Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year for the 2016-2017 school PTO’s new play - year! Mrs. Carlson graduated from Caesar Rodney High School in ground equipment 1979. She then graduated from James Madison University in 1983, fundraising efforts. A earning a Bachelor of Music Education Degree, Piano Major with Vocal total of 11 teams com - Concentration. This is Mrs. Carlson’s 4th year at Clayton Elementary. posed of 3rd & 4th Tournament Winners: Purple Team, left to right: Previously, she worked in the Brandywine and Appoquinimink School grade students played Patrick Watts, Anna Fowler, Chase Jones, Districts as well as a few years in Augusta County, VA as a High School Nathan Donahue, Macey Masten, Aiden John - hard with the Purple son, Katie Massie Choral Music Director. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, biking, Team coming out with the win!! sewing, going to the beach, spending time with family, reading and CES would like to thank Clayton Intermedi - helping Three Stones Church with their Vacation Bible School, where her family attends. She lives ate for hosting our tournament this year. in Clayton with her husband Mark, daughter Madeline and son Clayton, and yellow Labrador Angel. This provided family and friends the ability to Leslie Carlson is an outstanding representative of the teachers at Clayton Elementary and we are watch the events. A total of $900 was proud that she has been selected as Teacher of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year. Mrs. Carl - raised!! son will now compete for Smyrna School District Teacher of the Year. We wish her the best of luck. Clayton Elementary 4th Grade Spelling Bee Winners American Legion Post 14 Donates Clayton Elementary held its 4th Grade Spelling Bee on February 8, 2016. for Playground Everyone did a great job! RESPECT Poster Contest 1st Place - Lindsey Roscoe (CES) See article on pg 12 Pictured from left to right are: Executive Officer, Mike Schroeder; Adju - tant, Owen Cole; Commander, Scott Holmes; PTO Secretary, Heather Jones and Principal, Stephanie McGuire 3rd Grade Does Hagley Clayton Elementary and the PTO would During the month of February the third grade like to thank the David C. Harrison Amer- team traveled to The Hagley Museum in Wilm - ican Legion Post 14, for generously Left to Right: 3rd place: Allyson Holmes, 2nd place: ington, Delaware. Students were able to see donating a total of $3000 to their organi- Taylor Voshell, 1st place: Alina Bartlett where the DuPont’s lived and worked long ago. zation. The money will go towards new While on the field trip we traveled back in time playground equipment for the school. 1st Graders Ready to Finish Off Strong! and witnessed what life was like during the The 1st grade classes at Clayton Elementary are back from Industrial Revolution. Students learned about Spring Vacation and ready to finish off the year strong! We are the daily chores of a family during that time in his - powder kegs. Each child had their own still working hard through our Reading and Math series. The tory. In the foreman’s restored home we baked special job to keep the production line run - student’s writing has exploded and they love to share their opin - cookies in a wood stove, did laundry on a wash ning smoothly. When the trip was done, ions, write informational reports, and compose animal folktales. board, dressed up in the clothing of the times, most of the children agreed that although We are currently exploring the lives of Organisms in Science and used an old fashioned iron, and washed dishes they had a blast, life today seems a lot are looking forward to creating woodland and freshwater habitats using the water from the well.