TheTheThe MessengerMessengerMessenger New Richmond High School, 1131 Bethel-New Richmond Road, New Richmond, Ohio 45157 Volume LXVIII Issue 1 September 2012 SpiritSpirit WeekWeek 2012:2012: NRNR showsshows LionLion pridepride New principal focuses on enforcement Tardiness, absence strictly monitored By Josie Buckingham and Christin Gray With the new school year smoothly. “I am ready for this school,” he said. “We are creat- ter 3 tardies, people should be brings a new principal and as- year to be over with, I want it to ing the habit of being early or on getting ISI’s. Often times stu- sistant to the principal to take go by rather fast and still have a time and that habit will allow stu- dents honestly can’t help from over with high expectations and lot of fun.” dents to remain gainfully em- being late, and I think that often high hopes for the future. Princi- Attendance stated in the school ployed many times the pal Mark Bailey is a graduate of handbook is also very important. as hallways are New Richmond High School, and According to the handbook, adults. way too later was the band director here “The administration and faculty We crowded. I think for 12 years. After that, he was of New Richmond High School are “We are creating teachers should the principal at Monroe Elemen- strongly emphasize consistent build- the habit of being listen to tary for 12 years. “I love my ex- and punctual student attendance ing early or on time and student’s rea- periences here at NRHS and that at school. Regular attendance pro- that habit will allow soning before is why I wanted to come back,” assures the student the opportu- duc- students to remain just writing them he said.. nity of receiving a full education tive gainfully employed up,” said senior A very close eye is being kept and also helps establish a strong citi- as adults. We are Rachel on the students this year. It is sense of responsibility. Addition- zens building productive Trowbridge. important to Bailey that every- ally, a good school attendance and a citizens and a Senior Rachel one is present every day. “I have record provides an excellent ref- pro- Bailey agreed. productive work high expectations for the stu- erence for future employers.” duc- “People are get- dents and staff. I want students Bailey said he agrees with that tive force.” ting tardies while they are here to learn bell- statement and is consistently en- work --Principal Mark when they are in to-bell. I want the teachers to forcing the school’s tardy policy, force.” Bailey the doors at continue to teach, the students to which dictates a phone call home Stu- 7:40. School is continue to learn, and for the for the first tardy, a lunch deten- dents, not supposed to sports teams to keep winning,” tion for the second and a day in however, have a different opin- even start until 7:40 and the bell said Bailey. ISI for the third. ion about the tardy enforcement. rings at 7:38 usually. With three Senior Ashleigh Beard said “Punctuality and attendance “I think that the new system is tardies, I think you should get a she wants the year to go are life skills and not just for high ridiculous, there is no reason af- phone call. What if you were The Messenger: September 2012 2 stuck in traffic or something?” “If you have a good enough sports punishment is not fair, them. I am not making any Many students believe that excuse, your tardy shouldn’t though,” said senior Bethany changes, I am just doing things there are unavoidable occur- count against you,” said senior Smith. “Take sports out of the that need to be done,” said rences that could impact their Molly Martin. “I was late last consequences. If you already get Bailey. arrival at school, and that they year because my grandma died; a DT or ISI, then you don’t need With the hope that the school shouldn’t be punished for things this year, I feel like they wouldn’t sports taken away, too.” year will continue to go as well they couldn’t control. take that as an exception. We Senior Cassidy Martin agreed. as it has been, Bailey said he “I think they need to chill down should get maybe five tardies, “If you are late, you should be would like to have fun, too. “I with the rule,” said senior Jay then a punishment.” able to practice that day. And love having fun. There is also a Troy. “Power goes out some- The tardy policy also affects on game days, you should miss time to have fun, and a time to times and that causes people to athletes in that if they are late to only the first half or quarter.” be serious. I believe in school oversleep.” school, they are not permitted to Senior John Channels, who spirit. I hope this year we have “I believe they should be a practice or play that day. admitted he has no real com- more pep rallies than the school little more lenient,” agreed se- “It (the new rule) will defi- plaints, said, “It doesn’t seem has ever had,” he said. nior Brittany Riley. “Sometimes nitely at least get students to care fair to have detentions or miss Senior Austen Craig said he people can’t help if they are tardy and try to get to class; it will get practices or games.” would love to see more school more than once.” most people to be on time. The Many of the rules and expec- spirit. “I like the idea of more pep tations rallies. I really want to have a lot from during basketball season this the year, because we are going to hand- win league.” book The Board of Education is try- are be- ing to help students prepare ing themselves for what’s after high strictly school. It’s important to strive to en- do well and if you don’t succeed forced to try again. much “The high school students more should be treated like the young this adults they are. We really want year, to get kids ready for their upcom- and not ing future. The twenty-first cen- neces- tury is changing fast and we want sarily to prepare them for that,” said changed. Bailey. Bailey “I feel like education is be- said coming increasingly important to that secure that students will do well part of after high school, in the hopes his job of continuing on and finding a is to en- good job. Our world is getting force to the point now to where the the more education you have the policy better off you will be,” said that has Beard. been Although there are small set changes to the high school ad- forth in ministration, things are settling the stu- in very well. “I hope that every- dent one is getting the feel for Mr. hand- Heflin and I. We like to joke book. around and have fun, we mean “Many what we say, and we walk our issues talk. I have a lot of pride in the are New Richmond schools and board community, and I think that this policy is a tremendous school district,” and my said Bailey. job is to enforce The Messenger: September 2012 3 Surviving the college application process no easy task Planned approach decreases stress level By Luke Gilday For many students at New schools, ones you may not be Richmond, it’s their last year in able to get into, whether it be high school. 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