NORTHWESTERN LOCAL SCHOOLS Valuing one another, working with one another, succeeding together. July Letter from the Superintendent: 2018 Warrior Family- Summer is winding down and it is almost me for school to start once again. With the start of a new school year comes refl ec ons on what we have done in the past and thoughts about our plans for the future. We have much to be proud of, as well as much work yet to be done. Our community has been very generous and we thank you. In true Warrior Family tradi on, our community has given of themselves to make others be er. Northwestern Local Schools would like to thank those community members who donated the $30,000 to install a pu ng green on our campus. Your generosity has given our golf teams the opportunity to improve by having a place to prac ce right here at the school. This project would not have been possible, if not for the donors who paid for 100% of the project. Thank you! We would also like to thank the community for the renewal of the Permanent Improvement (PI) levy in 2015. It is through this levy that we were able to build the new Athle c Complex. INSIDE This new building will give our athletes a place to train, shelter when needed, and a place to store equipment. It will give us a community room for mee ngs and restrooms for all of our THIS ISSUE: outdoor spor ng events. It is another way that the community has given to make our school From the Desk of the be er. Superintendent ** Important Note** The PI levy that is paying for the Athle c Complex is 1 mill and generates Elementary News about $230,000 annually. This money can only be used to purchase items that will last Junior-Senior High News longer than fi ve years or to pay for capital improvements. It cannot be used for salaries Calendars and it cannot be used to pay for opera ng expenses. For more informa on about the diff erence in Permanent Improvement Funds and Opera ng Funds, please see the school website under “Important Tax Informa on.” The Warrior Family should also be proud and thankful for the support of the Clark County Commissioners and the Clark County Sheriff , Deb Burche . Their support of our community CONTACT US: has helped increase the security of our campus by providing a full- me School Resource Offi cer. Detec ve Darlene Grogg will be the new School Resource Offi cer for Northwestern Board of EducaƟ on Local Schools. Detec ve Grogg will start August 1st and we welcome her to the Warrior (937) 964-1318 Family. We would also like to thank the Class of 1965 for the dona on of an interac ve video board Elementary that will be proudly displayed in our high school cafetorium. Their dona on will help us (937) 964-3240 preserve our history and build pride in our community by making this history available to Jr/Sr High all who visit the school. A huge thanks goes out to the New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank (937) 964-1324 for working with our Athle c Boosters to purchase needed equipment for the Athle c Complex. More thank you’s will be coming as more people con nue to donate and make our TransportaƟ on community be er. (937) 964-1672 I invite you to come see the changes at Northwestern Local Schools. Come see how our community has improved our school. Come watch our students excel with these new opportuni es. Come see how you can be a part of the Northwestern Warrior Family! Jesse Steiner Superintendent Northwestern Local Schools www.northwestern.k12.oh.us 1 22017-2018017-2018 AATHLETICTHLETIC AACCOMPLISHMENTSCCOMPLISHMENTS For the third year in a row, Northwestern Athletics Edington, who participated in bowling for the first won the Central Buckeye Conference All Sports time, made the 2017-2018 Division II All-Ohio Girls Trophy for the Mad River Division. No other school Bowling Team! Megan Fricke was named the CBC in the CBC has ever won more than 2 All Sports Mad River Division Female Bowler of the Year. Trophies in a row. Also during the winter season, Jacob Lees and League winners included: Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Nate Snyder participated in the state wrestling Cross Country, Girls Golf (1st ever championship tournament. in girl’s golf), and for the sixth consecutive year, The high school competition cheerleading squad Softball. participated in the state competition. The members In the fall, Kassidy Carpenter qualified to participate of this squad were Marley Hosier, Tate Thomas, Ava in the state cross country meet. She was also named Fuschino, Grace Gundolf, Riley Owens, Callie Hege, the CBC Mad River Division Female Athlete of the Megan Levi, Brittanie Levi, Taylor Blevins, Kayleigh year. Whitcomb, Madison Donnelly, Oliva Mains, Taylor Evan Crew, a senior, was named the Athlete of the Titer, and Maddie Piatt. Year in Boys Golf. Adam Riedinger and Korbin Spencer qualified to During the winter, the girl’s bowling team, which participate in the state track and field championships consisted of Taylor Edington, Megan Fricke, Kacie in the spring. Russell, Allie Barrett, and Kelcee White, Taylor Kassidy Carpenter and Adam Riedinger were named Edington, Ally Emory, Leah Bainbridge, and Riley Athletes of the Year in Track. Wilson placed 6th in the state tournament. Taylor It was a great year to be a Warrior!!! An inside look at our new athletic complex. MEN'S WOMEN'S COACHES COACHES RESTROOM RESTROOM TECH & & ROOM MULTI-PURPOSE TRAINING MECHANICAL WEIGHT SHOWER SHOWER WOMEN'S ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOM COACHES TRAINING MEN'S LOCKEROOM STORAGE ROOM COACHES COACHES ROOM LOCKERROOM CONFERENCE ROOM LAUNDRY ROOM CORRIDOR CORRIDOR VESTIBULE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM WOMEN'S RESTROOM TICKET SALES OFFICE MEN'S RESTROOM WOMEN'S MEN'S RESTROOM RESTROOM MEN'S WOMEN'S RESTROOM RESTROOM MEN'S WOMEN'S LOCKER LOCKERROOM ROOM WEIGHT CONCESSIONS STORAGE ROOM ROOM FAMILY JANITOR'S RESTROOM CLOSET MEN'S WOMEN'S SHOWER SHOWER NORTHWESTERN MULTI-PURPOSE ATHLETIC BUILDING 05/22/18 2 SCHOOL LUNCH Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! The first day of a new school year brings with it the excitement of seeing friends again and meeting new ones, awesome book bags, school supplies, and of course, a new teacher! The cafeteria staff shares in your excitement and hopes you will try and enjoy items on our lunch mention. In your first day packet, you will find the breakfast/lunch menu. The lunch menu rotates by week; breakfast by day. To ease into the first few days of school, the cafeteria will serve a slightly different lunch than show on the menu for Week A-Blue. Please note below the changes for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the first week back: Wednesday, August 15, 2018: Hamburger on Bun French Fries Mixed Green Salad The 2018-2019 school with Ranch Dressing breakfast/lunch program Orange wedges student prices are: Thursday, August 16, 2018: Chicken Nuggets Elementary: Jr/Sr High: Green Beans Breakfast - $1.50 Breakfast - $1.50 Sidekick Lunch - $2.60 Lunch - $2.85 Friday, August 17, 2018: Pizza or Fish Sandwich Veggies with Dip Milk - $.50 Fresh Fruit Free and Reduced Lunch applications Juice are available beginning July 1, 2018 Please remember that EZ Pay is offered to assist in in the Northwestern Local Schools depositing money into your students’ meal accounts. Board of Education Office. Forms will You may access the EX Pay link through the Northwestern also be available during open house in website. Don’t forget to activate the “Low Balance” both buildings and included in the first notification offered by EZ Pay to assist in keeping funds day packet for Elementary students. available for your child. If interested, you are encouraged to Thank you and our cafeteria staff wishes you and your complete and return this form to any of child(ren) a successful, enjoyable 2018-2019 school the school offices as soon as possible. year. Sue Geis, Food Service Director HEALTH DAY Health Partners of Western Ohio will be offering sports physicals, well child exams and immunizations for all students on FFridayriday AAugustugust 33rdrd ffromrom 9am9am toto 33:30pm:30pm. No appointments are necessary. Services will be set up in the elementary clinic. For any parent/guardian who wishes to send their child with a non-parent or guardian, please visit our website for authorization forms under the news article “Health Day.” 3 NEW STAFF: NEW School Resource Officer: Deputy Darlene Grogg has been a long time resident of Clark County. She graduated from Tecumseh and Clark County Joint Vocational School. Darlene obtained her Peace Officer Training Certificate in 1997 from Clark State Community College, while working for the Clark County Juvenile Court. Deputy Grogg has been employed with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for twenty years. During her tenure as a deputy, she has been assigned to the Jail Division, Community Oriented Policing, Uniform Road Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Drug Investigations and the R.A.N.G.E (Regional Area Narcotics and Gun Enforcement) Task Force. Deputy Grogg has been trained in Crisis Intervention and Forensic Interviewing. As a detective in Criminal Investigations she served as a member of the Child Advocacy Center’s Multidisciplinary Team. She is currently assigned as the School Resource Officer for Northwestern Local School District. E-Mail Deputy Grogg: [email protected] Jr/Sr High School Staff: Lynn Cochran (Intervention Specialist) Brian Badenhop (Chemistry/Biology/Physics Teacher) Rachel Hutton (8th Grade Language Arts) Tiffany Thomas (Science and STEM) Elementary Staff: Jessica Group (10th Grade English) Kylie Grauer (Preschool Teacher) NEW STAFF BIOS: Brian Badenhop Tiffany Thomas also joins graduated from our science department Napoleon High School this year teaching 8th grade in Northwest Ohio and science and STEM.