March 2014 - Marion City Schools

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March 2014
Think Spring!
Gary Barber, Superintendent
District Service Center - 420 Presidential Dr., Suite B, Marion, OH 43302 • (740) 387-3300 • www.marioncityschools.org
Black Heritage Council Recognizes Harding HS Students
Harding seniors Kier Scott and Jordan Henderson received
recognition at the 36th Annual Black Heritage Council Awards
Banquet on March 1.
The council presented Scott and Henderson with its youth
awards. It presented academic awards to students Win Adissem,
Teccorra Bracy, Trextyn Harbolt, Tyreece Harris, Kennedy Kelly
and Zharia Troutman.
Deryck Toles, founder of the Warren-based organization
Inspiring Minds, served as keynote speaker of the event. The
organization is strongly committed to helping at-risk youth become
contributing members of society. Its efforts include giving students
opportunities to tour college campuses and helping them with academics
and community service.
Toles spoke about overcoming his own obstacles as he worked to
improve his grades and focus on his dream of playing for the NFL. He
accomplished that when he graduated from Penn State University and
started his NFL career as an outside linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons. He
finished his career playing for the Indianapolis Colts.
Students Qualify for VEX
World Championship
Congrats to MCS robotics teams! Students from Grant and Harding
qualified for the VEX World Championships while competing at the VEX
Ohio state tournament February 22 at Harding High School. They will
compete in April at Anaheim, CA.
Toles, a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, spoke
highly of the influence his high school football coach had on his life. Toles’
coach was Gary Barber, who is currently superintendent of Marion City
Schools.
Advice from Barber that he shared included never letting anyone outwork him, remembering he’s not better than anyone else, always staying
humble, expecting opposition when he stands up for what he believes in,
and never forgetting from where he came.
Harding HS Girls’ Bowling Team
Scores Second Place
Congratulations to the
HHS Girls Bowling Team.
They competed against 11
other teams and placed
2nd on February 22 at Port
Clinton.
They will move on to the
Districts
on Sat.,
March 1 at
Lex Lanes
in Lexington,
Ohio.
Pictured are, l-r: Nick Morone and
Zack Larick from HHS and Grant
MS students representing
their teams.
HHS Student Wins District Champ
Singers Earn Champion Status
Congratulations
to Harding
Singers, who in
a competition at
Grove City High
School on
February 22, were
champions in
their division and
third runner-up
in the finals.
Congrats to Ashleigh Lindsey, HHS sophomore.
She attended Districts at Bowling Green University on
Feb. 21. She represented Marion Harding Gymnastics
and was up against 112 gymnasts in the region. She
took 1st place in three events: Bars 9.225, Beam 9.325
and Floor 9.3. She tied for 4th on Vault 9.05. She ended
up 1st place All Around with a 36.9!
She is a two year District Champ! She will go to
State next weekend in all four events plus All Around.
Student Qualifies for Division 1
Congratulations to Shania Byrne
for qualifying for the Division 1 State
Bowling Competition. She finished
first at the District Tournament with
a 3-game score of 582. Her high game
was a 213. She competed at the State
Tournament on March 8, She was
7th overall and 2nd team all-Ohio.
Pictured, l-r: Brandon Reidlinger/Volunteer
Assist. Coach, Shania,& Head Coach/Ernie Indoe.
Junior Wins at Sports Festival
Harding Junior Shane Cole
won the Ultimate Teen Challenge
at the Arnold Schwarzenegger
Classic in Columbus Ohio.
He competed against 200
other teens in the Bench
Press, Sled Pull, Tire Flip and
Cross Fit. He also met Arnold
Schwarzenegger.
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HHS Cheerleaders Perform at Blue Racers Game
The Harding cheerleaders entertained
the crowd at halftime as the Marion Blue
Racers faced off against the Northern
Kentucky River Monsters on March 2.
The cheerleaders first performed by
themselves then joined the Blue Racers
cheerleaders and children from the
crowd.
Garfield Students Celebrate
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
Staff Competes at Arnold
Sports Festival
Superintendent Gary Barber and others took turns reading to Becky
Clark’s multiple disabilities classroom at
Garfield Elementary as students observed
the birthday of famed children’s author
Dr. Seuss.
Barber read to students on March 4.
Other readers who participated throughout the week included student services
coordinator Rhonda Goings and Marianne Bailey, Garfield’s principal. Occupational therapists at the school planned to
read and do activities with the students.
District staff participated at the Arnold Sports Festival. EMIS
coordinator Stan Nicol, Rushmore Academy director Steve Vanderhoff,
Rushmore social studies teacher Ryan Daum and Rushmore educational
support specialist Anna Tinnerello competed in the pump and run.
The event required them to pump iron and then run a 5K. They were
allowed to take 30 seconds off their time for every repetition they did lifting. “It was really neat to be in the event,” said Daum, who talked about
how people lined up along the street to cheer for the runners. “The
atmosphere really gets you pumped up to perform.”
Out of 610 people, Nicol finished 17th, Vanderhoff 50th, Tinnerello
426th, and Daum 535th.
HHS Students Unite in Service
Harding Students
Among MOFAS Winners
All Harding students will participate in community service projects
on April 4, when the school observes its first Marion United Service Day.
Students are helping plan service learning projects that will take place
throughout the community. They will return to school to reflect on the
activities and what they learned.
The project is being done in collaboration with the United Way of
Marion County, the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Pearson
Foundation. More details will be announced in the following weeks.
The Marion Harding Music Department
And Harding Singers Proudly Presents
MARCH 20, 2014
7:00 PM
Harding High School
Cafetorium
(Change in venue from the past.)
Elgin HS, Mt. Gilead HS,
Pleasant HS, Ridgedale HS,
River Valley HS & Marion Harding HS
ALL SEATING IS
GENERAL ADMISSION!
$5
Purchase tickets at Harding High School
Music Dept. 740-223-4710 or at the door the night of the
performance. This event is a fundraiser - NO MCS passes can be used!
Harding High School student Hannah Rish
took first place in the 2014 Mid-Ohio Fine Arts
Society’s juried high school art competition held
March 7.
Rish also earned a merit award in sculpture.
Other award winners from Harding included
Kimberly Hudnell, second place in photography;
Trinity Arend, third place in drawing; and Chuck
Shirley, merit award in sculpture.
HHS Music Department Scores
High in Contest and Qualifies
for State Competition
Friday, March 7 at Oak Harbor, the Symphonic Chorale received a
superior rating in Class A and the Freshmen Choir received a superior
rating in Class C. The Concert band received an excellent and Symphonic
Band received a Superior. Because of this, both groups qualified for State
Competition in April.
March 8, Singers made finals at the Teays Valley Classic. They won 5th
place overall in championship class. Robby Stoneburner won Best Male
Vocalist in a performance for the entire championship class.
Marion City Schools is hiring
Substitute Bus Drivers & Bus Aides.
If you do not currently have your CDL,
we can train you.
Call 223-4398 for more information.
Compare. There is a difference.
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West Center Street, Marion 740-383-4083
www.carrollsonline.com
march 2014 Marion City Schools Community Connections
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HHS Athletic Boosters Hold 3rd Annual Flower Sale
Order Spring plants now for pickup on Sun., May 4, 2014; from 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Pickup will be at Cider Farms Greenhouse (across from El Campesino) 1799 Marion Waldo Road.
Plants arrive in packs of three with 12 packs in a flat for $16.00 Total of
36 plants. Flats cannot be mixed. Flowers offered for sale are: Vinca White,
Vinca Hot Pink, Vinca Really Red, Marigolds (yellow), Marigolds (mix),
Petunias (Pink), Petunias (Purple), and Petunias (mix).
Hanging Baskets are available, 12 inch - $25.00. Offered are either a
variety of Trailing Petunias, multiple coordinating colors with white
accents, or a variety of Million Bells, multiple colors with white accents.
Zonal Geraniums come in a 4 ½ in pot - 8 per tray for $30.00; trays
cannot be mixed. Choose from: salmon, red, hot pink, white or purple.
Orders must be turned in to the Athletic office at Harding High School
no later than April 11th by 2:30 p.m. All orders are prepaid. Make checks
payable to: Harding Athletic Boosters.
Thanks for your support!
Columbus Little Theatre Visits
Garfield Elementary School
Taft Students Show Local
Doctors Their Appreciation
Taft Elementary students have been busy making pictures for the doctors at Marion General Hospital for Doctor Appreciation day on March
30.
Kids Fest a Hit With Students
Harding High School cheerleaders painted faces
over the weekend at the Kids Fest in The Marion
Centre Mall.
Barbershop Quartet Sings @ Grant
The Fringe Benefits Barbershop Quartet with members Ken Heimlich,
Junior Heimlich, John Hoch and Bill Wickersham sang to the 6th grade
students at Grant
Middle School on
Valentine’s Day.
Heimlich’s
daughter, Leann
Teynor, is a 6th
grade teacher
at Grant. They
sang the National
Athem earlier in
the morning for
the entire school.
1st Graders Celebrate 101 Days
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School first graders celebrated their
101st day in school on Feb. 14. Students dressed up as Dalmatians, playing off the movie “101 Dalmatians.”
While many elementary schools celebrate
the 100th day, teachers
said celebrating the
101st day makes the
school unique. They
thanked parents for
helping students decorate shirts with spots.
MCS Presents State
of the Schools
Administrators, educators and students gave a
presidential welcome to guests during the second State
of the Schools Business Leaders’ Luncheon held Feb. 18.
Superintendent Gary Barber discussed the district’s progress over the
second nine-week period, mentioning accomplishments like increasing
the percentage of “A” grades and decreasing the percentage of “F” grades.
He announced plans to create the Marion Reading Foundation, which will
encourage parents of young children to read with their children at least 20
minutes a day.
Guests saw presentations on the reading mentoring program Project MORE and flipped classrooms, a teaching method that incorporates
technology with learning. They were served by students from Taft and
Garfield elementary schools who dressed up like Presidents.
Freshman band student Phillip Nicol and the Stardusters jazz band
presented musical entertainment while Cross Teague, a 4th grade student
from Garfield sang the national anthem.
The State of the Schools report is available on the district’s website at
www.marioncityschools.org.
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12th Annual Harding Athletic Mulch Sale
Select from… hardwood mulch, cypress mulch, absolute red pine
mulch, or absolute black mulch.
• Quality Product at a competitive price—$4.00 per 2 cu. ft. bag.
• Free delivery in Marion County of 15 or more bags.
• Tax Deductible—$1.00 per bag can be counted as a charitable contribution.
• Mulch comes from Ohio Mulch—local supplier.
To order: see a Harding athlete, or order by mail: 1500 Harding Highway East Marion, Ohio 43302. Payment by check required with order.
Minimum of 15 bags ordered for delivery. Orders of less than 15 bags
can be delivered for an extra $5.00, or may be picked up on Sunday, April
27, 2014 between 8 AM and 12 PM at Harding High School.
Orders must be turned in by Friday, April 11, 2014.
Delivery date: Sunday, April 27, 2014.
Family members packed the gym as Garfield Elementary students
performed in a concert on March 11.
Congratulations to Winnie Brewer, Food Service Director at the Marion
City Schools. She was nominated for the Athena Award and was honored
at a Banquet on March 10th with six other Women Professionals in Marion.
The 17th ATHENA award of excellence is presented by the Marion
Women’s Business Council to a woman of distinction who has demonstrated professional leadership, community service and a passion to assist
women in reaching their full leadership potential. This year’s recipient was
Phyllis Butterworth.
Garfield Students Hold Concert Congratulations, Winnie!
Make a Difference with Our Schools and NBC4
Two of our schools, Harding High School and Rushmore Academy,
have projects nominated in the NBC4 Make a Difference grant program.
Schools can win up to $10,000, and you can vote online at www.NBC4MakeADifference.com or via the NBC4 Facebook fan page once a day until March 24. Programs that receive the most votes overall will be entered
as finalists and in the running for the $10,000 grant. Three lucky central
Ohio schools, one from each size classification, will be chosen. Rules are at
www.NBC4MakeADifference.com.
Harding is seeking the grant to support its first annual Marion United
Service Day, scheduled for April 4. All staff and students will participate
in service projects on April 4. The school is collaborating with the United
Way of Marion County and the Pearson Foundation.
If you want to vote for Harding, vote for Harding High School Marion
United Service Day.
Two Rushmore projects are nominated. The community school, sponsored by Marion City Schools, is seeking funding for its jobs program
that helps its students get needed job skills. They plan top start an early
childhood reading program. The focus would be encourage students and
graduates with children newborn through 5 years old to read with their
children.
To vote for the jobs program, vote for Rushmore Academy Jobs
Program. To vote for the reading program, cast your vote for Rushmore
Academy Rushmore early childhood reading program.
Grant Gives Back...
Grant Gives Back has worked on a donation drive for the Humane
Society; decorated Valentine’s Day cards for Heartland; and made
centerpieces and Saint Patrick’s Day cards for Heartland. Grant Gives
Back is a group of 6, 7 and 8th graders at Grant Middle School who give
back to the community through various projects.
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Keep you and your
family healthy this
flu season.
Wash your hands. A lot. Cough
or sneeze into the crook of your
elbow. If you are sick, stay home!
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Boys’ & Girls’ Club/Harrison Site Hosts Talent Show
The Benjamin Harrison Site of Boys & Girls Club started off the month on the right step
by hosting a Talent Show Friday, February 1st. These students are so talented! There were
over 15 acts in the show. Talents range from dancing, singing, gymnastics, rapping,
karate, and instrumental. Students performed single acts and even some group acts.
Many of the students supported each other by being backup dancers, as seen in the
picture of a group of members dancing to Baby by Justin Bieber. Parents, guardians,
friends, and family packed the gymnasium to enjoy this talented
group of students perform. Students who did not wish to
participate in the talent show helped run the sound
equipment and curtain duties.
What would a talent show be, without
ending with a group bow!
Notes From the Harding High School Guidance Office
To all high school students:
• Scheduling classes for next year – Information has been shared with students to start this
process. Individual meetings have been going on
with guidance counselors and students and will
continue until Spring Break. If parents/guardians
have questions about this process, please do not
hesitate to ask!
• Applications to Tri-Rivers Career Center for
2014-15 were due for priority acceptance in February. An application is necessary for Transitions
Programs, regular TRCC, and Tech Prep Programs! If a student is interested in one of these
programs, but has not applied, see your guidance
counselor asap; there may still be room! If you
have applied, acceptance letters will go out from
TRCC at the end of March.
• Make-up work – If a student has failed a
course, or is in danger of doing so this semester,
there will be discussion of repeating that course,
signing up for summer school, or some form of
credit recovery.
• Ohio Graduation Tests – March 10-14. All
sophomores will be taking the tests each day for
the first time. Any junior or senior who has not
passed a specific test will need to report on the
day of that test. All freshmen will be taking a
practice test each day. Testing will begin each
day at 7:30 am; however, high school classes will
run on a two-hour delay schedule for students
who are not required to be here for testing. The
busses will run on their regularly scheduled
times/routes. Students who do not have to report
until 9:30 am need to arrange their own transportation or report to the study hall from 7:309:30 am. Academic Assistance will not be held
this week. The Early Release will still be done
on Wednesday. A reward day will be given to
all freshmen and sophomores who have perfect
attendance this week and show good efforts on
their tests; that day will be Friday, March 21.
• Presidential Pride Academic Assistance Period – This Academic Assistance period is 25 minutes of assistance at the end of each day. During
this time, the staff is available to provide proactive support through one-on-one or small group
instruction. In addition, this program should aid
in student-teacher relationships by providing
individual time for students. Buses will run at
the traditional time (2:30). Students who are not
assigned to Academic Assistance and have transportation available may leave at 2:00 or report to
the cafeteria, a computer lab, or library. Once the
period starts at 2:05, students are required to stay
with teachers until 2:30.
• Homework Assistance - FREE academic help
to our students Mon., Tues, and Thurs. from
2:30-4:00 pm in the high school media center.
Students can get help with homework, projects,
studying for quizzes/tests/OGT, etc. Computers
can be used for educational purposes. An “Activity Bus” is available to take students home for
free at 4:15 or the MAT bus is available for 60¢.
• HUB21@Harding – This is an opportunity
available for students to take make-up and/or
enrichment classes online during a study hall,
after school, or on your own time. Programs,
courses, and events are operating now from
2:30-4:00, Monday-Thursday. Many new things
are being planned that will strengthen student
learning skills as well as provide fresh opportunities for students and adults to learn in new
ways! See your guidance counselor or Sharon
Watkins to learn more about this.
• Dinner is now available on Tuesdays and
Thursdays in the high school cafeteria. This is
FREE to any student under 18 and only $3.00
for any parent or visiting adult. It has been a
great opportunity for students working in the
HUB, doing MindCraft, and others still in the
building for games or practices. Come check it
out!
• There are some new Duel Enrollment
courses that will be offered to our students next
year in the math, science, and business areas.
Students can take some of our current courses
or choose from a few new ones and also receive
college credit from Marion Technical College.
See our course description book for more information or contact your guidance counselor.
• Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO)
– This is an opportunity for juniors and seniors
to take college classes at OSUM or MTC. If you
are interested in learning more about PSEO,
plan to attend one of the meetings on Wednesday, February 26 or Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30
pm at OSUM/MTC in their new Health Building. There is an application process and paperwork that needs returned by the end of March!
• PowerSource is the online program that is
used to keep track of grades and attendance.
Students use their student ID and own password to login. Parents/guardians can make
their own accounts but need login info for each
child in MCS. If you have questions, please feel
free to call or email your teachers, counselors,
or principals with any comments or concerns.
• AP Information – Exams for AP classes will
be given in May. Juniors and seniors who are
taking one AP class this year are required to
take the one AP test. Students taking two or
more AP classes are required to take at least
two AP tests, but can take up to the total number of AP course for which they are enrolled.
Information was shared with these students
at the beginning of March to remind students
of this requirement and to share the dates and
other pertinent information. The cost for each
test is $89 unless a student qualifies for a fee re-
Renhill Group is
now hiring substitute
staff for
Marion City Schools!
Teachers, classroom aides, & one-on-one aides
Apply online at www.renhillgroup.com
Click “NOW HIRING”
EOE
duction. Payment is due by March 21. See Mrs.
Jury if you have any questions.
freshmen: Class of 2017
• You need to earn 4 credits this year to be
considered a sophomore next year.
• You need at least 2 credits to apply for the
Transitions or STEPS Program at Tri-Rivers.
SOPHOMORES: Class of 2016
• You need to earn 8 credits to be considered a
junior next year.
junior/senior programs at Tri-Rivers.
Juniors: class of 2015
• It’s never too early to start planning for life
after graduation – start now to do some research
on careers, colleges, military, jobs, etc. Make
plans to take the ACT and/or SAT this spring –
April, May, or June! Registration materials are
available in the guidance office or you can look
online.
• You need to earn 13 credits to be considered
a senior next year.
junior/senior programs at Tri-Rivers.
• Talk to your guidance counselor about any
credits that need to be made up in order to
graduate on time next year!
SenIOrs: class of 2014
• Graduation is around the corner. Students
should make sure they are doing everything possible with attendance, current classes, and any
outside make-up credits in order to be able to
walk with their class on May 25.
• Scholarships are being advertised via school
announcements, the board outside the guidance
office, and on our website. Students should apply for any/all for which they qualify!
• Recommendations – students should have at
least one on file for college/scholarship applications
• Financial Aid – The FAFSA needs to be
completed in order to receive financial assistance
for college. If you have not done this and have
questions, please contact your guidance counselor or the college you plan to attend.
Meet Your Child’s Counselor Meetings
Similar information and more is available on
the school website under the high school guidance page. If you have any questions, feel free to
contact us!
Ms. Debbie Maynard, Mrs. Jenni Jury and
Mary Edington, Secretary 740-223-4640.
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‘FIP’ing the Language Arts Classroom
Rushmore Students find reading success after
taking ownership of the classroom.
“I came to school just to read this book!”
“This class is the only reason I got out of bed
today.”
“I can’t wait to read more!”
Those are just a few of the things that Rushmore Academy students have been saying since
their Reading class was ‘FIP’ed.
Formative Instructional Practices, or FIP, have
entered the classrooms at Rushmore Academy
and the results have been fantastic. FIP coaches—
Miss Haas and Mr. McGuire—recently trained the
Rushmore staff on how to implement Formative
Informational Practices to change the dynamics
within the classroom in order to encourage and
support learning. One key aspect of FIP is that
students accept ownership of the classroom and
even guide the class’ trajectory based on teacheridentified learning objectives. In short, within
Rushmore, student ownership has led to more
classroom engagement.
Once learning objectives were communicated
to students, they understood what was required
during class and became excited about select-
ing the reading materials. Traditionally, high
school classes across America have focused on
reading selections usually identified as classic
literature. While there is arguably a time and
place for reading time-honored favorites, such
as Shakespeare selections, Beowulf, and The
Old Man and the Sea, there is often a lack of
interest in these selections by today’s youth.
Between smart phones and the constant inundation of data and media, it is no wonder
that many students feel a disconnect between
their lives and experiences to those portrayed
in many novels that high schools have been
teaching for fifty years. Allowing readers to
select meaningful, staff-approved texts that
reflect some of the alienation of today’s society,
as well as the wonder of our era, can create a
sense of excitement and control for our students.
Rushmore students chose the reading selections democratically. Each class period selected
a different book. Student suggestions were
varied and ranged from the autobiography of
Derek Jeter to the modern-day, gritty novels
of Walter Dean Myers. The classes read the
selections together, as a group, and the amount
of interest in the books was tremendously higher
than when the classes attempted to read The
Crucible or A Separate Peace.
Implementing FIP into the classroom was
not only evident in reading selections; Rushmore’s reading students regularly self-assess
and an overwhelming majority of them assign
themselves a realistic, and sometimes even too
critical, grade for in-class activities. Unit projects
will also be selected by each class and will range
from class-created video adaptations to journal
reflections. Actually, each class will select their
own formative assessment, so the sky really is
the limit when considering different types of unit
projects. That is the beauty of FIP: When put into
the students’ hands, lessons are sure to be kept
fresh, current, relevant, and relatable. —MaryBeth Wolfe,
Language Arts/Reading, Rushmore Academy
Employees Honored For Perfect Attendance
Papa John’s and Groovy Spoon
honors our employees that have
perfect attendance every month.
The following employees were
selected for the month of February
to receive a free pizza & yogurt.
Thank you, Briar Steimer,
Marion Manager of Groovy Spoon
and Brent Phillips, Marion
Manager of Papa Johns for the
donation of pizza and
yogurt coupons.
Joe Brewer,
Grant
Tara Cooper,
Hayes
Gary Miller,
Grant
John Mullins,
HHS
Wendy Petrie,
McKinley
Thanks for Your Support of Our Program in 2013-2014!
The Junior High, Freshmen, JV, and Varsity teams all had some key
points of success this year! Look for information to come out this spring on
open gyms, tournaments, and summer camps.
The Presidents’ Pee Wee Fundamental Summer Camp will be held the
first or second week of June.
Saturday morning County League games were successful for our 4th,
5th, and 6th grade teams this year! The 5th and 6th grade teams went on to
compete recently in a Cardington Tournament:
• The 5th grade won 1st place. The team includes Devin Boehm, Ethan
Boehm, Preston Harbolt, Richie Hollenbach, Tahj Mason, Caden Morris,
Isaiah Nelson, Ayden Rich, and Nathan Stewart. The team is coached by
Josh Rich and Brad Stewart.
• The 6th grade team placed third. Players include Jamiah Capdeville,
Nathan Caserta, Garrison Essex, Hunter Peterson, Adam Malone, and
Noah Mosher. The team is coached by Ana Malone and Eric Capdeville.
The Sunday 3rd grade team played at River Valley and ended up with a
third place in their league. They were seeded third for the tournament and
went on to meet the #1 seed but lost by 2! Players include: Hayden Ball,
Nick Hecker, Jaggers Howell, Caleb Issler, Zack McCurdy, Tristian Ray,
Josh Russell, Colton Weaver-Lampkin, and Dylan Whittaker. Coaches are
Jill and Chad Hecker.
The Sunday 4th grade team went undefeated in their regular season
and won the tournament championship game! They were 10-0 through
all these games. Members of this team are: Alix Goney, Riley Keeran,
Ried Jury, Nick Osborn, Amare Pedraza, Payne Ratliff, Tucker Sloan, Wes
Stokes, and Brady Wink. The team is coached by John Ratliff, Joe Goney,
and Jay Sloan.
Susan Seeley,
Psychologist
*The 5th grade team was second in their regular season and ended up
second in their tournament. Members of this team are: Devin Boehm, Ethan
Boehm, Preston Harbolt, Richie Hollenbach, Tahj Mason, Caden Morris,
Isaiah Nelson, Ayden Rich, and Nathan Stewart. The team is coached by
Josh Rich and Brad Stewart.
*The 6th grade team went 14-1 in the regular season and received 1st
place trophies. They lost a close game in the tournament championship
to take home the 2nd place trophy. Members of this team include: Alijah Arnold, Jeremiah Capdeville, Jordyn Jury, Ried Jury, Mitch Myers,
Joey Hamon, Davyion Simms, and Tabias Thompson-Reece. The team is
coached by Roger Jury and Mike Myers. This team has continued tournament play. They have competed in the 1st Annual Highland Youth
Tournament earning 1st place with a perfect 6-0 record and the 2nd Annual Sheridan Youth Tournament recently earning 3rd place out of a very
competitive pool of participants!
A special thank you to all those involved in our high school “Adopt-aPlayer” program which has been going on for several years, especially John
Godfrey. Classes from our elementaries and junior high have the opportunity to “adopt” a player from the high school teams. They make cards and
posters and send snacks throughout the season. And, usually at the end of
our season, the players make a visit to their adopted class. This is a great
opportunity for our younger kids to make a connection to high school students and vice versa. Thanks to all who make this program possible!
Check out the boys’ basketball web page on the Marion City Schools
website! Schedules, rosters, photos, news articles, and other information
are available.

—Yours in hoops, Coach Roger Jury
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Hub21 Class Studies Poverty in the United States
Many have seen the TV commercials focused on poverty overseas. Do
you realize just how prevalent it is here in the United States, including in
Marion?
A Hub 21 group does and plans to spread the word to others.
Students in business education teacher Tola Sanusi’s global perspectives class challenged students to pick a community issue and make a dif- Food for Thought...Get the Facts
The FDA recently announced a proposal to update the Nutrition Facts
label for packaged foods that reflect the latest scientific information,
including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and
heart disease. These labels would reflect serving sizes that are more in line
with what people actually eat and the design would highlight parts of the
label that are typically what we look at first. Such as calories, serving size
and total fat. Good Job FDA, you starting to get it!
How many times have you looked at a label and thought you could eat
twice as much of the item as you really should. Let’s face it, nutrition facts
for one bite of a candy bar doesn’t really look that bad. But who can only
eat one bite? And don’t always trust products labeled as “healthy”. It’s
a fact that people will choose larger portions of foods that are labeled as
“healthy” even if the foods are high in calories. Recently my husband purchased a “no sugar added” pie for a family dinner dessert. I immediately
thought, “wow, I can probably eat two pieces!” That was definitely not the
case. The pie still had 300 calories, 15 grams of fat and a whole lot of carbs
and sugar.
In America where more than a third of citizens are considered obese,
sorry Disney, it’s not a small world after all. In the past fifty years operating tables and ambulances have increased their weight capacities. Coffin
ference. They chose poverty, deciding they could
do an activity like collect and donate food to a food
pantry.
They discovered statistics like how more than 1.8 million
people in Ohio and 16.1 million people in the country are living
in poverty. Those statistics will soon be part of displays placed
around Harding.
Students called the experience an eye-opener.
widths have grown by four inches as well as theater seats, although I can’t
say the same for airplane seats. Even the width of a revolving door has
increased by a couple of feet. It’s time to take control of our health and I
applaud the FDA for making the biggest revamp in nutrition labels since
2006.
At MCS, we take nutrition serious. We have embraced all of the changes
to the school lunch and breakfast programs. We have changed our ala carte
offerings to be in line with the proposed USDA final ruling for competitive
foods way before the deadline. We are constantly looking for programs
and support to keep our nutritional services on the leading edge for Ohio.
We read the labels. We want our students to have every advantage for a
healthy lifestyle. I encourage you to take a look at the labels of the food in
your grocery cart. Even small changes can add up to big results.
If you want to learn more about nutrition labels and how to cook
healthy, join us April 24th from 4 to 7 pm at Grant Middle School Cafeteria
for a healthy cooking class. This series will include a session on understanding nutrition labels, information about community garden opportunities and making healthy smoothies. Families will get the opportunity to
register for the event and take home a free blender!
— Winnie Brewer, Food Services Supervisor
April 2014 Lunch Menu
MONDAY
3/31
TUESDAY
4/1
WEDNESDAY
4/2
THURSDAY
4/3
FRIDAY
4/4
BEEF BBQ RIB PATTY
PICKLE SPEAR
CORN
STRAWBERRIES & BANANA
APPLESAUCE/MILK
APRIL FOOL’S DAY
BREAKFAST FOR LUNCH!
FRENCH TOAST STICKS
EGG PATTY/POTATO ROUNDS
ORANGE JUICE/MILK
PEPPERONI BREAD STICKS
MARINARA SAUCE
ROMAINE/SPINACH SALAD
TROPICAL FRUIT IN JELLO
LF RANCH DRESSING/MILK
CHICKEN PATTY SANDWICH
24 K CARROTS
FRESH BROCCOLI FLORETS
FRESH GRAPES
FISH NUGGETS
COLESLAW/BAKED BEANS
FRUIT SLUSH CUPS
WG CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE
MILK
4/7
4/8
4/9
4/10
4/11
SHREDDED CHICKEN SANDWICH
POTATO SMILES
GREEN BEANS
PEARSAUCE CUP
MILK
CHICKEN ALFREDO W/a TWIST
STEAMED BROCCOLI
CHERRY TOMATOES
APPLES SLICES
MILK
WAIVER DAY
NO SCHOOL!
CHEESY MAXX STIX
MARINARA SAUCE
TOSSED SALAD
FRESH MELON MIX
CREAMSICLE DRESSING/MILK
HOT DOG
CORN
FRESH BABY CARROTS
MIXED FRUIT
4/14
4/15
4/16
4/17
4/18
CHEESEBURGER
SWEET POTATO FRIES
PICKLE SPEAR
PINEAPPLE BITS
MILK
SPAGHETTI
BOSCO STICK
FRESH ORANGE WEDGES
DOMINO’S PEPPERONI PIZZA
FRESH CELERY & HUMMUS
CHEESY CAULIFLOWER
FRESH BANANA
MILK
CHICKEN NUGGETS
GREEN BEANS/BERRY CRISP
FRESH BABY CARROTS
ICE CREAM CUP
GOOD FRIDAY
4/21
4/22
4/23
4/24
4/25
PB & J UNCRUSTABLE
CHEESE STICK
MIXED VEGETABLES
MANDARIN ORANGES
DRAGON JUICE/MILK
GRILLED CHEESE
TOMATO SOUP
FRESH BROCCOLI FLORETS
APPLE SLICES
MILK
CHERRY TOMATOES
PINEAPPLE BITS
SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN
BROWN RICE
CALIFORNIA BLEND VEGETABLE
FRESH GRAPES
MILK
TURKEY COMBO SUB
BAKED BEANS
COLESLAW
FRUIT SLUSH CUP
MILK
4/29
4/30
MEATLOAF
MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY
FRESH CELERY STICKS
ROLL & BUTTER
FRESH KIWI SLICES/MILK
ROMAIN/SPINACH SALAD
GLAZED CARROTS
MIXED FRUIT
4/28
CHICKEN PATTY SANDWICH
CORN
PICKLE SPEAR
APPLESAUCE
MILK
NO SCHOOL!
Menu may change without notice
1299 Harding Hwy. E. (St. Rt. 309)
We accept: Medicaid, Medicare, Molina, Care Source.
We provide a sliding fee schedule based on family size and household income.
Medical Services
136 West Center St.
Marion, Ohio 43302
740-751-6390
Dental Services
136 West Center St.
Marion, Ohio 43302
740-382-4939
(Just West of Harding High School)
(740) 802-3290
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Mark Your Calendar For These Special Events
Olivia Davis, a Junior at Harding High
School competed at the Kent State High
School indoor meet on Saturday, March 2.
She placed 2nd at the meet with a height
of 5’1”. Her performance placed her in the
top 16 performances of all Division I high
jumpers for the indoor season. The top 16
are invited to compete at the State Indoor
Track Championship held in Akron, Ohio.
Olivia competed on Saturday, March 8,
2014.
Although she did not place, we feel she is
off to a great start for outdoor season.
BOE Meeting/Work
Session, 7 p.m.
Hayes Palace Trip, 9 a.m.
Grant Avon Sale
Kick-off
6
Palm Sunday
Easter
13
20
27
1
Harrison PTA Meeting,
4:30 p.m.
Grant Parent Meeting for
DC Trip, 7 p.m.
7
3
4
5
HHS Panorama
Harrison Spring Pictures
9:30 a.m.
Grant Market Day Pick-up,
3:30 p.m.
HHS Panorama
WAIVER DAY
NO SCHOOL!
8
Kindergarten Registration,
April 14-16
McKinley PTA Mtg., 3 p.m.
Hayes PTA Mtg., 3:30 p.m.
Taft PTA Mtg., 3:30 p.m.
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Good Friday
Hayes 1st Grade Music
Program, 5 p.m.
NO SCHOOL!
14
Grant Avon Orders Due
HHS Singer’s Kids Camp
April 21-23, 3-6 p.m.
Board of Education
Meeting in Grant MS
Library @ 7 p.m.
2
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Earth Day
21
28
Last Day of
3rd Grading Period
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