Harding HS Announces Top 17 Academic Students for 2014

June 2014
Have a Great Summer!
Gary Barber, Superintendent
District Service Center - 420 Presidential Dr., Suite B, Marion, OH 43302 • (740) 387-3300 • www.marioncityschools.org
Harding HS Announces Top 17 Academic Students for 2014
Chris McComas is the Class
of 2014 Valedictorian and Amy
Steinberger is the Salutatorian.
Chris will graduate with a
grade point average of 6.377
on our weighted 6.0 scale. He
is the son of Gregory and MeMcComas
lissa McComas and will attend
Youngstown State Univ. and major in Civil Engineering. He received the Marion Community
Foundation’s Kenny Martin Memorial Scholarship for $1,000, the Youngstown State Univ.
Scholarship for $5,000 for 4 years for a total of
$20,000, and the Crissinger Scholarship for $12,000.
Amy will graduate with a grade point average of 6.179
on our weighted 6.0 scale. She is the daughter of Kerry
and Deb Steinberger. Amy plans to attend Bowling Green
State Univ. and she is undecided on a major at this time.
She won the Career Passport Award Contest for $100, the
Marion Community Foundation’s Isabel Freer Memorial Scholarship for $3,650, and the Award of Scholars for
$24,000.
Steinberger
Pictured above, front row, l-r: Jennifer Schott, William Moodie, ChristopherMcComas,
Valedictorian, Amy Steinberger, Salutatorian, Lexas Teague, Miranda Potts, Shellie Dye.
Back row: Hannah Rish, Austin Smith, Lauren Gruber, Karlynn McMillin, Kayla
Croyle, Logan Hendricks, Sara Davis, Kathleen Lightfoot. Not Pictured are Jason (LJ)
Scott and Wes Gherman.
Congratulations, 2014 Harding HS Graduates!
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MCS Employees Honored
for Perfect Attendance
Grant MS & 5th Grade
Students Perform Concert
Grant Band and Orchestra along with
the fifth grade all-city orchestra performed
in concert at Grant MS on May 8th.
Papa John’s
and Groovy
Spoon honor
our employees
that have perfect
attendance every
month.
The following
employees were
selected for the
month of April
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.
Rob Askew,
Taft
Lois Chesser,
Harding
Chelsea Dipman,
Garfield
Harding High School Prom
“The Great Gatsby”
Rhonda Garver,
Grant
Jane Johnston,
Hayes
Tricia Lightfoot,
George Washington
Harding HS Students Embrace
Leadership at Retreat
Harding students continued to focus on leadership in April and May.
Groups of students attended a leadership retreat at Recreation Unlimited
in Ashley and took part in team building activities at Camp Nuhop.
Leadership has been stressed throughout the year at Harding, where
students successfully organized Harding’s first United Service Day in
April.
Students talked afterward about what it’s like to be seen as leaders
and gave suggestions on how to be good leaders. “Sometimes you have
to sacrifice personal interests for the greater good of the team,” said Wes
Gherman.
“You really have to approach them in a way that intrigues them. Otherwise it won’t mean anything to them,” Lauren Gruber said.
Hayes Staff Takes a Pie in
the Face at PTA Fundraiser
Hayes teachers and the principal,
Rick Glenn took a PIE
to the FACE recently.
Students who sold the
most pies for their PTA
Pie Fundraiser got a
chance to throw a pie
at their favorite teacher
and principal.
Grant Students Compete in
Middle School Math Challenge
Grant Middle School students participated in the Middle School Math
Challenge at The Ohio State University at Marion. Daniel Stimson, sixth
grade student, placed 10th and Austin Taylor, seventh grade student,
placed 4th overall in the competition.
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www.marioncityschools.org
and view our State of the Schools
3rd Quarter Report
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Harding HS 1984 Baseball Team Recognized on “the Hill”
The 1984 Harding State Finalist Baseball Team
was recognized on “the Hill” between the HHS
varsity games as well as at a reception in the Grant
Cafeteria. Their 1984 season record was 18-2.
Members in attendance were: Mike Emmons,
Joe Wink, Bill Black, Kevin Queen, Scott Arn, Matt
Bayles, Dave Cooke, Fritz Wink, Mark Fleming, Kent
Berry, Calvin Keuchler, Dave Sprague, and Head
Coach, Larry Merchant.
Harding Seniors Observe
Youth in Government Day
Harding HS Students Learn
About Vietnam War
Harding seniors
visited city and county
government offices as they
observed Youth in Government Day in April.
Students shadowed
government officials and
concluded the event by taking part in a mock Marion
City Council meeting at
City Hall.
Harding High School students visited
the Vietnam War Awareness School that
is held annually at the American Legion
Post 584.
The program, coordinated by
Vietnam Veteran Chuck Van Voorhis,
features veterans
who share their
experiences of
serving in Vietnam and more
recently Iraq.
This was its
29th year.
Robotics Teams Compete at
VEX World Championships
Robotics teams from Grant Middle and Harding High schools competed against teams from throughout the world at the 2014 VEX World
Championships, April 23-26 in Anaheim, Calif. One of two Grant teams
ranked 6th out of 76 teams in its division with 8 wins and 2 losses and
then made it into the semi-finals. The second Grant team ranked 46th out
of 76 teams in its division with four wins and six losses.
Harding’s team ranked 58th out of 86 teams in its division with four
wins and six losses.
Singers Camp Celebrates Music
Marion City Schools’ music staff
and the Harding Singers Show Choir
worked together to teach elementary
and middle school students about
performing at the Harding Singers
Kids Camp. Students spent the week
learning about singing and dancing
as well as stage cues.
They performed for parents and
other guests on May 24 at Harding.
Grant Robotics team
District Art Show Filled
Hallways at Harding HS
Marion City Schools held its
District Art Show on May 4th. The
hallways were filled with fabulous
art from elementary, middle and
high schools.
Art teachers at the district are:
Harding-Dan Miller and Anne
Quilter; Garfield-Chelsea Dipman;
Grant-Stephanie
Meyer and Jeremy Wendell; Harrison-Lauren
Zajdel;
McKinley-Carole Schuler; Taft- Lem Reynolds;
GW-Alison Mayer; and
Hayes-Maria Palmer.
Marion Night Invitationals
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Boys & Girls Club Announce 2014 Summer Program
The Boys and Girls Club of Marion County will be holding a nine week
summer program running from June 9th- August 15th, 2014. This will be
located at the Boys & Girls Club at 565 Oak Street Monday through Friday, 7:30am- 5:30pm. Enrollment is open to any student in kindergarten
through high school. Breakfast, lunch, and a snack will be provided.
Rates for the summer program are based on a sliding fee scale ranging from $5 per week to $50 a week per member. Over the summer, low
income children go through greater learning losses than higher income
children, so no child will be turned down.
Educational activities are key to the success of the summer campaign.
Educational programming will be offered such as Academic Enhancement,
which strengthens skills children learn at school. These fun but beneficial
activities include leisure reading, writing activities, flash cards and other
educational learning games.
Along with educational opportunities, members participate in activities
in the art room, dance room, game rooms, gym- sports and physical fitness. Members will also have the opportunity to participate in swimming
once a week at the Lincoln Aquatic Center and field trips downtown to the
Palace Theatre. Members will also get to participate in planting, growing,
and taking care of our Club garden with the best part being able to see and
sample the finished products while learning about healthy eating!
This summer program is not just for young children, but for older teens
as well. If you would like more information about the summer program
including applications, visit our website www.bgcmarion.org, or contact
The Boys and Girls Club of Marion County at 565 Oak Street, P.O. Box 207,
Marion Ohio, 43302 or call 740-387-3462 for more details.
Grant Gives Back to Community 4th Graders Tour Marion Campus
Amara Laidley and BranDee Long, representatives from the ”Great at
Grant” Program along with their teacher, Mrs. Margaret Kleinhenz traveled to Turning Point to donate $261.00 that was raised during Spirit Week
at Grant Middle School. “Grant Gives Back” is an after school club that
members participate in activities to “give back”to their community.
The girls organized a fundraiser (dress down/spirit week) in which
the students and staff at Grant Middle School paid to dress in different
themed clothes, pajamas, etc. The girls did everything from researching
which organizations they wanted to give back, and proposed the idea to
their prinicpal, Mrs. Wood.
Marion City Schools’ entire 4th grade toured The Ohio State University
at Marion and Marion Technical College this month. Organizers urged
students to start thinking of college as early as elementary school.
“We wanted to plant the seed that everyone can go to college – and it is
never too early to begin thinking about it,” said MCS curriculum director
Leah Filliater. “Allowing students to walk on the campus, tour some of the
buildings, and build that excitement of what college is like is a great door
to open for students.”
Marion City Schools partners with The Ohio State at Marion in its
GoBUCKs program, which awards vouchers to help cover tuition for
students who perform well academically and meet other benchmarks in
elementary school.
Pictured, l-r: Mrs. Paula Burnside, Program Director, Amara Laidley, BranDee Long, Mrs.
Margaret Kleinhenz
Rep. Jordan Visits Rushmore
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan visited Rushmore Academy and shared advice
with students on May 13.
“Never let someone tell you that you can’t accomplish something you
want to accomplish,” Jordan said. He told students to set goals then “be
willing to work hard.”
“Hard work doesn’t always guarantee you will be successful, but it sure
improves your chances,” he said.
HHS Students Earn MTC Credits
Harding High School and Marion Technical College will work closer
together to let students earn college credit while in high school. The high
school will offer dual enrollment courses in business. Students will study
business-related computer applications like Microsoft Office Suite 2013 as
well as business communications and principals of marketing.
Business teacher Tola Sanusi will teach the courses. She said students
will be able to earn both college and high school credits by taking the
classes. That means they can get college credit for only a $20 fee compared
to the cost of tuition once they graduate high school and go to college. She
hopes when students take the courses they can get a better idea of what
it’s like to attend college.
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Essay Participants Honored at Banquet
Captain William Hendricks Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored it’s essay participants at a banquet
held at Tri-Rivers on April 10th. The essay theme this year was “The Lives of Children During the American Revolution”. Ninety
three students in Mrs. Pam White’s 7th and 8th grade classes at Grant Middle School were given certificates for submitting an essay.
Lainey Smith’s essay won local, district and state honors and was entered into the National competition. Lainey was honored at the
State banquet in March for her achievements.
Good Citizen Awards went to Amelia Steinberger and students from the county.
National YMCA Video Highlights Marion City Schools
Amelia
Lainey
Video production company Cantaloupe
visited Marion City Schools in May to get
footage for YMCA to share with its chapters.
Cantaloupe videographers shot footage of grow boxes at Taft Elementary
School and talked to Katara Zachman, who
promotes wellness for both Marion City
Schools and the Marion Family YMCA’s
Pioneering Healthy Communities initiative.
It will be among 11 Pioneering Healthier
Communities stories shared from six states. The stories are meant to serve as examples of how
YMCA chapters can partner with their communities.
Fahey Bank Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Olivia Davis. She has been named the Fahey Bank
Athlete of the month for April.
Olivia had a fine first month of the season for the President Track Squad,
including a record breaking performance. Olivia has excelled and contributed
in a wide variety of events throughout the month, helping improve her team’s
overall finish as well. Olivia is the daughter of Tecca Thompson of Marion.
Be Sure to
Read to Your
Child for
20 Minutes
a Day!
Grant Spring Choir Concert
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Rushmore Students Celebrate Promotions
Rushmore Academy, as well as preparing students to pass high school,
also focuses on giving them the skills needed to succeed in the workplace.
A few of Rushmore’s success stories include Jarrod Aldridge, recently
promoted to shift manager at Rally’s, and Thaddaeus Smith, promoted at
Rocky’s Cyclery and Fitness.
Aldridge, 20, graduated in May. He said Rushmore convinced him to
seek employment. “They forced me to get a job,” he said. “That way they
knew I was going down the right path.”
Aldridge said Rushmore gave him the flexibility needed to do school
around his work schedule. The school also helped him complete what he
had to do to graduate. “I’ve just been pushing forward so that I can make
a good life for my son and family,” he said. If he hadn’t gone to Rushmore,
he said, “I think I would end up getting my GED and I would not have
this job today.” Aldridge said he appreciates the experience he’s getting at
Rally’s.
Smith, a junior at Rushmore, recently got promoted to assistant manager at Rocky’s. He has worked at the store, owned by his grandmother, for
about four years. Among tasks he likes the best are working on bikes and
talking to customers. “I enjoy it a
lot,” he said. “I just like working on
things.”
Smith has attended Rushmore
since his sophomore year and hopes to graduate
next year. He didn’t like school at Harding but said he likes it more at
Rushmore. “If you need help, they’ll help you,” he said, discussing how
Rushmore’s schedule is more flexible and how there are less students in a
class. “You have teachers you can ask for help. You can talk to any of the
teachers,” he said.
Smith has taken a
college course while
at Rushmore and
hopes to take more his
senior year. He plans
to pursue a degree in
business management
after he graduates
from Rushmore.
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Outstanding Students and
Educators Honored at Banquet
The Mid-Ohio Conference Center in Mansfield, Ohio, was the site of
a banquet that honored the State Support Team Region 7 outstanding
students and educators on May 14, 2014.
Marianne Allen and Kathy Swanger were honored as educators along
with The Unique Success Academy Team of educators: Ann Borders,
Matt Calhoun, Russell
Collins, Paula Crissinger, Ang Fetter, Adam
Hennessy, Sharon Lane,
Lisa Ralph and Steve
Stoner. Students honored were Ethan Austin,
Evan Craig, Levi Yates
and Blake Morris from
George Washington.
Pictured, l-r: Evan Craig,
Marianne Allen, Levi Yates,
and Ethan Austin.
5th Grade Track Meet
Author Janet Stevens Visits Marion
Award-winning
children’s author and
illustrator Janet Stevens
visited Marion in May
as she encouraged students to “continue the
story.”
Stevens spoke to Harrison Elementary students, had lunch with
elementary students
from different schools
and talked to the public
in the evening.
“Where do ideas come
from” she asked. “All you
have to do is pay attention. Book ideas are everywhere.”
Stevens said that, when
she was a student, she
wasn’t the best artist. But
she enjoyed it and found
out something. “I loved
to paint and draw. The
more I did, the better I
got,” she said. “If you like
to do something, you do
it all the time. And if you
do it all the time, you get
better.”
The author also told
students to not be afraid
to make mistakes, but to
learn from them instead.
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Site Word Champions!
Six preschoolers in Lindsey Newell’s classes at Garfield Elementary
show off their champion ribbons for reciting all of their site words.
‘Woodland Elves’ Author
Visits Harrison Elementary
Shary Williamson, author of the book “Woodland Elves” and a former
Marion City Schools teacher, visited Harrison Elementary in May.
Williamson talked about her book and encouraged students to be themselves and to be creative. She talked about how she had a diary at their
age. “I talked to it because it was my friend,” she said. “It is time for you
to start thinking about maybe getting your own diary.”
She encouraged students to never give up as she talked about how
another author sent their book out 220 times before it was published. She
compared teachers to editors and said that, when teachers use their “red
pens” to edit papers, they are only telling students that they can do better.
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Marion City School’s 2014 Retirees - Congratulations!
Ruby Adkins
26 Years
Lisa Berringer
28 Years
Jerome Bohanna
35 Years
Sandy Borland
11 Years
Sue Brown
16 Years
Dave Cameron
30 Years
George-Anne
Cunningham -21 Years
Tara Dyer
35 Years
Misty Flowers
26 Years
Janet Foos
6 Years
Mary Fulton
35 Years
Deborah KennerSanchez - 35 Years
Debbie Nagley
7 Years
Blaine Pitts
24 Years
Lilly Prude
6 Years
Marilyn Simpson
25 Years
Carol Spare
16 Years
Rita Stephens
26 Years
Brenda Stout
29 Years
Kathy Stroupe
28 Years
Carol Thiede
20 Years
Brenda Burt
32 Years
Lloyd Garner
16 Years
It’s Simply Chemistry Time
With cosi On Wheels at Hayes
2014 Retirees
not shown are:
Jim Feaver
7 Years
Gladys
Montgomery
26 years
Richard Richards
5 Years
Judy Smith
7 Years
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