Husky News 10-6-14 - Harrison Hills City School District

Harrison Hills City School District Newsletter
Week of 10/06/14
“Home of the Huskies”
DISTRICT OFFICE:
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The treasurer submitted final expenditure reports for federal and state grants.
Assisted Job and Family Services with information to close out TANF summer youth work program.
All permanent appropriations posted to all accounts.
Healthcare Processing reported findings from 2010, 2011 and 2012 audit of CAFS program at state level.
Adjustments will occur in future payments.
Met with union presidents and American Fidelity representatives concerning the district’s Section 125
Plan.
Attended Treasurer’s Workshop in New Philadelphia. Gain valuable information concerning the state’s
new method of counting students, legislative updates and accounting practices.
Superintendent and treasurer met with representatives from the Jefferson Health Plan to review
preventative care through Alere.
Administration and HHTA attendee Labor Relations meeting. HHTA sent summary of meeting to all HHTA
members.
Beginning Principal Mentor Meeting attended at the Jefferson County ESC
District Leadership Team meeting held
Multiple IEP conferences attended within the District
Continuous Improvement Team Meeting attended at the Jefferson County ESC
Collaboration with Special Education staff and faculty
Bus Safety completed in conjunction with SRO's at both elementaries
T-1 reporting completed by bus driver's
Food Service: Commodity delivery to North
National School Lunch Week @ East/North October 13th thru the 17th
Collaboration with District Administrators on student data
Harrison North Elementary
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In honor of Fire Prevention Week, preschool thru 6th grade students participated in grade level fire
prevention presentations. Special thank you to our local fire department and EMS for providing the
presentations in addition to our Resource Officer Eric Wilson and Fire Chief Roger Bethel for organizing
the event.
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Tuesday’s professional development included both grade level meetings for Preschool thru 3rd grades and
vertical departmental team meetings for 4th thru 6th grades in the areas of reading and math.
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Ms. Utter’s 2nd grade students are using their classroom bulletin board for the month of October to provide
samples of the plants and animals that live in Ohio and compare their activities and changes as we move
through the seasons (LS 6-9). Each student is required to bring in one sample.
They have been collecting examples from our backyards, magazines, taking pictures with the
student iPad and searching the Internet.
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All students in 3rd grade were adminsistered the ODE Fall OAA in Reading.
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In cooperation with our local Lions Club organization, each preschool and kindergarten student
participated in a vision testing. Special thank you to our school nurse, Holli Kulow for organzing this
health service.
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Shawnee Arbaugh, Donna Carpenter, Tenley Telfer, Roxane Starkey and Jen Ryder attended the District
Leadership Team (DLT) meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the District Office.
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Certified staff meeting for the month of October was held on Thursday morning in the library.
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Building safety meeting was held Friday morning with building safety representatives: Ben Bardall,
Donna McMillen, Charlotte Sayre, Mike Miller, Sgt. Eric Wilson and Jen Ryder.
Upcoming Events:
10/13
10/13
10/24
10/24
10/27
10/31
School Lunch Week
“Bring Your Parent to School” Week
1st Nine Weeks Grading Period Ends
PTA “BoxTops for Education” Collection Deadline
Red Ribbon Week
Report Cards will be Sent Home with Students
Harrison East Elementary
Tuesday, October 7th at 10:55 A.M. the Harrison East family welcomed a new student. Waylon Lucas,
son of Intervention Specialist Amy Sedgmer and husband Jake, arrived weighing in at 6 pounds and 13 1/2
ounces and 19 inches long. Mom and Waylon are doing good.
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Students and Staff successfully completed their fire drill for the month of October.
Mrs. McAffe, Mrs.Noble, Mrs. Elliott, and Mrs. Watson attended a very informative PD at Wheeling
Jesuit concerning students with disabilities with a focus on Autism awareness.
TBT was held on Tuesday for Professional Development
Third Grade students completed their Fall OAA Reading Assessment
BLT met on Tuesday during Professional Development to finalize the School-wide TBT.
Mr. Tharp and Mrs. Yoho attended the DLT on Wednesday.
Kayden Dunkle is the first
student in Mrs. McAfee’s class to
reach 50 SRI points
Travis Cox, Isaiah Wilson, Lane Harding and Rebecca Banks
Kelsi Johnson and Abbi Jozwiak
Danyel Beadling and Cael Jones
Ms. Van Camp’s 6th grade Science Class investigated soil samples and calculated their mass.
FALL FAMILY FUN NIGHT
On Thursday evening, Harrison East held its annual Fall Family Fall Night. Over 300
people enjoyed music, crafts, popcorn and games. Special thanks to Jeremy Yeager LLC
for donate a gift card and Harrison Community Hospital for donating a gift basket.
Special thanks to Jeremy Yeager LLC for donate a gift card and Harrison Community Hospital for donating a
gift basket.
One unique addition to this year’s festivities was Annie, a therapy trained Great Dane. Annie belongs to Amy
Hercules who is a parent of 3 Harrison East students. Students read Dr. Seuss books to her as she relaxed and
enjoyed listening! A big thanks to Mrs. Yeager for letting us use her room for this event.
Students of the Month
Harrison East beginning showcasing outstanding students per grade level. Students were chosen
based on academic performance, attendance, behavior and character. Students recognized during
the month of September are:
PreSchool:
Kindergarten:
First Grade:
Second Grade:
Third Grade:
Fourth Grade:
Fifth Grade:
Sixth Grade:
Summer Varner
Kamryn Crothers
Ethan Carpenter
Roni Banks
Alexis Lishick
Josiah Jones
McKayla Dunkle
Douglas Garcia
UPCOMING EVENTS!
National School Lunch Week October 13 through the 17th
October 13th PTO meeting in the school cafeteria at 5:00
October 24th First 9 weeks end and October 31st Report Cards are sent home.
Red Ribbon week will be October 27th to 31st.
PAWS PROGRAM – After School Activities
October is bullying prevention month. In honor of that, Mrs. Cayla Pierce worked with her 5 th
grade students to create “bully free hands”. The students came up with words that support
bullying prevention, which they placed on their hands. Mrs. Deb Trotter’s 4th grade students
worked on multiplication with a dice rolling game. Miss Morgan Heavilin had a booth.
Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School
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“Volley for a Cure” was the theme for the JH Volleyball Game with East Liverpool in support of Breast
Cancer Awareness Month. Great job ladies!!!
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Mr. Miller’s 8th Grade Stem Class working outside on Windmill Project
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Four new students enrolled this week
Administrative Walkthroughs continue to be a focus with FIP implementation
Lockdown Procedure completed with assistance from Sheriff’s Department
Administrative collaboration with Safe Schools Healthy Students Prevention Specialist (Krissy
Foraker)and Therapist (Tiffany Stock) regarding student referrals
Mr. Parker, Mr. Ripley, and Mr. Clifford attended District Leadership Team meeting at District Office
Challenge Program winners were finalized for up and coming assembly
Mr. Ripley attendance to the Labor Relations Meeting
Successful Professional Development Session with teaching staff with focus on implementing critical
vocabulary of the common core into classroom lessons
Mr. Miller’s 8th Grade STEM Class attended 2nd Annual STEM Expo at Belmont College
IEP Conferences held for students
Senior Cross Country members recognized at the OVCCL Championships
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Administrative Observations continue to be completed
Mr. Ripley, Mr. Parker, Mr. Clifford continue to meet with Mr. Smith(Truancy Prevention ) on a weekly
basis aiming to improve student attendance
Mr. Sheet’s (21st Century After School Program Director) continues to collaborate with teaching staff
regarding student academic performance
Students being reassessed on the SRI opening benchmark to determine growth
Mrs. Erbacher took a group of senior English students to see the play Macbeth to Pittsburgh
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Mrs. Pelegreen and Mrs. Arbaugh attended a Math PARCC workshop
Yearbooks and Homecoming pictures were distributed to students
Mrs. Hawthorne and the Student Council are selling shirts for the VALES trophy game vs. Buckeye
Local. These shirts also recognize the Buckeye Local Football Players injured in a car accident earlier
this year. Please contact Mrs. Hawthorne at [email protected] if you are interested in ordering a
shirt. Orders and money are due this Friday, October 17, 2014.
The first group of Student’s of the Month was recognized. 7th grade – Stefania DiMichele, 8th grade –
George Novotny, Math - Stackhouse, Science- Malania Birney, English- Chandler Greer, Social StudiesBailie Ray, Fine Arts- Mikayla Dulkoski
Up and Coming:
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10-13-14- JV Football vs. Edison @ 5:00PM
10-13-14- JH Volleyball vs. Indian Creek @ 5:00 PM
10-13-14- Volleyball vs Tusky Valley at Strasburg High School @ 7:30 PM
10-13-14- Boys Soccer vs East Liverpool at Steubenville @ 8:00 PM
10-14-14- JH Volleyball vs. St. John Central @ 5:00 PM
10-14-14- Spelling Bee Committee Meeting at Jefferson County ESC @ 1:30PM
10-15-14- Staff Meeting @ 2:15PM in Room 33
10-15-14- Girls Soccer vs. Minerva at St. Clairsville @ 6:00 PM
10-17-14- Varsity Football vs. Independence @ 7:30PM
10-18-14- Cross Country District Championships @ Cambridge HS @ 11:45AM
10-18-14- JH Cross Country at State Tournament at Waggoner Junior High
Provided by Janet Groome: Safe Schools Healthy Students:
Five Thoughts on Student Engagement by
Christopher Wooleyhand, Ph.
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Teachers naturally want their students to be engaged in the instruction they provide. They want their students to
be personally absorbed in the learning process. The “how” of engagement can be challenging, even for
experienced teachers. Planning for active student engagement requires meticulous preparation and thought. Most
of all, it requires that teachers truly know each and every one of their students.
Teachers who know the strengths and needs of their students use that knowledge to raise the potential of their
success. They put their students in learning situations where the rewards are high and the risks of failure are low.
They don’t try to manipulate the end result, but they narrow the number of potential outcomes.
Here are five thoughts on how teachers can increase student engagement:
1. Have them teach each other.
See how high the level of focus goes when students are told that they will be teaching a new concept to their
classmates. It’s not about the fear factor, but students certainly become more engaged in classrooms that include
opportunities for them to teach each other. Of course, it has to be genuine, not contrived. While this approach
may take more time, it leads to greater retention of the material and deeper understanding of the concepts.
2. Assign authentic tasks with meaningful final projects.
Students are quickly motivated when their learning is related to topics they are passionate about. In turn,
passionate teachers can easily motivate their students by selecting lessons that focus on real-life problems and
issues. The final projects associated with problem-based learning should be meaningful. The simplest question
teachers should ask before determining the focus of an investigation is, “Who will we share what we’ve learned
with and how will we do it?”
3. Promote working together.
While it may be hard to know what careers we are preparing students for, we can assume that collaboration will
be a key skill for their success. Students need training in how to work with others. It is not a natural talent.
Consistent structures and practices lead to collaboration that flows and seems natural. Teachers can begin with
highly controlled practices and, as students assume more independence, they can exercise a gradual release of
responsibility.
4. Incorporate technology
The modern teacher has many choices when it comes to using technology as a teaching tool. Teachers must
become comfortable with learning about technology alongside their students. Blogging, file sharing, digital media,
digital citizenship, PBL, Genius Hour, maker movement, curation and many more terms have made their way into
the current educational lexicon. Start investigating the newest technology. If you don’t, you can bet your students
will.
5. Get students moving.
Students should be sitting as little as possible during the school day. If your students aren’t moving every fifteen
minutes, they probably aren’t learning as much as you want them to. Brain-based research has clearly linked the
role of movement in learning. Where does the blood pool when you’re sitting for long stretches of time? You can
bet it’s not in the brain. Movement breaks and physical activity re-awaken the brain’s synapses and make
students available for new learning. So, get moving!