March 2013 - Crestwood Local School District

March 2013
Walmart Supports
Crestwood Education
Crestwood classrooms
received a stock-up on
necessary
classroom
supplies like construction
paper,
folders,
tissue,
paper
towels,
and
disinfectant wipes thanks to
the generosity of Walmart
in Bainbridge. Walmart’s
Teacher Rewards Program
is intended to help teachers
keep their classrooms
stocked with supplies.
The program has been in
place nationwide for four
years. This program allows
each local store to choose
one local school district to
award $1,000 in gift cards.
This year the Bainbridge
store chose Crestwood
Schools.
Students at
Crestwood Primary
School celebrate
the 100th Day of
School.
Serving the communities of Mantua, Hiram, and Shalersville
News from your excellent-rated school district!
Ohio Changes How It Rates Your Local School
Ohio is changing how it tells parents
and communities about the academic
progress of their schools. The new
Local Report Card System is based
upon A to F letter grades like most of
us received when we were students.
This system is intended to make it
easier for everyone to know just how
schools and districts are performing.
The new approach takes the place
of the existing system that used six
labels to describe school performance:
Excellent with Distinction, Excellent,
Effective, Continuous Improvement,
Academic Watch and Academic
Emergency.
Here’s how the new system works.
Schools and districts will receive letter
grades in six broad categories:
• Achievement: How well students
are doing against national standards
of success.
• Gap Closing: This measure looks
at whether students in all racial and
demographic groups are making gains.
• Graduation Rate: High schools and
districts will be graded on how well they
do helping students earn diplomas.
• Progress: This will include grades
for gains made by students classified
as gifted and those with disabilities so
that no group falls through the cracks.
• K-3 Literacy: This measure looks
at how many students in kindergarten
through Grade 3 are reading on grade
level.
• Prepared for Success: This
component
measures
students’
college and career readiness.
Together, grades in these six areas
will be combined to produce a single
overall performance grade for the
school or district. While grades in most
specific areas will begin in August
2013, overall grades will not be issued
until August 2015. This will give schools
time to adjust to the new system and
focus their efforts on being successful
in all areas that are being measured.
Ohio’s new Local Report Cards will
also include other important information,
such as how many students earn
college credits in high school, graduate
with honors, receive credentials that
prepare them to directly enter the
workforce and if they are ready for
college and careers. These items,
which will be graded as a group but not
individually, are for information only and
will not be assigned letter grades.
In coming months, the State Board of
Education will be working with educators
and communities to determine how
to award letter grades in each of the
categories listed above. The new
report cards will be published online
starting in August. For updates and
more information, go to newreportcard.
educaton.ohio.gov.
(Information obtained from the Ohio Department of Education.)
FIND YOUR DISTRICT ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.CRESTWOODSCHOOLS.ORG/
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Middle School Boasts County
Spelling Champ for Fourth
Consecutive Year
Tuesday, January 29, Ephraim
Oliphant, a seventh-grader at
Crestwood Middle School joined the
spelling dynasty of champs along
with Amanda Fosnight, David Hill,
and his older brother, Sam Oliphant.
Callie Mo, an eighth grader, came in
fifth place this year and qualified to
advance with Ephraim to the AkronSummit Public Library auditorium
on March 9 at 1 p.m. to compete in
the Akron Beacon Journal Regional
Spelling Bee. Although Madeline
Turner did not place, she performed
with confidence and dignity and
remained to the end of the bee to
support her fellow spellers.
Congratulations to all on a job well
done, and good
luck to Ephraim
and Callie.
Crestwood Teams with Hiram College to
Promote Student Growth
Crestwood Local Schools is fortunate to have Hiram
College as a close neighbor to form partnerships
with that aid student growth, for both the Crestwood
students and Hiram students. Currently, Crestwood
schools and Hiram are involved in two partnerships
– a social skills group at the primary school and a
tutoring program at the middle school.
The primary school is worked with students from
Hiram’s Human Growth
and
Development
Class for four weeks.
The focus of the sophomore class was on the socialemotional development of young children. The college
students partnered with kindergarten, first and second
grade students to engage in literacy activities, create
coping strategies to deal with emotions and to learn
how to play cooperative games.
One Hiram student, summing up her experience,
“Every Thursday morning, I had the honor of getting to
know three individual students for four straight weeks. During this field experience, I
was able to spend time with each student and learn about their interests, personalities
and families.”
The project encouraged the
students to continue to follow our Crestwood Pride
as a School Wide behavior expectation program.
The middle school has benefitted from the
Hiram partnership for five years. Students enrolled
in Human Growth and Development and Learning
Theory class. The placement at Crestwood allows
gives the Hiram students the opportunity to apply
the
social/
emotional and growth and development theory
they are learning in class, while fulfilling
requirements for field experience, said Roxanne
Sorrick, Associate Professor at Hiram College.
Meanwhile, middle school students benefit from
small group and one-on-one tutoring leading up
to the Ohio Achievement Assessment in April.
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Superintendent’s Letter . . .
Last month I attended a long awaited
meeting in Columbus where Governor
Kasich spoke to superintendents about
his proposed changes to school funding.
Kasich’s proposal is another attempt of
many to revamp school funding in an
effort to comply with the Ohio Supreme
Mr. Joseph Iacano
Court ruling in the late 1990s that declared
Superintendent
Ohio’s funding formula unconstitutional.
At the meeting superintendents were given the impression
that, under this proposal, any district that had local property
valuations of less than $250,000 per pupil would likely
receive increases in state aid. Since Crestwood's per pupil
valuations are approximately $143,000 per pupil it appeared
that Crestwood would qualify for an increase in state funding.
He also stated that no district would receive less state funding
next year than it did this year.
Several days after the meeting the state released projections
for each district in the state. The projections for Crestwood
showed NO change in funding...no increase, no reduction.
Newspapers across the state, including local newspapers,
have quoted many superintendents and treasurers who have
indicated that they do not fully understand how the projections
for individual school districts were derived. We too are trying
to reconcile the apparent discrepancies between what was
stated at the meeting and the district projections we received.
What is the bottom line with state funding and Crestwood?
First, keep in mind that the governor has simply made a
proposal and that nothing is law until it is debated, modified,
and voted on by the legislature between April and June. In
the meantime, we will be sharing our thoughts with local
Register Today For
Kindergarten
Children who are five years old on or before Aug. 1,
2013 are eligible to attend Kindergarten during the 20132014 school year. Information packets for registration are
available at the Primary School or on the district web site at
www.crestwoodschools.org.
In addition to registration paperwork, parents or guardians
are required to show two proofs of residency, the child’s
official birth certificate issued by the State, and their social
security card. Student’s immunizations must be up to date
for entry to school in the Fall.
A parent information night will be held April 11, 2013 at 6
p.m. in the Primary School Cafeteria. No child care services
will be available.
If you have questions, please contact the primary school
at 330-357-8202.
legislators as to how the funding proposal can be improved
to further assist Crestwood and similar districts.
Secondly, it is important to remember that if state funding
for Crestwood is flatlined, i.e. no additional funds but also no
cuts, then Crestwood will still be at least a little bit better off
for the next two years than we originally projected, since we,
like most districts, built anticipated funding reductions into our
financial forecasts.
The accompanying chart attempts to give an overview of
the funding structure as it stands now. Look for additional
updates in Crestwood Comments and area papers as the
budget process continues to unfold over the next few months.
Governors’ Proposed Funding Program: Key Points
This is the governor’s proposal----it is not law. It is likely to go through
significant analysis and recommendations for changes from legislators and
lobbyists in both the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate before it will be presented
as legislation. Final legislation could be presented in late spring or early summer.
Proposal
Impact on Crestwood
No district would receive less funds This would help Crestwood since
in FY 14 and FY 15 than they do this we have built reductions in state
year (FY13)
funds into our forecast
5.9% and 3.2% increases in state- Affect on Crestwood would be
wide funding for FY14 and FY15
determined by how the increases are
distributed to school districts across
the state. Governor’s projections for
Crestwood show flat funding for up to
two years…no increase, no cuts.
No change to existing levels of No change
tangible personal property tax
replacement payments
Additional funds will be targeted for Allocation method is not yet clear.
special needs students and for equal No clear benefit to Crestwood.
access to early childhood education
Grant funds available for innovative Not clear, but appears to be related
programs
to shared services and other costcontainment initiatives
$8 million for school safety grants
Allocation method not yet clear
Every district would get as much
from the first 20 mills of property
tax as well-off districts that have
$250,000 of property value per
student (this would be at the current
96th percentile)
Crestwood appears to be in the
middle percentiles since local
property currently generates
about $143,000 per pupil. If this
portion of the plan becomes law it
would seem that Crestwood would
receive additional funds. Individual
district projections, however, show
no increase in funds. We are
trying to understand this apparent
contradiction. One possible
explanation is that the state’s per
pupil funding has been reduced from
about $5700 to $5000, so even an
increase based on property values
would be offset by this per pupil
reduction.
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High School Hosts Third Annual Eighth Grade Night
On the evening of Tuesday, February
12, Crestwood High School held their
third annual Eighth Grade Night for
parents and students of the incoming
graduating class of 2017. Around three
hundred parents and students flooded
the halls of the high school as they took
in the sights and sounds of what it will be
like to be a student at CHS. Composed of
three separate informational segments,
Eighth Grade Night is the first real step
that Crestwood eighth graders and
their families take in order to begin the
transition from a middle school to a high
school student.
Eighth graders and their families
were invited to spend time hearing from
college representatives from Kent State
University and Cuyahoga Community
College on how to schedule high
school classes depending on students’
future goals, were given information
on the uses and importance of college
readiness tests, and were offered some
insights on the college application
process. In a separate segment, parents
and students heard from their future
Crestwood High School counselors on
educational options available to them,
what it takes to become a graduate of
CHS, and some guidelines for building a
freshman schedule.
The highlight of Crestwood High
School’s Eighth Grade Night, however,
is always the showcase segment, and
this year was no exception. Forty five
tables were placed around the CHS
gymnasium to give the guests an
opportunity to experience all aspects
of high school activities, ranging from
academics, to clubs, to sports and
recreation, to music. Both current CHS
students and faculty worked hard on
table presentation in order to relay as
much useful information to guests as
possible, as well as to compete for the
coveted “Eighth Grade Night Showcase
Table
Winner”
acknowledgment.
Judging for the winning table is based
upon the appearance of the table, the
level of creativity in table presentation,
and how clearly the message of the
table was portrayed. Our 2013 Eighth
Grade Night Showcase Winner was the
CHS Science Club table for its highly
informative and interactive setup; as
well as for the evident enthusiasm of its
presenters.
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“Music with a Mission”
Group Plans Concert to Raise
Funds Needed for Food Pantry
On March 23, 2013 CHS Senior
Seminar group “Music with a Mission”
will be hosting an event at Hiram College
called “Music with a Mission Madness!”
Students organizing the event are Jenna
Head, Kristen Jackson, Matt Monroe,
and Mike Skocdopole. This will be a
concert featuring eight local bands and
performers for the purpose of promoting
local musicians and contributing to the
needs of our community.
The Senior Seminar group is partnering
with the Rotary Club of Mantua to provide
much needed storage shelves for the
4C’s of Mantua food pantry. With this
goal in mind, all proceeds of the event
will be donated to the 4C’s. The event
will be held at Hayden Auditorium from 6
to 10 p.m. and will include the following
local bands: Hello Weekend, Honest
Abe and the Railsplitters, Muffinslap,
Taxidermy Special, Traverse Town and
We Survived. Soloists Jenna Head and
Justin Lyle will also be performing.
Pre-sale tickets will be sold for $5.00
and can be purchased during business
hours in the main office of Crestwood
High School or from members of the
Rotary Club. Tickets will be $7.00 at the
door. Please come support your local
community and your local musicians
by attending this family-friendly event.
If you have questions or need more
information please contact Christine
Spencer at 330-357-8205 x.1112 (email:
[email protected]
or
Kristen Jackson at: kristen_jackson14@
yahoo.com We hope to see you there!
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Joseph Iacano, Superintendent
Tara Reid, Executive Secretary
Jill Rowe, Treasurer
4565 W. Prospect St.
Mantua, OH 44255
Phone: 330-357-8206
Fax: 330-274-3710
Crestwood Comments
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non-profit publication serving as the
communication medium between the
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Bonnie Lovejoy, President
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Show What You Know on Statewide Assessments,
What Families Can do to Help Students be Successful
By Mary Ann Strenk, Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction
State testing time has arrived and students throughout the district
have the opportunity to show all they have learned this year. Judging
from the exciting projects, and hard-working teachers and students,
Crestwood should have no problem earning Excellent status again.
At school we have taught the content, demonstrated test-taking
strategies, and targeted individual weaknesses for intervention, but
there are other helpful items your child can do at home.
EAT: Balanced meals with protein-rich foods for dinner and
breakfast.
SLEEP: 10-12 hours should be the goal, especially if you have
multiple days of testing in a row. Wake up a little early so the morning
routine isn’t rushed.
TALK: Talking to your child about the testing and what it involves
can help relieve some of the stress inherent to the process. Children
are not expected to know everything on each test. Encourage them
to simply do their best. This is their opportunity to show all they know.
PRACTICE: The following site is a great resource for previously
released test questions with explanations of the answers. Students
should be familiar with the format and content.
portal.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/
For OAA (Grades 3-8) Follow links to “What’s Expected of Students”
or ‘Understand Test Results.” Select the subject, grade, and year
before clicking “I’m Ready.”
For OGT (High School 10th Graders) Follow links to the “Student
Site” and “See Released Questions.”
MAKE IT FUN: Surprise your child with a note in their lunch and
words of encouragement.
If you have any questions or would like additional materials, please
contact Mary Ann Strenk 330-357-8203 ext. 3122.
OGT Schedule for all Sophmores
March 11 - Reading
March 12 - Math
March 13 - Writing
March 14 - Science
March 15 - Social Studies
2013 OAA Testing Schedule
Grade
3
4
5
6
7
8
Tues
April 23
Weds
April 24
Thurs
April 25
Fri
April 26
Subject
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Subject
Subject
Math
Math
Math
Subject
Math
Science
Math
Math
Science
All - You - Can - Eat Spaghetti Dinner
& Raffle Crestwood Baseball Benefit
Saturday, March 23, 2013
4:00-8:00 PM
St. Joesph's Church
$7 presale, $9 at the door,
$5 children (12 under) and Seniors (60+)
This all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner,
along with a Silent and Chinese Auction
will benefit the Crestwood Baseball Program
as we attempt to upgrade our facilities.
Some of the items we will be raffling off
include, but not limited to:
• Sporting Event Tickets • Gift Baskets
• Gift Cards/Certificates
• Graduation/Senior Gifts
In times of inclimate weather, the
district may call for a two hour delay.
See the district website for details.
www.crestwoodschools.org
(330) 274-2800
Fax (330) 274-0535
10033 State Route 44
Mantua, Ohio 44255
“WE’RE ALL YOUR
WATER NEEDS!”
Contact Head Coach John Bakalar for more information:
[email protected]
330-274-2214 x403
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~ March Breakfast & Lunch Menu ~
The High School
& Middle School
will also have many
more ala carte
items and choices
for breakfast!
March 4
“Celebrity Cereal”
Assorted Fruits / Juice
Milk
Chicken Patty Sandwich
Coleslaw, Green Beans
Assorted Fruits
Cookie
March 11
Assorted Cereals
Assorted Fruits / Juice
Milk
Grilled Cheese w/Tomato Soup
Green Beans
Assorted Fruits
Frozen Treat
P.A.C.K. Week - Purple Day
March 18
P.A.C.K. Week is March 1
March 11th-15th is
Cutie Pie Turnover
P.A.C.K. Week
Assorted Fruits / Juice
March 4th-8th
is National School
Breakfast Week.
The theme is “Be
a Star with School
Breakfast”
March 5
“Opening Night Oatmeal”
String Cheese
Assorted Fruits/Juice
Milk
Cheeseburger, Fries
Baked Beans, Assorted Fruits
Frozen Ice Juicee
March 12
Egg & Cheese Bagel Sandwich
Assorted Fruits/Juice
Milk
Chicken Strips
3 Bean Salad
Carrot Sticks w/ranch
Assorted Fruit
P.A.C.K. Week - White Day
March 19
P.A.C.K.= Pack/
Purchase Assorted
Colors for Kids
March 6
“Broadway Breakfast Burrito”
Assorted Fruits/Juice
Milk
March 7
“Superstar Breakfast Sandwich”
Assorted Fruits / Juice
Milk
Zeppe’s Pizza
Romaine Salad, Assorted Fruits Popcorn Chicken w/dipping sauce
Sweet Potato Fries w/dip
Rice Crispy Treat
Assorted Fruits
March 13
Breakfast Burrito
Assorted Fruits/Juice
Milk
March 14
French Toast w/syrup
Sausage
Assorted Fruits/Juice, Milk
Dominos’ Pizza
Romaine & Spinach Salad
Homemade Fruit Cobbler
Chicken Nuggets
Wafer Fries, Various Veggies
Assorted Fruit
P.A.C.K. Week - Green Day
P.A.C.K. Week - Red Day
March 20
March 21
Assorted Cereals
Assorted Fruits / Juice
Milk
Pillsbury Mini-Cinni’s
Cheese Wedge
Assorted Fruits / Juice
Milk
Pillsbury Frudel
(Cherry or Apple)
Yogurt, Assorted Fruits / Juice
Milk
Pillsbury Mini Pancakes
Assorted Fruits / Juice
Milk
Cook’s Choice
Cook’s Choice
Cook’s Choice
Cook’s Choice
March 25
No School
March 26
March 27
March 28
No School
Breakfast Prices:
EXERCISE TIP:
K-5 $1.50
Hang out with an active and healthy friend
6-12 $1.75
or family member; it’s contagious!
Reduced $.30
Free- Free
-Juli Robine, PTA, BA.
Extra Milk $.50
.
Advanced
Rehabilitation
& Health Specialists
Menu subject to change
Got questions?
Feel free to call the Department
Director or the Building Managers.
Food Service Director:
Jennifer Bujak-Hirsch,
330-357-8206 ext. 5004
Milk
Cook’s Choice
March 8
“Picture Perfect Pancakes”
w/syrup
Assorted Fruits/Juice
Milk
Cook’s Choice
K-5 Lunch $2.50
6-12 Lunch $2.75
Extra Milk $.50
Menu subject to change.
Prepaid breakfast and
lunches are available. Food
Service does not accept
personal checks, if sent, they
will be returned to you. Cash,
money order or certified
bank checks, are accepted.
Prepayments are NOT
available for ala carte.
March 15
Make lunch your way,
everyday!
Shamrock Iced Cinnamon Roll
Students may substitute the
String Cheese
following for their main entrée:
Lime-Pear Cup
Cook’s Choice
P.A.C.K. Week Yellow/Orange Day
March 22
*Entrée size salad w/
dressing, crackers &
cheesesticks
Nutrition Tip:
Cook’s
Choice
*Fruits and veggies provide
a combination of great taste,
nutrition and variety.
They are nature’s perfect
convenience food!
*Eating more fruits and
vegetables helps maintain a
healthy weight.
March 29
No School
Eating a variety of colors is
important for your health.
And by eating a variety
of colors found in fruits
and vegetables, you can
ensure your body receives
the essential vitamins and
minerals it needs to stay
healthy and strong!
Food Service Building Managers:
High- Barb Blazek330-357-8205 ext. 118
Middle- Connie Nunns330-357-8204
Intermediate- Donna Lewis330-357-8203 ext. 3600
Primary- Susie Janson330-357-8202 ext. 4409
Lunch Prices:
K-5 Lunch $2.50
6-12 Lunch $2.75
Extra Milk $.50
Menu subject to
change.
Regular Board of Education meetings are generally held the first Monday of the month, at the High School Library, 10919
N. Main Street Mantua, OH. The public is cordially invited to attend. If more information is needed about a Board meeting,
please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 330-357-8206.
105 North Hambden St . Suite 1
Chardon, OH 44024
Bus. 440.286.5136
Fax 888.839.7248
[email protected]
www.edwardjones.com
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March Middle / High School Events & Games
Saturday, March 2
Art Show in Gym
Monday, March 4
6:00PM Swimming Banquet in Cafeteria
Tuesday, March 5
6:00PM Bowling Banquet in Cafeteria
Thursday, March 7
6:00PM Girls Basketball Banquet @
Maplewood
7:00PM Band Concert in Gym
Monday, March 11
5:30PM Athletic Council Meeting for Head
Coaches
7:00PM CASB Meeting in Cafeteria (School)
Home
Wednesday, March 13
7:00PM Soccer Player/Parent Meeting in
Library
Friday, March 15
6:00PM Girls Varsity Softball KSU Scrimmage
Camp Away
Tuesday, March 19
4:30PM Boys Freshman Baseball Scrimmage
Twinsburg Away
Friday, March 22
One Hour Early Release for Students
Spring Sports PTP Fees Due @ High School
Tuesday, March 26
Spring Break
4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Scrimmage
Southeast Home
4:30PM Boys JV Baseball Scrimmage
Southeast Away
4:30PM Boys Freshman Baseball Scrimmage
Solon Away
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Scrimmage
Southeast Home
4:30PM Girls JV Softball Scrimmage Southeast
Away
Wednesday, March 27
Spring Break
4:15PM Boys Varsity Baseball Scrimmage
Firestone Away
4:15PM Boys JV Baseball Scrimmage Firestone
Home
Thursday, March 28
Spring Break
4:15PM Boys Varsity Baseball Scrimmage
Garfield Away
4:15PM Boys JV Baseball Scrimmage Garfield
Home
4:15PM Girls Varsity Softball Scrimmage
Garfield Away
4:15PM Girls JV Softball Scrimmage Garfield
Home
4:30PM Boys Freshman Baseball Scrimmage
St. Vincent−St. Mary H.S. At Patterson Park
Saturday, March 23
Friday, March 29
10:30AM Boys Freshman Baseball Scrimmage Spring Break
Shaker Heights Home
4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Scrimmage
Rootstown Away
Monday, March 25
4:30PM Boys JV Baseball Scrimmage
Spring Break
Rootstown Home
4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Scrimmage
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Scrimmage
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Away
Rootstown Away
4:30PM Boys JV Baseball Scrimmage
4:30PM Girls JV Softball Rootstown Scrimmage
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Home
Home
with Certified Zin Instructor Amy Hickin
FCCLA Presents and
Enchanted Evening for Fathers
and Their Daughters April 13
Crestwood School District’s annual
Father/Daughter Dance will be held
on Saturday, April 13 from 6 to 9
pm. This is a wonderful fundraiser/
service project sponsored by
Crestwood High School’s FCCLA
(Family, Career, and Community
Leaders of America). This formal
event will be held in the high school
gym where DJ, John Marfy, and his
daughter, Gia, will spin a selection
of songs certain to capture the
ambiance of the evening.
Tickets are $15 per person. The
price of the ticket includes a 4x6
professional
photograph
from
J-Michael Photography as well as
party favors, crafts, and snacks.
Tickets will be on sale from March
12 -April 12. Reserve your tickets
by sending in the form with your
payment to Mrs. Jones at 10919
N. Main St., Mantua, Ohio, 44255.
Make checks payable to Crestwood
High School or CHS. Reserved
tickets can be picked up at the
dance at Will Call. Pre-sale tickets
will be sold at the main office of the
high school. Tickets will also be sold
at the door. Forms are available on
the High School web site.
Baseball Skill Development Camp
sponsored by C.A.S.B.
Saturday, April 20th & Sunday April 21st
Crestwood High School
Baseball Field/Crestwood Fieldhouse
Grades 1-4: 10:00AM – 12:30PM
Grades 5-8: 1:00PM – 3:30PM
$40
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Mon 9:30 am & 7 pm
1517 State Route 303
Weds 6 pm • Sat 9:30 am
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CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 2nd MARKING PERIOD HONOR ROLLS
3.5+ SENIORS - Sara Amport, Kathleen Bailey, Kelly Baker,
Madeline Becker, Nichole Bencie, Cole Benjamin, Courtney
Berish, Katie Bretland, Stephanie Bruce, Gabrielle Caddell,
Victoria Chiller, Mallory Czuchra, David Defer, Brandon Derr,
Brittany Donell, Kira Edic, Mckenzie Faust, Ryan Fedor, Brett
Fisher, Andrea Foster, Sydney France, Zakary Goldinger,
Jacob Graves, Allyson Groves, Gina Harmon, Jenna
Head, Tara Hilverding, Sally Hoffman, Tori Jeffries, Dylan
Kager, Kevin King, Sydney Knauf, Jenna Kodash, Olivia
Kotkowski, Alexandra Latva, Logan Little, Mallory Lorence,
Cortny Lower, Andrew Magyarics, Alexandria McKinley,
Kayley Michuta, Brooklynn Moodie, Mallory Mosher, Tia
Nuti, Heather Pahoresky, Valerie Pfaff, Jeremish Poole,
Julie Remus, Allison Riley, Nicholas Ruggeri*, Rebecca
Sapp, Danielle Smallwood, Justin Spurlock, Kelly Summers,
Holly Tramont, John Vechery, Marcus Weatherbee, Emily
Youngblood
3.0 – 3.49 SENIORS - Christopher Abee, Steven Bokesch,
Cody Campbell, Nathan Cavanaugh, Emma Cline, Brandon
Derr, Amy Dunkin, Nicholas Erway, Tyler Fear, Amber
Feddor, Derek Fenrich, Thomas Ford, Garrett Gerardi,
Kasey Glover, Joshua Hillier, Paige Hoffman, Francis Hosey,
Cassandra Hunter *, Kristen Jackson, Aleya Judd, Joseph
Kermes, Jacob Klock, Xyl Lasersohn, Sean McDermott,
Matthew Monroe, James Quesenberry, Kathleen Shaffer,
Michael Skocdopole, Summer Stephens, Trevor Sweet,
Breanne Travis, Taylor Tulley, Daniel Vaughn, Jordan Vizzini,
Emma Wolff, Corrine Zolgus
3.5+ JUNIORS - George Baran, Landis Grant Bates,
Carrigan Benoit, Lauren Bissell, Charles Blankenship,
Sarah Bridgman, Erin Calvey, Samantha Canepa, Olivia
Cobb, Matthew Czerny, Morgan Engelhart, Jessica Felker,
Michael Fletcher, Amanda Fosnight, Cheyenna Frederick,
Sebastian Geiger, Nathan Green, Mackenzie Gregoire,
Carley Gross, Monica Groves, Hannah Hall, Amber
Harrison, Holly Hays, Sierra Hobbs, Cody Imars, Kenn
Jackson, Alyssa Jaehn, Taylor Jenkins, Victoria Krause,
Elizabeth LaMarca, Randi Lyle, Taylor Michael, Marissa
Midgley, Jenna Morgenstern, Kathleen Murray, Alaina Nuti,
Andres Padilla, Rebecca Pochedly, Rachel Quesenberry,
Challis Roberts, Kaitlyn Shahan, Melissa Skocdopole,
Kaitlin Slaker, Abigail Soltisz, Emily St Hilaire, Allison
Vannoy, Amber Vargo, Jacquelyn Wagner, Sarah Zolgus*
3.0 – 3.49 JUNIORS - Victoria Andexler, BreAnna Benner*,
Tyler Brady, Miranda Brothers, Brittany Campbell, Madison
Cochrane, Carolyn Diczhazy*, Kayla Diroll, Daniel Evans,
Julianna Forster, Tyler Gall, Ashlea Gopp*, Matthew
Gualtieri, Clayton Hager-Ramirez, Summer Hurd *, Nicholas
Jelinek, Hannah Kelley, John Kilbourne, Samantha Kulish,
Kayla Kulla, Allison Little, Jacob Lovick, Matthew Lyons,
Katey Paxton, Julia Pfaff, Chad Randall, Carley Reid,
Joseph Reyes, Anna Marie Romano, Tyler Roth, Skylar
Scala, Rebeca Soares Rosa, Hanna Spencer, Raymond
Stewart*, Reanna Szarka, Chase Tayerle, Ashley Todd,
Nicholas Zeleznik, Marisa Zolgus, Logan Zuponcic
January High School Students & Athletes of the Month
3.5+ SOPHOMORES - Amy Auble, Reba Ball, Miranda
Beatty, Hannah Bennett, Savannah Burkett, Lauren
Crislip, Craig Davis, Danica Davis, Makenna Delgado,
Nicole Derthick, Dane Etto, Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Leannah
Frances, Adriana French, Katie Gregory, Austin Harris,
Hannah Hilty, Holly Hoffman, Sabrina Houghton, Julie
James, Brandon Johnson, Alyssa Lamb, George Lesnak,
Ashley Lutz, Cameron Moodie, Nicole Nero, Nathan
Nielsen, Ross Nielsen, Rosalie Novotny, Daniel O’Sickey,
Madeleine Sorrick, Morgan Strenk, Hayley Zigman
3.0-3.49 SOPHOMORES - Jared Bailey, Lena Baldwin,
Alexandra Bigler, Terance Brunty, Natalie Cline, Carlie
Cofojohn, Benjamin Cooley, Chelsea Evans, Breanna
Farrow, Amber Gibbons, Miranda Gregoire, Melody Griffith,
Noah Gula, Gregory Haas, Miranda Head, Bryanna Herbold,
David Hill, Marcus Howells, Landon Klem, Ashley La
Manna, Paige Markuzic, Megan McDivitt, Taylor Mendiola,
Kelseyann Mertes, Maia Pancost, Dena Pieronek, John
Reid, Chance Richard, Madison Sara, Jared Sayre, John
Scotton, Andrew Shahan, Noah Shannon, McKenzie Shea,
Autumn Sike, Jordan Smith, Anthony Stuber, Allanah Swan,
Melissa Tuskes, Austin Usher, Laney Velek
3.5 + FRESHMEN - Adam Atkinson, Emily Baker, Marquis
Barlow, Alexander Bowser, Kimberly Bretland, Brandon
Caldwell, Brittany Caldwell, Emma Canepa, Courtney
Capel, Kaylyn Cox, Tristan Daugherty, Morgan Faldowski,
Aubrey Ferguson, Shannon Happel, Nicole Hocevar,
Emma Hunter, Isabel Hysing, Clayton Jackson, Daniel
Jones, Audrey Kulish, Tyler Labas, Amanda Lerchbacher,
Caitlin McSwain, Robert Mitchell, Sydney Nemec, Samuel
Oliphant, Jacob Ondash, Joanna Ondash, Nathan Pallotto,
Robert Richards, Austin Schenck, Romanie Schweickert,
Adrianna Scopilliti, Zachary Sefcik, Andrew Shehorn,
Lauren Smith, Lindsey Soltisz, Isabella Wagner
3.0-3.49 FRESHMEN - Ashley Agle, Autumn Battiest,
Amber Beer, Zoe Blank, Samantha Boross, Andrew Boyer,
Hayley Cales, Alyssa Campbell, Aaron Czerny, Nathaniel
Daczko, Kristen D’Amico, Ryan Deuley, Jordan Engelhart,
Brianna Fisher, Anthony Foulkes, Kaitlyn Goldinger, Morgan
Gonczy, Alexis Gronzalski, Joseph Hartwig, Justin Harvey,
Amanda Hogdson, Jacqueline Hukill, Bailee Kodash, Julia
Krause, Cody Kuklisin, Jacob Lieberth, Meghan McDermott,
Karley Meikle, Shane Midgley, Cameron Mordue, Jacob
Parr, Anthony Savoca, Matthew Scofield, Travis Shukys,
Alexis Stahl, Stephanie Suprenant, McKenna Svab, Allyssa
Swan, Valori Vaught, Bradley Woodrum
Back Row: Zak Goldinger (12th), Dylan Kager (Wrestling), Trevor Sweet (Basketball), Ross
Nielsen (10th), Leannah Frances, (Bowling) Front Row: Jenna Kodash (12th), Kenzie Faust
(Swimming), Kenzie Shea (10th), Adrianna Scopilliti (9th), Holy Hays (11th)
Shalersville Historical Society Presents
An Afternoon with Elvis by Kelvis
Elvis impersonator Kevin Hupka
April 7, 2013 • 3 pm
Shalersville Town Hall
Corner of SR 303 & SR 44
Admission $10
For more information or tickets call:
June ~ 330.274.0547 or Carol ~ 330.626.3636
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CMS Honor / Merit Rolls - 2nd Grading Period
6th Grade Honor Roll - Logan Bailey, Madelyn Baker,
Logan Beaver, Angel Bowles, Alexis Cannella, Allison
Downs, Steve Duber*, Matthew Duley, Jeffery Dunfee III,
Zachary Estridge, Ashleigh Fowler, Stephen Glova, Jason
Green, Meghan Griffin, Collin Gross, Sandra Hahn,
Elizabeth Hilverding, Ashley Kline, Reilly Kline, Zachary
Kotkowski, Alexander Kramer, Nicole Latine, Luke
Leister, Landon Little, Alyssa Lorence, Alexander Maiden,
Bianca Marinelli, Quinn Mattern, Kimberly McDivitt,
Corrie McHone, Haley Pero-Favazzo*, Joseph Peters*,
Domenic Picone*, Anthony Pietroncini*, Kayley Plechaty*,
Kellie Ristau*, Katelyn Rojek, Adalaide Schweickert,
Maggie Semety*, Jarrod Slechta, Riley Smith, Mira
Soukenik, Breanna Teece, Lily Turner, Dalton Tyrrell,
Samantha Vespucci, Roger Wright, Amelia Wysong,
Joseph Zito*
6th Grade Merit Roll - Samantha Bencie, Olin Benjamin,
Sierra Bernotas, Payton Cody, Andrew Conaway, Ellen
Cox, Taylor Frenz, Nickolas Fry, Kasey Fyffe, Camille
Gibler, Andrew Gullett, Kathleen Hawley, Jenna Hopkins,
Devin Hukill, Justine Lesniewski, Noah Lind, Willow
McDougald,Alyssa McSwain, Cassidy Mesaros, Jason
Midgley,Samantha Parrino, Alisa Prater, Chad Ramsell,
Scott Schaefer, Jacob Scotton, Matthew Semety, Jared
Simon,Abigail Strahan, Jaxxon Tekavec, Alexis Tosi,
William Vaughan, Nicholas Vilt, Kaeli Wilson
7th Grade Honor Roll - Emma Blake, Mary Bowers,
Hannah Boyer, Jade Bretz, Marissa Broski, Courtney
Brothers*, Gavin Busta, Lincoln* Chiller*, Alyssa
Daugherty, Alexa Donaldson, Tristan Ducca, Marybeth
Duke, Kassandra Fedor, Alexander* Forristal*, Katherine
Fosnight, Olivia Fowler, Frank Fugman, Sierra Gregel,
Kayla Grubbs, Caleb Gula, Zachary Haas, Madalynn
Huntington*, Gavin Hysing*, Brantson Jessel, Justin
Jones, Michael Knipper*, Eric Lawless, Lauren
Lerchbacher, Taylor Lough, Carlin Lusk, Christina
Masiello, Nathan McBride, Mitchell McGreal*, Cole Miller,
Madison Monreal*, Shannia Moore, Ephraim Oliphant,
Daniel Painley, Lauren Pallotto, Kylee Reid, Austin
Shaffer*, Abigail Slocum, Peyton Smith*, Avrie Talboo,
Mackenzie Tayerle, Ashley Toothman, Leah VanHorn,
AshleyWieclaw, Kyle Zigman
Hannah Hetman-Maiden, Bryce Honeycutt, Mariah
Kess, Breanna Kimball, Carlee Krause, Treyvor Kress,
Hannah Kuivila, Kenzie Lohr, Mae-Lynn McGee, John
Merritt, Brent Monroe, Christopher Novotny, Daniel
Oswald, Kyle Plechaty, Baylee Reid, Cheyenne Roberts,
Christopher Rote, Aaron Saffels, Elizabeth Smith,
Andrew Sorboro, Dominic Szuhay, Stefanie Walker
8th Grade Honor Roll - Melody Bencie*, Emma
Bene, Madisyn Benoit, Karli Bigler*, Alyssa Blake*,
Haley Brady*, Olivia Brady*, Allyson Buchert, Gabrielle
Campana*, Morgan Chesla, Lilly Cline*, Aaron Cox*,
Derek Crislip*, Megan Cymanski*, Haley Davis*,
Jacquelynne Deuley, Emma Dockery*, Francis Donat,
Allison Durham*, Melina Edic*, Jordan Fabry, Mackenzie
Fairfield, Adam Fitzgerald, Dakota Frenz, Taylor Gall,
Ambrozia Gopp, Emily Graves*, Kassandra Gregoire,
Morgan Grubaugh, Christopher Hausch, Bethany Head,
Evelyn Head*, Autumn Henwood*, Lilly Hoffman*,
Emma Kotkowski, Jacob Krupp, Robert Leanza, Callista
7th Grade Merit Roll - Elizabeth Adkins, Lillian Bissell,
Mo, Maxwell Nuhfer*, Dominic Nuti, Kristin Onders,
Ryan Britt, Sean Brooks, Megan Buchert, Thomas Carson,
Benjamin Pearce*, Marissa Perry*, Michael Picone*, Faith
Zoe Catcott, Sophia Cobb, Taylor Cochrane, Joseph
Pietrocini, Ashley Prater, Katelyn Riley, Amber Schauer*,
Daczko, Matthew Davis, Aaron Day, Heavenly Duley,
Hope Sedivy, Michael Snodgrass, Christopher Snyder,
Gage Garner, Evelyn Geib, Nicole Gronzalski, Lauren
Blaine Sorrick*, Logan Thut, Madeline Turner, Cydney
Grove, Zackary Guyette, David Hand, Cailin Harris,
Tyrpak, Emily Urban, Emma Urban, Emily Walker, Max
Weatherbee, Jacob Whitman, Megan Wilfong, Noah
Worron, Angel Zeigler, Randy Zeigler
Crestwood Middle School January Students of the Month
8th Grade Merit Roll - Colin Brooks, Brittany
Douglas, Sara Dunkin, Brooke Ferry, Paige Fitzwater,
Alexandrea Geraci, Lucas Gerardi, Christopher
Harbaugh, Matthew Harris, William Harrison, Jessica
Hayes, Kenneth Haynie, Russell Hilverding, Samuel
Huebner, Nicholas Jenkins, Alexander Kachenko,
Samantha Knipper, Jacob Kollman, Cole Kramer, Karlina
Kubulins, Sydney Kulla, Michael Lesher, Collin Manners,
Darin McCreery, Mia Miller, Kylee Myers, Hunter Osborne,
Brandon Polley, Michael Quesenberry, Colton
Rahach, James Spencer, Jakeb Tekavec, Sophia TorresSabik, Alexis Ule, James Vaughan, Alexander Vilt, Casey
Zeigler, Jamie Zemaitis
6th Grade: Corrie McHone, Alyssa Lorence, Matthew Duley, Logan Beaver, Adelaide Schweickert,
Collin Gross; 7th Grade: Lauren Pallotto, Emma Blake, Alexander Forristal, Frank Fugman,
Lillian Bissell, Christopher Novotny; 8th Grade: Taylor Gall, Emma Bene, Aaron Cox, Nicholas
Jenkins, Emma Kotkowski, Max Weatherbee
10, 17 & 24
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Mantua Soccer Association
Spring Soccer Registration
Sunday, March 10th • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Sunday, March 17th • 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Registration will be held at
St. Joseph’s Church in Mantua
Cost is $60 and includes
shirt, shorts and socks.
For more information:
www.mantuasoccerohio.com
or [email protected]
Registration Deadline is March 31st
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What Should I do if my Child gets Head Lice?
Head lice are active year round but seem
to have waves of increased incidences.
Students who come to school with lice or nits
¼” from the scalp will be sent home. They
can return to school after being treated.
The following information from the Ohio
Department of Health may help to keep these insects in check.
2. Remove the nits. Work under a good light and divide the
hair in sections. Look through each section of hair for nits,
starting at the scalp and working outward. Remove the nits by
pulling down the length of the hair with your fingernails. Put
the nits in a trash bag and throw them away. A metal lice comb
may help.
3. Clean the home. Wash all bedding, towels and recently
worn clothing in hot water and dry in a hot dryer for 20 minutes
What are head lice?
on high heat. Non-washable items (such as stuffed animals
• Head lice are yellowish-white to brown insects that live on
or wool coats) can be dry-cleaned or sealed in a plastic bag
the human scalp.
for two weeks. Vacuum the upholstered furniture, rugs and
• Lice don’t have wings, and they cannot fly, hop, or jump.
car seats. Soak combs and brushes in very hot water for 10
They crawl quickly.
minutes. The Ohio Department of Health advises not to spray
• Head lice are about 1/8 of an inch long.
the home. The lice will die in 24-48 hours of being away from
• They survive by ingesting blood through the scalp.
the scalp.
• They die within 2 days of being off the scalp.
• Itching of the scalp may be the first sign of head lice.
Follow up by checking everyone’s hair daily for at least
• Most often, what you will see are the oval eggs (nits) 7–10 days. If more lice or nits are found, you will have to
which have been laid on the hair shafts about 1/4inch from remove the nits and clean the home again. Call your doctor
the scalp.
about head lice treatment:
• Lice do not cause disease; they are more of a nuisance
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
and cause embarrassment.
• For children under 2 years old.
• If the skin of the scalp is broken or infected from scratching.
How do you get it?
• If there are lice in the eyebrows or eyelashes.
Lice are passed from direct personal (head-to-head) contact.
• If the head lice continue after two treatments with the lice
This is why young children are more likely to get them. They
killing hair product.
can also crawl onto combs, brushes, hair ties, hats, coats,
helmets or towels and then crawl onto the next person who
uses it. Lice can live on any person’s head. If one of your
Grant Brings iPads to Art Class
children has lice, check the hair of everyone else in your
house.
Students at the Intermediate building have enjoyed
Lice are not passed in swimming pools, and you cannot get
using new iPads in the Art Room. The art teacher,
them from pets.
Patty Timbrook, received the iPads through the Hiram
Community Trust grant. The iPads enhance learning
How do you get rid of head lice?
about art through the use of technology. Students have
1. Apply a lice-killing hair product only to those in the
used them to research artists, reference paintings, as
household who actually have head lice or nits.
well as create their own virtual pottery. The grant, also
intended to promote art within the community, has funded
two Saturday field trips to the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Crestwood Intermediate students and their chaperones
Extrusion/Wiremill Operators
will use the interactive iPads while touring the museum.
$11.15 To $16.00 Per Hour
The iPads will offer audio and video segments, interactive
Therm-O-Link, Inc., a wire and cable mfg. company is
floor plans of the museum and other tools to gain a deeper
currently seeking machine operators for its Garrettsville
and Warren locations. Starting wage is $11.15 with top
understanding of the art collection.
rates between $14.75 to $16.00. This is a fast-paced,
demanding manufacturing environment with round-theclock operations offering a 50c per hour shift differential.
• Must be available for all shifts & required overtime
• Drug Screen required.
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Health, life, short-term disability, 401k program, paid
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Middle School and Hilltop Church
Compete for Acts of Kindness
Prior to the winter break Reverend Jeff Jackson, pastor
of Hilltop Church, challenged the middle school students to
compete against his entire congregation to see who could
initiate the most acts of kindness in one day. If the church
won, the students would have to conduct a food drive and
if the students won, the church would provide an ice cream
party to the students. Middle school students quickly accepted
the challenge.
The middle school students were able to record more acts
of kindness in one day, earning the building-wide ice cream
party. However, to show their appreciation, students still held
the canned food drive and collected 255 cans for 4Cs in just
two days.
The contest was part of Rachel’s Challenge, a program
to promote kindness and compassion throughout the
school, the district and the community. Rachel’s Challenge
is a program started by Darrell and Sandy Scott, the father
and stepmother of Rachel Scott, the first student killed in
the Columbine shootings in April 1999. The middle school
initiated the program the beginning of the 2012-2013 school
year.
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Intermediate School Spring Program
will be Held March 21
Fourth Grade students Madeline Chesla, Austin Johnson,
Dominic Arotin (front) and Julianna Dakin practice their
recorders for the upcoming Spring Music Program. The
program “Hungry To Learn: A Day in the Life of a Fourth
Grader” will be presented on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
and 7:15 p.m. at the Intermediate School.
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Honor a Loved One by Planting a Tree
What a great way to honor a family members’ life, that
inspirational teacher, a major milestone or the life of a special
someone…..plant a tree that will continue to grow and flourish
and represent all of these.
The Outdoor Education Committee established the
Memorial Tree Garden at the Primary and Intermediate
Schools in 2005 and would like to continue this great tradition.
R.C. Giel Landscaping., a local landscape company, has
made available a selection of native trees for the area. These
trees will be planted on the Elementary Schools Campus.
The cost of each tree is $250. The price includes the planting
of the tree, care and a plaque. The permanent plaque will
state the species of the tree, the date, and the name of the
person, family, group or event that is being honored.
If you are interested in placing an order
for such a wonderful gift, you can obtain an
order form on the district web site or from
the Primary School. Return the form to
the Primary Building in care of Lee Dean
by Friday, April 12, 2013. Please make
checks payable to Crestwood Primary
PTO (Outdoor Education Committee in
memo line). For additional information,
please contact either Lee Dean at 330357-8202 or ndean@crestwoodschools.
org or Jo Walsh-Cobb at CIS.