HHS Indoor Drumline Wins State Contest HHS Senior Nominated for

April 2014
April Showers...
Gary Barber, Superintendent
District Service Center - 420 Presidential Dr., Suite B, Marion, OH 43302 • (740) 387-3300 • www.marioncityschools.org
HHS Indoor Drumline Wins State Contest
The Harding High School indoor drumline competed in the Ohio Indoor
Performance Association State Championships on March 29 at Wapakoneta
High School.
The drumline was named OIPA Percussion Regional A state champions out
of eight competing drumlines in its class. Congratulations!
HHS Senior Nominated for
Honda Innovation Award
A Harding High School senior was among nominees for the Honda
Innovation Award presented at the conclusion of the National Robotics
Challenge on Saturday.
Nick Marone and other Harding students competed in the annual
event, held in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Marion County
Fairgrounds. He explained his design and
answered questions asked by judges who
interviewed each nominee.
Marone said the competition gave him
a sense of pride that “someone thinks you
are innovative and can come up with a
new idea.”
Honda recruiter Joel Holland complimented students on their performance
at the event. “There’s some sharp kids
here,” he said.
Thank You, Lowes!
A big
“Thank You”
to Lowes for
donating
post hole
diggers for
our United
Service Day.
MCS Open Enrollment Forms
Now Available for 2014-15
Parents of students who live outside the Marion City School District,
but wish to have their children attend one of the eight Marion City Schools
for the school year 2014/2015 will be able to pick up the necessary forms
beginning March 31 at each of the Marion City School buildings. The open
enrollment policy, which gives parents the opportunity to choose a school
and/or school district for their children to attend tuition-free, applies to
students in the schools of Marion County and throughout the State. The
students currently attending Marion City Schools under the Open Enrollment Policy must re-apply each year.
Applications will also be available on the same date for those parents
who wish to have their students transferred from one Marion City School
to another. Those applications may also be picked up at each of the Marion City Schools. Any student who currently attends a school other than
their neighborhood school needs to re-apply for the coming school year.
Open enrollment applications will only be accepted from April 7th
through May 9th at each of the Marion City Schools.
District 8 Winners to Be
Honored at Annual Convention
Congratulations to Rick Lehman, Technology
Teacher at Grant Middle School. He was chosen as the
District 8 Educator of the year.
Congratulations to Mary Graser,
District Parent Volunteer. She is the
District 8 Helping Hands award
winner of the year.
They both were chosen by the
Rick Lehman
Ohio P.T.A. and will be honored at
a banquet on April 27 at the Ohio P.T.A Annual
Convention and Exhibition in Columbus, Ohio.
Mary Graser
Grant Holds Academic Night
Academic Night was held at Grant Middle School. Academic displays
were set up throughout the hallway for parents/students to see, the band
and orchestra performed, and they held a chili supper for all the families
to enjoy.
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Marion City Schools Community Connections April 2014
United Service Day a Success!
Marion Harding High School students and staff spent Friday, April 4, giving back to
the community during the school’s first United Service Day.
Harding partnered with the United Way of Marion County, the Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce, the city of Marion and the Pearson Foundation to organize the
day. The majority of students and staff participated in 28 community service projects.
Garfield Students Visit
Harding Home and Memorial
Garfield Elementary students explored Marion’s history on April 10.
Students visited the Warren G. Harding Home, the Harding Memorial,
Heritage Hall and Linn School. They heard about Marion’s history including how brothers Merle and Oliver Hamilton restored Linn School, where
they had gone to school as children.
HHS Presents 50th Panorama
The Marion Harding Music Department presented The 50th Annual
Panorama at the High School on April 11th and 12th with a variety of
skits performed by Harding students.
8th Graders Visit Washington D.C.
Grant Middle School 8th graders made their annual trip to Washington,
D.C. and Gettysburg in March.
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.
C207arroll
’s Jewelers
West Center Street, Marion 740-383-4083
www.carrollsonline.com
april 2014 Marion City Schools Community Connections
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Honor/Merit Roll Students for 3rd Nine Week Period
GRANT Honor Roll
Grade 6: Dedie Adissem, Nicholas Caserta, Christopher Conner, Peyton Creasap, Makaiya Freeman,
Zachary Gamble, Aviana Greene, Hunter Gullett,
Joseph Hamon, Logan Herr, Jacob Hoffman, Skyler Honaker, Olivia Houpt, Rylan Johnson, Jordyn Jury, Chloe Kagel, Amara Laidley, Madison
Maynard, Hannah McClarey, Madison McKinniss,
Alysia Miller, Kashia Mills, Brandon Neff, Andrew
Newsome, Parker Richards, Sydney Schertzer,
Shannon Skidmore, Kenadee Smith, Daniel Stimson, Cheyanne Thomas, Clay Thomas, Alexus
Toombs, Kaylee Webster, Emily White, Chenoa
Williams, and Croslie Williamson.
Grade 7: Maisie Beary, Paige Bending, Arielle Bigler, Michaela Brady, Jimmer Catalan, Madison Cox,
Sierra Forman, Ahkia Grant, Ashley Hickman,
Summer Kay-Hawkins, Breana Malone, Hunter
Meade, Daeveonna Middleton, Maggie Pitts, Alex
Plaza, Ai’Layshia Randle-Williams, Karington
Reed, Josh Smith, Lainey Smith, Mason Sparks,
Addison Steele, Austin Taylor, and Brooklin Williams.
Grade 8: Brandon Adkins, Nathaniel Bruce, Carol
Check, Ryan Clark, Sydney Cook, Camryn Craig,
Mickayla Edwards, Shayna Houdashelt, Katlyn
Large, Shelly Lovsey, Julia Martin, Tahvean Mason, Meah McGary, Jacob Nelson, Brittany O’Shell,
Brianna Reed, Drake Ross-Facione, Ivy Sedam,
Cole Stallings, Marlena Stimson, Nathaniel Thacker, Rubie Thompson, and Samuel Wink.
GRANT Merit RolL
Grade 6: Evelyn Abrams Gonzalez, Emily Anspaugh, Andrew Arce, William Atkinson, Emily
Baer, Elaianna Banks-Ballesteros, Makayla Barlow,
Annie Bell, Drew Biederman, Haleigh Billups,
Christian Blauser, Ian Bonsel, Gabriel Brockman,
Piercen Burgess, Gordon Carbaugh, Nathan Caserta, Bode Coleman, Juan Contreras, Jordan Cooper, Sarah Davidson, Audreanna Dice, Brooklynn
Dice, Felisha Dissinger, Rebecca Edwards, Emmarae Elson, Ana Esparza, Isabella Frazier, Felisiti
Gattshall, Lillian Gibson, Chase Gregory, Liliane
Hanshaw, Sofia Hernandez, Megan Hickman, Andrew Hutchinson, Miguel Jaimes Fernandez, Lily
Janson, Leila Kaser, Taylor Keeran, Zada Kelley,
Juathesha Lampkin, Alyssa Lehner, Jacob Leonard,
Jaden Long, Nathaniel Longstreth, Asia Manns,
Miranda McConnaughey, Grace McDonald, Connor McGeorge, Grady Metz, Isaiah Miller, Destiny Moaney, Cheyenne Morgan, Noah Mosher,
Madilynn Motes, Seth Mullins, Mitchell Myers,
India Navarro Baza, Carson Neff, Joshua Nutter,
Cheyanne Parker, Lauren Perry, Brianna Pickens,
Chase Plotner, Saije Quesada, Kyron Rucks, Aaron
Seabold, Davyion Simms, Gabrielle Slagle, Heaven
Smith, Jaden Smith, Chad Snyder, Sydney Spencer,
Justin Stanley, Rylee Stewart, Owen Stone, Tanayja
Watkins, Aaliyah Weldon, Dawson Whitaker, Maddison White, Janae Williams, and Riley Yeater.
Grade 7: Kaylynn Adkins, Sam Bauer, Faith Baumgartner, Mykenzi Bays, Duncan Beary, Alexys Bell,
Jet Bolenbaugh, Kwauve’ Booker, Andrew Brazell,
Allison Brown, Hayden Buentello, Chaniya Campbell, Kim Carmon, Elijah Collier, Dreshon Correa,
Arianna Creagh, Krimson Davenport, Elizabeth
Davie, Tiffany DeGood, Devin Dillinger, Peyton
Doughty, Isaiah Dowell-Churchman, Makiya English, Dane Flores, Cierra Fraker, Alexis French,
Dawson Gamble, Trisha Gattshall, Madison Gibson, Tyra Hall, Ethan Harris, Claudia Hewitt, Zoe
Hicks, Hayden Houpt, Brittney Johnson, Megan
Keller, Alex Kitzmiller, Destiny Knox, Courtney
Martin, Abbie McClure, Nina McGinn, CJ McKenney, Olivia Moodley, Paige Nelson, Kari Nutter,
Blake Parsons, Emma Phillips, Aaron Pirnstill, Tadley Pollard, Autumn Rawlins, Brittany Riley-Dunn,
Taylor Roberts, Isaiah Russell, Emma Shamel, Jada
Smith, Zarreah Smith, Gavin Spellman, Dylan Staton, Layne Stephens, Meghan Taylor, Avri Thomas,
Chris Thompson, Taelor Thornton, Mia Tinnerello,
Mykira Wade, Meranda Walker, Haley Whittington, Kanisha Williams, and Damian Young.
Grade 8: Kaylee Adkins, Madison Arthur, Hydeia
Barron, Maya Bisignano, Terri Blevins, Autumn
Brammer, Colby Carter, Brooklyn Church, Emilee
Cox, Paige Cross, Brandi Darling, Ashley Daso, Kinsey Eiseman, Neil Fey, Cody Gamble, Lucy Graser,
Carson Greashaber, Hayden Hamilton, Gwendolyn
Harris, Maven Hendrickson, Angelique Hill, Kollin
Hill, Colton Hoffman, Jordan Holycross, Samantha
Honaker, Ethan Howard, Abbigail Jackson, Austin
Jarvi, Kylie Kumalaa, Alexander McCoy, Grant
McGinnis, Kaitlyn McKinniss, Hope Meddings,
Shanna Morris, Connor Neff, Bryanna Parks,
Devin Peters, Lacey Richards, Wesley Roberts, P. Dan Rollins, Kimberlyn Ross, Taytum
Ryan, Brittney Schenk, Megan Sisson, Madison
Smith, Shasta Snare, Taylor Sprinkle, Natalie
Steven, Parker Tackett, Alexis Teeple, Whitney
Teets, Shylah Tennar, John Thacker, Sequoyah
Thompson, Brennan Thrasher, Savion Tyler, Joseph Whalen, Savannah Williams, Zoie Wilson,
and Katiana Winkfield-Carmon.
Harrison Honor Roll
Grade 3: Jada Adams, Hadyn Ball, Jase Craycraft, Bobby Clark, Nick Hecker,Karla Mejia-Vera, Megan Montgomery, Isabella Noakes, Paige
Powers, Kaylee Ramsey, Ayris Rich, Gretchen
Roberts, Adrian Shipley, Brielle Stone, Adyn
Thompson, and Gracelin Thompson.
Grade 4: Dulcelea Dye, Taylor Everhart, Alix
Goney, Sydney Hancock, Payne Ratliff, Tucker
Sloan, and Haleigh Stover.
Grade 5: Allie Green, Ashley Hecker, and Leah
Shipley.
HARRISON Merit Roll
Grade 3: Florabel Adongo, Destiny Braddy,
Quentin Belcher, Quinton Claypool, Noah
Deeren, Caleb Issler, Raiden Sipes, and Dylan
Whitaker.
Grade 4: Jacob Barr, Napierre Braddy, Aiden
Brooks, Kaitlyn Collins, Asa Deeren, Kirk Freeman, Sterling Houpt, Karina Jaimes-Jimenez,
Ronnie Prater, Lavin Ramsey, Allister Scott, Katie Shoaf, Anthony Stumpo, and Brady Wink.
Grade 5: William Adkins, Aubrey Belt, Kiersten
Dailey, Lilly Diehl, Ariyah Douglas, Megan
Freeman, A’Shiah Harris, Olivia Hays, Richard Hollenbach, Skylar Jackson, Mayra Jaimes
Fernandes, Angleo Khanaizer-Gill,
Robert
Mackay, Brody McDonald, Janie Mitchell, Olivia Schertzer, Kylie Tackett, Jaxson Tackett, and
Nautica Thacker.
McKinley Honor Roll
Grade 3: Matthew Abrams, Aliyah Baker, Aubrey Boehm, Cadence Gary, McKenzi Hines,
Taylor Myers, Devin Reynolds, Mason Shepherd, and Diona Smith.
Grade 4: Tiffany Gill, Meredith Gruber, Randy
Meade, Madison Meadows, Avery Petrie, and
Dallas Taylor.
Grade 5: Aiden Davis, Eric Kamphowe, and Allison Simon.
MCKINLEY Merit Roll
Grade 3: Monique Ball, Esabella Carter, Dominic
Clark, Jaxson Greenawalt, Braxton Kightlinger,
Connor McCoy, Kylee Miniard, Nicci Pigott,
Emmie Sharp, Anna Slone, and Lilian Thomas.
Grade 4: Dominic Jett, Cody Lehman, Kaden
Lester, Jalynne Little, Evelin Loaeza, Thomas
Margraff, Jadden Parr, Amare Pedraza, Morgen
Rhodes, Krimsen Riley, Wesley Stokes, NaJeh
Vanness, Alexia Walters, and Noah Watson.
Grade 5: Ethan Boehm, Harli Davenport, Bronson Gamble, Casidy Haley, Jordan McCormack,
and Deagan Thomas.
HAYES Honor Roll
Grade 2: Jonah Rinderle.
Grade 3: Austin Allen, Dylan Jarrell, Keshaun
Lucas, Nevaeh Rawlins, Joshua Russell, and
Taryn Simmers.
Grade 4: Leah Beekman.
HAYES Merit Roll
Grade 2: Celia Alejandre, Emily Holsinger, Alexandrea Kincaid, Caitlyn Snare, and Kilynn
Walter.
Grade 3: Andreiz Brown, Jailynn Bussey, Mackenzie Cromwell, Skylee Cutlip, Skylor Davis,
Lindsay Hall, Matt Large, Shayla Livermore, Jason Mullins, Pablo Soto, and Isaiah Starcher.
Grade 4: Karci Akers, Brooklynn Brammer, Erin
Dye, Chelsey Hall, Aaliyah Jordan, Riley Keeran, Draven Mullins, David Robinson, Pippa Rothermel, and Hezekiah Russell.
Grade 5: Arian Burris, Madison McCombs,
Sydney Spellman, and Juliana Tron.
taft Honor Roll
Grade 2: Daylen Boler, Camden Boster, Calina
Cain, Taricus Cosey, Hayleigh Franklin, Lydia
Galati, Kawika Hudson, Corey Miller, Jasmine
Nelson, Ronnie Newman, Josiah Payne, Jr., Xavier Phillips, Crystal Ramirez-Espino, Jessica Ray,
Arie’Anna Ross, Austin Schill, Jalil Shelton, and
Havyn Thomas.
Grade 3: Jayden Combs, Justin Farmer, Cameron
Rayner, Mariah Toombs, and Kylie Witten.
Grade 4: Khristian Cobb, Faith Reynolds, and
Sarenity Toombs.
TAFT Merit Roll
Grade 2: Alesia Bond, Shayla Cochran, Freeara
Coleman, Ruby Cooper, Abby Crabtree, Julia
Davie, Michael Edgington, Elexis Farmer, Emily
Fugett, Cassie Holcomb, Fabian Baltazar-Lopez,
Maddox McGuire, Aaron Obenour, Camden
Oney, Mercy Otero, Nolan Scheitler, Lillie Short,
Christopher Smith, Hunter Teeters, Ayanna Turner, Cody Walter, and Alex White.
Grade 3: Isaiah Byrd, Amanda Candela, Kathleen Creek, Jamear Douglas, Madison Fox, Alante
Hudson, Trinity Keith, Aiden Miller, Ignacio Perez, Abrianna Smith, and Alayna Spencer.
Grade 4: Jacob Arndt, Aayden Bays, Neavia
Cansler, Oceanna Casey, Tahlia Cirillo, Kaitlyn
Daum, Karli Harris, Adolfo Perez, Makinzey
Schifer, Jillian Shelton, and Leison Williams.
Grade 5: Dezirae Blevins, Eli Cox, Bryce Large,
Dejah Moaney, Carla Murfield, Tansy Pollard,
and Alexander Teeters.
GARFIELD HONOR Roll
Grade 2: Tre’Shawn Bonney, Aubrey Crabtree,
Andrew Murphy, Jarryn Mustard, Laci Smith,
Rayma Smith, and Dylan Wilson.
Grade 3: Hayden Hennessy, Carissa Laidley, Anthony Mirow, Juan Ruiz, Gabriella Sansotta, and
Madison VonDach.
Grade 4: Ethan Bender, Caleb Edwards, Dylan
George, Autumn Goldsberry, Avery Longacre, Michael Sprinkle, Anna White, and Melanie Zorns.
Grade 5: Malaya Gray.
GARFIELD merit Roll
Grade 2: Macie Bondurant, Zachary Bondurant,
Alex Dunn, Connar Goodwin, Lillian Hall, Matthew Hutchinson, Preston Lyons, Elijah Moore,
Hannah Moore, Hope Pickrell, Lindsie Sansotta,
Brandon Sheets, Andrea Tagle Esparza, MacKenzie Thompson, Kylie Thrasher, and Keara Winn.
Grade 3: Crystal Bumgardner, Gavin Burns,
Bronzon Clark, Faith Daniel, Rebecca Davenport,
Quentin Diaz, Brooklynne Fryson, Gabriel Hartman, Tyler Holcomb, Abigale Jordan, Makayla
Pounds, Tristan Ray, and Riley Scheff.
Grade 4: Wiliam Abrams, David Brockman, Logan
Childers, Ebony Frye, IvyLynn Holloway, Jessica
Hupp, Elizabeth James, Noah Ramsey, Allee Rose,
Crossificio Teague, Joseph Thomas, and Connar
Tinnerello.
Grade 5: Dominic Gerritsen, LeeAnn Sansotta,
Haleigh Steele, and Caitlin Zell.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HONOR ROLL
Grade 3: Mallori Ballinger, Shelby Stimson, Jayde
Pineda and Kaitlynn Sutherland.
Grade 4: Trinity Diggs, Ried Jury, Shelby Westler,
Brennin Beechum , Zane Menzie, Wyatt Stout and
Meet
Your Child’s Counselor Meetings
Sofia
Tinnerello.
Grade 5: Katelynn Basinger, Jared Moody, Anna
Redd and Anna Umlauf.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MERIT ROLL
Grade 3: Justin Carbaugh, Douglas Crawford, Eriona Friley, Owen Hoffman, Austin Jensch, Emiley
Shuster, Nathaniel Simon, Colten Weaver-Lampkin, Hailey Baker, Eliana Bush, Makhi Cole, Katie
Fry, Zachary Mullins, Aaliyah Starkey, Nathaniel
Vaughn, Zach Albright, Skyler Ault, Kaydence
Blankenship, Harmony Diggs, Jagger Howell,
Aubree Lyons, Chris Osborne, Kacey Reddmon
Timm and Josh Smith.
Grade 4: Jerica Knickerbocker, Emma McCumber, Richie McDonald, Madison Monahan, Kissy
Boterman, Alexia Clarke, Hunter Combs, Lleyton Holsinger, Grace McCrery, Caden Millisor,
Shanele Smalley and Kelsie Tefft.
Grade 5: Devin Bonney, Kylar Hall, Autumn
Stoneburner, Cassandra White, Emily Brown,
Kaden Darling, Nicole Flock, Nevaeh Friend,
Cameron Golden, Sydney Simpkins and Kensey
Sprinkle.
Marion City Schools Community Connections april 2014
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Boys & Girls Club 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 will participate in activities within
our building including the art room, dance room, game rooms, gym, and
physical fitness. Members will also get 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.
Boys’ Varsity Basketball Earns Academic Team Recognition
Congratulations to the boys’ varsity basketball team and Coach Jury as the 2013-2014 team gained academic team
recognition for the second straight year! Of over 800 schools that play OHSAA basketball at the varsity level, the
Presidents had the 59th highest team GPA at 3.038.
Also, Shawn Dyer, 2010 graduate, three year
letterman and 1,000 point scorer at Harding,
played for the NCAA Division II National
Championship with his West Liberty team! Shawn
had a tremendous Final Four, scoring 51 points!
Moreover, Trey Kinney, a 2013 graduate and
three year letterman, just completed his first
collegiate season, playing at Marietta.
Thank You...!
Thank you to The Brandy Winfield Memorial
Fundraiser Corp. They donated $500 to the Grant
Middle School Robotics Club.
HHS Spring Sports Schedules
Boys’ Varsity Baseball
Mon., 4/21
Tues., 4/22
Fri., 4/25
Sat., 4/26
Sat., 4/26
Mon., 4/28
Tues., 4/29
Thurs., 5/1
Fri., 5/2
Sat., 5/3
Sat., 5/3
Mon., 5/5
Wed., 5/7
Norwalk
Perkins
Clear Fork
Highland
Highland
Mansfield Senior
Mount Gilead
Calvert
Clear Fork
Elgin
Elgin
Madison Comp.
Bellevue
Boys’ Junior Varsity
Pictured, l-r: Angie Lavery, Grant; Rick Winfield; Brandon
Crisp, Grant Robotics Teacher; and Gary Miller, Assistant
Principal at Grant.
The 5th Grade All-City
Orchestra and Grant Band
and Orchestra
will be in concert
May 8th at 7 p.m.,
at Grant Middle
School.
Mon., 4/21
Tues., 4/22
Fri., 4/25
Sat., 4/26
Sat., 4/26
Mon., 4/28
Tues., 4/29
Wed., 4/30
Fri., 5/2
Sat., 5/3
Mon., 5/5
Wed., 5/7
Norwalk
Perkins
Clear Fork
Highland
Highland
Mansfield Senior
Mount Gilead
Mapleton
Clear Fork
Elgin
Madison Comp.
Bellevue
Girls’ Varsity Softball
H 5:00 p.m. Mon., 4/21
Norwalk
H 5:00 p.m.
H 5:00 p.m. Wed., 4/23
Shelby
H 5:00 p.m.
A 5:00 p.m. Sat., 4/26
Highland
H 11:00 a.m.
H 11:00 a.m. Sat., 4/26
Highland
H 1:00 p.m.
H 1:00 p.m. Tues., 4/29
Mount Gilead
H 5:00 p.m.
A 5:00 p.m. Thurs., 5/1
Calvert
A 5:00 p.m.
H 5:00 p.m. Fri., 5/2
Clear Fork
H 5:00 p.m.
A 5:00 p.m. Sat., 5/3
Elgin
H 11:00 a.m.
H 5:00 p.m. Sat., 5/3
Elgin
H 1:00 p.m.
H 11:00 a.m. Thurs., 5/8
Buckeye Valley
A 5:00 p.m.
H 1:00 p.m.
A 5:00 p.m.
Girls’ Junior Varsity Softball
H 5:00 p.m.
Mon., 4/21
Norwalk
A 5:00 p.m.
Baseball
Wed., 4/23
Shelby
A 4:30 p.m.
Fri., 4/25
Clear Fork
H 5:00 p.m.
A 5:00 p.m.
Sat., 4/26
Highland
A 11:00 a.m.
A 4:30 p.m.
Sat., 4/26
Highland
A 1:00 p.m.
H 5:00 p.m.
Tues., 4/29
Mount Gilead
A 5:00 p.m.
A 11:00 a.m.
Wed., 4/30
Mapleton
H 5:00 p.m.
A 1:15 p.m.
Fri., 5/2
Clear Fork
A 5:00 p.m.
H 5:00 p.m.
Sat., 5/3
Elgin
A 11:00 a.m.
A 5:00 p.m.
Sat., 5/3
Elgin
A 1:00 p.m.
H 5:00 p.m.
Thurs., 5/8
Buckeye Valley
H 5:00 p.m.
A 5:00 p.m.
Fri., 5/9
JV Tournament
H 5:00 p.m.
A 11:00 a.m.
H 5:00 p.m.
A 5:00 p.m. Boys’ Varsity/JV Tennis
Boys’ & Girls’ Varsity Track
Tues., 4/22
Sat., 4/26
Tues., 4/29
Fri., 5/2
Tues., 5/6
Fri., 5/9
Thurs., 5/15
Bellefontaine
A
Bill Krause InvitationalA
Tri Meet @ C. CrossingA
Marion Invitational H
FHS Tri @ Fairbanks A
Kiwanis Inv. @ Galion A
Marion Independent H
5:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
For all your custom printing
needs, call Jay at
1-800-448-3235 ext. 234.
Web Printing • Fliers • Business Cards
Visit us at
www.advertiser-tribune.com
Mon., 4/21
Wed., 4/23
Mon., 4/28
Tues., 4/29
Wed., 4/30
Wed., 4/30
Thurs., 5/1
Sat., 5/3
Mon., 5/5
Madison Comp.
Clear Fork
Galion
Buckeye Valley
Marysville
Marsyville
Jonathan Alder
RV Invitational
Hayes
H
H
A
A
A
A
A
A
H
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
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!
april 2014 Marion City Schools Community Connections
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April Fools, NO.... It’s April
15th and SNOW?
Notes From the Harding High School Guidance Office
To all high school students:
• Mrs. Sanchez retired at the end of February
and Mr. Light will be out of the office the rest of
this year. Therefore, Mrs. Jury and Mrs. Maynard
are trying to cover all bases to meet the needs
of the office. Mrs. Kathy Goodman, a retired
Harding guidance counselor, has been hired on a
limited basis to help as when possible.
• 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.
• Scheduling classes for next year – Information
has been shared with students for this process.
Scheduling forms were shared with students by
teachers and guidance counselors met with all
students in English classes. However, due to
limited resources, all students may not be called
down to personally discuss course selections.
Changes can be made until the end of the school
year. We hope to have schedules available before
releasing for the summer. If you have questions
about this process, please do not hesitate to ask!
• 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.
• 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! Acceptance letters have gone out for
students who have applied. If a student has not
applied, but is still interested in attending TRCC
next year, please see your guidance counselor
asap!
• 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 as well as others still in the building for
games or practices. Come check it out!
• Ohio Graduation Tests – We took these March
10-14. Results will be back in early May for seniors and later May for underclassmen.
• Make-up work – If a student has failed a
course, there will be discussion of repeating that
course, summer school, or some form of credit
recovery.
• Summer School–Typical academic classes
will not likely take place this summer at the high
school. We hope to have Health and PE classes.
Dates and costs are still to be determined. Registration information will be available before the
end of the school year.
• Summer OGT Testing - Sophomores or
juniors who would like to take advantage of the
summer OGT testing can do tutoring in June and
then take the necessary test(s) probably the week
of June 23. Registration information will be available before the end of the school year.
• 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.
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• 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. There
is an application process and paperwork that
needs returned by the end of March! See your
guidance counselor for more information.
• 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 courses for which they are enrolled.
All tests should be paid at this time. Pre-testing
administration will be happening soon. In addition, students who plan to take AP tests next
year will be meeting soon to make plans for
summer work and expectations.
freshmen: Class of 2017
• You need to earn 4 credits this year to be
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considered a sophomore next year.
• You need at least 2 credits to apply for the
Transitions Program at Tri-Rivers.
SOPHOMORES: Class of 2016
• You need to earn 8 credits to be considered a
junior next year.
• You need at least 6 credits to apply for the
junior/senior programs at Tri-Rivers.
Juniors: class of 2015
• It’s never too early to start the college search
– do some research on careers, colleges, and
make plans to take the college entrance exams at
least once this spring. Spring dates: ACT - June
14; SAT - May 3 and June 7. 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.
• You need at least 6 credits to apply for the
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 24.
• 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.
• College choices – Most colleges want to
know if students are planning to attend their
school by May 1st with a monetary deposit. If
the student/family can make that decision by
May 1st, you need to do that to hold the spot
and move on to the next steps of housing, orientation, and scheduling classes for next year.
If there are still questions about acceptance or
financial aid at the colleges you are considering,
you need to communicate that with the colleges
involved to be able to hold your spot at any or
all of those colleges until you have all the information you need!
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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Marion City Schools Community Connections april 2014
Thanks for Supporting Rushmore Job Program
A special thanks to these area work sites, supporting organizations, and community members for
supporting the Rushmore job program:
Marion County Job & Family Services; Marion Community
Foundation; Marion County Family Court; United Way; Nucor Steel;
Sims; Marion City Schools; Goodwill Industries; KBR Construction;
Salvation Army; Marion Matters; Jiffy Auto; Streetwise Motors;
Andrew’s Pastries; Kingston; Marion County Boys & Girls Club;
Marion Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum; Nathan’s Barbershop;
Marion Municipal Clerk of Courts; TFR Printing; FamilyLife
Church; Perin Vending;
Marion Public Library;
Thirsty Turtle; United
Church Homes; YMCA;
Stevens Construction;
Carroll’s Jewelers; Modern Woodmen of America; Whirlpool; Mike
McDaniel; Don & Lynn
Harper; Pam & Charles
Hall; Joe Green; Matt
Primmer and Theresa
Lubke.
National Honor Society Honors Bebout, Inducts Members
Former Harding High School principal Carol Bebout returned to school on March 17 as the
National Honor Society inducted 17 new members.
The honor society named Bebout as an honorary member as it inducted new students into
Harding’s chapter. Bebout, known for her “top 10” lists, presented her newest list with tips like: you
are never too old to learn, you’ve got to remember to laugh, you miss 100 percent of the shots you
don’t take, and you should never be afraid to ask for help. “I miss all of you and you are all very
special,” she said. “Thanks for letting me come home.”
The NHS inducted the following members: Win Adissem, Jonathan Brazell, Alison Church,
Harlee Conley, Sydney Cunningham, Kendra Fogle, Kyle Goings, Dillon Hoskins, Jenna
Houdashelt, Kaleb Irey, Jacob Lester, Theodore Persinger, Scott Price, Hannah Rish, Kayla
Russell, Allison Skinner and Robert Stoneburner.
Members are chosen based on their scholastic success and whether they uphold the NHS
virtues of character, scholarship, leadership and service.
Rep. Pelanda Visits George Washington
Rep. Dorothy Pelanda visited George Washington Elementary on April 7 to learn more
about Project MORE, which is active in both Washington and McKinley elementary schools.
Project MORE is a mentoring program that matches volunteer mentors with elementary
students to help them read better. Mentors are given specific material to use that focuses on
each student’s weaknesses.
Pelanda asked questions about Project MORE and the Third-Grade Reading Guarantee, a
state requirement that students read at a certain level before they may pass to fourth grade.
“I share what my superintendents and school board members send to me,” she said.
“I want to be your voice on these
issues.” She said she believes encouraging students to love to read
and to turn to it for entertainment is
the key to success when it comes to
teaching reading.
Superintendent Gary Barber
discussed other plans including
Marion City Schools’ efforts to
create a reading foundation that
will encourage parents to read 20
minutes a day with their children.
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McKinley Students Raise $$
On Hat Day for Robotics Trip
McKinley Elementary students and staff wore their favorite hat to raise
money for Grant’s upcoming robotics trip to California.
Family Gardening Experience
Offered at Elementary Sites
Marion City Schools is offering the use of raised beds for family gardens this summer at every elementary school. Raised beds in communal
areas are a great way for beginning gardeners to get started. Raised beds
drain well and are filled with lose soil ideal for plants to flourish. Gardening with others can provide the encouragement and advice that helps new
gardeners succeed.
Growing fruits and vegetables is an exciting way for kids to learn where
their food comes from. Children who garden are exposed to a hands on
experience tending and watching plants go from seed to harvest. Children
who garden tend to eat more fruits and vegetables. Gardening is also an
excellent way for families to increase physical
activity, stay fit and spend time together.
If you are a new gardener or have experience
gardening and would like a raised bed to grow
your summer garden please consider joining this
project. Water, hand tools and some planting materials will be provided. Families keep what they
grow. A gardening agreement and waiver must be
signed to participate. See the Marion City Schools
Food Service Department website for details.
— Katera Zachmann, MCS Wellness Coordinator
Free Lunch Offered at Many Sites Throughout the Summer
The need for nutritious lunches doesn’t end with the school year. To fill
that need Marion City Schools began providing nutritious lunches.
In the summer of 2013, approximately 50,000 free lunches were served
at 16 sites every weekday. 1,500 kids participated daily. This year more
sites have been added as well as additional physical activity programming,
library trips and community gardens. A YMCA partnership will provide
physical activity programming for participants.
Lunch will be served Monday through Friday, June 11th to August 8th,
2014. Closed 4th of July.
Lunch will be offered this summer at the following sites: Be Ministries, 127 W. Church St.; First United Church of Christ, 326 South Prospect Street; Fairview Apartments, 966 Paula Drive; First Church of the
Nazarene, 223 West Church Street; George Washington Elementary, 400
Pennsylvania; Garfield Elementary, 1170 Brookside Road; Garfield Park,
1290 E. Center Street; Grant Middle School (On East Side), 420 Presidential
Drive; Heritage Apartments, 1480 Southland Pkwy.; Hayes Elementary,
750 Silver Street; Life Link Church, 248 Olney Avenue; Lincoln Park (Shelter near Playground), 879 North Prospect Street; Marion Public Library,
445 East Church Street; Martin Luther King Park, 205 Cass Avenue; Mayes
Community Temple, 801 Bennett Street; McKinley Elementary School, 925
Chatfield; Olney Park, 575 Olney Avenue; Patterson St. Park, 555 Patterson
Street; Rotary Park, 365 Latourette Street; and Taft Elementary, 1000 Robinson Street.
Hope to see you there!
Students Learn
“Love Shouldn’t Hurt”
Grant Students Present
“Seussical the Musical”
A conference held at
Harding High School
gave students a lesson on
the dangers of abusive
relationships.
The Girls Empowerment Circle, a mentoring
group led by volunteer
Rosalind Burks,
organized the second
annual Love Shouldn’t
Hurt Conference. Sue
Martin and Laura
Einstein, both from the
National Council of
Jewish Women, Columbus Section, explained the dangers of domestic
violence as they recounted their own experiences.
Martin and Einstein discussed how they lost their voice and control in
their relationship as their partners took control of their life. They urged
students to, if they believe they are in an abusive relationship, seek adult
help rather than try to end it themselves.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011 Youth Risk
Behavior Survey stated that 9.4 percent of high school students reported
being hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or
girlfriend in the 12 months before the survey.
Locally the Turning Point domestic violence shelter and prevention
program also talks to students and others about the dangers and warning
signs of domestic violence.
“Suessical the
Musical”, presented
by Grant Middle
School, took place on
March 14 and 15 at
Harding High School.
The audience was
entertained every
minute of the musical
with songs, dance and
bright colored
costumes flowing
across the stage.
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Mark Your Calendar For These Special Events
Jan Born and Susie Francis visit Hayes
Elementary every year to donate books to all
of the students in memory of their mother,
Marjorie Clark. Marjorie was a student at
Silver Street and loved to read books, so when
Marjorie passed away the girls wanted to
honor their mother’s memory by donating to
the students of Hayes Elementary.
This is their 7th year of donating books.
They also brought apples to give to the
students. Every student went home with
a book and an apple. Jan also brought her
daughter Brittney to help pass the books out to
the students. An account is set up at
Commercial Savings if you would like to
donate to the Marjorie Clark Fund.
Make-Up Calamity Days
After gathering input from staff, students and parents, Marion City Schools will stay with its
contingency day plan of making up missed days at the end of the school year. Students will make up
calamity days on May 30, June 2, June 3 and June 4. The last day for students this school year will be
June 4. Teachers will report to school on June 5. The administration made the decision after inviting
employees,
parents and students to participate in a calamity day survey.
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BOE Meeting/Work
Session, 7 p.m.
Hayes Grandparents Week,
May 5-9
Spring Concert @ HHS
Choir, Band & Orchestra
3 p.m.
District Art Show
HHS, 1-4 p.m.
4
5
6
40-Minute Early Release
for All Schools
Stardusters Concert
Band Room @ HHS
8 p.m.
GW Family
Literacy Night
Mother’s
Day
11
12
13
18
19
20
25 Memorial Day 26
21
40-Minute Early Release
for All Schools
NO SCHOOL
14
8
Author Janet Stevens,
5-7 p.m. @ HHS Library
Academic Awards Night
HHS, 7 p.m.
Hayes Literacy Night
4-5:30 p.m.
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3
HHS Prom, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
@ Harding
9
Senior Breakfast,
8 a.m. @ HHS
Vehicle Day @ Garfield,
9:30 a.m.
15
10
Armed Forces Day
16
40-Minute Early Release
for All Schools
State of the Schools,
Grant MS, 5-6:30 p.m.
Board of Education
Meeting in Grant MS
Library @ 7 p.m.
7
2
Grant Academics Honors
Assembly, 1 p.m.
Harrison Family
Fun Night
5th Grade All City
Orchestra AND Grant
Band & Orchestra
Concert @ Grant, 7 p.m.
40-Minute Early Release
for All Schools
Marion Night Invitational,
HHS, 3:30 p.m.
17
HHS Graduation, 11 a.m.
22
Rushmore Graduation @
Palace Theatre, 6 p.m.
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24
30
31
Harrison Kindergarten
Graduation, TBA
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