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Streetsboro City Schools
The Rocket Review
Superintendent - Michael Daulbaugh
October 2014
As superintendent of Streetsboro City Schools, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back
all of our students and families. It is an exciting time to be a Streetsboro Rocket and this year we look
to enjoy strong and talented athletic teams and academics representing our school district.
Over the next several years students and community members will get to experience first-hand as our
district is transformed into state-of-the-art educational and athletic facilities. Thanks to the support of
our community, we are building a brand new High School, complete with an 800 seat auditorium and
brand new stadium and athletic complex on our route 14 site (anticipated opening 12/2016). We are
also adding on to Campus Elementary in order to bring our Pre K-1 students to a new and renovated
Pre K-3 building (anticipated opening 12/2016). Additionally, the current High School will receive
heavy renovations and additions in order to create a brand new Middle School for our students in
grades 6-8 (anticipated opening 8/2018). All of these projects along with the building of a new
stadium and athletic complex will give our students access to top-quality facilities and will allow our
track and field teams to compete at home for the first time in over ten years!
While athletics play an important part in the lives of our students, it is to be noted that all students are
expected to put academics first. This commitment to academics extends to all of our students Pre K12. All students are encouraged to take advantage of their years in school in order to prepare for
college, a career or the military. Without a strong commitment to academics, students will not have
the opportunity to participate in athletics or other opportunities. To this end, we are extremely proud
of the academic accomplishments of our students in Streetsboro. Students continue to show us
through their performance the positive commitment made to academics. Well done!
On a final note, this November we are asking voters to approve two existing Levy Renewal’s. These
two existing levies provide operating funds for our schools. Operating funds are used to keep the
school district running. They are separate and different from building funds and are used to pay for
books, technology, utilities, transportation, and staff salaries. These are NOT NEW TAXES.
The two levies are as follows:
3.5 mill, collects $1.4 million a year
3.9 mill, collects $1.6 million a year
These two RENEWAL LEVIES are not new taxes and are ESSENTIAL to the financial health of our
district. Combined they represent a significant portion of our operating budget and without them,
crucial revenue would be lost. Please consider supporting these two renewal levies.
So many great things are happening in our school district. All of our staff is dedicated to doing what
is best for students at all times and I couldn’t be more proud to work along the side of them. I would
like to wish all of our students, family and staff a safe transition into the upcoming winter season.
Go Rockets!
How did we come up with our Newsletter Name?
We had a Newsletter Naming Contest! We asked each elementary (K-6) home room class to come up
with one catchy name for the newsletter. It was a TIE! The 2 winning classes were Mrs. Betley’s 4th
grade homeroom Neave Bell, Colby Benjamin, Rachel Boger, Sam Brunner, Zach Edgington, Kaleb Fisher,
Nicholas Johntony, Zolsci Kassai, Kristina Koyan, Mary Laudato, Josef Maragos, Sophia Marcini, Jaylen McCarty,
Steve Mitchell, Trinity Mitchell, Kevin Murphey, Karly Reger, Tori Robison, Michael Rogowski, Hayley Ross, Josh
Schneider, Alyssa Schofield, Hailey Shepherd, Alli Tandy, Heidi Timmons & Kaden Victor
and Mrs. Gregrows Kindergarten homeroom Colt Andrews, Gloria Anekwe, Ty Zipprich, Thomas Germann,
Carman Marcini, Jacob Windle, Zavannah Fineran, Aiden Farley, Christopher Roberts, Elyse Mitchell, Alex
Rogowski, Geoffrey Lankey, Kimberly Goodrich, Isaiah Tucker, Emily Gorecki, Sara Koyan, Olivia Knepper, Smuel
Collins & Amiah McGlothin
THANK YOU for the wonderful name of The Rocket Review!!
School closings will be on the Streetsboro City Schools website, an alert now phone blast and broadcast on the following TV & Radio Stations: WSTB 88.9, Channel 16, Fox 8, WKYC TV 8, ONN,
WEWS 5, WOIO/WUAB 19, WNIR 100 FM, WAKR, WONE, WQMX, WTAM 1100 AM.
Fame Fathers Walk On September 18th thousands of fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, godfathers, cousins, and other significant male caregivers and mentors took children to school to show
them that they understand how important education is to their future. All of our elementary schools
registered and participated in this program. Positive male role models play such a HUGE part in our
children’s success. This is just a small token of our appreciation for the time and efforts you put in to
your child’s education in Streetsboro City Schools. This is all in partnership with the Fame Father’s
organization based in Akron, Ohio (www.famefathers.org).
Buddy Bench Streetsboro Schools has been honored to host the Shaffer family at our elementary
buildings. The Shaffer's donated three “buddy benches” to the district. The idea for buddy benches
was created in 2013 by a Pennsylvania second grader who noticed some of his classmates didn't have
anyone to play with during recess. Our students’ challenge is to help grow their circle of friends and
include whoever is sitting on the buddy bench - when they are lonely or down - into a recess activity
or conversation. This has prompted positive conversations and lessons with our students and
staff. Thank you to the Shaffer family for this beautiful addition to our playgrounds.
Curriculum Department - Aireane Curtis
It has been a great start to the 2014-2015 school year!
In the area of curriculum, we’ve seen some additions over the summer. We added a few science
electives at the High School as well as another STEM course. At the Middle School, we added
physical science for High School credit. Our Elementary buildings will be implementing a no new
instruction time this year. This is a block of time each day where teachers will work with students to
intervene with those students who need additional support or accelerate those students who need a
challenge. This time of the day will be tailored to meet the needs of the students.
Our kindergarten teachers spent the summer learning the new assessment that will be administered to
all of our kindergarten students this year. They attended training with representatives from the Ohio
Department of Education and will be able to better understand our youngest students’ strengths and
areas of concern in the areas of reading, mathematics and social skills.
In the area of gifted, we continue to look for ways to challenge our students. This year, Campus
Elementary will see services by our gifted intervention specialist. Our district gifted intervention
specialist will provide support to the teachers at the beginning of the year and then services to our
gifted students at Campus for the second semester. When not providing services to Campus, Defer
will continue to get services. We will continue to work with the teachers at the High School and
Middle School to meet the needs of all learners by providing courses to challenge our gifted students.
We have nine Title I tutors providing additional reading and math support to students at Campus,
Defer and the Middle School this year. These tutors will provide support during the school day to
students who are struggling or at risk of struggling.
It is going to be another exciting year in curriculum. I encourage you to keep the lines of communication open with your child’s teachers and share what is working and what you have concerns about.
Please feel free to call or email me at any time!
Have a wonderful year!
Special Services Department - Rayna Antol
The Student Services Office provides services in a variety of areas. We provide specialized services
for approximately 300 students who have a disability. These services include Educational Services,
Speech and Language Services, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Adaptive Physical
Education. We also provide services to preschool children with disabilities.
The Student Services Office oversees students identified under ADA (Americans with Disabilities
Act) with 504 plans. We have approximately 50 children who have 504 plans that outline accommodations to be received in regular education. The Student Services office provides Home Instruction
for home-bound students, assigns surrogate parents (for representation in meetings and permission
forms) for foster and court placed children, and assures that children who are homeless receive an
education. Student Services includes students for whom English is a second language (English
Language Learners-ELL). We currently provide tutoring services for 41 students. The first language
of these students varies. Among the 41 students currently served as ELL, at least 5 languages are
spoken. Wellness is part of the Student Services Department. We partner with Kent State University
to provide annual BMI screenings for 3rd, 5th and 9th graders. Vision and hearing screenings are
conducted by school nurses at the beginning of the school year. Our school nurses review immunization records and advise parents on updates needed. Staff and their spouses are given the opportunity
to participate in a wellness program. The Student Services Department also partners with Children’s
Advantage to address the emotional health of students at the elementary buildings. This allows
referred students to meet with a counselor to improve upon their coping and problem solving skills.
The Student Services Department is committed to the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of
the children of Streetsboro.
Transportation Department - Beth Kinder
Five buses were recently purchased with permanent improvement funds. The new buses are 77
passenger buses with cruise control, which will help drivers on longer trips. The seating and flooring
is more comfortable and durable. Cameras have been installed on all buses, including the newest
ones. The camera images will help protect the drivers and students.
Food Service Department - Darlene Wheeler
Build your own lunch: Choose an Entrée, Vegetable, Fruit and Milk
School Meal Prices for 2014-2015
High School & Middle School
*Reduced Meal
Defer
*Reduced Meal
Campus & Wait
*Reduced Meal
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
$2.00
$3.00
.30
.40
$1.75
$2.75
.30
.40
$1.50
$2.75
.30
.40
Milk is .50
*Free and Reduced Meal applications are available in every building and are online. You must complete an
application every year. You can apply any time during the school year.
Check out the mobile app for K-12 school meal
payments. Now, busy parents can check account
balances, review purchase history, and make
payments right from their iPad or iPhone.
MyPaymentsPlus offers parents a convenient way to manage
their children’s lunch money and monitor their purchases in
the cafeteria. Available every day, 24/7, parents are able to
avoid writing multiple checks for multiple schools. They
appreciate the convenience and the peace of mind that
comes with knowing their children will not have their lunch
money stolen or lost.
Technology Department - Steve Cain
Technology upgrades completed over the summer included 25 smart boards, 340 Chromebooks on 11
carts, and 30 new ipad minis. Each Chromebook can be programmed, in groups, to have certain
program access at any time by way of multiple avenues. Chromebooks can help the teacher see what
work the student did, if anyone else had access to the document, and what other resources were used.
All students have Google accounts through their school. Google Docs is being used to interact with
teachers.
Athletic Department - Randy Tevepaugh
The athletic department administers eight High School sports teams and six Middle School sports
teams during the fall season. All totaling nearly 300 student-athletes participating in fall sports, grades
7-12, and 36 fall sport coaches. There are 197 scheduled athletic events/games during the fall season
both home and away. The football team appreciates the support of the band at their games.
Wait Primary - Amy Cruse - Principal
What a great start to the year! The staff at Wait has been working hard to create a welcoming and safe
start for our students. We have many parent volunteers who have helped us to have a smooth start to
the year. Thank you to our PTA for coordinating these volunteers. We have volunteers help us during
our arrival and dismissal times and also help us with our little ones during their lunch times. Along
with these crucial times, we’ve had parent helpers with our Kindergarten Open Houses, Picture Day,
and other events at Wait. We are grateful for the support and help that our PTA provides!
Along with our new students starting school, we have new staff at Wait.
Some staff are not new to the district but are new or returning to Wait for this school year.
Welcome to our classroom aides: Michelle Formick, Sandy Keener, and
Shelly Sapp. Our teachers: Faryn Boigegrain-Preschool, Sarah NemerKindergarten, Allison Williams-First Grade, and Alyssa Hendrix-Physical
Education. Also, joining us in our Kitchen is Debbie Conrad. Wait is a great
place and we’re happy to welcome these staff members to our school.
We are planning to implement iPad minis in our classrooms. We have targeted
our fall fundraiser to supporting this endeavor. Our teachers will use these in
the classrooms to target students’ individual needs and provide lively ways to enrich the curriculum.
Campus Elementary - Kristen Cottrell - Principal
This year all Campus Elementary students will participate in a Supplemental Tiered Academic
Reinforcement block 30 minutes each day. STAR block is a ‘no new instruction period’ across the
entire grade level that allows students to receive support and enrichment without missing critical
classroom instruction. Students are placed in groups with other students in need of similar support or
enrichment. To determine the appropriate student groupings, the 2nd & 3rd grade teaching teams
meet several times a week to discuss students’ progress on class assignments and assessments. Team
members then plan specific reinforcement and support activities to help each student group progress
academically. To support student learning and allow for some smaller student groups, the entire grade
level team, tutors and classroom support staff are assigned to work with students. One of the
advantages to this system is that it allows students to broaden their support system. Students benefit
from the positive supportive relationships that develop as they work with other members of the grade
level team, in addition to the benefit to their academic growth. One of the key ideas behind STAR
block to is to provide academic challenges to all students across the entire academic spectrum.
Students who are already challenged to accomplish the lesson objectives benefit from the additional
time to learn and understand key concepts. Students who are currently functioning above grade level
will have the opportunity to apply key understandings in new, different and more challenging ways.
All students will benefit from the activities and alternate teaching methods used during STAR block.
If you have any additional questions about STAR block please feel free to contact your child’s
classroom teacher or Ms. Cottrell at any time during the school year.
Each year our Campus custodian Donna Meager coordinates Campus' participation in the annual
Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program. This hands on program was designed by Bonnie Plants to teach
students the basics of gardening, the importance of our food systems and to help kids develop an
interest in agriculture. Students who participate learn life lessons while caring for their cabbage and
experience a feeling of accomplishment as their plants grow. At the end of the 2013-14 school year all
2nd graders received a free cabbage plant to grow over the summer, along with information from
Bonnie Plants company explaining the program and growing tips and a check off calendar to chart
cabbage care. Our 3rd graders who participated in the Cabbage Competition submitted a photo of
themselves with their cabbage, their contact information, the date the cabbage was planted, the date
the cabbage was harvested and the weight of their cabbage at the time of harvest to Mrs. Meager
who will sent this information on to Bonnie Plants. As part of the program, Bonnie Plants awards a
$1,000 scholarship to 1 student in each state who is chosen via random drawing by each state’s Director of Agriculture. Students who participate in the Competition earn a brag tag, a gift certificate to
the school book fair and their picture posted to the school website. Please check out our school website to view more pictures of this years participants and their cabbages.
Henry Defer Intermediate - Bill Basel - Principal
Lindsay Zenker - Assistant Principal
There have been some structural enhancements and new technology additions to Defer. We are
thrilled to possess 2 new mobile Google Chromebook labs, which now gives us one mobile lab per
grade level to use throughout the school day. These labs will benefit our kids tremendously in various
21st century learning opportunities. We also installed 4 new Smartboards in various classrooms; ALL
classrooms at Defer are now equipped with SmartBoards. Finally, to accommodate 6 th grade band
before school & 5th grade band during the day, one of our classrooms was converted into a band
room. I’d also like to give a “shout out” to our custodians & cleaning crew that got this building in
tip-top condition to open the school year. Our substitute custodians & student workers this summer
were fantastic along with our custodial crew of Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs. Miller, and Mr. Schuster who
continue to go above and beyond in the work they do inside & outside of the building on a daily basis
all year round.
Welcome the following new staff members to Henry Defer Intermediate
Katie Spence is teaching 5th grade Science & Social Studies. She has taught
since 2006 in both the Nordonia City & Beachwood City School Districts. She
is a graduate of Mount Union, receiving her Bachelor’s in Middle Childhood
Education (Math & Science) and she has earned her Master’s in Curriculum &
Instruction from Kent State.
Heather Campbell is our new 4th grade Intervention Specialist. She comes to us
from Bryan City Schools near Toledo, where she served as an intervention specialist and classroom teacher since 2009. She holds a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood
Education from Ashland University and a Master’s from Ohio University & the
University of Toledo in Special Education with a Reading Endorsement.
Mary Romano joins us as a 5th grade Language Arts & Social Studies teacher.
She was most recently a teacher in the Bay Village City School District and
began her teaching career in Clark County (Las Vegas, Nevada). She holds a
Bachelor’s degree from Ursuline College and a Masters in Elementary Math &
Reading from Walden University.
Andrea Patt is the newest Title I tutor. Mrs. Patt’s most recent teaching experience was in Baltimore County Public Schools (Baltimore, Maryland). There she
taught Social Studies & Language Arts/Reading. She received both her undergraduate & graduate degrees from The Ohio State University.
We have had some exciting assemblies to kick off the school year! Defer staff got swept up in the
“Ice Bucket Challenge” phenomenon. Mrs. Hepburn, Ms. Copthorne and Mr. Basel were all
challenged and decided to accept in front of the whole school on August 28th. Not only were they
doused with ice water, but thanks to Mrs. Valenti & student council, Defer also donated $100 to the
ALS Association. Students and staff were treated to the amazing juggling skills of Charles Peachock,
a Kent native who was a finalist on season 6 of “America’s Got Talent”. Charles juggled tennis balls,
bowling balls, pins, rings, and showed an array of incredible skills! His message was simple, yet
powerful “find your passion”. Whether it is juggling, enjoying a performance opportunity in music
and/or the arts, excelling in athletics, or striving to do your best in academics, “find your passion”
so you can reach incredible heights!
Middle School - Steve Hatch - Principal
The Middle School students are doing a great job! Our new students have figured out how to get
where they are going and most importantly how to open their lockers. In the classroom, our students
are really busy. In seventh grade, the students are reading the book “Seedfolk,” studying the effects of
hydrologic (flow of water), studying the properties of multiplication and division, and comparing
ancient Greece to our democracy. In eighth grade, the students are reading “Flowers for Algernon,”
while applying what they are learning about DNA to the story, studying about the European Explorers
and early America, Studying DNA and heredity, and learning about negative exponents and properties,
and scientific notation in Math.
High School - James Hogue - Principal
Vincent Suber - Assistant Principal
On September 10th, the Aurora Rotary Club honored seniors Alex Hahn & Lillian James as
Streetsboro High School Students of the Month. Hahn & James received a Rotary Certificate, a gift
certificate to Max Doogan’s and their pictures will be hung in the Aurora restaurant. Also, the
Rotary made a $25 donation to the Streetsboro High School library in their names.
Installations of the new audio consoles have begun and are ready for voice tracking. Network
Administrator Ben Claussen and Dan Kuznicki (LAN Administrator at WKSU) spent time ripping
out the old and putting in the new. While the boards operate pretty much the same as the old ones,
there are some differences. One of the great features is that Production B should become a fully
functional TV studio once again. When these studios are completed, work will begin in the main air
studio. The membership drive listener support has increased from $17,000 when we held our first
listener-support event to over $35,000 this year. Our coverage area was increased by a third when we
switched from our Streetsboro antenna to the Kent antenna on November 1, 2003. We survived “the
day the radio died” on October 13, 2008 followed by the gymnasium fire on June 1, 2010. And now,
we are installing all new audio consoles as we switch from analog to digital.
Multiple High School staff members participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!
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