Notes from Dave - Sylvania Schools

May 1, 2015
The mission of Southview High School is to promote a challenging curriculum within a secure
learning environment through which we prepare our students for responsible citizenship,
lifelong success, and productive employment in a global community.
Volume 38, Issue 32
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Notes from Dave:
Inside this issue:
Curriculum Corner
Cougar of the Week
Cougar Spotlight
2
3
4-6
Counselors Corner
7
Brian Matters 5K
8
Announcements
9
Weekly Activities
Sports
10
11-12
Upcoming Events
13
FFA Greenhouse Sale
14
Lost & Found
15
PCA/College Visits
15
Rules Corner– Tardi-
15
2015-2016 School Calendar
16
District News
17-19
Educator of the Year
20
Chipolte Flyer
21
Mercy Sports Physical
22
SV AfterProm
Scholarship Flyer
KNOW! Flyer
23-24
22
25-26
Summer Robotics Camp
27
5K Shuffle
28
Cougarette Try outs
29
American Heart Assoc
30
On Wednesday, the juniors and seniors experienced the consequences of
drinking and driving first hand. A most powerful event! An entire reenactment
of a drunk driving crash from beginning to end. The crash, the response, the
funeral and then the trial. Thank you to Mrs. Ford, our staff, students, police,
fire, Life Flight, SCAT, Judge Ramey and all of the community members that
made this experience possible! Our hope is that our students are fully informed and make positive choices when faced with drugs and alcohol.
Administrative changes are coming to Southview High School;
+ Our
Athletic Director, Mrs. Susie Felver has been named as the new
Assistant Principal at McCord. We are very proud and happy for her,
although we will miss her. Susie has done a lot for SV in the last 3 years,
most importantly overseeing the construction of the Mel Nusbaum
Stadium. As you well know she is a new mother to Henry Robert Felver,
and this move will give her more time to spend with her new family. We
will miss you Susie!, always remember: once a Cougar, always a
Cougar!!
+ Mrs.
Libby McIlwain, NV’s Asst. Principal of Discipline will be SV’s new
Asst. Principal of Curriculum for the 2015-2016 school year. Mrs.
McIlwain came to Sylvania Schools from Springfield where she was an
English Teacher and then the Assistant Principal of Curriculum. In her
own words, “there are so many skills that a good administrator should
possess, but the skills that elevate an administrator into excellence are
the ability to develop a vision, helping others become empowered to
meet excellence in their jobs and being able to understand that one is
constantly learning and there is much to learn as we work with others to
achieve the vision.”
State-wide testing returns next week and the students will be taking the end
of year tests over the next two weeks. Next week is also the start of our
Advanced Placement (AP) testing. We appreciate any opportunity to show
off our students academic abilities. There will be no special schedules during
the school day and have minimized the disruptions as much as possible.
Good Luck students, you will do amazingly!
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Cougar of the Week: Sam Kirshner
Mrs. Conover, SV Intervention Specialist, has been
chosen Sam Kirshner to be Cougar of the Week. She
says that “Sam combines an exceptional work ethic
and an admirable sense of humbleness as he continuously strives to accept direction to improve both
his academics and personal self. Sam is driven to
excel in the classroom and is self-motivated to give
academic tasks close attention. Sam’s encouragement, humbleness to share his own struggles, his
charming charisma and his ability to relate to a
variety of people from all walks of life has made him
an asset to my classroom.”
Sam is the son of Alan and Suzanne Kirshner. Sam’s
favorite movie is Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. His
favorite book is called Battle: A Visual Journey
through 5,000 years of combat by R.G. Grant.
If Sam could meet anyone in the world it would be Wilt Chamberlain, his favorite basketball
player. The desire to meet him originates from time spent reading and talking with his dad.
Sam’s plans after graduation include attending Lourdes University majoring in business.
Best of luck to Eric Zhu and Palavi Lank who
will be competing at the National Science
and Humanities Symposium this weekend!
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COUGAR SPOTLIGHT
SV winners in the January Ohio Poetry Association Contest:
Twenty one AP Literature and Composition students from Mrs. Blakely’s classes took 75 percent of
all the prizes in this year’s Ohio Poetry Association Contest. Several poets won more than one prize
out of around 10 categories.
The poems of 1st place winners, Carson Bul-
lock,Mohamed Meziane Tani, and Jacquelyne
Miksanek have been sent to the National
Manningham Contest. Poets Uhunoma Aguebor, Emma Baehren, Joshua Brody, Jessica
Clark, Sevil Clifford, Claire Coder, Dayna Dionyssiou, Ismael Gad, Nikila Luke, Zehra Mehdi, Meghan Millington, Allison Monnin, Abby
Nelson, Danielle Regan, Christina Roka, Priya
Singh, Mary Wurster, and Eric Zhu all won
either 2nd, 3rd, or honorable mention awards.
Students receiving 1st, 2nd, 3rd will receive
monetary awards and publication in the contest scrapbook.
SV finalists in Toledo Museum of Art Ekphrasis Poetry Contest.
The poems of two AP Literature and Composition students’
from Mrs. Blakely’s classes have been chosen as finalists in the
Toledo Museum of Art Ekphrastic Poetry Contest. The awarding of place and money (up to $250) will occur Friday, 7 PM at
the Museum. “Ekphrasis” poems comment on artworks; the
TMA’s contest asks students to discuss one particular artwork
found at the Museum.
Congratulations to Carson Bullock
and Emily Westphal !
Senior Cougar, Hope Bacho, received a Gold rating-3rd in state! Curriculum Unit
Development: This event requires the participant to plan and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum unit focusing on the whole child. The unit
must encompass physical, cognitive, emotional and social growth and integrate
Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards. The student then prepares
AND presents a visual and material display showing the unit “in action”.
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COUGAR SPOTLIGHT cont.
Congratulations to the Lady Cougars Track Team members who competed at the Eastwood
Relays on Friday, April 24. The results are: 100 meter dash- Alana Johnson (4th); 4x100
meter relay- Sapphire Cavanaugh, Kendall Fitchpatric, Kennedy Marable, Alana Johnson (2nd);
300 meter hurdles- Taylor Fitchpatric (4th); 800 sprint medley- Sapphire Cavanaugh, Kendall
Fitchpatric, Alana Johnson, Chelsey Barwiler (1st); 4 x 200 meter relay- Sapphire Cavanaugh,
Kennedy Marable, Chelsey Barwiler, Alana Johnson (1st); 1600 sprint medley- Kacie Andry,
Kasey Priest, Abby Musgrave, Kotone Pax (6th); and Long Jump- Taylor Fitchpatric (3rd).
Congratulations to the Boys Track Team members who competed at the Eastwood Relays
on Friday, April 24. The results are: 100 meter dash- Tre Simms (4th); 300 meter hurdles
- Jay Lawrence (1st); 4 x 100 meter relay- Evan Waldie, Myles Johnson, Collin Waldie, Leon
Eggleston (4th); 1600 sprint medley- JaQuan Bowers, Tre Simms, Stevie Rosen, Frank
Hayes (1st and NEW MEET RECORD); 4 x 200 meter relay- Evan Waldie, Devan Singleton,
Collin Waldie, Myles Johnson (6th); distance medley relay- Alexander Bader, Cullen Platz,
Jacob Bader, Stevie Rosen (6th); 4 x 400 meter relay- Tre Simms, JaQuan Bowers, Jay
Lawrence, Frank Hayes (1st and NEW MEET RECORD); high jump relay- Jay Lawrence, Evan
Waldie, Collin Waldie (3rd); Shot put relay- Mike Busse, Josh Garmon, Leon Eggleston
(6th); and discus throw relay- Mike Busse, Leon Eggleston, Josh Garmon (6th).
SV Cougars from our Indoor Track & Field team, Gymnastics, Science Research, Speech &
Debate, as well as Career Tech were honored Monday, April 27th at the Sylvania School
Board Meeting.
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Thank you Parent Club for a wonderful Senior Supper Event!
Southview Cougars enjoying themselves at Tea Club this week!
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COUNSELORS CORNER
Attention Freshmen (and 8th graders): Southview will offer a new engineering
elective for the 2015-16 school year, Green Systems & Design. This class will be a
yearlong course worth one credit, offered to students in grades 9 & 10. The course
will offer hands-on, design and build activities, with a focus on alternative energies.
If interested in adding this course for next year please see your counselor,
contact them via email or phone (419-824-8737) for schedule adjustments.
The Honors Diploma list is posted outside Guidance. If you feel you qualify and your
ID is not listed, please see your counselor.
Seniors who have received scholarships are asked to share approximate values, as this
information will be tallied for the class of 2015. Please contact Mrs. Yoshino in the
guidance office with this information.
Summer School Brochures and Registration information is now available. You may pick
up forms in the Guidance Office or download it from www.sylvaniaschools.org
Completed forms should be mailed to or dropped off at the Administrative Office
at 4747 N Holland-Sylvania Road.
Educators of the Year for 2015
Has a Southview staff member made a difference for your child? Maybe one of the parents at Southview
has gone beyond the norm to help students and/or staff? In this newsletter is a copy of the nomination form
for you and/or your child to nominate that special person. Nominations are also available online at
www.sylvaniaschools.org Completed nominations are due by May 11. Please send completed information
to the Communications Office, 4747 N. Holland Sylvania Road, Sylvania, Ohio 43560 or drop off at the
school office.
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BRIAN MATTERS 5K
The BrianMatters 5K Challenge Run/Walk is meant to bring educational awareness to the
phenomenon of underage drinking. We hope this event will be a healthy way to promote
open and frank discussion among families regarding teens and alcohol. The race will wind
through the streets of Ottawa Hills leading to the tree that our son's car struck ending his
life. The race will bring a sobering reality to the problem of underage drinking. Please join
us on May 3rd, 2015 in this important Race for Change.
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Attention students who drive to school using King Road between Sylvania Avenue and Brint Road. This section of King Road will
have lane restrictions on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Please take this into account as you may be delayed on your way to
school.
The Annual Thespian Society Induction and end of the year Theatre Banquet is Wednesday, May 6. Sign up on the theatre call
board so Ms. Shepard knows how much food to order. You will also find theatre award sheets there. Thespian society membership
applications are due tomorrow. Already a member? See Ms. Shepard to update your points.
Interact Students (or any students looking to volunteer), the SCAT Relay Challenge is this Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00
AM and is in need of volunteers. When signing up please include your name, phone number, time available, and t-shirt size; or call
Terri Weislak at 419-475-7141. Also, Highland Elementary is having their Spring Fling on Friday, May 15 th and After Prom clean up
Sunday, May 10th. Clean up will be 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Please sign up on the Interact board to help!
Students invited to the Academic Banquet need to turn in their reservations by Tuesday, May 5. Seniors going to the banquet are
reminded to turn in your Information sheet.
Our Boys Basketball Coach Bruce Smith is in the running for the BCSN “Coach of the Year”! Go to http://www.bcsn.tv/
coachofyear and vote once a day from each of your devices through Sunday. Southview’s athletic department will receive $2,000 if
Coach Smith wins!
The Annual Southview Sing-Off is back. Auditions for the event are open to singers of all genres and will take place Wednesday
and Thursday from 2:45-4:00. Audition sign ups are posted on the choir room doors. You must audition with the song you plan on
performing and need to have your music with you at auditions. The selected performers will be notified on Monday, May 4 and there
will be a quick meeting after school that same day. The Sing-Off will be held on Monday, May 11 and prizes include trophies, plaques
and visa gift cards.
Cougarettes Dance Team tryouts will be May 13-15. Girls interested in participating next year should go to the following link and
print off the needed information. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-bt106r6p0keGxZREMwVGtPUDA/view?usp=sharing
Band Auxiliary tryout information is available at http://www.southviewband.com/ . Try-out packet is due on Tuesday May 12, 2015.
Parents of all Southview athletes are asked to go to the following website to sign up to help with concessions for the Spring
season. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4fa5ab2faafd0-spring.
Seniors, Check out the Wall of Fame displayed on the trophy cases and see how many baby faces you recognize. We are running a contest through May 8th. The top three seniors to correctly guess the most will win a prize. There are sheets located on the
side of the trophy case and a ballet box labeled "Wall of Fame" will be placed in the office.
Attention senior parents: If you have not signed up to work at AfterProm, please consider helping! We need volunteers in the
Casino and in the gym for Inflatables - Lots of help is still needed! If you wish to purchase a staff t-shirt, you need to sign up BEFORE
this Friday (April 24th) - order is being submitted on Friday!! Any questions please contact Kristi Loret at ([email protected])
www.signupgenius.com/go/904094FA5AE23A46-after.
Attention Junior Parents (any parent who wants to help): Your help is needed to clean up AfterProm clean up on Sunday, May
10th. Clean up will be 8:00 am- 1:00 pm (or earlier if lots of help arrives). Please sign up - PLEASE Help!!! Any questions please contact Kristi Loret at ([email protected])http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094fa5ae23a46-afterprom
Attention Senior Boys going to the University of Toledo: The Upsilon Tau chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of
Toledo would like to extend to you the opportunity to apply for the Black Diamond Scholarship. Stop in the Guidance Office for
more info.
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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES FOR
MONDAY, May 4—Schedule I
Matrix Meeting—8:20 am
10th Period Extra Help—2:30 in the Library
Cougar Club Meeting —7:00 pm
TUESDAY, May 5—Schedule I
10th Period Extra Help—2:30 in the Library
Drama Boosters Meeting —7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, May 6 —Schedule I
Interact Board Meeting—7:00 am
Parent Club Meeting—9:00 am
Chamber of Commerce Meeting—11:45 am
Department chair Meeting—1:45 am
10th Period Extra Help—2:30 in the Library
After School Detention—2:45 pm
THURSDAY, May 7 —Schedule I
Rotary
NHS Junior Induction Meeting—7:30 pm
10th Period Extra Help—2:30 in the Library
FRIDAY, May 8 —Schedule I
Lunch Caucus
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May 4, 2015—May 8, 2015
SPORTS
Friday, May 1
4:00 PM Coed Varsity Track at St. Francis Knight Relay
4:00 PM Coed Varsity Track at Whitmer (Girls Only) –
Whitmer Erme Relay
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse at Maumee Valley
Country Day
5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball at Anthony Wayne
5:00 PM Boys JV Baseball vs. Anthony Wayne
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball at Anthony Wayne
5:00 PM Girls JV Softball vs. Anthony Wayne
Saturday, May 2
9:00 AM Boys Varsity Tennis at Ottawa Hills
9:00 AM Boys Freshman Baseball vs. Start
11:00 AM Boys Varsity Baseball at Elmwood
11:00 AM Boys JV Lacrosse vs. Hayes
11:30 AM Boys Freshman Baseball vs. Start
12:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs. Northview
12:00 PM Girls JV Softball at Northview
12:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Hayes
1:00 PM Boys JV Baseball at Saint Ignatius
Monday, May 4
5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Perrysburg
5:00 PM Boys JV Baseball at Perrysburg
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs. Perrysburg
5:00 PM Girls JV Softball at Perrysburg
6:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Tecumseh
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SPORTS cont.
Tuesday, May 5
9:00 AM Boys Varsity Tennis NLL Championships at Jermain Park
4:30 PM Coed Varsity Track vs. Anthony Wayne
5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball vs. St. John’s
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs. Archbold
5:00 PM Girls JV Softball vs. Archbold
6:00 PM Boys JV Lacrosse at St. John’s Jesuit
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse at St. John’s Jesuit
Wednesday, May 6
3:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis NLL Championships at Jermain Park
5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball at Napoleon
5:00 PM Boys JV Baseball vs. Napoleon
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball at Napoleon
5:00 PM Girls JV Softball vs. Napoleon
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Anthony Wayne
Thursday, May 7
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Tennis at Archbold
4:30 PM Boys JV Baseball vs. St. Mary Catholic Central
5:00 PM Girls Freshman Softball at Defiance
5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball at St. Francis
5:30 PM Boys JV Lacrosse vs. Anthony Wayne
7:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs. St. Mary Catholic Central
7:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Anthony Wayne
Friday, May 8
4:00 PM Coed Varsity Track at Clay
5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Maumee
5:00 PM Boys JV Baseball at Maumee
5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball at Clay
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs. Maumee
5:00 PM Girls JV Softball at Maumee
5:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse at Homestead High School (Indiana)
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UPCOMING EVENTS TO NOTE
May
May
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1
Lunch Caucus
1
Teen Pep Banquet
9:15—2:00 pm
4
Matrix Meeting
8:21 am
4
Cougar Club Meeting
7:00 pm
5
Drama Boosters Meeting
7:00 pm
6
Interact Board Meeting
7:00 am
6
Parent Club Meeting
9:00 am
6
Chamber of Commerce
11:45 am
6
Dept. Chair Meeting
1:45 pm
7
Rotary
lunch
7
NHS Junior Induction
7:30 pm
9
2015 Senior Prom
6:30 pm—11:30 pm
10
After Prom
12-4:00 am
10
Mother’s Day
11
Matrix Meeting
8:21 am
11
Custodial Meeting
2:30 pm
11
Choir Boosters Meeting
7:00 pm
13
Parent Club Staff Luncheon
13
Staff Meeting
13
Spring Jazz Band Concert
14
Rotary
14
Senior Cap & Gown distribution
14
Spring Band Concert
15
All School Assembly
9:00 am
17
Academic Banquet
6:00 pm
18
Matrix Meeting
8:21 am
18
Mercy Sports Physicals
6:00 pm
18
Board of Education Meeting
7:00 pm
18
Spring Choir Concert
7:00 pm
19
NHS Senior Cord Award
20
Physics Day
All Day
20
Staff Meeting
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
lunch
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RULES CORNER:
Tardiness to School
TARDINESS TO SCHOOL
Tardiness to school is defined as arriving after the
start of school in the morning after 7:35am. Students
must report to the Attendance Office and sign in.
Excused Tardies:
Unexcused Tardies:
Medical (verified by doctor’s office)
Overslept
Court (verified by court official)
Car trouble/traffic problems/speeding
Accident (police report)
Ride arrived late or never showed up
Parent notes for illness within reason after which
Missed bus
time medical verification will be required.
Accident without police report
PERSONAL CONVENIENCE ABSENCE—PCA
Personal convenience absences are available to parents for students participating in special trips or
family activities. Such absence will be considered unexcused.
A parent/guardian must call the Attendance Office at 491-824-8731 to request a PCA. The form must
be filled out and taken to all of the student’s teachers to sign before the date(s) of the absence.
The PCA form will not be issued for absences during district wide testing,, exams, nor during October
count week.
Students will be permitted to make-up graded assignments, classroom tests and examinations that are
recorded or calculated as part of the student’s grade.
Further information about PCA’s can be found in the Student Handbook on Page 12.
COLLEGE VISITS
Students wishing to visit a college that they are considering attending, must have a parent/guardian
call the Attendance Office to request a College Visit form prior to the visit.
During the visit, students must get the form signed by the college. Then, upon return to Southview,
take the signed form back to the Attendance Office. The signed form will make the absence excused.
SCHOOL ABSENCES
Always report school absences to the Attendance Office Secretary at 419.824.8731. You may
leave a message on the voice mail; this is very helpful. However, a note must accompany
ANY and ALL absences on the day of return to comply with State and School Board policies.
Without a note signed by the parent, a student will receive an unexcused absence.
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LOST & FOUND
The lost & found is located in the
Attendance Office with Mrs.
Edwards.
Please check the lost & found if
you have misplaced any items
such as books, glasses, keys, etc.
Please be sure to put your name
on all valuables as well as on
your school supplies.
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