March 14-18 2016 - Daviess County Public Schools

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Daviess County Public Schools staff newsletter March 14-18, 2016
DCPS to host Town Hall
The Daviess County Public Schools district
will host Kentucky Education Commissioner
Stephen Pruitt as part of a series of Town Hall
Meetings scheduled across the state to give
people an opportunity to share thoughts,
concerns and suggestions about school success.
Feedback shared at these meetings will be used
by the Kentucky Department of Education in
developing a new and more effective
accountability system.
Congress recently reauthorized the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act, now known as
the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA.
ESSA shifts much of the oversight and
responsibility for schools from the federal
government to the state, including how
accountability is determined and how to define
and improve low-performing schools.
There are 11 meetings scheduled at locations
across Kentucky, including one from 6:30 to
8 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the Daviess
“It is my goal to collaborate with legislators,
Stephen Pruitt
County High School auditorium. Everyone is
educators, students and the public to produce a
invited
and
encouraged to attend and participate in the
system that is fair, reliable, valid and easier to understand
conversation.
than what we have now,” Commissioner Pruitt said.
DCPS Superintendent Owens Saylor said, “We are
honored that Commissioner Pruitt has selected Daviess
County as a host site. What a great opportunity to speak
directly to the education leader of our state, while
providing a forum for the Commissioner to listen and
learn. We want everyone to be informed and involved as
we work toward a common goal for every child in Daviess
County, and across Kentucky, to receive a world-class
education.”
In This Issue
DCPS to host Town Hall Meeting
Congratulations to Donna Richard, Karen Feldhaus
and Ryan Poirier!
Healthy Meals and Happy Kids
Foundation for DCPS News and Updates
A Lesson for Life
DCPS Staff Milestones
edcampsdcps Registration Deadline is March 17
Construction and Maintenance Update
Healthy Lifestyle Tip
Special Events Presented by Our Schools
DC-bay! .... Check out the FREE Stuff!
For those unable to attend, suggestions and comments
may be submitted to KyEdListens@education.ky.gov
KDE will provide updates on the meetings on its
Facebook page and Twitter account @KyDeptofEd.
A dedicated hashtag, #KyEdListens, has been created for
these events.
See next page for a list of Town Hall locations and
more information about the series.
As Kentucky prepares to implement the new federal education law
known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2017,
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt is hosting a
series of Education Town Hall Meetings to determine how
Kentuckians define school success.
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What do you expect from our schools?
What school characteristics are most important?
How should we measure school success?
How do we ensure all schools are successful?
How should we celebrate school success?
This listening tour is your opportunity to provide input to the Kentucky Department of Education on the design
of a new education accountability system that will be used as the basis to improve our schools and celebrate
their educational progress. The goal is to produce a system that is fair, reliable, valid and easier to understand.
EDUCATION TOWN HALL MEETINGS: How does Kentucky define school success?
All meetings are 6:30 – 8 p.m. local time.
Date
City
Location
Monday, March 14
Shelbyville
The Blair Center @ Southside Elementary
728 Ginkgo Drive
Shelbyville, KY
Tuesday, March 22
Campbellsville
Campbellsville University – Gheens Recital Hall
210 University Drive
Campbellsville, KY
Tuesday, March 29
Owensboro
Daviess Co. High School Auditorium
4255 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY
Thursday, March 31
Hazard
Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative
412 Roy Campbell Drive
Hazard, KY
Thursday, April 7
Lexington
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
2280 Executive Drive
Lexington, KY
Monday, April 11
Corbin
Southeast/Southcentral Educational Cooperative – Corbin Center
222 Corbin Center Drive
Corbin, KY
Monday, April 18
Ashland
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation –
Ashland Conference Center
904 Rose Road
Ashland, KY
Thursday, April 21
Louisville
Seneca High School Magnet Career Academy – Stickler Theatre
3510 Goldsmith Lane
Louisville, KY
Monday, April 25
Northern
Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University
James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union – Ballroom
Kenton Drive
Highland Heights, KY
Wednesday, April 27
Bowling Green
GRREC Offices and Training Center
230 Technology Way
Bowling Green, KY
Thursday, April 28
Murray
Murray Middle School Auditorium
801 Main Street
Murray, KY
You also may submit your thoughts on the above questions to KyEdListens@education.ky.gov.
Congratulations, Donna Richard!
Donna Richard, food services manager at Meadow Lands
Elementary School, has been named Kentucky’s 2015-16
Manager of the Year by the School Nutrition
Association (SNA). She will be recognized at
the annual Kentucky SNA conference in
Covington on June 21 and will receive a plaque
and paid attendance to the SNA conference in
San Antonio as she advances in competition for
Southeast Region and national honors.
Donna holds SNA certification in school
nutrition and has served as a food services
manager for 12 years at MLES. Before that,
she was a cook/baker for five years at Daviess
County Middle School.
Donna has also demonstrated a gift for nurturing
leadership skills in others. Three members of her staff
have advanced to managerial positions at other
schools. Donna is actively involved in the
DCPS in-house manager training program.
“She really helps others to be successful by
teaching and empowering them,” Lisa said.
“She leads a great team and it shows by their
hard work, great customer service, wonderful
and well-presented meals and their thirst for
knowledge.”
Donna is committed to providing meals that are
as delicious as they are nutritious. She works
Donna Richard
with teachers to introduce students to new fruits
and vegetables. She helps kids make the conThe state-level award was based on four areas of criteria:
nection between local farms and the foods they eat. Lisa
Cafeteria environment, management and staff
said, “She always has a note in the school’s monthly
development, SNA involvement, and school and
newsletter and shares simple recipes so parents will know
community involvement. Donna excels in all four areas.
how to prepare these items at home.”
“Donna has a true servant’s heart,” said DCPS food
“I am truly grateful for this award,” Donna said. “I love
services director Lisa Sims, who has supervised Donna
what
I do and could not accomplish my job without the
throughout her career. “For many of our students, she is
help of my wonderful staff and the support and knowledge
the first one to talk with them at school as they come
that the other managers give to me. I could not ask for a
through the breakfast line. Her tone is never judgmental
but is a voice of true compassion. She fills hearts, not just better principal (Kevin Lowe) and food service director
(Lisa Sims).”
bellies.”
Healthy Meals and Happy Kids
As part of National
School Breakfast Week,
members of the
West Louisville
Elementary School
food services team
dressed up as fruits and
vegetables to remind
kids about the
importance of a
balanced diet as part of a
healthy lifestyle.
Pictured are Pam Glenn,
Carvella Whorley,
Carla Winfield,
Bonnie O’Bryan and
Brenda Fulkerson ...
proving once again that
a real “happy meal” is
also a healthy meal!
Foundation for DCPS
news and updates
The Foundation for DCPS sends BIG thanks to the DCPS staff
members who worked at the Exploration Station booth at the
Home and Garden Show earlier this month. Everyone had a great
time meeting new friends and telling our community about the
Exploration Station! Pictured above is Teresa Howard from
Meadow Lands.
Check out our website at www.FoundationForDCPS.org to see
some of the ideas shared by kids and adults for what they want to
see on the bus!
Audubon, Country Heights, East View, Meadow Lands, Sorgho
and Whitesville elementary schools have signed up for summer
visits and activities with the Exploration Station bus.
The Exploration Station, presented by Specialty Foods Group
(SFG), will be introduced to our community on May 20 at Friday
After 5. Books will be collected at that time to stock the shelves
of the bus so start now in gathering up children’s books in good
condition to donate this program.
Sponsorships are still available for as little as $500, which pays for
transportation expenses (gas, driver, etc.) to allow the bus to visit a
school once a week during the summer; or $1,000 for weekly
summer visits and monthly after-school visits during the school
year. Corporate sponsorships are also available and include
promotion for businesses and organizations.
A Lesson for Life
DCPS Food Services Director Lisa Sims visited
students in Kelly Murphy’s classroom at
Southern Oaks Elementary School last week to
celebrate “I Love to Read” Day.
Lisa shared the Dr. Seuss classic, “Green Eggs
and Ham” – and took the opportunity to remind
students of the message in that book about
trying new foods, which might become a new
favorite!
Kelly said her students really enjoyed Lisa’s
visit ... but it was Lisa who received the greatest
reward when she was overwhelmed with a
“group hug” when it was time to leave!
Congratulations,
Karen Feldhaus!
Karen Feldhaus was named Speech
Coach of the Year for the Bowling
Green Region during an awards
ceremony on March 12 in which the
Daviess County High School speech
team was recognized for advancing to
the semi-final level of competition.
This was the 17th state tournament
appearance for the team under Karen’s
leadership. The team entered the
tournament as the regional runner-up
Karen Feldhaus
with 14 students competing in 22
events.
Karen’s work and dedication are preparing students with
skills that are essential to success in the workplace, including
the ability to work together, develop a strong work ethic and
to share opinions in an informed and respectful manner. “You
can’t get much more ‘real world’ than that,” Karen said.
Thank you, Karen, for your commitment to students and for
setting a positive example for all!
Sincere Sympathy
We extend sincere sympathy to
the following members of the
DCPS family during their time
of loss:
Sally Bratcher (SOES) in the
loss of her granddaughter,
Annsley Beth Curry, on Jan. 1.
LeAnn Englert (CVMS) in the loss of her father-inlaw, Robert L. Englert, on Feb. 6
Barb Rose (AES) in the loss of her mother-in-law,
Peggy Guy of Palm Bay, Fla., on Feb. 12.
Joanna McDowell (CVMS) in the loss of her fatherin-law, Larry Owen McDowell, on Feb. 23.
Vande Slonecker (CO) in the loss of her mother,
Eleanor Marie Wilson Kagy of Ottawa, Ohio, on
Feb. 14.
Allison Plemmons (AES) in the loss of her
grandmother, Dorothy Marie Morrison of Princeton,
age 100, on March 7.
Kristen Powers (AES/SES) in the loss of her mother,
Carol Peak, on March 9.
Pam Henry (MLES) in the loss of her brother,
Anthony “Tony” Keith Taylor of Owensboro on
March 9.
Want to experience real innovation in professional learning?
Learn about what YOU want to learn about from teachers
who are currently doing it! Sign up today to be part of the
Daviess County Public Schools district’s first edcamp —
unconference-style, participant-driven learning for teachers,
administrators and preservice teachers. The camp is set from
8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19, at Daviess County Middle
School ... and it’s FREE! Register by Thursday, March 17.
There is no agenda; nothing is “set” in advance. Here’s how it
works: The day begins with an invitation for everyone to
share ideas about what they want to talk or learn about. After
all the ideas are gathered, the group will vote about which
topics they are most interested in, and that sets the agenda for
the day.
Find out more at www.EdCampDCPS.weebly.com and
follow us on Twitter at @edcampdcps
Send information about milestone events to
grapevine@dcps.org
Congratulations!
We extend sincere
congratulations to the
following members of the
DCPS family as they
welcome their new
arrivals:
Lisa Craig (MLES) and
Christie Humphrey (SES) have welcomed a new
grandson. Sawyer James Craig arrived Feb. 19,
weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring
21 inches in length. The baby was also welcomed by
great-aunts Cindy Ward (CVMS) and Jennifer
Humphrey (SOES). Proud parents are Holley and
James Craig.
Heather Avery (MLES) has announced the arrival of
Sadie Mae Avery on Feb. 23. The baby weighed in
at 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19 inches long upon
arrival.
Maintenance and
Construction Update
This monthly report is provided by
the DCPS Maintenance department.
Our staff remains committed to
ensuring comfortable, safe and
attractive environments for
teaching and learning.
Daviess County High School
Very little change in the past month
due to weather.
Phase 2 work is nearly complete
except for weather-dependent work
David Shutt
and a few punch list items.
Band, orchestra, chorus and drama
classes are all moved into their spaces; the auditorium
work by the contractor is complete. Our crews have
minor repair work to do on seating, drapery cleaning and
sound system reinstallation.
Work to be concluded includes:
n Exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS) on
upper exterior level of band room
n Small amount of concrete paving
n Dirt work in front of band room
n Small amount of exterior painting
n Parapet wall coping
we decided to reconfigure our system to accommodate a
standard transformer so that Kenergy would maintain it.
In order to do this a few changes are necessary:
n A new main switch that will accommodate a neutral
conductor
n A concrete pad to mount the new transformer on, built
to Kenergy specifications
n Because we cannot locate the transformer 25 feet away
from the building, a concrete masonry unit wall must be
built around the transformer pad
Kenergy has formally offered to provide us a standard
transformer at their cost, and take over possession and
maintenance of another transformer near the Agriculture
wing. They will install the new transformer and dispose of
the old one. This will eliminate all ownership and
maintenance of large transformers at DCHS.
At the current time, we expect expenses to include:
n Transformer, approximately $10,000
n DeZyne Electric will provide the new switch,
conductors, conduit, and permits – $27,000
n Demolition of old pad, construction of new pad and
protection wall – $10,000
WLES Erosion Issue
Hanson Testing and Engineering completed two test
borings at the West Louisville Elementary School site on
March 8 after several weather and site condition related
delays. Acura Engineering will use the results of these
borings to aid in the design of a sheet piling retaining wall
to stabilize and restore the creek bank.
DCHS Transformer Issue
Some time ago, it was observed that one of the main
transformers at DCHS, one that is owned by DCPS, was
leaking coolant oil. Though several attempts were made
by engineers from Kenergy to determine the source of the
leak, in the end it was agreed that the leak was coming
from the bottom of the unit, so it could not be seen and
probably not be fixed onsite. This transformer was hurriedly changed in the summer of 2002 just before school
was to resume. It was a rebuilt transformer that we were
lucky to find on short notice.
This transformer is a somewhat “oddball” type that goes
back to the original construction when it probably served
only large equipment like chillers, circulation pumps, etc.,
so it didn’t need a neutral conductor. Because of its
non-standard configuration, Kenergy did not want to own
it. Since we have the time to make adequate preparations,
Weekly health and fitness tips brought to you by the
DCPS Food Services Department. We care about you!
AHS to present
‘You’re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown’
Students in Allie Head’s sophomore English class are
completing a service learning project based on their
own passions and interests. One group has decided to
conduct a book drive to collect reading materials to be
donated to Kids Need to Read, Books for Africa,
Operation Paperback and Book Ends.
Send books through the courier to Allie Head at DCHS
or for large amounts, contact her to schedule pickup –
allie.head@daviess.kyschools.us
AHS-BMS Joint
Festival Concert
The annual Apollo High School / Burns Middle
School joint festival concert is scheduled to begin at
6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in the main gymnasium
at AHS. The performance is free and open to the
public. The concert will feature the combined seventhand eighth-grade bands of Burns Middle School,
the Apollo Symphonic Band and the Apollo Wind
Ensemble.
Highlights of the performance will include
“Incantation and Dance” by John Barnes Chance and
“Nobles of the Mystic Shrine” by John Phillip Sousa,
performed by the AHS Symphonic Band; and “Contre
Qui, Rose” by Morten Lauridson and “Occident and
Orient” by Camille-SaintSaens, performed by the
Wind Ensemble.
Congratulations, Ryan Poirier!
Ryan Poirier
Ryan Poirier has been named
head boys’ soccer coach at
Apollo High School. Ryan,
who teaches sixth- and seventhgrade language arts and social
studies at College View Middle
School, said, “I am excited and
optimistic about the future of
this program.” For the past
three years, he has served as
head junior varsity coach and
assistant varsity coach at AHS.
The Apollo High
School Performing
Arts Department
will present “You’re
a Good Man,
Charlie Brown” in
the AHS auditorium.
Show times are
6 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, March
18-19, with a
matinee at 1 p.m.
Saturday.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and are
available at the door. However, children in grades K-5 may
receive free admission with a completed coloring sheet and
paid adult admission. Coloring sheets are available in the
Apollo High School office during regular school hours.
The performance is directed by April Berry.
DCHS presents
Beauty & the Beast
The Daviess County High
School Performing Arts
Academy will present
Disney’s “Beauty and the
Beast” in the school’s newly
renovated auditorium.
Tickets are $15 for adults
and $8 for students and are
available at the door. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, March 24-26; with a matinee at 2 p.m.
Saturday.
The matinee performance includes a special “Be Our Guest”
party at 12:30 p.m. Children are invited to participate in
games and activities with characters from the play. There is
no additional cost for this event.
The show includes the well-loved songs “Be Our Guest,”
“Gaston,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and many more.
The performance is directed by Candy Miller.
DC-bay!
Prom/pageant dress, size 6 but fits
sizes 4-6. Worn once; great condition.
$275. Holly Ebelhar (HPHS),
302-8177.
DC-bay! deadlines and guidelines
Sell your items and find great bargains with DC-bay!
Deadline to submit ads for our next issue is April 15.
Include your name, school/site, description of item,
price, and home/personal phone number.
Photographs are welcome and should be submitted as .jpg
attachments, not embedded into emails. Resize images to appropriate
dimensions. Size and number of photos used depends on available space
and layout.
Notes: DC-bay! is for DCPS staff members only. The Grapevine staff
newsletter, including information in this feature, is posted on the
www.dcps.org website and can be accessed by search engines such as
Google.
Home for sale – 940 Piedmont Drive. Well
maintained three bedroom, one bath brick house has
large fenced backyard with storage building. All
appliances stay. Not in flood zone. $74,500. Contact
Kelly Fuqua (CVMS) at 240-6307 or Tammy
Hoffman (DCHS), 302-0100.
Contact Cyndi Best (DCMS) at 314-6105 for
information about these houses:
Three bedroom, one bath home with detached
garage on corner lot located on Jefferson Street.
$85,000.
Five bedroom, three bath home with one-car
attached garage and two and a half-car detached
garage. New roof, in-ground pool, gazebo.
Home located in Cedar Hills. $200,000.
Contact Rick Case
(AES) at 314-2695 for
information about
these items:
I’m getting married
April 5 and have some
extra furniture to sell.
Three bedroom suites
available: Queen size
set in oak $150;
matching dresser, $75.
Queen size set with
black headboard,
$150; matching
dresser, $75.
King size waterbed,
cherry wood, $150;
matching dresser and
mirror, $75.
Nice roll top desk,
oak wood, $100.
Two La-Z-Boy chairs,
$60 each.
60-inch TV, $800.
All items available for
pickup on April 2.
Area codes
are
270
Knilling Bucharest bass, 3/4 size with
case; no bow. Retails new for $2,800.
Asking $1,200 firm. Kristy Lanham
(CVMS), 316-8047.
For rent — Oceanfront condo in Daytona area.
Available June 4-11. $575. Debbie Webb (AES,
retired), 685-1573.
unless
otherwise
noted.
Contact Jane
Collins (CO) at 929-3923 for
information about
these items.
All items are
in excellent
condition.
Dining table with
two leaves and six
chairs, $850.
Side/wall table,
$400.
Chair, $300.
Contact Kim Masteller (SES) at 903-4557 for more information about the following items:
White ceiling fan. Used but
works. $25.
Tan and white rugs in nice condition.
Large rug is 5x7; small rug is 2x4. $25
for both.
Lights, all in good condition. $10 each.
Two vanities for sale. Very nice
condition. Includes vanity, sink and
faucet. Asking $100 for each set.
Toilet paper holder stands.
New; $10 each.
Contact Carrie Carter (CVMS) at 929-9765 for information about these
tables. Both purchased at Mudd’s about eight years ago. End table, $100.
Coffee table, $200.
Pottery Barn Kendall desk with hutch.
Excellent condition. Dimensions are
44 inches wide by 26 inches deep by 29.5
inches high; hutch is 26.5 inches high.
Excellent condition. Paid $650, asking
$299. Tammy Styke (HES), 485-2514.
Set of four GMC 18-inch tires and wheels.
Less than 1,000 miles on tires. Caps on
wheels can be changed for Chevrolet caps.
Complete set for $1,100. Jane Collins (CO)
929-3923.
Contact Kristen Baker (BMS) at 993-5726 for information about the
following items:
Pier 1 armoire with wicker front and three drawers. Great condition.
Asking $200.
Set of original Ping Eye Black Dot golf clubs includes 2-iron
sandwedge, Titleist 975-J driver and black Ping tour bag. $175.
Deadline for
next DC-bay!
is Friday, April 15
Size and number of
photographs
depends on layout
and available space.
Dining room table. Measures 68 by 42 by 29 inches high; has two leaves
that add two feet onto length. $300 or best offer. Charles Conley (BMS),
222-2129.
Complete set of 25 two-sided Topsy
Turvy Bugg books by Stephen
Cosgrove. These hardcover books are
in like-new condition. Stories
introduce positive values to children.
$80 for entire set. Linetta Hester (LC),
316-0478.
LOTS OF FREE STUFF!
U.S. Bank has donated LOTS of classroom / office supplies to be
given away FREE to our employees! If you see some items here
you can use, just write to grapevine@dcps.org and let us know what
you want and how many of each item. First come, first served!
Dresden Rose Mikasa china, fivepiece place setting, service for
eight plus sugar and creamer and
serving bowl and platter. $140.
Linetta Hester (LC), 316-0478.
FREE — Plastic stackable paper trays!
Write to grapevine@dcps.org and let us
know how many you want!
FREE —
Color-coded
file folders.
FREE — Metal document/ FREE — Two-hole punch.
file organizers hang on your
FREE —
office or classroom wall.
Three-ring
binders!
FREE — Office calculators! Write
to grapevine@dcps.org
FREE –
Rolodex
with index
cards.
FREE – File folder
organizer racks.