8th Grade - Sylvania Schools

February, 2016
Sylvania Digital Learning
As Sylvania Schools moves through the 21st Century, all
students will receive a learning experience that fosters the
skills necessary for our modern world. To that end, the
district is committed to empowering teachers to create and
sustain digitally rich classrooms that support differentiated,
authentic student learning. Please visit the website below
for more information on digital learning in Sylvania Schools.
http://sylvaniadigitallearning.org/
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Pastries with Parents
Grade Cards
Current 6th Gr. Tdap Shot &
Meningococcal Shot
Girls’ Basketball
Paw’s Award Winners
Spelling Bee
8th Grade Dance-New Date
Counselor’s Corner
Parent Organization
Band/Orchestra News
Math Counts
Student Council News
Power of the Pen
Honor Roll Student List
Cafeteria News
District News
No School
AIR - State testing/spring dates
April 18: Grades 6, 7 & 8 = ELA Session 1
April 19: Grades 6, 7 & 8 = ELA Session 2
April 20: Grades 6 & 8 =
Social Studies and
Science
April 21: Grades 6, 7 & 8 = Math Session 1
April 22: Grades 6, 7 & 8 = Math Session 2
Friday
February 5th
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Grades 6/7/8
Late Start
Wednesday
February 10th
No School
Monday
February 15, 2016
President’s Day
Band News . . . . . .
Congratulations to the following students for being selected for the Ohio Music Education Association District I Honor Band~ Tristen Turkopp (8, Bassoon), Matt Coate (7, Bassoon), Hannah
Eggenschwiler (7, Clarinet), Meg Galambos (8, Clarinet), Mira Smith (7, French Horn),
Audrey Miller (7, French Horn), and Alex Snyder (8, Trombone). The performance is
Sunday, February 14 at 2:30pm, at the Stranahan Theater. The concert is free to the public.
This group requires a taped audition and includes the best of the best JH band kids in Northwest
Ohio! This is the largest number of Timberstone band members selected to participate in this ensemble in 10 years!
March 17 is the Timberstone Band Spring Recital. This performance is the first of its type for
Timberstone and the kids are very excited to perform in this new way! More information will be
sent home soon. However, each grade level will be performing in a different format from the traditional ensemble setting. Band Members are working in by sections and smaller groups. You'll
be able to hear Brass, Percussion, and Woodwind choirs, individual section pieces (ex. Trumpets,
Clarinets, ex), and several smaller ensembles with mixed instrumentation. This format exposes
band members to a new world of chamber music and allows them to work in smaller groups of
their choosing. This recital meets the spring performance requirement of the class and all students
are expected to be there.
Saturday, March 19 is the OMEA Solo & Ensemble East Contest. This year, the event is being
held at Southview High School. This event is optional for all 7/8 grade piano, band, choir, and
orchestra students. We are very excited that it's so close to home and hope to have a huge turnout. Permission slips have been sent home, if you have questions about this event, please contact
your musician's director.
Orchestra News . . . . .
The Winter Concert for the 6th-8th grade Orchestras will be on Wednesday, February 24th at
Southview's Theater of Performing Arts at 7:00pm.
Congratulations to the following students who were accepted into the District 1 Honors Orchestra:
Nirmiti Shaw, Kenny Zhang, Sophia Chan, Benny Golding, Annika Smith, Phoebe Zhu,
Knick Laux, Jaron Simon, and Owen Robinson. The concert will be held on Sunday, February
14th at 2:30pm at the Stranahan Theater.
Student Absence Homework Acquisition
Policy
We would like to take this timely opportunity to review the homework acquisition policy for you to follow should your child become
ill and not able to attend school.
• On each day of your child’s illness, call the school office to report
your child will not be in attendance (419-824-8680).
• On the first two days of your child’s illness, check the homework
matrix to access each class’ homework. Almost all textbooks are
online, but you are also welcome to come to school and get your
child’s textbooks from his/her locker so he/she can complete assignments.
Grade Cards/Interim
Reports
Please be advised that we will not
be printing grade cards this year.
Grades are fully accessible on
PowerSchool throughout the year
for both parents and students.
You can view the 2nd Quarter report
cards on PowerSchool, as well as
current grades for 3rd Quarter. If
you are having trouble accessing
PowerSchool please contact your
child’s School Counselor at:
419-824-8680.
• On the third morning of your child’s illness, when you call to report the absence, you may request that any worksheets and missed
assignments be gathered from your child’s teachers to be picked up
in the office at the end of that day.
• The standard policy per teacher is that your child will have the
same number of days to turn in missed work as the number of days
he or she was absent.
Please follow the above procedure when your child is absent instead
of sending a friend or sibling to a teacher in search of homework.
If, on the third day, you have called in a request for homework,
please be sure to arrange for the homework to be picked up
from the office at the end of that day.
A student may collect the work from the office before he/she catches the bus or, if you are here by 4:00 pm, the front door will be unlocked and you may go directly to the office to get the work. If you
cannot be here by 4:00, call the office before you come. Mr. Bader
or Mr. Malolepszy are usually here after 4:00 pm and can let you in
if they know you are coming.
If for any reason your child is having a difficult time completing
missed work, please call the counselors. We sincerely hope your
family will remain healthy throughout the remaining winter months.
Pastries with Parents
Friday, February 12
You are invited to “Pastries with Parents” on Friday, February 12 beginning at 7:30 a.m. to join your child for
breakfast on this day. For many of you
who are unfamiliar with Pastries with
Parents, this is simply an informal
opportunity to have breakfast with
your child.
There will be no meeting, just time to
spend with your child. The breakfast
will take place in the cafeteria where
we will be serving juice, coffee,
bagels, and donuts. It will last until
8:00 a.m. We look forward to seeing
you on the 12th!
ATTENTION:
8th grade Parents
This year at Southview, we would like to invite
all the incoming 8th grade parents over to
Southview to hear a presentation about
freshmen scheduling, testing and transition.
This meeting will be Monday, February 8th at
7:00 pm at Southview. The meeting at night is
just for parents as we will be basically presenting the same information to the students during
the day!
In addition, we are going to be coming to
Timberstone during the day on Feb. 2nd,
where we will do our pre-scheduling.
Honor Roll Sundaes
Students who made the Timberstone Honor
Roll were treated to sundaes on Friday, January
15th. Members of the Timberstone Parent Organization helped us with the scooping
honors.
Students make the Honor Roll by achieving at
least a 3.5 average or above. A list of the
Honor Roll students is contained in this
Newsletter.
6th and 7th Graders
Scheduling for the
2016-2017 School Year
Timberstone School Counselors will meet
with students in February to begin the
registration process for next school year.
The 7th grade class will meet with the
counselors on Monday, February 8th and
the 6th grade class Friday, February 12th.
We are utilizing an online recommendation
and request system again this year. Teachers
will be making recommendations for each
student, and then students will be able to see
the recommendations as they make their
requests for electives.
We will send home a print out that parents
or guardians will need to sign and return to
your student’s Science teacher. The 7th
graders form needs to be returned by
Thursday, Feb. 11th and the 6th graders
from are due Tuesday, Feb. 16th. Student
elective choices will be able to be altered if
necessary by following the directions on the
form.
Timberstone Parent
Organization
The February meeting of the
Timberstone Parent Organization
will take place on Friday,
February 19th beginning at 9:15
am in the library.
Thanks to the Parent Organization for
hosting the Academic Boosters Honor
Roll Ice Cream Sundaes on January
15.
Girls Basketball
8th Grade
7th Grade
Coach: John Munch
Coach: Kelly Heil and
Steve Horowitz
Lauren Perry
Jadyn Baldwin
Tenley Hartford
Maya Topoleski
Haley Oslakovic
Charnae Merrell
Bianca Lopez
Katelyn Imbrock
Skylar Zorovich-Long
Samantha Hirsch
Jennine Ball
Emma Dukate
Hayden Kilgore
Anna Knauf
Kennedy Warnecke
Tialyn King
Gabby Johnson
Lily Rieman
Clare Kwiatkowski
Jordin Rawski
Sydney Walkin
Molly Pheils
Sarah Higginbotham
Ryah Haidar
Spelling Bee
Four Timberstone students will compete in the Lucas
County Spelling Bee on Tuesday, February 16,
2016, at Maumee Theater. These students are:
Timothy Creighton
Lilia Bishop
Ciara Lieberman
Henna Jarouche
The top winners in the LucasCounty Spelling Bee
will progress to The Blade Championship Bee
on March 12, 2016. Good luck to the four fine
Timberstone students. The students are coached by:
Mrs. Pilewski
Upcoming Girls
Basketball Games
Feb. 2
Feb. 8
Feb. 9
Feb. 11
Feb. 16
Feb. 17
Feb. 22
Feb. 23
Feb. 25
Springfield
Away
McCord
Home
Anthony Wayne Away
Bowling Green Away
Springfield
Home
Arbor Hills
@ SV
Perrysburg
Away
Napoleon
Home
Gateway
Away
7th Gr. NLL Tournament @
McCord-March 3,5,7,9
8th Gr. NLL Tournament
@ Bowling GreenMarch 3,5,8,10
Congratulations to the following students for making the MathCounts
Competition team
6th Grade
7th Grade
Brayden Barros-King
Jerry Ning
Andrew Zhang
Neerja Dave
Logan Farschman
Mackenzie Perry
8th Grade
Marilla Hulls
Abby Truman
These students will compete in the Northwest Ohio Regional competition at the University of Toledo on Saturday, January 30th. The competition consists of three rounds. The first two rounds, the
Sprint Round and Target Round, are done individually. The Sprint Round is 30 questions completed in 40 minutes with no calculator. The Target Round is 4 pairs of questions completed in 6
minutes for each pair with calculators. The final round is the Team round where 4 students compete
together to answer 10 questions in 20 minutes with calculators. Good luck to these students in their
upcoming competition!
Also, students took the AMC8 competition in November. This is a national competition that has 25
questions in 45 minutes with no calculator. Our school winner s were Abby Truman – 8th grade and
Mackenzie Perry – 7th grade tied for the school winner. Congratulation Abby and Mackenzie!
8th Grade Dance
Friday
April 15, 2016
7:00-9:00 pm
Timberstone Cafeteria
Save the date!!!
Student Council News. . . . . . .
Curious as to what Student Council has been up to since the school year started?
Well, check it out below!
In August/September-We held elections and 12 students were chosen by their peers to be Student Leaders in our building. We held our first Student Council meeting to discuss expectations
for the year. Student Council also purchased mouse devices and headphones for the two newest
ChromeBook Carts in the building. We sponsored a Football BLUE OUT at one of the 8th
grade football games--which was lots of fun! Finally, we held a Spirit Day Friday and encouraged all students/staff to wear their favorite Timberstone gear!
In October-In October we celebrated Anti-Bullying week. Every student at Timberstone received an anti-bullying pencil and a special anti-bullying message on their lockers. We celebrated being kind to our classmates. We also held our first Box Top Collection day, and
brought in 926 box tops for a total of $92.60. We voted on our favorite Box Top A+ collection
box designs--Mrs. Brenner’s A+ and Mrs. Clark’s A+ were the chosen favorites and got a yummy treat. Finally we held two Spirit Day Fridays and encouraged all students/staff to wear their
favorite Timberstone gear for one, and their favorite Sports Jersey for the other!
In November- Student Council sponsored the Ohio State vs. Michigan Knee Football game.
This was an exciting time for our students, as they donned their favorite gear, and cheered on
the teams in a special assembly. This year the Michigan team, coached by Mrs. Brenner, took
home bragging rights. Finally we held a Spirit Day Friday and encouraged all students/staff to
wear their favorite Timberstone gear!
In December- We sponsored a Winter Wonderland Door decorating contest. The centrums
were filled with great winter scenes as a way to prepare for the upcoming Winter Break. Our
winning A+ classes were Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Dubiel, Mrs. Brenner, and Mrs. Estep. Congrats to
those A+ classes for their great designs. They got a great A+ snack to celebrate. Student Council also held its second Box Top Collection Day. We brought in a total of 1375 box tops, for a
total of $137.50. After averaging the two collections together we discovered that Mrs.
Pilewski’s A+, Mrs. Clark’s A+, and Mrs. Gladieux’s A+ brought in the most box tops for each
grade. They got a special ice cream treat for their participation. Finally we held a Spirit Day
Friday and encouraged all students/staff to wear their favorite ugly holiday sweater!
In January-The Student Council Representatives represented our school as runners for the
Power of the Pen District Tournament that was held at Timberstone on January 16th. Without
their assistance, the competition would not have run so smoothly. THANK YOU REPS for all
your help! There was also another box top collection day, and we thanks everyone who helped
to support our school with that collection. Finally, we held a Spirit Day Friday and encouraged
all students/staff to wear their favorite Timberstone gear!
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So what’s still to come for Student Council?????
In February12th- Spirit Day Friday-Wear RED to celebrate VALENTINE’S DAY
16th-26th: POP TAB CHALLENGE-To benefit the Ronald McDonald House in Toledo.
Bring in your POP TABS--drop them off in the Lobby in the box for your grade. The
Grade that brings in the most POP TABS, measured by weight, will get an ice cream
party--courtesy of Student Council!
23rd-BOX TOP COLLECTION DAY-bring your Box Tops, Tyson labels, and soup labels
into your A+ class for a chance to win prizes. Student Council Meeting after school from 34pm to discuss March fundraiser.
29th-Student Council Meeting-to prepare for World Compliment Day
In March-MORE INFO TO COME
1st-World Compliment Day-give your classmates sincere compliments and make them smile!
4th-Spirit Day-Wear your favorite TIMBERSTONE gear!
14th-24th-STUDENT COUNCIL FUNDRAISER--TBD
17th-Spirit Day-Wear Green for St. Patrick’s Day!
22nd-BOX TOP COLLECTION DAY-bring your Box Tops, Tyson labels, and soup labels
into your A+ class for a chance to win prizes. Student Council Meeting after school from 34pm.
In April-MORE INFO TO COME
4-11th-TICKET SALES FOR 8th grade CELEBRATION DANCE-More Info to follow
15th-8th grade CELEBRATION DANCE 7-9PM, at Timberstone; 6th and 7th grade Student
Council members will meet after school to decorate. SAVE THE DATE!!!!
19th-BOX TOP COLLECTION DAY-bring your Box Tops, Tyson labels, and soup labels
into your A+ class for a chance to win prizes.
Power of the Pen
On January 16th, Power of the Pen Districts was hosted here at Timberstone. Our 7th and 8th
grade teams did an amazing job and we are very proud of them.
At the 7th grade level, the students competed against writers from 19 schools--and approximately
100 students writers.
Lauren Welt placed 13th, Knick Laux placed 9th and received a Best of Round for his short story “The Little Yelper.” Piper Nicely placed 5th, Marisa Ray placed 3rd, and Amaan Omer
placed 2nd. Overall as a team, the 7th graders took 1st place.
At the 8th grade level, the students also competed against 19 schools, and approximately 100 students writers. Taylor Legall placed 6th and overall as a team, the 8th graders placed 3rd overall.
Mrs. Nelson would also like to thank the teachers for the use of their classrooms, and thank the
Student Council members and Custodians for their help.
College Credit Plus Meeting for grades 7th through 12th
Sylvania Schools will be holding two College Credit Plus informational meetings for parents and
students interested in learning about the program that provides access to college coursework for
grades 7-12. Join us on February 22 at the Northview High School Performing Arts Center or
February 25th at the Southview Performing Arts Center. Both meetings start at 6:00 p.m.
High school counselors, administrators, and post-secondary partners will be available to answer
questions and guide parents and students in all things College Credit Plus.
The following link on the Sylvania Schools website will provide more detailed information:
http://sylvaniaschools.org/our-school-district/administration/teaching
Paws Award
January Recipients
6th Grade
7th Grade
Joshua Abernathy
Preston Garner
Jade Aldrich
Yusuf Hassab Elnaby
Alia Beseiso
Eric Hollar
Chase Irons
Paige Howell
Paul McGowan
Salma Jarouche
Taylor Richardson
Newell Mason
Abby Smeltzer
Piper Nicely
Dominic Spallino
Amaan Omer
Audrey Tyo
Joshua Pawlicki
Andrew Zheng
Sianna Ramm
Anthony Shadler
Kennedy Warnecke
Cameron Young
8th Grade
Griffin Barros-King
Dominic Castaldi
Megan Galambos
Josiah Kalita
Alexa Kessler
Caio Martins
Nadia Sayed
Raya Smidi
Current 6th Graders entering 7th Grade for
2016-2017 School Year
Immunization-Tdap Vaccine &Meningococcal
Ohio School Vaccination Requirements now include a Tdap (Tetanus, Pertussis, and Diptheria
vaccine) booster shot for all children entering 7th grade and Meningococcal
shot. Please plan now to make sure that your child is up-to-date!
Parents are encouraged to make an appointment with their child’s doctor, or to visit a Shots 4
Tots immunization clinic. Shots 4 Tots offers 12 monthly clinics around the Lucas County area.
For a complete list of locations, visit lucascountyhealth.com or call the Shots 4 Tots Hotline at
419-213-4121.
To verify that your student received their Tdap and
Meningococcal vaccine, a form is attached with this
newsletter.
Planning Ahead?
Attention:
6th Grade Students and Parents
New Vaccination: Meningococcal
Starting with the 2016-17 school year, all
7th and 12th grade students must receive
the vaccination for meningococcal disease.
It’s one shot for 12th graders and a
series of 2 shots for 7th grade students.
Spring Break 2016
Friday,
March 25, 2016
through
April 3, 2016
Classes resume on
Monday,
April 4th
Second Quarter Honor Roll
6th Grade
Charles Abowd
Duncan Adkins
Deema Alshawa
Molly Altman
Slyane Asah
Jacob Ball
Adrian Barror
Brayden Barros-King
Charlotte Bauer
Alia Beseiso
Dillon Black
Elis Brown
Dylan Buganski
Jacob Cartwright
Lauren Coate
Lucas Curran
Kaitlyn Dangerfield
Adam Davis
Joshua Dietrich
Zachary Draeger
Kade Draughon
Kaden Dusa
Lexus Duszynski
Nicholas Earley
Adam Fneiche
Makayla Grady
Cooper Grill
Kaden Gust
Maira Hafeez
Connor Helvey
Sydney Hirsch
Adam Hollar
Allison Hood
Mackenzie Hough
Lillian Howe
Benjamin Hulsebus
Colin Huss
Georgio Iliev
Charles Iron
Andrew Jump
Samuel Kalniz
Elaina King
Samantha Krall
Pawon Kummar
Wadiah Lakatos
Nathan Le
Addilyn Lee
Joshua Lewis
Steven Liu
Anna Lowenstein
Evelyn Maloney
Thomas Marsalek
Mikayla Maziarz
Juliet McArthur
Katherine McDonald
James McNerney
Ella Mitchell
Ethan Muns
Jerry Ning
Skylar Nowak
Shana Phillips
Mia Prisby
Yara Ramadan
Olivia Ramsdell
Joelle Rawski
Alexander Retholtz
Ryan Rogers
Ahmead Salameh
Eve Saltzman
Callie Schramm
Jaden Schreiber
Rayyan Shah
Mavrik Silvers
Jasjeev Singh
Abigail Smeltzer
Hannah Smith
Ian Smith
Anna Snyder
Cara Soli
Sydney Straka
Terra Sulier
Christina Sulzer
Peter Sung
Skylar Super
Madison Taylor
Jonathan Truman
Audrey Tyo
Ashlyn Vaculik
Adishree Verma
Chloe Villa
Kristina Vo
Emma Walkowiak-Gomez
Jin Wong
Andrew Zheng
Samantha Zobrist
Second Quarter Honor Roll
7th Grade
Ezzat Abdel Khalek
Yousef Abdel Khaleq
Connor Applin
Trenton Arvay
Olivia Assenmacher
Rico Beans
Munawar Beseiso
Jaden Bittel
Hailey Blackford
William Bohmer
Isley Brown
Tongyu Cai
Sophia Chan
Scott Chen
Quinton Clum
Nicholas Conway
Alyssa Cruz
Neeraja Dave
Olivia DelVerne
Kaleb Demaline
Benjamin Doenecke
Megan Dona
Brayden Draughon
Corey Dudley
Emma Dukate
Hannah Eggenschwiler
Logan Farschman
Nathaniel Gore
Jalen Grummel
Ryah Haidar
Haroon Hasan
Yusuf Hassab Elnaby
Cole Hennen
Paige Howell
Samuel Ingham
Salma Jarouche
Gabriella Johnson
Alexander Kagan
Brenna Kelsey
Hayden Kilgore
Tialyn King
Clare Kwiatkowski
Sadie Landis
Knickolas Laux
Tristan Lee
Brooke Leininger
Dawei Liu
Kaitlyn Long
Jacob Lowe
Thomas MacKinnon
Madeline Maloney
Kailynn McDonald
Jenna Melville
Andrew Miller
Audrey Miller
Jessica Molitor
Ethan Music
Piper Nicely
Amaan Omer
Nicolette Owen
Jenna Owens
Grant Pahl
Joshua Pawlicki
Mackenzie Perry
Anthony Pham
Lucas Podolsky
Aaron Puterbaugh
Marissa Ray
Brooklyn Reed
Isabelle Remley
Lily Rieman
Audrey Roberts
Julia Robinson
Elayna Rusgo
Jane Ryan
Tim Salman
Michael Sampson
Jaron Simon
Jenna Simon
Annika Smith
Colin Smith
Haley Smith
Mira Smith
Sean Smith
Alexander Steenrod
Alexandra Sykes
Darrell Taylor
Tyler Thompson
Ava Tuschman
Noah Volmerding
Emmalee Voyles
Madison Wallace
Kennedy Warnecke
Lauren Welt
Abigail Williams
John Wolbert
Kendall Wright
Jamie Wu
Cameron Young
Second Quarter Honor Roll
8th Grade
Jennah Abuomar
Kulsoom Ahmad
Zayyan Ali
Louai Alshawa
Jaezene Ambucay
Elizabeth Artino
Nicole Arvanitis
Spencer Atkins
Jadyn Baldwin
Jenine Ball
Griffin Barros-King
Ashley Blackford
Alayna Bollinger
Megan Bugert
Hannah Casanova
Dominic Castaldi
Danielle Chopp
Madeline Clum
Caroline Cooper
Amanda Cross
Logan Danzeisen
Supriya Dhar
Amy Dong
Casey Drake
Leah Elzeeb
Dennis Filatoff
Jacob Fisher
Jessica Fisher
Megan Galambos
Catherine Gebers
Daniel Gehling
Benjamin Golding
Alexa Gudelman
Mackenzie Hamill
Tenley Hartford
Kennedy Heidt
Abigail Heisler
Samantha Hirsch
Marilla Hulls
Isabelle Huss
Caroline Ide
Katelyn Imbrock
Ross Imbrock
Henna Jarouche
Caleb Jerdon
Hailey Joyce
Josiah Kalita
Abigail Kalniz
Alexa Kessler
William King
Andrew Klepek
Taylor Legall
Ethan Livingston
Lydia Loch
Gabrielle Lowenstein
Carlee Mack
Robert MacKinnon
Michael Mancy
Jordyn Maroszek
Roman Marra
Nicholas Marsalek
Kendal Marshall
Caio Martins
Madelyn McArthur
Hannah Mehno
Michael Melville
Keelan Mills
Dylan Moores
Natalie Nagel
Brendan Newsom
Damon Noltner
Caitlin O’Shea
Kimberly Parsons
Sawyer Perry
Spencer Poczekaj
Madison Powers
Audrey Prisby
Owen Robinson
Nicholas Rogenski
Emma Rummell
Lexi Salley
Rena Salman
Carter Sangdahl
Nirmiti Shah
Vedika Singhania
Andrew Smeltzer
Raya Smidi
Elaina Smith
Alexander Snyder
Cesar Steele
Mikayla Szirony
Nathan Taylor
Grace Tefft
Maya Topoleski
Isabella Trejo
Abigail Truman
Jonathon Truong
Tristen Turkopp
Abigail Utterback
Timothy Walsh
Kenneth Zhang
Phoebe Zhu
Madyson Zoltkowski
Summer Zubkoff
Counselor’s Corner
Hello Timberstone Families!
We have had a terrific start to the second half of the school year with your students. During second semester your students will be faced with State Tests and End of Year Assessments. These
tests can put a lot of pressure and anxiety on your students. Please let us know if your student is
experiencing any difficulties with test taking and if we can assist them in any way.
This month, we plan to integrate social development into the classroom by helping your students to further recognize how everyone’s differences and experiences make them a valuable
person to our school. Skills in social development will positively affect your student’s academic
success as they learn to communicate effectively and work together. We are eager to continue
meeting and working with your students.
Your school counselors,
Mrs. Peer and Ms. Gendaszek
Academic Improvements
The teachers and staff want to recognize these students hard work in raising their
GPA’s quarter 2.
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Amani Abuomar
Brooke Johnson
Dominic Spallino
Hamza Hamdallah
Jacob Hill
Jacob Mettler Prince
Jade Aldrich
Jaden Managham
Jordyn Long
Josh Abernathy
Kaden Blaze
Kenan Tas
Laian Alyazidy
Logan Moores
Luke Johnson
Mackenzie Cordrey
Nicole Geisler
Paul McGowan
Taylor Richardson
Tyler Dickery
Zoe Kyle
Amira Alkaissi
Bradley Tober
Chaseton Kruger
Chaz Davis
Cole Blaze
Daniel Thompson
David Oberts
Destiny Zasada
Drake Krontz
Jacob Hall
Jawdat Ghurab
Jordin Rawski
Julian Hyatt
Justus Adams
Kevin McDonald
Kevlito Minor
Landon Barrand
Makenna Simone
Michael Culver
Nicholas Johnson
Paige Glenn
Raneem AlBadour
Tak Haidar
Taylor Campradt
Theodore Gothier
Tommy Pickle
Wesley Boeding
Yazda Ramadan
Antonio Wetmore
Arwa Albassan
Blake Villarreal
Chance Owens
Felicia Lancaster
Jordan Cox
Kaylee Shinaver
Savanna Canfield
Skylar Zorovich-Long
Zoe Eckhardt
Congratulations again on your hard work over the second quarter!
DISTRICT NEWS
February 2015
Board Elects New Officers
Congratulations to the new Sylvania Board of Education officers for 2016. The Board has elected Julie Hoffman as President and Stephen Rothschild as the Vice President for 2016. Profiles of each of
the board members are available at www.sylvaniaschools.org/board
Board agendas and minutes are archived online for community members to track directions and decisions made each month. Agendas are posted the Friday before the meeting and minutes go online the
month following the meeting. Community members are invited
to attend board meetings held on the second and fourth Monday of each month. The first meeting is
the work session and is held at the Administrative Offices at 4747 N. Holland Sylvania Road at 5:00
pm. The second meeting of the month is held at Southview,
7225 Sylvania Avenue at 7:00 pm.
Educators of the Year for 2016
Do you know a deserving teacher, administrator or support personnel? Maybe one of the parents at
your child’s school has gone beyond the norm to help students and/or staff? Nominations are
available online at www.sylvaniaschools.org Nominations are due by May 11. Please send
completed form to the Communications Office, 4747 N. Holland Sylvania Road, Sylvania, Ohio
43560 or drop off at school offices.
Winter Weather is Here
Winter weather brings the chance of school delays and closings. When inclement weather is an issue,
there are two decision points. The first one comes at 5:45 am when the Superintendent makes the decision to remain open, delay two hours, or to close. At times the call may come later than 5:45 am if the
weather situation is still developing and we need additional time to assess the roads. The second, and
final decision, comes by 7:45 am. The District will make up any calamity days over a 5 day period.
Please note that weather delays and closings are relayed to parents and staff via the mobile app, all of
the local TV and radio stations, by calling the closing/delay info line at
419-824-8696, or via electronic updates via Facebook, Twitter, the District website at
www.sylvaniaschools.org, and/or Dynacal email alerts.
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2016
Kindergarten Information Nights continue for Maplewood (Feb 1), Stranahan (Feb 2), Sylvan (Feb 3),
and Whiteford (Feb 4). Registration is open for any child residing in the Sylvania School boundary
area that will be five years of age on or before August 1, 2015. If you or a neighbor missed your
school registration night or were unable to attend, contact Student Services at 419-824-8581 to set up
a registration appointment.
New Graduation Recognition for Seniors
Beginning this year, new recognition guidelines have been approved. For the graduating classes of 2016
and 2017, a valedictorian and salutatorian will be selected by each high school. Students will be recognized with the following honors dependent upon their grade point average (determined at the end of the
first semester of the senior year).
Cum Laude
Honor
G.P.A.
3.5 – 3.749
Magna Cum Laude
3.75 – 3.999
Summa Cum Laude
4.0 and above
The Class of 2018 will see the full implementation of the new graduation recognition. A valedictorian
and salutatorian will not be selected. The class ranks of students will continue to be calculated and reported consistent with board policies and guidelines, but will not be published. And, students will be recognized with the following honors depending upon their grade point average as determined at the end of
the first semester of the senior year.
Honor
Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
G.P.A.
3.5 – 3.749
3.75 – 3.999
4.0 and above
News You Can Use…
Postsecondary Education Resource. This free online resource was designed to help Ohio students and
their families determine the best and most affordable ways to earning college degrees and careertechnical credentials. http://www.ohiomeanssuccess.org/
Triumph Through Challenges. Double ARC/NOFAS Ohio offers classes for parents
and families dealing with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. www.doublearc.org
For Parents…
Parent School Sharing Night sponsored by the Sylvania Schools Parent Organization, on February 18
at 7 pm. Students and school leaders will provide resources and ideas of what activities, clubs and organizations are available to students in each of the schools. Open to all.
25th Annual Distinguished Hall of Fame will be held on March 18 at 6:00 pm at Sylvania Country
Club. This special event hosted by the Academic Excellence Foundation will honor five graduates of Sylvania Schools, Teacher of the Year, Gail Masse, two student volunteers and the 2016 Legacy Award
winner Alix Greenblatt. Reservations, call 419-824-8553 or email: ncrandell@sylvaniaschools.org
For Kids…
Kids Tech University is an interactive science program for children 9-12 years of age
offered on Saturdays, February – April at Bowling Green State University.
http://kidstechuniversity-bgsu.vbi.vt.edu/program.php
Creative Theater. The Sylvania Arts Commission is offering theater classes for students in
grades 4-8 and students in grades 9-12. Classes will run on Tuesday and Wednesdays after
school beginning on February 25 through May at Northview. www.sylvaniaarts.org
Shorties U? Seeking student videographers for the “shorties” Shorter Short Film Challenge but need help? The Sylvania Arts Commission is offering a 4-day “shorties U” workshop on
February 20, 27 and March 5, and 12. This workshop series will provide professional help in
scripting, editing and producing to help students learn the craft before shooting their short film
for the Tree City Film Festival. Registration forms are available at http://bit.ly/1SgfFb6. More
information is available online: www.sylvaniaarts.org
Pool Fun. The Sylvania Natatorium at Northview offers swimming lessons, lap swims and
community open swims as well as pool parties for birthdays and celebrations. More information is available at www.sylvaniaschools.org or call 419-824-8717.
Did You Know…
1st Annual Hot Chocolate 5K Run/1Mile Walk, sponsored by the Sylvania Community Action Team (SCAT) on February 20 at 9:00 am at Olander Park. Registration information available at the SCAT office or online at http://www.davesraces.com/
4th Annual Tree City Film Festival will be held April 22-24. A special showing of the Oscarnominated short films will be screened on Friday, April 22. This is the only location in NW
Ohio showing all of the short films. Tickets available at www.sylvaniaarts.org.
Sylvania Schools Seeking Substitutes. Subs are needed in all areas: teaching, custodial, food
service, paraprofessionals and aides, secretarial and transportation. Contact Donna Brown at
dbrown@sylvaniaschools.org for more information.
Sylvania Schools Seeking Substitutes. Subs are needed in all areas: teaching, custodial, food
service, paraprofessionals and aides, secretarial and transportation. Sub license with 4-year
degree needed for teaching subs. Contact Donna Brown at dbrown@sylvaniaschools.org for
more information.
Community Happenings
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February 15
February 18
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February 22
Kindergarten Information Nights (see above for specifics)
Garage Sale, Northview
Board Work Session, 5 pm, Administration Offices
Late Start – 2-Hour Delay
NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day
SSPO School Sharing Night for Parents, 7 pm, Administration Offices
Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm, Southview High School
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