ROSSFORD SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN OCTOBER 31, 2011

APPENDIX Supporting documentation of the Rossford SRTS School Travel Plan process is included in this section.

o Media/Press Articles o Survey Results o Task Force Meeting Info

Rossford Schools celebrated Right to Read Week February 22-26, 2010. This year’s theme was “Reading: Learn-ing About Our Past and Im-proving Our Future.” During Right to Read Week, a local author and former third grade teacher, Mrs. Sally Sny-der, visited the three elemen-tary buildings. Mrs. Snyder is the author and illustrator of two books, Hold the Fort, and If It’s to Be, It’s Up to Me! The ABC’s of Character Building. Hold the Fort is a narrative written for students eight and up where they learn about the early inhabitants of the area like Chief Little Turtle

and Chief Blue Jacket. If It’s to Be, It’s Up to Me! The ABC’s of Character Building discusses issues such as bully-ing, name-calling, and spreading rumors. It also points out the importance of having a positive attitude, putting forth your best effort and accepting responsibility. This book is for children of all ages. Thank you to Mrs. Sny-der for visiting our schools and for sharing her expertise with our students. In addition, during the first week of March, several high school students visited the schools and read to the ele-mentary students.

Exempted Village Schools

Striving for Excellence  Spring 2010 

Moving Forward with New Facilities The Rossford School Dis-trict is moving in the direc-tion of new facilities for its students. The Facilities Committee, comprised of community leaders, staff and parents, has been working for the past two

years in developing a plan for new schools. The plan includes the possibilities of building con-solidation and modifications to the grade level configurations. Currently, the district operates 11 buildings in-cluding Rossford High School, Rossford Junior High School, Eagle Point School and the Annex, Indian Hills School, Glenwood School, the Board of Education Office, Bulldog Center/Bulldog Hall, the Student Services Building, the Bus Compound, and Lime City School. By reducing the number of buildings, savings are projected to be estimated at approximately $800,000 per year. Another decision was the rec-ommendation to arrange the grades PK-5, 6-8, and 9-12. These recommendations, along with additional ideas, came from researching current

information on education in the 21st century, touring new facilities in the greater Toledo area, and sharing ideas among the committee mem-bers. Members of the Facilities Committee conducted two public forums in February to address the aging facilities. Facility tours were held in March to offer the public an opportunity to see the con-ditions of the buildings. In addition, the district hired an outside firm to conduct a random telephone survey to obtain information from the community regarding the district’s facilities. If you were not contacted, and would like to complete the survey, copies are available at the Rossford Board of Education or the public library. The committee will be finalizing a master plan for the Board of Education’s consideration. The momentum for new facilities, so desperately overdue for the students of Rossford, is on the move. The Board of Education and administra-tion encourage the community to become in-volved with the initiative. A quality public school district is the cornerstone of a community.

Right To Read Week 2010

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Todd  Drusback has  been  a head  football coach  for  ten years,  and most  recently accepted  the 

head football coaching position at Ross‐ford High School.  Prior to accepting the position at Ross‐ford, Drusback  served  as  head  football coach  for  Genoa,  Edgerton,  and  Fre‐mont St. Joseph Central Catholic.  Drusback  led  an  Edgerton  team  who had a 4‐36 record prior to his arrival to a 21‐20 record, including a playoff birth in  2003.  The  playoff  birth  was  Edger‐ton’s  second  ever  and  first since 1983. During  the  past  four years, Drusback led an SJCC  team  who  had  a 

14‐26 record prior to his arrival to a 23‐18  record,  including  a  league  title  this past season as well as a playoff appear‐ance. It was St. Joe’s first league champi‐onship since 1996 and first playoff birth since 1997. In  addition  to  teaching  and  coaching, Drusback  is  also  the  president  of Parker’s  Purpose,  a  foundation  that assists  children who have a  life  threat‐ening  disability  or  illness  whose  fami‐lies are in a financial crisis. Drusback  earned  his  bachelor’s  degree from Michigan State University in 1994 and his teaching certificate from Heidel‐berg College in 1999. 

Drusback  currently  re‐sides  in  Fremont,  Ohio with  his  wife  Amy  and their  three  children Paige,  6;  Ellie,  4;  and Jackson, 3 months.

Todd Drusback Joins the RHS Football Program 

Cindy Herman, a parent mentor, is employed, supported, and supervised by the Wood County Educational Service Center. Since she is the parent of a child with a disability, she is experi-enced in facilitating parent-

school partnerships. Her parent mentor services (providing information and resources, attending meetings, conducting workshops, and maintaining a lending library) are provided free of charge since she is supported through an Ohio Department of Education grant.

We were pleased to welcome over 200 dads, as well as more than a few granddads, uncles, and other family members to ‘Donuts with Dad’ on February 11 and 12. The Glenwood Elementary School PTO sponsors this event every year. They also pur-

chased stools for Mrs. Gardiner’s music classroom, as well as some additional

instruments. In addi-tion, the PTO is purchas-

GL PTO Sponsors ‘Donuts with Dad’

We take great pride in transporting our students safely to and from school and to extra-curricular events. Our busses travel an average of 1,193 miles per day transporting students to 19 public and paro-chial schools and various facilities throughout northwest Ohio. This year, we have installed bus watch digital video and audio surveil-lance on eight of our busses. In addition, the Ohio State Highway Patrol has completed unannounced safety inspections of our busses and they all have passed. We have also worked with the City of Rossford and have been awarded a Safe Routes to School grant. Please review the bus safety rules with your child. If you have any ques-tions, concerns, or positive comments, contact the Transportation Office at 419-666-8695.

Transportation Department STUDENT SERVICES

The Community Learning Center of Rossford is a nationally accredited before/after-school and summer program that provides academic assistance and enrichment activities for elementary school children. The Community Learning Center of Rossford is a cooperative program made available through Rossford School District and the Wood County Educational Service Center. For more information on The Com-munity Learning Center of Rossford, including cost and enrollment, contact Mr. Michael Fallis at (419) 308-2594.

The Rossford School District donated approximately  450  cases  of  bottled water  (that's  over  10,000  bottles  of water)  to  the  people  of  Haiti  who were  involved  in  the  recent  natural disaster in their country. The  International  Services  of  Hope placed  POD  containers  at  all  Cedar Creek  Church  locations.  This  organi‐zation  sends  truckloads  of  needed items to areas that are struck by dis‐asters.  

Haitian Relief Donation 

ing $2,500 worth of library books and is sponsoring an as-sembly for the end of the year as an incentive for the stu-dents’ hard work on the Ohio Achievement Assessments.

Spring 2010 

Rossford seeks safe routes to schools

Written by DAVID DUPONT Sentinel Staff Writer

Saturday, 02 July 2011 06:25

ROSSFORD - City Council Monday approved spending $20,000 to develop a plan to encourage students to walk or bike to school by

making sure they have safe routes to travel.

The city will contract with DGL Consulting Engineers, of Maumee, to develop the plan.

Officials would then use the plan to secure up to $500,000 in federal funds to make its recommendations a reality.

The $20,000 cost will be split evenly between the city and the school district, with the district reimbursing the city for its share.

Councilman Neil MacKinnon said he first learned of the program from school board member Jackie Brown, and they've discussed it

with Chief Robert Vespi and other officials. The Board of Education approved its participation last week.

Laurie Adams, a principal with the firm, said the first step would be to determine how students get to school now and what might be

keeping them from biking or walking to school.

Those doing the survey would then walk the routes within a two-mile radius of the school with parents and kids to see first hand what

the problems might be.

She said the city has already upgraded some signs, but sidewalk improvements, new lights, intersection improvements, bike paths

and pedestrian bridges, all could be covered through the funding.

Adams said that none of the communities her firm has worked with has failed to get federal money. It's one program that still is being

funded, she said.

The lowest amount received was $114,000 to the village of Van Buren. Bettisville received $413,000.

The plans cover both public and private schools in grades kindergarten through 8.

All Saints School is on Lime City Road, which has no sidewalks.

Councilman Greg Marquette questioned the fairness to residents who have invested in the installation and maintenance of the

sidewalks in front of their property to now have the government pick up the cost of installing sidewalks for other property owners.

City Administrator Ed Ciecka said that Lime City Road has major structural issues that make the installation of sidewalks more

difficult, including ditches, that other areas don't have. Safe Routes money might make sidewalks in that area possible.

Council President Larry Oberdorf called the program "a great opportunity."

"When would we be able to get grants of this amount of money?" he asked.

Councilman Ken Hermes also questioned making investments in routes to school when the school district is considering

consolidating its schools.

Adams said the plans would be flexible enough to adjust to such changes.

She said the plan could also study, though not as much in depth, the area surrounding Glenwood School. Though the school site is

in the city, most of the land around it is in Perrysburg Township. A more in depth study would require an agreement with the

township.

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