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R.O.W.V.A. Community Unit School

District No. 208

Table of Contents

Slide 1 – Cover Page Slide 2 – Table of Contents Slide 3 – Upcoming Events Slide 4 – November Calendar of Events Slide 5 – Breakfast & Lunch Menu Slide 6 – “B” Lunch Menu Slide 7 – ROWVA East Honors Slide 8 – Bright Star Award Slide 9 – K-1 Perfect Attendance Slide 10 – ROWVA Central Honors Slide 11 – ROWVA Jr. High Honor Roll Slide 12 – ROWVA Jr. High Perfect Attendance Slide 13 – ROWVA Jr. High News Slide 14 – ROWVA High School Honors Slide 15 – Scholarship Opportunity Slide 16 – Marching Tigers Slide 17 – Notices Slide 18 – Board of Education Slide 19 – 2011/2012 School Calendar

Upcoming Events

Special Board of Education Meeting – November 1st @ 6 p.m.

Harlem Wizard Basketball Game (PTO Fundraider) – November 3rd

No School – November 11th

Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 21st @ 7 p.m.

2:12 p.m. Dismissal – November 23rd

No School – November 24th

No School – November 25th

NOVEMBER 2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

@ = away game vs. = home game

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4 5 6*Special Board of Ed.

Meeting at 6 pm

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20*VGBB Cranberry Classic *VGBB Cranberry Classic *VGBB Cranberry Classic

*JHBBB @Williamsfield *JHBBB vs. Costa *JHBBB vs. Mercer Cnty

21 22 23 24 25 26 27*VGBB @ Rockridge

*VBBB @ Woodhull *VBBB @ Woodhull *VBBB @ Woodhull *VBBB @ Woodhull *VBBB @ Woodhull

*JHBBB @ Abingdon *JHBBB vs. Kewanee *F/S Boys & Girls BB

*Board of Education @ Alwood

Meeting @ 7pm

28 29 30*VGBB @ Knoxville *VGBB vs. Princeville

*VBBB vs. Elmwood

*JHBBB @ Lombard

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December 2011

ROWVA East Honors

4th Grade Gold Honor Roll (A): Taylor Main and Cole Simmons 4th Grade White Honor Roll (B): Lucas Welch, Isaac Robinson, Kayla Layton, Adam Johnson, Grace

Gibbons, Kaylee Elizondo,Jalyn Curtis, Kelsey Bishop, Nick Behringer, DJ Cain, Kasey Campagna, Kayla Dillbeck, Athalia Empson, Ryan Godsil, Hannah Halsall, Mariah Klein, Dane Libby, Koltin Mingo, and Abby Stowe

4th Grade Perfect Attendance: Jason Ader, DJ Cain, Kayla Dillbeck, Athalia Empson, Ryan Godsil,

Gene Henndrick, Abby Stowe, Tyler West, Chandler White, Kelsey Bishop, Kaylee Elizondo, Grace Gibbons, Haylee Ledbetter, Taylor Main, Seth Parler, Owen Ralston, Todd Walker, and Nathan Whitman

3rd Grade Perfect Attendance: Molly Blust, Jacob Colwell, Hunter Foglesong, Keegan Gibson, Daniel

Pyell, Mia Stinson, Madison Walker, Denver Weedman, Kale Campagna, Faith Erlacher, Parker Hopping, Chloe Kalb, Charlie Main, Zach Merz, Emily Stewart, and Nathean Welch

2nd Grade Perfect Attendance: Adam Chasteen, Dean Hamilton, Shea Johnson, Abbie Lee, Joshtin

Maher, Carson Malek, Ashlyn Murdock, Natalie Stanfield, Carli Starr, Olive Woodsmall, Lilly Halsall, Sydney Harris, William Koss, Katie Shepherd, Conner Steck, Ashton Willison, Laurabeth Bosomworth, Erin Danner, Trey Foglesong, Abigail Layton, Ethan Main, Emily Short, and Natalyn Toland

Bright Star Award

By LISA COON The Register-Mail

Once again, ROWVA District 208 has been recognized for the academic performance of its elementary students. The district is one of 79 Illinois school districts out of 868 to receive a Bright Star Award in the 16th annual awards by SchoolSearch, an education research and consulting firm that publishes online rankings of school systems for corporations, homebuilders, libraries, real estate professionals and relocating families. It recognizes districts for educational excellence, ones that shine in spite of low funding. “This is just a great honor,” Superintendent Lloyd Little said. “To be recognized as among the best is great as we are doing more things with less.” This is the second year ROWVA has been recognized with a Bright Star Award. The elementary award criteria for the Bright Star Award are based on the average percentage of the third- through eighth-grade ISAT meets or exceeds percentages for reading and math in addition to the average operating expenditure per pupil. Districts receiving the award have students whose academic performance ranks in the upper one-third of Illinois school districts, but whose expenditure per pupil ranks in the lower one-fourth of Illinois school districts based on data from the 2010 Illinois Report Card. “We are among the low end in the state in spending,” Little said. “Yet we are among the high end in performance.” In ROWVA, the operational expenditure per pupil for the 2008-2009 fiscal year (the most recent available) is $8,041. The criterion for the average operating expenditure per pupil is at or below $8,374. The state range for operating expenditure per pupil is $5,922 (lowest) to $26,660 (highest) and the average operating expenditure per pupil is $11,197. As for reading and math meets or exceeds percentages, ROWVA’s percentage is 89 percent. The criterion for this factor is at or above 88.54 percent. The Illinois State District range for this overall average ISAT percentage is 53.73 percent (lowest) to 98.86 percent (highest) out of a possible range of 0-100. The state average for this percentage is 81.11 percent. ROWVA was the only district in Knox, Henderson, Warren and Mercer counties to be recognized. Several in Peoria County and Geneseo in Henry County were also honored. “It’s just a great compliment to the community and for the students they send us,” Little said. “And it’s a great compliment to the staff for all they do.” Districts serving high school students also were recognized based on ACT composite score for all students tested and the average operating expenditure per pupil. According to SchoolSearch, the honored school districts may have many common struggles that may not be resolved unless they have additional funding. Major areas of concern cited by Bright Star recipients are lack of funding for technology, overcrowded conditions, large class sizes and buildings in need of repair.

ROWVA K-1 Perfect Attendance

Kindergarten Blust, Maggie Danner, Riley Hatch, Madison Haynes, Vivian Henderson, Abby Dennison, Mathew Godsil, Jack Johnston, Elizabeth McNamara, Zoee Presley, Anthony

First Grade Davis, Skylie McGarry, Jacob Dillbeck, Andrew Noel, Devonte Harmon, Crimson Reynolds, Abbigale Henderson, Emma Sharp, Jaxon Hopping, Olivia Simpson, Chesni Johnson, Gracie Stone, Mason Kuelper, Clara Swanson, Hunter

Wade, Madison

ROWVA Central Honors

5th Grade

A Honor B Honor Perfect Attendance

Cannon, Gage Crowley, Jennifer Bewley, Megan

Merz, Brandon Dickerson, Daniel Cannon, Gage

Johnson, Amber Lee, Wyatt Clark, Jason

Lindquist, Kelsey Crowley, Jamie

Pitman, Hanna Crowley, Jennifer

Spring, Hayden Hennenfent, Sarah

Varner, Jacob Johnson, Amber

Holden, Erin Kelley, Baleigh

Allen, Devon Lee, Wyatt

Hennenfent, Sarah Lindquist, Kelsey

Simpson, Abigail May, Elziabeth

Stevenson, Alex McQueen, Connor

Thorne, Caleb Meier, Zoe

Vancil, Hanah Merz, Brandon

Welch, Nicole Murdock, Ben

Patch, Jimmy

Schultz, Brian

Sperry, Emily

Spring, Hayden

Weedeman, Baylea

Welch, Nicole

Woods, Matilynn

6th Grade

A Honor B Honor Perfect Attendance

Johnson, Grace Batterson, Austin Bollinger, Angel

Johnson, Stormy Brown, Nicole

King, Emily Cutts, Nathan

Koss, Whitney Dennsion, Lucas

LaGrow, Colton Goehl, Lacie

Sedlacek, Jacob Graves, Matthew

Simmons, Gage Johnson, Grace

Woodside, Bret Koss, Whitney

LaGrow, Colton

Ledbetter, Annadoria

Malek, Nicholas

Peters, Nathan

Schuermann, Kaylee

Short, Kylie

Simpson, Makenna

Steward, Mackenzie

Swanson, Paige

Taylor, Justin

Welch, Sean

ROWVA Jr. High Honor Roll

7th

Grade – Gold 8th

Grade – Gold

Bledsoe, Noah England, Katelyn

Main, Madelyn Kalb, Madison

Parkinson, Austin Rohrig, Angel

Rammage, Libbie

7th

Grade – White 8th

Grade – White

Balagna, Dakota Baumgardner, Makayla

Campagna, Kyle Bonynge, Collin

Cannon, Conner Chasteen, Allison

Clarke, Jared Crowley, Tim

Craig, Jack DeSchepper, Andrew

Danner, Emma Gibbons, Annabeth

Dillbeck, Kinze Godsil, Sydney

Empson, Caleb Godsil, TJ

Hepner, Hunter Libby, Hannah

Johnson, Tyler Maher, Jordan

King, Evan Main, Aleck

Lambin, Aaron McClay, Lisa

Lepisto, Tristan Murdock, Clark

Lindsey, Tim Nelson, Lindsey

Norville, Madison Ralston, Alex

Simpson, Jalen Roberts, Turner

Stewart, Tyler Secor, Brittany

Stuart, Christian Soggie, Haakon

West, Brandon Sperry, Megan

White, Kali Steward, Austin

Williamson, Isaac

ROWVA Jr. High Perfect Attendance

7th Grade Campagna, Kyle Johnson, Tyler Cannon, Conner Kness, Logan Danner, Emma Lambin, Aaron Dillbeck, Kinze Norville, Madison Evans, Taylor Rammage, Libbie Gibson, Michael Ruhl, Cheyenne Harrell, Kelly Tanner, Austin White, Kali 8th Grade Baumgardner, Makayla Nelson, Lindsey Bonynge, Collin Ralston, Alex Brown, Cody Roberts, Turner Crowley, Tim Roe, Billy Curtis, Justin Rohrig, Angel Godsil, TJ Schisler, Anthony Johnston, Parker Schultz, Blake Kalb, Madison Soggie, Haakon Karjala, Joe Steward, Austin McKee, Jakob Stone, Kyron Morris, Shelbi Whiteside, Clair

ROWVA Jr. High News

The R.O.W.V.A. Junior High 7th grade life science students became research scientists this week. The scientists (students) researched and delivered their findings about various one celled organisms or human body cells to the other scientists (students) at the convention (classroom). The students were able to use the digital microscope to enhance their findings because this microscope allows a slide to be placed on the Smart Board so that everyone can see it. Mrs. Sperry received a grant from the R.O.W.V.A. Public Schools Foundation to purchase the digital microscope.

ROWVA High School Honors

GOLD (All A’s)

Freshmen: Kyla Bledsoe, Harley Carlson, Mattison Gardner, Rylie Kalb, Tyler Natof,

Amanda Rollins, Cari Zellman

Sophomores: Zach Carnes, Emily Hennenfent, Drew Johnson

Juniors: Brett Bonynge, Kyle England, Kaitlyn McQueen, Jenni Peters

Seniors: Nick Dennis, Lauren Dexter, Kevin England, Jordan Nelson, Haley Sage,

Megan Steck, Danielle Williams, Sarah Worrell

White (A/B’s or 1 C if offset by an A)

Freshmen: Makinzy Andrews, Kaitlin Batterson, Mikaylin Bent, Skyler Cantrell, Emily

Dennis, Sylvia Eaves, Lakin Galloway, Ella Gibbons, Colton Gorman, Brad Goss,

Jennifer Harrell, Mallory Hatch, Elena Jimenez, Megan Johnson, Madison Kelley,

Courtney Melton, Carl O’Connor, Carrie Patch, Ivy Peed, Erin Rickels, Andrew Scott,

Katie Spring, Jennifer Tucker

Sophomores: Wes Anderson, Montana Carlson, Amanda Coon, Carolynn Day, Colin

Erickson, Emma Johnson, Lena Karjala, Dean Lane, Morgan McKee, Brent Nelson,

Daniel Smith, Tyler Smith, Lauren Sperry, Rachel Stuart, Ashleigh Walker, Maggie

Wetzel, Bekah Williamson

Juniors: Shawna Ables, Cody Appell, Cristy Barnes, Mikhayla DeMott, Elijah Ekstedt,

Andrew Erickson, Cade Fogerty, James Harrell, Paige Hinthorne, Sarah Johnston, Keith

King, Beth Lindsey, Kelsey Litchfield, Aubrey Main, Cheyenne Malcolm, Matt

Murdock, Sierra Nolan, Sydney Nolan, Taylor Roberts, Kaylyn Schafer, John Schulz,

Miranda Shryack, Haylee Swanson, Ellen Ullerup, Matt Williams

Seniors: Mason Bent, Morgan Boatman, Tanner Boone, Reece Damer, Emily

DeSchepper, Brandi Fink, Kylie Galloway, Sarah Ingles, Patrick King, Emily Lair,

Andrea Leafgreen, Jaci Maher, Tyler Main, Tyler Martin, Cora McNeal, Evan McQueen,

Chelsea Morgan, Whitney Pemberton, Marysa Remick, Stephen Reynolds, Courtney

Sage, Brett Saline, Shailee Sampson, Alex Shaw, Nick Simpson, Jared Stewart, Whitney

Stromson, Sarah Swise, Tori Varnold, Haley Wilckens, Kristen Williams

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

On behalf of the ROWVA Public Schools Foundation we want to thank you for your generous donations to Birdies for Charity. This year our proceeds from the fundraiser are being used to sponsor three $500 scholarships for ROWVA students. Applications are available in Mrs. Lair’s office and on the ROWVA School website at the ROWVA Public Schools Foundation link. Again THANK YOU for the support!

ROWVA Marching Tigers

By SAMANTHA PAUL The Register-Mail The ROWVA Marching Tigers made history, winning the Class 1A marching championship Oct. 22 at the University of Illinois and sweeping caption awards in music, visual, percussion and auxiliary for the first time. As a means of celebration, the band performed its show, “Rockin’ the Paradise: the Music of Styx,” in a special encore event Thursday. The entire ROWVA student body, ranging from the elementary to the high school, was present to support the accomplishments of the 59-member marching band. Elementary students made signs with pictures of tigers, musical instruments and trophies with messages like, “Go Tigers” and “Good job,” which they proudly displayed as the band took the field. ROWVA High School biology and physical education teacher Nadine Nice said getting the younger kids excited was an important part of the event. “We also want peers to see what they’ve accomplished with their hard work,” she said. “Being a small school, they’re competing against much larger ones and coming back with trophies.” ROWVA is a school of 233 and the schools the band was beaten by have enrollment of more than 900 students. Band members began rehearsals in late July with an intensive 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule and continued to practice four days a week, generally at 7 a.m. Of the 59 members, 30 compete in other fall activities or sports and many are on the honor roll. High school history teacher and athletic director Ben Rees said, “I’m proud of anything any part of the team accomplishes, but this in particular is outstanding.” He mentioned that it was important “to draw interest to a great group of kids, and the younger kids get to see them and maybe want to be a part of it in the future.” In front of packed bleachers, the Marching Tigers performed “Mr. Roboto,” “A.D. 1928,” “Rockin’ the Paradise,” “The Best of Times” and “Come Sail Away” under the direction of Michael Pond-Jones and drum majors Sarah Worrell and Whitney Pemberton. Worrell and Pemberton traded off conducting on the main podium, at times conducting on the sideline and even back field. The music also ranged in style, tone and meter, featuring a trumpet in one part and the flutes in another. “That was something that was really important when I looked at an arrangement,” Pond-Jones said. “Woodwinds are considered the underdogs of marching band, it’s more of a brass-emphasized world. I wanted to give the woodwinds a chance. This does have a lot of woodwind, which is rare.” As Pond-Jones’ first year teaching, having just graduated from Eastern Illinois University, he said, “There are plenty of improvements to be made. I’d like to do an original arrangement next year, but I’m very pleased with our results this year.” Shawna Ables, a junior clarinet player in the band, said, “I love the music. It was really exciting.” She said that “Come Sail Away” was her favorite piece. “The drill was fun to learn and the music was challenging for the clarinets, which I like,” she said. Sophomore alto saxophone player Paul Crowley said having an encore event was a “great idea. It pumped everyone up ... and I feel the show went really well.” Both players said winning the championship at University of Illinois was the highlight of their season. “The band’s worked incredibly hard and I feel events like this are there to honor exemplary work and exemplary students,” Pond-Jones said. In addition to the championship, the band was declared grand champion at the Warren County Prime Beef Festival and received first place in Class 1A field at the Washington Parade and Field competition and Illinois Marching Band Festival, in addition to other awards throughout the season.

Notices

R.O.W.V.A. School District No. 208 practices Integrated Pest Management, a program that combines preventive techniques, non-chemical pest control method, and the appropriate use of pesticides with a preference for products that are the least harmful to human health and the environment. The term “pesticide” includes insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, and fungicides. Those wishing to be notified when these products are being used, please write Superintendent T. Lloyd Little, PO Box 69, Oneida, IL 61467.

The finalized Asbestos Inspection Reports and Management Plans for R.O.W.V.A. School District No. 208 may be examined at the Administration Office at 335 N. Joy Street, Oneida and at the individual school offices: ROWVA Jr. High & Central (303 N. Joy Street, Oneida), ROWVA High School (346 E. ROVA Drive, Oneida) and ROWVA East (510 N. Depot Street, Altona). They are reviewed by a certified inspector twice a year.

T. Lloyd Little, Superintendent

BOARD OF EDUCATION INFORMATION

REGULAR BOARD MEETING – MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 Present: Mr. Erickson, Mr. Haynes, Mr. Kalb, Mr. Lake, Mr. Murdock, Superintendent Little, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Hroziencik and members of the Farnsworth Group and Estes Construction. Mr. England arrived at 6:19 p.m. --President Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. --Minutes of October 17, 2011 were approved. --Treasurer’s Report was reviewed and approved. --Moved to pay all bills in the Education, Building, Transportation, IMRF and Activity Funds as listed on the official copy. Polled vote: Six (6) aye. --Mrs. Hroziencik presented the elementary and junior high principal’s report. --Mr. Peters presented the high school principal’s report. --Mr. Little presented the superintendent’s report. --The Farnsworth Group and Estes Contruction reviewed different options/plans for the new Elementary School project. --New vehicle bids were reviewed to replace aging Suburban and MFSAB vehicle. Board approved the purchase of 2 new MFSAB vehicles. --Due to new Federal regulations, student lunch prices will be increasing 5¢ and adult lunch prices will be increasing 25¢ effective November 1, 2011. --Moved to enter closed session. --Moved to enter open session. --The Board accepted the resignation of Tera Rozthen as HS Cheerleading Coach and hired Jill Walker as the HS Cheerleading Coach for the 2011/2012 Basketball season. --Moved to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. Taken from as yet unapproved minutes by Rob Kalb, Secretary.

Special Board meeting at 6 p.m. on November 2, 2011.

Next regular Board meeting will be November 21, 2011.

ROWVA 2011/2012 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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Aug. 16, 2011 - Teacher Institute, No School

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Aug. 17, 2011 - 11:30 Dismissal

1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Sep. 5, 2011 - Labor Day, No School

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 H 6 7 8 9 10 Oct. 7, 2011 - Teacher Institute, No School

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 TI 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Oct. 10, 2011 - Columbus Day, No School

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Oct. 21, 2011 - End of 1st Qtr., 11:30 Dismissal

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Oct. 28, 2011 - Parent/Teacher Conference

31 11 21 Nov. 11, 2011 - Veteran's Day, No School

Total 11 Total 32 Nov. 23, 2011 - 2:12 Dismissal

Nov. 24, 2011 - Thanksgiving, No School

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Nov. 25, 2011 - Thanksgiving Vacation, No School

1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Dec. 21, 2011 - End of 2nd Qtr., 11:30 Dismissal

2 3 4 5 6 TI 8 6 7 8 9 10 H 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dec. 22, 2011 - Jan. 4, 2012 - Winter Vacation

9 H 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Jan. 5, 2012 - Return to School

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 H H 26 18 19 20 21 X X 24 Jan. 16, 2012 - Martin Luther King Day, No School

23 24 25 26 27 PT 29 27 28 29 30 25 X X X X X 31 Jan. 27, 2012 - Teacher Institute, No School

30 31 18 19 15 Feb. 17, 2012 - Parent/Teacher Conference

Total 50 Total 69 Total 84 Feb. 20, 2012 - President's Day, No School

Mar. 5, 2012 - Casimir Pulaski Day, No School

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Mar. 16, 2012 - End of 3rd Qtr., 11:30 Dismissal

1 X X X 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Apr. 4, 2012 - 2:12 Dismissal

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 H 6 7 8 9 10 Apr. 5, 2012 - Spring Break, No School

15 H 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 PT 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Apr. 6, 2012 - Spring Break, No School

22 23 24 25 26 TI 28 19 H 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Apr. 9, 2012 - Spring Break, No School

29 30 31 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May 22, 2012 - End of Second Semester

17 19 21 May 23, 2012 - Emergency Day

Total 101 Total 120 Total 141 May 24, 2012 - Emergency Day

May 25, 2012 - Emergency Day

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa May 28, 2012 - Memorial Day, No School

1 2 3 4 X X 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 May 29, 2012 - Emergency Day

8 X 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 May 30, 2012 - Emergency Day

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 ED ED ED 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 BOARD APPROVED - 1/17/2011

29 30 27 H ED ED 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Revision: 3 Created: 1/10/11

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