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Volume 9 Issue 2 November 2016

Arcadia Local School District

UPDATE The Redskins

Dates to Note:

NO SCHOOL: November 21st—25th

Teacher In-Service Thanksgiving Break

NO SCHOOL:

December 21st—January 3rd Winter Break

School Resumes: Wed., January 4th

NO SCHOOL:

January 16th—MLK Day

NO SCHOOL: February 20th—President’s Day

Thank you for supporting the Arcadia Redskins Race for the Cure team. Your contributions will help save lives and one day end breast cancer forever. Over $3000 of donations and

registration fees were raised by our team. We exceeded our participation goal of 100 by having 125 registrants! As a result of our accomplishment, a $500 scholarship will be awarded to an Arcadia senior in the spring of May 2017. How awesome is that! In addition, we were recognized on race day as the largest school/university team. Together, we truly made a difference!

Personally, it gives me great joy and pride that the Arcadia community friends and families were so giving and truly genuine in supporting the Race for the Cure. Your support means the world to me and I wouldn't trade this community for any place in the world.

I would like to give special mention to the entire Redskin football team; Mr. Bill Dobbins, Mr. Bruce Kidder, Coach Ethan Percer, Coach Jerry Stone, Coach Spridgeon, Coach Ron Pahl; and the football parents for the morning tailgate.

The Redskin football team members crossed the finished line as champions. Out of 23 participants in our age group, 15 Arcadia athletes finished in the top 20...each one staying at the finish line until every team member had finished.

I would like to offer each one of you a very gracious THANK YOU! October is breast can-cer awareness month and donations are still being accepted.

Proud to be a Redskin! Alex Pessell

One of the amazing sights

captured during the 8th

graders trip to

Washington DC

and Gettysburg.

Perfect fall weather made

the trip even more

perfect!

Our 8th grade class made

lasting memories.

The Redskins UPDATE November 2016

Please Notify Us!

Please report any changes in address and/or phone numbers to the school as soon as possible. We need to maintain the most current information on each student. Please help us by notifying us of any changes that take place. This guarantees that all correspondence from the school reaches your home as quickly as possible. Many people are opting to use their cell phones as their main line. If you no longer have a ‗land line‘, please let us know. If you move within or out of Arcadia School district we need to know this as soon as it happens. Your cooperation with this is greatly appreciated! We need to be able to con-tact you in the event of emergencies or notices that effect your children.

School Contact Information 19033 St. Rt. 12, Arcadia, OH 44804 School Phone: 419.894.6431 Fax: 419.894.6970

Central Office: Elementary Office: High School /Middle School Office: Transportation: Bruce Kidder, Superintendent X101 David Golden, Principal X301 Bill Dobbins Principal X201 Doug Smith, Supervisor X103 Angie Spridgeon, Treasurer X102 Jenny Holman, Secretary X300 Tammy York, Secretary X200 Athletic Director: Shelly Heacock, Asst. Treas. X181 Pat Ramsey, Guidance/Asst. AD X202 Ryan Ludwig X106 Rita Feasel, Supt. Secretary X 100

State Report Card

Obviously our state test results have returned and it appears we have some work to do. While we are always striving to improve on our instructional effectiveness things are not as bad as it may seem. The state has not only changed the standards, testing formatting, etc., it also has changed the way districts are recognized for their performance. Excellent, Effective, Proficient, etc. were the old desig-nations and now it is a letter grade. While we have all grown use to Arcadia being Effective or Excel-lent year in and year out, we must now be aware getting a ―C‖ in categories is expected performance/a year worth of growth. A letter ―C‖ sounds worse than the word ―Proficient‖ I know, but this is our current form of grading. The game has again been changed by the State and we will continue to make improvements until we achieve our goals and the rules change again.

A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade F Grade NR

Arcadia Local 3 1 5 6 0 1

Arlington Local 3 4 4 1 4 0

Cory-Rawson Local 3 0 6 4 3 0

Findlay City 2 2 2 4 6 0

Liberty-Benton Local 3 1 7 3 2 0

McComb Local 0 3 1 6 4 2

Riverdale 1 1 5 5 4 0

Van Buren Local 3 3 6 2 1 1

Vanlue 3 1 0 4 6 2

INDICATORS MET GRADE

PERFORMANCE INDEX SCORE

GRADE

4-YEAR GRAD-UATION RATE

GRADE

Arcadia Local D C A

Arlington Local D C B

Cory-Rawson Local F C A

Findlay City F C A

Liberty-Benton Local C C A

McComb Local F D B

Riverdale F C C

Van Buren Local C B A

Vanlue F D A

From Bruce Kidder, Superintendent The school year is off to another good start. All-day, every-day Kindergarten is going well. The addition of a shared (with Hopewell-Loudon) clinical counselor in the elementary is having a positive impact on our students. Soon there will be an additional exit on the elementary side that will reduce some of the traffic congestion during drop-off and pick-up times for the elementary parents. The Board of Education is studying options to reduce our energy consumption that will pay for themselves within 6 years. The Board is also considering additional repairs and upgrades to the heating systems. The one-to one laptop program has completed its last cycle and all students 7-12 have a laptop and several members the teaching staff are using electronic textbooks instead of the tradi-tional paper book. The district is looking to make our current website mobile friendly and starting a district Facebook page. Please enjoy the upcoming holi-days with your families. If ever you have any questions concerning the school please contact my office and we will happy to direct you to the appropriate per-son who can answer your questions.

Happy Thanksgiving!


5-YEAR GRAD-UATION RATE

GRADE

OVERALL VALUE-ADDED GRADE

GIFTED VALUE-ADDED GRADE

LOWEST 20% VALUE-

ADDED GRADE

SWD VALUE-ADDED GRADE

AMO GRADE

K-3 LITERA-CY IM-

PROVEMENT GRADE

ACHIEVEMENT COMPONENT

GRADE

GRADUATION COMPONENT

GRADE

PROGRESS COMPONENT

GRADE

GAP CLOSING COMPONENT

GRADE

K-3 LITERACY COMPONENT

GRADE

PREPARED FOR SUCCESS

GRADE

A C B D NR D D C A C D D C

A A B C B F F C A B F F C

A D C C C F D D A C F D C

B F A F F F D D B D F D C

A C C D C F D C A C F D B

B F NR C NR F D D B D F D D

A F D C C F D C B D F D D

A F D C NR C B C A D C B C

A F NR D NR F F D A D F F B

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Angie Spridgeon, Treasurer

The October five year financial forecast has been submitted to the Ohio Department of Education. The district operates on a fiscal year basis (July 1 – June 30). We are currently in Fiscal Year 17 which includes the time period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Below is a forecast summary that shows the district‟s revenue and expenditures over the last three fiscal years and a projection of the current fiscal year and the following four fiscal years. Fiscal years 2014 through 2016 are actual numbers. Fiscal years 2017 through 2021 are estimates or “forecasted” numbers. A number of factors are taken into consideration when forecasting into future years. The current state budget was approved for a period of two years, beyond FY17 state funding amounts are unknown. Changes in the economy affect both income tax receipts and real estate collections, all of which impact the revenue collections. Building re-pairs and upgrades, gas prices, personnel costs and utilities all impact the expenditure side. As treasurer, I continue to monitor the district‟s spending in every effort to remain fiscally committed to our taxpayers. Deficit spending is in the fore-cast but should be offset with carryover funds. Taxpayers have continued to support the renewal levies as needed by the district, therefore the district is not projecting a need for new money but simply continuation of current funding from the community.

Arcadia Local Schools

Forecast Summary Fiscal Years 2014, 2015, 2016 Actual

Forecasted Fiscal Years 2017 through 2021

ACTUAL FORECASTED

Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Cash Balance July 1 $ 4,182,147 $ 4,811,764 $ 4,749,214 $ 5,459,694 $ 5,066,549 $ 4,659,209 $ 3,899,271 $ 2,528,699

Revenues $ 6,306,565 $ 6,439,922 $ 7,000,844 $ 6,851,115 $ 6,920,100 $ 6,836,953 $ 6,544,551 $ 5,751,040

Expenditures $ 5,676,948 $ 6,502,472 $ 6,290,364 $ 7,244,260 $ 7,327,440 $ 7,596,891 $ 7,915,122 $ 8,210,062

Surplus or Deficit $ 629,617 $ (62,550) $ 710,480 $ (393,145) $ (407,340) $ (759,938) $ (1,370,571) $ (2,459,022)

Cash Balance June 30 $ 4,811,764 $ 4,749,214 $ 5,459,694 $ 5,066,549 $ 4,659,209 $ 3,899,271 $ 2,528,700 $ 69,677

Renewal Levy - Income Tax $ 206,309 $ 840,901

Renewal Levies - Property Tax $ - $ - $ 152,500 $ 305,000 $ 525,000

Cash Balance June 30 $ 4,811,764 $ 4,749,214 $ 5,459,694 $ 5,066,549 $ 4,659,209 $ 4,051,771 $ 2,833,700 $ 594,677


The second graders enjoyed a wonderful fall

story, Too Many Pump-

kins. We did a character

study, worked on vocabu-

lary words, opinion writ-

ing and of course, we tast-

ed various pumpkin treats!

Thank you parents for the

many different pumpkin

dishes.

It‘s hard to believe the first grading period is already over.

This year, our first graders are learning to use their PLAY

book, which stands for ―Prepare to Learn All Year.‖ The kids show responsibility by taking this notebook home every day and bringing it back to school. We have been learning about many things—apples, the life cycle of a pumpkin, 5 senses (using popcorn), and all about spiders. We are learning to read with expression, write complete sen-tences and many addition and subtraction strategies. It‘s so neat so see the first graders working hard and learning new things every day!!!

Kindergarten News! We have been busy, busy bees learning about letters, sounds, sight words, counting bats, spiders, pumpkins and fall. Our classes enjoyed a trip with the preschoolers to Conine‘s

Pumpkin Patch. At the patch, the students enjoyed a wagon ride, cider/doughnuts, picking their own pumpkin, visiting with the animals and were able to see how they wash/sort and store apples. We are looking forward for what‘s to come in November and the cooler days.

We will be having a Harvest Party with the preschool classes and a Winter Fun Party as well! From Mrs. Percer and Mrs. DeVaul

From Dave Golden, Elementary Principal

We decided to change conferences this year to earlier dates than the week of Thanksgiving. While moving the dates after we had set the calendar presented some challenges, the staff felt it would make for better student outcomes. For future years we will work toward setting conferences during weeks where there will be minimal conflicts with other events while still being an effective time. Our P.T.A. has done several things this year starting with serving ice cream at Open House when the school year began. They provided brownies for ―Books and Brownies‖ during the Book Fair and we just had ―Muffins with Mom‖ on the 1st of November. Upcoming events include Santa Shoppe on the 5th and 6th of December, the Race for Education in February, the big annual Bakery Bingo on the 25th of March, ―Donuts with Dad‖ on the 6th of April and Teacher Appre-ciation on the 4th of May. They do a great deal for the students, staff and com-munity. It takes a lot of volunteering to pull off all these events. I am very thankful for such a selfless group of people and all the folks who have done it over the years since I have come here. With one nine-week period already over we are working ourselves toward a second with the holiday season looming just down the road. This is always such a fun time of year with our students so bright eyed about the holidays. It is a really cool time to be a part of their lives. I hope during this time, which is always so busy, you can take the opportunity to stop, take a breath and enjoy

your family and friends.

The preschoolers and their families had a wonder time at Conine‘s Pumpkin

Patch with their Kindergarten friends. We learned how apples are cleaned and made into cider, took a hay ride, picked a pumpkin and played in straw mazes. It was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time. Then our Kindergarten friends invited us to their rooms. This strange looking person showed up but we found out he is just our friendly firefighter.

All week we practiced fire safety and learned the importance of having a family safe spot to go to in case of a fire at home. We ended the month with a Fall Celebration with guess who? Our kindergarten friends! We invited them to join us for gym class and danced the Monster Mash with monster hands and feet. No party is complete without a treat and Ms. Tawny and her Child Development Class invited us to their room for a deli-cious snack and punch. Thank you everyone! If you have a preschooler between 3-5 years of age, whom you suspect may have a delay in the areas of fine and/or large motor, cognitive, speech/language, and/or behavior please call Donna Losiewicz, Preschool Supervisor at the Hancock County Educational Service Center, (419).422.7525 for more information. Our preschool program is free of charge for preschool-ers with special needs from the Arcadia and Vanlue School Districts. Happy Fall,

Ms. Sarah, Ms. Justine and Mrs. Vera


Elementary Keyboarding

Elementary students in Grades 3-6 are using a new keyboarding program this year called keyboardingonline.com which is geared toward the individual grade level. It allows the teacher to not only track student progress but to adjust to any specific needs.

Third grade students in Mrs. Pessell‘s and Miss Stechschulte‘s classes started the 2016-2017 school year with basic keyboard instruction, which was held two days a week during the first nine weeks. Both classes worked on correct finger placement on the home row, keeping arms, hands, and wrists off of the laptop and table, sitting up straight, and keeping their eyes on the text in order to break any bad habits. This was challenging since students want to type ―their way‖, but after a couple weeks the students understood the requirements and finished by trying their hard-est to type between 12-15 words per minute.

Fourth graders in Mrs. Schilling‘s and Mr. Baker‘s classes are continuing their keyboarding instruction two days a week during the second nine weeks. The students in these classes are review-ing the techniques that they learned in third grade to reinforce their keying. Accuracy was introduced as being important while also keeping their eyes on the text and not on their fingers. Goals of 15-18 words per minute are in progress.

All students in 5th and 6th grade will have keyboarding instruction during the third or fourth nine weeks.

Many achievement tests require students to be able to type extended or essay answers online, so keyboarding is still as important as it was years ago. If you have a child in Grades 3-6, please encourage them to practice these skills correctly at home on a regular basis using any free keyboarding program.

Ms. Marquart

The third grade students took a field trip to the Homestead Fall Farm after we learned all about

pumpkins. Mr. Al took us on a tractor ride, let us play on the boat, fed us a snack and allowed us to pick our own pumpkin to take home! A big thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Price for the generosity and kindness! With those pumpkins we picked, we made them into our favorite book characters! We put them on display for the elementary students to come view and even put them out during conferences! The students worked very hard and they were awesome!

The winners of the Washington Township Fire Department's

coloring and drawing contest from Fire Prevention Day on the 13th of October. The students are

2nd Grader Alexis Theis and 1st Grader Tripp Brubaker


Elementary Art

The big news in the artroom this

year is our new location. Things

are starting to come together and

the students are seeming to enjoy

the environment!! Love all the

storage.

Mrs. Schillings fourth grade math and science:

Science: This week we began studying life science. We are learning about ecosystems. We will discuss interactions,

food webs, and how to take care of our environment. We will do activities that include land food webs

Math: Students are working hard learning how to multiply 2 digits by 2 digits in Chapter three. They have learned two methods to multiply and will learn the traditional meth-od today, so when it is test time they can choose whichev-er method they prefer We will pull away from multiplication to take a breather. Our next unit will be on geometry which will get the students involved in more hands-on activities!

It has been a truly great start to the school year in 4th grade! Some major

strides have been made with students in reading and writing. In reading students have been analyzing nonfiction texts by using the ―Close Read‖ process. This means that stu-dents go back into the text multiple times to gain a deeper understanding. Additionally, students have been writing a ton! We have even written a 2 paragraph compare and contrast essay. 4th grade social studies has also been a major success! Students now know about the Constitution, 3 branches of government, how to use map scale, and the regions of Ohio. We have accomplished some great feats so far, and you will see even more growth throughout the rest of the school year.

-Mr. Baker

4th graders working in a collaborative setting to get through the “Close Reading” process.


3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

Jaden Aufdencamp Amariyah Acoff Hannah Chandler Kassidy Banks

Alex Balderson Landen Boes Ethan Cline Cassidy Boes

Alexxia Brickner Grace Damron Donald Coppler Angelina Brandon

Alexis Carter Jordan Gambrell Ava Courtney Courtney Burnette

Addison Colman Braden Harrison Gabby Elliott Adalynn Duquette

Blayne Colman Wyatt Hatton Adam Emerich Nate Escher

Derek DeLaRosa Sophia Holt Yazmin Gonzalez Madison Flickinger

Madison Estrada Jade Johnson Josh Haynes Bailey Gonzalez

Flora Fuller Kateland Keefe Brayton Hindall Matthew Griffin

Owen Green Creed Kemenah Alexis Kimble Jared Hill

Bella Grine Vincent Kidwell Jr. Brycen Lucius James Hills

Keegan Klingler Cree Mendoza Zack Luntsford Alyssa Honesto

Madison Koehler Aiden Montiel Tyler Martin Mkylhy Hunker

Addison Lucius Lincoln Pratt Erika Massie Michael Huffman

Destanee Luntsford Owen Rader Lili Mundy Nathan Jones

Logan McGuire Branden Sensabaugh Emma Nash Megan Jordan

Antwuan Moorer Audra Sheridan Hunter Phlipot London Karrick

Troy Moses Breanna Southward Preston Snoke Thomas Keefe

Zayden Okuly Kaili Stover Andrew Sowders Makaylee Kidwell

Payton Pollard Gianna Tardibuono Paige Suman Addyson Leal

Trey Quinn Piper Tesnow Olivia Yoakam Payton Logan

Lane Rife Emma Mock

Calista Rose Amia Montiel

Reed Squire Haley Morrow

Owen Smith Michael Mullins

Lauren Smith Takel Norman

Caleb Sprow Reece Pullins

Isaac Stoner Emily Rank

Bella Tiell Faith Shellhammer

Aidan Sponsler

Carolyn Stewart

Jace Watson

Hailey Wesney

Elizabeth Williams

Maryn Woolley

Sarah, Brycen and

Addison Lucius Crystal and Jenna Hockley

Elementary Honor Roll

Great J

ob Students!

Elementary Music Update The elementary classes have been working hard to learn exciting things about music! So far this year, we have explored what it means be a composer and looked especially at Ludwig V. Beethoven‘s life as a composer. He famously composed The Fifth Symphony, Ode To Joy, and many of other titles. All classes are learning new notes and rhythms and play instruments to-gether. The Elementary Choir started meeting at the end of September and has been working hard to sing for the Veteran‘s Day assembly as well as the Elementary Winter Program. This choir features students in grades 4-6 and meets once a week after school on Wednesdays.

The Elementary Winter Program will take place on Monday, December 12, at 7:00pm in the

Arcadia Auditorium. This concert is free and open to the public, all

are welcome. The Elementary Winter Program features all music

students in grades 4-6 including the fourth and fifth grade music clas-

ses, the Elementary Choir, and the 5th and 6th grade bands. It will be

sure to put you in the Holiday Spirit!

Skatetime

Arcadia Local School has teamed up once again with Skatetime School Programs to bring an exciting and innova-tive Physical Education program to its students. Skatetime has been providing a safe and quality skate program to schools for over 15 years. This skating unit is being imple-mented because of its emphasis as a ―lifetime activity‖ and the students have such a great time skating! Skating pro-vides a variety of benefits including balance, coordination, motor skills, and is a top rated cardio-respiratory workout. Students have really been enjoying Skatetime this year as many are becoming more comfortable and skilled at skating. Some students are starting to learn how to skate backwards

as well as different techniques for turning and skating faster!

‘Muffins with Mom’ November 1st


The Arcadia School libraries have

been bustling with readers this fall! In the elemen-tary, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of Curious George in September by reading many books and learning about authors, H.A. and Margret Rey. Fifth and Sixth grade students celebrated the 100th birth-day of author Roald Dahl by reading excerpts from classic stories, such as The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Fourth grade students are learning to find books in the library using the online catalog and call numbers. Second and third grade students practiced their research skills using the online World Book Kids encyclopedia through our free INFOhio resources. First grade students have been reading funny pirate stories in preparation for our Bookaneer Book Fair, and kindergarten and preschool students read the book Fireboy to the Rescue!: A Fire Safety Book before our Fire Safety Day at school.

Students look forward each week to choosing library books to check out and read. Please help remind your students to take extra care of library books and return them on time. We‘ve had some unfortunate accidents this fall with water bottles and library books in book bags! Yikes!

We just finished our fall Scholastic Book Fair in the elementary library. I want to thank everyone who helped make it a big success! Special thanks go to teachers who helped set up and tear down, high school students who helped younger students shop, and especially the PTA for providing brownies both nights of conferences when the book fair was open! The profits from the book fair will benefit all students through new books and library resources.

New titles are continuously being added to both libraries. I am pleased to report that circulation in the high school/middle school library has increased significantly so far this year! Please encourage your student to stop in and check out the new books that are available!

Students have access to free resources for learning through INFOhio, Ohio‘s PreK-12 Digital Library. You can access these resources from home at: https://www.infohio.org/ Username: arcadia Password: redskins This holiday season enjoy your family time and read together! Happy Reading! Mrs. Trusty

Language Arts & Social Studies In Language Arts, students have explored the elements of narrative through multiple stories with topics of climbing ropes to traveling around

the world. We have analyzed characters, plots, and settings. As we read our different texts, we also encountered a variety of themes relating

to our lives including confidence, acceptance, determination, and hard work. The book Loser, by Jerrie Spinelli really made us look into our

lives and examine the ways that people are often misunderstood or unappreciated for who they are. The book also gave hope and inspiration

into how one person can make a positive difference in the life of another.

We have also written both friendly and business letters. Our business letters were combined with Social Studies class. Since we will explore

the states this year, each student wrote to a state tourism department in hopes of receiving a response of information possibly of maps, travel

guides, and/or brochures. We will use the information in the spring for a project that will include a presentation involving the states.

Throughout November will begin looking at traditions and the foods, decorations, special events, and memories that are a part of our lives.

In the holiday spirit, and with this being a time of year to show appreciation, gratitude, and to think of others, the fifth grade students took

some time to think about who and what they are thankful for in their own lives. They also spent some time considering their hopes and

wishes for others. May their thoughts bring happiness to your day.

“I hope it starts to snow soon so I can have a snowball fight with my friends and build a snowman”.

–Allison Hossler

“I am thankful for my hedgehog”. –Preston Snoke

“I wish that I could see my family in West Virginia”. –Mikayla Carter

“I hope that my brother, my dad, and I all can get a deer this year”. –Olivia Yoakam

“I wish my great-grandma was still here to make her delicious pumpkin pie”. –Ava Courtney

“I hope that my family stays healthy”. –Erika Massie

“I wish I could see my older sisters more often”. –Emma Nash

“I hope that I get to spend Thanksgiving break with my grandma”. –Andrew Sowders

“I am thankful for my dog”. -Grant Boes

Daily homework, upcoming events and dates, and any classroom reminders can be found

on the Fifth Grade web page. To access,

Go to the Arcadia Local Schools’ Homepage- http://www.arcadia.noacsc.org/

On the left, click on the Schools’ tab, and from the dropdown box, select Arcadia Elementary.

Click on Teacher Website-on left.

Click on Fifth Grade-on left.

Fifth Grade Math and Science The fifth graders are off to a good start with Math this year. They have learned about exponents, reviewed multi-

plication and division and have just started decimals. The students are learning that it is VERY important that they

know their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts as we use them every day. Please continue to prac-

tice these with your child nightly.

The fifth graders have been learning about Ecosystems in Science. They have learned about the various biomes and

the characteristics of those biomes in the world as well as what biome we live in. A highlight of this unit so far has

been when they got to try Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly that was sent to us from Mrs. Barton’s sister-in-law from Arizo-

na. The students are looking forward to dissecting owl pellets in the coming weeks.

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Sixth Grade News: As a school community, we are deeply committed to providing your

child with the best education possible and that includes challenging every

student to reach his or her full potential. Also, it is essential that you have

the best possible information about how your child is doing in school and

what areas may need additional focus to make sure he or she has the

strong foundation needed for future success. Thank you for all parents/

guardians who have signed up with us using Remind 101 for information

regarding: homework, student news, and important events. If you need to

sign up please let us know. At this time, we have around 75 percent of our

parents/guardians signed up.

Fun in the Fall: Sixth graders attended Camp Nuhop in Perrysville, Ohio. While

at camp, students participated in a variety of hands-on Science

and Social Studies content area activities. Students also were

engaged during a multitude of teamwork activities.

During a hands-on Science activity, students participated in a

Survival lesson, which challenged the students to create shelter

outdoors. During their half day hike, students were enriched

with exploring tree life, finding edible plants, and learning about

how ecosystems are connected.

A favorite of the sixth grade was the high ropes course. In this

challenge by choice activity students were strapped into a har-

ness and completed a ropes course complete with a zip line down.

As teachers, it is quite rewarding watching the children encour-

age each other and support one another as they face their fears.

The students were also having fun when they worked together on

the giant swing, night hike, and campfire activities. Overall, the

students had a great time while being actively engaged in the

learning process with hands-on activities! Thanks to our Arcadia

Elementary PTA for funding our class trip and a special thanks to

Mr. Baker for chaperoning!

ARCADIA LOCAL SCHOOLS Mrs. Prater: 419-894-6431 ext. 307 email: [email protected]

Teaches: English Language Arts and Social Studies to all 6th grade students.

Mr. Uitto: 419-894-6431 ext. 306 email: [email protected] Teaches: Math and Science to all 6th grade students.

While at camp, students wrote beautiful number poems about our experience

during a teacher time activity.

One Amazing Camp By: Elizabeth Williams

Ten ecstatic campers stargazing Nine colorful trees Eight eager counselors singing Seven excited students swimming Six breakfast tables with waffles Five golden marshmallows roasting Four fearless zip lining campers Three quiet cabins Two pink dancing butterflies

One amazing camp!

Camp Nuhop By: Cassidy Boes Ten swinging children from above Nine children cleaning Eight hills zigzagging Seven lovely birds chirping Six hot air balloons floating Five crunchy leaves floating elegantly Four cabins sleeping Three kids jump in freezing cold water Two best-friends laughing loudly

One leaping deer through the forest

Camp Nuhop By: Maryn Woolley Ten leaves crunching under feet Nine kids in line for the giant swing Eight counselors teaching eager kids Seven best friends at camp together Six feet in the cold beach water Five pictures of the rope course Four water refills Three deer happily prancing in the woods Two teachers having fun

One Camp Nuhop

Homework Policy: Homework will be posted in

the classroom daily using

the teacher’s homework

board. Each student is

responsible for writing

down their daily assign-

ments. Also, students are

able to take a picture of

the homework board with

their electronic device.

Homework will also be sent

via Remind101 daily.

Homework will be given

frequently and late home-

work will constitute a con-

sequence.

Nuhop By: Jace Watson Ten joyful children in tribe A Nine tall trees fell in the woods Eight people up in heads up seven up Seven people on the gigantic rope course Six annoying bug bites Five friends joking around Four feet in the lake Three failed opportunities to build a shelter Two friends jumping off the deck

One grand dining hall in Camp Nuhop

Camp Nuhop By: Payton Logan Ten muddy boats in a row Nine crazy kids in a group Eight amazing elements in the high ropes Seven bursting chipmunks Six cannonballs off the dock Five awesome games Four smiling best friends Three blasting days of fun Two laughing bathroom buddies

One deer at dinner

Nuhop Fun By: Jared Hill

One bus driver taking campers to camp Two more hours on the road Three nights at camp to enjoy Four camp counselors Five cabins for the campers to rest Six groups rustling around camp Seven planks of wood crackling and burning in the fire Eight meals on steaming plates Nine campers conversing amongst each other Ten photos filled with memories

mailto:[email protected]



From the Guidance Office:

Hancock County Counselors are in the process of preparing for Senior Financial Aid Night. The purpose of the program is to help parents, juniors, and seniors under-stand the importance and impact of financial aid when considering post high school education. The representatives will speak on issues such as grants, scholarships, and loans. Most of the evening‘s information will be devoted to explaining and dis-cussing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA is a nec-essary form to be completed before a university or college will grant any federal mon-ies to a student. Most universities and colleges require this application to be com-pleted before any school scholarships can be awarded. The Federal Government is pushing to have the FAFSA applications completed on the internet and parents may access the site beginning October 1st, 2016. Since the FAFSA is available now, par-ents will be able to utilize the IRS data retrieval tool because 2015 taxes are already complete. Please contact the Guidance Office if you have any questions.

Juniors and Seniors want to keep college entry testing in mind. For entry into any four year college or university, students must take either the SAT or the ACT. I am often asked the difference between the two tests and which test to take. The funda-mental difference between the tests is the ACT (American College Test) is an achievement test measuring what a student has accomplished while in high school. The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is an aptitude test measuring reasoning and ver-bal abilities. Ohio is an ACT driven state as most of the private and public colleges and universities accept the scores. In reality, the Midwest (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania) predominately use the ACT. Michigan and Illinois use the ACT as their state test and test all juniors. The SAT is typically required for our Nation‘s most elite colleges and universities, such as the Ivy League schools.

Students interested in taking the ACT can register on-line at www.actstudent.org ACT registration is on-line as student may see their scores sooner without a charge.

If a student is interested in the SAT, they can register on-line at www.collegeboard.com

On November 9th at 8:45 AM, Millstream Vocational school visited with the sopho-mores to explain the options available to them starting next year. Millstream is our vocational school and currently has 19 different vocational programs to help students get a jump on a career after high school graduation. Of these 19 programs, several are defined as ―Tech Prep.‖ Tech Prep is an option for students to not only gain high school but also college credit through The University of Toledo, Owens Community College, and Rhodes State College. The sophomores will then travel to Millstream on December 14th to see first-hand their top two choices. If you have a sophomore and have questions or concerns, please contact the Guidance Office.

Several of our current juniors and sophomores will re-test on the end of year exams from the state mandated tests. AIR (American Institute of Research) produces the tests and we will complete the make-up tests on computers this December. A stu-dent graduating in 2018 and beyond must earn 18 points on 7 tests during high school to earn their diploma. We want all students to achieve a proficient score on the test which equates to a ―3‖ on the test. More details will come home with stu-

dents who must test.

College Credit Plus which replaced Post-Secondary Options Programs are available for any students currently in grades 6-11 for the next school year. If you have a stu-dent who wishes to participate in this program, please contact the Guidance Office to receive additional information. Arcadia Schools will have an informational meeting explaining the program in more detail in January. More information will be in the

January High/Middle School Newsletter.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the School Guidance Office at (419) 894-6431 ext. 202 or email [email protected].

MS/HS Principal Report

The first nine week grading period has ended. Grade cards were mailed home to students and

parents on October 28th. Congratulations to all of the students who made the Honor Roll and

maintained perfect attendance thus far.

The 8th Grade class spent several days in Washington DC. I want to thank the students, their

parents and all of the chaperones who attended the trip for making it a great experience. Big

thanks to Mrs. Kandy Donaldson as well for organizing the trip. Please be sure to go to our

website to check out the pictures taken while the class visited many of the sites in our nation’s

capital.

Twelve Arcadia Middle School students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society

at Van Buren High School on October 31. Samantha Burnett, Kaleb Enders, Braylee Harris,

Parker Hoepf, Joel Lininger, Reagan Pratt, Emma Ratliff, Brianna Salyers, Ariana Sanchez,

Noah Stahl, Laci Vogel, and Lyndee Ward all took part in the ceremony. Congratulations on

your induction into NJHS.

On November 7th eighteen Arcadia High School students were inducted into the National

Honor Society at Van Buren High School. Congratulations, Logan Boyd, Alyssa Clagg, Cole

Cramer, Lindsey Donaldson, Lexie Fretz, Madison Garcia, Kadin Harris, Kali Heaston, Rachel

Huber, Marissa Hutchinson, Kaylee Jablonski, Melissa Lawrence, Karly Renz, Emma Saltz-

man, Samuel Stahl, Renae Thompson, Madeline Yaple, and Alea Ziegman.

November 11th is the date for our annual Veteran’s Day Assembly. Veterans will be honored

with a luncheon followed by an assembly in the afternoon. Veterans who would like to attend

or if you know of a veteran who would like to attend please contact our office at (419) 894-

6431.

Finally, I want to congratulate Mr. Breitigam, Mrs. Moore and the entire marching band pro-

gram for qualifying for the OMEA State Marching Band Finals and receiving an Excellent

rating. This was the eighth year in a row that the band has made the state finals. State compe-

tition took place on Sunday October 30th at University of Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. Great

job at state, we are all very proud of the Marching Redskin Band!

Bill Dobbins

On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, a

select group of middle school students

will be taking their First Nine Weeks

Reward Trip to watch a Toledo Walleye

Game. Lunch will be provided and we are

all very excited to enjoy some hockey!

Many congratulations to the

students who achieved this honor!

On Thursday, October 27, 2016 the

Arcadia Middle School students at-

tended a School-Day Performance at

the Marathon Center for the Per-

forming Arts. The group, Thea-

treworks USA, presented “We the

People”; a musical performance in

which the students learned about the

three branches of government, the

First Amendment, presidential elec-

tions, democracy, the judicial process

and more.

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Power of the Pen Mrs. Carly Seery and Mrs. Carrie Plesec Creative minds need creative outlets, which is what Power of the Pen provides to interested middle school students. What is Power of the Pen? Power of the Pen is an organ-ization that promotes, identifies, challenges, and rewards middle school students for excellence in written expression. It is native and selective to the state of Ohio, where students from more than eighty counties gather throughout the season to meet one another and write stories! Competitions span January to May where students have the opportunity to compete at the district, regional, and state level. Building off of the success of last year‘s state finalists, Jasmine Patton and Brianna Salyers, this year‘s members are setting their goals high and have been practicing hard to be able to earn a qualifying spot for this year‘s state tournament at the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio.

In preparation for these competitions, the Arcadia team will have practices where we will write various stories, discuss writing strategies and learning new ways to channel the active imaginations of students to paper. Our first competition will be held January 28, 2017 at Tiffin Middle School.

Arcadia 8th grade visits Washington DC


Congratulations

to the following eighth graders

who were inducted into the Arca-

dia Chapter of the National Junior

Honor Society on Monday, October

31 at Van Buren High School:

Samantha Burnett, Kaleb Enders,

Braylee Harris, Parker Hoepf,

Joel Lininger, Reagan Pratt,

Emma Ratliff, Brianna Salyers,

Ariana Sanchez, Noah Stahl,

Laci Vogel, and Lyndee Ward.

What a wonderful accomplishment!

Middle School News The Middle School Team is working diligently to make sure all students are on track to be as

successful as possible throughout the year. Meeting every Thursday morning, the team has made con-

tact with students and parents in an effort to clarify questions and provide extra assistance so all stu-

dents are making the most of their middle school career. Please contact any teacher or administrator

to set up a meeting if you feel it would support your student.

Seventh Grade Language Arts Mrs. Lobb

Seventh grade students are enjoying the new “Collections” curriculum that was purchased at the beginning of the school year. They have completed the first unit, “Bold Actions”, in which students read numerous short stories that explored what it meant to face challenges fearlessly, even if it meant failing in the attempt. While working through these short stories, the following liter-ary topics were addressed: making inferences, analyzing the story elements of plot and setting, analyzing structure, tracing and evaluating arguments, analyzing language, determining theme, and analyzing the story elements in a myth.

We are currently reading The Giver by Lois Lowry and the students are already enjoying the real-world questions that arise in just the first few chapters of this novel! Throughout the book, we will discuss how imagery is an integral part of storytelling, the literary concept of symbolism (relating to our society and that of others) along with examples of foreshadowing and point of view.

Students who completed their First Nine Weeks Reading Goals were provided treats for their hard work in achieving their independent reading goals. All students have new goals set for the current nine weeks. Please encourage your child to read for twenty minutes every night at home!

State standards are being addressed and monitored on a daily basis. Study Island, a web-based program, is also being utilized to ensure students are making progress. Each student is re-quired to complete a Nine Weeks Study Island Assignment and a Small Group Study Island Assign-ment that is due at the end of the semester.

In addition, students are completing Weekly Assignments that are sharpening active read-ing skills and content-area, standard-specific questions.

Please remember, Language Arts help is available every Monday that school is in session until 4:00 p.m. Prior arrangements (phone call, note, email) from a parent/guardian must be made. Also, my website is a great place to go if you have quick questions about student assignments and/or due dates.

I truly appreciate all of the support you provide our students!

Eighth Grade Language Arts Mrs. Lobb

The eighth grade students are enjoying their lan-guage arts class! We started the year with a short story unit focusing on plot, conflict, foreshadowing and predict-ing. The titles in this unit were “Broken Chain” by Gary Soto and “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl. We have also completed the first unit in our new reading series, “Collections”, in which the stories focused on exploring how people developed their own identity within a new cul-ture while working through the following literary ele-ments: analyzing characters and language, using context clues, determining central ideas and details, citing evi-dence, analyzing nonfiction elements, and analyzing a memoir. We are currently reading the novel, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick.

Students are required to complete Weekly Article Assignments that reinforce many standards the students are expected to master this school year and will benefit students in preparation for the state testing this Spring. The articles are normally current events in which the stu-dents are able to make real-world connections. Make sure you ask them about these interesting articles!

Students who completed their First Nine Weeks Reading Goals were provided a treat to enjoy. All stu-dents have new goals set for the current nine weeks. Please encourage your child to read at home at least 20 minutes a day!

State standards are being addressed and moni-tored on a daily basis. Study Is-land, a web-based program, is also being utilized to ensure stu-dents are making progress. Each

student is required to complete a Nine Weeks Study Is-land Assignment and a Small Group Study Island Assign-ment that is due at the end of the semester.

Please remember, Language Arts help is availa-ble every Monday that school is in session until 4:00 p.m. Prior arrangements (phone call, note, email) from a parent/guardian must be made. Also, my website is a great place to go if you have quick questions about stu-dent assignments and/or due dates. I truly appreciate all of the support you provide our students!

8th Grade English Language Arts: Ms. Olivia Burke

The 8th graders have been working hard thus far and as we come to a close with our

cultural unit, let me share what we have been up to and what is to come. To start out

the year, students researched their ancestry background and found out where they

came from as well as we learned about different cultures as it related to stories read

in class. Along with this project, students are finishing up their autobiographies and

biographies they have been working so hard on these last few weeks. I think they

enjoyed the biography aspect and getting to interview someone and find out more

about them and share with the class their stories as well as others. As these second

nine weeks hit, we are moving into reading the novel, The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank. This will be a cross-curricular unit in which both English Language Arts and history will be

incorporated throughout. Finally, throughout the year, the 8th graders will continue to work on their various

grammar activities as well as their daily paragraph editing and “Article-A-Day” work, and their “favorite,”

Study Island!

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8TH GRADE SCIENCE: Time is Important We are studying the difference between relative and absolute dating of fossils. We can tell the difference between different types of fossils. They can be classified as per-mineralized remains, carbonaceous film, molds, casts, original remains, and trace fossils. Trilobites are classified as index fossils because they were abundant and located throughout the word for a relatively short amount of time. The students have been busy conducting simulations to determine which fossils are older, which layer of rock is older, and how intrusions are associated with the layers. 7TH GRADE SCIENCE: It is an Abiotic World After All The seventh grade just finished a project on biomes. They had to research a particular biome, determine the type of plants that live in the biome, find animals associated with the biome, and

where it is located in the world. Each child created a poster to share with the class. After the biome project, we moved into the non-living factors in a biome. The students determined that air, water, and rocks are part

of the abiotic environment. We are now analyzing the difference between the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycle.

Middle School Intervention Mrs. Saltzman

It‘s hard to believe that we are already in the second quarter of the school year! We have had a great start to the school year! The students have been busily working on skills, ob-jectives, and goals. We are working hard on our school year goals! In math, we have been exploring algebra, with a main focus on order of operations and expressions. As we go into the second quarter, we will be digging further into algebra and working with different kinds of equa-tions. We have started the school year off strong and I can‘t wait to see what the students ac-complish throughout the rest of the school year!

Seventh Grade Mathematics Mrs. Carly Seery For eleven weeks now, the seventh grade math students have been hard at work, exploring mathe-matics and figuring out different strategies they can use to solve problems and prove their work and answers while developing their numerical and procedural fluency. To begin the year, students spent time building fluency with factors and multiples which they will apply throughout the year to help build understanding in other math concepts, and with prime numbers and factorization. Continuing to build their number sense, students also spent time learning and practicing the order of operations and have continued their fraction understanding and fluency by solving problems and practicing all operations with fractions.

Students then spent time working on an introductory algebra unit where they explored patterns, variables, and different situations to see how the variables affected each other. To explore these situations, students learned about and utilized coordinate graphs and tables to see relationships between variables. This work will develop more in upcoming months as they take their knowledge and analysis of pat-terns further to explore other mathematical relationships. Building off of the introductory ratio work completed last year, stu-dents have been working on a ratio unit, where they have been ex-

ploring and working with part-to-whole ratios including fractions, decimals, and percentages and part-to-part ratios including rates and unit rates. They have also spent time working with complex frac-tions where they have learned and applied strategies to solve problems with them. They will be ap-plying their ratio and graphing knowledge further this year when we work on proportional relation-ships. Through the math topics covered so far this year, students have been posed with real-life situations and problems to help them encounter mathematics and how it applies to life, and up next in their mathematical work they will be working with signed numbers.

Eighth Grade Mathematics Mrs. Carly Seery To begin the year, students spent a couple of weeks working on a data analysis unit where we focused specifically on box plots, also known as box-and-whisker plots. Through this unit, students were able to take a set of data and analyze it to see how it could help to answer questions.

Since ratios and proportional reasoning are an essential component of middle level mathematics, eighth grade math students spent much of the first quarter building upon their ratio work in seventh grade to expand and apply their knowledge. They began the year focusing on patterns, rates, and specifically analyzing the unit rate and its im-portance with linear relationships. Being presented with real life situa-

tions, students learned about and analyzed linear relationships using tables, graphs, and equations. Within their exploration, students also explore a special type of linear relationship, called a direct proportional relationship, where they identified the unit rate and the y-intercept to compare and make sense of the relationship. Continuing to develop their algebraic skills of analyzing patterns of change, students were put into smalls groups and given the task to see how many time they could fold a piece of paper in half. Each group folded a piece of computer paper, a piece of long cash register paper, a small three by three inch square, a piece of newspaper, a huge five foot by three foot sheet of pa-per, and a sheet of wax paper. As they folded, they became good at forming a strategy to maximize the number of folds, but an interesting pattern kept appearing as we gathered and organized the data. The total number of folds from all 9 groups ranged from six to eleven folds. From this experiment we watched the Myth Busters episode on the ―seven fold myth with fold-

ing paper‖ and learned about exponential patterns and why a number raised to the zero power is always 1! We are currently working through understanding the different properties of exponential notation, and the shortcuts. Up next for eighth grade is an exploration in geometry!

Academic Help As the year continues to progress and activities and involvements stretch both time and focus, teachers are available before school, during study halls, during 6A Academic Assistance and these designated times for help: Mrs. Seery Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Lobb Monday 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Jordan Tuesday and Thursday 7:15 a.m.


Miss Burke’s English Update:

As the first nine weeks come and go, students are reminded

that the year is only just beginning! Being my first year at Arcadia, I

have come to enjoy my time with both the students and staff and look

forward for what’s to come.

10th Grade English:

Sophomores have gotten to read the humorous and satirical

works of Mark Twain as well as analyze satire through the use of politi-

cal cartoons in which they analyzed them as well as made their own.

They also did a poster/analytical project with satire using Dr. Seuss

books. The childhood views on the stories may have changed once they

realized the whimsical works of Dr. Seuss actually are satirizing signifi-

cant historical events as well as environmental issues in the world. The-

se last few weeks we have been working on reading and discussing ele-

ments of science fiction by reading short stories by Bradbury and Asi-

mov as well as watching the 1960s classic show, “The Twilight Zone.”

To wrap up the unit, students are hard at work composing

their own science fiction short stories in which they are to

incorporate the elements of science fiction we have been

discussing. Coming up these next nine weeks, students

will be enjoying a classic work of George Orwell’s, Ani-mal Farm. Students will get to see that we as humans are

more relatable to the animal kind than we realize.

12th grade English:

The seniors have been hard at work all while trying to reel in

their “senioritis” because we are just getting started. Students have got-

ten to enjoy stories such as, “An Excerpt from Robinson Crusoe,” “The

Most Dangerous Game,” and Swift’s classic, Gulliver’s Travels. We

analyzed the rollercoaster ride Gulliver goes on as he finds himself in

four different worlds much different than our own in which there are

Lilliputians, giants, philosophers, and horses that talk! We did this by

watching the 1999 movie version starring Ted Danson and focused on

Swift’s use of satire to bring attention to issues that take place within

political systems as well as society in general and related these to the

past as well as current state of our world. Most recently, students read

the Faulkner short story, “A Rose for Emily” and

wrote an analytical/argumentative essay as a way

to give me their final thoughts on the story. As

we look ahead, students will be starting a unit

with the George Orwell novel, 1984. This story

will take students into a dystopian world in

which “Big Brother is watching you.”

Creative Writing:

To quote Shakespeare, “ And though she be but little, she is

fierce” is what I can say about this year’s Creative Writing class. Com-

posed of only three ladies, we have been working hard and getting quite

a bit accomplished in terms of writing. So far, we have worked on vari-

ous pieces of descriptive writing, narratives in which they had to talk

about a moment in their life that changed them, poetry, and dialogue,

with the end result being that they wrote their own one act play. Finally,

they are in the process of learning about various components that make

a great short story such as diction, tone, figurative language, and of

course description (show not tell!). I couldn’t be more proud of these

girls and how much their writing has improved and where I know their

writing will get to as an end result of this class.

What is happening in Miss Barr’s

Classroom…

AP Calculus: The Calculus class has been

working hard the last several months learning

about limits and derivatives. They are current-

ly learning about the chain rule, implicit differ-

entiation, and how to find extreme values. The

students are working towards getting prepared

for the AP Calculus AB test in the beginning of

May, where they could receive college credit

depending on their score. The results will be

released in July.

Pre-Calculus: The students started off the

year with reviewing their knowledge on func-

tions. The students are starting to wrap up

their unit on exponential and logarithmic func-

tion, where they have been graphing. After

winter break, the students will start learning

about trigonometric functions.

Algebra 2: The Algebra 2 class has been

slowly working through all the content that we

must complete by the end of the year. They

reviewed solving and graphing linear equations

in the beginning of the year. Since then they

have learned about solving inequalities, solving

absolute value inequalities, graphing inequali-

ties, graphing systems of equations and ine-

qualities, solving systems of equations using

substitution and elimination, linear program-

ming, and solving systems of equations with

three variables. We are now learning about

basic operations on matrices, multiplication of

two matrices, and determinants of a 2x2 and

3x3 matrix. Matrices are important in college-

level math, computer science career fields, and

also the ACT test.

Senior Applied Mathematics: The stu-

dents are working on their statistic skills while

playing fantasy football! The top two teams in

the class is Miss Barr and Mr. Stone J, and

Jacob Croy.

Winter Sports/Clubs Picture Day

November 10th

AUDITORIUM 8:00 JH Band & JH Choir 8:20 5th Grade Band, 6th Grade Band, Ele-mentary Choir 8:45 Elementary Student Council 8:55 Happy & TI and Teacher Aides 9:05 Yearbook Staff 9:15 Junior National Honor Society (8 th grade only) 9:25 JH Quiz Bowl & HS Quiz Bowl 9:45 Class Officers (President, V. President, Secretary, Treasurer) 9:55 HS Student Council, Veterans Day Com-mittee 10:05 HS Choir/Senior Ensemble 10:15 FFA & Officers 10:30 National Honor Society (11th & 12 th grades) 10:40 Concert Band (uniforms) GYM 11:00 Junior High Cheerleaders 11:10 JV Cheerleaders 11:20 Varsity Cheerleaders 11:35 7th Grade Girls‘ Basketball 11:45 8th Grade Girls‘ Basketball 11:55 Junior High Wrestling 12:10-1:25 LUNCH BREAK 1:25 Varsity Wrestling & Mat Maids 1:35 JV Girls‘ Basketball 1:45 Varsity Girls‘ Basketball 2:00 JV Boys‘ Basketball 2:15 Varsity Boys‘ Basketball 2:35 7th Grade Boys‘ Basketball 2:45 8th Grade Boys‘ Basketball


Mr. Ebersole‘s English Update

It seems that the chill of fall has found us once again and the holidays are fast approaching. However, it isn‘t time for the Freshman or Junior English students in my classes to ease up just yet. No, we are full steam ahead and running through the finish line – or at least to the holiday break! Thanks chiefly to our school board, the highlight of the first several weeks of school definitely has to be the introduction of electronic on-line texts and resources to all of my students. Through their school issued laptops, all students now have virtually everything they need to be successful in class at their fingertips, whether they are at home, in school, or on the go!

Freshman English

The 9th graders are in the midst of wrapping up an intensive mythology unit culminating in their reading of Homer‘s Odyssey, a viewing of the motion picture O Brother, Where Art Thou? and a lengthy comparison & contrast essay focused upon the two. Many students have seen the film, or are at least familiar with it, but they are unaware that the latter is actually a contemporary adaptation of Homer‘s epic narrative. We have also been busy with a steady diet of vocabulary work and a healthy dose of state testing preparation exercises in both the general and college prep courses. A focus on nonfiction and a large autobiographical narra-tive writing loom on the horizon.

Junior English

Just a few short months away from being seniors and hitting the workforce in one capacity or another, the Junior English students began the year focused on composing a working resume, creating correspondences thanking potential employers for the opportunity to interview with them, and practiced penning job acceptance and denial letters in response to subsequent job offers. Our second unit focused squarely on deciphering complex texts in order to identify the important information therein. Fewer texts offer the sort of challenges to student comprehen-sion than those of early American literature. We focused our attention on Puritan writings and will culminate our examination with group research projects on the Salem witch trials of the late seventeenth century. These projects will serve to segue into a reading of Arthur Miller‘s classic play, ―The Crucible‖, and further examination of extended metaphors.

Mrs Ritter’s Science Classes

Biology- We have just finished studying cellular reproduction. We made chromo-

somes out of playdoh and simulated crossing over. We also played a double elimina-

tion hopscotch tournament to learn what the stages of mitosis look like.

Anatomy students have been studying tissues- a fitting topic during Halloween! We

looked at blood, bones and cartilage and will soon be studying the integumentary sys-

tem.

CHEMISTRY CLASS- We have just finished studying physical and chemical prop-

erties of the elements. We made our own iron gall writing ink similar to that used in

Da Vinci’s time. For an example recipe to make oak gall ink: check out this journal

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EARTH SCIENCE- We are studying minerals and are beginning to study the use of

gemstones in jewelry, primarily the birthstones. Each group of students will be pre-

senting a power point show about their birthstones. They are looking for information

such as: crystal shape, location of parent materials, cost, color, hardness and clarity.

So far, they are finding interesting information.

Science 9 has been studying the properties of atoms and subatomic particles. We have

had relay races and scavenger hunts through the periodic table.

Veterans Day News

This year, our Veterans committee consists of

Alex Endicott-president

Lexie Fretz

Katty Chapman

Jacob Croy

Ethan Boes

Matt Hill

We worked very hard to have a great celebration for those in our community who have

made the sacrifice to serve in the armed forces. We thank you, Veterans!

HOMECOMING: Mother nature provided us with great weather for the week of homecoming! The

week started with Battle

of the Classes, where the

seniors won with ease. The

homecoming parade was

moved to Tuesday, allowing

the football team to be

involved. Then on Friday,

Alex Pessell and Logan

Ward were crowned as

Homecoming King and

Queen, respectively. We

ended the week on Satur-

day, with an “Enchantment

Under the Sea” themed

dance. The dance was a

great success and every

one had a blast! We would like to thank

EVERYBODY that helped make this week so successful and truly appreciate all

your help. There is no way we could have been able to do it without all of you.

Science – Barb Tidd The physical science classes have studied forces. They used sling-shot cars to study Newton‟s three laws. The next topic for the fresh-men is energy and they will make mousetrap cars. When the cars are competed the students will test their cars to find the most accurate and fastest car. Biology classes studied ecology and are working on carbohy-

drates, lipids, and proteins. The students will build models of simple sugars, double sugars and lipids. Topics this nine weeks will include photosynthesis, respiration, and cells. Physics classes are concluding a unit on forc-es. The students will construct a calibrated cata-pult and write a manual to explain its operation. Students will randomly exchange catapults and operate them for the competition. Designed cata-pults must be able to hit a target 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 feet away from the launching site. A distance will be randomly drawn on the day of the competition. Good Luck students.

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Arcadia FFA

Wade Wedge Earns the American FFA Degree Wade Wedge is the son of Kyle and Colleen Wedge. Wade’s Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project has been working on his family’s grain farming operation of

wheat and soybeans. He has participated in FFA activities such as Soils CDE, Wildlife CDE, and the Envirothon. Wade served as the Sentinel of the Arcadia FFA. He has partic-

ipated in High School Band. He has also volunteered in the community by helping various neighbors. Wade is currently pursuing is dream of playing music professionally and

working on the family farm. He currently has a manager and is recording music in Nashville, TN. He has recently opened for Rodney Atkins and the Brothers Osborne enter-

tainers.

Greenhouse The Greenhouse and Nursery Management Class has been working in the greenhouse and arboretum this fall. They now have an auto-

matic drip irrigation system that they installed and currently have a variety of vegetables and flowers growing. They are also work-

ing with the Family and Consumer Science class in the greenhouse and they are growing various vegetables to be used in their class.

The Arcadia FFA Traveled

to the Farm Science

Review 25 Arcadia FFA members trav-

eled to the Farm Science Review

to witness some of the most mod-

ern agriculture equipment this

past September. The spent the

day learning about new equipment, technology, and safety items concerning

agriculture. They even had the chance to see one of the first farm tractors

that did not have a cab, seat, brake pedals, or even a steering wheel. It was a

fully autonomous tractor that is controlled by computers and GPS.

Soil Judging The Arcadia Soil Judging teams consisted of an Ag and an Urban

team that analyzed soils based on what characteristics they have

and then make recommendations for crops and urban develop-

ment.

The Ag Soils Contest which was revamped throughout the state

two years ago had students evaluating soils to determine re-

strictions and recommendations. Some recommendations included

cover crops, types of drainage, types of tillage, and fertilizer rec-

ommendations. The Rural Ag team advanced to the district and

placed 2nd. out of 30 other schools. Team members were Evan

Boes, Elizabeth Keefe, Luke Metzger, and Will Recker. Evan

placed 4th individual and Elizabeth placed 10th individual out of

119 students.

This qualified the team for the State FFA Soils contest which took

place near Lancaster, Ohio. They placed 22nd out of 45 teams in

the State.

The Urban Soils team placed 6th in the district, Team mem-

bers were Ethan Boes, Mason Hoepf, Ryan Inbody, and Drake Spridgeon. Ethan Boes placed 6 th as an indi-

vidual out of 91 other students at the district contest.

Four Students Attend the Versailles Greenhand Conference Evan Boes, Alexis Lynch, Macayla Main, and Will Recker recently attended the Versailles Greenhand Con-

ference for Greenhand and Discovery FFA members. They participated in leadership activities with the

State FFA officers and a National FFA officer.

Arcadia FFA County Soil Judging Team Members

District Ag and Urban Soils Teams


Job Interview Contest

The Job Interview contest was recently held at Carey HS and FFA members from Arcadia who participated were Evan Boes, Ethan Boes, Grace Conine, Elizabeth Keefe,

Drake Spridgeon, and Will Recker.

Students Study Chickens, Eggs and More Chicks Two Ag classes teamed up with Mrs. Ritter’s Integrated Science

II class to study chickens and eggs. While they were studying

eggs they also had over 50 eggs in two incubators for the 21 day

incubation period. They were able to hatch 32 eggs of various

breeds. They kept the chicks for about 3 weeks so that they

could learn how to care for them and determine how much

weight they were gaining per day.

Students Working in the Shop

FFA Fruit Sale If you missed ordering fruit this year, they may be some extra fruit and BBQ sauce. Contact an FFA member or the school. Fruit is ex-

pected to be delivered during the first full week in December.

Arcadia FFA Alumni

The 2016-17 FFA Alumni session is back at it and busy planning for upcoming activities to support the Chapter. If you have thought about join-

ing the Alumni in the past, but were not sure what it was all about or if you have came to a meeting before, but have missed a few due to other

commitments we would love your support as you could give it this year. Please consider joining us for our next meeting!

The goal of the Arcadia FFA Alumni is to help support the local FFA chapter in various ways. We would like invite anyone interested to attend

the meetings which are the 1st Tuesday of every month during school in the Ag. Room at 7pm. To follow the activities that the FFA members

are participating in and to learn about future Alumni activities please follow them on the Arcadia FFA Alumni website or

Facebook page.

http://arcadiaffaalumni.wix.com/arcadiaffaalumni

https://www.facebook.com/ArcadiaFFAAlumni


2016 -17 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM AT ARCADIA

As I begin my twenty –third year at Arcadia, I thought I would outline our current Social Studies curriculum from grades seven through twelve. I am often asked by people when do our students learn about certain events and hopefully this will provide the community with a general outline of the content in the courses during these six grades. We do our best to provide the students with a quality instruction that meets the content standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education and prepares the students for both the American History and American Government state assessments. In seventh grade the emphasis is on ancient World History with subjects like Rome, Greece, and the middle ages or medieval era. In eighth grade American History, the students learn about the explorers all the way up to the American Civil War. There is emphasis placed on the founding of our nation with the creation of the Constitution and the Amendments which have followed. We also spend time on immigration, people moving to the west with the displacement of the Native Americans, and the division of our nation over slavery. In ninth grade the students learn about Reconstruction from the 1860s to usually the 1960s or later. There is significant time spent on industrialization, the World Wars, and the Great Depression. In tenth grade, we finish up the remaining American History from their freshman year, cover modern post World War Two world history, and focus some on Finance and Geography. The junior year is an elective year where the students can take a year off or they can also take Psychology or Sociology. High School Ohio History for a semester is also offered throughout high school too. Finally, as seniors the students take American Government where there is significant time spent on the branches and their specific responsibilities along with the Constitution and Amendments. Hopefully this very brief outline of our curriculum at Arcadia will answer some of your questions about Social Studies classes that are offered here. As usual, if you would like more infor-mation or have any other questions, please feel free to contact me at the school. Have a great fall everyone!

Dan Althaus

News from the High School Art Department

With the start of a new school year I am very excited to see the quality of art work from all of my Arcadia art students! Presently, we have a number of inter-esting, challenging projects in which all sections are taking part. My 8th graders have completed works focusing on mediums such as: pen and ink, scratch board and color pencil. My Art I sections have worked with color pencil, chalk pastel, and are in the process of finishing a contemporary mutli-medium project.

Art II have already worked with a variety of mediums and are just now starting a contemporary cut paper project. Art III and IV are focused on a number of different projects with a concentration on individual interests and research. I have included images of recent stu-dent work and will be hanging artwork in both high school display cases by the end of the 9 weeks. When time permits, I encourage all to take a minute to look at all of the outstanding projects. Thank you to Liliana Velazquez, Bri-ana Jordon, Alex Pessell, and Rachel Huber for allowing me to post your artwork here.

Las Clases de Español

All of the classes are off to a good start this year. I have enjoyed getting to know all of my freshman students as well as a couple of older students who have moved into the district. Everyone has been showing fantastic effort and I am very proud to be their teacher. In Spanish 1, the students are learning vocabulary that is useful to students and how to change verbs into the present tense. Spanish 2 students are learning how to talk about vacation activities and how to talk in the present. They are now able to speak of activities in the present, past and future. Spanish 3 students are starting a chapter dealing with an amusement park. The Spanish 4 class is learning how to use commands. They always enjoy this chapter because after their test, they give a presentation using commands. They have to tell the class how to prepare a recipe. The reason they enjoy the presenta-tions is because they are able to bring the food in to enjoy after they give their presenta-tion. Please continue to keep an eye on your children‘s grade on Progressbook which is up-dated daily. Feel free to contact me at the school if you have any questions or concerns. Señor Sponsler

Physical Education

The high school and middle school Physical Education classes have been participating in several activities so far this se-mester including matball, Skate Time, basketball, soccer, team handball, whiffleball, All-American ball, volleyball, bowling, and ultimate Frisbee.

The advanced physical education class has also been working out hard in the weight room. This year, they have learned a few outdoor leisure activities as well such as croquet, bocce ball, cornhole and KanJam. Throughout the remaining weeks of the school year students will be finishing up ultimate frisbee as well as playing pickleball and badmin-ton in Physical Education.


Welcome to another exciting school year for the Family and Consumer Science classrooms!

Currently, Child Development is learning about how children devel-op crucial skills and the stages of development after childhood. They are also understanding the importance of appropriate read-ing material for elementary age students. We will be creating ma-nipulative cards for the preschool classroom. These cards will help the preschoolers with hand-eye coordination, direction, sequenc-ing, and object identification. We have been fortunate to collabo-rate with the elementary school and visit their classrooms for a lab a couple days a week. We most recently had the fun experience of a fieldtrip to Conine‘s Farm to pick pumpkins with the preschoolers. In the near future we will be going to The Macklin Center at Birchaven to participate in a lab at The Intergenerational Daycare Center. The Life Skills class started the year learning about personal fi-nance, using a checking account and making consumer decisions. Next we will begin the Foods Unit and enjoying the fruits of our labor while learning about personal nutrition, dairy and cost per servings when planning a meal. During this time we will have a few speakers come in to talk about dietetics, the daily responsibilities of running a pig farm and a chef to tell us his routine in running a kitchen and being responsible for supplying nutritious meals to hundreds. They also will be making desserts for the Veteran‘s Day

luncheon and will assist in serving. The On Your Own class started off the year learn-ing about careers and their pathways, consumer rights and responsibilities, and how to open a checking/savings account. We are currently in the cooking unit where we are learning to identify

food safety and sanitation practices in the kitchen, explain measur-ing abbreviations/cooking terms, defining recipe terms, under-standing basic measuring methods, and identifying information found on food labels and its usefulness in making healthy pur-chase decisions. We have been fortunate to start using the green-house to grow cucumbers and tomatoes in hopes of one day sup-plying the cafeteria salad bar! The eighth grade class has been busy learning about managing money, establishing a budget, time management, creating a ca-reer plan and setting goals. They are just beginning the Kitchen Unit in which they will learn the basics of safety and sanitation, food needs for dietary and health reasons and practice their math skills with measuring and recipe reduction. We have just started our first 7th grade rotation where they will learn personal time management, skills employers want from students, career clusters, child care skills and cooking, which al-ways seems to be every classes favorite activity. Most importantly, each class is learning and practicing employabil-ity skills and modeling what it means to be Respectful, Responsi-ble Redskins!

If you have any questions or concerns, don‘t hesitate to email or call: [email protected] or 419-894-6431 x-213

Business and Computer

Yearbook The 2017 Yearbook is well underway and the staff has been working hard in order to put together another all-color yearbook. The students have been selling ads, taking pictures at Arcadia events as well as learning about templates, picture place-ment, fonts, and the group has chosen this year‘s theme and designed the cover with a conference call with the plant artist in Kansas City. The group attended a yearbook workshop in Findlay on October 5 along with ten other schools. Featured topics included photography, edesign, layouts, and Aurasma.

Information Technology 8 Info Tech 8 completed their first nine weeks by brushing up on their keyboarding skills. During the second nine weeks, stu-dents will be using Microsoft Word to set up posters, letters with envelopes, reports, table of contents, footnotes/ endnotes, and citations; Boolean searches with key words for effective online results; creating charts with Microsoft Excel; learning about computer hardware, software, operating systems, viruses/trojans/worms; and cyber bullying, being safe online, and digital footprints.

Introduction to Business The Introduction to Business class is now using an ebook for this school year where students have an account that they must check for assignments and due dates and any communication from the teacher. The students have studied the basics of business, economic resources and systems, business ethics, and entrepreneurship, and as well as projects about the decision-making process, the GDP, writing a business plan, and researching a business with unethical business practices. In the next several weeks, the class will be studying different types of business ownership and operations.

Business Foundations 7 Business Foundations is for 7th grade students, and the first group in the rotation just completed the course at the end of the first nine weeks. During this course the students start from the beginning and learning all about the keyboard including the alphabet, numbers, symbols, correct technique, and memorizing the location with the use of a keyboard cover. Students use software that is self-paced that allows others to go faster or slower according to their personal ability, but they must complete the entire assigned lesson. The next Business Foundations course will be held during the third nine weeks.

Ms. Marquart

Vocal Music Update The High School Choir had a wonderful debut for the season at the McComb Invitational on October 17. The choir sang three pieces, a multicultural song called Sisi Ni Moja which featured Kadin Harris on the Djembe, a challenging a capella song to a traditional tune called Poor Wayfaring Stranger, and finishing with a fun and upbeat gospel tune called Praise His Holy Name! As soon as that was finished, we were off to preparing Holiday music for the Winter Choral Concert. The Mixed Ensemble has begun preparing for the Holiday season and will sing at several area churches and a few nursing homes during the Holidays. The Mixed Ensemble is comprised of members of the High School Concert Choir and features singing only sacred literature. The Mixed Ensemble will sing at West Independence UMC of Fostoria on December 4, and Arcadia UMC on December 4 as well. The Ensemble will sing at Trinity Lutheran of Arcadia on December 11, and finish our season with a performance at St. John‘s Lutheran of Findlay on December 18. We are excited to be a part of not only Arca-dia High School, but the surrounding community as well.

The Annual Winter Choral Concert will take place on Sunday,

December 11, at 3:00pm in the Arcadia Auditorium. This concert is

free and open to the public, all are welcome. It will feature the High

School and Middle School Concert Choirs as well as the Mixed Ensem-

ble. It will be sure to put you in the Holiday Spirit!



2016 MARCHING REDSKINS Another successful season!

The 2016 Marching Redskins began working on music in late June and began bandcamp in mid-July. This extra work this summer allowed them to once again feel the pride of another outstanding season. By the time school began, the band had already completed more than 60 hours of rehearsal, which is nearly an extra semester of class time! The dedication and commit-ment these kids show is what sets them apart from many other groups and helps you to understand just why they seem to be so successful every year! This year they attended the Cloverleaf Cavalcade of Bands, where they scored 202.5 and won 1st place Class C, along with best percussion and best guard in Class C. A few weeks later we traveled to Maumee to take part in Music in Motion, which saw us once again win 1st place in Class C, along with best music, best visual, best general effect and best percussion in class. Our score of 236.4 also was enough to give us a Superior Rating and qualify for State Marching Band Finals. We finished with a performance at the Swanton Bulldog Bowl, where we ended up with 2nd place in Class C, was best percussion in Class C, and finished 2nd of the all 14 bands in the music and percussion caption! This made us extremely proud. Our score of 246.6 gave us another superior as we prepared for state. We trav-eled to Dayton‘s Welcome Stadium to compete at SMBF for an 8th consecutive year on October 30th. Although we ended with a rating of II (Excellent), we did not allow that to diminish the out-standing performance we had that afternoon. Our PRIDE, POWER and SPIRIT were definitely on display and Arcadia was represented once again by a high quality musical ensemble. This was the 16th time in the past 18 years the band has qualified for state, making Arcadia one of the top 3 Class C bands in the entire state since 2000. If you didn‘t get an opportunity to see this year‘s contest show, you missed something very moving. ―SPECTRUM‖ featured the music of Beethoven and Vienna Teng and explored the vision of the color spectrum. It opened featuring our pit playing ―Moonlight Sonata‖ and junior trumpet player Maddie Yaple playing a phrase of ―Ode to Joy‖. That opening built to the familiar strains of Beethoven‘s Fifth Symphony and had us marching and playing in outstanding style. The haunting tune of ―The Hymn of Acxiom‖ was our ballad, and what a musical statement we made. We also got to witness the growth and beauty of a guard solo by 8th grader Aubrey Jordan. We look forward to great things from her in the future! This led to the percussion, which was featured in the third movement of Beethoven‘s Sonata in C# minor. To close the show, sophomore guard soloist Kama Litton started Beethoven‘s Ninth Symphony that gave us a beautiful end! This show was the creation of a very talented young man, Mr. Gabe Santa Cruz. As with ―Transcend‖ in 2015, Gabe created the concept, wrote the drill and arranged the music. It is truly a blessing to have this kind of talent on my staff, which makes this job even easier than it already seems. This year marked my 30th season as a marching band director, and one that I would not trade for the world. While many educators get stagnant in their later years, I have been blessed to work with a tremendously talented group of individuals that keep me ―on top‖ of my game. Gabe Santa Cruz (2011 grad) is an INVALUABLE resource! His creation, dedication and drive for success is so contagious and makes EVERYONE want to improve and grow. Thank you Gabe for another SUPERIOR season! Kalenne Holbrook (1999 grad) has been the guard coach for 3 seasons. Her commitment to this program is not only wonderful, but also very much appreciated. She was in a terrible car accident this summer and was unsure if she would be able to coach this season, but I had faith and she had desire, and with that combination, she did things that she thought was going to not be possible! Kane Benner (2014 grad) has shown us that his musical talents and abilities go even beyond performing, but in teaching as well. He led the percussion section to places that I didn‘t think possible. Kane would work many hours to ensure their best performance, and those kids benefitted and are thankful for his leadership. Kane also wrote all the percussion music, and all I can say is WOW! Helping Kane with some percussion aspects were AJ Knepper and Jamie Watson (both 2016 grads). They volunteered time to work sectionals, give advice, help move equipment, run after extension cords, basically ANYTHING that needed done! Jason Garza is a man who first started helping the percussion section in the fall of 2004. This man is not only extremely talented in many areas, but is willing to give of his time for our program. He is such a great man and a wonderful role model for our young musicians! Kathryn Moore has been helping out with music and gives us another set of ears to hear and fix issues. We really appreciate her help. Ste-ve and Mary Hill were responsible for the golf cart and transporting instruments to the field during games and contests and we are so grateful for their help and assistance. Kelly Wolfe was once again our ―voice‖ at halftime. She gives us such inspiration with the exciting way she introduces our band! Carly Jordan really helps out on contest Saturdays when she comes early to do makeup and hair for our guard girls. That extra attention that she gives, helps us stand out in a visual way! The Marching Redskins would never to able to achieve all that they have without these great people. There is 1 assistant band director supplemental which gets split between Mrs. Moore and Kalenne. The rest of these help without expecting anything in return. You just don‘t find people like this very often, and when you do, you must let them know just how much you appreciate them! They not only help me, but they inspire me to keep growing and improving to be the

absolute best that I can be! THANK YOU STAFF! The students of Arcadia are all special people, but the ones that I get to work with in the band program are great. They work so hard to achieve so much, and give effort that you don‘t normally see from teenagers! This season we had the following students who won special awards. In July, we had auditions for drum major and that position was won by Meredith Boes. Meredith was an outstanding leader on and off the podium, but more importantly, she made it through the season without any injury, so we‘re appreciative of her! At the end of the season, the band members voted on who was Most Inspirational Senior. After tallying all the votes, this year‘s winner was percussionist Kadin Harris. Kadin has been a hard worker, a great leader and wonderful role model, so it was very fitting that he win this award. Rookie of the Year went to 7th grade bass drummer Aidan Clagg. Aidan learned his music so quickly that he helped the bass drum section improve a lot! It was a good thing, because with the other 2 bass drummers being football play-ers, that left just Aidan on the field every Friday night! He didn‘t let that bother him at all and performed with such confidence and skill. He is very deserving of this award! Our Most Improved Marcher awards in the wind section went to 8th grade saxophonist Brean-na Salyers, in the guard went to 8th grader Aubrey Jordan and in percussion went to junior Matthew Hill. These 3 grew and improved this season and we will look for great things from them again in 2017!


The BOOT School safety is an ongoing concern both nationally and locally. While it is impossible to be prepared for every situ-ation, we are striving to be ready for as much as we can. Through meetings with law enforcement and emergency responders we are working toward adjusting our policies and procedures based on what we have learned from others who have endured crisis. Over the last year, law enforcement and our county Superintendents have been learning and talking about a device on the market which would greatly increase the safety of our students and staff in the event an intruder entered our building. This device is called the BOOT and will prevent an intruder from entering any classroom where it has been installed. The device is very well thought out, simple to use and also effective. Our law enforcement personnel have assured us the BOOT is the best choice on the market in regard to effectiveness, ease of use, installation and price. In the UPDATE you will find a flyer with information about donating money toward the purchase and instal-lation of these devices. We appreciate your considera-tion of this. If you have questions, please call Mr. Kid-der, Mr. Dobbins or Mr. Golden.

CHEERLEADING NEWS Thank you to everyone that purchased items from our spirit wear sales. We can still order if you would did not have the opportunity to do so before. Our Competition squad finish first place in the Toledo Whitmer competi-tion in the division- small varsity mounting no tumbling. We increased our previous score by about ten percent-age points!! Basketball season now approaches and we have many of the same cheerleaders back on the roster: Varsity Basketball Amayia Alexander- Captain Kaylee Jablonski Morgan Laveglia Olivia Ernest Allyson Bader-Dunn Rowdy Redskin Brieanna Dunn JV Basketball Allyson Knepper- Captain Ava Woolley Breanna Huber May Coppler Rebecca Dunn Johnna Snow


OLD ARCADIA YEARBOOK SALE Name: _________________________________________ Grade: _______________ Phone: _______________________________

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Order forms can be turned into the elementary or high school offices. Checks should be paya-ble to Arcadia Yearbook. If you have any questions please contact Angie Marquart at [email protected] or 419-894-6431, ext. 221.

Missing Yearbooks Wanted

Thank you to the kind person who recently dropped off the 1939

yearbook in the high school office! The yearbook staff is still looking

for 1926, 1928, 1932, 1943, and 1944 to complete our set. We are

not taking donations for any other years at this time. To donate the

missing years, please drop them off at the high school office or con-

tact Angie Marquart at 419-894-6431, ext. 221.

PreK-12 Notification System

Arcadia School will once again use the school-to-family communications service called PreK-12 Notification. We will use this service to deliver both emergency and non-emergency messages to you via telephone for 2016-17 school year. Using PreK-12 No-tification, we can quickly contact all families - in a matter of minutes - with urgent news such as school closings, early dismissals, delayed buses or rescheduled activities. We will also use the service to provide timely non-emergency information such as reminders about important meetings or special events at school that involve your children. In the case of school closings, this service is meant to be a compliment to the existing means of communications, TV stations, radio stations, etc. We will continue to utilize ALL of these mediums in the event of a school closure and/or delay.

Your primary phone number will be supplied to PreK - 12 Notification Service. Each fam-ily may add up to four telephone numbers. In an emergency the message will be deliv-ered to all of your numbers. Families that wish to include additional phone numbers may do so by calling the PreK-12 Notification Parent Hotline at 1-800-846-4976. For security reasons, you must call from your Primary phone number to manage your personal emergency contact list.

Please update your information if it has changed .

SUPPORT ARCADIA ATHLETES A Kroger Community Rewards account has been set up

to benefit all athletes at Arcadia. Kroger will return 1% of your purchases just by using your Kroger Plus card!

Easiest fundraiser ever!

Here’s how you do it:

You need a Kroger’s Plus card AND your account set up online at

www.kroger.com Click on the “community” tab

Click on “community rewards”

Enroll Arcadia Athletic Department, organization # 97956 as the recipient of

your rewards Then shop at Kroger with your Plus card!

Tell your friends and relatives to sign up!

MARCHING BAND HALL OF FAME Mr. Breitigam would like to recognize Arcadia alumni who have participated in college marching bands after high school. If you know someone who was in a collegiate marching band, please send their name and instrument they played to [email protected] so that we can get this project started. Please spread the word as we wouldn‟t want to miss anyone. THANK YOU!!


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(digital one-line name stamp until February 28, 2017) or

$60.00 (beginning March 1st)!

**$10 yearbook shipping directly to your home.

We hope you will enjoy the pre-school through 12th grade yearbook.

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The last day to order for $50 and a name stamp is February 28, 2017.

Arcadia Local School

Name Extension

District Office 100

Bruce Kidder, Supt. 101

Angie Spridgeon, Treasurer 102

Shelly Heacock, Asst. Treas. 181

Doug Smith, Transportation 103

Amanda Allshouse, Café. 104

Gregg McKee, Tech. Coor. 105

Ryan Ludwig, Ath. Director 106

Craig Recker, Maintenance 107

Middle/High School

MS/HS Office/Attendance 200

Bill Dobbins, Principal 201

Pat Ramsey, Guidance 202

Althaus, Dan 204

Barr, Tayler 217

Breitigam, Jeff 206

Brown, Dan 207

Boes, Jerry 209

Burke, Olivia 222

Ebersole, Aaron 210

Holtsberry, Keisha 215

Jordan, Kim 214

Lobb, Tiffany 219

Ludwig, Ryan 203

Marquart, Angela 221

McKee, Brooke 208

Moore, Kathryn 314

Ritter, Paula 220

Saltzman, Katie 309

Seery, Carly 232

Sponsler, Ned 223

Spridgeon, David 216

Stone, Jerry 211

School Psychologist 218

Tawney, Katie 213

Tidd, Barb 205

Trusty, Anjie 227/302

Library, HS 227

Weight Room 228

Elementary School

Elm Office/Attendance 300

Dave Golden, Principal 301

Baker, Clay 321

Boyer, Beth 320

Barton, Susan 319

Burnworth, Shane

DeVaul, Darlie 323

Gutman, Michelle 303

Holman, Kendra 304

Jackson, Micheale-Lyn 310

Kessler, Michelle 315

Kuhn, Katie 312

Lauck, JoAnn 324

Vera, Lynn 316

Maag, Lisa 313

Moore, Kathryn 314

Myers, Brittany 313

Percer, Megan 305

Pessell, Jaclyn 318

Plesec, Carrie 317

Prater, Kristan 307

Saltzman, Katie 309

Schilling, Julie 308

Stoner, Angie 310

Trusty, Angie 302/227

Uitto, Dereck 306

~Answering Machines~

All phones in the school building are equipped with a voicemail

feature to handle incoming calls before and after school hours.

During the day, if that extension is busy, or the teacher is in class,

you may leave a message in voicemail.

Before and after hours, please listen to the prompts to get you to

the correct extension.


Mission Statement

The mission of Arcadia Local School is to

guarantee all graduates the knowledge and

skills to succeed in an ever-changing world.

This will be accomplished by providing an

enriched curriculum through innovative and

individualized instruction delivered in an

outstanding learning environment by a highly

qualified staff in partnership with families and

community.

School Delay, Emergency, Closing Information Weather delays and cancellations are a part of our daily routine during the school year. Just a reminder

that the safety of our students is our primary considera-tion when we delay or cancel school or an activity.

We will try to have our decision made by 6:15 a.m. The following stations will be notified of the decision:

WFIN-WKXA (1330/100.5) WBVI-WFOB (96.7/1430)

WBUCK-WCKY-WPFX-WTTF (106.3/103.7/107.7/1600)

TV Channel 11 TV Channel 13 TV Channel 24

The PreK-12 phone notification system will provide

immediate information should a weather or emergency event occur. You may update your contact information at any time by calling1-800-846-4976 from your primary

phone number.

What you can find at:

www.Arcadia.noacsc.org

There are links to MANY things happening at Arcadia School!!! Here are just a few:

You can read this UPDATE! In COLOR!

Check the daily HS/MS announcements.

Check your child‘s cafeteria account bal-ance.

Principal Newsletters

Menus

And many more links… check it out!

Hancock County Toll-Free Crisis Hotline

1-888-936-7116 Do you or someone you know need help, need to

talk, or feel stressed? Please call 1-888-936-7116, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This is a toll-free crisis hotline number.

Arcadia Board of Education:

Ryan George, President Corey Boes, Vice President

Don Allshouse Eric Metcalfe Carol Metzger

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