March Issue 2012-2013
An Update to the Community
A Message from the Superintendent Report cards have gone home for a third time, spring break is over, and summer vacation is on the horizon. As hard as it is to believe, we are in the homestretch of the 2012-2013 school year. Please remember that everything that was important about school back in August is still equally important now: regular attendance and a focus on academic skills have to be a joint responsibility between home and school. Our students count on both for consistent support and encouragement. Thank you for attending school-sponsored events, such as the Learning Fair, musicals, extra-curricular activities and conferences. When you come to school in the evening, you show all of our children that education IS vital for success. I am grateful for our school family all year long, especially when you take time out of your busy lives to come to student-centered activities. Summer school opportunities, camps and pre-school and kindergarten registrations are in process. If you need those services please call the Administration Center (453-0754) for that information. Once again Thanks for making “EDUCATION “ a top priority for our students. Mr. Bainter
Students Using Skills to Learn Mrs. Dixon’s class has been studying plants, how they grow,, what they need to help them grow and ways to use them. We are using our math skills to record their growth. Our student teacher, Miss Drake has been helping us learn and develop our new interests.
Kindergarten and Preschool Registration Registration packets for both preschool and kindergarten students are currently available at Maysville Elementary School. When registering, please bring originals of the following documents: • child’s birth certificate • child’s social security card • child’s immunization record • custody papers (if applicable) • proof of residence in the Maysville district (ex., utility bill, rental agreement, tax statement) • **For preschool only – income information to determine tuition Kindergarten screening will be held at Maysville Elementary on May 1st and 2nd from 4pm-8pm or May 3rd from 9am-3pm. When you come in to register you will choose a 1-hour time slot on one of these days. Preschool screening will take place at the Administration/Preschool building on August 6th, 7th or 8th. You will sign your preschooler up for a screening time when you come in to register.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Mrs. Maransky’s kindergarten students celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday, March 1. The day kicked off a Dr. Seuss author study and was filled with many fun activities. After reading The Cat in the Hat, students made their own cat hats. During Writer’s Workshop, they each answered the question at the end of the story: What would you do if your mother asked you? Should they tell the truth about what really happened while she was gone? There were many different responses! They also read about Dr. Seuss in their Scholastic magazine and watched a short movie about his life on the mimeo. After reading Green Eggs and Ham, the students created this special treat with each child cracking their own egg and helping to stir in the ham and, of course, the green food coloring! The day was capped off by a surprise visit from Maysville’s own Cat in Mrs. Maransky’s kindergarten students pose with the Hat, aide Mrs. Koncar! Maysville’s own Cat in the Hat, aide Mrs. Koncar.
Family Science Night at Maysville Elementary School Families of 5th grade students at Maysville Elementary school were invited to attend Family Science Night. Two dates were set aside for this Family Science Night. They were Monday, February 11 and Thursday, February 21, from 6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Nine different science activities were planned for the families to experience together. Families worked through the steps of the experiment (Scientific Method) and answered the questions under each step. Families were communicating with each other about what they were seeing and why they were seeing what they saw. (After each experiment, an explanation was given as to what should be happening and why.) Thirty-five families attended our science night. There were several favorite activities that included Gobs of Fun, Enlighten Yourself, Catapult Shooter and Salt Volcano. The least favorite activity of the night, I was told, was leaving. All families seem to agree that we should continue this science family night next year. I want to thank all the families for coming to our Family Science Night and taking the time to fill out our survey to help us plan for next year.
Student/Teacher Recognition The Muskingum Valley ESC held its 24th Annual Student/Teacher Recognition Ceremony on March 13th. Senior Electa Thompson (middle of photo) was honored as Maysville High School’s Franklin B. Walter nominee. Senior Alexis Bennett (left) was honored as Maysville High School’s Outstanding Senior Award winner. She honored her English teacher, Cynthia Rucker (right), as a teacher who had been a big part of her drive to succeed as a student and a person.
STATE ARCHERY TOURNAMENT Maysville Archery was once again well represented at the Ohio National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament. On Friday, March 1, 96 Maysville Archers travelled to Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum to shoot against over 1300 archers from all over the state. Maysville High School shot 3397 to win the State and Overall Tournament Championship. Maysville Middle School placed 3rd with 3226 points. Maysville Elementary (3-5 grade) shot 3146 points for a 3rd place finish and Maysville Elementary (6th grade) placed 5th with a score of 2950 points. All four Maysville teams qualified for the National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky in May. Individual State Tournament awards went to Dean Murphy 1st place male H.S. State Champion, high tournament score of 296! Jeremy Clough 3rd place male H.S. division 292, Levi Gheen 5th place male H.S. division 290. Kate Cooper middle school female State Champion 286! Sydney Joseph 6th grade female 4th place 274. C.J. Hall 6th grade male 2nd place 279. Kayley Wilson 5th grade female 3rd place 265, Rylee Butler 5th grade female 2nd place 279. Treva Hampp 4th grade female 2nd place 274. Kanyon Zinn 4th grade male 5th place 260. Nate Harper 3rd grader shooting in 4th grade male division 2nd place 270. Congratulations to all archers for representing Maysville in not only ability, but sportsmanship as well. Thank you to all parents and supporters who attended the State Tournament and to all sponsors that support Maysville Archery.
Books Donated We would like to recognize the Zane State Americorps College Completion coaches, Gretchen Newsom and Roishell Cooper for their donation of books to our school. The Zane State Coaches organized a very successful book drive and were able to provide 100’s of books to community schools. Thank you for donating gently used books to the students of Maysville Elementary. In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings. Ann Landers
Honors English Several of Jennifer Stotts’ Honors English 9 students conducted a mock Socratic Discussion for filming of a video demonstrating how this process works. These discussions are a key component of the Honors, AP and college English courses, giving students the opportunity to analyze literature and learn from each other, while developing their public speaking skills. This discussion stemmed from one in class in which students analyzed components of multiple pieces by Edgar Allan Poe, including “Masque of the Red Death,” “Cask of Amontillado,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Tell Tale Heart,” “The Black Cat,” “Annabel Lee,” and “The Bells.” This also enabled them to analyze key elements of Poe’s style. Mr. Dreier’s Production Graphics class filmed the discussion and made a DVD to show to incoming freshmen as well as in a conference presentation.
Reagan Wasileski and Olivia Thompson prepare for a demonstration discussion for Honors English 9.
Ireland Connors explains Poe’s literary devices during a demo discussion in Jennifer Stotts’ Honors English 9.
A great big hug and thank you to the members of the MES PTO! Your generosity is greatly appreciated by all students and teachers. With your support, we were able to purchase replacement books and new books for reading instruction that will be enjoyed by many students. By giving the gift of reading, you are touching a life forever.
First Grade Good Behavior Dance Every month the first graders have a monthly good behavior treat they work toward. The reward is different each time. During the month of February, the treat was a grade level dance. The students were able to go if they displayed good behavior during that month. The students could not have more than four yellow days and no red or blue days. Many students got to attend the dance. They got to dance to some of their favorite tunes. They even showed the first grade teachers some new moves!
Successful Year for Maysville Bowlers The Maysville Varsity Boys’ bowling team won 1st place in the East district Sectional in St. Clairsville, then also took 1st place in the E/SE District Tournament in Chillicothe on February 23, qualifying them for a third consecutive trip to the State Tournament. Junior Wesley Stalnaker set a school record at Districts when he shot 190-297-300 in his 3-game series. On March 2, the boys traveled to Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl, prepared to shoot their way into bracket play as one of the top 8 teams out of the 16 teams represented. After 3 rounds of individual play, the Panthers sat comfortably in 2nd place; then they slipped a bit in baker games and finished 5th in regulation. However, this berth allowed the boys to move into bracket play for the first time school history (which includes 4 trips to State in 5 years)! Fourth seed Canfield (Youngstown area) defeated the Maysville boys in a “best of five” baker series, then proceeded to beat every other contender until they won the Championship. Senior Dean Murphy finished 16th overall -- just a day after winning first place in the state archery tournament at the Arnold Classic! For the season, Maysville boys bowling won first place in the SCOC with a 10-2 record. The girls bowling team finished second in the SCOC (9-3) and will have all of its young members returning to the team next year. Boys Coach of the Year award (SCOC) will be awarded to Michael Clarke at the winter sports banquet on March 18. Pictured in state tournament photo, from left to right: front row - Morgan Browning, Walker Stalnaker, Joey Miller, Sky Clark back row - Wesley Stalnaker, Brandon Hatfield, Parker Bash, Dean Murphy
Cast of the Sound of Music The Maysville Music Department announces the Cast of the Sound of Music to be presented April 5th and 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the 6 - 12 Auditeria. Cast of the Sound of Music Maria Mother Abbess Sister Berthe Sister Margeretta Sister Sophia Sister Agatha Capatain Gerorg von Trapp Franz Frau Schmidt Liesl Friedrich Louisa Kurt Brigetta Marta Gretl Rolf Elsa Schraeder Ursula Max Detweiler Herr Zeller Baroness Elberfeld New Postulant Admiral von Schreiber Chorus Members
Electa Thompson Megan Maley Cassie Harper Riley Perone Leigh Denny Katie Sands Sam Law Jameson Curry Devan Castillo Erin Curry Jacob Landerman Reagan Wasileski Jackson Wasileski Cathy Monroe Olivia Thompson Molly Thompson Alex Presley Elissa Hannum Katie Seifert Logan Paskell Logan Hannum Katie Sands Samantha Evans Jacob Dalrymple Alexus Bell, Taylor Touvell, Kori Sidwell
Tickets will be available at the door!
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Third graders have been learning about our local government offices and their responsibilities. Members of the local government graciously came to the Elementary to share with the students details regarding their responsibilities and education requirement while working in their position. Students were given opportunities to ask questions. We would like to thank Judge Kelly Cottrill, Captain Jeff LeCocq of the Muskingum County Sheriff ’s Department, and County Commissioners Jerry Lavy, Jim Porter, and Todd Sands
Video Production Mr. Kurt Dreier’s Video Production Class were an integral part of the recent 2 day youth conference “Restoration Zanesville” held at Secrest Auditorium. The students were in charge of all the live video projected behind the speakers and bands. The production included 4 cameras and 2 switchers and was integrated with additional graphics that was provided by additional Restoration staff. “This is a major production, and our students had major responsibilities.
Students were in charge of set up as well as the actual production. They were filming major bands and had to work also in conjunction with lighting technicians, sound technicians and a host of production crews.” “This was a great experience for our students because this was exactly the same technical considerations and methodology as any concert you may go to in Columbus.” The students also appreciate the support of the administration who allowed the students to be involved with the community in this unusual event. Students involved in the production were Joey Howard, Sam Grubbs, Cullen Blaney, Travis Snyder, Nurizat Kyzy Nadyr, and George Tuttle.
O’TAGS Preschool Our preschoolers have been busy in the month of March. We have been discussing weather, rainbows, colors, and spring. The students have enjoyed exploring their environments and are looking forward to warmer weather coming soon!
Science Olympiad Science Olympiad completed another successful year! Science Olympiad is a team of middle school students (15 per team) that compete in 23 different science events. Science Olympiad works to bring science to life, to show how science works, to emphasize problem solving aspects of science and the understanding of science concepts. In our fifth year as a team, members competed in one invitational tournament and a regional tournament at Marietta College, placing fifth overall.
O ’ T A G S Preschool
Maysville O’TAGS Preschool is currently accepting applications for the fall of 2013. Preschool Registration was held in mid-March. If you missed that opportunity, you can still come to the elementary building and sign your child up for a great preschool experience! At right, Mrs. Jones’ students are having fun participating in a science experiment involving a milk rainbow.
Attention Senior Parents, Family and Friends! Maysville yearbook has organized a section in the book to honor your seniors called Senior Shout Outs. There are three sizes to choose from and all sizes are based on a business card.
The smallest Shout Out, 1 business card size, will consist of a photo and no more than 35 words. The price is $20.
The mid-sized Shout Out, 2 business cards, will consist of 1 larger photo and no more than 50 words. The price of this Shout Out is $40.
The largest sized Shout Out, 4 business cards, will consist of 2 photos, 1 large and 1 small, with no more than 80 words. This price is $60.
Photos, comments, and payments may be sent to school with your senior, or you may drop them off in room 1104. Check in the office first and they will direct you to room 1104. After the photos are scanned you will get them back. Photos may be of any size. We will enlarge or reduce the size when we scan them. Photos may also be sent in on a CD or a DVD. Checks should be made out to Maysville High School. Can photos and comments be sent through e-mail? Yes. What do I need? I need a photo right from a 6 Mega Pixel camera or larger, set at a large file size. I can also take scanned photos with a resolution from 300 dpi to 600 dpi. The photos also need to be of a jpeg format with a file size of around 1 Megapixel. We can accept other formats, but they may be too large to attach to an e-mail message. Checks will still need to be dropped off in the office or room 1104. Timeline deadline: The latest date we will accept photos is Friday May 10th. Please remember to make all photos and comments school appropriate. If you have any questions please feel to call or e-mail me at: Phone: 740-454-7999 ext. 3014 or e-mail: gwaite@laca.org. Thank you, Greg Waite-Yearbook Adviser
MUSKINGUM VOLLEYBALL CAMP AT MAYSVILLE
JUNE 24-27 GRADES 4-8 9AM-11AM GRADES 9-12 9AM-12
Instruction: Coach Elizabeth Zicha and her staff will conduct the camp. Coach Zicha is sixth on the all-time win list as an active coach in Division III. The main focus of the camp for grades 4-8 will be the fundamentals of volleyball. There will also be an emphasis on offense and defense. Players from other schools are welcome. Grades 9-12 will focus on improving techniques, offense, and defense. Enrollment for grades 9-12 is limited to Maysville players only. Camp tuition is $40. All participants receive a T-shirt. Mail registrations to Maysville Coach Linda Cope 2945 Lookout Drive Zanesville, OH 43701. Make all checks payable to Elizabeth Zicha. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged as Coach Zicha hires her camp staff on an as needed basis. ___________________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM NAME ______________________________ ADDRESS
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Calculus Class Celebrates Pi Day Mrs. Ziel’s Calculus class celebrated March 14 the mathematical way-by eating pi, well, pie. In addition to enjoying the delicious treats that the students brought in to class, the students watched a video showing how the “mathemagical” number pi can be approximated by dividing the measured circumference of a circle by its measured diameter. One student researched the number pi and learned the following information about pi: “Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. As an irrational and transcendental number, it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. Pi’s infinite nature makes it a fun challenge to memorize, and to computationally calculate more and more digits. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day.” The celebration was a nice break from the rigor of calculating derivatives and integrals, and real learning still did take place amongst the fun!
MES Attendance Incentive Beginning Monday, March 11th and continuing thru Thursday April 11th, Maysville Elementary will provide a little extra incentive for coming to school! Everyday a student attends school they will be put in a drawing for a gift certificate from Buffalo Wild Wings or the Columbus Blue Jackets. There will be one winner drawn daily from each grade level for a total of six (6) winners daily. To qualify a student must not leave school before 2:30 p.m. or arrive late after 9:00 a.m. to school. The Primary (Grade K-2) winners, will receive a free kids meal from Buffalo Wild Wings and the Intermediate (Grades 3-5) winners will receive a gift certificate for 6 free wings. Periodically we will have Columbus Blue Jacket certificates for two (2) free tickets for the daily winners At the end of the four weeks, students who have perfect attendance from (March 11-April 11) will have their name put in a drawing for a new bicycle! Both a boys and a girls bicycle will be displayed for all to see in the front office. One bicycle will be given to the student whose name is drawn. Those with perfect attendance that are not drawn on that day will also receive a prize for their hard work! The next Attendance incentive will run from April 15th - May 15th.
THANK YOU GINNY!!! Mrs. Caldwell’s class got a wonderful surprise in March, a beautiful new art easel, paints, brushes, and paint cups! In December, Mrs. Caldwell created a wish project on DonorsChoose.org. She asked for a donation of art supplies for her classroom. In March, a generous donor from Virginia fully funded Mrs. Caldwell’s project! The children were so excited to use the art supplies. They wrote thank you letters to the donor and painted her pictures. A big “Thank You” to Ginny in Virginia. Check out DonorsChoose.org for more wish project posted by Maysville teachers.
Prom Changes and Information “Endless Twilight� ** The Promenade for the Junior ~ Senior Prom will be held at the high school this year! Our dinner and dance will still be held at Eaglesticks! "Endless Twilight" April 27th, 2013 Promenade ~ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm (Maysville High School) Dinner and Dessert ~ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Eaglesticks) Dance ~ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Eaglesticks) For the safety of our students and a desire for all of the spectators to see the parade and all of our beautiful students, a decision has been made to move the promenade to the high school. The promenade will start promptly at 5:00 pm!! There will be a nice spot for a photo op. Plus, more room for parking and more room for the spectators to observe the parade! For anyone wishing to attend, you will need to park in the student parking lot (near the gym where you normally park for sporting events)!! Please follow all of the signs! This will ensure the safety of everyone and help things run smoothly. There will be a meeting closer to prom with all of the juniors and seniors planning to attend. They will be informed of their parade route and be able to ask any questions they may have. I realize that some parents would still like to have pictures of their children at Eaglesticks. I will be there from 2:30 - 4:15 if any parent would like to see the decorations and/or take pictures of their children. After the promenade, I ask that only students, their dates, school board members, and school officials arrive at Eaglesticks. The main purpose in all of this is our student's safety! Plus, Eaglesticks has a wonderful dinner planned for us and we wish to start on time.
Also, I need 8 - 10 fathers of a junior student for the valet parking. If you are available, please call me at the high school (454-7999) or have your child let me know so I can add you to the list! If you do sign up, I will send home an information sheet the week of prom. Prom tickets are $25 a person. Ticket prices include dinner, dessert, and the dance! Tickets will be on sale the week of April 15-19. We will also have someone selling tickets at the vocational school one day that week. If you are a vocational student, please listen for the announcement! If you have any questions, please please feel free to call me at 454-7999! Thanks so much! Andrea Lane ~ Junior Class Advisor
April 22
OAA Week BB/SB Crooksville JV H Var A
April 1
NO SCHOOL Conferences
April 23-26
Choir NYC Trip
April 23
6th Gr. Reading OAA V TR Mays/Morgan at West M
BB/SB Crooksville JV A Var H MS TR West M H April 2
April 24
7th Gr. Reading OAA
School resumes
BB/SB New Lex JV A Var H
BB/SB Coshocton JV H Var A
MS TR at New Lex
April 3
BB/SB New Lex JV H Var A
April 25
8th Gr. Reading OAA
April 4
MS TR Mays/Crooksville at John Glenn
April 26
6th Gr. Math OAA
April 5
BB/SB Morgan JV H Var A
BB/SB West M JV H Var A
HS Musical 7:00
April 27
Prom
April 6
HS Musical 7:00
April 29
OAA Week
April 7
Archery Boosters 1:00 MES
April 8
BB/SB West M JV A Var H Band Boosters 7:00
April 9
V TR New Lex/Sheridan H
April 10
6-12 IC 2:30-5:30 BB/SB Sheridan JV H Var A MS TR Philo/Tri-Valley H First Grade Music Program 7:00
April 11 April 12
BB/SB John Glenn JV H Var A
April 13
MS Solo & Ensemble at West M
April 15
BB/SB Philo JV H Var A MS TR Morgan H V TR Mays/Philo at Tri-Valley 6-12 Learning Fair 5-8:00 MES P,T.O. 6:30
April 17
BB/SB Tri-Valley JV A Var H
April 18
MS TR Sheridan H
M April 20
April 30
8th Gr. Math OAA V TR Mays/Crooksville at John Glenn
Second Grade Pen-Pals Mrs. Smith’s second grade class has been exchanging letters with Mrs. Mathews’ third grade class in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Board of Education 7:30 MES First Grade Music Program 7:00
April 16
BB/SB Sheridan JV H Var A
Market Day ES
This has been a great way to improve the students’ writing as they have learned the parts of a friendly letter, how to revise their work, and how to ask and answer questions. Not only have the students shared things about themselves, their hobbies and interests, and what they are learning in school, they have also shared interesting things about our city and state, like the historic Y-Bridge. They have also learned about the Gold Vault at Fort Knox, the Kentucky Derby and many other interesting things about Kentucky from their new friends. You should see the faces of the students when new letters arrive! We hope this is a friendship that will continue for a long time.
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