Oregon Oracle 02/11/13

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Ford Drives Home Presentations

Pictured is Jerusalem and Starr counselor Ms. Julie Ford Julie Ford, school counselor at Starr and Jerusalem Elementary Schools, presented two sessions at the 2012 American School Counselor Association National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She led two 90-minute breakout sessions for over 200 counselors from across the country. One session, entitled “Shirt-Chewers, Head-Bangers and Daydreamers: Why Sensory Kids Do What They Do and Interventions to Help Them Succeed,” addressed meeting the needs of students with sensory concerns. Another session, “Make Your Lessons SPARKLE! Standards-Based, Practical and Readyto-Use K-5 Lessons that Engage and Inspire!,” provided counselors with 20 classroom lessons incorporating literature, art, and drama activities.

Julie has also presented at the All-Ohio Counselors Conference four times and has had an article published in the Ohio School Counselor Association’s Professional Journal, The Advocate, entitled “Ten Core Concepts that Get Results: An Elementary School Counselor Shares 10 Ideas From Her Ten Years of Service.”

Volume 12 Number 1 — February 2013

Superintendent’s Message

Reconfiguration - An Idea Whose Time Has Come!

The possibility of reconfiguring grade levels has been a topic of discussion in the Oregon School District for the past decade. Many of you remember the Space Planning and Management (SPAM) Committee that studied this issue for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s. At that time the committee recommended to reconfigure grade levels but the decision was scuttled due to a change in administration.

Since then, educational reform initiatives at the state and national level have created more pressure to change traditional public education and to improve student achievement. High-stakes testing and accountability have expanded through the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) in grades 3-8 and the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) which has become a requirement for high school graduation.

Presently, the state of Ohio has adopted new, more rigorous Common Core State Standards (CCSS) which will be accompanied by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) assessments beginning in the 2014-2015 school year.

The Board of Education revisited the idea of reconfiguration last year after the results of a community survey disclosed dissatisfaction with school performance on the district report card.

The administrative and district leadership teams researched “best practices”

related to district performance using student achievement data from the Ohio Department of Education.

Cross-functional teams made site visits to high performing districts Michael E. Zalar and shared their Superintendent findings with the Board of Education.

Numerous community forums were conducted to share this and other information with students, parents, staff, and the community. Feedback from all of the forums was solicited and presented to the Board of Education. In December of 2012, it was recommended that the district reconfigure our two middle schools in an effort to improve our biggest student achievement gaps, primarily in math and science. At that time the Oregon City Schools Board of Education approved the reconfiguration of grades 5 thru 8 effective for the 2013-2014 school year.

This is an exciting time for the Oregon School District! We have the tremendous opportunity to effectively create two entirely new schools. Next year Eisenhower will become an “Intermediate” school and will house grades 5 and 6. Fassett will become a true “ju-

Dr. Michael E. Zalar, Superintendent of Schools, may be reached by calling (419) 693-0661or by emailing mzalar@oregoncs.org

Mowing Down The Competition

Eisenhower Middle School Celebrating 50 Years Eisenhower Middle School will celebrate its 50th Anniversary this school year. The building was officially dedicated on Nov. 11, 1962, as Eisenhower Jr. High when John F. Kennedy was President and the population of Oregon was 13,000. An article we found stated that an additional middle school was necessary to accommodate the growing population of students in Oregon. Today, Oregon and Jerusalem Township’s combined population is approx. 23,500.

Eisenhower will host several events throughout this school year to commemorate its history. An Open House was held November 13.

There are many additional events planned throughout the year including a picture of student and staff in the shape of ‘50’, a shoe drive to commemorate “walking through history”, a student essay contest, a student t-shirt design contest, student artwork, a TimeCapsule burial, and more. If you would like to contribute items to the Time-Capsule that represents the experience and culture of today’s students, please contact the school office.

nior high” and will serve all 7th and 8th graders. Schedules are being developed that will better meet the teaching and learning needs of both students and staff. A steering committee has been formed to think through the numerous challenges that will need to be resolved to start the next school year successfully. I am confident that the end result will be a better educational program that will significantly improve student achievement.

These are challenging times for everyone. The speed of change continues to occur at an ever-increasing pace.

The “status quo” is not acceptable if we are going to improve performance and ensure that our students are prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in the 21st century. I believe the reconfiguration of our middle grades will be the catalyst for systemic change, resulting in the overall improvement of our entire school system. I applaud the Board of Education for listening to the community and for making this courageous decision. As always, I look forward to continuing this work together on our “Journey towards Excellence.”

Environmental & Agriculture Technologies students competing in the District One FFA Nursery & Landscape Management Career Development Event were: Back Row: Joey Moore, Josh Clark, Vincent Lewinski, Chris Moser, Craig Duncan, Brendon Knorr, Anthony Brown, Nick LaRue, and Caleb Graham. Front Row: Ali Furll, Amanda Morris, Alyson Jadlocki, Ashley Tolliver, Amanda Tolliver, Baylee Sondergeld, Morgan Bourdo, Celeste Duran, and Amanda Tolliver.

Clay High School’s Environmental & Agricultural Technologies students earned THIRD PLACE TEAM in the District One FFA Nursery & Landscape Management Career Development Event held recently at Penta Career Center.

Nearly 100 students from seven counties in northwest Ohio participated in this competition.

These students were tested on their ability to identify trees and shrubs, perennials, turf grasses, ground covers,

insects, plant diseases, and nursery equipment. They also were tested on interpreting a landscape design, taking measurements, and determining material needs and costs for a specific plan.

Finally they were given a written test on plant selection, plant care, disease control, and landscape principles.

The Clay High School students on this team were: Caleb Graham 7th PLACE individual, Alyson Jadlocki 8th PLACE individual, Amanda Mor-

ris 14th PLACE individual, and Ashley Tolliver 15th PLACE individual.

Also on the team were: Amanda Tolliver, Chris Moser, Celeste Duran, Craig Duncan, Nick LaRue, Brendon Knorr, Vincent Lewinski, Ali Furll, Morgan Bourdo, Josh Clark, Baylee Sondergeld, Anthony Brown, and Joey Moore.

Instructor, Mr. Charlie Schneider, teaches Landscaping as part of his Environmental & Agricultural Technologies Program at Clay High School. Students used the knowledge they learned during class and after-school practices to prepare for the competition, which encourages interest and promotes excellence among students interested in careers related to Nursery Management, Plant Propagation, Turf Management, and other careers in landscaping and environmentally-related industries.

The Environmental & Agricultural Technologies Program is one of eleven Career Technology Programs at Clay High School. Career Technology students may choose from many career paths without leaving their school district. They are trained for skilled employment immediately out of high school, or for immediate enrollment in post-secondary education, including apprenticeship and Associate through Bachelor and Masters Degree. Over 55% of the students at Clay High School are served by Career Technology Programs, which are funded through local, state, and federal taxes, including federal Perkins funding.

First Casino Monies Are On Their Way! Jane Fruth, Treasurer/CFO The district has received word that the first payments from statewide casino revenues will be distributed to all public school districts in Ohio by January 31. Per a listing

distributed by the Ohio Department of Education, Oregon schools will receive $76,340.35 in the first payout. Future payments are scheduled to be paid out twice per calendar year, January 31 and August 31.

Ohio schools are receiving approximately 34% of the total distribution

with the remainder going to other local governments. We are hopeful that, with the preparation of the biennial budget, this money will remain securely targeted toward public education and not be shuffled, like the lottery funds have been, in state funding formulas.

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Election Fever Clay DECA attended the Ohio DECA Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) on November 6 & 7, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. DECA chapters from around the state come together to campaign and vote for the new State Officer Team at the conference.

The Clay DECA chapter started preparing for this event in mid-October, as Todd Klewer was chosen a candidate for the office of Vice President of Leadership Development, after completing the screening process in Columbus on October 14. Klewer took a test and was interviewed by a panel of previous state officers; once the chapter found out Todd was a finalist, the class immediately started creating his campaign to be ready for FLC just a few short weeks later. “If everyone had not come together to help me with this campaign, I would not have been able to do it. I am so grateful for everyone’s efforts,� Klewer said. Every student was involved in creating the slogan and logo for Todd’s campaign: “DRUM Ahead with Todd Klewer.� Students who were involved in the creative aspect of the campaign made posters, buttons, and decorated Klewer’s campaign booth in Columbus.

Other students came up with chants to shout during campaigning.

The chapter was ready-to-go when the time came to head down to the Colum-

Officer candidate Todd Klewer. bus Convention Center. Clay DECA traveled to Columbus the night before to network with other chapters and to get well-rested for the following day.

The overnight trip was a good bonding experience for the chapter. Other DECA chapters around the state also stayed in the same hotel, where there was a

DECA dance and pizza party for all of the students. “The dance was so much fun! I met new people, and I saw people there that I met at DECA camp. I had a blast!� Jenna McGrady said.

The day of the Fall Leadership Conference was packed with activities, beginning with campaigning for thirty minutes. Todd and two other students stayed at his booth and talked to voting delegates about his campaign. Other students ran around the room holding up his signs and chanted. “I was a chanter, and it was so much fun running around and shouting all of the chants we came up with! That was my favorite part of the day for sure,� Jimmy Murphy said. The rest of the students approached delegates and told them about Todd’s campaign.

After campaigning, half of the students went to leadership workshops while the other half voted for the new state officers. After listening to speeches from the candidates running for each office, as well as their answers to impromptu questions. As a candidate, Todd participated in these tasks, delivering a four-minute speech in front of seventy-five voting delegates and answering the impromptu questions. After each candidate finished and every voting delegate voted, all students went into the hall to find out the 2012 – 2013

Ohio DECA State Officer Team.

A lt h o u g h Todd was not elected to state office, the Clay DECA chapter is proud of Todd Klewer's him. Every campaign logo. member put forth all of their effort and tried their best. It was a great experience for everyone, and overall, it made the chapter closer.

Clay DECA will continue with District Competition on February 4, at Bowling Green State University. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe, and is a component of the Marketing program at Clay High School for seniors interested in careers in the business industry.

For more information about this trip, please contact Carly Calevro, Clay DECA Public Realtions Officer at carly. calevro@yahoo.com or Vallie Robeson, Clay DECA Advisor, at 419-693-0665 or email vrobeson@oregoncs.org.

The Little Mermaid's Magic Comes To The Middle Schools Oregon City Schools

Students rehearse for the stage production of "The Little Mermaid, Jr." A little Disney magic is bringing together Eisenhower and Fassett Middle Schools for the first time. Both schools will present Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Junior, in March.

Auditions were held in November at both schools, with about 70 students auditioning. All students read scenes from the script and sang one of the songs from the show. Callbacks were held on November 19, and the cast was announced November 20 before the students left for Thanksgiving break.

Music rehearsals began in December, while acting and dancing rehearsals began in January.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Junior is based on the Disney movie from 1989, and the Broadway show that followed in 2008. In a magical sea-kingdom, the beautiful, rebellious,

young mermaid Ariel, (played by Kate Jankowski), longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton (played by Ethan Goulet), make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula (played

by Paige Titsworth), and convince Prince Eric (played by Colin Flannagan) that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice.

Other cast members include Wesley Sneed (Sebastian), Karis Gladieux (Flounder), Jaycee Wamer (Scuttle), Gabe Kovach (Grimsby), Flotsam (Lillie Connors), Jetsam (Claire RokickiCounterman), Christian Soto (Chef Louis), Alex Maag (Pilot), and Grace Jobe, Maegan Reed, Brittany Lipper, Ciera Lipper, Kendall Wells, and Adrian Pusey (the Mersisters).

The classic Disney score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Glenn Slater includes “Part of Your World,� “Under the Sea,� and “Kiss the Girl,� along with some new songs from the Broadway show and old favorites from the movie.

The production staff brings together talents from Fassett, Clay High School, and the community. Angela Cooney (Fassett 6th grade language arts teacher) is producing the show; this is the sixth musical Cooney has produced for Fassett.

Karen Angst (Fassett 6th language arts teacher) is the music director, her third musical at FMS. The director for Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Junior is Amy Spaulding-Heuring, Who was previously drama director and Limelighter advisor at Clay High School for 23 years. Ashley Nowak is the choreographer for the production. She is a professional dancer who recently appeared in Oregon Community Theatre’s production of The Producers.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Junior will be performed in the newly renovated Fassett Middle School Auditorium.

The show dates and times are Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 17, at 3:00 p.m.

Ticket prices are $6.00 for students and senior citizens, and $10.00 for adults. Please contact Fassett Middle School at 419-693-0455 for ticket sale information. Join us for a magical trip to “the bottomless blue!�

Wanted - The Gingerbread Man! , 2, 2013 8:00 . . – 1:00 . . :

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please start saving unwanted clothing, household items and any other treasures to donate to this sale. You may drop off your items on Friday, March 1st from 4:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. at the Clay Cafeteria. Items will not be accepted at any other time.

Plan on coming back to shop on Saturday.

Sponsored by the Academic Booster Club

Attention community, Be on the lookout!

Wanted: a short flat-bodied fellow with raisin eyes and a white icing smile; known to be very fast and sneaky. Last seen dodging the first grade class at Coy Elementary School, the gingerbread man has once again managed to escape, and has been leaving notes and clues all over the school hinting to his where- Be on the lookout, the Gingerbread abouts. The stu- Man has escaped again. dents have had a difficult time locating the little rascal, and last they heard he was heading for a local grocery, but he was kind enough to leave them all a tasty snack. Who would have thought the cookie they were baking could come to life and escape!

Selected To Pilot Online Learning And Data System Oregon, Ohio – Oregon City School District is one of 10 districts and community schools in Ohio to pilot a new state-of-the-art instructional improvement system (IIS) that allows teachers to store and analyze student achievement data. “It has never been more important for educators to use modern technology to give students customized learning options based upon real data that identifies student needs,� said Michael Sawyers, acting superintendent of public instruction. “We appreciate Oregon City Schools agreeing to help us in creating a statewide instructional improvement system that is truly the beginning of a new era in Ohio education.�

The IIS will enable teachers to accelerate and personalize the education experience by providing the following features: • Online access to curriculum and standards; • Curriculum customization; • Easy to use paper, online and clicker test administration options that teachers can use to determine what progress students have made and in what areas they need help; and • Portfolio of every student’s work.

Pilot participants are a cross section of Ohio’s schools based on size, location, type of school and type of student information systems already being used. The district will work closely with ODE and IIS developer Thinkgate, LLC to ensure the system meets core state requirements and works well with other state and local information systems before it is rolled out to other districts.

Other districts and schools selected for the pilot include: Bellefontaine City Schools, Buckeye On-Line School for Success, Hamilton City Schools, Madison-Plains Local Schools, Morgan Local Schools, South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools, Toledo City Schools, Union-Scioto Local Schools, and Youngstown Community School.

Under the contract, the Thinkgate IIS will be available to all Race to the Top (RttT) schools funded by the ODE using the RttT grant for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. Non-RttT schools can pay for the IIS service beginning in the 2013-2014 school year.

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We've Got Gas!

Left: A boring machine is used to run the new gas lines underneath driveways, intersections, etc. Middle: Gas lines ready to be buried. Right: Stockpile of gas line along Route 2.

“We’ve got gas!” may seem unhealthy and undesirable, but for Oregon City Schools getting gas, natural gas, means big savings.

On January 8, Columbia Gas completed the extension of the current gas line from Eisenhower Middle School to Jerusalem via North Curtice to Route 2 to Yondota Road, two full months ahead of schedule. Permanent Improvement dollars were used to fund

this improvement, which will pay for itself in less than four years.

Although the upfront cost of putting in the approximately 19,850 feet of pipeline was daunting - nearly $350,000 - the thought of continuing to spend an average of $52,561 per year on heating Jerusalem Elementary, prompted the change. The other two elementary school buildings cost an average of $12,000 to heat. The

$40,500 annual savings, along with the income from other customers “tapping in,” will flow directly to the general fund.

“We had calculated a best-case scenario payback based on 40 of the potential 74 new service customers signing up for Columbia Gas service in year one,” Dean Sandwisch, Director of Business Affairs, said. “Columbia Gas already has 55 customer orders, so

Coy Celebrates Right-To-Read Week With Critters, Flitters & Spitters

our return should be even better.”

This investment in our infrastructure is just another way Oregon City Schools is demonstrating good stewardship of the tax dollars entrusted to us. We will continue to look for ways to run our district as efficiently as possible. If you have further suggestions on how we can accomplish this, contact Dean Sandwisch at dsandwisch@oregoncs.org.

Spell "Nuance"

Luke Finger, Myles Collins and Kayla Korek will represent Eisenhower Middle School in the 2013 Lucas County Area Spelling Bee. Left: Coy actors in costume. Right: Author Rick Sowash with Coy future, Coy Elementary students celebrated the end of their Right-to-Read Week Friday, October 12, in a wild way, with help from visiting author and master storyteller Rick Sowash. One of Mr. Sowash’s books, Critters, Flitters & Spitters: 24 Amazing Ohio Animal Tales, provided the background for his morning school assembly. Sixteen of Coy’s 4th and 5th grade students donned costumes and co-starred as some of the animals featured in that book.

The audience was amazed to see a wooly mammoth lumber around the gym, a group of Canada geese enter in V-formation, and to hear the story of Ohio’s state fossil, the trilobite straight from the trilobite itself. A few famous Ohioans, including the Wright family, General Sheridan and Charles Shipman, also joined the presentation, allowing everyone to feel history as a living, breathing reality.

A select group of students shared

lunch with the author and discussed the writing process using samples of their own writing. Finally, to wrap it all up, Mr. Sowash met with the upper grades and hosted a question and answer period that gave students an inside look at the life of a storyteller.

The school PGA funded Mr. Sowash’s visit, and thanks to them, our students had the opportunity to “Go Wild for Reading” by experiencing history in a meaningful, memorable way.

Connecting With Manet

The entrance to the Manet exhibit Written By Fassett 6th grader: Faith Schweizer Fassett’s 6th grade GT Language Arts class went on a field trip with Eisenhower’s 6th grade GT Language Arts class. They toured the Toledo Museum of Art and the Toledo LucasCounty Public Library. At the museum,

the classes had a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the Manet exhibit and to talk about some of his paintings. Students chose paintings they liked or made connections with. They also listed the similarities and differences between the paintings. After that they went to the library to take a tour, where they visited the children and teen sections of the library. Lastly, they checked out books.

Luke Roach said, “I liked the Manet trip because we got to see a lot of cool paintings and I also liked how they showed us the sliding shelves in the library. Rylie Fournier said, “It was a very interesting trip and I had an especially fun time at the library!”

Forty-two students competed in the Eisenhower Middle School Spelling Bee in December in front of their peers and families. To qualify for the bee, students completed a written spelling bee qualifying test in their language arts classes. The top fifteen spellers in each grade then qualified to compete in the school bee. Myles Collins, eighth grade, is the champion speller for EMS, and Kayla Korek, sixth grade, earned second place. Luke Finger, eighth grade, and Reagan Clark, seventh grade, competed in a seemingly endless spelling showdown, but Luke triumphed with third place. Myles, Kayla and Luke will represent Eisenhower Middle School in the 2013 Lucas County Area Spelling Bee at the Maumee Indoor Theater on Tuesday, February 19, at 7:00. The top winners of that bee will compete in The Blade Championship Bee in March. The top student from that bee will compete at the Scripps National Bee in Washington, DC.

Fall Festival

Top: Sixth grade Ike and Fassett GT students at the Manet exhibit. Bottom: Sixth grade Ike and Fassett GT Language Arts students enjoyed exploring the ToledoLucas County Library.

Pumpkin races, Harvest Bingo and a hayride put Coy Elementary students in the Autumn mood during the annual Fall Festival, which is a yearly event that takes the place at Coy, encouraging all children to participate in what the season has to offer. The day ends with individual classroom parties where plenty of tasty snacks are distributed, and where the fun continues with crafts and games. This year, Mrs. Coy’s class bobbed for donuts, while Mrs. Moore’s students decorated scarecrow picture frames, and Mrs. Maher’s children munched on apples and caramel dip, just to name a few of the scheduled activities.

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Students Present At State

Pumpkins Are Our Learning Friends

Far Left: Students taking measurements for various calculations.

Left: Looks like a 5 pounder.

Bottom: Starr 4th Graders apply math skills using pumpkins.

Starr 4th graders in Mrs. Price & Mrs. McGill’s classes enjoyed quite a learning experience on Halloween, and it all revolved around a pumpkin. Each student chose a pumpkin and began a day of “Pumpkin Calculations.” Using their pumpkins and other various measuring tools, they found different measurements such as circumference, diameter, mass, and volume. Then they compared their own measurements to others in the class using more mathematical skills of range, median, mode and mean. The students then took the gathered information and created a type of graph called a line plot. Finally, each decorated their “friend” and took him or her home to enjoy.

Pictured are Allison Susor and Samantha Miller who participated in the fair.

Oregon City School District was selected to participate in the Student Achievement Fair at the OSBA Capital Conference in November. Capital Conference is the second largest gathering of School Board Members and Administrators in the U.S. Two students, Allison Susor and Samantha Miller, science teacher Dennis Slotnick and business manager Dean Sandwisch represented our district. The team demonstrated learning activities related to the wind turbines at Eisenhower and Clay that were developed by Mr. Slotnick. Board members attending included Mike Csehi and CarolAnn Molnar. Diana Gadus and Jane Fruth, treasurer, also participated the day of the Student Achievement Fair.

A Christmas Carol After Thanksgiving break, the 6th grade students in Mrs. Cullen’s and Ms. Kidd’s Language Arts classes at Eisenhower read the novel A Christmas Carol.

Throughout the unit, which led up to Christmas break, the students worked on OAA standards that included cause and effect, summarizing, predicting, character development, and using textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text. At the end of the unit the students completed a Tic-Tac-Toe project based on the content of the novel.

The project consisted of the students picking three activities from a tic-tac-toe board just as they would do to win a game of tic-tac-toe. The activities incorporated many different learning styles. A few of the activities included writing a song/jingle, making a diorama, creating a filmstrip, creating an interview, and conducting a survey. The students then ended the unit by watching the movie. It was a wonderful way to get the students in the Christmas spirit!

Read For Your Team!

The Read Team scoreboard.

Who’s it going to be, Ohio or Michigan? Only the best readers know for sure! Fourth and fifth grade students at Coy participated in a friendly football-themed reading competition this Fall. The rules of the “Reading Rivalry” were simple. Each time students completed reading a new book and completed a comprehension quiz, they were allowed to place a paper football on the bulletin board pitting Ohio State fans against Michigan devotees. There was no limit on the number of footballs they could earn. In the end, Ohio State triumphed, winning by a landslide.

Better luck next year Michigan.

Top photo: Top L to R - Dylan Meyer, Michael Stults,and Ashley Vartorella. Bottom L to R - Maeghan Henry and Alex Boros.

Bottom photo: L to R - Madison McDonald, Greg Faneuff, Andrew Brown and Adam Ummel.

Civil War Round Table Mark your calendars

Girls Vs. Boys Coy students showed true Christmas spirit in December and had a little competitive fun at the same time. The entire student body separated into a “Girls versus Boys Challenge” for the annual holiday canned food drive. With the permission of Coy principal, Mrs. Molnar, the prize at stake was a Crazy Hair day.

The students collected a whopping 1,958 canned goods which were donated to Oregon food baskets. Students gleefully earned their Crazy Hair day and came to class sporting styles and colors of which Dr. Seuss would have been proud.

Oregon Schools Foundation

Student Celebrity Server Dinner Dance Saturday, February 23, 2013 St. Michael Centre - Oregon, Ohio

Support your Oregon School Student Servers Pictured are: Jeremiah Berger (Civil War engineering), Andrew Cousino (Telegraphs in the Civil War), Mr. Klosterman - teacher, Tony Ueberroth (Lincoln's early years), and Ashley Selee Four students in Clay’s Civil War class presented their projects at the Greater Toledo Civil War Round Table on Thursday, December 13. Students gave presentations and fielded questions from round table members. Mr. Klosterman said, “I was impressed by the courage the kids had to step out in front of subject matter experts and take questions.”

Dinner, dancing, silent auction, 50/50 raffles, Big-Six Wheel, contests, and FUN For more information, visit www.oregonschoolsfoundation.org

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Blastoff

The "Poisoned Apple"

Top Left: Ricky Kiss poses while taking a minute before returning to work on the space station. Top Right: Alayna Rodriguez and Blayze Westover are busy in mission control.

Bottom: Mrs. Claydon's class smiles before the big mission.

You may have seen the “Challenger Learning Center” blue signs around Oregon and wondered about the center.

The Challenger Learning centers were started by the families of the Challenger Astronauts who were lost in the 1986 accident.

Using space exploration as a theme, the Challenger Center creates a positive learning experience that raises students’ expectations of success; fosters a long-term interest in mathematics, science, and technology; and motivates

students to pursue careers in these fields.

Prior to attending, students learned about space flight history, made a patch for their mission, and filled out applications for the jobs (com, medical, life support, isolation, remote, data, navigation, probe team). This program matches the 8th grade science standards.

The Mars missions are about 1.5 hours long, with the mission control and spacecraft group switching after about 45 minutes. During the missions,

Fourth grade students at Starr Elementary had the pleasure of going to the Children's Theatre Workshop to view a performance of "The Poisoned Apple."

Fourth grade students at Starr Elementary had the pleasure of going to the Children’s Theatre Workshop to view a performance of The Poisoned Apple during December. The Poisoned Apple is a play full of magic and good humor that tells the truth behind the famous Brothers Grim tale, Snow White. What made this trip so special was the fact that one of their classmates, Wes Anderson, was part of the production. All the students enjoyed themselves and Starr is especially proud of Wes’ outstanding performance!

Bulldog Boogie

students are presented with problems in science, math, and technology. They had to work together to solve the issues that come up. All the students love the trip to CLC and are quite excited about science, math and technology when they return home. Mrs. Claydon posts the mission pictures on a website for each group to see. Fassett and Ike schools (Mrs. Claydon and Mr. Bennett) thank the Northwood-Oregon Rotary for sponsoring the students who attended.

Carruth Cash Students sell Carruth pieces to raise money for their Washington D.C. field trip.

One of the events students sponsor to prepare for the Washington D.C. trip in May is fundraising in the Fall. This is the fifth year that Mrs. Claydon has helped the 8th graders at Fassett Middle School raise money for their Washington D.C. trip. Over five years, students have sold merchandise valued at $34,176.25, which gave students a total profit $13,670.50. Mrs. Claydon said, “Carruth pieces are handmade right here in Waterville, Ohio. I love having them for hanging and in the garden.

My first piece was from a frog with a rain gauge from one of my students my first years of teaching. I still have it and cherish it!” Students say it is an easy sell- people like them, buy more than one for gifts, and just have to put a bow on the well-packaged items. They sell before Thanksgiving, and they are in before Christmas. It is perfect. This year’s high sellers were: Levi Halka $269.60; Kaje Cowell $243.16; Henry Miller $234.80; Brooke Stroscher $179.60; and Jessica Ham $146.38.

Wall Street Bound Clay High School stock market simulation was won by Cory Greenblat.

The Clay High School stock market simulation was won by Cory Greenblat, a junior. All 141 first semester economics students started with $10,000 on August 23, and finished trading January 10. Cory won with a 288% gain.

That is right, Cory started with $10,000 and finished with $38,799.23 in just 22 weeks.

In second place was Erin Gyurke with a 210% gain; Chris Schmitz fin-

ished 3rd with 67%, followed by 12 students who finished with over a 10% gain. Cory explained, “I was in second to last place until a month ago. I cashed out, then bought a penny stock that subsequently split 6 to 1, and literally overnight, I was in first place. The market is risky but we found out that risk can be managed”. Cory is planning on a career in law, but perhaps he should consider a move to Wall Street.

Imagination Station Is Targeted Seventh graders at Eisenhower Middle School will pay less for their visit to Imagination Station this spring. Thanks to a grant from Target department stores, the seventh grade team will receive a check for $700 this January. The grant specifically states that funds provided must be used for field trip costs—admission, bus costs, and more. The grant application was written by Nancy Pevets, seventh grade science teacher and seventh grade team leader at Eisenhower Middle School. The seventh grade team wishes to thank Target and their affiliates for this generous donation.

Kindergarten Parent Information Night 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR - Monday, March 18, 2013 - 7:00 P.M. The Wynn Center - 5224 Bayshore Rd. (Formerly Wynn Elementary) If your child will turn five years of age on or before August 1, 2013, please plan to attend this informational session.

Information on the new online registration process will be presented and kindergarten screening appointments will be scheduled. If you have any questions, please contact the Academic Assessment Office at 419-698-8003.

These young ladies are having fun at the "Bulldog Boogie."

The Hawaiian Tropics came to Starr Elementary in January. The 2nd Annual Bulldog Boogie had a Hawaiian theme and students came dressed in leis and grass skirts. The students enjoyed dancing the night away to their favorite tunes. Students and parents alike loved doing the limbo and everyone had a great time. Thank you to the Starr Parent Group for organizing this Family Fun Night.

Cookie Walk Thank you to everyone who came to The First Annual Cookie Walk at Clay High School. You helped to make this a success. The students from Volunteer Focus and STRIVE worked hard baking over 30 different kinds of cookies. Participants left with box(es) of assorted homemade Christmas cookies for the holidays and never had to dirty their kitchens. Leftovers from the Cookie Walk were donated to Food for Thought, who serves meals to over 1100 families per month. The students then chose to donate money to Vail Meadows and the DARE Program. We are planning to host the Cookie Walk again next year and hope to see you there.

The honor roll is located on pages 6 and 7.

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Oregon City School Honor Roll Clay High 12th Grade Adams, Ryan Amenta, Carmelo Badenhop, Logan Badik, Nicole Bleau, Kennedy Blosser, Zoe Bohland, Jakob Boileau Henderson, Asha Brann, Nicholas Breeden, Nicole Breier, Nicholas Brezvai, Alyssa Brown, Eric Brummett, Tylor Bucher, Emylee Calevro, Carly Campbell, Taylor Carr, Hanna Charchol, Samantha Christian, Kendyl Chudey, Randy Clutter, Autumn Coker, Jordan Cornelison, Gina Cowell, Hanna Csizek, Anthony Cutcher, Elizabeth Daniels, Branden Davis, Luke Dean, Nicholas Demeo, James Dewey, Cassandra Dominique, Jacob Donahue, Olivia Dorring, Makenzie Doughten, Merideth Duez, Jessica Durczynski, Kayla Durrant, Lisa Dwyer, Summer English, Andrew Everhardt, Tyler Flores, Brianna Fuelling, Ryan Gerrard, Ethan Gladieux, Kyle Gonzales, Kirsten Gore, Cody Gorshoff, Katherine Groll, Abigail Grosjean, Jordan Harsh, Cody Hartkopf, Cassandra Henegar, Chelsea Hoffman, Brittany Hooks, Hunter Horvath, Eli Jacso, Jessica Jeanlouis, Israel Kelly, Carrolline Killen, Cassandra Kiss, Victoria Klewer, Todd Klorer, Daniel Klosinski, Kristen Knoop, Kelsey Kovach, Taylor Ladd, Megan Lamb, Carrie Lambrecht, Jordan LaPlante, Robert Le, Teresa Lessard, Dylan Lester, Madison Lewinski, Jessica Lopez, Alyssa Lozinski, Austin Lyons, Christina Marinelli, Vincent McAtee, Tyrus McGrady, Jenna McLeod, Samantha McQueary, Sydney Mikolajczyk, Taylor Moon, Crystal Moore, Angela Morrissy, Julia Murphy Jr, James Myers, Cierra Nagy, Jack Nelson, Danny Noethen, Jennifer Novak, Emily O Shea, Kasey Palmer, Kelsie Pelfrey, Brandy Pettaway, Jalen Pyle, Andrew Quinlan, Jacob Rank, Robert Reed, Darren Repeta, Natalie Rice, Tessa Rigg, Samantha Rizo, Aaron Roberts, Taylor Robson, Lucas Row, Sarah Rumans, Preston Ruskinoff, Nikolas Salas, Maribel Samples, Jasmine Sanchez, Taylor Schiavone, Lindsay Schnell, Max Scholl, Samantha Seymour, Morgan Shanks, Jordan Sharlow, Kelsey Shepherd, Tyler Shinaver, Zachary Shull, Riley Siford, Megan Smith, Brittany Smithers, Chelsey Soncrant, Megan Spencer, Miranda Staler, Adam Strohscher, Jacob Tate, Devin Vandeneynde, Arron Vincent, Clayton Volmar, Alyssa Wasserman, Riley Wealleans, Jacob

Webb, Samantha Wegrzyn, Amanda Weil, Meagan Wenzel, Arik White, Mariah Winckowski, Lydia Wismer, Brianna Wood, Alan Zeitoun, Mahmoud Zunk, Sidney

11th Grade Al Sorghali, Hanna Beair, Isaiah Belkofer, Jennifer Berg, Dylan Breeden, Mariaeh Broka, Chase Broughton, Kelsey Campos, Alexis Castilleja, Bryce Chung, Michael Chung, Robert Cook, Trent Coughlin, Cassidy Daniel, Taylor Dansack, Matthew Dart, Shyann Davies, Logan Davis, Jared DeMeo, Jody Dewey, Anthony Duke, Marisa Duncan, Craig Dunn, Bryce Durando, Caterina Dusza, Dylan Eaton, Kacy Ewersen, Tyler Fawver, Corey Fernandes, Sydney Flores, Anyssia Floyd, Amtheyst Fowler, Mackenzie Frederick, Stephanie Fredritz, Jenna Fussell, Alyssa Gallaher, Brooke Garcia, Gabrielle Gargac, Sierra Garmon, Shalynn Gill, Taylor Godsey, Brooke Goeckerman, Megan Graham, Troy Gray, Austin Gray, Cassidy Greenblat, Corey Grindle, Samantha Gyurke, Erin Hairabedian, Curtis Ham, Lucas Hartford, Brandy Hassan, Leena Hatfield, Christopher Heilman, Blake Heintschel, Alyssa Heinze, Samantha Hendricks, Joseph Heninger, John Henneman, Aaron Hornyak, Chelsea Huggins, Devin Hughes, Leilani Isbell, Cooper Isbell, Harleigh Jacob, Jared Joven, Amanda Kapfhammer, Alexis Kegerize, Daniel Kellar, Joshua Keller, Jillian Keller, Jordan Kesling, Hannah Killen, Tyler Klostermeier, Alexis Kovacs, Morgan Kristof, Molly Kubicki, Haley Lafountaine, Anna Large, Courtney LaRue, Jacob Lazur, Kurtis Ledzianowski, Samantha Lodzinski, Madeline Lorenzen, Danielle Lucas, Jennifer Luce, Zoe Maher, Hayley Martinez, Maisy Martinez, Selena Maynhart, Megan Maze, Samantha McCloud, Chrystian McDougle, Mariah McGath, Sydney McIlroy, Erica McKibbin, Tyler Migliori, Chelsey Miller, Chelsea Mominee, Lily Mondragon, Jacqueline Mottmiller, Mia Myers, Mackenzie Myrice, Klaudia Nagy, Jay Nelson, Gavin Nelson, Rachel Newland, Jenna Ogburn, Drake Osenbaugh, Joshua Parman, Brooke Pennington, Joshua Perlaky, Spencer Petrova, Elena Phillips, Madison Powell, Jeanette Quinlan, Courtney Riley, Bridget Riley, Kellie Roberts, Taylor Rodriguez, Shane Roman, Emilie Row, Kyle Saenz, Luis Salazar, Javier Sanders, Nyla

Schaefer, Kayla Scott, David Selee, Ashley Sellgren, Crysta Sheahan, Kaitlyn Sibbersen, Emily Silva Chaves, Bibiana Smith, Ashley Marie Smith, Jay Staudinger, Joseph Stelter, Rachel Susor, Allison Susor, Honnah Szegedi, Macie Taylor, Justin Taylor, Kyle Tolliver, Amanda Tolliver, Ashley Trumbull, Julie Ueberroth, Anthony Vartorella, Austin Vinet, Inez Wieas, Chelsea Wiedmann, Daniel Woodrum, Jacob Yohn, Kaylea York, Matthew Zalar, Edward Zunnoor, Syedah

10th Grade Anderson, Brant Anderson, Bryce Arnold, Ryan Arrowood, Michael Avad, Juan Barney, Shannon Barney, Shelby Barrett, Sydney Barron, Jimmie Bassiouni, Omar Beckman, Nathan Bee, Mary Berger, Jeremiah Berning, Chad Billiard, Brianna Bocook, Baleigh Bohland, Jessalyn Bucher, Jonathan Campbell, Madison Cannon, Alaina Chancey, Logan Chizmar, Tabatha Clark, Joshua Cluckey, Emily Connor, Morgan Cordle, Dylan Coughlin, Bailey Cousino, Madalynn Culver, Sarah Czop, Abaegail Dean, Brandyn Drake, Paul Dudley, Dalton Duran, Celeste Duwve, Madeline Edwards, Ceara Emch, Katherine Enck, Samantha Ferencz, Hailey Fernandes, Elijah Fisher, Austin Fournier, Ryan Gabella, Devin Gajdostik, Regan Gargac, Alexander Garrett, Jacob Giannetti, Rebecca Gibbons, Matthew Gladieux, Cole Glesser, Rebecca Gonzales, Morgan Gould-Dusseau, Alicia Grimes, Maddison Gwin, Austyn Gyori, Brandon Gyori, Brooke Hagdohl, Emily Haines, Cory Halka, Kaylee Harshman, Angela Heck, Alyssa Herbster, Bryan Holman, Kerstin Hommel, Carly Hook, Emily Horvath, Joseph Jacobs, Jarod Jacobs, Joshua Jankowski, Sabrina Kaczmarek, Rebecca Keilholz, Benjamin Kidd, Jenna Kimbrell, Valencia King, Andrea Kozlaker, Kyle Kuecher, Rachael Laws, Clay Lefevre, Benjamin Lewis, Lauren Loucks, Alexis Martinez, Arica Menchaca, Kaylah Mendoza, Gabriel Merritt, Kelsey Mildenberger, Tyler Miller, Jamie Miller, Jared Miller, Kayleigh Mills, Marisa Moore, NaKiya Mosiniak, Morgan Musselman, Alexa Newton, Kara Novak, Hannah Orr, Haley Phanthalasy, Vassana Phillips, Connor Pollauf, Zacary Pringle, Wyatt Reder, Anastasia Rettig, Kirsten Rigg, Carly Robinson, Justin Rodriguez, Peter Roughton, Curtis Rueng O Cha,

Chananchita Schiavone, Hayley Schloegl, Andrew Schuller, Kristina Schuller, Stephanie Schwind, Sophia Screptock, Richard Seimet, Kailie Seymour, Aaron Shaffer, Monica Sheetz, Coral Shelton, Chloe Shinaver, Allyson Shinaver, Danielle Shrewsberry, Alexis Simon, Kara Snyder, Tristin Sobecki, Erica Spaulding, Ondrea Stewart, Shelby Swisher, Kyle TenEyck, Lindsey Trouten, Rachel Twining, Justin Ulrich, Megan Upham, Megan VanNest, Austin Veler, Kaylee Vermett, Katelynn Vriezelaar, Alec Ward, Lexis Watson, Sierra Wells, Mackenzie West, Austin Wilbarger, Tyler Wilbur, Tristan Wilson, Courtney Winckowski, Grace Yarger, Madison

9th Grade Alore, Adrienne Andrus, Benjamin Arman, Paige Auger, Victoria Bachmayer, Brandon Baumer, Hayley Beamer, Tyler Benton, Philip Bleau, Landon Blosser, Maya Bolla, Nicholas Boros, Stephanie Brown, Zachary Buchan, Nicholas Burgess, Maggie Burns, Adam Cairl, Timothy Campbell, Kyle Canada, Shawnee Canterbury, Ayla Carpenter, Kayla Case, Austin Clark, Dylan Clark, Hannah Cluckey, Logan Cummings, Mason Davis, Jeremiah Dewitt, Zackary Dickerson, Kayla Diebert, Rayann Dominique, Haley Dreier, Matthew Durczynski, Noah Dusseau, Dylan Edler, Allison Ellis, Joshua Faneuff, Aaron Filka, Abby Ford, Kyle Fouke, Jeffery Garner, Michael Giles, Andreonia Giles, Ashlynn Giovanoli, Dominic Giovanoli, Donte Giovanoli, Gino Goralske, Brittney Goucher, Miranda Graham, Noah Groll, Erynn Handy Jr, Michael Harrison, Joshua Hartwig, Stacey Hassan, Miranda Heck, Justin Henegar, Taylor Hess, Haley Hess, Hannah Ivan, Marie Jacobs, Anthony Jacobs, Aubrey Jadlocki, Alyson Johnson, Sir’Taizhia Jones, Chandler Jones, Megan Keel, Jessica Kochanski, Austin Kovacs, Eric Kubicki, Mitchell Kuhlman, Hannah Kwiatkowski, Sydney Lajti, Hannah Lajti, Kaitlyn Lambrecht, Alyssa LaPlante, James Larue, Nicholas Latta, Anthony Leathers, Brayden Lee, Dustin Leichty, Zachary Lenning, Jacob Lopez, Thomas Lozier, Austin Malczewski, Benjamin Mantyla, Jenna Martinez, Sara Matuszynski, Gregory McKinney, Emma McNeal, Marlena Mohr, Joshua Moore, Joseph Morris, Amanda Mullens, Shelby Neverauskas, Audras Nguyen, Steven Nickerson, Tanika

Ortyl, Tyler Palmer, Carley Paprocki, Ashley Pimma, Brandon Pioterek, Katie Reichert, Allison Repeta, Cruz Resendez, Estrella Rios Branstutter, Madison Robarge, Kaylee Robinson, Austin Rudolph IV, Bruce Sanchez, Jose Sattler, Kennedy Sauerwein, Sydney Schroeder, Max Schultz, Emelie Slovak, Madison Slover, Emily Smith, Gavin Sneed, Madeline Snyder, Callie Sondergeld, Baylee Sondergeld, Brittany Stringham, Richard Susor, Brooks Takacs, Jessica Taylor, Savannah Thomas, Timothy Thompson, Alec Todoroff, Briahna Toth, Katherine Trowbridge, Amy True, Evan Ueberroth, Michaela Vriezelaar, Jake Walls, Emily Marjean Walter, Christopher Weiland, Sierra Whitt, Jaret Winslow, LeAnn Wolfe, Harrison Zeiler, Monica Zunk, Alexis

Eisenhower Middle 8th Grade Baker, Mason Barrett, Cassidy Batch, Abigail Bird, Saraann Bourdo, Ashley Bricker, Carl Bundy, Hannah Cain, Dylan Clay, Coby Clere, Karleigh Curry, Kevin Douglass, John Edwards, Robert Elmajzoub, Mohammed Emch, Nicholas Essing, Joseph Everhardt, Kelsey Foster, Anthony Gajdostik, Grant Gargac, Keaton Garrett, Samantha Gaskins, Adam Gerrard, Hanna Gibbons, Elizabeth Heintschel, Samantha Hess, Sydney Hinkle, Logan Hornyak, Olivia Howard, Lauren Huffman, Brianna Jankowski, Caden Juhasz, Drew Kigar, Ian Kiss, Joshua Kolinski, Hannah Kolodziejski, Brianna Kolodziejski, Lexie Kozlaker, Connor Kubicki, Zachary Lammers, Jacob Lee, Andrea Limpf, Drew Lohrer, Erica Madison, Samantha Mallett, Mackenzie Martin, Alaynah Martinez, Lisa Mata, Julio Meier, Lillian Miller, Madison Morrison, Olivia Mowrer, Kierra Mullins, Cameron Myrice, Kyle Nagypaul, Kyrsten O Shea, Caitlin Parker, Joshua Peart, Keagen Phillips, Bailey Powell, Bayleigh Powell, Hallie Reynolds, Calee Riley, Timothy Ritter, Cameron Rossler, Madeline Schell, Jarrett Schneider, Amelia Searle, John Shanks, Brenden Shipley, Skyler Siefke, Caleb Snow, Pete Speweik, Alexandra Speweik, Angela Takacs, Ashlyn Thiel, Lydia Tilton, Chase Tuller, Nicole Ulrich, Alyssa Vartorella, Alexandra Verb, Joci Vincent, Gary Vislay, Marisa Wilson, Kailey Wiseman, Michael Yenrick, Bekah Zachel, Breann

7th Grade Ankney, Zachary

Badenhop, Austyn Bassiouni, Dalia Batch, Breanna Beamer, Trevor Binting Andrews, Nolan Bolander, Alexandria Bomyea, Austin Bonnice, Ruth Booth, Pillar Buschmann, Jordan Calkins, Dakota Campbell, Owen Carr, David Cavaliere, Nicholas Chancey, Rylee Church, Alexandria Clark, Reagan Clere, Hailey Combs, Myranda Connor, Charles Cousino, Kirsten Cousino, Macy Cutcher, Edward Czop, Lillian Daly, Morgan Davies, Selena Denmark, Nicholas Dickens, Alyssa Dickerson, Hayden Donbrosky, Damien Emch, Jake Essing, Victoria Fennewald, Andrew Fernandes, Jude Fernandes, Philomena Garza, Christopher Gonzales, Macey Grames, Jagger Groll, Zachery Halka, Michael Halley, Marc Hansen, Erek Hansen, Hannah Harrison, Kendra Heck, Caleb Hendricks, Madison Henney, Taylor Hopper, April Horman, Brandon Huffman, Alyssa Isbell, Joshua Jacobs, Kendall James, Skylar Johnson, Sir’Rayah Keilholz, Jacob King, Megan Kowalski, Jenna Krieger, Caitlin Krieger, Jessica Lee, Madelyn Lunsford, Devin Madison, Danielle Markus, Morgan Marsh, Evan Meinke, Joshua Meldrum, Kelsey Migliori, Marissa Mohr, Matthew Nagel, Kimberly Naugle, Alyson O Shea, Carly Peery, Tatum Pelfrey, David Rasheed, Amirah Schroeder, Mason Sellgren, Alec Shelnick, Cole Shively, Dawson Smith, Madison Smith, Megan Smith, Tylor Snyder, Matthew Staudinger, Jacquelyn Suto Jr., Daniel Talton, Joseph Tate, Sarah Tilton, Olivia Titsworth, Paige True, Cole Twining, Ryan Uriarte, Teresita Vidra, Connor Vincent, Elizabeth Vincent, Samuel Warrington, Jonathan Weller, Chase Wells, Kendall Winckowski, Jack Wisniewski, Meradith Zak, Elizabeth

6th Grade Ackerman, Ariana Angel, Joseph Barnes, Katelynn Boros, Nicholas Briones, Daniel Brittian, Cameron Brown, Andrew Canterbury, Courtney Chanthakham, Alannah Collins, Magdalena Cordle, Alexis Cowan, Isabella Curtin, Charlotte DeWitt, Maisy Doran, Brenden Faneuff, Gregory Finger, Sarah Gaertner, Kelsey Gallaher, Victoria Gargac, Delaney Graver, Bailey Gyurke, Todd Havener, Kaden Henninger, Madison Henry, Maeghan Hornyak, Blake Hornyak, Madison Jacobs, Alexis Jeffries, Lillian Johnson, Katherine Joyce, Christopher Juhasz, Ryan Kapfhammer, Shelby Kendrioski, Dominic Kolinski, Abigail

Korek, Kayla Krieger, Cassidy Krieger, Lindsey Lammers, Alexander Latta, Adam Loucks, Anna Maxon, Kaitlyn McDonald, Madison McLeod, Victoria Meinke, Caleb Miller, Chancellor Moore, Kenneth Mosiniak, Jacob Musselman, Jayla Neate, Cameron Neverauskas, Lidija Pack, Sapphira Rable, Vivian Rast, Brianna Revenaugh, Kelli Rew, Anna Rigsby, Kaitlyn Rossler, Morgan Row, Zachary Sigler, Hannah Soto, Christopher Spears, Grant St Julian, Andrew Szigeti, Alexander Thompson, Wyatt Titgemeyer, Andrew Todoroff, Macenzie Vartorella, Ashley Vriezelaar, Madelyn Wells, Lana West, Jennah Yenrick, Palmer Young, Addison

Fassett Middle 8th Grade Allred, Vanessa Baker, Andrew Bihn, Adam Bollman, Alysa Breeden, Maranda Broka, Paige Brooks, Chanler Bustamante, Alexis Camarillo Garcia, Hugo Cote, Baleigh Cowell, Kaje Dickens, Reece Dokurno, Maegan Evers, Gabrielle Fiedler, Calvin Fox, Calli Fuller, Tyler Garcia, Mateo Garcia, Ramon Gears, Halie Gechter, Crystal Gomez, Leonardo Goulet, Ethan Goulet, Nathan Grimes, Mallory Halka, Levi Halter, Starra Heider, Baylon Henneman, Nickalas Hernandez Goderich, Yaylen Hierholzer, Kiara Holzemer, Autumn Hommel, Ally Horvath, Jenna Huss, Megan Hutchens, Jacob Iler, Dustin Jankowski, Kate Jeanlouis, Petion Jehany, Hannah Jobe, Grace Joven, Ailene Klatt, Donni Kuecher, Caitlyn Kulwicki, Jenna Kurek, Thomas Kutchenriter, Eric Ladd, Mallory Lambrecht, Trace Lipper, Brittany Lipper, Ciera Mahler, Jenna McGee, Hailey McNutt, Hunter Miller, Henry Miller, Jorden Miner, Ashley Nagy, William Orr, Christian Peace, Curtis Perlaky, Logan Perry, Greyson Perry, Nathan Quinlan, Jonathon Reder, Alexandra Reese, Alexis Rodriguez, Alayna Saenz, Patricia Sandoval, Jennifer Saunders, Grant Schaefer, Kory Schweizer, Jacob Spraggins, Alexandra Steingraber, Jacob Steveson, Nicholas Strohscher, Brooke Tresso, William Urias, Brian Vass, Andrew Webb, Austin Wharton, Halie Wlodarz, Cassidy

7th Grade Aiton, Dustin Anderson, Garret Andrews, Hannah Andrews, Haylie Andrews, Kayla Asbury, John Berg, Sara Berl, Normandie Bliss, Walker Brezvai, Marissa Brown Teneyck, Alison

7 Bruns, Craig Cahill, Mirisa Carlisle, Michael Carter, Denise Case, Joshua Church, Phoebe Cluckey, Thomas Copeland, Alanna Coughlin, Shannon Cousino, Christopher Daniel, Justin Deleon, Ariana Delgado, Ignacio Dippman, Haley Duwve, Andrew Eischen, Bradley Estep, Angela Evers, Aubrey Fell, Anthony Flanagan, Colin Fravor, Ezekial Fredritz, Jacob Fry, Jaclyn Gardiner, Brianna Hadzovic, Alma Hales, Sydney Hardy, Brandon Heck, Jason Herman, Cassandra Herrick, Tyler Holliday, Alexandra Hymore, Hanna Hymore, Olivia Ivan, Zoltan Jackson, Makala Jaquillard, Mason Kegley, Austin Keister, Hunter Kimbrell, Robert Kuhlman, Trent Malloy, Madison Martin, April Martinez, Marissa Maya, Shania McClain, Haley McCreary, Breanna McNutt, Paige Miller, Delanie Miller, Nadia Orra, Joudet Pappas, Simon Paquin, Savannah Petitpas, Cheyenne Potter, Nina Pulter, Stephen Pusey, Adrian Quinlan, Natalie Rayburn, Miranda Reardon, Rooster Reed, Maegan Rew, Taytem Rice, Madison Rice, Natalie Rickman, Hannah Riter, Hailey Rodgers, Kevin Rodriguez, Alexia Rodriguez, Lily Salgau, Nicolai Sanchez, Julian Sanchez, Oscar Serratos, Savannah Serres, Camile Shrewsberry, Eric

Sneed, Wesley Sutter, Skyler Swan, Emily Upham, Mackenzie VanCamp, Leah Venia, Max Walter, Nicholas Weishuhn, Johnathon Wiedmann, Alayna Wiggins, Chyna Wolfe, Holden Young, Emily Zak, Jacquelin

6th Grade Aiton, Cameron Ali, Ahmed Allan, Heylea Allred, Emilio Arnold, Kaylie Bliss, Mason Carlen, Sidney Cass, Connor Casselberry, Bryson Cheatham, Jordyn Connors, Lillie Cook, Camry Cornell, Rachael Coughlin, Dempsey Coughlin, Kennedy Cutshall, Haley Danko, Kelsey Dutton, Haylee Finch, Nolan Fisher, Emilie Fonseca, Hallah Fournier, Rylie Gadus, Taylor Giller, Anna Gladieux, Jacob Gladieux, Karis Grimes, Macie Guerricagoitia, Raven Hagdohl, Zachary Hart, Lynsey Henry, Jaron Keiser, Zoe Klatt, Gracie Leichty, Brody Lesniewicz, Alaina Lott, Haley Lowe, Spencer Luda, Marissa Maag, Alexander Mawhorter, Megan McDougle, Samantha McGee, Jacob McGee, Michael McNeal, Nikolas McQueen, Mason Mies, Jena Miller III, Donald Moser, Madison Nagy, Joshua Nichols, Dominic Notheis, Delanie Novak, Jacob Olvera, Vicente Paprocki, Lindsay Paprocki, Nickole Prater, Jaelyn Prottengeier, Grace Rajner, Xavier

Rice, Scarlet Richardson, Jenna Roach, Lucas Roberts, Lindsay Rokicki Counterman, Claire Rollo, Ethan Rotruck, Miya Sattler, Regan Saxon, Amber Schweizer, Faith Siefke, Samantha Silva, Samantha Smith, Olivia Stahl, Alivia Thompson, Madison Utter, Jason Van Hersett, Jarod Varner, Amber Villegas Jr, Salome Wamer, Reese Wilbarger, Audrey Wood, Aliyah Mitchell, William

Sprague, Mason Susor, Jake Talton, Kathleen Tawil, Ahmed Tawil, Ali Timofeev, Austin Urbina, Bianca VanCamp, Kate Vartorella, Deion

4th Grade

Coy Elementary 5th Grade Akins, Kaylee Baumgartner, Hope Baxter, Chase Berry, Chase Boisselle II, Charles Bonnough, Brianna Carroll, Lucas Collins, Brigid Cortez, Alexander Csengeri, Larissa Cufr, Daniel Daly, Amber Deal, Derek Dickens, Emily Dunsmore, Benjamin Engle, John Engle, Maria Garza, Katelyn Gierke, Olivia Harris, Brandon Henneman Dallape, Olivia Hoskins, Lucy Jobe, Olivia Jones, Raecie Kapfhammer, Paige Keller, Carrie Kellerbauer, Henry Kelly, Madison Kish, Alivia Knipp, Krystina Kramer, Kody Kurek, Angelina Kusian, Delaney Matthews, Bryce Mead, Andrew Merren, Casey Messenger, Kiersten Olvera, Victoria Richardson, Jeffery Richmond, Benjamin Rugg, Averi Saldivar, Lynda Schloegl, Owen Schroeder, Andrew Schroeder, Matthew Schwartz, Amanda

Arman, Noah Beat, Levi Beat, Luke Bonnice, Mariann Boyd, Cheyenne Brown, Emily Bundy, Caleb Byers, Alaina Calkins, Keeghan Chen, Vicky Collins, Lucas Cousino, Jacob Currier, Alinah Deal, Carlee Doggett, Lucius Faris, Grayden Finch, Alyssa Hagdohl, Noah Horman, Brady Jones, Olivia Jurski, Trevor Karrick, Jaiden Kennedy, Isabella Kersh, Jacob Kessler, Andrew Lagrange, Deklan Langschied, Leo Lants, Nora LaPlante, Gracyn Lepeak, Megan Lewandowski, Jada Maletich, Dominic Martin, Elizabeth Mawhorter, Andrew McDonald, Zachary Miller, Quinton Mohon, Laney Naugle, Andrew Nichols, Sydney Rasheed, Kayla Rutkowski, Breanna Sanchez, Jelena Short, Raymond Smith, Amber Spears, Ethan Staudinger, Thomas Urbanski, Kylee Villegas, Serena Watson, Trinity Woollard, Scott Woollard, Zachary Wyrick, Destiny Young, Aaron

Jerusalem Elementary 5th Grade Abbott, Katelyn Amonette, Grace Andrus, Isaac Batch, Gary

Veteran's Day

Blade, Michael Blausey, Hannah Bohland, Sawyer Bolander, Derek Booth, Dawson Burling, Lon Campbell, Colton Chandler, Trenton Cooper, Tyler Dalton, Audrey Davis, Allison Deweese, Cameron Dickens, Aaron Fletcher, Robert Gadus, Timothy George, Christa Hansen, Emma Hauter, Morgan Henry, Mackenzie Koepf, Nicole Lajiness, Sierra McVicker, Ellie Measel, Samuel Meinke, Sydnie Mohon, Bailee Nowak, Cassidy Quigg, Cali Rigg, Payton Segura, Mariah Shannon, Logan Sharp, Devin Sigler, Kyle Silva, Luke Skitowski, Alex Slovak, Kennedy Snow, Mia Spitler, Elizabeth Strasbourg, Tyler Stringham, Jasmine Thatcher, Olivia Thiel, Spencer Tilton, Luke Vislay, Jenna Westerman, Briana

4th Grade Abdoney, Danya Ackerman, Ava Beavers, Kaylee Bleau, Jadyn Bricker, Sierra Burkey, Dominic Campbell, Madison Church, Erin Clark, Lauren Cook, Madison Donbrosky, Dyllan Foster, Nicholas Franke, Riley Freck, Joseph Glass, Gage Heintschel, Eric Horsley, Orlo Joseph, Jessica Kellison, Emily Kigar, Cecilia Kulwicki, Caitlyn Latta, Alexander Latta, Ashtin Limpf, Nathan MacDonald, Mia Maix, Madison Malin, Lillian

Mason Jr., Kristofor McGee, Michael Moore, Trenton Morris, Jakob Mullins, Mya Myler, Zoie Nelson, Mallory Patrick, Natalie Powers, Michael Rigsby, Kelsey Seimet, Kendall Shope, Erica Snyder, Easton Takacs, Katelynn Thompson, Owen Tilton, Ava Tolles, Justin Wooten, John

Starr Elementary 5th Grade Armstrong, Lily Avad, Maricela Bohland, Garrett Bronowski, Sierra Cannon, Brendan Church, Kaylee Cindle, Kayla Clark, Rylee Collins, Andrew D Amore, Hannah DeBlaere, Anastasia Depinet, Adam DeWitt, Brandon Dokurno, Tyler Dykema, Madison Ellis, Sarah Fournier, Madison Fouty, Carter Gears, Kayla Gladieux, Madisen Goetz, Baylee Haas, Gregory Hendricks, Kaylynn Hudson, Aaron Hughes, Andrew Huss, Madison Jones, Courtney Jones, Rachel Klein, Shawna Lambrecht, Zachary Lutes, Carter Manthey, Alexandria Mays, Skylar Miller, Theodore Murphy, Austin Oatley, Anthony Owens, Mckenna Pendergraff, Tony Rew, Alivia Rodriguez, Asilia Rowe, Zachary Sass, Haley Siefke, Cora Sims, Kaitlyn Smith, Grace Sondergeld, Connor Sprague, Caitlyn Taylor, Madison Thompson, Austin Torres, Dominic Truman, Taylor Ulch, Marina

Pictures L to R: (1) The "Trunk or Treat" event was moved indoors due to inclement weather. (2) Treats were handed out by parents, staff, and board members. (3) The Flintstones stopped by to help out.

Alexander, Gavin Ali, Mushtaq Anderson, Westley Angel, Mary Ashley, Emily Ashley, Samantha Baden, Grace Barney, Carlie Brammer, Gary Bruns, Grant Carlen, Jacob Clark, Gregory Cook, Cameron Cornell, Rebecca Dart, Paige Depinet, Kelsey Domagala, Alison Dupler, Clinton Duran, Cameron Flanagan, Chase Flanagan, Johnathan Gajdostik, Harrison Gomez, Nicholas Hamilton, Destiny Hentges, Danielle Hurley, Mitchell Katschke, Mikaeli Kegley, Savannah Kovach, Tatiana Kyer, Alanna Lajti, Thomas Leichty, Jacob Lewis, Kalie Lowe, Sofie Lutheran, Matthew Mabry, Isabella Mahler, Lauren Maurer, Britney McGath, Becca McGee, Matthew Miller, Kadyn Moon, Jacob Murphy, Sonia Nonekowski, Julia O Connor, Sean Pappas, Nathaniel Peace, Ella Potter, Ashia Pusey, Aubrey Resendez, Carmen Roach, Zachary Roberts, Isabella Roberts, Logan Root, Ayden Rye Barailloux, Courtney Schultz, Carly Sheetz, Cara Smith, Abigail Ulinski, Katie Wehbi, Adam Wilhelm, Aaron Wolfe, Hannah Yeager, Dylan Judy, Jamie Tabler, Kylee

the places they visited during their tours of duty. The fifth grade students sang several patriotic songs; the Boys Scouts demonstrated the proper handling of the flag, and a slide presentation played the anthems for each branch of service. These were just a few of the highlights. The ceremony ended with all the fourth and fifth graders singing “I’m Proud to be an American.” This was followed by a reception for the veterans. It was an important educational moment for all the students “lest we forget.”

Laughing to relieve stress.

Written by 8th Grade Fassett StudentJenna Horvath Laughter Yoga was a very enjoyable and unique experience for everyone in Miss Stanton’s 8th grade class.

Laughter Yoga is when you pick a type of laughing exercise to force yourself to laugh; it may make you feel uncomfortable at times, but it is definitely a helpful form of stress relief! An example of

a yoga exercise is to pretend to throw confetti in the air, while laughing, with a group of people. An expression from Travis Breen-Meyers about why it was so fun, but also uncomfortable was, “We had to stare at each other and laugh!” Jacob Schweitzer said, “It was an enjoyable experience!” Laughter Yoga was a lot of fun and a great way to come together as a class and break down barriers between us.

Volunteer Focus Trick Or Treat Event Because of the unexpected cold and wet weather, the Volunteer Focus Trunk or Treat event was postponed and moved indoors to the Clay High School cafeteria. Thank you to the students, parents and board members who handed out candy to trick-or-treaters.

4th Grade

Laughter Yoga

Coy students spent the day honoring veterans.

One of the most important calendar days in the fall is Veterans’ Day. It is on this day that we take time to remember those who served our country, allowing us to have the freedom we cherish and sometimes take for granted. Coy Elementary School once again took time to honor veterans on this very important day.

During our ceremony, students were asked to invite a veteran to the event so that they could be publicly honored. The students read a biography of their veteran’s service and

Wamer, Ruger Weirich, Ashlyn Weirich, Caitlyn Wolfe, Hudson Yancey, Anthony Yanez, Madison

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It's Better To Give Than Receive Top photo: Over 1500 can food items helped area families.

Bottom photo: These donated toys helped brighten the holidays for area children.

OREGON ORACLE

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The Volunteer Focus Group and Integrated Machining classes would like to thank the entire Clay Family, including students, parents and staff, for their generosity and kindness with the toy drive and canned food drive. A large number of youngsters received toys and other presents as a result of your generous donations. Over 400 toys were donated along with over 1500 canned food items. The results of your efforts greatly brightened Christmas for a large number of children and their families. Mrs. Soncrant and Mrs. Walendzak. The advisors of Volunteer Focus, and Mr. Spallino, Integrated Machining teacher, are very proud of the efforts, generosity and kindness of everyone involved.

The experience of assisting those in need is heartwarming, and we are very lucky to be a part of this great group of students.

Once again the generous parents and students of Eisenhower stepped up to help those less fortunate this holiday season. Cans of food totaling 1908 were collected for the Oregon Christmas Basket Committee.

The seventh grade teachers of Eisenhower challenged their students to go above and beyond to help the needy. Teachers promised a “Fun Day,” if seventh graders collected more than 500 cans.

Students responded by collecting over 950 cans of food. As a reward, students watched a modern version of “Gift of the Magi,” a story the students had read in their Language Arts classes.

They also were able to participate in a rotation of activities they chose for themselves: LEGO and K’Nex building, card games, and more.

Thanks to all who helped make this can collection a success.

Reading Swiftly On October 24, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift dropped by Miss Stanton’s GT classroom at Fassett and talked to us about the power of reading. (Over the Internet, that is!) The pop country superstar, who has sold more than 20 million albums and taken home six Grammys, shared her love of great lit-

Shop Till You Drop Everyone is a shopper at Christmas, and as usual, Coy school made it a little easier to get shopping done. Local crafters gathered for two days in December to display their handiwork in the Coy gymnasium. Prices started at well under a dollar and all the classes had the opportunity to browse the booths for the perfect gift. The Santa shop was also open to the public for one evening. Anyone interested in participating in the Coy Santa shop next holiday season, please contact Kelly Joldrichson .

Fassett GT students enjoyed a 30 minute Webcast with Taylor Swift. erature and explained how books have been instrumental in inspiring her own songwriting. During the live classroom webcast, which was part of Scholastic’s Read Every Day global literacy cam-

Eisenhower Middle School: 331 N. Curtice Rd. Oregon, OH 43618 Principal, Becci Bihn (419) 836-7215 Fassett Middle School: 3025 Starr Ave. Oregon, OH 43616 Principal, Tim Holcombe (419) 698-6008 Coy Elementary School: 3604 Pickle Rd. Oregon, OH 43616 Principal, Amy Molnar (419) 698-6010 Jerusalem Elementary School: 535 S. Yondota Rd., Curtice, OH 43412 Principal, Dean Ensey (419) 836-7704

They CAN!

Students in Mrs. Andrea Spallino's social studies class pose with a pyramid of canned goods.

Clay High School: 5665 Seaman Rd. Oregon, OH 43616 Principal, Jeff Thompson Asst. Principal, James Jurski (419) 693-0665

paign, Swift even took questions from students and performed a song from her new album RED. The 30-minute Webcast was a wonderful way to end our day!

Starr Elementary School: 3230 Starr Ave., Oregon, OH 43616 Principal, Jennifer Conkle (419) 693-0589 Wynn Center: 5224 Bayshore Rd., Oregon, OH 43618 Building Admin, Lu Lane Adult Workforce, Brad Luebcke (419) 698-8003 Career and Technology Education 5665 Seaman Rd., Oregon, OH 43616 (419) 693-0668 Director, Steve Bialorucki School Board Members P.J. Kapfhammer, President Carol Molnar, Vice President Mike Csehi Diana Gadus Jeff Ziviski The Oregon City Schools Board of Education has regularly scheduled meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the administration building. The public is always welcome to attend, however, the date and location may change so please call 693-0661 to inquire before attending.

The Oregon City School District complies with federal laws which prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal assistance.

Title 1 Regulation-Parents may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher.

Contact the Oregon City School administration building for information (419-693-0661) or visit the Ohio Department of Education’s website for teacher certification. http://www.ode.state.oh.us/ Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination of the basis of age.

The Oregon City School District also complies with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 which grants to parents/guardians the rights to examine their children’s offical school records.

Inquiries regarding unlawful discrimination may be directed to Hal Gregory, Assistant Superintendent, Oregon City Schools, 5721 Seaman Road, Oregon, OH 43616 or by calling 419-693-0661