Harrison Hills City School District Newsletter

Week of 3/16/15 “Home of the Huskies”

DISTRICT OFFICE

Mrs. Snider attended the Rural Appalachian Foundation meeting where a

donation for the STEM program at Central was discussed.

The District Leadership Team met and SRI and effective classroom strategies

were reviewed.

Administration attended the girls’ basketball and wrestling banquet.

Mr. Morgan spoke at the Harrison County Retired Teachers’ Association about

the building project.

IEP reviews were held at Harrison North

PBA assessments were completed district wide

Preparation for EOY assessments ongoing

OGT administration enters week two

Calendar 1 will be recommended for Board of Education approval at the March

board meeting.

Budgets for the 21st. Century and Safe Schools were reviewed.

Mr. Kowalski attended the Straight A Grant meeting where the new bus

equipment was discussed.

Phone system upgrades are currently taking place.

Principal evaluations are being completed with the principals detailing their

professional develop plans for next year. These plans are all completed via the

Ohio Department of Education website.

Harrison East Elementary

GOOD HAPPENINGS

Congratulations

Harrison East would like to recognize Savannah Gatts and Michaela Palmer for their outstanding

performance at the District area Scripts Spelling Bee Saturday, March 13th. Savannah finished 2nd and

Michaela finished 12th

Mrs. McAfee’s Second Grade SRI Achiever

Markus Hilbert achieved 200 SRI

points!

Mrs. Doty’s 2nd grade class regulary draw pictures to help illustrate their reading selection. Here are 2 great drawings from Bad Dog

Students of the Month for February

Pre-K - Destinee Guilliams Kin - Mikayla Pelegreen

1st - Nicolette Peeler 2nd - Avery Puskarich

3rd - Gracie Smith 4th - Maddy Butler 5th - Maggie Goudy

6th - Trevor Thompson

Pictured are

canopic jars

(mainly the

god Anubis)

which would

hold the

internal

organs of the

pharaoh

during the

mummificatio

n process with

the exception

of the heart.

Ms. Van Camp’s social studies classes have just finished up their Ancient Egyptian unit.

Students thought the most fascinating things they learned were about the

mummification process and how intricate each sarcophagus was carved and painted.

They had watched a video of Osiris “Walk Like an Egyptian” to learn facts about their

advanced mathematics and architectural skills to build such amazing wonders that

remain today. The sarcophagus was a very elaborately decorated coffin the pharaoh

would be placed in after the body was preserved and wrapped.

Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Nicholson, and Mrs. Yoho attended the Title I Spring

conference in Columbus

Monday, March 16th the BLT met to finalize the TBTs for the DLT meeting

Mr. Tharp and Mrs. McKinney attended the DLT meeting Wednesday, March 18

Tuesday’s professional development was held in Mrs. Sproull’s room with an

eBackpack demonstration on both the Ipads and the laptops. Mrs. Carman and

Mrs. Sproull shared ideas on creating a “Huskie Huddle” program for the next

school year

Mr. Madzia and the preschool teachers met Tuesday and worked on their “Step up

to Quality”

UPCOMING EVENTS!

March 27th Kindergarten registration

Spring pictures will be held March 31 for Pre-school thru 2nd grade; April 1 for grades 3-6;

staff pictures will be at 8:15 AM on April 1st

Thursday, April 2nd is the district’s first designated make up day. School will be in session.

Easter break will be observed April 3-April 6. Classes will resume Tuesday April 7th

April 23rd 1st grade field trip to Pittsburg to see Peter Pan at the Bynham

April 27th Kindergarten registration

April 30th April’s Board of Education meeting held at the district office

May 4, 5, and 6 2nd grade field trip to the Ourant School

May 7th Spring Program with grades Preschool, 1st, 3rd, and 5th participating

May 8th 2nd grade field trip to The Farm

May 22nd Mobile dentist with applications being accepted through April

PAWS On Thursday, the students at PAWS were treated to a science presentation given by The Ohio State University's Extension Office. Every student was able to participate in the science experiment and all enjoyed the presentation. The after-school program also threw a movie and pizza party for students who earned ten or more "green checkmarks" on our reading and math computer program. Upcoming Events:

No PAWS Wednesday March 25th for staff meetings Family Night- Monday March 30th

Harrison Central Jr. /Sr.

High School

Administrative attendance at Varsity Girls Basketball Banquet. Congratulations to

all coaches and players on a great season!!

Administrative walkthroughs continue to be focus of interest

Teacher observations are being completed on a regular basis

IAT/RTI meetings held for students in need

Administrative attendance at safety meeting held at Central

Administrative attendance at District Leadership Team Meeting held at the District

Office

Thank you to staff and students on a successful week of OGT Testing

Administrative attendance at Wrestling Banquet. Congratulations to all coaches,

wrestlers, and mat stats on a great season.

Congratulations to Alexus Satterfield, Bryce Arbaugh, and Alexis Watson on a job

well done at the Regional Spelling Bee

Prevention Specialist Krissy Foraker and Therapist Tiffany Stock were active

implementing “Kick Butts Day” to raise awareness of harmful effects of tobacco

Mr. Gossett’s 9th grade science class was busy applying Newton’s Laws of Motion to

the engineering of a balloon powered race car.

Congratulations 7th and 8th grade students who participated in OMUN!!!

Up and Coming:

3-23-15 – 3-27-15- OGT Testing Make-ups

3-23-15- Jr./Sr. High Choir Concert @ 7:00 P.M.

3-24-15- Jr./Sr. High Band Concert @ 7:00 P.M.

3-25-15- PBIS Meeting @ District Office @ Noon

3-26-15- Principals’ Leadership Academy @ J.C. Justice Center @ 10:00 A.M.

Harrison North Elementary

Highlights

In Donna Carpenter's third grade classroom, third grade students Emily Haney, Kayla Newkirk and Gretchin Dulkoski are checking out the mineral garden growing in their classroom. Students are studying the characteristics of rocks and minerals in conjunction with their reading selection, "Rocks in His Head" written by Carol Hurst.

Third grade students in Donna Carpenter and Louan Demas classrooms, in conjunction with The Ohio State University Extension Office, are studying the life cycle of the chick. Students have explored the parts of a chicken egg and have been able to check out pigeon, duck, emu, and ostrich eggs. The eggs were placed in the incubator last week and candled this week to see the growth of the embryo. A successful hatch is expected within the next 10 days. Here, Hunter Boals and Jaikob Best check the status of the eggs in the incubator.

The Mobile Dentist returned to Harrison North this past Monday. A total of 39 students participated in this program as students received a dental check-up, cleaning, fluoride treatment and dental sealants if applicable. Each student was sent home with a report for parents in addition to a “dental bag” with a toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss.

Tuesday’s professional development included grade level team meetings as teams reviewed and discussed the current EOY resources available online for the content areas of math, ELA, science and social studies.

Building principal attended the District Safety meeting at the High School. IEP conferences were held with parents, classroom teachers, intervention

specialists and district rep in attendance. 3rd and 5th grade students were given vision screenings sponsored by the local

Lions Club. A total of 75 students with 6 referrals for a complete vision exam.

Shawnee Arbaugh, Roxane Starkey and Jen Birney attended the March DLT meeting at District Office.

Building Leadership Team meeting was held on Thursday morning.

Upcoming Events:

03/24 Spring School Picture Day (both class & individual pictures)

03/25 Grade Card Window Closes for 3rd Nine Weeks

03/25 PBIS District Meeting @ DO

03/27 Thank You Staff Luncheon (provided by the Board of Education)

03/27 Reports Cards will be Sent Home w/Students

03/31 Building IEP Conference Day

04/03 No Classes –Easter Recess

04/06 No Classes – Easter Recess

04/08 April DLT Meeting @ DO

04/09 April Certified Staff Meeting

04/10 Kindergarten Registration @ North

04/10 Preschool Screening @ DO