Springboro Schools April 2011 Newsletter

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SpringboroCommunity Schools

NEWSLETTERRepoRt to the community ApRil 7, 201

WheRe childRen come FiRst”

S p r i n g b o r o I n t e r m e d i aForm Military Support GrouIn September, seven of the 40 or 50 students at Springboro Interm

ate students who have relatives serving in our military or suppor

our troops as contrac-

tors volunteered to be

in a Military Support

Group. This group

of seven students be-

gan meeting weeklywith our counselor and

sharing news and lis-

tening to each other’s

concerns. In Novem-

ber the group decided

that they wanted to

not just talk, but to

take action to help

someone.

They read some news

articles about a female Marine lieutenant who was in charge of a

male Engagement Team in Afghanistan. This unit was formed to

ways to communicate with the women and children of that coun

Due to their cultural and religious beliefs, Afghan women are for

den to talk to any of our male soldiers. In order to have a chanc

success in Afghanistan, we can’t ignore half of the population.

FET units go to the villages and offer simple gifts to the women

children. After building trust, they are often invited into the m

walled homes and are able to begin the needed communication.

The group decided to support 1st Lt. Zoe Bedell’s unit throug

fundraiser. During the months of December and January, the gr

set dates for the fundraiser, designed posters, made over 40 pos

and practiced making announcements. The fundraiser was held

week before Valentine’s Day and raised $740. A trophy designed

made by Ms. Dani Dameron, SI’s art teacher, was presented to M

Humrighouse’s homeroom for donating the most money.

Free Circus TicketsOnce again, the Warren CountyShrine Club is sponsoring

free admission to the AntiochShrine Circus for SpringboroCommunity Schools studentsand their family members. Thecircus will be held at the U.D.

Arena in Dayton on Saturday,

April 30th at the 9:45 a.m.performance. The only thingyou need to do is contact Ash-

y McGuire at [email protected] or call

937) 748-3960 by noon on Friday, April 15th toeserve your seats. Paper tickets will not be issued.

arking will be at Gate “C”. The performanceill last approximately 2 hours. Participants are

ncouraged to wear Springboro “spirit wear” so

hat the Warren County Shrine Club can spot you

asily. The local Shrine members who are helpingpringboro Community Schools are Larry Weller nd Gary Bailey.

The following art students had their work selectedat the regional level competition for the OhioGovernor’s Youth Art Exhibition. This work

will be judged again in Columbus. Winner’swork will be on display in Columbus. It is a veryprestigious show. Congratulations to:

Aric Harrison - drawingEmily Adams - drawingDarcie McIntyre - drawingMandi Gilbert - photographyKasey Dungjen - photography 2 pcsoe Charlton - photography

Kelsie Onderko - printmaking

SHS Students Selectedfor Governor’s Art Show



“Pi” Day in Team B at Springboro Intermediat

March 14th is not your average day in a math classroom. Why? Because March 14th is nationally known as "Pi D

being the 14th day of the 3rd month or 3/14). Of course, when students at Springboro Intermediate were informePi Day," many students thought "Pie" like the food. So some students were greatly disappointed when Mrs. H said

would celebrate "Pi" the number, not the food.

Wearing her "I love Pi" shirt and hat, students knew they were in for one of Mrs. H's crazy antics. She raced around

oom asking students to measure circumferences and diameters of circle after circle. The circles ranged from hula howimming pool inner tubes, fruit loops, cookies, and of course pies. While students reviewed the terminology assted with circles, they also began to appreciate the relationship between a circle's circumference and diameter. As

measured both big and small circles, they realized that the ratio between circumference and diameter was always ab and a little bit more. Soon, the little light bulbs started to go off, and the students realized that 3 plus a little bit m

was nearly pi (3.14159....).

The celebration of pi and its importance in the math world even spilled over into students' reading class. Mrs. Guinthtudy of poetry allowed students the opportunity to reect their learning through limericks, cinquains, haikus, and

verse poetry.


All Parents Invited to Attend Bullying Presentatioudy Giovangelo spoke about bullying to the junior high school students at 7:30am Thursday morning. She also wi

peaking to our parents on Thursday evening, April 7th, at 7pm in the high school auditorium. Her presentation to par

will touch on the topics of bullying, cutting, eating disorders, depression, teen suicide. Her presentation is being fun

hrough a grant that we were awarded from the Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren and Clinton Counties.

presentation will last about one hour.

udy Giovangelo speaks from her heart, since she lost her own son to suicide. She founded a non-prot organiza

alled, "Ben Speaks Louder Than Words" (a 501c3) to raise awareness and empower our youth to be the change t

want to see in their world. Her words to all that hears her presentation are: " I invite the community to join me in

mission to address the growing trends of cutting, alcohol and drug addiction and overdose, eating disorders, depress

bullying and teen suicide through workshops, tools and teachings."


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The Tragic Accident

Tuesday, January 11, 2011, was a sad day for Don and Lori Reeves of Springboro and for their family and friends. Tmorning their 19-year-old daughter, Holly, had left home to return to college in Anderson, IN. There had been an adent near Richmond, Indiana, on I-70 that authorities were clearing away when Holly came upon the scene. Directe

he other lane, Holly hit a patch of ice, and her car swerved into a semi-truck which sheared off the top of her car. Aemoving her from the car, which took some time, she was taken to a Richmond hospital and ultimately transporte

Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

The Diagnosis and the Surprise

Upon her arrival at Miami Valley, Holly was pronounced brain dead. Her parents began to discuss donating her orgnd other such end-of-life issues. And then God stepped in! Holly began to move! The doctors were visibly surprnd immediately began to make plans to nd out the extent of her injuries. Removing a piece of her left skull to rel

pressure, they found that her brain was not injured as badly as they had rst thought. Surgery was successful, and the days and weeks of waiting began. Slowly Holly began moving. Of course, doctors had placed her in an induced c

which she remained in and is still partially in at this time. As her parents kept vigil, they’d see her move more, opeye and occasionally respond to some simple commands like “Squeeze my hand twice if you hear me.”

The People and the Prayers

People all over the nation began to hear the story, and prayers went up for Holly and her family. To this day, theyhearing of people, whom Don and Lori have never met and do not know, who are daily praying for their daughter. Thurch, their employers and thousands upon thousands of others have rallied to their support. As Don said, “Of cou’d rather this had never happened to my girl, but the blessings we’ve experienced are beyond description. People h

been so good to us.”

Our Part

Soon it will be time for Holly to begin rehabilitation therapy of all kinds. We are hoping to be able to help the family whe many extra expenses involved. And so his friends at George Steel, Don’s employer, have set up the Reeves Fam

Donation Account to which you may contribute at any of the LCNB branches. May God bless you as you help this famt this very difcult time in their lives.

SHS Graduate Recuperates From Tragic Accide

Springboro Destination Imagination Teams Advance to State Tourname

Congratulations to the following teams for their award winning performances at the DI tournament. The Haerr t

placed rst in the Unidentied Moving Object Challenge as well as earning a DaVinci Award for outstanding Engin

ng. The Trangenstein team took rst place honors in the Impro Challenge Mytholgy Mission and the Myers team

n the "Triple Take Road Show" challenge. All three teams will advance to the state tournament.

The Hanshaw team came away with a second place trophy in Triple Take Road Show.

The Boyce team and Lawhorn both took home third placed honors. Jacob Jones of the Lawhorn team won a Spirit o

Award for outstanding sportsmenship. The Hanshaw team also won a Renaissance Award for outstanding engineeri

The Rising Star Haerr team won earned a Renaissance Award for design and performance.




Dates to Remember

KG Screening - April 11-15 & April 18-19

Delayed Start - April 13

No School - April 22

Prom - April 30

Board of Education Meetings - April 12 & 26

this WeeK’s FlyeRsClick here to access all community yers

http://www.springboro.org/community/flyers.php



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Springboro Schools April 2011 Newsletter