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Centerville High School graduates nearly 700 students Page 4

Schools help students develop character through special projects Page 6

Football players recognized during Sonny Unger event Page 8

VOLUME 45, NUMBER 4 - SUMMER 2017

A CENTERVILLE CITY SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER

Centerville Education Foundation honors school staff, supporters The Centerville Education Foundation honored a group of outstanding individuals for their commitment to Centerville City Schools, the community and improving education during their annual Hall of Fame banquet. During the 33rd annual event, which took place at The Gallery at Yankee Trace in April, 18 educators, students and alumni were honored. The 2017 Hall of Fame inductees included Brandon Barrometti and Josh Baker, Outstanding Teachers; Michael Daskalakis, Outstanding Student; Eric Fanning, Distinguished Alumnus; Larry LeVeck, Citizen Advocate; and Roger Nefzer, Special Service Award. In addition, each school in the district selected a recipient for the Excellence in Education awards. This year’s honorees included Carrie DePalma, literacy support specialist at Primary Village North; Connie Langford, clerical aide at Primary

Village South; Kelly George, second grade teacher at Cline Elementary; Jackie Vollmer, intervention specialist at Driscoll Elementary; Amanda Green, intervention specialist at John Hole Elementary; Christin Forbes, fifth grade teacher at Normandy Elementary; Lindsey Godfrey, art teacher at Stingley Elementary; Marianne Rapp, secretary at Weller Elementary; Katie Elam, English language arts teacher at Magsig Middle School; Michael Voytek, band teacher at Tower Heights Middle School; Wendy Dereix, English language arts teacher at Watts Middle School; and Adam Taylor, social studies teacher at Centerville High School. The Centerville Education Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 to enrich the education program in Centerville City Schools. To support its grant objectives, the Foundation conducts fund-raising programs, and all proceeds are used to enhance education in the district.

The Centerville Education Foundation honored its 2017 Hall of Fame inductees (top) and Excellence in Education award recipients at a banquet in April. Read more: bit.ly/2uCwDLv

Did you know ... Centerville Schools has a new look online to help students, parents, staff and community members learn more about our district. Check out the redesigned website: www.centerville.k12.oh.us

Message from Superintendent Dr. Tom Henderson District staff remains busy through summer months The recently completed 2016-17 school year was another banner year for the Elks, and by the time you receive this edition of Accent on Your Schools, the 2017-18 school year will be just around the corner. Like most summers, our district embarked on another aggressive work schedule to maintain and upgrade our facilities. All of these projects were funded via the Capital Improvement Fund, which does not impact the General Fund Operating Budget.

2017-18 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 16. Until then, we remain busy hiring more than 35 certificated personnel and 29 support staff positions. As we approach this new school year, I remain convinced with everyone’s support, we will maintain our tradition of excellence. I wish all Centerville-Washington Township families a safe and memorable rest of the summer.

Summer projects included replacing the domestic water line at Cline Elementary, as well as new flooring tile in the second and third grade hallways. At Centerville High School, outside work included re-paving, asphalt repair and sealcoating work to various parking lots, which included the west entrance and east exit lanes. Inside Centerville High School, the first phase of a three year flooring replacement plan began. This year the first and second floors in the “back of the Central Unit” had new tile installed, replacing worn carpet that was over 20 years old. Tile work was also completed in the Band hallways and new carpeting was installed in the Central Unit Theatre as well as the Central Unit office areas. Next summer, carpet replacement will continue in the West and East Units. Stingley Elementary also received some new tile in their hallways, and modifications were made to some special education classrooms at Magsig Middle School and John Hole Elementary. At Primary Village North, new HVAC equipment was installed, replacing antiquated systems with new energy efficient equipment that will provide a savings to our operation budget.

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(top) HVAC units were replaced at Primary Village North. (left) Over the summer, crews installed new carpet in the Central Unit Theatre at Centerville High School.

Here are some quick facts about Centerville Schools. Centerville City Schools provides services to more than 1,000 students with special needs. We employ eight school psychologists, one physical therapist, three occupational therapists and 12 speech and language therapists who provide related services to students in preschool through 12th grade. We employ more than 100 intervention specialists and more than 100 paraprofessionals to assist students in preschool through 12th grade. We also have four interpreters to provide services for students who are hearing impaired.

Did you know ... Centerville Schools has a Student Enrollment Center, allowing families to register all their school-age children at a single location, located in the district’s Board of Education office at 111 Virginia Ave. If you still need to register your children for the 2017-18 school year, please call (937) 433-8841 to make an appointment.

Update from Treasurer Mitch Biederman Centerville continues to lose state funding support It’s no big secret that our state government hasn’t provided much in the form of significant financial support to the Centerville City School district over many years. The recently approved biennial budget once again places our school district at the bottom of the funding heap in comparison to other area schools.

and their diverse needs. The populations of students with special needs and of students identified as needing additional services have grown substantially in recent years. In part, some of this is due to additional mandates from our government with no additional funding provided for these services. It’s hard to believe, when applying inflation, we will be operating with $3.6 million dollars less in 2019 than we received from the state 15 years earlier in 2004.

The state has estimated a $312,000 reduction in the second year of the budget, the highest loss in total dollar amount of any school district in the state for 2019. Public education The reduction in transportation funding guarantees from continues to be under an all-out assault by legislators, the current 50 percent level to 37.5 percent in 2018 and despite more mandated costs to districts such as paying then down to 25 percent in 2019, first proposed by the for college tuition and Governor, remained books through the College in the legislature’s final Credit Plus program. version. This component More taxpayer revenue of the budget is the piece continues to be funneled impacting our $312,000 in to failing charter schools total revenue loss the most, that still don’t have to play again the greatest loss of by the same rules, while any district in 2019. Large getting a higher level of school districts providing basic per student funding. transportation seem to Educational performance be impacted more by the This chart shows the state funding historical dollar value (in and financial audit issues transportation funding millions) when applying inflation history. It represents 13.5 percent also plague many of the cuts, which is difficult to of our General Fund revenue. charter school for-profit understand, especially organizations. when it seems as though providing busing to students should be a high priority of Basic state funding makes up a mere 13.5 percent of the state and supported financially. It’s very possible that Centerville Schools’ General Fund revenue, and the chart state transportation funding will be cut completely from here shows how erosive the funding has been over many the next biennial budget. The current state funding model years when applying Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation continues to be very complex, causing many inequities and to each year since 2004. This chart tells much of the story inadequacies such as this throughout the state. Because of as to why over the years we have had to come back and ask this, we are very thankful to our community for its support for more financial support from the community in the form of our school district in all aspects, including financial of levies to maintain proper staffing levels for our students support when we have asked for levies. Jennifer Keyes, Pat Cornish, Nick Antram and Shannon Morgan from Centerville City Schools’ Technology Department prepare new carts of Chromebooks for classroom use. Over the summer, Centerville is adding 430 Chromebooks to its inventory, bringing the district’s ratio to one device for every two students in grades 2-12. They also are adding 195 devices at the K-1 grade levels. These types of computers are used by students in all Centerville schools for class projects and testing.

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Centerville High School Aditya Mahesh Class of 2017 Valedictorian

Aditya Mahesh earned Valedictorian honors with a GPA of 4.9217 and will attend Case Western Reserve University with a focus in biochemistry. His high school activities included Band, Wind Symphony, Saxophone Quartet, Jazz Ensemble, Science Olympiad, National Honor Society and Math Club. “Adit is a very impressive young man,” said Julie Summers, CHS organic chemistry teacher. “It was a joy to have him in advisory and in Organic chemistry. He has a humble, kind and genuine spirit and will experience great success in life.” Band teacher Brandon Barrometti described Mahesh as “an outstanding band member participating in almost every ensemble we offer. His determination, work ethic and drive to succeed will carry him on to greatness in whatever he chooses to do.”

Daniel Strayer Class of 2017 Salutatorian Daniel Strayer earned Salutatorian honors with a GPA of 4.9083 and will attend Princeton University majoring in chemistry. His high school activities included Orchestra, Chess Club, French Club, Alternative Strings, Jazz Ensemble and National Honor Society. “Daniel is a very dedicated, All-State double bassist who performs in four ensembles at CHS,” said JulieAnn Bernard, CHS orchestra teacher. “It has been rewarding to watch him progress to such a high level of musicianship.” Strayer’s advisor Alan Bair described him as “a great young man! He is extremely focused on academics, but is well rounded-participating in sports, orchestra and other activities. He is down to earth and well-liked by his peers.”



The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

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graduates 127th class Facts about the Class of 2017 95.8 percent of the graduating class will attend a two or four-year institution or a specialized school. The top nine schools Centerville students plan to attend include Sinclair Community College, University of Cincinnati, Wright State University, The Ohio State University, Miami University, Ohio University, University of Dayton, Bowling Green State University and Kent State University. Six graduating seniors have made commitments to serve our country in the U.S. Armed Forces. 299 seniors received Academic Distinction by maintaining a 3.5 grade point average through seven semesters. 228 seniors received the President’s Award for Academic Excellence or Achievement for maintaining a 3.5 grade point average and scoring in the 85th percentile or higher in math or reading on standardized achievement tests, or demonstrating outstanding educational growth, improvement and commitment to their academic subject. 237 seniors received an Honors Diploma. 151 seniors were Scholar Athletes, 103 of them for a second year. 175 seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society this year. 13 students were named National Merit Commended Scholars, and 19 were National Merit Semifinalists. Students in the Career Education Program earned 230 Tech Prep Scholarships. 5

Preschool programs receive five-star rating

Centerville students focus on character development In addition to academic lessons, Centerville teachers and staff members are helping students develop skills that go beyond the classroom. Each school uses a theme to remind students that their actions affect their fellow students and the entire community. Here are two examples from this spring: Students at Primary Village South held their End of Year Peace Celebrations in May (top left photo). They worked all year to complete random acts of kindness and earn peace links to put on their classroom peace chains. Along with sharing songs at their celebrations, they linked their chains and then staff members displayed them around the school so the students could see how far their kindness spread.

The Centerville preschool programs at both Primary Village North and Primary Village South were awarded the highest rating in the “Step Up to Quality” accreditation process. Step Up to Quality is a voluntary five-star quality rating system administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Ohio Department of Education that recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality benchmarks over and above minimum health and safety licensing standards. The entire Centerville Preschool staff underwent a rigorous evaluation process during the 2016-17 school year before finding out they received a five-star rating in June.

DI teams compete at global contest Centerville City Schools sponsored five teams that participated in the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals in May. Of the three Centerville High School teams, one placed third in the “Top Secret” scientific challenge, one placed 25th in the “3-Peat” improv challenge, and one placed 26th in the “Vanished!” fine arts challenge. Of the two combined middle school teams, one placed 25th in the “Vanished!” challenge, and another placed 29th in the “Ready, Willing and Fable” service learning challenge. Learn more about DI: www.centervilledi.com

In May, fifth graders in Cara Michaels’ class at Cline Elementary paired up with their second grade buddies from Marcia Waters’ class to spread messages of kindness throughout their school. The classes were inspired by a rock painting project in the Centerville Washington Park District and decided to create rocks that would spread a message of kindness throughout the Cline community. They read books with a theme of kindness, brainstormed messages and designed their rocks together. The buddies hid their rocks throughout Cline to inspire acts of kindness in others.

Did you know ... Each school in Centerville empowers students by focusing on a variety of character traits, such as responsibility, good citizenship, empathy and accountability. 6

Teachers continued their education ove r the summer by participating in a variety of profession al development courses during Centerville Schools Sum mer Institute, which is a combination of online lear ning and traditional class sessions. Approximately 475 teac hers and support staff registered for those courses, with another 225 teachers participating in independent learning proposals.

CHS student places in New York Times editorial contest Melody Markert, a 2017 graduate of Centerville High School, placed as a runner-up in the New York Times student editorial contest for her editorial about excessive plastic packaging (see below to read her piece). Of the 7,800 students who submitted editorials, 10 were named as finalists and 15 as runners-up. ulations, Melody, Melody was one of those 15! Congrat on a remarkable accomplishment!

Fifth graders find their instruments Fifth graders interested in joining middle school band or orchestra during the 2017-18 school year had a chance to try out several instruments in April.

Read editorial: bit.ly/2tJN0kQ

Watts seventh graders learn STEM concepts through ‘Cupcake Wars’ Seventh grade students in Nicole Mick, Christine Tamillo and Melissa Lehmann’s science classes at Watts Middle School participated in “Cupcake Wars” this spring. The Centerville Education Foundation awarded Mick a grant for the project. Students set up a company, developed a cupcake name and a cupcake box that was reflective of their theme, and created a prototype. Then, they were asked to create an assembly line to mass produce 12 perfect cupcakes that were judged against their original prototype. They learned about how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have made their lives simpler. Students really seemed to enjoy the entire process!

CHS artist has work selected for Ohio Governor’s Youth Art exhibit Margeaux Lim, a 2017 graduate of Centerville High School, had her artwork selected to be displayed in the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. There were 11,500 entries from 15 regions, and approximately 2,500 were selected to enter the state judging. State jurors then selected 300 for the actual exhibition, so it was a great achievement for Lim’s artwork to be chosen! The Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, now in its 47th year, is open to all of Ohio’s 1,112 high schools, both public and private. It encourages an appreciation for the arts throughout Ohio and reflects the fine quality of art instruction and talent which exist in our state. More information about the exhibition: www.govart.org 7

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Sonny Unger Award recipients recognized for dedication Two Centerville High School football players were recognized as the 2017 recipients of the Sonny Unger Award during the Sonny Unger Foundation Banquet held in July. Congratulations to senior football players Austin Hanes (#14) and Mason Kuhr (#35)! The Sonny Unger Foundation was established in 1996 to honor the memory of Lester E. “Sonny” Unger, who was a 1963 graduate of Centerville High School. Unger received a Bronze Star, the Air Medal and a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster for heroism during his service in the Vietnam War. The foundation keeps his memory alive following his death during the Vietnam War by awarding two scholarships to seniors on the CHS football team, with recipients deemed most like the character and dedication of Sonny himself.

Austin Hanes (top) and Mason Kuhr were named the 2017 recipients of the Sonny Unger scholarships.

Mark your calendar Aug. 16

First day of school for K-12 students

Aug. 22

First day of school for preschoolers

Aug. 30

Scheduled 2-hour delay

Aug. 28

Board of Education meeting

Sept. 4

No school - Labor Day

Sept. 25

Board of Education meeting

Sept. 27

Scheduled 2-hour delay

Oct. 11

End of first quarter

Oct. 12-16

No school - Fall Break

Oct. 26-27

No school for elementary or middle school students due to conferences

Nov. 1

Scheduled 2- hour delay

Nov. 22-24

No school - Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 27

Board of Education meeting

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