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Winter 2015 www.sugarcreek.k12.oh.us Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools The mission of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools is to empower our learning community to ensure bold, diverse and innovative educational opportunities that maximize student growth, inspire learning and develop productive citizens. Volume 38 Issue 2 he voters of the Bellbrook- Sugarcreek Schools district gra- ciously approved an operating levy for new money in 2009. At that time, the administration and board pledged to stretch that revenue for five years, before considering a similar request. That was six years ago. In those years, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools has been recognized annually for excellence by the Ohio Department of Education; Bellbrook High School has received national acclaim for being a top high school in the U.S.; and Bellbrook Middle School has been repeatedly named a “Top-Rated School to Watch.” While attaining these and other acknowl- edgements of exemplary instruction, leadership and course programming, the district’s leaders have been dependable, good stewards of public tax dollars, cut- ting $4 million from the operating budget. During four of the past six years, all staff members accepted a freeze in salary, and increased health insurance respon- sibility by ten percent. The Bellbrook- Sugarcreek Schools Board of Education and administration have continued to scrutinize different ways to reduce costs and save money. Participation in a new energy-saving opportunity will enhance lighting and efficiency, simultaneously saving about $178,000 annually. The State of Ohio has, in reality, frozen additional educational funds to Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools since the 2009 levy was passed. The majority of financial support for funding our schools is provided by local taxpayers, as deter- mined by Ohio’s funding policy. Prices have inflated over the past six years in many facets of school operation. Even with the focus and dedication to sound fiscal management, the stagnant rev- enue has reached a point at which added dollars are needed to maintain and expand excellence in Bellbrook- Sugarcreek Schools. The Board of Education has approved a replacement levy for the May 5 ballot, to support the continuous rigor of educating students in the 21st century. T BHS Athletes sign Letters of Intent Page 2 Schools Approved for Energy-Conservation Program Page 4 BSEF 2014 Donor List Page 6 Eighth-Grader named Semifinalist in National Science Competition Page 11 Board of Education approves levy for May 5 ballot Bellbrook Middle School (BMS) Principal Jenness Sigman recently announced that BMS has been redesignated as both an Ohio School to Watch and a National Forum School to Watch, which recognizes the continued dedication of staff and leadership. The Ohio Schools to Watch and National Forum School to Watch programs seek to recog- nize a small number of diverse, high-performing, growth-orient- ed middle-grade schools that demonstrate what all middle- grade schools are capable of achieving, in order to prepare students to be lifelong learners ready for college, career and citizenship. Bellbrook Middle School Earns Two School to Watch Honors
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Winter 2015
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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools
The mission of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools is to empower our learning community to ensure bold, diverse and innovative educational opportunities that maximize student growth, inspire learning and develop productive citizens.
Volume 38 Issue 2
he voters of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools district gra-ciously approved an operatinglevy for new money in 2009. Atthat time, the administration and
board pledged to stretch that revenue forfive years, before considering a similarrequest. That was six years ago.In those years, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek
Schools has been recognized annuallyfor excellence by the Ohio Departmentof Education; Bellbrook High School hasreceived national acclaim for being a tophigh school in the U.S.; and BellbrookMiddle School has been repeatedlynamed a “Top-Rated School to Watch.”While attaining these and other acknowl-edgements of exemplary instruction,leadership and course programming, thedistrict’s leaders have been dependable,good stewards of public tax dollars, cut-ting $4 million from the operating budget.
During four of the past six years, all staffmembers accepted a freeze in salary,and increased health insurance respon-sibility by ten percent. The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools Board of Educationand administration have continued toscrutinize different ways to reduce costsand save money. Participation in a newenergy-saving opportunity will enhancelighting and efficiency, simultaneouslysaving about $178,000 annually.The State of Ohio has, in reality,
frozen additional educational funds toBellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools since the2009 levy was passed. The majority offinancial support for funding our schoolsis provided by local taxpayers, as deter-mined by Ohio’s funding policy. Priceshave inflated over the past six years inmany facets of school operation. Evenwith the focus and dedication to soundfiscal management, the stagnant rev-enue has reached a point at whichadded dollars are needed to maintainand expand excellence in Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools. The Board ofEducation has approved a replacementlevy for the May 5 ballot, to support thecontinuous rigor of educating students inthe 21st century.
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BHS Athletes sign Letters of Intent Page 2 Schools Approved for Energy-Conservation Program Page 4 BSEF 2014 Donor List Page 6 Eighth-Grader named Semifinalist in National Science Competition Page 11
Board of Educationapproves levy forMay 5 ballot Bellbrook Middle School
(BMS) Principal Jenness Sigmanrecently announced that BMShas been redesignated as bothan Ohio School to Watch and aNational Forum School toWatch, which recognizes thecontinued dedication of staffand leadership.
The Ohio Schools to Watchand National Forum School toWatch programs seek to recog-nize a small number of diverse,high-performing, growth-orient-ed middle-grade schools thatdemonstrate what all middle-grade schools are capable ofachieving, in order to preparestudents to be lifelong learnersready for college, career andcitizenship.
Bellbrook MiddleSchool EarnsTwo School toWatch Honors
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There will be a one-hour early dismissalevery Wednesday throughout
the school year.
BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEKSCHOOLS
2014-15 School Calendar
Feb. 13 – No school/teacher in-service
Feb. 16 – No school/Presidents’ Day
Mar. 30 – Apr. 6 No school/spring break
Apr. 7 – School resumes
Inclement Weather: What to Do
From time to time during the school year,Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools may close, experi-ence delays or make changes in school schedulesand activities. We will make every attempt toupdate the website and notify registered users in atimely manner. You can also tune in to local TVand radio stations for announcements andupdates.
Stephen Bell Principal KissesPig as a Reward to StudentsAs Principal Ginger Keeton prepared to kiss
a pig, Stephen Bell Elementary was filled withexcited cheers and screams of students. Aftera hugefundraisingeffort duringtheir book fair,raising$3,652.82, Mrs.Keeton fulfilledher promise: “Ifyou raise a lotof money, I willkiss a pig.” The pig was
transported toStephen Bell byCape CodChildren’s Farm.
November 12, 2014, marked the early-signing day for high-schoolathletes, giving them their first opportunity to sign a national letter ofintent to play college sports. Student athletes signed in varioussports, including basketball, baseball, wrestling and golf. Below isthe list of Bellbrook High School athletes and where they will com-pete next season. Congratulations to all!Casey Demko – Baseball at The Ohio State University (NCAA DI)Miranda Greene – Golf at Flagler College (NCAA DII)Cameron Kelly – Wrestling at Ohio University (NCAA DI)Ben Schram – Wrestling at Old Dominion University (NCAA DI)Lexi Seger – Basketball at University of Findlay (NCAA DII)
Bellbrook High School AthletesSign on the Dotted Line
The Bellbrook Golden Eagles varsity football team (8-4 overall)was Southwestern Buckeye League (SWBL) Division Champion,with a 5-1 league record. Qualifying for the Ohio High SchoolAthletic Association (OHSAA) state playoffs, where the GoldenEagles defeated Bellefontaine 18-13 in a first-round thriller, theteam lost in the regional semifinals to Trotwood Madison. The jun-ior varsity team ended its season with a 7-1 record, and the fresh-men were 2-4.The following players were All SWBL:First team: Zach Bannister, defensive end (DE); Alec Campbell,wide receiver (WR); Alex Fryman, quarterback (QB) and line-backer (LB); Sam Martin, defensive back (DB); and Tim Tidwell,offensive lineman (OL)Second team: Mike Orbash (DB); and Jacob Schmitt (LB)HM: Chris Bennett (DB); and Caleb Shroyer (LB)*Alex Fryman was named SWBL Offensive and Defensive Playerof the Year. He was also selected as a first team SW Ohio line-backer, as well as third team All Ohio.*Coach Basinger was SWBL Coach of the Year. He and assistantcoach Jeff Jenkins were selected as Head Coach and AssistantCoach of the Year, respectively, in Region 14.*The Golden Eagles were also chosen to meet ex-NFL headcoach and Monday Night Football broadcaster Jon Gruden,whose foundation FFCA – along with Dick’s Sporting Goods –donated $2,000 to the football program.
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Volume 38, Issue 2Published Quarterly
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd.Bellbook, Ohio 45305
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek SchoolsBoard of Education Office3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305P: 848-6251/848-4800
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Bel lbrook Middle School3600 Feedwire Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305P: 848-2141
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District Super Number848-5001 (to reach any school)
Sugarcreek Education Center3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305P: 848-3757
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Ranked 30th in Ohio and
one of the top 1,711 in the country!
2008-2013
2007, 2008,2012, 2013,
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Ranked 41st in Ohio
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Kindergarten InformationalMeeting and Registration Set
Soon your preschooler will transform into a kindergartner. There will bean informational meeting held at Stephen Bell Elementary for incomingKindergarten parents on Thursday, February 26, 2015. The snow datewill be March 5. The meeting will be held from 6:00 – 7:00 pm in thecafeteria at Stephen Bell Elementary. Kindergarten registration week will be held March 16, 17, 18 and 19,
from 9:30 am to 2 pm (March 17 also from 5-8 pm) at Stephen BellElementary. Staff will be on hand to assist you in registering your childand review his/her kindergarten-readiness skills.
District NumbersWhere to Call
DISTRICT: 23 OUT OF 24Indicators MetPERFORMANCEINDEX: 90.5%
BHS: 100% Indicators 24 out of 24
PERFORMANCEINDEX: 93.4% (112.1points out of a possi-
ble 120.0)
Bellbrook High School JROTC Madea Difference for Local Families
The eighth annual BHS JuniorReserve Officers’ Training Corps(JROTC) holiday canned-fooddrive exceeded the group’s goal ofcollecting 11,000 cans. Cadet AliContestable was the leader for thisyear’s project. Cadets held five food drives and
went door to door in Bellbrookneighborhoods, gathering canned-food donations. A total of 11,532cans was collected and delivered
to the Bellbrook-SugarcreekFamily Resource Center and otherfood pantries serving the less for-tunate in Greene County.
Senior Payne Sigman was selected toplace the final ceremonial can on thefood pyramid. Payne was involved in acar accident that critically injured himJanuary 19, 2014. Master Sgt TonyChitwood and Lt. Col. Gene Longo leadBHS’s Air Force JROTC program.
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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools has been chosen to par-ticipate in a program designed to produce significant ener-gy-conservation savings.The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC)
has given its approval to a proposal from the district that isexpected to generate $178,000 in annual energy andoperational savings for the school system. The projectswill be completed under the Commission’s School EnergyConservation program, more commonly known as the H.B.264 program. The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools projectwill include lighting upgrades, controls programming andintegration, and new heating and cooling equipment.Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools’ Superintendent of
Schools Dr. Keith St.Pierre shared his excitement for thisendeavor. “Being good stewards of community tax dollarson a consistent basis, the Board of Education and admin-istration are always investigating methods of getting opti-mal and quality services for minimal costs. House Bill 264allows our district to enhance lighting, for efficiency andsafety, and to realize significant reduced consumption forlighting, cooling and heating. This gain will be long term.”OFCC Interim Executive Director David Chovan said,
“The H.B. 264 program makes it possible for Ohio schooldistricts to take on projects that reduce their energy con-sumption. The annual savings generated will allowBellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools to upgrade its facilities andbecome more energy efficient. Furthermore, the energysaving will cover the cost of the financing used to fund theprojects.”
Like the book “The Little EngineThat Could”, the Bellbrook MarchingEagles took on the 2014 season withoptimism and an eye toward the valueof hard work…and the small marchingband won big!The Marching Eagles began their
tour schedule participating in theLions Club parade, held a commandperformance and competed in threeregional Bands of America competi-tions, earning Regional Championstatus at all three. During the Bands of America Grand
National Championship inIndianapolis, the band competedagainst over 90 other bands and fin-
ished in the top 35, making it to thesemifinals, where they finished sec-ond overall in Class A.The band performed “Paris
Sketches” by Martin Ellerby. Othermusical choices were “American in
Paris” by George Gershwin andselections from Ratatouille by MichaelGiuacchino.The high-school band staff does a
tremendous job working with stu-dents, to make their band and colorguard the best that they can be.Thanks to Chris Foster, director ofbands; Barbara Siler, assistant direc-tor of bands; Andy Soloman, assistantdirector of bands; Sheldon Apo, color-guard director; Michael Gaines, drilldesign; Andrew Markworth, musicdesign; Byron Valentine, visual con-sultant; Bart Woodley, visual consult-ant; and Kelly Young, visual consult-ant.
Marching Eagles End Season on a High Note
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek SchoolsApproved for Participation in School
Energy-Conservation Program
Senior Sells atArtwork Auction
Last fall BellbrookHigh School (BHS)senior DannyMendez’s artworkwas sold to thehighest bidder at theOhio Association ofGifted Children(OAGC) art auction.His charcoal draw-ing titled Annie Clarksold for $120. Since 1952, OAGChas been workingwith families andeducators to pro-mote the best inter-ests of gifted children, including opportunities such as theSusan Faulkner Fine Arts Exhibition and Auction during theOAGC Fall Conference.BHS art teacher Michelle Fogarty assisted Danny in get-ting his artwork submitted for the auction. According toOAGC, student pieces are selected based on the sophisti-cation of the piece in relation to the age of the student,originality and use of media. Students from across Ohio submitted artwork, with theartists and the OAGC scholarship fund splitting the pro-ceeds. Mrs. Fogarty said that Danny plans to attend the School ofVisual Arts in New York City.
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What do eggs, chicks, redbelly piranhas, whip spiders, zebra mussels, scan-ning electron microscopes and the Indiana bat have in common? One diversi-fied science class, taught by Mrs. Cathy St.Pierre, seventh-grade scienceteacher at Bellbrook Middle School.It has always been her mission to extend learning opportunities beyond the
classroom. She does this through community partnership. The United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB)
has an educational outreach program for educators, students and schools inthe local community. Mrs. St.Pierre utilizes many of these programs for her stu-dents every year.In November 2014, many of Mrs. St.Pierre’s students participated in the
Scanning Electron Microscope EDucatorS (SEMEDS) program. Electron micro-scopes, which use beams of electrons instead of light, are designed for veryhigh-magnification usage. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type ofelectron microscope capable of producing high-resolution images of a samplesurface. Due to the manner in which the image is created, SEM images have acharacteristic three-dimensional appearance and are useful for judging the sur-face structure of the sample.This program is conducted by volunteers from across the base and is spon-
sored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and ManufacturingDirectorate. SEMEDS is a two-hour after-school program for high-school andmiddle-school students. Two sessions are offered each month, each accommo-dating 18 students.Mrs. St.Pierre’s students also participated in a 4-H school enrichment course
called STEM in Your School Chick Quest. “In this program students use sci-ence, engineering and technology to investigate the life cycle of embryonicchicken eggs,” said Mrs. St.Pierre. “Students monitor conditions of temperatureand humidity of the living eggs, watch them hatch and observe the fluffychicks.”Mrs. St.Pierre noted that her science classes recently investigated different
biomes, such as the rainforest. Biomes are defined as “the world’s major com-munities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterizedby adaptations of organisms to that particular environment.”Melissa Jordan, who spent parts of the last two summers in the Peru rainfor-
est, was a guest speaker in the classroom. She enlightened students about herexperiences fishing for redbelly piranhas, as well as learning about the whipspider and how the Peruvian people use plants for medicines, and craft bowlsand purses out of things that they find on the island. To conclude the students’ environmental-science unit, another guest speaker
was welcomed into the classroom. Mike Vaughn, parent of seventh-graderBrodi Vaughn and an environmental scientist at WPAFB, shared his love of theoutdoors with students. They were fascinated with the biodiversity of Lake Erie,including invasive species of zebra mussels and round gobies. They alsolearned that the Indiana bat can be very valuable, as it can eat 3,000 mosqui-toes per hour (up to 10,000 per night)! Mr. Vaughn talked about the variety ofcareers in environmental science, biodiversity, threatened/endangered speciesand invasive species in Ohio, habitat loss and urban sprawl.Mrs. St.Pierre said, “It is important to provide authentic experiences and
opportunities for learning beyond the traditional science classroom.”
Bellbrook Middle School:Where Science Soars!
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The purpose of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Education Foundation(BSEF) is to promote excellence inthe arts and academics. In 2014BSEF maintained over $400,000 inscholarship funds and awardedteacher grants in the amount of$46,000-plus. BSEF thanks its con-tributors for their continued support.
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Fifth-Grader Takes Bee Line to Win Geo BeeIt’s official! Fifth-grader Dakota Davis took first place in
Bell Creek Intermediate’s geography bee. Kevin Praycame in second place, and Camden Caldwell, third.
Fifth-grade finalists were Nitika Arora, Sam Borszcz,Hailey Bridges, Camden Caldwell, Rachael Cordonnier,Dakota Davis, Joe Deters, Joey Dickman, Jack Engler,Emily Hemlinger, Travis Howard, Tony Jiovanni, MaryLandry, Jonny Martin, Glenn Ochsner, Gabe Perkins,Kevin Pray, Colton Warren and Staci Zartman-Robb.
Fifty seventh- and eighth-grade choir students, accompanied byBarb Siler on piano, performed their winter concert for residentsat the Liberty Nursing Center in Bellbrook.
Third Annual Future Chefs ProgramHeld at Bell Creek Intermediate
Sodexo Future Chefs – a national program that encour-ages students to learn about good nutrition by creating theirown fun, creative and healthy recipes – will soon return toBell Creek Intermediate (BCI).Sodexo, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools’ food services
provider, and Jennifer Hoehn, general manager of foodservices, will sponsor a healthy-eating-habits activity at BCI.This year’s theme is “Healthy Snacks” and is open to fifthgraders.Students have turned in their submissions for this year’s
competition, in which we hope to have 10 final contestants.Our final contestants will compete on March 25, 2015, at theFuture Chefs competition. The healthy snacks will be sam-pled by a panel of judges. While all 10 fifth grade studentswill come home with prizes, only one will be named thegrand-prize winner. The grand-prize winner’s recipe will beentered into a larger competition against other school dis-tricts that also participate in the Future Chefs competition.
BMS Concert Choir at Liberty Nursing Center
Never Underestimate aFifth-Grader!
In December 2014, it took mere moments for Bell CreekIntermediate fifth-graders to grasp computer coding duringthe computer-science-week program “Hour of Code.” We extend appreciation to parent volunteers Keith
Bobick and Levi Razics – who both work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and both have a background incomputer science – for working with fifth-grade teachersfor this one-day event.Students were engaged in writing code to light up a
Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., design artwork, ani-mate cartoon objects and code objects through mazes.
Bybee wins Ohio HSSwimmer of Week AwardBellbrook High School freshman Cody Bybee was theWeek 3 Bucknuts.com & JJHuddle.com Ohio HS BoysSwimming Athlete of the Week winner. Bybee wasnominated for winning the 100 fly and 200 free at theButler Invitational. He garnered 1,117 votes.
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Bellbrook Middle School –Turning Ideas Into RealityIn December 2014, University of
Dayton (UD) engineering studentsfrom Dr. Margie Pinnell’s class visit-ed the Bellbrook Middle School(BMS) seventh-grade scienceclasses, where they facilitated anengineering design challenge called“Turning Ideas Into Reality:Engineering a Better World.” The challenge was based on a
real-life event. After horrific destruc-tion from an earthquake in Mexico,residents were stranded on top of amountain. All roads weredestroyed. Students were chal-lenged to design a cart and zip line
that would safely transport the resi-dents to the bottom of the moun-tain.BMS students were up to the
challenge, using foam cups, popsi-cle sticks, toothpicks, straws, rub-ber bands, paperclips and pipecleaners to design a basket thatwould safely glide along the zipline. Students enjoyed working withthe UD mechanical-engineeringstudents, learning to problem solve,design a product, build and test it,and then evaluate strengths andweaknesses to improve perform-ance.
Bus Driver CreatesSchool-Bus Safety TestAva Spiro, a third-grade student at Bell Creek
Intermediate, won the grand prize of food coupons and anappearance in The Bridge, during a school-bus safety testimplemented by Joyce Inskeep, school-bus driver forBellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools.Mrs. Bev Wetzel, transportation supervisor, regularly
emphasizes school-bus safety; and Mrs. Inskeep recentlytook it a step further. After Mrs. Wetzel sent home a safety-procedure letter for parents, informing them about the safe-ty lessons that bus drivers teach the students during pick-up and drop-off, Mrs. Inskeep took the initiative to create atest of those rules. She also contacted local businesses,which donated coupons for free food to all participating stu-dents. Students’ names were placed in a drawing for thegrand prize.The district appreciates the following Bellbrook and
Sugarcreek Township businesses that donated coupons:Penn Station, Skyline Chili, Steak & Shake and Subway(Feedwire Road location).
BSEF awards $46,000 inteacher mini grants in 2014The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Education Foundation’s (BSEF’s)
volunteer board is committed to awarding teacher grantsfor the support of classroom innovation, funding capitalprojects and overseeing or sponsoring 18 high-school schol-arships.
The general-fund balance is $172,384; and the total fundbalance (which includes scholarship money) is $676,643.
Capital projects include, but are not limited to: a 3-Dprinter for high-school engineering classes, voice enhance-ments for the elementary classrooms and technology.
Over $46,000 in teacher mini grants was awarded in2014, in capital and non-capital innovative ventures. Thesegrants are a way of recognizing, encouraging and support-ing educators’ efforts to innovate and excel. By supportingteachers, the grants are also a means to improve our stu-dents’ educational experiences.
The mission of BSEF is dedication to ensuring excellencein education through public and private partnerships, soindividuals can achieve their goals.
Support BSEF by donating and writing a check madepayable to Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Education Foundation andmailing it to P.O. Box 5, Bellbrook, OH 45305. For moreinformation, call 848-4800, extension 16110.
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Nate Feix, an eighth-grader at Bellbrook Middle School(BMS), met with Representative Rick Perales at the StateHouse in Columbus, to be honored for being a nationalsemifinalist in the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, AppliedScience, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars) sciencecompetition, the premier middle-school science- and engi-neering-fair competition.
Nate was presented a certificate of recognition during theOhio Aeronautics, Aviation and Technology Committee(OAATC) meeting and was later honored on the House floorduring the general session of the Ohio House ofRepresentatives with a Personal Point of Privilege. To earnthis prestigious honor, Nate was first nominated for theBroadcom MASTERS competition at the West District ScienceDay, with his award-winning science-fair project, “DefendingBuoyancy: Finding the Best Placement of Cargo on a Ship toMaximize Weight and Avoid Capsizing.” Out of over 6,000nominees, Nate is one of only 300 national semifinalists.
His science teacher, Mrs. Cathy St.Pierre, said, “This is a
huge honor for Nate. He brings great honor to ourBellbrook and Sugarcreek Township community and schools!I am very proud of Nate.” According to Mrs. St.Pierre, this isthe first time that a BMS student has been selected as anational semifinalist.
Broadcom MASTERS said that only the top 10 percent ofmiddle-school students are nominated to enter the competi-tion. Congratulations, Nate!
Eighth-Grader named NationalSemifinalist in Science Competition
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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools is taking advantage of a free“Safety Tip Line” offered by the State of Ohio. The purposeis to allow students and adults to share information anony-mously with school officials and law enforcement aboutthreats to student safety. Calls or text messages to (844)723-3764 will be answered by analysts at Ohio HomelandSecurity. Information will be forwarded to local school offi-cials and law enforcement, when action is deemed neces-sary.
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The annual Lions Club Pancake Breakfastand Blood Drive will be held Saturday,February 28th in the Stephen Bell Cafeteria.Pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and milk willbe served from 7:30 to 11:30 am. The Lionsyouth basketball teams will be playing in thegym. What: Bellbrook Lions Club PancakeBreakfast and Blood DriveWhen: Saturday, February 28 – 7:30 –11:30 amWhere: Stephen Bell Elementary Schoolcafeteria – 4122 N. Linda Drive
Lions holding annual PancakeBreakfast at Stephen Bell
