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ARLINGTON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER 2019

VOLUME XXV ISSUE 2

This publication is published ten times a year by Arlington Local School, 336 S. Main St., Arlington, OH 45814 Phone: 419-365-5121 Fax: 419-365-1282

Direct Lines - High School 419-365-5122 or Elementary School 419-365-5123

Web page address: www.arlingtonlocalschool.com

Mission

“We will learn, educate and build character through dedicated partnerships.”

SUPERINTENDENT – MR. KEVIN S. HAUGHT

OPENING DAY ENROLLMENT Five hundred eighty-five students attended Arlington School on Tuesday, September 3. In comparison, opening day enrollment for 2018 – 2019 was 563 students. LEADER IN ME The Leader In Me process continues this school year as students and staff begin applying the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to their personal life. This year we will begin to move the Leader In Me process into grades 7-12. The 7 Habits are:

1. Be Proactive 2. Begin with the End in Mind 3. Put First Things First 4. Think Win-Win 5. Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the Saw

Watch for more information as the District continues as a Leader In Me school. FOOTBALL GAME PARKING INSIDE THE GATE For safety reasons, the following rules will apply to all football fans that wish to park inside the gate for our home football games: 1. This parking is reserved for our elderly and handicapped fans only. 2. You must have a ticket to enter. 3. You must arrive by 6:05 PM in order to pass through the gate with your car. You may bring your car any time after 4:30 PM to park inside the gate in anticipation of coming to the game closer to game time. 4. You must remain parked for 15 minutes after the completion of the contest. This will allow fans to exit the stadium safely. 5. Please be very careful backing your car at all times. Small children may be running or playing behind your car.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS The Arlington Board of Education holds regular meetings on the third Monday of the month beginning at 7:00 PM in the elementary library unless scheduling conflicts require the BOE to reschedule a meeting. Board meetings are open to the public. The September BOE meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 PM in the elementary library. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AUGUST 19 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING The meeting was called to order at the conclusion of the Public Hearing on the use of Federal Funds. The agenda was approved as modified. The minutes of the July 29, 2019 board meeting and the financial report for July were approved as printed. The following items were approved by Board resolution: approve the high school teacher handbook for the 2019-20 school year; approve the elementary teacher handbook for the 2019-20 school year; approve a quote from Aunt Millie's Bakery to provide bread products to the district for the 2019-20 school year; approve Reiter Dairy to provide dairy products to the district for the 2019-20 school year; approve Nancy Bishop, Linda Wilson, Danielle Yost, Dottie Wehrle and Miriam Kroske as substitute cafeteria workers for the 2019-20 school year; approve Betsy Rossman, Dottie Wehrle and Bernice Welly as substitute secretaries for the 2019-20 school year; approve Leigh Flick, Dottie Wehrle, Danielle Yost and Bernice Welly as substitute aides for the 2019-20 school year; approve the following in-house substitute teachers: Tom Bell, Ed Boutwell, Deb Hassler, Bernice Welly, and Van Follas; approve the following appropriation adjustmens: Fund 587 -$3.00, Fund 590 – ($2.00); approve the Student Services Coordinator Job Description; approve a contract with the Hancock County ESC for a School Resource Officer at a cost of $10,400.00; approve Dennis VonStein, Aaron Niese and Gregg Feller as substitute bus drivers for the 2019-20 school year; designate the following individuals to administer prescription medication: Kathy Smith, Katie Cheney, Scott Marcum, Nate Sorg, Lou Ann Hartman, Chad Hazelton, and Kevin Haught; approve a one-year limited contract to Mackenzie Lyon (1 F.T.E. – 7-12 English/LA) for the 2019-20 school year; approve a one-year limited contract to Veronica Crawford (1 F.T.E. – Student Services Coordinator); approve a one-year limited contract to Lori Anast (1 F.T.E. – Elementary Teacher (4th Grade)); rescind the Jr. High Football Contracts approved at the May 20, 2019 Board meeting and approve the following contracts for the 2019-20 school year: Mark Jolliff, 1/3 Jr. High Football Coach; Lucas Richard, 1/3 Jr. High Football Coach; Chad Wykes, 1/3 Jr. High Football Coach; approve a contract with Fanning Howey for bus garage planning and an architect’s plan and RFP from design/build contractors for the bus garage at a cost not to exceed $16,500. The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.

Nate Sorg Principal, Arlington High School Email: sorgn@arlingtonlocal.org Twitter: @NateSorg10 Homecoming 2019 Our annual Homecoming celebration is the week of September 30 – October 5, 2019. There will be many exciting events all week long, including the parade and Powder Puff football, spirit dress-up days all week long, the crowning of the Queen and King immediately before the football game on Friday, and of course the Homecoming Dance on Saturday evening! This year’s theme is “Arabian Nights!” Homecoming Court 2019 Arlington High School is expected to announce the 2019 Homecoming Court during a school-wide pep rally on Friday, September 20! The Queen and King will then be announced prior to the football game versus Vanlue on Friday, October 4. Be sure to follow me on Twitter for these announcements, watch for Facebook posts by Arlington Schools, or come out to the game to see the crowning happen live! Parent-Teacher Conferences This year the junior high/high school will utilize a new format for conducting parent-teacher conferences. Instead of only having one set of conferences at Thanksgiving, conferences will now be held throughout the school year. Formal conferences will be held one week following mid-term grades being posted in Progress Book for each quarter. The first conference date is Thursday, October 10, from 3:30 - 7:00 PM. Sign-up information will be shared closer to the conference dates. As always, parents are encouraged to contact their students’ teachers any time they have concerns about their students’ progress in a course.

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STOPit School Safety Website/App Arlington Local School is once again utilizing a district-wide anonymous reporting system for school safety concerns. The STOPit system allows students, parents, staff, and community members to anonymously report incidents of threats, harassment, assaults, bullying, cyber-bullying, weapons, or drugs on campus. Information can be shared through the website http://stopitsolutions.com or through the STOPit app that is available for iPhone and android phone users. The access code for both online and app access is ARLINGTON. Please talk with your children about the importance of reporting safety concerns they observe happening at school, and encourage them to make good use of this new system. We will continue to share information about this system with students, staff, and parents, and users are encouraged to learn more about it through the many resources available on the website. Safer School Tip Line The Ohio Department of Education has created a safer school tip line which provides anonymous reporting of suspicious activity or situations in our school that endanger students and staff. Simply call 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) to make a report. Operators are available 24/7 and have immediate access to local law enforcement and school officials. Class of 2021 Red Devils Cash Cards

The Junior Class will once again be selling Red Devils Cash Cards to help fund Prom and their senior class trip to New York City. The popular discount cards feature a wide variety of great deals from a number of area businesses, at a cost of only $10! Curly’s Pizza & Doughnuts, Jac & Do’s of Arlington, Buffalo Wild Wings, Tropical Café, Sycamore Springs Golf Course, and NEW for this year Firehouse Subs and Penn Station East Coast Subs, are just a few of the 20+ businesses represented on the card. Contact any member of the Class of 2021 or prom advisor Mackenzie Lyon at lyonm@arlingtonlocal.org to purchase a Red Devils Cash Card. Cards can be purchased with cash or a check made to Arlington High School. Thank you in advance for supporting the Junior Class!

Ball Metal Recycling Program Arlington Local School District will be participating in the Ball Metal Can Collection throughout the school year. Parents, please feel free to participate by collecting aluminum cans and dropping them off in front of the bus garage any day of the week. We will make sure that the cans make it to storage, and remember, every little bit helps our cause. Funds collected from the can drive come back to our school. Help us to take advantage of Ball Metal's service to Hancock County Schools. The fall pick-up is Friday, October 11, so be sure to drop your aluminum cans off at the school by that date. Changes to Remind Remind, the service provider I have used the last five years to provide free text messages to students, parents, and community members, has changed their free text message practices. I am no longer able to send free text messages to groups with more than 150 people. Unfortunately, this means the community-wide text messaging group will no longer receive text messages from me, as that group has over 700 members! However, the individual class groups will still receive free text messages. Please refer to the next section below for additional ways to stay informed, and I will update you in future newsletters with any new text messaging methods. Keeping You Informed This newsletter is only one way we try to keep you informed of the many events taking place throughout the year. Our goal is to communicate with you as timely as possible using a variety of media to get our message out. The school website, www.arlingtonlocalschool.org, is one source of information. For those of you on Twitter, you can follow @NateSorg10 for school-related information, such as delays and cancellations, score updates for your Red Devil sporting events, and highlights/announcements of events held at Arlington High School. If you are a junior high/high school student or parent and prefer to receive information via text message, you can also subscribe to one or more of my groups by sending a message as directed below (fees may apply, depending on your carrier or your service plan):

Group Name Send this Text to 81010

Class of 2020/Seniors @20reddevil

Class of 2021/Juniors @21reddevil

Class of 2022/Sophomores @22reddevil

Class of 2023/Freshmen @23reddevil

Class of 2024/8th Graders @24reddevil

Class of 2025/7th Graders @25reddevil

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Upcoming Events September 16 Mon Picture Re-takes & Senior Composite Photos 17 Tue 7th Grade Astronomy Night; 7:45 PM; Arlington Park Soccer Fields 24 Tue Make Up Night for Astronomy Night; 7:45 PM; Arlington Park Soccer Fields October 1 Tue Homecoming Parade; 6:00 PM; IGA to HS down Cumberland Powder Puff Football Game; 7:00 – 8:00 PM; “Doc” Castor Field 2 Wed Student Council/Red Cross Blood Drive; 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Old Gym 4 Fri FFA Chicken BBQ; 4:00 – 6:00 PM; Cafeteria Crowning of Homecoming Queen & King; 6:30 PM; “Doc” Castor Field Homecoming Football Game vs Vanlue; 7:00 PM 5 Sat Homecoming Dance; 8:00 – 11:00 PM; HS Gymnasium 10 Thur Parent-Teacher Conferences; 3:30 - 7:00 PM 16 Wed PSAT - Interested sophomores and juniors; 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM; Good Hope Church November 1 Fri Sophomores to “To Kill a Mockingbird”; Ritz Theatre, Tiffin; Periods 2-7 28-29 Thur-Fri NO SCHOOL -- Thanksgiving Break December 12 Thur Parent-Teacher Conferences; 3:30 - 7:00PM 23-31 Mon-Tue NO SCHOOL – Winter Break January 1 Wed NO SCHOOL – Winter Break 2 Thurs School Resumes February 7 Fri Student Council/Red Cross Blood Drive; 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Old Gym 27 Thur Parent-Teacher Conferences; 3:30 - 7:00 PM April 10 Fri NO SCHOOL -- Spring Break 23 Thur Parent-Teacher Conferences; 3:30 - 7:00 PM May 15 Fri Scholarship/Academic Awards Ceremony; 9:30 AM; Auditorium 22 Fri Last day of school for Students 24 Sun Baccalaureate Ceremony; 1:00 PM; Auditorium Graduation Ceremony; 3:00 PM; HS Gymnasium

High School Guidance – Mrs. Hutcheson

The beginning of the year is always a time of transition but I am proud to report by all appearances it has gone smoothly. I will be doing credit reviews on all students in grades 9-12 making sure they are on track for earning the necessary credits for graduation. I am also making many schedule changes due to parent, teacher and student requests. Additionally I am in the process of meeting with all students in grades 7-12 in classes or individually, using the opportunity to get to know students better, as well as remind them of the "goals" for this year and for graduation. During these visits in grades 7-8 our focus is on why learning is important and what is it that we are preparing for in the future. In grades 9-10 the discussion revolves around realizing the importance of learning and earning credits, examining what is required for graduation, as well as beginning to think about and explore what they would like to do following graduation. Having a "big picture" helps students to plan and prepare for success. In grades 11-12 we review each student's credits, gpa, test scores, and attendance and discuss their impact on further training/education, as well as the importance of knowing what their next step will be. These discussions are important to help our students leave high school well prepared for their future. We discuss the ACT,SAT, college visits, transcript release forms, the college application process, and the importance of networking, as well as NCAA and NAIA eligibility for those interested in college sports.

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Next month will begin testing for Grade 7 with the IOWA testing. Additionally our eighth grade will attend a Manufacturing Seminar at Cooper Tire , Rowmark & GSW on October 3 along with many other local schools. This is designed to help students know what careers and opportunities are available in the manufacturing industry. The businesses provided lunch this day for them as well. Juniors and seniors will have several opportunities to visit with college, career and military representatives throughout the months of September through November. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that opens up

OCTOBER 1 for the Fall 2020 College Admission Students using 2018 taxes. Please check the websites of the colleges you have applied for their Priority Deadline. Applying early ensures students can receive all possible financial aid available to them. Many colleges won’t calculate their offers of financial aid until they know what students are eligible for through FAFSA. On October 1, juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to participate in a College and Career Fair

held at Findlay High School. It is a part of the ongoing exploration of what to do next following high school. Signups will be through a Google Form and it will be first come, first serve to the first 48 students who sign up. Information will be going out to all juniors and sophomores of the PSAT being offered on Wednesday, October 16 in the morning. Cost of registration is $16.00 and we have 30 slots open. I highly recommend taking the test for any college-going student. Juniors taking it can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship if scoring high enough, but just as importantly get test experience and guidance for areas of improvement for college readiness tests. Sophomores can get a preview of this style of test, as well as suggestions for what areas to focus on improving. Practice and test preparation are available through https://jobseeker.k12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/Assessments/Home.aspx as well as through Khan Academy online. As always, busy times ahead! I look forward to another year of working with students and families. Please know that if you have any questions or concerns I welcome hearing from you. I look forward to being an active part of our Arlington Red Devil community!

Music Boosters

Parents/Guardians of Junior High and High School Band and Choir students are to work the concession stand once in the fall and once in the winter. You can sign up for an open slot on SignUp Genius. Use: arlingtonmusicconcessions772@gmail.com

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL – MR. MARCUM

I would like to thank you for your efforts towards a successful start to the 2019-20 school year. Teachers and students will be working hard to establish daily routines while also getting to know each other. If you have any questions regarding the information in this newsletter, please feel free to call the office.

As a reminder for the drop off and dismissal procedures, parents should pull all the way up to the southeast corner of the building on the pick-up loop. By moving up, more vehicles will be able to enter the flow for the pick-up line off of Main Street. Also, as students and parents are walking to and from the parking lot area, please utilize the cross walks. We should only be utilizing the crosswalks when moving from the building to the parking lot. I appreciate your patience with this procedure. WELCOME NEW STAFF We are excited to welcome our new elementary staff members; Mrs. Tayler Heldman and Mrs. Laura Welsh who are teaching kindergarten, Mrs. Lori Anast is our new fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Allison Hartman is our new elementary aide, and Mrs. Haley Le Roy is our new speech and language specialist. We wish them all a fantastic first year here at Arlington!

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LEADER IN ME As part of our Leader In Me program, Arlington students in grades 1-6 will be participating in Lead Groups and Town Halls on Fridays. Each Friday the students will alternate between Town Hall in the auditorium and meeting in a lead group. In these lead groups, students will be given the opportunity to work with other students in our school. Students from a variety of grade levels will get to “synergize” and come up with ideas for how the group will work and the projects or tasks that our leaders want to do for our school. In the Town Hall, K-6 gathers in the auditorium for a meeting to unify our mission, to inform, and to celebrate accomplishments. ELEMENTARY INTERIM/MID TERM REPORTS Student grade reports are available throughout the school year on Progress Book. Parents are encouraged to monitor their child’s progress using this tool in addition to communication with the teacher. Interim reports will not be distributed unless the office is notified of a request for distribution. This will be a cost savings as the grade reports are available electronically. ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION Arlington Local School District is participating in the Ball Metal Can Collection throughout the school year. All community members are encouraged to participate by collecting aluminum cans and dropping them off in front of the bus garage any day of the week. This is a change in location – please do not drop cans off at the front porch any more. We will make sure that the cans make it to storage, and remember, every little bit helps our cause. Funds collected from the can drive come back to our school, so help us take advantage of Ball Metal's service to Hancock County Schools. IXL PROGRAM FOR YOU TO USE AT HOME! Thanks to the PTO, our students in grades 1-6 have access to IXL 24-hours a day, 7 days a week! Get your child started now! Simply access the IXL link on the Arlington Schools website under the Parents/Students link. Once you click on the link, the Username is the last two digits of your child's graduation year, the first four initials of your last name and the first initial of your child’s first name (e.g. 4th grader Ron Smith's username would be “24smitr”). The password is his/her lunch (PIN) number. From that point, children can choose their grade and topic of interest (addition, multiplication, money, fractions, etc). Completing math problems earns the children rewards within the system and their time spent using IXL can be reported back to their teachers. We hope you find this program as helpful and fun as many of our homeroom teachers and students do!" ABSENCE NOTES Parents are reminded that upon return from an absence, your student MUST have a written excuse signed by a parent/guardian as per the Parent/Student Handbook:

IN ORDER FOR AN ABSENCE TO BE EXCUSED, A WRITTEN NOTE MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL STATING THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE, DATES OF THE ABSENCE AND THE PARENT/GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. ELEMENTARY PICTURE DAY – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 The elementary picture day is scheduled for Monday, September 16. Order forms were sent home with your students. Picture retake day is scheduled for Monday, October 21. DUPLICATE GRADE REPORTS If you need to have a copy of grade reports or disciplinary notices sent to a separated parent, request forms are available in the office. A new form needs to be completed each year for this request. P.T.O Parents are invited to attend our P.T.O (Parent Teacher Organization) meetings. They are held in the elementary library and begin at 7:00 PM. Our next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, September 18. All meeting dates are on the school website in the PTO link. Please join us! Babysitting is provided. HEAD LICE The elementary school will make every attempt to minimize the problem with head lice among our elementary students this fall. However, parents are strongly encouraged to check their children on a regular basis. Please be sure to check your child for head lice before the first day of school.

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COOLER WEATHER The weather will soon begin to cool down. Please send children to school in appropriate clothing. A jacket or sweatshirt may be needed for cool mornings and during recess. VOICE MAIL/ABSENCE NOTES Our school has voice mail as a convenience to parents. You may call in your child's absence as early in the morning (or late at night) as you wish. As always, we will still require a written note to accompany your child upon their return to school from any absence. Please DO NOT leave messages on voice mail regarding your elementary school student’s after school transportation. Please be sure to speak to a secretary personally. Other messages may be left on voice mail. The appropriate person will return your call as soon as possible. BIRTHDAY BOOK DEDICATION We would like to continue our program of having students or parents dedicate a hard bound library book to the elementary library on the child's birthday or for other special family events. This program is of course voluntary. We hope that this worthwhile program becomes a tradition at our school. Contact Mrs. Butler in the library for more information. BIG G BOX TOPS The General Mills Company is again offering the box top redemption program for schools. The profits are good and we will continue with it this year. We want to thank Mrs. Laura Welsh who volunteered to run this program for our school. POP TAB COLLECTION FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE We will continue to collect aluminum can tabs benefiting the Ronald McDonald House. Because of the great response, they have extended the deadline indefinitely. We are happy to help support this effort.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September Mon. 16 Fall Picture Day Wed. 18 P.T.O. Meeting – 7:00 PM in elem. library Mon. 23 Mumkins delivered – pick up day October Wed. 16 P.T.O. Meeting – 7:00 PM in elem. library Mon. 21 Elementary Picture Make-up Day November Fri. 1 End of 1st Qtr. Fri. 1 Fall Harvest Parties Fri. 8 Grade cards go home

The Photography Lead Group is looking for digital cameras. If you have an older model digital camera that still works but is sitting in the closet unused, please bring them to Mrs. Bishop’s classroom. Your donation will be greatly appreciated, Thank you! (graphic is from a free site)

PTO Newsletter Content – September 2019

Spirit Wear Thank you to everyone that purchased Spirit Wear during our first sale for this school year! Items will be available in approximately 2 weeks. The next sale will be in November with a new logo, so be on the lookout! Mumkins Thank you to all the sellers that participated in the Mumkin Fundraiser! This makes up the majority of the PTO budget for the year, so your support is greatly appreciated. Delivery day is Monday, September 23. Please be sure to pick up the plants between 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM to deliver to your buyers.

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Volunteers are needed to help with delivery day. If you are able to assist, please sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/y447hgnu Board & Brush This year, we have a NEW fundraiser opportunity! The PTO has partnered with Board & Brush in Bluffton. Register to attend on Saturday, October 5 at 9:00 AM and a portion of the sales goes back to the PTO. Registration is required and seats are limited, so please do not wait to sign up if you are interested in attending. It will be a fun time! Registration Link: http://bit.ly/31onNhm Access Code: REDDEVILS Pizza Sundays This month kicks off Pizza Sundays for the year. Stop by Arlington Jac & Do’s the 3rd Sunday of the month, or take advantage of carry out or delivery. Let them know you are supporting the PTO at the time of delivery or pickup and a portion of the sales will go back to the PTO. This is an easy and yummy way to support the PTO! Check Your Kroger Receipt If the bottom of your Kroger receipt does not say “Arlington Parent Teacher Association,” then please register your Kroger Plus Card online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Simply select our organization number, JB458, to support the PTO. No computer or Internet service? Contact Treasurer Emilee Shaheen at treasurer@arlingtonpto.org for assistance. If you have any ideas for fundraisers or would like to assist with events, please join us the 3rd Wednesday every month during the school year (except December) at 7:00 PM in the Elementary Library. Children are welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any board member with questions: Courtney Deter, Laura Welsh, April Smith, Emilee Shaheen, Ashlee Houck Dates to Remember:

September 15 – Pizza Sunday

September 18 - PTO Meeting 7:00 PM

September 23 – Mumkin Delivery Day

October 5 – Board & Brush Fundraiser

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BOARD MEMBERS STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Craig Durliat, President Michael Orwick Jon Cross 17461 Township Rd 178 10611 Township Rd 30 77 South High Street Arlington, OH 45814 Forest, OH 45843 11th Floor Phone: 419-365-1820 Phone: 419-365-7905 Columbus, OH 43215-6111 DurliatC@arlingtonlocal.org OrwickM@arlingtonlocal.org Phone: (614) 466-3819 district83@ohr.state.oh.us Pete Mains Kyle Powell 13557 County Road 24 22431 Township Rd 69 STATE SENATOR

Arlington, OH 45814 Forest, OH 45843 Phone: 419-365-5494 Phone: 937-631-8864 Rob McColley mainspe@gmail.com powellk@arlingtonlocal.org State Building Rm 125, First Floor Dan Yates Columbus, OH 43215

106 Hickory Grove Lane Phone: (614) 466-8150 Arlington, OH 45814 SD01@senate.state.oh.us Phone: 419-365-7135 yates@findlay.edu STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Linda Haycock State Board Of Education Office of Board Relations Phone: (614)466-4838 Linda.Haycock@ode.state.oh.us