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Greenville City Schools Update January 2020
By Superintendent Doug Fries
Greenville City Schools has had a great first semester of the 2019-2020
school year, both academically and with extracurricular activities.
Thanks to the hard work of our students and staff and the support of
our parents and community, the first semester is nearing the end and
has been very educational and productive.
Students returned from Winter Break this year on Thursday, January 6,
2020. There will be no school on Martin Luther King Day, January 20,
2020 and the first semester ends on Friday, January 17, 2020. There
will also be a staff workday on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 with no
school for students.
The K-8 complex continues to function with all bus drop off and pickups
from the rear of the building and all parent drop off and pick-ups from
the front of the building. We continue to appreciate everyone slowing
down on Ohio Street and Main Street in the school zone to allow for a
safe traffic flow. Please maintain this slow traffic movement to assist
with safety in all the school parking lots as well.
We have been fortunate, thus far this school year, to have used few
calamity days. We are again operating on days, not hours, for our
school year requirements. Thus, we have three calamity days available
to use before implementing any make-up days. The established make up
days for this school year, if needed, are February 17th, May 28th,
29th, June 1st and 2nd. February 17th would only be used if six days
were missed before that day. As we enter the coldest of the winter
season, I encourage everyone to dress for the weather, particularly at
bus stops, with heavy coats, hats, scarves and gloves. We try hard to
arrive on scheduled times at bus stops, but weather conditions
sometimes dictate being a little behind to maintain safety. I encourage
all student drivers to take their time driving to and from school and
in and around parking lots of the school throughout the winter season.
We will try to communicate school delays and cancellations by One call,
Channel 5, on our Facebook page, Dayton television stations, the local
Tiger radio station, as well as, putting on our website.
For the fifth straight year, our district has successfully implemented
the College Credit Plus Program at the High school. This program
continues to benefit our students by allowing them to receive college
credit while in high school. We have more than one hundred thirty
students taking advantage of this program. Also, at the High School, we
have implemented for the fourth year MAP testing in grades nine and
ten. This is testing done three times during the year to measure
student progress and help assist us in where students will perform on
their end of course assessments. The High School is working hard to
meet required curriculum standards to prepare students for these end of
course exams.
At the elementary and middle school level, we have advanced our one to
one iPad technology program through the eighth grade for the second
year. All students K-8 are working with one to one technology
initiative, as well as, the ESpark curriculum K-6. The district
continues to use the Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) testing in
the K-8. Again, the MAP test is a close measure on our student
performance for end of year required state assessments. The K-8 is in
their second testing window right now through the first week of
February.
Special congratulations to our fourty-nine high school juniors and
seniors who were inducted into National Honor Society at Greenville
High School on November 26, 2019. This was a wonderful Tap Assembly
coordinated by Advisors, Amber Warner and Dara Buchy. I salute all our
new inductees for their commitment to scholarship, leadership, service
and character. I also thank their parents and grandparents for the
guidance they provide these students.
The district would like to recognize the following highlights from the first semester 2019-2020:
The following students for receiving perfect scores on the spring 2019 Ohio Achievement Test and their instructing teachers:
Third Grade Test (Math) - Mr. Westfall
Leah Force
Lane Francis
Lucy Gettinger
Luke Harter
Fourth Grade Test (Math) - Mr. Westfall
Shane Eikenbery
Roman Swisher
Fourth Grade Test (Math) - Ms. Duncan
Tessa Leensvaart
Fifth Grade Test (Math) - Ms. Byram
Adrian Miller-Castano
Sixth Grade Test (Math) - Ms. Kissinger
Trinity Bowling
Rebekah Bunch
Gabriella Stebbins
Braeden Wills
Nicholas Colby for being selected for the Ohio Music Educators
Association All-State Choir this year. Natalie Milligan was also
selected as an alternate for All-State Choir. Congratulations to
Advisor Chelsea Whirledge as well.
Jacob Maher, and Advisor Dara Buchy, for being elected as State of Ohio
Parliamentarian for Business Professionals of America along with Aaron
Matthew his campaign manager.
Regional Qualifiers in Cross Country and Coach Lind: Isabelle Rammel
Riley Emerick
Kenna Jenkinson as Girls Golf MVL Athlete of the Year
Girls Golf Team and Coach Haines for completing their regular season as Co-MVL Champions and
qualifying for the OHSAA Division 1 District Golf Tournament.
Boys Golf Team and Coach Stickel for qualifying for the OHSAA Division 1 District Golf Tournament.
Varsity Cheerleaders for achieving 1st place at the MVL Cheerleading
Competition along with Coach Paul and Coordinator Tiffany Labig.
Middle School Cheerleaders (7th & 8th Grade), Coach Hope Byrum, and
Coordinator Tiffany Labig for placing MVL 1st Place at Competition.
Lady Wave Tennis Team and Coach Koontz on finishing 2nd in the league at the MVL Tournament.
We again had some wonderful school performances by our band, orchestra,
jazz scene and choirs of many grade levels before leaving for our
Winter break. I commend our students and directors and their assistants
for their dedication to these performances. The programs were each well
done. Thank you also to the community for your outstanding support and
attendance at these events.
At our January 9, 2020 Board of Education Organizational Meeting Mark
Libert was elected Board President for 2020. Krista Stump was elected
Vice President. The board established the regular meeting night for
board meetings as the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Our Board of Education has added some additional guiding principles to
go with the new Vision and Mission Statement for the district. We thank
them for their dedication to this process. The updated version can be
seen on our web site www.greenville.k12.oh.us.
Our high school remains open to the community for walking in the
evening through March 25, 2020. It is open Monday through Thursday from
6:00-8:00 p.m. on days we have school. Adult community members should
sign in and out at the front doors. Also, the outside track facility
will re-open again on March 1, 2020 as well.
A message for students and staff: As we are in the flu season please
stay home if you have a fever or flu like symptoms. Make sure the fever
is gone for 24 hours before returning to school. Everyone should
practice excellent handwashing ongoing and use proper etiquette when
coughing. This should assist us in reducing the flu virus at school and
improve overall attendance.
In closing, let me again thank our entire community for your ongoing
support of the Greenville School District. I invite all community
members, parents, grandparents to continue to be an active part of our
school district. Please feel free to attend as many student activities
as your schedule allows. The students, staff and administration
appreciate your support.
Everyone is always welcome to call me at 937-548-3185 or email me at
dfries@gcswave.com if you have any questions about our school district
or school activities. I hope you all had a wonderful Winter break. Best
wishes in the New Year and good luck to our students in the second
semester.
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