MONTHLY PUBLICATIONMarch 29, 2017
PERRY LOCAL SCHOOLSVolume 47 #7
MARCH NEWSLETTER
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT:
Dear Perry Constituents,
I hope all of you are enjoying the end of our mild winter. Hopefully, winter is over!
The fine-tuning of our New Elementary is nearly complete. The lists of building fixes are getting shorter and the final walkthrough and completion is set for mid-June. It truly has been a wonderful experience and a beautiful end result!
The Perry Board of Education is currently working on the development of a school wide survey. Future updates concerning the upcoming survey will be posted in future newsletters and our Perry website.
And finally, our spring newsletter contains important information concerning upcoming year-end activities.Once again, this year we are having an outstanding Perry alumnus and are soliciting nominations.
ATTENTION PERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENTS: The high school office asks at this time of year, that you think about our annual Perry Alumni Award. We are seeking nominations of persons who graduated from Perry High School and have been a positive influence in society. We are proud of those graduates who have made significant contributions to the betterment of mankind. Past recipients of this award include: Earl Totty, Kevin Haver, Karlyn Lauer, Cole Gerstner, Larry Sidener, Randy Mulholland, Lamont Monford, Linda Burgess, Phil Krouskop, Brenda Bennington, Martha Perkins, Jerry Redman, “Nic” Clementz, Joseph West, Sally (Conrad) Scherrer, Jeff Smelcer, Mike Lehman, Jay Smith, Cathy (Grant) Kohli, Julie Ann (Stoner) Norberg, Charles David West, Keith Horner, William Shively and Jon Shively. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Nick Weingart at (419) 221-2773.
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Candidate Name at Time of GraduationGraduation Year
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Present AddressPhone Number
Please write a brief description of why you have nominated this person.
Send completed nomination form to:Perry High School, c/o Nick Weingart, Principal
(Deadline is May 1st)2770 E. Breese Rd., Lima, Ohio 45806
Sincerely,
Omer I. Schroeder
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HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES – Nicholas Weingart, Principal
The Graduates of 2017 respectfully invites The Golden Graduates from the class of 1967 (50th Anniversary class reunion) to be part of the 2017 Graduation Assembly.
If you know a graduate from 1967 please pass along this invitation.
In 2011, Perry High School celebrated its 50th Anniversary when it graduated its 50th Senior Class. In recognition of this milestone, PHS started a new tradition of inviting back the senior class that was having its 50th class reunion. The Golden Graduates of 1967 are invited to attend the Commencement ceremony and to be seated in a special section to the right of the stage.During the ceremony, The Senior Class President will traditionally pass the “The Key” to the Junior Class representative. Then as the Senior Class President exits the stage, a selected member from the group of Golden Graduates, will pass the “Helm of Leadership to the class president of the graduating seniors as “they embark on the journey of their life.”
Athletics:
Special recognition to our Boys Basketball team for winning the NWCC Conference Title, the Sectional and the District Titles, Regional Title and earning the school districts’ first ever trip to the OHSAA State Basketball Tournament held in Columbus, Ohio at the Schottenstein Center! They finished the season with a historic record of 26 wins and only 4 losses. Congratulations on an outstanding season boys!
Congratulations to our head coach Matt Tabler! He was chosen by 26 other coaches to be the District 8 Coach for the All-Star Game, Division 4 Co-Coach of the Year for the State of Ohio! Jacoby Lane-Harvey was First Team All Ohio Division 4!
Boosters are getting organized for spring sports:
Perry High School Boosters is made up of parents, families, friends, coaches and athletes who play a vital role in sustaining and advancing community spirit for the athletic programs at Perry High School. The goal of the Perry High School Boosters is to bring the school community together to provide the funding and volunteerism necessary to give Perry music students and athletes the supplies, facilities, trainers and community support they need to reach their full potential in their programs.
***We appreciate your support during these hard times and would like to offer you an array of options to continue your support for generations to come. Please consider becoming a volunteer by calling the Perry Boosters at 567-712-4221 or 419-979-7929 ***
Let’s all do our part to keep our kids safe!
****** Reminders for Calendar ******
- April 29th Promwill be held in the commons area of the West Wing.
- The Academic Awards Assembly has been scheduled for Monday, May 22 @ 6:00 pm
- Thursday, May 25th at 8:00 AM Senior Breakfast Graduation Practice
- Friday, May 26th, Graduation Night, Seniors will need to be here by at 6:00 PM
- The Golden Graduates of 1967 will attend the commencement ceremony seated in a special section to the west/right of the stage off the steps.
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ELEMENTARY ACTIVITIES – Kelly Schooler, Principal
Test Time is Hereand we are preparing for this opportunity to show everything that our Perry Elementary students have learned throughout the school year! The Ohio Department of Education has set the following dates for Ohio schools to administer the state tests:
March 27th & 28th – Grades 4 & 5- ELA
March 29th – 6th Grade - ELA
April 3rd & 4th – 3rd Grade - ELA
April 10th & 11th – 5th Grade - Math
April 19th & 20th – 6th Grade - Social Studies
April 24th & 25th – 3rd Grade – Math
April 26th & 27th – 4th Grade –Social Studies & 5th Grade - Science
May 2nd & 3rd – 4th Grade – Math
May 4th & 5th – 6th Grade - Math
Of course, not all students will be testing every day during the test windows! The above schedules show each student will take tests for 2 days (1 ½ hours each day) for both English and Math (gr. 3 – 6), and 2 days (1 ½ hours each day) for science (gr. 5 only), and social studies (gr. 4 & 6 only).
We’ve carefully designed a unique schedule to best suit the students and teachers at each grade level. We are so excited for our Perry students to show how hard they have worked this year, and we hope that you will help us by encouraging and supporting your child when he or she is scheduled to take the state tests. Your child’s teacher will be sending home specific reminders prior to the test day. Thank you for all that you do to support your child’s education at Perry Elementary School!
Sitaara Jones visited Mr. Turner's class to acknowledge the use ofgonoodle.com.Gonoodle is an interactive and free movement learning system endorsed by St. Rita’s. There are new and great ideas for teaching vocabulary and spelling practice with gonoodle.She shared with us that St. Rita’s has picked up the price of gonoodle making this great learning asset free for our school. Many teachers are now using gonoodle in the classroom as brain breaks or PAX games. Ask your child today about gonoodle.
Mrs. Pescosolido and Mrs. Casey’s classes celebrated with a pizza party during the month of March. Both classes were recognized by WLIO Hometown Stations as a class of the week in March. Pizza was delivered from Fat Jacks for their celebration. Congratulations Mrs. Pescosolido, Mrs. Casey and your students.
On Saturday, March 11th, The Lima News hosted the Regional Spelling Bee at the Knights of Columbus, Lima. Chase Duncan, Mrs. Whitt’s student, represented Perry Elementary in the spelling bee. Out of 45 spellers, Chase placed 28th, spelling out on the word “teriyaki”. Teresa Proctor had the honor of being a judge and Dr. Mary Iiames was the pronouncer.
The statewide tornado drill was conducted on Wednesday, March 22nd. Our staff and students had practiced the evacuation/safety plan prior to the statewide drill. The official statewide drill went smoothly and all staff and students went directly to their assigned area in case of an actual tornado. Teachers also spoke with their classrooms about finding safe tornado placements at home.
The elementary office will begin taking kindergarten registration appointments on March 27thfrom 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration dates are April 6th and 7th from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Please call the office at 419-221-2771 to schedule your time.
Children who will be 5 years of age on or before August 1, 2017 are eligible to enter Kindergarten for the 2017/2018 school year. Parents must provide their child’s official birth certificate, updated immunization records, social security card, 2 proofs of residency and custody papers, if applicable. The Ohio Department of Health will enforce exclusion from school if the following vaccines are not met for the upcoming school year. Required vaccines are: 2 MMR, 5 DPT/DTaP/DT, 4 Polio, 3 Hepatitis B and 2 Varicella.
Perry Local Schools is currently seeking Substitute Bus Drivers. Training available! For more information please contact Randy Paxton at 567-940-1418, or stop by the High School Office.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thurs., Apr. 6th & Wed., Apr. 7th – Kindergarten Registration
Wed., Apr. 12th- 2 Hour Early Dismissal
Thurs., Apr. 13th – Mon. Apr. 17th – Spring Break-No School
Tues., Apr. 18th – Return to school following holiday
Sat., Apr. 29th – Prom
Mon., May 22nd – Academic Award Assembly
Thurs., May 25th – Senior Breakfast & Graduation Practice
Fri., May 26th – 2 Hour Early Dismissal & Last Day of School
Fri., May 26th – Graduation Ceremony
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