August, 2017
Fort Frye Local School Distr ict
S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E
-Stephanie Starcher, Superintendent Bright and early on Thursday,
August 24, the yellow buses will
roll, the school bells will ring, and
approximately 1000 students in pre-
kindergarten through high school
will return to class at Fort Frye Lo-
cal Schools for the 2017-2018 aca-
demic year. We are excited that
Fort Frye High School is celebrat-
ing it’s 60th year (1957-2017) .
I want to share with you a few of
the academic things happening in
our school system. The district will
continue to offer our students
courses aligned to the Ohio Learn-
ing standards as well as programs
for exceptional learners. Families
can arrange pre-school services at
Lowell Elementary School. Fort
Frye High School
will offer many College Credit
Plus classes at the school site and
provide online access to many
more. All of our students can uti-
lize computer labs and mobile de-
vices for instructional purposes,
and students in grades three
through six receive keyboarding
classes. Students in grades 7 and 8
will be required to complete career
education classes for a nine-week
grading period, and the district is
beginning a career mentoring pro-
gram for small groups of 8th grade
students. The mentors will be com-
munity volunteers representing var-
ious career fields.
Research shows that students
need to be reading proficiently by
grade 3 in order to be college and
career ready. Fort Frye Local
Schools will be training all of its
kindergarten through third grade
teachers in the specialized Orton
Gillingham reading program, which
was piloted last school year with a
few students. The reading im-
provement in these struggling read-
ers was amazing. We are excited to
see how this program will benefit
more of our younger students.
Fort Frye will continue to focus
on using effective and consistent
approaches to teaching writing
across all grade levels and subjects.
Our teachers will spend a portion of
their first few days back working
with one another to set expectations
and share consistent strategies relat-
ed to effective writing skills.
There are many wellness chal-
lenges that our students, families,
and staff face, and our Wellness
Team will continue to guide our
district in offering wellness pro-
gramming. Ohio does not require a
consistent approach nor content for
Health education in grades K-6, but
Fort Frye Local Schools firmly be-
lieves our students must be educat-
ed about a wide variety of wellness
topics such as dental health, body
systems, dangers in the environ-
ment, safety skills, drug and alco-
hol prevention, abstaining from
sexual activity and other unhealthy
behaviors, healthy social relation-
ships, nutrition, exercise, and men-
tal well-being to name a few. Our
K-6 classrooms will all be using the
Human Body Shop curriculum re-
source on age-appropriate wellness
topics. The district will sponsor
monthly wellness themes and activ-
ities, and families of students in
grades K-6 will receive a monthly
newsletter that goes along with our
wellness curriculum.
Our support staff has worked
hard in making sure that our build-
ings are safe and clean for the
opening of the school year and that
our buses are ready to transport our
students hundreds of miles each
day. A huge project this summer
has been the replacement of interior
and exterior lighting throughout the
district. This is an energy savings
while simultaneously improving the
quality of lighting for the learning
environment. Carpet that was 25 or
more years old in some classrooms
and offices has been replaced. Be-
cause the district will now offer an
athletic trainer through Marietta
Memorial Hospital, we also have
converted a small space in the base-
ment level of the high school for
the trainer’s office.
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DISTRICT NEWS
We are improving a couple of
learning areas so they are more eas-
ily handicap accessible, addressing
landscaping issues, fixing some
benches and railways, and repairing
or replacing a couple of sound sys-
tems. You might also notice some
fresh paint in areas around the dis-
trict, especially the exterior trim
around the entire high school build-
ing. Additional mobile computers
have been purchased, and the dis-
trict has also bought a new school
bus for the 2017-2018 school year
that can transport multiple students
in wheelchairs. We are also adding
more interior and exterior security
cameras for safety purposes.
We know that in order for stu-
dents to succeed, we all have to
work together – principals, teach-
ers, families, community members
and all district staff – to make sure
that our students are getting the
support and guidance they need to
be their best selves. In order to do
this, you will find a lot of pertinent
information relevant to the start of
the school year in this Cadet Com-
municator. We have also included
contact information for various de-
partments and schools. If you are
registered for school bus transporta-
tion services, you should receive a
letter in this mailing that contains
details about your child’s bus pick-
up and drop-off times. Please con-
tact us if you have any questions or
if you did not receive transportation
information but are in need of bus
transportation.
Let’s have a fantastic and safe
2017-2018 school year! WE ARE
FORT FRYE!
TREASURER’S REPORT
-Stacy Bolden, Treasurer
School districts in Ohio have a
fiscal year that begins July 1 and
ends June 30. We just completed
fiscal year 2017 on June 30 and are
currently in fiscal year 2018. The
finance committee, which is a pub-
lic committee that is made up of the
Superintendent, Treasurer, and two
Board Members, met July 27th and
reviewed the financial standings for
fiscal year 2017. Since school fund-
ing is revisited biannually and is
subject to change as well as the tax-
es the district receives, our goal as a
district is to set a budget that meets
the educational needs of our stu-
dents while being fiscally responsi-
ble and maintaining a cash balance
to ensure these needs are met in the
future. We were able to end the
fiscal year with $232,956 more in
our cash balance than projected.
The district will continue to transfer
dollars from the general fund to the
permanent improvement fund to
save and plan for upkeep and im-
provement projects for our school
buildings. The next five year fore-
cast will be presented at the public
Board meeting in October.
CAFETERIA NEWS
Fort Frye is proud to offer quali-
ty nutritious meals for our students
to enjoy daily both for breakfast
and lunch. Our cafeteria offers free
breakfast to all students daily.
Each week the cafeteria serves hot
breakfast two days and a cold
breakfast the remaining three.
Lunch prices will remain the same
this school year at both the elemen-
tary and high school buildings. The
lunch prices are listed below:
*Elementary $2.45; Reduced Lunch
$.40
*High School $2.70; Reduced
Lunch $.40
Fresh salads will be made to order
at the high school beginning Sep-
tember 1st along with the potato bar.
Monthly menus are sent home with
elementary students and are availa-
ble to junior high and high school
students in the cafeteria and can
also be found online at
www.fortfrye.k12.oh.us.
The menu for the first day of
school will be breakfast pizza for
breakfast and chicken strips, french
fries, peanut butter and jelly bar,
fruit choice and milk for lunch. The
second lunch choice will be a
cheese sandwich for the week of
Aug, 24 and 25. Fresh carrots and
dip will be offered the first two
weeks of August 24- September 1.
CURRICULUM UPDATE -Karen Kubota, Curriculum Director
Linking students’ experiences in
school with careers has become a
focus of the state of Ohio in recent
years. Fort Frye Local developed a
Career Exploration Plan for our stu-
dents in grades 6 – 12. This plan
outlines the career focused activi-
ties students will be exposed to dur-
ing their time in grades 6 – 12. Last
year the high school added a nine
week Career Connections class for
our 7th and 8th graders. Ohio Means
Jobs is a component of that class
that is worth checking out at
ohiomeansjobs.com. Each student
has an account at this site. Using
the account, the student has the op-
portunity to complete a Career
Cluster Inventory. The results of
that inventory are then used to sug-
gest careers that match the student’s
interests. There are videos of work-
ers who are in various careers talk-
ing about expectations of their em-
ployers and descriptions of what
their job entails. The site provides
information about scholarship op-
portunities and work force pro-
grams for job seekers. There are
practice assessments for students to
take as well as practice interviews
in which students can participate.
Users can create a cover letter and
build a resume with suggestions on
how to improve their product. On
the Events tab, users can find dates
and locations of career fairs and
other events having to do with job
searchers. There’s also funding
tools for students planning to attend
college or start a career out of high
school. Students can find the target
salary needed to maintain the cho-
sen life style. Ohio Means Jobs is
also available to adults who are out
of school and searching for a job. It
is a website well worth exploring.
IMMUNIZATION UPDATES
Each year, the Advisory Com-
mittee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP(https://www.cdc.gov/vaccin
es/acip/index.html)) approves im-
munization schedules for persons
living in the United States. The im-
munization schedule for children
and adolescents aged 18 years or
younger provides a summary of
ACIP recommendations on the use
of routinely recommended vac-
cines.
All incoming 7th grade and 12th
grade students in Ohio schools must
have proof that they have the age-
appropriate meningococcal
(serogroups A, C, W, and Y) vac-
cines(s). Students entering 7th
grade are required to have at least
one dose of meningococcal vaccine
prior to entry. Students entering
12th grade must have a second dose
of meningococcal vaccine, with a
minimum interval between doses of
8 weeks prior to entry. If the first
dose of meningococcal vaccine was
administered after the 16th birth-
day, a second dose is not required.
If a student is 15 years of age or
younger, only one dose is required.
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WELCOME NEW STAFF
Brooke Daniell Fort Frye High School
Athletic Trainer
Brittany Hassman Fort Frye High School
Intervention Specialist
Kayla Johnson Lowell Elementary
Intervention Specialist
Tawni Mincks
School Nurse
Charlene Canterbury Fort Frye High School
Cook
Jim Schaad Beverly-Center Elementary
Custodian
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Lloyd Booth, Vice-President
Stephanie Lang, Member
Charlie Schilling, Member
Kevin Worthington, Member
Johnna Zalmanek, President
Board of Education meetings are
held the third Thursday of every
month @ 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of
Beverly-Center Elementary unless
otherwise voted on at the previous
meeting by Board members to
change date, location, and/or time.
TRANSPORTATION NEWS -Stephanie Starcher, Superintendent
Due to changes in student en-
rollment and students transitioning
from elementary school to high
school, we have to annually review
and revise our busing routes. Deci-
sions for bus routes are made based
on student safety and the most effi-
cient way to transport students to
school in consideration of how long
students are riding the bus. It is not
uncommon for the order of the bus
stops on a particular route to be re-
versed from year to year due to the
changes in student enrollment. The
goal is to reduce the riding time for
the greatest number of students pos-
sible. If you are signed up for Fort
Frye’s transportation services, then
you will find information enclosed
in this mailing. If you wish to have
transportation services but are not
signed up, and/or if you have ques-
tions about transportation, please
contact the Superintendent’s office
at 740-984-2497 ext. 304.
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DISTRICT NEWS
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Andy Schob, Principal
At the end of every school year,
everyone is so excited for a break
and recharge. Hopefully everyone
has had a great summer and spent
some quality time with family and
friends. The summer at FFHS has
been busy with projects, upgrades,
and planning to continue improving
what we offer our students. As the
summer nears the end, we are gear-
ing up for an outstanding school
year and look forward to reuniting
our Fort Frye High School family.
AUGUST UPCOMING EVENTS
Please see our Events calendar on
the High School Website for all
events and look for information in
our weekly “What is UP at the
FORT”.
August 10 & 11 – Fall Athletic and
Band Pictures
August 15 – Senior Barbeque and
Informational Meeting (Highly en-
couraged) 6:00pm
August 21 & 22 – Teacher Profes-
sional Days 8:00am – 3:30pm
August 22 – 7th grade and New
Student Orientation 7:00 p.m.
August 23 – Teacher Work Day
7:30am – 3:00pm
August 24 – 1st Day of School for
Students
Regular Bell Schedule
2-Hour Delay Schedule
Morning Assembly and WIN Day
Schedule
Afternoon Assembly Schedule
Communication is one of the
biggest keys to success in anything
we do. As parents and guardians
we have busy and hectic schedules
and lives that make consistent com-
munication more challenging. We
FORT FRYE HIGH SCHOOL
7:35 7:50 Doors Open
7:50 Warning Bell
7:52 Tardy Bell
7:52 7:55
Morning
Briefing
8:00 8:42 1st Period
8:46 9:28 2nd Period
9:32 10:14 3rd Period
10:18 11:00 4th Period
11:04 11:34 5A Period
11:38 12:08 5B Period
12:12 12:42 5C Period
12:46 1:28 6th Period
1:32 2:14 7th Period
2:18 3:00 8th Period
9:35 9:50 Doors Open
9:50 Warning Bell
9:52 Tardy Bell
9:52 9:55
Morning
Briefing
10:00 10:28 1st Period
10:32 10:56 2nd Period
11:00 11:24 3rd Period
11:28 11:52 4th Period
11:56 12:26 5A Period
12:30 1:00 5B Period
1:04 1:34 5C Period
1:38 2:03 6th Period
2:07 2:31 7th Period
2:35 3:00 8th Period
8:00 8:45
WIN Period or
Morning Assembly
8:49 9:24 1st Period
9:28 10:03 2nd Period
10:07 10:42 3rd Period
10:46 11:21 4th Period
11:25 11:55 5A Period
11:59 12:29 5B Period
12:33 1:03 5C Period
1:07 1:42 6th Period
1:46 2:21 7th Period
2:25 3:00 8th Period
8:00 8:35 1st Period
8:39 9:14 2nd Period
9:18 9:53 3rd Period
9:57 10:32 4th Period
10:36 11:11 6th Period
11:15 11:45 5A Period
11:49 12:19 5B Period
12:23 12:53 5C Period
12:57 1:32 7th Period
1:36 2:11 8th Period
2:15 3:00 Afternoon Assembly
FORT FRYE HIGH SCHOOL
want to encourage, and train our
students to take ownership of their
school and work, but they are still
just kids and need our support. To
make it easier for students, parents,
teachers, and school administration
to communicate please do the fol-
lowing at the beginning of the
school year:
Check Infinite Campus to as-
sure all contacts have correct
cell phones and email address-
es. We text and email updates in
“What is UP at the Fort” as well
as important information at oth-
er times. It is important that this
information reaches both the
students and parents. If you
need to add contact information,
please call or stop by the high
school office.
Regularly check the high school
website at https://
sites.google.com/a/fortfrye.org/
ffhs/Home. Upcoming events
and information are regularly
posted on the website and the
Calendar Link has all school
events and athletic schedules.
Check Infinite Campus regular-
ly to monitor a student’s grades,
assignments, and progress. We
have our students do this during
school, but having that home
check and support is crucial.
Communicate with teachers
with questions, concerns, or
progress checks. All teachers
email addresses are provided
on the high school website un-
der faculty. Teachers also have
phones in their rooms that you
can leave a message and they
will call you back on their plan-
ning time. We have excellent
teachers that want each student
to be successful, and to com-
municate and collaborate with
them.
Attend Parent/Teacher Confer-
ences, Open Houses, and other
school events. Make the time to
be involved, get to know the
people in our child’s life that is
helping them grow and im-
prove. When students are strug-
gling or if there are concerns
are obvious times to meet, but
collaborating when there are not
concerns is essential to build
positive relationships and helps
avoid or minimize when there
are needs.
Transition from a smaller ele-
mentary school to 7th grade at the
larger high school can be challeng-
ing. We have continued to add and
provide supports to make that tran-
sition smooth and positive for both
the student and parent.
Supports and plans implemented
include:
Rotation classes (Art, Music,
Computer, and Career) for all
7th grade students to provide
skills and experiences.
Career Rotation was added last
year to provide exposure to dif-
ferent Career options and path-
ways. 7th graders will also com-
plete a job shadowing experi-
ence in their English classes.
English has a double block of
time (84 minutes per day) and
Math added an additional 30
minutes of time (72 minutes per
day) to provide more compara-
ble time to what they are used
to at the elementary school and
what is needed to be successful.
All junior high students (7th &
8th grade) eat lunch together.
All 7th grade students sit togeth-
er in the same area during
morning briefing and assem-
blies to help with familiarity
and comfort.
Teachers have been assigned to
provide support and tutoring
during study halls.
A Parent/Teacher Partnership
Team focused on successful
transition to the high school and
what improvements and sup-
ports would be beneficial. Infi-
nite Campus was the main area
that was utilized and was a
communication tool.
New supports this school year:
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FORT FRYE HIGH SCHOOL
Class sizes were reduced in 7th
grade from approximately 20-
25 students to 12-18 students in
all core classes to provide more
individual support for students
and also ease the potential anxi-
ety of moving to a larger class
size.
All junior high students will
participate in WIN (What I
Need) period once a week (like
the High School students)
where they will be provided
support from their teachers,
learn how to take ownership of
their school work and have a
teacher monitor progress, and
participate in Character Educa-
tion lessons.
A High Schools That Work
(HSTW) teacher focus group
was formed that will focus on
and design strategies to improve
and support the transition to the
high school.
What a great opportunity for
students and families to take col-
lege classes and earn college credit
while still in high school. The
challenge is that many students are
not ready for college expectations
and responsibility when they are
15 to 17 year old high school stu-
dents. We feel very, very, very,
very (let me add one more very)
strongly that the best place and
opportunity for success is at the
high school and on our campus.
We continue to build the structure
and environment that will keep our
student leaders on our campus
(benefit to our school and commu-
nity as well as provide the full
High School experience), and pro-
vide strong support systems with
our High School teachers and staff
(that have a vested interest in our
students success). We feel we are
creating and evolving the best of
both the college class offerings
and college freedoms and the high
school support and experience to
our maturing high school students.
In addition to structures and
privileges created the past few
years, we have added several new
classes with our High School
teachers. We have developed part-
nerships with approximately 20
other High Schools to share their
college classes for our students.
Marietta College has partnered
with Fort Frye and other Washing-
ton County schools to offer an Ed-
ucation pathway and classes in-
cluding Psychology. Washington
State Community College has ex-
panded its online offerings for our
students that include Speech. We
have purchased an additional Poly-
com unit (Video Sharing) to allow
our students to join almost any
class they want or need….right
from our high school campus.
START TALKING
As families you worry about
your kids using drugs, alcohol and
tobacco. Talking will help them
make good choices, but you may
not be sure what to say or how to
say it. Learn more about the fol-
lowing 10 tips to help you Start
Talking today at
www.starttalking.ohio.gov.
Talk frequently
Show interest
Be careful what you say
Be careful how you say it
Know the facts about
drugs/alcohol/tobacco
Be respectful & genuine
They talk, you listen
Scare tactics don’t work
Control your emotions
FORT SPORTS REPORT
--Barbara Sleek, Athletic Director
With the start of the 2017-18
school year right around the corner,
it is time to look forward to more
Fort Sports! Let’s begin with a
look at the new faces…
For the upcoming school year,
Fort Frye is proud to announce the
partnership with Marietta Memorial
Hospital’s physical therapy depart-
ment under the direction of Dr.
Bartsokas and Ms. Ann Marie Low-
ers. With the partnership, Fort Frye
welcomes our new athletic trainer,
Mrs. Brooke Daniell. She is a
Belpre High School graduate who
earned her undergraduate degree at
Ohio University and just recently
finished her graduate studies at the
University of Virginia. Mrs. Dan-
iell will be at The Fort full-time to
assist our coaches and athletes with
any medical needs and to keep our
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athletes in action as much as possi-
ble. We look forward to working
together with Marietta Memorial
and all their staff in the upcoming
school year!
Other new faces for the fall
sports lineup include cheerleading
advisor Ms. Brittany Hassman.
Coach Hassman joins our teaching
force as the new intervention spe-
cialist at the high school in math
and science as well. Coach
Hassman cheered in high school as
well as college (Marietta College).
We welcome her to the Fort Frye
family! A couple of other new fac-
es in the sports arena will occur at
the junior high volleyball level.
Mrs. Amanda Beebe will coach the
7th grade team and Ms. Kayla
Johnson will lead the 8th grade.
Coach Beebe has been and will
continue to work as an educational
aide at Beverly-Center Elementary
while Coach Johnson is a new in-
tervention specialist at Lowell Ele-
mentary. We welcome them both
to the 2017-2018 coaching staff.
On the golf course, we welcome
1st-year Head Coach Doug Pfeffer.
Mr. Pfeffer has served our com-
munity in many other previous po-
sitions (teacher, athletic director,
volleyball coach), but this will be
his first of many as the new golf
coach. We wish him much success
in this newest arena.
Our last new face will be at the
junior high football position. We
welcome Mr. Chad Huck to the
coaching family. He will continue
his daytime work as a pharmacist at
the B&W Pharmacy, but will spend
his afternoons and evenings on the
football field.
As for the other fall sports, they
will continue under the strong
guidance and leadership of many
successful return coaches. Football
will look to continue their winning
ways under veteran Head Coach
Eric Huck. He will be assisted this
year by Coach Chad Ross, Coach
Matt Barton, Coach Andy Sleek,
Coach Kyle Huck, and Coach Scott
Hart and Charlie Schilling. His
junior high program will be headed
by Coach Chad Huck and Coach
Mason Lang. Volleyball has been
working hard as well to continue
its success from the 2016 campaign
under head Coach Tiffany Schob.
She will be assisted by Coach Kel-
li Miller and the new junior high
coaches mentioned above. Cross
Country will continue to train un-
der Head Coach Jason Lipot, and
Mr. Jonathan Lucy will continue as
the leader of the Cadet Band. We
wish them all much luck and suc-
cess for the upcoming fall of 2017!
The athletic department is cur-
rently looking to enter the digital
age with electronic forms for par-
ents for such items as physicals,
athletic handbook, email, commu-
nications, and signed paperwork.
Currently, we are leaning toward
the Final Forms platform to assist
with this. More information may
be forthcoming so be on the look-
out. We look forward to continu-
ing to find options to assist the
families of our district. Thanks for
your continued support!
NEWS FROM THE OHSAA: “Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised
Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and
3707.59 becomes effective on Au-
gust 1, 2017. In accordance with
this law, the Ohio Department of
Health, the Ohio Department of
Education, the Ohio High School
Athletic Association, the Ohio
Chapter of the American College
of Cardiology and other stakehold-
ers jointly developed guidelines
and other relevant materials to in-
form and educate students and
youth athletes participating in or
desiring to participate in an athletic
activity, their parents, and their
coaches about the nature and warn-
ing signs of sudden cardiac arrest.”
While we will review this video at
the OHSAA pre-season meeting
and sign the appropriate forms, I
thought it was important to make
note of the upcoming change. I
hope we never have to use the
training, but we will be prepared if
ever needed. For more infor-
mation, feel free to visit
www.ohsaa.org.
Upcoming dates for athletic
activities:
August 8: OHSAA
Parent/Player/Coach Meeting 6:00
pm
August 8: Fall Meet the Team 7:30
pm
August 10 & 11: Fall Athletic Pic-
tures (as scheduled)
August 25: Pay-to-Participate fees
due
Go Cadets!!!
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ELEMENTARY NEWS: Beverly-Center, Lowell, and Salem-Liberty Megan Miller, Beverly-Center Principal
Krista Ross, Lowell & Salem-Liberty Principal
WELCOME BACK!
We would like to personally
welcome back each and every one
of the students at Beverly-Center,
Lowell, and Salem-Liberty. Please
know that we are truly excited to be
able to serve as your elementary
principals once again. It is our goal
to do what is necessary in order to
help the children at all three build-
ings along with all the faculty and
staff members fully succeed this
year.
We hope each child is excited as
we are and ready to begin a new
adventure in his or her life. This
upcoming school year could be one
of the best with the appropriate col-
laboration and communication be-
tween all involved individuals. Col-
laboration is the working together
amongst individuals between the
school and home setting. Collabora-
tion is essential for children to suc-
ceed and perform well in school.
Communication is another area
that is essential in order to help a
child succeed within the school set-
ting. Communication needs to take
place between multiple stake hold-
ers. These individuals are the class-
room teachers, parents, students, all
staff members, the building admin-
istrator, as well as community
members. Throughout the 2017-
2018 school year if you ever have
concerns, questions, or even posi-
tives to share please contact the ap-
propriate building administrator.
The use of proper communication
can make a difference between hav-
ing a positive or negative school
year.
In closing, once again, we would
like to express that we are ecstatic
to begin another school year at Fort
Frye Local. We look forward to
meeting, speaking, and/ or working
with each of you throughout the
academic year as well as serving
you and the children of Fort Frye,
where “Excellence is non-
negotiable”. Please feel free to visit
us at: http://www.fortfrye.
k12.oh.us.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION/
DATES:
Beverly-Center Elementary
Open House:
Wednesday, August 23- 6:00-7:00
p.m.
PTO Meetings:
Meetings will be the first Tuesday
of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the li-
brary.
The first meeting will be Tuesday,
September 5, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
School Day Info:
Doors Open- 7:40 a.m.
Breakfast Served- 7:40-8:05 a.m.
Students Released Class- 8:00 a.m.
Tardy Bell- 8:05 a.m.
(Students who enter the building
after 8:05 a.m. will be counted as
tardy.)
End of the Day Dismissal: 2:55
p.m.
Parent pick up will be at the side of
the building by the playground.
Please be sure to arrive and pick up
your child on time..
Lowell Elementary Open House:
Wednesday, August 23-6:00-7:00
p.m.
School Day Info:
Doors Open @ 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast Served 9:00-9:15 a.m.
First Bell: Students released to go
to class @ 9:15 a.m.
Tardy Bell rings @ 9:20 a.m.
(Students who enter the building
after 9:20 will be counted as tardy.)
End of the Day Dismissal @ 4:15
p.m.
Parent pick up will be at the side of
the building by the basketball
court. Please be sure to arrive and
pick up your child on time.
Salem-Liberty Elementary
Open House:
Wednesday, August 23- 6:00-7:00
p.m.
School Day Info:
Doors Open @ 8:50 a.m.
Breakfast Served 8:50-9:05 a.m.
First Bell: Students released to go
to class @ 9:05 a.m.
Tardy Bell rings @ 9:10 a.m.
(Students who enter the building
after 9:10 will be counted as tardy.)
End of the Day Dismissal @ 4:05
p.m.
Parent pick up will be in the cafete-
ria. Please be sure to arrive and
pick up your child on time.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS FOR
PARENTS
Starting the new school year can
be a time of great excitement… and
anxiety. Help calm your child’s
fears (and your own) with these
teacher-approved tips.
MEET THE NEW TEACHER
For kids, one of the biggest back
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-to-school fears is “Will I like my
new teacher?” Breaking the ice ear-
ly on is one of the best ways to
calm everyone’s fears. Take ad-
vantage of your school’s open
house or back-to-school night.
Some teachers welcome phone calls
or e-mails — another great oppor-
tunity to get to know each other be-
fore the year begins.
If personal contact with the
teacher isn’t possible, try locating
the teacher’s picture on a school
website or in a yearbook, so your
child can put a name with a face. If
your child’s teacher sends a wel-
come letter, be sure to read the let-
ter together.
TOUR THE SCHOOL
If your school hosts an open
house, be sure to go. Familiarizing
your child with her environment
will help her avoid a nervous stom-
ach on the first day. Together you
can meet her teacher, find her desk,
or explore the playground.
With an older child, you might
ask him to give you a tour of the
school. This will help refresh his
memory and yours.
CONNECT WITH FRIENDS A familiar friend can make all
the difference when heading back
to school. You might try calling
parents from last year’s class and
finding out which children are in
your child’s class this year. Refresh
these relationships before school
starts by scheduling a play date or a
school carpool.
TOOL UP
Obtain the class supply list and
take a special shopping trip with
your child. Having the right tools
will help him feel prepared. While
keeping basic needs in mind, allow
for a couple of splurges like a cool
notebook or a favorite-colored pen.
School supply lists also provide
great insight into the schoolwork
ahead. Get your child excited about
upcoming projects by explaining
how new supplies might be used.
Let him practice using supplies that
he’s not used before — such as col-
ored pencils or a protractor — so he
will be comfortable using them in
class.
CHAT ABOUT TODAY’S EVENTS AND
TOMORROW’S PLANS
While it is important to support
learning throughout the summer,
don’t spend the last weeks of sum-
mer vacation reviewing last year’s
curriculum. For some kids, last-
minute drills can heighten anxiety,
reminding them of what they’ve
forgotten instead of what they re-
member.
EASE INTO THE ROUTINE
Avoid first-day-of-school may-
hem by practicing your routine a
few days in advance. Set the alarm
clock, go through your morning
rituals, and get in the car or to the
bus stop on time. Routines help
children feel comfortable, and es-
tablishing a solid school routine
will make the first day of school go
much smoother.
WHO TO ASK….
Superintendent 740-984-2497 Stephanie Starcher
Treasurer 740-984-8260
Stacy Bolden
Curriculum 740-984-2497
Karen Kubota
Beverly-Center 740-984-2371
Megan Miller, Principal
Fort Frye HS 740-984-2376
Andy Schob, Principal
Rachael Tullius, Assist. Principal
Mary Beth Shultz , Guidance
Ryan Henry, Technology
Barbara Sleek, Athletic Director
Lowell Elementary 740-896-2523
Krista Ross, Principal
Salem-Liberty 740-585-2252
Krista Ross, Principal
Transportation 740-984-2497
Stephanie Starcher
*For transportation emergencies
from 6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. please call
740-984-2376 ext. 320.
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