Lisbon Exempted Village School District

A warm winter welcome to all, as we begin another

issue of the District Newsletter. Hard to believe we

are at the halfway point of the school year already,

and hopefully much of the worst winter weather is

behind us. By now you should have been receiving

calls on days in which we have adjusted or closed

school due to the weather. If you have not been re-

ceiving or have had problems please contact the

school offices for assistance. This month there are

two items for my article, the first being the new

state requirement for reporting Body Mass Index

(BMI) information to the state. You should have

received information regarding this program from

the school in which your child attends and once

again if you have any questions please contact the

school. Our school nurse, Kella Haren has an article

with more details later in the newsletter.

My second item deals with our Board of Education.

January is School Board Recognition Month and we

have been celebrating School Board recognition in

order to build awareness and understanding of the

vital function an elected board of education plays in

our society. Our district is joining with other dis-

tricts throughout the state to recognize the important

contributions school board members make to their

communities. These people unselfishly contribute

their time and talents toward the advancement of

public education. They represent a continuing com-

mitment to local citizen control and decision-

making in education. Even though we are making a

special effort during January to show appreciation

to our school board members, we recognize their

contributions reflect a year-round commitment on

Superintendent’s Script

their part. They are dedicated individuals who are

committed to the continuing success of our schools

and students.

I would like to recognize the following men who

are serving the Lisbon School District and their

years of service:

Jim Smith, Board President - 11 years, 2000-2010

Chick Ashton, Vice President -7 years, 2004-2010

Gene Gallo - 13 years, 1998-2010

Jeff Elliott - 5 years, 2002-2006 and 2009 - 2010

Gary Peruchetti -15 years, 1996-2010

If you should happen to see any of these folks

please take an opportunity to say thanks for all they

do for the children of the District.

Yours in Education,

Don

January 2011

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ART CLUB AT FALLING WATERS

Otto’s Observation Deck

at McKinley A Message from the Principal! All of our students are working hard at McKinley

Elementary School. It is amazing how fast the year

is going by. We continue to work daily on prepar-

ing your child for the next grade level and the OAA

in the Spring. Students are reminded to continue to

be prepared for all classes for the remaining school

days. On February 7th, we will be celebrating our

100th day of school! The children will enjoy class-

room activities to celebrate this accomplishment. I

want to take this time to thank you, the parent, for your support in your child’s education. You are

such an important part of your child’s educational

experience. Please call the office at any time if we

can assist you. Together, the school, student, and

parent make a winning McKinley team!

Dress Warm!

Even though winter is upon us, the students like to

go outside for recess when possible. Please make

sure you dress your child appropriately for the

colder weather so your child can enjoy the season.

Olweus Makes Lisbon Schools A “No Bully”

Zone

The McKinley School family is continuing our ef-

forts to stop bullying. On January 28th, we will

have a school wide assembly to remind students to

“Be Cool, Don’t Be Cruel.” Students will be enter-

tained by classroom skits, songs, and we will name

our mascot for the program which is a penguin.

Our McKinley rules that are read each morning on

the announcements are:

We will not bully others.

We will try to help students who are bullied.

We will make it a point to include students who

are easily left out.

When we know somebody is being bullied, we

will immediately tell an adult at school and an

adult at home.

Important Dates to Remember:

Testing:

Iowa and CogAT testing will take place from Janu-

ary 24th – 28th and January 31st – February 4th each

morning for the second and fifth grades. Remem-

ber good health equals good test scores. Please

have your child eat a nutritious breakfast each

morning. Get at least nine to ten hours of sleep each night. Encourage your child to exercise each day.

Exercise increases oxygen to the brain and helps

with thinking and memory.

Spelling Bee!

Third Grade – January 25th at 9:15

Fourth Grade – January 26th at 9:15

Fifth Grade – February 4th at 1:15 at DAHS

Calendar Highlights:

January 17th – No School

January 18th – Third Nine Weeks begin January 21st – Award Assembly and Report Cards

go home

January 28th – PTO Family Movie Night at 6:00

(Ramona and Beezus) and PTO meeting at 6:30

February 3rd – Market Day Pick Up

February 10th – Kindergarten Music & Art Program

February 11th – Valentine’s Day parties

February 14th – 17th – Book Fair

February 17th – Parent Teacher Conferences from

3:30-9:00

February 18th and 21st – No School February 24th – Third Grade Family Fun Night

March 3rd – Market Day Pick Up

March 17th – Second Grade Music and Art Program

March 18th – End of Third Nine Weeks

March 21st – Start of the Fourth Nine Weeks

March 24th – Pre-K Family Fun Night

March 31st - Market Day Pick Up

Yearbooks are on Sale!

Save your memories. The McKinley Yearbook is

on sale for $15.00. Please turn your money into the

office by January 31, 2011. The yearbooks are in color this year! Please call the office if you need

another form.

First Grade Winter Wonder Land!

We are exploring a variety of science concepts

through our guided reading including: solids, liq-

uids, and gases and hibernation, migration, and ad-

aptation. Included in our guided reading, we are

learning about compound words, such as

“snowman” and “snowball.” We are completing a

month long science unit on penguins and how their bodies are meant to survive in the cold Antarctic

climate. Also, in social studies, we have spent time

learning about the Inuit culture of the Arctic Cir-

cle. We explored how they survive, what animals

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a Flash at home. Students participated for 3 weeks.

The classroom with the most log-ons won a hot

chocolate party! Mr. Guarnieri's homeroom was the

winner! McKinley Student Senate members recently partici-

pated in the Christmas Parade. They won 1st prize

for a marching unit! Members are currently working

on a skit for the anti-bullying assembly which will

be held at McKinley on January 28.

Fifth Grade Band It's time to strike up the band! This year, there are

39 students in the fifth grade band. This picture

shows some of our very hard-working percussionists down at McKinley Elementary.

They are currently learning how to play the

bells. Our High School Pep Band is busy playing at

some of the Boys and Girls Basketball

games. Keep your eye out for our upcoming con-

certs, and come support your Lisbon Blue Pride

Band!

Haren’s Hotline

For Lisbon Schools Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Act, or Ohio

Senate Bill 210, became law on June 18, 2010. This law is taking steps to reduce childhood obesity by

increasing student’s physical activity and promoting

healthy meals and beverages at schools. One of the

law’s requirements starting with the 2010-11 school

year is for schools to begin conducting BMI screen-

ings yearly in grades Kindergarten, 3rd, 5th, and 9th.

Each school will send its summary to the Ohio De-

partment of Health. These summaries will not show

results for any individual child. This will provide

ODH with accurate information to help plan its pub-

live there, and how their culture is different from

ours. Lastly, in mathematics, the students have

spent a few weeks gathering data and creating vis-

ual representations of that data, including: bar

graphs, t-charts, and pictographs.

Fourth Grade Fun Night

Fourth Grade students are currently reading the

book, Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura In-

galls Wilder and recently attended a family fun

night with the theme of “Pioneer Days”. During this

fun filled evening, students were treated to a story-

telling session, created pioneer crafts, and received

a free book. The parents also participated in an in-

formation session about the Accelerated Reader

program. It was a great evening!

Fifth Grade Projects

5th grade students worked on a project in which they stated a business. They thought of a product

they would like to manufacture, sold stock to the

teachers to fund their business, manufactured the

product, then sold them during homeroom to

the other students at McKinley. The students made a

$260 profit which was donated to Miss Garrod. 5th grade Math students recently held a contest to

see which class practiced the most on Math Facts in

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ODH with accurate information to help plan its pub-

lic health and prevention programs.

BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is calculated

from your child’s height and weight. BMI screening is a way of checking to see if your child has a

healthy weight. Measurements will be taken in the

nurse’s office privately and confidentiality will be

maintained. This is a screening and not a diagnosis.

Parents will be notified of their child’s results and

referred to discuss with their physician if necessary.

You may opt out of the BMI screening by sending a

signed letter indicating that you do not wish to have

your child participate by February 1, 2011. If you

have any questions, please call Mrs. Kella Haren,

School Nurse at either building: DAHS 424-3215

EXT. 3008 or McKinley 424-9869.

Siefke’s Situation Room

at DAHS

Completion of the 2nd nine weeks marks the middle of the school year and a change to the 2nd semester.

Seniors are entering the 8th and final semester of

their high school careers at DAHS. As we move to

the end of the school year, graduation is one step

closer. The anticipation to graduation day and the

activities surrounding graduation grow by the day.

Graduation is set for May 29th, 2011 3:00PM at

War Memorial Stadium – Weather Permitting.

Parent – Teacher conference night will be held Feb-

ruary 17th from 3:00 PM to 9:00PM. You may

schedule a conference with your child’s teacher by calling the high school or junior high secretaries for

an appointment. However, conferences can be held

with your child’s teacher at any time during the

school year. Please do not hesitate to contact your

son’s or daughter’s teacher to arrange for a confer-

ence if you cannot attend during conference night.

The Lisbon Exempted Village School District spell-

ing bee will be held at the David Anderson Jr. Sr.

High Auditorium on February 4th at 1:15PM. Stu-

dents from both McKinley Elementary School and David Anderson Jr. High School will compete. The

county wide spelling bee will also be held in the

David Anderson Jr. Sr. High School Auditorium on

March 15th.

Our extra curricular activities here at DAHS are in

full swing. There are a host of boys and girls bas-ketball games from the junior high to the varsity

level on a weekly basis conducted in our gymnasi-

ums.

Congratulations to the Winter Star Students of the

Month nominated by their teachers for making an

extra effort in a positive way here at DAHS. Lind-

say Chludzinski-6th grade, Trevor Reese-7th grade,

Clay McCullough-8th grade, Cheyanne Gostey-8th

grade, Michael Evans-8th grade, Tiffany Ketchum-

8th grade, Sara Johnson-10th grade, Glenn Wernke-

10th grade, Joey Schrode-10th grade, Ivy Miller-10th grade, Megan Grey-10th grade, Jake Wagner-11th

grade, Heather Vaughn-11th grade, and Katelynn

Trombetto -11th grade.

Just Say No Club

The Just Say No Club planted the tree in front of the

school during Red Ribbon Week. The tree was do-

nated by Meadowbrook Nursery. Students tied red

ribbons to the tree to symbolize their commitment

to a drug-free lifestyle.

Just Say No members are (from left) Katy Crismon,

Pam Pierce, Jessica McKee, Tiffany Hipple, Celeste Fatherly, Morgan Rance, Ashley Holenchick, Anna

Dunn, Holly Graham, Devyn Flory, Robyn Parrish,

Kylie Malone, James Beckett, Jenna Dickson,

Emily Carocci, and Tori Evans.

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for his Digital Art piece called Me, Myself, and

I. His artwork will now be sent to New York City

for National Judging. All Scholastic artwork will be

on display at the McDonough Museum of Art in

Youngstown through Feb. 4th

Snowball

The 2010-2011 Snowball “A Walk to Remember”

was held on December 5, 2010, at the Columbiana

County Career and Technical Center. The court this

year was Taylor Wright, daughter of Rich Wright

and Jill Wright; Connor Stewart, daughter of Steve

Stewart and Sally Stewart; Queen Leanna Rudi-

baugh, daughter of Mike and Karen Rudibaugh;

Alia Rose, daughter of Brad Rose and Jonelle Rose;

Maddie Miller, daughter of Bob Miller and Trudi

Holloway; and Jen Catlett, daughter of Rod and

Anne Catlett.

Power of the Pen

The Power of the Pen District Tournament was held

at The University of Mount Union on Friday, Janu-

ary 7, 2011. Seventeen schools from Stark, Colum-

biana, Jefferson, Carroll, Harrison, and Mahoning

County attended. One hundred and ten 7th graders

and one hundred and ten 8th graders participated in

three forty minute rounds of writing competition. David Anderson students participating in seventh

grade were Sierra Cottrill, Brianna Pickens, Dustin

McCartney, Emily Flugan, Spenser Cox, and Jared

Everett. The eighth grade team members were

Vanessa Restifo, Hannah Bosel, Alyssa Gresh,

Brittney Haynes, Lindsey Haynes, Jenna Bartholo-

mew, Skylar Wiggers, and Christopher Dantona.

Congratulations to Hannah Bosel, Jenna Bartholo-

mew, and Dustin McCartney who were regional

qualifiers at the Power of the Pen District Tourna-

ment and will advance to the Regional Tournament at Malone University on March 5.

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The Olympian Yearbook Sale for 2011 Attention all parents, The Olympian Yearbooks for

2011 are currently on sale. Additional forms will be

sent home with report cards on Friday, January 21,

2011. The second yearbook sale will be from Janu-

ary 17, 2011 to February 17, 2011. Checks are to be made payable to The Olympian. Yearbooks are cur-

rently $70. There is a limited supply, so please be

sure to secure your copy today! Any questions,

please contact Miss Mottle at 330.424.3215 ext.

3134 or theresa.mottle@omeresa.net

Senior Portraits for The Olympian Attention all parents who have a son or daughter in

the senior class. We are accepting senior portraits

for the yearbook from January 17, 2011 to March 4,

2011. Any senior who has not turned in his or her portrait should do so during the above dates. The

school photographer, Mr. Snow, will take appoint-

ments for seniors who wish to have their portrait

taken for the yearbook. He can be contacted at

330.427.6330. Any other photographer or photogra-

phy company is acceptable as well. Please ask the

photographer or photography company to submit

the photo on a disc in a .JPG format or to email the

photo to theresa.mottle@omeresa.net

Art News

The following art students who have artwork in the SVATA (Steel Valley Art Teachers Association)

Winter Art Exhibit: Josh Cook, Tia Wernke, Nik

Fatherly, Morgan Huffman, Molli Donahey, and

Jordan Spencer. Their work will be on display

through Jan. 31st at the SMART Center in Youngs-

town.

The following art students are representing our

school in the 2011 Scholastic Art Competition:

Katelynn Trombetto, Amanda Grey, Nik Fatherly,

Morgan Huffman, Rebecca Black, Samantha Gar-cia, Jordan Spencer, and Dairen Stout

In addition, Amanda Grey received a Silver Key

Award for her scratchboard drawing titled, About

Me and Nik Fatherly recieved a Gold Key Award

Lisbon Exempted Village Schools 317 North Market Street Lisbon, OH 44432 Administration Offices 317 North Market Street Lisbon, OH 44432 Phone: 330-424-7714 Fax: 330-424-0135 David Anderson Jr/Sr High 260 W. Pine Street Lisbon, OH 44432 Phone: 330-424-3215 Fax: 330-424-1004 McKinley Elementary School 441 E. Chestnut Street Lisbon, OH 44432 Phone: 330-424-9869

QUILTING: Mrs. Whitmore’s consumer economics class has been quilting over the last few weeks.

Their art quilts are popular for their aesthetic and artistic qualities rather than for functionality; however,

they can be used for traditional purposes. Students in the classes are encouraged to design a quilt that is

reflective of something in their lives. Heather Vaughn is shown with her creation.

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POWER OF THE PEN