From the desk of Mr. Osborn

Creating a Safe and Positive Learning Environment Our number one

goal is to ensure

the safety of the

children in our

school. In order

for our students

to grow, they

need to feel safe

and have a

comfortable

learning

environment. We

have developed

strict guidelines

for entering our buildings and signing out children. We added new security doors, a camera and a communication system

to the front doors of the high school. This upgrade was paid by a Security Grant and cost the district no money.

I would like to assure that we take the same amount of pride in protecting your child’s privacy with the

information we store electronically. We replaced a malfunctioning critical server which supplies services throughout the

district. The cost of this replacement/upgrade was $4,500.00. This server has a 3 year warranty and 24 hour turn around

on service. With students logging on to blogs, saving items to the cloud, and searching all over the internet Technology

Director, John LaBelle, is extremely busy keeping our computer system running smoothly and efficiently. His department

in alignment with School Board Policy is finalizing an upgraded internet filter policy that enables students and teachers to

be innovative in their work, but also keep our technology safe. This becomes tougher everyday especially as educational

technology, programs and student work becomes more prevalent.

There are several areas that are not directly involved with a student’s classroom instruction, but our food service

department, custodial department, maintenance department and transportation department play crucial roles in creating a

positive learning environment. Our Food Service Department takes great pride in creating good tasting, nutritional meals

that helps the student maintain the energy they need to be effective in the classroom. The freezers, ovens, coolers, and

other kitchen utensils are used daily and need to be maintained. We engage in preventive maintenance practices to extend

the life of these items. Each department will give an update on the work they have been doing this year.

News from the Food Service Department, Jan Friedrich: The Food Service Department has recently upgraded the QSP

Point of Sale system for meal service in the cafeteria. With this new system, parents will eventually be able to view their

student’s account, and also deposit into the account using a credit or debit card. Once the staff is fully trained on the new

system, and we have the “bugs” worked out, we will move forward with the training for the Pay-For-It option. It is

planned to begin using this option with the start of the 2015-16 school year. Please watch for details.

We have also contracted with a new company for preventive maintenance of all major kitchen equipment. American

Mechanical Group of Columbus, Ohio will service and maintain equipment for the

2015-16 school year.

It was also the year for review by the Ohio Department of Education. The assigned consultant from ODE spent the

entire day on January 7 reviewing such areas as free and reduced applications, menu planning, portion sizes, productions

records, required signage, etc. All records and documentation were found to be in compliance. In addition to the onsite

review, a nutrition analysis of one week of breakfast and lunch menus is being conducted. The USDA regulations require

limits on calories, sodium, and total fat. There are also vegetable sub-groups and whole grains that must be met weekly.

We expect the results of the analysis in the coming weeks.

LIBERTY UNION - THURSTON LION REPORT Spring, 2015

LOCAL SCHOOLS

1108 S MAIN ST www.libertyunion.org

BALTIMORE, OH 43105 Ohio Department of Education: www.ode.state.oh.us/

To view the “Lion Report” online, refer to www.libertyunion.org.

News from the Transportation

Department, Kevin Mapes: Getting

the kids to school safely and on time

is a major undertaking every day and

one that we take very seriously. Our

bus drivers are dedicated

professionals that interact with your

student every day. The buses that the

drivers use are inspected daily by the

drivers and we take no chances if

they find something broken or worn.

Mr. Mapes has listed expenses just for this year other than general maintenance such as oil changes, tires, lights,

batteries, etc. . .

News from the Maintenance Department, Joe Peardon:

Elementary

1. New Chiller Unit - The existing cooling tower which is located on the SW quadrant portion of the roof has failed

and is well beyond its life cycle. A new chiller will replace the cooling towers duties and be relocated on south

side of the school at ground level.

2. New HVAC Package Unit - The existing HVAC package unit that serves the gym is inoperable and it is not

economical to repair. A new direct replacement unit will be installed by late spring.

Land Lab

An agreement was enter into with Donley Tree Service to remove all of the Ash trees located in the Land Lab for safety

reasons. The trees in question were showing definite signs of damage from the Emerald Ash Borer Beetle. The emerald

ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a green beetle native to Asia and Eastern Russia. Outside its native region, the emerald

ash borer (also referred to as EAB) is an invasive species, and emerald ash borer infestation is highly destructive to ash

trees in its introduced range. The emerald ash borer was first discovered in America in June 2002 in Michigan. It was

accidentally brought to America in the ash wood which was used in shipping materials. The maintenance department is

currently researching ways to replant different hardwoods in an effort to replace the Ash trees that are being removed.

Equipment

1. The maintenance department entered into a lease agreement with John Deere to replace the old Ford

tractor that was beginning to show signs of safety concerns.

2. The maintenance department purchased 2 new mowers for this mowing season.

Athletics

1. The effort to improve our athletic fields will continue this season. The community can expect to see

additional topsoil, zone appropriate seed, fertilizer and herbicide applied to the High School and Middle School

fields. The community will also witness the shot put area receive a makeover this spring.

2. The varsity athletic buildings received a new fire alarm panel upgrade.

Mr. David I. Butler, Jr. Receives Auditor of State Award Baltimore, Ohio: The Auditor of State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon completion of a

financial audit. Entities that receive the award have met the following criteria of a “clean” audit report:

The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP

(Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);

The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant

deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;

The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:

o Ethics referrals

o Questioned costs less than $10,000

o Lack of timely report submission

o Reconciliation

o Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit

o Findings for recovery less than $100

o Public meetings or public records

Summer expense for preparing the buses for summer inspections: $31,000+

After hours break down - sensor: 2,200+

Transmission failure: 3,900+

Power steering failure: 1,300+

Trouble shooting and replacing a EGR valve and fuel pressure sensor: 4,100+

Starter failure: 1,000+

Body damage as a result of collision: 990+

Air storage tank leaking, replaced: 1,400+

A DPF (diesel particulate filter) failure resulting in a turbo failure: 5,200+

Bus aging prematurely (Estimate for proper repair): 38,000+

From the Halls of the Liberty Union High School

Real Maple Syrup The senior agriculture students, three

underclassmen, along with the help of the Liberty Union Young

Farmers worked for a few weeks at the school land lab collecting

tree sap from over 100 Maple trees. Every day they would collect

the tree sap, and then use a utility vehicle to transport the sap to a

large, cold storage container to keep it fresh. After a week of

collecting sap, it was time to start the evaporation process. They

boil the sap to separate the sugars from the water. It takes over 60

gallons of tree sap to produce 1 gallon of syrup. After 36 hours of

boiling sap, and over 600 gallons of syrup evaporated, the students

end up with the final product of 5 gallons of syrup ready for consumption. All the syrup produced will be

used at the elementary school, so the younger students have a chance to taste real maple syrup.

Chris Turner, Advisor

The Interact Club The Interact Club held their Third Annual “Pinkies for Polio” international fund

raiser at Liberty Union High School. Pinkies for Polio is an activity to raise money for vaccinations

to rid the planet of the Polio virus, a disease that still afflicts children in parts of South-East Asia.

Through the generous support of the Liberty Union High School students, the Interact club was able

to raise $70.00 in this effort. Go Lions!

February Students of the Month

Autumn Fickel, a senior, is the daughter of Scott Fickel and Jennifer Cooley.

Autumn is active as the secretary of the FFA and the public relations officer of

the National Honor Society. She is involved with cheerleading for football and

basketball and participates in Track and Field. Outside of school, Autumn

enjoys participating in 4-H and horseback riding. After graduation, she plans to

attend The Ohio State University and studying animal science and pre-

veterinary medicine.

Katie Roth, a junior, is the daughter of Ben and Tina Roth. She is active in

Student Council, Interact Club, FFA and is the captain of the varsity volleyball

team. Katie also stays busy by playing basketball and running track. After

graduation, she plans to attend The Ohio State University to study nutrition.

March Students of the Month

Luke Bressler, a senior, is the son of Brett and Kay Bressler. Luke plays on

the football and baseball teams. He is the president of the Liberty Union

National Honor Society and the reporter for the Interact Club. Outside of

school, Luke enjoys fishing, boating, golfing and kayaking. After

graduation, he plans to attend the University of Dayton and major in pre-

medicine.

Margaret Drake, a sophomore, is the daughter of Dan and Kelly Drake.

Margaret plays on the volleyball team and stays busy as an office helper at

the high school. Outside of school, she enjoys skiing, hanging out with her

friends and playing club volleyball. After graduation, Margaret plans to

attend The Ohio State University to

become a dietician.

Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude is the highest of the three degrees of praise. Summa Cum Laude is an honor added to diplomas and

degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality. Superintendent Osborn will introduce a new concept to honor our

Summa Cum Laude Students and the LU-T teachers that helped shape their lives.

On Tuesday, May 19, the first annual Summa Cum Laude Banquet for Liberty Union High School will take place at the reception

hall of Christ United Methodist Church starting at 6 PM. Students that achieved a cumulative high school GPA of 3.750 and above will

be honored for the scholastic achievement. The student will receive an award and they will get the opportunity to speak and honor the

Liberty Union-Thurston Staff member that had an impact on their education.

Students will be notified by Mr. Duplinsky if they have achieved the necessary GPA to participate in the Summa Cum Laude Banquet.

Parents/Guardians of students eligible for the award will receive an official invitation from Liberty Union. Anyone wishing to attend

the Summa Cum Laude Banquet should contact Mr. Duplinsky by email, duplinskyt@libertyuion.org or call 740-862-4107.

A special thank you goes out to Mr. Tom Duplinsky, Guidance Counselor; Mrs. Jan Friedrich, Food Service Coordinator; Mrs.

Jennifer Blackstone, Curriculum Director; Mr. Ed Miller, HS Principal; and Mrs. Megan Gonzalez and Mrs. Elana Gallagher,

National Honor Society Coordinators for all of their extra time and hard work to make this banquet a success.

National Honor Society

The Liberty

Union chapter

of the National

Honor Society

will be having

its annual

induction

ceremony on

Thursday, April

23. The

induction will

be run by the

current 29 members of the National Honor Society, all of which are seniors. They will be inducting 24 new members, or which

2 are seniors and the other 22 new members are juniors. The new members will be celebrating their academic accomplishment

by attending a luncheon hosted by the current Honor Society members at Cheers Chalet in Lancaster immediately following the

induction ceremony.

Agriculture Mechanic Skills Competition The Liberty Union FFA Chapter had a team attend the Agriculture

Mechanic Skills Competition at Teays Valley High School on Tuesday, March 24. The team consisted of Emily

Aneshansley, Tim Springer and Blake Denny. The competition consists of a series of stations which each team member

must complete within 10 minutes. The stations were: Soldering, Arc Welding, Liquid Identification, Bolt Identification

and Oil Tests. The team placed 3rd at the district competition. They were only one point from attending the state

competition and plan to return next year with improved skills.

High School

Ensemble

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End of Year High School Schedule High & Important Dates

* Senior parents may join us

on Wednesday May 20th at

9am in the high school

auditorium for the Class of

2015 Senior Awards Program.

This is an opportunity to

celebrate with the senior class

many of their individual and

group accomplishments as

they approach their high

school graduation.

* * The Underclassmen

Awards Program for grades 9,

10 and 11 is on May 26th 9am

in the high school auditorium.

From the Desk of Ed Miller

Date Event Time

April 23 Honor Society Induction

April 24 & 25 Our Town Variety Show 7pm

May 2 Prom @ Hickroy Lakes

May 2 After-Prom @ Fort Rapids 11:30-1:30

May 13 1-Hr Late Arrival

May 19 Summa Cum Laude Dinner 7pm @ Christ UM Church

May 20 Senior Awards

May 22 * Seniors Last Scheduled Day

May 26 * * Undergraduates Awards Assembly &

Senior Exams

May 29 Graduation Practice

May 31 Graduation 3:30

June 1 Final Exams (Odd Classes)

June 2 Final Exams (Even Classes)

June 3 Student Make-Up Day

June 4 Staff Work Day

Middle School Lion Pride

Tim Turner, Principal

The middle school student council is

sponsoring Pennies for Patients. On

Thursday April 2, Louis Black from the

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society came to educate students about these cancers and how the charity help those

suffering. Students are competing by grade level to donate the most money for this great charity. Donations

will be accepted from April 6 through April 17. The winning grade level will earn an outdoor sundae party.

The money collected will go to support patients, families, and

research through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

On March 15, ten LUMS 7th and 8th graders participated in

the 2015 Jr. Ohio Model United Nations at the Hyatt Regency

Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. Our team represented the country

of Albania, and their resolution concerning illegally

transported waste passed by a resounding 38/21. While they

did not get to present their resolution at General Session, they

did participate in debating in front of over 1000 other middle

school students. They all plan to continue participating in

Model U.N. at the high school level.

Liberty Day celebration at the middle school was held March 27th for the 8th graders. Liberty Day is sponsored

by the Baltimore Lion Club and promotes the recognition of the constitution and the bill of rights. The Lions

club members presented a pocket version of the constitution to each of the 8th grade students. An officer of the

Fairfield County Sheriff’s office spoke to the students about the importance of the constitution to the everyday

operations in law enforcement.

2015 Spelling Bee Results:

School Champion (and 6th Grade Champion): Reagan Farmer

School Runner-Up (and 8th Grade Champion): Cassidy Turner

7th Grade Champion: Katrina Friesner

5th Grade Champion: Nick Buskirk

2015 Spelling Bee participants:

Grade 8: Keaton Frakes, Bailey Francis, Kalib

Hunsinger, Cassidy Turner, and Connor Turner.

Grade 7: Autumn Carpenter, Katrina Friesner, Grant

Gillum, Sheldon Stathas, and Olivia Wilson

Grade 6: Sonia Bowers, Reagan Farmer, Ian Hoover, Denver

Kosch, Lorelei McKinney, Rachel Miracle, and Brody Poston

Grade 5: Nick Buskirk, Mary Chesnut, and Madison Weiser

School Spelling Bee Advisor: Erin Rodriguez

“Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in

our quest for knowledge” (Stephen Hawking) and three of our

science students demonstrated this at the District Science Fair

that was held at Ohio University-Lancaster. Ethan Kaper,

Mya Gorsuch and Maggie Feyko presented their science fair

projects after receiving high scores from the local fair. Mya

Gorsuch also competed for a water award which she took

home a certificate and $100. Any science student in grades

6-12 is welcome to complete a project next school year and

compete for numerous prizes. We are proud of you!

From the Desk of Mrs. Rainey, Principal .....

Great Things are Happening at the Elementary! As we begin the last quarter of the school year, teachers are working hard to prepare students for End-of-Year

PARCC testing (Grades 3 and 4,) OAA testing (Grade 3,) CogAt Testing, IOWA testing (Grade 2,) and STAR

and STAR EL testing (K-4.) While this seems like a lot, teachers are excellent at fitting this testing in without

interrupting instruction. Many wonderful activities continue daily.

Literacy Night Our reading specialists, Mrs. Kaper, Mrs. Damron, and

Mrs. Williamson hosted 32 excited Title 1 Reading families for Family

Literacy Night. The theme, “Reading is a Treasure,” featured the

opportunity to read aboard a pirate ship, write letters and put them in a

bottle while stranded on a deserted island, learn how pirates used the stars to

navigate their ships, build a catapult and measure how far it can launch

mini-marshmallows, make a pirate snack, and figure out their pirate name

all while on a treasure hunt. They all received a "treasure" when they

departed (a new book.) The evening was a

fabulous success!

Art-In-Action Thanks to a very generous donation to LU Elementary by a

benefactor, elementary students have been enjoying Art-In-Action, a web-based

art program used in conjunction with classroom teachers’ instruction. Pictured

are Jack Kaper and Alex Johnson, who are designing hidden pictures similar to

the work of artist, Nellie Mae Rowe.

Blue Jackets Book Jacket

Contest Third graders in Mr.

Smolewski’s class participated in the Columbus Blue Jacket

hockey team’s Book Jacket contest. Pictured are those

students who achieved their reading goal!

Author Visit-Rick Sowash

Every elementary student had the opportunity to visit with a

real author when Rick Sowash visited LU Elementary.

Pictured are students from Mrs. Buskirk’s class enjoying

the music Mr. Sowash played between telling his

entertaining stories and giving advice on being an author.

Upcoming Testing

April 6-30 Grades K-4 STAR or STAR EL

April 7-24 Grade 2 CogAt & IOWA

April 21 Grade 3 OAA Reading Test

April 28 Grade 3 PARCC Math

April 29 Grade 4 PARCC Math

April 30 Grade 4 PARCC Math

May 5 Grade 3 PARCC Math

May 6 Grade 4 PARCC ELA

May 7 Grade 4 AIR Social Studies

Liberty Union-Thurston Vocal Music Department:

March was an exciting month for our high school choirs! Both groups performed at OMEA District XV Large

Group Contest. Women's Choir

competed for a rating for the first

time on record and received an

overall II or "Excellent"

rating. Chorale received I's or

"Superior" ratings from all four

judges, qualifying the group for

OMEA State Contest for the 5th

consecutive year. The LUMS

choir is looking forward to competing at Large Group Contest in May. All choir students are preparing for a

great spring concert coming up on May 7.

Our 6th grade general music classes have been especially

busy this spring, spending several months learning piano

skills. We are very thankful that the LU Music Boosters

purchased twelve new keyboards for the students in

addition to the ones we already owned. Our 6th graders

have spent many hours practicing and are now able to play

several selections and major scales on the piano. They

have also learned to play the blues, improvising using the

"C" blues scale while others accompany them with a twelve

bar blues chord progression. Many students have enjoyed

finding pianos and keyboards to play elsewhere and learning to play some things by ear.

Adjudication Concert

Women’s

Chorale

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Choir Events

April 23 HS Choirs Perform for National Honor Society Tapping

April 24 & 25 Women’s Choir Performs at “Our Town” Variety Show

May 1 or 2 Chorale Performs at OMEA State Contest in Gahanna

May 7 Spring Choir Concert (Grades 7-12) @ HS Auditorium

May 14 or 15 MS Choir Large Group Contest

May 21 Zoombezi Bay / Zoo Trip for Choir (Grades 7-12)

June 2-5 H S Choir Trip to New York City

Liberty Union Athletics

High School Wrestling Luke Bressler won one match at the State wrestling

tournament and was one win away from placing in the top

8. He finished the season with a 43-6 record and was

named the MSL Buckeye Wrestler- of-the-Year. Eric

Owens placed fifth at the Coshocton District and finished

39-10, while Jake Dempsey finished sixth with a 37-11

record.

Varsity Girls Basketball The girls basketball team won the Columbus II Division III

district title at Ohio Dominican University on March 6 with

a 47-46 win over Bishop Ready in overtime. The girls lost

a 41-38 heartbreaker to Cincinnati Summit Country Day in

the regional semifinal finished their season at 22-5. Gabby

Burris and Blake Collins were both awarded MSL first

team honors. Burris was also named the first team All-

Ohio and named the Lancaster Eagle Gazette Player-of-the-

Year.

Junior High Athletics

The 7th grade boys’ basketball team won both the

Mid-State League regular season and the tournament

championships in February. They compiled an overall

record of 20-1 under Coach Jeff Fletcher. This is our

4th Mid-State League championship since joining the

Buckeye Division last year. The team is pictured

below with their tournament championship trophy.

Congratulations 7th Grade Boys Basketball Champs

As April begins, the junior high tracks teams are

starting their meet schedules. The boys team will

attempt to defend last year’s league championship while the girls who finished 2nd in 2014, bring back another

strong team. A total of 79 athletes will represent Liberty Union this spring in track. Most track meets do not

have an admittance charge, so stop by the high school to watch us compete.

Wrestling

Luke Bressler, Sr MSL 1st Team

MSL Wrestler-of-the-Year

Sectional Champion

3rd Place District

State Qualifier

Academic All-Ohio

Jacob Dempsey, So MSL 2nd Team

6th Place District

Eric Owens, Sr MSL Honorable Mention

Sectional Runner-up

5th Place District

State Alternate

David Smith, Sr MSL Honorable Mention

John Yenichek, Jr MSL 2nd Team

Swimming

Kylee Arnold, So MSL 1st Team

All District Honorable Mention

Joshua Bowers, So MSL 2nd Team

Reagan Carter, Fr All District Honorable Mention

Grace Hoover, Jr All District Honorable Mention

Joey James, Fr MSL Honorable Mention

Taci Miller, Fr MSL Honorable Mention

All District Honorable Mention

Boys Basketball

Tyler Brehm, Jr District 11 Honorable Mention

Brandon Compton, Sr MSL 2nd Team

District 11- 2nd Team

All Central District 3rd Team

Fletcher, Jason, Sr MSL Honorable Mention

District 11- 2nd Team

All Central District Honorable

Mention

Girls Basketball

Gabby Burris, So MSL 1st Team

All Central District 1st Team

Central District Player-of-the-Year

All Ohio 1st Team

District 11 - 1st Team

District 11 Player-of-the-Year

Eagle Gazette Player-of-the-Week

Eagle Gazette Player-of-the-Year

Blake Collins, Sr MSL 1st Team

All Central District 3rd Team

District 11 - 1st Team

Landen Collins, So MSL Honorable Mention

Madi Foltz, Sr MSL 2nd Team

District 11 - 2nd Team

Alexis Mangette, Jr District 11 Honorable Mention

Alyssa Moore, Sr MSL 2nd Team

District 11 - 2nd Team

From the desk of Jennifer Blackstone, Curriculum Director

Testing Taking Tips

End of the Year testing will begin on April 21st for Liberty Union-Thurston Schools. The Ohio state administered

testing calendar is posted on the district website calendar. And, if your student does not have a state administered End of

the Year test, he or she probably has a growth measure diagnostic test or final exam to take. This makes it a perfect time

for me to share test taking tips or strategies!

The US Department of Education provides a link entitled Helping your Child With Test Taking - Helping Your

Child Succeed In School. The entire document can be found at this link:

https://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/succeed/part9.html

Here are some tips they suggest:

Do talk to your child about testing

Encourage your child

Provide a healthy breakfast to students on test days

Assist students with getting good sleep during testing

Help students avoid test anxiety by telling students to:

Plan ahead

Not "cram" the night before

Remember to read the directions of the test carefully before you begin work.

Skip questions they do not know the answer and go on and return to it later

Have questions about upcoming testing? Please contact me directly at 740-862-4171 or

blackstonej@libertyunion.org

libertyunion.org The Liberty Union-Thurston Local Schools’ website has been overhauled! We have been working on

making it more visually appealing and more user friendly. We have replaced the words on our sidebars with pictures, and are

currently cleaning up information on the site so that it is current and relevant to our students, families and community members;

we want to encourage students, families and community members to start using our website for all of their district and school

information needs. Please visit www.libertyunion.org to stay up-to-date with everything LU-T related!

We are also very excited to announce that we are on Facebook! We will be using the Liberty Union-Thurston Local School

District Facebook page as an extension of our website. We will be posting district and building news, as well pictures and

announcements celebrating our LU-T students!

Pictures from the Art Department

April / May, 2015

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

19 20 4:30 JrHi

Track @

Teays Valley

West

5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB

vs Logan Elm

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB

@ Logan Elm

21 4:30 Var Track

@ Blm Carroll

22 5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB @

Teays Valley

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB vs

Teays Valley

23 5:15 Var SB @

Bishop Hartley

5:15 JV SB vs

Bishop Hartley

24 4:30 Var Track

@ Grandview

5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB vs

Amanda

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB @

Amanda

7:00 Balt Talent

Show

25 9:00 Var

Track BOYS @

Hamilton Twp

10:30 & 12:30

Var BB @

Bishop Hartley

10:30 & 12:30

JV BB vs

Bishop Hartley

7:00 Balt Talent

Show 26 27

5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB

@ Circleville

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB

vs Circleville

28 5:00 Var Track

@ Watkins

Memorial

5:15 Var SB @

Madison

Plains

29 5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB @

Fairfield Un

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB vs

Fairfield Un

30 1 May Choir & Band

State Contest or

4:30 Var Track

@ Lick Valley

5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB vs

Bloom Carroll

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB @

Bloom Carroll

2 May Choir & Band

State Contest

10:00 JrHi Track

@ Millersport

Prom &

After-Prom 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

3

4 4:30 JrHi

Track @

Ham Twp

5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB

vs Ham Twp

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB @

Hamilton

Twp

5 5:30 JV & Var

SB vs West

Jefferson

7:00 Music

Boosters

6 5:15 Var BB &

5:15 Var SB @

Logan Elm

5:15 JV BB &

5:15 JV SB vs

Logan Elm

7:30 Athletic

Boosters

7 4:30 JrHi

Track @ Blm

Carroll

5:15 JV BB vs

Fisher Cath

5:15 Var BB &

5:15 JV & Var

SB @ Canal

Winchester

7:00 Elem

Boosters 7:00 Spring Choir

Concert

8 12:00 Var Track

Lion Invitational

9 10:00 & 12:30

Var BB @

Licking Hghts

11:00 & 1:30 JV

BB vs Licking

Hghts

10 Mothers

Day

11 7:00 Brd of

Ed

12

13 1-Hr Late

Arrival

14 5:00 JV Track

vs Blm Carroll

15 16 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

17

18

19 20 21 22 23

24

25 Memorial

Day 10:00 Parade

26 Senior Exams

27 Senior Exams

8th Gr @ Wash

DC >

28 8th Gr @ Wash

DC >

29 8th Gr @

Wash DC >

Semester Exams

9:00 Mandatory

Grad Practice

30 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

31 2:00 Baccalaureate 3:30 Graduation

June / July, 2015

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1

Semester

Exams

2 Semester

Make-Up

Exams

Choir @ New

York City > >

7:00 Music

Boosters

3 Make-up

Day #3

w/ 1-Hr

Early

Dismissal Choir @ New

York City > >

7:30 Athletic

Boosters

4 7:00 Elem

Boosters Choir @ New

York City > >

5 Choir return

from New

York City

6 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

7 8 7:00 Brd of

Ed

9

10 11 HS Grade Cards

Mailed (tentantivly)

12 13 LU Alumni

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

21

Fathers

Day

22 Boys Basket-

ball Camp

23 Boys Basket-

ball Camp

24 Boys Basket-

ball Camp

25 26 27

28 29 30 1 July 7:30 Athletic

Boosters

2 July

3 July 4 July 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 Band Camp

13 Band Camp 7:00 Brd of

Ed

14 Band Camp

15 Band Camp

16 Band Camp

17 Band Camp

18 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 Cross Country

Camp

27 Cross Country

Camp

28 Cross Country

Camp Football Camp

29 Cross Country

Camp Football Camp

30 Cross Country

Camp Football Camp

31 1 Aug 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open

Note: if necessary, more make-up days will be added after June 3rd.

Have a safe summer!

School begins Thursday, August 13, 2015.

The Community. . .

Arbor Day Celebration and Community Beautification The Baltimore Downtown Restoration Committee will

sponsor the Arbor Day Celebration Sunday April 26, 2pm at the Liberty Union Thurston Elementary School. The BDRC

will plant a tree near the Administrative building and local Girl Scouts will be there to assist in the planting. The BDRC

will provide refreshments and give away seedlings to those who attend. The program is free and open to the public.

The Baltimore Downtown Restoration Committee plants trees each year for the benefit of the community. We are

currently working toward restoring the street canopy along Main and Market Streets in conjunction with the Baltimore

Tree Commission. If you would like more information about the program, or would like to donate funds to plant trees,

please contact the BDRC at info@BaltimoreDowntownRestoration.com or call 614-450-0237.

The LU High School Art students, under the direction of Mr. Tambaro are painting murals and flower pots with the

theme of “Our Town” to help instill the community spirit. You will be able to view the murals and pots around town

throughout the summer, and the pieces of student art will be on sale. Proceeds go toward the Victoria Opera House

Restoration. To learn more, go to www.SaveTheVictoria.org

Community Yard Sale - June 26 and 27 The Baltimore Community Yard Sale will be held June 26 and 27 this year,

sponsored by the Baltimore Downtown Restoration Committee. There will be a virtual map that will list the Yard Sales in

and around Baltimore. To have your sale listed for FREE, please email info@BaltimoreDowntownRestoration.com or

call 614-450-0237 and publish your address and a short list of items available.

Baltimore Area Museum will open Saturday, May 9th from 1-5. Join us for a day of free family fun. Be one of the first

to see the museum updates and learn of upcoming programming. To kick off the 2015 season we will be hosting a

weaving and pottery demonstration, historical talks, museum tours and a free community cookout.

Lauren Martin, Director

Substitute School Bus Drivers Needed

Will train; must have good driving record, FBI and BCI background checks.

Call Kevin Mapes, Transportation Supervisor - 740-862-4171.

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