A Community Update November-January 2019-20 News

Maysville Local School District

Superintendent’s Corner

Greetings!

This winter has certainly not been typical for southeast Ohio. Furthermore, the flu and other illnesses have been on the rise. Our Maysville maintenance and custodial staff have been proactive by using preventative measures to increase wellness in our district. They have been regularly EMisting our classrooms, cafeterias, and common places to kill germs and sanitize these spaces. We have taken yet another step by using an environmental pathogen protection coating, MediDefense, that serves as a protective barrier to reduce the risk of bacterial cross contamination. This long-lasting durability helps to protect our students and staff from illness. Also, this environmentally friendly process is non-toxic and hypoallergenic. While it is costly, we believe that it is a worthy investment in the health and well-being of our children. Remember that it is also important to keep your child at home if he or she is running a fever or is contagious. If you are in need of medical services, Maysville is pleased to have a school-linked health clinic, the Muskingum Valley Health Center (MVHC). We provide transportation for students whose parent/guardian has completed the appropri-ate paperwork. Be sure to contact your school building or the school nurse to get more information and to sign your child up for this healthcare provision if you are interested. It is also that time of year for preschool and kindergarten registration. We will hold our registration on Satur-day, April 4th, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm in the Maysville Athletic Complex (MAC). You can begin the process online and bring appropriate documents to the registration site. See back cover of this newsletter for details. Finally, I am excited to introduce the new Maysville app! You can download it from the app store and receive notifications from individual buildings, as well as, the entire district. The app will be evolving as we continually update information to improve communication with our families and the community. You can access a calendar of upcom-ing events, receive notifications from teachers and administrators, including if school is delayed or cancelled, and stay informed about news items. Check out the directions for downloading the app inside this newsletter. Thank you for your continued support! Go Panthers! Respectfully, Ruth Zitnik

Maysville on a Mission:

Ignite Curiosity, Discover Purpose, Impact the World!

Panther Tonesto perform at ICHSA

(International Championship of High School

A Cappella) Quarterfinal Contest

The Panther Tones, a select-auditioned ensem-ble of Maysville High School students, will be competing for the first time in the ICHSA quar-terfinal competition to be held at Centerville High School in Dayton, Ohio on Friday Febru-ary 21st! Tickets can be ordered online in ad-vance at www.varsityvocals.com.

Congratulations to Jackson Murphy for obtaining this honor. Jackson has au-ditioned for and been accepted to participate in the 2020 Ohio Music Educa-tion Association All State Choir. Participation in All State Choir is highly se-lective and represents a substantial achievement and honor. The process began

last May with submission of audition recordings from high school students in schools all over Ohio and will come to fruition with rehearsals and a performance in a few weeks at the OMEA Professional Development Conference in Cincinnati which Mr. Murphy, Miss Gibson and Mr. Hutcherson will be attending.

Thank you to Maysville Schools for supporting Jackson by providing a music education that has fostered a level of achievement sufficient to earn the designation of “All State Musician.”

Maysville Student Accepted toParticipate in All State Choir

HONOR BANDOn January 18th, OMEA district 9 hosted their annu-al honor band festival at Marietta High School. Both middle school and high school band students from all over district 9 participated. The middle school stu-dents were selected from a pool of director nomina-tions while the high school band was selected from student auditions. The Maysville band program was well represented, sending more students than ever to the event. There were 10 middle school students nominated and 8 accepted into the group, while 15 high school students submitted auditions and 8 of those were accepted. The Maysville bands had more representation than any other schools this year at the festival.

Left to right - Ms. Nancy Ditmer (Guest Clinician- HS), Miracle Hayhurst-8th, Scarlett Price-7th, Veronica Ste-phens-9th, Olivia Lutz-11th, Jackson Wasileski-11th, Elijah Mayle-7th, Donna Hampp-12th, Alex Combs-7th, Garrett Frick-11th, Bailey Paskell-7th, Caitlyne Brooks-11th, Matthew Combs-11th, Jackson Murphy-11th, Jacklynn Watts-8th, Jaymi Stephens-8th, Kendyl Deal-8th, Mr. Patrick Murphy (Band Director)

Jackson Murphy pictured with Mr. Hutcherson.Jackson is the first Maysville student to ever be selected to an all-state ensemble.

MHS recognizes Veterans atMilitary Appreciation night

Members of the Maysville Leo Club have been busy this school year. They volunteered to work in the pizza wagon at the South Zanesville Christmas parade and collected money for the Salvation Army by ring-ing the bell at Rural King. The club also sponsored pizza parties for the elementary classrooms bringing in the most donations during the canned food drive. Congratu-lations to Mrs. Jackson’s and Mrs. Kin-ner’s classrooms for a job well done! Club members are ready to begin their annual Valentine message sale at the elementary school. All money raised goes back into the Maysville community through a vari-ety of service projects. Upcoming projects include an Easter egg hunt for latchkey students and repainting symbols and games on the elementary playground. Maysville stu-dents in grades 5-12 are welcome to join us! Please contact Susan Dietz at the elementary school for more information.

Maysville Leo Club

Patrick Murphy (right) and his brother-in-law, each honored by OMEA for 25 years as a member.

Spring MusicalMaysville Schools 2020 Spring Musical will be An-nie. The show will have two performance nights which will be Friday and Saturday, April 17th and April 18th, at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6 pm). The cost will be $3.00 for students and $5.00 for adults. Don’t miss this golden classic show of love and optimism overcoming all obstacles for orphan girl Annie and her friends she meets along the way.

High School EventsMHS students handed out boxes of food in-cluding pears, potatoes, whole chickens and more on Friday, November 22nd at Rolling Plains United Methodist Church to help fami-lies in need have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Thanks to all who came to the Holiday Choir and Band concerts, Fall Play (written

by Junior MHS student, Jackson Murphy) and athletic contests throughout December. It is a true joy to see parents’, friends’ and relatives’ shining faces as they watch our Maysville kids perform either on the stage or on the court or mat. As you can see from the pictures our kids really do shine.

Maysville High School had a great turnout for the first ever Grandpar-ent Luncheon Tuesday, November 26th. A spe-cial thanks to all the staff who helped organize it, to the Panther Tones for singing, and to Maker-space staff and students who helped make the grandparent keychain keepsakes. Finally, thanks to the student volunteers, custodians, and kitchen staff for their preparation for 49 special guests.

Thanks to those who participated in the Career Fair. Congratulations to Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Mitts on coordinating such a valuable experience for all students where they were able to meet with over 25 different local business or career rep-resentatives.

The academic team brought home some hardware as they were first team, League Division Champions, and runners up at the league tournament.

Maysville Elementary Poetry ClubA group of Maysville Elementary 3rd-5th graders came together in December during lunch and recess to brainstorm, collaborate, create, and write winter-themed poems. The experience culminated with students producing individual displays that are currently showcased in the windows of Campbell’s Foodland. Thank you to Campbell’s for giving these writers a purpose and gallery for their creations!

Where can you learn how to play chess? KNIGHT SCHOOL!!!

The second addition of the Maysville 2019-2020 Chess Club has been meet-ing after school on Wednesdays to pro-mote and use critical reasoning skills. Fourth and fifth graders are learning the roles of each piece and playing mini-games to fine tune their strategy skills.

During the month of February, a group of 28 third graders will also be meeting with Mrs. McHugh and Mrs. Hill during lunch and recess for the game of NO STRESS CHESS. Third graders will build background knowledge they can apply to the traditional game of chess, while opposing classmates with this fun begin-ners game. We would like to thank Miss Brozovich and Mr. Paladino for joining us after school as guest opponents!

Dollar General and RIF“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”

– Coretta Scott King

Maysville Intermediate would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the patrons and employees of Dollar General for their monetary donation to our Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program. This year, primary and intermediate students at Maysville will each receive 3 new book for their home libraries thanks to these donations. This community partnership is invaluable in helping our students develop a lifelong love of reading. Opening the crisp pages of a new book takes these readers on adventures near and far!

MAYSVILLELOCAL SCHOOLS

High School Solo and Ensemble ContestOn Saturday, January 25th we had more students from the music department than ever compete in solo and ensemble contests. Between the instrumental and vocal departments combined there were 55 students participating in 48 events. The event took place at Cambridge Middle School this year. This is an opportu-nity for students to grow as musicians and expand beyond the traditional classroom setting. They perform their pieces they have worked up for OMEA certified adjudicators. The adjudicators then give feedback to the students no matter what level they are at on how to improve in their craft. This is just a wonderful way for students to take their talents to the next level.

Here are the results from the event:

Students who received a “I” superior rating on solo event:Matthew Combs- Trumpet Cassidy Wright- Trombone Donna Hampp- Trumpet Isabelle Hanning- Flute Garrett Frick- French Horn Kristen Odlivak- Flute Marlee Lawson- Trumpet Olivia Luta- Vocal Soprano Caitlyne Brooks- Trumpet Chloe Hittle- Vocal Alto Rylee Gregorich- Vocal Mezzo Soprano

Students who received a “II” excellent rating on a solo event:Caitlyne Brooks- Vocal Alto Elizabeth Dickerson- Vocal Alto Hanna Hicks- Vocal Alto Hannah Tonneman- Piano Jayla Marks- Baritone Saxophone Garrett Frick- Multiple PercussionJackson Murphy- Vocal Tenor Emma Waxler- Clarinet Haley Ogilbee- Bass Clarinet Kierstin Wayne- Flute Alissa Jenkins- Flute Jackson Murphy- TromboneAlison Patton- Marimba Olivia Lutz- Clarinet Isabel Alice- Snare Drum Alexia Kahle- Vocal Mezzo Soprano

Students who had successful experiences performing solos:Jakob Plummer- Bassoon Sadie Chambers- Clarinet Megan Shaw- Clarinet Baylee Wilson- Alto Saxophone Laken Hayhurst-Gill- Clarinet Jakob Plummer- ClarinetLourdes Price- Piano Levi Hayhurst- Alto Saxophone Casey Moore- Snare Drum Ari Norris- Clarinet Madison Campbell- Vocal Alto

Ensembles Receiving a “I” Superior Rating:Maysville Flute Quartet - Veronica Stephens, Kierstin Wayne, Alissa Jenkins, Abbie PowellMaysville Clarinet Trio - Jackson Wasileski, Ari Norris, Olivia Lutz

Ensembles receiving a “II” excellent rating:The Panther Tones - Madison Campbell, Chloe Hittle, Emma Waxler, Caitlyne Brooks, Jackson Murphy, Jarrett Fracker, Megan Sprankle, Olivia LutzMaysville Vocal Ensemble - Lillie Cottrell,Chloe Campbell, Arissa Savage, Matthew Combs, Levi Hayhurst, Josh Parker, Leandro Ramos, Page Burns, Hanna Hicks, Dejah RasorMaysville Trumpet Quartet - Donna Hampp. Caitlyne Brooks, Matthew Combs, Marlee Lawson

Ensembles that performed and had great experiences:Maysville Trombone Quartet - Jackson Murphy, Ben Wade, Cassidy Wright, Preston BrightMaysville Flute Trio - Hannah Ogilbee, Brieanna Moore, Kristen OdlivakMaysville Mixed Woodwind Trio - Kristen Odlivak, Megan Shaw, Issabelle HanningMaysville Saxophone Ensemble - Baylee Wilson, Kaylee Gainer, Madison Wilson, Chloe Campbell, Levi Hay-hurst

Google Classroom: Students have access to their grade level google classroom where there are numerous announcements posted. Please encourage your child to view those announcements frequently.

Juniors & Seniors: If you are planning a college visit on a school day, you MUST complete the proper pa-perwork in advance of your trip. The paperwork must be signed by your school counselor and principal before the trip and then signed by the college you are visiting. You may get up to 3 excused absences a year. Juniors: All juniors will be taking the ACT on March 10th. This is required by the State of Ohio and will be administered during the school day.

Seniors should be working on scholarships. The list of scholarships is on google classroom and students should also be checking the Scholarship Central list at mccf.org.

Seniors complete your financial aid form at fafsa.gov. Check your college for deadlines.

Seniors who have not ordered graduation materials should do so immediately at Jostens.com.

Senior pictures are due to Mr. Waite by April 1st. You can email a picture to gwaite@laca.org.

Senior trip to Cedar Point permission slips and money ($40) are due to Mrs. Mitts by April 1st.

Scheduling: Students will be given scheduling materials in February and should discuss their requests with their parents. Counselors will meet individually with all students to verify they meet pre-requisites for their requests and are scheduling the required classes for graduation. Request sheets will be sent home and MUST be signed by parents. There will be NO schedule changes next year so please help your child plan the appropriate courses before signing the request sheet.

Samantha Mitts - Grades 9 & 12 smitts@laca.orgTiki Brown - Grades 10 & 11 tdbrown@laca.org

Maysville High School students participate in the Marshmallow Challenge during the Student Leadership Academy along with students from all grade levels. This new cohort of student leaders were brought together by Dr. Zitnik and facilitated by Mr. Connors, Mr. Lewellen and several teachers to help develop student engagement in their own education and a sense of community within our school buildings and district.

Student Leadership Academy

Panther PantryWe would like to extend a huge thank you for donations to the Panther Pantry. The pantry is stocked with clothes, school supplies, food, hygiene products, shoes, and more to assist students in need. THANK YOU to: The Zack Smith Foundation American Eagle Mortgage Maysville High School National Honor Society Maysville High School Interact Club Maysville High School Student Government

On January 24th, six Maysville Middle School students participated in the MATH-COUNTS Competition at OUZ. MATH-COUNTS is a nationwide middle school mathematics competition held in various places in the United States. They provide engaging math programs to U.S. middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem solving.

MATHCOUNTSCompetition at OUZ

Maysville French Club celebrates

“La Chandeleur”

On February 2nd, the French holiday called La Chan-deleur is observed in France. On this day the French have a tradition of eating crêpes. This year French Club members celebrated by staying after school, learning how to make crêpes and eating their cre-ations. Bon appétit!

Help Us Win! Jan Brett, a famous author and illustrator is hosting a contest for a free school author visit.

Please use the following link https://www.janbrett.com/contest_2020/2020_free_school_or_library_visit.htm to register each of the emails in your household. The school that shows the most school spirit by enter-

ing the following information into the site will be declared the winner:

. Your Name . Your Email Address . School Name: Maysville Elementary . School Address: 3850 Panther Drive . School City: Zanesville . School State: Ohio . School Zip Code: 43701

Maysville Ensembles The Maysville high school band and high school choir are pre-paring for OMEA Large Group contests. The contest itself will be held at John Glenn Schools. The Band will perform on Friday, March 13th at the high school, while the choir performs at the middle school on Saturday, March 14th. (All times to be pub-lished later, please contact music department if you want infor-mation.) The choir will be doing a concert in preparation for the con-test. This will be combined efforts with Crooksville and Morgan choirs. The groups each perform their selections of songs just as they would for contest for a panel of OMEA certified judges that are brought in for the evening. This year the choir concert is be-ing held at Crooksville on February 25th and will begin at 6:00. The band will do a similar concert two days later, on February 27th here at Maysville starting at 6:00. This will include four bands, Maysville, Morgan, Crooksville, and Waterford. The other three bands are all led by Maysville Alumni. Maysville school board member and former band director Mr. Robert Wilson will emcee the evening. We hope you will come out and support mu-sic education in our area.

If you have any questions about the music department please feel free to contact:- Patrick Murphy - Instrumental Music / pamurphy@laca.org- Ryan Hutcherson - Vocal Music / rhutcherson@laca.org- Kari Gibson - General Music/ Music Assistant / kgibson@laca.org

This year’s Middle School Play will be Caught in the Web by Brian D Tay-lor. “Phone-obsessed teens Sarah and Derek have heard their parents’ cau-tionary nagging before. ‘One of these days you’re gonna get sucked up into that phone!’ And then one day… it happened! Two teens find themselves trapped in the internet and on a wild adventure through the World Wide Web! Memes, viral videos, games, emails, dating sites, and social media come alive on stage, including Fruit Ninja, The Dress, Distracted Boy-friend and Jealous Girlfriend, Ha-rambe, and many more.” Come check out our free production on Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30 in the 6-12 Audite-ria! Audition times to be announced. For more information, please contact Kari Gibson at kgibson@laca.org.

The Maysville High School and Middle School Archery Teams, along with their coaches, served dinner to over 230 people at the Y-Bridge Longbeards Hunting Heritage Fundraising Banquet held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on February 1st. Chap-ter President Pat Burkhart and the Y-Bridge Committee wants to extend their appreciation for their community service. They did an awesome job and served dinner with a smile! They were great representatives of Maysville Schools.

March 9-13, 2020MES

Anyone who would like tovolunteer at the fair may contact

Maxine Fisherat (740)454-4490 ext 1230

or mafisher@laca.org

March 2 Choir Boosters 6:00March 4 6-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences/ Report Card Fair 2:45-6:15March 6 Washington DC trip deposit dueMarch 9 Band Boosters 6:00March 12 Board of Education 6:30 2nd Grade Music Program 6:30March 13 HS Large Group Contest at John Glenn End of 3rd Grading PeriodMarch 14 HS Large Group Contest at John GlennMarch 18 MES PTO 3:30March 19 Choir and Orff Ensemble Concert 6:30

March 20 2 Hour Early Release Professional DevelopmentMarch 26 MES Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-00 - 7:30March 28 Girls SB at Steubenville HS TR Jerry Neal Invitational MS Solo & Ensemble at West MMarch 30 V BB/SB at Crooksville JV BB/SB Crooksville

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If you wish, you may begin the online registration found on our district website at www.maysville.k12.oh.us. If you are not a resident of our school district, you must complete an Open Enrollment form also found on the website. Enroll-ments will be complete when you bring the following documents to the registra-tion site. Parents only; your child does not need to attend.. Child’s Birth Certificate. Child’s Social Security Card . Child’s Immunization Record . Proof of Residence (copy of utility bill mailed to you at your current address) . Parent ID. Custody papers (if applicable)

**Additionally, for Preschool only, if you are a Maysville resident interested in applying for reduced rates through the District’s Sliding Fee Scale:. Verification of household income (Copy of 2019 W2’s or Tax Returns, or copies of the three most recent pay stubs for all household members).

Saturday, April 4th9:00 am -1:00 pm

in theMaysville Athletic Complex (MAC)