MarlingtonHigh School10450 Moulin Ave. NE Telephone: 330-823-1300Alliance, Ohio 44601 Fax: 330-823-1644www.marlingtonlocal.org

M

HSMay/June ‘12 Issue 5

Senior Corner• Academic Recognition Banquet will be held on Monday,

May 14 at 5:30 p.m. • Baccalaureate (spiritual graduation ceremony) will be held on

Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. All seniors and their family members are invited and encouraged to attend. Students should arrive at 6:30 p.m. with their cap and gown.

• Seniors’ exams will be Tuesday, May 29 and Wednesday, May 30.

• Graduation practice will be held at the Chapel in Marlboro, on Friday, June 1 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. This practice is mandatory for all seniors participating in the graduation ceremonies.

• Graduation will be held Sunday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. at the Chapel in Marlboro.

Awards Assembly Marlington High School Awards Assembly will be held on

Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in the auditorium at 8:00 a.m. This is a very special occasion during which we will be recognizing the accomplishments and achievements of our students

FeesAll Fees, and Fines MUST be paid to receive a transcript,

grade card, participate at graduation, and participate in Prom or After Prom. Senior Fees/Fines MUST be paid by Friday, May 4, 2012. Mrs. Wallace will be available to accept fees at the high school from 7:00 to 10:30 a.m.

PromThe Junior Class of Marlington High School invites the

members of the Senior Class to attend the Junior-Senior Prom, “Cool Elegance,” on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The cost is $38 per person. Tickets will be on sale through May 2, in the cafeteria during lunch. The dance will be held at St. Nicholas Banquet Center, 755 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., dancing will start at 7:00 p.m. and Coronation will take place at 9:00 p.m.

After PromAfter Prom will be held on May 5, from 11:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.

at the Alliance YMCA. Tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria during lunch periods May 1-4 and are $9.00 per person. Join us for food, prizes, large blow up games, game room, basketball, swimming, wallyball, dodge ball, racquetball, DDR room, slushy bar, Zumba and much more!

Teacher Appreciation Week • May 7 – 11 “Teachers appreciate being appreciated, for teacher

appreciation is their highest award.” —William Prince

Student Call Off Number330-823-6238

Dukes of The MonTh

March

April

Freshmen OrientationFreshmen Orientation will be held on Wednesday, August 29,

2012, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the high school. Students will be given a tour of the school, receive their locker assignments, schedules and experience our student led “Link Crew” group. “Link Crew” will be assisting in welcoming our new freshmen class with easing the transition from middle school to high school. They will also be assigned two student mentors who will help them succeed throughout the year.

VIP DatesBands in the Round - May 3, 7:30 p.m. - Gym

Academic Recognition Banquet – May 14, 5:30 p.m. - NEOUCOM

Choir Awards - May 15, 7:00 p.m. - AuditoriumAnatomy Awards - May 18, periods 1-5 - Auditorium

Band Awards Banquet - May 22, 6:30 p.m. - MMSAwards Assembly – May 23, 8:00 a.m. - Auditorium

2012-2013 School Year Dates

Link Crew Training – August 23, and 24, 2012First Day of School for all students – September 4, 2012

Picture Day – September 19, 2012

M

April Race to the Top UpdateBy: Anna Minor

As a recipient of Race to the Top (RttT) funds, the Marlington Local School District is dedicated to being transparent, accountable and innovative with the monies we’ve been given. March/April• TheMarlingtonMiddleSchoolandMarlboroElementarydata

teams completed the Decision Framework protocol developed by the state and met on March 12 to begin creating strategic plans for their buildings.

• Marlington’sprofessionaldevelopmentplanwasapprovedbythe state. We are now planning for next year’s professional development, which will include topics such as value-added report analysis, standards work and additional data analysis.

• InApril,theStarkCountyEducationalServiceCenter,alongwith each of the districts in Stark County, was awarded the Higher Ed/High School grant through RttT. Through this three-yeargrant,areahighschoolswillpartnerwithfivelocaluniversities to help align high school course expectations with higher education placement expectations.

• TheOhioDepartmentofEducationreleasedan“ApprovedListof Assessments” districts can select from when developing the value-added component to our teacher evaluation. Marlington’s RttT Transformational Team will be reevaluating our current teacher evaluation, as well as working with the administrative team to develop the newly required administration evaluation. For questions about Race to the Top, contact the superintendent’s

officeat330.823.7458.

English ReminderAll freshmen in honors and general English 9 received a MLA

research guide this semester, and all juniors in honors and general English 11 received an APA guide. The students paid a fee to buy these, and they will be used for two years. Please emphasize to your students the importance of keeping these in good shape and not throwing them away over the summer.

Marlington high school Art show“A night of Creative Minds”

Please join us for the Marlington High School Art Show! This event will be held in the high school gym on May 15 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Feel free to come anytime within show hours to walk around, socialize and view a wide range of expressive artwork. You will experience a variety of photography and artwork created by our very own imaginative students. Help celebrate Marlington’s appreciation for the arts and our talented student artists. This event is open to anyone and everyone.

Hope to see you there for a night dedicated to Marlington’s creative minds!

Art AwardsAudrey Duff, Sam Heavner and Mackenna Worley

submitted artwork for the 2012 Stark County High School Art Exhibition held at the Canton Museum of Art. Student artwork from 23 various Stark County high schools was submitted and judged in this Exhibition. Marlington’s Art Department is proud to announce that Mackenna Worley received honorable mention for her acrylic painting called “ Essence of Wisdom.”

Horticulture Spring Plant Sales and Open House

May 5, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.Products: Annuals, Vegetables, Herbs and Hanging Baskets

(2 for $20 or $11 per basket)

Gardening Workshop for all (Custom Planters are welcome as well)

On April 28 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., bring in your favorite pot to the horticulture building. Students will be there to help teach you the 1, 2 steps of creating a beautiful long lasting container garden. There will be a $3.00 fee plus the cost of your plants.Studentswillbeavailabletoassistyouwithchoosingflowersforyourbedsand/orflowerpots.Throughthisservicestudentsare able to extend your landscape beyond the traditional garden.

Extended Hours Open House: May 5, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Saturday: May 12 and 19, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Special Hours: MAY 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 19, - 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

AllproceedsbenefittheMarlingtonHorticultureProgram!

Guidance NewsThe Guidance Department recommends all college bound

eleventh grade students register to take the ACT if they have not yet taken it. The deadline to sign up for the June 09, 2012 ACT (the last ACT of this school year) is May 4, 2012. Visit: www.act.org.

For great resources on how to plan for and tackle the college search and admission process visit: http://www.OfftoCollege.com or http://inlikeme.com/ and set up an appointment with your school counselor!

Is your student behind on credits? Contacttheguidanceofficeto discuss summer school options.

CLAss of 2013Graduation requirements are as follows and include passing all

portions of the OGT: ENGLISH ...................................................................4.00 credits MATHEMATICS ........................................................3.00 credits SCIENCE ....................................................................3.00 credits SOCIAL STUDIES .....................................................3.00 credits HEALTH ...................................................................... .50 credit PHYSICAL EDUCATION .......................................... .50 credit ELECTIVES ...............................................................7.00 credits TOTAL ..............................................................21.00 CREDITS

M

CLAss of 2014 AnD BeYonDGraduation requirements are as follows and include passing all

portions of the OGT:ENGLISH .................................................................. 4.00 credits MATHEMATICS ....................................................... 4.00 credits SCIENCE ................................................................... 3.00 credits SOCIAL STUDIES .................................................... 3.00 credits COMPUTER APPS* ................................................... .50 creditFINE/PERFORM ARTS .............................................. 1.00 creditHEALTH ...................................................................... .50 credit PHYSICAL EDUCATION .......................................... .50 credit ELECTIVES .............................................................. 4.50 credits TOTAL ............................................................. 21.00 CREDITS

CoLLeGe BounD senIoRs• ThefreeapplicationforFederalStudentAid(FASFA)should

be completed by now for all senior students intending to attend college next fall.

• Begincontactingthefinancialaidofficeatcollegestowhichyou have been accepted and reviewwith themfinancial aidpackages available to you.

• Scholarshipsarecontinuallyupdatedathttp://marlingtonlocal.org/cms/index.php?page=scholarships. If you have questions pleasecontacttheguidanceoffice.

2012-2013 CLAss sCheDuLInG & sCheDuLe ADJusTMenTs

StudentsreceivedaschedulerequestverificationsheetattheendofMarch. Inorderforrequeststobechanged,verificationforms must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the guidanceoffice.

Becausestudentcourserequestsinfluenceallocationdecisions(i.e., offered classes) for the following year, students are not permitted to make schedule changes after June 5, 2012.

Schedule adjustments will only be made during the first two weeks of each semester if:1. A student’s schedule does not meet grade level or graduation

requirements. 2. Astudent’s scheduledoesnot reflect requestedcourses (i.e.,

computer error). 3. A student did not pass a class that is a prerequisite for another

class. 4. Ateacherorcounseloridentifiesnecessarylevelchangesfora

student.

Senior exam schedule 2012 Senior Exams will be held on Tuesday, May 29 and

Wednesday, May 30. Seniors will follow our normal bell schedule. Tests will be administered on dates listed below according to each subject.

Senior Exams - Tuesday, May 29Art & Photography Industrial TechnologyFamily & Consumer Science Language ArtsForeign Language MusicHealth & PE Science

Senior Exams - Wednesday, May30Business MathematicsCBI Social StudiesHorticulture Vo-AgLandscaping

Senior Exam Permission SlipsThe following procedures must be followed for senior exams:

Tuesday, May 29 seniors must be in attendance all day. Wednesday, May 30 seniors may leave after their last exam if the following procedures are followed: Student must have a note signed by their parents (regardless of age or status) with the time they are allowed to leave on Wednesday. The note must be turned in no later than Friday, May 25 to their first period teacher. If the above procedures are not followed, students must be in attendance all day Wednesday.

Underclassmen Will Receive Permission Slip Form at School

Following are the rules for exam days:• Students are expected to be in attendance on exam days.

Students must take all of their exams. No exceptions or exemptions.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtoleaveandre-entertheschoolduring the three exam days.

• StudentswhohaveaStudyHallorlunchduringTestBlock1or Test Block 3 may arrive to school at the appropriate time or leave school early.

• IfastudenthasanexaminTestBlock1and3,theyMUSTbein attendance Block 2

• Students who have no exams on a particular day are notrequired to attend school.

• Allofthesecircumstancesrequiretheappropriatepermissionslips and teacher approvals. Permission slips must be returned no later than Friday, May 25, 2012 to your first period teacher. Students will receive permission slip form at school at a later date.

• Yourchildwillbeconsideredtruantiftheyhavenotpreviouslybeen excused with the teacher.

• Students arriving after 7:40A.M.will only be permitted toenter and exit the building through the victory bell entrance.

• All study halls will be in the auditorium. After attendance is taken students may go to the Moulin Center for supervised activities or remain in the auditorium to study.

• Ifwehaveacalamitydayonanexamday,themixedexamswill be given on the next day of school and everything is pushed back.

• Lunchwillbeservedat12:30p.m.forallremainingstudents.If you have a medical condition that requires you to eat at an earlier time please notify your school counselor prior to exam day.

• Buseswillrunontheirnormaldayscheduleforexamdays.

Underclassman Exam Schedule 2012 Students will receive permission slip form at school.

Following are the rules for exam days:

• Students are expected to be in attendance on exam days. Students must take all of their exams. No exceptions or exemptions.

• Students are NOT permitted to leave and re-enter the school during the three exam days. • Students who have a Study Hall or lunch during Test Block 1 or Test Block 3 may arrive to

school at the appropriate time or leave school early. • If a student has an exam in Test Block 1 and 3, they MUST be in attendance Block 2 • Students who have no exams on a particular day are not required to attend school. • All of these circumstances require the appropriate permission slips and teacher approvals.

Permission slips must be returned no later than Friday, May 25, 2012 to your first period teacher. Students will receive permission slip form at school at a later date.

• Your child will be considered truant if they have not previously been excused with the teacher.

• Students arriving after 7:40 A.M. will only be permitted to enter and exit the building through the victory bell entrance.

• All study halls will be in the auditorium. After attendance is taken students may go to the Moulin Center for supervised activities or remain in the auditorium to study.

• If we have a calamity day on an exam day, the mixed exams will be given on the next day of school and everything is pushed back.

• Lunch will be served at 12:30p.m. for all remaining students. If you have a medical condition that requires you to eat at an earlier time please notify your school counselor prior to exam day.

• Buses will run on their normal day schedule for exam days. Seniors and Underclassmen Exam Permission Slips and Notes All students must have permission slips/note returned to their first period teacher, by Friday, May 25. (no exception)

Friday JUNE 1

Monday JUNE 4

Tuesday JUNE 5

Testing Blocks Times EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS 1 7:40 – 9:10 1st period 2nd period 3rd period

2 9:20-10:50 4th period 9th period 10th

period

3 11:00 –12:30 5/6 period 7/8 period Make Up/ Activity

Underclassmen

Marlington Local High School10450 Moulin Ave. NEAlliance OH 44601

Non-Profit Org.US Postage

PAIDAlliance, OH

44601Permit No. 45

2012 upCoMInG DATes2 CiCi Pizza Night5 Prom at St. Nicholas ........................................ 6:00 p.m. After Prom YMCA ......................................... 11:30 p.m.7 Athletic Booster Meeting ................................. 7:00 p.m. Fall Sports Parent Meeting ............................... 7:45 p.m.8 Band Booster Meeting ...................................... 7:00 p.m.10 Alumni Meeting (Library) ................................ 7:00 p.m. FFA Banquet (café & Aud.) .............................. 6:00 p.m. Art Show (gymnasium) .................................... 6:00 p.m.17 Board of Education Meeting ............................ 7:00 p.m.18 Math Club ......................................................... 2:30 p.m.21 Spring NBC Banquet ........................................ 6:00 p.m. Character Counts Recognition .......................... 2:30 p.m.28 NO SCHOOL29-30 Senior Exams

1,4,5 Underclassmen Exams1 Graduation Practice (Chapel in Marlboro) ....... 9:00 a.m. FFA Banquet ..................................................... 6:00 p.m.3 Graduation Ceremony (Chapel in Marlboro) ... 3:00 p.m.4 Athletic Booster Meeting ................................. 7:30 p.m.5 Last Day For Students!6 Spring Sports Banquet ...................................... 6:00 p.m.

MA

Y

AthleticsSpring sports are quickly approaching the midpoint of

the season. Boys’ tennis is currently 3-10, but looking for a strongfinishtotheseasonastheygainexperience.Thisyear’syouthful softball team is hitting the ball well, but struggling to stop the opponent and are currently 2-11. The baseball team is also young and is currently 4-9. The girls’ track team is making strides in terms of members and in competitiveness on the track. They are currently 1-3. The boys’ track team continues its NBC dominance as they are 4-0 and looking towards capturing yet another NBC title. Following the winter sports season, we have a 4-point lead in the NBC all-sports competition. Hopefully we will be able to capture our 7th all-sports award.

The ffA in Columbus, ohioThe Marlington FFA Chapter competed in the Novice

Parliamentary Procedure contest on April 14 at Ohio State University. It is an FFA career development event for freshman and sophomores in which members utilize parliamentary law to conduct a pretend orderly meeting during competition. Representing Marlington were sophomores Brittney Costa, Katie Farnham, Rachel Martin, Ashley Royer, and Miranda White; and freshmen Staci Faverty, Monica Kurtz and Abbi Whiteman. The team was named District 3 FFA Champions and were invited to the state contest as a top 10 team. After thepreliminaryround,theyqualifiedforfinalsandreceived4thplace! Sophomore Jacob Tucker and junior Megan Conrad accompanied them as student coaches. The team was advised and coached by FFA advisor, Mrs. Jessica Helsinger.

M

JUN

E