Tuesdays With Mr. Knoll May 5, 2020

We trust that this information will help you stay up-to-date on what is happening here at Marlington as we continue our remote learning activities. We encourage you to submit student and/or staff achievements. Please e-mail the information to my assistant at: l_packey@marlingtonlocal.org.

• Parent Remote Learning Questionnaire. As we enter our seventh week of remote learning, I would like to ask parents to complete an online questionnaire regarding remote learning. Please speak with your children and respond to the questions at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LMWLNCL . We will be using this data to assess the effectiveness of our teaching and learning using technology and to assist in our planning efforts for next fall, if needed. Thank you for your participation. Please complete the brief questionnaire by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 13th.

• Congratulations to Andrew Carr who was recognized by Runzo’s for his “First Turkey

Ever!” The turkey was a 21.11 gobbler with a 9 ½ inch beard in Jefferson County. Great Job Andrew!

• Congratulations to Jose Tovar, Jr. on being a recipient of one of three Textbook

Scholarships from the United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society. Well done Jose!

• Congratulations to Haley Hamilton for being chosen as an Elks Teen of the Month for

April. Great Job Haley!

• Congratulations to Andrew Pucci for being chosen as an Elks Teen of the Month for April. Great Job Andrew!

• Congratulations to Anna Nelson, a seventh grader, who has been invited to compete in

the Youth Equestrian Development Association National Championships in Harriman, Tennessee on June 25-28. Great Job Anna!

• Congratulations to Katie Keller, a paraprofessional at the middle school who has been

nominated as a Synchrony Difference Maker in the Canton Repository. Awesome Job Katie!

• Congratulations to our graduating seniors who have committed to continue their academic and athletic endeavors at area universities. We wish them the best as they move forward with the next chapter of their lives!

Morgan Mullaly, the daughter of Curt and Nicole Mullaly has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio. Morgan plans to study Athletic Training while continuing to compete on the Muskies womens’ Golf team. During her years at Marlington, she was on the varsity golf and softball teams and participated in the Alliance HS Sports Medicine Career Tech Program. Morgan is a member of the National Honor Society and a three-year EBC scholar athlete. As a golfer for the state runner-up Lady Dukes she received Academic All-Ohio honors two years, was a team captain, received 2nd team all EBC honors her junior year, and Honorable Mention all EBC her senior year. Morgan has also been recognized for golf in the Canton Repository Marlington High School Athletic showcase. Great Job Morgan!

Maggie Fellers, the daughter of Robert and Jodi Fellers, has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. Maggie plans to study Pre-Law while continuing to compete on the Pio’s womens’ volleyball team. During her years at Marlington, Maggie was a four-year letter-winner and two-year captain on the varsity volleyball team. She was an EBC/NBC Scholar Athlete all four years, was named All Stark County DII Player of the Year two years, earned 1st Team All Stark County honors two years, Honorable Mention All-Ohio, was named District IV DII Player of the Year, received District IV DII 1st Team honors, was named to the All Jackson Tournament Volleyball Team, was the 2019 Volleyball EBC Player of the Year, earned 1st Team all EBC honors, and was a two time Alliance Review Athlete of the Week. She is a member of Character Counts Club, French Club, French National Honor Society, Link Crew, National Honor Society, and Rotary Interact Club. Maggie will be graduating among the top ten percent of her class, is a nominee for Malone University Teen of the Month in The Canton Repository, and was recognized as an Elks Student of the Month. Best of Luck Maggie! Anthony Sabatino, the son of Todd and Janet Sabatino, has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. Anthony plans to study Sport Management while continuing to play Baseball for the Pioneers. During his years at Marlington, Anthony was a captain and four-year letter-winner on both the varsity football and baseball teams. As a football player for the Dukes, he received 1st Team all EBC honors, was named WHBC Team MVP, earned 1st Team All Northeast Inland District, and 3rd Team all-Ohio. On the baseball diamond, he earned 1st Team all EBC, honorable mention all Stark County and was looking forward to his senior season. He is a member of Character Counts Club, Link Crew, National Honor Society, Rotary Interact Club and was recognized as an Elks Student of the Month. Awesome Job Anthony!

Sierra Thompson, the daughter of Susan Gorgonzola and Jeff Thompson has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Sierra plans to study Missions and Cross-Cultural Ministries while competing on the Pioneers womens’ soccer team. During her years at Marlington, Sierra was a captain on the varsity soccer and basketball teams. She is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society and Youth for Christ. Best of Luck Sierra! José Tovar Jr, the son of Adrian and Juana Tovar has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. José plans to study Graphic Design while continuing to compete in Soccer for the Storm. During his years of playing soccer for the Dukes, he received 1st Team All EBC honors, 2nd Team All Stark County honors, 2nd Team All GASSCA District honors, Best of Stark Preps 1st Team honors, was an EBC Scholar Athlete and named Team MVP. José is a member of Spanish Club and Spanish National Honor Society. Great Job José! Erica Headley, the daughter of Ray and Theresa Headley has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Erica plans to study Business while continuing to compete on the links for the Lady Pioneers Golf team. During her years at Marlington, Erica was a four-year letter-winner and captain on the state runner-up varsity golf team. As a lady Duke she received 1st Team all EBC honors all four years, all Northeast Ohio honors and was named the 2018 EBC golfer of the year. She is a member of Art Club, Character Counts Club, the Marlington Chorale, Duchess Voices vocal jazz ensemble, Drama Dukes, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Link Crew, Tri-M Music Honor Society and Youth for Christ. Awesome Job Erica! Parker Young, the son of Steve and Kris Young has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Parker plans to study Sports Management while continuing to compete on the Pioneers mens’ track team. During his years at Marlington, he was a member of the varsity soccer and track teams. As a Duke he received the Soccer Coaches Award, was an EBC scholar athlete and earned honorable mention all EBC. As a two-year captain on the varsity track team he earned 2nd team EBC honors in the 4x4 relay and was looking forward to more success in his senior season. Great Job Parker! Leaha Viscounte, the daughter of Cindy and Steve Viscounte, has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Leaha plans to study Pre-Law and English while continuing to compete in Cross Country and Track for the Blue Streaks. During her years at Marlington, Leaha was a captain on the varsity Cross Country and Track teams. She was named an Alliance Review Athlete of the Week, earned 1st team all-EBC honors, 1st team all-NBC honors, 1st team all-Stark County honors, EBC/NBC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-Ohio.

She is a member of Character Counts Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and Youth for Christ. Leaha is the senior class president and among the top ten percent of her graduating class. Awesome Job Leaha! Mason McCarty, the son of John and Brooke McCarty has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Mason plans to study Mechanical Engineering while continuing to compete in Wrestling for the Purple Raiders. During his years at Marlington, Mason was a member of the varsity cross country team and a two-year captain and four-year letter-winner on the varsity wrestling team. As a wrestler for the Dukes, Mason earned 1st team all-Stark County honors, 1st team all-EBC honors, was a three-time sectional champ and district placer. Mason holds the school records for most career wins, and most wins in a single season. He is a member of the Engineering career tech program and the class of 2020 Duke Pound Leader. Great Job Mason! Jeremy M Lukens the son of Rebecca and Erik Lukens, has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio. Jeremy plans to study Biology while continuing to compete on the Cavaliers mens’ tennis team. During his years at Marlington, Jeremy was a strong competitor on the varsity tennis team. He is a member of the Engineering career tech program and Robotics Club. Great Job Jeremy! Leah Springer, tri-sport athlete, the daughter of Kim and Scott Springer, has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Leah plans to study Nursing while continuing to compete on the Purple Raiders womens’ basketball team. During her years at Marlington, Leah was captain on the varsity volleyball, basketball and softball teams. As a lady Dukes basketball player, Leah was named as an Alliance Review Athlete of the Week her freshman and senior seasons, earned 2nd Team all-District IV-Div II honors, Honorable Mention all-EBC, and received the team “Whatever It Takes” Award. She is a member of Character Counts Club, the Marlington Chorale, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, French Club, French National Honor Society, Link Crew, National Honor Society, Rotary Interact Club, and Student Council. She is a class officer and the class of 2020 Victory Bell Ringer and Duke Pound Leader. Leah is a four-year Academic letter-winner, an Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month, Canton Repository Nominee for Teen of the Month, and a Washington Ruritans Rising Senior. Awesome Job Leah! Gracie Trummer, the daughter of Lisa and Mitch Trummer, has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio. Gracie plans to study Business management while continuing to compete in JV volleyball for the Cavaliers. During her years at Marlington, Gracie made a positive impact on the JV and varsity volleyball teams and was an EBC scholar athlete. She is a member of the

business career tech program, Character Counts Club, Junior Achievement, Link Crew, Rotary Interact Club and Student Council. Great Job Gracie! Jada Sutton, the daughter of Jennifer and Seth Sutton, has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at The University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Jada plans to study Education/Exercise Science while continuing to compete on the Purple Raiders Cheerleading squad. During her years at Marlington, Jada was a three-year letter-winner on the varsity cheerleading team and a four-year letter-winner on the Competition Cheerleading team. She is an EBC scholar athlete, member of the Marlington Chorale, Duke Street vocal jazz ensemble, Drama Dukes, and National Honor Society. Awesome Job Jada! Aubyn Boyce, a tri-sport athlete, the daughter of Adam and Merrit Boyce, has committed to continuing her academic and athletic careers at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Aubyn plans to study BioChemistry while continuing to compete in Cross Country and Track for the Purple Raiders. During her years at Marlington, Aubyn was a captain and four-year letter-winner on the varsity Cross Country, Swimming and Track teams. As a runner for the Dukes Cross-Country team, Aubyn earned three 1st team all-EBC honors, 2nd team all-EBC honors, four 1st team all- Stark County honors, was a four-time individual regional qualifier and member of the state qualifying team. In the pool, Aubyn was a two-time district qualifier, and holds three school records with her relay teams. On the lady Dukes track team she earned two 1st team all-EBC honors, was a two-time state qualifier, a district relay winner, a three time regional qualifier, and part of the school record holding 4x400 and 4x800 teams. She is a member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society. Awesome Job Aubyn! Christopher “CJ” Greiner, the son of Chris Greiner and Lisa Stuber, has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. CJ plans to study Electrical Engineering while continuing to compete on the Purple Raiders baseball team. During his years at Marlington, CJ was a captain on the varsity football and baseball teams. As quarterback for the Dukes, he was named EBC player of the year, was a three-time 1st team all-EBC honoree, received 1st team all-Stark County honors, 2nd team all-Ohio honors and was named team MVP. CJ holds the school record for Total Career Touchdowns Accounted For with 72. On the Dukes baseball team, CJ received 1st team EBC honors, 1st team all-Stark County honors, 2nd team all-Ohio honors, was named the 2019 team MVP and was looking forward to more success in his senior season. He is a member of Link Crew, is an EBC Scholar Athlete and on the Dean’s list at Stark State. Great Job CJ! Andrew Pucci, the son of Debra and Craig Pucci, has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Andrew plans to study Business while continuing to compete in Basketball for the Purple Raiders. During his years at Marlington, Andrew was a member of the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams. On the court for the Dukes, Andrew was a second-year

team captain, three- year varsity letter-winner, earned 1st team all-district lV honors, was named the district lV player of the year, earned first team all EBC honors, earned 1st team all-Northeast Inland District, was a Special Mention all-Ohio, a Lake Meyers’ all-YMCA All-Star game selection, a Stark-Summit County All-Star game selection, Ohio North South All-Star game alternate selection and was named team MVP. Andrew is a member of National Honor Society, on the Dean’s list at Stark State, and an Elks Teen of the month. Awesome Job Andrew! Quinten Mottice, the son of Donald and Melani Mottice, has committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennyslvania. Quinten plans to study Biology or Psychology while continuing to compete on the Mercyhurst mens’ soccer team. During his years at Marlington, Quinten was a member of the varsity soccer team earning 2nd team all-EBC honors, honorable mention all-Stark County and honorable mention all-Greater Akron district. He is a member of the Marlington Chorale and an EBC Scholar Athlete. Great Job Quinten!

• Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week is May 4th through 8th. This year looks a little

different for our Marlington students and teachers, but - now more than ever - our teachers and staff deserve thanks and praise for how well they teach and love our kids. This is especially true this school year with our remote learning platform. Help us spread a little long-distance love and give some well-deserved shout-outs to some of the most important and dedicated people in our kids' lives!" Please join us as we thank our teachers and our support staff for everything that they do for Marlington. Attached to this email are some great ideas!

• COVID 19 UPDATE. We realize the stress that remote learning puts on our families

and caregivers during this already difficult time. We will continue to work diligently to provide an abundance of resources. In addition to online learning, I want to assure everyone that mental health resources will continue to be shared on a weekly basis in our correspondence. Our counselors can be contacted for assistance as well.

Mrs. Kitty Mort - Elementary Counselor - k_mort@marlingtonlocal.org

Mrs. Siobhan Davis - Elementary Counselor - s_davis@marlingtonlocal.org

Mrs. Kylie Shackle - Middle School Counselor - k_shackle@marlingtonlocal.org

Mrs. Meredith Joyce - High School Counselor - m_joyce@marlingtonlocal.org

Mrs. Rayell Norman - High School Counselor - r_norman@marlingtonlocal.org

8 Ways Parents Can Help Children During COVID-19 Distance Learning by Dave Janosz, on March 15th, 2020 1. Get to know the “how” – Get to know how your school is doing their distance learning. Reread messages from the school and get to know the structures for learning and support. Many schools are online, many are sending paper home, many are mixed. Be responsible to know what’s been made available and how it’s structured. Expect to see different things than you are used to seeing in terms of how school is now happening. 2. Organize home workspace for learning – Give quiet comfortable space and privacy, just as you do for homework, but also recognize this is very different from homework. Dedicate each child if you have more than one affected his or her own workspace. No older or younger siblings if possible. 3. Know how they are using tech – If technology is involved, make sure they stay on task. Monitor but trust your children in doing their work. Continue to use parental controls if you are used to using them, but don’t feel the need to implement new controls. 4. Check in about workload – Be prepared for changing workloads as teachers generally aren’t used to teaching this way. Some might give too much work for the expected time, some too little, and the tendency might be toward too much as teachers post material. Communicate with your child and your child’s teachers if you have concerns. If you have concerns about the work, approach teachers with empathy. Ask your children if they are getting breaks – not all of school is uptime everyday and kids and adolescents need time to decompress even during school time. 5. Be intimate about school – If you have to work, check in with kids at home frequently. Ask questions beyond “how is it going?” 6. Check grades – Follow grades and standards progress more closely to see if there are changes that might be unexpected. Again, communicate with your child and their teachers if you have concerns. 7. Use school based supports – Continue to rely on school supports including counselors, nurses, child study team, administrators and others. 8. Check in emotionally – Perhaps most importantly, kids will be missing the social and emotional aspect of school during this time. Be aware of this and supportive. Expect them to miss their friends and daily routine, so make sure to give them time to connect with friends virtually even if they normally aren’t allowed to use FaceTime, texting, and other apps.

• Grab and Go Meal Update: The Marlington Local School District continues to travel into the community to deliver breakfast and lunch to children during this remote-learning time period. If you are in need of food assistance during this time, please visit our website at www.marlingtonlocal.org and request which site you will be at and the number of children you have (18 years and younger). We will supply two breakfast and two lunch meals on Monday and Wednesday, and on Friday, we will provide one breakfast and one lunch for each child requested. Students no longer need to be present to pick up meals. Lexington Elementary will continue to be a Grab and Go location moving forward. Please see the attachment to this email containing the site locations and times. Make sure you sign up each week on Friday before 12:00 p.m. so we can plan accordingly for the next week. #strongertogether

• Attention all parents of upcoming kindergarten students. We encourage you to

complete the on-line registration process for your child at https://www.marlingtonlocal.org/NewStudentRegistration.aspx so we can begin to properly prepare for our upcoming Kindergarten classes. If you have any questions please email us at l_packey@marlingtonlocal.org.

• All parents who have a current Inter-District Open Enrollment student (you live

outside of the district but are currently attending Marlington as an open enrolled student), you are still required to complete the Letter of Intent to continue open enrollment that has been emailed to you. If you have not received this email or have any questions regarding our open enrollment process please contact l_packey@marlingtonlocal.org.

Please remember to be safe by washing your hands often, practice social distancing (at least 6 feet away), wear a mask, and stay at home unless you are an essential worker, need to go grocery shopping, the pharmacy or to attend a doctor’s appointment. If we all continue to abide by the procedures set in place, the better chance for all of us to remain safe and healthy.

Yours in Education,

Joe Knoll, Superintendent #strongertogether

For more information, visit www.marlingtonlocal.org.

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Food Assistance Pick-up Sites for Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays

The Marlington Local School District will be traveling into the community beginning Monday, April 20 to deliver breakfast and lunch to children during this remote-learning time period. If you are in need of food assistance during this time, please visit our website and request which site you will be at and number of children you have (18 years and younger). We will supply 2 breakfasts & 2 lunches on Mondays & Wednesdays and 1 breakfast & 1 lunch on Fridays for each child requested.

Site Location .................................................................................Pick-up Time

A Turning Point Baptist Church - Limaville on Wahl St. ................................. 11:00-11:20 a.m.B Lexington Fire Station - 14555 Gaskill St. ....................................................... 11:30-11:50 a.m.C Nantucket Circle & Shadowridge Intersection ............................................. 12:00-12:20 p.m.D SES Parking Lot off Smyth Ave. .......................................................................... 11:00-11:20 a.m.E Bridgewater Primitives - Gaskill & Union ........................................................ 11:30-11:50 a.m.F Garden & Salina Ave./Elmside & Meadowbrook .......................................... 12:00-12:20 p.m.G Lexington Elementary @ Parent Drop-off Line ................................ 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Marlboro AreaH Maize Valley Parking Lot on Rt. 619 .................................................................. 11:00-11:20 a.m.I Candles Restaurant Parking Lot @ Swamp & 44 .......................................... 11:30-11:50 a.m.J Marlboro Fire Station @ Edison & Beechlawn ............................................... 12:00-12:20 p.m.

Washington AreaK ACR Computers Parking Lot - Main St & Briarcliff ........................................ 11:00-11:20 a.m.L Westwood Court - Off State St. behind Little Caesars ............................... 11:30-11:50 a.m.M Purple Olive Parking Lot @ State St & Tanglewood .................................... 12:00-12:20 p.m.

N St. Joseph Church Parking Lot in Maximo ..................................................... 11:00-11:20 a.m.O Winchester St. & Haidet Ave. (off Beechwood Ave) .................................... 11:30-11:50 a.m.P Washington Elementary Front Entrance ........................................................ 12:00-12:20 p.m.

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