Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools 800 North Sandusky Ave., Suite A Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 Phone: (419) 294-2306

Fax: (419) 294-6891

Website: www.usevs.org

“A Tradition of Excellence”

BOARD OF EDUCATION Jeffrey Conley, President Gary Book Neil Kinley Mark McQuown James Morris

ADMINISTRATION Laurie Vent Superintendent of Schools Nathan Lynch Treasurer Jim Clifford High School Principal Tony Fenstermaker High School Ass’t Principal Dean of Students Brad Ehrman High School Athletic Director Jim Wheeler Middle School Principal Gifted Coordinator Matt Harp Union Elementary & Middle School Ass’t Principal Middle School Athletic Director Michael Courtad Director of Food Service Angela Murphy South Elementary Principal East Elementary Principal Kim Graboski Director of Transportation Jim Frye Technology Coordinator Brenda Adams Special Education Supervisor Janine McMillan Union Elementary Principal Curriculum/Professional Development Coordinator

Superintendent's Message . . .

November 2016

Our students are more than a standardized test score. It is not our district's goal to out-score other countries (or districts) on standardized tests. Our district's goal is to prepare our students with the knowledge and skills they need for whatever they decide to do with their future. When I talk with parents, they want their children cared for, acknowledged for their unique talents ,and prepared for work and college. We all want our students to be hopeful about their futures. This past year was the third year in a row that the State of Ohio changed the required tests for students. In addition, Ohio does not release specific data that helps us help our students. Despite this our district continues to work on advancing course offerings, technology and student experiences. We want a well-rounded education for our students that include a variety of courses and extra-curricular activities that allow students to develop their skills, follow their interests and showcase their talents. Our district has much to celebrate beyond test scores. We now have one technology device for every two students in the district, allowing for more online opportunities. We offer four preschool units to help prepare our youngest students. The high school offers 17 sports and 27 clubs resulting in 82% of our high school students participating in at least one school activity each year. Many of our students have won awards and recognition for their music, art, DECA, FFA and more! Through College Credit Plus, 27% of our high school students earn college credit before they even graduate. I am deeply appreciative and proud of our caring staff and supportive community that work together to make our district great. Ohio needs to get its priorities straight. Until that happens, I say we stay focused on equipping each and every student with the skills and knowledge they need so they can be successful with whatever they choose to do. Laurie Vent Superintendent

District News Upper Sandusky Coaches, Parents, Athletes My name is John Elchert, I am a Physical Therapist at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. I had reached out to you all earlier in the year in regards to our initiative of beginning a Youth Sports Safety Committee, dedicated to enhancing the safety of our athletes. Today I am excited to notify you of our first meeting, which is free to the coaches, parents and public community members, as well as our athletes of Middle School age up through High School. This is also intended for any sport. The first meeting is dedicated to presenting the Bigger, Faster, Stronger program elements (along with elements from the National Strength and Conditioning Association). These elements include speed, flexibility and agility training. Our informational meeting is first and foremost intended to initiate a collaboration between ourselves and the athletic community, but also hopefully teach and/or supplement the current programs running for our athletes. This meeting will educate the philosophy of the program and discuss potential implementation of a camp to be held next year for our athletes. Since this will be our first meeting, we will also discuss the committee's current and future goals and intentions in relation to youth sports in the county. The meeting will be held November 10, 2016 at 6:00PM in room 316 at Upper Sandusky High School. The format will be a PowerPoint presentation with handouts. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to let me know if you can attend. We are excited and looking forward to working with the community and its athletes. [email protected], 419-294-4078 - John Elchert, PT, DPT, CSCS, Graston Provider, CKTP Mission Statement: The mission of the Upper Sandusky Schools is to provide a safe, childcentered and developmentally appropriate environment where learning is a positive, exciting, and dynamic lifelong process.

USEVS Launch SchoolWay® Mobile Communications App USEVS announces the release of a new, district-wide app from SchoolWay, a leading developer of mobile applications for K-12 school systems and institutions. Brought to the district by Jostens, the free mobile app is available for Apple and Android mobile devices and keeps the entire school community connected to the district's information they need delivered directly to smartphones and mobile devices. Understanding the busy schedules of students and parents, the district's official app from SchoolWay, mobile users can keep track of important district information and receive push notifications from the district, all in real-time via push notification and email messaging. The mobile app enhances student and community engagement by providing users with access to information like school activities, athletic schedules and scores, lunch menus, and more when and where they choose to view. “Upper Sandusky School's official mobile app empowers anyone in the community to stay connected with the information they want and need right on their mobile devices,” said Jim Frye, District Technology Coordinator. “The release of this app for the district is an example of our commitment to provide our community members all of the district's information conveniently and easily, while making it more accessible than ever. We are excited about how our school's app will lead to a stronger, more connected school community.”

District Testing Upcoming dates: November 15 and 16 - all 3rd grade students will take the English Language Arts test to meet the requirement of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. They will also take the English Language Arts test during the March 13 - April 14 window. This means our third-graders will have two times during the school year to take the test to show they are reading at the level needed to advance to the fourth grade. December 5 - 16 - Retakes for required graduation End of Course (EOC) tests will be held during the window of December 5 - 16 for students who are enrolled in a math, ELA or science academic lab for first semester. As a reminder, the EOC’s fulfill one of the graduation pathways available to students. If a student received a 1 or a 2 on a previous EOC and is not enrolled in a lab but wants to retake a test(s), please contact me ASAP to discuss this. - Alison Cheney Page 2

East, South & Union Elementary News Third Grade at Union! It is hard to believe that the 1st nine weeks of school is over. We have been very busy in third grade. In math we started out the school year learning about place value, addition, and subtraction. We are now beginning to master multiplication. The third grade is the year students need to master their multiplication and division facts. My class is already doing well on mastering their facts. Reading has many different genres. We started off the year with learning about fiction book and stories. Students have been reading lots! The second nine weeks of school we look at nonfiction books and stories. We will be using the Titanic story to start off our nonfiction unit. We also have partnered up with Fairhaven Community Center to be Skype Pals. We have gotten together and read Halloween poems to each other. The students did a good job reading their poems to them. They also read poems back to the students. It was fun! This is just a little bit of what we are doing at Union in third grade. As you can tell we have been learning lots in third grade! - Mrs. Holly Schoenberger, Union 3rd Gr.

Pumpkin Fun in Kindergarten! Fall means pumpkins here in kindergarten. Our class enjoyed learning all about how pumpkins grow, the parts of a pumpkin and the many types of pumpkins. During learning centers, we were able to weigh, measure and make observations about several pumpkins in our classroom. Students even got their hands gooey scooping pulp and seeds from some of the larger pumpkins. Later our class tasted the roasted pumpkin seeds. Probably the most exciting part of our unit was spending the day at Lehner's Pumpkin Farm. Field trip activities included; a hayride around the farm, picking our own pumpkins, feeding goats, donkeys and bunnies, riding peddle go carts, tractors and a barrel ride, jumping on a giant jump pad, and navigating our way through a rather large corn maze. We sure did enjoy our fall activities and field trip! Thanks to the South School Parent Team for making our trip possible. - Heather Cano, South School

Apple Science In Kindergarten at East School, we have been learning what it means to be a scientist. We know that scientists ask a lot of questions, are curious about their world, and make observations. Recently, we got to practice being scientists as we studied apples! First, our class came up with great questions about apples. The kids asked questions like: • “How do apples grow?” • “What is inside an apple?” • “What does an apple feel like?” Our favorite question was “”What can we make with apples?” We got to taste apples, and apple cider, but the best part was making applesauce in our classroom! We got to peel and core the apples using an apple corer. We followed a recipe, and then got to help mash the apples as they became applesauce. Of course, we got to eat the applesauce when it was finished, and then we wrote to describe it. Our class described applesauce as tasty, chunky, watery, and dark. Our kindergarteners are excited to grow as scientists throughout the school year! - Amy Steinman, East School Kindergarten

Japanese Cultural Experience On Thursday, September 29th, Ayane Hida came into the 4th grade Social Studies classes and taught the students about Japanese culture. She is from Japan and is working with the University of Findlay through the Mazza Museum and travels to schools to teach about Japan. She is coming again to my classes on October 6th to teach us some more! Ayane presented a slideshow with pictures on the different types of food they eat and how big Japan is compared to Ohio. Then, each student got to make a chopstick holder and learn to use chopsticks. She had them challenge each other using chopsticks to pick up marshmallows and see who could get the most in their cups. The students loved it and had a great time. Then we had a question and answer session where my students came up with some excellent questions for her and she answered all of them. She is coming back this week to teach us more about Japanese holidays and celebrations and how different our cultures are. Attached is a picture of my homeroom class learning how to use chopsticks. - Kerri Thiel, 4th Grade

East Christmas Program Information The students at East School will present a Christmas program on Tuesday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the East School gymnasium. They are very excited to showcase the hard

work they have put in during music class so far this year. The kindergarteners and first-grade students will perform first, followed by the second- and third-graders as they present Toys! The Night They Come Alive, and the program will end with the fourth- and fifth-graders performing in Crazy Christmas. In order to maximize our seating capacity, any parents or family members who are able to attend our afternoon performance at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13 are encouraged to do so in order to leave as much seating as possible for the evening performance. Our students have been working diligently to prepare for this program, and we are excited to share our music with you and the Upper Sandusky community. We hope to see you at the program on December 13! - Devin Bramel, Music Dept.

Union Elementary Intervention This school year I have began implementing the PhonicsFirst reading and spelling program. The program uses a systematic multi-sensory approach. We start out each lesson with the three-part drill. Part one is the visual drill where I hold up a letter and the students say the letter sound. Part two is the auditory drill where I say the letter sound and the students write the letter in their sand tray. Part three is the blending drill where the students blend real and nonsense CVC words. The students transfer this knowledge into their reading and spelling. The students have learned how to pound and tap CVC words increasing their ability to successfully spell words. When I see a student struggling with how to spell, I'll suggest they pound and tap it. It works! The program calls sight words Red words. The students “load” the words into their brain by pulling their writing arm down while saying the word. Next they arm tap the word by spelling it out loud. After spelling the word, the student brushes their arm from the shoulder to the wrist saying the whole word. Again when I see a student struggling with reading or spelling the word I'll say, “Load it.” The students get it! This has also made the students more aware of their letter sounds when decoding unknown words in other stories. We have recently begun pounding sentences. They pound each word in the dictated sentence. You'll see the students pounding the sentence to remember what word is next. The students are remembering several words before needing help with recalling the sentence. This program builds a strong foundation for reading and spelling! - Susan Pahl, Union Intervention Specialist K-2

International Fair This year the 5th graders in my class held an international fair. They were partnered with another student from class and they researched a country of their choice. They were responsible for learning specific facts about their country. Students had to learn about their countries map, capital, bordering countries, and geographical features. They were also responsible for learning about their countries flag and what the different parts symbolize. They had to create a timeline of important events that happened in their country. Along with many other fun and interesting facts about the culture such as cultural dress, traditional foods, language phrases, and traditional folklore. After researching the students then created posters and wrote speeches. We invited other students, as well Page 3

as family and friends to come travel the globe and learn about our different countries. Guests who attended were given “passports” and the students got to “stamp” the passports after the guest had visited and learned about t h e i r c o u n t r y. M y students really enjoyed this project and learned a lot along the way! I am hoping that by learning about how other countries are different it will encourage us to be more accepting of others' differences! - Courtney Sebenoler

Middle School Happenings

USMS Student Council Union Middle School would like to congratulate the 20162017 Student Council members. 6th Grade - Cameron Arnold, Olivia Gier, Madilyn Ratliff, Kaylyn Shock, Baylee Shriver, and Mallory Wheeler 7th Grade - Ruth Baldwin, Darrin Bigler, Madison Byrum, and Jenna Kurtz 8th Grade - Cade Adams, Ashley Carmona, Jenna Fagan, Blake Herbert, Grace Kinley, and Zoe Overmyer Student Council meets once a week before school to discuss and organize events that promote school spirit and leadership. They are currently in the process of planning two upcoming events: sponsoring the Harlem Ambassadors to kick off our #respect week on Monday, October 31st and organizing the middle school dance on November 11th from 79. Additionally, the members will be discussing community projects to become involved in throughout the year. I am excited to work with a great group of students who are eager to help and represent their class! - Andrea Dunn, Student Council Adv. Page 4

Ram Pride Winners Our first 4th and 5th Grade Ram Pride winners for the year are: RJ Dennis Azuriah Gil Jackson Gottfried

Abe Baldwin Keyana Walker

Winners are announced each month. Our winners not only get a free RAM PRIDE T-SHIRT, but they also get an all you can eat pizza buffet at East of Chicago! - Jim Wheeler, USMS Principal

USMS Football Ends Another USMS Football season has come to an end, and if we look at this season in terms of wins and losses many would consider it a failure. This is due to the fact that we lost considerably more than we won. That's not all bad, because we believe that while sports build character, losing reveals character. After the season we've had, it's obvious that the character of this team has been revealed to be one of determination, pride, and toughness. Each and every one of them fought hard throughout the entire season regardless of injury, illness, loss, or misfortune. While victory didn't find its way into our locker room this season, we are confident that it will find these young men in the future because they are as hardworking and determined a group as you will ever find. We have never been prouder of a team than we are of the football players we coached this season. There are several people we need to thank because without them, the season would have been even more difficult if not impossible. Thank you to LH Transport for sponsoring to feed the team on away games, and thank you to A&A Grocery for preparing the food. Thank you to all the team parents who took the time to set up and pass out the food during away games. Thank you to USMS Athletic Director Matt Harp for making sure we had everything we needed this season. Thank you to Mary Brocklesby for selling tickets to the games. Thank you to Joe Book for managing the team and filming the games this season. Thank you to Vicki Washburn and the Cheerleaders for your support both on and off the field. Finally, thank you to all who support USMS athletics. We are grateful for your patronage and fandom. - The Coaches

High School Events High School News The first nine-weeks ended on October 14, 2016. Please discuss grades with your student and contact their high school teacher or guidance counselor should you have concerns and/or questions. We encourage you to attend our Parent/Teacher Conferences this month. Here are important dates for the month of November: Nov. 7 Teacher Professional Development Day (No School) Nov. 11, 12 Fall Play Performances: USHS Auditorium @ 7pm

Nov.13 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 21-25 Nov. 26

Fall Play Performance: USHS Auditorium @ 2:30. Parent/Teacher Conferences: 1:00 p.m.-8:20 p.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences: 8:00 a.m.-3:20 p.m. HOLIDAY VACATION: NO SCHOOL Craft Show: USHS @ 9:00 a.m.

Parent / Teacher Conferences at USH Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22 at USHS. Monday. Conferences will be 1:00 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. Teachers will break for dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Conferences will be from 8:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Teachers will break for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We encourage parents to attend our conferences to meet teachers and discuss the academic progress of their student. Parents may schedule conferences with teachers in advance by calling USHS November 7 November 18. - Jim Clifford, USHS Principal

#1 School Success Factor - Attendance Insist on daily attendance When students miss school, they miss lectures, notes, class discussions, assignments, quizzes, and tests. It doesn't matter how conscientious students are about making up their work, they can never make up all of what they miss, even when they're absent for only a day or two. Parents who allow their children to miss school on days when they are not ill hurt their children's education; they send a message that school isn't really that important. If your child doesn't want to go to school, or if you're seeing a pattern of excuses to miss school, talk to your child or to your child's counselor. Keep in mind, at USHS, the maximum number of days a student may miss school is 6 days per semester without a Doctor Excuse. Any student who misses over 6 days must make up days with Wednesday School or Saturday School assignments. Students missing over 10 days may be denied credit for absenteeism. - Jim Clifford, USHS Principal

Jr./Sr. Guidance News All through October, college representatives have met with juniors and seniors and will continue to do so into November. Please encourage your student to meet with representatives from schools that they may be interested in. College-bound juniors and seniors should be signing up to take or re-take the ACT and/or SAT. This school year, USHS will be hosting the ACT on December 10th, February 11th, April 8th, and June 10th. Financial assistance is available for any student on the free or reduced lunch program. Students should consult the guidance department for more information. NEW this year - Per new state requirements, USHS will be offering one ACT administration free of charge to all Juniors this spring. Testing will occur on a specified date during the school day. More information to come at a later date. SENIORS - Please be aware of application and scholarship deadlines for the colleges that your student is considering. Many colleges have scholarship and early application deadlines of December 1st, which means that all application materials

should be submitted WELL BEFORE Thanksgiving break. New scholarship information is coming in constantly, which will be distributed to seniors regularly. In addition, local scholarship handbooks will be available when we return from Thanksgiving break. **VERY IMPORTANT: There will be a College Credit Plus (CCP) Night coming up in December. We are in the process of finalizing a date with the area colleges and will be mailing home more information in November. As a reminder, all students who are considering taking a college class next summer or during the 2017-2018 school year, as well as their parent or guardian, MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING. Even if you currently participate in CCP, it is important that you attend, as important changes and updates have taken place. As mentioned previously, I will continue to disseminate college and scholarship information to our seniors throughout the year. Each of them has also been invited to join my Class of 2017 Schoology group. This program allows me to send out important updates and resources on information that they may need to know (i.e. new scholarships, important deadlines, job opportunities, graduation info, etc). JUNIORS - Retakes for required graduation End of Course (EOC) exams will be held from December 5 - 16 for students who are in academic remediation labs for the first semester. If a student received a 1 or a 2 on a previous EOC test and is not enrolled in a lab, but wants to retake a test(s), please contact me to discuss this further. The end of the first nine weeks came to a close on October 14, 2016. Students who failed one or more courses will be called down to the guidance office to discuss strategies and interventions to help raise their grade(s). A letter will also be mailed home to parents informing them of any failures. We encourage parents to talk to their student about their grades and monitor their progress on PowerSchool. If you have any specific questions about your student’s grade(s), I encourage you to contact the teacher(s) directly. I would be happy to help in any way that I can as well. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at 419-294-2308 or [email protected]. - Kristal Dunlap, Jr. & Sr. Guidance

Freshman/Sophomore Guidance Academics - The first nine weeks ended on October 14, 2016. If a student failed a course(s) for the nine weeks, I will meet with them to discuss strategies and interventions that may help raise their grades. I would encourage parents to monitor their child’s progress regularly through Power School Parent Portal. If you have questions about this, or need log-in information, please contact me. Parent/Teacher conferences are also an excellent opportunity to meet one-on-one with your child’s teachers to discuss areas of academic concern. Please take advantage of this time. Conferences are held: November 21 from 1:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. and November 22 from 8:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Sentinel to visit USHS - In December, Sentinel will visit USHS and present to our sophomores the many vocational programs they have to offer and will answer questions. Freshmen interested in cosmetology are welcome to attend. Our 10th graders will visit Sentinel in January. Page 5

Retakes for required graduation End of Course (EOC) tests will be held during the window of December 5 - 16 for students who are enrolled in a math, ELA or science academic lab for first semester. As a reminder, the EOC’s fulfill one of the graduation pathways available to students. If a student received a 1 or a 2 on a previous EOC and is not enrolled in a lab but wants to retake a test(s), please contact me ASAP to discuss this. Manufacturing Day - In December USHS will be teaming up with Greg Moon and The Ohio State Extension/Wyandot County Office of Economic Development so our sophomores can visit local manufacturing plants in Wyandot County. Students last year gained valuable insight and had a good time learning about industry in Wyandot County. We are excited to have our sophomores participate again this year.

fairgrounds. The Trigonometry classes took a walking field trip to the fairgrounds on Tuesday September 13th to measure radii, angles measures, heights, angular speeds and linear speeds of several of the different rides. After collecting their data, they analyzed and calculated it so as to be able to make a conclusion for each of the rides they investigated. When finished, the students created a report to present their findings to the Trigonometry court and submit their recommend-ations in favor of the defense or the prosecution.

You have choices! There is no one-size-fits-all way to graduate. Ohio gives you several options to qualify for a high school diploma. Choose the way that works best for you! Check them out at education.ohio.gov, search graduation requirements Classes of 2018 and beyond. Then talk to your school counselor VERY IMPORTANT! There will be a College Credit Plus (CCP) Night coming in December. We are in the process of finalizing a date with the area colleges and will be mailing home more information in November. As a reminder, all students who are considering taking a college class next summer or during the 2017-2018 school year, as well as their parent or guardian, MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING. Even if you currently participate in CCP, it is important that you attend, as changes and updates have taken place. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: [email protected] or 419-294-2308 - Alison Cheney - 9th & 10th Guidance

The Runaway Ferris Wheel Have you ever just stared at the beautiful Ferris Wheel at the Wyandot Country Fair and thought, “Gee, I wonder if that thing could catch me if it were rolling after me?” Visions of Wile E. Coyote and his Road Runner chasing escapades come to mind. I used to watch and wonder if that poor coyote was ever going to catch his bird. I always ended up being sorely disappointed when he ended up getting flattened episode after episode. Well, fast forward into my mathematics career and my Trigonometry classroom and us coyote lovers just may finally get an answer. The Trigonometry students were tasked with trying to find an answer such as this. They were trying to determine if any of the rides at the Wyandot Country Fair could have inured our fictitious friend Stanley Flatley. Stanley claimed a ride at the fair jumped its base and rolled over him. The ride company claimed that this accident was impossible. Hence the court case of Stanley Flatley v. the Fun Times Ferris Wheel Company was born. The students approached the situation as CSI agents collecting evidence to present in a court case where Stanley was suing the company that provides the rides on the Page 6

If you know one of the Trig-onometry students in the district, ask them if a ride at the fair could flatten a human . . . Wile E. Coyote style! - Patricia J. Niederkohr, Math, Geometry &Trigonometry

NOVEMBER 2016

District Calendar of Events Sunday

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5 USHS TBA C BO XC @ State 10:00 AM G BO BKB Bluffton / Elmwood (Scrimmage)

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USHS 6:00 PM G BO BKB Mansfield Senior (Scrimmage)

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USHS 10:00 AM B JV BKB @ Western Reserve (Scrimmage) 10:00 AM B BO BKB @ Western Reserve (Scrimmage) 10:00 AM G BO BKB @ Findlay (Scrimmage)

Fall Play Performances USHS Auditorium @ 7:00 PM

Fall Play Performances USHS Auditorium @ 7:00 PM

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USHS 6:00 PM B BO BKB @ Mansfield Madison w/Celina (Scrimmage)

USHS 10:00 AM G BO BKB Fremont Ross/Van Buren (Varsity @ USHS, JV @ USMS) (Scrimmage)

USHS 6:00 PM G BO BKB @ Marion Harding (Scrimmage)

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USHS 6:00 PM B BO BKB Genoa Area High School (Scrimmage)

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USHS 5:15 PM B FR BKB @ Norwalk w/ Perrysburg (Scrimmage) 5:15 PM B BO BKB @ Norwalk w/ Perrysburg (Scrimmage)

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USMS 5:00PM 7-8 Gr B BKB @ Glenwood (Scrimmage)

USMS 4:00PM 7-8 Gr G BKB @ Fostoria (Scrimmage)

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Holiday Vacation No School

Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 - 8:20 PM

Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 AM - 3:20PM

28 USMS 5:00PM 7-8 Gr G BKB Ridgedale 5:00PM 7-8 Gr B BKB @ Ridgedale USHS 5:30 PM C BO SWM @ Col. Crawford w/ Wynford (Col. Crawford)

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USHS 10:00 AM B FR BKB Ontario (Scrimmage) 10:00 AM B BO BKB @ Ontario w/ Huron (Scrimmage) 6:00PM G BO BKB @ New Riegel

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USHS 6:00PM G BO BKB Riverdale 8:00 PM B BO WR @ New Albany (Bus-6:00 a.m.)

Music Parents Christmas Bazaar at USHS 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM See Below

Upper Sandusky Music Boosters’

Handcrafted Christmas Bazaar Sat., November 26, 2016 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Upper Sandusky High School 800 N. Sandusky Avenue Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Come shop before the

Ohio State vs. Michigan Game!

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FFA Update The FFA has been busy recently with career development events, or CDEs. First, students have been practicing soil pits in preparation for the annual soils contest. During the competition, students evaluate soil texture and structure, look for the water table, and determine the projected slope of a specific site. Soil judging consists of two teams; urban and rural. The rural team evaluates the soil to determine its potential for farm use. The urban team determines how fit the soil will be for construction and building. At the county contest, both teams placed 1st. The teams then moved on to the district level where both teams placed 1st. Both teams were eligible to advanced to the state competition. After competing at the state level, the rural and urban teams both placed 11th in the state. Second, students practiced tree ID and timber cruising to prepare for the forestry contest. Students also had to evaluate topographical maps, read a compass, and identify equipment. This contest was held at Hocking College and the team placed 8th in the state. Congratulations to our students. In addition to CDEs, students attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Students toured Beck’s Page 8

Hybrids, learned about large cats at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center, bottled honey at Hunter’s Honey Farm, learned about agriculture equipment manufacturing at Equipment Technologies, saw the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Speedway, and saw agritourism at Beasley’s Orchard in addition to listening to amazing keynote speakers and experiencing the convention sessions. Congratulations to our American Degree recipients Cody McClain and Allison Riedlinger. They received the golden charm of the American FFA Degree during the Eighth Session of the National FFA Convention. Also this past month, the FFA hosted our Homecoming BBQ sale and sold over 900 tickets! Thank you to everyone in the community who came out to enjoy a meal. Our fundraisers help to pay for leadership activities for the students and also contest participation. We are now in the middle of fruit sales. We sell navels, red navels, tangelos, hamlins and grapefruit from Florida, red delicious, yellow delicious, fuji, and granny smith apples from an orchard near Clyde, BBQ sauce, beef jerky and beef sticks, cheese, and various baskets also. If you’re interested in supporting our fundraiser, please contact any FFA member or call the school! - President Emma Stober