DAWG BYTES
ELIDA LOCAL SCHOOLS
March 18, 2016
Excellence in Education
Since 1868
APPLAUSE DAWGS!
Congratulations to our Symphonic Band for receiving a 1 at District Competition
last weekend. This qualifies them for the State Contest on April 29th & 30th.
Good luck to our Symphonic Band members:
Lila Mansfield, McKayla Gilbert, Aerianna Littler, Hailey Rode, Sam Finnerty,
Keyton Doute, Kate Foster, Hope Newland, Kylee Morrisey, Jacey Higbie, Destiny
Green, Abigail Peed, Suzanna Wassink. Emma Fischer, Summer Grogg, Hordan
West, Taylor Kesler, Onnika Mills, Ashley Watkins, Devin Baker Claire Martin, Josh
Iten, Kaylee Mekolites, Jack Romey, Dylan Ammon, Miranda Goodman, Makenna
Shurelds, Alex Fields, Aubrey Etzler, Colin parent, Justin Burden, Noah Paris, Austin Awalt, Andrew Stringfield, Clay Burkholder, Alex Treece, Ian Ewing, Isaiah
Wolfert, Gracie Hunter, Chris Davis, Kenzie Christlieb, Brandon Flores, Alex Freed,
Molly Burkholder, Eric Anthony, Emily Cambell, Gabe Hughes, Luke Greeley, Sam
Shellenbarger, Grace Earl, and Cameron Linton.
Recently we had the
Mobile Dentist from St.
Rita’s come to the Middle School to provide
our 6th grade class the
option of signing up for
cleaning, sealants and
exams. They also
visited the Elementary
for 1st and 3rd
graders.
CONGRATULATIONS JORDYN STEWART!
In our first year having a bowling club, we had 13 students
participating (6 girls, 7 boys) Sophomore Jordyn Stewart advanced
to the State Tournament in Columbus on March 5.
She bowled a 188, 255 and 196. She placed 9th in the state with a
score of 639! She was named to WBL 1st
team and 2nd team All Ohio.
Great job, Jordyn!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
March
21
Team Time Monday TWO HOUR DELAY
March
22
Board of Education Mtg. HS Community Room 7:00 pm
March
22
Red Cross Blood Donor Day HS Aux. Gym 8:00-1:45pm
March
23
TWO HOUR EARLY RELEASE
March
24-28
Spring Break
April
1
End of Third Nine Weeks
April
4
Team Time Monday TWO HOUR DELAY
April
23
High School Talent Show HS Auditorium 8:00 pm
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STUDENTS ATTEND GOVERNOR KASICH TOWN HALL
Six Elida High School students
attended the town hall meeting last
Friday, March 11, to hear Ohio
Governor/Presidential Candidate
John Kasich at Lima Pallet
Company. Students who have expressed interest in social science
subjects, particularly those involving
presidential politics were chosen to
attend and had an opportunity to
ask questions. This was a great first
hand experience for our students to
see in real time many of the aspects
of a presidential race contest that
are taught in the classroom.
Front (l-r) Alora Stacey, Lydia Burnett, Kayler Yoxtheimer,
Cameron Chambers, Pat Schymanski (Elida Board Member)
Back Row (l-r): Willie Geist, (MSNBC -TV) Darren Sharp,
(Elida High School Principal) Damon Watkins, Cory Turner,
and Bill Kellermeyer (Social Studies teacher)
STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP
Elida Seniors Emily Alderman and Keely Kipp received
recognition at the Ohio School Board Association
Northwest Region Spring Conference and were awarded for “Outstanding High School Leadership.” The two
created the “Elida Compliments” twitter page,
@complimentselida. They noticed that there was too
much negativity online, and wanted to make a page to
Pictured Lt. to Rt.
share compliments about Elida, and counter all the
Jamie L. Beamer, President, Northwest District Ohio negativity. Alderman’s mother challenged her daughter
School Board, Jennifer Treadway (mother) Elida
Senior Keely Kipp, Jerudd Treadway, (Step-father) to do something about it. As a result, she and Kipp
and Eric Germann, Ohio School Board President
created the page which generated immediate results,
(Not-pictured Emily Alderman, unable to attend)
and over 400 followers.
We’re proud of these students’ initiative and leadership.
Way to Go, Keely and Emily!
FOOD DONATIONS BEING COLLECTED
Emily Alderman
Keely Kipp
For the month of March Sarah Carpenter, Athletic Trainer for Elida High School is
asking for food donations in the form of non-perishable items that will be donated
to a local shelter or food pantry in the Lima area. If Sarah has helped you in
anyway or you simply just want to donate for a good cause please bring your
items to the Athletic Office or Sarah's High School Training Room by March 31st.
The goal: 100 pounds of food
We can do it!
Thank you for your support!"
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ANNUAL TALENT SHOW
EHS Student Council is hosting it’s annual talent show on
Saturday, April 23 from 8 – 10PM in the HS Auditorium.
We are looking for any and all talents! Any student
interested in auditioning for the talent show should pick
up an information packet outside of Miss Goncher’s door
and should sign up for an audition time. Auditions are
being held on Tuesday, March 29 and Thursday, March
31. If you have any questions, please see Shannon
Walkup or Miss Goncher at [email protected]
S.R.O. SPOTLIGHT
Officer Randy Mason is one of our
School Resource Officers and he has
been working full time in the Elementary
since the start of this school year. He’s
been in law enforcement for 35 years
and was once an Elida Police Officer. He
says that “he feels really privileged to be
working at Elida with the kids!
It’s heartwarming and such an honor.”
Thanks, Officer Randy, for all you do for
the students of Elida!
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No act of kindness,
no matter how small,
is ever wasted.
Aesop