SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Spring is always
a busy time for our schools. Here are
some of the fun and exciting activities that are happening in the next few
weeks:
Reading
Celebration Week March 4 through 8 at Vermilion Elementary School, with the
theme of “Reading is Our Thing”. Every
classroom had fun activities that were focused on the importance of
reading. Several classrooms had visiting
“readers” who came in to share books and read to the students. Last week students were able to purchase
books from the book fair during parent-teacher conferences.
Friday March 8,
2013 is the last day for VHS students to schedule classes for the 2013-2014
school year. If your child has not been
scheduled, please contact the student services office at 440-204-1701, ext.
306. Sophomore students at Vermilion
High School will be taking the Ohio Graduation Test the week of March 11. Students in grades 8, 9, 11 and 12 will be on
a 2 hour delay during testing week.
Every year there
is much excitement and anticipation for the Vermilion High School musical. This year’s show “Little Shop of Horrors”
will be presented March 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 PM. The VHS track team will sponsor a spaghetti
dinner on Friday, March 22 prior to the show. We hope you will join us for a great
performance.
SAFE
SCHOOLS; HEALTHY STUDENTS; STRONG COMMUNITY NIGHT
Are you interested in learning more about bullying
prevention? Interested in ideas to keep schools safe? Want to see
how distractions affect your ability to drive? Vermilion High School will
sponsor an evening of activities for parents, students and residents to enjoy fun
and informational activities to promote understanding about how the affects of
substance abuse, bullying and issues of mental health are related to school
safety. Some of the programs and
activities planned for the evening will include:
- Information about the Olweus Bullying Prevention program that is in use throughout the school district.
- An ODOT driving simulator that will demonstrate the results of distracted driving
- Information about mental health issues that may lead to school violence. and prevention strategies available to students, parents and community members.
School safety and drug prevention is very important in
our schools. We invite you to join us to
learn more about how together we can keep our schools and community safe.
EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
The following
employees were honored for the month of February. Please visit our website to learn more about
these outstanding employees.
VHS employee of the month is Mr. Zachary Brock, who
was nominated for the inspiring way he brings out creativity in students
through writing and use of technology. He revamped the media journalism class
and developed the new Sailor News Network featuring video announcements, book
reviews, electives, news, special projects and upcoming events. Mr. Brock
also created an after school gaming club that attracts over 35 Mindcraft participants.
Mr. Brock came to Vermilion from southern Ohio in 2007 to teach
English/language arts. He is always willing to go above and beyond to help his
students and is a technology whiz!
SMS employee of the month is
5th grade Intervention Specialist Meeghan Costanzo. Mrs. Costanzo is in her second year
at Sailorway and has quickly established herself as a calming influence for her
students. She is caring and empathizes with all students, yet holds them
accountable for their academics and actions. Mrs. Costanzo is a Vermilion
High School graduate and currently resides in Vermilion with her husband.
Mrs. Lisa Dobinson, Reading
Intervention teacher, is employee of the month at Vermilion Elementary
School. Mrs. Dobinson supports struggling readers in second grade with
small group instruction. She closely monitors student progress and
individualizes interventions. Her classroom is lively and fun and
students thrive in the environment utilizing technology and many creative
learning strategies. She has established a “lunch bunch” as a motivator
for students to improve their fluency scores. Students keep track of
their own learning through graphing and are proud of their achievements.
Mrs. Dobinson embraces the philosophy of “whatever it takes” in helping
her students find success in reading. She models her love of reading
daily and works hard to instill that love in all her students. Mrs.
Dobinson assists the classroom teachers by providing additional intervention
strategies and materials to help all readers. Last summer, Mrs. Dobinson
organized and led a summer reading program. This school year, she is
teaching the after school “Success Camp” for third grade students. Mrs.
Dobinson is positive and extremely energetic. Her friendly demeanor helps
to make VES a great place to learn and to work.
