Antwerp Local SchoolS
FEBRUARY 2015
SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE
NOTES FROM YOUR PRINCIPALS
On Tuesday, January 27, Antwerp Local
School had the unfortunate experience of being
the victim of a bomb threat. Although this was
not something we expected, I am so proud of
our staff and students for their cooperation and
behavior. In this newsletter, I have often stated the importance of keeping your Honeywell
Instant Alert account updated and accurate.
This situation was a reminder to each of us.
Even if you do not want to get notifications for
delays and cancellations, keep your information updated and check the box to receive
“HIGH IMPORTANCE” alerts. Our first priority will be to make sure the students are safe
and the next will be to keep parents informed.
Our first responders also did an excellent job
and we appreciate their help.
MR. BUTE—HS/MS PRINCIPAL
The second semester of the 2014-2015 school
year got off to a rough start with the rain,
snow, fog, and ice. We have missed school
eight days this year, so we will be in session on
President’s Day, February 16 as a make-up
day, as well as May 21 and May 22. Any additional days missed will be added to the end of
the school year. With many cold and snowy
days before us, I would like to remind parents
to have students dress warmly when waiting
for the bus. The decision to delay or cancel
school is always difficult, but the determining
factor will always be the safety of our students.
I appreciate the work of all our bus drivers,
who have a very difficult job to do.
The annual organizational meeting for the
school board was held on January 12, 2015.
Dennis Recker was elected President and Mark
Ryan was elected Vice President. Also serving
on the board this year are Anita Bok, Bob Herber, and Kipp Taylor. Monthly meetings in
2015 will be the third Thursday of each month.
The next regular meeting is Thursday, February 19 at 6:00 in the Board of Education Conference Room.
Antwerp is hosting the Paulding County
Spelling Bee on Monday, February 2, and we
still have many athletic events during the
month of February. Please check the calendar
and plan to attend an event to support our students.
If you have children in our district, please plan
to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 10 or February 17. Communication between home and school is an important factor
in success for all students. Working together
will make Antwerp Local Schools a stronger
district.
Yours in Education,
Pat Ross
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Antwerp Elementary is now scheduling appointments for the 2015-16 Kindergarten
Screening and Registration which will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24-25 here at
the school. If your child will be five years old
before August 1, 2015, please call the elementary office at 419-258-5421, ext. 2200, to
schedule your appointment.
2015-2016 PRESCHOOL
Any students that are interested in attending
Antwerp’s preschool for the first time must
attend a child screening. The next screening is
February 6 from 11:00 AM—2:00 PM at the
Antwerp United Methodist Church. The following screening is scheduled for March 13
from 9:00 AM—2:00 PM at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paulding. Please call 1-877473-8166 to schedule your appointment.
The first semester grades are completed and
grade cards have been sent. I would like to
remind students and parents how to calculate
first semester grades. The first two grading
periods are worth 40% each, while the semester exam is worth 20% of the final grade.
Winter athletic eligibility is determined by
grades earned during the second grading period, not the semester average.
As we move into February, we continue preparation for the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT).
The OGT (all 10th grade students and any 11th
or 12th grade students who haven’t passed all
five areas) will be administered March 16-27,
2015. I strongly encourage families to avoid
planning any trips or vacations during this
time. The spring OGT will be given to all
sophomores and any juniors/seniors who
haven’t passed all five content areas (Reading,
Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science).
Ohio has implemented College- and CareerReady standards which our students will be
assessed on. The state’s goal is to develop a
common set of K-12 assessments in the subjects of English, Math, Social Studies, and
Science that will be administered in the 20142015 school year. New Generation of Assessments will begin this upcoming Spring 2015.
Grade 4
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 5
Grade 5
Math PBA—Feb. 26 & March 2
Social Studies—March 4
ELA PBA—Feb. 17, 19 & 24
Math PBA—Feb. 26 & March 2
Science PBA—March 4
Antwerp, OH 45813
419-258-5421
BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL
Feb.6
6:00
Home w/Edgerton
Feb. 7 6:00
@Montpelier
Feb. 13 6:00
@Fairview
Feb. 14 6:00
Home w/Edon
Feb. 16 6:00
@Ayersville
Feb. 20 6:00
Home w/Wayne Trace
Feb. 21 6:00
@Hilltop
Feb. 27 6:00
@Woodlan
This year we will be holding Parent-Teacher
Conferences in the spring. These will be held
from 4:00-7:30 PM on February 10 and 17.
These conferences are intended mainly for
students who are struggling and need extra
help, but feel free to contact your child’s teacher to schedule an appointment even if one is
not requested.
GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL
@Crestview
Don’t forget that the PTO Bingo Night is Feb. 3 6:00
Feb.
5
6:00
@Edgerton
scheduled for February 23, 2015, at 6:00 PM,
Home w/Stryker
with doors opening at 5:30. Bingo cards will Feb. 10 6:00
Feb.
12
6:00
Home w/Fairview
be available for $1 per card, with all of the
Home w/Hilltop
money being given back as prizes. There will Feb. 17 6:00
Feb.
19
6:00
@Wayne Trace
also be many other prizes that can be won, so
come out for a night of fun and entertainment.
FRESHMAN BASKETBALL
I want to thank everyone for their continued Feb. 3 5:00
Home w/Crestview
help and understanding when dropping-off and Feb. 5 5:00
Home w/Edgerton
picking-up students. I would just like to re- Feb. 9 5:00
Home w/Bryan
mind you that students should be dropped off Feb. 12 5:00
@Fairview
in the small circle drive or in the parking lot. Feb. 16 6:00
@Woodlan
When getting dropped off in the parking lot, Feb. 19 5:00
Home w/Wayne Trace
elementary students should be escorted, at least Feb. 21 TBA
GMC @Tinora
to the sidewalk, by an adult or older sibling. Feb. 23 TBA
GMC @Tinora
When getting picked up, elementary students Feb. 28 TBA
GMC @Tinora
should be either picked up in the small circle
drive, or escorted to the parking lot by an adult BOYS JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL
or older sibling. Thank you for following Feb. 3 5:00
Home w/Parkway
these guidelines. Once again, we request this Feb. 5 5:00
Home w/Ayersville
with our students’ safety at the fore-front of Feb. 10 5.00
@Continental
our minds.
Feb. 12 5:00
@Hicksville
Feb. 14 TBA
GMC @Holgate
GUIDANCE NEWS
Feb. 16 TBA
GMC @Holgate
Sophomores interested in attending the Van- Feb. 21 TBA
GMC @Holgate
tage Career Center during their junior and senior year should plan to attend the Sophomore HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
Visitation day on Wednesday, Feb. 4. PermisFeb. 7 9:30
GMC @Fairview
sion forms must be returned to Mrs. Rogge.
Feb.
12
6:00
County Tri @Paulding
Students can register for the programs they
The New Generation of Assessments will be
composed of the PARCC (English Language
Arts and Mathematics) and AIR (Social Studies and Science). Each of those assessments
will be made up of two types of assessments,
Performance Based (PBA) and End of Year
(EOY) Assessments. The PBA will be administered when approximately 75% of the school
year is completed and the EOY will be administered when approximately 90% of the school
year is completed. These are on-line assessto
see
ments that will challenge our students’ aca- want
VantageCareerCenter
demic and technical skills.
at
tinyurl.com/
JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING
Feb. 12 6:00
County Tri @Paulding
Vantage Career Center will host an Open
House for all students and their parents on
DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Monday, Feb. 9. Tours of the new facility will
be available as will instructors in each of the
career/technical
programs.
Visit
www.vantagecareercenter.com for more infor- Feb. 2 Paulding County Spelling Bee—7:00 PM
Feb. 4 Sophomores Visit Vantage
Our current middle school students, who are mation.
Feb. 6 Preschool Screening at Antwerp UMC
taking high school courses for credit, will take
All sophomores will take the ASVAB test on Feb. 10 Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30
the high school PBA and EOY for that course.
Wednesday, Feb. 11. Information for you and Feb. 10 PTO Meeting—7:00
The 8th grade students, who are taking high
school courses for credit, can begin earning your student about the test will be given to all Feb. 13 Midterm for 3rd Quarter
sophomores in their English class.
The Feb. 16 School in Session
points towards their graduation eligibility.
ASVAB results will be used to help students Feb. 17 Jostens Meeting/Freshmen (Class Rings)
with their career exploration projects.
Feb. 17 Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30
MR. MANZ—ELEMENTARY
Feb. 18 Spring Pictures
Grade cards have been sent out, the Christmas Scheduling for the 2015-16 school year will
break and holiday season is over, and we now begin in February. Please talk with your stu- Feb. 23 Jostens-Parents Order Class Rings 5:30
set our sights on upcoming Ohio’s State Tests dent about making the best course choices. Feb. 23 PTO Bingo Night 6:00
for grades 3-5. Ohio’s testing program has Please contact Mrs. Rogge with questions and Mar. 4 2-Hour Delay—Inservice
transitioned to new, online, tests that will be concerns about scheduling.
MENU—FEBRUARY
fully implemented this year. These online tests
BLOOD DRIVE
will include both Performance-Based AssessMon., 2/02 Salisbury Steak on Bun, Green
ments (PBA) and End-of-Year (EOY) that are The National Honor Society sponsored a blood
Beans, Pears, Milk
more rigorous and in-depth than the testing drive through the American Red Cross on Tues., 2/03 Mini Corndogs, Baked Fries,
system of the past years. The PBAs will be Tuesday, January 27, here at Antwerp Local
Pineapple Crisp, Milk
taken during the weeks of February 15— Schools. We had a great turnout which provid- Wed., 2/04 Grilled Chicken on Bun, Tossed
March 6. The EOY will be scheduled during ed 30 units of blood. We needed 40 units to
Salad, Blue Applesauce, Milk
the weeks of April 13—May 5. These tests earn a school scholarship, however, the drive Thurs., 2/05 Coney Dog on Bun, Baked
Beans, Mixed Fruit, Milk
will be broken into different sessions so that was cut short due to the evacuation. Thank
the students are not testing for extended peri- you to everyone who donated blood. The Na- Fri., 2/06 Pizza Rippers, Veggie Juice,
Applesauce, Milk
ods of time in one day. Our teachers and staff tional Honor Society will sponsor another
have done an excellent job of helping to pre- blood drive in the spring.
The complete menu is available on our webpare our students to be successful on these
site, or you may pick up a copy in our office.
WEBSITE
tests.
Our menu is subject to change without noCheck out our athletic schedule, full menu, tice. Thank you for your understanding as
Elementary Testing Schedule:
calendar of events, and what’s happening in we adjust our menu after cancellation days.
Grade 3 OAA Reading—April 21
our
school
at
our
website:
Grade 3 Math PBA—Feb. 26 & March 2
www.antwerpschools.org
Grade 4 ELA PBA—Feb. 17, 19 & 24
The PBA’s testing window will begin on Tuesday, February 17 and run through March 20,
2015. Your student’s individual teachers will
be communicating the testing schedule for the
upcoming assessments.
ANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS
303 S. Harrmann Rd
ATHLETIC CALENDAR
“Enjoying Another Year of Excellence”
Superintendent: Patricia Ross
Treasurer: Kristine Stuart
http://www.antwerpschools.org
February 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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2
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Salad Bar is
available each
day, except
Feb. 10.
Salisbury Steak on
Bun, Green Beans,
Pears, Milk
Mini Corndogs,
Baked Fries,
Pineapple Crisp,
Milk
Grilled Chicken on
Bun, Tossed Salad,
Blue Applesauce,
Milk
Coney Dog on Bun,
Baked Beans,
Mixed Fruit, Milk
Pizza Rippers,
Veggie Juice,
Applesauce, Milk
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9
10
11
12
13
Breaded Chicken
on Bun, Cooked
Carrots, Mixed
Fruit, Milk
Sloppy Joe on Bun,
Tater Tots, Apple,
Milk
PLUS: Baked
Potato Bar
Pizzaburger on
Bun, Green Beans,
Orange Smiles,
Milk
Meatball Sub,
Broccoli & Cauliflower w/Dip,
Pears, Milk
Pepperoni Pizza,
Tossed Salad,
Applesauce, Milk
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17
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19
20
Hamburger on Bun,
Mixed Vegetables,
Warm Apple Slices,
Milk
Taco, Green
Beans, Pineapple,
Milk
Fish on Bun,
Carrots w/Dip,
Pears, Milk
Tex Mex Chili,
Baked Fries, Pears,
Milk
Cheese Pizza,
Coleslaw,
Applesauce, Milk
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24
25
26
27
Chicken Strips,
Corn, Pineapple,
Milk
Chicken Fajita,
Sweet Potato Fries,
Orange Smiles,
Milk
Hotdog on Bun,
Black-Eyed Peas,
Pears, Milk
Goulash, Bread &
Butter, Green
Beans, Mixed Fruit,
Milk
Cheesy
Breadsticks
w/Marinara, Carrots
& Celery w/Dip,
Applesauce, Milk
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22
Our menus are
subject to change
without notice.
Antwerp Local Schools
USDA is an
equal opportunity
provider and
employer.
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