Crestview Local School District

Message from the Superintendent

With this edition of the Informagram, I would like to wish everyone in the Crestview Community a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Holiday season provides the perfect opportunity for me to offer my thanks to all of the wonderful individuals and organizations that offer support to our schools. To our parents, I want to thank you for sharing your children with us. In this era of school choice, we take your trust and confidence in the Crestview Schools to provide the best possible education to your child very seriously. It is our goal to work collaboratively with you to provide a sound educational foundation that will help to prepare your child for their future. I would like to offer a special thanks to the many volunteers who serve our schools as mentors, classroom aides, volunteer coaches and as members of our booster organizations and PTO. It is your commitment and dedication to our students that provides them with positive role models and contributes to their achievement in all phases of their education. And finally, all successful schools are dependent upon strong community support. The Crestview Community is well-known for their compassion for each other and their support of their schools. It is this reputation that led to the line in our mission statement that “the Crestview Schools are the heart of our community!”. It is through your efforts that our schools continue to grow and thrive. On behalf of the Crestview Board of Education, the staff and administration of the

Crestview Schools, thank you for all that you do for our students. Have a very Happy

Holiday Season!

John Dilling, Superintendent

December, 2014

Educate-Empower-Impact Attendance in school each and every day is very important as students learn difficult content and prepare for their futures. A good attendance record will support students as they apply for scholarships and enter the work force. It is important that notification be given to the office in advance for absences that do not involve an illness. These absences must be approved in advance or the absence will be unexcused.

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

OGT pretesting is complete. Students will beginning receiving extra practice to help them prepare for the OGT test.

Lady Rebels Holiday Tournament-December 22-23, 2014 (CR vs. EL & Salem vs. WR)

Rebel Holiday Tournament-December 26-27, 2014 (CR vs. Waterloo & WR vs. Heartland)

End 2nd nine weeks-January 9, 2015 Winter Homecoming game-January 30, 2015 Winter Homecoming dance-January 31, 2015 Please ensure that clothing is school appropriate

and follows the dress code for school dances.

ORDER YOUR 2015 YEARBOOK Pre-order cost is $50.00 Call Jostens Direct Solutions at 1-800-367-4789 OR Email: jostensdirectsolutions@jostens.com Set up payment options and reserve your book today!! Questions: Contact Mrs. Hall, advisor at 330-482-4744 Attention Seniors: You may turn in Senior pictures and baby pictures to Mrs. Hall; jpeg is the best format ahall@crestviewlocal.k12.oh.us

CRESTVIEW MUSIC DEPARTMENT The Crestview Music Department is in need of new or used musical instruments for the rapidly growing music programs. There is a need for all types of band

instruments. Donations may be made Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. at Crestview High School, Middle School or the Superintendent’s office. Please include your name, address and /or

phone number or email address inside the case. Please contact Eric Bable or Brady Amerson at 330-482-4744 with questions.

LETTERS FROM SANTA Looking to give a one–of–a–kind surprise for those Special Children on your holiday gift list? Send them letters from Santa Claus, courtesy of the hard-working elves with the Crestview Student Council! For only $2, a child will receive a personalized letter from Santa and a special coloring page, mailed directly to the name and address you provide. Santa will even mention a specific gift in the letter! Proceeds will help to raise money for “RELAY FOR LIFE”. Deadline to order is December 16th! Forms are available on the CR webpage and in the HS office. Contact Mrs. Nappi if there are any questions at 330-482-4744.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT January 14, 2014 - 6:00 p.m. Financial Aid Night at Crestview High School in the Performing Arts Center. Crestview, Columbiana, and Leetonia will combine to explain the FAFSA form and the financial aid process to parents and future college students.

Students: Remember to check Mr. Miller’s Guidance web site regularly for scholarships and student opportunities.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Lucy Baer– Lucy’s drive for success coupled with her pleasant and friendly personality is appreciated by all. Her achievements reflect her hard work. Joel Fitzsimmons– Joel puts forth excellent effort both academically and athletically. His work ethic sets a good example for others.

ITCL ALL STARS First Team

Boys Soccer- EJ Miller, Tobin Goss Girls Soccer– Lexi Jayne, Maura Belding, Tristan Huff Volleyball- Brooke Harper Football– Evan Beachler, Jesse Best, Zach Hicks, Jarred Jones

Second Team Volleyball– Abbie Gallagher, Lauren Harrold Football– Jacob Henderson, Zach Marr, Nate Stelts, Spencer DeSalvo, Joel Fitzsimmons

Honorable Mention Golf– Craig Landsberger, Kaden Davis Boys Soccer– Noah Roberts, Josh Batchelor Girls Soccer– Alexa Roberts, Dana Drinnon Volleyball–Bri Cope Football– Jesse Hughes, Jack Davis

WE ARE CRESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL! Dedicated to educating and motivating all students to become life-long learners and

responsible citizens.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES We would like to thank all of our parents who participated in the open-forum conferences on November 25th. There was a total of 786 conferences.

ONLINE ASSESSMENTS REMINDER Your child will be taking the Online Performance Based Assessments (PBA) during the February 18 to March 13 testing window. The testing sessions will be posted on the Crestview Middle School website. Please do not schedule any appointments during the school day so that your child is at school to complete these tests. Also please be sure that your child gets enough rest each night and has eaten a healthy breakfast each morning. Encourage your child to do his/her best on these tests. Results of the assessments will be used to compare your child’s achievement levels to state standards. The results will also be used for next year’s placement in classes. The End of Year Assessments (EOY) will begin in April.

CMS FALL BOOK FAIR We would like to thank everyone who purchased items at our Scholastic Fall Book Fair. The book fair generated $3,418.35 in sales. Our next book fair is in February as part of Right to Read Week.

STUDENT COUNCIL CMS Students donated over 2,100 items of food for the needy. We collected hats, gloves, mittens and scarves.

NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the following students for being selected as CMS’s November Students of the Month! 5th - Alyssa Withers - Citizenship 6th - Travis Diem - Responsibility 7th - Emilie Peters - Caring 8th - Jason Hill - Respect

A NOTE FROM THE OFFICE This is a reminder for all parents and guardians. In addition to calling your child off school by telephone (when he/she is ill), we would like to

remind everyone that we need a written excuse turned in as well. The excuse must be turned into the office no later than two days after the absence or it will count as unexcused. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

CRESTVIEW & SPRINGFIELD GIFT EXCHANGE

The 22nd annual gift exchange between Crestview Middle School and Springfield Intermediate School will take place on December 17, 2014. Over 20,000 gifts have been exchanged through this community service project. All gifts will be given to local churches who will distribute the gifts to needy families. The middle school will be collecting unwrapped gifts through December 12, 2014.

CRESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER CONCERTS

The 7th and 8th grade Junior High Band and Choir Concert was held on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The 5th & 6th Grade Band and Choir Concert was held on Monday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Congratulations to all students on their excellent performance!

WINTER BREAK There will be no school for students from December 20 to January 4. School will resume on Monday, January 5, 2015.

We are Thankful for our Volunteers! The staff and students at the elementary would like to thank all of our volunteers for their time, support and dedication in helping with the

numerous activities that take place at our school. Recently, our volunteers and PTO members have taken an active role in helping with holiday parties and Santa’s Secret Workshop. Additionally, they continue to help in the library, individual classrooms, the HOSTS room, and at lunch and recess regularly. Our school is made even better by their generous assistance.

Changes? Let the School Know!

If you have moved, changed your phone number, had a name change, or a custody change, it is important that you let the school know right away. We often need to reach parents, and are not able to do so if there has been a change that we are not aware of.

Bully Prevention News By now, all of our students should have received their Bully Prevention T-shirt. Special thanks to Mr. Mays, who printed all of the T-shirts. This year’s saying on the shirts is “Friends Build Up, Bullies Tear Down.” Students are asked to wear

their Bully Prevention shirts on Tuesdays to show that we are united against bullies at our school.

Hat, Sock & Mitten Drive During the month of December, students are asked to help the needy in our area by bringing in hats,

socks and mittens to place on our giving tree near the Cafeteria. The donated items will be given to the 4C’s in New Waterford, for distribution to the needy in our community.

New Buddy Bench for Our Playground

Special thanks to the Polen Family for their gift of a new rainbow colored Buddy Bench for the elementary playground. The bench was purchased in remembrance of Anne Polen, former Crestview graduate. Students who feel lonely or are looking for a friend can sit on the bench to feel safe and to find a friend.

Students are Getting Ready for Online Tests Our third and fourth grade students are getting ready for the new statewide online tests beginning in February. Third grade students will take English Language Arts and Math performance based tests and end of year tests. Fourth grade students will take English Language Arts, Math and Social Studies tests. Students will take the tests in the computer lab. The tests will measure the students’ knowledge of the Ohio’s new learning standards and will be more problem based than previous paper/pencil achievement tests. Our teachers have been working to get our students ready for these new tests. Sample tests are available on the Crestview Elementary website for students to practice at home.

Holiday Ideas Still looking for a few good gifts to give your child? Give the gift of reading—It’s the greatest gift you can ever give your child. They will have it for the rest of their lives, and it will take them far. Buy your child a favorite book from your childhood, a book about a movie, TV show or cartoon that they like, or a non-fiction book about their favorite animal or a hobby. Art and craft supplies—crayons, markers, paints, clay and paper are also inexpensive favorites of many children, and they help to develop fine motor skills at the same time. Finally, lots of educational electronic games, software and apps for your computer, cell phone or iPad are available to help early readers.

Happy Holidays

The staff at Crestview Elementary would like to wish all of the families in

our school community a happy holiday season. We hope that you enjoy a restful time filled with good family and friends, and a healthy and prosperous new year!

National Honor Society The high school National Honor Society members packed 50 Christmas stockings for the troops. They had so many items donated and the additional items will be giving to the group organizing the mailing so that more stockings could be filled. Thank you all for your support and for encouraging the kids to donate items and money and to write letters. Thank you for all that you do.

Flag Presented to the Board At the November school board meeting, Board Presi-

dent John Garwood received an American Flag that

flew over the capitol building. The flag was obtained

by veteran Steve Withers and presented to his grand-

daughter Alyssa Withers a 5th grade student at

Crestview Middle School. Alyssa chose to present

the flag to the school district as a gift in celebration of

Veterans Day. Pictured below from left to right are

Kristen Withers; Steve Withers; Phil Withers; Austin

Withers; Carol Withers; Alyssa Withers and Board

President John Garwood. The Board thanks the With-

ers family for their generous donation to our schools.

Teen Institute Teen Institute would like to remind parents and stu-

dents to think safe, ride safe, be safe!!

Rebel Run 5K Race 2014

The Crestview Rebels Embracing Wellness Health Team, The High School Track Team and The Girl’s Soccer Team would like to thank the following area businesses and individuals for their support of our 8th annual Rebel Run 5K Race/Walk on November 22, 2014. Their contributions will help area needy fami-lies as well as the track and soccer teams with needed supplies. Again, Thank You!! Gold: Global-Pak, Inc., Yarian Brothers Construc-tion, Inc. Silver: Coca-Cola, Crestview Leo Club, Family Drug, Hephner Lawn Care, Howells & Baird, Road ID, Rogers Mill, Salem Regional Health Center, Seederly, Mong & Beck Funeral Home, Whispering Pines Village, and Five Star Graphics. Bronze: Apple Insurance Agency. Pride: Salem Community Hospital, CHS LEO Club, Columbiana EMS, Columbiana County Sheriff, Crestview Local PTO, Crestview Local Cafeteria & Custodial Staff, Fairfield Township Trustees and Zei-gler’s Trophies. We would also like to thank the community for their patience while the roads were closed during the race. We are pleased that the Rebel Run continues to grow each year and plan to continue this wonderful event for many years to come. Thanks to all who participat-ed and helped make the Rebel Run a success! Race results are included in this issue of the Informa-gram and can also be found on the school website along with additional race photos at www.crestviewrebels.org.

Results: Overall Male 1) TJ Carr 17:56 2) Carter Wisser 19:42 3) EJ Miller 20:03 Male 14 and under 1) Andy Cunningham 20:25 2) Noah Horne 24:36 3) Joey Carr 30:13 Male 15-19 1) Mitch Lindsay 23:52 2) Ed Tatta 24:27 3) Brandon Schmitt 26:06

Male 20-24 1) Derek Drinnon 23:04 Male 25-29 1) Eric Bable 29:40 Male 30-34 1) Jamiel Radman 21:12 2) Troy Duwe 27:22 Male 35-39 1) Jim Kibler 22:51 2) Jason Stamp 22:58 3) JC Siemida 23:41 Male Masters 1) Mitch Radella 21:32 2) Bob George 22:26 3) Randy Daub 24:08 Male 40-44 1) Bill Baer 29:39 Male 45-49 1) Tim Powers 24:29 2) Robert Beveridge 26:37 3) Kevin Channell 35:29 Male 60-64 1) Gary Channell 35:40 Male 70 and over 1) Lou Alaskin 27:23 2) Tom Frederick 33:01 3) Phil Davis 33:41 Overall Female 1) Meredith Deichler 24:31 2) Heather Bishop 24:59 3) Christina Toth 25.06 Female 14 and under 1) Hannah Cunningham 27:28 2) Haleigh Brooks 28:10 3) Caroline Channell 29:59 Female 15-19 1) Codi Sherrill 31:10 2) Olivia Channell 33:19 Female 30-34 1) Katherine Werre 27:02

Female 35-39 1) Holly Miller 28:15 2) Jill Colaneri 30:09 3) Mandy McCowin 33:27 Female Masters 1) Beth Poling 25:14 2) Kathy Shoaf 28:57 3) Mickey Buck 29:38 Female 40-44 1) Gina Bricker 30:09 2) Beth McClish 30:14 3) Jodi Baer 34:58 Female 45-49 1) Lisa Helmick 31:19 2) Lisa Miner 32:46 3) Deb Williams 40:03 Female 55-59 1) MaryAnn Pollock 39:01 Female 60 and over 1) Jean Cusick 47:34 Brandon Veiock age 16 26:06

DeShawn Miller age 38 26:14

Wayne Morris, Jr age 39 28:34

John Magmore, Jr age 15 28:47

Kevin Hickman age 35 29:48

Owen Bacon age 8 30:32

Tobin Bacon age 38 30:34

Mike Boyarko age 38 30:37

Lydia Smith age 12 32:37

James Baer age 9 34:57

Eva Channell age 13 35:07

Michelle Strohecker age 43 35:46

Cassandra Cope age 13 36:04

Stephanie Dickey age 13 36:05

Emma Horne age 12 36:05

Preslyn Wolfe age 12 36:06

Marissa Patrone age 12 36:06

Sidney Rambo age 12 36:07

Madison Wick age 13 36:08

Hannah Hephner age 14 36:55

Pam Boyarko age 40 39:02

Emily Boyarko age 12 39:03

Parents—Your Opinion Matters! The Crestview Local School District is striving to improve the quality of education in our schools. In order to accomplish this task, we are participating in the district accreditation process provided through AdvancEd. This process examines five (5) standards of quality found in every excellent school. These standards include: Stable governance, management, and leadership A coherent course of study A reliable system by which to assess student progress Instructors who have a clear understanding of what

they aim to teach Access to the resources that are needed to teach We are asking for your help by completing a survey that will determine how well we are meeting those standards and how we can improve. The survey link can be found on the district webpage at www.crestviewlocal.k12.oh.us . The link can be accessed by clicking on the AdvancEd Parent Survey link on the left side of the page. The results of the survey are anonymous and will help us to develop a continuous improvement plan for our schools. Thank you!

Special Board Thank You - Nancy Tompkins The Crestview Board of Education recently thanked

Nancy Tompkins for her thirty-seven (37) years of service

to the Crestview School District. Nancy was employed as

an elementary teacher and for the last twelve (12) years

served as the H.O.S.T. coordinator at Crestview

Elementary. Nancy retired in June of 2014.

Bus Loop Recently parents have been attempting to drop student off

in the bus loop during the morning hours when the buses

are unloading. It is during this time that students are also

boarding buses for the departure for the Career Center.

The bus loop also serves as a pick-up area for elementary

students that are being transported to the elementary

school. For this reason, vehicles entering the bus loop is

strictly prohibited until 8:45 a.m.

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Administrative Offices

(330) 482-5526

44100 Crestview Road, Suite A

Columbiana, Ohio 44408

Crestview High School

(330) 482-4744

44100 Crestview Road, Suite B

Columbiana, Ohio 44408

Crestview Middle School

(330) 482-4648

44100 Crestview Road, Suite C

Columbiana, Ohio 44408

Crestview Elementary School

(330) 482-5370

3407 Middleton Road

Columbiana, Ohio 44408

Crestview Bus Garage

(330) 482-5608

44017 Crestview Road

Columbiana, Ohio 44408

Crestview Local School District

44100 Crestview Road, Suite A

Columbiana, Ohio 44408

The Crestview Local Schools do not exclude any person from participating in classes or programs on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap. The Crestview Local Schools hearing officer for

compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, is John A. Dilling, Superintendent. To file a complaint phone

(330) 482-5526 or write to 44100 Crestview Road, Suite A, Columbiana, Ohio 44408. Crestview Local School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Crestview Local Board of Education

David Vollnogle, Brayden Tucker, Student Liaison, Courtney Hephner

John Garwood, Edward Miller, James Weikart.

School Board Meetings are held in the Performing Arts Center at 7:00 PM on the second

Wednesday of each month.

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Mission Statement We are Crestview Local Schools, the heart of our community, dedicated to educating and empowering every

student with the knowledge and skills for success in an ever changing world.

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