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Westerville City Schools 2006 - 2007 Annual Report to Our Community

2008 Calendar

State School Board

Mike Cochran

848 Poppy Hills Dr.

Blacklick, OH 43004

864-2338

State Senator

David Goodman

875 S. Remington Rd.

Columbus, OH 43209

237-5535

Alcott Elementary School

7117 Mt. Royal Ave.

Westerville, OH 43082

Robert Hoffman, Principal 797-7350

Annehurst Elementary School

925 West Main Street

Westerville, Ohio 43081

Howard Baum, Principal 797-7000

Central College Math & Science

Magnet School

825 South Sunbury Road


Stephen Petercsak, Principal 797-7030

Cherrington Elementary School

522 Cherrington Road


Deborah Kozlesky, Principal 797-7050

Emerson World Languages & Cultures

Magnet School

44 North Vine Street


Rebecca Carter-Bates, Principal 797-7080

Fouse Elementary School

5800 S. Old 3C Highway


Karen McClellan, Principal 797-7400

Robert Frost Elementary School

270 North Spring Road


Sarah Berka, Principal 797-7280

Hanby Arts Magnet School

56 South State Street


Dr. Jan Fedorenko, Principal 797-7100

Hawthorne Elementary School

5001 Far View Road

Columbus, Ohio 43231

Dr. Machelle Kline, Principal 797-7130

Huber Ridge Elementary School

5757 Buenos Aires Blvd.


Barbara Wallace, Principal 797-7150

Longfellow Math & Science

Magnet School

120 Hiawatha Avenue



McVay Elementary School

270 South Hempstead Road


Phil Roe, Principal 797-7230

Pointview Elementary School

720 Pointview Drive


Jeanne Roth, Principal 797-7250

Mark Twain Elementary School

799 East Walnut Street


Dr. Scott Ebbrecht, Principal 797-7200

Whittier Elementary School

130 East Walnut St.


Lucy Rader Brown, Principal 797-7300

Wilder Elementary School

6375 Goldfi nch Drive


Becca Yanni, Principal 797-7330

Blendon Middle School

223 South Otterbein Avenue


David Baker, Principal 797-6400

Genoa Middle School

5948 Old 3C Highway


Suzanne Kile, Principal 797-6500

Heritage Middle School



Felicia Harper, Principal 797-6600

Walnut Springs Middle School

888 East Walnut St.


Dr. Matt Lutz, Principal 797-6700

2007 Board of Education

Cindy E. Crowe, President

Kevin W. Hoffman, Vice-President

Michael L. Collins

Alexander C. Heckman

Kristine E. Robbins

Christopher F. Wanner, Ph.D., Interim Superintendent

Events listed are subject to changeFor additional information, please contact:

Community Relations Offi ce, Westerville City Schools, 336 S. Otterbein Avenue, Westerville, Ohio 43081

Lynne Maslowski, Editor Matt Davis, Visual Communications Coordinator Greg Viebranz, Director of Community Relations

Produced by the Westerville City School’s Community Relations Department, November 2007

Westerville City Schools



(614) 797-5700

Westerville Central High School

7118 Mt. Royal Ave.


Todd Spinner, Principal 797-6800

Westerville North High School

950 County Line Road


Kurt Yancey, Principal 797-6200

Westerville South High School



Keith Bell, Principal 797-6000

A Great Place to Learn, A Great Place to Live

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State Representatives

Larry Flowers

216 Washington St.

Canal Winchester, OH 43110

837-3488

Jim McGregor

180 Academy Cir.

Gahanna, OH 43230

475-5735

Jon Peterson

178 Hillside Dr.

Delaware, OH 43015

740/369-6168

Kevin Bacon

5325 Ponderosa

Columbus, OH 43231

614/890-1285

Elementary school community brings honor to district

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First of Muharram

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Board ofEducation Meeting

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Ashura

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Martin LutherKing, Jr. Day(NO SCHOOL)

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First Day of Classes(3rd Grading Period)Board of Education

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The Financial Accountability Community Taskforce (F.A.C.T.) completed a detailed evaluation of Westerville City Schools’ progress toward meeting plans and promises

made during the May 2006 levy campaign. The committee confirmed that the district is on track with its levy plans and is keeping its promises, including that the district

would have a balanced budget through Fiscal Year 2010.

Word of the month

Attitude JANUARY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Alcott: Zee Schirg, Great Educator and/or Mentor

(GEM) award; Marty Somerfeldt, Westerville

Education Association (WEA) Educator of the Year;

Bette Marschall grant

Annehurst: Michelle Daugherty, GEM award;

Danielle Whitehaed, WEA Educator of the Year;

Westerville Education Foundation (WEF) grant;


Central College: Ann Dorn, GEM award; Koleen

Foley, WEA Educator of the Year, Superintendent’s

A+ Award; Bette Marschall grant; Buckeye

Best Healthy Schools bronze medal; State

Superintendent’s School of Distinction

Cherrington: Lisa Hamburger, GEM award; Barb

Folan, WEA Educator of the Year; Alma Kaegi and

Peter Westfall, parent volunteers, WEA Friends of

Education award

Emerson: Jeri Rankin, GEM award; Sheri Chaffi n,

WEA Educator of the Year; Beth Dalin, Japan

Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program; WEF

grant; Bette Marschall grant; Columbus Art Council

grant; Sunrise Rotary grant; U.S. Department of

Education No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award

for Academic Excellence; State Superintendent’s

School of Distinction; Battelle for Kids SOAR High

Progress Award; FitQuest award

Fouse: Debbie Ubry, GEM award; Janelle Genth and

Karol Hanley, WEA Educators of the Year; Buckeye

Best Healthy Schools silver medal; Battelle for Kids

SOAR High Progress Award

Robert Frost: Melissa Krempasky, GEM award;

Jim Kvalheim, WEA Educator of the Year; Sandra

Bell-Duckworth, Outstanding Treasurer 2006 OEA/

NEA; Buckeye Best Healthy Schools silver medal;

Battelle for Kids SOAR High Progress Award

Hanby: Michelle LeWinter, GEM award; Linda

Mitten, WEA Educator of the Year; Bette Marschall

grant; Positive Behavior Support grant; Intervention

Assistance Teams grant; P. Buckley Moss Foundation

for Children’s Education grant; Literacy Network

grant; Very Special Arts of Ohio grant; Columbus

Foundation grant

Hawthorne: Greg Mantenieks, GEM award;

Sharilyn Jozwiak, WEA Educator of the Year; Joe

Fox, Steak & Shake, WEA Friends of Education

award; Battelle for Kids SOAR High Progress

Award; Kari Tucker, Wal-Mart Local Teacher of

the Year; Columbus Foundation grant; Jennings

Foundation grant

Huber Ridge: Michelle Baum, GEM award; Karen

Krzyzanowski, WEA Educator of the Year; Bette

Marschall grant; Service Learning grant

Longfellow: Chris Dilley, GEM award; Buckeye

Best Healthy Schools bronze medal; U.S.

Department of Education No Child Left Behind

Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence; State


McVay: Kimberly Rostorfer, GEM award; Marcia

Brombacher, WEA Educator of the Year; Latresa

Bray, Mary Frasier Teachers Scholarship from the

National Association for Gifted Children; Legacy

of Giving Award, The Leukemia and Lymphoma

Society

Pointview: Steve Titus, GEM award; Katherine

Boyd, WEA Educator of the Year, COSI Inquiry

Learning for Schools Project Fellows award;

Jennings Foundation grant

Mark Twain: Gerry Harvey, GEM award; Lynn

Yoho, WEA Educator of the Year; Buckeye Best

Healthy Schools gold medal; Exxon Mobile

Educational Alliance grant; Intervention Assistance

Teams grant; Ohio Association of Elementary

School Administrators Hall of Fame School, State

Farm Service-Learning Grant

Whittier: Lori Blaser, GEM award; Barbara McBee,

WEA Educator of the Year; Bette Marschall grant

Wilder: Coleen Miller, GEM award; Kathy Kitel,

WEA Educator of the Year

Artwork by Zhan’e Wright


Robin Trueman, Instructor

Middle schools committed to excellence


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Ash Wednesday

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Chinese New Year

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CommunityBowl-A-Thon

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Board of Education Meeting

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Lincoln’s Birthday

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Valentine’s Day

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“Tapestry of Talent”Art Exhibit begins

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Presidents’ Day(NO SCHOOL)

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Early Release Day

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Word of the month

Honesty FEBRUARY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Blendon:

Sandra Trask-Tyler, Great Educator and/or Mentor (GEM) award; Meghann

Ongaro, Westerville Education Association (WEA) Educator of the Year; Beverly

Zollars, Sally Garrett, Superintendent’s A+ Awards; Alma Kaegi and Peter

Westfall, parent volunteers, WEA Friends of Education award; Buckeye Best

Healthy Schools gold medal; Bette Marschall grant; OSU Mentor Program.

Genoa:

Offi cer Sara Rath, GEM award; Stewart Bell, WEA Educator of the Year; Sherri

Love, Ohio Art Educator of the Year, Ohio Art Education Association; Nancy

Shew, Laws of Life Essay Contest Chairperson; Suzanne Kile, Otterbein Center

for Community Engagement Citizen Award; Ben Shaffer, Genoa Cool Cat Award;

Bob Holman, Stewart Bell and other staff “Align, Assess, Achieve” video.

Heritage:

Ellen McKee, GEM award; Jennifer Tyler, WEA Educator of the Year; Rita

Longardner, parent volunteer, WEA Friends of Education award; Buckeye Best

Healthy Schools silver medal.

Walnut Springs:

Garrett Brusco, GEM award; Rebecca Brulport, WEA Educator of the Year;

Westerville Education Foundation grant; Bette Marschall grant; Kids ‘n’ Canines

grant from the Robert J. Mckeever Fund of The Columbus Foundation; Heather

Barrett, Chad Clark, and Deborah Fisher, Governor’s Awards for Excellence in

Youth Science Opportunities.Artwork by Khadijah Peoples


Gena Moore, Instructor

Highs chools exemplify quality


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Classes ResumeBoard of Education

Meeting

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Perseverance MARCH 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Graduates from our high schools are achieving at a higher level than ever before, thanks to unwavering commitment on the

part of teachers, staff members, parents and volunteers from the community who set high expectations and work in partnership

to help students excel. The faculty and administration are dedicated to providing a rich learning environment for our students.

Central: Candace Kinzig, Great Educator and/or Mentor (GEM) award; Jill Crawford and Kenny Lee, Westerville Education

Association (WEA) Educators of the Year; Andrea Dodge, National Board Certifi cation; Westerville Education Foundation

(WEF) grants; Bette Marschall grants; Rotary Sunshine grant; Knights of Columbus grant; Teen Traffi c Safety mini grant from

the Franklin County Safe Communities (FCSC) Program; Buckeye Best Healthy Schools gold medal; Jennifer Fullencamp,

2006 Dwight Arnold Award (School Counselor of the Year) from the Ohio School Counselor Association; Jill Smith, presenter

at the National Council of Teachers of English in Nashville, and at the International Reading Association in Toronto; Rick

Branaghan, OCC Softball Coach of the Year; Bob Fresch, OCC Football Coach of the Year.

North: Maryann Hines, GEM award; Ben Hartnell and Joan Wisler, WEA Educators of the Year; Curt Jackowski and Natalie

Schaublin, Superintendent’s A+ Awards; WEF grants; Bette Marschall grant; State Planning Committee for Health Education in

Ohio mini grant; Buckeye Best Healthy Schools

gold medal; participation in School Health

Index through the Franklin County Healthy

Schools Initiative; Melissa Tucker and Lyndsey

Manzo published in the Adolescent Literacy: In

Perspective, an online journal sponsored by the

Ohio Department of Education/Ohio Resource

Center; Tom Peet, presenter at the 86th annual

conference of the National Council for the

Social Studies in Washington, D.C.; Jeff Will,

Ohio Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame

inductee; Jeff Reigler, boys/girls swimming

District Coach of the Year; Tim Lawrence, OCC

Coach of the Year, girls soccer; Alumni Hall of

Fame inductees Sergeant Steve Livingston, City

of Columbus Division of Police, David Roberts,

Commander of the USS Dallas, United States

Navy, and Erika Putinsky, Director of Hands on

Gulf Coast.

South: Rocky Pentello, GEM award; Nancy

Haynam, Sonja Winkler, WEA Educators of the

Year; Lynn Saari, Superintendent’s A+ Award;

Keith Bell, appointed to the Ohio High School

Athletic Association State Board of Control;

Phyllis Magold, appointed to the Ohio Education

Transition Committee by Governor-elect Ted

Strickland and Lieutenant Governor-elect Lee

Fisher; WEF grant; Buckeye Best Healthy

Schools gold medal; recognized by Standard &

Poors as one of 77 Ohio schools to signifi cantly

narrow the achievement gap between higher-and

lower-performing student groups; Derek Hone,

OCC Coach of the Year, boys soccer; Ed Calo,

OCC Coach of the Year, boys basketball; Hall of

Fame inductees Don Davis, Ph.D., professor in the

Department of Mathematics at Lehigh University

in Pennsylvania; Major Randal S. Engberg,

Presidential Helicopter Squadron, United States

Marine Corp., and Jeremy Nye, co-founder of

BSN Capital Partners, a money market fi nancing

and investment fi rm.

Artwork by Allyson Longardner


Horace Miller, Instructor

Athletes Bring Honors to Westerville


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Administrative Professionals Day

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Ohio Achievement Tests Begin Grade 3-8


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According to the Westerville Parent Council, a group representing parent associations and booster groups at all 23 schools, more than 135,400 volunteer

service hours were donated the district last year, which is equivalent to an approximate $900,000 contibution of time.

Word of the month

Trustworthy APRIL 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Division 1 State ChampionsStuart Smith, Central, 100 meter dash, 200 meter

dash

Austin Staab, Central, 100 yard butterfl y, 100 yard

freestyle

Lindsay Lash, North, 100 yard backstroke

Division 1 State Runners-UpBrendan Barlow, Central, wrestling

Jesse Dong, North, wrestling

All-State AthletesBasketball: B.J. Cunningham, South

Football: Zachary Crum, South

Soccer: Eric Laipple, South

Softball: Ashley Byers, South

Swimming: Lauren Agee, Hilary Staab, Alyssa

Locilento, Karli Kentner, Central; Lindsay Lash,

North

State Qualifi ersSwimming/Diving: Cameron Bradshaw, Molly

Wood, South

Track & Field: Stuart Smith, Vanessa Hardin,

Brandi Wood, Rachel Macleod, Devin Jordan,

Dominique Hoskins, Nana Owusu-Kwarteng,

Central; Ryan Barber, Brent Carter, Scott Freeman,

Jordan Hardgrow, Gibrill Kamara, South

District ChampionsNorth: Jesse Dong, wrestling

South: Ryan Barber, track & fi eld

All-District First TeamCross Country: David Herrett, South

Football: Zachary Crum, B.J. Cunningham, South

Soccer: Brent Hale, Erin Blakely, North; Brittany

Ingram, Eric Laipple, South


Volleyball: Jessica Eads, South

Ohio Capital Conference ChampionsCentral: football, softball

South: boys soccer, boys basketball

Ohio Capital Conference Players of the

YearNorth: Jessica Williams, girls basketball; Jesse Dong,

wrestling; Daniel Jeffery, boys tennis

South: Eric Laipple, boys soccer; B.J. Cunningham,

boys basketball; Daniel Fosselman, lacrosse

Austin Staab, Westerville Central(Photography by Ralphoto Studio)

Stuart Smith, Westerville Central(Photography by Ralphoto Studio)

Lindsay Lash, Westerville North(Photography by Cubberly Studios)

WHS Class of 1957 shares memories at reunion


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Holocaust Remembrance Day

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South PromValley Dale

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Mother’s Day

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Terra Nova Tests Begin Grade 2-4, 6, 7Board of Education

Meeting

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Early Release Day

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Central PromValley Dale

Armed Forces Day

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North PromAladdin Shrine Center

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Memorial Day(NO SCHOOL)

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The Westerville School District serves 1,081 non-English speaking and limited-English speaking children. These pupils are served by a staff of English-as-a-Second-

Language (ESL) teachers, paraprofessionals, and bilingual aides.

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Responsibility MAY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Row one: Joan Fletcher Pomajevich, Linda Doran Lust, Linda London Knutson, Sara Elberfeld Deever, Eleanor McClary Mankin, Mary Lowery,

Mary Jo Yantis Scarborough, Phyllis Saunders Booton, Wanda Horlocker Russell, Nancy Cozzens Kimberly, Marilyn Allton Fields, Russell Gorsuch

Row two: Tom Scott, Norman Kintz, Brenda McCrary Wisehart, Jerry Mann, Kay Cockrell Billman, Neal Billman, Dorothy Roloson Raduegge,

Ken Hughes, Jon Kassner, Maxine Swingle Morain, Alice Hall Shaw, Mary Cecill Veater, Sheila DeWitt Budd, Joyce Hootman, Mary Lou Garra-

brandt Bates, Maxine Bunnell Johnson, Margy Mitchell Saam, Charlene Short Hammond

Row three: Charles Hoisington, Dick Young, Steve Kahler, David Woodyard, Vic Meyer, David Deever, Alvin Budd, Jerry Demorest, Jim Hanley,

Bruce McDannald

Row four: Otto Lewis, Dick Wren, Dick Bollerer, Larry Snyder, Scott Wood, Jim Shackson, Gary Hecker, Larry Crane, David Harmon, Ray Casto,

David Deamer, Keith Brown, Jerry Lust

(Photograph by Harlan Hoover Photography)

Character Education Benefits Community


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High School Graduation Ceremonies

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Flag Day

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Word of the month

Integrity JUNE 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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The Westerville Way is an effort to support and nurture the shared virtues of our

community. Adults are encouraged to model and reinforce ethical behavior in relation to

the following 12 monthly words: respect, citizenship, tolerance, caring, attitude, honesty,

perseverance, trustworthy, responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and fairness. In 2006-2007

the local, national, and global community benefi ted from the energy, enthusiasm,

intelligence, generosity, and creativity of students, staff, parents and community members

in Westerville.

During the 2006-2007 school year, high school pupils raised more than $40,000 •

for the Westerville Caring & Sharing program. Middle schools pitched

in with donations of money, food, toys, and toiletries. At the elementary

level, our youngest students joined forces to collect and donate canned

goods, non-perishable items, money, toiletries, gloves, mittens, hats, and

scarves. Families in need were given gifts, boxes of food and gift certifi cates.

Westerville’s elementary and middle school students •

jumped enough ropes and shot enough basketballs

to earn $45,142 for the American Heart Association.

Never before in the history of raising money for the Leukemia •

& Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients campaign had one

school raised more than $10,000 – until last year. When Genoa

Middle School fi nished its drive, contributions totaled $10,226.87.

More than 50 students, parents, and teachers associated with •

Westerville South High School’s International Baccalaureate

program spent a week in New Orleans last December, where they

“demucked” 14 houses in the 7th ward. It is estimated that through

their efforts the group saved residents between $70,000 and $80,000.

At the second annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast, •

one individual and one program in the Westerville City School District

were recognized for effectively demonstrating Dr. King’s ideals.

Walnut Springs Middle School teacher Alexis Acosta worked with at-

risk students to promote cooperation and acceptance of others, make

good choices, and promote anti-bullying efforts. At the elementary

level the winning program was the Elementary Leadership Summit,

coordinated by Dr. Scott Ebbrecht, Principal at Mark Twain Elementary

School. 268 representatives in grades 3-5 from all Westerville

elementary schools attended a one-day summit about developing

leadership skills. They were challenged to return to their home

school and develop a building-based community service endeavor.

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Last spring students at Whittier Elementary School participated in the second annual Walk-a-Thon to raise

money for the James Cancer Hospital and Richard E. Solove Institute. (Lynne Maslowski photograph)

All grade levels participated in countless projects benefi ting the environment, the •

underprivileged and those stricken with illness. Service Learning Projects were

numerous and varied. They included donating gift bags to patients at Children’s

Hospital; making crafts and spending time with residents at area nursing homes;

donating food, supplies, clothing and money to families whose homes had burned;

donating food and money to local food pantries; organizing a district Lego

competition to benefi t Adventures for Wish Kids; participating in the seventh annual

Bowl-a-Thon, which raised $35,000 for the Westerville Education Foundation,

the Westerville Chamber Foundation, and the Westerville Symphony; supporting

cancer victims by organizing a multitude of fundraisers; sending care packages to

troops serving abroad; saving pop tabs to raise money for the Ronald McDonald

House; participating in a basketball challenge to aid an individual stricken with Lou

Gehrig’s disease; and organizing a fi lm screening and concert to help Uganda’s

“Invisible Children.”

District Celebrates Multitude of Achievements


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Loyalty JULY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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The Westerville School District met 26 of 30 state indicators and earned an “Effective” rating from the Ohio Department

of Education for the 2006-2007 school year. In addition to meeting the same 24 indicators as met on last year’s report

card, Westerville Schools met two of fi ve new indicators added to the report card this year. The district earned a

Performance Index score of 97.7, the second-highest score since the Performance Index was implemented in 2000-

2001. This achievement is the result of commitment and dedication on the part of outstanding teachers, administrators,

staff, students, parents, and community members. The district enjoyed additional successes in 2006-2007.

Westerville City Schools was once again designated as a Gold Medal school district by Expansion Management

magazine in its 16th annual Education Quotient issue. To earn Gold Medal status, a district must rank in the top 16%

of all school districts nationally.

For the fi fth year in a row, Westerville City Schools

won the Association of School Business Offi cials

International’s Certifi cate of Excellence in Financial

Reporting for excellence in the preparation and

issuance of the fi scal year end 2006 school system.

The Treasurer’s Offi ce, headed by J. Scott Gooding

II, Treasurer/CFO, and Laura Hendricks, Assistant

Treasurer, was lauded for having provided a high

quality Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for

the fi scal year end 2006.

At the Ohio Energy Project’s Youth Energy

Celebration, the Westerville City School District,

Annehurst Elementary School, and Heritage Middle

School walked away with state and national honors

for their energy education programs. On June 25,

2007, representatives from the district and those

schools were recognized at the Department of the

Interior in Washington, D.C.

Emerson World Languages & Cultures Magnet School and Longfellow Math &

Science Magnet School received No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School

designations from the U.S. Department of Education.

Many members of our staff and school community were recognized for making

a positive impact, including district GEM award winners Diane Conley, Curt

Jackowski, Ronald Nocks, Carol Pfanz, and Natalie Schaublin. The Westerville

Parent Council and Roush Honda sponsor this awards program. Three employees in the Central Offi ce Administration Building received Superintendent’s A+ Awards for

exemplary performance – Linda Cannon, Curriculum & Instruction secretary; Karen Gabay, secretary to the Superintendent; and Deborah Rusnak, Insurance Benefi ts. In

recognition of his leadership in several areas of the school district, Mark Hershiser, Executive Director of Student Activities & Safety, received a President’s Award from the

Westerville Education Association.

On June 9, 2007, 1,039 students in

the Westerville City School District

received diplomas and started on

their transitional journey from high

school to further education, the

workforce, or the military.

(Lynne Maslowski photographs)

Programs provide a safe and positive learning environment


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Word of the month

Fairness AUGUST 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Westerville Schools have implemented a number of programs that

promote safety, enhance learning, and provide a continuum of service

from prevention through intervention and family support. They

include:

The School Resource Offi cers (SRO) program, which places •

police offi cers in the middle and high schools in an effort

to create and maintain a safe learning environment. Our

SRO’s fulfi ll three roles: as law enforcement offi cers, law-

related counselors, and law-related education facilitators.

Educational Options for Success (EOS), an alternative high •

school program serving the needs of students who have been

expelled, are signifi cantly overage and under-credited, and

who have dropped out or are considering dropping out of

school. In two years the program provided assistance to 300

students, 93% of whom realized success either in the form of

high school graduation or by remaining enrolled in school and

making adequate progress toward the attainment of a diploma.

Parent Education, a prevention-based initiative that provides •

a variety of opportunities for parents to learn strategies to

improve parenting skills, including “It’s a Parent,” a program

for parents of freshmen athletes; “Parent-To-Parent,” a program

open to all parents in the district; and “Second Step,” a violence

prevention program for elementary students and their families.

A Framework for Understanding Poverty• , by Ruby K.

Payne, Ph.D. This book study series provides the Westerville

City Schools staff with critical information regarding the

learning characteristics and challenges of students from

poverty, middle class, and wealth. Workshops have provided

a framework for effective communication and instructional

strategies in a setting with a diverse economic population.

CPR/Automated External Defi brillator classes. In collaboration •

with the Westerville Division of Fire and the Genoa Township Fire

Department, Westerville City Schools offered four courses that

attracted 72 individuals who received training in 2006-2007. Jim

Marra, Battalion Chief at the Westerville Fire Department, received

the Westerville Education Association’s Friend of Education award

for his work with this program.

Serving students with special needs

The Westerville school district provides a continuum of support for more than 1,600 students with

disabilities in our special education programs for school-age and preschool-age children. The number

of students with disabilities served by the Westerville school district has increased steadily over the

years. In May of 2007, a number of Westerville students and intervention assistance teams were

honored by the Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center. Parent Mentor Tracey

Davis and Secretary Teresa Wood received Superintendent’s A+ Awards for exemplary performance

in the Special Education Department. Special Education Coordinator Dr. Dawn Fahsholtz received

a grant from the Bette Marschall Memorial Education Fund to purchase professional development

materials for intervention specialists and speech/language pathologists.

Several pupils from Westerville North High School helped present a workshop called “Social

Skills Training of Adolescent Students” at the 2007 Statewide Career, Vocational, Transitional and

Employment Conference at the Hilton Easton last May. The presentation, which drew a standing-

room only crowd, explained the Skillstreaming program to educators who watched as North

students demonstrated social skills training through role playing. Pictured left to right: Bernadette

Laughlin, Speech/Language Pathologist; Dawn Fahsholtz, Special Education Coordinator;

Heather Lynskey, Peer Mentor; Student Presenters Maggie Thompson, Samantha Perron, Alex

Irvin, and Brian Chandler; Monica Gaal, Option IV Vocational Coordinator; Helen McHenry,

Guidance Counselor Intern; and Curt Jackowski, North Principal. (Lynne Maslowski photograph)

Partnerships enhance learning


1

Labor Day(NO SCHOOL)

(Offices Closed)

2

First of Ramadan

3 4

Classes BeginKindergarten, Special

Needs Preschool

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7 8


9 10 11

Patriot Day

12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22

Autumn BeginsBoard of Education

Meeting

23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

Rosh Hashanah

Word of the month

Respect SEPTEMBER 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

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Corporate and individual involvement play an important role in public education. Partnerships enrich

instruction and keep businesses and organizations in touch with young people. In 2006-2007, Westerville

students and community members joined forces for the betterment of all.

In conjunction with the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Adopt-a-School program, which began

in 1985, continued to offer long-term opportunities for local businesses and schools to work together. At

the end of the 2006-2007 school year, a number of partnerships were in place and many schools were

connected with businesses. A signifi cant area of growth occurred in the increase of Adopt-a-School partners,

thanks to the teamwork of our civic leaders and school staff. In addition, the Chamber also continued

to coordinate the Partners for Achievement in Westerville Schools (PAWS) program. To inquire about

partnership opportunities, please call 797-5967. The Center for Community Engagement at Otterbein

College and JPMorgan Chase were named Adopt-a-School Business

Partners of the Year. The Center for Community Engagement worked

on two initiatives with Genoa Middle School – the Genoa-Otterbein

Creative Literacy Alliance, and Service Learning in the Middle. The

JPMorgan Chase Foundation provided $62,109 to fund the Creative

Literacy Alliance, which provides a professional development

program for teachers, a mentoring and literacy skill-building program

for students, and an annual literacy-through-the-arts festival for the

Genoa community.

The Working to Improve Skills through Experience (WISE) program

was once again offered to prepare students for the transition to the

professional workplace. Students attended classes at Alliance Data

Systems for two periods each day, while also being trained by company

personnel to work in Store Services. Students had the opportunity to

apply for part-time, paid employment beyond the school day, as well

as apply for scholarships to further their education.

Beginning in 2008, Westerville City Schools, which enrolls and

withdraws approximately 3,000 students each school year at 19

separate locations, will be able to streamline the process and serve

families in a more effi cient manner at one centralized facility, thanks

to the generosity of OhioHealth. The district’s new Welcome Center

will be located in the new OhioHealth Westerville Medical Campus at

the corner of Polaris Parkway and Africa Road. OhioHealth donated

a portion of its new building to the district for just $1 per year.

Comprised of business representatives, parents, student representatives,

and educators, the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Education

Committee, met monthly to work jointly on projects that benefi t both

the schools and community. Highlights of the 2006-07 school year

included: An art contest resulting in the design of a logo and fl ag

representing the Adopt-a-School program; sponsorship of the annual

Laws of Life Essay Contest; and job fairs, which were hosted by the

Education Committee at each high school.

Library Link is a service to the Westerville community being

provided through the Outreach Department of the Westerville Public

Library. Its primary function is to make daily deliveries and pick-

ups of Westerville Library materials to all school buildings in the

Westerville District.

Artwork by Emme Delaney




1 2

(Eid) al Fitr

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5 6


7 8 9

Yom Kippur

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12 13

Columbus Day

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National Boss Day

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Central OEA/NEA Day(NO SCHOOL)

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Ohio Graduation Tests Begin Grades 11, 12

23 24

United Nations Day

25

26 27 28 29 30

Last Day of Classes(1st Grading Period)

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Fist Day of Classes(2nd Grading Period)

Halloween

Word of the month

Citizenship OCTOBER 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

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Our number one goal: Improve student achievement

265 Ohio Award of Merit recipients•

Presidential Award for Educational Excellence earned by 124 students•

$12.7 million in college scholarships accepted out of nearly $25 million offered•

31 students from Westerville South completed the diploma programme of the •

International Baccalaureate curriculum, each of whom received Achievement Awards

for Excellence in Education from Governor Ted Strickland

Perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT exam•

18 National Merit Scholars or Commended Scholars•

Robert C. Byrd Honor Scholarship•

Three Class of 2007 Honda-OSU Math Medal awards•

Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Award•

Numerous writing awards from the National Council of Teachers of English •

National Advanced Placement Scholar Award •

Superior and Excellent ratings for all three high schools at state marching band •

competition

Student-written play selected to be performed by the Columbus Children’s Theatre•

First in state, Ohio Future City Competition; ninth place, national level •

First Place, Web Based Animation, Ohio Youth Digital Arts Festival•

State Finalist, 2006 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award program•

Top 11 out of more than 350 teams in the Mock Trial competition•

Top 10, Ohio’s Readers Digest Word Power Challenge •

Third runner-up, Columbus Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee•

Zonta Award for Outstanding Senior High School Women in Central Ohio•

Three Ohio Music Education Association All-State Orchestra participants•

Three Ohio Capital Conference Academic League Excellence in Journalism awards•

Westerville Education Foundation logo design winner•

Two participants in the Ohio State College of Engineering/Honda Engineers in Motion •

Workshop for high-ability high school students

Fifteen state awards in the PTA Refl ections competition•

Semifi nalist in the 2007 Presidential Scholars Program•

Third prize in C-Span’s national “StudentCam” documentary competition •

Seven inductees into the 15th annual National Technical Honor Society•

Student art selected for display in the international Very Special Arts exhibit in •

Washington, D.C.

First place, Ohio Historical Society’s Ohio History Day competition•

Student musicians record for hit National Public Radio show, “From the Top”•

2007 Denison Book Award•

2007 Martin W. Essex School for the Gifted participant•

State winners and national runners up in energy education programs•

Central Ohio Invention Convention recognitions•

Two Congressional nominations to attend U.S. Military Academies•

First in Math team/individual state winners•

Artwork by Breana Broughman


Mike Tizzano Instructor

Academic Content Standards Guide Curriculum


1

2

Daylight Saving Time Ends

3


4

Election Day

5 6 7 8

9 10 11

Veterans’ Day

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18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26

Thanksgiving Break(NO SCHOOL)

27

Thanksgiving Day(NO SCHOOL)

(Offices Closed)

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(Offices Closed)

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30

Word of the month

Tolerance NOVEMBER 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

DECEMBER

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OCTOBER

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In Westerville City Schools our number one priority is student achievement. We believe that in the process of learning, students need support from teachers and other adults — based

on the student’s needs and experiences, and the diffi culty of the task. We recognize that children learn and master knowledge and skills at different rates and through differentiated

instructional strategies as they progress through school. Through a partnership with the teacher, the parent, and the student, it is our goal to help every child learn the knowledge and

skills essential for success in school and life.

Academics

Adopted by Westerville City Schools for the core subject areas, the Ohio Department of Education’s Academic Content Standards ensure that written curriculum, classroom

instruction and assessments of learning all match — an alignment that research suggests makes a powerful impact on student achievement. Our district has adopted these standards

as a foundation to develop our courses of study. Additionally, we have revised our Achievement Records for Grades K - 5 to align accordingly.

Textbooks and materials for the

Westerville City School District go

through a curriculum-alignment process

too. Committees made up of teachers,

administrators, parents and students

participate in reviewing textbooks from

various companies to determine how well

they align with the standards and just as

important, how well they meet the needs

of our student population. Information

is then presented to a Curriculum

Committee made up of peers which makes

a recommendation to the Superintendent

and the Board of Education.

Furthermore, Westerville Schools

incorporate the standards into all

professional development activities,

focusing on teaching strategies and

assessments. Our release time is used

to assist teachers and administrators in

the buildings and across the district with

alignment, assessment and effective

instruction.

Students at Westerville South High School

enjoyed a Black History Celebration last

February through a program called, “The Art

& Soul of America.” Performers included

Tamika Fulton, Jasmine Miller, Kristina

Eason, Elizabeth Muraya, and Leone Sims.

(Lynne Maslowski photograph)

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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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(Eid) al Adha

10 11 12 13

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Winter Begins

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Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)

Hanukkah

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24


(Offices Closed)

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(Offices Closed)Christmas Day

26

Winter Break(NO SCHOOL)

Kwanzaa Begins

27

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First of Muharram

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Word of the month

Caring DECEMBER 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

NOVEMBER

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ABOUT THE COVER

Students, staff, administrators, and parents at Walnut Springs Middle School gathered last May to

remember fallen soldiers during the school’s second Memorial Day Ceremony, which featured the

landing of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on the playing fi eld. Eighth grade Boy Scout T.J. Savage held

a fl ag that was lowered to half mast during the event. T.J.’s father, Thomas Savage, was deployed in Iraq

during T.J.’s sixth grade year at Walnut Springs. (Lynne Maslowski photograph)

Artwork by Claire Dawson

Emerson World Languages & Cultures Magnet School

Lisa Dapoz, Instructor

Academic Content Standards Guide Curriculum


1

2

Daylight Saving Time Ends

3


4

Election Day

5 6 7 8

9 10 11

Veterans’ Day

12 13 14 15

16 17


18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26


27

Thanksgiving Day(NO SCHOOL)

(Offices Closed)

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(Offices Closed)

29

30

Word of the month

Tolerance NOVEMBER 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

DECEMBER

S M T W T F S

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

OCTOBER

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

In Westerville City Schools our number one priority is student achievement. We believe that in the process of learning, students need support from teachers and other adults — based

on the student’s needs and experiences, and the diffi culty of the task. We recognize that children learn and master knowledge and skills at different rates and through differentiated

instructional strategies as they progress through school. Through a partnership with the teacher, the parent, and the student, it is our goal to help every child learn the knowledge and

skills essential for success in school and life.

Academics

Adopted by Westerville City Schools for the core subject areas, the Ohio Department of Education’s Academic Content Standards ensure that written curriculum, classroom

instruction and assessments of learning all match — an alignment that research suggests makes a powerful impact on student achievement. Our district has adopted these standards

as a foundation to develop our courses of study. Additionally, we have revised our Achievement Records for Grades K - 5 to align accordingly.

Textbooks and materials for the

Westerville City School District go

through a curriculum-alignment process

too. Committees made up of teachers,

administrators, parents and students

participate in reviewing textbooks from

various companies to determine how well

they align with the standards and just as

important, how well they meet the needs

of our student population. Information

is then presented to a Curriculum

Committee made up of peers which makes

a recommendation to the Superintendent

and the Board of Education.

Furthermore, Westerville Schools

incorporate the standards into all

professional development activities,

focusing on teaching strategies and

assessments. Our release time is used

to assist teachers and administrators in

the buildings and across the district with

alignment, assessment and effective

instruction.

Students at Westerville South High School

enjoyed a Black History Celebration last

February through a program called, “The Art

& Soul of America.” Performers included

Tamika Fulton, Jasmine Miller, Kristina

Eason, Elizabeth Muraya, and Leone Sims.

(Lynne Maslowski photograph)

Te

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to

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pa

va

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1 2

(Eid) al Fitr

3 4

5 6


7 8 9

Yom Kippur

10 11

12 13

Columbus Day

14 15 16

National Boss Day

17

Central OEA/NEA Day(NO SCHOOL)

18

19 20


21 22

Ohio Graduation Tests Begin Grades 11, 12

23 24

United Nations Day

25

26 27 28 29 30

Last Day of Classes(1st Grading Period)

31

Fist Day of Classes(2nd Grading Period)

Halloween

Word of the month

Citizenship OCTOBER 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

NOVEMBER

S M T W T F S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

SEPTEMBER

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

Our number one goal: Improve student achievement

265 Ohio Award of Merit recipients•

Presidential Award for Educational Excellence earned by 124 students•

$12.7 million in college scholarships accepted out of nearly $25 million offered•

31 students from Westerville South completed the diploma programme of the •

International Baccalaureate curriculum, each of whom received Achievement Awards

for Excellence in Education from Governor Ted Strickland

Perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT exam•

18 National Merit Scholars or Commended Scholars•

Robert C. Byrd Honor Scholarship•

Three Class of 2007 Honda-OSU Math Medal awards•

Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Award•

Numerous writing awards from the National Council of Teachers of English •

National Advanced Placement Scholar Award •

Superior and Excellent ratings for all three high schools at state marching band •

competition

Student-written play selected to be performed by the Columbus Children’s Theatre•

First in state, Ohio Future City Competition; ninth place, national level •

First Place, Web Based Animation, Ohio Youth Digital Arts Festival•

State Finalist, 2006 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award program•

Top 11 out of more than 350 teams in the Mock Trial competition•

Top 10, Ohio’s Readers Digest Word Power Challenge •

Third runner-up, Columbus Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee•

Zonta Award for Outstanding Senior High School Women in Central Ohio•

Three Ohio Music Education Association All-State Orchestra participants•

Three Ohio Capital Conference Academic League Excellence in Journalism awards•

Westerville Education Foundation logo design winner•

Two participants in the Ohio State College of Engineering/Honda Engineers in Motion •

Workshop for high-ability high school students

Fifteen state awards in the PTA Refl ections competition•

Semifi nalist in the 2007 Presidential Scholars Program•

Third prize in C-Span’s national “StudentCam” documentary competition •

Seven inductees into the 15th annual National Technical Honor Society•

Student art selected for display in the international Very Special Arts exhibit in •

Washington, D.C.

First place, Ohio Historical Society’s Ohio History Day competition•

Student musicians record for hit National Public Radio show, “From the Top”•

2007 Denison Book Award•

2007 Martin W. Essex School for the Gifted participant•

State winners and national runners up in energy education programs•

Central Ohio Invention Convention recognitions•

Two Congressional nominations to attend U.S. Military Academies•

First in Math team/individual state winners•

Artwork by Breana Broughman


Mike Tizzano Instructor

Partnerships enhance learning


1

Labor Day(NO SCHOOL)

(Offices Closed)

2

First of Ramadan

3 4

Classes BeginKindergarten, Special

Needs Preschool

5 6

7 8


9 10 11

Patriot Day

12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22

Autumn BeginsBoard of Education

Meeting

23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

Rosh Hashanah

Word of the month

Respect SEPTEMBER 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

OCTOBER

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

AUGUST

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

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Corporate and individual involvement play an important role in public education. Partnerships enrich

instruction and keep businesses and organizations in touch with young people. In 2006-2007, Westerville

students and community members joined forces for the betterment of all.

In conjunction with the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Adopt-a-School program, which began

in 1985, continued to offer long-term opportunities for local businesses and schools to work together. At

the end of the 2006-2007 school year, a number of partnerships were in place and many schools were

connected with businesses. A signifi cant area of growth occurred in the increase of Adopt-a-School partners,

thanks to the teamwork of our civic leaders and school staff. In addition, the Chamber also continued

to coordinate the Partners for Achievement in Westerville Schools (PAWS) program. To inquire about

partnership opportunities, please call 797-5967. The Center for Community Engagement at Otterbein

College and JPMorgan Chase were named Adopt-a-School Business

Partners of the Year. The Center for Community Engagement worked

on two initiatives with Genoa Middle School – the Genoa-Otterbein

Creative Literacy Alliance, and Service Learning in the Middle. The

JPMorgan Chase Foundation provided $62,109 to fund the Creative

Literacy Alliance, which provides a professional development

program for teachers, a mentoring and literacy skill-building program

for students, and an annual literacy-through-the-arts festival for the

Genoa community.

The Working to Improve Skills through Experience (WISE) program

was once again offered to prepare students for the transition to the

professional workplace. Students attended classes at Alliance Data

Systems for two periods each day, while also being trained by company

personnel to work in Store Services. Students had the opportunity to

apply for part-time, paid employment beyond the school day, as well

as apply for scholarships to further their education.

Beginning in 2008, Westerville City Schools, which enrolls and

withdraws approximately 3,000 students each school year at 19

separate locations, will be able to streamline the process and serve

families in a more effi cient manner at one centralized facility, thanks

to the generosity of OhioHealth. The district’s new Welcome Center

will be located in the new OhioHealth Westerville Medical Campus at

the corner of Polaris Parkway and Africa Road. OhioHealth donated

a portion of its new building to the district for just $1 per year.

Comprised of business representatives, parents, student representatives,

and educators, the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Education

Committee, met monthly to work jointly on projects that benefi t both

the schools and community. Highlights of the 2006-07 school year

included: An art contest resulting in the design of a logo and fl ag

representing the Adopt-a-School program; sponsorship of the annual

Laws of Life Essay Contest; and job fairs, which were hosted by the

Education Committee at each high school.

Library Link is a service to the Westerville community being

provided through the Outreach Department of the Westerville Public

Library. Its primary function is to make daily deliveries and pick-

ups of Westerville Library materials to all school buildings in the

Westerville District.

Artwork by Emme Delaney



Programs provide a safe and positive learning environment


1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11


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17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25

Teacher Professional Day (NO SCHOOL)Board of Education

Meeting

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27

Classes BeginGrades 1-6, 9

28

Classes BeginGrades 7, 8, 10, 11, 12

29 30

31

Word of the month

Fairness AUGUST 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

JULY

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

Westerville Schools have implemented a number of programs that

promote safety, enhance learning, and provide a continuum of service

from prevention through intervention and family support. They

include:

The School Resource Offi cers (SRO) program, which places •

police offi cers in the middle and high schools in an effort

to create and maintain a safe learning environment. Our

SRO’s fulfi ll three roles: as law enforcement offi cers, law-

related counselors, and law-related education facilitators.

Educational Options for Success (EOS), an alternative high •

school program serving the needs of students who have been

expelled, are signifi cantly overage and under-credited, and

who have dropped out or are considering dropping out of

school. In two years the program provided assistance to 300

students, 93% of whom realized success either in the form of

high school graduation or by remaining enrolled in school and

making adequate progress toward the attainment of a diploma.

Parent Education, a prevention-based initiative that provides •

a variety of opportunities for parents to learn strategies to

improve parenting skills, including “It’s a Parent,” a program

for parents of freshmen athletes; “Parent-To-Parent,” a program

open to all parents in the district; and “Second Step,” a violence

prevention program for elementary students and their families.

A Framework for Understanding Poverty• , by Ruby K.

Payne, Ph.D. This book study series provides the Westerville

City Schools staff with critical information regarding the

learning characteristics and challenges of students from

poverty, middle class, and wealth. Workshops have provided

a framework for effective communication and instructional

strategies in a setting with a diverse economic population.

CPR/Automated External Defi brillator classes. In collaboration •

with the Westerville Division of Fire and the Genoa Township Fire

Department, Westerville City Schools offered four courses that

attracted 72 individuals who received training in 2006-2007. Jim

Marra, Battalion Chief at the Westerville Fire Department, received

the Westerville Education Association’s Friend of Education award

for his work with this program.

Serving students with special needs

The Westerville school district provides a continuum of support for more than 1,600 students with

disabilities in our special education programs for school-age and preschool-age children. The number

of students with disabilities served by the Westerville school district has increased steadily over the

years. In May of 2007, a number of Westerville students and intervention assistance teams were

honored by the Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center. Parent Mentor Tracey

Davis and Secretary Teresa Wood received Superintendent’s A+ Awards for exemplary performance

in the Special Education Department. Special Education Coordinator Dr. Dawn Fahsholtz received

a grant from the Bette Marschall Memorial Education Fund to purchase professional development

materials for intervention specialists and speech/language pathologists.

Several pupils from Westerville North High School helped present a workshop called “Social

Skills Training of Adolescent Students” at the 2007 Statewide Career, Vocational, Transitional and

Employment Conference at the Hilton Easton last May. The presentation, which drew a standing-

room only crowd, explained the Skillstreaming program to educators who watched as North

students demonstrated social skills training through role playing. Pictured left to right: Bernadette

Laughlin, Speech/Language Pathologist; Dawn Fahsholtz, Special Education Coordinator;

Heather Lynskey, Peer Mentor; Student Presenters Maggie Thompson, Samantha Perron, Alex

Irvin, and Brian Chandler; Monica Gaal, Option IV Vocational Coordinator; Helen McHenry,

Guidance Counselor Intern; and Curt Jackowski, North Principal. (Lynne Maslowski photograph)

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Loyalty JULY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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The Westerville School District met 26 of 30 state indicators and earned an “Effective” rating from the Ohio Department

of Education for the 2006-2007 school year. In addition to meeting the same 24 indicators as met on last year’s report

card, Westerville Schools met two of fi ve new indicators added to the report card this year. The district earned a

Performance Index score of 97.7, the second-highest score since the Performance Index was implemented in 2000-

2001. This achievement is the result of commitment and dedication on the part of outstanding teachers, administrators,

staff, students, parents, and community members. The district enjoyed additional successes in 2006-2007.

Westerville City Schools was once again designated as a Gold Medal school district by Expansion Management

magazine in its 16th annual Education Quotient issue. To earn Gold Medal status, a district must rank in the top 16%

of all school districts nationally.

For the fi fth year in a row, Westerville City Schools

won the Association of School Business Offi cials

International’s Certifi cate of Excellence in Financial

Reporting for excellence in the preparation and

issuance of the fi scal year end 2006 school system.

The Treasurer’s Offi ce, headed by J. Scott Gooding

II, Treasurer/CFO, and Laura Hendricks, Assistant

Treasurer, was lauded for having provided a high

quality Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for

the fi scal year end 2006.

At the Ohio Energy Project’s Youth Energy

Celebration, the Westerville City School District,

Annehurst Elementary School, and Heritage Middle

School walked away with state and national honors

for their energy education programs. On June 25,

2007, representatives from the district and those

schools were recognized at the Department of the

Interior in Washington, D.C.

Emerson World Languages & Cultures Magnet School and Longfellow Math &

Science Magnet School received No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School

designations from the U.S. Department of Education.

Many members of our staff and school community were recognized for making

a positive impact, including district GEM award winners Diane Conley, Curt

Jackowski, Ronald Nocks, Carol Pfanz, and Natalie Schaublin. The Westerville

Parent Council and Roush Honda sponsor this awards program. Three employees in the Central Offi ce Administration Building received Superintendent’s A+ Awards for

exemplary performance – Linda Cannon, Curriculum & Instruction secretary; Karen Gabay, secretary to the Superintendent; and Deborah Rusnak, Insurance Benefi ts. In

recognition of his leadership in several areas of the school district, Mark Hershiser, Executive Director of Student Activities & Safety, received a President’s Award from the

Westerville Education Association.

On June 9, 2007, 1,039 students in

the Westerville City School District

received diplomas and started on

their transitional journey from high

school to further education, the

workforce, or the military.

(Lynne Maslowski photographs)

It takes hard work and dedication on the part of many individuals to serve the needs

of more than 14,300 students in the Westerville School District. In addition to

being educated, students must be transported, fed, and sheltered in a safe and clean

environment.

Our school buses are scheduled

to drive approximately 9,000

students to and from school every

day. They travel the equivalent of

1½ times around the world each

week, after stopping more than

5,000 times a day. Not only do we

provide transportation for our 23

public schools, we also service more

than 22 non-public schools and fi ve

career centers. Per data recently

provided by the Ohio Department of

Education, Westerville City Schools

Transportation’s operational cost per

mile is 12% below the state average.

Food Service Operations served

more than 628,488 lunches, and

138,900 breakfasts during the 2006-

2007 school year. They also served

over 575,000 menu equivalents (ala

carte meals) in the middle and high

schools. The elementary breakfast

program was expanded to include

all four middle schools and three

high schools. Of the breakfasts

served at our elementary, middle and high school locations, 90% were free or reduced.

In the fall of 2006, all the middle and high schools began using the point-of-sale (POS)

system. The students punch in their six-digit identifi cation number before purchasing

their lunch. Parents are able to put money into their student’s account for lunch and

breakfast purchases. This system will provide confi dentiality for recipients of free

and reduced price meals and will allow parents the convenience of prepayment (it is a

debit, not a credit account). In the winter and spring of 2007, we implemented the POS

system in fi ve elementary schools. In the 2007-2008 school year, the POS system will

be placed in the remaining eleven elementary schools.

The Custodial Department is focusing on new training methods for continuous

improvement in the everyday workplace. Ninety custodians clean and maintain

23 schools and other buildings throughout the district. Every summer, custodians

sand and refi nish 11 gym fl oors. The department is in its fi fth year of publishing The

Custodial Zone, a bi-monthly newsletter. Custodians are also working with the Energy

Management Program to save energy

costs. In addition, the Integrated Pest

Management program continues to

gain ground in the district, and it has

been presented to the State House

in an effort to pass a law which

would keep pesticides out of schools.

In November of 2004, Westerville

School District voters approved a

fi ve-year, 2.7 mill capital improvement

replacement levy. It has enabled

us to provide a healthier and more

productive learning environment

for our students and staff. Thanks

to community support, facilities are

being maintained and teachers are

being provided with resources and

tools to support learning through the

replacement of textbooks, technology,

and instructional materials. Some

of the physical improvements in our

buildings during the 2006-2007 school

year included installing an elevator at

Hanby; HVAC replacement, ceiling

replacement, and parking lot expansion

at Heritage; stage curtain replacement and HVAC replacement in the Science

Wing at North; boiler replacement at Mark Twain; partial roof replacement at

Robert Frost; stage curtain replacement at South; and district wide paving repairs.

In 2006-2007 Westerville Schools took a proactive step in good stewardship of

energy and taxpayer dollars by embarking on a comprehensive energy conservation

management program with Energy Education, Inc. Energy Educator/Manager Laura

Ehninger was hired to implement conservation procedures in all district facilities.

General Fund Annual Report

Artwork by Cara Calland


Alexe Fogle, Instructor

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

62.5% Salaries and Wages

18.5% Fringe Benefi ts

14.5% Purchased Services

2.2% Supplies, Materials and Textbooks

.3% Capital Outlay

.1% Other Non-Operating Expenditures

1.9% Other Expenditures

55.4% Real Estate Taxes

5.7% Personal Tangible Taxes

1.3% Investment Earnings

2.1% Other Local Sources

27.1% State Foundation Program

6.2% Homestead and Rollback

1.7% Other State Sources

.3% Other Non-Operational Revenues

Source of Expenditures

Source of Revenue

Business Operations Adapt to Change

J. Scott Gooding II, Treasurer/CFO

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Integrity JUNE 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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The Westerville Way is an effort to support and nurture the shared virtues of our

community. Adults are encouraged to model and reinforce ethical behavior in relation to

the following 12 monthly words: respect, citizenship, tolerance, caring, attitude, honesty,

perseverance, trustworthy, responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and fairness. In 2006-2007

the local, national, and global community benefi ted from the energy, enthusiasm,

intelligence, generosity, and creativity of students, staff, parents and community members

in Westerville.

During the 2006-2007 school year, high school pupils raised more than $40,000 •

for the Westerville Caring & Sharing program. Middle schools pitched

in with donations of money, food, toys, and toiletries. At the elementary

level, our youngest students joined forces to collect and donate canned

goods, non-perishable items, money, toiletries, gloves, mittens, hats, and

scarves. Families in need were given gifts, boxes of food and gift certifi cates.

Westerville’s elementary and middle school students •

jumped enough ropes and shot enough basketballs

to earn $45,142 for the American Heart Association.

Never before in the history of raising money for the Leukemia •

& Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients campaign had one

school raised more than $10,000 – until last year. When Genoa

Middle School fi nished its drive, contributions totaled $10,226.87.

More than 50 students, parents, and teachers associated with •

Westerville South High School’s International Baccalaureate

program spent a week in New Orleans last December, where they

“demucked” 14 houses in the 7th ward. It is estimated that through

their efforts the group saved residents between $70,000 and $80,000.

At the second annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast, •

one individual and one program in the Westerville City School District

were recognized for effectively demonstrating Dr. King’s ideals.

Walnut Springs Middle School teacher Alexis Acosta worked with at-

risk students to promote cooperation and acceptance of others, make

good choices, and promote anti-bullying efforts. At the elementary

level the winning program was the Elementary Leadership Summit,

coordinated by Dr. Scott Ebbrecht, Principal at Mark Twain Elementary

School. 268 representatives in grades 3-5 from all Westerville

elementary schools attended a one-day summit about developing

leadership skills. They were challenged to return to their home

school and develop a building-based community service endeavor.

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Last spring students at Whittier Elementary School participated in the second annual Walk-a-Thon to raise

money for the James Cancer Hospital and Richard E. Solove Institute. (Lynne Maslowski photograph)

All grade levels participated in countless projects benefi ting the environment, the •

underprivileged and those stricken with illness. Service Learning Projects were

numerous and varied. They included donating gift bags to patients at Children’s

Hospital; making crafts and spending time with residents at area nursing homes;

donating food, supplies, clothing and money to families whose homes had burned;

donating food and money to local food pantries; organizing a district Lego

competition to benefi t Adventures for Wish Kids; participating in the seventh annual

Bowl-a-Thon, which raised $35,000 for the Westerville Education Foundation,

the Westerville Chamber Foundation, and the Westerville Symphony; supporting

cancer victims by organizing a multitude of fundraisers; sending care packages to

troops serving abroad; saving pop tabs to raise money for the Ronald McDonald

House; participating in a basketball challenge to aid an individual stricken with Lou

Gehrig’s disease; and organizing a fi lm screening and concert to help Uganda’s

“Invisible Children.”

WHS Class of 1957 shares memories at reunion


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Early Release Day

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Central PromValley Dale

Armed Forces Day

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North PromAladdin Shrine Center

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Memorial Day(NO SCHOOL)

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The Westerville School District serves 1,081 non-English speaking and limited-English speaking children. These pupils are served by a staff of English-as-a-Second-

Language (ESL) teachers, paraprofessionals, and bilingual aides.

Word of the month

Responsibility MAY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Row one: Joan Fletcher Pomajevich, Linda Doran Lust, Linda London Knutson, Sara Elberfeld Deever, Eleanor McClary Mankin, Mary Lowery,

Mary Jo Yantis Scarborough, Phyllis Saunders Booton, Wanda Horlocker Russell, Nancy Cozzens Kimberly, Marilyn Allton Fields, Russell Gorsuch

Row two: Tom Scott, Norman Kintz, Brenda McCrary Wisehart, Jerry Mann, Kay Cockrell Billman, Neal Billman, Dorothy Roloson Raduegge,

Ken Hughes, Jon Kassner, Maxine Swingle Morain, Alice Hall Shaw, Mary Cecill Veater, Sheila DeWitt Budd, Joyce Hootman, Mary Lou Garra-

brandt Bates, Maxine Bunnell Johnson, Margy Mitchell Saam, Charlene Short Hammond

Row three: Charles Hoisington, Dick Young, Steve Kahler, David Woodyard, Vic Meyer, David Deever, Alvin Budd, Jerry Demorest, Jim Hanley,

Bruce McDannald

Row four: Otto Lewis, Dick Wren, Dick Bollerer, Larry Snyder, Scott Wood, Jim Shackson, Gary Hecker, Larry Crane, David Harmon, Ray Casto,

David Deamer, Keith Brown, Jerry Lust

(Photograph by Harlan Hoover Photography)

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Ohio Achievement Tests Begin Grade 3-8


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According to the Westerville Parent Council, a group representing parent associations and booster groups at all 23 schools, more than 135,400 volunteer

service hours were donated the district last year, which is equivalent to an approximate $900,000 contibution of time.

Word of the month

Trustworthy APRIL 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Division 1 State ChampionsStuart Smith, Central, 100 meter dash, 200 meter

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Austin Staab, Central, 100 yard butterfl y, 100 yard

freestyle

Lindsay Lash, North, 100 yard backstroke

Division 1 State Runners-UpBrendan Barlow, Central, wrestling

Jesse Dong, North, wrestling

All-State AthletesBasketball: B.J. Cunningham, South

Football: Zachary Crum, South

Soccer: Eric Laipple, South


Swimming: Lauren Agee, Hilary Staab, Alyssa

Locilento, Karli Kentner, Central; Lindsay Lash,

North

State Qualifi ersSwimming/Diving: Cameron Bradshaw, Molly

Wood, South

Track & Field: Stuart Smith, Vanessa Hardin,

Brandi Wood, Rachel Macleod, Devin Jordan,

Dominique Hoskins, Nana Owusu-Kwarteng,

Central; Ryan Barber, Brent Carter, Scott Freeman,

Jordan Hardgrow, Gibrill Kamara, South

District ChampionsNorth: Jesse Dong, wrestling

South: Ryan Barber, track & fi eld

All-District First TeamCross Country: David Herrett, South

Football: Zachary Crum, B.J. Cunningham, South

Soccer: Brent Hale, Erin Blakely, North; Brittany

Ingram, Eric Laipple, South


Volleyball: Jessica Eads, South

Ohio Capital Conference ChampionsCentral: football, softball

South: boys soccer, boys basketball

Ohio Capital Conference Players of the

YearNorth: Jessica Williams, girls basketball; Jesse Dong,

wrestling; Daniel Jeffery, boys tennis

South: Eric Laipple, boys soccer; B.J. Cunningham,

boys basketball; Daniel Fosselman, lacrosse

Austin Staab, Westerville Central(Photography by Ralphoto Studio)

Stuart Smith, Westerville Central(Photography by Ralphoto Studio)

Lindsay Lash, Westerville North(Photography by Cubberly Studios)

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Perseverance MARCH 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Graduates from our high schools are achieving at a higher level than ever before, thanks to unwavering commitment on the

part of teachers, staff members, parents and volunteers from the community who set high expectations and work in partnership

to help students excel. The faculty and administration are dedicated to providing a rich learning environment for our students.

Central: Candace Kinzig, Great Educator and/or Mentor (GEM) award; Jill Crawford and Kenny Lee, Westerville Education

Association (WEA) Educators of the Year; Andrea Dodge, National Board Certifi cation; Westerville Education Foundation

(WEF) grants; Bette Marschall grants; Rotary Sunshine grant; Knights of Columbus grant; Teen Traffi c Safety mini grant from

the Franklin County Safe Communities (FCSC) Program; Buckeye Best Healthy Schools gold medal; Jennifer Fullencamp,

2006 Dwight Arnold Award (School Counselor of the Year) from the Ohio School Counselor Association; Jill Smith, presenter

at the National Council of Teachers of English in Nashville, and at the International Reading Association in Toronto; Rick

Branaghan, OCC Softball Coach of the Year; Bob Fresch, OCC Football Coach of the Year.

North: Maryann Hines, GEM award; Ben Hartnell and Joan Wisler, WEA Educators of the Year; Curt Jackowski and Natalie

Schaublin, Superintendent’s A+ Awards; WEF grants; Bette Marschall grant; State Planning Committee for Health Education in

Ohio mini grant; Buckeye Best Healthy Schools

gold medal; participation in School Health

Index through the Franklin County Healthy

Schools Initiative; Melissa Tucker and Lyndsey

Manzo published in the Adolescent Literacy: In

Perspective, an online journal sponsored by the

Ohio Department of Education/Ohio Resource

Center; Tom Peet, presenter at the 86th annual

conference of the National Council for the

Social Studies in Washington, D.C.; Jeff Will,

Ohio Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame

inductee; Jeff Reigler, boys/girls swimming

District Coach of the Year; Tim Lawrence, OCC

Coach of the Year, girls soccer; Alumni Hall of

Fame inductees Sergeant Steve Livingston, City

of Columbus Division of Police, David Roberts,

Commander of the USS Dallas, United States

Navy, and Erika Putinsky, Director of Hands on

Gulf Coast.

South: Rocky Pentello, GEM award; Nancy

Haynam, Sonja Winkler, WEA Educators of the

Year; Lynn Saari, Superintendent’s A+ Award;

Keith Bell, appointed to the Ohio High School

Athletic Association State Board of Control;

Phyllis Magold, appointed to the Ohio Education

Transition Committee by Governor-elect Ted

Strickland and Lieutenant Governor-elect Lee

Fisher; WEF grant; Buckeye Best Healthy

Schools gold medal; recognized by Standard &

Poors as one of 77 Ohio schools to signifi cantly

narrow the achievement gap between higher-and

lower-performing student groups; Derek Hone,

OCC Coach of the Year, boys soccer; Ed Calo,

OCC Coach of the Year, boys basketball; Hall of

Fame inductees Don Davis, Ph.D., professor in the

Department of Mathematics at Lehigh University

in Pennsylvania; Major Randal S. Engberg,

Presidential Helicopter Squadron, United States

Marine Corp., and Jeremy Nye, co-founder of

BSN Capital Partners, a money market fi nancing

and investment fi rm.

Artwork by Allyson Longardner


Horace Miller, Instructor

Middle schools committed to excellence


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Valentine’s Day

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“Tapestry of Talent”Art Exhibit begins

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Presidents’ Day(NO SCHOOL)

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Honesty FEBRUARY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Blendon:

Sandra Trask-Tyler, Great Educator and/or Mentor (GEM) award; Meghann

Ongaro, Westerville Education Association (WEA) Educator of the Year; Beverly

Zollars, Sally Garrett, Superintendent’s A+ Awards; Alma Kaegi and Peter

Westfall, parent volunteers, WEA Friends of Education award; Buckeye Best

Healthy Schools gold medal; Bette Marschall grant; OSU Mentor Program.

Genoa:

Offi cer Sara Rath, GEM award; Stewart Bell, WEA Educator of the Year; Sherri

Love, Ohio Art Educator of the Year, Ohio Art Education Association; Nancy

Shew, Laws of Life Essay Contest Chairperson; Suzanne Kile, Otterbein Center

for Community Engagement Citizen Award; Ben Shaffer, Genoa Cool Cat Award;

Bob Holman, Stewart Bell and other staff “Align, Assess, Achieve” video.

Heritage:

Ellen McKee, GEM award; Jennifer Tyler, WEA Educator of the Year; Rita

Longardner, parent volunteer, WEA Friends of Education award; Buckeye Best

Healthy Schools silver medal.

Walnut Springs:

Garrett Brusco, GEM award; Rebecca Brulport, WEA Educator of the Year;

Westerville Education Foundation grant; Bette Marschall grant; Kids ‘n’ Canines

grant from the Robert J. Mckeever Fund of The Columbus Foundation; Heather

Barrett, Chad Clark, and Deborah Fisher, Governor’s Awards for Excellence in

Youth Science Opportunities.Artwork by Khadijah Peoples


Gena Moore, Instructor

Elementary school community brings honor to district


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First of Muharram

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Board ofEducation Meeting

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Ashura

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The Financial Accountability Community Taskforce (F.A.C.T.) completed a detailed evaluation of Westerville City Schools’ progress toward meeting plans and promises

made during the May 2006 levy campaign. The committee confirmed that the district is on track with its levy plans and is keeping its promises, including that the district

would have a balanced budget through Fiscal Year 2010.

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Attitude JANUARY 2008A Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Live

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Alcott: Zee Schirg, Great Educator and/or Mentor

(GEM) award; Marty Somerfeldt, Westerville

Education Association (WEA) Educator of the Year;


Annehurst: Michelle Daugherty, GEM award;

Danielle Whitehaed, WEA Educator of the Year;

Westerville Education Foundation (WEF) grant;


Central College: Ann Dorn, GEM award; Koleen

Foley, WEA Educator of the Year, Superintendent’s

A+ Award; Bette Marschall grant; Buckeye

Best Healthy Schools bronze medal; State


Cherrington: Lisa Hamburger, GEM award; Barb

Folan, WEA Educator of the Year; Alma Kaegi and

Peter Westfall, parent volunteers, WEA Friends of

Education award

Emerson: Jeri Rankin, GEM award; Sheri Chaffi n,

WEA Educator of the Year; Beth Dalin, Japan

Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program; WEF

grant; Bette Marschall grant; Columbus Art Council

grant; Sunrise Rotary grant; U.S. Department of

Education No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award

for Academic Excellence; State Superintendent’s

School of Distinction; Battelle for Kids SOAR High

Progress Award; FitQuest award

Fouse: Debbie Ubry, GEM award; Janelle Genth and

Karol Hanley, WEA Educators of the Year; Buckeye

Best Healthy Schools silver medal; Battelle for Kids

SOAR High Progress Award

Robert Frost: Melissa Krempasky, GEM award;

Jim Kvalheim, WEA Educator of the Year; Sandra

Bell-Duckworth, Outstanding Treasurer 2006 OEA/

NEA; Buckeye Best Healthy Schools silver medal;

Battelle for Kids SOAR High Progress Award

Hanby: Michelle LeWinter, GEM award; Linda

Mitten, WEA Educator of the Year; Bette Marschall

grant; Positive Behavior Support grant; Intervention

Assistance Teams grant; P. Buckley Moss Foundation

for Children’s Education grant; Literacy Network

grant; Very Special Arts of Ohio grant; Columbus

Foundation grant

Hawthorne: Greg Mantenieks, GEM award;

Sharilyn Jozwiak, WEA Educator of the Year; Joe

Fox, Steak & Shake, WEA Friends of Education

award; Battelle for Kids SOAR High Progress

Award; Kari Tucker, Wal-Mart Local Teacher of

the Year; Columbus Foundation grant; Jennings

Foundation grant

Huber Ridge: Michelle Baum, GEM award; Karen

Krzyzanowski, WEA Educator of the Year; Bette

Marschall grant; Service Learning grant

Longfellow: Chris Dilley, GEM award; Buckeye

Best Healthy Schools bronze medal; U.S.

Department of Education No Child Left Behind

Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence; State


McVay: Kimberly Rostorfer, GEM award; Marcia

Brombacher, WEA Educator of the Year; Latresa

Bray, Mary Frasier Teachers Scholarship from the

National Association for Gifted Children; Legacy

of Giving Award, The Leukemia and Lymphoma

Society

Pointview: Steve Titus, GEM award; Katherine

Boyd, WEA Educator of the Year, COSI Inquiry

Learning for Schools Project Fellows award;

Jennings Foundation grant

Mark Twain: Gerry Harvey, GEM award; Lynn

Yoho, WEA Educator of the Year; Buckeye Best

Healthy Schools gold medal; Exxon Mobile

Educational Alliance grant; Intervention Assistance

Teams grant; Ohio Association of Elementary

School Administrators Hall of Fame School, State

Farm Service-Learning Grant

Whittier: Lori Blaser, GEM award; Barbara McBee,

WEA Educator of the Year; Bette Marschall grant

Wilder: Coleen Miller, GEM award; Kathy Kitel,

WEA Educator of the Year

Artwork by Zhan’e Wright



Westerville students honor those who serve

Westerville City Schools 2006 - 2007 Annual Report to Our Community

2008 Calendar

State School Board

Mike Cochran

848 Poppy Hills Dr.

Blacklick, OH 43004

864-2338

State Senator

David Goodman

875 S. Remington Rd.

Columbus, OH 43209

237-5535

Alcott Elementary School

7117 Mt. Royal Ave.


Robert Hoffman, Principal 797-7350


925 West Main Street


Howard Baum, Principal 797-7000

Central College Math & Science

Magnet School

825 South Sunbury Road



Cherrington Elementary School

522 Cherrington Road


Deborah Kozlesky, Principal 797-7050

Emerson World Languages & Cultures

Magnet School

44 North Vine Street


Rebecca Carter-Bates, Principal 797-7080


5800 S. Old 3C Highway


Karen McClellan, Principal 797-7400

Robert Frost Elementary School



Sarah Berka, Principal 797-7280

Hanby Arts Magnet School

56 South State Street


Dr. Jan Fedorenko, Principal 797-7100

Hawthorne Elementary School

5001 Far View Road

Columbus, Ohio 43231

Dr. Machelle Kline, Principal 797-7130

Huber Ridge Elementary School

5757 Buenos Aires Blvd.


Barbara Wallace, Principal 797-7150

Longfellow Math & Science

Magnet School

120 Hiawatha Avenue



McVay Elementary School

270 South Hempstead Road


Phil Roe, Principal 797-7230

Pointview Elementary School

720 Pointview Drive


Jeanne Roth, Principal 797-7250

Mark Twain Elementary School

799 East Walnut Street


Dr. Scott Ebbrecht, Principal 797-7200

Whittier Elementary School

130 East Walnut St.


Lucy Rader Brown, Principal 797-7300

Wilder Elementary School

6375 Goldfi nch Drive


Becca Yanni, Principal 797-7330

Blendon Middle School



David Baker, Principal 797-6400

Genoa Middle School

5948 Old 3C Highway


Suzanne Kile, Principal 797-6500




Felicia Harper, Principal 797-6600


888 East Walnut St.


Dr. Matt Lutz, Principal 797-6700

2007 Board of Education

Cindy E. Crowe, President

Kevin W. Hoffman, Vice-President

Michael L. Collins

Alexander C. Heckman

Kristine E. Robbins

Christopher F. Wanner, Ph.D., Interim Superintendent

Events listed are subject to changeFor additional information, please contact:

Community Relations Offi ce, Westerville City Schools, 336 S. Otterbein Avenue, Westerville, Ohio 43081

Lynne Maslowski, Editor Matt Davis, Visual Communications Coordinator Greg Viebranz, Director of Community Relations

Produced by the Westerville City School’s Community Relations Department, November 2007

Westerville City Schools



(614) 797-5700

Westerville Central High School

7118 Mt. Royal Ave.


Todd Spinner, Principal 797-6800


950 County Line Road


Kurt Yancey, Principal 797-6200

Westerville South High School



Keith Bell, Principal 797-6000

A Great Place to Learn, A Great Place to Live

www.wcsoh.org

State Representatives

Larry Flowers

216 Washington St.

Canal Winchester, OH 43110

837-3488

Jim McGregor

180 Academy Cir.

Gahanna, OH 43230

475-5735

Jon Peterson

178 Hillside Dr.

Delaware, OH 43015

740/369-6168

Kevin Bacon

5325 Ponderosa

Columbus, OH 43231

614/890-1285

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