Bobcat Bulletin Green High School

Volume 2, Issue 2

October 2015

A Note from the Principal

By: JD Emnett, Principal

As we started this year we

challenged ourselves to

create an environment where

students are aware of their

academic needs, they feel

accepted, and they know

how, when, and where to get

help. Each week we have

discussions about how we

can accomplish the above

challenge. It is our desire that

our students be aware of

their academic needs so they

can begin to address those

needs in order to be college

and career ready. We will do

our very best to make sure

our students feel loved,

accepted, and cared for while

they are under our care.

Finally we are working

towards helping students

understand how they get

help, when that help is

available, and where the help

is.

We would like to challenge

you as parents to help us on

this endeavor. Talk to your

student and see where they

need help. If it is an area that

you can help with please help

us fill the gap. If it’s not an

area you can help with please

contact us so we can help.

Secondly make sure your

student feels accepted at

home. No matter what

happens they should know

you love them and care for

them. Begin to create a

culture in your home where

it is ok to make mistakes and

to sometimes fail at a task

but the important thing is

that they get back up and try

again. In life it is not so much

what happens to us but how

we respond to that which

happens to us. Finally ask

them questions like do they

know how, when, and where

to get help. If they don’t,

contact us and we will inform

you on how, when, and

where they can get help.

Thank you for all you do as

parents and it is our pleasure

to serve your children.

The Art Room ..................................... pg. 2

Jr. Class Prom Information ................ pg. 2

Book Talks............................................ pg. 2

Quiz Bowl ............................................. pg. 3

Spanish Club ......................................... pg. 3

Spirit Week .......................................... pg. 4

Library News ....................................... pg. 5

Activities Schedule .............................. pg. 6

In This Issue

The Green High School Band

has competed in three

contests so far this year and

earned many awards.

Spring Valley High School's "Sound in the Valley" 2nd Place Percussion 2nd Place Outstanding Soloist (Tanner Baldridge) 1st Place Band Class A Overall III rating

Rock Hill High School

Invitational

1st Place Color Guard

1st Place Percussion

1st Place Band Class C

Overall III rating

Portsmouth West Band

Competition

1st Place Color Guard

2nd Place Percussion

2nd Place Band Class C

Overall II rating

The band is also one of thirty

-eight high school bands from

across the State of Ohio to

be accepted to compete in

the Ohio State University’s

Buckeye Invitational on

Saturday, October 3. The

GHS Band will get to

perform their contest show

in Ohio Stadium, otherwise

known as The Horseshoe or

The Shoe. It is a tremendous

honor to be accepted and the

students are thrilled to get to

play in such a huge event.

Please wish us luck as we

cont inue to compete

throughout the season to

earn a spot in the State

Marching Band Finals in

GHS Marching Band

By: Matt Chaffins, Band Director

Service Learning Helps Homeless

By: Jeff Dixon, Service Learning Advisor

Service Learning is currently promoting a contest between the homerooms in the high school as well as the elementary school. Each homeroom is accepting donations of toilet paper,

tissues, paper towels, laundry

and d i sh de tergents ,

bathroom cleaners and

bleach. The homeroom that

brings in the most donations will receive a pizza party and a group picture placed in the Scioto Voice newspaper. All donations will be given to the 8th Street Homeless Shelter in

PARENTS:

Please have your

student(s) turn in their

new school year

paperwork ASAP!!!

This includes the

following: Emergency

Medical, Computer

Usage, Non-Disclosure

of Name, CATS

Permission Form,

Cafeteria Form &

Student Handbook Sign

-Off. Until the above-

mentioned forms are

turned in, students will

b e u n a b l e t o

participate in field

trips, CATS programs,

etc.

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Unfinished

I’m decaying slowly from life

so depressed and alone

unsure where to go

but my life is unfinished

I can still make it different

if I push through each day

and don’t let it slip away

by seizing each day

I’ll make my life great

struggles and trials

won’t slow me down

I’ll forever be proud

of who I’m becoming now

By Megan Johnson

Over the summer, Megan

Johnson, a freshman at Green

High School, submitted a

poem and was chosen to

contribute to Best Poets of

2015 in Eber & Wein

Publishing’s annual Best Poet

series.

Megan is the daughter of

Dustin and Jessica Johnson

and the granddaughter of

Mike Dyer and Patty Johnson.

creating portraits for children

in either Madagascar or

Ethiopia for the Memory

Project. Stay tuned for many

more updates on this project.

A big congratulations to Pam

Malone for creating the new

CATS postcard design for the

2015-16 school year. See the

design below.

This year Samantha Holliday

and Pamela Malone will be

The first junior class parent planning meeting for prom

will be held on October 5th at 6:30pm in the Art

Room. Students may also attend.

The following fundraisers will be used to raise money

Fundraisers:

Sep. 22—Oct. 2, 2015 ~ RADA (parent fundraiser)

Oct. 5—Nov. 13, 2015 ~ HOLIDAY BROCHURE

Oct. 24—Nov. 13, 2015 ~ THANKSGIVING AMISH PIES

Dec. 1—11, 2015 ~ KRISPY KREME DONUTS

Mrs. Everman will be having a Prom Enrichment class starting

October 26th. It will be open to all junior and senior students

who are interested in decorating, designing prom props and

fundraising for prom. They will meet during 6th period four (4)

days a week.

Bobcat Book Talks

Every Bone Tells a Story:

Hominin Discoveries,

Deductions, and Debates

by Jill Rubalcaba and

Peter Robertshaw

Rubalcab and

Robertshaw

review four

of the most

s i g n i f i c a n t

h o m i n i n s

e v e r

d iscovered.

Taking the reader on a trip

across continents and time,

the authors examine the

bones and explain how these

discoveries have challenged

the thinking of scientists.

Finalist for the YALSA-ALA’s

Excellence in Young Adult

Nonfiction Award. Accelerated

Reader points: 6

Uprising by Margaret

Peterson Haddix (Ohio

author)

The lives of three young ladies

are forever changed on March

25, 1911 when the Triangle

Shirtwaist Factory is engulfed

in fire. This historical fiction

novel sends the reader back

to 1911 when labor unions

were struggling to begin and

work place dangers were

commonplace.

Using facts

about one of

the worst

work place

disasters in

h i s t o r y ,

H a d d i x

weaves a tale that will leave

you on the edge. Accelerated

Reader points: 14

Student Has Poem Published

By: Erica Eddleman, Spanish Teacher

Jr. Class Prom Information

By: Ann Everman and Cindy Parker, Jr./Sr. Prom Advisors

The Art Department

By: Ann Everman, Art Instructor By: Michelle Singleton, Librarian

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Cross country is up and

running like the wind this fall.

For the first time in a long

time Green has a competing

Male Varsity Cross Country

team. We are rapidly

approaching the SOC meet at

Minford on October 17th with

an accelerated practice

schedule. We have an

exceptionally talented group

of young people that will

represent Green well for

years to come. Boys Varsity

Team consists of Hunter

Lewis (12), Trevor Carver

(11), Tyler Thornton (11),

Zach Huffman (9), Tanner

Kimbler (9), Tayte Carver (9),

Caden Blizzard (9), and Baley

Derifield (9). Girls Varsity

team is Kaylynn Blizzard (11),

Courtney Hammond (11),

Abby Cade (10), Megan

Johnson (9), Kori Derifield

(9), and Aimie Laber (9). We

have 2 young men on the

middle school team Nathan

Weigand (8) and Ethan

Huffman (7).

In our elementary school

there are three young ladies

that are going to be a force to

be reckoned with in the

upcoming years: Kasey

Kimbler (6), Anna Knapp (5)

and Kaitlynn Satterfield (5).

These young people are

clocking close to a hundred

miles in a week running. They

are amazing and

Coaches Randy

Smith and Sue

Bentley are just

thrilled to get

to work with

them everyday.

Quiz Bowl

By: Sue Bentley, Advisor

and options to decide what was best for Latin America.

While in Washington, D.C, Noah got to visit the embassies of Saudi Arabia, India & Portugal. The group also visited the Naval Officers Academy, The World War II, Korean War & Viet Nam Memorials, The Lincoln Memorial, The Washington Monument and the Pentagon. They also went to the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air & Space Museum and the National Museum of Art.

Noah and his group also visited the Arlington National Cemetery where they got to watch the Changing of the Guard!

Noah Roberts, a sophomore at Green High School, was recently invited by a leading experiential education organization to participate in a program which allows students to explore their interests and gain learning experiences beyond the classroom. Envision, The National Youth Leadership Forum and many other organizations came together to create the Envision Experience. In order to be invited to this program, a student must be nominated by a teacher.

This experience allowed Noah to travel to Washington, D.C. to learn about the different positions of National Security, as well as listen to speakers from various government posts such as Chris Hagle, the former Secretary of Defense. Noah and other students were also part of a drug crisis simulation where they were assigned a government position which was responsible for informing the president of the situation. They formulated plans

Roberts Travels to Washington, D.C.

Cross Country

By: Coaches Sue Bentley and Randy Smith

Spanish Club

By: Erica Eddleman, Spanish Teacher

and Abby Cade (10).

Green coach Sue

Bentley has a well-

rounded team in

which each member

brings a different

strength. The team

looks very smart this year

in their custom designed

polos. We are planning on

bringing home

the trophy this

year to go

along with our

s w o r d o f

knowledge and

qu i z bow l

thinking caps.

I f you l ike watch ing

“Jeopardy!” then you would

love Quiz Bowl, a fast-paced

team vers ion, buzzers

included. Green High School

Quiz Bowl team members not

only enjoy the game, but are

particularly adept at it as well.

The Bobcats are off to an

impressive start to the 2015-

16 season in the SOC Quiz

Bowl League. The Bobcat

Team consists of William

Sanders (12), Travis

Otworth(12), Tanner

Baldridge (11), Tyler

T h o r n t o n ( 1 1 ) ,

Courtney Hammond

(11), Randy King(10)

The GHS Spanish club is hoping to travel to Peru in June of 2016.

We've been fundraising to make this opportunity possible. Peru

holds once in a lifetime

learning opportunities about

native Spanish-speakers and

their culture. If you are

interested in making this

once in a lifetime trip a

reality, please contact Erica

Eddleman @ 740-354-9221

ext. 3204.

Su ayuda es apreciada. ¡Gracias!

Your help is appreciated. Thank you!

Noah Roberts with the White House in the background.

By the time you receive this Bobcat Bulletin, GHS will have already had its football homecoming. Lots of preparation goes into the

weeks prior to that exciting Friday night game and festivities, such as choosing homecoming candidates/attendants, decorating the float

and setting up the dance.

However, the high school cheerleaders have their own preparations to make. One such preparation is a half-time dance to perform at

the game. Another is setting up Spirit Week. Student participation in this year’s Spirit Week was by far one of the best Green High

School has seen in quite a while. On Monday, student’s dressed as their favorite greaser or socs (soh-shiz), think Grease or The

Outsiders. Tuesday brought out the zombies and the scarecrows, while Wednesday had those Dynamic Duos/Groups. Red Light/Green

Light was the name of the game on Thursday whereby students who had a date for the homecoming dance wore red and those that

didn’t wore green. This let students know if their latest crush had a date or not. And of course, Friday was spirit day; dress in your

finest Bobcat spirit apparel. The Bobcats didn’t disappoint. Everyone was decked out in their green, white and black to show their

support for the team, the cheerleaders and most importantly the SCHOOL! Below are some pictures that were taken during the week.

GHS Cheerleaders

Zombies and Scarecrows are taking over.

Dynamic Duos

Got a Date???

Greasers & Socs

are rockin’ out!

Reading 20 Minutes at Home

The ability to read and comprehend what has been read is a critical skill. The proof of this rests in the early days of the American public

education system when the first subject of the “Three R’s” was Reading. Proof can be found in the current system of state and national

testing. Two subjects are tested each year on almost all grade levels – Reading and Math. If a student is going to be evaluated by a

standardized test, he or she will have some form of a reading test. Even in today’s icon / technology world, having the abil ity to process

information from a variety of sources and communicate effectively is rooted firmly in one’s ability to read and comprehend.

As a librarian and as a reader, I hope that everyone wants to read for fun. I hope that my students find that one book, series, or genre

that makes them smile as well as think. Reading can be enjoyable, relaxing, invigorating, pleasurable, and pure fun. But reading is also a

skill; and like any other skill in life, mastery depends on practice. Lebron James earns millions of dollars for having outstanding basketball

skills, but he still has to practice to maintain and improve his abilities. This means our students, non-readers and million-dollar-readers

alike, benefit from reading at least 20 minutes outside of school each day.

Reading 20 minutes outside of school each day is a powerful tool that can make a big difference not only in a student’s ability to read

and comprehend, but also improves his or her chances for successfully completing other tasks and mastering other skills. While reading

an assigned text or Accelerated Reader book may accomplish two assignments at once, students can choose to read other things such

as newspapers or magazines. Students can read aloud books or stories to younger siblings. Reading 20 minutes outside of school is a

small practice that yields big rewards. We invite you to join your child in this 20 minute reading break. Share what you have to read

with him or her. Maybe even read a book together, and discuss what you have read.

Why Read 20 Minutes at Home?

Student A reads… Student B reads… Student C reads...

*20 minutes per day. * 5 minutes per day. * 1 minute per day.

* 3,600 minutes per school year. * 900 minutes per school year. * 180 minutes per school year

* Scores in the 90th percentiles on

standardized tests.

* Scores in the 50th percentile on

standardized test.

* Scores in the 10th percentile on

standardized tests.

If they read 20 minutes per night in Kindergarten, by the end of 6th

* will have read the equivalent of 60

school days.

* will have read the equivalent of

12 school days.

* will have read the equivalent of

3 school days.

Which student would you expect to read better? Which student would you expect to know more? Which student would you expect

to write better? Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary? Which student would you expect to be more success-

ful in school and life? How do you think each student will feel about himself / herself as a learner? This is power of reading 20 minutes

outside of school each day.

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Library News

By: Michelle Singlton, Librarian

The First Day of School

Mr. Emnett gives the students some information about the new school year.

“I just wanted to brag on our wonderful

students here at Green. Some members of

the cross country team have started an

after practice study group. Wow, I love

our students!”

Randy Smith

Good News!!!

Mrs. Sherman recently attended the fall UCAN meeting and

was given some exciting news. Green will be receiving an

additional $2,500 in scholarship money for 2016 graduates!

Last year GHS had the highest rate of employee payroll

deduction in Scioto County; 20% higher than the school in

second place. So, thank you for being such a generous staff.

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The Bobcat Bulletin is a school newsletter sent

electronically to parents/guardians to notify them of the

happenings at school. If you would like to receive the

electronic version of the Bobcat Bulletin, send your email

address to christi.gaffney@green.k12.oh.us.

4057 Gallia Street

Franklin Furnace, OH 45629

Phone: 740-354-9150

Fax: 740-355-4094

Bobcats BELIEVE!

Green High School

Mon., Oct. 5 ............ GHS Volleyball @ Chesapeake, 5:30p

GJHS Volleyball @ Clay, 5:30p

Tue., Oct. 6 ............. GHS Volleyball @ Eastern, 5:30p

Wed., Oct. 7 ............ GJHS Volleyball @ Eastern, 5:30p

Thu., Oct. 8 ............ EAST vs GHS Volleyball, 5:30p

GJHS Football @ East, 5p

Fri., Oct. 9 .............. GHS Football @ West Union, 7:30p

Sat., Oct. 10 ........... GHS Band @ Valley Competition

Mon., Oct. 12 .......... EAST @ GJHS Volleyball, 5:30p

Tue., Oct. 13........... NEW BOSTON vs GHS Volleyball, 5:30p

Wed., Oct. 14 .......... GHS Volleyball @ St. Joe, 5:30p

GJHS Volleyball @ New Boston, 5:30p

Thu., Oct. 15 .......... GHS Volleyball @ Western, 5:30p

GJHS Football @ Manchester, 5p

Fri., Oct. 16 ............ EASTERN vs GHS Football, 7p

Sat., Oct. 17 ........... GHS Band @ Dawson Bryant Competition

Mon., Oct. 19 .......... GJHS Volleyball @ Western, 5:30p

Thu., Oct. 22 .......... GJHS Football @ Symmes Valley, 5p

Fri., Oct. 23 ............ NORTHWEST vs GHS Football, 7p

(Senior Night)

Sat., Oct. 24 ........... GHS Band @ Anderson or Ironton

Competition

Fri., Oct. 30 ............ GHS Football @ Oak Hill, 7p

DATES TO REMEMBER ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Fri., Oct. 16 ............ Seniors Attend Rio Grande College Fair

Fri., Oct. 23 ............ End 1st — 9 Weeks

Thu., Nov. 5 ........... Parent / Teacher Conferences

Fri., Nov. 6 ............. NO SCHOOL — Comp Day for P/T Conferences

Wed., Nov. 11 ......... High School Picture Retake Day

Fri., Nov.13 ............ Waiver Day — NO SCHOOL for Students

Mon., Nov. 16 ......... Mobile Dentist — High School

Tue., Nov. 17 .......... Mobile Dentist — High School

Wed., Nov. 25 ......... Thanksgiving Break

Thu., Nov. 26 ......... Thanksgiving Day

Fri., Nov. 27 ........... Thanksgiving Break

Thu., Oct. 15 .......... GREEN vs OH, Room D, 9a

GREEN vs West, Room C, 9:30a

GREEN vs CTC, Room D, 10a

Thu., Oct. 22 .......... GREEN vs Clay, Room D, 9a

GREEN vs East, Room C, 9:30a

GREEN vs NB, Room C, 11a

ACADEMIC COMPETIONS

QUIZ BOWL

All Competitions are held at the ESC located

at the old New Boston High School.