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November 8, 2016
Tipp City Exempted
Village Schools
Volume 2, Issue 15 Quick News
Superintendent’s Thoughts
Dr. Gretta Kumpf
It was an amazing weekend to be a Red Devils fan and I am so proud of our fall athletes for their many accomplishments this season that came to an official end on Saturday. The girls cross country team ran at State and earned a third place finish. Two boys and two girls also qualified for state as individuals. The football team played their hearts out in the Division III Region 12 quarter finals. Despite a loss, each member deserves to stand tall and proud for their grit, skills, and determination. They believed in themselves. The boys soccer team also exemplifies strong sportsmanship and perseverance for its performance all season that culminated as the Division II Regional Runner Up Champs. Thank you to the athletes, coaches, and parents for a wonderful first season in the GWOC. (We showed them we belong didn’t we?) And, thank you to the fans filling the stands and cheering on our young athletes!
Be the Bridge
The Tippecanoe High School Model United Nations Team competed at the Ohio Northern University Conference this past Saturday. Earning the top rating of Outstanding Delegation was the United Kingdom team consisting of Kali Jordan-DeBruin, Connor Post and Michael Vestey. Kali also earned the gavel as best delegate in the Women’s Empowerment Committee. The team of Lauren Wyant, Alec Schwartz and Victoria Nordquist received Honorable Mention for their representation of the nation of Moldova. Also participating were Paul Couch, Killian Couch, Katie Bellas, Joey Dietz, Ben Stueve, Matt Boerger, Bridget Dahlinghaus, Maya Vyas, and Leena Vyas. Good luck to the team as members compete at the University of Dayton conference this week!
Model United Nations Team
In their 22nd appearance at the State Marching Band Finals in the last 26 years, the Tippecanoe High School Marching Band put on an excellent performance of their show “Heartbeat” at Welcome Stadium Sunday afternoon. Performing for ratings only, the Band earned an “Excellent” rating from the OMEA judges. The band will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN to perform in the Bands of America Grand Nationals with bands from around the country on November 10.
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LT Ball Intermediate students are proud participants of the democratic process. The fourth and fifth graders voted in their first “election.” The students have been studying the branches of government, researching the candidates and learning about the election process before casting their votes in a mock election. As students voted throughout the day, they evaluated data and compared the results with each other and with schools across the country.
2nd Grade Super Citizens
3rd Grade Super Citizens
Congratulations to October’s Super Citizens at Broadway Elementary School. Teachers selected these terrific 2nd and 3rd grade students for exhibiting the character traits of courage and success.
Congratulations to October’s Students of the Month at LT Ball Intermediate. Teachers nominated these students for showing the character traits of SOAR: Sacrifice and Serve, Overcome Obstacles, Achieve, and Respect.
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Veterans LT Ball Intermediate students shared their Halloween candy with men and women in the armed services. The candy is donated to Adam’s Hope, an organization that sends care packages to soldiers. It is named after Cpl. Adam Jones who was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan.
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LT Ball Intermediate fourth graders and their special guests enjoyed the school’s annual Hoedown. The evening fall event culminated a physical education unit on square dancing. Thank you to physical education teacher Jeanne Koch for organizing this much-anticipated, much-loved tradition!
It's that time again!! Basketball season starts November 30 when the THS girls take on Miami East! It's sure to be a hot ticket and Parents Who Care needs concession volunteers! This opportunity is open to parents AND students - all assistance is welcome! All proceeds support activities sponsored by the THS Parents Who Care organization such as Powder Puff Pregame meal, Homecoming Bonfire, Top Scholars Banquet, Wellness Week and After-Prom (to be held Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Scene 75). There will be a PWC supervisor at every game to set up and direct volunteers. Just sign up here - it's quick and easy. You will get an e-mail reminder a day before you have chosen to volunteer so you wont forget.
https://www.volunteersignup.org/WWW8Q
From this………………………………to That
A group of volunteers wants to convert an unkempt courtyard at Tippecanoe Middle School into a more attractive, inviting, usable space. An amazing group of volunteers cleared the brush, filled the dump truck, and hauled it away. Thank you to all who showed up to help including Tippecanoe High School bowling coach John Janney and his team. Thank you to Chuck and Rachel Lemp for the use of their truck and wheelbarrows. The group will continue cleaning the area, hauling out any debris, and grading the courtyard.
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Even with computers, iPads, chrome books and other electronic gadgets, young students still love story time. It is even better for the Nevin Coppock first graders when the story is read to you by a special guest. Thank you Tippecanoe Middle School teacher Emma McKenzie for bridging your students with the younger children.
READING
FRIENDS
BRING
JOY
Members of the Tippecanoe High School Senior Spirit Squad
are true Super Heroes in the eyes of the district’s
kindergarten and first grade students. The Super Heroes
visited Nevin Coppock’s classrooms, high-fived students,
and read stories. It is amazing how much young children
adore teenagers and look up to them. The shear joy in their
faces and awe in their eyes affirm that connection. And,
such a visit was a bit more special for the Nevin teachers
who reconnected with their former students. In the top left
photo, Amy Blake poses with her former first grade student
Adam Grieshop , a current senior .
The Homebuilding class at Tippecanoe High School is building a “Tiny House”. Tiny Houses have become more and more popular in the past couple of years. Simply put, they are very small houses that are no more than a few hundred square feet in many cases and often built on a trailer so that they can be towed. The class is accepting “in-kind” donations of any building materials needed for the construction project. Remnants of supplies or materials that are no longer being used or are too small in terms of quantities to use in a normal house or room remodel are ideal. Please email James Kitchen at [email protected] if you are able to assist.
Donations Needed to Build a “Tiny House”
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Congratulations to Savanah Kennedy, a Tippecanoe High School senior in graphic commercial arts at Miami Valley Career Technology Center. Savanah was selected as treasurer for the local chapter of SkillsUSA. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. It offers educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in schools. SkillsUSA improves the quality of America’s workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. It gives students the opportunity to excel and enhances the careers of students, instructors and industry representatives as they strive to be champions at work. Savannah helps plan the local SkillsUSA meetings and will represent CTC at a conference in Columbus.
Student Succeeding At Miami Valley CTC
LT Ball Intermediate’s lunch menu took a step back in time with Throw Back Thursday Lunches, good old fashioned school lunches made with all the Healthy Action for Kids regulations in place and still just as good as days gone by! The first Throw Back Thursday Lunch included meatloaf, mashed potatoes, creamy cole slaw, applesauce and a beverage. Kitchen Manager Tammy Green and her staff like to organize and prepare special days for students and staff. They say it is a great way to offer variety, promote nutrition, and encourage participation in the school lunch program. November’s menu includes a Thanksgiving feast.
T hrowback T hursday Lunch
It is time to sign up for Destination Imagination (DI), an international, educational program that gives students an amazing outlet for their creativity, while teaching them leadership, teamwork, positive thinking, project management and so much more. Teams of 2 to 7 kids from kindergarten thru university level solve open-ended Challenges in one of 8 categories such technical, fine arts, engineering, and improvisational. Teams also solve an on-the-spot Instant Challenge at the tournaments, where they must think quickly on their feet and work together to solve a problem in around five minutes. For the registration form and instructions go to http://www.tippcityschools.com/Page/5118. Registration deadline is November 11th. If you have additional questions contact Pam Staub at [email protected]
TIME TO REGISTER FOR A GREAT EXPERIENCE!
Tippecanoe Middle School students in the class of Holly Thomas enjoyed an ice cream reward for bringing in the highest amount of Box Tops. Students earned first place with 640 Box Tops out of almost 5,100 that were brought to school. The Box Tops are found on popular food and household items and turned into cash for the school.
Clipping Box Tops Earns Reward
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Athletics
Hot Head Burritos
Student Athletes of the Week
November 1
Claire Hinkle-Junior- Soccer- GPA 4.0- Class Rank 1/189 Claire is a tremendous leader on the field and in the class room. She holds a 4.0 GPA and is ranked in the top of her class. Claire has had a wonderful junior campaign in soccer, where she lead the GWOC- North in shut outs with 10. She was 26th overall in the GWOC with a .610 save percentage. Claire currently has 34 career shut outs, which is the Tippecanoe school record and puts her 19th in the State of Ohio Record Books. She also helped her team to a GWOC North Championship, which was a first in school history!! Keenan Fraylick- Senior- Cross Country- GPA 4.0- Class Rank 1/190 Keenan faced adversity this year with injuries. He did not let that bring him down, as half way through the season he came back stronger then ever. Keenan finished 4th at GWOC, which helped the boys team win the GWOC North Championship. He then finished 8th at Districts ,where the boys were District Runner Up and Regional Qualifiers. Keenan finished 12th at Regionals and qualified for State!! He is truly #TippTough!! Keenan has continued the success in the class as well, where he holds a 4.0 GPA and is 1st in the Senior Class!!
Congratulations to Tippecanoe High School girls cross country team. The team consisting of Katie Taylor, Makenzie Dietz, Kali Titley, Abbi Halsey, Laura Fink, Jillian Brown, and Bekah Shininger all ran strong and contributed to their 3rd place team finish at the State meet. Katie Taylor also placed 16th overall and earned All-Ohio recognition as an individual. Keenan Fraylick and Bryce Conley also had strong showings at the state meet, capping off a great season.
CROSS COUNTRY TEAM FINISHES STRONG AT STATE
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The Tippecanoe High School swim team is holding a fundraiser through November 12th with Piqua Pizza. The team is selling Pizzas at $10 per package of two. This is a great deal for great tasting pizza. The funds raised will be used to cover costs to the team. Swimmers will be around to sell pizzas to family and friends. The team is proud to represent the community in the school and in the pool!
Swim Team Fundraiser
The Tipp Pride Association is a newly formed volunteer group of Tipp City residents embarking on fundraising efforts to financially support the construction of a new athletic stadium for the Tipp City community. The group plans to raise funds through the sale of naming rights, corporate sponsorship, individual donations, and fundraising events. The association is working closely with the school and community as groups come together to make this happen. More information about this event and tickets to come. Please visit the association’s web site http://tipppride.com. Follow the group on the Tipp Pride Facebook page and Twitter @TippPride.
Saturday, November 19th, 2016
Cedar Springs Pavilion
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
