Annual Report January 2016

Dear Parents and Families,

Happy New Year! We would like to thank all of you for a wonderful first half of the school year. We are grateful for all of your efforts and contributions in supporting the academic and social growth of our students.

As you know, there have been many changes to our school district this year.

The purpose of this report is to inform you of some of those changes, to share some required documents and to inform you of the finances of your school district.

Thank you for trusting us with the education of your child. If you are in need of anything, please contact me at (440)693-4125 or (440)685-4711. We are looking forward to a wonderful second half of the year in the Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District. Sincerely, Mr. Russell MCQuaide, Superintendent Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District

2077 Park Road West

North Bloomfield, Ohio 44450

440.693.4125

Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District

ADMINISTRATIVE PHONE NUMBERS:

Mr. Russell MCQuaide, Superintendent (440) 693-4125 or (440) 685-4711

Jessica Plizga, Assistant to the Superintendent

Mr. Robert Hollada, Treasurer 440) 685-4752

Mrs. Audra Fenton, Assistant to the Treasurer

Mr. Steve Kobus, BHS Principal (440) 685-4711

Mrs. Carrie Baugher, Secretary

Mr. Russell MCQuaide, Elementary Principal (440)693-4125

Mrs. Debbie Brzyscz, Secretary

Mr. Mark Thomas is our new Bus Driver of Bus #1. We are so Grateful to have an

extra bus to help get the kids home quickly and safely!

Mr. Ryan Fenton is our newest addition to the Board of Education. He brings a high

level of wisdom and understanding to this important position.

Mrs. Jessica Plizga is the new Assistant to the Superintendent. The district is thankful

for her excellent tech skills and for her substitute secretary work at the elementary school.

New Staff at the Elementary School

Lindsay Nelson – Kindergarten

Hailey Clisby – 1st Grade

Emily Gahagan – 2nd Grade

Audrey Evans – 3rd Grade

Rachel Dawson – Special Education

Heather Peterson, LPN – Health Care

Any Information You May Require Regarding

Bloomfield-Mespo School District

is Available at:

http://www.bloomfield-mespo.org/

Faculty Who Have Moved On:

Richard Reigelman – Retired

Sarah Penny – Howland Schools

Michele Borowicz – TCTC

Jamie Zuzolo – McDonald Schools

Terri Smith – Retired

Cheryl Lauka – United Airlines

Donna Gwinn – Retired

Bill Daugherty - Retired

Ashley Klaric

New Staff at the High School

Patricia Wojowicz – Spanish

Grace Jerasa – BHS Music

Alex Shevel – BHS Art

Alexander Gabriel – BHS Science

TRANSPORTATION:

Busing: If you have a change of address, please inform the school

office. Only one drop-off point is permitted per student. Please

keep in mind that misbehavior on the bus is an extreme safety

issue. Board of Education Policy 5610.04 SUSPENSION OF BUS

RIDING/TRANSPORTATION PRIVILEGES states that, “A

student may be suspended from bus/vehicle riding privileges for

all or part of a school year for any violation of established

regulations for bus conduct and/or for conduct occurring on the

bus/vehicle in violation of the Student Code of Conduct/Student

Discipline Code.”

This policy is in place for the safety of our students.

Please remember that a visible adult must be present at all drop-

off points for elementary students.

Pick Ups: Only those listed on the Emergency Contact List may

pick up a student. We apologize for any inconvenience this may

cause but this is in place for the safety of our students.

School Closing and Emergencies

We will utilize the One Call NowTM system for school closings, cancellations, and emergencies. Parents should have an alternate plan in place in case schools are closed. Parents should also watch local television stations for school closing information. Please refrain from calling school personnel for closing information, as these lines must be kept open. Television:

WFMJ – Channel 21 WKBN – Channel 27 WYTV – Channel 33

The Trumbull County

Sheriff’s Office

continues its

partnership with the

District in providing a

Deputy. We are

extremely grateful for

Deputy Bobby Clark

and for the efforts of

the Sheriff’s

Department in

enhancing the safety of

our students.

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

The BOE meets the 3rd Thursday of every month

at the Bloomfield High School. The meetings start

at 6:30 PM.

Meeting changes will be posted as special meetings.

President – Aaron Brazofsky Vice President – Mark Kaiser

Members:

Mike Foster

Ryan Fenton

Justin Sly

Statement from the Board of Education

The Bloomfield-Mespo Board of Education (BOE) is proud of our students, parents, staff and

administration that help make Bloomfield-Mespo Schools an EXCELLENT place to learn. As the BOE, our goal is to support the administration in promoting a safe and healthy learning environment for our students. We believe the small town school experience creates a solid foundation for future success.

The current BOE is well-balanced with all members having children attending our schools. The policies and building improvements that we have approved over the past few years continue to reinforce our commitment to the students and community.

Justin Sly justin.sly@neomin.org (440)313-1058 Justin Sly is a lifelong resident of Mesopotamia. He is a 1990 graduate of the Bloomfield-Mespo School District. He earned his BA in Business Administration from Mount Union College in 1994. He is currently the plant manager for BaseTek, LLC located in Middlefield, OH. Justin is also a member of the Mesopotamia Volunteer Fire Department. Justin is married to Kelli Sly and they have 3 children attending Bloomfield-Mespo Schools: Kaileigh (sophomore), Meagan (freshman), and Benjamin (5th). He has been a member on the School

Board since 2006. His term will expire in December 2017.

Aaron Brazofsky School Board President aaron.brazofsky@neomin.org (330)240-8765

Aaron Brazofsky is a lifelong resident of the school

district. Born in Mesopotamia and have lived in North Bloomfield since 1998. He is a 1998 graduate of Bloomfield Mespo. He is currently working for W.I. Miller and Sons in Farmdale, Ohio. Aaron is committed to serving the community through the North Bloomfield United Methodist Church as well as the Board of Education. Aaron and his wife Dawn have four children: Aaron J. (2015), Abigail (freshman), Isaiah (7th), and Leah (4th). He has been a member of the School Board since 2009 and his term will expire December 2017.

Mark Kaiser School Board Vice President mark.kaiser@neomin.org (330)306-8190

Mark Kaiser is a long term resident of North Bloomfield. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Management Franklin University, and a Black Belt Six Sigma, Kent State University. He is a US Army

Veteran with a Persian Gulf Combat Tour. Mark is currently the Quality Engineer/ Project Manager for Anderson Window Fiberglass Division in Aurora OH. Mark is the President of Bloomfield Youth Recreation league for Soccer, Baseball, and Softball. Mark is also Chairperson of the Board of North Bloomfield United Methodist Church and a 3rd Degree Master Mason. Mark is married to Rebecca Kaiser and have two children that graduated from the Bloomfield-Mespo School District (Jaramieh, 2007 and A’nya, 2014) and two children that are currently attending Ruth and Riki both in 7th grade. Mark has been a member of the School Board since 2012 and reelected this past November. His term will expire December 2019.

Mike Foster mike.foster@neomin.org (440)321-0005 Mike Foster is a resident of Mesopotamia, OH. Mike is a 2004 graduate of Kent State where he earned his BA in Finance. He works as a Track Inspector for CSX Railroad. Mike is married to Maureen Foster. They have 4 children attending Bloomfield –Mespo Schools, Olivia 7th grade, Abigail 5th grade, Elise 3nd grade, and Jackson 1st. Mike has been a member of the School Board since 2011 and his term will expire December 2017.

Ryan Fenton ryan.fenton@neomin.org (330)-618-2077

Ryan is a lifelong resident of North Bloomfield. He is a 1987 graduate of Bloomfield High School. He is a Mold Foreman at Berry Plastics located in Streetsboro, Ohio. Ryan is also an active member of his church, North Bloomfield Assembly of God. He is married to Audra Fenton, also a BHS graduate and they have 3 children; Lauren and Rachel, who graduated from Bloomfield High School (2012 & 2014 respectively) and Thomas, who is currently a senior. Ryan desires to give back to the community that has given so much to his family. He was appointed to the BOE in 2015 and elected this past November. His term will expire December 2019.

Bloomfield High School; A Year in Review

In 2014-2015 Bloomfield High School graduated 23 seniors, with Katlynn Hennessey, Morgan Chitwood and Ashleigh Gorman all earning the honor of Class Valedictorian and Megan Chilson earning the honor of Class Salutatorian.

Bloomfield Middle/High School competes in the Northeastern Athletic Conference with eleven other

schools which are members of the OHSAA. This past year the following students received Most Valuable Player awards in the respective sports: Volleyball, Marissa Sutton; Soccer, Ian Bacon and Joseph Culbertson; Bowling, Esther Loza; Basketball, Coty Turner; Cheerleading, Abby Brazofsky; Baseball, Tim Coffey; Softball, Marlene Miller; Girl’s Track, Jalene Klatka and Boy’s Track, Coty Turner.

The Music Department, under the direction of Sarah Penney, performed their Winter and Spring Concerts.

And keeping with tradition, the Spring Musical, “Fiddler on the Roof” was another great performance! The Art Department had Tim Coffey receive Scholastic’s Gold Key Award for his drawing.

I would like to thank the Bloomfield-Mespo Boosters for securing funds for the purchase of new

scoreboards in the gymnasium. I would also like to thank the following businesses that made donations: Warner Bros., Barbe’s Garage, Russell-Sly Funeral Home, John’s Country Nursery, Viney Hill Farms, Gallo’s Auto Sales, Pro-Heating.com, Invisible Fence of Eastern Ohio, End of the Commons General Store, Gwinn Bros. Construction and Country Mower Sales and Service. I would also like to thank Bear Electrical for the donation of installing the scoreboards.

2015-2016 promises to be another exciting and successful school year for the students at Bloomfield

Middle/High School. Please take the time to stop in and watch our students perform on the court or on stage.

BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Mr. Steve Kobus, Principal

Mesopotamia Elementary School

e had a fast-paced first half of the school year! Thirty-five of our students began

school two weeks early participating in the Summer Jump Start Program held at the

elementary building.

Turn-out has been outstanding at all of our functions so far in the school year: open

house, conferences and both holiday class parties. Unique to our school, the Thanksgiving

Feast, held on November 20th, brought many family and friends for a bountiful feast put on

by our very own cafeteria staff and volunteers, both staff and students, came from the High School for serving. We appreciate the National Honor Society students for their work in

serving and clean-up during the feast.

Recently, we enjoyed Christmas Programs put on by the students from kindergarten

through fifth grade. The kindergarten classes put on a performance directed by their

teachers, Mrs. Lauren Frankford and Mrs. Lindsay Nelson. The students in first though fifth were directed by the Bloomfield High School Music Director, Mrs. Grace Jerasa. We

are very proud of all the concerts by our students. Their hard work and dedication paid off

in their enjoyable performances.

As always, we appreciate all of our families for supporting our students and school. What an exciting year it has been so far!

Mr. Russell MCQuaide, Principal

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Your Parent-Teacher Organization, PTO, provides our students with numerous enrichment opportunities

through field trips and help the school with any purchases that are important to the education of our children that

might go beyond what is normally provided by the school.

Thank you to everyone who has helped in our events, either by purchasing products in our fundraisers or

volunteering at our events. Thanks for all your support!

Please Support your PTO by joining them, even if it is just for a meeting to help get new ideas for fundraising or to

volunteer for our next event…

MEETINGS will be announced using the ONE CALL NOWTM service.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Equal Opportunity Employer

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education

Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Bloomfield-Mespo Local

School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, disability, age, religion, sex

(including sexual orientation and transgender identity), ancestry, national origin, genetic information (collectively “Protected Classes”), in employment or educational practices.

Student Records

Mr. Robert Hollada, Treasurer, is the Records Control Officer for the district and is responsible

for the processing and maintenance of all student records. Each student’s records will be kept in a confidential file located at the building of attendance. A copy of the Board of Education’s policy and

the district’s accompanying regulations are available at the superintendent’s office. Mr. Hollada may

be reached at 440-685-4722.

Homeless Students

The Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District is committed to the education of all children. If you are aware of a school-aged child who may be homeless, please contact the Superintendent,

Mr. Russell MCQuaide at 440-685-4711 or 440-693-4125. All information shared will be kept

confidential.

Safe, Drug-Free Schools The Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District is part of the Trumbull Substance Abuse

Consortium (TSAC). This association enables the district to use a wide variety of resources that

support Safe and Drug Free Schools.

Teacher Qualifications Notice

The Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District is dedicated to employing the most qualified professionals to teach your children. As a parent, you have the right to request information about the

professional qualifications of your child’s teacher and any teacher’s aides or assistants working with

your child. If you would like additional information about the qualifications of your child’s teacher

and/or aide, please contact your building principal.

Equal Educational Opportunity

The Board of Education policy of this District is to provide an equal opportunity for all

students, regardless of race, color, creed, disability, age, religion, sex (including sexual orientation

and transgender identity), ancestry, national origin, genetic information (collectively “Protected

Classes”), place of residence within the district’s boundaries, or social or economic background to

learn through the district’s curriculum.

Provisions for Identification and Evaluation of Children with Disabilities

As the result of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), a free and appropriate education

(FAPE) is provided for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE). A wide range of special education services are provided to students in the Bloomfield-Mespo Local School

District for pre-kindergarten and school age students.

Disabilities may include such conditions as hearing impairments, visual impairments, speech

or language impairments, specific learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, autism, and

traumatic brain injuries. Many unidentified children with disabilities are preschoolers. Parents may not be aware their child has a disability or that there are programs and services available.

If you have or know of a child who may have a disability, please contact your child’s building

principal. All information collected will be held in strict confidence and released to others only with

parent permission or as allowed by law. The school district's policies and procedures for special

education are also available for review by contacting your child’s building principal.

Title I Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The purpose of Title 1 is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging

State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. This purpose can be

accomplished by:

Ensuring that high-quality academic assessments, accountability systems, teacher preparation and training, curriculum, and instructional materials are aligned with challenging State academic standards so that students, teachers, parents, and

administrators can measure progress against common expectations for student

academic achievement;

Meeting the educational needs of low-achieving children in our Nation's highest-poverty schools, limited English proficient children, migratory children, children with

disabilities, Indian children, neglected or delinquent children, and young children in need of reading assistance;

Closing the achievement gap between high- and low-performing children, especially the achievement gaps between minority and nonminority students, and between

disadvantaged children and their more advantaged peers;

Holding schools, local educational agencies, and States accountable for improving the academic achievement of all students, and identifying and turning around low-performing schools that have failed to provide a high-quality education to their

students, while providing alternatives to students in such schools to enable the

students to receive a high-quality education;

Distributing and targeting resources sufficiently to make a difference to local educational agencies and schools where needs are greatest;

Improving and strengthening accountability, teaching, and learning by using State assessment systems designed to ensure that students are meeting challenging State

academic achievement and content standards and increasing achievement overall, but

especially for the disadvantaged;

Providing greater decision making authority and flexibility to schools and teachers in exchange for greater responsibility for student performance;

Providing children an enriched and accelerated educational program, including the use of school wide programs or additional services that increase the amount and quality of

instructional time;

Promoting school wide reform and ensuring the access of children to effective, scientifically based instructional strategies and challenging academic content;

Significantly elevating the quality of instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development;

Coordinating services under all parts of this title with each other, with other educational services, and, to the extent feasible, with other agencies providing services

to youth, children, and families; and

Affording parents substantial and meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children.

Please note that the Title 1 information above came from:

http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg1.html

FUNDING – FISCAL YEAR 2015

PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS

PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS:

FEDERAL PROGRAMS

REVENUE: $937,365

EXPENSES:

Instructional $822,170

Support $68,187

Transportation $2,110 o Total $892,467

GENERAL FUNDS AND PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

REVENUE:

State includes basic foundation support, supplemental funds for handicapped instruction, tuition from other districts and for open enrollment $1,659,536

Local Operating Taxes - Real estate tax levied upon land and buildings located within the district,

tangible property tax paid by businesses on inventories $1,257,303

P.I. Taxes (Permanent Improvement) and Bond Retirement $152,581

Other Revenues - Includes income from various areas such as student fees, tuition and donations.

$280,116 o TOTAL $3,349,536

EXPENSES:

Instruction - Cost of classroom instruction, materials and supplies, open enrollment

$1,356,176

Extra-Curricular - Sports, music, class advisors, yearbook, etc. $53,434

Support Services - Guidance and testing, psychological services, special ed. and library $235,663

Operations and Maintenance - Cost of keeping buildings and grounds clean and in good repair

$409,290

Fiscal Business - All costs associated with fiscal and business, county-state auditor fees

$248,219

Transportation - School bus transportation costs including salaries, supplies and bus purchases

$221,803

Administration - Cost of running district administrative service and the Board of Education, County Office and Legal $445,582

Total P.I. (permanent Improvement), P.I. Bond Retirement $249,648 o TOTAL $3,219,815

THANK YOU! Bloomfield-Mespo Local Schools are like a private school in a public school setting with an 11:1

student to teacher ratio providing excellence in education for Bloomfield-Mespo Students!

Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District 2015-2016 School Year Calendar

Jan. 15 (Friday) Early Dismissal Jan. 15 End of second grading period (46 days) Jan 18 No School-MLK Day Jan. 19 First day of the third grading period Feb. 15 No School-President Day Feb. 19 (Friday) Early Dismissal March 16 Early Dismissal March 18 End of third grading period (43 days) March 21 First day of the fourth grading period March 25 No School-Good Friday March 28 No School-Easter Monday April 13 Early Dismissal May 11 Early Dismissal May 20 GRADUATION May 25 Last Day for Students (46 days)*** May 26 Teacher in-service 178 Student days Early Dismissal: 2 Teacher Days BHS 12:46 p.m. 2 Conference Days Mespo 1:45 p.m. ***LAST DAY of School is subject to change depending on the number of inclement weather days occurred throughout the year