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Page 1: Circleville Herald Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Page A3 … · 2017. 4. 19. · Circleville Herald Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Page A3 TheSouthBloomfieldElementary School students recently

Circleville Herald Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Page A3

The South Bloomfield ElementarySchool students recently made life alittle happier for some children whoare in the foster care system. Theyraised $150 through a theme daywhere the students made a donation todress as their favorite book character.The money raised was used to pur-chase “sweet cases” from an organiza-tion called Together We Rise. TogetherWe Rise is a nonprofit organizationthat works to help children in the fos-ter care system. The “sweet cases” areduffel bags filled with a blanket, teddybear, toothbrush, coloring book andcrayons that are given to children whoenter the foster care system so they donot have carry their personal belong-

ings in trash bags, which is very common for kids who enter emergency care. The bags alsolet the kids know that someone cares about them. They were able to purchase 10 bags, whichthey donated to Pickaway County Children’s Services.

“The kids were excited to dress up and to be raising money to help kids in need,” thirdgrade teacher Jen Dennis said. “We hope they learned compassion for others and that it’simportant to help others.”

This is the first time the school has worked with Together We Rise, and they hope to workwith them again in the future.

“I am proud of our staff and students for raising money to brighten the lives of some of thechildren in the foster care system. I hope the students realize that through their efforts theyare helping to provide these children with some necessities and comforts that they may takefor granted,” principal Bruce Bryant said.

Pictured Top Row (L-R) – Nick Tatman, Alyssa Hatfield, Cali Banks and Emma BlackBottom Row (L-R) – Alex Bartley, Jack Mawhorr and Jack Murton

Teays Valley West Middle school sixth grade student Olivia Rings and band director TaylorMarino were recently recognized by the Ohio Lottery.

Rings was honored as an Academic All Star and Marino was named the Teacher of the Monthfor the Columbus area.

“Olivia stands out because of her fantastic leadership skills amongst her peers. She is veryhelpful, caring and compassionate to fellow students. She is always there to help teachers andclassmates. Olivia also comes to school daily with a great attitude,” sixth grade language arts teach-er Erica Neal said.

According to Marino’s nomination form, she is described as bringing genuine enthusiasm toher classroom.

“She is dearly loved by her students and she challenges them to learn how to play an instru-ment. She invests her time and talent into her students and it is obvious,” assistant principalAllison Swanger said. “She is caring, kind and very patient. She believes every student has thecapability to learn how to play an instrument.”

“It is wonderful to see one of our students, as well as one of our teachers, be honored. Theyare both very deserving and I am excited to see them be recognized,” principal Mike Kauffeld said.

Kauffeld is pictured congratulating Rings and Marino on their honors.

Scioto Elementary School fourth grade studentMaKenzie Love recently placed second in her agedivision at the Ohio Regional Braille Challenge.

According to the Braille Institute website, theBraille Challenge is an academic competition that isa two-stage contest designed to motivate blind stu-dents to emphasize their study of braille, whilerewarding their success with fun-filled, but chal-lenging, local and national events. Braille Challengecontest categories include reading comprehension,braille speed and accuracy, proofreading, spellingand reading tactile charts and graphs.

To prepare, Love worked with Scioto intervention specialist April Kiser to practice pastBraille Challenge materials on spelling, reading comprehension passages and proofreading.

“I participated in the competition to meet new friends and to improve my braille skills,”Love said. “Through the challenge, I learned to take my time while taking a test and improvedmy reading comprehension and proofreading skills.”

“MaKenzie is such an inspiration. She has an amazing attitude and always goes above andbeyond what is asked of her. She doesn’t just want to do well, she wants to be the best at every-thing she does,” Kiser said. “I am incredibly proud of how well she performed at her firstBraille Challenge and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her.”

“MaKenzie is a joy to have at Scioto Elementary. We are so proud of her efforts in thischallenge. MaKenzie contributes to the Scioto culture by showing us the ‘can do’ part of havinga disability. She is a bright spot daily in our building,” Scioto Elementary School principal BethDill said.

Love is pictured with Kiser at the Ohio Regional Braille Challenge.

The Teays Valley Educational Foundationhas once again sponsored the Reading isFundamental program at all Teays Valley ele-mentary schools. The Foundation annuallybudgets $5,000 to sponsor this program for allsecond grade students at Teays Valley.

RIF is the nation’s oldest children’s literacyorganization. Its purpose is to instill the love ofreading and owning books to our elementaryage children. RIF coordinator Kendra Strawservisits the second grade classes three times a yearto read to them and distributes a book to themeach visit, which they can bring home to keep.The students also receive a bag from the TVEFto use to transport them to and from home.

“I love to see the look and the excitement onthe children’s faces when I tell them they may select a book to keep. Many second grade teachers tellme that there are many children who do not have the opportunity to have books they can call theirown. I assure you that all donation money received is used to purchase books for the students weserve. Thank you TVEF for your continued support,” Strawser said.

“This program is one of the many reasons I am proud to be a part of the Educational Foundation.It is clear how excited the students are each time they get to pick out a book of their own to takehome and I am glad that we are able to bring this program to Teays Valley,” TVEF president JeffSheets said.

Strawser is pictured with some Ashville Elementary School second graders after they receivedtheir new books.

Scioto Elementary School students recently kicked off an after-school program called Girls on the Run, which is a nonprofit physicalactivity positive youth development program. Over a period of 10weeks, girls in third through fifth grades have the opportunity toparticipate in this program, which meets twice a week.

“The program is designed to allow every girl to recognize herinner strength. The curriculum inspires girls to define their lives ontheir own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends,build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique,”Girls on the Run council director Jessica Sparks said.

The program’s lessons encourage positive emotional, social, men-tal and physical development. Participants explore and discuss theirown beliefs around experiences and challenges they face at this age.

They also develop important strategies and skills to help them navigate life experiences. The pro-gram begins with helping the girls get a better understanding of who they are and what is import-ant to them. They then look at the importance of teamwork and healthy relationships. Finally, thegirls explore how they can positively connect with and shape the world. Physical activity is woveninto the program to inspire an appreciation of fitness and to build habits that lead to a lifetime ofhealth. At the end of the three month session, the girls will participate in a Girls on the Run 5kevent.

“When I first heard about Girls on the Run, I was inspired by the program’s positive andempowering message to girls. I felt passionate about giving our girls the opportunity to participate,learn and grow through the unique curriculum,” Scioto guidance counselor Rebekah Radcliff said.“I hope students are empowered to stand up for what is important to them, celebrate uniqueness,gain confidence and learn skills that will encourage growth in relationships and life experiencesoutside of Girls on the Run.”

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The Teays Valley Education Foundation held their annual fundraising event at Scioto Downs onSaturday. Over 500 people were in attendance for this event that raises several thousands of dollarseach year to benefit Teays Valley students. The first auction was held in 2009. It started as a smallChinese auction that has quickly evolved to include around 100 Chinese auction items as well as asmall silent auction. Communitymembers purchase tickets, which are entered to win numerous doorprizes and a grand prize. This year, the grand prize included a three day and two night stay at the ElDorado Resort Casino in Reno, plus show tickets and dinner. It also included a $600 gift card forairfare through Southwest. This event has become something that our staff members and communitymembers truly look forward to every year. It is wonderful to see everyone come together with the goalof supporting our students while having an enjoyable evening together.

With the money raised at this event, the Foundation provides classroom grants to all of the TeaysValley schools. This year, each school received $7,500. In addition, the Foundation supported pro-grams such as D.A.R.E. and the Reading is Fundamental program. They also funded two significantadditions to the high school, including a greenhouse and a commercial size projector screen for theauditorium.

The Foundation has been instrumental in providing scholarships for students as well. This spring,theywill award nearly $450,000 in scholarships. One new scholarship that has been added for this yearis the Whitehead-Hinkle Trust Fund TVHS Graduates Scholarship. It will be awarded to a TVHSgraduate who is enrolled full time at a 4-year, 2-year or Technical accredited education institution.Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible, but must be enrolled full time. All of the scholar-ships offered by the Foundation can be found at http://www.tvsd.us/TVEducationalFoundation.aspx.

As a charitable organization distinct from the school system and Board of Education, theFoundation serves as a vehicle for alumni, residents and other contributors to pledge funds to supportand improve the quality of education for all the children in Teays Valley schools. In addition to con-tributors supporting our students, their generosity also results in a tax deduction as the Foundation isincorporated as a 501(C)(3) charity. If you would like to make a donation, contact 740.983.5075 [email protected].

I would like to thank the TVEF board for all of their hard work and dedication to make this year’sauction such a huge success and for all of the work they do to support our schools and students. Iwould also like to thank our staff and community for their generosity.

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