Fort Recovery Schools Unveils Action Plans For Final Major Goal Areas

FORT RECOVERY SCHOOLS 400 E. BUTLER ST. FORT RECOVERY, OH 45846 NON-PROFIT-ORGANIZATION US Postage Paid Fort Recovery, OH 45846 Permit # 15 Page 1 District News Pages 2-5 High School Pages 6 and 9 E/MS School May 2021 Pages 10-12 Community News Fort Recovery Schools Unveils Action Plans for Final Major Goal Areas The Fort Recovery Board of Education has identified 4 Major Goal Areas for the school community to continue to improve upon. These high priority objectives were included in the Fort Recovery Culture & Commitment Guide posted under the district tab of our district website. https://www.fortrecoveryschools.org/ Immediately following the publication of the Culture & Commitment Guide, the District Leadership Team, consisting of classified, certified and administrative staff members, moved on to develop action plans with the board’s intentions in mind. The last two of the four completed action plans are provided below. The academic and climate/culture action plans were shared as part of the April Edition of the Fort Site Journal.

Upcoming Dates April 23rd: Biology and Geometry End of Course Exam, Junior/Senior Prom April 25th: Grades 7th-12th Band Concert May 16th: Grades 7th-12th Choir Concert May 21st: Academic Awards Ceremony & Senior Fest May 23rd: 2021 Graduation Ceremony May 25th-27th: HS Exam Week May 27th: Last Day of School June 4th: Report Card Pick-up

Local Support Demonstrated for FRHS Chant Yearbook Through out the school year, students in School Publications class reach out to local business in the pursuit of ad space purchases in the Yearbook. Below is a list of the businesses who bought space this year. The School Publications class and student body are very grateful for the business support. Without these sales, the high school could not have the top of the line books that are produced and created by the School Publications class. Sponsor ⅛ Page ⅛ Page Continued CW Eggs Ace of Trades K & L Tractor Sales Demange’s Home Place American Legion Mark Fullenkamp Construction LLC FCC Indiana Birt’s Store Mercer County Electric Fort Fitness and More Briarwood Village Metzger Oil Fort Recovery Vet Center Brick Street Tavern Midwest Electric Hastings Auto Sales Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home Midwest Rebuilds Jennifer’s Cleaning Service Carriage Werkes Mike Kahlig and Son Kahlig Dozing El Camino Real Philothea Country Club Liberty Wayne Electric First Financial Bank Rhodes State College Magic Touch Therapeutic Massage Fort Recovery Monuments The Mr. Shoppe NRG Repair Fort Recovery Street Car Classics Thien Snipps Reinhard Dairy Products Golden on Main Boutique VFW Post 6515 St. Henry Bake Shoppe Grand Lake Eye Care Westgerdes Floor Covering Tin Cupboard Home Idea Center Wayne Street Market Just 4 Paws ¼ Page ¼ Page Continued Full Page Be You Boutique Selhorst Concrete Carts and Parts Carpet Clean Up Vore’s Welding and Steel Cooper Farms Century 21 Wangler Ace Hardware Edison Community College Daily Standard Wayne Oil Company Fort Recovery Dairy Dunn Family Dental Care Wendel’s BBQ Fort Recovery Insurance Agency EMS Body Parts and Services ½ Page Floral Reflections A1 Ag Services Fort Recovery NAPA Faller Mechanical Fort Recovery Radio Fort Recovery Lumber Co. Fortkamp Foam Grube Auctioneering Gordon and Desantis Orthodontics Independent Capital Management Klingshirn and Sons Trucking JR Manufacturing LCS Kaup Pharmacy Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Muhlenkamp and Associates Mercer Savings Bank St. Henry Bank Park National Bank St. Henry Tile Co. People’s Bank Ted Homan Auto Repair Ray’s Refrigeration J & M Manufacturing School Publications: 1st Row (L-R): Audra Bubp, Lydia Brunswick, Lindsey Wendel, Alaina Will, Danielle Braun, Madelyn Knapke, Alexis Wendel, Alix Englehardt. 2nd Row: Jalyn Bruns, Ashlyn Bechtol, Aubrey Knapke, Paige Bihn, Alyssa Heinrichs, Trisha Gaerke, Kendra Dues, Anna Wendel

Viva el Español Sharing Our American Way of Life The Spanish Club celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Friday, May 7th. The afternoon was divided into five sections where the grade levels participated in five different activities. In the first station, they made their own toilet paper towel roll figurines with Frida Kahlo. They then learned the basic steps of salsa dancing and practiced with the other members of their group. During the third station, they divided into teams to play soccer. The students enjoyed food from a taco truck hosted by Mariachis in Coldwater at the fourth section. After the four sections, all grades met back up in the gym for Spanish Trivia. The questions ranged from Spanish speaking countries to Spanish music to translations. After a heated competition, the seniors won and enjoyed the reward of ice cream sandwiches. Thank you to the Club officers, Kendra Metzger, Alyssa Heinrichs, Megan Diller, and Ellie Will for all their hard work in organizing this event. Marie Nachtsheim is the foreign exchange student at the high school this year. She is from Frankfurt, Germany and came to stay with Mrs. Lindsey Reinhard, her husband and three boys for the second half of the school year. While reflecting on her time spent with Marie, Mrs. Reinhard stated, “Our family has been so blessed to welcome Marie into our home and our lives over the last 6 months. We have enjoyed watching her build new friendships and engage in many of the extra-curricular activities that FRLS has to offer. We are even more aware now of how fortunate we are to have a close knit community, and to have the opportunities like prom, athletics, and interscholastic clubs and activities. Thank you to everyone who has accepted Marie and made her feel welcome!” Ag Mechanic Skills Team 2nd in State Outdoor Power Teams Banners Ag Power Placed 2nd in State Congratulations goes to Bailey Bergman, Brock Dues, Marcus Gaerke, Ben Grieshop, Bruce Heitkamp, Luke Keller, Kendrick Wendel and Owen Wenning for placing 2nd in the State as a team in the Agricultural Mechanics Skills contest. Bruce Heitkamp was 1st individually in the state and Luke Keller was 4th individually in the state. The FFA would like to congratulate David Adsit, Bailey Bergman, Brock Dues, Ben Grieshop, Bruce Heitkamp, Luke Keller, Kendrick Wendel and Owen Wenning for placing 2nd in the State as a team in the Outdoor Power Equipment contest. Luke Keller was 3rd individually in the state and Bruce Heitkamp was 5th individually in the state. The Fort Recovery FFA Ag Power Team recently placed 2nd out of 77 teams in the State FFA Ag Power contest. The Ag Power Team had to recognize malfunctions of gasoline and diesel engines that included hydraulic, fuel, and electrical systems. Team members were Bailey Bergman, Brock Dues, Bruce Heitkamp, Luke Keller, Devin Schoenlein, and Kendrick Wendel. Bruce Heitkamp placed 4th and Luke Keller placed 5th individually in state out of 497 individuals. Well done! Agronomy Team Takes 3rd in State Poultry Team Banners Too The Fort Recovery FFA Agronomy Team recently placed 3rd in the state of Ohio. They had to identify weeds, seeds, and insects. Team members were Megan Bergman, Natalie Fortkamp, Emma Keller, Britney Klenke, Emily Merrill, Kendra Metzger, Miranda Metzger, Emily Merrill, and MacKenzie Steinbrunner. Well Done! The Fort Recovery FFA Poultry Judging Team recently placed 5th out of 67 teams in the state. They had to grade interior and exterior egg quality, grade carcasses of chickens and turkeys, judge broilers and layers, and take an exam over the poultry industry. Team members were Makena Ellenberger, Olivia Hawk, Clark Knapke, Owen Knapke, Alayna Laux, and Megan Metzger. Olivia Hawk placed 6th individually in the state out of 282 individuals. Congratulations!

High School Reminders Graduating seniors were given information on final transcripts, transferring CC credits, scholarships, etc. (via May Guidance Newsletter) All students in grades 8-11 have been given a tentative HS schedule for next year. If you have any requests for changes, contact Mrs. Kaiser (kaisera@fortrecoveryschools.org) ASAP HS Grade cards can be picked up starting June 4 in the HS Office Final HS schedules for 2021-22 can be picked up in the HS Office beginning August 17 (grades 10-12) Open building will be August 23 from 3:30-7 p.m. (time subject to change) Freshman / New Student Orientation will be August 23 during open building (schedules distributed to grade 9) First Day of School is August 24 Seniors Plans After Graduation Entering the workforce at: Innovative Machining Solution Custom Foam Products Jutte Electric Enterprises JB Trucking Homestretc Sportswear NAPA Auto Parts Jutte’s Milling J&C Home Improvements Buckeye Design & Engineering Roessner Fabrications Enlisting in the military: Marines Ohio Army National Guard Air National Guard Navy

Upcoming Dates June 3rd: Grade Cards ready for pickup August 17th: Schedules ready for pickup August 23rd: Open Building August 24th: First Day of School You, my friend, are dressed like an idiom! I sincerely hope you didn’t read that incorrectly, as it was a common thing heard in the middle school one day this month! Students in Mrs. Huelsman’s class dressed like common idioms as a fun way to learn about the topic. Just one of many enjoyable activities the students have participated in to finish up the school year! Other interesting and enjoyable activities occuring in the middle school to finish up the year were. The annual Health Fair made a return to students in grades 4-8 with over 15 volunteers from various local businesses coming in to share interesting and important information with the students. Topics included Peer Pressure, Electrical Safety, a Heart Exhibit, Stress Management, Alcohol Awareness, and many more. Thank you to the men and women who volunteered their time, and to Mrs. Gerlach for organizing the health fair! Students who earned incentive for the second semester (all A’s and B’s on their 3rd Nine Weeks Report Card, All A’s and B’s on their 4th Nine Weeks Interim Report, met all Reading Counts requirements, and received no disciplinary action) celebrated their successes one afternoon with a day at the park. Interactive inflatables, Kona Ice, and beautiful weather highlighted the fun day. The students attending earned the right to this incentive activity because of their hard work and good ethics. Great job to each of them! The annual 5k also made its return this year with all students in grades 5-8 participating in the race. This is a huge undertaking as well, with a lot of school members and people in the community coming together to organize the race. Thank you to everyone who helped! Finally, the middle school students met with their “Tribes” one last time to compete in the final day of school field day activities. This gave the students one last chance to work together with their tribemates, enjoy the final day of school, and say their goodbyes for the school year. It was the perfect way to finish up the school year! With all of that, we can officially say ‘WE MADE IT’. An entire year of in-person learning, with great successes by all of our students and staff. Now it’s time to enjoy the summer! Ryan Steinbrunner Middle School Principal (6-8) (419) 375-2815 ext. 301 steinbrunnerr@fortrecoveryschools.org