LCE performs 'Go Where I Send Thee'

Students and staff at New Richmond's (Ohio) Locust Corner Elementary under the direction of music teacher Paige McConnell continued the school's tradition of singing "Go Where I Send Thee" during the pickup of more than 2000 food items and $476 the school collected for the New Richmond Food Pantry.

Click on the link below to watch this year's performance filmed by Locust Corner teacher Jeffrey Durm.

Monroe turns donated food into art

Every year the New Richmond Exempted Village School District holds a Food Drive for the local New Richmond Food Pantry. The 6th grade artists at Monroe Elementary School designed and created sculptures from these donations and were inspired by Canstruction.org.

Click on the video link below to watch a video of this year's Construction Art.



"Each team of artists planned and executed a sculpture that represented their team, the season, things they care about or simply their interests," explained Monroe visual arts teacher Adrian Vance Hawk. "The 6th graders exhibited a great amount of team work and problem solving skills in this effort to make an impermanent work of art."

Canstruction, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that holds annual design and build competitions to construct giant sized, structures made entirely out of canned food. At the close of the competition all of the Cansculptures (TM) are dismantled food used in the structures is donated to the local food banks for distribution to community emergency feeding programs.

"In addition to viewing many different sculptures on the Canstruction website, the 6th graders also talked about poverty, hunger and other social issues in the world and they made a list of things that they can do to make the world a better plac," added Hawk.

NRHS teachers trumpet in Holidays

New Richmond High School teachers John Callebs and Rylan Shebesta welcome high school students to school by playing traditional Holiday carols on their trumpets. Click on the link below to watch a video of one of this week's performances filmed by NRHS teacher Jim Robinson.

NREVSD reaction to school tragedy

Message from NREVSD Supt. Adam Bird:

To all NREVSD parents, students, and staff:

I know we have anxious parents, students and staff members concerned and nervous about school tomorrow.  School should be a safe, warm, and inviting place where students feel loved and cared for.  I sometimes hear from students who prefer to be at school because it provides emotional stability and it is upsetting to know that that feeling of security has been shaken due to the actions of an evil mass murderer.

I hope that we can quickly restore that secure feeling in our students tomorrow.  I know that our administrators and staff will be prepared to counsel students.

I would like for our parents to know that we have many security procedures in place.  We practice these procedures and will continue to do so.  We will take time this week to review them as well.

We will also begin the process this week of seeking to improve the procedures we have in place.  I will begin meeting with our Board of Education, administrators, and teachers to discuss how we can improve.

 I ask that our administrators work with our PTO's and parents to gain their insight and ideas.

Parents, I hope that you will send your children to school tomorrow and know that we will be doing our very best to protect them.

Adam C. Bird
Superintendent
New Richmond Exempted Village School District
212 Market St.
New Richmond, Ohio 45157
(513) 553-2616

Monroe continues tradition of giving

Second and third grade students at New Richmond's Monroe Elementary continued the school's tradition of giving up their traditional holiday gift exchange parties in favor of making donations to worthy causes.

"Monroe's 2nd and 3rd graders have been collecting donations for the Yellow Ribbon Support Center in lieu of a class gift exchange this year," said Monroe second grade teacher Staci Heiden.



Heiden's students and students in the classrooms of Monroe teachers Jennifer Huelsman, Melanie Shoemaker, Ann Marie Anderson and Jennifer Mills collected reading and entertainment items, snacks and health and beauty items from the Yellow Ribbon Support Center's Soldiers' Wish List and presented the items to Keith Maupin and Erica Huff on Dec. 12.

"Our soldiers get fed well in Afghanistan but there's no place to go when they want a snack or shampoo," said Maupin, who opened the Yellow Ribbon Support Center after his son, Matt, was taken prisoner and later executed by terrorists while serving in Iraq.

 

Room captains Roger Meade, Conner Fouss, Landen Patton and Brayden Bayless presented three large boxes of items to Maupin and Huff.

"These items will go into Christmas stockings for soldiers serving in Afghanistan," said Huff. "We've already sent out more than 1000 stockings this year."

The Yellow Ribbon Support Center is located 700 Eastgate South Drive, Suite 430, Cincinnati, OH 45245.

 Anyone wishing to make donations to the center can call Mr. Maupin at 513-752-4310 or contact him by email at keith@yellowribbonsupportcenter.com.

In addition to the donated items the Monroe students wrote letters and Christmas cards for Maupin to pass on to soldiers in Afghanistan.

"I think these cards are more important to our soldiers than these items you donated," Maupin told the students. "They really do like these letters and I hope you students keep writing to them."

Author Lauren Tarshis visits NRE

Lauren Tarshis, editor of Storyworks Magazine and author of the 'I Survived' series visited New Richmond Elementary Dec. 10 to focus on NRE student Isaac Friedman and the support he gets from his school for an article she is doing on Down Syndrome.

Tarshis, who visited the NRE classroom of teacher Judy Schaechter last year via Skype, visited NRE classrooms to discuss her 'I Survived' books and attended a reception for students, parents and NREVSD staff after school.

Monroe Elementary language arts teachers Kim Ealy (left) and Megan
Smith (right) discuss writing and language arts with author Lauren Tarshis

Archer Maguire and Everett Olenick with author Lauren Tarshis. Everett is showing her a book report he did on one of her books last year.  She autographed it for him.

 

 

Monroe honors artist Charley Harper

Monroe Elementary celebrated Charley Harper Day December 7 with every student, teacher and staff member asked to wear red in honor of Harper's famous Cardinal image.

Each student and staff member also received a button or pin made with an image of one of Harper's artworks.



2nd Grader Gracie Baum in her homemade Charley Harper cardinal outfit is pictured with Monroe art teacher Adrian Hawk dressed as Harper's Cardinal character.

 

"Charley Harper was a local artist who loved nature and painted simplified images of animals in nature," explained Monroe visual arts teacher Adrian Vance Hawk. " His work is known all around the world. He did many poster designs for the Hamilton County Parks and currently has an exhibit at the Cincinnati Nature Center."

 

Jetta McCart wearing a Charley Harper artwork sweatshirt from the 1980's.

 

The City of Cincinnati honored Harper in 2006 by declaring December 8 as Charley Harper Day. Harper died in 2007.

"It was a one time celebration but I thought it was a great way to celebrate a great artist who did great work for the environment and he is an artist that all the young artists at Monroe Elementary study so it seemed right to celebrate an artist in this way," said Hawk.

Patricia Piper's kindergarten class sang the "Charley Harper Song" on the morning announcements.



Monroe principal Joe Roach introduces Charley Harper's Cardinal character during Friday's morning announcements.

Blood drive to honor former Lion star

Family and friends of 2002 New Richmond graduate Bill Martin will host the "Get Big & Give Big" William J. Martin, Jr. Memorial Blood Drive Dec. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hoxworth Blood Center, 7715 Five Mile Road in Anderson Township.

Martin, who was an all-SBAAC and all-district football player on New Richmond's 2001 football team, was killed in an automobile accident in Northern Kentucky last month.

Anyone wishing to donate can register on-line at http://hoxworth.org/groups/theelitegetbiggivebig.html.

"When you register, you must follow each step until you get to "finish" so your appointment will be saved," said Sarah Metzger, one of the blood driver organizers. "Please register ASAP so we can accommodate everyone who wants to participate without running out of spaces at the last minute."

Craft show attracts 83 vendors

Craft Show coordinators Sue Griffin (left)
and Joyce Montgomery check the vendor
list for the Dec. 8 Marching Band Winter
Craft & Activity Fair.

The New Richmond Lions Marching Band’s Winter Craft & Activity Fair that will take place at the high school on December 8, 2012 from 9-5 p.m. has attracted more than 83 vendors.

The NRHS marching band, which is approaching 100 members, is raising money to buy new uniforms to replace the band’s current 30-year-old uniforms. 

“Our goal is to make this an annual event and one of the area’s biggest craft show,” said Joyce Montgomery, NRHS librarian and vendor coordinator.

“Most of the vendors are donating an item for a raffle, and the latest one is Pets Alive, who has donated 4 free microchips for pets,” said show director Sue Griffin, NRHS language arts teacher. “We hope it will become an annual fundraiser that will benefit a different group each year or split proceeds between several groups.”

The craft show will also include hourly Zumba from 10-3, an open swim in the high school pool, Santa photographs, food and beverages. Approximately a thousand books will also be on sale at a dollar each. The high school PTO will be selling ornaments and New Richmond Middle School will be selling poinsettias and wreaths.

Pre-orders for beaded jewelry featuring the NRHS Lions logo
are being taken by Joyce Montgomery at the high school.
Order forms are available at the link below.

One jewelry vendor has created special beads for New Richmond High School that features the school logo. Mrs. Montgomery is taking pre-orders for the bead items through Nov. 30. You can download the order form at this link: http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/Pre-Order%20Form.pdf.

“Another vendor will be doing Christmas crafts with kids in the high school art room,” said Mrs. Griffin. “Parents can leave children in this room and shop till they drop!”

Some of the crafters attending will be as follows:  

MayCreations ~ Clay & Crystal Beaded Jewelry...."Has designed a NR Lions Logo" bead for Spirit Wear bracelets & earrings"  (available for pre-order).

Laurel Barn Quilts ~ Handcrafted Barn Quilts for barns, homes, gardens, garages, patios & porches.

ZPottery ~ Handcrafted Stoneware Pottery.

New Richmond Middle School Athletics ~ Poinsettias.

Betty's Sew Creative ~ Handcrafted Appalachian Dolls, Quilts, Table Runners & Wall Hangings.

My Favorite Things ~ Primitive Crafts.

An Original Graham Quacker & Quacker Baskets ~ Handcarved Wood Ducks, Songbirds and Handcrafted Baskets.

UnI Quilts, Quilts Made by You & I ~ Handcrafted Quilts & Pet Toys.

Front Porch Jams & Jellies.

Country Manor Mixes ~ Gourmet Dips, Spreads, Desserts & Oils.

Stevens Photography ~ Pictures with Santa, Christmas Family & Individual Pictures (printed that day!).

White Oak Valley Farm ~ Handcrafted Wreaths of Fresh Cut Fraiser Fir. 

Twisted Sisters Fibre Art ~ Fibre Art Scarves & Wall Hanging.

Beautiful Bags Lady ~ 100% cotton Shopping Bags.

Loraine's Homemade Candy ~ Homemade Candy Turtles, Nut Clusters, Peanut Butter, Coconut, Opera Cream, Chocolate Bon Bons, Lolipops.

Silpada Jewelry. 

Tupperware.

Deck the Halls ~ Handcrafted Home Decor for the Holidays & Other Seasons.

Jamberry Nails.

Scentsy Wickless Candle.s

Two Girls & A Glue Gun ~ Handcrafted Holiday Crafts.

Usborne Books.

Creative Cards ~ Handcrafted Cards for all occasions.

Lia Sophia Jewelry.

Pam Rudd's Handcrafted Pre-Lit Christmas Trees & Christmas Soaps.

Pink Zebra ~ Soy Based Candle Sprinkles, Simmer Pots, Diffusers, Lotions & Soaps.

Mary Kay Cosmetics.

New Richmond High School PTO.

Blue Raven Jewelry.

Thirty-One.

Origami Owl ~ Living Lockets.

Premier Designs Jewelry.

Barbara O'Neil's Lighted Wine Bottles.

Pine Lane Soaps ~ Goat Milk Soaps & Lotions.

Lil Treasures ~ Handcrafted Princess hats, backpacks, headbands.

Pampered Chef.

Granny's Kitchen ~ Handmade Doll Clothes, Aprons & Hand Sewn Items.

Tastefully Simply.

Poises & Peach Trees ~ Framed Artwork.

Krafty Kate ~ iPad covers, bags, & table runners.

Cutie Pie Creations ~ Fresh baked Cakes, Cookies & Cupcakes

IDA Candles

Shannon Marie Pottery.

Other vendors will be selling with handcrafted items such as crochet baby blankets, hand painted Christmas ornaments, wood bears, water color paintings, hand sketched pictures, cross stitch/pillows/quilts, handmade greeting cards and Handcrafted Jewelry.

NRHS students honor former principal

New Richmond High School students released 650 purple balloons in a memorial service Friday at the high school stadium in honor of former principal Diana Spinnati, who died Nov. 23 at the age of 58 from pancreatic cancer/ Visitation for Ms. Spinnati will be Sunday from 1-5 p.m. following by a memorial service at 5 p.m. in the New Richmond High School gymnasium.

Seniors need passes for free admission

New Richmond High School has changed its policy for free admission to senior citizens.

New Richmond senior citizens 60 and older will continue to gain free admission to New Richmond High School home athletic but the school will require a pass to identify them as New Richmond seniors. Seniors from visiting schools will be required to pay admission.

“We will need NR seniors 60 and over to come to the office, phone or email their names for a pass,” said Foote. “We will also be signing up seniors for passes at Thursday and Friday home games.”

Seniors can call the High School office at 553-3191 or email Mr. Foote at foote_d@nrschools.org to get a pass.

NRHS to honor Military Dec. 7

New Richmond High School will honor all current and former military veterans Friday,  Dec. 7 before the home basketball game against Goshen.

“We will recognize anyone that served in the military before the game at 7:20 p.m.,” said NRHS athletic director Doug Foote.

Any current service member or military veteran interested in attending should contact Mr. Foote at 513-553-3191 Ext, 10003 or foote_d@nrschools.org. 

Spinnati services Sunday at NRHS

Diana Spinnati will be remembered in a memorial service Sunday, Dec. 2 at the place she held dearest: New Richmond High School.

Visitation for Ms. Spinnati, who died Nov. 23 at the age of 58 from pancreatic cancer, will be from 1-5 p.m. following by a memorial service at 5 p.m. in the New Richmond High School gymnasium.

Diana Spinnati holds a lion shaped
desk fan presented to her by the
NREVSD transportation department.

“She had a tremendous impact on the students and staff of NRHS for many years,” said Supt. Adam Bird. “She will be remembered fondly by former students who graduated, or moved on to success in college or career because of her influence.”

Ms. Spinnati was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last January and went on medical leave to undergo treatment. She returned for the month of May and presided over the graduation of the Class of 1012 and then went on permanent medical leave. She last visited the high school on Oct. 5 for the volleyball team’s Spikes for Spinnati game to benefit cancer research.

“Ms. Spinnati was dedicated to the staff and students at New Richmond High School,’ said Mark Bailey, who followed Ms. Spinnati as principal at NRHS. “It’s truly a great loss to our learning community.”

Ms. Spinnati began her career with New Richmond Schools in 1998 when she was hired as principal at New Richmond Middle School. She served as an assistant superintendent in 2003 for 18 months until being named principal at New Richmond High School.

Prior to her career with New Richmond schools, Ms. Spinnati spent 13 years in public education as a teacher for nine years with Mansfield City Schools and as an assistant principal at Talawanda City Schools for four years. 

A 1972 graduate of Wapakoneta High School, Ms. Spinnati attended Wright State University for three years before transferring to Bluffton College where she earned a degree in business education. She received her Masters in Education from Ashland University in 1994.

Ms. Spinnati was the daughter of Joseph Spinnati (Mary) and the late Waneta Kuntz and sister to Frank Spinnati (Sandy) and James Spinnati (Judy) and step sister of Cheryl Iiames; sister-in-law to Vicki Spinnati; aunt to six nieces and nephews and 13 great nieces and nephews. She was a special friend to Carol Ann Coulter, Terri Flamm, Becky Lewis and Christen Davis. She was preceded in death by brothers Alan and Greg Spinnati.

Memorials may be made to the Diana M. Spinnati Memorial Scholarship Fund 1131 Bethel New Richmond Rd. New Richmond Oh, 45157. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 

http://www.ecnurre.com/obituaries/details.asp?id=2326

NRHS presents HONK! The Musical

The New Richmond High School music department will present ‘HONK! The Musical’ Friday and Saturday (November 16 and 17) at 7 p.m. at the high school theater. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Cast members Nick Gilman, Ally Shook, Audrey Filer, Olivia Latham, Morgan Huddleston, Dan Wilson and Ashleigh Beard rehearse a scene from Honk! The Musical.

HONK! is an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen’s classic The Ugly Duckling. Directed by Mr. Doug Heflin, the musical delivers a message of tolerance and features Ugly (played by Daniel Wilson), a duckling who is rejected by everyone but his mother, Ida (played by Ashleigh Beard); a sly tomcat (Tyler Davis) who wants to eat Ugly; and other barnyard characters.

Daniel Wilson stars as Ugly and Ashleign Beard as Ida in the NRHS production of HONK! The Musical.

“The cast and crew have done a wonderful job of assisting in making this show work,” said Mr. Heflin. “We have had some challenges to overcome, and the kids have worked so hard to make this show happen.”

“It is a funny show and it is quite a clever bit of writing. This is a new show for me and I really like discovering new creations.”

Besides designing and creating stage props and costumes, the production challenge included turning the orchestra pit into a duck pond. Mr. Heflin is assisted by Mr. Errol Selsby.

“I would like to thank Mr. Selsby for his great work,” said Mr. Heflin. “This show would not be happening without his help.”

Cast List

Ugly – Daniel Wilson

Ida – Ashleigh Beard

Drake – Nick Gilman

The 4 Ducklings – Morgan Huddleston as Billy, Ally Shook as Beaky, Audrey Feiler as Fluff and Olivia Latham as Downy

Cat – Tyler Davis

Queenie – Cierra Edwards

Lowbutt – Jenny Roberts

Bullgfrog – Newton McCollum

Assistant to the Bullfrog – Luke Gilday

Henrietta – Chelsea Fawley

Grace – Rachel Ploucha

Turkey – Craig Hoagland

Greylag – Charlie Spicker

Maureen -- Sydney Clancy

Dot – Abby Jewell

The “Extreme” Geese – Austin Lawson as Barnacles, Justin Patrick as Pinkfoot, Courtney Roberts as Wingtip and Kelsey Williams as Topplestop

Maggie Pie – Skylar McDonald

Camera Operator – Travis Pancake

The Swans – Alicia Bailey as Penny, Stile Sweet as Father Swan, Lindsay Gundler as Mother Swan and Julianne Molitor as Bewick

Farmer’s Voice – Nicholas Wuest

Old Woman – Cassie Smith

Boy’s voice – Zach Rolfes

Girl’s voice – Analiese Rohdes

Troupe – Chelsey Bowling, Haley Curtis, Adrianna Flood, Ella Lindsley, Travis Pancake, Analiese Rohdes (also Choreographer), Zach Rolfes, Cassie Smith, Megan Webster (also Choeographer), Anne-Marie Woods, Maryann Wuerdeman.

Orchestra
Alex Grooms, Paige Anderson, Ashlee Lewis and Rachael Westrick, Mr. Michael McKinley

Tech and stage crews

Courtney Senters (lead lighting), Chandler Cochran (stage manager), Adam Slade (assistant stage manager), Troy Saunders (lead sound), Will Isbell (lead sound), Will Wuerdeman(lights), Andrew Deitsch (lights), Ben Green (sound), Megan Reid(sound) and Brittany Riley (sound).

LCE honors Veterans Friday

Brenda Barnes, Tyler McDonald and Daisy McDonald perform 'God Bless The USA' for Veterans at Locust Corner's 2012 Veterans Breakfast Friday, Nov. 9.

Click on the play button below to watch the perormance.

Monroe Elementary honors Veterans

Monroe Elementary honored Veterans at its annual Veterans Breakfast, Nov. 8. Click on the play button to watch a video of the program hosted by the Monroe Elementary Student Council.

NRMS honors our Veterans

New Richmond Middle School held its annual Veterans Day recognition program Wednesday, Nov. 7 with performances by the Middle School band under the direction of Mr. Michael McKinley and the Middle School choir under the direction of Mr. Doug Heflin.

Mr. Doug Heflin and the NRMS choir perform at the schools annual Veterans Recognition program Wednesday.

Mr. Michael McKinley directs the NRMS band which performed for Veterans .

NRMS student Madeline Walls with her grandfather Phil Zook, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, during the school's Veterans Day assembly.

Korean War veteran Ralph Shepherd at Wednesday's NRMS Veterans Day assembly. (Photos by  Monica Davis)

NRHS donates 52 units of blood

New Richmond High School students and district staff donated 52 units of blood to the Hoxworth Blood Center Oct. 30 in the first of two blood drives at the high school during the 2012-13 school year.

"We had 68 volunteers try to donate on Tuesday, and Hoxworth was able to collect 52 units of blood," said blood drive coordinator Nicole Parker. "Our next blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2013."

Aaron Strange (right) from the Hoxworth Blood Center prepares to draw blood from NRHS senior Vaughn Kayser.

NRHS Honor Society member Sarah Glenn checks on senior Rodney Berwanger who was one of  52  NRHS students and  district staff members who donated blood during the first of two blood drives this school year.

NRHS senior Ricky Cullison gives a thumbs up  during his blood draw.

Honor Society member Kara Burns helps senior Nate Dixon fill out his paperwork. Dixon was one of  68 NRHS students and district staff members who volunteered to donate blood during Octomber's blood drive.  

NRE staff dedicates tree to David Smith

The staff at New Richmond Elementary dedicated a tree Oct. 26 in honor of retired teacher David Smith. Click on the play button to watch the dedication ceremony hosted by NRE teacher Dianne Kuehner.

Retired teacher David Smith kneels by a tree dedicated in his honor by the staff at New Richmond Elementary. 

NRHS mock Presidential debates

New Richmond High School's social studies class of teacher Brian McMonigle held a mock Presidential debate Oct. 23 with Ashleigh Beard playing the role of Mitt Romney, Luke Gilday playing the role of President Barack Obama with Cole Bird and Sarah Glenn moderating.



Second debate, Oct. 25

Staying ahead of the curve

Common Core reading and math standards.

Third-grade reading guarantee.

End-of-course testing for graduation.

Physical-education assessments on next year’s state report card.

New Social Studies teaching requirements.

Those are a few of the challenges facing Ohio schools which are being swamped by new standards and teaching requirements coming down the pipeline from Columbus.

In order to stay ahead of the fast and furious pace of new standards, the New Richmond Exempted Village School District received a waiver from the state to use a scheduled school day to focus on professional development with a purpose of planning for the new standards.

New Richmond held its special In Service Day on Oct. 15 with all-day sessions dealing with Pre-K/3 reading guarantee, Grades 4-12 language arts, extended Special Education requirements, math, science, social studies, physical education, art, music and technology.

“We had a productive day working with curriculum experts,” Supt. Adam Bird said. “Our goal was to prepare our teachers for the new standards and increased rigor in the Common Core.”


School phychologist Cindy Groman discusses the PALS program with PK-3 teachers who were introduced to research based planned interventions that meet the 3rd grade guarantee requirements.  Intervention and monitoring Plans were developed during the afternoon session.



John Frye, director of pupil and staff services for the NREVSD, and Liz Neal from the Clermont County Eduction Service Center, conducted the session on special eduction which was attended by 36 district special ed teachers and aides. The special education staff investigated the extended standards and implications to instruction and IEP development.  Additionally, they discussed mandated changes in transition plans for students starting at age 13, 3rd Grade Guarantee and other Ohio Department of Education mandates.



District art teachers (from Left) Adrian Vance Hawk, Amy Cholkas, Amy Hauserman, Tim Cook and Stacy Gibbons collrable on district art initiatives.



Dan Michael (standing), curriculum specialist from the Warren County Educational Service Center, and NRE principal  Terry  Miller (seated to Michael's right) conducted the sessions for districtgrade 6-12 science teachers who were  introduced to the changes in the revised state standards in science and the changes in assessments planned for those students currently in grade 3.



New Richmond High School language arts teachers (from left) Shelby Pride, Malissa Kirby and Sue Griffin work during a grade level meeting on the new Common Core state standards.



New Richmond High School principal Mark Bailey and NRHS language arts teacher Nicole Parker conducted the sessions for grades 4-12 English/Language Arts teachers who established the framework from the Common Core State Standards that will outline the grade level and department work to bring alignment and expectations for instruction to the district. Mr. Bailey is pictured with Locust Corner teacher Kelly Dunham and Monroe teacher Megan Smith.



Monroe Elementary teacher Kim Ealy and New Richmond Elementary teacher Dianne Kuehner work on their grade level project.



District math coach Barb Weidus (standing in photo), works with grade 4-5 teachers (from right) Michelle Jackson, Rachel Fehr, Meagan Bowling (sudent teacher working with NRE teacher Judy Schaechter) and Samatha Daly who developed a fraction unit plan. In other small groups, 6-8 teachers developed the next quarter Innovations plan and 9-12 teachers developed the Integrated Math plan.  Brian Roget from the Ohio Department of Education shared information about PARCC assessments, end of subject assessments and the changes in mathematics in the Common Core with district math teachers.

How we compare to other county schools

The Ohio Department of Education released the official state report card for the 2011-12 school year today. Here's how your New Richmond schools did compared to the other Clermont County districts.

District Name	Grade 3 Reading	Grade 3 Math	Grade 4 Reading	Grade 4 Math	Grade 5 Reading	Grade 5 Math
Batavia Local	87.5	84.7	88.0	86.5	84.9	68.4
Bethel-Tate Local	87.2	82.3	90.5	87.1	81.1	72.3
Clermont Northeastern Local	90.4	88.7	98.3	85.6	84.2	71.7
Felicity-Franklin Local	79.7	79.7	89.2	75.9	63.4	42.3
Goshen Local	93.2	94.4	89.2	87.2	92.7	87.6
Milford Exempted Village	93.5	91.6	91.7	91.0	93.0	87.9
New Richmond	89.8	88.1	95.8	91.1	93.6	87.8
West Clermont Local	85.3	84.2	89.8	83.1	87.6	79.9
Williamsburg Local	82.5	86.3	91.2	86.8	79.5	57.7

Grade 5 Science OAA	Grade 6 Reading OAA		Grade 6 Math OAA		Grade 7 Reading OAA		Grade 7 Math OAA		Grade 8 Reading OAA		Grade 8 Math OAA	Grade 8 Science OAA
Batavia	70.4	87.8		87.2		83.1		76.6		86.0	89.7	88.2
Bethel-Tate	81.8	97.7		96.9		92.9		89.8		91.5	91.5	83.8
Clermont Northeastern	80.0	89.4		85.8		80.4		83.2		82.0	87.7	88.5
Felicity-Franklin	73.2	75.0		70.0		80.8		74.4		81.0	88.1	69.0
Goshen	90.2	94.7		96.8		85.0		85.0		89.0	89.6	82.1
Milford	91.5	95.8		93.5		90.2		87.8		93.9	93.1	83.5
New Richmond	94.8	88.1		87.0		83.6		75.7		88.6	90.3	86.9
West Clermont	84.8	88.7		82.5		82.4		79.0		86.8	89.1	85.3
Williamsburg	76.9	94.6		89.2		83.8		80.9		89.2	86.7	75.9

Ohio Graduation Test Reading(Grade 10)	Ohio Graduation Test Writing(Grade 10)		Ohio Graduation Test Math(Grade 10)		Ohio Graduation Test Science(Grade 10)		Ohio Graduation TestSocial Studies(Grade 10)		Ohio Graduation Test Reading(Grade 11)		Ohio Graduation Test Writing(Grade 11)		Ohio Graduation Test Math(Grade 11)
Batavia	89.9	89.8		80.6		77.5		82.2		96.3		95.5	94.0
Bethel-Tate	95.2	96.8		91.1		87.9		91.9		97.4		99.3	99.3
Clermont Northeastern	89.0	89.8		86.6		80.3		85.0		95.7		97.1	92.8
Felicity-Franklin	72.1	83.8		70.6		63.2		66.2		91.0		90.9	88.3
Goshen	90.5	93.5		91.0		84.9		92.5		96.3		96.3	97.5
Milford	94.3	92.2		91.2		86.1		91.1		97.9		97.6	96.1
New Richmond	85.2	88.6		86.4		80.1		80.1		96.0		95.5	96.6
West Clermont	92.6	90.1		89.7		82.7		88.3		97.7		97.9	96.4
Williamsburg	97.1	98.6		88.4		85.5		88.4		100.0		98.6	94.5

Ohio Graduation Test Science(Grade 11)	Ohio Graduation TestSocial Studies(Grade 11)		Longitudinal Graduation Rate - 4 Year Class of 2011		Longitudinal Graduation Rate - 5 Year Class of 2010		Attendance Rate		State Indicators Met		State Indicators Apply		Percent State Indicators Met
Batavia	88.7	93.3		82.9		82.3		94.5		23		26	88.5
Bethel-Tate	96.0	95.4		95.5		94.2		95.0		25		26	96.2
Clermont Northeastern	93.5	94.2		93.8		91.2		95.1		25		26	96.2
Felicity-Franklin	83.1	85.7		82.9		81.3		93.8		14		26	53.8
Goshen	93.8	94.4		91.1		94.1		95.1		26		26	100.0
Milford	95.5	96.8		91.6		92.5		95.4		26		26	100.0
New Richmond	92.1	91.5		87.3		90.6		95.3		25		26	96.2
West Clermont	94.1	92.8		90.8		89.0		95.3		26		26	100.0
Williamsburg	95.9	95.9		78.3		91.1		94.6		24		26	92.3

Performance Index	Adequate Yearly Progress	Value Added Growth		Preliminary Report Card Rating		Average Daily Student Enrollment		Percent Black, Non-Hispanic		Percent American Indian or Alaskan Native	Percent Asian or Pacific Islander
Batavia	98.2	Met	Below		Effective		2103		2.7	--	0.9
Bethel-Tate	102.1	Met	Above		Excellent with Distinction		1831		--	--	--
Clermont Northeastern	100.0	Met	Below		Excellent		1622		--	--	--
Felicity-Franklin	92.2	Not Met	Met		Effective		1006		--	--	--
Goshen	103.9	Met	Met		Excellent		2615		0.8	--	--
Milford	105.1	Met	Met		Excellent		6215		2.0	--	1.7
New Richmond	101.5	Not Met	Met		Excellent		2354		0.4	--	--
West Clermont	100.2	Met	Below		Effective		8437		1.2	--	1.3
Williamsburg	100.2	Not Met	Met		Excellent		1034		--	--	--

Percent Hispanic	Percent Multi-Racial		Percent White, Non-Hispanic		Percent Economically Disadvantaged		Percent Limited English Proficient		Percent Student with Disabilities		Percent Migrant		Percent of Teachers with at least a Bachelor's Degree
Batavia	2.8	5.4		88.2		43.7		0.6		14.2		--	100.0
Bethel-Tate	1.1	1.3		97.2		45.9		--		12.7		--	100.0
Clermont Northeastern	0.9	1.8		96.5		44.9		--		19.1		--	100.0
Felicity-Franklin	1.8	1.6		95.8		55.2		--		16.6		--	100.0
Goshen	2.5	2.8		93.5		54.2		0.6		18.6		--	100.0
Milford	1.5	2.4		92.5		24.3		1.0		12.8		--	99.8
New Richmond	1.6	2.9		94.7		46.4		--		16.1		--	100.0
West Clermont	1.8	2.6		92.9		36.9		1.2		14.1		--	100.0
Williamsburg	1.7	1.4		96.1		42.7		--		14.6		--	100.0

Percent of Teachers with at least a Master's Degree	Percentage of core academic subject elementary and secondary	Percentage of core academic subject elementary and secondary		Percentage of core academic subject elementary and secondary		Percent of Teachers with at least a Bachelor's Degree in High		Percent of Teachers with at least a Master's Degree in High		Percent of Teachers with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Low Poverty Schools within District
Batavia	57.0	0.0	100.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Bethel-Tate	74.1	0.0	100.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Clermont Northeastern	68.0	0.0	100.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Felicity-Franklin	60.3	0.8	99.2		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Goshen	70.9	0.0	99.9		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Milford	81.3	0.0	100.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	99.7
New Richmond	83.9	0.0	98.5		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
West Clermont	81.6	0.0	100.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	100.0
Williamsburg	86.3	0.3	99.4		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0

Percent of Teachers with at least a Master's Degree in Low Poverty Schools within District	Percentage of core academic subject elementary and secondary	ACT Mean Score		% Graduates who took ACT test		SAT Mean Score	% Graduates who took SAT test
Batavia	0.0	--	22		59.0%	--	2.8%
Bethel-Tate	0.0	--	23		64.8%	--	3.9%
Clermont Northeastern	0.0	--	22		52.5%	--	5.7%
Felicity-Franklin	0.0	--	20		54.3%	--	0.0%
Goshen	0.0	--	21		45.2%	--	2.7%
Milford	83.4	100.0	23		63.2%	1094	16.9%
New Richmond	0.0	--	22		59.8%	--	4.6%
West Clermont	86.9	100.0	22		53.3%	1054	11.4%
Williamsburg	0.0	--	22		56.5%	--	2.9%