Thursday, August 25, 2011
Celebrating Excellence in our schools
Click on the photo below to watch a video of the 2011 Opening Day Convocation presentation celebrating the team effort by administrators, teachers, employees, parents and students that resulted in New Richmond being named an Excellent with Distinction district. The video is from a Powerpoint presentation by Mr. John Frye, director of pupil and staff services for the NREVSD.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Season Passes now on sale
You can buy your season passes now in the office at NRHS. Several options for you are available.
Seat license for football games are $25 a piece plus admissions price.
All Sports Pass are available $90 adult/ $70 student
10 game pass $50 adult/ $30 student
Passes will not be sold on Friday night football games so please come in and purchase them.
Seat license for football games are $25 a piece plus admissions price.
All Sports Pass are available $90 adult/ $70 student
10 game pass $50 adult/ $30 student
Passes will not be sold on Friday night football games so please come in and purchase them.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Opening Day Convocation speeches
Click on the images below to watch speeches by New Richmond superintendent of schools Adam Bird and distinguished New Richmond alumnus Bob Lees at the 2011 New Richmond Schools Opening Convocation and the 2011 school year kickoff by the New Richmond High School cheerleaders.
Friday, August 12, 2011
*** EXCELLENT WITH DISTINCTION ***
The New Richmond Exempted Village School District learned Friday that it has obtained an Excellent With Distinction rating by the Ohio Department of Education for the 2010-11 school year. It marked the fourth straight year that New Richmond has been rated Excellent.
“We are really proud of our students,” said New Richmond superintendent of schools Adam Bird. “This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, PTOs and staff of NREVSD.”
According to the superintendent’s report Bird received from the state last month, New Richmond scored higher than the state requirement in all testing areas and higher than our similar districts.
“And we have a district wide performance index of 101, the first time we’ve been over 100,” said Bird.
Superintendent Adam Bird will be hanging an Excellent with Distinction banner on the wall of the Central Office.
All five New Richmond schools – Locust Corner Elementary, Monroe Elementary, New Richmond Elementary, Middle School and High School – exceeded the state requirements in all testing areas to qualify for an Excellent rating. The district was elevated to Excellent with Distinction by its valued-added component of Ohio’s school report-card system measures growth or improvement to determine the "value" gained by a student during a time period.
School and district performance reports are issued annually by the Ohio Department of Education, detailing students’ performance on standardized statewide tests, rates of improvement on those tests, student attendance and graduation rates.
The only state performance measure not met by the district in the preliminary report was Adequate Yearly Progress in the area of special education math.
The minimum requirement by the state is a passing rate of 75 percent in each testing area. New Richmond exceeded 90 percent in six of the 23 testing areas and was over 80 percent in all but one area – 10th grade math (78.6 percent).
“I am very pleased with the efforts of our students and staff,” said Bird.“However, we are concerned with the 5 to 10 percent of our students not passing the state tests and we will be focusing more attention on those students.”
One of the tools New Richmond will be using to achieve Bird's goal is the Pro-Ohio assessment program the district has subscribed to for the upcoming school year.
Pro-Ohio is a benchmark/indicator-driven learning tool designed to help teachers prepare students for success on the OAA/OGT with assessments in math, reading, science and social studies in grades 2 through 10.
“We are really proud of our students,” said New Richmond superintendent of schools Adam Bird. “This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, PTOs and staff of NREVSD.”
According to the superintendent’s report Bird received from the state last month, New Richmond scored higher than the state requirement in all testing areas and higher than our similar districts.
“And we have a district wide performance index of 101, the first time we’ve been over 100,” said Bird.
Superintendent Adam Bird will be hanging an Excellent with Distinction banner on the wall of the Central Office.
All five New Richmond schools – Locust Corner Elementary, Monroe Elementary, New Richmond Elementary, Middle School and High School – exceeded the state requirements in all testing areas to qualify for an Excellent rating. The district was elevated to Excellent with Distinction by its valued-added component of Ohio’s school report-card system measures growth or improvement to determine the "value" gained by a student during a time period.
School and district performance reports are issued annually by the Ohio Department of Education, detailing students’ performance on standardized statewide tests, rates of improvement on those tests, student attendance and graduation rates.
The only state performance measure not met by the district in the preliminary report was Adequate Yearly Progress in the area of special education math.
The minimum requirement by the state is a passing rate of 75 percent in each testing area. New Richmond exceeded 90 percent in six of the 23 testing areas and was over 80 percent in all but one area – 10th grade math (78.6 percent).
“I am very pleased with the efforts of our students and staff,” said Bird.“However, we are concerned with the 5 to 10 percent of our students not passing the state tests and we will be focusing more attention on those students.”
One of the tools New Richmond will be using to achieve Bird's goal is the Pro-Ohio assessment program the district has subscribed to for the upcoming school year.
Pro-Ohio is a benchmark/indicator-driven learning tool designed to help teachers prepare students for success on the OAA/OGT with assessments in math, reading, science and social studies in grades 2 through 10.
Friday, August 5, 2011
School calendars going online
The New Richmond Exempted Village School District will not be sending out printed calendars this year.
"We are putting the school calendar online this year," said Adam Bird, superintendent of schools. "In addition to the savings in printing and postage ($8650 in 2010) it will allow us to keep the calendars up to date."
In the past the calendars had to go to the printer in July in order to be delivered by the start of school resulting in many inaccurate dates due to late schedule changes.
"You cannot predict in July what's going to happen the next April," said Bird. "Now our calendars will always be accurate."
The district calendar is available at this link http://www.nrschools.org/Calendar_Page.htm. The district calendar may be viewed by the week or month in calendar or agenda formats. Viewers also have the option to print monthly calendars or save them to the computer in PDF format.
"We are putting the school calendar online this year," said Adam Bird, superintendent of schools. "In addition to the savings in printing and postage ($8650 in 2010) it will allow us to keep the calendars up to date."
In the past the calendars had to go to the printer in July in order to be delivered by the start of school resulting in many inaccurate dates due to late schedule changes.
"You cannot predict in July what's going to happen the next April," said Bird. "Now our calendars will always be accurate."
The district calendar is available at this link http://www.nrschools.org/Calendar_Page.htm. The district calendar may be viewed by the week or month in calendar or agenda formats. Viewers also have the option to print monthly calendars or save them to the computer in PDF format.
No freshman orientation this year
Due to renovation at New Richmond High School there will be no freshman orientation/open house this year.
"Incoming freshmen received a tour of the high school at the end of their 8th grade year so they could get a feel for the building," said NRHS secretary Becky Lewis.
Anyone with questions or concerns should contact Ms. Lewis at 553-3191 ext 10002.
The second phase of the high school renovation, which includes asbestos removal, new flooring, lighting and ceilings, will not be completed until the week of Aug. 15 the start of school making the building unavailable while the custodial staff prepares the renovated rooms for classes which will begin on Aug. 18.
"Incoming freshmen received a tour of the high school at the end of their 8th grade year so they could get a feel for the building," said NRHS secretary Becky Lewis.
Anyone with questions or concerns should contact Ms. Lewis at 553-3191 ext 10002.
The second phase of the high school renovation, which includes asbestos removal, new flooring, lighting and ceilings, will not be completed until the week of Aug. 15 the start of school making the building unavailable while the custodial staff prepares the renovated rooms for classes which will begin on Aug. 18.
High School schedules out next week
New Richmond High School students should be able to pick up their schedules for the 2011-12 school year the week of Aug. 8.
NRHS Principal Diane Spinnati will send out an automated call to to parents when the schedules become available. The schdules are being completed by Ms. Spinnati and NRHS counselors Jim Reaker and Carol Ann Coulter.
NRHS Principal Diane Spinnati will send out an automated call to to parents when the schedules become available. The schdules are being completed by Ms. Spinnati and NRHS counselors Jim Reaker and Carol Ann Coulter.
NRE Beautification Day
New Richmond Elementary principal Terry Miller is seeking volunteers for a NRE Beautification Day to be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday Aug. 13.
"I am concerned that our custodial staff is overwhelmed with projects and work still to do in the next two weeks and may not be able to tackle the "yardwork" that very much exists," said Miller.
The beautification project will include pulling weeds, planting perennials and spreading mulch on the playground and around the perimeter of the NRE building.
"We would love donations of plants from anywhere," said Miller.
NRE secretary Sally Wylie found someone willing to donate mulch.
Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves and tools, including a small tiller and weed eaters.
Miller also is seeking donations of hotdogs, buns, chips, cookies and water to feed the workers. A propane tank for the PTO grill is also needed.
"With our Open House August 16, I really want to have the place spruced up and looking inviting," said Miller.
Anyone willing to help with the project are asked to call Sally Wylie or Principal Miller at 513 553-3181.
"I am concerned that our custodial staff is overwhelmed with projects and work still to do in the next two weeks and may not be able to tackle the "yardwork" that very much exists," said Miller.
The beautification project will include pulling weeds, planting perennials and spreading mulch on the playground and around the perimeter of the NRE building.
"We would love donations of plants from anywhere," said Miller.
NRE secretary Sally Wylie found someone willing to donate mulch.
Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves and tools, including a small tiller and weed eaters.
Miller also is seeking donations of hotdogs, buns, chips, cookies and water to feed the workers. A propane tank for the PTO grill is also needed.
"With our Open House August 16, I really want to have the place spruced up and looking inviting," said Miller.
Anyone willing to help with the project are asked to call Sally Wylie or Principal Miller at 513 553-3181.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Parent only NRHS PTO meeting Aug. 8
The New Richmond High School PTO meeting on Monday, August 8th at 7:00 pm in the NRHS Library is a PARENT ONLY PTO MEETING and NOT a Freshman Orientation.
The PTO is using the first meeting of the year to get connected with all parents and especially with new Freshman parents to introduce themselves, illustrate how parents can get involved in creating a successful high school experience for their student and to possibly answer freshman parent questions.
"Due to space, we ask that you not bring your NRHS student with you," said NRHS PTO president Linda Miller. "Thank you and hope to see you on Monday evening!"
The PTO is using the first meeting of the year to get connected with all parents and especially with new Freshman parents to introduce themselves, illustrate how parents can get involved in creating a successful high school experience for their student and to possibly answer freshman parent questions.
"Due to space, we ask that you not bring your NRHS student with you," said NRHS PTO president Linda Miller. "Thank you and hope to see you on Monday evening!"
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Nothing common about new math books
New Richmond Exempted Village School District students in grades kindergarten through six will be greeted with new math text books when they return to school Aug. 18 when the district switches to enVisionMATH.
New Richmond EVSD math teachers (from left) Michele Jackson, Kelly Gabriel, Jane Bevins, Rena Snouffer and Lauren Lindsley watch a presentation during a two-month long evaluation of math programs.
“It’s the first time we have upgraded our K-6 math text books in nine years,” said Adam Bird, superintendent of schools. “Our math teachers have had to shoe-string everything together because the math books they were using did not reflect the demands of the state tests.”
“The fact that we were able to pass the state math tests is a reflection of the job our math teachers have done.”
The enVisionMATH program is designed to meet the national Common Core math assessment standards that begin in 2014. The new math series has interactive and visual learning components and designed for both gifted at at-risk learners.
The new math series was selected by a committee of math teachers from the district’s three elementary schools who consulted with teachers in their buildings.
“It’s a program that our teachers believe best fits out district and our students’ needs and best prepares our district for the new common core national math standards coming out this fall,” said John Frye, director of pupil and staff services for New Richmond schools.
More than 25 teachers were actively engaged in the evaluation process which took place in April and May.
“We looked at districts that had excellent with distinction math scores and looked at what they were using,” explained Frye, who invited enVisionMATH, Everyday Mathematics, Math Investigations and Think Math to make presentations to the committee. “The evaluation process was really intense and I’m really proud of the work of our teachers.”
The new math series will cost $125,000.
“That’s about average for a K-6 math program,” noted Frye. “In addition to math books, it will include work books for students and materials for teachers plus online access to multimedia delivery that will be part of the daily lesson plans.”
Next up for New Richmond will be the adoption of a new reading program by the end of the 2011-12 school year to meet the new Common Core reading standings.
“I expect that evaluation process to take the better part of the school year,” said Frye.
New Richmond EVSD math teachers (from left) Michele Jackson, Kelly Gabriel, Jane Bevins, Rena Snouffer and Lauren Lindsley watch a presentation during a two-month long evaluation of math programs.“It’s the first time we have upgraded our K-6 math text books in nine years,” said Adam Bird, superintendent of schools. “Our math teachers have had to shoe-string everything together because the math books they were using did not reflect the demands of the state tests.”
“The fact that we were able to pass the state math tests is a reflection of the job our math teachers have done.”
The enVisionMATH program is designed to meet the national Common Core math assessment standards that begin in 2014. The new math series has interactive and visual learning components and designed for both gifted at at-risk learners.
The new math series was selected by a committee of math teachers from the district’s three elementary schools who consulted with teachers in their buildings.
“It’s a program that our teachers believe best fits out district and our students’ needs and best prepares our district for the new common core national math standards coming out this fall,” said John Frye, director of pupil and staff services for New Richmond schools.
More than 25 teachers were actively engaged in the evaluation process which took place in April and May.
“We looked at districts that had excellent with distinction math scores and looked at what they were using,” explained Frye, who invited enVisionMATH, Everyday Mathematics, Math Investigations and Think Math to make presentations to the committee. “The evaluation process was really intense and I’m really proud of the work of our teachers.”
The new math series will cost $125,000.
“That’s about average for a K-6 math program,” noted Frye. “In addition to math books, it will include work books for students and materials for teachers plus online access to multimedia delivery that will be part of the daily lesson plans.”
Next up for New Richmond will be the adoption of a new reading program by the end of the 2011-12 school year to meet the new Common Core reading standings.
“I expect that evaluation process to take the better part of the school year,” said Frye.
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