NRHS students gain from foreign trip

Sixty New Richmond High School students, teachers and chaperones spent 10 days in June on a foreign language tour of France and Spain.

"The trip was a great success thanks to the wonderful students we have and the good job done by chaperons," said Roger Nyam, NRHS French teacher who organized the trip along with NRHS Spanish teacher Sharon Nehls. "Many students were amazed at how interconnected the world has become with the advent of internet technology: you can use your U.S. ATM/Debit Card at nearly every ATM in Europe without any problem."

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was one of the first stops for New Richmond High School  students during the foreign language trip to France and Spain.

The trip took the New Richmond group to Paris and Versailles from June 10-13; Barcelona from June 14-15 and Madrid fom June 16-18.

The Paris and Versailles stops included landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Paris Opera House, La Sorbonne, France's most Prestigious University, and the Chateau de Versailles.

NRHS French teacher Roger Nyam (left) with students and chaperons during a stop at the Louvre.

The group traveled overnight to Barcelona where they visited the Savador Dali Museum in Figueras, just 2 hours by bus outside Barcelona. The bus trip to Madrid included a stopover in Zragoza.

On June 16, we left for Madrid by bus, with a stopover in Zaragoza ( a city between Barcelona and Madrid). We were in Madrid from June 16-18 when we left back for the United States.

"The students did not only have first hand lessons in French and Spanish cultures but also learned a lot in history, art, literature, architecture, economics and even Culinary Art," noted Nyam."It is our hope that this trip would spark students' interest in furthering their knowledge in some of these and other fields of study.

"Learning a foreign language is one of the ways of preparing students to face this interconnected world and be able to communicate and do business across cultures."

Click on the play button below to watch a slideshow video from the trip captured by NRMS art teacher Stacy Gibbons, Nyam, Nehls and NRHS match teacher Pat Verwold.

AD Doug Foote appointed to District board

New Richmond High School athletic director Doug Foote has been appointed  to the Ohio High School Athletic Association's Southwest District Athletic Board for the 2013-14 school year.

Mr. Foote replaces Mark Hughes, the retiring athletic director at Oakwood High School, as the AA representative to the SWDAB.

New Richmond AD Doug Foote

The OHSAA is divided into six districts with the Southwest District covering 15 counties stretching from Cincinnati to Indian Lake.

“I really look forward to serving on this board in such an important time with all the changes going on with Open draw tournaments, Turnkey process for hosting tournaments, Eligibility and competitive balance issues and much more," said Foote, who is in his 5th year as AD at New Richmond after 15 years as head basketball coach at Marietta College. He also coached basketball at Rio Grande University.

Western Brown athletic director Tim Cook also serves on the SWDAB board and servces as vice president.

"It's nice to have two Southern Buckeye Conference AD’s on the SWDAB board," said Foote.

Scott Kaufman from Lakota West High School was also appointed to the board as a Class AAA representative to replace Western Hills AD Jim Sherrard. Other board members are Andy Bixler, superintendent of Anna Local Schols; John Kronour, superintendent at Tipp City; Pat McBridge, superintendent at Newton Local Schools; Jonas L. Smith, athletic director for Dayton Public Schools; Jan Wilking, athletic director at Oak Hills; and Steve Zimmerman, athletic director at Nagel Middle School.

"Adam (Supt. Adam Bird and Mark (NRHS principal Mark Bailey) have been great to allow me to stay involved in the SWD Athletic Directors meetings and committees, the OHSAA meetings and the SWDAB as well as the SBAAC and the committees I serve on it," said Foote. "Some of our all day meetings will cause me to miss a few events at NR they have allowed me to serve which I think is very important for New Richmond and our league."

NRHS students reach Paris

New Richmond High School French teacher Roger Nyam and Spanish teacher Sharon Nehls are taking more than 40 of their students on a summer trip to France and Spain.

"We arrived safely in France  and the kids are having fun and learning a lot ," said Nyam, who will record the trip through group photos. "We are in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris."

NRHS foreign language students reach Paris on first leg of summer trip to France and Spain.

NRHS students visit the Louvre museum on their second day in Paris.

Former Supt. Pete Wilson remembered

Loren "Pete" Wilson, 74, who began his career in education at New Richmond in 1962 and served as the Superintendent of New Richmond Schools from July of 2000 to March of 2003, died Sunday, June 9, at his home in California, Ky., after a long battle with cancer.

Wilson, who was a teacher and assistant football coach at New Richmond in 1962, also served as principal at Hamersville High School (now Western Brown) and superintendent at Milford.

"Pete Wilson was an educator who really cared about the kids, teachers and the community he served," noted John Frye, director of pupil and staff services for New Richmond, who followed Wilson as superintendent at Milford.

 "He served schools in many ways as teacher, coach, building administrator, treasurer, business manager, superintendent," noted Frye. "In each capacity he did what he believed was right and in the best interest of children.  Pete was a private man who preferred to remain  behind the scenes and let others take credit.  He had a big heart for schools and school kids."

"I remember Pete as my Middle School Track coach," said school board member David Hawkins. "Pete had a great intensity to teach and coach and taught kids to compete at their highest level."

Wilson was born on August 29, 1938, in Kenton County, Ky.  and maintained homes in both California and Milford.    He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sue Ball Wilson; his daughter Lori Sue (Kyle) Weber; his sister Paula Sue (David) Mullins; his brothers-in-law, Edward Ellis (Nancy) Ball and Louis Allen (Marty) Ball and many nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Loren and Agnes (Elmore) Wilson and his brother, Guy Wilson.

Loren 'Pete' Wilson (right) is pictured with former New Richmond coaches Joe Benzinger (center)  and Kirt Rockel  in 1962, his first year at New Richmond.

Wilson was graduated from Campbell County High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University and his Master's and Specialist's degrees from Xavier University.

Visitation will be Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Alexandria Funeral Home, 325 Washington St., Alexandria, Ky.  Memorial Service immediately following.  Burial will be in Ball Family Cemetery, California, Ky.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Rd., Cinti, 45206, or the National Drowing 2808 Reading Rd., Cinti, 45206, or the National Drowing Prevention Foundation, 1 Hall of Fame Dr., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316.

Math 24 Challenge winners

New Richmond's 2013 Math 24 challenge winners were (from left) Holly Chandler (6th grade Monroe Elementary), Aubrey Stanforth (4th grade Locust Corner Elementary) and Alessandro DiSalvo (5th grade Locust Corner Elementary). The Math 24 tournament attracted a record 40 NREVSD students, who had to use four numbers that appeared on game cards to add, subtract, multiply or divide in order to reach an answer of 24. The challenge was hosted by Locust Corner Elementary.

NREVSD kindergarten registration

New Richmond Exempted Village School District parents are urged to register their kindergarten age children as soon as possible for the 2013-2014 school year to help the district plan for the number of kindergarten classes at its New Richmond, Monroe and Locust Corner elementary schools.

Parents outside the NREVSD area must first apply for open enrollment before registering their child.

Children must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2013 to be eligible for kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year.

Kindergarten registration will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the NREVSD Central Office, 212 Market Street, 3rd Floor, in New Richmond.

Parents or guardians should bring the following information when they register their child:
 
• Original Birth Certificate 
• Social Security Card 
• Immunization Records 
• Picture I.D. of Custodial Parent or Legal Guardian 
• Proof of Residency (cable bill, water bill, gas/electric bill)