Monroe Elementary Veterans Day program

New Richmond's Monroe Elementary hosted area veterans at its annual Veterans Breakfast Nov. 14 with a performance by the school's choir under the director of music teacher Sally Lindsley. The program featured Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame member Ralph Shepherd introducing World War II veterans Bill Alexander, Joe Golfman, Ken McElfresh and Joe Whitt.

Josie Buckingham signs with Minnesota

New Richmond High School senior Josie Buckingham signed her national letter of intent with the University of Minnesota Nov. 13. She was joined in the ceremony by her parents Liz Misheff and Charles Buckingham and NRNS coaches Brad Hatfield and Laren Wilkins and her middle school coaches Patsy Wilson and Terri Flamm and her Lady Lions teammates.

"Feels like Christmas! @josiebuck_ you're a Golden Gopher!" Minnesota coach Pam Borton on Twitter after getting Josie's faxed signed letter.

New Richmond Elementary Veterans Day program

New Richmond Elementary School observed Veterans Day with its annual breakfast for veterans Nov. 11 hosted by principal Terry Miller and Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame member Ralph Shepherd. The program featured songs by the school's choir and introduction of local veterans including World War II veterans John Gilfillen, Joe Golfman and Bill Alexander. Photos for the slideshow by NRE art teacher Amy Cholkas.

NRMS Veterans Day program

New Richmond Middle School observed Veterans Day with a program hosted by Principal Court Lilly and featuring a concert by the school's 8th grade and 7th grade choirs under the direction of Mr. Doug Heflin.

NRHS observes Veterans Day

New Richmond High School joined the New Richmond Exempted Village School District's other four buildings in hosting a Veterans Day program. Guest speakers were NRHS graduate SSgt. Paul Brondhaver, a decorated Iraq War veteran, and Korean War veteran Ralph Shepherd as guest speakers. The program included a NRHS vocal trio of Eleanor Wildey, Jessica Nazareth and Alexis Meyer performing the National Anthem and NRHS band members Zack Rolfes, Paige Anderson, and Stone Oliver performing echo Taps..

Locust Corner Veterans Day Program

New Richmond's ocust Corner Elementary hosted area veterans at its annuals Veterans Breakfast Nov. 8. Locust Corner teacher Lisa Mays captured the Veterans Day program in this video slideshow.

Family Art Night attracts 245 artists

New Richmond's Monroe Elementary hosted the district's 2013 Creative Family Art Night directed by Monroe visual arts teacher Adrian Hawk. This year's art project was inspired by New Richmond's LogNESS Monster sculpture created by artist Janis Meyer, Fred Meyer, Leif Frigard and Ray Perszyk from an 80-foot sycamore tree driftwood left on the Ohio River bank in the spring. The 2014 CFAN attracted 245 students and parents.  (Slideshow photos by Adrian Hawk).

Click on the play button below to watch the Creative Family Art Night slideshow.

Lions Hall of Fame nominations accepted

Nominations for the New Richmond Lions Sports Hall of Fame are due by December 16. Nomination forms are available at the New Richmond High School office or online at http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/nr-hall-nomination2.pdf.

Induction ceremonies will be held at the annual Hall of Fame dinner following the 4:30 p.m. Jan. 25 home basketball game against Bethel.

For more information and a list of Hall of Fame members visit the Lions Hall of Fame web page at http://www.nrschools.org/LionsHallofFame.aspx.

HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY  

FORWARD: The performances of the past serve as an inspiration for present and future activities. Yet, unless the achievements are recorded, they tend to become hazy memories. It is for this reason that we set forth the following purpose for the Lions Sports Hall of Fame.  

PURPOSE: To recognize outstanding contributions to the athletic program at New Richmond High School by athletes, coaches, athletic directors and administrators and therefore offer incentive to future participants in this program.  

A. Anyone wishing to make one or several nominations may obtain nominating petitions at the Athletic Director’s Office.

1. Petitioners must sign petitions or the petition will be invalid. 

2. Petitions must be submitted by the end of November. The committee will meet in December to select inductees. 

3. The induction ceremony will take place during basketball season on a date chosen before the start of the current school year.  

B. Any past athlete, coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible for induction into the Lions Sports Hall of Fame with these exceptions:

1. An athlete must have earned a Varsity letter while attending New Richmond. Athletes cannot be considered within the first five years after his/her graduation date.

2. A coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible immediately after retiring or upon leaving the district.

3. A present coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible for his/her performance as an athlete at New Richmond. 

4. Outstanding athletic achievement and contribution to athletics is the primary requirement for nomination.

G.A.T.E.S. students aim to serve

If you are in need of an adult-night out, dinner at your favorite restaurant or Christmas shopping without the kids, the New Richmond Exempted Village School District’s G.A.T.E.S program is at your service.

New Richmond’s G.A.T.E.S (Guiding Academically Talented and Exceptional Students) program will hold a Childcare Night from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at Locust Corner Elementary as its second quarter service project that will benefit the Ronald McDonald House.

Cost is $15 per child between the ages of 3-8 ($10 per additional child in the same immediate family.

G.A.T.E.S teachers Rachel Reynolds
(right) and Karen Burke.

“With the money we collect we will buy needed items for Ronald McDonald House,” said Rachel Reynolds, gifted coordinator and G.A.T.E.S. teacher for the New Richmond Exempted Village School District. “We will provide a safe and fun environment for your child which will include a pizza dinner, crafts and games, cookie decorating, and a holiday movie with popcorn.” 

The students will deliver the items on a field trip to the Ronald McDonald House on Dec. 18.

“Together, we can encourage families who have children struggling with serious illnesses at Children’s Hospital,” said Mrs. Reynolds.

The deadline to register for the Childcare Night is Friday, November 22. You can register by phone with Mrs. Reynolds at 752-1432 Ext. 13217 or email at Reynolds_r@nrschools.org or with Karen Burke by phone at 553-3183 Ext, 14011 or by email at Burke_k@nrschools.org. You will need to provide your name, your email address, the child’s name and the child’s age.

The G.A.T.E.S second quarter course is on Money Management and personal generosity. 

“The students are taking their own individual giving journeys to decide on a gift for someone and make a plan to work for it,” said Mrs. Reynolds. “This was a timely course that coincides with the holiday season and the spirit of giving.”

New Richmond Exempted Villagae School District G.A.T.E.S students are pictured preparing liquid soap packages that Mathew 25 Ministries will ship around the world as part of their first quarter community service project. Their second quarter service project will be a Childcare Night Dec. 6 that will benefit the Ronald McDonald House.

In the first quarter, the GATES students participated in a reading course and studied a Japanese folktale, ‘Ooka and the Honest Thief’ about a poor man needing rice to feed his family. 

The first quarter community service project was a field trip to Matthew 25 Ministries where they worked in the processing center to create liquid soap packages to be shipped around the world.

Liquid soap is seen as liquid gold in those areas of the world,” explained Mrs. Reynolds. “ When the soap is gone the people clean the containers and use them to collect clean drinking water.  Matthew 25 Ministries says that for each hour a person donates they help 200 people.”