Superintendent Report
Mr. David Rombach
College Credit Plus
There are agreements on the agenda with local universities. These are to ensure the school is getting a reduced cost per credit hour for students who go outside of the school to get college credit for the 2022-2023 school year and to finalize the CCP in house offerings.
Kindergarten Screening
Kindergarten screening will be open to the general public on April 30, 2021. All district and potential open enrollment students are asked to pre-register in advance of the screening. The link is on the school website under the parents and student dropdown. We currently have 30 pre-registered students.
Social Emotional / Wellness
I have indicated to the Seneca-Wyandot Mental Health Board we would like to take part in the board’s levy funding for the 2022-2023 school year. We currently use a Clinical Counselor for one day a week. The mental health grant was close to $13,000.00 for the 21-22 school year.
Mileage Rate Increase
The mileage reimbursement rate New Riegel Local Schools use is currently 45 cents per mile. We are looking to increase that amount to align more closely with the federal IRS mileage rate of 58.5 cents.
Sub Teacher Rate Increase
The substitute teacher rate is now $100 a day.
Weather Days
As of 2/15/22 we have used 6 weather days. If we have a weather day prior to Presidents’ Day, we will make up the day on Presidents’ Day. Any days after, staff will be given specific work days this summer and will be completing a work day form. Professional development may be part of the summer work day.
Negotiations
Our negotiated agreement with the teachers expires on June 30, 2022.
Elementary Report
Mrs. Jamie Barrows
*NAEP: *The National Math / ELA assessment for 4th graders was rescheduled to Friday, January 28th. All went well as the 4th grade students completed either Math or ELA in the library following the NAEP guidelines. An appreciation plaque was provided in thanks for our participation in this program to gain national norm data.
*Winter NWEA Results: * We are still waiting on a few make-up assessments from students who were absent, however the overall results show significant improvement from Fall.
*Promethium Boards: Kindergarten classrooms have had the opportunity to utilize promethium boards to enhance instruction. This technology acts as an interactive whiteboard that allows teachers to project an image from a computer, as well as interact with the board through touch or specialized pens. Educational apps are able to be projected and explored as a class. Teachers and students have voiced their satisfaction with this new technological asset in the classroom.
*TGRG Parent Meeting: 2/17/22 6 pm *Families are invited to an informational meeting regarding the Third Grade Guarantee on February 17th at 6 pm in the auditeria. Families will receive examples of expectations in English Language Arts along with resources.
Senate Bill 229 has been passed which states, “ For the 2021-2022 school year, if a third-grade student's academic performance in reading in the 2021-2022 school year is below grade level but the student's building principal and reading teacher, in consultation with the student's parent or guardian, agree that the student is prepared to be promoted to the fourth grade, the student may be promoted. However, if the principal of the school building in which a student is enrolled and the student's reading teacher, in consultation with the student's parent or guardian, agree that the student is reading below grade level and is not prepared to be promoted to the fourth grade, a student in the third grade may be retained. New Riegel Elementary staff are working together with students and families within the RTI process to make improvements in ELA for these students and anticipate that all students will be able to demonstrate proficiency to advance to 4th grade.
*COGAT: 2/22 - 2/25 *2nd and 5th grade students will take the Cogat on the following dates: 2/22 - 2/24 with a make-up day on 2/25, an assessment to measure cognitive abilities and gifted identification. Staff completed training from Riverside to learn how to proctor the exam online. Results will be available immediately after testing.
*SAIL /Student Clubs: 2/28/22 * Staff has been working hard to plan for students to experience opportunities of their interests in SAIL clubs. Students signed up to participate in a club that aligns to a passion which includes public speaking, science/math, holidays, cooking, movies, comic strips, nature, Legos, art, sports, or gaming. Clubs will meet on 2/28 and collaborate to make future plans for upcoming projects.
Upcoming:
March
3/7/22 3-5 SAIL Mtg.
3/9/22 1-3 pm Sk8 4 Life Assembly
3/14/22 K-2 SAIL Mtg.
*3/14/22 Staff Mtg.
*3/17/22 MATH Night 600-730
3/21/22 K-5 SAIL Mtg. (COMMUNITY CAREER DAY)
*3/24/22 End of QA3
*3/24/22 Ritz Trip (K,1)
*3/25/22 PD Day #3
*3/25/22 District Newsletter Due
*3/28-3/29 5th OST ELA
*3/28/22 Grade Cards due
*3/30-3/31 4th OST ELA
High School Report
Mr. Justin Johnson
February Staff Meeting
• This month’s staff meeting includes several items related to state and ACT testing. The ACT for Juniors will take place on March 2, and state testing will begin for middle and high school students on March 30. Staff will also be discussing the next steps in relation to our book study and our working draft document for our staff grading philosophy.
Scheduling
• Mrs. Depinet will begin meeting with students regarding scheduling and course requests.
• Administration will be meeting on February 23, to begin the schedule building process and student schedules should be completed within the normal time frame of late April to early May.
ACT Testing
• The state mandated ACT test for juniors will be administered in the junior high gym on March 2. Core academic teachers have recently begun implementing the On to College ACT prep program with their junior students in an effort to improve their ACT scores.
National Machinery Awards
• National Machinery Awards selection has taken place. This year the ceremony will return to the in-person format and will occur at Seneca East High school starting at 7:00 p.m.
Homecoming Ceremony
• The Homecoming Court will be honored during the JV basketball game against Old Fort on February 18, at approximately 5:45 p.m.
• The Homecoming Dance will occur on February 20, in the school auditeria.
Middle School
• The middle school students will have a dance immediately following the boys basketball game on the evening of February 12. This will be in the junior high gym and will occur between 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Class of 2026.
Interims
• February 18, marks the midway point for quarter three.
Senior Class Trip
• Everything is progressing as planned with the class trip. Students attended a meeting on Thursday, February 10, to review more detailed information in relation to the trip itinerary, travel/airport procedures and airline restrictions.
Athletics
Winter Sports Season
• All junior high basketball seasons have ended.
• Boys and girls varsity bowling sectional tournaments begin on February 17 and 18, respectively. Both of these will take place at Seneca Lanes.
• The girls varsity basketball team will begin tournament play on February 19, in Genoa.
• The boys varsity basketball team will begin tournament play on February 23, in Tiffin.