This Girl is on Fire! Junior Nicole Fry has earned the utmost re- spect of our school and local community. She is part of the HOBY Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Organization. HOBY en- courages community service projects. Not only has Nicole taken on this ambi- tious role, but she has done so with bravery. Nicole has chosen diversity education as her passion in a rural 97% white school population. I was fortunate enough to interview Nicole, who is quite busy these days. First of all, she was inspired to partici- pate in HOBY because of a few key people. Senior Gretta Kissell was one model for Nicole with her participation in the Fostoria chapter of Glamour Gals, which involves HOBY students working with senior citizens in nursing homes. She also named Old Fort High School Guidance Counselor Leigh Anne King as a major proponent for her mission. Nicole hopes that she has brought a new awareness to our community with her diversity series thus far, including the following: LGBTQ, Socioeconomic Status, and Digital Empowerment and Safety. In addition, she has achieved self-growth. In the past she described herself as “shy” and feels that this pro- ject has been life-changing. “I am proud of myself that I have been able to get on a stage in front of groups and speak. I would now consider moving further away to college if I received an opportunity, yet I would not have had the nerve to be this brave in the past. I stepped outside of my comfort zone, and it has changed me.” Her favorite part of the series has been providing support to LGBTQ families in our school district. As her past English 9 teacher, I felt like I was speaking to an inspired adult: Nicole exudes a new sense of poise and confidence that is something very special. It will be ex- citing to see what she does with her future. Nicole would like to thank the Old Fort staff members who have helped her make this all happen. Without them, she could not have organized all of her work. Please come to the high school auditorium to see Nicole’s future diversity series this school year: January 24: Human Trafficking with Sis- ter Mary, from Sisters in Shelters February 21: Domestic Violence with Tim Wise from Firelands March 21: Women's Rights with TBD April 19: Drug Awareness with TBD May 10: Mental Health with TBD You may pick up a schedule in the office, or consult the Kampus Keyhole calendar. - Miss Leech INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Highlights 1 Superintendent 2 High School Principal 3 Elementary Principal 4 News 5-10 Art 11 Athletic Calendar 12 Calendars January/February 13-14 The Kampus Keyhole Old Fort Local Schools 7635 N. Co. Rd. 51 Tiffin, OH 44883 *Please note our new mailing address Phone: 419-992-4291 Fax: 419-992-4293 http://www.oldfortschools.org/ Board of Education Lindsay Sooy, President Kristin Woodall, Vice President Nicholas Baker, Member Larry Bowman, Member Jay Pence, Member Thomas Siloy, Treasurer Administrators Steve Anway, Superintendent Erica Cobb, High School Principal Michelle Dantuono, Elementary Principal DECEMBER-JANUARY 2017-2018 Old Fort Local Schools
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This Girl is on Fire!
Junior Nicole Fry has
earned the utmost re-
spect of our school and
local community. She
is part of the HOBY
Hugh O’Brian Youth
Leadership Organization. HOBY en-
courages community service projects.
Not only has Nicole taken on this ambi-
tious role, but she has done so with
bravery. Nicole has chosen diversity
education as her passion in a rural 97%
white school population.
I was fortunate enough to interview
Nicole, who is quite busy these days.
First of all, she was inspired to partici-
pate in HOBY because of a few key
people. Senior Gretta Kissell was one
model for Nicole with her participation
in the Fostoria chapter of Glamour Gals,
which involves HOBY students working
with senior citizens in nursing homes.
She also named Old Fort High School
Guidance Counselor Leigh Anne King
as a major proponent for her mission.
Nicole hopes that she has brought a new
awareness to our community with her
diversity series thus far, including the
following: LGBTQ, Socioeconomic
Status, and Digital Empowerment and
Safety. In addition, she has achieved
self-growth. In the past she described
herself as “shy” and feels that this pro-
ject has been life-changing. “I am proud of
myself that I have been able to get on a stage
in front of groups and speak. I would now
consider moving further away to college if I
received an opportunity, yet I would not have
had the nerve to be this brave in the past. I
stepped outside of my comfort zone, and it
has changed me.” Her favorite part of the
series has been providing support to LGBTQ
families in our school district.
As her past English 9 teacher, I felt like I
was speaking to an inspired adult: Nicole
exudes a new sense of poise and confidence
that is something very special. It will be ex-
citing to see what she does with her future.
Nicole would like to thank the Old Fort staff
members who have helped her make this all
happen. Without them, she could not have
organized all of her work.
Please come to the high school auditorium to
see Nicole’s future diversity series this
school year:
January 24: Human Trafficking with Sis-
ter Mary, from Sisters in Shelters
February 21: Domestic Violence with
Tim Wise from Firelands
March 21: Women's Rights with TBD
April 19: Drug Awareness with TBD
May 10: Mental Health with TBD
You may pick up a schedule in the office, or
consult the Kampus Keyhole calendar.
- Miss Leech
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Highlights 1
Superintendent 2
High School Principal 3
Elementary Principal 4
News 5-10
Art 11
Athletic Calendar 12
Calendars
January/February
13-14
The Kampus Keyhole Old Fort Local Schools
7635 N. Co. Rd. 51
Tiffin, OH 44883
*Please note our new mailing address
Phone: 419-992-4291
Fax: 419-992-4293
http://www.oldfortschools.org/
Board of Education
Lindsay Sooy, President
Kristin Woodall, Vice President
Nicholas Baker, Member
Larry Bowman, Member
Jay Pence, Member
Thomas Siloy, Treasurer
Administrators
Steve Anway, Superintendent
Erica Cobb, High School Principal
Michelle Dantuono, Elementary Principal
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
Old Fort Local Schools
From the Desk of Steve Anway, Superintendent
P A G E 2
Greetings from the
Superintendent:
It seems like I’ve said
this for each of the past
three years, but it is just
amazing how fast the
first semester of school
has gone by this year. I
also probably have said
this in the past, but it
has been an outstanding
start to our year again
this year as well. Our
students are well be-
haved and work hard to
meet the challenges
their teachers set for
them in their class-
rooms. Beyond the aca-
demic aspect of school,
our students also are
learning and succeeding
at being good citizens in
the community. At the
elementary, 6th grade
students are being led
by Miss Minier in a Men
With Manners activity
once a month where
they learn life skills
that will aid them as
they become young
adults. Also at the ele-
mentary the Leader in
Me program is being
worked into the fabric
of the daily schedule
and in the end will pay
dividends in character,
manners, and leader-
ship in our students.
At the high school, our
students continue to
take College Credit
Plus classes within the
walls of the school and
earn college credits
for after graduation.
From a citizenship
standpoint at the high
school, our students
are repeatedly ex-
posed to opportuni-
ties to help the school
and community
through Positive Be-
havior Intervention
Support activities or-
ganized by Mr. Adel-
sperger and Mrs.
DeRodes. As always,
student council, Na-
tional Honor Society
students, and FFA stu-
dents contribute to
the spirit of volunteer
work and doing good
deeds in the commu-
nity. As we head to-
ward the holiday sea-
son there are numer-
ous activities such as
food drives and a
“giving tree” that pro-
vide opportunities for
our students to ex-
perience the satisfac-
tion of giving during
the season instead of
receiving.
I am continually
amazed at the spirit of
our students and staff
as they do great work
both inside and out-
side of the classroom.
The community should
be proud of the stu-
dents and our stu-
dents should be thank-
ful they are able to go
to school in such a
supportive community.
Best wishes for a won-
derful Christmas and a
prosperous New Year
in 2018!
Sincerely,
Steve Anway
“Beyond the
academic
aspect of
our school,
our students
also are
learning and
succeeding
at being
good
citizens in
the
community.”
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
From the Desk of Erica Cobb, High School Principal
P A G E 3
Greetings from your
Principal,
Happy Holidays!
Our middle school
students, high school
students, and staff
have been bringing in
the holiday cheer
with festive sweaters
and our giving tree.
Our teachers have
been busy preparing
our students for
their end of semes-
ter exams, as well as
their state exams in
Government.
Whether it's com-
pleting a diorama,
making a movie on a
research topic, creat-
ing an eatable cell,
collecting bugs and
classifying them,
learning how to roller-
skate, or learning how
to cook with healthy
substitutions, our stu-
dents are engaged and
excited.
Our English 12 stu-
dents enjoyed a day to
watch A Christmas
Carol earlier this
month at The Cleve-
land Playhouse Square.
This is a professional
production that is
done in full make-up
and Broadway-level
material.
Congratulations to
Nicole Fry, junior, for
being awarded the
Youth Asset Builder
award! She was de-
scribed as a student
with a plan to make a
difference. She
started a diversity
series that highlights
different topics to
help educate those in
our community. She
is a very positive role
model. Congratula-
tions Nikki!
We had a tremen-
dous turn-out for
parent/teacher con-
ferences. Thank you
for continuing to be
a partner with our
school in your child's
growth, both aca-
demically and with
respect to responsi-
bility.
Sincerely,
Erica Cobb
“Thank you for
continuing to
be a partner
with our school
in your child’s
growth, both
academically
and with
respect to
responsibility.”
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
From the Desk of Michelle Dantuono, Elementary Principal
P A G E 4
GREETINGS FROM
THE ELEMENTARY!
Congratulations to
Chloe Gillespie on
receiving the Youth
Asset Builder Award.
Chloe, the daughter
of Courtney Panuto
and Rod Gillespie,
was nominated by her
sixth grade teachers.
This award, based on
the 40 Developmental
Youth Assets, is given
to those students
who are a positive
role model, provide
community services,
etc. Chloe received
this award based on
her teaching her
classmates about her
hearing loss and advo-
cating for herself as
an individual with a
hearing impairment.
Chloe and Miss Lopez
attended a luncheon
at the end of Novem-
ber to honor the re-
cipients of this award.
Congratulations,
Chloe! We’re very
proud of you.
The elementary con-
tinues to be a very
busy place for both
students and staff.
Academics, as always,
are extremely impor-
tant and everyone
continues to work
hard in that area. We
are also focusing on
being quality individu-
als outside the aca-
demic arena. We have
seen positive changes
in our students in their
interactions with oth-
ers, and we are very
proud of them. Teach-
ers have completed
two full days of Leader
in Me training with one
recent follow-up day,
where staff met at dif-
ferent times with our
personal LIM coach.
I would like to take this
opportunity to wish all
of you a safe and happy
holiday season. I hope
you all enjoy this very
special time of year
with your families.
Merry Christmas and
Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
Ms. Dantuono
“We have
seen
positive
changes in
our students
in their
interactions
with others,
and we are
very proud
of them.”
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
P A G E 5
Some great
community service
today by a group of
our high school
students who helped
unload trucks at the
Fostoria YMCA and
helped them get
ready for their
community toy drive.
Nice job!
News
The OFHS Student Council is excited for the winter holidays!
. We are helping give back to the community by assisting with Mrs.
King’s donation drive that helps families during the holiday season.
. The Student Council encourages members of the
community to get involved with this drive if possible.
. The Student Council is also excited about starting preparations for
the OFHS Homecoming game on Friday, January 19 and the dance,
is January 20.
. The OFHS Student Council wishes students good luck on upcoming
exams and wishes a happy holiday for all.
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
P A G E 6
Elementary Veterans Assembly
Seneca County Manufacturing Showcase
Here are a a few pictures of our Elementary
Veterans Day Assembly
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
P A G E 7
Old Fort Local Schools are now taking applications for classified sub-
stitutes for the 2017-2018 school year. The positions that are avail-
able are the following: cooks, custodians, aides, secretaries, and bus
drivers. If you are interested, please call LaVonna Schank in the Treas-
urer’s office at 419-992-4291, option 2 on the main menu, then option
2 again for payroll.
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
Elementary Food
Drive for Backpack
Program and Local
Churches
P A G E 8 D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
First Grade Letters to Santa
Mr. Hibbler leads
his first session of
the Old Fort Chess Club.
P A G E 9 D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
First graders applied
for elf positions as a
toy maker, baker, or
gift wrapper. They
wrote about their
qualifications.
P A G E 1 0
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
Some new inspirational quotes on the walls of the elementary library. Thanks
to Jeff Miller and Handy Grafix for doing the work and to the
Reverse Raffle committee for funding the project!
“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are
the qualities that define us as human beings, and
propel us, on occasion, to greatness.” ― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
On Thursday, December 21st, the junior high and high schools stu-
dents will be taking a school-wide field trip to the Tiffin Cinema to
watch the movie Wonder. It is a movie about a boy with facial
anomalies that enters fifth grade, attending a public school, for the
first time. It deals with overcoming obstacles, how to deal with bully-
ing, and true friendship. Character education is about understanding,
caring, and acting upon ethical values. These values are represented
in the movie, Wonder, such as respect, justice, responsibility for self
and others. The movie shows what empathy truly looks like, with
perseverance as another strong theme. Instead of showing a Christ-
mas movie and participating in holiday-themed activities, we want the
day before break to be a learning experience. The students will re-
flect on what character best models their own actions. Then, they
will be given "Paying it Forward" cards to do acts of kindness without
expecting something in return. The 6th grade also had this opportu-
nity earlier in December.
P A G E 1 1
My name is Camille Yoshimoto.
I am a senior and I am in Art IV.
I love working with watercolor
and doing silk paintings. I like
to read, listen to music, and
practice special effects makeup.
I am in choir, and I have partici-
pated in two of Old Fort’s mu-
sicals, and plan to participate in
this years’ production of Back To
The ‘80s. I also plan to attend
Tiffin University starting in the
fall of 2018 to study psychology.
After college I plan to move to
Tennessee and further pursue a
career in psychology.
Now that I am in Art IV, I can look
back over all of my years of art and
the progression I have made. Some-
times it was hard juggling my sketching
time with the rest of my schedule. I
run Cross Country and Track, which
takes up quite a bit of my time after
school, and I find that I don’t have the
time or energy to sit down and draw
as much; however, I have never lost
my love for drawing. My favorite art
projects have been the oil painting I
did of autumn, my fox mask, and my
favorite of all is my Christmas painting
of the reindeer on the paper bag. I
plan on attending college to major in
History and minor in Coaching. I may
not be majoring in Art but I will al-
ways have the valuable skills I learned
in art class to apply to a fresh and
broader canvas.
-Devyn Smith
November and December Art
Spotlights
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
*Events are subject to change. Please check the Old Fort website for changes.
D E C E M B E R - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
January 2018 Calendar
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