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UHS DECA Competes, Johnson Places Top 10 at National Competition

4/28/2022

 
2022 Urbana High School DECA Chapter
UHS DECA members pose in front of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium before Opening Session at DECA inc’s ICDC. Members from L-R include Riley Johnson, Grace Ullom, Duke Buckalew, Laken Ridgwell, Marah Donahoe, Justin Rutan, and DECA Advisor Thomas Russell
By Thomas Russell, UHS DECA Advisor
​On April 22-27, 6 members of the Urbana High School DECA Chapter travels to Atlanta, Georgia to compete in DECA inc’s International Career Development Conference. Over 20,000 students from all 50 states, Canada, Spain, Guam, Germany, Puerto Rico, Japan, and Latvia participated in a multitude of events that focused on Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Hospitality, and Management.
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Champaign County STEM Science Fair: May 17 and 19

4/26/2022

 
Champaign County STEM Science Fair
The Champaign County STEM Science Fair will be held on Tuesday, May 17th for Pre-K -2nd grade and Thursday, May 19th for 3rd-6th grade. Both nights will be held in the Champaign County Community Center Auditorium and will run from 5:00pm-7:30pm.

The challenge will be "Eggstraordinary Eggs".
The problem: Sunny Side Eggs wants to reach a new market with various size packs of eggs and their cartoning. You have been contracted to work with a team to develop and test a carton prototype.

The challenge: Using the materials provided, your challenge is to design an egg carton prototype capable of protecting the enclosed eggs from any breakage under applied pressures such as crushing or dropping.
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The schedule will run as follows:
  • 5pm-6pm: Unveiling of supplies, building, and testing
  • 6pm-7pm: Final product presentation and judging
  • 7pm-7:30pm: Awards presentation

Children will be grouped by ages and only compete against other students their age.

Sign-ups will be held until Friday, May 13th at 4:30pm. Register by either calling 937-484-1526 or emailing horn.217@osu.edu. It is FREE to participate and all supplies will be provided. Anyone can join; it is open to all of Champaign County.

The younger age groups will be allowed to have one adult helper per group. Groups will be maxed at 4 participants, but can have as little as 2.

If you have any questions about the STEM Science Fair, please contact Kiley Horn at 937-772-6013 or email horn.217@osu.edu.

United Service Day at Triad

4/21/2022

 
Triad Local Schools United Service Day
On Friday, May 13th, Triad students and staff will be participating in United Service Day. This is an event where they complete service projects together to inspire students to be involved in their community.
In addition to projects, each class will be competing with their teachers. There will be a walk-a-thon going on all day to raise funds for the Red, White, & Cards day this summer. Teachers will be collecting coins and cash, and classes will get to walk the track if they meet their fundraising goal!
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How to donate:
  • Contribute extra change to your walk-a-thon teacher's coin collection
  • Ask parents, neighbors, and family members to donate online at the Triad High School box office or follow the QR code below.
Triad Box Office QR Code
Funds will be collected by the High School National Honor Society and donations will go to Triad Jr. Basketball to support the June 18th fireworks.

West Liberty-Salem Celebrates Academic Excellence

4/7/2022

 
West Libery Salem Academic Awards Group, 12th grade and honored staff
12th Grade and Honored Staff (left to right) 1st row: Emily Hollar, Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Smith, Lauren Kindle, Jocelyn Kennaw, Ms. Haney; 2nd row: Aubrey Williams, Mrs. Seymour, Megan Adams, Gabrielle Williams, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Kauffman, Mr. Stormes, Micah Stoner; 3rd row: Mr. McGill, Naomi McGill, Mr. Cotrell, Brady Forsythe, Hallie Smith, Jake Vitt; 4th row: Jamie Gluckle, Mr. Fannin, Mandilyn Weaver, Mr. Lewis, Isaac Reames, Alison Gault, Mr. Miller
On Wednesday March 31st, administrators recognized 90 High School students at the West Liberty Salem High School Academic Excellence Banquet. An invitation to the banquet requires that students maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher for the year. For some students, this commitment begins in 8th grade if they are selected to begin HS level Algebra and Biology classes. For others, this includes their College level courses and high school classes combined.
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Mr. Johnson opened the ceremony remarking that the students being recognized are among some of the top leaders in the school. Many students are athletes, artists, fine art students including band and choir. Some students were in both sports and musical or community action organizations. They are active in the FFA, Student Council, 4H, church and other clubs both in and outside of school.  Still, their commitment and dedication to their studies proves they have learned to maintain a high level of self discipline. 

This year, 27 Freshman, 20 sophomores, 24 juniors and 19 seniors were recognized. Seniors, who are invited for the third or fourth year, are also invited to honor a teacher or staff member that made a positive impact on their academic experience. 13 out of 19 seniors have attended 3 or four years consecutively.   

Mr. Hissong shared the closing remarks for the banquet.

The following teachers were recognized: 
Mrs. Renee Arnold by Megan Adams 
Mr. Andy Cotrell by Brady Forsythe 
Mr. Dan Miller by Ali Gault 
Mr. Steve Fannin by Jamie Gluckle 
Mrs. Rachel Finch by Emily Hollar 
Ms. Jess Haney by Jocelynn Kenna’s 
Mrs. Carrie Smith by Lauren Kindle 
Mr. Andy Cotrell by Naomi McGill 
Mr. Jake Vitt by Hallie Smith 
Mr. Sean Stormes by Micha Stoner 
Mr. Steve Fannin by Mandilyn Weaver 
Mrs. June Seymour by Aubrey Williams 
Mrs. Annie Kauffman by Gabrielle Williams
WLS Academic Awards Groups, 9th grade
WLS Academic Awards Groups, 10th grade
WLS Academic Awards Groups, 11th grade
WLS Academic Awards Groups, 12th grade

Reporting and Supporting: Child Abuse Prevention Month

4/5/2022

 
Child Abuse Prevention Month Lunch and Learns
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and there are three available sessions for Identifying and Reporting Abuse/Neglect and Supporting Families.
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Session dates:
  • April 11th, Lunch & Learn from 12pm-1pm
  • April 20th, Evening from 5pm-6pm
  • April 28th, Lunch & Learn from 12pm-1pm

Email christen.schulz2@jfs.ohio.gov for a link or us the QR code in the image to join.

Graham High School to Help Senior Citizens

3/31/2022

 
Graham High School Clean Up
On May 6th, students from Graham High School will be traveling around their community to clean up around senior citizens homes. If the outside of your home needs a little sprucing up, they have you covered!
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Students can lay mulch, plant flowers, pick up sticks, and many other things. They are asking that the home owner provides what is needed, although the school will provide things such as shovels, trash bags, and rakes.
Please call the high school at (937) 663-4127 and leave your name, address, and what task(s) you want. You will receive a call back for conformation.

College and Career Fair at GHS

3/21/2022

 
Graham High School college and career fair
A college and career fair will be held at Graham High School on Thursday, April 21st from 7:30am-11am at the high school main gym.
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Get 10 stamps from different booths to be entered in a raffle. This event will be held over four periods. After every period, five names will be drawn to win a prize.

Start building for your future as early as now. Find great work and college opportunities from different sectors. Your future begins today!

If you have any questions or plan on attending, please email acook@ohiohipoint.com.

Safe Zone Project Upcoming Trainings

3/17/2022

 
Safe Zone Project LGBTQ+ Trainings
Safe Zone Project presents an opportunity to learn about LGBTQ+ identifies, gender, and examine assumptions. Attending a Safe Zone training allows us to have a deeper familiarity and comfort with vocabulary, inclusive practices, and privilege, and can help identify ways that individuals and organizations can continue to be a more safe and inclusive space for our LGBTQ+ community.
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Emma Lockwood, Prevention Specialist from TCN Behavioral Health, will be the facilitator for this training. Emma has a passion for the LGBTQ+ community and is excited to share this training with those living and working in Logan and Champaign Counties.

When:
  • April 4th from 1pm-3pm
  • April 5th from 6pm-8pm

There are two training sessions being offered. Participants are welcome to select training sessions that best suits their schedule.

Where:
TCN Behavioral Health- West Liberty location, 1521 N. Detroit St., West Liberty, OH 43357

RSVP to Cecilia Yelton at cyelton@mhdas.org or by calling 937-465-1045.

UHS Hosts 2nd College and Career Fair

3/15/2022

 
Urbana High School College and Career Fair
Urbana High School is hosting their 2nd College and Career Fair on Friday, March 18th with setup at 9:45am.
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There will be approximately 325 students that will come through between 10:30am and 1:00pm. They will have a table and chairs set up for participants.

For questions, contact Christina Flowers at christina.flowers@urbanacityschools.org.

UHS DECA Students Advance to International Competition

3/14/2022

 
Urbana High School DECA
Pictured from R-L (Front Row) Kyle Rooney, Zach Hoskins, Jeremiah Trainer, Jenna White, Anna Selvaggio, Emma Keely (2nd Row) Max Keely, Otto Johnson, Duke Buckalew, Marah Donahoe, Ellie Caldwell, Emily Skelley (3rd Row) Grace Ullom, Laken Ridgwell, Justin Rutan, Gracie Hower, Erika Arnett (Not pictured - Riley Johnson)
Duke Buckalew and Marah Donahoe
Pictured is the team of Buckalew & Donahoe. The duo took home 2nd place and qualified for ICDC with their Community Awareness Project over Mental Health & Anxiety. The team hosted a mental health week at UHS that concluded with a mental health fair. During this week students were educated on anxiety and given the opportunity to find and speak with local resources that can provide help.
Laken Ridgwell, Justin Rutan, and Grace Ullom
Pictured is the team of Ridgwell, Rutan & Ullom who took home 2nd place and qualified for ICDC in the Finacial Literacy Project event. The trio worked with OSU Extension office Program Assistant Kiley Horn and implemented their “Real Money, Real World” program at UHS. During this event, UHS students were educated on personal financial management.
On March 11 & 12 the Urbana High School DECA Chapter took 18 students to Columbus to compete against over 2,000 of Ohio DECA’s best students. 16 of the 18 students were crowned state finalists, 14 of the 18 placed among the top 10 in the state, and 6 students took home 2nd place honors and qualified for DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Those students will compete amongst 10,000 DECA students from across all 50 states and Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Germany.
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The following are the results and events for all competitors:

Riley Johnson- Business Growth Plan, 2nd place
Duke Buckalew & Marah Donahoe- Community Awareness Project, 2nd place
Laken Ridgwell, Justin Rutan & Grace Ullom- Financial Literacy Project, 2nd place
Erika Arnett, Gracie Hower & Emily Skelley- Community Giving Project, 6th place
Jenna White- Integrated Marketing Campaign- Service, 6th place
Ellie Caldwell & Kyle Rooney- Integrated Marketing Campaign- Product, 8th place
Zach Hoskins & Jeremiah Trainer- Financial Services Team Decision Making, 9th place
Otto Johnson & Max Keely- Business Law & Ethics Team Decision Making, 11th place
Emma Keely & Anna Selvaggio- Integrated Marketing Campaign- Event, Participants
Urbana High School DECA students that placed top 10 in their event
Pictured are all the UHS students who placed in the top 10 of their event. (R-L) Front - Kyle Rooney, Duke Buckalew, Marah Donahoe Middle - Jenna White, Ellie Caldwell, Laken Ridgwell, Grace Ullom Back - Jeremiah Trainer, Zach Hoskins, Emily Skelley, Gracie Hower, Erika Arnett, Justin Rutan
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