Some positive news from around NWLSD this week
If you see positive news stories occurring, take a picture and
send a short blurb about the event to Dustin Gehring @ dgehring@nwlsd.org
CHS
Rachel Bickett was chosen as the Youth of the Month by The Exchange Club of Northwest Cincinnati. She was chosen for her outstanding work in the classroom and out in the community.
Congratulations to the CMS students who were selected to participate in the 2019 OMEA Junior High Honors Orchestra! Outstanding strings players from area middle schools are selected by their directors to represent their school in a weekend of rigorous, exciting music making. This year the event took place at Princeton High School’s Matthews Auditorium on January 18 & 19.
Under the direction of guest conductor Stephanie Jones, our students experienced a top notch rehearsal and performance. The program included: Peer Gynt Suite, The Tempest, Badinerie, Swashbuckler’s Saga, Midwinter Fantasy.
Colerain Middle Musicians:
Violins: Jaydee Lorenzo, Melissa Meija, Melinda Moeun, Nate Fox
Violas: Kennedy Monroe, Destiny Harris
Mr. Richard Farris Educator of the Year, Chemistry teacher.
Friend of the Children, Mr. Tom Bolden, Health teacher and Football coach.
For nearly a century, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our country's youth. Students in grades 7-12 in public, private, and home schools are encouraged to submit original works of art and writing.
Congratulations to Kaia Armstrong ('20), whose scratchboard piece "Lost In Ambition" was awarded a Silver Key Award! Kaia is currently in Jennifer Newman's Art 3 class. There will be an awards ceremony at The Art Academy of Cincinnati on February 1, 2019 to recognize this remarkable achievement.
Struble Elem
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Arents' class at Struble Elementary and in Mrs. Kuhlman's class at Pleasant Run Elementary have started a pen pal project. The students have written one letter so far, and were so excited to receive a letter from their new friends. They are looking forward to more fun to come throughout the rest of the year.
Taylor Elem
"Mrs. Silbernagel was Mrs. Muddiman's Secret Reader at Taylor Elementary and read, Ada Twist, Scientist, a book about a curious little girl who questions everything, which are great qualities of a good scientist."
NWHS
PTA Educator of the Year
MORP
HELC
Houston Early Learning Center celebrated the importance of partnering with parents/guardians for the overall development and success of NWLSD youngest students.
In Mrs. Bibb's class at Houston Early Learning Center students made a valentine box at home with their families and shared their boxes with the class on Valentines Day. During the schoolwide Valentine Celebration, students did marble painting, made 'flower arrangements,' and made patterns with conversation hearts. It was a pretty sweet day!
WOMS
On Friday (2/15), WOMS participated, once again, in the annual No One Eats Alone day. This nationwide event, held each year, is designed to help decrease social isolation. Special thanks to Janet Huneke for arranging for 40 student-athletes, along with two coaches, from CHS to join the WOMS students for lunch, with pizza provided to the high school students by Sean Ryan. The WOMS students enjoyed lunch with different classmates and were excited to have the CHS there for lunch!
Abigail Woltz to Take Part in Envision’s Junior National Young
Leader’s Conference
Cincinnati OH – This summer, Abigail Woltz from Cincinnati OH will
join outstanding middle school students from across the nation to take
part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience,
the Junior National Young Leader’s Conference, (JrNYLC) in Washington
D.C.
The Junior National Young Leader’s Conference is one of the Envision
to explore their interests and experience learning beyond the
classroom.
Abigail was nominated by her chorus teacher at White Oak Middle
school, Mrs. Randie Parks. Abigail is very musically oriented, as she
is involved in chorus and orchestra during the school day. Abigail is
the only sixth grade lead in her school’s production of “You’re a Good
Man Charlie Brown”, in which she plays Sally Brown. Outside of school,
Abigail likes to hang out with her friends, drink starbucks, read, and
watch Netflix. She is excited to attend the JrNYLC, because she loves
learning about our nation’s history, and would like to learn how to be
a strong leader.
“As an alumna of Envision myself, I am excited for Abigail to meet,
work, and collaborate with other high-aspiring students from across
the country,” said Amanda Freitag Thomas, SVP for Envision. “Hands
down, my favorite part of attending an Envision program was being with
motivated students in an environment designed to help us challenge our
assumptions, meet new people, and grow. Creating that same learning
environment is a central focus for all of our programs. At JrNYLC,
students build the confidence and skills needed to excel in high
school, college, and the workplace. They learn how to adapt to and
communicate in new situations, to new challenges, and with new people,
which, given how rapidly the world is changing due to technology and
innovation, are essential skills for success.”
Since 1985, Envision programs have served more than 800,000 students
in more than 145 countries, with programs designed to help students
develop the leadership, scholarship and career skills needed to
succeed in today’s competitive college and career landscape.
MHE
MHE Principal relaying our recent snow day closure to our students. The kids respond to her humor and excitement daily. This is just one example of these qualities.
Monfort Heights 2nd quarter perfect attendance- we missed zero days!!
Mrs Yorio and Mrs Wessel’s classes visited the Stem lab. Activities included:
Beebots to review vocabulary from Weather and Season Unit.
Huff and Puff activity to move objects by blowing and recording on a graph. ( review of wind) Hibernation Station to create a space for our teddy bear counters to hibernate ( review of how weather and seasons affect animals)
CMS
CMS eighth grade students making paper pet offspring today
Butler Tech
Please congratulate the following Butler Tech Programming and Software Development Students for earning a medal in Business Professionals of America Region 1 competitive events. Students designated as “State Qualifier” placed high enough in the event to advance to State in the event and will be representing Colerain High School, Butler Tech, and BPA Region 1, in BPA State competition on March 14th and 15th.
Event
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Student
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Rank
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Computer Networking
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Shane Bierly
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3rd
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PC Troubleshooting
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Tommy Hodge
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2nd
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State Qualifier
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1
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Computer Security
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Adam Bernhardt
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1st
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State Qualifier
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2
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C++ Programming
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Gyver Blessing
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1st
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State Qualifier
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3
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C++ Programming
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Jeffrey Valis
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2nd
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State Qualifier
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4
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C++ Programming
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Steven Stacey
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3rd
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SQL Database Programming
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Tara Paudyel
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1st
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State Qualifier
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5
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SQL Database Programming
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Gyver Blessing
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2nd
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State Qualifier
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6
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SQL Database Programming
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Desmond Harrell
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3rd
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Fundamentals of Web Design
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Pravin Rizal
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2nd
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State Qualifier
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7
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Digital Media Production
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Jakari Patterson
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1st
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State Qualifier
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8
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Web Design Team
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Pravin Rizal
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1st
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State Qualifier
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9
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Web Design Team
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Umesh Rai
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1st
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State Qualifier
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10
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Web Design Team
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Rashan Adhikari
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1st
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State Qualifier
|
11
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Web Design Team
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Alicia Robinson
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3rd
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Web Design Team
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Erica Stohr
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3rd
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Intermediate Word Processing
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Grace Keller
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3rd
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Integrated Office Applications
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Josh Temke
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1st
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State Qualifier
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12
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Integrated Office Applications
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Grace Keller
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2nd
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State Qualifier
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13
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Advanced Spreadsheets
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Aaron Kitelinger
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2nd
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State Qualifier
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14
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Advanced Spreadsheets
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Josh Temke
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3rd
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Database Applications
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Samuel Henry
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2nd
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State Qualifier
|
15
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Database Applications
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Kimari Johnson
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3rd
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Administrative Support Team
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Alexia Griffis
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3rd
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Administrative Support Team
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Makyla Grace
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3rd
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Administrative Support Team
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Makayla Robinson
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3rd
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Administrative Support Team
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Abdou Mbaye
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3rd
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Extemporaneous Speech
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Aidan Poe
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3rd
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Presentation Management Ind
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Emmet Teas
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3rd
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