District Calendar for 2018/2019 School Year
Attached is the calendar for the 2018-2019 school year.
Osnaburg Local School District
District Goals: Academic and Climate/Conditions...
Academic Goal: By October 2021, 100% of our students will demonstrate a minimum of one year's growth and 80% of our student body will reach proficiency or above in all subject areas using MAP, SLO, state and local assessments.
Climate/Conditions Goal: By October 2021, 100% of Osnaburg Local School District staff, in partnership with students, families, and community organizations will cultivate a safe, supportive, and inclusive school climate that nurtures the development of the whole child as measured by district collected non-academic indicators.
Innovation Practices of Osnaburg Local
Little Hornets Preschool
Little Hornets Preschool has been awarded the 5-Star quality rating for the past two years. Step Up To Quality is a five-star quality rating and improvement system that recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality program standards that exceed regulations. Program standards are based on national research identifying standards which lead to improved outcomes for children.
East Canton Elementary
STEM education is active and focuses on a student-centered learning environment. Students engage in questioning, problem solving, collaboration, and hands-on activities while they address real life issues. The elementary has also implemented STEM sections in the 4th and 5th grade levels.
East Canton Elementary utilizes personalized education and building wide intervention.
East Canton Middle School
ECMS was a 2016 and 2017 Momentum Award recipient, this award recognizes schools that have received A's for every value-added portion on the Ohio School Report Card. Value-added is used to measure the amount of growth students experience within a school year and this award indicates ECMS students are receiving a year or more of growth per school year. The report card for 2016-2017 showed that students made greater than expected progress in mathematics and reading.
East Canton High School
According to the 2016 My College Options Annual Report, which surveys more than 700,000 students nationwide, about 52 percent of East Canton High School students plan to pursue a STEM-based career versus 28.2 percent nationally. The report also found that 95 percent of East Canton students planned to attend a four-year higher education institution following their high school graduation.
Utilizing STEM at all Building Levels
Osnaburg Local Schools has implemented STEM education at all building levels. STEM focuses on subject-specific learning, along with helping to foster inquiring minds, logical reasoning, and collaborative skills.
A Focus on Problem Based Learning...
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which complex real-world problems are used as the vehicle to promote student learning of concepts and principles as opposed to direct presentation of facts and concepts. In addition to course content, PBL can promote the development of critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. It can also provide opportunities for working in groups, finding and evaluating research materials, and life-long learning (Duch et al, 2001).
STEM Students
Join us on Remind
What is Remind?
Remind is a tool that has been developed for teachers/administrators to aid in the process of communicating with students, parents, and colleagues. Through Remind, teachers and administrators can quickly send real-time text messages to everyone in the group. The service is an opt-in service which means that participants have to sign up if they want to be contacted through the service.
There are 2 ways to sign up for REMIND:
1. Go to the following web address and then follow the instructions: https://www.remind.com/join/g7c2da. Using your cell phone number is encouraged so messages can be sent and received as quickly as possible.
2. Text "@g72da" to the number 81010
Remind
ECMS Schedules Volunteer Day
On Friday, May 11th East Canton Middle School students will be out in the East Canton Community assisting in clean up, yard work, and other small projects you may have around your home. Please contact us if you, a family member, or a neighbor may need help with spring clean-up projects.
Contact:
Greg Dente, Email: Gregory.dente@osnaburglocal.org Phone: 330-488-0334
Lindsay.crawford@osnaburglocal.org.
3rd Grade Students Create Books
Ms. Kandel and Mrs. Walker had the opportunity to share an exciting app they used while reading Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh. Western Reserve Public Media came to interview and videotape the 3rd grade Language Arts class and teachers. The students researched a non-fiction element of the story, either an animal or plant. They then were able to use Book Creator to make two pages explaining their topic. Each student page was added to create a class book.
You can check out their books by clicking on the links below:
Join Little Hornets Preschool for the 2018-2019 School Year
You are invited….
To join our Little Hornets Preschool for the 2018-2019 school year!
Who = Any child who is at least three (3) years old. In order to meet the Early Childhood Education
Grant requirements, preference will be given to children who will be four years old as of
October 1, 2018 (and not yet five years old by August 1st) as well as low-income families.
What do you need = Bring the following documents to Registration:
*Birth Certificate
*Social Security Card
*Updated Immunization Record
*Proof of Residence (such as a current utility bill)
however, you do not need to live in the district in order to be eligible for preschool
*Divorce or Custody Papers (if applicable)
*Most recent Paystubs or tax return for income verification
(fees on a sliding scale)
Where = The Little Hornets Preschool is located inside East Canton Elementary.
Preschool is five days a week following the Osnaburg Local School Calendar.
Children may attend either the AM session between 8:15am & 11:00am OR
the PM session between 11:45am & 2:30pm.
Why Little Hornets Preschool =
*Our Preschool received the top rating of 5 stars by the State of Ohio’s SUTQ program due to our quality educational practices and the opportunities offered to our students and their families.
*Our Preschool is located inside East Canton Elementary which allows our students and staff to have access to quality facilities such as our amazing Elementary playground area.
*At Little Hornets Preschool, we meet each child where they are and provide a caring environment filled with lots of play and fun activities as we learn together!
Early childhood education is vital to the development and well-being of young children. Research has shown that children who participate in a quality early childhood education are:
- More likely to graduate from High School
- More likely to own their own home
- Less likely to get in trouble with the law
The reason the above outcomes are true is because early childhood education is focused on social and emotional development, physical well-being and motor development, language and literacy, cognition and general knowledge, and the approaches toward learning. Children are exposed to and practice these skills daily which help to them to become engaged, life-long learners.
Call Mrs. Rebecca Carter at 330-488-0392 ext. 156 for more information
Kindergarten Registration and Screening
It is time...
To embark on one of your greatest adventures…
Becoming a member of the East Canton Class of 2031!
Join Us for KINDERGARTEN Registration & Screening!!
Who = Any child who will be five years old as of August 1, 2018.
Please call the Elementary office at 330-488-0392
*Screening will be by appointment on Thursday, May 3rd
What do you need = Bring the following documents to Registration:
*Birth Certificate
*Social Security Card
*Updated Immunization Record
*Proof of Residence (such as a current utility bill)
*Divorce or Custody Papers (if applicable)
Where = Registration will take place in the East Canton High School Auditorium/Cafeteria
Screening will be located in the East Canton Middle School Gymnasium
Call Mrs. Jan Edwards at 330-488-0392 for more information & to RSVP for registration
Take a moment and let us know how we are doing
SURVEY DESCRIPTION
East Canton Schools recognizes the need to model continuous improvement and we value the guidance and support from all stakeholders-students, staff, parents and community, as to how we can “get better” as a district.
Research that is the basis for the improvement process can be found at:
Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) Guide, www.ohioleadership.org
Please provide us with constructive feedback by completing the appropriate survey listed below and if you have any questions, please feel free to call Todd Boggs at 330.488.1609.
Thank you,
EC Plan Team
Go Hornets!
Go Wizards!
Coming Up
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Cafeteria and Auditorium
International Day Lunch
5th Grade Students and Staff
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Auditorium
Board of Education Meeting
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High School Exams
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Smith Gym
Senior Fun Day
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Cafetorium
5th Grade Breakfast and Awards
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Athletics
This is East Canton
Presented by: Down the Road Productions ( Andrew Anthony, East Canton Class of 1998)
Safety Tip Line
Osnaburg Local Schools is enrolled in SaferSchools Ohio a statewide tip line that is monitored 24 hours a day by trained professionals with the ability to contact law enforcement and school administrators should the need arise. The contact number is 844-SAFER-OH, (844-723-3764). This can be done anonymously by call or text, 24-hours a day. Please encourage your students to "Say Something if you See Something."
The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Public Safety's SaferOH tip line accepts both calls and texts 24 hours a day.
Safer Schools Ohio
Zero Tolerance Policy for Social Media Threats
A Message from the Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier
Zero Tolerance Policy for Social Media Threats
Canton, Ohio – The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is making it known to the community that there is a zero tolerance policy for individuals who issue or repost threatening messages using social media.
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to investigating any individual who utilizes social media in a way to create fear or alarm to others. We will hold them accountable.
“We have zero tolerance for this kind of behavior,” explained Sheriff Maier. “We will be swift and sure with our investigations. There will be no leniency for individuals who indicate they may cause harm to another person.”
We take these threats very seriously and individuals who make the threats or share them can and will face criminal charges.
Those who come across these messages are encouraged to notify law enforcement and/or school administrators and not to continue to share the message through social media.