Quick News. Superintendent s Thoughts Dr. Gretta Kumpf. Tipp City Exempted Village Schools. Volume 1, Issue 11 October 20, 2015.

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1 Tipp City Exempted Village Schools Volume 1, Issue 11 October 20, 2015 Superintendent s Thoughts Dr. Gretta Kumpf On November 3rd, voters will elect three new Board of Education members who will serve the district for a four year term. We are fortunate to have a field of six contenders who are keenly interested in representing the citizens of Tipp city Exempted Village Schools. This is a vital civic commitment that significantly impacts our children, schools, and local community. The school board sets policies, supports the superintendent s vision, hires leadership, approves a budget and continually seeks to improve the quality of a Tipp education. I encourage all registered voters to research the candidates and where they stand on the critical issues facing the district. Know the facts and understand the board s role in order to make an educated decision. I urge you to support the candidates who you feel care about the district and will best serve Tipp Schools and its community. Passion, Teamwork, Commitment...A Powerful Combination Homecoming Court King and Queen: Jack Peura and Emily Gootzeit

2 Page 2 Congratulations THS Quiz Team The Tippecanoe High School Academic Quiz Team finished a strong second place at the Solon High School Fall Invitational. The team of Laurel Spangler, Alisha Bhagwat, and Michael Vestey performed well against 18 teams, amassing a 9-2 record on their way to the championship game. Laurel also finished as the top individual, scoring almost 90 points a game. With this high finish, the team has already qualified for OAC regionals in April as well as NAQT Nationals in Dallas in May. The team s high finish was a bit of a surprise, since it was accomplished with only three players, instead of the normal four person complement. In the photo left to right are club adviser Joe Bellas, Laurel Spangler, Alisha Bhagwat, and Michael Vestey. The Faces of a Champion Tippecanoe Middle School students enjoyed a short break from afternoon studies to celebrate the school s successful fundraiser. Top sellers from each grade, and selected teachers, competed in a pie eating contest. Without using their hands, contestants needed to be the first person to find the Swedish Fish buried in the whipped cream treat. Students sold Entertainment Books that contain coupons and discounts for a variety of establishments. Tipp Students Raising Funds on Behalf of Classmate Tippecanoe High School s ASTRA Club announced a new fundraising campaign, "Lend a Hand to Fight Muscular Dystrophy." At a recent Pep Rally, student Mason Royce, who has Muscular Dystrophy, explained to his classmates that this group of diseases causes progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. Some people who have muscular dystrophy will eventually lose the ability to walk. Some may have trouble breathing or swallowing. Donations allow students to place a hand print on the school wide poster showing support for those with Muscular Dystrophy. The class with the highest average donated will win a breakfast prepared by ASTRA and Mason Royce.

3 Page 3 Broadway s Special Lunch Guests Students at Broadway Elementary School celebrated National School Lunch week with some very special guests. Parents and some grandparents joined their favorite 2nd and 3rd graders for lunch, a tour of the classroom, a visit to the book fair and a stop on the playground. A Day with the Dogs Two very special dogs visited students at Broadway Elementary School as part of an incentive program offered by teacher Sandy Beck. Mrs. Beck knows how much her students LOVE animals so she decided to use them to motivate and encourage the children to be their best. Tipp graduate Emily Trost brought Barley, a golden doodle therapy dog while graduate Taylor Rittenhouse brought Rico, a service dog. Therapy dogs provide affection to people in nursing homes, schools, hospice and hospitals. Service dogs provide assistance to people with medical, physical and emotional challenges. Students Study 18 th Century Primary Source While studying America s Age of Reason literary period, students in Ms. Aimee Noel s class took time out to read this proclamation posted by the governor of the Rhode Island colony on May 12, Students studied the writing style, historical context, and content, as well as the typeset and material of this authentic colonial broadside. It is on loan to Ms. Noel.

4 Page 4 Crazy, The Green Team Colorful, Mismatched, Wacky Third grade students in the class of Miss Mary Kate Sowder donned their finest attire to impress the judges at the Adjective Fashion Show. The silly kids opted for some very creative outfits and proudly walked the runway as the judges (also known as classmates) wrote down adjectives to describe their clothing. The Tippecanoe Middle School Green Team keeps busy cleaning the school s courtyard in an effort to restore it to the beautiful outdoor learning space that once existed. The after school club also works to promote recycling, waste reduction, energy conservation and pollution prevention. On November 2 nd, Sinclair Community College is hosting an open house for all high school juniors and seniors who are interested in attending Sinclair and entering into the Electrical Trades Program. The emphasis will be on the school s Registered Apprenticeship Program and possible career options. The open house will take place at Sinclair s Electrical Engineering Technology Building at 35 Eaker Street in Dayton. The open house is from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Local teams are being formed for Destination ImagiNation, an international educational program that gives students an amazing outlet for exploration and unlimited creativity. This is a terrific program that teaches leadership, teamwork, positive thinking, and project management. Teams solve open-ended challenges in one of 7 categories and present their solutions at a Regional Tournament. All students in the district are encouraged to get involved. For more information and registration form go to

5 Page 5 District Auction Tipp City Exempted Village Schools is holding an auction to disperse of equipment formerly used in the middle school industrial tech classroom. There will also be an older tractor with a loader and other equipment no longer used by the district. Assistant Superintendent Galen Gingerich will be donating his time to conduct the auction. October 27 4:30 p.m. Tippecanoe Middle School (in the back) Follow this link for more information and be sure to click on the photo gallery. lid= &kwd=&zip=45371&category=0 Fall Choir Concerts Tuesday, October 20 Center for Performing Arts 6:30 p.m. TMS Performance 8:00 p.m. THS Performance Please consider joining the amazing, talented choirs for an evening of beautiful music. The Center for Performing Arts is located at Tippecanoe High School. Gifted Education Parent Information Meeting LT Ball Media Center Tuesday, October 20 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. This meeting will introduce parents to characteristics of gifted children. Other topics include the district s identification procedures and service model. This meeting is especially helpful to anyone new to the program or those in transition from one building to another building. Coffee And Conversation Wednesday, October 28 Broadway Elementary 9:15 a.m. Broadway Elementary principal Tina Smith invites parents of third grade students to a Coffee and Conversation. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about what is happening in the school and to get better acquainted with the principal.

6 Page 6 Tippecanoe High School Student Senate did a wonderful job organizing the weekend s events including the pep rally, powderpuff football game, parade, and pre-game activities. It was another memorable Homecoming.

7 Page 7 Athletics CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS The 7 th grade girls volleyball team won the CBC Championship. The team defeated Graham and Tecumseh in two games to make it to the finals. They then defeated a talented Northridge team in the finals in three exciting games. They also went undefeated for the season. Congratulations to the 7 th grade volleyball team on an amazing season! Congratulations to the 8th grade girls volleyball team for its successful season and winning the CBC Championship. Tennis Success Congratulations to the Tippecanoe High School girls tennis team members who earned All-Area awards this past weekend! Ali Merrick and Sophia McDowell were named an All Area 1 st Doubles team as 2015 District Qualifiers advancing to the District Quarter Finals! Players Jordan Jones and Victoria Nordquist made All Area Honorable Mention and will be recognized for being 2015 District Qualifiers also advancing to the District Quarter Finals! Ladia Coning also made All Area Honorable Mention for only losing 3 games in the regular season at 2 nd singles! Her only losses were to some of the top teams in the state! And Kennedy Reeder made the All Area 2 nd Singles Team also being a 2015 District Qualifier! She was also recently named the CBC Player Of The Year!

8 Page 8 C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Congratulations to the Tippecanoe High School girls golf team on a strong finish to their season. The team finished CBC tournament play in 2 nd place and Ally Chitwood was medalist for this tournament. CBC all-conference awards include First Team to Ally Chitwood, Tori Merrick, and Sammie Roland. Taylor Hudson made Special Mention; Emily Doll received the Sportsmanship Award. The team moved onto sectional play at the Division I level where they finished in 4 th place, qualifying them for district tournament where they finished in 8 th place. Pictured left to right in the photo are Sammie Rowland, Tori Merrick, Lydia Stueve, Ally Chitwood, and Taylor Hudson Congratulations Cross Country Runners The Tippecanoe High School cross country teams were at it again this weekend as both the men's and women's teams placed first, earning the title of CBC champions. The men were lead by Mitchell Poynter with a time of 15:28. Thomas Chaney, Timmy Andrews, Jordan Brown, and Keenan Fraylick all ran personal bests, earning the title of All CBC. Jacob Stillwagon not only earned the recognition of completing the CBC race but also made "All Conference," along with Spencer Ranft. The women's team also made a strong showing. Kailey Titley, Katie Taylor, Abbi Halsey, Laura Fink, and Stephanie Fink all placed in the top 7, scoring an amazing 25 points as a team. Jillian Brown, Makenzie Dietz, and Emily Wolfe all placed in the top 16, earning "All Conference" as well. The coaching staff would like to thank Anna Klepinger, Baylee Norman, and Sam Brumfield for their strong contributions. Tippecanoe Middle School: Congratulations to the Tippecanoe Middle School cross country team on a great season!! The girls brought home first place honors from their last CBC conference meet. The boys team placed runner-up to Springfield Shawnee by 3 points in a nail-biter of a close race. Many runners ran personal bests on the Bellefontaine course. Runners placing in the top 14 overall for CBC honors were Mackenzie Dix, Katie Reeder, Amelia Zwiezig, Reece Angell, Bryce Conley, Brennan Larned, and Aaron Davis. Top 7 runners for the girls were Dix, Reeder, Zwiezig, Angell, Oen, Hoover, and Lange. Top 7 runners for the boys were Conley, Larned, Davis, Fugate, Rowland, Post, and Rogers.

9 Page 9 VARSITY FOOTBALL at TECUMSEH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 The 7-1 Red Devils varsity football team travels to the 4-4 Tecumseh Arrows. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. Student presale tickets are available for this game for $4.00. All tickets at the gate will be $6.00. Tickets are available at Hock s Pharmacy Tuesday through game time on Friday. Tickets can be purchased during school hours in the middle school office and the high school athletic office. Elementary buildings will sell tickets in their office on Friday only. Elementary students should bring money in an envelope marked on the outside of the envelope with the teacher s name, number of student tickets, and number of adult tickets. Please include money in the envelope. It does not need to be exact change. All ticket sales are CASH ONLY. TOURNAMENT BRACKETS ARE AVAILALBLE ONLINE FOR BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER AND VOLLEYBALL!!! Visit to download your tournament brackets for your favorite Red Devil Teams!!! Boys Soccer Division II Dayton Bracket Girls Soccer Division II Dayton Bracket Volleyball Division II Tecumseh Bracket Here are the HS Athletic Events for this week. Home events are in BLACK. Away events are in RED. Tuesday, October 20, 2015: 7:00 Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Dunbar in Sectional Tournament Wednesday, October 21, 2015: 7:30 Varsity Volleyball vs. Urbana/Greenville Winner AT Tecumseh Sectional Tournament Thursday, October 22, 2015: 7:00 Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Trotwood/Carlisle Winner in Sectional Tournament Friday, October 23, 2015: 7:30 Varsity Football AT Tecumseh Get your student presale tickets before you go to the game!!! Saturday, October 24, 2015: 10:00a JV Football vs. Tecumseh 2:00 Varsity Boys Soccer vs. C.J./Valley View Winner in Sectional Tournament 11:30 Girls Cross Country AT Districts MVCTC 12:15 Boys Cross Country AT Districts MVCTC Sunday, October 25, 2015: TBA Cheerleading AT Ben Logan Competition

10 Page 10 Staying Warm TMCS is gearing up for winter. It is collecting new and gently used coats for all ages but the greatest need is children s sizes. TMCS also is taking hats, gloves, scarves, thermals and snow suits. Items must be clean and ready to wear. Drop off donations at TMCS until the end of October. The Coat Distribution is on November 7th at the American Legion, # Post 586 located at the corner of Park and Third Street. If you or your family is in need of a winter coat, gloves, hats or scarves, hours of the distribution are 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. For more information, call TMCS at Holiday Short Story Contest Entries are now being accepted for the 2015 Holiday Short Story Contest. ALL entries MUST be postmarked by midnight November 13th, 2015 to be considered. The contest is open to grades 4 through 12 and adults. Entries should be ed to tcaacwriterscamp@gmail.com with the subject line - Holiday Short Story Entry or mailed to Tipp Monroe Community Services at 3 E. Main St, Tipp City, OH. For information go to Gingerbread House Decorating Contest It's BACK! By popular request, TCAAC's Gingerbread House Decorating Contest has returned! The contest for the sweetest looking houses will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2015 from 1 to 4 PM in the Monroe Township Building basement located on the corner of Main and Third Streets in Tipp City. Sponsored by Tipp City Arts Council under the umbrella of Tipp Monroe Community Services, Christmas in the Village, and Buckeye Motors, this family friendly competition will determine whose decorating talents reign supreme! Run! Run! As fast as you can!" because there will be a maximum number of 20 teams accepted! Registration is due by Monday, November 23rd. See for information and registration forms.