Thursday, January 18th, 2007

School receives state recognition

By William Kincaid
ST. HENRY - St. Henry Middle School has been recognized as an Ohio School To Watch (OSTW) - a designation bestowed on only three other schools in the state.
During a recent school board meeting, middle school Principal Julie Laipply applauded the efforts of her teachers, who helped the junior high achieve the state recognition.
OSTW is a partnership between the Ohio Department of Education and other state organizations that selected four middle schools they consider high performing.
"It's a pretty impressive honor," Laipply said. "It just shows we're on the right track."
A press release from OSTW said St. Henry Middle School has demonstrated a passion for student learning; understood and met student needs; engaged all students in a challenging curriculum with high-quality teachers; and organized itself as a community where adults are learning all the time.
OSTW also is affiliated with the National Schools to Watch Program, which means St. Henry is one of 55 schools selected for the honor nationally.
Laipply said representatives from the OSTW program came into the middle school to observe and evaluate the learning process at St. Henry. She said parents also filled out surveys, while students provided input.
"It's a community effort," she said.
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ST. MARYS - Two years ago the city school district had no five-year plan and no mission statement. Earlier this week some community residents and district staff combined forces to get a plan to the board for a vote by the beginning of the 2007-08 school year.
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Celina will get a chance to face off against one of the top teams in the Western Buckeye League on Friday at the Fieldhouse.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Redskins Gymnasium
Tip-Off: After a hot start, the Indians have struggled of late, losing their last three straight games, two in conference play. Things don't get easier with rival St. Henry on Friday and state-ranked Ansonia coming to Fort Site for Hall of Fame Night on Saturday.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Arnzen Gymnasium
Tip-Off: The Cardinals hit a bump last weekend, losing in overtime to Marion before giving Divisino IV top-ranked Russia all it could handle before losing a close game.
6:30 p.m. Friday - The Hangar
Tip-Off: The Panthers continue to have struggles. Last week it was a hot-shooting St. Henry team handing the Panthers a rough loss at home.
Marion
6:30 p.m. Friday - Wildcat Gymnasium
Tip-Off: The Wildcats snapped a two-game skid with a dominating start against Fort Loramie. The Wildcats get back over .500, but have two challenging games with Versailles and at St. Marys on Saturday.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Ranger Gymnasium
Tip-Off: The Cavaliers come in on a hot streak of late, winning three straight, including a big win over Minster in MAC play on Friday, then beating old WBL rival Elida at the Elida Fieldhouse on Saturday.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Hermiller Gymnasium
Tip-Off: The Roughriders can build off their rivalry win last Friday in knocking off Wapak at the Redskin Gym. The Roughriders kept Wapak center B.J. Reed in check for the most part to pull away late for the win.