Telephone: 419-435-8163 1001 Park Avenue, Fostoria, Ohio 44830 www.fostoriaschools.

org

April 6
Kindergarten Registration
@ Longfellow

April 8
Job Fair
JSHS 10:00-Noon

April 14
No School
Good Friday

April 17
No School
Day After Easter

April 22
Jr./Sr. Prom
@ 7:00 p.m.

April 23
Fine Arts Festival
@ 1:00 p.m. - FJSHS

April 25
BOE Meeting

May 16
BOE Meeting

May 24
Last Day of School

June 4
Graduation Ceremony
@ 2:00 p.m. - FJSHS
 1001 Park Avenue
District Information 419-435-8163
asprang@fostoriaschools.org

Substitute Positions
Andrew Sprang Available Sue Lehmann
Fostoria City Schools (FCS)
Superintendent is committed to recruiting
and hiring the best qualified
Treasurer
candidates for all certified and
Building Project Update classified positons, including Monitoring Performance
substitute staff. FCS is currently
As we wind down the school year the building project is
seeking substitute employment
to Predictions
really starting to move forward. There have been survey crews applications. To submit your In past articles, I have discussed the districts five-year
on the school campus completing a site survey that will help application for substitute forecast and explained that this is the tool the Board of Education
with the design process. Over spring break the next phase of teaching opportunities, aide or (BOE) uses to gauge our current fiscal performance and predict
the project is beginning, as there will be a drill conducting soil secretarial positions, please our future financial position.
borings on the construction site. As we move to the end of the contact Renhill Staffing @ The five-year forecast is approved by the BOE and submitted
school year design will continue for the classrooms in the hope 800-776-8722. For substitute to the Ohio Department of Education in October and May.
that a community meeting will be held in late May or early June. positions as bus driver, food The October forecast reflects the costs related to the districts
One of the big changes will be to the traffic flow as construction service worker and custodian enrollment and new staffing for the school year as well as state
commences later this summer. As the site plan is finalized we please submit an application. and federal funding. In May, the forecast is updated to reflect any
will be sharing this publicly in order to prepare the community for The application can be found at:
http://www.fostoriaschools.org/ deviations which have occurred from the October predictions.
the start of next school year. It is very exciting to see the pieces At this point in time, the districts revenues are on target with
of the project starting to come together and visible construction district/employment or stop by
the Administration Office, 1001 the forecast. Salaries and benefit costs, as well as supplies and
activity on campus is close to becoming a reality. capital purchase costs, are also posting as predicted. However,
Park Avenue, Fostoria OH to
pick up an application. Please we have seen one significant variance in the purchased service
Testing Season is Upon Us call 419-435-8163 with any expense category and this will be updated in the May forecast.
As families I am sure most of you are aware that state questions. The community/charter school deduction is the cost which is
assessments are going to be occurring over the next month and driving the unanticipated increase. In the previous fiscal year, the
a half in the district. The buildings have been communicating cost of charter/community schools to the district was $906,163
this information on particular days for your students through for the cost of 125 students who elected this alternative form of
newsletters, and conversations. It is important that all of our education. The October forecast predicted a 5% increase which
staff and students give their best efforts as we go through this was based upon a historical pattern. Instead, we have seen a
process. Putting first things first we need to make sure that 33% increase in this cost, bringing the total tab to $1,207,898
the students are getting enough rest at night and are coming to educate the 160 students who elected community/charter
to school with a fresh mind and a desire to demonstrate their schools this year.
abilities. These tests present unique challenges to our students Many of these students have never walked through the doors
ability to demonstrate content knowledge as well as stamina of our schools. Often times, the family has moved into the district
as they are time consuming. It is important to make sure that and had either already been enrolled in a charter school or chose
we have regular attendance over this testing period, as I know the alternative form of education without visiting our schools.
teachers will be bringing review items into their daily lessons. It Parents are not required to notify us that they have moved
has been a long time since the start of the year and the students into our district if they are enrolled in the charter school. The
have been exposed to a lot of information throughout the year. charter school maintains a database which points the student
Please talk to your children about taking their time, answering to us. Provided the address listed is within our boundaries,
all parts of the questions, and making sure to write enough to we are responsible for those educational costs. This makes it
answer the questions and provide supporting details. challenging to predict future costs.
Testing can be a stressful time for staff and students so I want The May forecast will be revised to include this new information
to publicly say that I believe that all involved will give their best and be presented to the BOE for approval. I encourage community
effort and work hard to show their growth over the course of the members to watch the district website for this updated version
year. of the forecast in the coming months and encourage those with
questions to contact me directly.

FOSTORIA CITY SCHOOLS

2017
JOB
B FAIR SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School
1001 Park Avenue

Fostoria, OH 44830
Longfellow Elementary (PreK-K), Riley Elementary (1-2), Intermediate Elementary (3-6), Fostoria
Junior/Senior High School (7-12), Buildings and Grounds, Transportation & Food Service Departments.

Please call 419-436-4100 with any questions or for additional information.

 619 Sandusky St.
419-436-4135
kbauman@fostoriaschools.org
Longfellow Elementary School
Kelli Bauman
Principal EVENTS
Come Celebrate Longfellow leadership! April 6
On Thursday May 11, 2017 students will showcase their
leadership by celebrating with visiting community members, Kindergarten Registration
parents and stakeholders. Some features of our celebration
include:
Teacher Lighthouse Team April 8
Student Lighthouse Team
Parent Speaker Job Fair
Building Tours
Student Leadership Notebooks JSHS 10:00-Noon
Student Speakers
Student Leadership Team Presentations
Dance Team Performance April 10
Music Team Performance
If you or your organization are interested in attending Above: The Teachers Lighthouse Team recently visited Fostoria Leader Day
this event or showing support, please contact Kelli schools in Michigan to see their results with Leader in
Bauman at kbauman@fostoriaschools.org Me and connect with teachers and administrators woe
or call 419-436-4135. are also in the process.
April 12
Tiny Dancers: Ballet Team Field Trip
Celebrating
The Longfellow Ballet Leadership Team is proud to partner with 100 Days of School:
Traveling Tutus- a 501 (c)3 organization based in central Florida.
The organization graciously provided gently used costumes and Kindergarten students April 14
dance attire to help bring one of lifes greatest joys, DANCE to the celebrated the 100th day
girls at Longfellow! Through this donation, the students will foster of school with fun activities No School
their love for ballet, help gain self confidence, and learn the art of focused around the number 100.
performing. Students wore hats, created Good Friday
capes and shirts with 100 items
on them.
April 17
No School
Day After Easter

April 23
Fine Arts Festival
@ FJSHS

May 4,5,6
PreK Field Trip to Findlay
Childrens Museum

All About Animals: May 18

In our new comprehensive Kindergarten Program
preschool curriculum, DLM
Express, Unit 5 focuses on @ FJSHS
Animals. Although teachers
follow lessons and suggested
activities, all 7 classrooms May 23
have been exploring the topic
of animals in different ways. Field Day @ Longfellow
From nursery rhymes to real life
animals, each class has made
this unit exploratory and most of
all, fun for the kids! May 24
Last Day of School
 1324 Walnut St.
Riley Elementary School 419-436-4145
kbernal@fostoriaschools.org

Title I News
Kori Bernal Our Dr. Seuss Title I Night

Principal
at Riley Elementary was held
on March 2nd, 2017 from 4:15- EVENTS
6pm. We celebrated Dr. Seuss
by holding different events
From the Desk of Mrs. Bernal throughout the building and
As we continue to implement the Leader in Me, our mindset ending the night with dinner. April 8
is ever evolving. To Begin with the End in Mind (Habit 4), we Many students with parents
are working towards creating better people. While academics
Job Fair
came to celebrate the birthday
are important, we also want to help develop the whole child. of Dr. Seuss. We had various JSHS
Throughout life, we all encounter challenging situations. At our Dr. Seuss guest readers such 10:00-Noon
level, the 7 Habits allows us to practice how to handle situations in as John Davoli, Lisa Miller and
a safe environment. We want to teach our students to persevere Sam Riedel. The students
worked on making Cat in the April 14
and have the growth mindset, or belief that the ability to learn is
not set. Making mistakes is what helps us become better people. Hats hat while their faces were No School
In closing, we feel The Leader in Me is not just another thing painted. They also read Green Good Friday
Eggs and Ham, found many
to do but a way of life. We truly believe that, At Riley, we strive
eggs around the room to solve
to be GREAT, to be AMAZING, to be LEADERS! various math facts and doing a April 17
Green Eggs and Ham activity No School
Kudos! Donations packet. Another room read
Riley raised $1,138.14 for The Everyone at Riley Elementary Red Fish, Blue Fish, One Fish, Day After Easter
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. would like to say a big THANK Two Fish followed by students
The top two classes will receive YOU to Aeries 430 in Fostoria making different colored noodle May 1
a lunch catered by Olive Garden. and Arbys Foundation for their pattern necklaces. We ended
Miss Marshs class received generous donations! We will use the night in our gym with the Cat 1st Grade Program
Gold status. Mrs. Kieffers the money to buy a new speaker in the Hat ice cream activity and @ FJSHS
class was Silver. Mrs. Marlowe system for our morning meetings pizza for dinner. Thank you for
and Mrs. Cholodewitsch were and other various items needed your support in our Title I Nights.
~Title I Teachers, Mrs. Mills, May 15
Bronze level. Way to go, Riley to support The Leader in Me.
school students! Ms. Schumacker, and Mrs. Leadership
Wines~ Day
Reading Tips from May 23
our Title I Teachers Field
Dont leave home without it Day
Bring along a book or magazine any time your child has to wait,
such as at a doctors office. Always try to fit in reading! May 24
Once is not enough Last Day
Encourage your child to re-read favorite books and poems. of School
Re-reading helps kids read more quickly and accurately.
Dig deeper into the story Mrs. Renfers
Ask your child questions about the story youve just read. Say
something like, Why do you think Clifford did that? Counseling Corner
Fostoria City Schools
Campus Wear helps keep our
focus on student learning.
Student Lighthouse Team Students dress for success in
Congratulations to our Student Lighthouse Team! Teachers uniforms consisting of khaki or
nominated students they felt demonstrated exemplary leadership black pants and dark shoes.
skills whether in the classroom or during more unstructured They also wear collared red,
times. The Student Lighthouse Team will Synergize with our adult black, or white polo-type shirts.
Lighthouse team on various ways to further incorporate the 7 In order for all of our students to
Habits at Riley. We look forward to working with the students on a have what they need for school,
collaborative level! we are requesting donations
from the Fostoria community.
Donations of new or gently-used
Socks for Sale clothes and shoes would be
We are selling Redmen greatly appreciated. Monetary
Socks to help raise money for donations to purchase items
our Student Action Teams. If would also help provide uniforms
you are interested in purchasing for students who wont have
any, please stop and see us at these items without our help.
Riley. We have one size fits all Needed are boys and girls
youth, adult small, adult medium black, closed-toed shoes-
and adult large. Socks are $10 children size 13 to adult size
a pair. Checks can be made out 10, boys and girls khaki or
to Riley PTO. Please contact us black pants-childrens sizes 8
with any questions at 419-436- Students that attended our Title I night were entered into a (including husky) to adult sizes
4145. drawing for a Dr. Seuss book. Below is a picture of our winners! I and red, black, or white polo
hope you enjoy reading your book! shirts-childrens M to adult XXL.
 1202 H.L. Ford Dr.
419-436-4125
tmatz@fostoriaschools.org
Fostoria Intermediate Elementary School
Google Classroom Student Leadership Showcase
Tera Matz The fourth grade classes Fostoria Intermediate School

Principal
have started to take their Social
Studies Common Assessments
on Chromebooks using Google
is excited to announce that we will
be holding a Student Leadership
Showcase on Saturday, May
EVENTS
Classroom. The assessment is 6th from 1-4pm. This event is
From The Desk of Mrs. Matz created in Google Forms and open to the public and will be
allows text, videos, and images something that you do not want April 8
Ohio State Testing to be included as part of their to miss! The event will be open Job Fair
Below is the testing schedule for the upcoming State & District test questions! The questions house style, so feel free to just
Assessments, please look to see when your child/children will be
JSHS 10:00-Noon
are offered in varying formats stop in or stay for the whole
taking tests, and plan appointments, etc. accordingly. It is very including multiple choice, time. Come see our students
important that all students are here on testing days. Make up checkboxes, dropdown menus, talents showcased throughout April 14
tests will be administered if necessary, but time is limited. Please multiple choice grids, short the building. During this event No School
note that advanced math students will test with the grade level answer, and extended response. you will have the opportunity Good Friday
of math they are enrolled in. For those students who test at the By providing assessments in this to experience the following:
beginning of the day, it is essential that they arrive to school on format, not only is technology performances featuring our 4th April 17
timestudents are not permitted to enter the classrooms once being integrated into our learning grade recorders; 5/6 Gig Band;
but students are getting more individual student talents and No School
testing starts. Therefore, those students who are tardy will be
made to sit and wait in the office and complete a make-up test at valuable practice with technology demonstrations; view some of Day After Easter
another time. before our AIR assessments our amazing student artwork;
in the spring. Even though we explore our Student Action Team April 18
OST have just started taking our presentations; hear from staff Celebrate Youth Luncheon @
common assessments using this and students about our progress
OST MAP MAP OST Science/ MAP format, we have already seen an with The Leader in Me and the St. Francis, Tifn, Ohio
ELA Reading Math Math Social Science increase in achievement! Way to 7 Habits; visit a classroom to
Studies go fourth graders! hear and see how students are April 26
Grade 3 3/28 4/10 setting and monitoring WIGS Multiage Field Trip to
8:30a-10:30a 3/29
4/4 4/6
4/11
NA 4/25 in their Leadership Notebooks; Fossil Park, Sylvania, Ohio
and much more! We hope to see
Multiage 3/28 4/10 4/18 you there!
4/4 4/6 4/25 April 27
8:30a-10:30a 3/29 4/11 4/19
Grade 4 3/30 4/12 4/20 Leadership Luncheon
4/5 4/7 4/26
12:30p-2:30p 3/31 4/13 4/21
Grade 5 3/30 4/12 4/20 May 3 & 4
4/5 4/7 4/26 4th Grade Field Trip to
10:15a-12:00p 3/31 4/13 4/21
Grade 6 3/28 4/10 4/18 Imagination Station,
12:45p-2:45p 3/29
4/4 4/6
4/11 4/19
4/25 Toledo, Ohio
4/7 Quiz Bowl 2017
Grade 7 NA NA NA NA NA May 5 & 12
4/12 This was a successful year
for the Fostoria Intermediate 3rd Grade Field Trip to
Welcome to Student The initial selection was based Elementary School Quiz Bowl Imagination Station, Toledo
on who thoroughly completed team. Each member of the team
Lighthouse! the application and quality of the met a personal goal. We were May 6
This year we had 8 applicants able to defeat Otsego in the
responses. The Team members tournament and lost to the 2017 Student Leadership Day
to fill 3 available Third Grade were very eager to refine the
Student Lighthouse positions. league champions by only a few 1:00 4:00 p.m.
The current Student Lighthouse
interview questions they had to questions. As is our tradition we Second Annual Color-A-Thon
answer the previous year. They celebrated our season with a Fostoria Intermediate School May 16
Team members read through the were also beyond excited to is once again sponsoring a
written applications to determine last practice pizza party! 3rd Grade Awards
get to be the ones to lead the Color-A-Thon Event, and we
who they wanted to interview. interviews. While there was an would like you and your family to
adult sitting in on each of the participate! The Color-A-Thon will May 17
interviews, the students were be held on Saturday, May 20th at 4th Grade Awards
the ones to lead the process. FIES. Registration will take place
Five students were chosen to go from 8:30-9:45am, with the race May 18
through the interview process, beginning promptly at 10am. This
event will be held rain or shine 5th Grade Awards
with the following three students
chosen to fulfill the third grade and is for participants of all ability
positions. Congratulations
levels! The money from this fun May 18
and healthy event will be used to Leadership Luncheon
to Santiana Galvan, Jyllian fund our Leader in Me activities.
Hohman, and Addelyn Sprang! If you have ever wanted to walk/
run a FUN 5K event, this is your May 19
MLK Essay Contest Winners had three winners for the essay chance! The minimum cost to 6th Grade Awards
Once again, The Tiffin Seneca contest: 5th graders Roberto register for this 5K Color-A-Thon
MLK Committee sponsored an Tovias and Elijah Kiser and 6th event is only $30 and includes May 20
essay contest for students from grader Mazzy Hamilton! The a t-shirt and a color dye pack! Color-a-Thon
area schools. This year the students were presented with a Go to http://shop.schoolathon.
org/184408 and register you and Registration 8:30 9:45 a.m.
essay topic was to focus on the certificate and bag of goodies
after presenting their essay at your family today! If you prefer, Run starts @ 10 a.m.
question, Why is Martin Luther
Kings Message Important the Fostoria Municipal Building. you can also pick up a registration
Now? Each year these student Following this, students went form from the Intermediate School May 22
on to Tiffin to present to a much office. Register by April 13th to Field Day
essays are a highlight of the guarantee your shirt/prizes on the
January Celebration! This year, larger audience and enjoy a
day of the race. Late registrations
we were proud to announce that wonderful meal and program
will be accepted until the morning May 24
Fostoria Intermediate School with their families! of May 20th. Last Day of School
 1001 Park Ave.
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School 419-436-4110
dbauman@fostoriaschools.org

Drew Bauman
Principal EVENTS
April 8
The table below identifies which tests students in grades 7 and Job Fair
8 will be taking this year. JSHS 10:00-Noon
English/Language Arts Math Science
th April 14
7 X X No School
Parents and students were on the admissions process as Good Friday
8th X X X invited to attend a presentation well as any other changes that
Students in grades 9 11 will take end of course exams based regarding the College Credit Plus have occurred over the last year April 17
on their enrollment in the following seven courses: partnership between Fostoria regarding College Credit Plus No School
Junior/Senior High School and and Owens. Day After Easter
English 9 Algebra I Biology Government Owens Community College on If a student wishes to enroll
English 10 Geometry Monday, March 28th. During in CCP courses they MUST April 18
the meeting FJSHS laid out the complete the application Student Council
Throughout the fifteen and thirty hour pathways Blood Mobile
process for that school the
testing window that would be available to
students during the 2017 2018 same as if they were applying April 19
daily testing for their freshman year of
updates will be school year and also discussed ACT Administration
any changes to logistics of college. For more information
communicated via on College Credit Plus you may
Facebook and our participating in College Credit April 22
Plus courses as a student at visit the Ohio Department of Jr./Sr. Prom
Remind messaging Higher Educations website at
Fostoria Junior/Senior High 7:00 p.m.
app. Information
will include which School. An Owens Community www.ohiohighered.org/content/
College representative also college_credit_plus_info_ April 23
classes will be Fine Arts Festival
testing and at what updated those in attendance students_families
@ 1:00 p.m. @ FJSHS
times. The subjects,
teachers and class April 26
periods that are Junior High Awards Night
testing that day will @ 5:30 p.m.
be included. If you
have not already, April 28
you can sign up for Career Expo
Remind messages 1:00 p.m.
from Fostoria
Junior/Senior High May 5 & 6
School by following MS/JH OMEA Large
the directions Group Contest
included here. Student Body President, Senior
Jessica Kauffman recently spent a May 8
The end of course exams are part of Ohios current graduation day in our states capital serving as Over and Up
requirements for the class of 2018 and beyond. For each of a representative on the State Board 5:00 p.m.
the seven tests, a student earns one to five graduation points. of the Ohio Youth Led Prevention
Students have the potential to earn a total of 35 points. To meet Network. This is Jessicas second May 9
this graduation option, a student must earn a minimum number year serving as a member of the Spring Choir Concert
of 18 points from all tests. This graduation option gives students board for the OYLPN. In order to 7:30 p.m.
flexibility in accumulating 18 points. A high score on one test can become a member of this group
Jessica had to complete an May 10
PERFORMANCE GRADUATION extensive process that included
an application, references, and
Senior Awards
6:00 p.m.
LEVEL POINTS several interviews. Through her
involvement she has not only May 11
Advanced 5 attended monthly meetings and a Jr. High Band
Accelerated 4 fall retreat, but has also presented 7:00 p.m
at several conferences and youth .
Procient 3 events throughout the area, May 12
helped to plan the annual We are the Majority rally in Columbus, Class Olympics
Basic 2 and participates in Legislative Day, the event that took place in
early March. May 14
Limited 1 Jessica spent the weeks leading up to the Legislative Day reaching High School Band Concert
balance a low score on another test. A student must earn a total of out to the offices of every State Representative and State Senator in
our area and arranging meetings with as many of them as she was able May 23
at least four points on English tests, four points on math tests and Graduation Rehearsal
six points on science and social studies tests. to for the day of the event. As a board member, Jessica was expected
to schedule these meetings on her own without any assistance from 8:00 a.m.
Not only do the scores on these tests impact student graduation, group advisors or other adults. In the end, Jessica was able to meet
they are also reflected in the State Report Card for our school and with five different legislators, which was more than any other OYLPN May 24
district. It is vital that students get adequate rest, eat a good meal board member. Her meetings included time with local legislators State Last Day of School
and challenge themselves to perform at their best. Our goal is to Senator Cliff Hite and State Representative Robert Sprague.
demonstrate that students have the skills needed to be successful More information on Ohio Youth Led Prevention Network can be June 4
in the classroom now and in their individual endeavors in the future. found at www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/oylpn. Commencement
 SPORTS
Michele Wolf - Athletic Director 2017 Boys Tennis
Date Opponent Place Time

Athletics Update 3/28/17 Clyde Away 4:30pm

This winter treated the athletic department quite well with little snowfall, resulting in very few weather related rescheduled 3/29/17 Sandusky Away 4:15pm
games. The girls basketball team recorded 8 wins on the season, also winning their first sectional game in 6 years. The wrestling
team advanced one wrestler to the district tournament in Clyde, Colin Drake, who had the best season of his career to date. The 3/30/17 BOWLING GREEN Home 4:30pm
swim team also saw growing success in a young team where Tony Costello advanced to the district swim meet at BGSU for the 2nd
consecutive year in the 100 freestyle and his first year in the 200 freestyle. The boys and girls bowling teams reaped the benefits of 3/31/17 Bucyrus Away 4:15pm
a senior heavy group and competed in a new league this year. Trey Yates was able to advance to the district level as an individual, 4/4/17 Ada Away 4:30pm
recording the highest individual qualifying score at his sectional meet. The boys basketball team experienced a transitional year,
experiencing many ups and downs, but played hard and competed in every game. The Junior Varsity team finished with a record of 4/6/17 FREMONT ST. JOE CC Home 4:30pm
17-5 and won the NBC outright. 4/7/17 BLUFFTON Home 4:30pm
The following boys and girls basketball players earned post-season recognition in both the league and the northwest district:
4/10/17 Fremont Away 4:30pm
Girls Basketball Boys Basketball
2nd Team NBC - Evion Taylor, Tyriana Settles Honorable Mention NBC - Aneas Cousin 4/11/17 ROSSFORD Home 4:30pm
District Honorable Mention - Evion Taylor, 2nd Team District 7 - Aneas Cousin 4/12/17 Oak Harbor Away 4:30pm
Gabby Gregg, Meredith Grine, Tyriana Settles District Honorable Mention - Jayden Stanton, Armand Cousin
4/15/17 Willard Invite Away 9:00am

PORT CLINTON
2017 Varsity Baseball 2017 Varsity Softball 4/17/17 Home 4:00pm

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

4/19/17 Rossford Away 4:30 pm

3/15/17 Huron (S) Home 4:30 pm 4/20/17 KENTON Home 4:30pm

3/11/17 TBA @ Rossford Sports Dome (S) Away TBA
4/22/17 Clyde Invite Away 9:00 am
3/18/17 Upper Sandusky (S) Away 12:00 pm 3/18/17 TBA @ Rossford Sports Dome (S) Away TBA
4/24/17 OAK HARBOR Home 4:30pm
3/21/17 Carey/Riverdale (S) Home 5:00 pm 3/21/17 Port Clinton (S) Home 5:00 pm
4/26/17 Tifn Away 4:15pm
3/22/17 Findlay (S) Home 4:30 pm 3/22/17 Sandusky (S) Home 4:30 pm
4/27/17 Oregon Clay Away 4:30 pm
3/25/17 Liberty Benton (JV DH Away) Home 12:00 pm 3/25/17 Tifn Calvert/Seneca East Home 11:00 am
5/1/17 ADA Home 4:30pm
3/27/17 Lakota Away 5:00 pm 3/27/17 Lakota Away 5:00 pm
5/3/17 Fremont St. Joe CC Away 4:30pm
3/28/17 Old Fort Away 5:00 pm 3/28/17 Old Fort Away 5:00 pm
5/5/17 Springeld Away 4:30pm
4/4/17 Fremont Away 5:00 pm 3/30/17 Delta Home 5:00 pm 5/8/17 Whitmer Away 4:30pm

4/6/17 Hopewell Loudon Home 4:45 pm 3/31/17 Northwood Away 4:45 pm

4/10/17 Woodmore* Away 4:45 pm 4/4/17 Fremont Away 5:00 pm 2017 Varsity Track
4/6/17 Hopewell Loudon Home 4:45 pm DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
4/12/17 Eastwood Home 4:45 pm
4/10/17 Woodmore* Away 4:45 pm 4/8/17 Lakota Invite Away 8:00 am
4/13/17 Arcadia* Away 5:00 pm
4/12/17 Eastwood Home 4:45 pm 4/11/17 NBC Dual at Woodmore Away 4:30 pm
4/15/17 New Riegel/Van Buren Tri (JV @ VB) Home 10:00 am
4/13/17 Arcadia Away 5:00 pm 4/15/17 St. Wendelin Invite Home 9:00 am
4/17/17 Genoa Away 4:45 pm
4/15/17 Woodward DH Home 11:00 am 4/18/17 NBC Tri w/Eastwood, Otsego Home 4:30 pm
4/19/17 Lake Away 4:45 pm
4/17/17 Genoa Away 4:45 pm 4/22/17 Fostoria Athletic Booster Invite Home 9:00 am
4/21/17 Rossford Home 4:45 pm
4/19/17 Lake Away 4:45 pm 4/25/17 NBC Tri at Elmwood w/Rossford Away 4:30 pm
4/22/17 Lucadello Tournament Home 10:00 am
4/21/17 Rossford Home 4:45 pm 4/28/17 Margaretta Invite Away 4:30 pm
4/24/17 Elmwood (At Carter Park, BG) Away 7:00 pm
4/24/17 Elmwood Home 4:45 pm 5/2/17 NBC Tri at Lake w/Genoa Away 4:30 pm
4/26/17 Otsego Away 4:45 pm
4/26/17 Otsego Away 4:45 pm 5/5/17 Pirate Relays (Perkins) Away 4:15 pm
4/28/17 Woodmore* Home 4:45 pm
4/28/17 Woodmore* Home 4:45 pm 5/13/17 NBC Championships (Rossford) Away 10:00 am
4/29/17 Seneca East DH Home 10:00 am
4/29/17 Tifn Columbian DH Away 11:00 am
5/1/17 Eastwood Away 4:45 pm
5/1/17 Eastwood Away 4:45 pm
5/3/17 Genoa Home 4:45 pm
5/3/17 Genoa Home 4:45 pm
5/5/17 Lake Home 4:45 pm
5/5/17 Lake Home 4:45 pm
5/8/17 Rossford Away 4:45 pm
5/8/17 Rossford Away 4:45 pm
5/10/17 Elmwood Away 4:45 pm
5/10/17 Elmwood Away 4:45 pm
5/11/17 Sandusky Home 5:00 pm
5/12/17 Otsego Home 4:45 pm
5/12/17 Otsego Home 4:45 pm
* NO JV game
* Indicates no JV game JV plays at opposite location
 Fostoria City Schools
A Note from Mr. Roth weeks. The picture below shows Whats New With Leader
As the end of the school year Miss Cholodewitschs class
In Me at FIES,
Alicia Swartzmiller draws near, the Music Students
at Riley Elementary have begun
learning this dance. Also, the
1st Grade Classes are preparing As part of our Leader in Me
progam, students set goals
Transportation a Folk Dancing unit. Currently,
they are learning the folk dance,
for their Music Program on May
1st, at 6:30 PM, in the FJSHS
Performing Arts Center. We
they would like to achieve both
academically and personally
Spring is just around the corner! Warmer The Chimes of Dunkirk, and will hope everyone can come and in their Leadership Notebooks.
weather and outdoor activities will soon be upon us and the last experience others in the coming enjoy their musicianship! The students from Ms. Kopcaks
quarter of school has begun. With that spring sports and field trips fourth grade class met the
are beginning, it is a great time to go over bus safety rules with
your children your continued support and encouragement of bus goal they set for their Topic 10
safety is very appreciated by all our staff. Please remember to enVision math assessment.
use the place of safety locations while at the bus stop, always wait They reflected on how they
for the driver to signal to get on the bus and exercise safe rider met their goal and what they
behavior on the bus. We are currently seeking new talent to join can continue to do in order to
our wonderful team, if the sound of children laughing and singing
sounds good to you we would like to talk to you about and exciting show growth in math in their
new career. Driver substitute positions are now available. Please Leadership Notebooks. When a
contact the transportation office at 419-436-4105! Have a great student meets a goal, they get to
spring and be safe! wear a lanyard that encourages
Yours in Safety others in the builidng to ask
them about their achievement
Mr. Romighs Art Corner in reading, writing, math, or with
Spring has begun to arrive, and that means one thing in the the seven habits. The girls in
Riley art room, time to start thinking about the end of the year art the photo are wearing lanyards
show. Once again, all Riley students will have an artwork of their that state, Ask me about my
choosing on display in the Fostoria High School Gymnasium during math achievement! proudly for
the Fostoria Fine Arts Festival, which will be held on Sunday, April the the day. Way to go fourth
23, from 1:00 PM until 4:30 PM. I highly encourage everyone to
graders!!
come out and see all of the great projects our students have been
working so hard on all year long. Artwork from the Intermediate Each day, Ms. Kopcak
school and the High School will also be displayed with different they are ready to keep trying no selects a student based on
Getting Fit with their leadership skills from the
musical groups performing throughout the day. It is a great event, matter how many times it takes.
and I would love to see a great showing from our Riley family. Mr. Haupert We also spent quite a bit of previous day. She looks at
That being said, we have been doing a number of great things The third quarter was spent time using synergizing in class. qualities such as being proactive
in the art room. First graders are currently working on a unit in reviewing many of the skills The students played castle ball with their school work, how they
which they began by learning about patterns. This lead us into we learned throughout the first using the hula-hoops as their
learning about the art process of weaving, and in particular, work towards achieving their
half of the year. We worked on castle, however they had to goals, positive contributions to
paper weaving. Each student successfully completed a paper beginning with the end in mind by build them in order to be able to
weaving. We are now in the process of taking those weavings the classroom, how they handle
using the rock wall. While using play the game. They used a lot
and incorporating them into a different type of artwork as we are of communication and teamwork difficult situations, and synergize
the rock wall, we introduced what
using them as the base shape for a house collage. I am extremely throughout this game. Looking with others.
happy with the results so far. a yeti is. A yeti is someone who
no matter how hard something forward to the end of the year, For that day they get to sit at
Second graders are also combining some different art the small group table in the desk
seems to be or how many times we will be taking two more jump
techniques to create one final finished work. We started by
they have to try, that person is rope tests, as well as our end chair and use a special caddy
creating a background for the work by doing an oil pastel resist
painting of a snowflake with watercolor paints. While this was always going to add the word of the year assessment of their full of fun supplies! They also
drying, we learned about the process of printmaking and created yet. I cant do it sounds like that concept knowledge. wear a lanyard with a badge
a Styrofoam printing plate in the shape of a mitten. We filled person is ready to stop trying, It has been a pleasure
showing the staff and students
our mitten with different patterns and designs, having just begun working with your students this
while I cant do it yet sounds like in our school they are a Leader
making prints on our snowflake paintings. The second graders year!
Mr. Haupert in the Making.
are really enjoying the printmaking process. Once the art show is
over, all students will bring their portfolios home so you can see
these projects along with all of the other projects that they have
completed this school year.

Below: Weaving/Collage by 1st

Grader Stella Baxter from Miss
Marshs class

Above: Winter Mitten Print by

2nd Grader Morrigan Flinders
from Mrs. Kieffers class.