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Wednesday
March 10, 2010
 
 
Kettering Elementary

Hillview Elementary
(740) 670-7310
1927 Horns Hill Road
Newark, OH 43055
Hours: 

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Grades: PreK - 5
Principal:
Barbara Quackenbush
bquackenbush@laca.org
Telephone 740-670-7310
Fax 740-670-7319

Music Programs Earn Top Honors
The Newark High School Symphonic Band and Choir earned top honors at contests sponsored by the Ohio Music Education Association this past weekend.


Late Arrival is Thursday, March 11
Thursday is the Late Arrival day for the month of March. Transportation services will be available, but buses will pick up students in the morning two hours later.


Pay for Lunch Online Beginning March 15
Parents will be able to pay for their child’s lunch online beginning March 15.


Community Forum About Dress Code Set for March 18
The first of two community meetings regarding the new dress code for next school year is set for 6:30 p.m. March 18 in the Newark High School Auditorium. Parents with students in grades 5-11 should attend.


NHS Alters Schedule Due to OGT
The schedule at Newark High School will be different the week of March 15-19.


March Madness
If you say March Madness at Legend Elementary, the students won’t think basketball. No, for these students it’s all about reading. For the next two weeks, students will be reading lots and lots of books.


Celebrating Dr. Seuss
It was a week of celebration over at Carson Elementary. Kindergartners remembered Dr. Seuss’s birthday with daily events and activities.


The mission at Kettering Elementary, a caring neighborhood school, is to ensure a strong academic foundation for all students which fosters a life long desire to learn, builds self-confidence, and strengthens character development. To accomplish this, the staff has implemented a challenging curriculum and provides a highly-skilled staff in partnership with family and community.

The Kettering Elementary staff is trained in Literacy Collaborative, a research-based curriculum which offers a challenging reading and writing presentation for each student.

WOW and ROAR awards are given throughout the school year.

W.O.W.
Wonderful Outstanding Worker

R.O.A.R.
Respect Others Accept Responsibility

Kettering Intermediate students have the opportunity to participate in after school clubs. Clubs that have been offered include babysitting, cooking, crafts, cheerleading, golf, basketball, games, fitness, and art. Teachers supervise clubs, which have an average of ten members each. By participating in clubs, students increase their knowledge of everyday life skills and gain positive options for after school recreational activities.

Grade Test School District Similar
Districts
6th grade proficiency Citizenship 59.8 70.6 64.5
Math 63.1 65.6 59.9
Reading 66.4 70.1 59.5
Writing 92.7 94.1 88.6
Science 46.7 61.7 55.9

Teacher information
Teachers with at least a bachelor’s degree: 100 percent
Teachers with at least a master’s degree: 38.9 percent
Core academic subject classes taught by highly-qualified teachers: 89.1 percent
Core academic subject classes taught by properly certified/licensed teachers: 89.1 percent

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