Dear Bath Community,

Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! As we enter another school year, I’d first like to re-visit the goals we stated at the onset of last year and discuss how we are meeting and/or exceeding them.

Improve Communication Through Social Media
We’ve set up Facebook and Twitter accounts for our district. The sole purpose is to communicate information highlighting our students, faculty and staff in a more efficient and timely manner. Please follow us on Facebook at BathLocalSchools, BathElementarySchool, ThePawPrintNewspaper. Please follow us on Twitter at @BathHS_PawPrint, @BathMidSchool and @ElementaryBath using the hashtag #WildcatNation. Also, beginning in October, we will transition to our new website.

School Safety
Over the summer we made significant security improvements to our facilities. We totally replaced our security camera systems in both our middle school and high school buildings aligning them with the software utilized in our elementary building. Secondly, we installed a temporary locking device system called Nightlock onto each interior door of the three buildings. These devices are meant to supplement our ALICE training in relation to any lockdown situation we may incur. Prior to implementation, we consulted with and received input from our township fire and police departments regarding the device.

Student Wellness and Career Pathways
We have placed a significant emphasis on student wellness this year offering several new programs and trainings for students and staff. Also, in relation to career pathways, we are excited for the implementation of three ideas that will benefit students and parents tremendously. First, at the end of each nine weeks, we will send home a success plan for every child grades 6 through 12 in relation to career exploration and career readiness. Second, we have started a Career Based Intervention program at the high school where students will receive work-based learning experiences while remaining at our high school. Lastly, at the middle school, each student in grades 7 and 8 will rotate through a 16-day program exposing them to a career field that includes Health Science, Finance, Law & Public Safety, Information Technology, Business and Administration, Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing, Education, Construction Technology, Human Services, Agriculture & Environmental Science, Coding and Personal Wellness.

Fiscal Responsibility
Our board, treasurer and I will continue to maintain transparency making financial decisions that allocate resources tied to our strategic plan. Furthermore, we will look to establish a long range plan for our facilities and integrate community feedback in the process. Our five-year forecast is always available on our school website listed as a link on our Treasurer’s page.

Our faculty and staff are dedicated to making every child’s experiences here at Bath great ones! We will continue to focus on safety, student wellness, classroom instruction and career readiness as we move through the school year. Thank you for making Bath Local Schools your district of choice!

Have a great year!

Rich Dackin
Bath Superintendent

FROM
BATH
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
MR. CHRIS RENNER, PRINCIPAL
TITLE I PROGRAM AT BATH ELEMENTARY CONTINUES TO SERVE BATH READERS
Title One continues to be a support program to supplement learning in the regular classroom. Bath Elementary is a Title One school, which means any elementary student can benefit from Title One services. The purpose of the Title One program is to aid in the development of a school/parent partnership which will help all children achieve the high standards required by the state. The reading lab will teach onset-rimes, phoneme awareness, sight words, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, and text comprehension to help prepare students for the rigorous state assessments. The teachers and parents share the responsibility for improved student achievement.

This year we have four Title One teachers. Jane Bailey continues from previous years. Mrs. Bailey has taught 38 years at Bath Elementary. She taught 3rd grade most of her career but also taught 2nd and 4th grades. She has been a Title 1 teacher for the past 10 years. Kristin Lenhart worked with Title One students the past 2 years. Previously, Mrs. Lenhart was a second and a third grade teacher. This is her 10th year at Bath Elementary. Audrey Clark and Jacob Brunk are certified elementary teachers who worked as part-time tutors last year and return to the Title One program for the 2018-2019 school year. Audrey Clark is a familiar face at Bath Elementary. She student taught at Bath and has been a dependable substitute in previous years. Mr. Brunk is a Lima native. He is a recent graduate from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University. All Title One salaries are paid through Title One funding.

After September DIBELS testing of all Bath students, the intensive reading students will receive 30 minute, small group, interventions with Title One teachers in addition to their classroom instruction. Title One students do not come to the reading lab during classroom instructional time. To build the school/parent relationship it is critical that parents assist students at home with any of the following:

	Review the Saxon word lists and other sight words
	Practice weekly spelling words and reading vocabulary words nightly 	Read to your child and with your child each night
INPRIPRINCIPA
	Discuss what happens in the stories you read…ask about characters, setting, plot, and solutions 	Ask your child often if there are things they do not understand about reading
	Contact us if there are questions or concerns regarding your child’s reading

All Bath parents are welcome to attend a parent orientation and informational meeting, which is on October 8, 2018 from 6:00-6:30 p.m. This meeting is to update parents and answer any questions you might have regarding the Title One program. We look forward to seeing many parents at this meeting. Students attending extra intervention with the Title One teachers will receive parent invitations for this meeting. Together we hope to make this a positive learning experience with significant academic growth in reading for all our students. Please feel free to contact any of the Title One teachers with questions or concerns regarding your child’s reading.
ELEMENTARY GUIDANCE
~The Elementary Title One Team Jane Bailey, Kristin Lenhart,
Chris Renner, Bath Elementary Principal
Acts of kindness can be big, small, random, or planned. The	Audrey Clark, and Jacob Brunk theme of “kindness” emerged in our school last year and is
still at the forefront of our daily encounters with students in	OFF TO A GOOD START
the elementary school. Kindness is reinforced throughout our	The 2018-2019 school year is off to a successful students’ day while in our building. On our daily	start. Students were anxious to return, and our announcements, Mr. Renner shares the names of students who	staff were well prepared. Our annual open house were “caught being kind” and the act of kindness they were	was also a major factor in the success of our first caught doing. Many of our weekly anti-bullying meetings	day.
focus on kindness. Throughout our school, staff members
pose the question of “Is that kind?” to students when	Our kindergarteners did not attend school until discussing student choices and behaviors. Using the term	the third day so kindergarten teachers could “kindness” is a good starting point when discussing choices,	administer the Kindergarten Readiness actions, and behavior with our children in and out of school.	Assessment (KRA) to them. This helped each Big or small we all know how kindness makes us feel 	kindergarten student transition into the school
-April Neff	year as well, allowing each teacher the Counselor, Bath Elementary School	opportunity to spend one-on-one time with each

student. Our all-day, every day kindergarten BATH ELEMENTARY IS ON TWITTER	seems to be off to a good start. Students are One way to keep up with what is happening at the elementary is	getting into the routine of the schedule. It has to follow us on Twitter. We can be found at our Twitter account	been a good start.
@ElementaryBath

FROM
BATH ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
MR. CHRIS RENNER, PRINCIPAL

3rd Grade Fall Language Arts
	October 23 & 24
	
3rd Grade Language Arts
	April 11 & 12
	
4th Grade Language Arts
	April 15 & 16
	
5th Grade Language Arts
	April 17
	
3rd Grade Math
	April 30 & May 1
	
4th Grade Math
	May 2
	
5th Grade Math
	May 3
	
5th Grade Science
	May 7

THIRD GRADE READING ACHIEVEMENT TEST
This year’s third graders will take the first round of the reading achievement test on October 23 and 24. According to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, all students must obtain a minimum score on either the fall or spring reading assessment in order to move onto the fourth grade. Any third grader who does not score the minimum score on the fall or spring test will be required to come to summer school and take the summer reading assessment.

Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee directs schools to identify which students in kindergarten through grade three are having trouble reading and provide extra support immediately. The goal is to get these students caught up in reading as soon as possible. Studies show that children who are behind in reading at the end of grade three will have a hard time in all subjects in the fourth grade and beyond. After that, it can be hard for a child to catch up in school.

Under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Bath Elementary School will determine at the start of each year how well each child in kindergarten through grade three is reading. We will then create a special reading plan for each child who is behind. Teachers who are experienced in teaching reading will work with these students. If you have a son or daughter who still struggles with reading at the end of grade three, we will talk with you about keeping the child in third grade until he or she catches up. This may be all or only part of the school year. Even then, though, your child may do fourth-grade work in other subjects if he or she is ready.

There are special rules about the guarantee that can help children who are still learning English and children who have disabilities. Read more about the Third Grade Reading Guarantee at education.ohio.gov, or talk with your child’s teacher for more details.
	OHIO ASSESSMENTS 2018-2019
AIR-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH

		HELPING YOUR CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL
Children of all ages benefit from their parents being involved. While it is certain that the first few years of school are arguably the most important, the other years are important as well. Children are smart and intuitive. When they see their parents taking a step back in their involvement, it sends the wrong message. Every parent should know what is going on in their child’s daily school life. With that being said, we want to encourage all of our parents to do the following things every day:

	Ask your child how their school day went. Engage in conversation about what they learned, who their friends are, what they had for lunch, etc.
	Make sure your child has time set aside to complete homework. Be there to answer any questions or assist when needed.
	Read all notes/memos sent home from school and/or teacher. Notes are the primary form of communications between a teacher and parents. Look for them and read them to stay up-to-date on events.
	Contact your child’s teacher immediately if you have any concerns.
	Value your child’s education and express the importance of it every single day. This is arguably the single most valuable thing a parent can do when it comes to their child’s education. Those that value education often thrive and those that don’t often fail.

Being involved in your child’s education shows them the importance of it and how much you truly care about them and their future. One great sign of the wonderful parental support we receive is that we had an amazing turnout at our Open House on August 23rd. Please know we have an open door policy, and welcome any opportunity to meet with you. We are looking forward to our collaboration in providing a safe, nurturing, and learning environment for all of our students.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES The partnership created between home and school can be such a powerful tool in helping all students improve. The only way this will ever happen is through open communication. The task of educating children is the
responsibility of all involved …the school, the parents, and the child. We always have a wonderful turnout for conferences. We once again want to encourage you to participate in this partnership. This year’s parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for November 5, November 7 and November 8. We want to encourage you to schedule and attend conferences. A letter with more details will be sent home with the students regarding this. We are confident that a team approach is always best and we are thankful to have such supportive parents.

November 5th & 7th: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.
November 8th – 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
-No school at Bath Elementary November 8th or 9th -

FROM
BATH MIDDLE SCHOOL
MR. BRAD CLARK, PRINCIPAL
CAREER EDUCATION AT BMS

Bath Middle School is increasing our emphasis on career education. In the sixth grade, students will be exposed to numerous career fields via regular guest speakers. They will also begin to develop both an Ohio Means Jobs backpack and a career success plan. Sixth-Grade students will also receive career based information during their keyboarding/technology class. The Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Means Jobs have developed 17 various clusters for students. Bath Middle School staff members have become certified to provide information to our students in each of the 17 clusters. Beginning with this school year, students in grades 7 and 8 will receive information in the career clusters listed below, from the staff member listed.
Grade 7

Career Cluster	Staff Member

1. Health Science 2. Finance
3. Law and Public Safety
4. Information Technology/Coding
5. Business and Administration Services 6. Manufacturing
7. Personal Well Being

Todd Clark Cindy Bourne Dean Mayhew Tony Miller Meg Rockhold Clint Salisbury Teresa St. Clair

Grade 8

1. Engineering and Science Technologies 2. Marketing
3. Education and Training
4. Construction Technologies 5. Human Services
6. Agriculture and Environmental Sciences 7. Computer Coding

Brooke Herr Andy Herr Bonnie Wicker Adam Rohrbaugh Beth Horstman Brooke Sherrick Steve McDonald

The career education instruction will take place within the regular school day schedule. Students will move from one career cluster to another on a scheduled rotation. It is our goal that after completing grade 8, students will have received valuable career information in 14 different career fields. While we do not expect students in the middle school to make a career decision, we hope to provide them with information that may provoke thoughts about possible careers in their future.

BMS ON TWITTER!

Community members are encouraged to access the Bath Middle School Twitter account.
Members of our community
can follow @BathMidSchool to access tweets that are relative to Bath Middle School and the Bath Local Schools in general. Students and parents are also reminded to register for middle school text alerts. Registration for text alerts is available at the Bath Local Schools website www.bathwildcats.org

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

The 2018 parent-teacher conference schedule for the middle school is listed below. Information relevant to scheduling parent teacher conferences will be sent home with students in the near future.

Monday, November 5 - 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 7 - 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 8 - 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

School will not be in session on Thursday November 8 or Friday

November 9.

2018-2019 Bath Middle School Testing Schedule
		
6th-8th grade
	
Monday, April 8th
	8th grade English Language Arts Part 1
	
Tuesday, April 9th
	8th grade English Language Arts Part 2
	
Wednesday, April 10th
	6th & 7th grade English Language Arts Part 1
	
Thursday, April 11th
	6th & 7th grade English Language Arts Part 2
	
Tuesday, April 23rd
	8th grade Math/Algebra Part 1
	
Wednesday, April 24th
	8th grade Math/Algebra Part 2
	
Thursday, April 25th
	6th & 7th grade Math Part 1
	
Friday, April 26th
	6th & 7th grade Math Part 2
	
Wednesday, May 1st
	8th grade Science, Part 1
	
Thursday, May 2nd
	8th grade Science, Part 2
	
FROM
BATH MIDDLE SCHOOL
MR. BRAD CLARK, PRINCIPAL

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ADDED SECURITY MEASURES AT BMS

In order to provide the safest and most secure educational environment possible, the middle school was recently equipped with additional and more up to date surveillance cameras. The updates have greatly expanded the school surveillance capabilities both inside and outside of the building. In addition, NightLock devices have been installed on every interior door. These devices are to be used in a lockdown situation, along with ALICE training.

2018 AIR TEST RESULTS

The middle school recently received the results of the AIR testing from the spring of 2018. Below is a breakdown of our passage rates for 2018 as well as a comparison of passage rates from 2017.

	2017 Passage %
	2018 Passage %
	Difference
	
Grade 6 ELA
	76.3
	76.6
	+.3
	
Grade 6 Math
	81.6
		
		79.2
	-2.4
	
Grade 6 Social Studies
	74.3
		
		No Test
	-

Grade 7 ELA
	73.2
	73
	-.2
	
Grade 7 Math
	76.4
	73.6
	-2.8

7th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

There has been a change to the curriculum for 7th grade social studies at Bath Middle School. In the past, the curriculum for grade 7 social studies has focused on world history. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, our focus will be civics. Students will learn about local, state and federal government. They will also learn about the rights and responsibilities of citizens. There will also be an emphasis on United States and world geography. It is a goal to help our students begin to develop into civic-minded citizens who understand the workings of government and the role of citizens in our government.

Grade 8 ELA
	63.7
	77.2
	+13.5
	
Grade 8 Math
	79.7
	82.7
	+3
	
Grade 8 Science
	74.1
		
		81.3
	+7.2
	
Algebra
	100
		
		100
	-

FROM
BATH HIGH SCHOOL
MR. BRIAN JESKO, PRINCIPAL

NEW HIGH SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS

Mr. Pat Prichard	Mr. Bryant Miller	A Mr. Todd Fleharty                                                              American
Assistant Principal	Technology /	Government & Athletic Director                   Intervention                  Digital Academy
Teacher

Mr. Eric Mohler

merican History, Economics, Psychology
Teacher

TUTORING HEL

P IN THE
	
		HIGH SCH
	OOL

MEET THE NEW PRINCIPAL – MR. JESKO
As the new high school principal, I would briefly like to introduce myself. I graduated from Bath High School in 1997 and attended college at the University of West Florida, located along the beautiful shores of the Gulf Coast. I am entering my 15th year in public education as a teacher, coach, and administrator. I taught Language Arts and Reading at Escambia High School (Pensacola, FL), Lake Mary High School (Lake Mary, FL), and Lima South Middle School. In 2008, I returned to Bath Middle School and taught 8th grade Language Arts. I have been the Assistant Principal at Bath High School for the past five years. My wife, Jodi (Goetz) Jesko, is a 1998 graduate of Bath, and we have two daughters--Lillian (3rd grade) and Avery (1st grade). Our family is extremely proud and excited to be a part of the Bath Local School District and our great community. I look forward to the many opportunities that lie ahead here at Bath High School.
Teacher, Bath
Instructor
Industrial
Career Based
–GO WILDCATS!!!!!

 IMPORTANT LINKS

	education.ohio.gov – Parent Resources, Community Resources, Earning a High School Diploma, etc…
	ohiomeansjobs.com – In-Demand Careers, Career Pathways, K-12 Students, College Student
	ohioalerts – Bath High School District Text Alerts
	bathwildcats.org – BHS Practice Tests, Handbook, E-Mail, Progress Book, Guidance/Calendar..etc…

Did you know student members of the National Honor Society offer tutoring during most study hall periods, Monday through Thursday? Students who would like help must sign up with Mr. Garland in Study Hall, who will notify the NHS tutor. For further information or questions, contact Mrs. Ellington, National Honor Society Advisor, at ellingtonc@bathwildcats.org or 419-221-0366, ext 2207.

NEW FORMAT AT BHS OPEN HOUSE

At this year’s open house, students followed their class schedule throughout the first hour of the evening. Parents were encouraged to join as well. Each class period, teachers had five minutes to introduce themselves and speak briefly about their class. Our goal was to give students and parents the opportunity to meet the teachers and to get connected as the school year begins. The evening included a free raffle gift basket of Bath items and memorabilia. The winner of this year’s raffle was Rachelle Marquez, who was accompanied in the picture by her children Camryn (grade 11), Nadia (grade 10), and Jadin (grade 9). Thank you to the parents and students who were able to attend this year. We are planning on a similar format next year and are looking forward to another great evening.

OPENING DAY ASSEMBLY

FROM
Staff members and students gathered together in the gymnasium for our Opening Day Assembly on August 27. Our band, the Tradition of Excellence, started the morning with the playing of the Bath Alma Mater. The BHS cheerleaders energized the crowd with a variety of spirit cheers that created incredible energy and enthusiasm. Bath High School staff members introduced themselves and offered our students some outstanding words of encouragement. The assembly concluded with the playing of the Bath Fight Song.

BATH HIGH SCHOOL

	2018-2019 Bath High School Testing Schedule
		
	National and State Testing Dates

PSAT
	
Wednesday October 10

ASVAB
	
Tuesday, November 10

EOC re-takes
	
Tuesday, December 4 through Thursday, December 20

ACT- juniors only
	
Wednesday, February 20

Make-up ACT
	
Tuesday, March 12

EOC ELA 1 & 11 Part 1
	
Tuesday, April 16

EOC ELA 1 & 11 Part 2
	
Wednesday, April 17

EOC ELA Make-ups
	
Thursday, April 18 – Friday April 26

EOC Algebra 1 & Geometry Part 1 & 2
	
Wednesday, May 1

EOC Biology (Part 1 & 2)
	
Thursday, May 2
		
	EOC American History & American Government (Part 1 & 2)
	
Friday, May 3

Make ups – Math, SS, Science
	
Monday, May 6 – Friday, May 10

				

CONGRATULATIONS MRS. OLIVER! Mrs. Oliver has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Yale Educator Award. This award recognizes educators from around the world who inspire and support their students to perform at a high level and to achieve excellence. Mrs. Oliver was nominated by Alexis Ball, a 2018 Bath graduate who currently attends Yale University.

New Courses at BHS 	Industrial Technology
MR. BRIAN JESKO, PRINCIPAL
	Career Based Intervention- CBI is a work program that enables students to take core courses and a CBI-related course at BHS while working a minimum of 15 hours/week for additional elective credits.

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Lima, OH 45801 (419) 221-0807

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BATH HIGH SCHOOL Brian Jesko, Principal Todd Fleharty, Asst. Princ. 2850 Bible Road
Lima, OH 45801 (419) 221-0366

SPOTLIGHT EMPLOYEE: DEB WILKINS

Deb Wilkins currently serves as our food service supervisor, overseeing the kitchen and staff in all three buildings. She has been married for 42 years to her husband,
Denny, and has a “wonderful son and two beautiful granddaughters.” Deb came to us in 1987 as a bus driver. After driving bus for three years, she went to work in the cafeteria, and held both jobs for ten years. At the time, she was the youngest driver and cook on staff. In 1993, she became head cook, and she continued to serve in that role until three years ago when she became the food service supervisor. Like many in education, Deb quickly agreed there have been numerous changes, impacting school lunches. State mandates have caused the removal of
some of Bath’s favorite foods, such as the carter bar. Cooks serving up homecooked food is a thing of the past. Food is no longer made from scratch, ensuring all meals meet state guidelines and regulations. While she enjoys the challenges of her new role, she says she misses seeing the kids every day. She will pass by kids in the
hallway who remember her as their lunch lady, and that brings a smile to her face. Deb says she feels very blessed to work for Bath Schools. “The staff and community have been very supportive over the years I have been here. God has always put me right where I need to be.”