BROWN COUNTY ESC NEWS WINTER 2018
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BROWN COUNTY ESC
NEWS WINTER 2018
A publication of the Brown County Educational Service Center,
serving Brown County Students since 1914
.
BROWN COUNTY OUSTANDING COMMUNITY LEADERS AT THE
2017 OESCA AWARDS CEREMONY
Interact for Health’s Ms. Elissa Pogue (pictured
third from the left) and Ms. Mary Francis
(pictured second from the right) were recog-
nized as Outstanding Community Service Lead-
ers at the Ohio Educational Service Center As-
Pictured: (L.-R/) James Frazier-Superintendent BCESC, Jackie Miller– BCESC, Elissa sociation Annual Awards Ceremony.
Pogue-Interact for Health, James Castle– BCESC Board Member, Betty Burwinkel—
BCESC Board Member, Bryan Mount– BCESC Board Member, Mary Francis—Interact
Interact for Health, a philanthropic agency
which promotes health in Southwestern Ohio, is
Mr. Zac Corbin, Brown County Prosecuting Attor- one of the leading partners of the Brown County
ney,(pictured far right) was recognized at the annual ESC and the 40 Developmental Assets Pro-
Ohio Educational Service Center Awards Ceremony as gram. The two Interact for Health program
an Outstanding Community Leader. Mr. Corbin works officers became champions for the BCESC’s
diligently to combat the opioid epidemic that is sweeping overriding goal of character development. Elis-
through Ohio and across our nation. In his efforts as sa Pogue, a retired Program Officer, assisted
prosecutor, Zac has recognized the littlest victims - with the strategic planning process, the develop-
young children of parents who are addicted, convicted ment of the overall action plan, and was integral
and placed in the court system. Prosecutor Corbin has in communicating about potential funding
worked with the Brown County ESC to identify pre- sources and systems that needed to be in place
school age children who are removed from their parents’ to build a strong proposal. The BCESC re-
home and placed in either foster or kinship care. The ceived funding for three years with her guid-
Prosecutor’s Office refers these children to the ance. Mary Francis, our current Program Of-
Brown County ESC Pre-K supervisor to make arrange- ficer, has made sure the Interact Board of Direc-
ments for enrollment in the Brown County preschool tors, understands the needs of rural schools and
program. This collaboration is seeking to give these chil- our county’s situation. She has invited our core
dren an early start in their education, a stable environ- team to present at in-services with both urban
ment through the day, and a caring atmosphere to be and rural grantees from the twenty-nine counties
engaged with other children and positive role mod- whom Interact for Health serves in the Tri-
els. Prosecutor Corbin has taken steps as a community State. Elissa and Mary serve as the catalyst for
leader by looking out for the best interests of the young- new partnerships and funding that have enabled
est victims of the opioid epidemic in Brown County. our educational efforts to be sustainable.
NEW BLUE JAYS FOR RIPLEY UNION LEWIS HUNTINGTON!
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington High School has a new principal. The
RULH board approved Mr. Chris Young in this leadership role. Mr.
Young previously served as the Manchester High School Assistant Prin-
cipal and Athletic Director. His administrative experience includes, ele-
mentary school assistant principal, high school assistant principal, ath-
letic director, special education coordinator, and a state and federal pro-
grams coordinator. Mr. Young’s wife Marla is currently the assistant
principal at North Adams High School. Mr. & Mrs. Young and their
three children reside in Seaman, Ohio.
Mr. Jerod Michael is the new Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Mid-
dle School Principal. For the past seven years Mr. Michael worked for
Manchester Local Schools where he taught middle school science and
coached cross county and volleyball.
Mr. Michael comes from a family with deep roots in the educational
field. His mother (Diane Michael) is an administrator in the Hillsboro
City School District. His brother (Josh Michael) is an elementary school
principal in the Eastern Brown Local School District, and his father-in-
law (Mike Cluxton) is a retired administrator from the Manchester Local
School District. Mr. Michael, his wife Stacey and their two children re-
side within the RULH School District in Aberdeen.
Just a thought……..
Unity is strength... when there
is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful
things can be achieved.
Mattie Stepanek
https://www.facebook.com/BrownCountyEducationalServiceCenter/
Welcome Rob Beucler to the ESC
Rob Beucler, former Eastern Middle School Principal, has joined
the ESC staff to assist with truancy related issues per House Bill
410. Beucler, with his experiences as a principal, understands the
districts’ challenges and the efforts that are needed to address stu-
dent and family needs. He is collaborating with Ken Stuckey and
Don Rabold and is helping with development of plans that address
the mandates required by House Bill 410. He stated that he has
learned a great deal since joining the ESC staff and looks forward
to implementing strategies that lead to student success.”
In his spare time, he attends as many functions as he can with his
grandchildren and of course can still be seen on the basketball
court sidelines guiding the Eastern Brown Warriors.
EASTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL & CHALLENGE TRIP TO OHIO CAVERNS
MT. ORAB MIDDLE SCHOOL On November 2, 2017, the Brown County Chal-
RECEIVE THE MOMENTUM lenge Program went on a field trip to the Ohio
Caverns.
Congratulations to the Eastern Middle
School and Mt. Orab Middle School for
earning the 2017 Momentum Award! The
Momentum Award is presented by the
State Board of Education and recognizes
schools for exceeding expectations in stu-
dent growth for the year. Schools must
earn straight A's on all Value-Added
measures rated on the ODE report card.
The school or district must have at least
two Value-Added subgroups of students,
which include gifted, lowest 20% in
achievement, and students with disabilities. Above are the Fayetteville Challenge
Well done! students . Mrs. Jordan is the teacher.
Eastern Middle School—Jordan Michael, Principal
Above are the Southern Hills Challenge
Students . Miss Basford is the teacher.
Mt. Orab Middle School—Sabrina Armstrong, Principal
Have you experienced C.O.P.E.?
Comments from those who have experienced
the Cost Of Poverty Simulation.
“Eye opening”
“It will make me consider the situation some of my
students may be experiencing. I will think about
this when I see them unfocused or coming to class
without needed materials.”
“I will take into consideration the views/stresses
that my students have in their daily lives.”
“I'll be more compassionate for students and their
home lives.”
“Understanding frustrations”
“More empathy, I am now more aware of the strug-
gles my students go through at home. It affects
their performance in school, and how they act in
class.”
“I have a better insight into what the lives of those
living in poverty are like.”
HOORAY FOR HAMERSVILLE!
We at the Brown County Educational Service Center wish to spotlight
employees who serve the BCESC and their home school districts with
excellence. In this edition, we would like to acknowledge three ladies
from Hamersville School who serve full time or part time in one of our
Cross Categorical Units: Shannon Hiler, Diana Starkey and Janice
Hopkins. Shannon is currently a one-on-one aide who has helped her
student find success. Shannon is ready and willing to do whatever is
R-L. Sharron Hiler, Diana Starkey, asked and needed. Diana is also a one-on-one aide. Diana and her
Janice Hopkins student are in the Cross Categorical Unit part- time and the remainder
of her day is spent with the student in the regular education classroom
setting so student learning can be enhanced. Janice is a classroom aide in our Cross Categori-
cal Unit working with all of the students in the classroom. Janice is always ready and willing to
do whatever is needed to ensure student success. Each of these staff members offer unique
talents to our unit. With their combined talents and willingness to face challenges, students at
Hamersville grow in their educational experience each day with the help of these dedicated ed-
ucational aides. We at the BCESC are proud of these three staff members and appreciate their
efforts. A big thank you to Shannon, Diana and Janice for all of your efforts and more im-
portantly, your dedication to the students that you work with at Hamersville. We appreciate
each one of you.
Social Emotional Development
and its
Effect on Academic Success
Dee Ann Stricklett
It seems that everywhere we turn, there is increasing conversa-
tion regarding the importance of social and emotional develop-
ment of children. As educators, many of us have aspired to
teach the “whole” child, academically, socially and emotionally;
so one might ask, “Why is the term social-emotional suddenly the new buzz word?”
Based on the news media, we might qualitatively determine that an increasing focus on social
and emotional behavior is due to increasing poverty, incarcerations and drug use, that negative-
ly impact our students and communities.
Decades of research show that high-quality early childhood programs are linked to greater so-
cial-emotional competence as stated by Merita Shala in “The Impact of Preschool Social-
Emotional Development on Academic Success of Elementary School Students” in the Journal
of Psychology 2013. Shala cited LaParo & Pianta’s findings, “Social-emotional skill deficits im-
pact a student’s academic performance, and remain a sometimes overlooked characteristic of
young child’s transition to grade school.”
The previous statement is not a surprising finding. As a former second grade teacher, it was
clear that students exhibiting self-control, ability to work in groups and have positive interper-
sonal interactions, were much more likely to be successful academically. So, as parents and
educators, what do we do? Modeling healthy interactions related to conflict is one way to help
students learn how to experience success in the classroom and life. Many of our children may
come to school with limited exposure to truly listening and being listened to. Childrens’ default
to not getting their way might be to hit, yell or even bite. By talking students through a challeng-
ing situation they may pick up a skill set needed in life. Another idea is to help students under-
stand and think about their own thinking, metacognition. By posing a few questions the educa-
tor may help the student uncover exactly what they are upset about. Sometimes it might be a
control issue. Many children have such out of control lives that they need to exhibit some con-
trol to survive. Unfortunately some of their control mechanisms are not going to help them get
along with others in the classroom or in society. Gently talking them through the conflict might
help some students develop positive communication skills and self-regulation.
Find us on twitter…… @BCESCbrown
Brown County ESC Pre-K Program Selected As
ODE PBIS Early Childhood Pilot
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) includes a broad
range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social
and learning outcomes in school communities while preventing problem be-
havior. The key attributes of PBIS include preventive activities, data-based
decision making, and a problem solving approach.
Essential components of PBIS are community connections, clear ex-
pectations, comprehensive instruction, consistency and supportive structure.
As part of community connections, schools focus on building positive relation-
ships among all stakeholders. Clear expectations are set by identifying three
Miss Schupert’s Pre-school
at Sardinia
to five school-wide overarching behavioral expectations. Direct instruction,
practice and feed back in the expected behaviors are all part of the compre-
hensive instruction. Consistency is provided through active supervision, proactive scheduling, in-
centives, reinforcements, logical consequences and clear office referral procedures. All staff at the
school work to develop an infrastructure to provide effective academic and behavioral supports for
all students.
The Brown County ESC Pre-K staff are working to build on the strategies and components
already implemented in each elementary in Brown County. During this school year, all teachers and
aides will be trained in PBIS. It is the hope that through the implementation of PBIS in the Pre-K
classrooms, students will be eager to attend school in a positive climate.
PBIS Training at BCESC
IT’S ACADEMIC!
The Eastern Local High School Academic team
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BCESC is Awarded BWC Safety Intervention Grant.
Staff members from the Brown County Educational
Service Center have been working collaboratively
to complete the “Application for Safety Intervention
Grant for Employers working with Persons with De-
velopmental Disabilities” in the local school dis-
tricts. The safety intervention grant program is
through the State of Ohio’s Bureau Workers’ Com-
pensation. The first grant application was approved
by BWC and has resulted in a 5-to-1 match up to
$20,000 for equipment that will be dispersed to var-
ious classrooms that are staffed by ESC employ-
ees. These classrooms include students with a
Picture from left to right: Ashley McCune, Rosemary range of disabilities. Training was provided in the
Burwinkel, Mike Roades, Steffani Diesel, Dayne Mi- month of December by Tara Prater, Occupational
chael, and Susan McFarland Therapist of Southern Ohio ESC Region 14/
Hopewell Center. Local teachers and paraprofes-
sionals received training with a focus on sensory
processing, behaviors observed within the class-
room, how and when to intervene with students,
and how to utilize the multi-sensory environment
equipment. The county is very excited to see the
positive impact on our students and educators!
The training presented by Tara Prater, Occupational Therapist of Southern Ohio ESC
Region 14/Hopewell Center.
The real experts trying out the new equipment from Mrs. Smith’s Preschool at
Sardinia Elementary
DID YOU KNOW?
On February 9, 2018, The Georgetown Church of Christ will host Night to Shine, sponsored by the
Tim Tebow Foundation. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom experience for people with special
needs. Every guest enters this complimentary event on a red carpet complete with a warm
welcome from a friend, crowd and paparazzi. The guests receive the royal treatment including hair,
makeup, professional photography, corsages and boutonnieres, dinner and of course, a dance
floor...all leading up to the moment when each guest is crowned a king or queen of the prom.
Please check out the links below, about the Tim Tebow Foundation’s website for more information,
and also to view a wonderful video showcasing the Night to Shine event. For more information,
feel fee to contact Mike Roades at the BCESC (937) 378-6118 or Jennifer Bohrer at (937) 444-
2044 X25014.
This evening is a wonderful way to celebrate and love people with special needs!
Official 2017 Night to Shine Highlight Video Night to Shine - 2018 -
with Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts Tim Tebow Foundation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfSLyfFwDks https://www.timtebowfoundation.org/ministries/night-to-shine
Collegial Collaboration
Kim A. Adams of Southern Ohio ESC and Jackie Miller of Brown County ESC were recognized at the an-
nual Ohio Education Service Center Awards Ceremony for their collaborative work on State initiatives and
professional learning across their region. Working together to plan, implement, reflect and revise relevant
learning opportunities for the educators across Region 14, is what prompted their nomination for the OES-
CA Teamwork Award. Follow the link below for more information.
http://www.ohioleadership.org/up_doc_cms/Cornerstone_SST14_Dec2017.pdf
Pictured: (L-R) Rick Edwards-Superintendent Athens-Meigs ESC/President Elect, OESCA; Kim A. Adams-Supervisor, SOESC; Jackie
Miller-Supervisor, BCESC; Beth Justice-Superintendent, SOESC, James Frazier-Superintendent BCESC
BCESC Upcoming Professional Development and Training Dates
Superintendents Meetings:
DATE TOPIC TIME AND LOCATION
February 2, 2018 Superintendents 10:30 a.m. @ SHCTC
SHCTC Career Month
February 27, 2018 Tom Ash/Dinner 6:00 p.m. @ SHCTC Chef’s Corner
March 2, 2018 Superintendents 8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. @ BCESC
March 2, 2018 Insurance 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. @ BCESC
April 6, 2018 Superintendents 8:00 a.m. @ BCESC
May 4, 2018 Superintendents 8:00 a.m. @ BCESC
June 8, 2018 Superintendents 8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m. @ BCESC
June 8, 2018 Quarterly Administrative 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. @ BCESC
Updates
June 8, 2018 Cook out 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m. @ BCESC
June 8, 2018 Insurance 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m. @ BCESC
Professional Learning
Date Topic Time and Location
January 31, 2018 AIR meet the ACT 8:00 a.m.— 3:00 p.m. @ BCESC
February 1, 2018 8:00 a.m.— 3:00 p.m. @ BCESC
AIR meet the ACT
February 6, 2018 Math Meeting 4:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m. @ BCESC
February 28, 2018 Secure Data Center 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. @ Hopewell
Region 14
March 7, 2018 Math Meeting 4:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m. @ BCESC
April 10, 2018 Math Meeting 4:30 p.m.— 6:30 p.m. @ BCESC
May 2, 2018 Math Meeting 4:30 p.m.— 6:30 p.m. @ BCESC
BCESC Upcoming Professional Development and Training Dates
Administrative Updates/Professional Learning
DATE TOPIC TIME AND LOCATION
May 4, 2018 Poverty Simulation— 9:00 a.m.— 11:30 a.m. @ BCESC
June 8, 2018 Cook-Out 9:00 a.m. @ BCESC
Legal Seminars:
DATE TOPIC TIME AND LOCATION
February 6, 2018 (13 Snow Special Education / 504 9:00a.m.—11:30a.m. @
Day) Hopewell
Updates
June 8, 2018 Legal Updates 9:00a.m. @ BCESC
James Frazier, Superintendent Ext. 537
Blinda Boothby, Treasurer Ext. 536
Rob Beucler, Support Services Ext. 524
Rosemary Burwinkel, Treasurer’s Office/Receptionist Ext. 522
Cindy Call, Gifted & Speech Supervisor Ext. 525
Judy Cottle, Receptionist Ext. 510
Becky Cropper, 40 Assets, Drug Free Schools Ext. 532
Dale Knechtly, Technology Ext. 350
Steffanie Diesel, School Psychologist Ext. 523
Susan McFarland, Pre-K Supervisor Ext. 518
Dayne Michael, School Improvement/Psychologists Ext. 516
Jackie Miller, School Improvement Ext. 533
Don Rabold, Support Services Ext. 514
Mike Roades, Special Education Supervisor Ext. 520
Gale Roush, Assistant Treasurer Ext. 534
Elise Starkey, Executive Secretary/Aesop Ext. 535
Dee Ann Stricklett, School Improvement Ext. 529
Ken Stuckey, Support Services Ext 519
Stephanie Wagoner, School Improvement Ext 531
Evelyn Yockey, Community Connectors Ext 521You can also read
