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District News
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High School
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Middle School
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Elementary
School
March 2022
“Weather” or Not to Cancel School
The decision to cancel school or start with a delay is taken
very seriously by the administration at Fort Recovery
Local Schools. While there is no way to completely
eliminate risk, the safety of over 1,000 students and staff
members is affected by these decisions.
The superintendent often drives the roads throughout
the district, shares weather conditions with neighboring
district personnel and utilizes input from local law
enforcement and street/road crews. In addition, the
superintendent uses handheld media devices to review
weather forecasts and radar images when considering
a delay or cancellation. Based on the situation, Calamity Day Protocols for 2021-2022
maintenance and transportation staff members may - 5 excused calamity days per school year. After 5calamity
also be consulted. days, the district will implement up to 3emergency
The superintendent strives to make these decisions response learning days in which students complete
in a timely manner to allow parents and students to work at home with the assistance of staff members.
make necessary arrangements. However, there are All staff members report to our schools to assist with
times when drastic weather changes may require a student progress on ERL day academic activities and
quick response and a sudden change in the attendance other tasks.
status. As a reminder, students are not counted as tardy - After 5 calamity days and 3 ERL days, school will be
when a bus is late to school due to weather conditions. made up following the yearly school calendar guidance
Once a decision has been made, the steps to contact on make-up days.
all of the school district stakeholders through multiple - Delays are not calculated into make-up days unless
communication tools takes approximately 10 minutes to there is the unlikely event that they would cause us to be
initiate. When it comes to school events outside of the below the Ohio Department of Education requirement
normal school day, the athletic director and principals for instructional hours(1001).
collectively make the decisions related to cancellations.
Note - As of March 1, 2022, the district has 1 remaining calamity day left for the 2021—
2022 school year before we would move into an emergency response learning modality.
Along with the warm weather comes a variety of spring activities at Fort Upcoming Dates
Recovery High School. Spring athletic practices have begun, ACT and end of
course tests are coming up, and we are wrapping up the end of the third March 4 - 6: Band trip to
quarter! It is definitely a bit cliché but it seems to go faster each year! Parents Chicago
– be sure to remind your son/daughter to participate in some of the activities
and events offered at the high school this spring. Whether it’s joining a spring March 15: ACT Test (at
sport or going to Prom, we all know their high school years go by fast and they FRHS) for Juniors
should enjoy them while they can!
March 15: Parent Teacher
The end of the 3rd quarter is on March 17th and students will receive their Conferences, 4-7:30pm
report cards on March 25th. If students do not receive a report card it is most
likely because they have outstanding obligations. These obligations could March 17: End of 3rd Nine
include unpaid book fees, fees for damaged textbooks or computers, or
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possibly overdue library books. Also, as a reminder to parents, you can
always access your son/daughter’s grades online using ProgressBook. You March 29: FFA Banquet
can sign up for this service at the Fort Recovery Local School’s website. If you
have any questions or need assistance, please contact the high school office April 7- 8: ELA II End of
at 419-375-4111.
Course Testing
Spring parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, March 15 th from April 14 - 18: Easter
4-7:30pm. This is a great opportunity for you to speak directly with your son/
daughter’s teachers prior to the end of the third quarter. To schedule a Break
meeting, please contact the high school office at 419-375-4111 or you can
email Mrs. Cheryl Wenning at wenningc@fortrecoveryschools.org. April 21- 22: Algebra &
Geometry EOC Testing
March is a busy month for our junior students at the high school. On March
2nd, all juniors traveled to Wright State University – Lake Campus to April 28-29: Biology,
participate in the Career Connections event sponsored by the Auglaize Government, & History
Mercer Business Education Alliance (AMBE). This event brings over 800 EOC Testing
students together with nearly 50 businesses and employers in the local area.
Students have the opportunity to meet with and listen to several speakers of April 29: Prom
their choice during this great career planning day. Also this month, the junior
class will take the ACT test on March 15th. This test is offered free to all junior
students and will take place at the American Legion this year.
Lastly, I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize junior student
Paul Homan who was chosen as a State Winner of the American
Legion Americanism and Government test! Each year in
November, this test is given to all 10-12th graders in the state
and Paul received a perfect score. As a result, he received a
special trip to Washington D.C. the week
of Feb. 28-March 4th.
Congratulations Paul and way to represent FRHS!
Thank you and go Indians,
Mr. Tony Stahl, HS Principal
stahlt@fortrecoveryschools.org
419-375-4111. ext. 401
Twitter - @FRHSPrincipal
Congrats to all our First Team All -MAC Athletes! Ashlyn Dilworth- Bowling, Owen
Jutte and Cale Rammel- Boys Basketball, and Mara Pearson- Girls Basketball
Congratulations go
out to our Buckeye
Girls State
Representatives -
Olivia Hawk and
Bethany Dues!
Student Council Seeking Donations High School Art Room Supplies
for Senior Fest
The high school Art classroom is in need of
Attention business owners and individuals supplies. We are running low on Styrofoam
interested in supporting our 2022 Seniors. The egg cartons, Reader’s Digests, brown paper
Fort Recovery High School Student Council bags, and wooden rolling pins. Styrofoam
members are excited to start planning this egg cartons make great paint trays for the
year’s Senior Fest and need your help. Senior students. We use Reader’s
Fest is our annual end of the school year Digest and brown paper bags for various
celebration. On this day all students gather projects. Students use wooden rolling
together for fun-filled activities including games, pins to roll out their clay in Ceramics.
food vendors, and tons of prizes! It’s such an
If you have any of these items you no longer need,
enjoyable and memorable last day for our
please contact Tory Horstman, at horstmant@fort
seniors.
recoveryschools.org or bring them to the high school
office.
We are asking local businesses and individuals
to consider donating money and/or
merchandise to fund this year’s prizes. If you
are interested in donating please contact Cheryl
Fort Recovery Choral Cabaret
Wenning at 419-375-4111 or bring your Come see some great performances
donation directly to the High School by our HS and JH students on Sunday,
Office. Student Council members will also be March 13th at 6pm as the Fort
visiting businesses during the month of Recovery Choral Department will
March. We truly appreciate your support! present a Cabaret. The performance
will be located in the FRMS Auditeria
and admission is free.
FFA Week a Huge Success
Mother Nature is teasing us. Just enough warm weather days to give us the Upcoming Dates
hint of Spring, but then smacking us back in the face with more cold weather.
But as the snow melts and the temperatures begin to rise, we look forward to March 1-15: Parent
the Spring AIR testing in the middle school.
Teacher Conference Sign-
All students in 6th, 7th & 8th graders will be tested in ELA and Math, and the Up
8th graders will also be tested in Science. Each test consists of two parts. ELA
Part I will be on April 5th. ELA Part II will be on April 6th. Science Parts I and II March 1-29: 7th Grade
for the 8th graders will be on April 25th. Math Part I will be on April 26th. Math D.C. Soap Sales
Part II will be on April 27th. Fundraiser
While these state tests are one measure and an important data point collected March 4: 7th-Grade
over the course of the school year, they do not completely define each child’s Students Initial D.C.
potential. All we hope is for each child to give their best effort. The students
have been doing an AMAZING job this school year! These tests will just be a Payment Due
measure of how much their knowledge has grown since the beginning of the
March 13: Choir Concert
school year.
March 14-18: 8th Grade
The data thus collected from these tests will help improve our instruction over
the upcoming years for our students. The data can show us potential gaps in D.C. Trip
learning as well as areas of strength and weakness. Each of these is
important to inform future instruction. As it is every student's goal to be better March 15: Parent-Teacher
today than they were yesterday, better tomorrow than they are today; so too is Conferences, 4-7:30 pm
it the school’s goal to improve on what we provide our students each day and
year as well. March 17: End of 3rd nine
weeks
I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the Academic Boosters for their
generous donation to provide breakfast snacks for the students during testing. March 18: No School
Studies show that eating little snacks, chewing gum, or sucking on a mint
during a test help connect synapses of the brain more frequently. These little March 24: Science &
snacks will certainly provide the students with these helpful STEM Fair
resources that help create a positive testing environment.
March 25: Grade cards
passed out to students
Thank you and go Indians,
Mr. Ryan Steinbrunner, MS Principal
steinbrunnerr@fortrecoveryschools.org
(419) 375-2815 ext 301
5th—12th grade band in action!
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into it. Of the twelve teams that competed, Fort Luke Evers, Luke Fortkamp, Eli Hawk, Jameson Heitkamp,
Fortkamp, and Jameson Heitkamp.
Recovery not only had the top team but also had the and Luke Lochtefeld from 8th grade.
Fort Recovery’s third competition was another
honor of all three teams finishing in the top five. The regular
MAC match against New Knoxville. Fort Recovery again
top team consisted of: Gabe Acheson, Russell Hart,
came home with the victory in a close race ending at 25
–Will
24. Faller, Luke Fortkamp,
Luke Lochtefeld and Jameson
and Grace Lochtefeld Heitkamp.
were the
leading scorers with 9 and 8 points respectively.
Combined Charities
Donations:
Dear Friends of Fort Recovery,
Fort Recovery Girl Scouts $777.00
On behalf of all of the following charities, Fort Recovery Historical Society $1,488.00
we’d like to say thank you to the generous Fort Recovery Friends of the Library $1,760.00
donors of the 2021 drive. Donations Project Recovery $808.00
distributed totalled $17,943.00 which is an Fort Recovery 4-H Club $764.00
increase of $1202.00 from 2020. Thank you Fort Recovery Ministerial Assn. $765.00
for your continued support of these Fort Recovery Academic Boosters $1,300.00
charities. Fort Recovery Community Foundation $1,591.00
Center for Neurological Development $2,415.00
Respectfully submitted, Cancer Assn of Mercer County $2,156.00
Mercer County Right to Life $1,774.00
Lori Rohrer, President State of the Heart $1,361.00
Sara O’Dell, Vice President Our Home Family Resource Center $517.00
Sarah Stammen, Treasurer M.A.V. Youth Mentoring $467.00
Emma Rohrer, Chairperson
Total $17,943.00
Spring is in the air at Fort Recovery Elementary School! The kids are enjoying
the sunshine, outdoor recess, and warmer temperatures! In spite of all of the
Upcoming Dates
changes and craziness this year has offered, we are finding that the Spring
March 14: Student
months will remain as in years past; busy! Students have helped raise over
$2900 for Pennies for Patients, celebrate and learn about agriculture through Council Meeting, 3:30pm
FFA Week, shared in our love of reading with Celebrate Reading Week, and
March 15 - 16: 2nd Grade
prepare for the upcoming Open House, performances, Wax Museum/Western
Hemisphere presentations, and so much more! Iowa testing
March 15: Spring Parent
Students and teachers across the district are getting ready for Spring Parent
Teacher conferences, held on Tuesday, March 15th. You can find the link to Teacher Conferences, 4:00
register for Parent Teacher conferences on the Fort Recovery Local Schools’
- 7:00pm
website. March 17th also marks the end of the third quarter for this school
year! As the third nine weeks come to a close, we begin to look ahead to the March 17: End of 3rd 9
2022-2023 school year. The staff will begin to prepare classrooms,
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enrollment, and schedule events for the upcoming school year. As we begin
to prepare at school, it is important that we are informed of incoming March 18: No School
students. If you have a child eligible for Preschool or Kindergarten, please call
March 22: 5th Grade
the Elementary Office to get more information at 419-375-2768.
Western Hemisphere Day
With so many events coming up, please stay tuned through Fort Recovery’s
(Wax Museum)
various social media platforms, newsletters, Fort Recovery Local Schools’
homepage, school email (sent to parents who provide an email address on March 22 - 24: 2nd Grade
Final Forms). Thank you for your continued support and
CogAt testing
dedication to the children of Fort Recovery!
March 24: 4th Grade to
Thank you and go Indians,
Mrs. Kelli Thobe, ES Principal COSI & State House
thobeke@fortrecoveryschools.org March 24: Book Club,
(419) 375-2768 ext 201
3:30 - 4:30pm
Preschool Registration for 2022-23
March 31: Elementary
The Fort Recovery Preschool registration for the Open House, 4:00 - 6:00pm
2022-23 school year will begin on Tuesday, March 15th. A parent meeting is
scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on March 15th in the Fort Recovery Elementary/ April 5 - 6: English
Middle School auditeria. The preschool staff will need a copy of your child's Language Arts State
immunization record, certification of birth (not the souvenir issued by the
hospital), and social security card. Testing, Grades 3-8
April 7: Preschool
If you are unable to attend the registration meeting you can find information to
register your child by visiting the Preschool site on the Fort Recovery Schools Literacy Workshop, 6:00 -
website. To access the pertinent information and to register, click on the link 8:00pm
found under the SCHOOLS tab and choose Preschool.
April 11: 1st Grade Spring
This link will bring you to an online registration that allows you to complete Performance, 7:00pm
several demographic questions and class session requests. Click Submit at
the end of the form to register your child for preschool for the 2022-23 school April 12: Kindergarten’s
year. Return to this form only to register another student. Please contact the Grandparents
preschool staff if any changes need to be made to your submitted form. The
link to register your child will be available at 7:15 p.m. on March 15th. Performance, 9:00am
You can contact the preschool staff at 419-375-4131 with any questions.
Community Garage Sales The 2022 Fort Recovery Community Garage Sales will be held April 21, 22 & 23. If you are interested in hosting a garage sale, please contact the Fort Recovery Psi Iota Xi Sorority Group at theta.zeta.fortrecovery@gmail.com to register. Registration is $30.00. Maps & garage sale listings will be available in April at local businesses or on the Fort Recovery Psi Iota Xi and Village of Fort Recovery’s Facebook page. The Community Garage Sales are sponsored by the local Psi Iota Xi Sorority. All registration fees paid by those listing their garage sales are used for advertisement of the garage sales and for printing maps and signs. All other profits are put towards community projects. The Psi Iota Xi thanks the community for their support of their many community fundraisers and projects. Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce — Annual “Citizen of the Year” and “Hall of Fame” Banquet The Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the nominees and recipients for their 42nd Annual Awards Banquet sponsored this year by Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home. The 2021 “Citizen of the Year” has been awarded to Janice Fiely. Janice has been active in the Fort Recovery community for many years taking part in numerous community events. Janice currently serves as the treasurer for the Fort Recovery Community Foundation and has been a board member since inception. Janice has also been past treasurer for many other organizations in the Fort Recovery Community along with being active in her church and is a past Hall of Fame Award recipient. Also receiving public nomination for Citizen of the Year is Kim Rammel and Karen Meiring. The “Hall of Fame” award recipients for 2021 is the late Charles W. “Chuck” Hein & Tess Kaup for their continued contributions to the Fort Recovery community over many years. Chuck was committed to his community by being involved in Knights of Columbus, FRHS Band Boosters, FR Boy/Cub Scouts, and also a Eucharistic Minister and Lector at Mary Help of Christians Church along with other club and community involvement. Aside from his community contributions, Chuck served as a local insurance agent for Fort Recovery Insurance for over 46 years. Tess Kaup has been committed to the Fort Recovery community by being active in the Fort Recovery Merchants Association, Fort Recovery Chamber, being involved with the One of a Kind Auction, and providing assistance to many various community events. The Chamber will also present the Fort Recovery “Business of the Year” Award with the recipient being Wendel Poultry Service Inc. Gary Wendel, Randy Wendel, and Pam Hicks are the current owners. Wendel Poultry Service Inc. provides 20 jobs for the local community and subcontracts up to 50 jobs daily. The business has provided annual funding and volunteer work for multiple programs within the community like the community room at the Fort Recovery High School, Fort Recovery FFA, Fort Recovery Jubilee, the Southwest Mercer Fire District, and many others. Mayor Dave Kaup will also be presenting the “Outstanding Community Service Award”, with this year’s award recipient being the Fort Recovery Radio Christmas Gala Committee for their outstanding involvement in raising funds for the community during the holiday season. Additional awards to be presented at the banquet are the annual “Beautification” award winners. This year’s recipients include: Tyler & Kendra Thobe – Residential Property Award, Ted & Alison Homan – Most Improved Dwelling, and Pat Wendel – Landscaping Improvement Award. The annual Chamber of Commerce Scholarship will be awarded to Fort Recovery High School Senior Marissa Gaerke, daughter of Tim & Julie Gaerke. Brick Street Market Returns The Fort Recovery chapter of Psi Iota xi is excited & proud to announce the return & revitalization of their annual craft fair Brick Street Market on Saturday, April 9 from 10:00am - 2:00 pm in downtown Fort Recovery! Join us on the Brick Street and visit & shop with local makers, crafters, vendors & food trucks. This is the same day as the Fort Recovery Merchants Easter Egg Hunt! We will also have a special Kids Korner for our local youth vendors & makers! Calling all makers, crafters & vendors: If you are interested in setting up as a vendor at the Brick Street Market, please visit Fort Recovery Psi Iota Xi on Facebook, email us at theta.zeta.fortrecovery@gmail.com or contact Erica Wehrkamp at 419- 852-5808.
Cost: $40 per Team
(Can be a family, a business-sponsored group,
buddies, etc.)
Friday, April 22, 2—6 players per team
2022 25 teams maximum
Entry for up to 6 rounds of team trivia;
Doors open at 6 PM
Prizes for top teams!
Trivia starts at 6:30 PM
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at the FRHS Commons
Questions or to Request a Registration
Form:
Text or call 419-852-2417 OR email at
weigelm@fortrecoveryschools.org
Proceeds go to
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