I hope you were able to attend the musical production of Beauty and the Beast that took place in the middle of March. The dedication and hard work of the (30) member cast was evident and the production was outstanding! A special thanks to Directors Ashton Barnhouse and Summer Schooley, their crew, and our Music Boosters for a job well done. A big thanks also to our community for your attendance and support of our musical.  

 

The annual Hoops for Heart day was held March 13^th. Our students took advantage of this opportunity to participate in friendly competition for a good cause and raised funds ($8,268.50) for the American Heart Association. This amount was one of the larger amounts in the 27-year period of the event and elevates the total amount raised to nearly $104,579.87. Thanks to all who participated and helped with the event.

 

The month of April is the last full month of school, and as such, a very busy month. The busy month will get started with our annual Kindergarten Screening taking place April 3^rd – 5^th. School will not be in session Monday, April 1^st, and Tuesday, April 2^nd  in recognition of the Easter holiday and similarly, a mini spring break. There is no school Monday, April 8^th due to a Staff In-Service Day. If your schedule permits, please plan to visit our Spring Fine Arts program scheduled for Saturday, April 27^th. The program runs from 4:00 – 9:15 p.m.    From a core academic standpoint, our staff and students have been preparing for the annual state assessments that will be given to students in grades 3 – 12 throughout several days of the month and into early May. Our spring athletic teams have also been busy preparing for an onslaught of baseball and softball games and track & field meets that will take place throughout the month.

 

Construction of our wellness and recreation center is nearing completion with a few items to be completed in the next few weeks. A poured polyurethane flooring for the large recreation area will be completed in early April. Installation of a Lu Interactive Playground in the large recreation area will take place in early April as well. In addition, a portable astro-turf system for the large recreation area will arrive in mid-April. An audio system for the baseball/softball complex (located in the press box area of the Center) is scheduled to be installed during the first week of May. 

 

Congratulations goes out to senior Aewyn McMichael for her selection as the Franklin B. Walters All-Scholastic Award winner. The Award was established in 1990 by the Ohio Educational Service Center Association to recognize an outstanding senior student from each county within the State of Ohio. Congratulations also goes out to our middle/high school teacher Mrs. Kayla Bagley. Mrs. Bagley was recognized by Aewyn as the teacher who made the greatest impact on her educational endeavors. On the athletic side, we want to congratulate and recognize seniors Brooke and Hannah Molitor for their accomplishment of competing at the state gymnastics competition.   

 

Looking ahead to the month of May, prom preparations will be underway for the May 4^th event at Grants Reception Hall. Our seniors are set to graduate Sunday, May 19^th. Students in grades K-11 last day of classes will be Tuesday, May 21^st. School staff will have a teacher work day Wednesday, May 22^nd.

 

As always, thanks for your support of our school district.

Martin A. Miller, Antwerp Local Schools Superintendent