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From the desk of Mr. Osborn
Creating a Safe and Positive Learning Environment Our number one
goal is to ensure
the safety of the
children in our
school. In order
for our students
to grow, they
need to feel safe
and have a
comfortable
learning
environment. We
have developed
strict guidelines
for entering our buildings and signing out children. We added new security doors, a camera and a communication system
to the front doors of the high school. This upgrade was paid by a Security Grant and cost the district no money.
I would like to assure that we take the same amount of pride in protecting your child’s privacy with the
information we store electronically. We replaced a malfunctioning critical server which supplies services throughout the
district. The cost of this replacement/upgrade was $4,500.00. This server has a 3 year warranty and 24 hour turn around
on service. With students logging on to blogs, saving items to the cloud, and searching all over the internet Technology
Director, John LaBelle, is extremely busy keeping our computer system running smoothly and efficiently. His department
in alignment with School Board Policy is finalizing an upgraded internet filter policy that enables students and teachers to
be innovative in their work, but also keep our technology safe. This becomes tougher everyday especially as educational
technology, programs and student work becomes more prevalent.
There are several areas that are not directly involved with a student’s classroom instruction, but our food service
department, custodial department, maintenance department and transportation department play crucial roles in creating a
positive learning environment. Our Food Service Department takes great pride in creating good tasting, nutritional meals
that helps the student maintain the energy they need to be effective in the classroom. The freezers, ovens, coolers, and
other kitchen utensils are used daily and need to be maintained. We engage in preventive maintenance practices to extend
the life of these items. Each department will give an update on the work they have been doing this year.
News from the Food Service Department, Jan Friedrich: The Food Service Department has recently upgraded the QSP
Point of Sale system for meal service in the cafeteria. With this new system, parents will eventually be able to view their
student’s account, and also deposit into the account using a credit or debit card. Once the staff is fully trained on the new
system, and we have the “bugs” worked out, we will move forward with the training for the Pay-For-It option. It is
planned to begin using this option with the start of the 2015-16 school year. Please watch for details.
We have also contracted with a new company for preventive maintenance of all major kitchen equipment. American
Mechanical Group of Columbus, Ohio will service and maintain equipment for the
2015-16 school year.
It was also the year for review by the Ohio Department of Education. The assigned consultant from ODE spent the
entire day on January 7 reviewing such areas as free and reduced applications, menu planning, portion sizes, productions
records, required signage, etc. All records and documentation were found to be in compliance. In addition to the onsite
review, a nutrition analysis of one week of breakfast and lunch menus is being conducted. The USDA regulations require
limits on calories, sodium, and total fat. There are also vegetable sub-groups and whole grains that must be met weekly.
We expect the results of the analysis in the coming weeks.
LIBERTY UNION - THURSTON LION REPORT Spring, 2015
LOCAL SCHOOLS
1108 S MAIN ST www.libertyunion.org
BALTIMORE, OH 43105 Ohio Department of Education: www.ode.state.oh.us/
To view the “Lion Report” online, refer to www.libertyunion.org.
News from the Transportation
Department, Kevin Mapes: Getting
the kids to school safely and on time
is a major undertaking every day and
one that we take very seriously. Our
bus drivers are dedicated
professionals that interact with your
student every day. The buses that the
drivers use are inspected daily by the
drivers and we take no chances if
they find something broken or worn.
Mr. Mapes has listed expenses just for this year other than general maintenance such as oil changes, tires, lights,
batteries, etc. . .
News from the Maintenance Department, Joe Peardon:
Elementary
1. New Chiller Unit - The existing cooling tower which is located on the SW quadrant portion of the roof has failed
and is well beyond its life cycle. A new chiller will replace the cooling towers duties and be relocated on south
side of the school at ground level.
2. New HVAC Package Unit - The existing HVAC package unit that serves the gym is inoperable and it is not
economical to repair. A new direct replacement unit will be installed by late spring.
Land Lab
An agreement was enter into with Donley Tree Service to remove all of the Ash trees located in the Land Lab for safety
reasons. The trees in question were showing definite signs of damage from the Emerald Ash Borer Beetle. The emerald
ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a green beetle native to Asia and Eastern Russia. Outside its native region, the emerald
ash borer (also referred to as EAB) is an invasive species, and emerald ash borer infestation is highly destructive to ash
trees in its introduced range. The emerald ash borer was first discovered in America in June 2002 in Michigan. It was
accidentally brought to America in the ash wood which was used in shipping materials. The maintenance department is
currently researching ways to replant different hardwoods in an effort to replace the Ash trees that are being removed.
Equipment
1. The maintenance department entered into a lease agreement with John Deere to replace the old Ford
tractor that was beginning to show signs of safety concerns.
2. The maintenance department purchased 2 new mowers for this mowing season.
Athletics
1. The effort to improve our athletic fields will continue this season. The community can expect to see
additional topsoil, zone appropriate seed, fertilizer and herbicide applied to the High School and Middle School
fields. The community will also witness the shot put area receive a makeover this spring.
2. The varsity athletic buildings received a new fire alarm panel upgrade.
Mr. David I. Butler, Jr. Receives Auditor of State Award Baltimore, Ohio: The Auditor of State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon completion of a
financial audit. Entities that receive the award have met the following criteria of a “clean” audit report:
The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP
(Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);
The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant
deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
o Ethics referrals
o Questioned costs less than $10,000
o Lack of timely report submission
o Reconciliation
o Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
o Findings for recovery less than $100
o Public meetings or public records
Summer expense for preparing the buses for summer inspections: $31,000+
After hours break down - sensor: 2,200+
Transmission failure: 3,900+
Power steering failure: 1,300+
Trouble shooting and replacing a EGR valve and fuel pressure sensor: 4,100+
Starter failure: 1,000+
Body damage as a result of collision: 990+
Air storage tank leaking, replaced: 1,400+
A DPF (diesel particulate filter) failure resulting in a turbo failure: 5,200+
Bus aging prematurely (Estimate for proper repair): 38,000+
From the Halls of the Liberty Union High School
Real Maple Syrup The senior agriculture students, three
underclassmen, along with the help of the Liberty Union Young
Farmers worked for a few weeks at the school land lab collecting
tree sap from over 100 Maple trees. Every day they would collect
the tree sap, and then use a utility vehicle to transport the sap to a
large, cold storage container to keep it fresh. After a week of
collecting sap, it was time to start the evaporation process. They
boil the sap to separate the sugars from the water. It takes over 60
gallons of tree sap to produce 1 gallon of syrup. After 36 hours of
boiling sap, and over 600 gallons of syrup evaporated, the students
end up with the final product of 5 gallons of syrup ready for consumption. All the syrup produced will be
used at the elementary school, so the younger students have a chance to taste real maple syrup.
Chris Turner, Advisor
The Interact Club The Interact Club held their Third Annual “Pinkies for Polio” international fund
raiser at Liberty Union High School. Pinkies for Polio is an activity to raise money for vaccinations
to rid the planet of the Polio virus, a disease that still afflicts children in parts of South-East Asia.
Through the generous support of the Liberty Union High School students, the Interact club was able
to raise $70.00 in this effort. Go Lions!
February Students of the Month
Autumn Fickel, a senior, is the daughter of Scott Fickel and Jennifer Cooley.
Autumn is active as the secretary of the FFA and the public relations officer of
the National Honor Society. She is involved with cheerleading for football and
basketball and participates in Track and Field. Outside of school, Autumn
enjoys participating in 4-H and horseback riding. After graduation, she plans to
attend The Ohio State University and studying animal science and pre-
veterinary medicine.
Katie Roth, a junior, is the daughter of Ben and Tina Roth. She is active in
Student Council, Interact Club, FFA and is the captain of the varsity volleyball
team. Katie also stays busy by playing basketball and running track. After
graduation, she plans to attend The Ohio State University to study nutrition.
March Students of the Month
Luke Bressler, a senior, is the son of Brett and Kay Bressler. Luke plays on
the football and baseball teams. He is the president of the Liberty Union
National Honor Society and the reporter for the Interact Club. Outside of
school, Luke enjoys fishing, boating, golfing and kayaking. After
graduation, he plans to attend the University of Dayton and major in pre-
medicine.
Margaret Drake, a sophomore, is the daughter of Dan and Kelly Drake.
Margaret plays on the volleyball team and stays busy as an office helper at
the high school. Outside of school, she enjoys skiing, hanging out with her
friends and playing club volleyball. After graduation, Margaret plans to
attend The Ohio State University to
become a dietician.
Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude is the highest of the three degrees of praise. Summa Cum Laude is an honor added to diplomas and
degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality. Superintendent Osborn will introduce a new concept to honor our
Summa Cum Laude Students and the LU-T teachers that helped shape their lives.
On Tuesday, May 19, the first annual Summa Cum Laude Banquet for Liberty Union High School will take place at the reception
hall of Christ United Methodist Church starting at 6 PM. Students that achieved a cumulative high school GPA of 3.750 and above will
be honored for the scholastic achievement. The student will receive an award and they will get the opportunity to speak and honor the
Liberty Union-Thurston Staff member that had an impact on their education.
Students will be notified by Mr. Duplinsky if they have achieved the necessary GPA to participate in the Summa Cum Laude Banquet.
Parents/Guardians of students eligible for the award will receive an official invitation from Liberty Union. Anyone wishing to attend
the Summa Cum Laude Banquet should contact Mr. Duplinsky by email, [email protected] or call 740-862-4107.
A special thank you goes out to Mr. Tom Duplinsky, Guidance Counselor; Mrs. Jan Friedrich, Food Service Coordinator; Mrs.
Jennifer Blackstone, Curriculum Director; Mr. Ed Miller, HS Principal; and Mrs. Megan Gonzalez and Mrs. Elana Gallagher,
National Honor Society Coordinators for all of their extra time and hard work to make this banquet a success.
National Honor Society
The Liberty
Union chapter
of the National
Honor Society
will be having
its annual
induction
ceremony on
Thursday, April
23. The
induction will
be run by the
current 29 members of the National Honor Society, all of which are seniors. They will be inducting 24 new members, or which
2 are seniors and the other 22 new members are juniors. The new members will be celebrating their academic accomplishment
by attending a luncheon hosted by the current Honor Society members at Cheers Chalet in Lancaster immediately following the
induction ceremony.
Agriculture Mechanic Skills Competition The Liberty Union FFA Chapter had a team attend the Agriculture
Mechanic Skills Competition at Teays Valley High School on Tuesday, March 24. The team consisted of Emily
Aneshansley, Tim Springer and Blake Denny. The competition consists of a series of stations which each team member
must complete within 10 minutes. The stations were: Soldering, Arc Welding, Liquid Identification, Bolt Identification
and Oil Tests. The team placed 3rd at the district competition. They were only one point from attending the state
competition and plan to return next year with improved skills.
High School
Ensemble
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End of Year High School Schedule High & Important Dates
* Senior parents may join us
on Wednesday May 20th at
9am in the high school
auditorium for the Class of
2015 Senior Awards Program.
This is an opportunity to
celebrate with the senior class
many of their individual and
group accomplishments as
they approach their high
school graduation.
* * The Underclassmen
Awards Program for grades 9,
10 and 11 is on May 26th 9am
in the high school auditorium.
From the Desk of Ed Miller
Date Event Time
April 23 Honor Society Induction
April 24 & 25 Our Town Variety Show 7pm
May 2 Prom @ Hickroy Lakes
May 2 After-Prom @ Fort Rapids 11:30-1:30
May 13 1-Hr Late Arrival
May 19 Summa Cum Laude Dinner 7pm @ Christ UM Church
May 20 Senior Awards
May 22 * Seniors Last Scheduled Day
May 26 * * Undergraduates Awards Assembly &
Senior Exams
May 29 Graduation Practice
May 31 Graduation 3:30
June 1 Final Exams (Odd Classes)
June 2 Final Exams (Even Classes)
June 3 Student Make-Up Day
June 4 Staff Work Day
Middle School Lion Pride
Tim Turner, Principal
The middle school student council is
sponsoring Pennies for Patients. On
Thursday April 2, Louis Black from the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society came to educate students about these cancers and how the charity help those
suffering. Students are competing by grade level to donate the most money for this great charity. Donations
will be accepted from April 6 through April 17. The winning grade level will earn an outdoor sundae party.
The money collected will go to support patients, families, and
research through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
On March 15, ten LUMS 7th and 8th graders participated in
the 2015 Jr. Ohio Model United Nations at the Hyatt Regency
Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. Our team represented the country
of Albania, and their resolution concerning illegally
transported waste passed by a resounding 38/21. While they
did not get to present their resolution at General Session, they
did participate in debating in front of over 1000 other middle
school students. They all plan to continue participating in
Model U.N. at the high school level.
Liberty Day celebration at the middle school was held March 27th for the 8th graders. Liberty Day is sponsored
by the Baltimore Lion Club and promotes the recognition of the constitution and the bill of rights. The Lions
club members presented a pocket version of the constitution to each of the 8th grade students. An officer of the
Fairfield County Sheriff’s office spoke to the students about the importance of the constitution to the everyday
operations in law enforcement.
2015 Spelling Bee Results:
School Champion (and 6th Grade Champion): Reagan Farmer
School Runner-Up (and 8th Grade Champion): Cassidy Turner
7th Grade Champion: Katrina Friesner
5th Grade Champion: Nick Buskirk
2015 Spelling Bee participants:
Grade 8: Keaton Frakes, Bailey Francis, Kalib
Hunsinger, Cassidy Turner, and Connor Turner.
Grade 7: Autumn Carpenter, Katrina Friesner, Grant
Gillum, Sheldon Stathas, and Olivia Wilson
Grade 6: Sonia Bowers, Reagan Farmer, Ian Hoover, Denver
Kosch, Lorelei McKinney, Rachel Miracle, and Brody Poston
Grade 5: Nick Buskirk, Mary Chesnut, and Madison Weiser
School Spelling Bee Advisor: Erin Rodriguez
“Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in
our quest for knowledge” (Stephen Hawking) and three of our
science students demonstrated this at the District Science Fair
that was held at Ohio University-Lancaster. Ethan Kaper,
Mya Gorsuch and Maggie Feyko presented their science fair
projects after receiving high scores from the local fair. Mya
Gorsuch also competed for a water award which she took
home a certificate and $100. Any science student in grades
6-12 is welcome to complete a project next school year and
compete for numerous prizes. We are proud of you!
From the Desk of Mrs. Rainey, Principal .....
Great Things are Happening at the Elementary! As we begin the last quarter of the school year, teachers are working hard to prepare students for End-of-Year
PARCC testing (Grades 3 and 4,) OAA testing (Grade 3,) CogAt Testing, IOWA testing (Grade 2,) and STAR
and STAR EL testing (K-4.) While this seems like a lot, teachers are excellent at fitting this testing in without
interrupting instruction. Many wonderful activities continue daily.
Literacy Night Our reading specialists, Mrs. Kaper, Mrs. Damron, and
Mrs. Williamson hosted 32 excited Title 1 Reading families for Family
Literacy Night. The theme, “Reading is a Treasure,” featured the
opportunity to read aboard a pirate ship, write letters and put them in a
bottle while stranded on a deserted island, learn how pirates used the stars to
navigate their ships, build a catapult and measure how far it can launch
mini-marshmallows, make a pirate snack, and figure out their pirate name
all while on a treasure hunt. They all received a "treasure" when they
departed (a new book.) The evening was a
fabulous success!
Art-In-Action Thanks to a very generous donation to LU Elementary by a
benefactor, elementary students have been enjoying Art-In-Action, a web-based
art program used in conjunction with classroom teachers’ instruction. Pictured
are Jack Kaper and Alex Johnson, who are designing hidden pictures similar to
the work of artist, Nellie Mae Rowe.
Blue Jackets Book Jacket
Contest Third graders in Mr.
Smolewski’s class participated in the Columbus Blue Jacket
hockey team’s Book Jacket contest. Pictured are those
students who achieved their reading goal!
Author Visit-Rick Sowash
Every elementary student had the opportunity to visit with a
real author when Rick Sowash visited LU Elementary.
Pictured are students from Mrs. Buskirk’s class enjoying
the music Mr. Sowash played between telling his
entertaining stories and giving advice on being an author.
Upcoming Testing
April 6-30 Grades K-4 STAR or STAR EL
April 7-24 Grade 2 CogAt & IOWA
April 21 Grade 3 OAA Reading Test
April 28 Grade 3 PARCC Math
April 29 Grade 4 PARCC Math
April 30 Grade 4 PARCC Math
May 5 Grade 3 PARCC Math
May 6 Grade 4 PARCC ELA
May 7 Grade 4 AIR Social Studies
Liberty Union-Thurston Vocal Music Department:
March was an exciting month for our high school choirs! Both groups performed at OMEA District XV Large
Group Contest. Women's Choir
competed for a rating for the first
time on record and received an
overall II or "Excellent"
rating. Chorale received I's or
"Superior" ratings from all four
judges, qualifying the group for
OMEA State Contest for the 5th
consecutive year. The LUMS
choir is looking forward to competing at Large Group Contest in May. All choir students are preparing for a
great spring concert coming up on May 7.
Our 6th grade general music classes have been especially
busy this spring, spending several months learning piano
skills. We are very thankful that the LU Music Boosters
purchased twelve new keyboards for the students in
addition to the ones we already owned. Our 6th graders
have spent many hours practicing and are now able to play
several selections and major scales on the piano. They
have also learned to play the blues, improvising using the
"C" blues scale while others accompany them with a twelve
bar blues chord progression. Many students have enjoyed
finding pianos and keyboards to play elsewhere and learning to play some things by ear.
Adjudication Concert
Women’s
Chorale
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Choir Events
April 23 HS Choirs Perform for National Honor Society Tapping
April 24 & 25 Women’s Choir Performs at “Our Town” Variety Show
May 1 or 2 Chorale Performs at OMEA State Contest in Gahanna
May 7 Spring Choir Concert (Grades 7-12) @ HS Auditorium
May 14 or 15 MS Choir Large Group Contest
May 21 Zoombezi Bay / Zoo Trip for Choir (Grades 7-12)
June 2-5 H S Choir Trip to New York City
Liberty Union Athletics
High School Wrestling Luke Bressler won one match at the State wrestling
tournament and was one win away from placing in the top
8. He finished the season with a 43-6 record and was
named the MSL Buckeye Wrestler- of-the-Year. Eric
Owens placed fifth at the Coshocton District and finished
39-10, while Jake Dempsey finished sixth with a 37-11
record.
Varsity Girls Basketball The girls basketball team won the Columbus II Division III
district title at Ohio Dominican University on March 6 with
a 47-46 win over Bishop Ready in overtime. The girls lost
a 41-38 heartbreaker to Cincinnati Summit Country Day in
the regional semifinal finished their season at 22-5. Gabby
Burris and Blake Collins were both awarded MSL first
team honors. Burris was also named the first team All-
Ohio and named the Lancaster Eagle Gazette Player-of-the-
Year.
Junior High Athletics
The 7th grade boys’ basketball team won both the
Mid-State League regular season and the tournament
championships in February. They compiled an overall
record of 20-1 under Coach Jeff Fletcher. This is our
4th Mid-State League championship since joining the
Buckeye Division last year. The team is pictured
below with their tournament championship trophy.
Congratulations 7th Grade Boys Basketball Champs
As April begins, the junior high tracks teams are
starting their meet schedules. The boys team will
attempt to defend last year’s league championship while the girls who finished 2nd in 2014, bring back another
strong team. A total of 79 athletes will represent Liberty Union this spring in track. Most track meets do not
have an admittance charge, so stop by the high school to watch us compete.
Wrestling
Luke Bressler, Sr MSL 1st Team
MSL Wrestler-of-the-Year
Sectional Champion
3rd Place District
State Qualifier
Academic All-Ohio
Jacob Dempsey, So MSL 2nd Team
6th Place District
Eric Owens, Sr MSL Honorable Mention
Sectional Runner-up
5th Place District
State Alternate
David Smith, Sr MSL Honorable Mention
John Yenichek, Jr MSL 2nd Team
Swimming
Kylee Arnold, So MSL 1st Team
All District Honorable Mention
Joshua Bowers, So MSL 2nd Team
Reagan Carter, Fr All District Honorable Mention
Grace Hoover, Jr All District Honorable Mention
Joey James, Fr MSL Honorable Mention
Taci Miller, Fr MSL Honorable Mention
All District Honorable Mention
Boys Basketball
Tyler Brehm, Jr District 11 Honorable Mention
Brandon Compton, Sr MSL 2nd Team
District 11- 2nd Team
All Central District 3rd Team
Fletcher, Jason, Sr MSL Honorable Mention
District 11- 2nd Team
All Central District Honorable
Mention
Girls Basketball
Gabby Burris, So MSL 1st Team
All Central District 1st Team
Central District Player-of-the-Year
All Ohio 1st Team
District 11 - 1st Team
District 11 Player-of-the-Year
Eagle Gazette Player-of-the-Week
Eagle Gazette Player-of-the-Year
Blake Collins, Sr MSL 1st Team
All Central District 3rd Team
District 11 - 1st Team
Landen Collins, So MSL Honorable Mention
Madi Foltz, Sr MSL 2nd Team
District 11 - 2nd Team
Alexis Mangette, Jr District 11 Honorable Mention
Alyssa Moore, Sr MSL 2nd Team
District 11 - 2nd Team
From the desk of Jennifer Blackstone, Curriculum Director
Testing Taking Tips
End of the Year testing will begin on April 21st for Liberty Union-Thurston Schools. The Ohio state administered
testing calendar is posted on the district website calendar. And, if your student does not have a state administered End of
the Year test, he or she probably has a growth measure diagnostic test or final exam to take. This makes it a perfect time
for me to share test taking tips or strategies!
The US Department of Education provides a link entitled Helping your Child With Test Taking - Helping Your
Child Succeed In School. The entire document can be found at this link:
https://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/succeed/part9.html
Here are some tips they suggest:
Do talk to your child about testing
Encourage your child
Provide a healthy breakfast to students on test days
Assist students with getting good sleep during testing
Help students avoid test anxiety by telling students to:
Plan ahead
Not "cram" the night before
Remember to read the directions of the test carefully before you begin work.
Skip questions they do not know the answer and go on and return to it later
Have questions about upcoming testing? Please contact me directly at 740-862-4171 or
libertyunion.org The Liberty Union-Thurston Local Schools’ website has been overhauled! We have been working on
making it more visually appealing and more user friendly. We have replaced the words on our sidebars with pictures, and are
currently cleaning up information on the site so that it is current and relevant to our students, families and community members;
we want to encourage students, families and community members to start using our website for all of their district and school
information needs. Please visit www.libertyunion.org to stay up-to-date with everything LU-T related!
We are also very excited to announce that we are on Facebook! We will be using the Liberty Union-Thurston Local School
District Facebook page as an extension of our website. We will be posting district and building news, as well pictures and
announcements celebrating our LU-T students!
Pictures from the Art Department
April / May, 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
19 20 4:30 JrHi
Track @
Teays Valley
West
5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB
vs Logan Elm
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB
@ Logan Elm
21 4:30 Var Track
@ Blm Carroll
22 5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB @
Teays Valley
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB vs
Teays Valley
23 5:15 Var SB @
Bishop Hartley
5:15 JV SB vs
Bishop Hartley
24 4:30 Var Track
@ Grandview
5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB vs
Amanda
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB @
Amanda
7:00 Balt Talent
Show
25 9:00 Var
Track BOYS @
Hamilton Twp
10:30 & 12:30
Var BB @
Bishop Hartley
10:30 & 12:30
JV BB vs
Bishop Hartley
7:00 Balt Talent
Show 26 27
5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB
@ Circleville
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB
vs Circleville
28 5:00 Var Track
@ Watkins
Memorial
5:15 Var SB @
Madison
Plains
29 5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB @
Fairfield Un
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB vs
Fairfield Un
30 1 May Choir & Band
State Contest or
4:30 Var Track
@ Lick Valley
5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB vs
Bloom Carroll
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB @
Bloom Carroll
2 May Choir & Band
State Contest
10:00 JrHi Track
@ Millersport
Prom &
After-Prom 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
3
4 4:30 JrHi
Track @
Ham Twp
5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB
vs Ham Twp
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB @
Hamilton
Twp
5 5:30 JV & Var
SB vs West
Jefferson
7:00 Music
Boosters
6 5:15 Var BB &
5:15 Var SB @
Logan Elm
5:15 JV BB &
5:15 JV SB vs
Logan Elm
7:30 Athletic
Boosters
7 4:30 JrHi
Track @ Blm
Carroll
5:15 JV BB vs
Fisher Cath
5:15 Var BB &
5:15 JV & Var
SB @ Canal
Winchester
7:00 Elem
Boosters 7:00 Spring Choir
Concert
8 12:00 Var Track
Lion Invitational
9 10:00 & 12:30
Var BB @
Licking Hghts
11:00 & 1:30 JV
BB vs Licking
Hghts
10 Mothers
Day
11 7:00 Brd of
Ed
12
13 1-Hr Late
Arrival
14 5:00 JV Track
vs Blm Carroll
15 16 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
17
18
19 20 21 22 23
24
25 Memorial
Day 10:00 Parade
26 Senior Exams
27 Senior Exams
8th Gr @ Wash
DC >
28 8th Gr @ Wash
DC >
29 8th Gr @
Wash DC >
Semester Exams
9:00 Mandatory
Grad Practice
30 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
31 2:00 Baccalaureate 3:30 Graduation
June / July, 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1
Semester
Exams
2 Semester
Make-Up
Exams
Choir @ New
York City > >
7:00 Music
Boosters
3 Make-up
Day #3
w/ 1-Hr
Early
Dismissal Choir @ New
York City > >
7:30 Athletic
Boosters
4 7:00 Elem
Boosters Choir @ New
York City > >
5 Choir return
from New
York City
6 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
7 8 7:00 Brd of
Ed
9
10 11 HS Grade Cards
Mailed (tentantivly)
12 13 LU Alumni
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
21
Fathers
Day
22 Boys Basket-
ball Camp
23 Boys Basket-
ball Camp
24 Boys Basket-
ball Camp
25 26 27
28 29 30 1 July 7:30 Athletic
Boosters
2 July
3 July 4 July 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 Band Camp
13 Band Camp 7:00 Brd of
Ed
14 Band Camp
15 Band Camp
16 Band Camp
17 Band Camp
18 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 Cross Country
Camp
27 Cross Country
Camp
28 Cross Country
Camp Football Camp
29 Cross Country
Camp Football Camp
30 Cross Country
Camp Football Camp
31 1 Aug 7:00 Bingo 4:30 doors open
Note: if necessary, more make-up days will be added after June 3rd.
Have a safe summer!
School begins Thursday, August 13, 2015.
The Community. . .
Arbor Day Celebration and Community Beautification The Baltimore Downtown Restoration Committee will
sponsor the Arbor Day Celebration Sunday April 26, 2pm at the Liberty Union Thurston Elementary School. The BDRC
will plant a tree near the Administrative building and local Girl Scouts will be there to assist in the planting. The BDRC
will provide refreshments and give away seedlings to those who attend. The program is free and open to the public.
The Baltimore Downtown Restoration Committee plants trees each year for the benefit of the community. We are
currently working toward restoring the street canopy along Main and Market Streets in conjunction with the Baltimore
Tree Commission. If you would like more information about the program, or would like to donate funds to plant trees,
please contact the BDRC at [email protected] or call 614-450-0237.
The LU High School Art students, under the direction of Mr. Tambaro are painting murals and flower pots with the
theme of “Our Town” to help instill the community spirit. You will be able to view the murals and pots around town
throughout the summer, and the pieces of student art will be on sale. Proceeds go toward the Victoria Opera House
Restoration. To learn more, go to www.SaveTheVictoria.org
Community Yard Sale - June 26 and 27 The Baltimore Community Yard Sale will be held June 26 and 27 this year,
sponsored by the Baltimore Downtown Restoration Committee. There will be a virtual map that will list the Yard Sales in
and around Baltimore. To have your sale listed for FREE, please email [email protected] or
call 614-450-0237 and publish your address and a short list of items available.
Baltimore Area Museum will open Saturday, May 9th from 1-5. Join us for a day of free family fun. Be one of the first
to see the museum updates and learn of upcoming programming. To kick off the 2015 season we will be hosting a
weaving and pottery demonstration, historical talks, museum tours and a free community cookout.
Lauren Martin, Director
Substitute School Bus Drivers Needed
Will train; must have good driving record, FBI and BCI background checks.
Call Kevin Mapes, Transportation Supervisor - 740-862-4171.
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