January 2023

Dear JH & HS Tiger Families:

Happy New Year to our students, staff, and Tiger families! January has been a busy month so far with the conclusion of the grading period on January 6th and our Winter assessment period for i-Ready (ELA and Math diagnostic screeners). As you already know, our building experienced significant flooding over our holiday break which has resulted in several relocated classrooms and construction in our gymnasium while we repair the water damage. Our custodial staff along with a disaster recovery company have been hard at work to help restore the building to its former glory and we are very appreciative for their efforts.

Our Winter sports program has been incredibly successful thus far despite having to take our JV and Varsity teams on the road to Lordstown High School while the gym is being repaired. Our cheerleaders are currently selling shirts to commemorate this unusual season and you can order yours by this Friday, January 13th, by clicking the link HERE. The Freshman and Junior High teams are playing at a very competitive level and we are proud of the accomplishments of all of our athletes!

We have received inquiries regarding refunds for the streaming service for Varsity games through NFHS Network due to our gym being unavailable at this time. For any individuals who would like to request a refund for their streaming subscription, you can submit a refund request here: https://playonsubs.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new. You can also email customersupport@nfhsnetwork.com to request your refund. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and are working on a solution to provide game footage at our events that will be held at Lordstown.

There is football lifting and conditioning for the 2023 season on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:40-4:00 PM. There is also conditioning for distance runners and cross country members on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays after school until 3:30 PM.

The Junior High held the Spelling Bee right before our holiday break and a huge congratulations goes out to 7th Grade winner, Zander Fitzgibbon! All of the students did a fantastic job and we appreciate Mrs. Schlaubach for helping to bring the Spelling Bee back to the Junior High for the first time in many years!

We would like to acknowledge Sophomore Brian Axiotis who has been chosen for 1st Trumpet in the All-County Jazz Band Ensemble. This is the first time in school history that we have had a student chosen for this ensemble and we are very proud of and excited for Brian and his music teacher Mr. Semrau! Congrats to you both!

We would also like to say congratulations to the following students who entered the Scholastics Art and Writing Exhibition at YSU and to Senior Clea Kelm whose Gold Key Comic entry was selected as the design for the 2023 Exhibition:

• Bryce Barnhart - Gold Key in Pottery

• Clea Kelm - Gold Key in Comic Illustration

• Ethan Marsh - Silver Key in Drawing/Illustration

• Clea Kelm - Silver Key in Comic Illustration

• Lilly Sait - Silver Key in Ceramics

• Holden Hanzel - Honorable Mention Pottery

• Justine Coddington - Honorable Mention Ceramics

• Alex Stinson - Honorable Mention Pottery

• Addison Garro - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Jennifer Broadwater - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Gabbie Lilly - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Aleesea Lilly - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Kate Holesko - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Madalyn Knight - Honorable Mention Painting

• Logan Elliott - Honorable Mention Painting

• Claire Howdershelt - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Summer Oakes - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Payton Murphy - Honorable Mention Painting

• Brooke Stiffler - Honorable Mention Ceramics

• Kylie Smith - Honorable Mention Ceramics

• Ellie Falb - Honorable Mention Drawing

• Piper Johannsmeier - Honorable Mention Ceramics

Additionally, Mr. Gross's Speech and Debate students will be competing in the annual Trumbull County Mock Trial competition on January 27th. We wish them the best of luck as they participate in this new endeavor for Newton Falls!

We are asking for everyone to join us for the first annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony which will be held in the JH/HS Auditorium on Friday, January 20th, 2023. On Friday, we will induct the inaugural Class of 2022 into the Newton Falls High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Following the induction, there will be a small reception for inductees and their families with light refreshments. On Saturday, January 21st, 2023, the inductees will be announced and honored in between the JV and Varsity Boys games at Lordstown High School (approximately 6:45 pm). We invite all to attend Friday night's induction ceremony to honor these Newton Falls legends!

Lastly, Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 16th from 3:30-8:30 PM. We encourage all parents to schedule a conference with your child's teacher and to log into Progressbook Parent Access for up-to-date information about your child's achievement.

It is hard to imagine that the school year is already half over but it is amazing to see the progress and gains that our students have been able to make since August. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rankin, Principal & Mr. Bauman, Assistant Principal

Have a question? Please email Mrs. Rankin at rankinr@nfschools.org or Mr. Bauman at baumanr@nfschools.org!