Olentangy Top News

Olentangy Superintendent Wade Lucas, Ed.D. updates the status of all-day kindergarten through his latest blog entry which may be viewed online at http://olentangyschools.net/blog/superintendent/ . In his Message to the Community, Lucas discusses the physical and financial challenges Olentangy will face in order to implement all-day kindergarten and information he received during discussions with State Superintendent Deborah Delisle.

Many community members have questions related to Olentangy’s recent budget reduction efforts associated with the loss of $12.7 million in anticipated revenue from the state. As part of the district’s ongoing effort to be open and honest with the community regarding important fiscal matters, a frequently asked questions document that address some of the more common questions from residents is available online at www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/finance/costsavingsFAQ.html

Board Business, a document that highlights the major items discussed and decided from each Board of Education, is currently available online at www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/board/pdf/hilites/20091208-BB.pdf
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Six Olentangy third-grade students earned perfect scores on the fall 2009 Ohio Achievement Test in reading. Only 0.2 percent of the 128,462 students in the state who took this test earned a perfect score.
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The Delaware County chapter of the American Red Cross named Olentangy bus driver Peggy Trimmer a 2009 Work Place Hero. Trimmer is credited with helping rescue two young women who fell into the frozen Olentangy River last winter. When Trimmer noticed the women in need, she stopped her school bus, shouted directions to the women and called for help. Trimmer’s award is sponsored by the Delaware Area Career Center.

The Delaware General Health District presented Olentangy Local Schools with the 2009 Recycling Award during the Keep Delaware County Beautiful annual awards reception. The district earned this award through environmentally friendly projects at several schools including Olentangy Liberty High School (OLHS), Olentangy Hyatts Middle School (OHMS) and Liberty Tree Elementary School (LTES).

The Olentangy Board of Education voted on December 8 during their regular meeting to hire Justin Syroka, assistant principal at Wyandot Run Elementary School (WRES), as the principal of Cheshire Elementary School (CES), which will open for the 2010-11 school year.
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The Ohio Association of School Business Officials (OASBO) recently named Olentangy Treasurer Rebecca Jenkins the Outstanding Treasurer/CFO of the Year and Olentangy Food Service Supervisor Pam Riley the Outstanding Food & Nutrition Director of the Year.
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Board Business, a new document that highlights the major items discussed and decided from each Board of Education, is currently available online at www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/board/pdf/hilites/20091123-BB.pdf
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Olentangy Local Schools has created a new document to help residents and staff members stay up to date with the happenings of the Olentangy Board of Education. Board Business will highlight the major items discussed and decided at each regular meeting.
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