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Mariemont Students Among Top Business Students in the Country

Ten students in the Mariemont High School/ Great Oaks High School of Business™ satellite program scored among the top business students nationwide on rigorous exams to test their business knowledge.

The exams are part of the High School of Business program, a national accelerated business administration program. Sarah Morgan placed first in Marketing; Wilson Compton placed third and Alexander Wilson placed fourth in Business Economics; Emily Ferguson tied eighth in Finance; Will Hobart and Katie Newman tied sixth, Morgan Rowe placed seventh and Anthony Dimichele tied eighth in Management; Will Hobart placed third in Business Strategies (Entrepreneurship); and Jacob Crabtree and Parker Gilmore tied eighth in Wealth Management.

“Once again, we at Mariemont High School are very proud of how well our High School of Business students have competed locally as well as nationally,” said Dr. James Renner, principal at Mariemont High School. “This is a testament to their strong work ethic, the rigorous and enriching curriculum, and diligence on the part of their teacher.”

The school ranks in the top nine nationally in the number of students scoring in the top 20. Nationally there were only 30 schools with at least one student in the top 20 nationwide and only nine with at least six students in the top 20.

Students participating in High School of Business™ complete hands-on business projects. The program includes observational internships, opportunities to earn college credit and local oversight via a steering team of business professionals, school personnel, parents and former students.

This accelerated program is designed for college-bound students with interest in business administration careers, such as marketing, finance, entrepreneurship and management. Click here for more information about the national organization or contact Debra Baas, business instructor, for more information about the program offered at Mariemont High School.

From left to right: Jacob Crabtree, Anthony DiMichele, Parker Gilmore, Alexander Wilson, Emily Ferguson.

From left to right: Jacob Crabtree, Anthony DiMichele, Parker Gilmore, Alexander Wilson, Emily Ferguson.

Two Local Student Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

Two Mariemont High School seniors recently signed national letters of intent to participate in athletics at the collegiate level. Corinne Fanta signed with the University of Tampa for cross country and Rebekah Justice signed with Iona College for basketball.

Rebekah is a four-year varsity starter at Mariemont High School, two time 2nd team CHL and two time second team all city. She was 1st team CHL and all city and honorable mention all southwest Ohio as a junior.

“Rebekah has been the inside scoring attack for the past three years and the team has had great success,” said Tom Nerl, district athletic director. “She has been a great asset to her team, as a leader both on and off the court.”

Corinne was a regional finalist in cross country and has been named a CHL champion. Nerl said she “took off her sophomore year, following Coach Thomas’s lead, and never looked back. She’s an incredible athlete.”

Corinne said she knew she wanted to run at the collegiate level before she knew anything else. She plans on studying allied health at the University of Tampa, where she said she fell in love with the school and everything else clicked.

“Corinne is probably the most self-motivated student athlete I have worked with in all of my years of coaching,” said Terri Thomas, coach of the Mariemont High School cross country team. “She does her best to make her team better, and she is incredibly driven and well rounded. I have never seen anything like it, and I mean that from my heart.”

Corinne Fanta, her mom, Amie, her brother, Chad, and Coach Terri Thomas enjoy the moment with the entire girls cross country team.

Corinne Fanta, her mom, Amie, her brother, Chad, and Coach Terri Thomas enjoy the moment with the entire girls cross country team.

From left to right (front): Carson Fields, Rebekah Justice, Audrey Theye. From left to right (back): Coach Spreen, Coach Weilbacher, Amanda Lewis, Danielle Bryant, Ashley Rothert, Coach Franklin

From left to right (front): Carson Fields, Rebekah Justice, Audrey Theye. From left to right (back): Coach Spreen, Coach Weilbacher, Amanda Lewis, Danielle Bryant, Ashley Rothert, Coach Franklin

Mariemont Junior High School 8th grade students published in Amazing-Kids.org

 

ack row: Katelyn Conners, Tyler Zinke, Mac Marsland, Ben Hojnoski, Hayden Irwin, Kayla Nevius, Olivia Karlson, Sofie Wuertemberger   Middle row: Lillian Mulvaney, Sophia Lester, Patrick Smyth, Olivia Zaveri, Mollie Getgey, Tyler McKenrick, Alyssa Dewey, Madeline Love   Front row; Jack Carney, Quinn McGahey, Sam Miller, Tyler Cutcher, Kendall Spreen, Mary Tully, Grace Erickson

ack row:
Katelyn Conners, Tyler Zinke, Mac Marsland, Ben Hojnoski, Hayden Irwin, Kayla Nevius, Olivia Karlson, Sofie Wuertemberger
Middle row:
Lillian Mulvaney, Sophia Lester, Patrick Smyth, Olivia Zaveri, Mollie Getgey, Tyler McKenrick, Alyssa Dewey, Madeline Love
Front row;
Jack Carney, Quinn McGahey, Sam Miller, Tyler Cutcher, Kendall Spreen, Mary Tully, Grace Erickson

 

Personal narratives were selected to be published with Amazing-Kids.org in February 2016.

The personal narratives were written in 8th grade language arts classes as part of the project-based learning project “The Power of Story.” Students wrote about a person or a time in their life that made a big impact on them personally.  The students were given a choice to share the narrative with that person, write a reflection or submit the narrative to Amazing-Kids.org.  

“This is our first year submitting to this site and we’re so proud of how many of the narratives were selected for publication on the site,” said Leslie Jordan, Mariemont Junior High teacher. “We are always looking for ways for our kids to share their voice and experiences, and this was a great opportunity for them to do just that.”

Below is the list of students and their selected narratives.

Elizabeth Bonnell – “A New Adventure”
Lola Ashinger – “Clear Skies”
Clare Hunter – “Life’s Endless Thoughts”
Zach McClorey – ‘The Power of Story”
Shannon Renner – “The Monstrous Red Cast”
Ava Hatcher – “Adventures in the Gorge”
Jillian Teeters – “A Glimmer of Hope”
Ellie Poindexter – “My Mission Trip to Haiti”
Caroline Lopez – “Proving Them Wrong”
Lauren Barrett – “Earning Snickers”

The Amazing Kids! website is used around the world by educators in their classrooms, as well as educational textbooks publishers who publish our content in their textbooks and other media. The award-winning, kid-created Amazing Kids! online magazine is one of Amazing Kids!’ many educational programs featured on their website. The online publication is known for featuring quality, creative, thoughtful and often thought-provoking written and artistic work written and edited by kids and teens. As a result, the Amazing Kids! website was recently recognized as one of the Top 24 “Great Web Sites for Kids” by the American Library Association specifically in the content area of “writing

Mariemont Elementary Recognizes Kindness

Mariemont Elementary recognized 23 students who were nominated either by peers or teachers for going above and beyond with carrying out the quarterly kindness theme (Communication and Feelings) during the month of December.

Congratulations to these December Mariemont Elementary Warriors!

ack row: Katelyn Conners, Tyler Zinke, Mac Marsland, Ben Hojnoski, Hayden Irwin, Kayla Nevius, Olivia Karlson, Sofie Wuertemberger   Middle row: Lillian Mulvaney, Sophia Lester, Patrick Smyth, Olivia Zaveri, Mollie Getgey, Tyler McKenrick, Alyssa Dewey, Madeline Love   Front row; Jack Carney, Quinn McGahey, Sam Miller, Tyler Cutcher, Kendall Spreen, Mary Tully, Grace Erickson

ack row:
Katelyn Conners, Tyler Zinke, Mac Marsland, Ben Hojnoski, Hayden Irwin, Kayla Nevius, Olivia Karlson, Sofie Wuertemberger
Middle row:
Lillian Mulvaney, Sophia Lester, Patrick Smyth, Olivia Zaveri, Mollie Getgey, Tyler McKenrick, Alyssa Dewey, Madeline Love
Front row;
Jack Carney, Quinn McGahey, Sam Miller, Tyler Cutcher, Kendall Spreen, Mary Tully, Grace Erickson

 

Mariemont Elementary Honoring Veterans

The students at Mariemont Elementary prepared a special program to honor our veterans. Loved ones and community members who are veterans were invited to attend the school-wide celebration. Thank you to all of our veterans!

Mariemont Elementary 1st grade students sit in front of the "flag" they created.

Mariemont Elementary 1st grade students sit in front of the “flag” they created.

Pastor Loren Hlad, Katie Price, Mia Ramundo, Yamilka Rosario, Molly Getgey, Delaney Osgood

Pastor Loren Hlad, Katie Price, Mia Ramundo, Yamilka Rosario, Molly Getgey, Delaney Osgood

Tim McKenrick, Topher Smyth, Brian  Beck

Tim McKenrick, Topher Smyth, Brian Beck

Next stop: STATE!

IMG_0569Another Mariemont High School record was shattered in track & field at the regional semifinal meet. The girls team of Lauren Croll, Carson Fields, Shelby Cresie and Aislynn Hartman qualified for finals, breaking the 2008 record of 50.99 with a 50.42. Other MHS regional finalists include Corinne Fanta (mile), Charlie Jordan (800m), Carson Fields (100m and 300 hurdles) and Ryan Fields (200m).

Next stop: STATE!

Mariemont City Schools Selects New Band Director

Pontious HeadshotMariemont City Schools selected a new band director to begin in the summer prior to the 2015-16 school year. Angela Pontious has over 10 years of teaching experience, including as director of instrumental music & performing arts department chair at Highland High School in the Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake City, Utah, where she instructed concert band, marching band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, string orchestra, chamber orchestra, beginning piano and music theory.

“Creating opportunities for remarkable musical experiences and arts enrichment for our students is a major focus here at Mariemont City Schools,” said Steven Estepp, superintendent of Mariemont City Schools. “I strongly believe Angela is the ideal candidate for our band director, to continue the positive collaboration and momentum our music program has today.”

Prior to her work at Highland High School, Angela was the director of bands at American Fork Junior High and High School (American Fork, UT) and Bull Run Middle School (Gainesville, VA). Her performing groups have participated in region and state events and have consistently earned excellent and superior ratings.

Pontious earned her Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Ball State University and her Master of Arts degree in arts administration from Florida State University. She is a published author, focusing on topics such as technology in the classroom and music coalitions. She has also volunteered with the Utah Symphony and Miami University’s Performing Arts Series in Oxford, Ohio.

“I am incredibly excited to be the next band director with such a remarkable school district and community,” said Angela Pontious. “The program is in a steady place right now, and I am looking forward to taking the bands to the next level. I am also looking forward to getting to know the students, families and community members who make the school’s music experience such a special one.”

Rick Canter, the school district’s current band director, accepted a position at Walnut Hills High School, beginning this summer. The process to select the district’s next band director included several rounds of interviews, which included staff, administrators, parents and students. The Mariemont Board of Education will officially vote on the recommendation of Angela Pontious as the district’s band director at the June board meeting.

2015 Memorial Day Essay Winners

The essay winners stand with the Kiwanis members who have served our country.  Left to right (top): Roger Stafford, Jim Downing, Mike Pope, Jim Gilchrist, Don Keyes, Dick Wendel Left to right (bottom): Olivia Simpson, Trip Fries, Ally Scheeser (not pictured: Ellese Lowery)

The essay winners stand with the Kiwanis members who have served our country.
Left to right (top): Roger Stafford, Jim Downing, Mike Pope, Jim Gilchrist, Don Keyes, Dick Wendel
Left to right (bottom): Olivia Simpson, Trip Fries, Ally Scheeser (not pictured: Ellese Lowery)

During a May Kiwanis Club of Mariemont meeting, the writers of the winning Memorial Day essays read their written works of art. All of the winners are currently in 6th grade in the Mariemont City School District, and all of the winners will read their essays during the Memorial Day ceremony in each district community.

“This is an opportunity for kids to investigate for themselves what this holiday really means,” said Ericka Simmons, principal at Mariemont Elementary. “It allows our students to realize their writing and research skills, while gaining an understanding about an important part of our collective history as a nation.”

The essay winners are Trip Fries from Terrace Park Elementary; Ally Scheeser from Mariemont Elementary, representing Mariemont; and Ellese Lowery from Mariemont Elementary, representing Fairfax. Olivia Simpson, from Mariemont Elementary, was named runner up.

“I feel honored to see the lasting impact that writing these essays has made on our students,” said Ann Williams, teacher at Terrace Park Elementary. “They go home and ask their parents about family members and their own family history. After Memorial Day, the students come to school and tell me they get it now, they understand the importance of the holiday.”

The essays focus on the bravery of all of those that have protected or currently protect our country, the sacrifices people have made for freedom and other patriotic anecdotes and historical facts, including the celebrations of and reflections on the life and impact of a soldier or veteran.

Trip Fries’ Essay
Ally Scheeser’s Essay
Ellese Lowery’s Essay
Olivia Simpson’s Essay

Kiwanis Recognizes Mariemont Elementary Students

Kiwanis Recognizes Mariemont Elementary Students

(left to right): Samantha Flerlage and Abby Scheeser

Kiwanis Recognizes Elementary Students for Outstanding Community Services

The month of May is Student Achievement Month for Kiwanis, and this week the group presented the Outstanding Community Service Award to students from Terrace Park Elementary and Mariemont Elementary.

This year, the Outstanding Community Service Award was presented to Samantha Flerlage at Terrace Park Elementary and Abby Scheeser at Mariemont Elementary.

Samantha is a 6th-grade student, who has accummulated 44 hours of community service this school year. She has volunteered with her church’s Sunday school program, Girls on the RunMatthew 25: Ministries and around her school and community. According to 6th grade teacher and Builders Club advisor, Ann Williams, “Samantha is always happy and optimistic.  Samantha once told me that she likes to give back what the community has given to her.” Samantha raised over $800 for Children’s HopeChest, which will help feed orphans in Ethopia. “I am so thankful that the community cared so much and was so generous,” said Samantha.

Abby Scheeser, a 6th grade student at Mariemont Elementary School, has spent countless hours serving her community, both around Mariemont and abroad. She raised money for her church, volunteered at a soup kitchen in Covington and recently went on a mission trip in Cancun, among many other activities that she does in and out of school. “She is a role model for her classmates and the younger students alike,” said Sy Miller, 5th grade teacher. “She just wants to make a positive impact on her community however she can, and she really puts her heart into everything she does.”

Congratulations to these two students and role models for us all!

We would like to extend our thanks to Don Guerney and Jack Smith, the Kiwanis members who help with the Builders Clubs in both of our elementary school buildings. Builders Club is dedicated to community service, and is where the students get an opportunity to get involved with leadership opportunities. The Builders Club members in both elementary schools assist in various ways around the school building and the community. Click here for more information about our local Kiwanis chapter. “Your presence is felt, is known and is greatly appreciated. We’re grateful for the impact you’re having on our schools,” said Ericka Simmons, principal of Mariemont Elementary, about Kiwanis.

Mariemont Schools Press Release

Students Recognized for Being Responsible

DSC00223 (1)The motto of our school district is to create scholars of today, leaders of tomorrow. As part of that mission, Mariemont High School focuses on leadership qualities to help students understand what it takes to become a leader. Each month, one leadership quality is highlighted and teachers can nominate students who have shown this quality during the month.

For the month of April, the leadership quality of the month was responsibility.

The names of the nominated students were put into a drawing and three names were drawn as winners. The Mariemont High School Campus Life team rewarded the winners with a Chipotle lunch that is brought to them during their lunch time at school. The three students that were selected are:

Liz Geary was nominated by Mrs. Leszczuk for her work with her service dog.
Corrine Fanta was nominated by Mrs. Thomas because Corrine is “the definition of responsibility.”
Ryan Fields was nominated by Mrs. Arp because “he is often seen helping a fellow classmate navigate through daily events and situations within the school day.”

Congratulations to all of the students that were nominated. You are role models both in our school and in our community!


Kiwanis Recognizes Mariemont Junior High Students

DSC_0015This month is Student Achievement Month for Kiwanis. This week, the group presented the Outstanding Community Service Award to Kristen Keyes, a Mariemont Junior High School 8th grade student and recognized the Mariemont Junior High Stock Club, “Warrior Stocks,” that placed 1st in the regional competition and 3rd in state.

According to the Mariemont Junior High School Builder’s Club advisor Nicole Parr, Kristen Keyes “just has an awesome attitude all of the time. She is such a hard worker, both in the classroom and in the community. Kristen is committed, reliable and does everything with a smile on her face. I know she is involved in a lot of things – from performing arts to volunteering with her church – but she always finds time to help despite being involved in so much.”

The MJHS Builders Club has 25 active members, and in addition to the students volunteering collectively with many events and activities, they also pursued their own community service projects, through places of worship, with their families and within the Greater Cincinnati community.

Mariemont Junior High School Principal Molly Connaugton presented an award to the “Warrior Stocks” members. Annie Doran, Jossey Frye, Jacquelyn Kauffman, Abby Miller Melanie Weiss and Claire Wilder, lead by the Kiwanis of Mariemont Stock Market Game leader Roger Stafford, truly excelled this year.

The national Kiwanis Stock Club program’s goal is to help students develop investment interest and education. The Stock Club program at the junior high would not be possible without the generosity of Kiwanis. “Our partnership with the school district is instrumental to the success of everything we do for these children,” said Barb Anderson, Kiwanis member. “We just want to help young people be all they can be.”

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