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Souvenir Keepsake Edition Sept. 14, 2011
Welcome to the NEW
PETTISVILLE SCHOOL First Day Of School – September 7, 2011
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Students gather Sept. 16, 2009, on the lawn south of the old Pettisville School Building for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school building. Just a few days shy of two years later,
classes opened in the new building. At the groundbreaking, each child was given a commemorative spoon and allowed to turn a spoon full of earth.–photo by David Pugh
Men and machines both are hard at work on July 23, 2010, as construction of the new school moves forward. By this date, the foun-
Concrete blocks are stockpiled in the foreground of this photo taken on Sept. 10, 2010. In the background, the east wall of the east-
dation for the building had been laid, and the walls were just beginning to rise.–photo by David Pugh
west portion of the new building is being constructed. The elementary school wing has yet to be added.–photo by David Pugh
Principals Have Lots To Learn About New School by D.J. Neuenschwander Special to the Buckeye A new school building for Pettisville means changes for everyone, including the high school and elementary principals. Michael Lane, high school principal for the past nine years, said as he begins working in the new building, he has a lot to learn. “I will have to learn everything about all of the new systems in the new building,” Lane said. “Like operating the public address system, the classroom sound and video components, lighting, setting up key fobs, etc.”
space will allow for more scheduling opportunities,” said Waldvogel. People, Not Buildings Waldvogel said he will miss the old elementary “because it is where I started my teaching career. “But the students and the people are what really made Michael Jason the good memories, not the Lane Waldvogel building.” Lane said he will miss the unique features of the old Lane’s counterpart in the building, and how beautielementary, Jason Waldvo- fully it was maintained on gel, is looking forward to the the surface by the custodial opportunities the new build- staff, “even though it was crumbling beneath the suring will provide. “I hope the additional face.”
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“I will also miss how previous generations of graduates still felt connected to the old building every time they came back to visit or attend an event,” Lane said. Waldvogel said he loved the hellos and goodbyes between students and teachers as they walked the elementary hallway each day. “With the design of the new building, it will (still) be possible to continue those,” he said. Lane said his favorite memory would have to be hearing the high school choir singing during first period every day. “The beautiful voices
could be heard in most areas of the building because the choir was so large they had to hold class in the junior high gymnasium, which was in the center of the building.” Both principals said they have heard nothing but positive comments about the new building. “A few of the teachers were cheering as they saw their finished rooms,” Waldvogel said. Lane said that community members he has spoken to have been very positive. “I believe they are excited to see the new building completed and are proud that
the community supported the project.” Warm Feeling Referring to the new building, Waldvogel said people will love “the warm feeling the building gives. “The building will be a place everyone will want to be. It doesn’t have that institutional feel.” Lane thinks some people will be surprised that their money was spent so wisely. “Every decision made by the administration, staff and community members on the planning committees had to do with getting the most use from each dollar.”
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Above left: a crane lifts a roof truss into place atop the new school on Dec. 9, 2010. Top right: workers cover the west of the building with brick on May 13, 2011. Bottom right: the elementary wing on the east side of the building, before the playground was added.–photos by David Pugh
New Pettisville School Pays Homage To 1929 Building by David Pugh Buckeye Staff Writer When Andy Welch, project architect for the new Pettisville school, was ready to design the building, he turned to the past for inspiration. “We had the 1929 original building we wanted to pay respect to,” he said. That building “had a lot of design character. We wanted to pick up some of the design elements. “You see a lot of that work with the brick patterns (in the new building) that replicate those in the 1929 building. That, and the use of stone around the windows,” he said. At the same time, Welch and his colleagues at Buehrer Group, an architectural and engineering firm in Maumee, wanted to pay respect to the 1994 addition to the school, which housed the gymnasium, library, study
hall, and computer lab. The addition was a $1.8million project, with all money coming from private donations. There was no bond issue and accompanying property tax levy to finance the construction. “The community put a lot of money and effort into that. We needed to pay respect to that as well,” he said. OSFC The new school is one of many across the state being built with the help of the Ohio School Facilities Commission. In Pettisville’s case, the OSFC paid about 80% of the cost of the $21 million-plus building. Taxpayers in the school district were required to pass a $4.8 million-plus property tax levy to pay their share of the project. They went to the polls to decide the issue on Nov.
4, 2008. When the official count was complete, the tally was 59% in favor to 41% opposed. The OSFC imposes basic requirements on buildings it funds. There are some aspects it will not pay for. Welch said they try to make every building “unique to the (school) district. “That was more so with this project. “One of the things Dr. (Steve) Switzer, district superintendent, challenged us to do, was make this uniquely Pettisville.” One area where they were able to do that was the stage, auditorium, and dining area. The OSFC will not pay for an auditorium. That required some careful thinking and clever design. In front of the stage is an area recessed about four feet. The space is designated as a multipurpose area for
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OSFC requirements. But it also allows more seating in the auditorium. Behind the multipurpose area is folding, theater-style seating. It differs from standard gym-style bleacher seats. Rather than seats which pull out from a wall, the folded seats form a wall between the auditorium and the cafeteria. Once tables and chairs are cleared from the cafeteria, the “wall” moves backwards, becoming auditorium seating. “It’s per OSFC standards,” Welch said. “There’s nothing there we had to pay extra for.” Atrium One thing the OSFC would not pay for was a connection between the new building and the 1994 structure. The Pettisville School (Continued on page 7B)
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Workers carefully removed the stone masthead from the front entrance of the 1929 Pettisville school building on July 13, 2011, as part of the demolition. The masthead and other stone accents from the old building will be incorporated into the new atrium, which is currently under construction. Andy Welch, project architect for the new school, said the look of the 1929 building provided a number of design cues for the new structure.–photo by David Pugh
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School Features Green Elements How can a red brick school building be green at the same time? When the green refers to energy-saving environmentally-friendly building materials and techniques. The new Pettisville school may be red, but there are many green aspects to it. Andy Welch, an architect with the Buehrer Group, Maumee, and the project architect on the new school project, said the Ohio School Facilities Commission, which is providing the major portion of funding for the school, emphasizes “green.” He listed some green aspects that will be obvious... and not so obvious. One of the biggest will be the wind turbine, a $1.8-million project that should be completed in 2011. Given the right wind conditions, the turbine could conceivably supply 100% of the school’s electric needs. The district will remain tied to the Toledo Edison power supply grid, so electricity is available when the wind is not blowing. Not so obvious is construction of some walls in the building. Poured concrete walls were built using insulating concrete forms. The forms for the concrete are actually insulation; once the concrete is dry, the forms remain in place. Walls made of concrete block are insulated as well. Spaces within the block are filled with insulating foam, and there’s insulation on the inside and outside of the concrete block walls as well. “There’s much more insulated space,” he said. The roof structure has thicker-than-usual insulation.
a room, they will automatically shut off the lights after five minutes. LEED Welch said everything has to meet LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standards. LEED is a system of certification for green building standards. It covers many elements right down to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are chemical fumes that may be given off by such things as carpeting and adhesives. LEED even requires that building materials come to the site from within a 500mile radius. “We’re trying to use materials (from within the radius) as much as possible,” he said. Building a green building is a big driving force in Jaydon Hernandez looks over his new first grade classroom the Pettisville school project, during the Sept. 1 school open house while Noelia Perez, his Welch said. grandmother, looks on. He is a student of Mrs. Stahl.–photo by So, while the color of the David Pugh building may be red, it's also green, as in environmentallyfriendly and energy-saving. Classrooms on the second floor feature large windows above the classroom level. The windows allow natural light into the classrooms, reducing the need for artificial electric lights and providing better lighting conditions for students.–photo by David Pugh
Welch said studies prove students learn better working in daylight than under artificial light, which is known as “day lighting.” Since the high school classrooms run along an east-west corridor, their orientation to the sun lends itself to daylight. But not all classrooms could use the day lighting concept. Daylight Classrooms in the firstSome of the most dramatic floor elementary section run applications of green design on a north-south axis, makare the second floor class- ing day lighting impractical. rooms, where high school students will spend most of Geothermal their days. Geothermal energy is used Placed high above the for heating and cooling. classroom space are large A large pond was built on windows that allow daylight the south side of Co. Rd. D. to fill the room so electric At the bottom of the pond lighting can be reduced. are coils which pump water
between the pond and the school. In the summer months, cool water at the bottom of the pond is pumped into the building for cooling. In the winter, the process is reversed. Heat is taken from the relatively warm water at the bottom of the pond, and transferred into the building. Welch said the new building has a solar hot water heater. The solar collector, which absorbs heat from the sun, is installed on the south side of the building. Welch said the building is designed to be as energy efficient as possible, right down to the light switches. The switches will have “occupancy sensors.” When the switches detect no motion in
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Heath Waidelich, a third grade student in Mrs. Crossgrove's class, checks out his new desk during the Sept. 1 school open house. While he had not seen much of the school, he said he likes the new gym.–photo by David Pugh
Brittany Hamilton, left and Annie Eicher, PHS juniors, said they like the new school.–photo by David Pugh
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Teachers Share Memories Of Old School, Look Forward To Making Memories In New Building by D.J. Neuenschwander Special to the Buckeye When the new Pettisville school opened, students were not the only ones who began learning new things. The teaching staff had new things to learn as well. The teachers needed to learn whose room is whose, what new technology was available and how to use it, and how to change and adapt lesson plans to make the best use of the new space. For Marla Miller, who teaches junior high and high school math courses, the new opportunities are exciting. “I don’t even know all the new avenues that will open for teaching in creative ways,” Miller said. “I am looking forward to being able to use the technology more– and not having to worry about tripping over cords!” Miller said she won’t miss the noisy fans that were always in use to try and cool the classrooms in the old building, which had no air conditioning, and she won’t miss the bees that often invaded her classroom when the windows were open. She does have some nostalgia for the old building, and will always remember the way the students would form tunnels with their arms and hands to send sports teams off to regional and state competition, with the tunnel weaving throughout the halls of the entire building. Students Became Teachers Several teachers’ memories of the old school building were extra special, because many were students at Pettisville who returned to teach at their alma mater. Rebecca Dorosz, a fifthyear junior and senior high school English teacher, attended Pettisville from kindergarten on. Dorosz said she has many fond memories of the old building. Favorites are the legends that were formed about the source of noises in the vents in the building. “Students made up stories that teachers disposed of unruly students by shutting them up in the vents,” Dorosz laughed. “The stories turned
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into local legends, and it was fun to hear them develop.” But Dorosz is also excited about the new building, and the improved learning atmosphere. “There is a technology lab located between the English classrooms that will be great for working on writing projects and producing the school newspaper.” Because she is often involved in drama productions, Dorosz is excited about the new auditorium, saying, “The auditorium is phenomenal. People will be surprised.” And when she toured the new building, Dorosz was impressed with the homey feel. “It sounds funny, but to me the building feels like Pettisville. It seems uniquely Pettisville.” Jim Hoops, a 1980 Pettisville grad, has taught fourth grade at Pettisville the past ten years. He said he has mixed emotions about the new school, because he has many fond memories of the old building. Hoops smiled when he recalled that he could watch his
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students and even his own children hang their coats on the same hooks that he used when he was in elementary school. Hoops didn’t get too involved in the planning for the new building, not going on the tours of other new schools. One thing he looked forward to was having windows in his classroom. In the old school, his classroom was one of the few that had no windows. He had air conditioning instead. When he was asked how the new school would change his job, he smiled. “Not much, really. There will be some new technology to use, and that will be nice. But students can learn in any building, or even outside.”
The 1929 portion of the Pettisville school, as it appeared on May 25, 2011. It was actually the second school built in Pettisville; the first was
building that is a big change for him are the interactive computer display boards, or ‘smart boards,’ that replace the chalkboards that he used 47 Years At Pettisville daily to explain math probThe teacher with prob- lems. ably the most memories is Charles Nafziger, a Pettis- Move To Full Time ville teacher for 34 years. Two teachers at Pettisville He was also a Pettisville face more changes. student from kindergarten The kindergarten teachthrough high school. ers, who have shared a classNafziger was in the first room and taught half-days kindergarten class in the for many years, began teachnew elementary wing when ing all-day kindergarten this it was opened in1956. fall. Looking back at his teachLisa Aeschliman has ing career, Nafziger, who taught kindergarten at Petteaches math, looked at the tisville the past 22 years. numbers. Lynne Hoffmire has taught “I’ve gone to the same the other section for 12. room for the past 34 years,” The two not only shared he said. “Over that time I’ve a classroom, they share the had over 1,600 students in same parents. Aeschliman my classroom, many of them and Hoffmire are sisters, the for three years or more, and daughters of Gene and MarI also worked with over 200 lene Graf. students in an athletic setBoth looked forward to ting.” the new building and a new “I have many good memo- teaching schedule, although ries. it meant a lot of work to get “As a student, I remember the classroom ready, and in Miss Wyse’s class one day adapt and change lesson all the students were in the plans to the all-day schedroom ready for class, and ule. somehow the door knob came “We say the only thing we off. Miss Wyse could not get have right now is experiin the room.” ence,” Aeschliman said. Some of his favorite mem“We’ve already talked over ories revolve around the ju- a lot of things,” Hoffmire nior-senior prom. said. “The gym was decorated “We plan to team-teach every year. I remember see- some of the time, and divide ing students in a different the students up at times for setting than a regular school different activities. They will day. It brings back many all get to know each other, good memories,” Nafziger which will be great.” said. While the two are excited What does he look forward about the new building, to most in the new building? there are some things they “Air conditioning,” he said. will miss about the old school One thing about the new and their former half-day ar-
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built in 1869. The 1929 building was torn down in July.–photo by David Pugh
rangement. “I loved the loft,” Hoffmire said. The wooden loft structure dominated the kindergarten classroom. Children could climb to the upper level and play, or sit and read. “It was a special place for kids,” Hoffmire said. “When kids came back later to visit the classroom, they were always surprised how small the loft was,” Aeschliman said. “To a kindergarten student, it was way above their heads, and they loved it.” Beautiful Building “The old building was com-
fortable, and it was a good place to teach,” Aeschliman said. “But wow, the new building is beautiful. “They did a great job planning it, with real attention to detail,” Aeschliman said. “It is going to be nice,” Hoffmire agreed. “I was impressed with the building, with things like the beautiful woodwork.” “But I will miss sharing a classroom with my sister,” Hoffmire said. “Not too many teachers get to do that. “But how many times does a teacher get to start teaching in a brand new building? That will be special, too.”
From left, Carson Bennett, Jane Richer and Karsen Pursel, Pettisville kindergartners, relax in the bathtub with a good book in November 2009. The old tub was a part of the Pettisville kindergarten classroom for more than 20 years. It was used as a pleasant place to read or take a break. The tub did not get taken to the new school; it was sold at an auction to raise funds to buy equipment and furnishings for the new building.
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Carla Hartz, a first grade teacher, greets Cayden Jacoby, one of her students, and Cayden's mother, Callie, a PHS grad. Callie said Cayden has been looking forward to having his own desk.–photos by David Pugh Katie Hauter, seated, a sixth grader in Miss Enderle's class, puts things away in her desk while her mother, Dawn, talks with Jason Waldvogel, elementary principal. Katie said she looks forward to being with her teachers. Reed Behnfeldt, a sophomore, moves things into his locker in the high school hallway on the second floor. He said he's looking forward to going to school in the new school.
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Daize Mathers, a fourth grader in Mrs. Walker's class, puts school supplies in her desk during the Sept. 1 school open house. She thinks the new school is cool.–photo by David Pugh
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*New Pettisville (Continued from page 3B) Foundation raised money to pay for the structure, but was short of the final cost. An arrangement was reached, whereby the foundation borrowed $135,000 to make up the difference between what was raised and the almost-$900,000 cost of the atrium. The school district will lease the atrium from the Foundation at a minimum payment of $15,000, which will go toward repayment of the Foundation’s loan. Welch described the atrium as a two-story open structure, with a second-level walkway connecting the second floor of the new school with the 1994 building. The second-floor walkway will open into the study hall. The plan is for the atrium to become the after-hours entrance for sports, plays, concerts, and other events. Again taking cues from the 1929 building, Welch said the atrium entrance “will pretty much be a replica of the 1929 main entrance.� In addition, the stone masthead with the words “Pettisville School,� which was mounted above the 1929 front door, were salvaged, and will be included in the new atrium. “Dr. Switzer is very big on keeping the past alive,� Welch said. The new school includes a new gym, which Welch said is about 1,000 square feet bigger than the gym in the 1994 addition.
He said it would seat about 100 more spectators. Exciting Welch said the Pettisville school has been “a really exciting project. “I live in Delta, and I had friends who went to Pettisville. I’m looking forward to the first basketball game in the new gym.�
When the new Pettisville school building opened, there were more people affected than just teachers and students. Brenda Aeschliman, head cook for the district, was looking forward to seeing the new kitchen where the cafeteria staff will prepare meals for hundreds of students every day. “We helped in the planning, but I am anxious to see the real thing,� she said. “We are going to have some new equipment and we will have to learn how to use it and take advantage of the new choices it will offer.� The kitchen in the new school contains a steamer, warmers that are separate from the ovens, and equipment that will allow more menu options, including more ethnic foods like stir fry. While she looks forward to the new building and all it will offer for her job and for the students, Aeschliman will miss some things about the old building. “I am at least the fifth generation in my family to attend the school,� she said. “I went to Pettisville, as did my mom and grandmother. I didn’t realize it when I took this job, but my grandmother, Viola Sauder, was also a cook at Pettisville.� Aeschliman said that while she may miss the retro feel of the old kitchen, the new design will allow more room for working, and will definitely improve the serving lines. Old Gym As a former student, Aeschliman fondly recalls the basketball games in the old gymnasium, which later became the junior high gym. “I was a student in the 1970s, and we had some great basketball teams, including the one that was state runner-up. I remember the enthusiasm, the crowd roaring, and the way the sound echoed,� she said. Aeschliman said that she thinks people will be pleased
The “Lunch Ladies� of the Pettisville school, in their new kitchen on the first day of school. From left: Brenda Aeschliman, head cook, and cooks Linda Grime, Peg Bruner, and Kathy Gruenhagen.–photo by David Pugh by the appearance of the new building. She toured it in May, and was surprised by the “warm, inviting look� even when it was not finished and there was no furniture. Temperature Control Ron Burkholder, head custodian, also is a Pettisville alumnus, as were his parents and his children. “The best thing for me will be the ability to control the temperature in the new school,� Burkholder said. “In the old Ron building, the Burkholder rooms would sometimes get up around 100 degrees in the summer, and sometimes you couldn’t get them warm in the winter.� He said there are computerized controls for the heat and air conditioning system, which should make it easier to maintain the ideal tem-
peratures in the classrooms. Burkholder will not miss the constant problems in the old building’s plumbing system, which would often
break first in one spot, and then when that was repaired would break in a new location. “I know there will be problems in the new building, and I will have a lot to learn about how to fix things,� Burkholder said. “I’m in the learning stage right now.� While the building is supposed to be a low-maintenance facility, Burkholder said it will take time to learn how to best keep the new building clean and everything operating smoothly. “In the old building, I knew all the problems, and how to fix them,� he said. “Now I have a lot of new systems to learn, and I will probably have to make a lot of phone calls when something goes wrong. “I think people will be shocked by how nice the building looks, especially the new gym,� he said. “They will be shocked by the size, and by the floors that have lines that are stained rather than painted. It is very unusual to see that. “I think people will be pleased and impressed with the new school.
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Gavin Knierim, 2 1/2, Wauseon, tries out a new auditorium chair with his grandmother, Jennifer Kauffman, Archbold, during the Sept. 1 open house. Knierim will be open enrolled at Pettisville when it’s his turn to start school.–photo by David Pugh
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At the old building, the greenhouse was a stand-alone, temporary building. In the new school, the greenhouse is built onto the south side of the building, adjacent to the shop area. It has a door to the outside so students can attend to plants when school is not in session.–photo by David Pugh
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Third Time In History Pettisville Students Move Into New Building When the new Pettisville school building opened on Wednesday, Sept. 7, it was the third time a new school opened in the unincorporated community. Records show the first new school was built in 1869, only 13 years after Pettisville was established as a town in 1856. It was a two-room grade school with grades 1-4 on the first floor and 5-8 on the second. School records list 119 students enrolled at Pettisville in 1897, the earliest year for which records are available. Students who wanted to continue an education beyond eighth grade went to Wauseon or Archbold high schools. 1927 Consolidation Plan In 1927, word came from the county board of education that there were plans to divide Pettisville students between Archbold and Wauseon. The Pettisville school would be closed. Pettisville residents voiced opposition to the plan. New borders were proposed for a Pettisville School District in 1928, and after the county board of education approved the borders, plans were made for a new school building. The school opened on Sept. 9, 1929, and it was in constant use until this past spring. When it first opened, though, it was quite different from the building with which recent students were familiar, most of which was demolished this summer. The building underwent several renovations and additions over the course of its 82 years. The first was a large addition built in 1951 that included an enlargement of the gymnasium (the junior high gym of recent years), a new cafeteria and kitchen, a music room, and a shop. In 1956 the elementary school wing was added. A portion of the addition has been retained by the district for storage, maintenance office space, and other nonclassroom uses. One more project was undertaken in 1960, when Pettisville added an industrial arts room and science class-
rooms, and enlarged the cafeteria. The final addition to the school was unique. In 1994, a new varsity gymnasium, library, and computer lab were added, but the addition was not paid for with tax dollars. Rather, the Pettisville School Foundation raised the $1.8 million needed for the project through donaThe new elementary playground is on the east end of the tions. school. The ground beneath the equipment is covered with wood chips, as a "fall safe" surface. The chips are intended OSFC Funding In late July 2011, twothirds of the Pettisville school was demolished, having been replaced by the new K-12 building that was constructed under the Ohio School Facilities Commission program. The state program provided 82% of the more than $20 million cost, with local tax funds covering the remainder. Portions of the old building that were retained included the 1994 addition, and about half of the elementary wing built in 1956. The new school will be connected with the older building through an atrium that will serve as a school lobby of sorts, and will feature a special entrance that will resemble the entrance to the 1929 building. The Pettisville School Foundation once again raised funds to help cover the costs of the atrium. Plans also call for the school bell that was saved from the 1869 school to be mounted on a special brick base, with the bricks inscribed with names or messages of donors who contributed to the cost of the atrium. The latest new school will A sunken multipurpose area is in the foreground of the auditomark another new chapter rium. In the background are folding theatre-style seats. When in the history of Pettisville retracted, they form a wall between the auditorium and the School District. school cafeteria.–photo by David Pugh The history shows strong community support for a district that is near the bottom The strength of the United States is not the gold at of the list in district size, but which has been providFort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that ing an excellent education we have, but the sum total of the education and for Pettisville students for the character of our people.–Claiborne Pell over 140 years.–D.J. Neuenschwander -----Proud The interesting and inspiring thing about America Supporter is that she asks nothing for of Pettisville herself except what she has a right to ask for humanity Local Schools Pettisville, Ohio itself.–Woodrow Wilson
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Congratulations, Pettisville On Your Beautiful New School! Your new school is a tremendous accomplishment for the Pettisville community.
and now, a new, energy-efficient building that will greatly improve the educational experience.
Residents of the Pettisville Local School District have always been strong supporters of the school and its mission of educational excellence.
The Archbold Buckeye has proudly been a longtime supporter of the Pettisville Local School District and the Pettisville community.
District residents of this close, tightknit community define the word "involvement." They give their time, talents, and financial support to provide students with a strong moral and ethical foundation; quality teachers, administrators, and staff;
From FFA news to sporting events, graduations to classroom activities, school board meetings to pumpkin festivals and Pettisville Idol contests, no other newspaper devotes as much coverage to Pettisville news as the Archbold Buckeye.
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