Hubbard Exempted Village School District | November 2019

HUBBARD E X E M P T E D

V I L L A G E

S C H O O L

D I S T R I C T

November 2019

Ohio Senate recognizes Hubbard Schools' mascot

CONTENT

Letter from the

Members of the Ohio Senate recognized the student behind

the

mask

mascot. Hubbard Columbus

on

of

Hubbard

junior

Wednesday,

Isaac

High

School’s

Powell

October

23,

2

Halloween Parade

3

eagle

traveled 2019,

Superintendent

to

to be

recognized by the Ohio Senate for his dedication to

Spanish Club celebrates

the city of Hubbard and for placing first place at the

Day of the Dead

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Mentoring Program

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Upcoming events

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Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards Show. Not only did Powell win the title of best Mascot in Orlando, he also received $4,000. Powell, who says his fascination with mascots began as a small child, has held the role as Hubbard Eagle since his eighth grade year.

FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPERINTENDENT It's hard school

to

are

beginning several

believe

the

officially the

new

first

behind

2019-2020

nine us.

Prior

year,

employees.

weeks

we

Kevin

to

of us

added

Hogue

was

hired to serve as our athletic director. He is a 2005 Hubbard High School graduate.

He

comes to Hubbard from Jackson Milton.

We

also

our

hired

Mona

transportation serving

as

Jones

to

supervisor.

interim

serve She

transportation

as

had

been

supervisor

Raymond Soloman Hubbard Schools Superintendent

since the end of last school year. In addition

to our two administrators, the district welcomed 12 new employees. Three of the

12

positions

high school math

were

newly

teacher,

a

added

part-time

to

the

district

high school art

-

one

teacher

full

and

a

time part-

time choir teacher, who teaches at both the middle school and high school.

Our district also welcomed a new school resource officer Joseph Takash, who replaces our former school resource officer Bobby Thompson, who will assume the role of Hubbard Police Chief at the start of the new year.

I want to take a few moments to thank our city's outgoing police chief James Taafe

and

outgoing

mayor

John

Darko

for

their

years

the city of Hubbard, but also to our school district.

of

service

to

not

only

Prior to formally entering

into an agreement with the city for school resource officer services, the city and its police department worked very closely with our district to ensure our students'

safety.

partnership

and

Last it's

school

been

an

year,

we

formally

invaluable

agreed

resource.

We

to

continue

look

that

forward

to

continuing our relationship with the city and it's new mayor Ben Kyle and new police chief Bobby Thompson.

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Eagle cont.

Powell

has

district

made

nearly

sporting

200

events

appearances

and

activities,

at at

community parades and gatherings and at Akron Children’s

Hospital.

appearances, media

he

maintains

accounts,

performances

In

and

edits

addition the

videos

shares

to

his

Eagle’s

social

of

Eagle

them

his

online.

He

designs Hubbard Eagle graphics, as well as buys and designs jerseys for the mascot. He hopes to continue

to

build

the

program

and

recruit

students who would be interested in taking over for

him

when

he

graduates.

Even

though

graduation is still a year away, Powell has his sights set The Ohio State University, where he hopes the skills he’s gained in Hubbard will allow him to serve as Brutus Buckeye.

Hundreds attend annual Halloween Parade, parties

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HHS Spanish Club celebrates Day of the Dead On Thursday, October 31, 2019, approximately 160 students in Hubbard

High

School’s

Spanish

Club

traveled

to

Tiffany's

Banquet Hall to celebrate the Day of the Dead.

“We have been hosting this banquet for the past three years, and

the

past,”

students

said

have

Hubbard

truly

enjoyed

High

School

the

experience

Spanish

in

teacher

years Anna

Badurik.

The Day of the Dead takes place throughout Mexico and other Spanish-speaking November

2.

deceased

loved

countries

The

ones.

remember

those

legacy

younger

sums

to of

who

money

traditional

The have

build

pictures

decorate

October

celebrates holiday passed

generations. to

items,

deceased),

holiday

from

their

and is

a

and

and

honors time

to

Villagers

ofrendas

often

through

the

for

pass

(altars

prized

31

lives

of

people

to

down spend

that

possessions

homes/grave

sites

and

their large

contain of

the

prepare

elaborate meals and pastries.

Students

were

separated

into

three

groups

and

rotated

between different cultural stations. One station consisted of a feast of traditional paella, steak/chicken fajitas, nachos and all

of

the

Spanish

trimmings.

dance

Another

lessons

station

instructed

provided

and

at

the

students third

with

station,

students created a traditional Day of the Dead craft.

“We have been hosting this banquet for the past three years, and the students have truly enjoyed the experience in years past.”

Anna Badurik, Spanish teacher

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ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS PARTNER TO LAUNCH MENTORING PROGRAM Once

a

month,

you’ll

find

grade

students

from

Hubbard

eating

lunch

grade

students.

with

seventh

the

district’s

It’s

just

Middle third

one

and

part

eighth School

and of

fourth a

new

mentoring program between the two buildings.

“Last year, we began experimenting with this concept and received such positive feedback from our students, who

were

in

seventh

and

third

grades

at

the

time.

Based on that success, and the addition of the high school’s

new

mentoring

program,

we

felt

it

was

important to not only continue what we were doing, but expand it to include our eighth and fourth grade students,” said middle school counselor Trent Stubrich.

The middle school mentors were selected by their teachers

to

serve

enjoying

lunch

as

with

leaders.

the

younger

In

addition

students,

to the

middle school kids are responsible for discussing specific character traits with the elementary kids.

The character trait lessons are an extension of the district’s

positive

supports program.

behavior

intervention

and

November 2019 Friday, November 1

End of first 9 weeks

Tuesday, November 5 No School for students

Wednesday, November 20

Staff professional development

ASVAB Testing

Thursday, November 21

Wednesday, November 6 Boys Soccer Banquet

ASVAB Testing

Monday, November 25

Thursday, November 7

HS Girls Basketball Season

Volleyball Banquet

Friday, November 8

Begins

Wednesday, November 27

Fall Play - Alice in Wonderland

No School

Thursday, November 28

Cross Country Banquet

Thanksgiving Day

Sunday, November 10 Fall Play - Alice in

No School

Friday, November 29

Wonderland

No School

Monday, November 11 Veterans Day Program (K-8)

Thursday, November 14 Golf Banquet

Saturday, November 16 Girls Soccer Banquet

Monday, November 18 ASVAB Testing

Tuesday, November 19 ASVAB Testing

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