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“My mom, my grandparents and my grades.” Shanna Farren – 9th OHS “My grandmother who just passed, my father and my sister, Jeanne.” Claudia Shrum – 12th OHS “My girlfriend, my family and my friends.” Dylan McCallum -11th OHS “Getting an education, my family and privilege.” Faith VanderMolen – 11th OHS “My family. A house to live in. Food on the table.” David Forsythe – 11th OHS The Argus-Press n Owosso, Michigan n Wed., Nov. 21, 2018 7 TROJAN TIMES Owosso Public Schools • www.owosso.k12.mi.us • Ready for the World! “A nice library to do independent study in, the classes at OHS, and our nice town.” Alex Popovitch – 9th OHS “My family, my dog and my opportunities.” Cheyenne Hein – 12th OHS “My horses and my supportive friends and family.” Sydney Cairns – 12th OHS “My family and my friends Andrew and Parker.” Jorden Sowash – 11th OHS “My family and my friends Andrew and Jorden.” Parker Hasyn – 11th OHS “Heat in my car, winter break and my friends Parker and Jorden.” Andrew Beckley – 12th OHS “My grandmother, my parents and my new step-family.” Barbara Fockler – 12th OHS “My family, my friends and my grandma’s food.” Kenny Stevenson – 11th OHS Tuttle’s Thoughts Andrea Tuttle Superintendent “e more you are thankful, the more you attract things to be thankful for.” -Rhonda Byrne Challenges are what makes life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. When a call comes in that assistance is needed, our Owosso community members rise to the challenge. On Saturday evening, I received a call that a train car- rying grain had derailed on the same tracks that the Steam Railroad Institute’s 1225 North Pole Express planned to travel later that evening. e infamous steam engine was hauling 900 passengers back from the North Pole (a.k.a. Ashley) and the derailment meant that the 1225 would not be able to travel the planned route back to the Steam Railroad Institute (SRI) to unload passengers. It was de- termined that the 1225 could travel as far as Delaney Road, but assistance was going to be needed to transport the 900 passengers back to their cars parked at the SRI and the downtown area. A call was placed to various enti- ties in our community to assist. e call to me was a plea for buses that could be stationed at Delaney Road so that when the train arrived, passengers could disembark the train and load our Owosso Public Schools buses for a safe and warm trip back to their vehicles. I called Ms. Renee Secor-Jenks, Owosso Public Schools’ Interim Transporta- tion Director, and asked if she could get at least a couple of bus drivers who would be willing and available to drive buses and assist. While she was busy making phone calls, Kevin Lenkart, Public Safety Director, was busy planning the logistics so that when the buses were ready, we knew where to send them and how they would be staged for the efficient and safe transfer of passengers. About 10 minutes after my initial phone call to Ms. Secor-Jenks, I received a return call stating that she had 11 drivers who were willing to stop what they were doing on a Saturday night and assist our community and those individuals traveling on the North Pole Express. Approxi- mately 30 minutes after the initial phone call, 11 Owosso Public Schools’ buses were in route to the intersection of Delaney and Mason Roads. In addition to Owosso bus- es, the Shiawassee Regional Education School District and Indian Trails also assisted in the effort. Directing the whole effort were Mr. Lenkart and Trent Atkins, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Shiawassee County. Also assisting were many individuals from the Owosso fire and police departments. Train passengers reported that the bus drivers sang Please share three things that you are grateful for. Clevenger and Pumford Make Waves at States Owosso High School student athletes Katie Cle- venger and Allie Pumford competed at the swim- ming State Finals on November 16 & 17 in Hol- land, Michigan. We are proud to report that Allie, a junior, broke the school records in both the 200 free style and 100 free style competitions. She placed 15th in the 200 and 17th in the 100. Katie, also a ju- nior, capped off a great season placing 7th in diving and earning All-State honors. Catulatis Allie and Katie! Veterans Day Tributes ~ November 12 holiday songs with them, making an experience that could have been viewed negatively, a very positive one for all involved. I received numerous phone calls and messag- es of gratitude for our transportation department’s quick response, the kindness of our drivers, and the accommo- dating way in which we collaborated as a community. I’d like to give a shout out and huge thanks to the follow- ing current and former Owosso bus drivers who stepped up: Joyce Malzahn, Denise Hudson, Vickie Tobey, Lori Pelikan, Dave Goodrich, Debbie Desser, Janice Copper- smith, Nathan Struble, Tammy Shurlow, Aly Rubelman, and our former transportation director who came to as- sist, Steve DeLong. ese are some of the people who represented our community with class and I thank them. is is just one example of why I am thankful to call Owosso my home. e people in Owosso look out for one another and work together to make Owosso a great place to live and learn. We can call on each other for as- sistance when needed. A challenge was presented to our community last Saturday and together we overcame the challenge making it meaningful for all involved. ank you to the people of Owosso including all of our first responders, bus drivers, educators, volunteers, business owners, healthcare workers, parents, grandparents, etc. who make our town great. Wishing you a safe and Happy anksgiving, Superintendent “When you help other people you also help yourself. It’s impossible to not feel good when you do good for other people.” -Dalia Math Made Fun Students in Mr. Friend’s 6th grade math classes re- cently designed a probability unit project that was fun and engaging for the whole class. ey were challenged with creating a game to find both the theoretical and experimental probability of either doing chores or playing video games. Several students had the whole class participate in their experimental probability trials and all students shared their data with the class. “Students were creative in their approach to this assignment and presented a great variety of activities such as: a ring toss game, a surprise cupcake filling game, an interesting Halloween-themed texture game, a rubber duck flip over game, a balloon challenge, a mystery slime activity, and a dog choosing a treat ac- tivity,” Mr. Friend shared. Owosso Middle School sixth graders designed creative games for their probability unit. Pic- tured are Randee ayer, Sydney Briggs, and Kaylee Heisch playing the duck fishing game. Students were engaged in learning about probability and couldn’t wait to share their activity with the class. Fifth grader Payton Chandler read a letter of appre- ciation to the large group of veterans that attended Central Elementary’s Veterans Day program. Fellow students Jalyn Miller, Colin Bernard, and Ava Poag also shared their thoughts of grat- itude with the approximately 60 veterans in atten- dance. e pro- gram also featured patriotic songs and special video tributes. e Cub Scouts played an important role in present- ing the colors to begin Emerson Elementary’s Veterans Day program. Owosso High School drummer, Andrew Bushard, joined the assembly and played his snare drum throughout the “e Star Spangled Banner” for added impact. Students also prepared questions to ask the veterans, inquiring about their days in the service, their jobs, and what they missed most while serving our country. At the conclusion of Bryant Elementary’s Veterans Day program, featuring songs, letters from students, guest speaker Jennifer Clarke, and a video presentation of “What a Veteran Means to Me”, all veterans are asked to line the walls of the gym. en Bryant students walked around, shook each veteran’s hand and said, “ank you”. At Bentley Bright Begin- nings, the 3 year old pre- school classes made Veterans Day bracelets and talked about what it means to be a veteran. Lindsey Woodworth, is pictured helping Aiden Lott with his bracelet. Several veterans visited with Lincoln High School stu- dents on November 12. Pictured are Sgt. Snook and Melissa Wheeler sharing their experiences from their time in the Army. Sgt. Snook is an Owosso High School alumni who has been serving in the Army for the last nine years and Ms. Wheeler is the parent of LHS stu- dent Darren Wheeler. Owosso High School students worked on various proj- ects for Veterans Day to pay tribute to those who are serving and have served. Mr. Moore’s US and World History class worked on a “Wall of Heroes” activity. Students identified someone they know that is currently serving or has served in the military. en they deco- rated a poster with the name of their service member and three character attributes to describe that person to create this impactful display. Pictured (left to right) are: Reece Klein, Conner Smith, Tiffany Hardenburg, Peter Baker, and Mason Brecht. Owosso Middle School honored veterans at a morning assembly. e choir students led honored guests and the entire student body in “e Star Spangled Banner” and the Owosso Twirling Gems performed to a medley of the military branches’ songs. Katie Clevenger Allie Pumford
Transcript of The Argus-Press Wed., Nov. 21, 2018 TROJAN TIMESimages.pcmac.org/Uploads/OwossoPublicSchools/... ·...
“My mom, my grandparents and my grades.”
Shanna Farren – 9thOHS
“My grandmother who just passed, my father and my
sister, Jeanne.”Claudia Shrum – 12th
OHS
“My girlfriend, my family and my friends.”
Dylan McCallum -11th OHS
“Getting an education, my family and privilege.”
Faith VanderMolen – 11th OHS
“My family. A house to live in. Food on the table.”David Forsythe – 11th
OHS
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TROJAN TIMESOwosso Public Schools • www.owosso.k12.mi.us • Ready for the World!
“A nice library to do independent study in, the classes at OHS, and our
nice town.”Alex Popovitch – 9th
OHS
“My family, my dog and my opportunities.”
Cheyenne Hein – 12thOHS
“My horses and my
supportive friends and
family.”Sydney
Cairns – 12thOHS
“My family and my friends
Andrew and Parker.”
Jorden Sowash – 11thOHS
“My family and my friends
Andrew and Jorden.”
Parker Hasyn – 11th OHS
“Heat in my car, winter break and my friends Parker and
Jorden.”Andrew
Beckley – 12thOHS
“My grandmother,
my parents and my new step-family.”
Barbara Fockler –
12thOHS
“My family, my friends and my grandma’s food.”
Kenny Stevenson – 11th OHS
Tuttle’s Thoughts
Andrea TuttleSuperintendent
“The more you are thankful, the more you attract things to be thankful for.”
-Rhonda Byrne
Challenges are what makes life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. When a call comes in that assistance is needed, our Owosso community
members rise to the challenge. On Saturday evening, I received a call that a train car-rying grain had derailed on the same tracks that the Steam Railroad Institute’s 1225 North Pole Express planned to travel later that evening. The infamous steam engine was hauling 900 passengers back from the North Pole (a.k.a. Ashley) and the derailment meant that the 1225 would not be able to travel the planned route back to the Steam Railroad Institute (SRI) to unload passengers. It was de-termined that the 1225 could travel as far as Delaney Road, but assistance was going to be needed to transport the 900 passengers back to their cars parked at the SRI and the downtown area. A call was placed to various enti-ties in our community to assist. The call to me was a plea for buses that could be stationed at Delaney Road so that when the train arrived, passengers could disembark the train and load our Owosso Public Schools buses for a safe and warm trip back to their vehicles. I called Ms. Renee Secor-Jenks, Owosso Public Schools’ Interim Transporta-tion Director, and asked if she could get at least a couple of bus drivers who would be willing and available to drive buses and assist. While she was busy making phone calls, Kevin Lenkart, Public Safety Director, was busy planning the logistics so that when the buses were ready, we knew where to send them and how they would be staged for the efficient and safe transfer of passengers. About 10 minutes after my initial phone call to Ms. Secor-Jenks, I received a return call stating that she had 11 drivers who were willing to stop what they were doing on a Saturday night and assist our community and those individuals traveling on the North Pole Express. Approxi-mately 30 minutes after the initial phone call, 11 Owosso Public Schools’ buses were in route to the intersection of Delaney and Mason Roads. In addition to Owosso bus-es, the Shiawassee Regional Education School District and Indian Trails also assisted in the effort. Directing the whole effort were Mr. Lenkart and Trent Atkins, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Shiawassee County. Also assisting were many individuals from the Owosso fire and police departments. Train passengers reported that the bus drivers sang
Please share three things that you are grateful for.
Clevenger and Pumford Make Waves at States
Owosso High School student athletes Katie Cle-venger and Allie Pumford competed at the swim-ming State Finals on November 16 & 17 in Hol-land, Michigan. We are proud to report that Allie, a junior, broke the school records in both the 200 free style and 100 free style competitions. She placed 15th in the 200 and 17th in the 100. Katie, also a ju-nior, capped off a great season placing 7th in diving and earning All-State honors.
CongratulationsAllieandKatie!
Veterans Day Tributes ~ November 12
holiday songs with them, making an experience that could have been viewed negatively, a very positive one for all involved. I received numerous phone calls and messag-es of gratitude for our transportation department’s quick response, the kindness of our drivers, and the accommo-dating way in which we collaborated as a community. I’d like to give a shout out and huge thanks to the follow-ing current and former Owosso bus drivers who stepped up: Joyce Malzahn, Denise Hudson, Vickie Tobey, Lori Pelikan, Dave Goodrich, Debbie Desser, Janice Copper-smith, Nathan Struble, Tammy Shurlow, Aly Rubelman, and our former transportation director who came to as-sist, Steve DeLong. These are some of the people who represented our community with class and I thank them. This is just one example of why I am thankful to call Owosso my home. The people in Owosso look out for one another and work together to make Owosso a great place to live and learn. We can call on each other for as-sistance when needed. A challenge was presented to our community last Saturday and together we overcame the challenge making it meaningful for all involved. Thank you to the people of Owosso including all of our first responders, bus drivers, educators, volunteers, business owners, healthcare workers, parents, grandparents, etc. who make our town great.
Wishing you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving,
Superintendent
“When you help other people you also help yourself. It’s impossible to not feel good when you do good for other people.”
-Dalia
Math Made Fun Students in Mr. Friend’s 6th grade math classes re-cently designed a probability unit project that was fun and engaging for the whole class. They were challenged with creating a game to find both the theoretical and experimental probability of either doing chores or playing video games. Several students had the whole class participate in their experimental probability trials and all students shared their data with the class. “Students were creative in their approach to this assignment and presented a great variety of activities such as: a ring toss game, a surprise cupcake filling game, an interesting Halloween-themed texture game, a rubber duck flip over game, a balloon challenge, a mystery slime activity, and a dog choosing a treat ac-tivity,” Mr. Friend shared.
Owosso Middle School sixth graders designed creative games for their probability unit. Pic-tured are Randee Thayer, Sydney Briggs, and Kaylee Heisch playing the duck fishing game. Students were engaged in learning about probability and couldn’t wait to share their activity with the class.
Fifth grader Payton Chandler read a letter of appre-ciation to the large group of veterans that attended Central Elementary’s Veterans Day program. Fellow students Jalyn Miller, Colin Bernard, and Ava Poag also shared their thoughts of grat-itude with the approximately 60 veterans in atten-dance. The pro-gram also featured patriotic songs and special video tributes.
The Cub Scouts played an important role in present-ing the colors to begin Emerson Elementary’s Veterans Day program. Owosso High School drummer, Andrew Bushard, joined the assembly and played his snare drum throughout the “The Star Spangled Banner” for added impact. Students also prepared questions to ask the veterans, inquiring about their days in the service, their jobs, and what they missed most while serving our country.
At the conclusion of Bryant Elementary’s Veterans Day program, featuring songs, letters from students, guest speaker Jennifer Clarke, and a video presentation of “What a Veteran Means to Me”, all veterans are asked to line the walls of the gym. Then Bryant students walked around, shook each veteran’s hand and said, “Thank you”.
At Bentley Bright Begin-nings, the 3 year old pre-school classes made Veterans Day bracelets and talked about what it means to be a veteran. Lindsey Woodworth, is pictured helping Aiden Lott with his bracelet.
Several veterans visited with Lincoln High School stu-dents on November 12. Pictured are Sgt. Snook and Melissa Wheeler sharing their experiences from their time in the Army. Sgt. Snook is an Owosso High School alumni who has been serving in the Army for the last nine years and Ms. Wheeler is the parent of LHS stu-dent Darren Wheeler.
Owosso High School students worked on various proj-ects for Veterans Day to pay tribute to those who are serving and have served. Mr. Moore’s US and World History class worked on a “Wall of Heroes” activity. Students identified someone they know that is currently serving or has served in the military. Then they deco-rated a poster with the name of their service member and three character attributes to describe that person to create this impactful display. Pictured (left to right) are: Reece Klein, Conner Smith, Tiffany Hardenburg, Peter Baker, and Mason Brecht.
Owosso Middle School honored veterans at a morning assembly. The choir students led honored guests and the entire student body in “The Star Spangled Banner” and the Owosso Twirling Gems performed to a medley of the military branches’ songs.
Katie Clevenger Allie Pumford
