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On Saturday, April 22, 2006 the state competition for Destination Imagination was held in Fairfield Ohio. The Harman Elementary sixth grade team of Annie, Jack, Anne, Claire, Dan, Max and Amanda competed in the Kidz Rulez Challenge.
This team has been together for three years and they continue to learn, have fun and as an added bonus… they have earned awards along the way. This year after win
ning first place at regionals in March and collecting two special awards, they earned a trip to the state competition.
At the state competition the team earned a special Renaissance Award for the creation of an enormous dragon that is an integral part of their main performance. The dragon they created is approximately 8 ? feet tall and 12 feet long. The team collected thousands of pop tops and glued them to the dragon as part of his scales. The pop tops were used to represent Dayton. Since they were invented in Dayton it was perfect. Plus, once the competitions are completed, the team will remove the pop tops and donate them to the Ronald McDonald House.
The team also earned first place in their challenge at state and will be going to Destination Imagination Global Competition held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The team managers are Anne Ross and Jane Winch.
The following are the results from the State Destination Imagination Competition, which was held on Saturday, April 22 in Fairfield, OH:
Special Awards:
Oakwood Sclingi, Managers Lisa Michaels and Emmy Kipp, Renaissance Award for Instant Challenge.
Harman Elementary Middle Level, Managers Anne Ross and Jane Winch, Renaissance Award
Caden Ohlwiler, Managers Scott and Marlean Ohlwiler, Davinci Award
Teams’ Rankings:
Haterch scaterchpeal, Managers Scott and Marlean Ohlwiler, 3rd place.
Oakwood Jr. High, Managers Gregory Ramey and Pam Beatty, 3rd place.
Oakwood Elementary Team, Managers Amy and Kevin Deal, 2nd place.
Harman Elementary, Managers Anne Ross and Jane Winch, 1st place.
Notoriously Dashing, Managers Scott and Marlean Ohlwiler, 1st place.
Oakwood Sclingi, Managers Lisa Michaels and Emmy Kipp, 1st place.
Four people have been nominated or renominated for the Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Honor. These nominees were teachers or other employees involved in the school system who have been retired from their service for at least three years. At this time, we are requesting members of the community to send letters of support for the nominee(s) of their choice. Please send letters to Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo, Superintendent, Oakwood Board of Education, 20 Rubicon Road, Dayton, Ohio 45409, by Friday, May 26, 2006.
The induction ceremony will be held on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006. The public is invited to attend.
New Nominees This Year
Alois “Chip” Seidl, Oakwood Junior High Industrial Arts Teacher (1969-1998)
Warner Simpson, School Psychologist/Director of Special Services (1981-1995)
Robert Whiteside, Harman Physical Education Teacher (1974-2001)
(Nominees previously on nominee list and still eligible)
Ralph Furguson, Oakwood Junior/Senior High English Teacher (1968 – 1996)
We look forward to your letters of support for your nominee. Please respond by May 26.
The Oakwood High School Spring Speech and Debate Showcase will be held on Wednesday, May 2 in the Oakwood High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. This year’s showcase will be free of charge and open to the public in honor of the retirement of Head Coach Candis Pees.
 With the 2005-2006 season’s competition coming to a close, this year’s showcase is particularly poignant: After teaching and coaching Oakwood’s speakers for many years, head coach Candis Pees is formally retiring. The success of Oakwood’s debate and speech teams has ‘put Oakwood on the map,’ and Mrs. Pees has been integral in establishing that reputation. But more important has been her work with students—on and off the team. Her jovial wit, her searing judgment, her novel instincts, her state of perpetual animation, and her deep love and respect for both the discipline and the students cannot be replaced.
At this year’s showcase, there will be several performances: last year’s national qualifiers—Kira Mikityanskaya and David Frydman—will be performing their duo piece, and national qualifier and state champion Micah Stock will be performing his dramatic interpretation. First-time final round qualifier Brad Thomas will be performing his humorous interpretation, and semi-finalist Valerie Reaper will be performing her dramatic interpretation of Zelda Fitzgerald (a contrast to her recent stint as Maria in the OHS production of The Sound of Music). Senior Annie Greene will present her original oratory, and senior Michael Mount will be demonstrating his prowess in his national qualifying event, domestic extemporaneous speaking.
Attending this free public event would be a fine way to honor the contributions over time of a singular woman as well as to speed the national qualifiers—junior Micah Stock and Georgetown-bound Michael Mount—on their way to the National competition in Dallas in June.
She has coached nine state champions in as many years: Christa Potter in prose poetry and Scott Liapis and Katie Pees in duet acting in 1995; Alan Brothers in dramatic interpretation in 1996; Chris Salamone in humorous interpretation in 1997; Joy Robinson in dramatic interpretation in 2002, Beth Stelling in humorous interpretation in 2003; and Will Allan in humorous interpretation in 2004, as well as Micah Stock this year.
As the business teacher at the high school I am always looking for opportunities to get information out there about all the neat things my students do!
Since February the Personal Financial Management classes have been in on-line stock market simulation...more specifically the Ohio Stock Market Simulation: (http://www.ohiosms.com/oh_dayton.shtml).
Each class was broken up into groups of three or four students and given $10,000 to invest as they wish for a 10-week period. They had the option of buying a long position or short selling and real-life numbers were used. The conclusion of the simulation was Friday, April 21. Oakwood entered a total of eight teams in
the simulation, in our Dayton region there were 120-some teams entered from various schools in our region and even more statewide. One group finished ninth in our region!
Jamie Walker
OHS Teacher
Personal Financial Management
Edwin D. Smith School’s Parent Teacher Organization would like to announce our annual Spring Festival. The community is invited to this family event on Saturday, May 6 from 5-8 pm. This year’s theme is Wild, Wild West! Come and have a rootin’
tootin’ good time with free games and crafts for all ages. There will also be karaoke, kornhole, exciting raffles, the talent show and new this year – a chili cook off! Food and raffle tickets will be available for purchase. So, come hungry and ready to have a hoe down with us at Smith school, 1701 Shafor Blvd, in Oakwood. If you need more information, please contact Stevie Murdock at 293-0717 or Teri Rubins at 297-0404 or trubins@woh.rr.com.
The next Oakwood Jr./Sr. High School PTO meeting is scheduled for Thursday May 11 at 11:45 a.m. in room 211. For information call PTO Pres. Pam Denka at 298-3874. Also if anyone is interested in donating hostas to the high school please contact Lois Maher at 298-4480. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
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