Tri-Rivers students and staff raised $3,383 to send veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to their important service through Honor Flight Columbus who arranges the trips and activities.
After hearing Gerald “Van” Van Arsdale, a WWII Veteran talk about the Honor Flight trip and his war experiences at the 2010 Veterans Day Assembly, the students and staff wanted to be part of the fund raising efforts. Through movies and friendly competitions they raised enough funds to send at least 11 veterans to D.C., according to Heather Jenkins, social studies teacher and one of the coordinators of the assembly.
Van Arsdale told of experiences during WWII where he and his twin, George, both served. “George and I tore a $2 bill in half when we parted. I came back; he never did. He died September 17, 1945 when a typhoon capsized the ship he was serving aboard. My better half was gone.”
Bobbi Richards, director for Honor Flight Columbus, said, “It is so important that we help these veterans overcome barriers so they may visit the World War II Memorial. It is a long overdue tribute to the men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom, and a memorial to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
The 85-year-old Van Arsdale said his trip to the World War II Memorial through Honor Flight Columbus was “hard to describe in words. I was able to pull up my brother’s name up on the computer there. I found out he died on a Monday, I hadn’t known that.”
Richards said all World War II Veterans—from the greatest generation—deserve the opportunity to take this trip. “We work hard to make it happen. Fundraisers like Tri-Rivers make a difference.”
She also said veterans from all wars deserve a thank you. “Students when you see someone that is wearing something that signifies they are a veteran, approach them and shake their hand and say “thank you.”
Veterans activities at TRCC were organized by the Social Studies Team of Heather Jenkins, Jim Longo and Roy Schweinfurth.
For more information or for details on making a donation to Honor Flight Columbus, visit www.honorflightcolumbus.org
Students present at Kiwanis
/in HS News Archives/by web editorFour Tri-Rivers students and Superintendent Charles Speelman presented to the Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Thursday, January 13, 2011.
The students included: Colton Moore, Auto Tech; Andrew Napper, Welding; Destini Fogle, Healthcare Professions; and Andre South, Computer Networking Electronics Technologies (CNET). The students talked about their programs, their plans after graduation for continuing their education and answered questions from Kiwanis members.
Superintendent Chuck Speelman explained the goals of Tri-Rivers, the changes that have been made to update programs, and the importance of partnering with area businesses. He also said that Tri-Rivers slogan: A school where you are ALLOWED to, INSPIRED to and EXPECTED to be AMAZING, is what Tri-Rivers is all about. “We are a great choice for many, many students.”
Kiwanis member Bob Columber said, “Tri-Rivers has changed a lot. The opportunities you offer students today is truly amazing.”
Members also had questions about customer service. Superintendent Speelman said most programs offer services. For details on customer service, click here.
Parks wins scholarship
/in HS News Archives/by web editorBrandon Parks, senior landscaping/garden center student, won a Phil Kozel Memorial FFA Scholarship for $500 from the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association. The scholarship is memory of Dr. Kozel, professor of horticulture at The Ohio State University. Brandon will be recognized January 23 in Columbus.
Budget Meeting
/in HS News Archives/by web editorLegal Notice
Notice is hereby given that copies of the Proposed Budget and estimate of cost of operation of the Tri-Rivers School District, County of Marion,
Ohio, including the cost of operating the public schools of said district for fiscal year of July 2011 through June 2012, are on file in the office of the Board of Education and open to inspection of the public pursuant to the requirements of law.
A public hearing on the proposed budget for Tri-Rivers will be held in the Board of Education Office, Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion-Mount Gilead Road, Marion, Ohio on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 7 pm (Room 104).
Steve Earnest, Treasurer, Tri-Rivers Career Center,
Tri-Rivers Students Raise $3,383 for Honor Flight
/in HS News Archives/by web editorTri-Rivers students and staff raised $3,383 to send veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to their important service through Honor Flight Columbus who arranges the trips and activities.
After hearing Gerald “Van” Van Arsdale, a WWII Veteran talk about the Honor Flight trip and his war experiences at the 2010 Veterans Day Assembly, the students and staff wanted to be part of the fund raising efforts. Through movies and friendly competitions they raised enough funds to send at least 11 veterans to D.C., according to Heather Jenkins, social studies teacher and one of the coordinators of the assembly.
Van Arsdale told of experiences during WWII where he and his twin, George, both served. “George and I tore a $2 bill in half when we parted. I came back; he never did. He died September 17, 1945 when a typhoon capsized the ship he was serving aboard. My better half was gone.”
Bobbi Richards, director for Honor Flight Columbus, said, “It is so important that we help these veterans overcome barriers so they may visit the World War II Memorial. It is a long overdue tribute to the men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom, and a memorial to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
The 85-year-old Van Arsdale said his trip to the World War II Memorial through Honor Flight Columbus was “hard to describe in words. I was able to pull up my brother’s name up on the computer there. I found out he died on a Monday, I hadn’t known that.”
Richards said all World War II Veterans—from the greatest generation—deserve the opportunity to take this trip. “We work hard to make it happen. Fundraisers like Tri-Rivers make a difference.”
She also said veterans from all wars deserve a thank you. “Students when you see someone that is wearing something that signifies they are a veteran, approach them and shake their hand and say “thank you.”
Veterans activities at TRCC were organized by the Social Studies Team of Heather Jenkins, Jim Longo and Roy Schweinfurth.
For more information or for details on making a donation to Honor Flight Columbus, visit www.honorflightcolumbus.org
December 2010 Exploring Careers Days
/in HS News Archives/by web editorMore than 800 sophomores will be exploring careers
at Tri-Rivers Monday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 7.
Prior to “Exploring Careers Days,” Tri-Rivers Guidance Counselor Becky Porter and current Tri-Rivers students visited all the area sophomores to answer questions about Tri-Rivers including: available career pathways, earning college credits while at the Career Center, leadership development opportunities and what programs are offered.
Sophomores are encouraged to come to Exploring Careers Days so they can meet the faculty and experience learning in the lab environments at Tri-Rivers.
Each participating sophomore will spend 40 minutes in three programs of their choice where they will do hands-on activities.
Students are invited to return Thursday, December 9, 5:30-7:30pm, for Open House. “We encourage the sophomores to bring people who care about them and their future to the Open House,” said Ellen Messenger, spokesperson for TRCC. ”
Along with a free spaghetti dinner, sophomores and their guests will have the opportunity to tour the building, ask additional questions, watch demonstrations and contests, meet staff and fill in enrollment applications.”
Tri-Rivers serves Cardington, Elgin, Highland, Marion Catholic, Marion Harding, Mt.Gilead, North Union, Pleasant, Ridgedale and River Valley school districts.
Connect with the Tri-Rivers Community on FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/tririverscareercenter.
Comptia awards
/in HS News Archives/by web editorCongratulations to Damon Glomski and Andrew Johnson of CNET. Both students won IT Merit Awards—$250 cash scholarships—for achievements in Information Technology (IT) Studies from the CompTIA Educational Foundation.
The awards are to be used to continue their educations in the IT Industry.
IT job opportunities remain plentiful despite the softening of the economy. Certification programs empower individuals with the necessary knowledge to compete for the available high paying and rewarding IT positions.
“CompTIA Educational Foundation’s continuous support of IT education has made it possible for individuals like Damon and Andrew to successfully prepare for their careers,” said CNET Instructor Jeff Young.
To be considered for the awards, Damon and Andrew had to achieve a CompTIA certification and plan to pursue additional IT certifications.
The IT Merit Award program underscores the importance of technology training and development in today’s workforce.
For more information on the certification program or the awards program visit the Educational Foundation’s website @ www.comptia.org
Tri-Rivers Students attend BoeBot robotics training Session
/in HS News Archives/by web editorTeachers and students from Tri-Rivers Career Center and area schools attended a BOEBot robotics programming and training session at TRECA Digital academy in Marion, Nov. 15 and 16.
Jessica Uelman Education and Training Coordinator at Parallax in Redlands California was the trainer. She taught basic robotics and PBASIC programming to 12 teachers and students. Each participant received two robots for completing the training. The training was paid for through a STEM grant from Honda of America.
Ritch Ramey, Engineering Instructor at Tri-Rivers and STEM grant Coordinator said,“I was glad to see that so many people were willing to attend our BOEBOT robotic training session hosted by TRECA. The grant money provided by Honda of America allowed us to learn how to better teach programming to the student s of the Marion area. We were able to bring in an expert in PBASIC and use this to better operate of robots. Our students will use this knowledge to better understand the complexities of being robotic technicians. Each participant received more than $200 worth of robotic equipment and it is impossible to put a dollar figure on the programming knowledge gained.”
Tri-Rivers Students Interview Author of Llama Llama Children’s books
/in HS News Archives/by web editorAnna Dewdney, author of Llama Llama children’s books was interviewed via skype by the Early Childhood Education and Preschool students at TRCC Nov. 15.
Dewdney was the second author interviewed by the students this month. The first was Doreen Cronin. By using Skype—a software that allows users to make free video and voice calls over the internet—the students are bringing authors into the classroom.
Along with reading one of her books, Dewdney answered numerous questions. Liam, a preschooler, asked, “Is your family near in your heart?” She told him, “My family is always in my heart.” She said first and foremost she is a mom.
She told the students it takes patience to be a writer. “It took me 20 years of hard work to convince a publisher to publish my writing.”
Along the way, she worked as a waitress, daycare provider, school bus driver, salesperson and mail carrier. “But through it all I drew pictures and wrote.”
In fact she told the students she used to draw even while in classes in school. “Drawing helps me to concentrate. I need to do it.”
Her popular LLAMA LLAMA books came about while traveling with her own children. “When we’d pass cows, I say ‘moo, moo’ and when we passed sheep, I’d ‘baaaah.’ But whenever we passed a field of llamas, I’d say llama, llama.” She explained that she didn’t know what they said, that was until “there were in my books!”
Making cars cool
/in HS News Archives/by web editorOhio Technical College’s Richard Markham, 21-year-veteran in the airbrushing industry, brought his talents and customized cars to Tri-Rivers.
Markham visited the Automotive Technologies, Collision Repair Technology and Ag & Industrial Power Technology labs. Participating students were taken into his 48′ trailer where he talked about building the trailer, from concept to specific skills used in the build process. He also talked about the artwork that adorns each inch of the interior. The students also saw a multimedia presentation on the in-trailer theater system.
Narkham did a paint demonstration and included students in the process.
Health Tech shines at OSBA
/in HS News Archives/by web editorTri-Rivers Health Technologies students and instructor, Laurie Wise, were part of Ohio School Boards Association’s (OSBA) 55th
annual Capital Conference held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center Nov. 7-10.
The students, as part of the Student Achievement Fair, provided free blood pressure screenings.
More than 10,000 people attend the OSBA Conference, which features over 100 sessions of panel discussions, workshops, one-on-one assistance and nationally renowned speakers addressing a variety of educational classes.
The Health Technologies students provided the health checks as part of their community service requirement.