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January 23, 2024

Changes on the School Board

Lancaster City Schools (LCS) congratulated Jay Nauman on his retirement from the LCS school board at the December 19, 2023, meeting and welcomed Bryan Everitt as the district’s newest member. Nauman’s board term officially expired on December 31, 2023.

 

Born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio, Nauman has been with Nauman Outdoor since 1995 and purchased the business from his father in 2001, making him the fourth generation to own and operate the company. A graduate of Wittenberg University, he is a self-described jack of all trades and enjoys working with billboard layout and design to get the most effective message delivery possible for Nauman clients. In addition to the LCS school board, he has served on numerous community boards, past and present, including the United Way Review Board, Habitat for Humanity, Lancaster-Fairfield County Charity Newsies, Fairfield Medical Center Community Advisory Board, and the Ohio Outdoor Advertising Association Board. He is also a past Lancaster Rotary president.

 

“During his tenure as a board member, Jay remained dedicated to implementing the three elements of the district’s Portrait of a Graduate model,” said outgoing Board President Dianne Garlinger. “He did so with a unique wit, business acumen, and valued wisdom. His presence will be vastly missed by the board, but always appreciated.”


Stepping into Nauman’s board position is local attorney and licensed title insurance agent, Bryan Everitt.


A Lancaster native, Everitt is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Navy. During his 24-year career in the Navy, he served around the globe as a nuclear-trained Submarine Warfare Officer and held numerous leadership positions including Operations Officer for Navy Recruiting District Ohio, Professor of Naval Science at Purdue University, and Commanding Officer/Officer-in-Charge positions with various Navy Reserve Units. During the final period of his naval service, Everitt was transferred back to central Ohio, which allowed him to pursue his law degree by attending Capital University Law School’s evening program while also working full-time. Everitt joined local firm Dagger Law in 2014 and retired from the United States Navy in 2019 and was made partner in 2023.


Outside of his legal practice, Everitt serves Lancaster, Fairfield County and beyond through his active involvement in numerous community organizations, including Lancaster Alive, Founder & Vice-President; Historic Lancaster Commission, Chairperson; Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce; Legislative Action Committee, Chairperson; Equality Ohio, Legal Clinic Committee Co-Chairperson; Equality Ohio, Finance & Administration Committee, Member; Fairfield County District Library, Board of Trustees Member & Board Secretary; Lancaster Tree Commission, Member; Lancaster Public Education Foundation, Board Member & Co-Chair; and Ohio State Bar Foundation, Awards Committee.


“Bryan’s dedication to his country, his community, his clients, and our school system is more than evident,” said Superintendent Nathan Hale. “He has shown his commitment to education for the past several years by serving on the Lancaster Public Education Foundation, which raises funds to assist educators with projects and resources not available through our traditional budget. That kind of commitment is tremendous. While we don’t know how he finds the time to accomplish all that he does, we are honored to have him working toward achieving the objectives of Lancaster City Schools.”

What's Happening in Our Schools

Medill Elementary


Mr. Bayat's Honors Physics students and Ms. Barnett's Biomed students brought some engaging, hands-on activities to the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade GALES students at Medill Elementary. This annual tradition never disappoints! All of our students learn and grow so much from these experiences!

Gorsuch West Elementary


Our video announcements in December featured Staff Hidden Talents. Our students were treated to some carols played on the saxophone by first-grade teacher, Mrs. Cattran.

Tarhe Trails Elementary


Who doesn't like a good frog festival? Third-grade students celebrated the end of their ELA unit on frogs with a Frog Festival last week, complete with frog-eye headbands and make-your-own lily pads.

Mt. Pleasant Elementary


Do you know what's better than hanging out with a Very Important Person in your life? Eating doughnuts and drinking chocolate milk with them at the same time! Fantastic turnout for our January VIP event.

Tallmadge Elementary


We rounded out the year with STEAM Night! That stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Families joined students in a variety of projects and experiments!



General Sherman


Many of our 8th-grade students took part in a gallery walk during their math classes! Students determined the slope and intercepts of each graph. They then used that information to write the equation of the graphed linear function. It's great to get our students up and moving around, so they can learn in different ways!



Thomas Ewing


Students in the woodshop were able to provide 20 wooden toy gifts this year for The Big Brothers/Big Sisters Foundation. All woodshop students worked hard to provide for others. Congratulations!


Preschool


Our students at Tarhe Preschool got clean AND creative as they practiced their numbers and letters with shaving cream!

High School Hijinx!

Lancaster High School's Swim Team Seniors honored teachers who had made a grand impact on them during their high school careers by inviting them to take a plunge during a recent swim meet. Teachers could stand poolside or jump in. Watch the video below to see who got wet!

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Contact Info:

Nathan Hale

Superintendent

740.687.7305

Jeromey Sheets, Ed.D.Director of Elementary Education
740.687.7306
Director of Student Services
740.687.7360 
Coordinator of Human Resources

Sarah Daugherty

Supervisor of District Technology Services

740.687.7388

Kristin Vandermark

Transportation Supervisor

740.687.7366

Food Service Supervisor
740.687.7350

Casey Rainier

Custodial/

Maintenance 

Supervisor

740.687.7358 




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