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Welcome to the Fall 2017 Issue of Dragon Tales!
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STEM at Performance Academies
Students participate in hands-on science and math learning activities
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First graders at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy of Cleveland learn by integrating math, character education, and a literacy lesson while creating "Stone Soup"!
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Fourth grade students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy recently studied circuitry and magnetism in science class. They also built their own electromagnets using Foss Science Kits.
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Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy students love their hands on science class with Foss Science kits! Here, CPFA 6th graders built their own volcanoes to demonstrate and study the formation of igneous rocks.
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Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy students made "oobleck" in science class to study the state of matter. What fun while we learn!
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Students at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy apply their math and measurement skills while creating and following recipes for making pumpkin pie!
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Students at Eastland Performance Academy study place values during a cooperative learning math lesson using Saxon Math.
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Performance Academies Scholars Accepted to Top U.S. Colleges and Universities
Performance Academies students embody the mission of "success in high school, college and beyond." We are proud of our former 8th grade scholars who have started college this fall in top universities, including some Ivy League schools around the nation. We want
to particularly recognize these former
8th
grade scholars below as they have begun their college journeys this fall in pursuit of their dreams.
Each of the students below are former PA students who went on to Cristo Rey Columbus High School and are now attending college this fall, and we couldn't be more proud!
Many were accepted to top colleges! See their college acceptances below:
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Arturo Vallejo
Columbus Prep & Fitness
(Brown University)
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Alex Green
Columbus Prep
& Fitness Academy (University of San Diego)
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Kiarra Clifford
Northland Prep
& Fitness Academy
(Columbus College of
Art & Design)
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Marle'na Mitchell
Northland Prep
& Fitness Academy
(Ohio University)
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Congratulations
Scholars!
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Ty'Lee Withers
Eastland Performance Academy
(University of Cincinnati)
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Our Schools Celebrate Physical Fitness
Golden Shoe Award Winners
A longstanding tradition in Performance Academies schools is the recognition of a class each week that is outstanding in Physical Fitness with our "Golden Shoe Award." Below are some of the recent Golden Shoe Award winners from this fall. We are proud of our students across our network. Their efforts, great spirit, and their commitment to health and fitness across the lifespan is invaluable! Keep up the great work!
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Northland Prep & Fitness Academy
Mr. Edward's 2nd Grade
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Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy, Mrs. Hughes' 4th Grade
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Mt. Healthy Prep & Fitness Academy
Ms. Adomitis's Middle School |
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Toledo Prep & Fitness Academy
Mrs. Bartlett's 4th Grade
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Trotwood Prep & Fitness Academy
Mrs. Kelly's Kindergarten |
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Whitehall Prep & Fitness Academy
Mr. Strous's 6th Grade
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South Scioto Performance Academy
Mrs. Finn's 1st Grade
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Ms. Hawley's class at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy
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Students Apply Research Skills to Tackle Non-Fiction Text
Performance Academies students become experts in decoding and understanding both fiction and nonfiction text. Here, third grade students at Eastland Performance Academy in Columbus were "nonfiction specialists," and they performed "nonfiction text feature surgery." Each child received a nonfiction text, a "patient," and a critical care chart. Their job as "surgeons" were to find 5 text features and attach them to their patient. The students attached their feature with a Band-Aid and labeled it. In their critical care charts, they had to note which feature they found and why it is important to help readers understand what they read. Third grade teacher, Mrs. Grell said, "The students were engaged for 90 minutes straight; it was truly the best lesson I have ever taught."
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Fall Tennis Tournaments around Ohio Were a "Smashing" Success
Good Sportsmanship Abounds Across Performance Academies Schools
Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy 5th grade, Ellie Hill serves for the win at the Fall Tennis Tournament!
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Melvin Williams of Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy congratulates Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy player Walter Lemus on a job well done!
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Second graders Logan Martin, Middletown Preparatory and Fitness Academy, and Jayden Hollis, Trotwood Preparatory and Fitness Academy, shake hands after a close tennis match!
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Cheyenne Stroder, 7th grader from Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy, stands ready to return a serve at a recent tournament held in Columbus.
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Legend Smith of Middletown Preparatory and Fitness Academy and Avana Jones of Trotwood Preparatory and Fitness Academy tell each other "good game" at the end of their tennis match.
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Ivana Casiano of Middletown Preparatory and Fitness Academy stands ready to play her match!
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Samiera Williams of Middletown Preparatory and Fitness Academy (MPFA) assists 2nd grader Rihanna Johnson, also of MPFA, at a recent tournament held at the school.
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Mr. Besand of Columbus Performance Academy (CPA) stands with his 1st and 2nd grade tournament players!
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Outdoor Education Supports Character Education and Ohio's Academic Content Standards
(and it's just plain fun!)
Each fall, Performance Academies 5th graders gather from around the state and spend time together at Camp Kern. At Camp Kern, students experience environmental science, early Ohio life, group interaction/cooperation, values education, and just being outdoors. The Camp Kern YMCA staff work closely with our teachers to customize a program that best serves our students. Fall is also a time where many of our schools take field trips to local farms and enjoy the wonders of nature and explore working farms around Ohio.
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Middle School Students and Their Families Meet the Area's Best High Schools!
Performance Academies held its Fifth Annual Meet the High School Night in September. Each year, the region's top performing high schools are invited to our annual open house serving seventh and eighth grade students and their families. This special night is held to help PA scholars find the best high school for them and to help them achieve their goals and dreams. It also serves to help families navigate the world of financial aid, scholarships, complete high school applications, and be aware of deadlines and requirements to take placement exams and make school visits.
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Over 200 families and 20 high schools attended our Fifth Annual Meet the High School Night event in September.
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Performance Academies Seventh and eight grade students meet with representatives of local high schools during High School Transition Night 2017.
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Performance Academies Superintendent, Mr. Donnell Drake, livens things up during the Fifth Annual Meet the High School Night event.
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Fernando Pedroza Cortes, former NPFA student now attending Cristo Rey as a high schooler speaks to current Performance Academies middle schoolers about his experience with the high school transition process and finding the perfect high school.
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Martial Arts is a Cornerstone of the PA Program
Martial arts training and competition in Performance Academies is strong and continues to grow as a program. Learning the martial arts is a cornerstone of what we do to teach students focus, discipline, and self control. Students study proper forms, katas, competition in the martial arts, and respect, as they advance through the different belt colors and ranks.
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Malik Golden and Amir Johnson from South Scioto Performance Academy
we're Gold and Silver Medalists in sparring at the Northern Performance Academies Martial Arts Tournament held in Seville, Ohio.
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We have so much to be thankful for in our schools. This season and always, we are thankful for the nearly 3,500 K-8 students who learn, thrive and bring so much joy and wonder to all our campuses around Ohio. We are thankful for parents, grandparents, and families who help us form the strong school and home connections that make learning successful. We are thankful for teachers, school leaders, and staff who dedicate themselves to the profession of teaching. We are thankful to all those who are committed to engaging in the most important work on the planet-educating young minds to help students become the best they can be, and to nurture students to become the future leaders of tomorrow.
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Performance Academies Leadership Contacts
If you have any questions, unresolved issues, or concerns at the building level after speaking with your school's principal, please contact your school's Regional Superintendent below:
Mr. William Connick, Superintendent
, Mt. Healthy Prep and Fitness Academy, Columbus Performance Academy - 614-746-3111 or
Mrs. Stephanie Widner, Superintendent/CAO
, Toledo Prep and Fitness Academy, Trotwood Prep and Fitness Academy - 567-213-9117 or
Mr. Bryan Wagoner, Superintendent/CAO,
Springfield Prep and Fitness Academy, Middletown Prep and Fitness Academy - 606-207-9257 or
Department Chiefs of Staff Contacts and Directors
For any questions or concerns unresolved or not answerable by the Regional Superintendent, please contact:
Mrs. Stephanie Widner, Chief Academic Officer -
567-213-9117 or
Mr. Bryan Wagoner, Chief Academic Officer
- 606-207-9257 or
For any questions or concerns specifically related to Special Education or for Parents of Students with Disabilities, please contact:
Mrs. Wendy Sarmir, Statewide Director of Special Education
- 614-458-8725 or
For questions or concerns regarding the Fitness Program, please contact:
Mr. Chris Hopkins, Director of Fitness Programs
- 513-316-6114 or
Management Contacts
Mr. Toby Pinkerton, Vice President of Finance -
937-684-2501 or
Mr. Clint Satow, Vice President of Operations
- 614-563-5958 or
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