Fairborn Intermediate School - Fairborn City Schools

Fairborn Intermediate
School
Sue Brackenhoff, Principal Pam Tritsch, Assistant Principal
Fourth Grade Office 878-3969 Fifth Grade Office 878-4626
FIS
25 Dellwood
1020 S. Maple Ave.
Fairborn , OH 45324
February 2008
It may seem like a
long time until April
21, but it will be
here sooner than we
think. April 21 is
the day for FIS students
to begin taking
the Ohio
Achievement Tests
(OAT). The students
will test a different
subject area
on every other day
beginning that Monday.
Fourth grade
will take tests in
Reading, Math, and
Writing. Fifth grade
students will test in
Reading, Math, Science
and Social
Studies.
OAT Testing
Teachers have been
using the Ohio Academic
Standards to
plan and teach lessons
in each subject
area. The test students
have been taking
mimic the format
that will be found on
the OAT. Some answers
are multiple
choice, some short
answer and some are
extended response.
Students have been
working to learn how
to give the most effective
answers to the
questions. One important
part of the
test is that each student
uses the time to
write legibly and to
review the answers
they write. Leaving
out an important
word may change the
entire meaning of
their sentence. Students
are taught to
check their work, but
need to be reminded
often. Please help us
remind them!
Studies show that students
do better work
on the test if they are
with their peers in an
academic situation
that resembles their
daily classroom.
Please help us by
making certain your
child is on time each
day and that they
stay for the entire 2
1/2 test. It is disruptive
to every student
if one leaves early.
Early Dismissal, Inservice Days, and Waiver Days for
2007-2008
Early Dismissal and Inservice
Days, are used by teachers to
learn new techniques to use with
students and curriculum to provide
the best education possible.
Forty-five minute Early Dismissals
are at the end of grading
periods for record keeping.
Students are not in school during
these times, but teachers are
working and learning. Students
are dismissed at 1:25 on one
hour 15 minute Early Dismissals
and 1:55 on forty-five minute
Early Dismissal Days. Please
have a plan for your child on
these dates since their arrival
at home varies from the
normal times.
Early Dismissal (1:25 PM):
Feb 23 and
April 17
Early Dismissal (1:55 PM)
Feb 11 Mar 17 May 28
Please mark these dates and
times on your calendar to
avoid confusion.
Important Dates
Early Dismissal Feb.11
Students dismissed 1:55
Interim Reports Home Feb. 13
Board Meeting Feb 13
6:30 PM City Chambers
(change of date)
Valentine’s Day Feb 14
President’s Day Feb 18
No school
Early Dismissal Feb 28
Students Dismissed 1:25
SAYUS Carnival Mar. 1
FPS 11:00-4:00
PTO Meeting Mar 6
MPR 6:30
Daylight Savings Time Mar 9
Begins
Board Meeting Mar 13
6:30 PM City Chambers
End of 3rd Grading Period Mar 14
P-T Conferences PM Mar 19
P-T conferences AM Mar. 20
(No school for students)
Spring Break Mar 21-30
Classes Resume Mar 31
Report Cards Home Apr. 1
Board Meeting Apr. 10
6:30 City Chambers
Early Dismissal Apr. 17
1:25 PM
OAT Testing Apr 21-May 5

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Fairborn Intermediate School
Important Information
Volunteers are important
to students in our
school. How can you
help Call today to
find out what opportunities
are available!
The school parking
lot is closed 30 minutes
before and after
school for student
safety. Cars
are not to move in
the lot during that
time period. Please
help us stay safe.
Students should be
let off and picked up
in the front of the
building . No student
should be walking
in the parking lot
at any time!
Students should
only be let out or
picked up at the
curb nearest the
building. They
should never go between
cars!
Students need notes
from both families if
they plan to go
home with a friend.
The notes should be
given to the office.
Students cannot
bring carbonated
beverages to school
for lunch. An exploding
can or bottle
is a safety hazard!
Help the student
patrol to aid students
and adults to
cross the streets
safely. If you are
walking, please follow
their directions
about crossing the
street. You make
good role models
for our students.
The weather
outside is
frightful!
4th grade STARRS:
Austin Frazier, Justin Berry, Brittney
Proctor, Kaitlin Bradley, Michael
Beiring, Laura Miner,
Mariana Ordonez Gonzales, Tanis
Jeffers, Jamie Deer, Douglas Dillin,
Jarod Olade, Desiree Blaylock,
Cory Decker, Danique Martin,
Catherine Flanagan, Dy’Mon
Wheeler, Quentin Freeman, Nathan
Whitcomb, Samantha Dalton,
Isaiah Fitch, Abby Locke, Caitlyn
JANUARY STARRS
Erbacher, Caia Jackson, Gavin
Perone, Tyler Johnson, Halie
Brewer, Lauren Scherer, and
McKenzie Greer,
5th grade STARRS
Pauline Humbert, Brooklyn Gitziner,
Chante Evans, Wesley Brooks,
Brett Bishop, Gillian Herrin, Robby
McKinney, Taylor Ramsey, Alysa
Travis, Dylan Conley, Mikala
Ferrell, Qutuan Carpenter, Maddie
Foster, Ryan Anderson, Julia
Myers, Alex Poulter, Brandon
Benning, DeVon Lane, Caryn Gibson,
Emily Kramer, Jordan Therman,
Michelle McBride, Austin
Blomquist, Kaitlyn Wilson, Reice
Nadeau, Alyssa Johnson, Kelly
Sloan, and Tyler Lewis.
RESPECT, RESPONSIBIL-
ITY, AND SAFETY make a
difference!
Aztec Service Learning Project
Andy and Elmer’s Apple
Dumpling Adventure, by Andrew
J. Shoup was read by the fifth
grade Aztec Team to the third
graders at Fairborn Primary School.
About ten third grade classes were
read to by the Aztec Team. The
third grade classes learned the 4-
way Test. The 4-way Test asks
four questions to help you make
good decisions.
During this project, we learned to
improve reading fluency, more
about comprehension and how to
be better role models for younger
students. We also learned how to
make apple dumplings, how to
follow recipes better and how to
measure ingredients. Fifth grade
volunteers learned how to sell
better, how to count money and
to compromise with each other.
We learned how to thank people
better by writing letters.
The fifth grade Aztec Team felt
that it was amazing to read to third
graders. We were so thankful that
we got to read and also teach the
ten third grade classes to read
better. This project was a valuable
learning experience for our
team. We thank the adults that
allowed us to participate in this
project. We enjoyed making apple
dumplings, writing letters and
reading, Andy and Elmer’s Apple
Dumpling Adventure. We also
thank Mr. Robinson and the Fairborn
Rotary Club for helping with
the project.
Written by: Kayla Watson,
Dalton Rodgers, and Brandon
Benning, Jr.

February 2008
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BITS AND PIECES OF FIS NEWS
On January 22 Fairborn Intermediate School hosted the 23rd Annual Fairborn City Spelling Bee. Fifteen
students from FIS, BMS, Mary Help of Christians, and Bethlehem Lutheran competed to find this year’s top
spellers. FIS was represented by Sierra Prince, Nikki Brewer, Madelyn Wardle and Tori Donaldson. The girls
spelled many challenging words and had many tense moments. They did an excellent job representing us. Congratulations
to the 2008 winners Kylie Wallace and Cameron Elliott, both 8th grade students from BMS. Congratulations
to everyone who competed this year. Thank you goes out to Mrs. Brackenhoff, Mrs. McDermott,
Mr. Howard, Miss Tillotson, Mrs. Lauderback, and Mrs. Morgret. Aslo thank you to the Dorothy Ann and
Oscar Niebes Family for donating the trophies, Mrs. May Rose Baine for designing the program , and Ms.
Teresa boney for printing the programs.
The Principals’ Reading Challenge is still going strong. Students are reading each evening and recording their
minutes. The aroma of popcorn each month confirms this statement. During the month of January, fourth
grade students read 175,474 minutes, 5th grade students read 120,141 minutes and Mr. Webb’s class read
1,135 minutes. Mr. Lairson’s class is leading the 4th grade with 25,002 minutes and Mrs. Bair’s 5th grade
class is leading with 21,428 minutes. Keep reading!! We can make our goal of 3,000,000 minutes at the end of
the school year if everyone does their part to keep reading, recording, and turning in their minutes.
Mrs. Melissa Shanks and two of her students found out it pays to write excellent essays. Jacklyne Woods
and Ashley Bocook participated in an essay contest sponsored by Coldwell Banker Heritage Realtors. The
theme was “My Home: American Dream.” Jacklyne received $500 and Mrs Shanks, being the winner’s
teacher, received a digital video camera to use in the classroom. Ashley was a runner up and received $100
plus a Certificate of Achievement. Congratulations to Jacklyne, Ashley, and Mrs. Shanks!
February is Jump for the Heart Month at FIS. Mrs. Burns, her student teachers Ms Linda Morris and Mr.
Stepehen Froehlich are encouraging students to be better at jumping rope. Some students have donated
money to help the American Heart Association, but that is not the main purpose for the activity. The main
purpose is to help students understand that to have a healthy heart a person needs to eat the right kinds of
foods, eat the right amount of food, and to exercise to stay healthy. Supporting our students with woreds of
confidence to help them have the confidence they can jump more and longer than they thought they could is a
great way to encourage our students!
Never Been Absent is a prestigious club to belong to. Students who have not missed a day of school or had 3
or fewer tardies are eligible at the end of each quarter to have ice cream to celebrate their success. At the
end of this past semester, those that had not missed a day for the first half of the school year were rewarded
with two free tickets to a Wright State Basketball game. The group was announced as being members
of the NBA. A wonderful achievement for 56 of our students. Keep up the good attendance!!

FIRST SEMESTER MEMBERS OF THE FIS NBA
4TH GRADE: Gretchen Hartong, Austin Matteoli, Nicole Wilcox, Sally Carico, Maranda Lewis, Jacob Neece, Katherine Bartlett,
Robert Borger, Megan Hancock, Austin Lewis, James Madison, Olivia Thoman, Jarod Alspaugh, Craig Harris-McClain,
Hannah Hickman, Abigayle Locke, Kevin Scott, Tamara Williams, Jessica Collins, Branden Cook, Kelsie Martin, Robert Batie,
Cameron Blanton, Devin Leveck, Chelsie Martin, Tyler Barringer, Hope Baxter, Killian Gaipo, Nickole Butcher, Dustin Johnson,
Jr., Megan Miller, Maggie Neuman, Matthew Skiver, Emily Wild, Megan Manning, Kaitlyn Szary, Jacob Thompson, Carlie
Jones, Kaitlin Bradley, Kyle Cantrell, Shane Kenon, Kassie Alig, Anthony Blair, Ethan Mines, Karla Ordonez Gonzales, Raul
Vargas, and Roberto Vargas.
5TH GRADE: Quatuan Carpenter, Jessica Causey, Marrisa Orzechowinski, Alyssa Massey, Aaliyah Patten, Taylor Ramsey,
Deana Vanover, Jacob Wilder, Sarah Cline, Sierra Prince, Sydney Renner, Baris Yagmurkaya, Jonathan Long, Tristan Risch,
Trevor Brown, LeaAnn Combs, Michael Diflora, Lindsey Endicott, Aaron Rice, Alexa Sheets, Jade Clevenger, Kyla Johnson,
Kevin Swartout, Zachary Atkinson, Katelyn Fowler, Joshua Roberts, Elica Bowlin, Tessa Moody, Brooklyn Rodriguez, Samuel
Seitz, Kristopher Dierker, Sarah Fields, Jack Jacobsen, Jeffrey Johnson, Tyler Lewis, Dessurae Madison, Stephen Strunk, Karah
Brinkman, William Myers, Shelby Sturgill, Micah Neider, Darren Hodkinson, Ty McKenzie Hooker, Ivan Milby, Long Nguyen,
Logan Susong, Breanna Turner, Ashley Bolden, Amber Keiper, Alexander Poulter, Brett Bishop, David Butcher, Samantha
Diehl, Rebecca Hyland, Nicole Osborne, and Evan Powell.
CONGRATULA TIONS!!
2nd Quarter NBA
5th GRADE: Qutuan Carpenter, Jessica Causey, Alyssa Eldred, Ashley Miller, Marrisa Orzechowski, Dalton Baldwin, Ashley
Brych, Brittney Carlton, Haylee Francis, Alyssa Massey, Aaliyah Patten, Taylor Ramsey, Deana Vanover, Jacob Wilder,
Sarah Cline, Andrew Cribb, Sierra Prince, Sydney Renner, Baris Yagmurkaya, Stephen Brooks, Elizbeth Fissel, Jonathan
Long, Tristan Risch, Trevor Brown, LeAnn Combs, Michael Diflora, Lindsey Endicott, Scott Koogler, Jr., Taylor
Oberschlake, Aaron Rice, Alexa Sheets, Austin Bukiewicz, Jade Clevenger, London Dancy, Kyla Johnson, Alexis Knick,
Kevin Swartout, Zachary Atkinson, Quentin Dobson, Katelyn Fowler, Nicholas Harrison, Sarah Mann, Katherine Patterson,
Joshua Roberts, Tessa Moody, Brooklyn Rodriguez, Samuel Seitz, Tyler Suzman, Kaitlyn Wilson, Taylor Adkins, Kristopher
Dierker, Sarah Fields, Jack Jacobsen, Jeffrey Johnson, Tyler Lewis, Dessurae Madison, Kelly Sloan, Stephen Strunk, Karah
Brinkman, David Davis, Skylar Hill, Stacey Marchetti, Toni McFarland, William Myers, Shelby Sturgill, Kaine Gunn, Dakota
Fugate, Kassandra Hill, Micah Nieder, Darren Hodgkinson, Ty McKenzie Hooker, Ivan Milby, Long Nugyen, Logan Susong,
Breanna Turner, Hannah Weikert, Ashley Bolden, Chris Diggs-Copeland, Brent Grody, Amber Keiper, Amber Owen, Alex
Poulter, Nicole Walsh, Robert Winbush, Brett Bishop, David Butcher, Samantha Diehl, Stephanie Fillback, Katherine Harrington,
Rebecca Hyland, Elizabeth Moreland, Tony Murray, Nicole Osborne, Nicole Paul, and Evan Powell.
4th GRADE: Gretchen Hartong, Jasmine Rodgers, Dustin Bramble, George Brych, Lauryan Harris, Austin Matteoli, Nicole
Wilcox, Steven Allan, Sally Carico, Tyler Humble, Maranda Lewis, Jacob Neece, Elijah Pendergrass, Katherine Bartlett, Ashley
Behnken, Caia Jackson, Logan Miller, Madison Stevens, Robert Borger, Catherine Flanagan, Megan Hancock, Austin
Larsen, Austin Lewis, James Madison, Olivia Thoman, Jarod Alspaugh, Cheyenne Hanvey, Craig Harris-McClain, Hannah
Hickam, Abigayle Locke, Kevin Scott, Tamara Williams, Kaitlin Wormsley, Jessica Collins, Branden Cook, Damon Culbertson,
Porsha Jordan-Collins, Kelsie Martin, Hunter Simpson, Patrick Wood, Robert Batie, Camreon Blanton, Jessica Fowler,
Imari Garrison, Devin Leveck, Chelsie Martin, Tyler Barringer, Hope Baxter, Killian Gaipo, Tessa Norton, Jaylen Rogers,
Desiree Blaylock, Nickole Butcher, Dustin Johnson, Jr., Megan Miller, Maggie Neuman, Alicia Plein, Matthew Skiver, Emily
Wild, Katie Foster, Megan Manning, Kaitlyn Szary, Jacob Thompson, Kaitlin Dunn, Terrell Jackson, Carlie Jones, Carey
Meredith, Storm Smith, Jacob Terry, Tessa Thomas, Kaitlin Bradley, Kyle Cantrell, Peyton Kelley, Reese Kelley, Shane
Kenon, Vanessa Whalen, Kassie Alig, Anthony Blair, Mariah Chessman, Ethan Mines, Karla Ordonez Gonzales, Raul Vargas,
and Roberto Vargas.