Montpelier Exempted Village Schools
Pride in Our School
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Read Across America
Friday, March 2, 2012
Staff Survey - Getting to Know Mrs. Hupe and Mrs. Manahan
1. Chris Hupe: High school: North Central College undergrad: Bowling Green Masters: Toledo
Nicole Manahan High school: Bryan College undergrad: Defiance Masters: Toledo
2. We co-teach math and language arts for 3rd grade. Mrs. Hupe also teaches Social Studies. Mrs. Manahan also co-teaches with Mrs. MC (4th grade language arts) and Mrs. Turner (4thgrade math).
3. We try to get the kids up and moving as much as possible. We differentiate our instruction daily. We incorporate activities that allow us to teach the skills such as using a flyswatter game to review vocabulary. The students take turns coming up to the whiteboard in pairs to show their understanding of the weekly words by swatting the word with a fly swatter. We use a game called Move-It to formatively assess a variety of 3rd grade skills, such as synonym/antonym, fact/opinion, common/ proper nouns and many more. We also play a ball game in which the students toss a ball while answering skill questions. We pair them up to have them share answers and read several times during the week. We also will play music to allow them get up out of their seats. When the music stops, they know that they need to stop and answer questions. We use technology such as the smartboard, document camera, and computers as well.
4. Mrs. Hupe volunteers at church related functions. Mrs. Manahan helps with her youth group at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Edon. She has taught summer school for the past 3 summers at Montpelier.
5. The kids are number one. We enjoy spending our day with them. 3rd grade is the first year that the students experience the Ohio Achievement Test. Even though the expectations are high and state achievement standards are difficult, they work hard every day. It’s neat to watch them grow from the beginning to the end of a school year. Another thing we really like about Montpelier Schools is our co-workers. We really have a sense of family. We support each other in and out of the classroom. We also enjoy and appreciate our school. We have many things to be very thankful for such as wonderful technology and comfortable classrooms. It makes learning and teaching a little easier.
6. Many items we use in our classroom to differentiate instruction we purchase with our own money. We also purchase items as incentives to encourage and reward our children with our own money. We save paper by putting multiple copies on one sheet of paper. We take weekly selection tests on the computer so that we do not have to print each child an individual test. We also use the document camera and smartboard. This allows us to do activities with the students without each student needing an individual copy of the paper. Any time we can, we reuse items from year to year so that additional supplies do not have to be purchased.Staff Survey - Getting to Know Mrs. Jennifer Martin
Where did you go to high school and college?
I attended grades K-12 at Stryker Local Schools. I attended Defiance College and obtained my teaching degree in Elementary Education grades 1-8. I went on to get my master’s degree from Marygrove College in the Art of Teaching.
What grade/s and classes do you teach?
I began my career here at Montpelier Schools as an elementary art teacher for the first two years. I then moved on to teaching third grade.
What are some of the activities or projects you do in your classroom to make learning fun and engaging?
In class, I thoroughly love using our smartboard. Here, the kids and I can manipulate objects, sentences, and technologies like google earth.
I am teaching a newly created class in third grade which combines OAA prep and Technology throughout the week. Technology engages the students, makes learning fun, and teaches our third grade technology standards. At the end of this year, the students will culminate all they have learned in technology class to create a project on the history of Montpelier schools. This will involve using digital cameras, printers, scanners, making a slideshow, using digital images, and publishing software. I can’t wait!! We also make some math projects to help visual learners, use kinesthetics (movement) to show turns, rays, angles, segments, and lines. I incorporate music such as our math multiplication rap.
What professional and/or student related activities do you participate in addition to teaching? (Supplementals and Volunteer)I am co-chair of our LPDC committee, member of our technology committee, girl scout volunteer, and am a certified mentor teacher in years that we have new staff.
What is the best thing about Montpelier Schools?
The best thing about Montpelier Schools is our students. Our students come from many walks of life, and reaching out to them helps them along their walk in life and in return makes me a better person.
As a district we are working hard to save the district money. What are some ways that you help save money at school?
Some things I have done personally to help save the district money are: copying double sided and reducing print size, using my smartboard and document camera to reduce printing costs, using dry erase boards and scrap paper to work out problems and answer questions, making copies on my own personal printer with my own paper, turning lights down (shutting off a switch instead of using all lights), buying many of my own supplies…etc.
Share the Experience - Beauty and the Beast
Share the Experience is a group event for MEVS students, families, staff and anyone else connected to the children in our school. The purpose is to have fun and to experience something beyond the limits of Montpelier. Share the Experience is also about sharing these experiences with those who would not be able to attend without financial assistance. We hope that you will consider being a part of this program by either attending an event or possibly contributing financially to make it possible for another child to attend.Join us Saturday, March 31, 2012
to see the Broadway Musical Beauty and the Beast at the Stranahan Theatre in Toledo
Show Time is 2PM
*Transportation from the school is available. Those wishing to ride the bus will leave the school at 12:00PM
*Those driving separately can meet us at the Stranahan Theatre at 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd # 2 Toledo, OH 43614
*Cost of the tickets is $53.00 for Adults and $26.50 for student. The lower ticket price for our students is due to the generosity of The Stranahan Theatre’s Theatre Rocks program, which contributed $2,650 to our school!
*Due to the high ticket price and time of the show a meal is NOT included with this event.
Share the Experience has 145 tickets to this event. If you or someone you know would like to attend please use our Sign Up Form found in the MEVS front office or contact gail@critterconnection.cc If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, please use our Donation Form found in the front office or contact gail@critterconnection.cc This information is needed so that we can send you a receipt for your taxes.
Share the Experience - Toledo Walleye Hockey
Share the Experience is a group event for MEVS students, families, staff and anyone else connected to the children in our school. The purpose is to have fun and to experience something beyond the limits of Montpelier. Share the Experience is also about sharing these experiences with those who would not be able to attend without financial assistance. We hope that you will consider being a part of this program by either attending an event or possibly contributing financially to make it possible for another child to attend.
Join us Sunday, March 18, 2012
to see Toledo’s professional hockey team the
Toledo Walleye play the Kalamazoo Wings
*Transportation from the school is available. Those wishing to ride the bus will leave the school at 1:45PM
*Those driving separately can meet us at the Huntington Center located at 500 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604
*Game time is 4PM
We will be having dinner at the Lighthouse Lounge located in the Hunting Center. Our will be available to our group from 3:00 to 4:30PM. Our “All American Assist” menu will include:
*Grilled Hot Dogs & Hamburgers with Buns and all the Fixings
*Potato Chips
*Pasta Vegetable Salad
*Fresh Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
*Assorted Sodas & Lemonade
Cost for this event is $25.75 for adults and youth and includes dinner, the game, and transportation if needed.
Share the Experience has 100 tickets to this event. If you or someone you know would like to attend please use our Sign Up Form from the school office or contact gail@critterconnection.cc If you are not going and would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, please use our Donation Form from the school office or contact gail@critterconnection.cc so that we can send you a receipt for your taxes.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
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