CENTRAL LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent Weekly Update - April 28, 2017
Apache Community
DISTRICT NEWS AND IMPORTANT EVENTS
HEALTHIEST COMPANIES IN AMERICA AWARD
Interactive Health Honors Employers with Top Workplace Wellness Programs
(April 11, 2017)
More than 150 Selected for Healthiest Companies in America Award for Exceptional Participation, Health Improvements
CHICAGO (April 11, 2017) – Interactive Health today named 156 companies and organizations recipients of the Healthiest Companies in America designation, which recognizes employers for outstanding achievements in improving—and truly transforming—the health of their employee population. This is the 10th year Interactive Health has selected winners of the Healthiest Companies in America award, which celebrates each company’s unique wellness program and its ability to achieve transformational, lasting change for employees.
The winners span nearly every industry, U.S. geography and size but are alike in their clear commitment to helping their employees make significant and often life-saving improvements in their health. These companies demonstrate their ability to impact the health of a population: honorees reached a truly remarkable 70 percent or greater participation rate in their workplace wellness program as well as a low-risk health score for their total population, based on rigorous and clinically sound health evaluations. As a group, participants in the winners’ programs showed marked year-to-year improvements.
Inspirational health outcomes achieved by the employees and spouses of the winning organizations include:
- 40 percent of participants in a high risk range migrated to a healthier state
- 45 percent of participants in a moderate risk range moved to a healthy state
- 66 percent of participants made health improvements related to their blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, glucose levels, triglyceride levels or tobacco use – helping to reduce their risk for disease
- Lower overall emotional health risk than Interactive Health’s book of business
“These achievements are striking and inspire us because winners set the bar on what can be achieved and demonstrated with validated results. A strong culture of employee health engagement creates positive health outcomes, and is smart business,” said Interactive Health President and CEO Cathy Kenworthy. “In addition to this year’s winners, there are dozens more employers that are extremely close to obtaining the designation. We look forward to inviting more companies into the winner’s circle each year. We are especially appreciative for those individuals within these winning and soon-to-win organizations that make the decision to lead effective worksite wellness programs, and the trust they’ve placed in us to be their partner in that effort.”
Of the 156 winning companies, 114 are repeat winners and 26 have sustained their incredible results for five years or more. One company – Nature’s Sunshine, based in Lehi, Utah, – has successfully achieved the designation all 10 years.
“We’re extremely proud of this accomplishment as it demonstrates our company’s ongoing and relentless commitment to health,” said Gregory L. Probert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nature’s Sunshine Products. “To be the only company to earn this award ten years in a row is a unique recognition, and it is great to see our employees take advantage of the wellness program and other tools and benefits we offer to help them maintain and improve their health. This recognition is a tribute to the character of our workforce, the quality of our premium products and our company mission.”
An impressive 95 percent of participants at the winning organizations took advantage of Interactive Health’s member website, which was recently enhanced to make health information more accessible, actionable and sustainable for members. Powered by the company’s proprietary ActiveEngine™ technology, Interactive Health recommends clinically sound, achievable action steps that are tailored to each member, based on their specific health status and health risk factors. Interactive Health’s data indicates that individuals who engage with the member website have a 15 percent higher rate of achievement of personal health goals than those who do not use the online tools.
Companies choose Interactive Health because they want a wellness partner that understands that wellness is an important part of their business strategy and helps them build a health-focused culture that translates into better health and lower healthcare costs. Every year, Interactive Health works with more than 1 million individuals spanning more than 3,000 clients across industries including manufacturing, professional services, hospitals, municipalities, school districts and beyond. Interactive Health clients average a 20-percent reduction in medical spend, according to an independent review conducted by Zoe Consulting, Inc.
For more information on Healthiest Companies in America, visit http://interactivehealthinc.com/client-success/healthiest-companies.
The Healthiest Companies in America include:
Alaska
- Doyon Utilities, LLC – Fairbanks
- Engineered Solutions Group, Inc. – Anchorage
- McKinley Capital Management, LLC – Anchorage
Arizona
- Alhambra Elementary School District – Phoenix
- AURA – Tucson
- CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company – Phoenix
- Lovitt & Touché – Tempe
- Marana Unified School District – Marana
California
- Casa Dorinda – Santa Barbara
- Oliver de Silva, Inc., Health Plan – Dublin
- Toastmasters International, Inc. – Rancho Santa Margarita
Colorado
- CNIC Health Solutions – Greenwood Village
- ET Investments LLC – Aurora
- Quantum Corporation – Colorado Springs
- Shaw Construction – Denver
- Town of Breckenridge – Breckenridge
Connecticut
- Norbert E. Mitchell Co., Inc. – Danbury
Florida
- Crowley – Jacksonville
- Miami Children’s Health System – Miami
- PAR, Inc. – Lutz
Georgia
- Georgia Baptist Mission Board – Duluth
- Georgia Eye Institute – Savannah
- The Cleveland Group – Atlanta
Idaho
- Ball Ventures, LLC – Idaho Falls
- Micro 100 Tool Corporation – Meridian
Illinois
- Amalgamated Bank of Chicago – Chicago
- American Community Bank and Trust – Woodstock
- Aquascape, Inc. – St. Charles
- Brookwood School District 167 – Glenwood
- City of Wheaton, IL – Wheaton
- Countryside Bank – Countryside
- Custom Data Processing – Romeoville
- DSP Insurance Services – Schaumburg
- E.A. Langenfeld Associates, Ltd. – Mount Prospect
- Elite Manufacturing Technologies – Bloomingdale
- Evanston Township High School – Evanston
- Freeborn & Peters LLP – Chicago
- GCG Financial, Inc. – Deerfield
- General Kinematics Corporation – Crystal Lake
- Graycor Inc. – Oakbrook Terrace
- Ideal Industries, Inc. – Sycamore
- Illinois Valley Community College – Oglesby
- Interactive Health, Inc. – Schaumburg
- IOI Loders Croklaan – Channahon
- IPMG – St. Charles
- Maui Jim, Inc. – Peoria
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, LLC – Westchester
- Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company – Oak Brook
- National Insurance Crime Bureau – Des Plaines
- Ozinga Bros., Inc. – Mokena
- PCI – Chicago
- R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC – Chicago
- R1 RCM Inc. – Chicago
- Rockford Park District – Rockford
- Rockford Public Schools – Rockford
- Rosecrance Health Network – Rockford
- Rush – Chicago
- Schulze & Burch Biscuit Company – Chicago
- Telular Corporation – Chicago
- Toshiba Machine Co., America – Elk Grove Village
- Township High School District 211 – Palatine
- Trinity Christian College – Palos Heights
Indiana
- BMWC Constructors, Inc. – Indianapolis
- Hurco – Indianapolis
- South Adams Schools – Berne
- The Heart Group – Newburgh
- Traylor Bros., Inc. – Evansville
Kansas
- Allen County Regional Hospital – Iola
- EML – Overland Park
- Golf Course Superintendents Association of America – Lawrence
- Holton Community Hospital – Holton
Kentucky
- Atkins & Pearce – Covington
Louisiana
- Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard – New Orleans
- Woman’s Hospital Foundation – Baton Rouge
Massachusetts
- Consigli Construction Co., Inc. – Milford
- Schneider Electric – Boston
Michigan
- Ghafari Associates – Dearborn
- Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC – Michigan – Troy
- SmithGroupJJR – Detroit
Minnesota
- Heartland Corn Products – Winthrop
- MTS Systems Corporation – Eden Prairie
- New Vision Co-op – Brewster
- Ryan Companies US, Inc. – Minneapolis
- United Farmers Cooperative – Winthrop
Missouri
- City of Kirksville, MO – Kirksville
- Enterprise Bank & Trust– St. Louis
- Fidelity Communications Co. – Sullivan
- ICL Performance Products – St. Louis
- Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy – Columbia
- Maritz Holdings Inc. – Fenton
- Thomas McGee, L.C. – Kansas City
Montana
- Carroll College – Helena
- Electrical Consultants, Inc. – Billings
- Missoula Federal Credit Union – Missoula
- Park County – Livingston
- St. Luke Community Hospital – Ronan
Nebraska
- DLR Group – Omaha
New Hampshire
- Speare Memorial Hospital – Plymouth
New York
- City of Batavia, New York – Batavia
- Columbian Financial Group – Vestal
- EFPR Group, LLP – Rochester
- Eric Mower + Associates – Syracuse
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield – Rochester
- Harris Beach PLLC – Pittsford
- Lifetime Benefit Solutions – Liverpool
- Lifetime Health Medical Group – Buffalo & Rochester
- Lyons National Bank – Geneva
- Meadowbrook Healthcare – Plattsburgh
- MedAmerica – Rochester
- Mountain Lake Services – Port Henry
- Oswego Health System – Oswego
- Partners + Napier – Rochester
- Sidney Federal Credit Union – Sidney
- Solvay Bank – Solvay
- Univera Healthcare – Buffalo
- Watertown Savings Bank – Watertown
Ohio
- Bryan City Schools – Bryan
- Central Local Schools – Sherwood
- Findley Davies, Inc. – Toledo
- Napoleon City Schools – Napoleon
- Nidec Minster Corporation – Minster
- Patrick Henry Local Schools – Hamler
- Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, LLC – Cincinnati
- Standard Textile – Cincinnati
- Sutton Bank – Attica
- VEGA Americas, Inc. – Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
- David’s Bridal – Conshohocken
- Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, Inc. – Newtown
- Meadville Medical Center – Meadville
- SouthEast Lancaster Health Services – Lancaster
Tennessee
- City of Maryville, TN – Maryville
- East Tennessee Children’s Hospital – Knoxville
Texas
- Cooper & Scully. P.C. – Dallas
- Co-Operative Industries – Fort Worth
- Guaranty Bank & Trust – Mt. Pleasant
- Industry Bancshares, Inc. – Industry
- Military Sales & Service, Co. – Dallas
Utah
- Morinda Holdings, Inc. – American Fork
- Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. – Lehi
- Okland Construction – Salt Lake City
- Warner Truck Company – Salt Lake City
Virginia
- CFA Institute – Charlottesville
Washington
- World Vision, Inc. – Federal Way
Wisconsin
- ASYST Technologies LLC – Kenosha
- City of Franklin, WI – Franklin
- Dohmen Life Science Services – Milwaukee
- Fond du Lac County – Fond du Lac
- HNI Risk Services Inc. – New Berlin
- Kitchen Fresh Foods – Green Bay
- Kraemer North America – Plain
- Plexus Corp. – Neenah
- Primex Family of Companies – Lake Geneva
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center – Reedsburg
- Runzheimer International – Waterford
- Walworth County – Elkhorn
Wyoming
- Taco John’s International, Inc. – Cheyenne
About Interactive Health
Interactive Health (www.interactivehealthinc.com), the country’s leading provider of health management solutions, creates innovative wellness programs designed to increase overall company health and actively engage employees to make lasting behavior changes. For every company’s perspective on health management, early stage or mature, Interactive Health has a highly flexible program to meet its needs. By offering health evaluations that detect risk proactively, Interactive Health has the capability to immediately intervene and engage at-risk participants with a personalized course of action. Using ActiveEngineTM, a proprietary algorithmic-based clinical intelligence engine, a unique achievable goal is assigned to each participant based on individual results and health improvements are measured. Interactive Health has a 25-year track record of creating the Healthiest Companies in America. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
HIGH STAKES ASSESSMENTS
CONCERN OVER THE NETFLIX SERIES, 13 REASONS WHY
I want to alert parents about the concern by the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research surrounding the new Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. Please take a few moments to read the following email I received and go the link to learn more about this new series. It is marketed toward young people and mental health professionals have concerns about it. Please be informed and have conversations with your adolescents and young adults about it. If you choose to allow them to view it, the advice is to watch it with them and have a meaningful dialogue about it.
We want to make you aware that there is a recently released series on Netflix called “13 Reasons Why” that explores the topic of youth suicide, but does so in a way that is concerning. As a hospital system, we have begun to have youth present with increased distress and harmful behavior who have been triggered by this show and its portrayal of suicide. We’ve noticed that students who are already vulnerable to mental health concerns may be at highest risk. Please consider reading and sharing the following blog: https://700childrens.nationwidechildrens.org/13-reasons-parents-concerned-netflix-series/. Graphic depictions of suicide and sexual assault in a show geared towards young people has led to a need to inform parents and educators of the risks inherent in this show. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Thank you for your consideration of this important issue!
Kind regards,
John Ackerman, Ph.D.
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Center for Suicide Prevention and Research
Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Phone: 614-355-0814
FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL PLAYSCHOOL REGISTRATION
The spring playschool will begin Monday, May 8, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. and will continue Wednesday and Friday of that week and continue Monday, Wednesday and ending Friday, May 19, 2017. Each session will end at 2:30 p.m. Any child who is 3 to 5 years of age, but not enrolled in kindergarten is eligible to enroll. Playschool will include motor and cooperative play, creative and learning activities, and a nutritious snack. This year the theme is “Playschool - The Happiest Place On Earth!” The playschool will be held in room 4 at Fairview High School, directed by the Child Development class and Mrs. Jill Speiser.
Return the completed form to Mrs. Speiser at Fairview High School, 06289 US 127, Sherwood, OH 43556. Mrs. Speiser can be reached by telephone at the high school (419-658-2378) or at home in the evenings (419-658-8157). She may also be reached by email jill.speiser@centrallocal.org if you have any questions regarding playschool.
Children will be enrolled on a first come, first serve basis. Maximum enrollment will be 25 children.
Child’s name _________________________________
Parent’s name___________________________
Address_____________________
Email Address: ____________________________
Telephone____________________________________
Child’s birthday______________________________________
month day year
Family doctor_________________________________
Telephone (doctor) ______________________________
Special information (allergies, etc. )________________________
Who will bring the child?_______________________
Who will pick up the child?______________________
Fee of $10.00 will be collected on the first day.
AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE NIGHT
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION
ACADEMIC AWARDS
MOCK CRASH
STATE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL
May 2 Algebra I and Geometry End of Course Test
May 9 American History End of Course Test
May 10 American Government End of Course Test
FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY
FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
ATTENTION INCOMING 7TH GRADE STUDENTS
State Assessments for Middle School
SPRING TESTING SCHEDULE
MATH/SCIENCE/HISTORY WINDOW
APRIL 3 - MAY 12
MONDAY, MAY 1 - 7th MATH - #1 8:30am - 10:00am
TUESDAY, MAY 2 - 7th MATH - #2 8:30am - 10:00am
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 - 8th Sci - #1 8:20am - 9:35am
6th Soc. St. - #1 9:45am - 11:00am
(6th goes into 1st 10 min. of recess)
THURSDAY, MAY 4 - 8th Sci - #2 8:20am - 9:35am
6th Soc. St. - #2 9:45am - 11:00am
(6th goes into 1st 10 min. of recess)
THIS PLAN INTENDS THE USE OF THE
MS LAB, LIBRARY, and RESOURCE ROOMS for testing.
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS
FIRST AND SECOND GRADERS DOING SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
State Assessments for Elementary Students
Grade 4: May 2-3; AIR Social Studies
Grade 5: May 4-5; AIR Science
Your child’s attendance
on testing days is essential.
Questions, Comments, Rumors, or Concerns
I would like to introduce another way for you, our community to ask the Fairview Team a question, clarify a rumor, address a concern, or comment on anything Fairview. Please click on the link below to ask your question. We will answer them throughout the year in this update. Our goal is to be transparent with the Fairview Community and give you another avenue to ask us questions. If you have any questions concerning this process, please feel free to give me a call or email. Thank you!
Central Local Schools Board of Education
Vice President: Jennifer Johns jennifer.johns@centrallocal.org
Board Member: Darren L. Bok darren.bok@centrallocal.org
Board Member: Jeff Timbrook jeff.timbrook@centrallocal.org
Board Member: Roger Zeedyk IV roger.zeedyk@centrallocal.org
Vicki L. Brunn, Superintendent
Email: vicki.brunn@centrallocal.org
Website: http://www.centrallocal.org/apaches/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=110
Location: 06289 U.S. 127, Sherwood, OH 43556
Phone: 419-658-2808
Kristi Schooley, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Food Services Director
Email: kristi.schooley@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2808
David Mounts, High School Principal
Email: david.mounts@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2378
Suzanne Geis, Middle School Principal
Email: suzanne.geis@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2331
Collene Hill, Elementary School Principal
Email: collene.hill@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2511
Philip Hetrick, Director of Maintenance and Transportation
Email: philip.hetrick@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2378
Paul Yunker, Athletic Director and Dean of Students
Email: paul.yunker@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2378
Adam Singer, Director of Technology
Email: adam.singer@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2511
Eva Mavis, E.M.I.S. Coordinator and Central Enrollment
Email: eva.mavis@centrallocal.org
Phone: 419-658-2378