Focus on Education
December 2017
PLTW In Our Kindergarten!
Third Annual High School PLTW Balloon Launch!
Statistics:
K9MQ-11 (Genesis)
Distance Traveled: Hobart, IN to Napoleon, Oh - 162 miles
Maximum Reported Altitude: Unknown as this time
Maximum Reported Speed: 115 mph
Total Flight Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Ascending: Unknown
Descending: Unknown
K9MQ-11 (Exodus)
Distance Traveled: Hobart, IN to Huron, OH - 240 miles
Maximum Reported Altitude: 98,848 feet
Maximum Reported Speed: 116 mph
Total Flight Time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
Ascending: 2 hours and 52 minutes
Descending: 40 minutes
Our Brickie Robotics Took Home a 3rd Place Finish!
On Sunday, November 19, the Hobart Middle School Brickie Robotics team competed in the 11th Annual FIRST Lego League Robotics (FLL) tournament at Indiana University Northwest against 32 other teams. This year’s Hydrodynamics theme presented our students with challenge to build and program a robot to complete over 30 missions, complete a project about water issues, and represent their understanding of First Lego League Core Values. Our Bricks took home a 3rd Place Trophy for Teamwork and we could not be prouder!
The Theatre Department's "Wizard of Oz" was phenomenal!
HMS Students Place 2nd at the "We The People" Competition!
Veteran's Day Will Always Be a Day To Remember and Honor
Academic Brickyard
“A leader's job is not to do the work for others, it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done, and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.” - Simon Sinek
Over the past few months, a group of HHS senior students (Samantha Meyer, Rebecca Meyer, Emily Zanolla, and Paige Nestich) met with our Superintendent, Dr. Buffington, and our Director of College and Careers, Mr. Krieg, and together created the Academic Brickyards. The Academic Brickyards are modeled after writing centers and tutoring centers found at most colleges and universities. During their Success Period, these students (along with some other senior student leaders they recruited) voluntarily give up their time in order to serve others. They meet with their peers to help them with Math or English work. In doing so, they are modeling the leadership skills Sinek points out since they are helping their peers figure out how to solve difficult math problems, work through syntactical difficulties, navigate the blurry lines involved in a citation, apply difficult concepts and mathematical formulas, and other related concepts. Together, they are helping one another succeed beyond what was once thought to be possible.
Our student leaders are determined to leave a legacy, and this legacy is all about service and helping our Brickies build their skills, knowledge, and competencies brick-by-brick. As leaders, this group of students is already planning the next phase of what these Academic Brickyards could entail. They are meeting with English and Math teachers, talking with Administrators, and most importantly getting feedback from their peers. In addition, they are even utilizing marketing approaches they learn about in their Business courses to promote the Academic Brickyards. They even worked with Mr. Crouch (Radio/TV Instructor) to create a promotional video that was shown to all of the students at Hobart High School, and they worked with our Director of Technology to create Academic Brickyard banners (as displayed) that are now displayed in front of each converted Learning Centers. From time to time, an English tutor may even go over to the Math Lab to get some extra help and vice versa.
Looking to the future, these students are even looking to recruit the next group of student tutors who can pick up where they left off. Leadership, as these students are experiencing, is much like a relay race - they’re running their leg but getting ready to pass the baton off to the next leaders. Not only are our Brickies getting extra help, but our student leaders are also growing as leaders and gaining experiences that will yield dividends for years to come. As these student leaders say, they hope their peers take advantage of this resource and build their knowledge and abilities one number or one word at a time.
PNW International Educator Program Students Visit HHS!
The group that visited our school was assigned to PNW Professor, Carolie Warren, who's Teaching and Learning at the K-12 Classroom course brought them to Hobart High School for two days and observed, first hand, a high school in America. They were able to observe Project Lead the Way classes, the theatre department, radio and tv classes, physics, english, math, and many more! They will be returning in January to visit our Hobart Middle School and Elementary schools.
Our JROTC Did a Classroom "Take Over" at Ridge View! By: Natalie Atkosh - JROTC Cadet
Junior Achievement: Another Year of Success
Between the months of October and November, Junior ROTC cadets at Hobart High School have tirelessly prepared for a special event the battalion upperclassmen participate in annually: Junior Achievement. The goal of Junior Achievement is to teach younger generations simple economics and work readiness skills. On November 24th and 30th, over eighty cadets successfully taught one hundred and thirty-five lessons to first through fifth-grade students at the Ridgeview and Liberty Elementary schools. Cadet leader Victoria Wehmeyer described the students she taught as “an enthusiastic classroom eager to become entrepreneurs one day.” The cadets were extremely professional in their presentations and received compliments from each of the teachers. Mrs. McKee, a fourth-grade teacher for Ridgeview Elementary, described the event as an “overall great learning experience” for her class.
The benefits for cadets seem even greater, however, as the preparation period taught extensive leadership skills. As senior cadets are regularly taught in JROTC, people often overestimate the event and underestimate the process. In the Junior Achievement exercise, cadets are shown the importance of practice for the development of confidence and knowledge. The process is proven to be more difficult than the event as cadets are tested on how thoroughly they understand their materials and how effectively they can present the lessons. Group leader Ashley Alcala stated that because of her experiences in Junior Achievement, she has “become a leader that got [her] out of [her] comfort zones.” Despite the pressure put on cadets, they impressed the elementary school teachers and earned titles such as ‘great leaders’ and ‘role models’. Hobart’s cadets did an incredible job teaching the children while having fun with them too!
The Hobart Sewer Department Visits Ridge View Elementary!
The students were very excited to identify organisms that may be in their water and learn how to keep themselves safe from polluted water. We take for gratned that our water is cleand and that how we live our daily lives could take a toll on it.
Ridge View is so excited for this partnership and look forward to it growing as the needs of our school grow. It is important for our students to work hand in hand at a young age with city departments to keep Hobart a wonderful place to live. Thank you to the Hobart Sewer Department!
The SCOH earned a rebate from NIPSCO for our Energy Saving Projects
Last month, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) presented a check for $128,621 to the School City of Hobart for participating in the utility’s energy efficiency program designed to help commercial and industrial customers install energy-saving measures in their facilities.
The School City of Hobart, with the help of their Director of Support Services, Felix Perry, have participated in four different NIPSCO energy upgrade projects since 2010 that included: converting their High School gymnasium and field house and the Middle School pool and gymnasium to high bay fluorescent lighting, and converting 32w bulbs to 25w bulbs district wide. Most recently they have completed the the phase of their current project which included upgrading existing lighting to LED lighting in classrooms and hallways at the high school, middle school and elementary schools and the high school parking lot. The project will save the district about 1.5 million kilowatt hours per year which equates to approximately $194,000 in annual cost savings. The second phase of this project is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2018, and will include upgrading the remaining parking lot lighting District wide and all the cafeterias and gymnasiums in our elementary schools.
Dr. Peggy Buffington, Superintendent for the School City of Hobart stated, “Mr. Perry and our team models being green and taking action to be energy efficient. He has involved students in the process which is a wonderful experience. In addition, it is a welcome partnership with NIPSCO and the savings generated to invest in our children elsewhere in our budget. We are extremely proud of the work and dedication that has gone into our energy program.”
Pauline Katsouros, Manager of Energy Efficiency Programs for NIPSCO added, “For commercial buildings such as schools, lighting is one of the largest energy users. LEDs not only use less energy, they last longer than traditional bulbs which means they don’t have to be replaced as often. Hobart Schools are a great example of a local organization that is proactive about finding ways to be more efficient.”
A special "Thanks" to everyone involved and for all of the hard work that was put in to make this possible! #BrickieUp
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FAFSA Completion Events
Thursday, Dec 7, 2017, 08:00 AM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
FAFSA Completion Events
Thursday, Dec 7, 2017, 04:00 PM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Middle School Christmas Choir Concert
Thursday, Dec 7, 2017, 07:00 PM
Hobart Middle School, 36 East 8th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Santa Breakfast and Polar Express
Saturday, Dec 9, 2017, 08:30 AM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Joan Martin 2nd Grade Concert
Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017, 06:00 PM
Joan Martin Elementary School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Middle School Christmas Band Concert
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017, 07:00 PM
Hobart Middle School, 36 East 8th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
High School Choir Holiday Concert
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017, 07:00 PM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
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