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Our fifth grade students started a volunteering opportunity with the Open Door of Delta this year. They have been working on sorting and pricing items in Social Studies class. The items are brought to school, sorted, priced, and returned to the Open Door when finished. The students were excited to take a trip to the store the last week of school. They enjoyed a tour of the facility and they were able to work in different areas alongside their teachers and the volunteers. It was a great day and we look forward to expanding our partnership!
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It may be summer, but we still have lots to share about out students. Our fifth grade students spent some time packing 400 summer lunches with the Open Door.
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Seventh graders gave back to the community by spending some time cleaning up at the park.
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Our Seniors took their long awaited class trip to Chicago. It was a beautiful day in the windy city. They took an architectural tour of the city by boat, stood 103 floors above the city, ate a pizza buffet that compares to none, got a behind the scenes tour of Wrigley field, and ended the day on the Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier. It was a fun filled and busy day!
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On Saturday, several middle school students participated in the Ohio State History Day.
Brady Kile and Jensyn Gillen won a special award from the Society of Ohio Archivists and a cash prize.
Hannah Tedrow and Marcella Morris placed second and became National Finalists. They will head to the National Competition in Washington, D.C. in June to compete.
Congratulations to all who participated!
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Four middle school students participated in the Eagle's Zone God, Flag, and Country Speech Contest in Celina, OH. Congratulations to our winners!
Matthew Arroyo-Sierra placed third in his age group.
Benjamin Tedrow placed fourth in his age group.
Jakub Heinemann placed third in his age group.
Brady Kile placed second in his age group.
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Fourth Grade students learned all about owls. They even dissected owl pellets!🦉
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Mrs. Mazurowski’s Social Studies students have been enjoying their volunteering opportunity for The Open Door! They have been helping pack food items and paper products for the food pantry and pricing ornaments and cookie cutters! We really appreciate the partnership with our community members!
Dear Panther Families,
I'm sure you've seen that the Substitute Renewal Levy was voted down for a second time this week. Our Five-Year Forecast shows our district starting deficit spending beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The board of education will be meeting next Wednesday, and again on April 3, to discuss potential levy options moving forward. I want to take a few moments to explain what this will do, and what it won't do, for our students.
First and foremost, our number one priority is, and always will be, our students. In an ideal situation, any financial cutback by the school goes unnoticed by a student. That means we are able to make budget reductions without sacrificing any quality of service to the student. To be quite frank, this has already been happening for a number of years and we are already operating at a thin margin. We have already made some financial cutbacks on technology, copier services, electrical, HVAC, etc., that may be a slight inconvenience, but hopefully our students are minimally affected. For the time being, we're able to continue making smaller financial savings that add up. These decisions are being constantly evaluated.
Just like we are faced with rising costs and expenses in our homes, our schools are facing the same reality. My grocery bill has tripled, my utilities are higher, and general expenses have increased. Our schools' have too. The 20-mill floor is designed to help offset the costs of inflation when costs go up. The reality is our school district will be looking at serious reductions by the 2026-2027 school year if the Substitute Levy falls off the tax duplicate and the district loses $1.3 million in revenue.
At Pike-Delta-York Local Schools, we will continue to take pride in the work we do. We have plans to improve our facilities and grounds so they are something we're proud of. We are finishing up our Portrait of a Panther work to structure Pre-K - 12 alignment to make sure our students are future-ready. We have some exciting initiatives in the works for our students.
In the future weeks, I'll be reaching out to gain more information on what our community is willing to support. We have to ask what we want our schools to look like 5, 10, & 20 years from now. My vision is that we have the best schools in northwest Ohio. We were recently rated the #1 school district in Fulton County through the ODE State Report Cards. Financial solvency and stability help us recruit and retain high-quality staff, which is the number one factor in high-quality education.
Help me and the board of education figure out a financial package moving forward that is sustainable and continues to provide the high-quality education we've been delivering. Even better, let's keep improving.
You're more than welcome to reach out to me or a board member individually if you have feedback to help this school district remain strong and stable.
Thank you,
Jon Burke, Superintendent
Pike-Delta-York Local Schools
Please see the information to attend Saturday night's Girl's Sectional Final game at Tinora High School. Tip off is at 7 PM. Go Panthers!
