In order to vote in the November Election, you will need to register or update your registration by October 10, 2017. If you will be 18 years of age before Election Day, you are eligible to
register to vote. If you have moved since the last election you will need to update your voter registration. Voter registration forms and Absentee Ballot requests are available in the office at each building or you may register on-line at https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/voters/. See attached flyer for details!

In celebration of Labor Day, Bear Elementary School Media Specialist Tammy Lentz invited guest readers to read to the students. The focus was on celebrating community volunteers and different careers. Mrs. Carolyn Hansford and Sargent Jason Etter were two of this week's readers.

The Miamisburg City School District August Student of the Month is Madeline Turpin. Madeline was nominated by Jane Chance Elementary School Principal Dale Geyer.

"Madeline Turpin is Jane Chance’s student for the month for August. Maddie is a 4th grade student in Mrs. Aunpaw’s class. She was chosen as our Student of the Month because of her outstanding qualities that continuously make her an ideal student leader in her class. Madeline demonstrates many of the developmental assets in her life each day. These include, but not limited to, #9 service to others, #15 positive peer influence, # 22 school engagement and #24 bonding to school. Madeline works hard to show what it means to be a JCE Bulldog and school leader on a daily basis.

Without fail Madeline puts forth her best effort when faced with any challenge. She knows that approaching any obstacle with a positive attitude makes all the difference and she exemplifies this principle to other students in her daily life. She embraces a positive growth mindset. Maddie’s willingness to help others in the classroom was shown last year by helping any student in her class that needed help. Her third grade teacher Mrs. Rowland shared that Maddie would be the first to assist a student who needed extra help with an assignment. “Patience is one of her strongest assets,” Mrs. Rowland said, “she was always willing to repeat directions when a student needed it, give one on one extra help and an extra explanation to any who needed it.” Maddie also shows this willingness to help others through the many community service projects she has participated in with her scout troop.

Through her school years at JCE Madeline has been a positive role model for students not only in her classes, but at recess as well. Both her second and third grade teachers share that other students report, “Maddie is always the first one to include others in play and inviting students to join with her group at recess. Tolerant and accepting of others are good words to describe Maddie. Her second grade teacher Mrs. Holliday said: “Listening to others ideas and incorporating them in group projects is something she could always count on Maddie to lead the way and model for other students.” Mrs. Holliday shared, “Madeline always modeled the important concept of how to listen, give positive feedback and share ideas.” Our bulldog Maddie is a natural leader. Mrs. Holliday said, “If you needed a volunteer for any project what so ever Maddie’s hand was the first one up to volunteer.”

Madeline is a student who is always earning BARK Rewards for positive behavior choices. Her second grade teacher Mrs. Holliday said that during morning meetings with her class when she was talking about good character choices from the BARK Chart. She would ask, “Who is…. responsible, caring, dependable and tolerant? “ She said her students’ answers to those questions were always Maddie.

Dependable and accountable are words to describe her. Mrs. Rowland, her third grade teacher stated, “Her agenda was always out and filled out and ready to go along with all assigned work completed. “ Both Holliday and Rowland report that on their substitute teacher lesson plans each always listed Madeline as the student who could be counted on to be trustworthy, respectful and responsible in helping. As well as giving honest answers to and giving assistance to any substitute teacher in their class. The staff at JCE know that Madeline will be a great leader and positive asset to our community in the future as she is to our JCE school family today."

Other Miamisburg Building Student of the Month Representatives can be viewed to the right of this article. Congratulations to Madeline and all of our representatives.

Jane Chance Elementary School was honored to have Miamisburg City Schools' Athletic Director Jason Osborne as their guest speaker at an assembly this morning. Mr. Osborne spoke with students about "Being Responsible" in their everyday lives. Pictured is Mr. Osborne getting students riled up for the day with a "B.U.R.G." chant where he divided the crowd to show some school spirit!