The Miamisburg District October Student of the Month is Wyatt Ruppert. He was nominated by the fourth grade teachers at Bauer Elementary School. They said "The 4th grade team at Bauer Elementary is happy to nominate Wyatt Ruppert as Bauer Elementary School's Student of the Month for October 2021. We as a fourth grade team are excited to continue to work with Wyatt and watch him grow as the year progresses. We are so lucky to have him not only as a Bauer student but also a member of our class! Wyatt is a student who exemplifies our Bauer 3 Bee’s: Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Ready to Learn.
Wyatt is a very respectful student and role model in our class. Wyatt is also a kind student who treats his peers and teacher’s with respect. Wyatt comes into school every day ready to learn with the biggest smile on his face and usually has a hand drawn picture of ocean animals to give to his homeroom teacher, Miss Leonard, which he knows she loves so much! He quietly enters the classroom and follows our morning procedures and routines by preparing himself for his day. When completed, he then begins his soft start activity which is usually playing with Legos or reading his chapter book of choice. His respectful character carries on throughout the school day.
Wyatt is also a superb and responsible student allowing him to be ready to learn on a daily basis. He shows these characteristics by having his work completed on time and well written (he has the best handwriting!), having his materials for switches everyday and is overall very organized. He takes pride in having a clean and organized desk and backpack and will always double check himself to make sure he has what he needs. He also utilizes his planner/agenda everyday to make sure homework and other school information are written down and communicated to his family.
During our weekly SEL lessons and daily Classroom Meetings, we discuss the expectations of what our classroom community should and want our students to be like. Wyatt was responsible for one of our Harmony Goals which are our classroom rules students come up with in the beginning of the year. During these lessons and meetings, Wyatt practices these rules and expectations naturally. Wyatt never needs a reminder to be kind to others, include others in activities, or using his manners. One of our favorite things about him is his mannerism. He ALWAYS says thank you when we give him materials during class.
Overall, Wyatt works to the best of his abilities everyday here at school. He has a strong desire to learn and achieve! He is always engaged, on-task and completes his assignments and work with the best of his abilities and he shows us he is proud of his work. Wyatt shows us he wants to be the best student he can BEE!"
Other building Student of the Month representatives can be viewed at right. Congratulations to all of our Students of the Month!
Dear M
iamisburg Families,
We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the children in our district. Miamisburg City Schools is continuing to partner with the Montgomery County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services and Montgomery County Educational Services to offer climate surveys to students, staff and the community through Panoram
a Education. As we continue our work to develop a learning environment that focuses on the whole child, we will be collecting a variety of data points this year to inform our decisions.
During the week of October 18 to October 22 we will be asking your child to reflect on their own perception of the learning environment in their building via an online survey that will be administered at school. The survey shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete.
The survey content will ask students to self-reflect on student-teacher relationships; school safety; sense of belonging; and school climate. If you would like to view the questions, you will find them on our district website.
We are asking that all of our students participate in the survey, as their responses will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our district to their needs. If a student doesn’t feel like they have enough information to answer a question, they will be able to skip the item altogether. The responses to these surveys will be completely confidential. We are partnering with a third-party vendor to support us in administering these surveys.
If you wish to view the questions that will be asked click on one of the following links:
If you have any questions about the SEL survey, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (937) 866-3381 or email me at klucas@miamisburg.k12.oh.us.
(MVCTC Press Release) Zachariah Thompson was inducted into the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 7, 2021, during the All Advisory Dinner. Zach, a 2000 graduate of Miamisburg Schools, attended the Computer Support Technology Tech Prep Program at MVCTC. He is now the Lead Program Manager for the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Zach started his professional career at Shore to Shore by using the skills he obtained in his MVCTC career program. He furthered his education at Sinclair Community College using the Tech Prep Scholarship he earned while attending the MVCTC. After receiving his associate’s degree in Liberal Arts, Zach earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology followed by a Master of Business Administration from Wright State University.
While attending college and amply motivated by the September 11 Attacks, Zach found his niche in problem-solving and leadership. Working as a civilian for the United States Air Force (USAF), Zach has progressed through various positions--including working in Cairo, Egypt, as a Security Assistance Program Manager, the Principal Program Manager in sustaining the fleet of F-22 air superiority fighters while stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and as a Product Line Manager of enterprise digital acquisition tools used in enabling USAF program execution.
After more than 15 years with the USAF, Zach is now the Lead Program Manager for the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. His job includes support for the Air Force’s premier journeyman leadership program. Additionally, Zach is responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting mid-level military and civilian acquisition professionals.
Additionally, he is accountable for developing and coordinating structured engagements of key government, academic, and industry stakeholders to support the enrichment, leadership, and data collection for complex and ambiguous national defense problems.
Zach provides coaching and mentorship to cadre members throughout the program with his acquisition leadership expertise providing perspectives and constructive feedback into programmatic deliverables.
Zach’s MVCTC Computer Support Technology instructors were Melissa Goodall, Pamela Oldham, and Mike Wilson. He was nominated for the MVCTC Hall of Fame by his instructor Pamela Oldham.
The ten new MVCTC Hall of Fame members received a special crystal award presented to them by MVCTC Superintendent Dr. Nick Weldy and Director of Instruction Dr. Rhonda Phillips at a dinner meeting attended by over 350 program advisory members. MVCTC Hall of Fame members are inducted every five years. Dr. Nick Weldy, MVCTC Superintendent, stated, “We are proud to honor our returning alumni who have been so successful after leaving the Miami Valley Career Technology Center! Their former instructors provided a firm foundation to assist them in building careers that have blossomed. I appreciate that all of the inductees returned to campus to participate in the ceremony and show their dedication to our current mission of educating students to be career and college-ready. In addition, they serve as inspiring role models for our current
students. I congratulate each of our inductees and wish them the best of luck in their quest for continued success.”
For more information about the Miami Valley Career Technology Center, visit our website www.mvctc.com.
For 50-years, MVCTC has provided career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties, including Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren counties. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.
As of September 2021, Ohio law requires school districts to provide yearly notice to parents about their procedures related to the requirements of positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS) and the emergency use of physical restraint and seclusion, including the local complaint process. Part of this law requires that parents in Ohio’s public schools must be given the following information at least one time per year. 
