If you have a child

turning 3 years of

age on or before

September 30,

2020, and you are

interested in Head Start, please call

1-800-553-7393 ext 244 and leave a

message with your name and address and

an application will be mailed to you.

Congratulations to the following Gold Rated Ohio FFA Officers:

Maegann Stamm, Secretary Andrea Parker, Treasurer

MLSD 130 Wayne Frye Drive

Manchester, OH 45144 937-549-4777

I would like to wish all of you a blessed summer. Hopefully, we will be able to resume life with some sense of normalcy over the summer. We are still receiving guidance on what next school year will look like. Although I cannot guarantee that the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year will be as we are accustomed, we still plan to educate our students to highest academic level possible. Stay safe this summer. We are looking forward to seeing you next school year. –Dr. Brian Rau, Superintendent

June 2020

The MLSD

staff lined

the school

sidewalks on May 22nd for a farewell Drive “BYE” Celebration.

Manchester Elementary was awarded the

“Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.”

Congratulations to all the students and staff!!! Military Seals - Manchester

National Art Honor Society Five National Art Honor Society students have worked over the course of the 2019-2020 school year to complete five main U.S. branch seals of the military. Students painted seals representing the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The chapter has future plans to complete seals for the National Guard and the Space Force. The painted seals will be mounted above the MHS graduates U.S. Military men and women

honorary wall located in the high school cafeteria. Great Job Students! #usmilitary

Seals Painted by:

*Braxlynn McClanahan: Marine Corps *Maggie Roberts: Navy *Taylor Morrison: Air Force *Maggie Roberts: Coast Guard *Breanna O’Connell: Army *Space Force & National Guard coming Soon

Important MLSD Reminders: Report cards will be mailed out the

2nd week of June Please schedule a time to return

books or pick up your personal belongings with your building principal if you have not done so HS: dana.pollock@mlsd.us or ES: nick.roberts@mlsd.us

Congratulations to the Manchester

Jr. Beta Club for receiving the Service Hour Award! Thanks to

their commitment to the National Beta motto, Let Us Lead by Serving Others,

the Jr. Beta Club achieved 2020 GRAND SLAM Service status. This means that each member

knocked service out of the park by spending 100+

hours serving their school, community, and state.

2020 MLSD HS Graduation Video Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Inn06WtqCs

To the Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6th Grade, 8th Grade and HS Graduating Classes of 2020, here are a few quotes that you may recognize. We wish you

all the best on the next adventure!

“The more that you read, the

more things you will know. The

more that you learn, the more

places you’ll go!” – Dr. Seuss, I

Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

“Promise me you’ll remember:

You’re braver than you believe,

stronger than you seem, and smart-

er than you think.” – A.A. Milne,

Winnie-the-Pooh

“You have brains in your head. You

have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction

you choose.” – Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

“If you have good thoughts

they will shine out of your

face like sunbeams and you

will always look lovely.”

– Roald Dahl, The Twits

“You’re off to great places!

Today is your day! Your

mountain is waiting, so… get on

your way!” – Dr. Seuss, Oh, The

Places You’ll Go!

“Above all, watch with glittering eyes the world around you—

because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely

places.” – Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

“Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t

have to depend on someone telling you who you

are.” – Beyoncé

“Do not allow people to dim your

shine because they are blinded. Tell

them to put some sunglasses on.”

– Lady Gaga

“The moment you doubt whether you

can fly, you cease forever to be able to

do it.” – J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

DVD’s are available for each senior. For your copy,

please contact: marye.kinhalt@mlsd.us or

dana.pollock@mlsd.us

10 Summer safety tips from www.childrens.com 1.) Keep watch around water to prevent drowning. 2.) Look for signs of heat exhaustion.

3.) Check for car safety. Make sure car seats and booster seats are installed and used correctly. Routinely check to see if child is present when exiting vehicle to prevent heat

related deaths.

4.) Protect skin from the

sun by using sunscreen

often.

5.) Avoid bug bites by

using skin and lawn

repellents.

6.) Enjoy Fireworks

safely. Never let

children light or touch

fireworks.

7.) Drink Plenty of water/fluids.

General rule: take 1/2 your child’s

weight (up to 100 lbs) and that’s

the number of ounces your child

should drink per day.

8.) Don’t monkey around. Always

supervise children on playgrounds

and play equipment. Remember

to check for hot surfaces like

metal slides/swings.

9.) Always wear a lifejacket on boats and watercrafts. 10.) Ride bikes, & skateboards the smart way. Always use a hel-met. It is also a great idea to protect elbows and knees with pads.

Junior Program Participants: Braxlynn McClanahan, Gage Kinhalt, Brooke

Kennedy, Brooklyn Sheldon, Sierra Shelton, Mason Dunn, Evan Palmer,

Lucas Grooms, Trey Spears, Yasmin Lucas, Emily Sweeney, Aaron Walters,

Jacob Hanshaw & Levi Gilvin

Senior Peer Leaders:

Elisa Brown,

Hannah Wagner,

Kalyn Rideout,

Taylor Ogden,

Taylor Morrison

Manchester High School Juniors and Senior Peer Leaders continue the fight

against one Pandemic in the midst of another!

'Youth Built Change: Creating Community Researchers' partners with high school juniors to enable them to conduct research on drug abuse and addiction in two geographically and socio-demographically different settings that are both dealing with significant drug problems in their communities: rural Appalachia and urban Cincinnati.

High school juniors work over the course of an academic year to develop their own research questions, to collect and analyze data, and to present results to academic audiences and to stakeholders and policymakers in their own communities. These students conduct research projects that are directly tied to their lives and are engaged as shared decision-makers in the research process.

During the COVID-19 pandemic and school shutdown, students continued their research and presentations virtually on Zoom with grad student researchers at the University of Cincinnati. The UC grad students came to Manchester High School on Wednesday’s during the school year to evaluate the YBC Student presentations and research.

Special thanks to Mrs. Brittnee Inman, Nick Shaver-UC Grad Student Researcher and Alicia Boards-UC Grad Student Researcher for all the support and help through the Youth Built Change Program. Pictures of the completed research posters can be seen below. They will also be hung within the school. Also below are photos of some of the students with Mr. Shaver and Mrs. Inman receiving their Certificates of completion and goodie bags drive thru style on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

Jacob Hanshaw

Braxlynn McClanahan

Sierra Shelton

Gage Kinhalt Brooklyn Sheldon

Mason Dunn

Yasmin Lucas Brooke Kennedy

Elisa Brown

A Terrific Job To All!!!

YOU CAN HELP!!! Here’s How: Contact your State Representatives

Dear Greyhound Community, Recently, during an all hands teleconference with staff members, Dr. Brian Rau, superintendent of the Manchester Local School District, discussed crucial information regarding the status of MLSD finances. As there have been increasing community concerns, MLSD is providing the same information that Dr. Rau shared previously.

As of right now, MLSD is facing three significant issues: 1. Ohio’s current biennium budget (HB166) froze the state aid revenue at the 2019 figures. This means $0 increase in state aid revenue despite local tax revenue decreasing catastrophically due to the power plant closures. Due to this freeze on state aid, MLSD is not receiving the full amount due based on our current tax base (after power plant closure).

2. Additionally, that same legislation (HB166) suspended the 028 adjustment for all districts. These adjustments were "set-aside" monies for districts who experienced a reduction in revenue greater than 5%, including power plant closures. As shown in the data below, we did receive an adjustment in FY2018 and FY2019. Currently, MLSD is receiving $0 for this adjustment.

3. The reclamation company that purchased the power plant properties, Kingfisher Development, LLC has filed a complaint with the Adams County Board of Revisions (BOR) seeking a reduction on their property tax liability. This will cost the district approximately $1.2 million this year. However, there is no definitive timeframe that this issue will be resolved.

MLSD Superintendent Dr. Brian Rau and Treasurer Eva Elliott have met and/or communicated with Senator Terry Johnson, Representative Brian Baldridge, Dr. Kevin Miller of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA), Dr. Howard Fleeter of the Ohio Education Policy Institute (OEPI), and Aaron Rausch and Ken Taylor of Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Finance Department on several occasions. While these individuals are receptive to these data, they acknowledged this situation is not any fault of the district. Unfortunately, the consensus of the meetings concluded that the above issues are completely out of the district’s control. Furthermore, there is no legislation in sight to alleviate the deficit spending due to revenue lost in previous, current, and future years.

Our district has had to make very difficult decisions since the announcement of the two power plant closures. Just when we thought we had weathered the storm, additional hardships face MLSD, including the BOR appeal and now Governor DeWine’s recent budget cuts in K-12 education. *Governor DeWine announced on May 5th that the revised state budget will reduce state aid provided to the district by $178,418.

We were very fortunate last year to receive state subsidy for revenue losses to the bond levy for the high schools. MLSD taxpayers may have noticed reduced property taxes in February because of this subsidy. However, those funds are only for the bond repayment. Therefore, MLSD cannot utilize these funds for operational expenditures. Without that subsidy, the burden to makeup the losses from the power plant closure for the bond payment would have been the responsibility of the taxpayers.

In addition, the district will pay off the high school in December 2021. With the $1.12 million dollars and the balance in the debt service fund, the district has the money to pay off the debt on the high school. However, the district cannot legally pay off the bond debt early.

Our administrative team has been working tirelessly to determine how our district will move forward with such losses in local revenue and no additional state aid for our operational general fund. We are asking that you please take a few minutes to review these data. You will see in the illustration that revenue will soon drop far below current expenditures, thus depleting our fund balance. Please understand that the district is in need of action from our legislators.

MLSD Approaching Critical Financial Situation

Contact your State Senator & Governor

937-549-1270

Family Medicine

Dental Vision

Growing Healthy Communities

ATTENTION MEAC MEMBERS Due to the unfortunate closure of the MEAC, members are able to redeem unused, paid-for

membership fees. The link to the form that must be completed in order to process requests can be found at MEAC.life and on Facebook and

Instagram @MEAC_AdamsCo.

Cont. from Pg. 4

WE MISS YOU ALL

Be Safe and Have a WONDERFUL Summer!!!

Manchester Elementary School Students: The Teachers and Staff miss you All!!!

SPORTS PHYSICALS We currently do not have a reschedule date for the Free SOMC OHSAA Sports Physicals. Just a reminder, that each athlete will need a physical before participating in fall activities. Please pick up a copy of the packet needed for the doctor's office at the HS office. Please use only the OHSAA packet for the physical (not KY). We look forward to seeing our athletes very soon!

COVID-19 Pandemic & Mental Health

You Are Not Alone As we are all aware, sheltering-in-place and social distancing went into effect to reduce human contact and slow the spread of the virus. Accord-ing to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), while these efforts have been successful in flattening the curve, they have unfortunately brought about some devastating secondary consequences that increase the risk for depression and suicide, including: Economic stress Social isolation Barriers to mental health treatment Illness and medical problems Outcomes of national anxiety Increase in suicide rates for health care professionals Increase in firearm sales (number one method of suicide in the U.S.)

It is not human nature to isolate or socially distance oneself from others. Fortunately, many people are reaching out for help. One resource people are turning to is the Disaster Distress Helpline, a national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. According to a CNN report, in Parent Tip March 2020, the helpline saw a 338% increase in call volume compared with February 2020. And compared to last year for the month of March, they had an 891% increase of calls. Suicide has been on the rise for the past two decades. It is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds and more than 9.4 million adults in the United States report having had serious thoughts of suicide within the past 12 months. Keep in mind, these numbers are prior to the various economic, psychological, and health-associated changes that COVID-19 has introduced. Some are calling this pandemic the perfect storm for increased suicides because so many negative factors are striking all at once. The risk is even higher for those already dealing with mental health issues. It is critically important to check in on your children regularly, as well as other family members and friends regarding their mental well-being. You must also take into consideration your own mental health, and be aware of the warning signs of suicide. If someone you know is showing one or more of the following behaviors, he or she may be thinking about suicide. Do not ignore these warning signs. Get help immediately. Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself Looking for a way to kill oneself Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain Talking about being a burden to others Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs Acting anxious or agitated Behaving recklessly Sleeping too little or too much Withdrawing or feeling isolated Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge Displaying extreme mood swings Remember, you are not alone. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or, get help from the Crisis Text Line by texting 4hope to 741 741 or call the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ COVID CareLine at 1-800-720-9616. If you think someone is in immediate danger, do not leave that person alone—stay there or stay connected and call 911.

Corner Parents’

On Friday, May 22nd, the Manchester Community joined together in a CRUIZAPALOOZA!!! Village and surrounding area residents came out cruising through the streets of Manchester just like they did back in the day. This event helped support our local businesses who offered CRUIZAPALOOZA “Deals on Meals on Wheels” and showed the younger generations what they did during their teen years! A huge thank you to our Community members, S&G Pizza, Bottoms Up, Ayres Eat & Treat, John Reaves (Sno Cones & Cotton Candy) and a Special shout out and thanks to Roddy Farley for organiz-ing this fun & friendly social distancing event. The next event is scheduled for June 19th, 2020.

Manchester Village Clean-Up day is scheduled for June 20th beginning at 9am. Dumpsters

will be located on 7th street beside the old Pants Factory.

One load per household. Sorry, but NO LARGE FURNITURE WILL BE ACCEPTED!!! This is your free chance to

comply with the Village Zoning Ordinance.