This Saturday, March 12th, the FFA will be available to help unload your aluminum, plastic, cardboard, magazines, newspapers & more. Please clean any cardboard by removing plastic, styrofoam, other packing materials before breaking it down. If the trailer is full, please come back with your cardboard at a later time. Thank you.
On Saturday the HS quiz team hosted the 5th annual PettiWarz quiz tournament. 22 Pettisville quizzers competed in the 12 team competition. The Pettisville A team was named tournament champions! Lyla Heising was named a tournament all-star as the 3rd highest individual. Congrats!
Congratulations to Genevieve who made it past the preliminary online round of the regional spelling bee and has qualified for the The Blade’s 2022 Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee. She will compete on March 19. Good luck to her!
2022 Golf Academy sign-up is open! Visit the Golf Academy webpage for more information: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/golf-academy
Registration and Payment are due by Friday, April 1st to the school office.
Last Friday, this group of 8th-graders participated in Northwest State Community College’s We R STEM activities. Some of the lessons included learning about computer programming, DNA, mandalas, pneumatics, soil, and more.
Student Council is sponsoring a blood drive on Wednesday, March 9th. The Red Cross is in URGENT need of blood donations. Please consider signing up to donate! https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time
Mrs. Hinegardner was spotted enjoying the sunshine earlier this week with her 6th graders. From Blackbird Olympics hula-hoop queen, to jumping rope... what other hidden talents are we missing? Thanks for the photos, Mrs. Burkholder!
Ms. Litogot's Adulting 101 class spent time learning about First Aid and CPR. They practiced chest compressions, rescue breaths on dummies and applying pressure to wounds. Do you know what to do in an emergency? Life - Saving Tips: https://www.redsafety.com/life-saving-cpr-tips/
Pettisville Theatre will be performing Little Women on March 31, April 1st, 2nd and 3rd with Dinner, Dessert and regular ticketing options. Please visit the theatre webpage for more information - https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/theatre-dept or
Email music@pettisvilleschools.org to purchase tickets.
Rachel Kinsman from the Fulton Co. Health Dept. has been teaching our third-grade students about wellness and nutrition. Students were able to sample different fruits and vegetables. Today was the final lesson and each third grader received a "My Plate" and a $10 gift certificate from Chief's Supermarket for fresh fruits or vegetables. Thanks, Mrs. Kinsman and the MyPlate program!
After twenty-nine years at Pettisville Schools, Joyce Nafziger, K-12 art educator, will be retiring. She is grateful for the time here at Pettisville and for all of the students who have enriched her life. Mrs. Nafziger has always wanted to have an art exhibition showcasing former Pettisville students.
If you attended Pettisville Local Schools between 1994 and the present, and had Mrs. Nafziger as an art teacher, you are invited to participate in the exhibition. You do not have to be actively working in the art field to participate. We encourage you to enter anything that you have made that would be considered art. This will be a Virtual Exhibition.
"Thank you for the many years of creativity, laughter, and friendships while here at Pettisville Schools. I have been blessed with having you in my life." - Joyce W. Nafziger
Additional details and submission form found here: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/art-department
Our 5th & 6th Grade Mini Birds recently ended their seasons. Thanks to all of our Blackbird coaches as well as the volunteers at other schools who helped make this season possible! #BBC
Student Council is sponsoring a blood drive on Wednesday, March 9th. The Red Cross is in URGENT need of blood donations. Please consider signing up to donate! https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time
Issue 6 of the Pet Echoes has been released today! Check your email for access instructions. Please email journalism@pettisvilleschools.org if you have any questions.
The NW Ohio Regional Science and Engineering Fair was held this weekend at Northwest State Community College @northweststatecc. Six students from Pettisville participated. They did an OUTSTANDING job representing our school. Here are the results:
1st place HS Animal Science - Delana Damman
1st place HS Environmental Science - Ashlynn Lugbill
1st place HS Medicine & Health - Kelly Wyse
1st Place HS Plant Science - Ella Richer
3rd place HS Microbiology - Susan Ringler
Honorable Mention HS Microbiology - Amanda Grimm
Selected for Super Judging: Kelly Wyse and Delana Damman
Kelly Wyse placed 2nd in Super Judging and will now present her research at the International Science & Engineering Fair in Atlanta, GA in May.
Other Sponsored Awards:
Kelly Wyse: HS Apothecary Medicine Award, ADMAh Board 2nd place, Kieffer Family Creativity Award
Ella Richer: Kieffer Ecological Conservation Award, US Agency for International Development Award
Susan Ringler: Kieffer Effective Use of Scientific Method Award
Delana Damman: Kieffer Effective Use of Scientific Method Award, Kieffer Presentation Award, Governor's Award for Advanced Materials,
Ashlynn Lugbill: Lee Creativity Award
Thank you to everyone that has helped our Blackbird Scientists excel!
Superintendent Clark was a guest speaker in Ms. Dorosz's Creative Writing class last week. He discussed his novel writing process with the class. He has published 7 novels. Our students shared their novel ideas with him as well. Thanks for sharing and inspiring, Mr. Clark!
REMINDER: Pettisville Schools is accepting applications for a K-12 Art Teacher. Please visit our Job Opportunities webpage for all of the details: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/job-opportunities
Congratulations to the FFA Week coloring contest winners!
K- Oliver Meck, Dallas Schrock, Weston Andres, Rowen Nusbaum, Harper Thompson & Bristol Rychener.
1- Rowen Burkholder, Evritt Bird, Huxley Rufenacht, Ainsley Osten, Jocelyn Thompson & Quintyn Rice.
2 - Addie Nogosek, Hollis Schwartz, Gavin Mansfield, Evan Dunlap, Wyatt Mack & Daniel Hastings.
3 - Ryleigh Brown, Landry Rufenacht, Molly Bratton, Grace Ripke, Brooke Porter & Makayla Norris.
Pettisville Schools will be on a two-hour delay today, February 25, due to icy road conditions.
Ms. Stahl's PE classes are working on their strength and teamwork! First grade used balance/coordination with partner wheelbarrow races, third grade celebrated burpees with high fives, and fifth graders tested their strength/balance with partner push-ups. Way to work, Birds!
