|
|
New FHS Associate Principal/Athletic Director
|
|
At the July 15 FPCS Board Meeting, the board approved Christopher Vicha as the new Fairview High School Associate
Principal/Athletic Director. Vicha's duties begin
August 1, 2008.
"I'm excited and impressed by Chris'
enthusiasm, work ethics, and excitement to get the job done in a first class
manner," FHS Principal, Kevin Liptrap.
Vicha is joining FPCS from North Ridgeville School District where he was an English teacher and
Basketball Coach for the past five years. He graduated from Baldwin Wallace
College in 2003 with a Bachelors of English Education and received his Masters
of Education Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 2007.
"I'm very excited to be working
with the Fairview Park City Schools," said Vicha. "I'm looking forward to building
strong community relations between the schools and the community. And I'll do
my best to make it a successful school year."
"Chris Vicha is a quality young
man who will bring a positive attitude and high level of enthusiasm to
our district," said FPCS Superintendent Brion Deitsch. "The most
effective form of positive staff development is through hiring, and Mr.
Vicha's skill set is no exception."
Vicha's
duties as the Associate Principal include assisting the building principal in the
areas of student discipline, teacher evaluations and program development. As
the Athletic Director he will be responsible for administering inter-scholastic
policies and procedures, purchasing all athletic equipment and supplies, and
overseeing the preparation of the facilities for representatives of the press,
visiting scouts, participating teams and officials.
|
New FHS Head Football Coach
|
|
At the July 15 FPCS Regular Board meeting, board members approved David Latkovic as the new head football coach.
"I'm real excited to be here and it is an honor coaching these kids who have worked really hard for us," said Latkovic. "We look forward to getting better this year."
Latkovic joined FPCS as an assistant football coach and high school English teacher the beginning of the 2007-08 school year.
"We are very happy to have David as the head football coach as well as one of our English teachers," said FHS Principal Kevin Liptrap. "We look forward to the stability he will offer our football program."
Latkovic joined FPCS from John Marshal High School in Cleveland where he was a high school English teacher and the head coach for the Football team. Prior to that Latkovic taught at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, which is his alma mater. He graduated from Wittenberg University with his Bachelor of Arts in English and is working towards his Masters in English at Cleveland State University.
"David is very much a high energy individual and we are fortunate to have him as our head coach," said Superintendent Brion Deitsch. "There is no doubt that he will give 100 percent this season and by example he will get that in return from his players. Go Warriors!"
Coach Latkovic has started his duties as head coach for the Warriors as they prepare for the upcoming season.
|
New Principal for Early Education Learning
Center
|
|
At the June 17 FPCS board meeting, board members approved the hiring of Jeffrey Hicks as the new Early Education Learning Center Administrator. Hicks duties as Administrator will begin July 8, 2008.
"We are looking forward to having Jeffrey Hicks as a part of our FPCS team," said Superintendent Brion Deitsch. "Having him on board is another step towards the goals that this district has set out to achieve higher quality education."
Hicks graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1998 and his Master of Education in 2006. Upon graduation Hicks obtained a job as a Specific Learning Disability Tutor at the Lucas County Education Service Center in 1998. He then went on to serve as a teacher at the Ottawa Hills Elementary School from 1999 until present.
"Only by working with community members can education truly be successful, as the schools culture is a product of the community in which it exists," said Hicks. "I will uphold the high standards and tradition that are the Fairview Park City Schools."
Hicks duties as the Early Education Learning Center Administrator will include: overseeing child care operations including staffing, training, scheduling and evaluating. He will also be responsible for maintaining financial records of clients, payments, supply fees and fund raising activities.
|
Enrollment Audit Saves District Money
|
|
This past February, the Fairview Park City School
District Board of Education hired K12 School Consultants to conduct an
ongoing audit to ensure that all students attending FPCS schools are
residents of Fairview Park City Schools.
Since
then, K12 School Consultants has discovered 12 students who do not
reside in the Fairview Park City School District, but who were
registered on the FPCS enrollment figures. Included in this number were
students that were found to be residents of outside communities
attending FPCS, and students attending charter schools, who resided
outside FPCS, but were using addresses within the FPCS District.
Read On...
|
Superintendent's Report
|
|
Facilities
- The Parkview Building, now the Board of Education Offices and the Early Education Learning Center, will undergo improvements in stages. Phase one will be the overall general repair of the main section of the building. This will prevent further deterioration of the portion of the roof that is still in good condition. The next phase will be in a year to help spread out the work and the budget.
- The high school and middle school portion of the Gemini Project is close to winding down. Electricians are working to finish up the security system.
Early Learning
Center
FPCS decided to purchase software to help the Early Education Center with scheduling, billing, and security.
With this software,
parents will be able to pay online. Parents will enter a code on a touch pad to unlock the door to enter the building. Billing will be done through the Treasurer's office and available online. Software is due any day now, and will be installed immediately.
Technology
- The Apple computer order arrived. 185 computers will be sent to Lewis F. Mayer Middle School. In addition to the training receive from Apple, Additional in-service for staff will be offered in August.
- The production studio for Chris Kaminski's Digital Media classroom is progressing well. FHS will offer one of the few Apple certification programs in the state of Ohio.
|
|
|
|
|
