Falcon Family News

1. We want to thank everyone who attended the December 16th meeting. It is crucial that our community stays involved and understands our financial distress. Please see more information below in the May 2025 Levy section.

2. An audio recording of every Board meeting is posted online within 24 hours of the meeting. It can be found on the Board of Education portion of our website. There is a link to the agendas there as well where all financial information is posted for public viewing.

3. The Board of Education is looking for more and better ways to communicate. Look for information on public forums coming after the new year. We will continue to visit township and village meetings. If you have any suggestions please let us know!

First graders had their own Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They also got to pick a balloon for the CMES Parade!

The Middle School Band performed at their holiday concert, filling the air with festive music and holiday cheer! It was a great opportunity for the students to showcase their hard work and talent.

The High School Jazz Band filled the air with festive tunes during the Rhodes Tower Lunchtime Holiday Concert Series! The event was hosted by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services in Downtown Columbus.

Clinton-Massie Senior Grace Boone has signed to continue both her athletic and academic careers at Purdue University Northwest, a Division II institution in Hammond, IN!

A standout in girls' golf, Grace is a two-time SBAAC Girls Golf Champion and a two-time District Qualifier. Her dedication and hard work on and off the course have truly paid off!

We’re so proud of Grace and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her!

Congrats Grace! Go Boilers!

Clinton-Massie Local Schools is seeking substitute teachers to join our district! If you’re interested in education and enjoy working with students, this is a great opportunity to make a positive impact in our schools.

To complete an application click the picture.

For further questions, please reach out to Jessica Smith

937-289-2471 or Jessica.Smith@cmfalcons.org

The dentist is coming to Clinton Massie. See below for school location and date:

• Middle School/High School on January 14th, 2025
• Elementary School on March 7th and March 18th, 2025

The School Smiles on-site dental program provides on-site dental care at our school for ALL students that sign up to participate. The dental team will set up inside our school and they accept Medicaid, private insurance, offer self-pay rates and grants through their foundation.

Use this link to register: https://schoolsmiles.com/student-signup/

Clinton-Massie Local Schools will again be seeking a 1% earned income tax levy aimed at enhancing the quality of education for our students and securing the future of our school district. Due to the failures in 2024, we have been placed in Fiscal Caution once again due to a low cash balance at the end of next year and a negative cash balance at the end of the 26-27 school year. This means we must submit a Board-approved Written Plan to ODEW by the end of February. We must address our revenue shortfall regardless of a levy passage. Therefore, we will be making $1 million in personnel cuts resulting in up to 5 teachers losing their job. This includes electives/specials throughout the district as well as the Teaching & Learning Specialist, Falcon FLEX program, and a District Technology Specialist. If the levy passes in May 2025, we will receive approximately $200,000 in April of 2026. That means the reductions will stay in place for the 2025-26 school year regardless. We will evaluate our finances during that year to determine what the 2026-27 school year will look like.

Your involvement is crucial as we work together for the betterment of our students and community. We remain committed to our students and will work tirelessly to minimize disruptions to their education. Our goal is to ensure that every child has access to quality learning experiences, and we will continue evaluating all of our options on how best to do this. We encourage open dialogue within our community to discuss how we can collectively support our schools and students. For more information about the levy and its implications, please visit our website at www.cmfalcons.org/levy.

If you haven't done so, please complete final forms for your student. Emails have been sent to parent emails and the link included in the email will direct you to complete forms for the 24-25 school year. You can also access final forms by clicking this link.

Everyone in the surrounding area is welcome to come and use the pantry to help themselves or their family in times of need. Please bring a photo ID and proof of residency the first time you visit.

The Falcon Pantry will be open from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on:

• January 15, 2025

• February 12, 2025

• March 12, 2025

• April 9, 2025

• May 14, 2025

• June 11, 2025

The location of the Falcon Pantry is off Lebanon Road next to Greater Tomorrow Health. There is a gravel driveway that will lead directly to the pantry. If you have any questions, please call Desiree Osborn at 937.289.2471 option 6.

Image created by students

You may have been wondering: why does the school need a tax levy when they just got a new athletic field? We're proud to announce the progress on the Clinton-Massie 4 Quarter Drive, and we want to make it clear—no tax dollars were used to replace the turf! This project is a community-driven effort with no tax burden on our residents. The continued support of Clinton-Massie ensures our students and athletes have access to top-tier facilities while keeping school budgets intact. Thank you for your amazing support!

The 4 Quarter Drive Committee continues to work tirelessly to maintain momentum for upgrading our athletic facilities. As we near completion of securing funds for Quarter 1 (installation of the new turf), we are now focusing on the remaining needs for the track, grandstands, lights, and tennis courts.

To achieve these upgrades, we are seeking partnerships with local businesses and community members. In return, we offer a variety of exciting sponsorship opportunities, including but not limited to; naming rights, advertisement placement, donor wall recognition, PA announcements, season passes, and more!

Project Overview:

• The total estimated cost for the entire project is approximately $2.5 million.

• $549,635.01 has already been raised and/or pledged for Quarter 1 (Turf - years 1-3), with an additional $78,850 pledged for future improvements (years 4-10). This brings our current total pledged/donated cash to $628,485.01.

• We have also received $500,000 in in-kind labor to help complete Quarters 2-4 in the future.

• With the in-kind labor and cash pledged/donated for the entire project, the total raised/pledged so far is $1,128,485.01.

• The school and athletic boosters combined have already collected $398,812.05 of the donations and pledges, with additional funds pledged for the following years.

Special Thanks:

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the local businesses and community members who have generously pledged or donated funds thus far. Your continued support is essential in helping us realize these important upgrades for our students and community.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) has released a report detailing the significant progress made by school districts in adopting cell phone policies. This follows the enactment of House Bill 250 in May, which mandates that all K-12 schools in Ohio adopt policies restricting student use of cell phones by July 1, 2025. However, the report shows that over 60% of districts have already put such policies in place, a full year ahead of the required deadline.

Governor Mike DeWine emphasized the harmful impact of cell phones on students' academic performance and mental health, highlighting improvements in focus and social connections where cell phone policies have already been implemented.

To read the full article and for more information, use the link below.

https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Media-Releases/2024-Media-Releases/Report-Details-School-Districts-Progress-Implement

Upcoming events:

Dec. 20 2-hour Early Release

Dec. 23- Jan. 3 Winter Break (no school)

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

🌟 Calling all CM Alumni! 🌟

We want to hear from YOU! Complete our form below and we'll share your information on our social media platform for our Thursday alumni spotlight.

Together, we continue to make a difference! 💙

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#FridayFocus provides Superintendent David Moss the opportunity to interview a student each week to learn more about them, as well as their school experience. Our students are amazing! Come see for yourself! Check out the full playlist here.

Take a moment to meet Eli!

If you have something that you would like to see in the District Newsletter, please email Jessica Smith at Jessica.Smith@cmfalcons.org.

CM Board of Education (L-R): Candace Frump - Board Member; Phil Harner - Board Member;

Jeremy Lamb - President; Mike Gorman - Vice President; and Andy Avery - Board Member.

The Board of Education meets on the 3rd Monday of every month for a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Visit the Board of Education page on our website for meeting dates, and agendas

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