Versailles Exempted Village Schools

Designed by Mackenzie Spradlin, Madison Ware, and Lydia Ward

Congratulations to Coach Phlipot for your acknowledgment in Press Pro Magazine. More than that....thank you for your long-time dedication to the student-athletes here in Versailles! Press Pro Magazine article is here: https://pressprosmagazine.com/2025/01/11/bowlings-do-it-all-man-in-versailles/

January is School Board Recognition Month, and Versailles Exempted Village Schools are celebrating its board members for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students. Today's Board Member Highlight is on Board President Jake Broering. Jake Broering resides in suburbs of Willowdell with his wife Christy and their six children: Greta, Simon, Delia, Vayda, Colin and Lyla. He enjoys spending free time attending kids activities, sporting events, and camping trips. Jake is an Engineering Manager at Midmark where he has worked for over 20 years. He has worked in several different capacities in both New Product Development and Manufacturing Operations. Jake is a 2001 graduate of Versailles, holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University, and a Master of Science in Business Administration from Wright State University. Jake currently serves on the Board's Legislative and Policy Committee. Jake began his service to the students, staff, and community as a Board member in January of 2020. His current term runs through December 31, 2027. Mr. Broering, thank you for your service to the school system! To send Jake a notice of thanks or appreciation, please feel free to either comment here (on Facebook) or send Jake an email at jake.broering@vtigers.org.

Presale tickets for the MLK Classic (Sunday, Boys Basketball vs. Jonathan Alder @ Ft. Loramie) and the Lady Tiger Classic (Monday, Girls Basketball vs. Urbana @ Versailles) can be purchased in the High School office this week and Tuesday/Friday evenings during the games.

Updated Schedule for the Lady Tiger Classic.

The 24-25 yearbook is on sale! Be sure to pre-order and reserve your copy at the lowest possible price. The price increase happens in 21 days, at the end of the month. Click the link to get to the ordering website https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1048198/Versailles-High-School/2025-Yearbook/2024121804154921771/CATALOG_SHOP/

Weekly Athletic Calendar - January 13th https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yeltlfROBOjBDVYlS41_qWhsidts5owI0XM5vJAVbME/edit?usp=sharing Presale tickets for the Ft. Loramie MLK Classic and the Prosperity Promotions Lady Tiger Classic can be purchased in the High School office.

This is Superintendent Dave Harmon following up our earlier decisions regarding travel conditions for Saturday, 1/11/25. Thanks to the road crews, we will be opening up for all remaining events previously scheduled for the day at 10:00 am and after.

The girls and boys basketball games along with girls bowling is currently on as scheduled this afternoon.

HS Athletic Events updates HS Wrestling @ Central Crossing - Cancelled HS Swimming @ Jay County - Cancelled HS Bowling, JV/Varsity Girls Basketball, JV/Varsity Boys Basketball - Decision will be made later in the morning.

All JH athletic practices/contests are cancelled for Saturday, Jan. 11th, 2025.

This is Superintendent Dave Harmon. Due to the road conditions, ALL school activities for today, Saturday, January 11, 2025 are closed until at least 10:00 am. We will continue to evaluate road conditions with the hope that travel conditions improve and that we may be able to go forward with events that are planned for later in the day. If there are changes, we'll communicate that directly to coaches.

Boys bowling is cancelled. Currently, Girls Bowling in the afternoon is still on as scheduled.

The JH Boys Basketball game vs. Ft. Loramie has been cancelled for tomorrow. All other events are currently on as scheduled.

The Student created and student-run business "The Den" will have Gourmet Popcorn available for purchase at Saturday's boys basketball game vs Franklin Monroe!

Today, Thursday, January 9th is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) In addition to the greater area law enforcement that we are very grateful for, specifically today, we would like to call out our very own Versailles Police Officer and Versailles Schools' School Resource Officer, Officer Jason Penny. We are very blessed to have Officer Penny with us every day. Officer Penny has a great relationship with our students, and can be seen anywhere in the building and doing anything he can to help the staff and students, from checking that doors are secured, to speaking with students in the hallway, to helping monitor and clean up around lunch time. He does it all. We are grateful for your service. If you see an Officer of the Law today, please make sure to tell them "Than k You!" and if you want to specifically send a note of encouragement to him directly, feel free to either reply to this post (on Facebook) and/or send Officer Penny a note of encouragement at jason.penny@vtigers.org. Thanks for all you do Officer Penny!

Congratulations to Leland Bolin as he signed with the Ashland University track team. Good luck Leland!

The JH and HS Dual match vs. Miami East has been cancelled for this evening.

Please consider sharing as we are beginning the search for our next great staff member! Versailles Schools will have a High School English Language Arts/Digital Publications teacher position opening for the 2025-2026 school year. The school district is looking for an engaging and energetic educator for the coming 2025-2026 school year and beyond. The selected candidate's passion for young people and desire to be a part of a high achieving, and high expectations environment will be critically important in the interview process. If interested in this position, please complete the application and return to Jacki Stonebraker, Versailles Schools, 280 Marker Rd., Versailles by Friday, Wednesday, January 22. If you have questions, contact Jacki at 937-526-4427, Ext 3005, or jacki.stonebraker@vtigers.org. Job Description is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X-hgohwc_qRxp33X3N-R6Kv4aGvROVd-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117087464593344434494&rtpof=true&sd=true Compensation is based upon years of experience and education level per the district's Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Versailles Education Association (VEA) which can be seen here: https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/serb.ohio.gov/PDF/Contracts/2024/24-MED-04-0550.pdf

Good evening, This is Superintendent Dave Harmon with an important weather-related message. Due to the fact that the County plans to remain on a level 2 emergency throughout the night, the district will start on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2025. District staff will still drive in the morning to evaluate the safety of the road conditions. We will also consult with the information from the county about any potential downgrades from level two to level one in making the decision if we were to close for the day. Thank you for your understanding. Have a good evening and a safe start to the day in the morning.