On 1-13-24 the Versailles 8th grade boys basketball team beat Ft. Loramie 53-22. The tigers played great having 8 scorers. The defense was on fire today causing a bunch of turnovers. Scoring for the tigers. Ethan Heitkamp-7, Oliver Brunswick-2, Brett Pulfer-2, Noah Koopman-4, Wyatt Asbury-8, Seth Bruns-15, Damien Barga-10, & Jacob Porppleman-6
On Saturday, January 13th, the Jr High Wrestlers traveled north to Lima Shawnee to participate in the Shawnee JH Wrestling Championships. The Tigers were missing three wrestlers due to injury and illnesses, but they still ended up in second place with a total team score of 217. Ryan Magoteaux placed 6th for the Tigers. Placing 4th were Sam Stammen, Leo Gehret, and Conall Miller. Sam Schmitmeyer earned a bronze medal for Versailles, while Liam Barga and Isaac Batty earned silver medals. Winning all of their matches and bringing home the gold were Reece Magoteaux (with 3 pins), Carter Francis (with an amazing Sudden Victory overtime win in the finals), Noah Hayes (with 3 pins), and Ben Kaiser (with 3 pins). It was a great day for the young Tigers, and their next match will be with the High School team at Miami East on Thursday, January 18th.
Good morning, this is Superintendent Dave Harmon with an important weather related message.
Due to the little bit of fresh snow, we've decided to start today, January 16, 2024 on a two hour delay to give our youngest drivers some daylight. Please be safe when coming in this morning. Take your time. Be careful. We'll see you 2 hours late today.
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 Christy Prakel.
Christy is our most recent, newly elected Board member - beginning her service in January. Christy resides in Versailles with her husband Mike. She grew up near New Weston on the Stemley family farm and tomato cannery, attending Ansonia Schools, where her father Neil and grandfather Charles served on the school board.
Christy graduated from Miami University in 1988. She lived in Indianapolis for 16 years and worked in the publishing industry. Seeking a more peaceful, sensible, and family-centered way of life, the Prakels moved to Versailles, Mike’s hometown, in 2004 with their 5 children: Mary, Margaret, Samuel, Caroline and Lucy. Christy was involved in booster groups and other volunteer efforts at Versailles Schools for 16 years. At St. Denis Catholic Church, Christy and Mike have been active in various ministries. Since 2009, Christy has served as the director of the Darke County Foundation, managing charitable funds for the benefit of Darke County residents.
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 Matt Magoto.
Matt Magoto is an Engineering Manager for Midmark Corporation. Prior to joining Midmark in 2009, he held positions in quality, was a six-sigma black belt, as well as a product engineering manager for Delphi Automotive and Lear Corporation. Matt came to Midmark as a manufacturing engineer on the casework assembly line. He has been promoted multiple times in his career at Midmark to MPS coordinator, supervisor in operations, manager of technical service, and most recently engineering manager in 2019.
On top of being a school board member of Versailles, He has also served as President of Versailles Rotary Club, Board Member of Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce, and Board Member of Versailles Youth Baseball Association. He has coached both youth baseball as well as youth girls and boys’ basketball teams. Matt earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton and an MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute.
Matt is a ‘97 graduate of Russia High School, who has been married for 20 years to his wife Julie, and has 3 children, Lexi (18), Cameron (16), and Kayla (14). His hobbies include playing basketball, running (13 half-marathons), and of course being a big part of his kid’s lives.
Reminder that tomorrow, January 15, 2024 - school will not be in session in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
It is observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, King's actual birthday is January 15 (which in 1929 fell on a Tuesday). The holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law.
The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
The 7th Lady Tigers were defeated by Anna on Thursday night 35-23. Kacey Borchers was the leading scorer with 12 points. Also scoring for the tigers was Allison Bergman and Abigail Wilker each with 4 points, Kyra Bergman with 2 points, and Theresa Schmitmeyer with 1 point.
The 8th grade Lady Tigers defeated Anna by a score of 44-28. The leading scorer for the Lady Tigers was Rowan Schmitmeyer with 21 points. Additional scoring included Alexis Francis and Allie Wietholter with 5 points each, Sophie Stammen with 4 points, Ella Knapke with 3 points, and Korynn Bergman, Bailey Koesters, and Margaret Schmitmeyer with 2 points each.
The Versailles 8th grade boys basketball team beat Parkway 43-21. The Tigers had a great first quarter making the score 15-0. Scoring for the tigers: Ethan Heitkamp-15 Oliver Brunswick-4 Noah Koopman-4 Wyatt Asbury-2 Seth Bruns-7 Damien Barga-8 Jacob Poeppleman-3
It feels like there is a message in this picture from the sunrise this morning.
What a blessing this school is to our community!
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 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 the newly elected Board President and 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.
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 Hope Batty.
Hope just completed her service on the Board of Education after serving for 8 years. We want to thank Hope for her service to the district over the last 8 years and her part in the oversight of the Academic, Athletic, and Extra Curricular Achievement as well as her part of the vision that make the Building Expansion project ("Project Opportunity") possible. Thank you Hope for your dedication to the students of Versailles and we congratulate you on your service and wish you well in your future endeavors!
CLCE making 200 lunches on 1-9-24 to donate to St. Vincent de Paul food bank. Thanks to the Darke County Foundation for the funds and Johns IGA for helping secure and prepare materials.
A Reminder that there are band buddies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students are to be picked up at door 10. At this time there are 81 students participating in this eight week activity. There are just a few spots open. If students wish to participate they are asked to speak with Mrs. Stammen personally.
On Tuesday, January 9th, the 8th grade Lady Tigers defeated Parkway by a score of 37-21. Sophie Stammen led the team in scoring with 13 points, followed by Rowan Schmitmeyer with 9 points. Additional scoring for the Lady Tigers included Allie Wietholter with 6 points, Lillian Selhorst, Ella Knapke, Alexis Francis, and Margaret Schmitmeyer with 2 points each and Korynn Bergman with 1 point.
On Tuesday, January 9th, the jr high wrestlers traveled to Covington with the high school team. Covington did not have a full line up, so several of the wrestlers received forfeits. Those forfeit points combined with some really good wins gave the Tigers a resounding victory. Versailles won the dual with a score of 67-24. The jr high wrestling team heads to Lima Shawnee on Saturday, January 13th.
Congratulations and THANK YOU for your dedicated service to the Versailles Exempted Village School District's Board of Education, this community, the VEVSD staff, and most importantly, our students!
L to R: Newly elected to the Office of Board Vice President, Jerry Shardo; Newly Re-elected to the Board of Education, and Newly Elected to the Office, President Jake Broering; Newly elected to the Board of Education, Christy Prakel; Returning Board member, Matt Magoto; & Returning Board member, Dr. Steve Ruhenkamp.
Thank you for your service!
Three Versailles junior high wrestlers were champions in their class at the Wapakoneta Invitational this past week.
Congratulations on being selected to be a member of the following VMS band students who were selected out of 400 nominations to perform in the 2024 Wright Stae University Middle School Honors Band Festival on February 16th and 17th, 2024!
Naomi Swallow - Flute
Junior High Alternate list - Alayna Bartram (Percussion) and Madelyn Farver (Flute)
A fun night of JH athletics and a pink out by our student section.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the Can Food Drive, a total of 12,436 items were delivered to Council of Churches, the middle school results include:
3rd Place Mr. Luebke with 34.7 Cans Per Student Average
2nd Place Mrs. Whittaker-39.44 Cans Per Student Average
1st Place & winning the pizza party was Mr Keller homeroom with a 62.3 average. Again thank you to all the students and staff for their cooperation and support! What an awesome contribution to the community.
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Attention Class of 2023 graduates.
A Google survey was recently sent to your personal email address from our district EMIS Coordinator, Beth Simons. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce requires all Ohio districts to collect and report the data requested within the survey from recent graduates. This information provides a better understanding of what Ohio graduates go on to do after high school. Many of these data elements will also appear on our district's accountability reports (ie. local report card).
If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the brief survey. Any question can be directed to Beth Simons at 937-526-4427 ext 4114 or beth.simons@vtigers.org.
More information can also be found using the link below.
https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Data/EMIS/EMIS-Resources/Exiting-Student-Follow-Up-Reporting
