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School News By Steve Poe, Superintendent
Congratulations to the graduates of 2022. This year’s graduation ceremony was held at the base of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial on Friday, May 27th. Addressing this year’s graduating class was Ms. Christie Ontko, a 1991 Put-in-Bay High School graduate.
Graduates of the Class of 2022 have ambitious plans after graduation. Jacob will be attending Terra State Community College and will pursue a degree in Computer Aided Design. Kate is enrolled at DePaul University in Chicago. She plans to major in Media and Communications and minor in Environmental Communications. Good luck graduates!
Graduation last month was a memorable one. We would like to thank the staff at the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial for providing the beautiful venue for this event. We would also like to thank our scholarship donors for providing nearly $34,000 in local scholarships for our graduates. The following is a list of local scholarships each of our graduates received:
Jacob King
John Blatt Scholarship
Kurt Rohrbacher Scholarship
Ray Fogg, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Hristovski Family Scholarship
Jeffery Verhoff Scholarship
Browns Backers Scholarship
The Perry Group Scholarship
Patrick Myers Scholarship
Lee Miller Memorial Scholarship
Kathryn Byrnes
Mayor’s Scholarship
Cameo Pizza Scholarship
Genoa Bank Scholarship
Earl Johnson Scholarship
Ray Fogg, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Fitzgerald Family Scholarship
Hristovski Family Scholarship
Browns Backers Scholarship
“Woody” Widmar Harvest Scholarship
Acorn Sportsman Scholarship
“Jer Bear” Jeremy Harlan Scholarship
Heineman Memorial Scholarship
Lonz Foundation Scholarship
Juniors Macy Ladd and Alice Lentz will represent Put-in-Bay School at the annual Buckeye Girls State program. Sponsored by the American Legion, this event will take place on the campus of Mount Union University from June 12th to 18th. Girls from all around the state will take part in activities that enable them to learn the duties of every governmental agency, from elected state officials to village councils. Each participant will serve in a government position for the week. Macy is the daughter of Chris and Heidi Ladd. Alice is the daughter of Julie Leopold.
We have three sophomores participating in the HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Program) this summer. HOBY will take place on the campus of Ohio Northern University from June 9th to 12th. Joe Blumensaadt, Hope Cooks and Elora Hubner will participate in activities that develop leadership skills. These skills can then be utilized at Put-in-Bay School and our community. Joe is the son of Jennifer and Todd Blumensaadt, Hope is the daughter of Susan and Rudy Cooks, and Elora is the daughter of Kira Hubner.
The board of education adopted the school calendar for 2022-23. Please mark your calendars for the 2022-2023 School Year:
Tuesday, August 30 – First Day of School
Monday, Sept. 5 – No School / Labor Day
Monday, October 17 – No School / Appointment Day
November 23 – 25 – No School / Thanksgiving Break
December 17 – Jan 2 – No School / Christmas Break
February 24 – Mar 5 – No School / Winter Break
April 7 – April 11 – No School / Spring Break
Thursday, May 25 – Early Dismissal / Last Day of School
Friday, May 26 – Graduation
PIB School Hires
New Superintendent
This past month the Put-in-Bay School Board announced at its May meeting it has hired a new school superintendent for 2022-2023 school year to take over for Steve Poe. Mr. Scott Mangas, of Ottoville, Ohio, the Local School District Superintendent, was picked from multiple applicants as the new superintendent.
For the last 23 years, Mangas has been an administrator at Ottoville, having served as both principal and superintendent. Mr. Mangas has a Bachelor of Special Education and Teaching from Toledo University, and a Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Findlay. Before working in Ottoville, he was employed by Leipsic schools for six years.
Mangas thanked the Put-in-Bay School Board in an open letter:
Put-in-Bay School and Community,
I am so excited to be a part of the Put-in-Bay community and school system. This is a position I first dreamed about four years ago when my family along with our Foreign exchange student from Sweden, visited the island. Mr. Poe was very generous and gave my family a tour of the school. When we left the building I told my wife that this is the only place I would ever leave Ottoville to go, and here I am.
I want the Put-in-Bay staff to know that I am not a change agent. I have heard many good things about the students and staff here and just want to be a part of it. I am here to work WITH all of you. I am eager to get to meet all the students and staff and to start memorizing all those names. My door will always be open.
I come to this community from Ottoville, Ohio a small town in Putnam county. I have been an administrator at Ottoville for 23 years. I have been both the principal and superintendent at Ottoville for 14 years, so this position is very familiar to me.
My wife, Jill, of 27 years will be joining me on the Island. Jill is a Registered Nurse and presently works at Lima Mercy Health. I also have two daughters, Brooke, 23, is a special education teacher at Pandora-Gilboa Schools. Taylor, 26, is an Occupational Therapist for Wapak, Waynesfield -Goshen and Memorial St. Mary’s Schools. She is married and has a 7 week old daughter.
I am looking forward to meeting all the residents and settling down in our new community.
Educationally yours,
Scott Mangas
Put-in-Bay Superintendent
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