Versailles High School

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.

The JV/Varsity Girls Basketball game on Saturday vs. Alter will start at 6:00 pm.

Good morning, Please see the link below for this week's athletic calendar. https://docs.google.com/document/d/18TNR1pU1cWqIJknJXx_UZ5JGEzu65qj1C0qiFzkZSO0/edit?usp=sharing Go Tigers!

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 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.

Versailles swimmers keep cooking! Qualifiers for day 2 of the Southwest Ohio Classic Salimah Shardo- 50 fly Lily Cordonnier- 50 fly Erin Frederick - 50 back Congrats ladies and swim FAST!

Versailles Swimming is on FIRE! Qualifiers for Finals tonight at Southwest Ohio Classics: 100 IM- Michael Menke 100 IM- Lily Cordonnier snd Salimah Shardo 50 Breast- Ella Porter 200 Free Relay- Lydia Hecht, Lily Cordonnier, Salimah Shardo, and Ava Shardo GOOD LUCK, swimmers!

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.

It feels like there is a message in this picture from the sunrise this morning. What a blessing this school is to our community!

The Midwest Athletic Conference is looking to hire a Commissioner and an Assignor of Officials. Details on both positions are linked below. MAC Commissioner: https://t.co/HcK2zPSNKW MAC Assignor: https://t.co/8NgTZHawMr

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!

The VHS and St Henry Hope Squads are hosting a bake sale and 50/50 during Saturday’s boys' basketball game to raise money for The Headstrong Project. The bake sale will start at noon. The Headstrong Project champions mental health and provides support to our military community. In 2023, they provided over 38,000 clinical sessions by providing stigma-free, evidence-based trauma treatment for veterans and military-connected families. During halftime, there will be a friendly free throw competition between a VHS student and a St. Henry student. The two recipients will receive a gift card for participating which is sponsored by VHS Hope Squad. Students who would like a chance to participate in the halftime competition can sign up during lunch on Thursday.

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!

Good Morning. This is Superintendent Dave Harmon. Today is January 9, 2024. Bus 8 is running approximately 20 minutes behind schedule due to a downed tree which caused a re-route. Students who ride bus 8 will not be counted late. Thank you for your patience!

We are 1 week away from the 1st Annual Prosperity Promotions Lady Tiger Classic! Come out and support a full day of girls basketball. The first JV game will tip at 10:30 am and the first varsity game will tip at 12:00 pm. NO VERSAILLES PASSES will be accepted for this event.

Proud of these ladies! The Versailles Women's swim team took first at the Jay County Invitational today! Scores are in the pictures. In addition to the pictures showing results, Lydia Hecht also got first place in the 200 IM. Great job ladies!

Presale tickets for tonight's boys basketball game at Ft. Recovery are on sale in the HS Office until 4pm. Presale is $7.00

Weekly Athletic Calendar - Jan. 1st https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jP1I8Z__iQEv-u9O1N5IEakW0QdJ7VeDZqzXfQsgns8/edit?usp=sharing

Please feel free to share as we are hope to be able to collect as accurate of data as possible. 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