Versailles Middle School

In accordance with the district's policies on disposal of school property we have an obligation to make this vehicle which was purchased with public funds available to the general public. The district is disposing of a 2014 Ford Escape. This 4 cylinder, 4-door Escape seats 5. The vehicle was purchased used in July of 2017 and had 28,720 miles on it at that time. The purchase price at the time was $17,149. The district utilized this vehicle regularly as it now has 187,208 miles on it. The district is removing it from its fleet after it blew a transmission a few months ago. It has been regularly maintained by a mechanic to that point, and has relatively new tires on it. If you work on cars, this might be a nice little vehicle, but to be clear, the vehicle would need a new or rebuilt transmission if you wished to make it road worthy again. We have an obligation to accept the best responsible bid. To express interest in the vehicle please see the district's website or click this link: https://forms.gle/eYrapzivBdf2irmD7

Good evening Tigers, this Superintendent Dave Harmon with an important message regarding an upcoming change to the district's calendar. Due to the upcoming Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024 and the potential travel complications that many government agencies are anticipating, the district will not be in session on April 8. This will be considered a calamity day. As of 1/23/24 we’ve now used three of the five allotted days, the first being the State Championship Football game day, #2 being this past Friday (January 19, 2024) and the third being the upcoming April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse day. Should we have further cancellations due to weather we have the ability to have 2 more calamity days before we would be required to start making up additional days. Should that come into play, we will, of course, communicate that out to the community. The school is working to obtain solar eclipse glasses for each of our students to offer protection and their ability to safely observe this very rare phenomenon. We will communicate how those will come home once we’ve obtained them. Further, the Darke County Libraries are also going to have solar eclipse glasses available for members of the community. Feel free to contact the Darke County Libraries for further information about their distribution plans. They do not have an unlimited supply of glasses, but certainly want to help their patrons to the degree they are able. For further information about the solar eclipse, feel free to go to https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/ and Darke County’s Solar Eclipse website at https://www.visitdarkecounty.org/total-solar-eclipse-2024

Sports Updates: On Thursday, January 18th, the Jr High wrestling team traveled to Miami East with the high school team for a dual meet. They still had wrestlers out due to illness and injury, but the Tigers who were there wrestled strong. It was a very close dual, and Versailles was only up by one point when Hunter Wise pinned his opponent in the last match of the meet! Our Tigers won 42-35. On Saturday, January 20th, the Tigers hosted the 5th Annual Versailles MS Wrestling Dual Tournament with 15 teams representing 17 schools. In the first round, Versailles beat Springboro 69-22. The St Mary’s Roughriders were the next to fall to the Tigers, with a score of 88-6. The Tigers went on to defeat a team of Parkway and Ada 82-6. In the last match in Pool A, Versailles beat National Train 81-9. At this point in the day, the Tigers were headed into the Championship Pool with Celina and Northmont. In the Middle School gym, the Tiger wrestlers dominated Northmont with a score of 61-22. In the final match of the tournament, Versailles relied on some great early match wins from the smaller weights to beat the Celina Bulldogs 46-36! The team is made up of Noah Rhoades, Liam Barga, Reece Magoteaux, Ryan Magoteaux, Ian Bergman, Sam Stammen, Carter Francis, Leo Gehret, Isaac Batty, Colton Patton, Conall Miller, Gavin Riffell, Noah Hayes, Kane Williams, Russell Winner, Ben Kaiser, Sam Schmitmeyer, and Hunter Wise. Each of these wrestlers have won matches and contributed to the team’s success so far this year. The Tigers have two more weeks of competition left this season, and their next match is Saturday, January 27th when Versailles will host the St Marys tournament. The Lady Tigers were defeated at Russia on Saturday January 20th 25-15. Kacey Borchers was the leading scorer for Versailles with 5 points. Also scoring for the tigers was Allison Bergman with 4 points, Abigail Wilker and Monica Schmitmeyer with 2 points each, and Theresa Schmitmeyer and Kyra Bergman each added 1 point. The 8th grade Lady Tigers were defeated by Russia on Saturday, January 20th by a score of 50-35. Rowan Schmitmeyer led the team in scoring with 12 points, followed by Allie Wietholter with 8 points. Additional scoring for the Lady Tigers included Ella Knapke and Sophie Stammen with 5 points each, Alexis Francis with 3 points, and Lillian Selhorst with 2 points. The Versailles 8th grade boys basketball team beat Minster 41-30. The Tigers turned on the defense in the 4th only giving up 3 points while scoring 13 points. Scoring for the tigers: Ethan Heitkamp-13 Oliver Brunswick-6 Wyatt Asbury-10 Seth Bruns-2 Damien Barga-10

Good Sunday morning Tigers. Message from the Cafeteria/Food Service Department: Due to the snow day this past Friday and the popularity of the meal that day - we will be moving the menu from Friday to Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The menu for the rest of the week will remain the same. Wednesday, January 24, 2024's menu: Mac & Cheese (D, W) PB & J Pocket (P, W) Corn Cinnamon Applesauce Milk Thanks. Stay warm. See you tomorrow!

MAC Champs!! 🖤🧡 Congratulations to both the boys and girls teams for their first place finishes today! 🏆 TOP 3 RESULTS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS: FIRST PLACE 200 Medley Relay- Lydia Hecht, Ella Porter, Ava Shardo, Salimah Shardo 50 Free- Ava Shardo 100 Fly- Ava Shardo 100 Free- Dylan Dunn SECOND PLACE 200 Free- Salimah Shardo 200 IM- Lydia Hecht 200 Free Relay- Lydia Hecht, Lily cordonnier,, Salimah Shardo, Ava Shardo 100 Back- Lydia Hecht 400 Free Relay- Erin Frederick, Lily Cordonnier, Emma Meyer, Paige Holzapfel 200 IM- Michael Menke 50 Free- Dylan Dunn 100 Fly- Michael Menke 400 Free Relay- Daniel Waymire, Andrew Meyer, Ben Pitsenbarger, Dylan Dunn THIRD PLACE 100 Fly- Lilly Cordonnier 100 Fly- Daniel Waymire 100 Breast- Daniel Waymire

Good Morning Tigers this is Superintendent Dave Harmon with an important weather related message. Due to the timing of the snow and when it is expected to end, Versailles Schools will be closed today, January 19, 2024. Some of the state routes were actually worse than some of our back roads. Please be safe and have a great weekend. As a side note, we've had some issues brought to our attention over the last couple of days with some individuals not getting the all calls. If this happens to you, please contact the school so that we can find our what the issue is or was and make sure that we resolve it. We want to make sure that we are communicating clearly and we aren't always aware if someone didn't get a message.

Good luck to Dillon Hiestand and Charlotte VonDuhn who are representing Versailles Middle School in the county spelling bee 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 Jerry Shardo. Jerry Shardo is the newly elected Board Vice President. Mr. Shardo grew up in Willowdell and continues to live there. Jerry is a graduate of Versailles High School and has been married for 41 years to his high school sweetheart, Reyna, who works as the HS secretary for Versailles schools. The Shardos have 3 married children, Mindy, Joe, and Jeremy, and 8 grandchildren. Jerry was part owner of a local pallet shop for approximately 35 years until he sold out to his brother and nephew. Jerry continues to work part-time for them today and also runs a small used car business on the side. Jerry shared that he decided to become a Versailles school board member to simply give back and to do my part in keeping Versailles schools at the top of the pack.

The 7th grade Lady Tigers were defeated by Minster by a score of 36-25. Leading scorers for Versailles; Allison Bergman with 9 points, Abigail Wilker & Kacey Borchers each added 4 points. Also scoring was Kyra Bergman with 3 points, Emily Phlipot & Taelin Partin each with 2 points, & Theresa Schmitmeyer with 1 point. The 8th grade Lady Tigers were defeated by Minster by a score of 30-12. Sophie Stammen and Korynn Bergman led the team in scoring with 4 points each. Additional scoring for the Lady Tigers included Allie Wietholter and Margaret Schmitmeyer with 2 points each.

Versailles Community, please consider sharing this posting: Versailles Schools is looking for a full time Speech Language Pathologist/Speech Therapist for the coming 2024-2025 school year. Come join an incredible staff of dedicated professionals in a highly supportive community to make a lasting positive impact on our students. Qualified applicants must hold a state of Ohio license in addition to an Ohio Department of Pupil Services license. A full job description is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vjOBU1GWeedukKkYRLC6xFvhiFm3Eprr/view?usp=sharing If interested, please send resume, application, copies of license, transcripts, and BCI/FBI prints and any other pertinent documents that you feel help to convey who you are as a candidate to: Sarah Rhoades, Director of Special Education Versailles Exempted Village Schools 280 Marker Rd., Versailles, OH 45380 or sarah.rhoades@vtigers.org Application available at www.versailles.k12.oh.us, District, Employment, Certified Job Openings. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Rhoades at 526-4681, ext 4130 or sarah.rhoades@vtigers.org.

Parents of Bus 9 students, we apologize for the second call, but wanted to communicate clearly with you. About 7:44 Bus 9 broke down about 5 miles away from the school district. Another bus was sent out to where the bus broke down. The students on the bus are being switched to the new bus and are being brought in to school presently. The last several stops were picked up by several other buses to get those students picked up as quickly as possibly.

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.