A COLLECTIVE STORY HARVEST KICKS OFF THE YEAR FOR STAFF
The beginning of the '22-'23 school year started for staff with a Collective Story Harvest. This storytelling process allowed our staff to deeply connect with and learn from the experience in our community, teams and school district. A number of stories were first shared in small groups, then the entire staff gathered back together in the Wildcat Commons to converge our learnings across all the stories.
Helping students develop reading skills and become life-long readers is a passion of mine; one that is shared by many of my friends and colleagues. Sharing the story of how we took this passion and formed the Literacy Leadership Team is important to me, because it shows how we are collectively initiating positive change for our school community. Sharing the story makes me proud of what we have accomplished so far, and gives me confidence and encouragement that we are doing a great thing! - Lauren Woodward, 3rd Grade Teacher at Finneytown Elementary
The Community and Staff Reconnect During the Annual Bus Tour
To welcome students and families back to the start of a new school year, staff and our marching band loaded up four school buses and toured the streets of Finneytown. The buses stopped along the routes for people to reconnect and for our band to perform.
"The bus tour is hugely important to me because connection and relationships affect EVERYTHING we do as educators and humans. We must meet people where they are, in this case by bus in the community neighborhoods, and greet them face to face with a smile to make sure they feel welcome and excited about school and learning. Learning and growth will never happen without a positive relationship." - Brit Utley, School Counselor at Finneytown Elementary
Thank You, Finneytown Community!
Finneytown Elementary's Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Public education in America is key to the higher ideals our country has wanted to achieve over its history. Our district has been focusing on using recent research on how students learn to maximize the benefit of the education environment at Finneytown. Although that work did not wait to start for the opening of this building, the ribbon cutting for the new building symbolized both the district's and the community's support of public schools and their key role in the future of our country. - Tony Gast, President of Finneytown's Board of Education
Janesia Scott-Byrd, parent and community member, enjoying the festivities.
Beth Hughes, parent and community member, expresses her feelings about the occasion.
Chad Engleman, former Finneytown Board of Education President, celebrating with community members.
A young Wildcat sharing his thoughts about the new building with the crowd.
Springfield Township Chief of Police, Rick Bley, and Springfield Township Fire Chief, Robert Leininger, showing their pride for the community they serve.
A momentous occasion for Superintendent of Finneytown Local School District, Dr. Laurie Banks, and Finneytown Elementary Principal, Meredith Baker.
Prior to the ribbon cutting, walking into the new media center I was hit with an unexpected wave of emotions with the reality of new possibilities for our students in the physical reality of seeing the care and educational talent and skill in the preparation of that room. During the ceremony itself, I felt the support and hope of students, their families, the community, and retired educators reflected in the words of each speaker. - Tony Gast, President of Finneytown's Board of Education
Let's go Wildcats!
Welcome To Your New Learning Home
Finneytown Elementary Welcomes Students for the First Time
The Secondary Campus Welcomes Students Back To School
Livestream of Finneytown Game Day
Finneytown Secondary Campus Open House
Finneytown Kroger's Grand Re-Opening
The Official Podcast of the Finneytown Wildcats Has More than 1,200 Downloads
Each year, the community of Finneytown celebrates Homecoming in a manner that truly brings us together.
The festivities begin with the Homecoming parade, which starts in the parking lot of Northminster Church.
Students, staff, athletic teams, the marching band, extracurricular clubs, and community organizations parade through streets of Finneytown.
Community members, alumni, and guests filled the streets with smiles, waves, laughs, and cheers!
The parade ended at the Secondary Campus, where we gathered to enjoy the community bonfire.
New York Times Bestselling Author, Lisa McMann, Visits Finneytown
The Marching Band Makes its First Appearance at Bands of America Grand National Championships
It is an honor to be recognized as a Top-5 band in the country in class 1A, in addition to representing our Finneytown community with pride on a national stage. - Brad Delaney, Band Director
AP Government Students Visit Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
Finneytown's AP Government class traveled to the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse to tour the building and complete moot court oral arguments. Students deliberated the extent to which school officials can monitor and punish off-campus student speech. They had the distinct privilege of meeting The Honorable Judge Michael R. Barrett who observed their arguments and allowed for an extended Q&A session. - Elijah Sanders, AP Government Teacher
Finneytown Quarterly - Volume 1, Issue 1
Finneytown Quarterly is a digital newsletter that will be published at the conclusion of each academic quarter. The purpose of this newsletter is to recognize and celebrate the amazing moments experienced by the students, staff and community of Finneytown Local School District in Cincinnati, OH.