Last night, we celebrated our fall athletes at the sports awards night. Congratulations to all on great seasons! Your dedication and hard work have made us all proud!
Boys Cross Country Awards-
Andrew Sutton-Lead Runner
Riley Newton-Polar Bear Award
Gabe Trachsel-Most Improved Runner
Girls Cross Country Awards-
Annemarie Minter-Polar Bear Award
Annemarie Minter-Leadership Award
Golf Awards-
Justin Thiel-Most Valuable Player
Christian Rostorfer-Most Improved Player
Cody Thiel-Polar Bear Award
Football Awards-
Bodi Hipsher-Offensive Lineman of the Year
Caleb Emerine-Defensive Lineman of the Year
Kaden Guinn-Senior Class Leadership Award
Nolan Hopson-Polar Bear of the Year
Xander Wilson-Defensive Back of the Year
Volleyball Awards-
Lainey Thomas-Defensive Player of the Year
Catherine Overs-Most Valuable Player
Annemarie Miner-Polar Bear Award
Kendall Frank-Offensive Player of the Year
Addyson Bacon-Most Improved Player
Baylie Bacon-Most Improved Player
Due to some thick patchy fog in the district, Hardin Northern will be starting on a two hour delay today, Wednesday, November 20th. Any updates will be sent in a timely fashion. Be safe and have a good day.
Exciting news from Hardin Northern! Mrs. Mast’s 3rd grade and Mrs. Cano’s senior art class have teamed up to kick off an incredible project: designing their very own Macy’s Thanksgiving parade-inspired balloons! The creativity is already flowing as they start brainstorming and crafting.
We can’t wait to see the progress unfold over the coming days and finish with a parade showcasing their amazing work! Stay tuned for updates!
Congratulations to Bekah Allen, Justin Thiel, Heidi Trachsel & Mason Stewart for being selected as October & November Elks Teens of the month for HN! Today they attended the October & November Elks Teen of the month luncheon at the Kenton Elks.
Bekah was selected as Hardin Northern’s October Elks Teen of the Month. Bekah’s school involvements throughout her high school years have included:
Marching Band
Concert Band
Journalism
Pep Band
Pop Acapella group
Drone Racing
Robotics
Quiz Bowl
Teacher aide/Tutor
Book Club
Golf
FCA
Student Government
Bekah plans to attend an undecided college majoring in International Studies.
Justin was selected as Hardin Northern’s October Elks Teen of the Month. Justin’s school involvements throughout his high school years have included:
Golf
FCA
Drones
E-Sports
Robotics
Quiz Bowl
Pep Band
Marching Band
Concert Band
Student Government
National Honor Society
Journalism
Justin plans to attend an undecided college majoring in Engineering.
Heidi was selected as Hardin Northern’s November Elks Teen of the Month. Heidi’s school involvements throughout her high school years have included:
Volleyball
Basketball
Cheerleader
Softball
Track
National Honor Society
FFA
Student Government
Kindergarten aide
Heidi plans to attend Ohio University pursuing a degree in Nursing..
Mason was selected as Hardin Northern’s November Elks Teen of the Month. Mason’s school involvements throughout his high school years have included:
Football
National Honor Society
Basketball
Baseball
FFA
History Brigade
Student Government
Robotics
Mason plans to attend an undecided college majoring in Finance.
Pictured left to right-Bekah Allen, Heidi Trachsel, Mason Stewart & Justin Thiel
Hardin Northern Elementary has been recognized as one of the top schools in Ohio again this year by the US News and World Report! We were ranked in the top 13% of all ranked public schools coming in at #215 out of 1577 elementary schools. We also were ranked in the top 7% of all schools in Ohio, including charter and online schools, coming in at #215 out of 3055 total schools. Congratulations to all the students, teachers and support staff that make our school one of the best in the State of Ohio! It is great to be a Polar Bear!
Have a great week!
HN FCCLA is sponsoring Operation Christmas Child
When: November 18th – 22nd, 2024
Why: to help bring Christmas cheer to those in need
Where: Junior high/high school items can be placed in your Grit House Recycling bin where cans were formerly collected.
The class on each end of the building who collects the most will get hot cocoa and cookies for your donations!
Items that can be donated: Comb, Hairbrush, Washcloth, Bar soap, Adhesive
bandages, Shoes and socks, Flip-flops, Hat/scarf/mittens, Sunglasses, Tote
bag/purse, Hair bows, Friendship bracelets, small toys, Pencils, Small manual
pencil sharpener, Colored pencils, Pencil case, Crayons, Markers, Pens, Coloring
pads, Coloring books, Picture books, Notebooks, Puzzles, Binoculars, Compass, Chalkboard with chalk, Tool set with work gloves, Fishing kit, Brightly colored rope or
twine, Gardening kit with gloves and trowel (no seeds), Magnets, Kaleidoscope, Skipping
rope/jump rope, Playing cards, and Marbles
Do Not Include: Candy; toothpaste; gum; used or damaged items;
war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or
food; seeds; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or
liquid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as
snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans
The first grade students in Mrs. Hackworth's class worked in partners as Wobble and Gobble in order to make turkeys dance. They enjoyed watching their turkeys move down the string.
Lainey Thomas competed in the sub-district Job Interview CDE on October 31,2024 at Spencerville High School where she placed 1st in Division 3. From there she moved onto the District 4 Job Interview CDE at Ada High school on Thursday November 7, 2024 where she earned 2nd place. Although she is not advancing after this event, we are very proud of the time and effort she has put into performing at this Career Development Event.
#HNProud
The Elementary library recently celebrated reading through the Scholastic Book Fair and Reading Spirit Days. Students won raffle tickets for participating, and prize winners received books, posters, and balls. (Thank you to Wilson Sporting Goods of Ada for donating the balls for prizes!)
Congratulations Preston!
#HNProud
Senior Parent Meeting for Senior Trip-Thursday, November 21st at 6:00 p.m.
Throwback Thursday to the 1955 Varsity Basketball Team! 🏀
6th Grade Stand out Student for October is Kason! Congratulations!
Second grade students have been learning about how challenges help our brains grow. To work on communication, collaboration, and working through challenges, students completed a Thanksgiving STEM Challenge. Groups were tasked with creating a Thanksgiving table to hold all dishes.
Shoutout to Ms. Jettinghoff and her wonderful second graders for celebrating World Kindness Day by spreading kindness throughout Hardin Northern! Your thoughtful actions are making a difference around the school. Way to go, second grade-keep sharing that kindness and making everyone’s day a little brighter! 👏👏👏
On November 7th and 8th, students from Mrs. Cano's art classes at Hardin Northern JH/HS were featured at the Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) annual state conference. Their work was on display at the art show and was seen by schools from across the state of Ohio who were able to make comments on their art pieces. Over 600 people were in attendance at the conference and this was a huge honor for our students to be featured at the state level. Congratulations to Hank Chamberlain and Benji Navarro!
#HNProud
Fifth graders are investigating how fast the Earth rotates. They are pretending to be Earth and modeling how Earth rotates. Students are also modeling sunrises and sunsets while discussing what the other half of the world is seeing at these times. They are excited to continue learning about space!
Happy World Kindness Day from Hardin Northern! Today, we celebrate the power of kindness in our school and community. A small act of kindness can make a big difference, and we encourage everyone to spread a little extra positivity today and EVERY DAY!
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month and October Standout Students! These hard working students earned a special lunch with Mr. Halsey, and enjoyed an extra recess as a reward for their efforts. We’re proud of each of you for your dedication and positive impact at Hardin Northern. Keep up the great work-you’re setting a wonderful example!
October Students of the Month-
Kindergarten- Sophia Littler, Charlie Rodabaugh, Liza Ruhlen and Kai Valentine
1 st Grade- Jasmine Reeves, Emma Boden, Kalani Conyers and Ronan McCoy
2 nd Grade- Brynlee LaPlant, Kysen Sedlock, Emerson Kauffman and Zella Van Atta
3 rd Grade- Lisa Ruark, Ronan Duncan, Jonny Boden and Creek Dale
4 th Grade- Lincoln Crossman, Ashlynn Herr, Maddox Ribley and Jaclyn Shirk
5 th Grade- Tyson Good, Jace Mills, Livianne Minter and Karlie Weihrauch
6 th Grade- Carly Conner, Levi Hade, Ivan Rodabaugh and Lily Valentine
Student Stand Out-
Kindergarten- Lilly Bormuth
1 st Grade- Brynley Doll
2 nd Grade- Liam Ferrelll
3 rd Grade- Maddix Davis
4 th Grade- Kalista Preston
5 th Grade- Isla Dale
6 th Grade- Kason Williams
