Newt News 5/12/25

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Maypole is a Linworth tradition of over 40 years.

Each Spring, we celebrate the shifting of the season by weaving ribbons around the flagpole through a highly choreographed dance. This year, it will happen this Wednesday.

I'm sure you remember it from your reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "The May-Pole of Merry Mount".

Here is a video from Linworth Maypole 2011.

Families have requested information about online courses students can take outside our district over the summer and/or throughout the year to make sure they are on track with credits for participation in Walkabout during their last semester at Linworth. This is a reminder Worthington accepts transfer credit from accredited programs; Treca is the most popular platform utilized by Worthington High School students: Treca

Coursework taken outside our district are considered transfer credits; the course and grade is included on the student's Worthington transcript, but does not calculate into the cumulative GPA. See Laura prior to registering for any coursework.

During next year's Linworth Interim, we’re going to New York & Boston, and you’re invited!

We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/yx4asun

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

• In this info session, we’ll talk about:
• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period

There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Linworth graduation is called Senior Recognition.

Walkabout Symposium, where each senior student give a formal presentation regarding their experience, happens at 11:15-12:15 & 12:30-1:30 on Saturday, May 17.

Senior Recognition will occur afterward on Saturday, May 17, at 2:00.

Refreshments will be available between 1:30-2:00.

Amy K. needs to volunteers to help with the planning and implementation of refreshments. Please email her at akargiotis@wscloud.org if you are available to help.

Baskin-Robbins

Wendy's

Applebee's

Krispy Kreme

It was a great week in the garden this week! Linworth School Community Garden was at Green on the Green on Saturday morning talking about sustainability and raising some funds. We also finished the squash trellises, laid out soaker hoses for our new water system, finished cleaning up the labyrinth and got some new plants installed in the labyrinth, herb, and flower beds. We planted two of the three sisters and added some beans and cucumbers to what is growing in the food garden. This week, we will do some harvesting of cool season crops, plant tomatoes and start other warm season plants, and finish organizing the food garden. Don't worry-- the sweet potatoes are still alive. If it stays warm, we will plant them at the last Phyte Club of the school year-- May 21st.

Phyte Club meets from 3:15- 4:15 every Monday. We gather in the Big Room and everyone is welcome. Join Us!

Ohio's currently proposed State budget has significant impacts on school funding. Please take some time to learn about the prepared budget and the impacts it could bring to Worthington Schools.

Advocacy Website: Help Worthington Schools Protect Local Control

Blog Series:

Where Things Stand with the State Budget and Worthington Schools

Why Worthington (and Schools Across Ohio) Need a Cash Balance

How Would a 30% Limit Impact Worthington?

How Can We Advocate for Worthington Schools?

Podcast: Worthington Schools Budget and Cash Balance Issues

Worthington Connects is a community-driven organization dedicated to supporting local families in need year-round. We partner closely with schools to identify families who could benefit from assistance and rely on generous donations from the community to make our efforts possible. Every contribution helps us provide meaningful support to those in need.

If you would like to donate or get involved, please visit https://www.worthingtonconnects.org Families seeking assistance are encouraged to reach out to their school counselors, who work with us to connect resources to those who need them most. Together, we can make a lasting impact in our Worthington community!

Direct donation: https://www.worthingtonconnects.org/giving-page-3

Parents may create their own Schoology accounts and link them to the Schoology account of their students in grades 6-12. More information about this process can be found at the Schoology Parent Guide.

To recover your Schoology Access Code (necessary to connect to your student's Schoology account), login to Infinite Campus Parent. Click View your Students various IDs from the Parent Access Links section.

A Schoology Access code will populate only for students in grades 6-12.

Wednesday, May 14-Maypole & New Student Gathering

Friday, May 16, 12:45-3:00-Walkabout Symposium

Saturday, May 17, 11:15-12:15 & 12:30-1:30-Walkabout Symposium

Saturday, May 17, 2:00-Senior Recognition

May 20-22-Exams

Every Monday after school until 4:30--Phyte Club

Every Tuesday after school until 4:15--LINPACT

If you have any questions for Linworth teachers, please don’t hesitate to reach out to them.

Jamie Mackin jmackin@wscloud.org

Jen Kubina jkubina@wscloud.org

Lilly Yap lyap@wscloud.org

Ian Sample isample@wscloud.org

Rosanne Nagel rnagel@wscloud.org

Mark Shannon mshannon@wscloud.org

Amy Bowman abowman@wscloud.org

Josh Stegman jstegman@wscloud.org

Emily Valdez evaldez@wscloud.org

Laura Zelch lzelch@wscloud.org

Amy Kargiotis akargiotis@wscloud.org

Chris Hasebrook chasebrook@wscloud.org

If there is an emergency and you need to see or talk to someone right away, please:

• Talk to your parents or another trusted adult.
• Call Nationwide Children's Hospital Crisis Hotline (17 & younger) at 614-722-1800
• Call Netcare Crisis Hotline (18 and older) at 614-276-2273
• Call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or
• Text the Crisis Text line by sending a text message to 741741. (If you text “4hope” you should automatically be connected to someone in Ohio, but you can text anything - even just hello to get the conversation started.)
• If you are having an immediate emergency, please call 911.

All of these options are available 24/7/365.

Website: http://www.linworth.org/ or https://linworth.worthington.k12.oh.us/
Location: 2075 West Dublin Granville Road, Worthington, Ohio 43085, USA
Phone: (614) 450-6900
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Twitter: @LinworthAPNewts