On January 13, 2015, Brookville High School Anatomy & Physiology students in Mr. Jeff Davidson's class had the opportunity to work first hand with four Wright State University second year medical students and learn about human organs and bones.  

The format of the 45-minute session was an informal question & answer approach, and the centerpiece was... human body organs.  Included in the discussion were various skeletal bones, brains, hearts, and a stomach.  Students were separated into four groups and were given the opportunity to spend approximately ten minutes at each station, where a medical student narrated an overview discussion regarding each particular organ.  Topics such as structural relatedness, physiological (functional) responsibilities, and associated diseases were highlighted within each discussion.  

WSU's medical students did a wonderful job relating very complex material to each member of the Anatomy class. Mr. Davidson feels that the exposure students received on January 13th was unique, impressive, and once-in-a-life-time. To be able to hold organs in your hand while discovering functional importance and/or diseases associated with each served as literal insight to the human body.  Mr. Davidson is working with WSU to bring more medical students to Brookville High School classes in the future.

Our Treasurers, Mr. Dan Schall and Mrs. Tiffany Hiser took some time recently to gather information relative to your real estate taxes and home valuations, which most of us received in the last week or so. 

Please take a moment and read the following for helpful information.

How do levies impact my taxes?

Due to recent levies which are now taking effect, property owners may notice changes in their bill from last year. 

There are two components that make up a property tax bill:

1. There are various tax rates which are set by taxing authorities such as school districts, park districts, townships, villages and city councils.
2. The assessed value of one's property.

Parents may hear their child refer to the use of Kahoot! in their classes.  You

may have asked or just wondered to yourself "What is Kahoot!"?  Answer: it is a game based classroom response system. It's a blended learning tool (technology and classroom teaching) that allows students to respond to questions and educational material in a "game" like fashion.  More and more Brookville teachers are using the program during instruction. 

The use of Kahoot! motivates students in a fun way to do well and at the same time serves as a strong formative assessment tool for the teacher. Students are typically given a Chromebook laptop, electronic tablet or they use their own electronic device (such as a cell phone) to log in to Kahoot!   Once there, they have a voice in the classroom.  They can engage as an active participant through use in this technology driven teaching strategy. 

Mrs. McSurley, the intermediate school language arts teacher, uses Kahoot! to review for unit tests and assess student understanding of material.  Ms. Drake, an intermediate school science teacher is using Kahoot! as a review tool to check on her students' grasp of information given the previous day.  Mr. Brown, high school social studies teacher, embeds videos in the system that students can watch to review and answer relevant questions.  He has even had students create their own Kahoot! as part of their semester exam review process.

We are happy to introduce you to Mrs. Brittany Wick, another one of our fabulous teachers at Brookville Intermediate School.

Q:  Where is your hometown?

Arcanum, Ohio.

Q:  Where do you live now?

I still live in Arcanum.

Q:  How many years of teaching experience do you

      have?

2.5 years.

 Q:  How many years have you taught in Brookville?

2.5 years

Q:  What is your position in the school district?

I teach 5th grade social studies.

Q:  Tell us about your family and your hobbies outside of teaching? 

My husband Jason and I have been married for 7 years and we have a beautiful 1 year old daughter, Isabelle.  We also have 2 dogs, Esther and Sandy.  We enjoy spending time with our extended family and love to take walks.

Q:   What is your favorite thing about teaching in Brookville?

The teachers at Brookville are such wonderful people.  I have learned so much from my colleagues and they have helped me become a better teacher and a better person.

Q:   How do you spend June and July?

I spend June and July at home with my daughter, Isabelle. We enjoy getting together with friends during the day to go for walks and to visit new parks. As a family, we usually take a short vacation that includes going to a minor league baseball game and a visit to a zoo.

For additional information regarding Mrs. Wick, please visit her webpage.

Jigisha Patel 2004 Graduate

Jigisha Patel is our current profile, the 6th in the Where Are They Now? series.

Miss Patel is a 2004 graduate and currently resides in Washington, DC.  Please take a moment to read her profile; she is doing great things!

We post a new profile every two weeks to our website and posters can be found throughout the buildings.  To view prior profiles, click here and hover over "Where Are They Now? Archives" to choose a profile.