Xenia Community School News

Xenia Community Schools Valedictorians Honored at Xenia Board of Education Meeting

Local Student Elected to State FFA Office

Xenia Community Schools Central Office Gets Behind Bloom in Xenia to Beautify Downtown

Xenia Community Schools Central Office Gets Behind Bloom in Xenia to Beautify Downtown

Members of the Central Office staff for Xenia Community Schools (XCS) put their green thumbs and green backs to work as part of the Bloom in Xenia program to beautify downtown Xenia.

The school district is dedicated to giving back to the community that has supported their academic progress throughout the years.  XCS has been named a District of Excellence for the past two years as a result of both community support and employee effort.

School employees donated funds to purchase plants, which were then planted in five large containers on Main and Detroit streets surrounding the Greene County Court House.

Bloom in Xenia is a collaborative effort between the City of Xenia, Xenia Area Merchants Association,  BRACA Committee and Greene County Master Gardeners.  Street-side island beds and containers were planted by local organizations and businesses; all will be weeded, watered and maintained throughout the year by the adopting group. 

Xenia Community Schools Valedictorians Honored at Xenia Board of Education Meeting

Xenia Community Schools Supt. Jeffrey K. Lewis, Ed.D., far right, presents Pride Certificates to the Xenia High School Class of 2010 valedictorians at the recent May board meeting. Valedictorians shown, left to right, include Matthew Burket, Erika Thorn, Megan Sanders, Emily Harkleroad and Clinton Krakowiak.  Pride certificates are presented to outstanding  Xenia schools students and staff.

Local Student Elected to State FFA Office

Jake Wuebben is no stranger to hard work.  In addition to being a student at the Greene County Career Center and Xenia High School, he also participates in FFA activities and holds down two after-school jobs that keep him extremely busy. 

This expert multi-tasker can add one more role to his impressive list:
State FFA Office (specifically District 9 FFA President).  He was elected to this office at the 82nd State FFA Convention in Columbus.

Wuebben was among 15 individuals elected to serve Ohios 23,000 FFA members for the next year and the first elected in Greene Countys 73 year history.  Fulfilling his position will require traveling more than 5,000 miles, meeting top leaders in business, government and education and visiting approximately 20 schools area schools. 

His responsibilities will include providing personal growth and leadership training for students, setting policies that shape the future of the organization and promoting agricultural literacy.

The state FFA officer selection process is intense and represents an assessment of years of academic and extracurricular accomplishments made by each student running for office. 

Nominees must first qualify on the chapter level to represent their local school.  They then submit a thorough application, detailing their accomplishments and contributions to the community, along with an essay explaining their desire to be elected to state office.  Candidates participate in five rounds of interviews, take an in-depth written test on the organization and agricultural education topics and a writing exercise.

Wuebben plans to attend the Ohio State University- Agriculture Technical Institute in Wooster, Ohio, with a major in agriculture education. 

His parents are Jeff and Terril Wuebben of Xenia.