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Opportunity School

Midwest Regional ESC & Sidney City Schools Opportunity School

PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS

Program Highlights

  • Low teacher/ student ratio
  • Self-paced curriculum
  • Earn academic credits
  • Earn credit for your job
  • Non-traditional classroom setting
  • Field trips
  • Guest speakers
  • Career Planning (field experiences, job shadowing, internships)
  • Service learning projects
  • One to One Mentorship CareerQUEST
  • Partnership with the UVCC –GRADS Program
  • Partnership with local Social Service Agencies
  • Small Group Counseling
  • Tutoring
  • Manufacturing Program with Rhodes State College and Career Camp with UVCC

Student Expectations

  • Come with a positive attitude
  • Have a desire to graduate – complete graduation requirements
  • Attend class daily Mon-Thur 3pm-7pm
  • Secure and maintain a job approved by the CBIP coordinator

Student Profile

  • Enrolled in Sidney city or Shelby county schools
  • 16 years of age or older
  • Earned fewer than 6 credits
  • Other criteria may apply and students will be considered on an individual basis

Opportunity School Staff

Sybil Truster

Director

Jon Guey

On-Site Administrator

Work Study Facilitator

Doug Barhorst

Academic Advisor

Paul Hohlbein

Academic Advisor

Amy Simindinger

Juvenile Court Liaison

Bev Holthaus

G.R.A.D.S Instructor

Greg Ward

CareerQuest Instructor

John Willoughby

21st CCLC Program manager

Greg Johnson

21st CCLC Evaluator

Dee Slonaker

OS Aide

Gail Dafler

Youth Advocate

For More Information Contact

Jon Geuy, Program Coordinator/Evening Principal/SCOLA
Sidney High School, 937.494.2001 ext – 1154

struster@mresc.org

937-498-1354 ext. 7003

Sybil Truster

Director of Administrative Services

Sybil Truster serves as the Director of Administrative Services for the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center. Sybil has worked as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Dayton, Ashland University, Urbana University and a teaching assistant at Harvard University.

Mrs. Truster holds a BS from Wilmington, an M.ED from Miami University and an Administrative Degree from Wright State University. She has received the STAR Award from the National Science Teacher Foundation and the Christa McCullife Fellowship. She has presented at numerous state and national conferences and the International Conference of Gifted Education.

Mrs. Truster’ current responsibilities include program management for the 21st Community Learning Center grants, the Career NETWORK, Shelby County Counselors and Shelby County Parent Project. Mrs. Truster is the Director of the MRESC – Sidney City Schools Opportunity School.

ebaer@mresc.org

937-498-1354 ext. 7004

Erica Baer

Director of Student Achievement & Gifted Learning

Erica brings a wide range of experiences and perspectives to our team. After graduating with honors from The Ohio State University with both a Bachelor’s in English (French minor) and her Master’s in Education focused on integrated, cross-curricular, multi-ability teaching (elementary, 1-8), Erica’s 19 years in education span grades 3-12 (with over 14 years at the high school level). During those teaching assignments, Erica created the curriculum for each of the courses taught, whether focused on honors, “college prep”, or modifying the work for students with special needs and/ or twice exceptionalities.

Passionate about learning, travel, and positive change, Erica frequently particpates in service opportunities both nationally and internationally, including week-long student summer enrichment opportunities for Native American youth and month-long international camps where students from 10 or more countries learn to build friendships and cross cultural barriers.

Erica’s travels to and work with students across cultures and contexts have helped her to understand that, though kids’ situations may differ, at their core, all kids deserve the opportunity to grow, to thrive, and to become their personal best. During her free time, Erica enjoys time with friends and family by hiking or enjoying the great outdoors, listening to or creating music, exploring new cultures, and challenging herself to continue growing in body, mind, and spirit.

jmoore@mresc.org

Janet Moore

President

rwoolley@mresc.org

Ryan Woolley

Board Member

dcampbell@mresc.org

Dave Campbell

Board Member

editmer@mresc.org

Eric Ditmer

Board Member

rsailor@mresc.org

Randall Sailor

Vice President