Crestwood Scarlet Guard Performs in Toledo
Mantua - The Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band traveled to the University of Toledo, to perform in the Bands of America Northwest Ohio Regional Championships. The band will compete with some of the finest bands from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York and West Virginia. Bands of America (BOA) marching band championships are the premier events for marching band...
Rado Named National Merit Semifinalist
Garrettsville - Congratulations to James A Garfiled senior Jack Rado for being named a National Merit Semifinalist! This is a distinct honor that places Jack in the top one percent of high school seniors nationwide. The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability based on their performance on the PSAT taken during the junior year. Jack...
Strike Up The Band!
Ever been to a band show? You ought to try getting to at least one. They are something else. If you are not into band music, you might be just impressed by the spectacle of the thing–the organization, the planning, the volunteers, the choreography, the themes,… the concession stands.--they have everything for sale, commemorative programs, T-shirts, you name it. JAG...
Fall Sports in Full Swing
Garrettsville - The fall season proves to be a busy time for everyone in Garrettsville, especially fall sport athletes and band members. The G-Men Football team is off to yet another hot start this year. They got their first conference victory over LaBrae last Friday, led by a suffocating defense. They will be competing for another conference championship this...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - The Crestwood School District is undertaking a massive project to enhance air quality and air flow in the 7-12 building. Work on this federally funded effort began during summer break, with the remainder to be completed during the holiday breaks throughout the school year with final completion slated for next summer. Thus far, asbestos abatement and testing has...
Maplewood Career Center Offers Scholarships for Adult Evening Occupational Classes
Maplewood Career Center’s Adult Education Department is offering occupational classes beginning Fall 2022 with scholarships! Classes for adults include: Administrative Professional, Cosmetology, Dental Assisting, Industrial Maintenance, Module Industrial Maintenance Electrical, Module Industrial Maintenance Fluid Power, Module Industrial Maintenance Mechanical, Medical Assisting, Medical Coding & Billing, Precision Machining, Welding Technologies, or Module Welding. Most classes are in the evening to...
RadioActive Electronics supported by Verizon gives backpacks to Cardinal students
Middlefield - It’s that time of year again. Parents and students are planning their return to school and budgeting for school supplies is at the top of the to-do list. For some families, this is a struggle and for some children, having inadequate tools creates stress and inhibits learning. Matt Smith, owner of RadioActive Electronics in Middlefield is always looking for...
New At Maplewood Career Center – The Adult Diploma Program
Didn’t Finish High School? Learn a new skill and get your diploma at the same time with one of the Adult Education Programs at Maplewood Career Center: Administrative Professional, Medical Coding & Billing, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Module Welding, or Precision Machining. Programs are free and held in the evening at Maplewood Career Center to fit work schedules. Requirements include:...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - In the public comment Drema Herron asked the Board to put focus or more a focus on retaining excellent staff to preserve the quality of the district. Her concerns stemmed from a large amount of recent resignations at the June Board meeting. Next, she shared her concerns relating to the higher cost of school lunches, which have increased...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - In his Superintendent’s Communications, Dr. David Toth congratulated educators Janice May and Sue McClure on each receiving a Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award for the 2021-2022 school year. The board was pleased to accept several generous donations, including one from the estate of Robert A. Corbett in the amount of $334,000. The board also accepted $8,000 from...
G-Men Rack Up Awards
Garrettsville - On Friday, June 24th, the Record Courier hosted its annual High School Sports Awards at the Akron Civic Center. The ceremony included athletes from schools around Portage County, big and small. Finalists for the awards were named beforehand, and the winners were named the night of the 24th. Individual awards for every sport were handed out, as...
G-Men Seniors End Careers on a High Note
James A. Garfield High School seniors Ryan Stoller and Riley LaPorte ended their illustrious track and field careers on the podium on the biggest stage. The pair made the podium at the OHSAA Division II state track and field meet at the historic Jesse Owens Memorial stadium at the Ohio State University. It was the perfect ending to a...
Longtime Windham Coach Retires
Windham - After being a fixture on the basketball courts at Windham High School, Head Coach Marty Hill retired this year, having coached the Windham Bombers for and incredible 47 years. An avid athlete, Hill played basketball, football, and baseball at James A. Garfield High School, graduating as a G-man in 1970. “Athletics were very important for me, growing up,”...
G-Men Track Teams Make Splash in New League
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School G-Men track and field teams both won the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) titles at the league championships on May 12th at Mineral Ridge High School. The 2021-2022 school year is the first for the Garfield G-Men in the MVAC, as they had been in the Portage County League or Portage...
Professional Development Center Dedicated To Charles Klamer
Garrettsville - On Thursday, May 12, 2022 the James A. Garfield Local Schools dedicated their local training center to long-time superintendent, Chuck Klamer, who recently passed away. Chuck was a catalyst for the James A. Garfield Local school district who transformed and brought about a great deal of positive change in the school district, including financial improvement, levy passage...
Garfield Quiz Masters Make History
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters made history last weekend. The academic quiz bowl team from JAG was crowned Very Small School National Champions and finished 3rd overall in the Traditional Public Schools Division at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Small School National Championship Tournament (SSNCT). This competition was held at the Hyatt Regency...
Crestwood Teacher to Participate in White House History Teacher Institute
Mantua - Crestwood Middle School Teacher Kimberly Marfy has been selected to participate in a week-long workshop in Washington D.C. to learn about the history of The White House. The White House History Teacher Institute is a program that is open to educators K-12 across the United States with only 30 available spots. The teachers that apply are evaluated using...
JAG goes “Under the Sea”
Garrettsville - Every year for as long as can be remembered, James A. Garfield High School has performed a spring musical. That was true until 2020, with the onset of a global pandemic leading to the cancellation of 2020’s show “The Sound of Music”. The continuation of COVID-19 in 2021 further delayed any production from JAG. Many of the...
Senator Cirino Visits Crestwood
Mantua - Recently, Senator Jerry Cirino, Ohio’s 18th District State Senator visited Crestwood’s 7-12 campus to learn first-hand from students about some of the programs offered there. Senator Cirino represents school districts including Crestwood and James A. Garfield in Portage County, as well as districts in Lake and Geauga Counties. The Senator’s visit included student-led presentations with the CHS...
SmartAssemblage?
he Mighty G-Men came away with the top standing in the very small school division and one of the top ten individual scorers in the entire meet. Varsity team members at the competition included Jack Rado, Cameron Edwards, Rene Fenshaw, Cass Swenson, Lillian Kercher; team members unable to attend included Katey Cisney, Emma Huter and Ellie Shay; they deserve credit too, a team doesn’t get to be good unless practices and competitions are an over-all effort, you know, a TEAM.
JAG Quiz Masters Capture Tournament Championship
Garrettsville - On Friday, March 4th, the James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters hosted the Portage Quiz Bowl League Tournament at the Garrettsville Family YMCA on Park Avenue. A 16-team Varsity field and 8-team JV field encompassed the tournament. Despite being called the Portage League, teams from Summit, Geauga, Medina, and Stark counties were in attendance. The Quiz Masters...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their last meeting, District Treasurer Sarah Palm presented board members with a basic summary of Ohio House Bill 110 -- the Fair School Funding Plan. According to Palm, this new funding initiative provides funding to districts based on what some refer to as “butts in seats” -- providing direct enrollment funding to the institutions where students...
You’re Invited to Agape Christian Academy’s Open House
Troy Twp - Agape Christian Academy is hosting an Open House on Tuesday evening March 8 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at both of its campuses. Parents and children are invited to attend and meet our teachers and staff, see our classrooms and gain insight as you consider the many benefits of a Christian education for your children. Learn more...
JAG Athletes of All Abilities Can Play
Garrettsville - Late last week, JAG Elementary students in grades three through six had the opportunity to participate in wheelchair basketball. Around 20 students in each group were sorted to either Team Purple, wearing purple jerseys, or Team Conner, captained by Conner Hunt, eighth grade student from JAG Middle School. Conner participates in wheelchair basketball on a community team...
JAG Quiz Masters Earn League Title
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters Quiz Bowl team recently got their first ever league title. The Academic team capped off an impressive 14-0 season in the Portage League by being crowned champions in January. The Quiz Masters, coached by Iva Walker, maneuvered their way through a difficult schedule, including perennial powers Western Reserve Academy and...
2015 Crestwood Grad Jeremiah Fitzgerald Wins CLE Marathon
This past October, 2015 Crestwood High School graduate Jeremiah Fitzgerald took first place in the Cleveland Marathon. This was no small feat (no pun intended), even for someone who began his running career with the CMS and CHS Track and Cross Country teams. Fitzgerald continued running at the University of Akron, where he earned a degree in engineering while...
Crestwood NHS Chapter Make Activity Bags for Local Hattie Larlham Residents
Mantua - The Crestwood High School (CHS) chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) recently assembled 60 activity bags for residents at the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities, a local organization that also provides care and support throughout Ohio. “Most people think that the National Honor Society is just a collection kids who graduate with honors, but it’s...
Crestwood Primary School Dedicates “Little Library” to Terri Lawless
Mantua - On November 11, Crestwood Primary School (CPS) held a dedication ceremony of a new “Little Library” box in memory of Terri Lawless, a former staff member who passed away earlier this fall. A true community effort, the Gilles family donated the materials and construction; the staff at CPS donated the funds to purchase a bench that reads,...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At the final Board meeting in October, Superintendent David Toth shared that the District’s first Career Fair had been held at the Central Administration office (at the former Middle School). Toth noted that several area companies were present, seeking employees and providing an opportunity for CHS students to ask career questions and find employment. The success for...
Native Plant Meadow at JAG Campus
Garrettsville - Approximately 40 million acres are planted as lawns across the United States, either in residential or commercial properties or golf courses. “That’s more land devoted to lawns than to irrigated crops like corn or wheat,” Lynn Vogel, Storm Water Educator at the Portage Soil and Water Conservation District, shared. In cities across the country, 30-60% of fresh water...
