Quiz Masters Place 3rd at Nationals
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters competed at the national tournament this past weekend. The Quiz Bowl team, coached by Iva Walker, traveled to the Hyatt Regency near the Chicago O’Hare airport for the event. Competition consisted of 10 preliminary seeding games on Saturday and a double elimination tournament on Sunday. The Quiz Masters...
Crestwood Schools Seeks Bus Drivers
At a recent board meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Toth noted the district’s pressing need for bus drivers. Crestwood isn’t alone in this need, as schools across the state are in the same situation. Several factors contribute to this issue, according to WOSU public media. Bus drivers are required to earn a commercial license, and competition from companies like Amazon...
Garfield School District Hosts “State of the Schools” Address
Garrettsville - JAG Schools held its annual “State of the Schools” event on April 24th, Superintendent Ted Lysiak provided updates on the district’s recent construction and renovations, as well as highlighted scholastic and extracurricular achievements. The event took place at Iva Walker Auditorium and was attended by members of the school district’s administration, staff, and residents. One of the key...
Garfield Quiz Masters Compete in National Tournament This Weekend
With its strong finish at the Salem Invitational, the quiz bowl team from James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville proved themselves worthy to play on a national stage. On Friday, April 28, the team will represent their school in a 128-team national competition: National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Small School National Championship Tournament. Quiz bowl is a competitive, academic, interscholastic...
JAG Students Celebrate Earth Day with Tree Planting
Garrettsville - In honor of Earth Day, the James A. Garfield High School Environmental Club planted a tree behind the JAG Elementary School for the 2023 kindergarten class. Environmental Club founder Luke Finney helped organize the event. This junior helped found the club in March as a student-run club aiming to better the environment around their campus and community....
Crestwood Schools Receive Security Grant
Mantua - At the last meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Toth congratulated Jeff Woolard and his team for facilitating a $157,000 grant from the Ohio Facilities Commission. The funds will be used for security cameras, door access and hold alarms. Other planned improvements include upgrades to the district’s communications devices, including bus radios and hand held walkie talkies. In addition,...
“Into the Woods” a Giant Success
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Musical Theatre department put on their rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” this past weekend. There were four shows over the span of three days, each one more exciting than the last. The Iva Walker auditorium was the venue for the shows, and they lived up to the hype. The story...
Hiram College Unveils First Graduate Certificate Program In Trauma Informed Education
Hiram - Hiram College is pleased to announce the first certificate program at the graduate level in trauma-informed education. Offered fully online, the new certificate is designed to support professionals working in education and education-related environments in meeting the needs of children and adolescents who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma. “We are very excited about to offer...
“Into the Woods” Coming to JAG
Garrettsville - The spring musical at James A. Garfield High School is returning for another year. After ending a two-year dry-spell due to COVID-19 in 2022 by performing “The Little Mermaid,” the JAG Musical Theatre Department is ready to go once again. This time, it will be Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” (As a note, this version is not...
Andel and Sell Make History for the G-Men
Garrettsville - Hunter Andel and Keegan Sell made the 2 hour trip to the Schottenstein Center this past weekend chasing a state title that had thus far been elusive for Garfield wrestling. Each came away succeeding in their goals to become the first-ever state champions for James A Garfield. Andel, a senior coming in as the District champ out of...
JAG Quiz Masters Capture State Title
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters Quiz Bowl team was crowned NAQT Small School State Champions this past Saturday. They faced Miami Valley School, a private school near Dayton, in the championship match. The Quiz Masters found themselves in a deficit of 180 at halftime, equivalent to four cycles of tossups and bonuses. They were...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - In early February, Crestwood High School classroom aide Heidi Duke was nominated for the 2022-23 National LifeChanger of the Year award. Duke was nominated by Superintendent Dr. David Toth for being instrumental in leading the credit recovery program at Crestwood High School. In this capacity, Duke works with students who are at the most risk of not...
Agape Christian Academy Hosting Open House
Agape Christian Academy is hosting an Open House on Thursday evening March 16 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm 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 about our small...
Explore the Regional Campus System at Blue & Gold Night, March 21
Kent State University invites prospective students and families throughout Northeast Ohio to explore its Regional Campus System at a unique, simultaneous open house event. The inaugural Blue & Gold Night begins at 5:30 p.m. on March 21 at any Kent State campus near you. During the event, each of Kent State University’s seven Regional Campuses, including Kent State Trumbull, will...
Lady G-Men Win District Title
What an atmosphere. A huge gymnasium, multiple reporters and news outlets covering the game as well as multiple live streams. It was the perfect setting for The James A. Garfield High School varsity girls basketball team, as they won their third consecutive district title on Saturday, February 25th. They defeated Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) foe Liberty, 43-37. It...
JAG Students Show Appreciation
Garrettsville - While the James A. Garfield School District has many unsung heroes who help make each school day run smoothly, the fourth graders in Mrs. Westover’s class decided to make it their mission to show their gratitude to twelve such people last Wednesday, February 22nd on Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Elementary students signed cards in the library for each...
Crestwood Intermediate School Supports Good Nutrition
Mantua - Research has shown that a healthy diet supports normal growth and development and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. But not everyone understands what constitutes good nutrition. When the Portage County Community Health Assessment identified food insecurity and good nutrition as crucial needs within the community, the idea to hold Nutrition Night at Crestwood Intermediate School (CIS)...
Quiz Masters Continue Success
Garrettsville - This past Tuesday, the James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters Quiz Bowl team completed their second straight undefeated season in the Portage League first division. They had to go through Hudson, Cloverleaf, Aurora, Western Reserve Academy, and Brunswick two times each to finish 10-0 in the regular season. Tuesday marked the final two matches and awards...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At the first Board meeting of 2023, the Board elected Karen Schulz School Board President and Kristen Cavanaugh as Board Vice President for 2023. During the meeting, the board adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2023 and established the dates for regular meetings. (Visit https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/cwlsdoh/Board.nsf/Public to see the complete list of meeting dates.) In their regular board meeting...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - Superintendent Dr. David Toth recognized Angela Adkins, the District’s 7-12 Band Director, along with the entire Scarlet Guard Marching Band for their performance at the State Marching Band Competition. The Scarlet Guard earned the highest rating – Superior – at this annual competition. In other news, Dr. Toth shared details on the virtual Town Hall meeting held...
Winter Sports Rolling Along in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - With the dawn of January comes the thick of the high school winter sports season. Everything from bowling to indoor track and field, they all promise to have fierce competition for the Garfield G-Men. For the wrestlers, they will look to win another Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) Gray Tier crown. Junior Keegan Sell is coming off...
JA Garfield Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks 2022/23
3rd GradeHonor Roll - Baylee Alexander, Connor Crane, Bronson Paluscsak, Lillian West, Peyton Allocco, Olesya Barnosky, Daniel Boutros, Stephen Boxler, Lincoln Coakley, Jameson Blakey, Jerrie Callahan, Lyndsey Dickey, Jasper Game, Ryder Hoover, Zachary Nichols, Kendall Swigonski, Gracie Vincent, Sadie Gill, Charles Merkel, Payton Monroe, Andrew Wohlever, Eliot Mattingly, Max Russo, Karma Hilton, Hadleigh Lassiter, Ronnie Redding, Gracie Wareham, Nicholas...
JA Garfield High School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks 2022/23
12th Grade4.0 & Above - Emma Bass, Marissa Bazil, Kaitlin Belknap, Alex Cooper, Daniel Ensinger, Rachel Evans, Jesse Grace, Ciera Hoy, Haley Ihrig, Dylan Justice, Kelsey Massey, Max May, Dezaray Mcie, Molly Morrissey, Kyle Schaefer, Austin Smith, Jackson Sommer, Nora Trent, Marissa White 3.4 & Above - Carter Bates, Valerie Doumanian, Karissa Eaton, Benjamin Garlich, Thomas Gushura, Blake Horvath, Taylor...
JA Garfield Middle School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks 2022/23
All A’s - Avery Lake, Chelsea Bierer, Emily Fonseca, Charlee Hill, Eva VonBergen, Alexis Adams, Jared Cardinal, Alec Beatty, Lola Lake, Logan Shirkey, Hannah Timmons, Bailey Jaeger, Olivia Kuchenbecker Honor Roll - Aaron Evans, Rebecca Evans, Quinn Roborecki, Madelyn Smerkar, Logan Sell, Nicholas Fleming , Leah Hill, Jordyn Hill, Kailey Eller, Sophia Hare, Giada Genovese, Ryan Stonestreet, Angelique Grace, Elliot...
JAG Drama Club Performs Fall Play
Garrettsville - This past weekend, the James A. Garfield High School Drama Club put on their performances of “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Murder”. This one act play served as the group’s production for the season, and they had been working on it since early September. Three showings were put on over the course of the weekend, and...
State Farm Insurance Agent Partners with Local schools and Operation Gratitude for the Holidays
Garrettsville - Local State Farm Insurance Agent Shannan Jursa, in partnership with State Farm insurance Companies and Operation Blessing, have collected 450 letters and cards from the students of James A Garfield Local Schools and Windham Exempted Village Schools. “I cannot express how much the efforts of the schools means to me personally,” stated Jursa. “I was expecting maybe a...
Giving Thanks from JAG
Garrettsville - This Thanksgiving holiday the James A. Garfield Schools have a great deal to be thankful for. Our schools are successful and our students achieve great things because of the support of so many people. It is for this support and these people that we give thanks. Our communityThe support of our community is the foundation of our success....
Hiram College again named Apple Distinguished School
Hiram College is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022–2025 for the leadership and educational excellence it has demonstrated in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. They use Apple technology to inspire creativity, collaboration and critical thinking in learning,...
“Jeep Invasion” Supports Geauga School’s DARE Program
Geauga County (and beyond) Jeepsters did it again, third year in a row! More than 120 Jeeps invaded the Mayfield Drive In (SR 322, Geauga County) parking lot on Sunday, Oct. 9. This event, The Geauga Jeep Invasion, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) gathered 20 Thousand Dollars for the Geauga County Sheriff Hildenbrand’s DARE program (Drug...
JAG Alumni Committee To Disband
The members of the James A. Garfield Alumni Committee have chosen to disband at this time, but they are hoping new volunteers will continue their work. The committee members unanimously came to the decision at a meeting on Oct. 24 that was also attended by James A. Garfield Local Schools Superintendent Ted Lysiak. The decision was made because of...
