CHS All-District Band Picnic and Dodge Drive Event
Mantua - Crestwood band members from 5th grade up to graduating seniors enjoyed an afternoon of food and fun during the All-District Band Picnic held on Saturday, June 1. This was the second event of the year that involved all the band members in the school district. The first event was an all-district band concert held earlier in the...
One Book, One School, and One Big Surprise
Mantua - Students and staff at Crestwood Intermediate School got a huge surprise during the One Book One School (OBOS) final assembly last Friday. Erica S. Perl, Washington D.C.–based author of When Life Gives You O.J., surprised the school by joining the assembly in person, instead of via Skype, as originally planned. Mrs. Perl, who also works for the...
GMS Track Fares Well At State
James A. Garfield Middle School track team went to the Ohio State Finals on May 26th and did great considering we don’t even have a track to run on. They practice in the school parking lot! Lauren Jones finished 1st in state and set a new track record in discus with a throw of 114’ 9” and 3rd in...
Crestwood Primary’s Right to Read Week Goes to the Dogs
Mantua - For a full week, Crestwood Primary School (CPS) students, staff and community members went doggone crazy celebrating their 10th annual Right to Read Week. It was only fitting, considering that this year’s theme celebrated Clifford the big red dog's 50th birthday. And the famous big red dog’s likeness was all over the school that week – in...
James A. Garfield Class of 2013 Graduates with Distinction
Garrettsville - Threatening skies forced commencement exercises at James A. Garfield High School to be held in the gymnasium rather than the football field on June 2. But nothing could squelch the magnitude of the moment for the JAG Class of 2013. The Class of 2013 exemplified its motto for the year, “Above & Beyond.” It was heralded as the...
Holocaust Survivor Speaks at Windham High School
Windham - Tenth graders in Mrs. Tamara Brown’s classes just finished a series on the Holocaust, so she had made arrangements to have a Holocaust survivor speak to her class on his life in the concentration camps in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. On Tuesday, May 15th the class welcomed Holocaust Survivor Leo Silberman from Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Silberman...
Garfield Marching Pride ~ Priceless
Garrettsville - Well, there weren’t 76 trombones but there were lots of families and awards and plenty of recognition for the members of the James A. Garfield Marching Pride at the annual band awards banquet, held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. ‘Twas a pretty full house too, upwards of one hundred eighty attendees of all ages--band members, siblings, parents, grandparents,...
Crestwood Retires Beloved Teachers & Staff
The end of this school year marks the end of an era for several Crestwood School District staff members and teachers. Ranging from administrators, teachers, and secretaries to custodians, mechanics, and maintenance workers, these retirees have made a positive commitment to the community, contributing a combined 200 years of dedicated service. The Primary School bids farewell to Lee Dean, an...
Windham BOE Hires New Staff Members
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) meeting on May 23, 2013 was called to order by President Danny Burns. Board member William Hickman was not in attendance. The board recognized nine of Mr. Rosenbaugh’s first graders who completed all the 155 I-Excel skills for first grade. The nine students received a certificate from their teacher for their...
CSG returning to Grand Nationals in 2013!
Congratulations to the Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band for being accepted to perform at the Bands of America Grand National Championships on November 14-16 2013. The event accepts only 90 of the finest marching bands from around the country each year and is held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. The level of excellence of the Grand National...
Brother and Sister in Arms
Mantua - Under the guise of an impromptu lesson about Memorial Day this week, students in Mrs. Franks’ class at Crestwood Intermediate School got to meet a real-live hero. CIS Principal, Mr. Maglionico, came to the class to talk about the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. He wanted to know what the fourth-graders knew about the holiday, and was surprised...
Masonry Students Undertake Library Project
Garrettsville - Maplewood students from Bob Pavlak’s Masonry class were recently seen at the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County Library preparing an area for a new cement pad. Stamm Concrete provided the raw materials at an “amazing price” to the Friends of Library; a new storage shed will be in this location soon. The Friends of Library greatly appreciates the...
Due to circumstances beyond our control….
Garrettsville - Sincere apologies and grateful thanks go to the folks who showed up for the Machine-0-Mania / Touch-A-Truck event last Saturday at Garfield H.S. Apologies go to the parents, grandparents and such who came expecting to see LOTS more trucks and big rigs of all sorts that simply were not there (The EMS squad even got a call...
Bigger and Better Than Ever…Windham’s PTO Carnival
This year the Windham PTO Carnival was bigger and better than ever. We had our usual games set up in the gym with a huge prize selection for all of our winners as well as delicious treats and baskets for raffle in the cafeteria. But we know how wonderful our KT kids and families are and wanted to offer...
G-Men Baseball
4/23/2013 - Garfield G-Men 10, Waterloo Vikings 2 Batteries: Waterloo: Daniel Buckley and Cooper. Garfield: Kaiser and Damko; Schustrich and Damko. W: Kaiser 3-2. L: Daniel Buckley 0-0. HR: Waterloo: None. Garfield None. Notes: Waterloo: Cooper RBI Garfield: Patterson 3B, 2 R, RBI. Schustrich 3B, 2B, 2 R, RBI. JV Score: G-Men 19, Vikings 4 4/26/2013 - Garfield G-Men 9, Streetsboro Rockets...
JA Garfield High School Honor Roll
12th Grade All A's - Caitlin Chartier, Tyler Covey, Julia Hayes, Hannah Kirk, Andre Perrault, Brittany Sisson, Paige Stachowski*, Jacqueline Tabor, Shiloh Van Oss, Stefan Wickli, Jenna Yeager 3.2 & Above - Andrew Anderson*, Heidi Basel, Emma Bates, Josie Baum, Trent Bontrager, Austin Bowman, Jacob Bradley, Joseph Brahler, Abbie Brown, Ethan Carter*, Riley Chafin, Laurna Curby, Logan Dean, Patrick Enoch*, Kenneth...
JA Garfield High School Honor Roll
12th Grade All A's - Caitlin Chartier, Tyler Covey, Julia Hayes, Hannah Kirk, Andre Perrault, Brittany Sisson, Paige Stachowski*, Jacqueline Tabor, Shiloh Van Oss, Stefan Wickli, Jenna Yeager 3.2 & Above - Andrew Anderson*, Heidi Basel, Emma Bates, Josie Baum, Trent Bontrager, Austin Bowman, Jacob Bradley, Joseph Brahler, Abbie Brown, Ethan Carter*, Riley Chafin, Laurna Curby, Logan Dean, Patrick Enoch*, Kenneth...
Earth Day + Sunshine = Fun at Crestwood
Mantua - Sunshine, warm weather, and easy access to a playground, combined with lots of volunteers made the Earth Day celebration at Crestwood Primary & Intermediate Schools a big success. As participants checked in at the Welcome Booth of the free after-school community program, they received an Earth Day Passport that issued a challenge to, “Get Ready…Set…Let the Earth...
Crestwood Teacher Receives 2013-2014 Einstein Fellowship and is Named a Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Mantua – Crestwood Primary School teacher, Natalie Harr, was awarded the 2013-2014 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship. She is the only teacher from Ohio to receive this honor, which comes simultaneously with being named a Finalist for the Ohio’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. “I am delighted that Natalie will be joining us in the endeavors...
Kali Hilfer wins $2000 for Windham’s Prom
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting at the board offices on April 25, 2013 with all board members present. The treasurer was unavailable for the meeting. In student achievement, Kali Hilfer brought home 1st place out of over 20 schools represented in the banner contest for “None for Under 21” Rally held at...
G-Men Way
Leave your mark on G-men Way by sponsoring a “G” on the driveway around James A. Garfield High School. G’s will be painted gold and lettered with your business, graduating senior, athlete, or favorite student. G’s can also be purchased in honor of alumni. All proceeds will go to make a safe and memorable Prom for our students. Order...
Focus Group Meeting Scheduled for May 7
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield School District is looking for input on what the community wants in a new Superintendent of Schools. All community members are invited to a Focus Group meeting, which will provide the opportunity for residents to voice their opinions and tell the district and board what they are looking for in a new Superintendent....
G-Men Baseball
4/22/2013| Garfield G-Men 14, Waterloo Vikings 2 Garfield: Tim Schwan (5) and Damko. Waterloo: Thomas Diven (2) and Cooper; Chalmers (3) and Cooper. W: Tim Schwan 5-1. L: Thomas Diven 0-0. HR: Garfield: None. Waterloo None. Notes: The G-Men pushed across 14 runs and Tim Schwan scattered 5 hits to lead the way in this county division contest. Michael Shustrich...
A Cinderella Story
Once upon a time -- last Saturday night, in fact -- my husband and I had the opportunity to transport our two princesses to the nearby land of Mantua. While we didn’t take a coach and ball gowns were optional, our princesses were delighted at the events that unfolded. In case you missed the official decree, the festivities to which...
Windham Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll Third Grading Period
Grade Six - Nathan Carpenter, Garrett Cogar, Josh Forsythe, Zowie Hood, Cody Hostetler, Payton Justham, Nicholas Lewis, Phillip Maiorca, Mackenzie McLean, Ashley Sheesley, Rebekah Stout, Isabella Warrick, Joseph Zdunczyk Grade Seven - Claire Alderman, Lauren Beckwith, Justin Collins, Talina Cooper, Sabrina Garl, Michael Gearhart, Deidra Hankins, Samantha Joan, Miranda Jones, Kelsey Knoll, Tim Murton, Summer Nadiak, Tim O’Connor, Eric Park,...
Berkshire Jr/Sr High School Honor/Merit Roll – Third Grading Period
Seventh Grade Honor Roll Karsten Bergmeier, Aiden Burkley, Jeffrey Burnett, Logan Byler*, Alexis Caponi*, Alli Dingman, Natalie Girolamo, Catherine Lillibridge, Hailey Long*, Asya Martin, Samuel Martinjako, Max McClintock, Christopher Morgret, Amy Pfiester, Richard Reed*, Nicholas Romask*, Ian Semler, Jack Squire*, Amber Taraska, McKenna Tucek, Emily Young Seventh Grade Merit Roll Zachary Budin, Seth Byler, Dylan Carroll, Megan Casalandra, Ryan George, Sadie Hopkins,...
James A Garfield Honor Roll – Third Grading Period
Garfield Elementary School Honor Roll Fourth Grade- Noah Baker, Cody Leasure, Trystan Gedeon, Kylie Greenberg, Ashley Carey, Carissa Lininger, Paige Marek, Hailey Davis, Grace Edwards, Austin Lysiak, Grace Mills, Sydney Woolard, Sommer Bourne, Jason Schaefer, Shawn Barber, Faith Mills, Matthew Kane, Mycah Pinson, Kaila Bloom, Emma Evitts, Layla Jordan, Colin Lucas, Lucas Neikirk, Stephanie Popek, Isaac Trickett, Stephen Miller, Alexus Rice,...
Once more, with feeling. . .
Garrettsville - Two more distinguished alumni are set to enter the James A. Garfield Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 27. Tickets for the dinner and the presentation are still available by contacting Sheri Johnson at 330-527-5384. This year’s honorees are Mark Manno, ‘74 and Martin Paul, ’61. Mark was the classic, understated but highly-appreciated athlete in his years of participation...
Crestwood Board of Education to Hire New Superintendent
Mantua - Crestwood Board of Education will complete its superintendent search tonight at a special board meeting at 6 p.m. when it is expected to approve the appointment of Mr. David Toth. A community welcome and reception will immediately follow. Mr. Toth is currently the principal of West Geauga High School and will replace retiring Superintendent, Joe Iacano, Aug. 1,...
VROOM! VROOM! VROOM!
Garrettsville - It’s that time again. James A.Garfield High School’s Academic Challenge team, the Quiz Masters, will once again be sponsoring their fund-raising event, Machine-O-Mania/ Touch-A-Truck, at the Garfield parking area on Saturday, May 11 from 11:00 to 3:00. It’s a chance for kids of all ages to see the big machines that drive by every day “up close and...
