Windham School Board News
Windham - Due to technical difficulties I was unable to log in and attend the virtual Board of Education (BOE) meeting, however through email the superintendent brought me up to speed on what I missed and also answered some questions I had about how the district is running on the COVID -19 Protocol. The board passed a resolution on COVID-19....
They did it again!
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Marching Pride has been having a spring banquet since the year 2000 and this year was no exception, a great evening of awards and recognition…and some pretty fair food, prepared by Guido’s Catering and presented through the good offices of Marianne Norris and Dorothy Sheller. And it was another occasion where rank has...
Educational Opportunities in Environmental Stewardship Sprout at JAG Campus
Garrettsville - What’s with all the dead brown grass on the JAG campus? With the rainfall we’ve had it’s certainly not drought related but rather the beginning of something new and exciting to benefit our students, community and environment. Earlier this summer, school district staff approached local conservation professionals to determine how the school district might lead their students...
Crestwood Schools Undergo Major Overhaul
Mantua - Superintendent David Toth opened the meeting by addressing the School Board and the 50 meeting attendees by highlighting his goal of increasing communication throughout the district. To that end, Toth plans to continue using the automated phone system to share district-wide events with community members. In addition, Superintendent Toth is available via phone or email, and via...
Award-Winning Illustrator Visits CPS
A new work of art has recently been installed at the Crestwood Primary School. The art, while inspired and compiled by award-winning children’s book illustrator Robin Brickman, was created by Crestwood Primary’s second graders. Every last one of them. Through a generous grant from the Hiram Community Trust, Brickman’s Community Mural workshop was brought to CPS to share the...
Eagle Scout Kris Carson Gives Back to JAG Schools
Garrettsville - There’s a new open-air pavilion on the James A. Garfield school campus, thanks to the efforts of JAG senior Kris Carson. In looking for an Eagle Scout project, he wanted to give back to the school, “because it’s given so much to me,” he shared. Originally, he toyed with the idea of creating an outdoor amphitheater for...
Hiram College receives $1 million gift from Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation
Hiram – Hiram College received a year-end $1 million cash gift from trustee Paula Frohring, through the Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation. This is the largest single gift of the Foundation’s nearly $6.5 million total to the College. The $1 million will support scholarships for biology and chemistry students, as well as faculty and student research at Hiram’s 500-plus-acre...
United Way of Portage County Awards Grant to Kent State University Design Innovation
United Way of Portage County (UWPC) has recently began accepting applications to address emerging needs of organizations in the community due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant provides funds for non-profit programs and public school districts, making sure they have supplies needed to support the overwhelming need in our community. Kent State’s Design Innovation is responding to...
Red Devil Girls Soccer Shuts Out Red Raiders, Defends CVC Banner
After a team wins a conference title, the rest of the evening is fueled by celebration, but for Crestwood Red Devils girls’ soccer Coach Eric Sway, he only had 15 minutes to celebrate before preparing for the upcoming boys’ soccer match. He made the most out of those 15 minutes after the Red Devil girls shut out Chagrin Valley Conference...
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,”...
Hall of Fame Inductees – Round 1
The James A. Garfield High School Hall of Fame returns. Honorees in this year’s class total six, with one a holdover from a previous flight who will finally face the music (Fight Song, anyone?)after being deferred from a previous ceremony. Who are these worthy individuals? Read on. First up : Daniel James Gallagher, Class of 1970. Dan made his mark in...
Crestwood Students Celebrate Peace
Across the world, many nations are engaged in political conflicts. At the same time, millions of paper pinwheels emblazoned with childrens’ messages of peace and hope spin worldwide, in places like South America, the Middle East, and even Mantua, Ohio. Last Friday, Crestwood students from kindergarten through grade five planted hand-made pinwheels at Crestwood Intermediate & Primary Schools to...
Holy Dexterity Challenge, Batman! Garfield Hosts Cubing Competition
Well, the 2019 Garrettsville G-Men Classic is now history, but what an event. At least ninety-one participants were registered and the space at the James A. Garfield Elementary School was teeming with “cubers” and their fans. Oh, yes, there were fans; cheering broke out at some particularly outstanding moves or rapid completions. Competition was overseen by representatives of the World...
CMS Harnesses the Power of the Pen
Mantua - At Power of the Pen competitions across Ohio, students are given a topic sentence or ‘prompt’ on the spot and have 40 minutes to write a complete short story. While the exact prompts are confidential, coach Marphy shared, “In one round, students were given the topic sentence, ‘You’ve got to be kidding’ and told to use it...
Asian Literature Exhibit At Hiram College Library Open To The Public
Hiram - Hiram College’s Tech and Trek program has generated hundreds of new concepts around campus, including one on display at the library. In an attempt to connect an upper-level literature course with the campus, Hiram’s Modern Asian Literature class members created a library exhibit, open to the public and based on the course’s materials. The exhibit features a slideshow...
Hiram celebrates Giving Tuesday with gifts of all shapes and sizes
Hiram - For Hiram College, Giving Tuesday serves as a time to be thankful and recognize a handful of recent donors whose gifts of varying shapes and sizes have helped to advance and transform campus. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that connects diverse groups of individuals, communities, and organizations to celebrate...
Ken Fox to Retire at End of School Year
“Twelve years, 36 concerts and over 20,000 attendees” is how James A. Garfield Superintendent Ted Lysiak introduced elementary school music teacher Mr. Ken Fox for his farewell concert last week. Fox, who will be retiring from teaching at the end of this school year, said he will miss his students and is very appreciative of the opportunity he has...
Message from J.A. Garfield Schools
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield School District is very concerned with the safety of our students and staff members. We strive to protect every child in every way. We will increase our vigilance through the end of the school year. Currently, every school building is locked; entrance is only gained by pressing a buzzer to be admitted by...
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,...
Garfield G-Men’s Tyburski Selected For Blue-Grey National Super Combine
Josh Tyburski was selected to attend the Blue-Grey National Super Combine at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH. Towards the end of his junior year of high school, Josh was invited to attend a combine at the Cincinnati Bengals Football Stadium, he was one of about 200 other prospects from Ohio and Kentucky to...
Good News from Crestwood Schools
In spite of the negative news coming from the Crestwood District as of late, it’s important to recognize the dedicated students and staff who continue to make strides to make a positive impact on their schools and community. Recently, ten talented and driven seniors from Crestwood High School (pictured at right) participated in a college signing ceremony at CHS. While...
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…It’s Clark Kent!
News Flash -- A mild-mannered superhero has joined the staff at the Crestwood School District. In case you missed the news, Clark Kent, a 19-week-old Silver Labrador Retriever, will join his Lois Lane, Nikki Johansen, helping with her work as a counselor at Crestwood Primary School in Mantua. “Kids respond to dogs in amazing ways,” Johansen explained. “I am hoping...
Grant Projects Are “On Schedule”
Garrettsville - The Straight A Grant from the state provided the James A. Garfield Schools with some exceptional opportunities. With these exceptional opportunities came exceptional challenges. The district remains on a very tight timeline required by the grant. All funds must be committed by June 30, 2014 and spent by September 30, 2014. Those funds not spent must be...
Newton Falls Campus Receives New Sign
Paul Woodard, Superintendent of Schools, announced that The Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools would like to thank Crosby Mook Office Equipment, for making our new digital sign possible for our campus. Those pictured above are (left to right), Paul Woodard, Superintendent of Newton Falls Schools, Dawn Meeks, Treasurer of Newton Falls Schools, Tom Barracato, Sales Representative, and Rocky...
Financial Education
Christopher Perme of Perme Financial Group, Garrettsville, recently came to the Personal Financial Literacy class of teacher Jake Derr at James A. Garfield H.S. hoping to help the group of mostly seniors avoid making many of the most common financial mistakes of those newly-launched on the stormy seas of money management. He pointed out that long-term employment with a single...
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...
J.A. Garfield 45th Class Reunion Update
The James A. Garfield, Class of 68'- 45th Reunion will be held at Sugarbush Golf Course, September 28, 2013. Meet & Greet 5 pm / Dinner 6 pm / Social 7 pm This is just a reminder if you haven't already sent in your check for the dinner(s), payment is due by August 1, 2013. The cost is $25 per person ...
J.A. Garfield Announces Winter All P.T.C. Athletes
Boys Basketball Anthony Workman – 1st Team Nick Jurcevic – 2nd Team Mason Butler – Honorable Mention Girls Basketball Grayson Rose – 1st Team Madisson Geddes – 2nd Team Lauren Jones – Honorable Mention Alicia Witte – Honorable Mention Boys Bowling Jaret Doraski – 1st Team Colin McGurer – 1st Team Zach Britton – 2nd Team Zack Hoffmann – 2nd Team Keddy Conway – Honorable Mention Ethan Hoffmann – Honorable Mention Girls Bowling Olivia Doraski –...
Windham High School Students Participate In YSU Math Fest
Windham - On Thursday, October 13th, five students from Windham High School attended the Youngstown State University MathFest. Windham has been attending this event for 13 years, which requires students to gather statistics on specific subjects and provide posters on their findings. There were over 320 students attending, representing 40 different schools. Juniors Zach McGlone and Deidra Hankins placed first...
Pinwheels for Peace in Windham
In today's world, peace needs to become more than just a word. Students at KT Elementary School took part in an International art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace by "planting" pinwheels with messages of peace at their school in Windham.
