Garrettsville Family YMCA Before & After Care Registration Now Open
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Family YMCA is excited to announce the Before and After school program, which will be held at James A Garfield Elementary School, is now registering students for the 2018/19 school year. Nicole Thompson of Garrettsville will be the site administrator for this program. Nicole graduated from James A. Garfield High School and the Maplewood Career...
Hiram Inducts Three into Garfield Society
Hiram College inducted three new members into its Garfield Society during a ceremony held on October 19. Established by the Board of Trustees and named for President James A. Garfield, the Garfield Society honors individuals who have demonstrated significant professional achievement and whose efforts have substantially enriched their communities. Bruce Bustard, ’76, Ph.D., retired senior curator of the National Archives...
Klamer Steps Down After 22 Years
Garrettsville - On March 22, James A. Garfield School District Superintendent Charles C. Klamer submitted his letter of resignation to school board president Guy Pietra. The school board is expected to accept Klamer’s resignation officially at its next regular meeting on April 11. When his resignation goes into effect on July 31, it will bring Klamer’s record-breaking 22 years...
James A. Garfield Defines Excellence In Core Beliefs
The James A. Garfield Schools have always viewed themselves as the cornerstone of an excellent community. Last spring, JAG staff worked to define what excellence looks like within the school community. A survey was sent to all staff members asking each person to identify the values that define our district. The board of education and leadership team then compiled...
Get The Facts About Issue 8
J.A. Garfield district residents are encouraged to attend the public information session for the Earned Income Tax Issue on Sunday, September 16 at 4 pm in the Iva L. Walker Auditorium at the high school. Attendees will receive information about the upcoming Earned Income Tax Issue, and have the opportunity to have their questions answered. A live stream of the session...
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...
Brittany Myers Scholarships Awarded
Garrettsville - The Brittany Myers Scholarship Fund was founded in 2001 as a memorial to Brittany, a 9 year old little girl who lost her life in a tragic car accident in 2000. Brittany attended James A. Garfield Elementary School where she was an avid softball player and a complete joy to everyone. Left behind are her parents, Tom...
Crestwood Kindergarteners Learn to Stay Safe
Mantua - Each September, new kindergarten students at Crestwood Primary School spend a week of their brand new school year learning the best ways to stay safe in a variety of situations and circumstances. From how to safely board, ride on, and exit a school bus, to how to eat healthy, what to do to help reduce the risk...
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...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At the June meeting of the Crestwood School Board, District Technology Supervisor Jeff Woolard was asked to give a presentation to the Board sharing his team’s achievements this year, and the projects they’re looking to implement within the District over the coming months. With the help of his team, District Network Technicians Carl Zeleznik and Nicholas Karman,...
Crestwood District Shares 5-Year Forecast
Mantua - When news of the recent reductions was made public in recent months, many in the community expressed surprise at the state of their school District’s financial situation. It’s important to note that two times each year, the District Treasurer shares the District’s Five-Year Forecast publically, at the monthly School Board meetings. As is the common practice, the...
Crescendo Club Awards Scholarship
Newton Falls - The Newton Falls Crescendo Club is please to announce the winner of this year's Scholarship. Band Senior Taylor Phelps was selected by the Scholarship Committee to receive the $500 award. Taylor will be attending Kent State next year to study Zoology. Congratulations! We would also like to thank all of the parents who helped with this...
Local Resident Leaves Legacy
By terms of the sale the house will be called the Garfield Robbins Zimmerman House, to reflect the history of those who owned it. The home will house the offices for the Garfield Institute for Public Leadership, which instructs students in public service. Eventually, it will serve as a venue for discussions and guest speakers and a mini-museum showcasing the legacy left by James Garfield.
Excellent Turn-Out For A Night At The Races
Garrettsville - The 4th annual Night at the Races broke for the finish line with an excellent turn-out of ponies and players on Saturday, March 31, hosted by Sugar Bush Golf Club, with catering by Cal’s Restaurant. The sponsors included Slim & Jumbo’s, JAG All Sports Boosters, Portage Community Bank. Garfield Youth Football, JAG Fifth Grade Teachers, Skylane Bowling,...
Technology Updates At Garfield Schools
This summer, the James A. Garfield Local Schools will be updating three areas of technology in an effort to make communicating with our parents and community easier and more efficient. DIGITAL FORMS We are very excited to announce that the James A. Garfield Local Schools has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete...
Mr. King’s Plays Return to the Stage
Garrettsville - After a three year hiatus, he’s back. Mr. King returns to the stage at James A Garfield School writing, directing and producing his play “The Right to Bare Arms.” The play mixes modern day and ancient times together as a small island learns to overcome fear, to survive the curse that it has been said to be...
In Pictures: G-Men JV Basketball Defeats Berkshire
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A Look at the Upcoming Campus of Excellence
Garrettsville – Last December the James A. Garfield Local School District was awarded a $5 Million State of Ohio Straight A Fund Grant. The funds from this grant have been used to create a “Campus of Excellence” our community can be proud of for generations to come enhancing education for local school children, and expanding opportunities within our community. As...
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...
So You Think You Can Fly?
Garrettsville - Fifth grade students from James A. Garfield Elementary School flew across the gym floor. In the spirit of our May JAG core value of engagement, we promote an environment of ownership and pride; students in teams built and flew a hovercraft. Mr. Matt Chase from Chase Educational Consulting, developer of The Hovercraft Project, coached students in this...
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...
Crestwood School Board News
At their last meeting, the Crestwood School Board recognized two special employees of the month. First up, Crestwood Primary Principal Cindy Ducca honored first grade teacher Sara Picone, thanking her for her special ability to “make learning fun.” As an example, she cited Mrs. Picone’s summer ice cream party, where 24 of 28 of Picone’s first grade graduates came...
New Technology At Garfield Schools
Garrettsville - This summer, the James A. Garfield Local Schools updated three areas of technology in an effort to make communicating with parents and community members easier and more efficient. DIGITAL FORMS We are very excited to announce that the James A. Garfield Local Schools has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows parents and students...
J.A. Garfield Sixth Graders Tour Washington DC
Garrettsville - The sixth grade class of Garfield Elementary recently did a two-day tour of the nation’s capital. It was the type of educational experience that these students will not soon forget. Packed into the busy itinerary were stops at Arlington National Cemetery, the viewing of the memorials, a picture at the White House, the Smithsonian Museums, and George...
New Adventures donates 150 canned food items to the 4C’s Food Cupboard
Mantua - For the month of November, the New Adventures Early Learning Center students participated in a canned food drive to be donated to Mantua’s 4C’s Food Cupboard. The students learned about the importance of giving back to others in their community and to people in need. The Pre-Kindergarten class collected the most items with more than 75...
Drum Lessons @ GES
Students at the James A. Garfield Elementary School were treated to a fascinating program featuring Brother Olugbala Manns, teacher of African drumming at Hiram College and Kent State University. He taught the assembled crowd the expression “On the One” (ready, set to go, focused) and got their attention—not always an easy task—by calling out “Ah-go” and requiring the response,...
CHS Places At Envirothon
Mantua - Recently, the Portage and Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) co-hosted the Area 2 Envirothon at the Cuyahoga County Fairgounds in Middleburg Heights. At that event, 32 high schools from the 14 counties that comprise the region (Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Trumbull) sent teams to...
“STOMP”
Garrettsville - "Stomp" is a musical performance that incorporates singing, recorders and rhythms that are played on an unusual assortment of objects. In this rhythm driven program the students use 5 gallon detergent buckets as drums, floor brooms that are knocked on the floor as percussive instruments, and pvc pipes that are thumped in rhythmic patterns. It is truly amazing...
