Hiram represented at AICUO Lobby Day
On Wednesday, Hiram College seniors James Workman and Natalie Bendel participated in AICUO Lobby Day in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Workman and Bendel met with state legislators and talked about the importance of private education in Ohio and their experiences at Hiram. They also spoke about the importance of the Ohio College Opportunity Grant, a need-based grant provided...
Middle School Math Whizzes!
Garrettsville - Garfield Middle School students recently competed in the Greater Cleveland Council Of Teachers Math Tournament at Middlefield Cardinal Middle School. The eighth grade students earned winner ribbons and champion's medals. Pictured above at left are the seventh graders (front row) Theresa Paroff, Dominic Ionno, Andrew Morrisey,Ramsey Goodner; (back row) Advisor Mrs. Rossi, Justin Riebe, Jenna Montez,John Lininger, Derek...
Cain Performs in UF Piano Recital
Findlay – Alyssa Cain, a junior pharmacy major, recently performed in The University of Findlay’s student piano recital. Cain performed “Autumn Breeze” by John Bastien. Cain, a 2008 graduate of James A. Garfield High School, is the daughter of Garrettsville’s Lynette and Charlie Cain. The University of Findlay is a comprehensive university with a hands-on approach to learning located in Findlay,...
Petrie and Beach are Crowned Garfield’s Royalty
Garrettsville - The week leading up to homecoming is always an exciting week as the student council held spirit week with various themes. Monday’s theme was camouflage, Tuesday was tie-dyed, Wednesday was class t-shirts, Thursday was pink for breast cancer awareness and Friday was black and gold. Besides the themed days, they had a bonfire night, hall-decorating contest, fence...
Student Laptop Pickup Dates Scheduled
Dates have been scheduled for parents to come in with their children to receive their laptops over the coming weeks. Our goal is to distribute all laptops before the first day of school on August 26.
The Boogeyman Exists!
Garrettsville - On Tuesday, September 25, the James A. Garfield Schools will host Jesse Weinberger, nationally-known internet safety expert in the Iva L. Walker Auditorium. Ms. Weinberger has previously presented to our fourth-through-eighth grade students about being safe on their devices. Drawing on her experiences as a former software programmer, and adding bits of data that she collected while...
Mantua Rotary Awards Scholarship
Mantua - The Rotary Club of Mantua would like to congratulate Crestwood high school junior Morgan Strenk. Morgan is the winner of the prestigious Rotary Youth Leadership Award scholarship. This award will enable Morgan to participate at a camp held at Baldwin Wallace University from June 8-14, 2014. Approximately 50 juniors from the northeast, Ohio area will participate at this...
Nature Treks Help Kids Discover Local Treasures
While some kids treasure their extra days off school by sleeping in, on NEOEA Day, several kids donned rubber boots, joined their families to hunt for treasures in the heart of Mantua Village.
Campus of Excellence Update: School Construction is On Schedule and Under Budget
"Regardless of the obstacles, the addition is on schedule to open for students on August 26. Here are the latest developments on each component of the grant".
JAG Sixth Graders Visit Hiram College’s “World’s Fair”
The faculty and students of Hiram College, along with The Hiram Community Trust, recently teamed up with Mrs. Summer Wasko and the sixth grade staff to provide Garfield Elementary sixth graders with an experience in cultural diversity that they will not soon forget. The Hiram College “World’s Fair” captivated students’ interest and helped them gain a better understanding of...
Garfield Athletes Succeed at the Ohio State Fair
James A Garfield athletes Trinity Williamson, Julia McGrew and Makayla Gough dominate at the Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show July 23 – 27, 2018. Trinity Williamson took champion Saddle Seat Equitation as well as 3rd in Saddle Seat Pleasure and 7th in Hunt Seat Equitation, Julia McGrew took 9th in Western Horsemanship and Makayla Gough took first...
Crestwood High School Honor Roll—First Nine Weeks
3.5+ SENIORS Sara Amport, Kathleen Bailey, Kelly Baker, Madeline Becker, Nichole Bencie, Cole Benjamin, Courtney Berish, Steven Bokesch, Katie Bretland, Gabrielle Caddell, Andrew Carney, Victoria Chiller, Emma Cline, Mallory Czuchra, David Defer, Brandon Derr, Brittany Donell, Kira Edic, Nicholas Erway, Mckenzie Faust, Tyler Fear, Amber Feddor, Ryan Fedor, Brett Fisher, Thomas Ford, Andrea Foster, Garrett Gerardi, Zakary Goldinger, Jacob Graves,...
Gelbke Exhibition To Showcase Photographs Redeveloped In Volcanic Environments
Hiram - From film to digital, photography as an art form has been evolving for more than a century. Some artists prefer digital and the ability to edit and manipulate images with technology. Others enjoy working with film and the hands-on approach of developing photographs in a classic dark room. Artist Jon Verney sees photography from an unconventional perspective. In...
Hoffmann Recognized For Excellence
Garrettsville - Senior Zach Hoffmann recently spent a week sharpening his leadership skills and is ready to bring them back to the athletic fields and classrooms at James A. Garfield High School. Zach was among an elite group of students selected to attend the 12th annual Oelschlager Summer Leadership Institute, sponsored by Jim Oelschlager, owner of Oak Associates Inc....
Newton Falls Calamity and Weather Delay Information
Newton Falls - Newton Falls Exempted Village School District has released the Calamity and Weather Delay Information for the 2010-2011 school year. New rules on calamity days are as follows: The State of Ohio has mandated new changes on school closings. Beginning this school year, 2010-2011, each school district is limited to three (3) school closing days due to weather...
Hiram College to Establish Veterans Service Center
Hiram – Armed forces veterans and their families who want to take advantage of their GI educational benefits will be able to access a wide range of services, including beginning or continuing their college education, when Hiram College opens its new resource center for veterans on the campus this fall.The center will be one of the first in a...
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...
Diskin Enterprises Welcomes J.A. Garfield Students
Recently, the James A. Garfield College & Career Planning class took a field trip to a nearby manufacturing facility to learn about the many careers available within one organization. Located on Industrial Drive in Garrettsville, this plastic extrusion manufacturer is actually three divisions under one roof (DCA Construction Products, Modern Retail Solutions and Four Seasons Sales) and...
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...
New JAG Safety Measures to Include School Resource Officer
Garrettsville - In response to recent school shootings across the nation, James A. Garfield School District is joining forces with both law enforcement and 12 community social service providers to strengthen student ties to family, school and the community. During a Community Safety Meeting at the high school designed as a public meeting but only sparsely attended on April...
Challenge Raffle a Success!
Garrettsville - Months ago I challenged the James A. Garfield students to take an active part in a fundraising effort to kick off renovations to the schools’ athletic facilities. Our students accepted the challenge with great fervor, and I am proud to report that the “Challenge Raffle” winner was drawn at noon on Friday, May 30th by Mayor Rick...
Crestwood School Board Votes Against Consolidation
Mantua - At their organizational meeting in January, the school board elected Bonnie Lovejoy as board president and newly elected board member Kristen Cavanaugh as vice president. The meeting was held at Crestwood Primary School. And while the last few monthly board meeting have been held at Crestwood Primary School due to a variety of factors, including better ADA...
Challenge Accepted!….There is still time!
Garrettsville - Last month I challenged the James A. Garfield Community to take an active part in a massive fundraising campaign to kick off renovations to the schools’ athletic facilities. I am proud to report that over the last month more than 325 of our students, parents, staff and community members have accepted the challenge! As of Monday, March...
Bowl SMART-er
Garrettsville - SkyLane Bowling Alley recently held their 3rd Annual SMART Scholarship Tournament. All of the Youth bowlers competed on April 19th for a chance to win $800 in scholarship money. Collin McGurer was the runaway winner by rolling an all-time 719 series. Pictured from left to right are Ryan Ambler – 3rd Place ($100), Collin McGurer –Champion...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting in the Hangar at the high school on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6:30 pm. Board members Melissa Roubic, Elaine Grant, Maurina Wagner, Mandy Berardinalli, Treasurer Samantha Pochedly and Superintendent Gregg Isler were in attendance. The meeting opened with the pledge of Alegiance, followed by student-of-the-month...
Brigadoon is a Smashing Success
Garrettsville - This past weekend the cast and crew of Brigadoon’s hard work paid off, as they did four nearly sold-out performances of the musical over the weekend. The musical was under the direction of Joe Gaither. Last December, they held auditions for the musical and Megan Ryser landed the part of Fiona MacLaren, while Griffen Young landed the men’s...
Windham Celebrates Homecoming
Last Friday, Windham High School held their Annual Homecoming festivities. The event started Monday with Spirit week, which had the students dressing up to different themes each day and ended Saturday night with the annual dance. Friday at 4:30 pm, the Homecoming Parade was held with the high school band leading the way. Each class was represented in the parade...
2013 Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Recipients
Garrettsville - On June 5th the Garrettsville Area Chamber held their annual Scholarship Luncheon at Cal’s Restaurant. Pictured above are the 2013 recipients of the scholarships. Kaleigh Gilmer (left) will be attending the Indiana University of Pennsylvania to study nursing and psychology; Garrett McArdle (center) will be persuing a degree in actuarial sciences at Ohio University; Caitlin Chartier will...
Garfield’s “Bands In The Round” Program A Musical Success
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Music Department held their Annual District-Wide Concert, “Bands in The Round” this past Sunday with all the district’s bands performing. If you missed this music extravaganza you missed a great show. As always, the director of all the bands, Theo Cebulla, demonstrated once again how strong the music program at James. A. Garfield...
Family First Night
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 we will celebrate something very dear to us…our families. Our second “Family First Night” will be held in our community. Throughout the school year our lives become extremely hectic, which often causes us to sacrifice our family time in order to accomplish everything in our busy schedules. We all know strong families make the Garfield...
