Hidden signs along city streets hide roadside markers
A photo shows overgrown weeds concealing a decorative welcome sign on Roosevelt Avenue near Blue Ball. A bent Yield Right Of Way sign at Sawyer Avenue and Dix Road is obscured by foliage. Ohio 122 approach markers at Second Avenue and Broad Street are hard to spot, and a stop sign near Baltimore Street and Lafayette Avenue is behind a tree.
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Roosevelt Avenue
Blue Ball
Sawyer Avenue
Dix Road
Ohio 122
Second Avenue
Broad Street
Baltimore Street
Lafayette Avenue
Vacation Over Marks Back To School In Middletown Area
Nearly 16,800 students return to classes across Middletown district, four Catholic schools, and Madison Township schools on Tuesday, with Madison starting Wednesday. Openings exceed last year by about 400, with a possible 600 more by month end. peak enrollment could reach 17,400 by Oct 1. The district employs 664 staff with 67 new teachers, 32 of them beginners.
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Middletown
Madison Township
Madison
Holy Trinity
Madison High School
Peasttown
West Middletown
Middletown Schools Roll Out New Programs for Year
New year brings a home study guide for parents, a reading program for grades 3 and 4, updated workbooks and textbooks, and extended day operation at Middletown High School. Data processing aids grade cards and attendance, a modern math program starts in grades 1 and 2 and in 7 and 8, 60 teachers underwent in service training, educational television expands to all 17 elementary schools reaching over 7 200 pupils, and gymnastics emphasis increases as the physical education program grows.
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Middletown
Middletown High School
New Emphasis on Physical Fitness Across Grades
Tom Webb, curriculum director, announced a district wide push to grade K through 12 on physical fitness with a staff of 22. The program includes two weekly periods for 14 000 plus students, adding three new instructors to ensure all elementary pupils receive two 30 minute sessions. The plan features calisthenics rhythmic activities tumbling and gymnastics and focuses on running jumping and skipping while stressing self improvement in muscle-building exercises. Gymnastics will be emphasized in elementary grades with new apparatus such as parallel bars ropes balance beams vaulting stands and tumbling mats. Webb cited studies linking fitness to academic achievement and said high achieving students are often physically capable, aiming for students with strong academics and stamina to meet job tasks.
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Tom Webb
Webb
Webby
Rsearch
Starting Times at City Schools in Middletown System
Daily opening hours listed for Middletown schools with start times for each campus begin term Tuesday. Schools include Middletown High 8 a.m. Lemon Monroe 8 05 Amanda 8 20 McKinley 8 25 Roosevelt 8 27 Manchester 8 30 and multiple elementaries 8 30 to 8 55 across locations.
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Middletown
Middletown High School
Lemon-Monroe
Amanda
McKinley Junior High
Roosevelt
Manchester
Creekview
Garfield
Lincoln
Mayfield
Monroe
Oneida
Spring Hill
Blue Ball
Wildwood
Wilson
Central
Jefferson
Sherman, Taft and
Maple Park
Edison
Emergency Ordinances: What defines urgent city action
Middletown officials defend emergency ordinances as essential to avoid delays in projects like sewers and road work. City Law Director Ellison says most ordinances are administrative and the 60 day waiting period would paralyze city operations. He cites few clearly emergency cases and notes hearings were held for some actions.
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John P. Shovel Construction Co
Middletown
Tilmon A. Ellison
Ellison
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Tom Olds
Paul Sullivan
Lemon - Monroe
Fenwick High
St. Mary's
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The
Middletown Journal
Jim Bohman
Commission
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