Lorain Admiral King students aid in holiday service
Lorain Admiral King High School students and NJROTC cadets donated extensive hours to community causes during the holiday season. Cadets helped at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 451 Poppy Fund drive and Salvation Army bell ringing, assisted with the Christmas Castle, and contributed over 65 hours to charity fundraising amid school clubs. Other schools and clubs listed include the LAK Culture Club and Foreign Language Club Sock A Thon delivering socks and donations, plus visual screenings by Dr. Ann Jacobs at Avon Village, Avon East Elementary, and Holy Trinity School. Additional notes cover Durling Elementary's birthday activities, Harris Elementary pioneer crafts, Lake Ridge Academy food drives, Learwood Middle School holiday projects for Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital and Lorain County Meals on Wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Admiral King Chamber Singers
Sight Njrotc
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Lorain Admiral King Njrotc
Salvation Army
Hillis Department Store
South Lorain
Chris Thompson
Eima Poprocki
Mrs. Stemple
McPo Tinsley
Lorain Admiral King’s
Foreign Language Club
Colon
Catholic Services Organization
Avon
Ann Jacobs
Jacobs Eye Center
Lake Ridge Academy
Lorain County
Our Savior Church
Lorain
Lake Ridge
Elyria-North Ridgeville
Learwood Middle School
Bonnie Christman
Annette Slagle
Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital
Lorain Co
Learwood
William Hamilton
Elyria teacher Dawn Neely Hall cited for innovations
Dawn Neely Hall of McKinley Elementary in Elyria Ohio has taught seven years in Elyria Schools. She pioneered student led conferences and Operation SOAP while sharing workshops across Ohio. She helped with rubric courtroom peer review and contributed to the Sixth Grade Proficiency Test, earning national certification through the National Board.
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Dawn Neely-Hall McKinley
Elyria
Ohio
Dawn Neely-Hall
Franklin Elementary
McKinley
Neely-Hall
Dawn
Ohio ‘Stat
State Department of Education
National “Certification Teaching Board
Amherst
Patrick
Ees
Berner Ren Porrreann
Avon High School achieves historic Lorain County title run
Avon High School in Avon Ohio posted a 12 1 record winning the Lorain County Conference Championship and first state playoff berth with a Division V Regional title. The team lost 21 14 to Marion Pleasant the state champions. The district plans a new high school building in 1998 converting the current campus to a middle school.
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Avon
Lorain County
Marion Pleasant
Avon High School
Gingerbread Houses Drawn by Drafting and Culinary Teams
Lorain County JVS culinary arts students teamed with drafting students to design and build edible gingerbread houses. Drafting trio Barry Parfitt Adam Howser and Dave Halan contributed horse-inspired patterns, inspiring culinary partners Mary Ann Grayson and Mark Jasinski to invite the drafters into the lab to craft their own houses.
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Barry Parfitt
Elyria
Adam Howser
Dave Halan
Midview
Culinary Lab
Our Team’s Vision Shapes a Year of Schoolwide Goals
Lorain Middle School reports a focus on community, direction, and respect for every student and staff member. The Red Team kicked off with a field trip to Jacobs Field September to build team spirit, plus trips to Great Lakes Science Center, Palace Theatre, and roller skating as rewards.
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Jacobs Field
New
Great Lakes Science Center
Palace Theatre
Wood
Belich
Wheeler
Sroka
Franklin
McKinley School Hosts Physical Science Workshop Week
Mr Hull leads McKinley School students in a Physical Science Workshop Week. Each day four students run a station and conduct experiments while recording findings and evaluating the demonstrations. Students prepare, instruct, and experiment. Mr Hull acts as organizer and guide.
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Hull
McKinley School
Greg Hull
Murray Ridge School December Holiday Activities Recap
Murray Ridge School in December held a busy holiday month with Santa's Secret Shop and an Open Door Choral Concert plus a Winter Style Show. Classes joined community outings to Pandy's Wilcox Tree Farm Mid way Mall and Super K-Mart, followed by two weeks of holiday vacation for students and staff.
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Murray Ridge
Santa
Pandy’s
Wilcox Tree Farm
Midway Mall
Northwood Junior High Canned Food Drive Winners
Northwood Junior High held a holiday canned food drive sponsored by the Student Council. The homeroom with the most cans earned the Spirit Trophy and a pizza party. Elyria High School marching band visited. Teachers visited New Mexico for a program. The orchestra and band attended a Cleveland Orchestra concert. Katie Roll, Grade 8.
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Northwood Junior High
Elyria High School
New Mexico
Cleveland Orchestra
Katie Roll
Peace Cloth used to resolve conflicts at St. Vincent De Paul class
The Kandergarten class made and decorated a peace cloth for the classroom peace table where students brainstorm solutions during disputes. Scott Brown even took the technique home to help resolve a quarrel with his five year old sister, impressing his mother.
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Scott Brown
Scott
Sheehan
Wilcox Elementary students raise funds for Pennies For Presents
Wilcox Elementary School pupils in grades one through five contributed 1126.76 to Pennies For Presents collected by Wilcox PTA volunteers for North Ridgeville Community Care Foundation to buy and distribute Christmas gifts. PTA also ran a Santa Shop for students to buy gifts for parents and family. Principal Larry D. Bowersox extends holiday wishes.
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Wilcox Elementary
Wilcox Pta
North Ridgeville Community Care Foundation
Wilcox Elementary School
Fourth Grade Crafters Create Christmas Pillows
William Barr Elementary fourth graders in Mrs McDonalds and Mrs Wichmans classes crafted Christmas pillows as gifts for a family member. Students express pride in the project and anticipation of giving these tokens of love. Carol Kirchner, Secretary.
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Admiral King High School
David W. Coleman
Avon East Elementary
Angela Skinner
Clearview Local Schools
Clearview
Darling School
Bill Weber
University of Toledo
Durling
Eastgate
PTA
T.O.P.P.S
Chronicle-Telegram
Eastgate Elementary
Dana Hodge
Cynthia Thomas
PTA Grafton
Grafton Primary
Grafton
Charles A. Laubacher
Harris Elementary School
Chris Meyers
Stoney Ridge Road
Avon Local
Rick Buckesh
Washington, D.C
Toronto
Spain
Florida
Disney World
Montreal
Mary Ann Grayson and
Mark Jasinski
Lorain Middle School
Mr. Wood
McCormick Middle School
McCormick
Henry Ford Museum
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Michigan
America
Lisa Henderson
Michelle Coleman
Grade
Murray Ridge School
Northwood Junior High School
John Rhodes
St. Vincent de Paul School
Larry D. Bowersox
William Barr
Carol Kirchner
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