Willard Schools Get C On State Grade Card
Editor's note introduces a series on the new Ohio Grade Cards and how the state evaluates each district. Dick Ross, the state superintendent, says many districts were rated excellent or effective, and the new cards aim to show a truer picture of performance and areas for improvement, reflecting parental concerns if a child brought home such a grade card.
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Education
Dick Ross
Ritz
Willard City Schools Earns C Grade Says Superintendent
Willard City Schools earned a C grade per district officials. Superintendent Jeff Ritz said the grade reflects multiple components including achievement progress and graduation rate with KRAL kindergarten readiness scores cited to compare readiness. He argued the one grade doesn t reflect true district performance versus peers in Huron County.
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Jeff Ritz
Willard City
Willard City Schools
Huron County
Ritz
Firefighters memorial dedication set for September 11 in Huron County
A memorial honoring Huron County firefighters who died in the line of duty will be dedicated Wednesday September 11 2013 at 6 30 p m on Shady Lane Norwalk. Chief John Chapin and Willard Fire Chief Joe Reiderman lead a ceremony featuring remarks by local officials and $ donors as residents remember 343 FDNY firefighters 37 Port Authority officers 23 NYPD officers 246 passengers and 125 Pentagon victims of the 2001 terror attacks.
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Huron County
John Chapin
New London Fire Department
Huron County Firefighters’ Association
Willard
Joe Reiderman
Twin Towers
New York City
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
FDNY
Port Authority
New York Police Department
Firefighters’ Association
Shady Lane
Norwalk
Chapin
Reiderman
Huron County Board of Commissioners
Wakeman
Checks misrouted at North Fairfield Post Office causes village payment errors
North Fairfield officials alert council to a mailbox mix up at the local Post Office that has buried village payments in the Minniear and Simmons box on West Main Street. Residents in Willard and Norwalk rely on correct routing as checks are endorsed and deposited elsewhere, triggering delinquent notices and water shutoffs. The issue involves payees and issuers. village finances are not at fault.
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North Fairfield
Dan Traxler
Michelle Whitright
Minniear and Simmons
West Main Street
East Main Street
Whitright
Carl Essex
Minniear
Simmons
Vickie Ruffing
Yearbook Pickups for WHS Class of 2013 Start Sept 4
Notice to WHS Class of 2013 buyers that 2013-14 yearbooks will be available for pickup during school hours starting September 4. A relative may pick up if the student cannot attend. Contact the school with questions.
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WHS
Willard Parks Department Pursues Pool Season Fixes
With school in session, Willard Parks and Recreation Director Bryson Hamons returns to work after a disrupted summer. August 25 marked the final event at the swimming pool for Dog Swim Day as cold weather and multiple pool closures hindered summer activities.
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Willard Parks and Recreation
Bryson Hamons
Willard
Hamons
South Central earns state B on new grade card
South Central Local Schools earns a B as Ohio releases its 2012 2013 report cards using a performance index. Superintendent David Brand hails a district high point with 100.3 of 120 possible points and only one failing indicator, seventh grade math, out of 24.
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Ohio Department of Education
David Brand
Brand
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