Mercy Recognizes Prostate Cancer Awareness Month With Free Prostate Cancer Screenings and Educational Program About Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy
At their August meeting the Green Board of Education approved funding for new security vestibules for the high school and middle school. They also approved the hiring of two new assistant principals at the high school.
Summa Barberton Hospital will host free Stop Smoking classes. This series of classes is for people who want to quit smoking and need some support and motivation.
GREEN With assistant principals Cindy Brown taking over the reins as Green High principal and Kevin Finefrock moving to principal of Kleckner Elementary, two assistant principal positions needed to be filled at Green High. Veteran Green High social studies teacher Eric Muzi and Bill Bridenthal, former assistant principal at Indian River High School, part of the Indian River Correctional Facility, in Massillon, were selected to fill the positions.
Portage Lakes Career Center held their ribbon cutting for the new health wing addition last Sunday, Aug. 22.
The Green Branch Library will offer classes on how to access the Internet in the library and from your home computer. During class attendees will practice basic Internet searching Web directories and search engines, saving favorite Web sites and printing Web content.
All retired educators of Summit County and surrounding areas are invited to attend the next S.C.R.T.A (Summit County Retired Teachers Association) meeting at noon on Sept. 7. It will be held at Guy’s Party Center, 500 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron.
On Aug. 8 the Akron Springfield Church of the Brethren held a Back to School Blast for students of Roosevelt Elementary School in Springfield Township.
This was the first of its kind event for the church members and Pastor Andrew Hamilton, “Pastor Andy” said it was a fun experience for everyone.
With a new statewide safety analysis showing an average of 10 crashes involving buses each school day, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is asking drivers to remember ABC - Always Be Cautious - during this back-to-school season.
After looking over the pros and cons of the new state requirement for schools to check students body mass index (BMI), the Jackson Board of Education decided to apply for the one-year waiver on the law.
In fact, according to Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D, Professor of Psychology at Temple University, and co-author of ‘Einstein Didn’t Use Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn And Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less and A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool, “The workforce of 2040 is in our preschools today and we must ensure that, as a nation, we are well-equipped to thrive in our global economy.”
Brown, who began her teaching career as a substitute in Green for two years, was hired to teach social studies at the high school. She held that position until 2006 when she became the sssistant principal. In 2008 she was appointed associate principal with responsibilities for grant work, curriculum and instruction, and various special student programs and projects.
The board of education announced Aug. 10 the school received an “A” rating at the bond meeting in Chicago.
Devin Pearcy, a graduate of Portage Lakes Career Center and Green High School, took third place at the National SkillsUSA Championships in June.
Portage Lakes Career Center will hold a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House in celebration of completion of the Health Technology Wing expansion project on Sunday, Aug. 22 from 2-4 p.m. In addition to the Open House celebration, a Community Health Fair will also be a part of the afternoon’s activities.
Buckeye Martinfest 2010 was held in the Portage Lakes June 20. This event is an opportunity for bird watchers, nature lovers and Purple Martin enthusiast to network and enjoy the wonders of Purple Martins. Hosted by the Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association and cosponsored by ODNR's divisions of wildlife and parks and recreation, MetroParks, the Greater Akron Audubon Society, the Portage Lakes Advisory Council, Friends of the Portage Lakes State Park and Portage Lakes Kiwanis, the event was an enormous success.
Parents-to-be and new parents won't want to miss the 2010 Baby and Beyond Fair at Summit Mall, presented by Akron General Women's Center, on Saturday, Oct. 2. The hours of the event are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The seminar is set for Aug. 26, 3 - 5 p.m. at the Akron Global Business Accelerator
Mezzanine Floor/9th Floor, 526 S. Main St.in Akron.
It’s just one very good – and truly unique – story right after the other with the Manchester High School football program.
Stark State College will sell used desktop computers, 15” flat screen computer monitors, laptop computers and miscellaneous office furniture Aug. 13 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room G120 on the North Canton campus located at 6200 Frank Ave. N.W.
