Quite a few 5th and 6th grade students put on their thinking caps to test their trivia knowledge!
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Bluffton seventh grader Grant Gesler won the 37th annual Allen County Spelling Bee by correctly spelling “receptionist” in Round 5, earning a plaque and a $100 gift card
The Lightbulb Lab at The Hub brought together local partners and medical professionals to introduce young students to careers in health and medicine through hands-on learning experiences.
Trystahn Eyerly, a cybersecurity instructor, added, “Personally, I believe every student should look at this. It’s one of the top five fastest-growing positions. There are 13,000 different cybersecurity positions, according to CyberSeek, available in the Ohio region alone.”
High school students in Allen County can explore cybersecurity careers and learn about certificate programs during a Cybersecurity Career Exploration Day on Nov. 6.
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Superintendents across Allen County are sounding the alarm over rising property taxes and declining state support for public schools.
“When things get very expensive, if instead of buying one for each school, we can get the equipment, the people—whoever it is—in one location and be able to share it amongst the schools, it makes it much more cost effective, and not only for the schools, but for the taxpayers of Allen County as well,” Kupferberg said.
Allen County students learn that hard work spells success at the annual county spelling bee. The Allen County Educational Service Center and Ohio State Lima teamed up for the 35th annual Allen County Spelling Bee.
The Allen County Quiz Bowl kicked off Monday afternoon, a competition that brings 12 area schools to the campus of UNOH to test their skills. The 7th and 8th-grade competition is one of three divisions that will participate in the Quiz Bowl. There are around 8 to 10 kids per team, and they will answer questions that they have learned or are currently learning in class, all to see who comes out on top when the competition comes to an end on October 25th. The event is not just about winning though, it teaches valuable life skills like teamwork and communication.
The Allen County Educational Service Center was able to pull some strings and send Santa Claus to St. Rita’s to deliver a mound of thank you cards written by students. They wanted to reach out to workers that have been battling on the frontlines of the pandemic. There were letters from students in each public school in the County, and they were filled with encouraging words for the workers who have been making sacrifices and will have to continue to do so through the holidays.