Heritage Elementary School students were crowned kings and queens by Lima Senior High School basketball players as part of a medieval-themed National School Breakfast Week celebration. The event, supported by the USDA, highlighted the importance of starting the day with a free, nutritious meal and a welcoming environment.
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
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Bath Middle School to launch the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, a statewide program encouraging students to build lifelong wellness habits through physical activity and personal growth.
Allen County is among 15 Ohio counties participating in a new pilot program that brings free eye exams and glasses to young students to support vision health and reading success.
The Bath School Board approved initial resolutions to place a 5.95-mill bond issue for a $56 million new high school on the May ballot, following extensive community planning and discussion.
The West Central Association of REALTORS® donated $5,000 and food to Meals Til’ Monday to help provide weekend meals for hundreds of Allen County students.
“It’s really kind of just helping us learn for the future, since we’re graduating next year, most of us — how to budget our money since we’re going to be out in the real world by ourselves, and also incorporating your kids into that and stuff, if you plan on having any,” said senior Alisandra VanMeter. “We’re also kind of learning the difference of insurances, high deductible versus low deductible, stuff like that.”
The Science Enhancement for Science Advancement program (SESA) brought hands-on science lessons to Delphos Jefferson Middle School, reaching its 400,000th student.
“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.
Prevention Awareness Support Services, or PASS, shared that message Tuesday at Lima Central Catholic by encouraging students to save 988 in their phone contacts.
