Some hot chocolate and some cool crafts make for a fun morning at the Lima Public Library. The library hosted a crafting event Saturday morning to give kids the chance to make faces with stickers. The event promotes facial recognition skills for young children, and they also got the chance to enjoy some cocoa too.
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Lima South Science and Technology Magnet students engaged in fun science lessons on Tuesday. The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District hosted the life science lessons for students from kindergarten through fifth grade. Various topics were on the table, including living versus non-living, energy transfer, the food chain, and even worms. Not only can the science lessons be brought back to the classroom, but they will also help prepare students for field trips planned in the spring.
Whether it’s on the playground, in the lunchroom, or in the classroom, Elida Elementary students have a Watch DAWGS in their corner. It’s a long-running program that brings male mentors in to work and interact with the kids. Alex McAdams became a Watch DAWG when his daughter Rylan started kindergarten. As part of the program, the mentors help the teachers in the classroom, spend time with the students during lunch and at recess, and give the students one-on-one help with subjects like reading. While McAdams is spending time with his daughter, he is also spending time with kids she sees daily.
Heir Force Community School and Ohio Northern University teamed up today for some hands-on learning. Led by professors from the Ohio Northern University College of Engineering, the students engaged in multiple engineering experiments like programming their own robots and creating their own paper rockets. After a few test runs, the students competed to see which group's rocket could come closest to a target distance. The partnership between Ohio Northern University and Heir Force Community School has been one that makes an impact on the students and teaches them to use team-building skills and collaborate.
Education is changing, and learning through experience is helping reinforce the lessons students are learning in the classroom. The Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges held their annual conference at Rhodes State College, and they brought in educator and author Candy Van Buskirk to talk about the changing dynamic of education. She says that student engagement has declined, and students respond more favorably to hands-on learning. With two-year colleges helping train the next generation of the workforce, helping students get real-world experiences is key.
The workshop for children is from 6:00-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in the G. Gilbert Cloyd Student Commons on the lower level of Galvin Hall at Ohio State Lima. The facilitator training is from 4-8 p.m., Monday, October 14, in the G. Gilbert Cloyd Student Commons on the lower level of Galvin Hall.
September 23, 2024, Press Release from the U.S. Department of Education: The U.S. Department of Education today recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of the National Blue Ribbon Schools, including 14 schools in Ohio. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups. The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools reflect the full diversity of American education and serve students from all backgrounds. While awardees represent a wide array of schools, they share common traits. National Blue Ribbon Schools are led by leaders who articulate a clear vision of instructional excellence and uphold high standards. They showcase effective teaching methods and offer robust professional development for their staff. Data-driven instruction is a hallmark, and there is a concerted effort to ensure every student succeeds. Collaboration among families, communities, and educators is a key component of their success.
Lima City Schools parents looking behind the scenes of their children's education. New this year to the district is the Lunch and Learn program for parents to come to their child's school once a month and hear from staff about topics like the PBIS system, a tool used to correct negative behaviors, reward positive ones, and track trends among the student body.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - In collaboration with the Lego Company and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program, the Li…
Area kids are partaking in a fun way to learn both life skills and concepts from the classroom. The Lima Family YMCA launched their cooking class snack attack. This week, kids aged from 7 to 13 years old followed a recipe to cook up some fresh strawberry breakfast tacos. The cooking program not only allows kids to develop and build critical cooking skills but also allows them to integrate important lessons and concepts from the classroom, such as math and measurements, into following instructions.