Fourth-grade students get to hear about the "GOOD" program from the man who created it. Ron Derry was a teacher and coach at a high school in central Ohio and then he lost his sight due to retinopathy. He decided not to be defeated and continued educating children as a speaker encouraging children that even though life can be tough, they have the ability to make a bad situation into a good situation.

To honor them for their time at the school, kindergarten to third-grade students lined up in the hallways and clapped as the students make their final walk down the hallways they have spent many years in. Teachers who were leaving the school or retiring were also part of the walk to thank them for their work in changing students' lives. Since the school is small, the principal says that they often have those emotions due to the close bond that they have.

The Junior Historian program is a collaboration of the elementary school and the Cridersville Historical Society, Starting with six students the program ended with 16 students wanting to take time and learn about the history of the area from the Shawnee Indians, to the pioneers, and how Cridersville became a village. The students enjoyed the hands-on learning that the Junior Historian program provided.

Students traveled from room to room to hear stories from their teachers’ favorite books. Whether it was learning how to cook from Julia Chiles, getting to know “Shaggy, Scooby and the gang” and being introduced to a Venus Fly Trap named “Plantilla”, the students were captivated by the stories. The youngsters also got to dress up as their favorite book characters.

Teachers at Cridersville Elementary School embracing “2-22-22” in fashion as they interpret the “2” into “tutu” and donned special t-shirts. They used today as a teaching opportunity about the play on words like how 2-22-22 fell on a “Tues”day and a lesson on phonetics.

With many schools entering into their 4th week of not being in the classroom they are finding new ways to keep that personal connection with their students. Cridersville Elementary School Principal Jason Wolke still gets a chance to see some of his students during the school’s meal distribution days but many of his staff haven’t physically seen the students. So they have started connecting with students online with reading books, doing art projects and even just saying hello. Wolke says he’s inspired by his staff.

Anything goes when it comes to getting children interested in reading. Friday wrapped up the school's "Right to Read Week" which was filled with fun events. Students at Cridersville Elementary School traveled from room to room to hear stories read by staff and district members. The catch is they were dressed as the characters in the books that they were reading. Characters included Fancy Nancy, Pete the Cat, and even the fly from “Attack of the 50-foot Fly”. Teachers say they see a difference in the students after a week of promoting literacy.

Students at Cridersville Elementary School were revving it up at their "Start your Engines" field day.

It was a lesson in the art of business on Friday at Cridersville Elementary School. 4th graders were the entrepreneurs and 3rd graders were the consumers. Business plans included baked goods, salon services, jewelry design, school supplies and more. This is the culmination of the 4th graders' economic unit in which they learned about savings, spending, and giving along with supply and demand as several students sold out of their product.