A local centenarian visits students at Shawnee Local Schools Maplewood Elementary on Monday morning. Rosemary Craig attended a one-room schoolhouse for part of her schooling and spent several years at Shawnee Local Schools. Craig turned 104 this year, and these students made her some special birthday cards with heartfelt messages. Teacher Mariam Rader-Downing saw the birthday announcement in the news and thought it would be a nice gesture for the students to do the cards. Craig came to the school to say thank you and to encourage the students to stay engaged in school.
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While the school year is winding down for local schools, the work is just beginning for Shawnee's new superintendent. Don Diglia was named to the post on Tuesday, and Wednesday was his first day on the job. Diglia served as Elida's superintendent for 10 years and 6 years at Ayersville; he took 2 years off before going for the Shawnee job. He says it is like a homecoming because he started his administrative career at Shawnee as an assistant principal.
A Shawnee 8th grader is heading back to Washington, D.C., for her second straight trip to the national spelling bee. Ope Balogun was presented with a plaque today by Lima City Councilman Derry Glenn for her accomplishment of winning the Lima News spelling bee for the second year in a row. Ope and her family will be flying to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 26th, for a week's stay in the nation's capital for the National Spelling Bee.
It's been a question on the minds of teachers and families alike - what is this school year going to look like as we adapt to COVID-19? Superintendents from schools across the county highlighted many of the steps that they plan to take as they begin welcoming their students back for the fall during the Lima Rotary Club meeting.
The Shawnee local school district is now welcoming a new high school principal. Mark Verroco will officially be the new high school principal at Shawnee High School. He was one of 17 candidates interviewed for the new position. He has years of experience as a special educator and principal and has worked for schools in Findlay, Tiffin, and other school districts. The superintendent says he's a great fit for the school.