Lima City Schools has launched its 10-week free summer lunch program, providing hot meals to children ages 1 to 18 at multiple locations throughout the city. School officials hope the program helps families manage rising household costs while ensuring children have access to nutritious meals during summer break.

Lima City Schools has started its summer food program, providing free hot meals to children ages 1 to 18 at several locations throughout the city. School officials say the program is open to all children in the community and encourages families to participate.

The store it safe program plans to continue their educational meetings for families.

Lima City Schools made preschool and kindergarten registration easy for parents by making the open house a one-stop-shop.

Unity Elementary families rolled up their sleeves tonight for a hands-on cooking experience with Lima Senior’s culinary program.

“Sparty Friends” from across Lima City Schools spent part of the day celebrating fall at Faurot Park.

Unity Elementary hosted a carnival to reward students who have shown good behavior so far this year.

Lima City Council President Jamie Dixon said it’s important to show students they are supported. “We want to make sure that we have a place that is able to teach the children the wisdom, the knowledge, the tools, the skills that they need to have, but ultimately knowing that the community is rallying behind them,” Dixon said. “Because every time that we make sure that community is around, that the kids have the support and the love they have, they'll be more than willing to excel.”

“Now that you know what you know, and you know where some of our students come from, and maybe some obstacles that they have at home, how can you gage your teaching to meet the needs of all the students,” Winkler said.

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Unity Elementary is honoring a late teacher in a special way.