Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but the Lima Sparty Friends are celebrating a little early! On Friday afternoon, the "Littles" from Unity, Freedom, Heritage, and Independence Elementary Schools visited their "Bigs" at West Middle School for their Thanksgiving celebration.
Some Lima students on Friday got the chance to enjoy some seasonal fall activities while also making new friends! The Sparty Friends gathered this morning inside West Middle School to decorate pumpkins while enjoying popcorn and apple cider. The "Bigs from West Middle School were paired with a Little from Freedom, Heritage, Independence, or Unity Elementary schools to complete these activities together while strengthening peer relationships skills.
It was all smiles as some lucky students from Lima's West Middle School took a fishing expedition. Several of these students have never had the chance to fish or ride in a boat, but that all changed today. It has become an annual event that the City of Lima's Park and Recreation and Utilities Departments, along with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, provide for Allen County students. Rods, reels, wax worms, and instructions are provided for the kids to have a great experience.
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The Sparty Friends mentoring program at Lima City Schools recently hosted a fun-filled, festive Christmas cookie-dec…
Teachers at Lima West Middle School utilized a creative, fun strategy to show their students they can learn scientific principles through a popular game. You may have played "Tug-of-War" as a child to test your team's strength, but this once Olympic sport was the highlight of STEM education today at West!
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Students from Lima City Schools go on a bowling field trip as part of the district's Sparty Friends mentorship program.
Each month, they will meet their mentor for holiday-themed activities for the rest of the school year. Today to celebrate fall, students made caramel apples and went on a scavenger hunt through the hiking trail at McLean Teddy Bear Park. Both the younger students and their mentors get a lot out of this program.
West Middle School students ended their school day a little bit differently on Monday, with a bunch of cheering people getting them pumped up for their state test. It has been three years since the students had to take a state achievement test, so community members and first responders came together to give them a last push of encouragement. Organizers wanted the students to head into the test with a positive attitude that will help them succeed.
Next week the statewide testing returns to the classroom after a hiatus due to the pandemic. Lima City School officials are throwing a rally for students at West Middle School to pump them up and are asking community members to also attend. They say this small gesture is a big boost to the students.
It is called Parents Involvement Engagement Community Exchange or PIECE Night. Once a month, the West Middle School administration and school resource officers will be going around to different locations to meet with parents, to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to their child’s education and development in the school.
