(Originally published for ThisWeek News) Wednesday January 7, 2015 8:35 PMElementary students are currently doing a year-long Wonder Project, which encourages creativity and is designed to expose students to concepts and ideas not normally found on standardized tests.Matt DeMatteis, leader of the project and 4th grade Pinney teacher, said that the goal of the project… Continue reading Wonder Project allows students to explore creativity
Originally published hereTuesday December 30, 2014 2:57 PMNearly 80 students from Jerome competed at the Ohio Leadership Institute's Ohio Model United Nations showcase Dec. 7-9.The Ohio Model United Nations is a global education experience that allows high school students to learn about the United Nations and its role as the world's largest international peacekeeping and… Continue reading Jerome’s Model UN recognized at state showcase
I just finished listening to/ reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. I loved the book. So much that I bought the hardcover after listening to half of the book in my car. I went for long drives just so I could listen to the book.I'm always sad when good books are over, and I feel the… Continue reading Fangirl book review
Living on my own, I've gotten to experience the ups and downs of grocery shopping. My apartment is two minutes away from a Kroger so I'm never far away from the magical grocery shopping experience.Here are some really useful and practical tips to save you money and time on your next grocery store trip.Keep a… Continue reading Grocery Shopping Tips
Originally published hereTuesday December 30, 2014 2:57 PMStudents throughout the Dublin City School District got to try their hand at coding and learned some of the basics of computer science, as part of a national Hour of Code initiative.Dublin participated by having students complete a one-hour introductory course which was designed to take the mystery… Continue reading Hour of Code event teaches computer coding basics
Year in Review(Originally published online here)Several initiatives are expected to move forward in 2015 in the Dublin City School District, including two elementary school additions and a revised middle school schedule."It's all about continuous improvements," said Todd Hoadley, Dublin superintendent. "That's been a focus of great organizations like ours for a long time."Several of the… Continue reading Elementary school additions, middle school schedules to be addressed
(This is the first chapter from Copenhagen Clouds which was my year-long senior writing project in college. It's a YA novel about a college student who studies abroad in Denmark, falls for her host sister's boyfriend and struggles to find her independence.)Chapter 1Today was finally here. In less than sixteen hours, I would be in… Continue reading First chapter of Copenhagen Clouds
(Originally published in ThisWeek News)Tuesday December 23, 2014 9:30 AMFrom left to right: Heidi Wess, Chris Martin and Brian Nimmo Heidi Wess, the school nurse at Dublin Scioto High School, was preparing for another normal Tuesday morning Nov. 25.Suddenly, on her two-way radio she heard the words "emergency in the cafeteria."She and Brian Nimmo, the school… Continue reading Staff members save Scioto custodian’s life after heart attack
(I wrote this article for the Fall/ Winter Signatures magazine for Longaberger. I went out to The Homestead and interviewed both Ahmad and Christy about the barrel basket. I enjoyed researching the history of barrels and learning how a basket evolves from being just an idea to a real basket. I'm proud of how factual… Continue reading Baskets, Barrels & Longaberger
Tuesday December 23, 2014 9:28 AMPage A2 of 12/25 issueThe Dublin City School District presented a Gifted Service Delivery Draft to community members recently and then listened to their feedback.About 60 community members gathered Dec. 10 in the Wyandot Elementary School Library to listen to Kimberly Pietsch Miller, the district's chief academic officer, present the… Continue reading Parents hear draft of gifted program revamp
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