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Staff members save Scioto custodian’s life after heart attack

(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

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Parents hear draft of gifted program revamp

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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Student’s organ donation honored on parade float

(originally published in ThisWeekNews)Wednesday December 17, 2014 3:37 PMTom, Kathy and Reilly Harrington look at the floragraph of their daughter and sister, Lindsay Jones (photo from ThisWeekNews)To honor the late Lindsay Alyce Jones, her family invited students and staff to help decorate her floragraph, which will be displayed on the 2015 Donate Life Tournament of Roses… Continue reading Student’s organ donation honored on parade float

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Creativity Summit

Educators share ideas about fostering creativityWednesday December 17, 2014 9:04 AMMore than 35 Dublin teachers and administrators attended the district's first-ever Creativity Summit Dec. 11 to discuss ways to foster creativity in one another and students.Teachers discussed what they think creativity is, why it is important and how creativity can be developed in staff members.The… Continue reading Creativity Summit