Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The district's partnership with the Lakewood Police Department, the Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center and other agencies is the result of a $500,000 federal grant.
Lakewood City Schools will partner with the Lakewood Police Department, Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center and the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center to offer a community forum on anti-violence* Wednesday. The forum is the first in Ranger 360, a plan funded by a $500,000 federal grant that will increase middle school and high school student safety. More about Ranger 360 The forum will begin at 7 p.m. at Garfield Middle School. What issues do you hope will be discussed at the forum? Tell us in the comments! *Editor's Note: This term was changed from "bullying" to "anti-violence" at the request of Ranger 360.
Monday, May 20, 2013
The survey seeks parents feedback about Title I.
The Lakewood City School District wants to know what parents think about the Title I program services offered to elementary-school-aged children. The responses will be used to improve the Title I program. But you've got to act fast; the survey closes at 8 p.m. May 31. To learn more about this survey and the Title 1 program, click here. Take the survey here
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Here’s a highlight of the top stories from around Lakewood during the past week.
Did you miss anything around town during the past week? Here’s your opportunity to get caught up. Angelo's Raises $35,000 for Freed Kidnapping Victims: On Thursday, the Lakewood pizza shop donated all of the proceeds from pizza sales to Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. City May Demolish Former Boarding House on Grace Avenue: After buying the property last year, city officials say the selling the home has been a bit of a challenge. Indian, Nepalese Grocery Store Opens on Madison Avenue: Everest Grocery Store opens at 14021 Madison Avenue. With the city’s Asian population continuing to grow, the customer base is already here. Firefighters Battle Blaze at Clifton Boulevard Apartment Building: The building was evacuated, but no…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The regional champs were recognized at a recent board of education meeting after an undefeated season.
After going undefeated in the regular season, the Lakewood High School Academic Challenge team is headed to compete against schools from across the country. The team was honored at the school board meeting last Monday. High school teachers Bob Sedlak and Peter Petto took over the team this past fall. “We may be working all summer long,” Sedlak told the school board. “This is a great group of kids.” The team went undefeated, and is scheduled to compete in the National Invitational Tournament in Washington, DC at the end of the month. The squad’s strengths include math, science (chemistry and biology), history, government, astronomy and music. “The students love the competition,” Sedlak added. “If Mr. Petto and I would practice every day …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Lakewood finished 13-4 in the West Shore Conference this season.
The Lakewood High School boys' tennis team finished off one of its best seasons by beating Rocky River 3-2 and claiming the West Shore Conference title. What makes it even sweeter is that it's the team's first year in the league. Seniors Chris Brinich and Dan Mezin won in straight sets at second and third singles, respectively. The second doubles team of senior Matt Carlson and junior Colin Levis dominated in their straight set win. The Rangers were undefeated in the WSC and completed their regular season at 13-4. They have now won three of their past four league titles.
With family and friends at his side on Monday, Pete Nelson officially committed to attend school and play basketball for Centre College in Kentucky, where he will join the ROTC program.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Students have custom designed shoes in national contest.
Lakewood High School is one of 50 schools from across the country named finalists in Vans Custom Culture art competition that includes a grand prize of $50,000 for the winning high school’s art department. The contest was created by Vans to inspire high school students across the United States to embrace their creativity and draw attention to the importance of art as an integral part of our schools’ focus in the face of shrinking budgets. The contest started off with 1,500 schools and is now down to the top 50 from five different regions. LHS is one of 10 schools selected in the Northeast Region, which includes 16 states. The contest entails creating a custom shoe design for four pairs of blank white canvas Vans, each adhering one of the …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Here’s a highlight of the top stories from around Lakewood during the past week.
Did you miss anything around town during the past week? Here’s your opportunity to get caught up. Lakewood Voters Overwhelmingly Approve School Levy: It was a night of good news for a school district that saw much of its 6.9-mill levy — passed in 2009 — “wiped out” by sweeping cuts to education from the state of Ohio. $400,000 in Upgrades Eyed for Madison Park: Public meeting slated to discuss the proposal, which includes an overhaul to the skatehouse. Angelo's Pizza Hosting Fundraiser for Freed Kidnapping Victims: One of the first meals Amanda Berry wanted after nearly 10 years in captivity was a pizza from Angelo's Pizza in Lakewood. McKinley Elementary School Headed to Auction: The district first offered the property to charter …
Issue 14 passed with about 68 percent of the vote. Most of the Lakewood Patch readers were happy about that.
Friday, May 10, 2013
A local student won $2,500 in scholarships.
A Lakewood High School student has been announced as National Merit Scholarship winners. Sheila McMahon was one of 2,500 winners chosen from a pool of 15,000 across the nation. She plans to study linguistics in college. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
Teela Kovacs
11:30 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Hope it goes well. Currently reading Bully Nation actually and learning more about the damages we can cause despite our best intentions. It will be a wonderful day when tolerance education starts in early education. more ›