JEROMESVILLE — The Hillsdale FFA competed Dec. 4 in Food Science at the state competition on Ohio State’s main campus. The Food Science and Technology Career Development Event (CDE) requires students to have an in-depth understanding of food product development, food presentation and food safety issues. Participants also use their sensory skills to solve problems […]
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GOAL Digital Academy spotlights students for academic achievement in Mansfield & Galion
GOAL Digital Academy Student Spotlights MANSFIELD – GOAL Digital Academy is uniquely positioned to work with diverse students. There is no GOAL student profile. Our students choose GOAL for a variety of reasons. Some are severely credit deficient and at high risk of not graduating. Others have determined brick and mortar traditional schooling is not […]
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Three KCCC students earn building trades elite status
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Career Center Building Trades program recognized three students who earned the status of “Building Trades Elite.” “Building Trades Elite” (BT Elite) is a program generated by Colby Clippinger, KCCC Building Trades instructor, and the KCCC Building Trades Advisory Council that began in 2019-2020. The program’s criteria centers around attendance, […]
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MOESC working to improve literacy at Springmill and Plymouth-Shiloh elementary schools
MANSFIELD — The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center is in year two of the four-year Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD) to serve students in grades K through 5 at Mansfield City Schools’ Springmill STEM Elementary and Plymouth-Shiloh Elementary School. The CLSD literacy coaches work closely with the Ohio Department of Education, and State Support Team […]
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Fredericktown superintendent resigns
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown’s school board voted Tuesday to approve the resignation of superintendent Susan Hayward, which will take effect Jan. 2, 2022. “I have submitted my resignation to pursue another professional opportunity,” Hayward wrote in an email to Knox Pages. “My sincere thanks to those who have supported me during my tenure as superintendent. I […]
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Testing for paraprofessionals available at MOESC starting January 2022
MANSFIELD – The ParaPro Assessment is a general aptitude test that is required in many states for paraprofessional certification. It also offers school districts an objective assessment of a paraprofessional prospect’s foundation of knowledge and skills. The ParaPro Assessment measures the reading, writing and basic math competencies of practicing and prospective paraprofessionals. In accordance with […]
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Mansfield first grader wins Vax-2-School scholarship
MANSFIELD — Andre Tabler doesn’t fully realize it, but he’s a pretty lucky kid. The 6-year-old Mansfield resident was the final person to have his name drawn Friday afternoon for a $10,000 scholarship from the Ohio Department of Health’s Vax-2-School program. Andre had big plans when he found out he’d won the lottery. He imagined purchasing […]
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Madison cosmetology students bring holiday cheer to domestic violence shelter residents
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Kelly Clements strolled around the classroom in a red-and-white, Santa-themed dress, a little boy with brown eyes and curly hair propped on her hip. Her classroom, normally reserved for adult medical assisting students, was decorated with Christmas stockings. A group of young children sat enraptured as another volunteer read them “The Night […]
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Mansfield City Schools treasurer releases district’s 5-year forecast
MANSFIELD — Treasurer Tacy Courtright said the state of the Mansfield City Schools’ finances is moving in the right direction. “We’re looking at all our costs and trying to streamline those. We’re having lots of good discussions,” she said. Courtright recently released the district’s November 2021 five year forecast, which provides a snapshot of projected […]