MANSFIELD — St. Peter’s School will close Tuesday, Aug. 24 and perhaps Wednesday, Aug. 25 due to the heat, according to a message released Monday by new head of school Laurie McKeon. The forecast has temperatures reaching into the 90s and St. Peter’s school building have no central air conditioning. “School will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, […]
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Former Mansfield City Schools spokesman takes similar post in Knox County
MOUNT VERNON — Larry Gibbs is the new public information officer at Knox Educational Service Center in Mount Vernon. Gibbs has an extensive background in local media, and was previously a spokesman for Mansfield City Schools. We recently sat down with him for a quick update: RICHLAND SOURCE: Can you explain your role at KESC? […]
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Award-winning educator joins growing Mind Body Align team as teacher, content creator
MANSFIELD – Mind Body Align (MBA) recently hired award-winning educator Caryl Church Jesseph as a Curriculum and Education Developer and Mindful Educator. An ODE licensed teacher for grades Kindergarten through 12, Caryl taught for 15 years in public schools in Lake and Geauga counties, where she received multiple honors, including the Northeast Ohio Outstanding Art […]
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St. Peter’s School mask policy grounded in faith
MANSFIELD — Students are masking up at St. Peter’s School — at least for now. The private Catholic school is basing its COVID-19 protocols on the level of community transmission, as reported by the CDC. Under the school’s “Restart Smart” plan, face coverings are required indoors when the level of community transmission is “high” and […]
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Parents, relatives, students protest East Knox mask mandate, reinstated following COVID-19 outbreak
HOWARD — East Knox students exited school buses and walked to class as fog rolled over the district buildings Friday morning, marking the fourth day of the 2021-22 school year. At the same time, approximately 50 protesters gathered along the school perimeter on Coshocton Road to demonstrate their objection to the district’s indoor mask mandate, […]
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Lucas Schools to host community on potential building project
LUCAS — The Lucas Local School District is inviting the community to discuss the potential construction of a new school building at the end of this month. The meeting will take place Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lucas Community Center. “It’s basically a meeting for the community to see where we’re at going […]
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Crestview welcomes elementary students back with a parade
ASHLAND — The students sat on the edge of the curb, watching intently for the pieces of candy to come flying through the air. Wednesday morning got off to a boisterous start with a parade at Crestview Elementary School. The lineup included the high school sports teams, the high school band and flag corps, a […]
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Mansfield City Schools will not mandate masks for the 2021-2022 school year
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools will not require masks for staff and students when school starts next week. Andrea Moyer, director of school improvement and safety, and Lauren Yeagle of Resource Solutions Consultants gave a presentation outlining the district’s COVID-19 protocols at a school board meeting Tuesday. Face coverings are strongly recommended, but not required […]