Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with Bill Mellick’s correct title. MANSFIELD — Emily Keller squeezed the plastic tube until a glob of blue jelly landed on her forearm, which she then smeared around with the end of a portable ultrasound wand. A cord plugged into the other end connected the ultrasound machine to a […]
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Gas leak causes brief evacuation at Malabar Intermediate School
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. with a press release from Superintendent Stan Jefferson. MANSFIELD — Columbia Gas and Mansfield firefighters responded quickly Tuesday, after they discovered a gas leak just outside a Malabar Intermediate School entrance. Mansfield Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Chris Speelman said Columbia Gas came to the school […]
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Mansfield’s Andrea Murphy wins presidential teaching award for project-based learning
MANSFIELD — Andrea Murphy tells her students when the school year starts that it’s not her job to teach them. It’s her job to create an environment where they can learn. A third-grade teacher at Malabar Intermediate School, Murphy said an emphasis on hands-on learning over lectures and bookwork leads to more engaged and confident students. […]
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Malabar Intermediate to reopen Wednesday
MANSFIELD — Classes will resume at Malabar Intermediate School Wednesday after the building closed for a day due to “water issues.” Mansfield City Schools Supt. Stan Jefferson and facilities director Robert Booth said contractors were at the building Tuesday to correct a problem that allowed water to enter the building’s boiler room. According to Booth, […]
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Malabar Intermediate School cancels classes Tuesday due to a water issue
MANSFIELD — Malabar Intermediate School will be closed Tuesday due to a water issue. Classes and extracurricular activities at the school are cancelled. “Water is coming into the building near the boiler room,” Mansfield City Schools Supt. Stan Jefferson said Monday night. “We are addressing that issue right now.” Classes and after-school activities will be in […]
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Metronome Music donates 55 instruments to Malabar orchestra
MANSFIELD — It might as well have been Christmas morning for orchestra director Lindsay Brown. But instead of Santa Claus, the cheerful old man with a load full of presents was Larry Miller, the owner of Metronome Music. Last week, Metronome Music donated 55 violas, violins and cellos to the Malabar Intermediate’s orchestra program. Miller, who […]
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Start ’em young: Malabar creates afterschool sports teams
MANSFIELD — Vincent Hess’ shout echoed through the cafeteria. “Oorah!” Hess called, deploying a call from his days in the Marine Corps. The boisterous chatter lulled. Students lined up to head to the gymnasium at Malabar Intermediate school. Malabar has several sports teams this year as part of its state-funded Open Doors Academy after-school program. […]
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Malabar teacher earns award from Ohio Civil Rights Commission
MANSFIELD — Teresa McDowell has dedicated her career to helping struggling students learn to read. But when she found out she’d been selected for a teaching award, words escaped her. “I was very humbled, highly honored,” McDowell said, after a moment of reflection. “I felt appreciated. “I tell my students here, ‘If you work hard […]
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Malabar alumni donate $3K to school during 50th class reunion
MANSFIELD — Robin McCollough-Bade wanted to do more than host a gatheringfor her classmates at Malabar. She wanted to give back. McCollough-Bade and her high school classmates Sandra Homer and Susan Smith presented a check for $3,373 to Malabar Intermediate Principal Tom Hager earlier this month. The women were part of an impromptu committee that […]
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Dumplings Mean Family: Malabar students meet author Jennifer Shaw
MANSFIELD — Jennifer Shaw stood on the stage at Malabar Intermediate School, clicking through the slides with a remote control. Images popped up on the screen of a cheerful cartoon family, happily preparing traditional Chinese dumplings. Shaw is a speaker, author and singer songwriter based in the Columbus area. She visited Malabar last week to […]