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First Time School Bus Riders Invited to Attend August 7 Open House


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Date Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010
School Board to Meet
The Westerville City Schools Board of Education will meet at the following times during July: July 8, 2010, 6:00 p.m. (Special Session) Administration Building; July 26, 2010, 6:00 p.m. (Regular Session), Patio at Eastwind.
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Date Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010
City of Westerville Donates Tree Chips to Westerville North’s Composting Project
In a continuing effort to develop a composting project, Westerville North High School teachers have been working with Matt Ulrey, Parks & Urban Forest Manager for the City of Westerville’s Parks & Recreation Department. Through Ulrey’s efforts, North was able to receive a truckload of tree chips from Davey Tree Company on June 16. These wood chips will be used as an organic approach to soil enhancement in the composting area at North.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010
Dobson Sisters to be Honored with Memorial Peace Garden
PBJ Connections, a non-profit organization that provides equine-assisted psychotherapy to at-risk youth and families, is constructing a Family Peace Garden in memory of Westerville sisters Nicole and Sarah Dobson, who were tragically killed last December. The cost of the garden materials after Spellacy’s Turf-Lawn donation is approximately $7,000. Click the headline above to see a list of items needed to build this peaceful retreat.
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Date Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010
SPLASH Enrichment Academy Expands in Response to Popularity
The program was expanded to two weeks this year and now includes middle school student participation. All sessions are taught by Westerville teachers and include offerings across all content areas, including math, science, visual and performing arts, technology, social studies, and language arts.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010
All Three Westerville High Schools Make Newsweek’s Best List
Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. Only percent of all the public schools in the U.S. made the list. Of the 36 schools in the State of Ohio which were included, three were in Westerville.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010
Westerville Students Receive President’s Volunteer Service Award
In conjunction with their service throughout the year as the 2009 Ohio FIRST/LEGO League (FLL) Ambassadors, the members of Blendon’s Turbulent Typhoons Robotics Engineering Team received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. This award is a Presidential honor that recognizes the valuable contributions of volunteers nationwide.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010
Heritage Middle School Assistant Principal Chosen to Lead Blendon Middle
Heritage Middle School Assistant Principal Kendall Harris has been selected as the next principal of Blendon Middle School. Harris replaces David Baker, who last month was named the district’s executive director, K-8 academic affairs.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 11, 2010
Westerville Schools Raise $32,055 for the American Heart Association
Westerville City Schools students jumped enough ropes and shot enough basketballs to earn $32,055 for the American Heart Association (AHA) during the 2009-2010 school year.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 11, 2010
Somali Moms Thank District Educators by Hosting an Appreciation Banquet
“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.” That’s what an invitation stated, which was sent by Somali moms to educators in the Westerville City School District, who filled the Westerville South High School cafeteria to sample an enormous variety of delicious ethnic dishes prepared by the grateful group.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 11, 2010
Marty Wicks Named Ohio School Resource Officers’ Teacher of the Year
Marty Wicks, a sixth grade mathematics teacher at Heritage Middle School, has been named Teacher of the Year by the Ohio School Resource Officers Association. Wicks was nominated for the honor by Sara Rath, School Resource Officer at Genoa Middle School.
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Date Posted: Friday, June 04, 2010
Schneider’s Bakery Raises more than $6,000 for Faith Pruden Family
Faith Pruden, a first grade student at Emerson World Languages & Cultures Magnet School, always thought it would be neat to have her own bakery. That dream came true on May 24, thanks to the combined efforts of Westerville City Schools personnel and Schneider’s Bakery in Uptown Westerville. The name of the store was changed to Faith’s Bakery for that day and in the end, $6,105.87 was raised for the family.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, June 04, 2010
Streamlining of Westerville City Schools’ leadership structure continues in effort to strengthen organizational capacity, meet future district needs
Several changes to the Westerville City School District’s leadership structure will be in place for the 2010-11 school year. The restructuring does not add any Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) administrative positions, remains within current costs for our leadership team, and better aligns personnel to the goals and priorities within the district’s strategic plan.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2010
Latino Families Learn to Travel by COTA Bus
As part of the Westerville City Schools English as a Second Language (ESL) Community Outreach program, the Latino Parents’ Group, on May 21st , invited the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) representatives to their monthly meeting to teach them how to get around town on COTA buses. They reviewed bus routes, received maps, learned about pricing, and were given contact information.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2010
Volunteers Cherished Throughout the Westerville School District
The Westerville Parent Council PTA tracks the activities of 33 PTAs, PTSAs, PTOs and booster groups. During the 2008-2009 school year, it was learned that these individuals collectively donated $590,373 to the school district and volunteered 101,034.6 hours. At $10 per hour, volunteer time was valued at more than $1 million, or 63 full-time-equivalent employees. In addition, parent organizations awarded $53,550 in scholarships to graduates in the Class of 2009. Figures for the 2009-2010 school year will be calculated in the fall.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2010
Westerville North High School Names Mark Price as Head Boys Soccer Coach
Mark Price has been selected as Head Coach of the Westerville North High School varsity boys’ soccer team. Mark recently was the head coach of Team Ohio FC and assistant women’s soccer coach at Reynoldsburg High School.  Click headline to read more!
Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2010
Westerville City Schools Lauded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Westerville City School District by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
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Date Posted: Friday, May 21, 2010
Board Adopts 2011-2012 Calendar for Westerville City Schools
At its Regular Meeting on October 12, 2009, the Westerville City School district adopted a calendar for the 2011-2012 school year. Classes will begin on August 17, 2011, and end on May 24, 2012.  The 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 calendars are available for download from the district’s website at www.wcsoh.org, click Our Calendar.
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009
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