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Ada students score exceptionally well on state report card

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Ada’s 2014-15 school report card was sent home by the Ohio Department of Education on Feb. 25, as was every district in Ohio on that date.

The report cards cover several areas including:
• a school overview,
• achievement,
• progress,
• gap closing,
• graduation rate,
• K-3 literacy and
• prepared for success.

In those categories Ada school students scored exceptionally well in most cases.

Icon viewers may view all pages of Ada's report card by clicking on the link below:

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The days get longer and dusk becomes more photogenic

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Photo essay by Ken Collins

The days are getting longer. As dusk falls on Ada, it presents several interesting artistic photo options for photographers.

Ken Collins took advantage of the later winter sky and found some appropriate silhouettes at First United Methodist Church, plus one photo looking south on Main and to the western skies.

- DON'T MISS THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY

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What's for lunch? March school menu on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

What's for lunch?

Here's the March menu at Ada schools. Click for menu.

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ONU professor next L.E.A.D. speaker

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Alisa Agozzino, assistant professor of public relations at Ohio Northern University, is the next speaker in the 2016 Women L.E.A.D. Speaker Series.

She will present "How to Optimize your Social Media Presence," during a ONU Dicke Forum, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 30.

Dr. Agozzino's main research lies in social media tools within the public relations field. 

RSVP to [email protected] or 419-673-4131 if you plan to attend. 

 

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Blanchard Valley Hospital named one of nation's top 100

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) was today named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health AnalyticsTM. This is the fourth time Blanchard Valley Hospital has been recognized with this honor, which has been awarded to BVH in 2005, 2011, 2015 and now 2016.

Truven Health Analytics identified the 100 top U.S. hospitals based on their overall organizational performance. The study found that the top performing hospitals in the country were able to improve outcomes while reducing overall expense per patient.

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Lots of congrats all the way around - plus check out all these school announcements

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 29, 2016

Ada students are busy this winter. Check out the latest announcement list from the school website:

CONGRATULATIONS: to the Junior High Quiz Bowl team that finished 4th overall out of 16 teams at Coldwater on Saturday.

CONGRATULATIONS: to all of the student who had work selected for the Kewpee High School Art Show: Alexandra, Mackenzie, Madeline, Casey and special congratulations to Callee who received 2nd place in printmaking, Lyric who received 3rd place in printmaking and Claire who received 3rd place in painting. The show is up now until April 9th at Artspace Lima.

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