ONU education students under the direction of Dr. Sarah McCluskey recently examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected education in the United States. This is the latest addition to ONU’s Institute for Civics and Public Policy’s (ICAPP) “Critical Questions” series. The student authors find the pandemic has resulted in learning loss for students, increased workloads for educators and has made forging deeper relationships with families more difficult.
The Lima Area Youth Orchestra will present their Christmas concert at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 5 in the Lima Senior High School Auditorium.1 Spartan Way.
Members of the orchestra come from ten area high schools and home-schools. Directors of the group are Dr. Sarah Waters and Mr. Joseph MacBenn.
Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors. Tickets will be available at the door.
Ada senior Shaina Phillips and Ada art teacher Mr. Wells collaborated on the T-shirt design to honor Bill Faine’s memory. The family will receive shirts, as well as any proceeds from sales.
Print out or pick up a form in the high school office & return by Friday, December 10th to the Ada HS office. Any questions, please contact Tracie Amburgey @ [email protected].
If mailing, please send to: Ada HS, ℅ Tracie Amburgey, 725 W. North Ave., Ada, OH 45810.
Most 2021 Merry on Main activities are scheduled between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 4. Light up the Depot Park, 9 Central Ave., will take place at 7:00 p.m. See related article for details.
The Ada varsity wrestling program has its biggest team in recent years as co-athletic director Eric Perkins takes the reins of the program after a two-year hiatus.
Just two of the 13 matmen on the roster are returning lettermen, but newcomers including seven freshmen show promise. "We are young but the roster is bigger," said Perkins. "It is exciting to have a roster with so many freshmen."
One senior, two juniors, three sophomores and seven freshmen comprise the roster. In one key loss, district qualifier Antonio Pettit transferred to Kenton.
