Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
School is out and summer vacation has started. Instead of letting your children plop down in front of the television for the next three months, keep them engaged and active this summer.
Did you know summer vacation can result in learning loss? It's estimated that, on average, children can lose about two months of math and reading skills during summer vacation. But keeping your children engaged could help combat that learning loss.
By Leland Crouse [email protected] Small Town Sampler
Betty Miller
The year 1987 may go down in the Ada history books as the year of progress or it may go down as a year of destruction depending on how the future generations define our actions. Some decisions we had no control over. For example, the old Tobias house which stood next to Gardner Drugs on Main awaits destruction back of the post office because of a fire. Professor Axline’s house across from the ONU campus had to be destroyed perhaps so that progress which the automobile gives us could be accommodated.
By Craig Hughes, Operations Manager Julie A. Cole Rehab and Sports Medicine
Preventative measures should be taken before an athlete throws to decrease the chances of arm soreness or damage. It is important to keep the arm and shoulder strong by building muscles through strengthening, stretching and exercising. Keeping the muscles mobile and strong will help prevent injury and soreness from occurring, which in turn can improve performance.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada tennis team held its spring post-season awards banquet at the school cafeteria Thursday, May 30.
Several special awards were handed out by first-year head coach Cody Hurley, who led the team to a 14-5 record this spring.
Two players received the Silver Racket Award, given to players who earned at least a 3.75 grade point average and a second or third letter.
Juniors Hunter Wells and Isaac Spar earned this honor.
Senior Cade Mullins, class of 2019 co-valedictorian, was given the Gold Racket Award for earning a fourth letter and a 4.0 GPA. He also served as the team captain.
The follow report includes some action from the school’s May 29 Staff Notes, and is not officially approved board minutes.
Ada High School instrumental music teacher, Dr. Jonathan Lischak, announced his resignation from teaching. The action was accepted by the Ada school board in a special meeting on May 29.
In other action at the meeting, the board approved an agreement between the board and the Ada Education Association. The agreement covers three years from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022.
The board also accepted the resignation of Doug Miller, custodian.
