“I’m unique because I’m good at drawing.”
“I’m unique because I have a lot of friends.”
“I’m unique because I love reading and math.”
Legos climb the walls at Ada elementary this month and the words on the Legos are written by Ada elementary students.
Using the theme “connect” – appropriate for the plastic blocks – students in Kindergarten through sixth grade are understanding what connects them as a class, school and community.
During a focus time earlier this month, each student identified one way that student is unique and one way that student connects to someone else in class.
More than 150 students are expected to participate in the third annual “Love Where You Live Day” on-campus community service event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29.
The students will be involved in activities such as cleaning, landscaping and painting.
The event, which is coordinated by ONU’s Office of Residence Life, is designed to help foster a sense of community service as part of the Ohio Northern educational experience. It is also intended to help them feel a deeper connection go their college home.
It also serves to kick off “Spirit Week,” leading up to homecoming weekend Oct. 4 through Oct. 6.
The Ohio Northern University Department of Theatre Arts will present a lecture demonstration, “Dancing History,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
Guest artist and dance historian Thomas Baird has been on campus working with ONU students to develop historical dance techniques. Audiences can expect to witness changes of period dance styles, dress and music.
Tickets are $10 for adults and seniors and $5 for students and children. To order, visit freedcenter.comor call the box office at 419-772-1900.
Did you escape from the room on Saturday? Ray Hadley (left) and Madi Reeves pirate it up for the Ada Family Center Escape Room, which took place during the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival. Hadley is the pastor for the center. (Ada Icon photo/Shane Tilton)
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada cross country team competed in the Bath Invitational meet Tuesday evening.
The Bulldog boys finished ninth in the nine-team meet, which featured 98 runners.
Shawnee came in first with 32 points, well ahead of second-place Ottoville (93). USV was fifth (115) and Kenton finished seventh (149), while Ada totaled 239 points.
