READY FOR HIRE programs to continue
Last June, the Ohio Department of Education selected and awarded $89 million in Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Grants to 161 community-based partners out of more than 700 applications from across the state. Locally, $1.9 million was awarded in two grants to Succeed, Prosper, Ashland, Richland, Crawford (SPARC ) Council, one to create summer programming in summer 2022, 2023, and 2024, and one to create after-school programming, with fiscal oversight from Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center.
Northmor Homecoming Attendees/Court
The Northmor Homecoming Attendees/Court is pictured above. In the back row are (l-r): Tanner Miley (Freshman Attendee), Dylan Normant (Sophomore Attendee), Bo Landin (Junior Attendee), Griffin Healea (Senior Court), Drew Hammond (Senior Court), Caiden Martinez (Senior Court). Front row: Saleen Miller (Freshman Attendee), Brooklynn Kuhn (Sophomore Attendee), Maizy Brinkman (Junior Attendee), Maggie Brewer (Senior Court), Jillian Mariotti (Senior Court), Mia Marshall (Senior Court).
Mt. Gilead FFA attends retreat
The 2023-2024 Mt. Gilead FFA officer team, alongside our adviser, had our annual officer retreat from June 26-28. We used this time to bond as a leadership team and plan for the coming school year.
Cardington FFA welcomes new members
The Cardington FFA officer team held a new member orientation on July 31 that both welcomed and inaugurated freshmen through various activities. These activities had basic aspects of being a member in FFA, reflected by the CDE matching station, as well as entertaining activities that encouraged new members to build social and team skills, such as in the “obstacle course,” where members were encouraged to show leadership by guiding their partner through obstacles.
MOESC, Ohio Dept. of Education join forces
The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) was one of four of Ohio’s educational service centers to secure an Ohio Department of Education bid to serve in Gov. Mike DeWine’s Building Regional Capacity to Support Ohio’s Literacy Coaching Model literacy project.
Rice begins second term on OSBA board
A Delaware County Juvenile/Probate Court magistrate was recently elected to his second term on the Ohio State Bar Association’s Board of Governors.
Teachers undergo manufacturing boot camp
In an effort to equip educators with the necessary knowledge and tools to inspire their students towards rewarding careers in manufacturing, the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center worked in collaboration with Ashland University, the Morrow County Development Office, and local manufacturers to provide the inaugural Morrow County Teacher Manufacturing Boot Camp in June.
Northmor students recognized
Northmor Elementary Honor Roll
MOESC makes OSBA Business Honor Roll
The Hillsdale Local Schools Board of Education recently recognized the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) for its strong support of the district’s schools.
Scholarships awarded at math challenge
Middle school students from five area schools came to the Marion campus to test their math prowess in the annual Math Challenge, hosted by The Ohio State University at Marion (OSUM) and Marion Technical College (MTC). The top math students from 145 competitors were awarded a total of $13,500 in scholarships to these colleges.