First Posted: 1/27/2015
New program reaches out to exceptional students
Open to any parent, the first Allen County Exceptional Student meeting will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Met in downtown Lima.
The group is to help high-achieving students cope with issues like social and emotional health, anxiety, perfectionism and other struggles.
For information contact Judy Chaffins at 419-222-1836.
Annual banquet announced
The Shawnee Optimist meeting Feb. 4 will host its Students of the Year Honors Award Banquet at 11:15 a.m.
Career center offers GED prep
The Apollo Career Center is offering GED pretests and free prep classes.
Pretests will be available for $1 through Feb. 28. For those who qualify, the free prep class will begin Feb. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
For information call 419-998-2993.
Elementary school visit rescheduled
Rescheduled because of bad weather, Professor Maria Ignatievawill from Ohio State-Lima will visit second-grade teacher, Amanda William’s classroom from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Liberty Elementary School.
High School students make honor roll
The following students were listed on St. Marys Memorial High School’s honor roll:
Highest Honors:
Grade 9: Bryce Barker, Jennifer Brown, Emily Carolus, Colin Clements, Jamie Dabis, Samuel Davis, Michael Dietz, Kelcie Fox, Clayton Franklin, Nathan Freewalt, Mia Holsinger, Drew Jacobs, Michael Jaros, Bailey Lininger, Jacqueline Lunz, Ethan Mielke, Tommy Risner, Alli Schlosser, Trevor Schmehl, Jill Schmitmeyer, Kelsey Shannon, Leah Strand, Abby Tuttle, Logan Vondrell, Austin Wilker, Laura Wilker, Jillian Wine.
Grade 10: Amanda Alexander, William Bayham, Jocelyn Birt, Jaiden Deubler, Allison Ernst, Bailey Fenwick-Miller, Karissa Frische, Nathan Good, Colin Grothause, Madison Jaros, Derek Jay, Makayla Koch, Evan Martin, Jenna Norton, Quincy Rable, Alison Sandberg, Claire Schloemer, Eric Spicer, Shania Taylor, Regan Tischler, Kelly Wilker, Becca Wilson, Riley Wilson.
Grade 11: Erika Angstmann, Forry Baldwin, Victoria Bartlett, Lindi Cisco, Matteo D’Eugenio, Nicholas Dues, Stephanie Evans, Calen Fledderjohann, Katie Freewalt, Larissa Hardt, Ye Jun Kim, Natalie Kuenning, Sara Little, Riley Niekamp, Logan Patton, Jenna Perry, Alexa Sutton, Jonathan Vogel, Kayla Vorhees, Shelby Wilder, Nathan Wilker, Rachael Ziegenbusch.
Grade 12: Julianna Bayham, Katelyn Brackney, Colin Burke, Deavan Lauth, Rachel Meier, Eric Mielke, Olivia Mielke, Alex Now, Rachel Thornsberry, Ben Tuttle, Josh Young.
High Honors:
Grade 9: Grace Ackley, Danielle Bertke, Abby Chorvas, Mary Cisco, Sydney Cisco, Bradley Eberle, Michelle Franks, Austin Giesige, Natalie Ginter, Madison Howell, Rebekah McMurray, Evan Vogel, Luke Vondrell.
Grade 10: Caleigh Christman, Madison Green, Caleb James, Thomas Mele, Jonathon Peterson, Bailey Rust, Taryn Swander, Hope Yahl, Allison Young.
Grade 11: Hailee Andreoni, Kelly Cisco, Alyssa Finley, Courtney Helmlinger, Carolin Lumpe, Breanna Neeley, Sarah Roby, Josalyn Schamp, Randy Slife, Rochelle Sudman.
Grade 12
Nathan Falk, Kaleb Fenwick-Miller, Luke Gossard, Bethany Hertenstein, Spencer Knous, Skylar Liming, Molly Menker, Brandon Micheal, Joe Poeppelman, Sydney Price, Heather Wale, Amy Wicker.
Honors:
Grade 9: Wyatt Barhorst, Joselyn Bowman, Nanami Boyd, Grace Dicke, Brianna Eberle, Joe Fargo, Madison Fast, Taylor Fisher, Emily Koeper, Garrett Lauth, Adam Mielke, Allison Moore, LaFern Shaner
Grade 10: Allison Angstmann, Hanna Felver, Jacob Hollman, Bailey Holmes-Sparks, Kionna Lawson, Keegan Liette, Tyler Nuss, Austin Smith, Seth Vorhees.
Grade 11: Austin Barrett, Kyle Brown, Allison Dodson, Morgan Felver, Macy Fowler, Jonathan Jenkins, Robert Miller, Signe Oestergaard, Chelsey Opasik, Brandi Sell, Tara Sterling.
Grade 12: Dylan Brown, Brayden Bubp, Jade Cassidy, Anna Ernst, Madison Ginter, Michael Hastreiter, Megan Hertenstein, Max Moeller, Zac Nelson, Austin Quellhorst, Elisabeth Ruth, Matthew Schroyer, Jenna Wale, Chance Yahl.
Specialist visits Lima Schools
Bill Chalmers, a leading authority on child homicide or mass murder, will visit Lima City Schools on Thursday. The district will host hour-long assemblies for its students throughout the day beginning at 8:15 a.m.
Students of the month recognized
The following students have been announced at Crewtview School’s students of the month in December:
Seventh Grade: Austin Harting, eighth Grade: Lauren Schumm, ninth Grade: Dylan Hicks, 10th Grade: Joe Callow, 11th Grade: Jordan Miller, and 12th Grade: Preston Zaleski.
High school’s art recognized
Two students from Upper Scioto Valley High School had their work honored at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Laura Bentley, a senior, earned a silver key for her colored pencil drawing “Siblings by Blood, Friends by Choice,” and Crystal Brown, a junior, received a gold key for her scratch board “Whoo?”.
