Each month students at Paulding Junior High School (PJHS) earn Paulding Pride cards for going above and beyond what is normally expected of Paulding Junior High students. Shown in the picture are the Paulding Pride card recipients for the month of February.
Faith Meraz, a student at Northwest State Community College, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also receives…
Wednesday, March 13 the Antwerp School hosted their 27th annual Hoops for Heart in honor of for the American Heart Association in memory of Jason Reeb who passed away unexpectedly in 1995 during a basketball game. His parents are Jon and Jan Reeb (mayor of Antwerp), and in 1996 they started this fundraiser to raise…
Paulding eighth grader Zach Barton recently advanced to the Ohio State Council Knights of Columbus State Free Throw Championship after qualifying from a competition at the Ottoville Parish Center. Barton, who advanced earlier in competitions at Paulding High School and at Delphos St. John’s, hit 19 of 25 free throws to qualify and will now…
The Western Buckeye ESC hosted the Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Program on March 6th at the Vantage Career Center. The individual district winners are as follows: PAULDING COUNTY: Aewyn McMichael, Antwerp Malia Manz (county winner), Paulding Emma Laukhuf, Wayne Trace VAN WERT COUNTY: Cadence Cook (county winner), Crestview Amy Chavez, Lincolnview John Kramer, Van Wert…
Paulding High School recently announced their Students of the Month for February. Pictured above are (l-r) Senior Tytus Manz, Junior Matthew Bail, Sophomore Emma McCray and Freshman Kyra Jackman.
Hicksville Superintendent, Mr. Keith Countryman was honored with the Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA) Exemplary Leadership Award. This award recognizes the efforts for outstanding contributions to educational leadership within an educational district. The award was announced last fall at the BASA Conference but was recently celebrated again during Hicksville Schools’ local board meeting with…
Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Positive Panther per grade level. These students are recognized for the positive character traits they exhibit as students of Paulding Junior High School. February trait was KINDNESS. Shown above (l-r) are Kristen Rader (Grade 7), Wesley Grindstaff (Grade 8), and Larissa Bautista-Enriquez (Grade 6).
Ann’s Bright Beginners are talking about the weather during the month of March at preschool. The special helper of the day stepped outside and declared the first day of March was a LION day – brrr! We talked about lions and lambs and wind, snow and sunshine! Registration is now open for preschool for the…
By: Elizabeth Bok Fairview FFA held their annual Pancake Breakfast on February 24th, from 8-11 am. A great deal of preparation and work had been put into this event. This event is run entirely by the chapter members. Many businesses and families generously donated silent auction items and funding for food supplies. The chapter used…
Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Student of the Month per grade level. These students are recognized for being some of the top academic performers at Paulding Junior High School. Shown in the picture from left are Sawyer Hunt (Grade 6), Ava Leatherman (Grade 8), and Owen Stoller (Grade 7).
Payne Elementary held their annual Book Exchange on March 7, 2024. Title 1 teacher, Mrs. April Krouse, holds this event each year to promote literacy and encourage students to share their love of reading, especially during Read Across America week. Students are encouraged to bring in up to 2 gently used books for the exchange…
Wayne Trace Senior Kacy Hornish recently signed to further her academic and athletic career at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. Kacy will be pursuing a degree in Pre-Elementary Education and furthering her volleyball career. Kacy Hornish finished her senior season, breaking Wayne Traces school record for career assists formally held by Janelle Davis…
