Category: School

Rotary Club to Sponsor Exchange Student

The Antwerp Rotary Club learned they will be hosting an inbound exchange student from Germany for the 2015-2016 school year. “Hanne” (pronounced Hannah) arrives in August and will reside with three different host families during her stay. The club is also sponsoring Derek Reeb as an outbound student from Antwerp School who will be traveling…

Parent Mentor Program at Western Buckeye

“SPRING into SUMMER EXPO” Coffee & Dessesrt Parent–Professional Training A “Spring into Summer Expo” will be presented by the Parent Mentor Grant Program and Western Buckeye, ESC on Thursday, April 30, 2015, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This training expo will be located at Parc Lane Board of D.D., 900 Fairground, Paulding. Parents, caregivers, district staff, and…

2015 Antwerp high school hoops for heart

This year’s Hoops for Heart event was the greatest year yet for Antwerp, raising $4,954.07! The top money raisers were Becca Johanns with $200 and Chelsea Johanns with $200. In the Junior High, Keaton Altimus, Cole Seslar, and Jason Dunstan won the 3 on 3, while Jayvin Landers took the free throw contest and Garret…

Holy Week Lessons with Mrs. Conley

Mrs. Conley, Religious Educator Director of Divine Mercy Parish, visits the Divine Mercy Catholic School weekly. She shares in each classroom. This week, she spoke about Holy Week with the children. Together, they recreated Jesus’ footsteps through Jerusalem by making a 3D model. Mrs. Conley is pictured here with grades 1 and 2.

Celebrating a Life Well-Lived

By: Ottawa Hills Local Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin S. Miller, former Paulding County resident You didn’t know Steve Hall. Actually, he crossed some of your paths years ago, but it was a blip on the screen—you didn’t even notice. He was a member of the Wayne Trace baseball team back in 1986. That was one…

WOODLAN HIGH STUDENT RECEIVES LILLY SCHOLARSHIP

Victoria Cook, senior at Woodlan High School received the surprise of her life when representatives from the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne visited her calculus classroom when she was taking a test. They presented her with the 2015 Lilly Scholarship Award! Victoria will use the full tuition scholarship to attend an Indiana college or…

Antwerp Wrestling Club Results

The Antwerp Wrestling Club recently competed at the Wayne Trace Tournament on March 28, 2015. All 15 of the Archer participants were able to place in the top 4 of their respective weight classes on their way to a 5th place team finish as well. Placing 4th on the day were Griffin Kosch, Racer Nicely…

Wayne Trace HS cheerleaders earn 1st at Americheer Internationals

The Wayne Trace Varsity Cheerleaders recently traveled to Orlando, FL for the AmeriCheer International Cheerleading Competition. They competed in the Small Varsity Non-Mount Traditional division. After the 2-day international competition, the girls earned a 1st place rating. Pictured here are (l-r) Gabby Gudakunst, Alex Fast, Courtney Mead, Mackenzie Swary, Monique Goings, Ally Dunning, Jessica Offerle,…

Antwerp Seniors paint book covers for Library

Rachel Becker and Haley Greene, seniors at Antwerp High School, recently completed an art project for Mrs. Girlie’s class that required them to recreate a classic book cover on canvas. Becker painted her version of Lowry’s The Giver, and Greene chose to recreate an Edgar Allan Poe book cover. The girls’ amazing artwork will now…