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The phrase, “if you build it, they will come,” is associated most often with a famous baseball movie. But Worthington Estates Elementary School wellness teacher Bryan Troast is putting the theory to the test as he continues to build up the WES Wellness 5K, a community event that recently completed its second year. The race was held at the school […]
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Pickleball fever begins to catch on in schools
It should not be surprising that pickleball, the sport taking the nation by storm, has become popular even among elementary school students in Worthington. The first-ever pickleball match between two Worthington elementary schools took place between Bluffsview and Evening Street at SuperGames on April 5. The schools have even come up with fun team names – the Evening Street Vicious […]
District develops new Portrait of a Learner
When Worthington Schools Superintendent Trent Bowers threw open the doors at Worthington Kilbourne High School March 13, for the district’s annual State of the Schools event, he was excited to give the community a peek behind the curtain of what is happening in Worthington. “We see State of the Schools as a celebration of Worthington Schools,” Bowers said. “We want […]
Schools close in on 1 million meals
Worthington Schools soon will be able to say, “1 million served.” Superintendent Trent Bowers recently shared information about the district’s food services department, stating there will be more than a million meals served in the schools this year. How does a district of 11,000 or so students reach that number? Brian Hunt, the district’s food service supervisor, has turned following […]
Clintonville mom launches education newsletter
Even a quick glance at social media pages reveals that when it comes to school updates and news, Columbus City School parents sometimes feel left in the dark. That was especially true in 2020, as parents were navigating virtual education for the first time. “My older son was in first grade when COVID hit. The lack of clarity and information […]
Lions Club announces Peace Poster winners
The Worthington Noon Lions Club has announced the winners of its 2023-24 Worthington schools district Peace Poster winners, who entered the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. The Lions International Peace Poster Contest is an international contest that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s contest theme is “Dare to Dream.” This […]
Falter puts ‘play’ into Kilbourne drama club
Andy Falter never could have imagined what would become of his life when he started running the Kilbourne Middle School Drama Club back in the 2000-01 school year. From humble beginnings, both the club and Falter have grown considerably since that first year. The KMS Drama Club has 65 students involved this year, which has created some interesting choices when […]
Graham continues to reach for new heights
Owen Graham has entered every new stage of his young life in a naïve state, he admitted. But it is the self-awareness that he doesn’t know everything which makes Graham anything but naïve. The 2020 Thomas Worthington High School graduate is set to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy this May. He recently learned he was selected as […]
Fairy Goodmothers returns for three weekends
Central Ohio high school students are invited to visit the free pop-up boutique for all of their prom needs, except for who they will bring to the big dance. Fairy Goodmothers will open the doors of Cinderella’s Closet Boutique for three weekends this year – Feb. 17-18, March 2-3 and March 9-10. The boutique will be in the Shops at […]
New Mater Academy ready to accept students
Mater Academy Inc. has announced the opening of Mater Academy Preparatory in northwest Columbus. Mater Academy is a public, tuition-free community school focused on college prep academics and music education for all students. The school, 5085 Reed Road, will open to all kindergarten through third-grade students in August and will add a grade level every year after that through 12th […]
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