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Say “Hello” to Dixie, Card #4315. She is a one-year old spayed Chihuahua Mixed Breed. She has become an office favorite. Dixie’s previous owners had to relinquish her due to a foreclosure. She has all of her shots and is mostly housebroken. She does prefer to be with older children and gets along great with [...]
Hoover Foundation Blesses the School District Once Again! Hoover High School receives $50,000 grant for on-line course offerings. How many times can a school district find a way to say “thank you?” This is the exact position we are in as we receive yet another gracious gift from the Hoover Foundation. Truly, there are not [...]
Summer is the season when kids break out of the school routine and try new activities. Kids look forward to their summer vacation, but Moms know they soon will hear the age old complaint, “I’m bored.” The North Canton YMCA offers many programs to keep kids active and engaged while making friends and exploring new [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross The Hoover High School gym was recently filled with dozens of young, aspiring cheerleaders. They were all participating in the ninth annual Youth Cheer Clinic hosted by high school and eighth grade cheerleaders. Tiffany Walker, head cheerleading coach, and Kristen Waseity, assistant coach, organized the event. The participants ranged in age from [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross The North Canton Board of Education met on February 15. Sue Oryszak, 2nd grade teacher at Orchard Hill Elementary School, gave a presentation on “2nd Grade e-Portfolios.” Portfolios are only accessible to those with a password, and can be updated as the student moves on from Oryszak’s class. The portfolios include writings, [...]
Walsh Discusses Contemporary Issues By Traci Langfitt March 13 from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Part of the education series “Conscience: The Voice of God,” in which Walsh faculty and members of the community address the structure, philosophy, formation and application of Conscience. The Walsh University Jewish/Catholic Studies Institute presents this unique adult education opportunity [...]
By Traci Langfitt The students of Northwood Elementary started the year off on the right foot January 3 with an assembly promoting the importance of persistance, kindness, dilligence and excellence. They enjoyed listening to a lovable story about a cartoon character, Ned, told by an enjoyable yoyoist, Chad, who entertained with humor and amazed with [...]
Middle School Balloons Reach Pennsylvania By Julie Mathie-Cross The North Canton Middle School continues to receive reports regarding the final destinations of the balloons the students released during Red Ribbon Week. After weeks of anticipation, students were excited to finally receive the reports. The balloon traveling the furthest distance belonged to Mrs. Wackerly’s class. It [...]
North Canton YMCA serves Surf & Turf Water, water, water! We have it the North Canton YMCA where we offer a variety of water aerobic classes. For those who are not familiar with water aerobics it is defined as a non-weight bearing resistance and aerobic exercise performed in the shallow and/or deep water. The natural [...]
Big Things, Little Things by Kathy Belden It’s at us every day. It seems like the world is going to hell in a hand basket: terrorism, war, politics that is dividing our country, an economy in the dumper, disease, crime, joblessness, poverty, the general decline of western civilization … A recent sleepless night found me [...]