OH weather: School closings and delays in Northeast Ohio for Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
CLEVELAND, Ohio A winter storm that has a potential to dump 8 to 12 inches on the Cleveland and Akron areas has resulted in dozens of Northeast Ohio school districts canceling or delaying classes for Tuesday.
Several major school districts made the decision to cancel Tuesday’s classes by Monday evening, including Akron City Schools, Avon and Avon Lake schools, Canton City Schools, East Cleveland City Schools, Elyria City Schools, Eulclid City Schools, Mentor Exempted Village School District, and Shaker Heights Schools, to name just a few. Some districts in the area are closing buildings but will have remote classes on Tuesday, including Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools.
Bethel Invites Community To Skate For A Cause On Wednesday Monday, January 11, 2021
Charity Skate Night for Bethel at Ice on the Landing, which is located behind the Chattanooga Choo Choo on Market Street, will be Wednesday from 5-9 p.m.
Ice on the Landing will donate 20 percent of the proceeds from the evening to Bethel, which is a Godsend in this difficult year, according to Bethel President and CEO Rosalind Connor.
“Due to the pandemic, so many children are dealing with trauma and crisis right now,” Ms. Connor said. “And many are experiencing learning loss as they fall behind in their education. As you can imagine, the need for the help Bethel can provide has never been greater.”
Lenoir County Master Gardeners award grants to seven teachers
By Patrick Holmes
Lenoir County Public Schools
Annual grant awards from the Lenoir County Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer Association to inspire projects related to horticulture have gone to seven teachers in Lenoir County.
The grants were awarded recently to Brenda Griffin of Pink Hill Elementary School, Rachel Hill of Northwest Elementary School, Jessica Jones of Woodington Middle School, Ashley Ledford of Southwood Elementary School, Jodi Maxey of South Lenoir High School, Carol Riddle of Bethel Christian Academy and Kaitlyn Stroud of Northwest Elementary School.
Grant awards ranged from $200 to $400. All teacher requests were fully funded.