Parent involvement is a key to strong schools

October 31, 2011 • Alyssa Johns, Senior Writer  
Filed under News, The Levy

Can you remember the last time you and your parents came to the school for anything other than sports? If you have come at all, it probably hasn’t been very often. District Superintendent Mr. Dohar said, “We have involvement with the Parent Assist Module, open houses, meet the teacher, community... Read more »

Calculating the cost of a better community

October 31, 2011 • Sam Pownell, Junior Writer  
Filed under News, The Levy

New school buildings, new technology, and more efficient utilities. What’s not to love about this fall’s levy? You would think everyone would be in favor of this proposition. But if that’s the case, then what stopped us in the fall of ‘09? In 2009, the Weathersfield Local School District attempted... Read more »

Tech-knowledge can cost a lot or a little, but we need it now

Using the computers at MRHS can be extremely frustrating.

October 30, 2011 • Emily Ayers, Senior Writer  
Filed under Student Life, The Levy, Top Stories

It’s no secret that our school is losing the battle to bring us the technology we need to compete with students from across the state, the country, and the world. “There’s none, we just don’t have any,” said English teacher Mrs. Susko. “If we had better technology I could incorporate a lot... Read more »

Soccer: it’s the right thing for Weathersfield

October 30, 2011 • Jackie Smith, Junior Contributor  
Filed under Opinions, Sports

Guest contributor Jackie Smith thinks that MRHS needs a soccer program. This is her case.  What sport is played regularly by about 240 million people in over 200 countries? It is soccer. Soccer has been a very popular sport for a very long time. It is an international sport, and is played in almost... Read more »

Bringing intramural sports to MRHS a can’t miss idea

October 30, 2011 • John Thomas, Senior Writer  
Filed under Sports, Student Life, The Levy

Mineral Ridge should have intramural sports. Intramurals are great for students who don’t play varsity athletics or who just don’t want to go through the hassle of practicing every day but still love sports and just want to play for fun. They also give students the chance to play different sports... Read more »

Lady Rams volleyball eyeing regional play

October 27, 2011 • Lea Whitmer, Senior Writer  
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

Sup ladies? The Lady Rams volleyball team ended their regular season by defeating the South Range Raiders.  This year they moved down from division 3 to division 4. Tournament play is taking place at Badger High School.  The Rams were seeded number 3; Ledgemont was 1 and Lordstown was 2. In their first... Read more »

The race to save our schools is on

October 27, 2011 • Jeana Wert, Senior Writer  
Filed under News, The Levy

November 8 is coming closer and closer every day. This day is extremely important to parents, students, faculty, and many other people in the community. Not only will members of the Weathersfield Township vote for better schools, they will also be voting yes or no to bringing the community closer together. The... Read more »

Girard High School shows the grass is definitely green on the other side of a passed levy

Inside the new Home Ec. room at Girard High School.

October 27, 2011 • Emily Ayers and Lea Whitmer, Senior Writers  
Filed under Student Life, The Levy, Top Stories

Alarm goes off.  You roll out of bed. Drag yourself to school. Same routine. What if you knew that every classroom in your school had a Smart Board, laptops, and a flat screen TV? Maybe you’d have a better attitude toward school. You just might be interested in learning if the lessons were based in... Read more »

Planning to vote “no”?! Think about the community

October 27, 2011 • Felicia Flesch, Junior Writer  
Filed under Opinions, The Levy

Voting day is approaching quickly, but before you go to vote, think about what another failed levy will do to our community.Our goal as a school is to pass this upcoming levy in November to improve the quality of our schools along with all of Mineral Ridge. We want people outside of our community to... Read more »

Our levy, our town, our future

October 27, 2011 • Mike White, Junior Writer  
Filed under Opinions, The Levy

When you drive down the hill on Stewart Street and glance up at our middle school, a relic of the 1920’s, it is clear that major renovations – if not demolition – are necessary; and if you are brave enough to venture inside, you realize that the building will not last much longer.Moreover,... Read more »

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