Levy fails by slim margin, future of schools up in the air
November 21, 2011 • Emily Ayers and Jeana Wert, Senior Writers
Filed under News, The Levy
925 to 888. 37 is the number of votes that stood between Mineral Ridge and a brighter future. New classrooms, advanced technology, modern furniture, a new gymnasium, and even the possibility of a community park. What could possibly sway people to vote no? Passing the levy could have changed everything... Read more »
The last word on the levy
November 6, 2011 • Rampage Staff
Filed under Opinions, The Levy
Lebron James finally gave us a good reason to not hate him (as much) this week. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, James recorded a robocall that went to about 30,000 Akron-area voters, urging them to vote for the Akron Public Schools levy. In the call, he said that the public school system was... Read more »
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
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 »
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 »
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
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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