Elementary school building could be set back
Due to the possible need for additional permitting, the new elementary school could be delayed as much as a year. This would be due to the wetlands on the school’s building site, which is located at the southwest corner of State Road and Valley Parkway. Recently, it was determined that property’s wetlands had grown to over a half an acre from 2001 when the Army Corp of Engineers conducted a study that outlined the wetlands on that site. According to school officials, “upon passage of the bond issue in May 2017, North Royalton City Schools contracted with ATC Group Services, an environme ....
Principal dunked to help young patients
As a reward for raising more than $15,000 for the American Heart Association and Jump Rope for Heart, students at Valley Vista Elementary got the chance to dunk not only their Principal Jeff Hill in a dunk tank, but also numerous building staff including Head Custodian Bob Rodriguez and Music Teacher Sarah Burrows. Students at the Wallings Road school were the top fundraisers in northeast Ohio, raising just under $15,600 for the annual national fundraiser that aims to develop heart-healthy habits in children and raise needed funds for the American Heart Association and its youngest patients w ....
Survey hopes to spur interest in civic groups
Residents are being asked to participate in a civic engagement survey to gain an understanding revolved around the city’s civic groups. The online survey is the brainchild of North Royalton City Council President Larry Antoskiewicz and Ward 3 City Councilman Dan Langshaw. The idea started when the two discussed the need for increased membership. It seemed to resonate from most of the city’s groups. Antoskiewicz said that he and Langshaw talked about the growing problem that these groups are having with their membership. “This became very evident during the various service club meetings, ....
North Royalton takes Silver in 2018 high school rankings
North Royalton High School earned a silver medal in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best High Schools rankings, which is earned by only about 11% of high schools across the country. According to the study done by U.S. News & World Report, North Royalton High School ranked 114 in Ohio high schools, in a list containing 832 Ohio high schools. The national magazine reviewed 20,548 schools, where North Royalton ranked 2,031. The data was based on the 2015-2016 school year. The national rankings were based on a three-step process. The first two steps used state proficiency tests as be ....
School Levy Aimed for November Ballot
The North Royalton Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution that is the first step in placing a levy on the November Ballot. The levy will consolidate the district’s three emergency operating levies that are set to expire in 2019, 2020 and 2022. The consolidation of the levies will then take the form of a renewal that will be “at no additional cost to homeowners,” according to North Royalton School District Treasurer, Biagio Sidoti. The levy would incorporate a $6,700,000 levy that was originally passed on May 5, 2009, a $6,695,000, passed on May 4, 2010 and a $4,395,000 levy ....