School District Asks Community to Complete Survey to Guide Refinement of North Royalton City Schools’ Strategic Plan
The North Royalton City Schools is in the process of re-examining its Strategic Plan. The district’s vision of identifying individual student needs and providing support of those needs, as well as the mission of “inspiring and empowering learners” will remain the same. The goal areas of student achievement, communication, community engagement, facilities, finances and collaboration also will remain intact. The district leadership team will be working to refine the action steps and develop timelines to take the district into the next three years.
A survey has been released to t ....
Heart Healthy Indulgences
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer
Usually, when one thinks of Valentine’s Day, thoughts of chocolate and champagne and roses - great indulgences, come to mind. But think of the other symbol, the heart, which is used as its grand symbol. Of course, the thought of a human heart compared to a valentine heart is somewhat of a stretch, it is still the organ which relates to this holiday. With so many on medical diets or special diets at this time of year, the following are a sampling of some heart-healthy indulgences (substitute fat free, salt free and/or use egg substitutes to your ....
CERT Plans a Year of Training and Exercises
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer
About 30 leaders and city officials attended the annual North Royalton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting on Saturday January 24, at the North Royalton High School media center. The annual meeting was scheduled to plan for the upcoming year’s CERT training, exercises and community activities, according to North Royalton CERT Commander, Nick Phillips.
This year, the general meetings are scheduled for February 18, March 25, May 20, September 17, October 14 and November 18. Radio Training is scheduled for April 18 and a CERT E ....
North Royalton City Schools Begins Discussion on Moving Early Childhood Center Students to Three Elementary Schools Beginning Next School Year
The North Royalton City Schools’ administration and Board of Education are in discussions to close the Early Childhood Center and move Pre-K and Kindergarten to Albion Elementary, Royal View Elementary, and Valley Vista Elementary for the start of the 2015-16 school year. Superintendent Greg Gurka presented the idea to board members at the work session on February 5.
The discussion was initiated after review of the Early Childhood Center facilities and greater than usual retirements in the district. In addition, after examining elementary level enrollment for the 2015-2016 school ....
BBB Announces Top Ten Scams of 2014
Phony IRS agents, bogus sweepstakes, illusory government grants, pseudo employers and fictitious puppies are just a few of the deceptions reported by Cleveland area consumers during 2014. Con artists used our phones, email and online shopping habits to trick us into handing over cash and even confidential information that put us at risk for identity theft. “Most of these scams are not new but scammers are learning to appear more legitimate,” said David Weiss, president of BBB Serving Greater Cleveland.
The Top Ten Scams reported locally in 2014 were: Advance Fee Loans - Using n ....