St. Albert the Great’s Purple Star designation is renewed

The Ohio Department of Education announced that St. Albert the Great School is among the schools to have its Purple Star designation renewed for 2021-2024. The Purple Star Award indicates the school is military friendly and shows a major commitment to students and families that are connected to the United States military. St. Albert first received the award in 2017. This designation is earned by schools that demonstrate support of active duty, reserve and veteran military members and their families. Here are some of the activities undertaken by the St. Albert the Great community to support ....

Sep 21, 2021

Operation Christmas Child prepares for holiday giving, accepting donations

It’s almost the Christmas season again, which means time to request those Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, pack them, and get them to Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church (RRLC) for inspection and packing, ready for the national collection. If you are unfamiliar with Operation Christmas Child, it is a program of Samaritan’s Purse a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine w ....

Sep 21, 2021

Plans begin for vacated elementary schools

At the September 13 North Royalton School Board meeting, the Board of Education voted to authorize the district to abate the asbestos from the three vacated elementary school buildings and the demolish two of them. The three schools have been vacated now that the new elementary school is open. Albion Elementary was constructed in 1956 and had additions in 1976 and 1988. Valley Vista originally opened in 1960 and then in 1962 the balance of the building was completed. In 1988 the new addition was dedicated. Royal View Elementary was built in 1965 and then had an addition in 1988. The Board aut ....

Sep 21, 2021

After ribbon cutting, new North Royalton Elementary School is open

It was a bright sunny day on Saturday, August 28, when the ribbon was cut opening the new North Royalton Elementary School building. The new structure is located at 16400 State Road adjacent to the Cleveland Metroparks Valley Parkway. If you haven’t seen the building, its design is similar to that of the capital letter “E”. There are two playgrounds/courtyards located in the open part of the “E” facing the Metropark. The east wing houses pre-school and kindergarten students, the middle wing is for first and second graders and the west wing is for third and fourth graders. As you ....

Sep 21, 2021

Health Fair and Family Expo is back at NRHS

After a year’s absence, the North Royalton Health Fair and Family Expo is back. Mark it on your calendars, set the date on your phones, for the eleventh annual North Royalton Health Fair and Family Expo, Saturday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to noon located at the brand-new North Royalton High School, located on 14713 Ridge Rd., and emceed by NRHS English teacher Jonathan Dietrich. The event begins at 8 a.m. with a free pancake and sausage breakfast, courtesy of NR President of Council, Paul Marnecheck. Breakfast will fortify donors making personal deposits at the blood bank during the Vital ....

Aug 30, 2021