Rite Aid building razed to make room for Chase Bank
The building that previously housed Rite Aid has now been demolished and the beginning of construction of something new can be seen. The Rite Aid property, which is located at the corner of Royalton Road and State Road is where this has been taking place, and will be changing from a retail store to the home of a bank. Rite Aid vacated the property when they closed down that store’s location last year. Rite Aid was built in 1997 on the 1.37 acre parcel. The existing 11,316 square foot building was demolished recently and a new building housing Chase Bank is being constructed. The Archite ....
North Royalton City Schools dropped from EdChoice voucher program
The North Royalton School District recently learned that they will be taken off the list of Ohio school districts that were mandated to participate in the state’s EdChoice Voucher Program. Last year, with the adoption of the state’s biennium budget, it included a change in its EdChoice scholarship program that has added the North Royalton District, as well as other well-to-do districts to their program. The EdChoice Scholarship program offers scholarship to parents of students in underperforming public schools and for low income students. The scholarship is used to attend private school ....
Schools closed for remainder of school year, no thanks to Covid-19
On Monday, April 20, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio school students will continue to go to school remotely through the end of the school year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last day of school for North Royalton students is May 27. In a press release from the Governor, issued April 20, he stated that “we balanced many issues in arriving at this decision. In the end, I believe this is what is best to protect the health of our children, our teachers, and our administrators. While our buildings are closed, we know that students continue to learn in new and innovative ways. I ....
Gardening produces enjoyment now and for later
This year, the idea of having a garden seems to be more at the forefront of many people’s minds. It could be due to the pandemic’s effect on the availability of certain produce at the grocery store, or maybe the attention overall that it has placed on the country’s overall food supply. In any case, with the warm weather returning, a vegetable garden can help provide pride and gratification in raising food that is delicious and nutritious. It also helps individuals and families by providing a most pleasant distraction in the planning and building of a garden. Gardens were a big hit in ....
School Board News
The April meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place virtually on Monday, April 13. The Board approved the following 2019-20 appropriation adjustments: 551 Title III - LEP fund from $21,583.43 to $23,394.53 572 Title 1 fund from $370,706.33 to $381,782.21 590 Improving Teacher Quality fund from $101,420.19 to $106,115.76 599 Miscellaneous Federal Grants from $24,828.72 to $25,467.42 Melissa Vojta, Director of Curriculum and Instruction gave a presentation on the local graduation seals, noting that the state has required districts to make changes to graduation requirement ....