Traffic congestion today equals smooth roads ahead
The area around State and Royalton Roads has been a traffic mess, especially over the past few weeks. It started earlier this summer, when the Royalton Road Water Main Replacement Project began. Recent developments of two other projects in the area have upped the traffic ante and have made things more congested. However, there is good news on the horizon. The three projects that have affected the traffic are the Royalton Road Water main Replacement Project, the Royalton Road Resurfacing Project and the State Road Sidewalk Improvement Project. The good news when it comes to these projects ....
School Board News
The North Royalton Board of Education held their October meeting on Monday, October 14. Julie Bogden, Director of Pupil Services, and Melissa Vojta, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, gave a presentation of the school district’s report card. The following school presentations were then made: Albion Elementary: Fourth-grader Daniel Zozulya was recognized by the Board and Principal Vince Ketterer for his ambition and hard work to start a new weekly podcast, “Bear Podcast”, focused on Albion Elementary. “Daniel researched equipment, podcasting programs, designed the cover art ....
North Royalton High School inducts new members into National Honor Society
On October 7, North Royalton High School (NRHS) inducted the newest members into their National Honor Society (NHS). The ceremony was held in the Performing Arts Center and included a welcome from Emmanuel (Gus) Scaria, current NHS president as well as the singing of the alma mater by North Royalton High School choir members. Scaria, along with Habib Akouri, NHS vice president, and officers Alexandra Doehrmann, Alexis Kovach and Breanna Tamoga, spoke to the students about the pillars of leadership, service, scholarship and character. NRHS principal Sean Osborne, led the inductees in the rec ....
Shoppers Stuff the Bus to replenish the NR Foodbank
On Saturday, October 12, the North Royalton City School Bus Drivers held a “Stuff the Bus” event at the Giant Eagle Supermarket on Royalton Road. A big yellow school bus was parked outside the grocery store to accept food donations from shoppers - from canned goods to pasta dinners and everything in between. Gift cards were also donated and accepted. The goal of the event, according to Jerry Beckrest, a North Royalton School Bus Driver and a volunteer at the North Royalton Food Pantry, “is to restock and replenish the shelves of the Food Pantry. We’re about to enter a busy time o ....
Elementary school program fosters friendships and community advocates
“Understanding” and “Acceptance” are two mindsets that can have a hard time finding their place in the hallways of a bustling public elementary school. But at Royal View Elementary, a “Spirit of Inclusion,” as Building Principal Kirk Pavelich puts it, is simply the cultural norm. A program called “Petty’s Pals” recruits fourth grade students to assist those with disabilities during the school day. Pals do everything from playing games with their buddy to helping them with their morning routines. Membership in the “Petty’s Pals” volunteer program continues to grow every ....
