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 ....
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 ....
Construction projects ongoing in two sections of Sprague Road
Residents may want to avoid two sections of Sprague Road for the near future, as two projects are taking place. On the east side of Sprague Road, a gas line replacement project is taking place. On the west side of Sprague Road, a reconstruction and widening project is commencing. Last month, Columbia Gas began their gas line replacement project, which runs from State Road and Perl Court/Hoertz Road. That project will affect about 90 residents on Sprague Road directly and a number of motorists. The Columbia Gas project includes the replacement of about 5,000 feet of aging gas lines with plast ....
Zoning and Charter issues voters will see on November ballot
On the November 2 election, North Royalton voters will have an opportunity to adopt an amended zoning map of the City of North Royalton, as well as make two amendments to the City’s charter with proposed charter amendments. In addition to being able to elect local officials and vote on financial issues, the only other means that residents have a say in how their local government is run and what their city looks like is through voting for issues relating to zoning and amendments to their charter. The following issues will be placed on the November ballot (at the time of this writing, the iss ....
NRHS scores in U.S. News & World Report “Best” rankings
North Royalton High School climbed in the ranks of Ohio High Schools, from 127 last year to 85 this year, according to the U.S. News and World Report 2021 rankings. Every year, the national magazine lists the best high schools across the United States and District of Columbia. “The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college,” according to US News officials. They ....
