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School report cards are in

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released the second part of the district report cards in late February. The first portion was released in January. This portion of the report contained the results for the value-added scores, based on grades 4-8 math and reading, which was taken from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment for the 2014-15 school year. According to Dr. Lonny Rivera, Ohio Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction, “The Ohio School Report Cards for the 2014-2015 academic year give every school and district A-F letter grade ....

Mar 7, 2016
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NRSD Sup’t. Greg Gurka on State of the Schools: Don’t settle for good when you can strive to be great!

Several dozen people attended the North Royalton School District’s (NRSD) State of the Schools address, given by North Royalton School Superintendent Greg Gurka. The event, held on February 17, was a Chamber of Commerce event, sponsored by Cuyahoga Community College CCC West. Newly-appointed President of the CCC Western Campus, Dr. Donna Imhoff, was introduced and offered a few comments. Gurka began, “2015 was a year of great successes for our district and also a time of great challenges.” He noted that last year, the district concluded its five-year Strategic Plan and developed a new t ....

Feb 23, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1968 – 1970)

In 1968, North Royalton was still a farm based community. The January 11 Recorder reported that Royal Ridge Poultry Farm, 14638 Ridge Road, added a Frozen Egg Division. Three trucks from Royal Ridge collected eggs from 20 surrounding farms for preparation and sale. Extra eggs would be pasteurized, frozen, then sold to bakeries, egg nog makers, and other businesses. Agriculture is not even a second thought today. Royalton Farms, an orchard on State Road, produces apples available from late August until sold out. Grace Brothers Nursery, Ridge Road, offers farm produce shares through a Community ....

Feb 23, 2016
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Valley Vista students include paper hugs in care packages for troops

Valentine’s Day is past but that hasn’t stopped Valley Vista Students from showing they have a big heart for our men and women in the service. The students, their families and the PTA collected dozens and dozens of items to send to the troops. On February 17, during “Random Act of Kindness Week,” there was a great big packing activity. Helena Johnson, PTA mom, has a friend who has a brother that was serving in Afghanistan so for Christmas 2014, got some classrooms to donate care packages which were sent directly to him. “This year I mentioned it to the PTA, and Principal Jeff Hill; ....

Feb 23, 2016
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Deer hunting issue on March 15 ballot

Voters will have an opportunity to vote on potential legislation that would allow for controlled hunting of white-tailed deer in North Royalton. The measure has been placed on the March 15 Primary ballot. Although hunting is currently forbidden in North Royalton, “ the exploding regional deer population urgently requires deer management efforts. The white-tailed deer population in urban areas has grown to unmanageable numbers with the corresponding financial loss suffered by property owners, in the destruction of plants, flowers, trees and other edible landscaping. Additionally, deer/vehicl ....

Feb 23, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1965-1967)

This is part of a series of articles that will continue throughout the Recorder's 75th anniversary year.  The Recorder will take us through time, from the early 1940s when North Royalton was a small village and through the decades leading us to today, a modern city.  We hope will like reading these stories as much as we enjoy preparing them.  We hope you will share them with your friends.  Businesses in North Royalton in 1965, were doing well, the two new interstates I77, and I71 would bring more cross town traffic to area, and greater development, too. The big traffic questio ....

Feb 12, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Year 1964)

This is part of a series of articles that will continue throughout the Recorder's 75th anniversary year.  The Recorder will take us through time, from the early 1940s when North Royalton was a small village and through the decades leading us to today, a modern city.  We hope will like reading these stories as much as we enjoy preparing them.  We hope you will share them with your friends.  In 1964 the nation was still recovering from the assassination of President Kennedy. Lyndon Johnson was president; the nation would soon know about places across the globe. People across the ....

Feb 12, 2016
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North Royalton Baseball Leagues Looking for players.

When you look outside the window, baseball and softball season may not be at the top of your agenda at this time of year. But, that’s not the case for the North Royalton Baseball Boosters. Growing the game in North Royalton is on their agenda 12 months out of the year, even when the temperature is below freezing! This year, the boosters are making a big push to get more children and teenagers involved, along with their parents. Last year, over 1,200 youngsters played baseball/softball in the City Leagues. While that may seem to be a large number, 8-to-10 years ago, the number of baseball a ....

Feb 12, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1941 – 1961)

This is the first in a series of articles that will continue throughout the Recorder's 75th anniversary year.  The Recorder will take us through time, from the early 1940s when North Royalton was a small village and through the decades leading us to today, a modern city.  We hope will like reading these stories as much as we enjoy preparing them.  We hope you will share them with your friends.  When you mention the year 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor comes to mind. But, there was another event that happened in 1941 that is noteworthy to North Royalton residents. It was the f ....

Feb 12, 2016
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Lenten Meals Don’t Have To Be Fish

Lent came early this year, starting in early February. Established in the 4th century, it is a period of fasting, sacrifice and reflection, observed traditionally by Christians, to prepare for Easter. The meaning behind Lent is one of penitence and preparation. Fasting was a way of purifying the body, readying it for the celebration of Easter. It was also a way for the person to gain self discipline and take control over material influences in life. The word “Lent” is derived from Teutonic word for springtime. For many, the 40 day period starts on Ash Wednesday and continues on to Easter S ....

Feb 9, 2016
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