School district construction is progressing

At the April 13 School Board meeting, Assistant Superintendent Jim Presot presented an update on the progress of the construction at the various district facilities. School Superintendent Gurka noted that “construction at both our elementary site and our high school site are continuing. School construction has been deemed an essential business. Hammond Construction has worked diligently with our contractors to put precautions in place of social distancing, hand washing stations, sanitizing stations and we continue to move forward with both our projects.” Presot noted that construction con ....

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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 ....

Celebrate Mom in these trying times

Moms have always worn many hats: caregiver, chef, personal assistant, therapist, party planner, chauffer, tutor, housekeeper, activities coordinator, human resources manager; and that’s just inside the home, outside of the workplace. She’s recently added more titles to her daily juggling act: Zoom meeting coordinator, homeschool teacher, Internet usage monitor, online appointment scheduler, prison guard, referee, infectious disease specialist, in-home caregiver, masked superhero. As Ohioans wait with bated breath for the state’s Stay at Home order to cease and subside, we can still fin ....

Students, families cope with altered end of school year

As COVID-19 maintains its grip on Americans’ way of life, local students and their families here are coming to terms with cancelled or rescheduled school functions and the overwhelming sense of disappointment in missing out on end-of-the-school-year memories. Though school officials have been working hard to secure event date changes and create new interactive virtual opportunities for students in Bear Country, it’s been hard nonetheless for the city’s youngest residents. North Royalton High School junior Hannah Hambleton gave an interview to the Royalton Recorder on what would have ....

North Royalton family shares story of their battle with COVID-19

‘After all this is said and done, we are going to be a stronger family’ It’s been more than a month since Eli Clancy was born and the newborn baby has yet to meet extended family, be held for group photos or simply be cared for normally by his parents. Eli, born March 23 to North Royalton couple Dawn and Sean Clancy, tested positive for COVID-19 just 12 days after his birth. His father Sean tested positive as well. Dawn has not contracted the virus. As of April 15, and follow-up tests, Sean is still testing positive. “Our plan has been to stay home and isolate a ....