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Royal View Elementary students “Git Up” for dance challenge

Students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade participated in Royal View Elementary’s first school-wide dance performance by trying the “Git Up” dance challenge. The song “Git Up” by Blanco Brown is a YouTube sensation that teaches a line dance. The music and physical education staff worked with the students to practice the dance using the family friendly version of the song from the YouTube channel, “Homegrown Kids.” The goal of the cross curricular performance was to teach a line dance that was adaptable and fun for all age groups in the elementary grades. On October 3 ....

Nov 5, 2019

Care and Share celebrates its 30 years of Thanksgiving

It’s hard to believe that the Care and Share Thanksgiving Meal at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, at the corner of Royalton and Abbey Roads, is celebrating its 30th year of serving others in the North Royalton community. Back on Thanksgiving Day in 1989, Care and Share began with volunteers at Royal Redeemer serving 100 Thanksgiving dinners. In 2019, volunteers are planning to serve 1,600 dinners on Thanksgiving Day, 400 to those who come to the Church for the meal and 1,200 who are shut-ins or prefer to take their meal home. Lisa Martin is in charge of making the Care and Share event com ....

Nov 5, 2019

Vets invited to a Veteran’s Day celebration at North Royalton YMCA

Area Veterans are invited to a special breakfast on Veterans Day. The North Royalton Family YMCA has partnered up with Ward 3 Councilman and United States Army Veteran, Dan Langshaw, to celebrate the service of the community’s veterans. All community’s veterans are invited to a Veteran’s Day Breakfast and Special Flag Dedication on November 11, at the North Royalton Family YMCA located at 11409 State Road in North Royalton. There will be a free continental breakfast sponsored by Councilman Langshaw from 9 to 11a.m. in the Spirit, Mind, and Body Room 125. During the breakfast, represent ....

Nov 5, 2019

NRCS’s Bus Driver ties for first place at State Road-E-O

North Royalton City Schools’ (NRCS) bus driver Bruce Abbott tied for first place at the state’s bus driver road-e-o on Saturday and is now qualified for the international competition this summer! Bruce Abbott placed fifth in the competition and qualified to go on to the state competition on Saturday, October 26. Karin Wolford placed eighth at the competition and Jane Lawry placed ninth, which means both Wolford and Lawry are alternates for the state competition. Not only did the drivers do well individually, the team, which included Abbott, Cathy Kroeger, Lawry, and Jonathan Redden, plac ....

Nov 5, 2019

Wreaths Across America comes to North Royalton

The AT&T Pioneers Northeast Council is partnering with the city of North Royalton to participate in the Wreaths Across America this year, including the North Royalton Cemetery as one of the many locations participating across the United States. Earlier this year, the city of North Royalton got an email from Wreaths Across America to see if they might be interested in participating. Mayor Bob Stefanik asked Council President Larry Antoskiewicz if he would be interested in doing it. Antoskiewicz contacted the Wreaths Across America officials and set up a meeting with the AT&T Pioneer represen ....

Nov 5, 2019

Fire Department fire simulator teaches children fire safety

Sometimes all it takes to make something happen is to be in the right place at the right time. A project for the North Royalton Fire Department, one that has been a long time coming, got a boost when some other North Royalton residents and fire department employees, came together. The North Royalton Fire Department has had a fire simulator, which is basically a house that has flames in the windows. It is used as a teaching tool for children and fire safety. “I had it on my radar for quite a few years,” said North Royalton Fire Chief, Bob Chegan. “We built one fifteen, maybe twenty y ....

Nov 5, 2019

Schools earn overall grade of “B” on State Report Card

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently released the 2018-19 Local Report Card for all districts in the state of Ohio. The North Royalton Schools received an overall B grade on the annual state report card. The State Report Card is one way to measure our educational system,” said Superintendent Greg Gurka. A presentation of the findings was given at the North Royalton School Board meeting last month by Director of Curriculum Melissa Vojta and Director of Pupil Services Julie Bogden. The North Royalton School District received an overall grade of “B” for this report. Schools ....

Nov 5, 2019

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 ....

Oct 22, 2019

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 ....

Oct 22, 2019

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 ....

Oct 22, 2019