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  • SPARK program at Clark Elementary prepares children for kindergarten

    by Nora Rodriquez (Plain Press, June 2011) On Saturday, May 14, The Literacy Cooperative hosted children, parents and tutors from the SPARK, Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids program at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland. SPARK is an in-home tutoring program that prepares children for kindergarten, using home lesson plans and heavy parental involvement. At…

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  • Neighborhood children enjoy story hour at Tremont Scoops

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2011) On Monday, May 2nd, seventeen children from the Merrick House Day Care program visited Tremont Scoops for an hour of listening to readings of children’s books and eating ice cream. The children were treated to a reading of Casper Joe by the book’s author Connie Randolph of Salinville,…

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  • Horizon Science Academy – Denison students compete in science fairs

    (Plain Press, June 2011) This school year, a highlight for students at the Horizon Science Academy  (HAS) Denison campus, 1700 Denison Avenue, involved preparation for and competition in science fairs. Students in grades 5-8 worked hard testing, investigating and compiling data in order to complete their projects in time for a mid February Science Fair…

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  • Near West Intergenerational Charter School to open at Garrett Morgan

    (Plain Press, June 2011) The Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) plans to move the New Tech Academy from Garrett Morgan School to the annex at May Hayes on W. 45th and Detroit Avenue. The annex was formerly used as an Adult Learning Facility. The proposed plan calls for the vacated space in the basement at…

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  • Lincoln West Students win awards at Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair

    by Trang Le (Plain Press, May 2011) The participation of the Lincoln-West High School Science Research Team in the 58th Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) has been a tradition for many years. Under the leadership of national awarded chemistry teacher and sponsor, Olga Gueits, the team is once again making history in the…

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