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Inside the Sept. 9, 2022 Issue p. 2 - New Staff in WCS p. 3 - Changes to School Policies p. 7 - Fall Sports Previewp. 5 - How to Set Goals For an Academic Year
Barbara Arnold
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Arnold has taken the position of a family con sumer science teacher. Arnold has been in the feld for 16 years, begin ning with some sub bing in Wooster, one year at Orrville, the rest at Wadsworth. Arnold said she wants her stu dents to feel comfort able and have fun in her class while they are learning.
WHS welcomes six new staff members for the new school year
Whisler is a new high school intervention special ist. Whisler is coming to Wooster following fve years of teaching and one year substitute teaching at Northmor High School/Elementary in Galion, Ohio. Whisler said he would like his students to know that his door is always open, and if they need help with anything in class, to reach out.
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Musser shares that he lives on a hobby farm with goats, llamas, and miniature cows and loves to
Smith works at the high school as a geometry and Honors Algebra II teacher. Smith has had 19 years of previous teaching experience before Wooster, at Galion, Rittman and, most recently, West Holmes. Smith would like students to know that her door is always open and she is happy to assist students in math, and other subjects.
Principal Scott Musser and as sistant principal Margaret Davis have joined the WHS communi ty for the 2022-2023 school year.
Administrators share ideas for new year
Blurbs by Ethan Keating and Jackson Stansifer and photos by Ben Stavnezer and Ryan Smith
travel.Davis, who worked as a math teacher at West Holmes for nine years, says she has always known she wanted to work in education and in an administra tiveDavisrole.continues by stating what she is excited for this school year and what challenges she thinks she may face.
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Musser, who worked as the di rector of career-technical educa tion at Madison Comprehensive High School, says he has a main overarching goal as a new ad ministrator.“We're[WHS administration] going to focus on school safety. We're going to redefne what high school looks like after the pandemic… I want to have a student leadership team that meets with me and I want the students to have a say in items that impact student life,” Muss erInsaid.looking at the start of the year, Musser said he has many things to which he is looking forward.“I'mexcited to get to know the students and the people and I am very much a people oriented person. I also like to be at sport ing events to see what you guys [WHS students] are doing. But, I still need to learn all the ins and outs of Wooster,” Musser said.
Davis shares she taught at Flex Yoga in Wooster and notes that she loves ftness and the out doors.Nate Steiner, associate princi pal at WHS, shares the strengths he sees in Musser and Davis.
Young has begun her career at WHS as a family consumer science teacher. This school year will be Young’s 13 as a teacher, working previously at Loudonville, BrecksvilleBroadview Heights and Rit tman. At Wooster, Young is excited to get to know her stu dents and fellow staf mem bers and to be a part of the Wooster community.
Lutes is a new member of the Art Dept. at WHS. Before coming to Wooster, she worked part-time at a private school in Orrville. As an art teacher, Lutes said Wooster is a good ft for her due to the high availability of resources in the arts, along with other extracurricular activities.
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“I think my biggest challenge is that this [WHS] is a very dif ferent school environment, so just kind of getting used to a dif ferent student population. But, I also think that's something I’m really excited for,” Davis said.
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Principal Scott Musser and assistant principal Margaret Davis join the WHS administration team for the 2022-2023 school year.
“Mr. Musser has wonder ful experience at other schools and brings those experiences to WHS. He is organized and has a clear vision for WHS. Mrs. Da vis is willing to learn and has the confdence to try new things that will help strengthen WHS,” SteinerSteinersaid.says with Musser and Davis on board, there is a sincere desire to grow and strengthen WHS.
Spenser WhislerJay Vitallo
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Vitallo works as a ninth grade intervention spe cialist. Previously, Vitallo taught English Lan guage Arts 3 at Wayne County Schools Career Center and at Wooster. Vitallo said he is looking forward to working with the ninth grade staf and helping students reach their goals, both in the classroom and in their respective sports.
Diane Mealey, who is entering her 23 year of teaching in the English Dept. at WHS, is the re cipient of the annual 2022 Ralph and Grace Jones Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award.
During an Honors English II class exercise, English Dept. member Diane Mealey circulates around the room in order to assist students with their work. Mealey has taught for 23 years.
Long has been working at Wooster since 2008.
Speech and Debate team mem bers take on the big task of doing all the planning for the dance.
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like to thank her colleagues in the English department. Mealey also said she wanted to thank, “everyone, because you learn something from everybody.”
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Mealey said she wanted to go into teaching as she enjoys working with young adults and other people. She knew, “it
Mark your calendars because on Sept. 24, the WHS Speech and Debate team will be hosting the annual Homecoming dance. The theme for the 2022 dance is “all that glitters is gold”
Foundation recognizes Diane Mealey as Outstanding Teacher of the year
According to Holly Custer, head speech and debate coach,
As many students go to the dance to have fun with their friends, many students may not think about what the people did to plan the dance.
Mealey expressed that she is honored and very grateful to have been recognized. Despite all of this worthy recognition, she said she hates the spotlight and expressed that it has been a little overwhelming, although she is very grateful to be hon ored in this way.
would be something diferent every day. English, specifcally, because you need English for everything else… I can dip into a little of math. I can dip into a little of science and art and whatnot.”Mealeysaid her goal is always to have people enjoy studying the subject of English, or at least, enjoy it a little more.
the Speech and Debate team has been hosting the dance since the 1980s as a fundraiser for the pro gram.President of the Speech and Debate team, Jacob Hannan (12), commented on the neces sity of such events to help bet ter fund Speech and Debate. Hannan notes the price of go ing to national tournaments is expensive. “Many other teams pass on these costs to students, but for the Wooster Speech and Debate team, it is our top prior ity to make Speech and Debate accessible for students from all backgrounds.”Theteamwill compete in the Novice Tournament in Carroll ton on Oct. 22.
In the beginning of the 20222023 school year at WHS, there have been numerous changes, with the majority of them in volving changes to the daily schedule and modifying some rules.The school day now ends 15 minutes earlier at 2:33 p.m. and academic assist has been re placed with a new lunch sched ule.Another big change is the new principal, Scott Musser.
the rest of the staf. They can be come your best friends and can be there for you.” Working with children is her main motivation. To her, the children fulfll her ca reer and make it feel less like a job.“It was a shock to me to be given an award for doing what I love to do,” Long stated. The Outstanding Staf Member Award is awarded to staf mem bers that excel in service to the district and the students.
Every year since 2007, the Ralph R. and Grace B. Jones Foundation has awarded one staf member the Outstanding Staf Member Award. The per son who received the award this year is the secretary at Littlest Generals, Robin Long.
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Robin Long wins the 2022-23 outstanding staff member award
According to Long, “I think the best advice I can give a new staf member is to get to know
although the new rules and guidelines may seem intimidat ing to students, they are neces sary to have a well-functioning school after nearly three years of theOnpandemic.thetopic of safety, the ad ministration has implemented new guidelines, such as ban ning pepper spray from school grounds, which worries stu dents who carry pepper spray for protection. Musser ad dressed this student concern by saying: “Pepper spray is considered a chemical weapon and we can’t allow weapons in the school regardless of what it is… ideally we’d like to create a school where pepper spray isn’t needed.”Musser said he believes these changes and updates to policy to be both benefcial and man datory for the well-being of the students and of the school.
JAELYN FREDERICK staf writer
After receiving the award, Mealey said she had an out of body experience and would
CALEB SINGER-HOLDEN staf writer
OLIVIA HINER co-editor-in-chief
In looking at how students are responding to the new schedul ing procedures, Musser pointed out some changes that he felt needed to be made.
“It's a change that's needed to have a really successful school,” MusserMussersaid.also mentioned that
Long said in her free time, she also works as a licensed real tor where she helps clients fnd their dream homes. She also enjoys gardening and going on walks and notes that she loves working with children.
Long said she believes the most rewarding thing about her job is the hugs and smiles she receives from the kids.
Both Teichmer and Musser encourage students to alert the administration if they see
money to run free lunches for every student in the United States, which the school districts would have to cover now if we stayed in ‘all free’ mode. With inflation moving upward, with government spending being one of the reasons, I am sure that was a motivating factor to go back to ‘normal.’”Inthe Wooster City School
Free school lunch was available for all students for the past two years as a result of the COVIDHowever,pandemic.thisyear, the USDA cut federal funding for access to free lunches for all students.
In looking at the removal of funding to provide free lunches for students, Don Lewis, WHS food service manager, commented, by saying, “It cost the government a lot more
and there are four people in their household. At WHS, 31.6% of students are on free or reduced lunch, according to Lewis, which means that about 409 people qualify for free and reduced lunch this year.
The increased security measures include banning hoodies and earbuds in the hallway and mandating hall passes, among others.
According to the district’s food service section on their website, students are able to see if they qualify for free and reduced lunch by going to the high school’s website and going to the food service’s page. There, a student can fill out a form to apply for free and
At the beginning of the 20222023 school year, the WCSD increased security measures within the Althoughschools.most of these security measures were already in place, the new administration is enforcing them more, according to WHS Principal Scott Musser.
During the school day, WHS School Resource O cer April Teichmer repeatedly checks doors around the building in order to ensure proper security measures are being taken by students and sta .
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Federal funding cuts a ects free lunches for all students
“If you see something, say something. I’d much rather look into something that maybe is not a true issue, rather than ignore something that could potentially become an issue,” Teichmer said.
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April Teichmer, WHS School Resource Officer, spoke about the security measures, saying, “From the police standpoint, nothing has changed… we still make sure all the doors are locked and do patrols throughout the day.”
Musser said the administration chose to increase security measures at WHS.“School security is really important to all of us, myself included…Officer April walks around twice a day, checking all doors to make sure they’re secure. If something is not secure, she secures it. And, she notifies me immediately. I reviewed some rules at the class meetings, [particularly why] we wouldn’t let anyone in. The other thing is, aside from keeping the doors safe, we do have a visitor sign in process that’s really well done… I tried to give the why behind that to everybody,” MusserTeichmersaid. also addressed steps WHS is taking to prevent school shootings, starting with ALICEMusserdrills.said that the staff will be going through an ALICE training in September.
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In looking at why the free lunch and breakfast program was cut, Lewis says that “The free program was through the USDA to help during the pandemic…since we are through the pandemic, the USDA stopped the free for all program and went back to the traditional breakfast and lunch programs.”Forsome WHS students, the free lunch option was greatly appreciated. Sadie Spears (10) says that “when free/reduced lunch was available, I would get it daily.”
“... we’re going to be having some ALICE drills as a school this year, to reinforce what to do, if, heaven forbid, something happens, we hope that it never does. But, we have to be prepared,” Musser said.
WHS administration increases school security measures
but I think the only way to protect students and staff is if there’s uniformity and [the rules] are being carried out.”
anything concerning.
District, some students may qualify for free and reduced lunch if their family’s income is less than $51,338 per year
Questel said.
Teichmer spends the school day making sure the school is safe.“I walk around the school at least twice a day and make sure that all external doors are locked at all times and see if there’s anything that would be concerning on the exterior of the building,” Teichmer said.
teacher at WHS, spoke about his feelings on the new security measures, saying, “I like them. The thing that drives that for me is Uvalde, happening right at the end of the last school year. I suppose you can argue certain aspects of anything...
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reduced lunch costs. If a family is unsure if they are eligible, they can check on the Free/ Reduced Lunch paper on the food service page in order to see if they Anotherqualify.service that was offered for about two years by the Wooster City School District food services was a summer food service. According to the WHS Food Service page, during the pandemic, students were able to pick up lunch and breakfast on this route.
Throughout high school, many students encounter obstacles that cause them stress and anxiety. WHS offers numerous resources for students who may be struggling with anxiety and stress, including guidance counselors, a partnership with Anazao and mentors through OHuddle.WHS guidance counselor, Tyler Egli, shares that there are many ways to reduce stress, including exercising regularly, balanced meals, healthy sleep habits, staying organized, and building strong support systems. He also says that learning good coping skills, creating a list of positive things that bring pleasure, and allowing oneself to make mistakes, are ways to alleviate stress.“Stress and anxiety have been one of the fastest growing mental health issues in the United States,” shares Egli.
Tessa Dalessandro, the OHuddle Site Coordinator for WHS, shares that students are matched with mentors to meet with once a “OHuddleweek.connects students with resources in the community that will help them grow and be successful,” shares Dalessandro.According to Dalessandro, students who think OHuddle is right for them should meet with their guidance counselors about a referral.“OHuddle is for everyone. Each student deserves someone in their life who loves and cares about them,” Dalessandro said.
For more information regarding available resources, visit www.woostercityschools. org.
“Playing the trombone. Being apart of chior.” Cheyenne P. Fifth
“Suceeding.” Maci P. Eighth Grade 9,
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What are your goals for this year?
“Starting new sports.” Maci P. Eighth Grade
What are you excited for?
“Nothing.” Maci P. Eighth Grade“Test. Being late. If were not here I would be nervouse.” Cheyenne P. Fifth grade
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Anazao offers many services to students, including
Student perspectives: individuals suggest ways to set goals for year
According to Carissa Timko, an Anazao case manager, Anazao is, “a private, nonprofit organization providing treatment, intervention and prevention services to residents and organizations throughout Wayne and Holmes Counties.”
various types of counseling and treatment provided by psychologists, social workers, and more. According to Timko, these services are available to anyone in need of additional support.“Students can sign up for services anytime. We have office space at Wooster High School and we have additional information available if interested,” shares Timko. “However, we generally receive students through a referral from their guidance counselors, families, or school administration.”WHSalsooffers resources from a non-profit mentorship program, OHuddle.
mental health resources
What are you anxious for?
At the start of the school year, it is important for students to organize their thoughts regarding the school year. To see the views of different age ranges concerning the start of a new school year, we asked one kindergartener, fifth grader, and eighth grader their goals, anxieties, and ambitions for the upcoming school year.
“Nothing.” Hudson I. Kindergarten
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“Seeing my dad at school.” Hudson I. Kindergarten
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One resource available for students is the WHS partnership with Anazao.
“Learn how to paint.” Hudson I. Kindergarten
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HANNAH DramaLOGIUDICEClub prepares to present Elf The Musical
BRITTANY WACHTEL co-editor-in-chief
In her new autobiography, entitled I’m Glad My Mom Died, McCurdy walks readers through the intimate details of her abuse by her mother and the person whom she refers to as “The AlthoughCreator.”McCurdy succeeds at making her novel comedic, the topics discussed such as sexual assault, disordered
The WHS Drama Club is back and ready to begin their 2022-23 season.Theclub performs two shows a year, and the show this fall, Elf: The Musical , tells the story of Buddy the elf as he discovers that he is not a real elf and travels to New York in order to find his human dad.
eating, and alcohloism may be triggering for some readers. McCurdy does not provide a warning at any point in her novel, so triggering topics come with no preface.
“I believe that there are a lot of students in our high school who would benefit from being a part of any vocal ensembles,” MasonAccordingsaid. to Mason, Treble Choir has a completely different feel to it compared to Mixed Chorus. As it is a smaller group, the choir bonds in its own unique way.
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“It’s my goal as an educator to make sure not only that we make great music, we create a
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When looking at what he is excited about for Drama this year, Drama Club president Caleb Singer-Holden (12) says, “I’m excited to get started and see everyone again and meet new people, and have a fantasticAccordingtime.”to Drama director Brett Hiner, Elf: The Musical will be unlike any other show the Drama Club has put on.
Former child actress sheds light behind the scenes of beloved childhood shows
“With Elf, we will be doing things we have never attempted before and audiences will be seeing things they’ve never seen before ... at least on the PAC stage…,” Hiner said.
Choir is the combination of soprano, tenor, alto and bass voices in collaboration to make absolutely beautiful music.
If a student wants to be involved in the club, but does
WHS choir director Elyse Mason shares that Treble Choir was added to the course curriculum at the end of last school year.
Ben Stavnezer (12) has been a member of tech for four years and is the lighting head for the program. When looking at why he enjoys being behind the scenes, Stavnezer says, “I enjoy tech because you really get to see the results of your work in terms that don’t change; an actor’s performance can change day to day, but in tech, you get to continually work on one thing.”Auditions took place Sept. 7 and Sept. 8. Elf: The Musical will be performed on Nov. 12 and 13, Nov. 18, Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 in the WHS PAC.
domestic abuse at home between her talkSchnieder,anystillproductions,makingnobehindfemalealcoholforceSchneiderpointNickelodeonCreator”otherwiseandNickelodeonparents.producerdirectorDanSchnieder,referredtoas“ThebyMcCurdyandotheralums,isamainofdiscussioninthenovel.AccordingtoMcCurdy,wouldfrequentlyunderageactorstodrinkonsetandwouldgivecastmembersmassagesthescenes.ThoughSchniederislongerinvolvedintheofanyNickelodeonNickelodeonrefusestospeakonallegationsconcerningaccordingtoashowinterviewby Good Morning America
From the shocking title to the even more shocking details, McCurdy’s story packs a punch.McCurdy recounts chilling childhood experiences such as being showered and given “medical exams” by her mother up until the age of 17. What makes the accounts even more personal to readers is the time frame during which these tragedies took place.
Former childhood TV star Jennette McCurdy, known best for her role as Sam Puckett on iCarly, has recently come forward about the abuse she faced during the time of her child stardom.
McCurdy’s autobiography is a must read for more mature audiences and addresses many common problems faced by child stars. By reading McCurdy’s story, we can build empathy and understanding of traumas faced by those in the entertainment industry.
not want to be onstage, they can be involved with tech, which involves lights, set crew, costumes, make-up, etc and is run by Whenstudents.thinking about students who want to be involved in the technical aspect of theater, Hiner says, “See a Drama Club officer or Mr./Mrs. Hiner immediately. There are a ton of backstage options available for our group. We provide realworld opportunities and teach real-world skills ... for free.”
All women’s choir introduced at Wooster
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safe place and that we have fun together.”Oneof the choir talents, Nevaeh McBrayer (9), said she loves the warm-up repertoire because they are fun. McBrayer has some advice for those who want to join. According to McBrayer, “Bring water! All of the vocal things we tend to do will end up making your throat dry.”People can join this choir by meeting with a counselor and signing up for the program in their course schedule. If still contemplating on joining, talk with someone involved or the director for further information.
During the time of her abuse, McCurdy was playing the spunky character Sam. Sam was known for her obsession with copious amounts of food as well as her fighting tendencies. Both of these characteristics prove ironic as during this time, McCurdy struggled with anorexia and at one point reached a weight of only 89 pounds.McCurdy was also witnessing
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However, would it not be interesting to see what could happen if it was just the treble voices?According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, treble refers to people or instruments in the, “highest part of harmonic music.” The Treble Choir, the new choir of WHS, is composed of 17 students.
WHS choir teacher Elyse Mason instructs Treble Choir, the new musical ensemble at WHS. The group is comprised of sopranos and altos.
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Schools Board reached a conceptual agreement after nearly 14 hours of negotiations on Aug. 25. The agreement will affect 4,500 education professionals.
Staff Writers Lily Campbell-Lehtinen, Laynee Eslich, Rhys Florence-Smith, Jaleyn Frederick, Ethan Keating, Caleb Kostohryz, Rebekah Lay, Tristan Miller, Jamie Ogle, Caleb Singer-Holden, Jackson Stansifer Artists Olivia Hiner, Nora Levy
The Wooster Blade has been unable to print a physical paper since March of 2020, but this year, as a staff, we hope to publish print versions of our paper and enhance our online presence of our publications.
The Wooster Blade acknowledges the duty of our staff to produce an unbiased publication that represents multiple viewpoints, while also serving as the voice of students at WHS.Ifamistake is made within any of our publications, we will correct such errors in a timely fashion. Along with our journalistic duties, we always aim to have fun as a staff and push ourselves to learn more every day. Aside from our newspaper publication, The Wooster Blade staff also hopes to publish two issues of our hybrid news/literary magazine
CEA President John Coneglio said, “We are very excited to bring this conceptual agreement to our membership for ratification… We believe that after a week of sacrifices on the part of our community and teachers, fighting side-by-side, we have achieved an agreement that our students
Cover Editors Molly Byrne, Mattie Dunlap
Feature Editor Ben Stavenzer Focus Editor Grace Kostohryz
As students of the Wooster City School district, we are fortunate that our new master plan is set to improve schools in the district and the newest contract for teachers addresses the needs of staff and students.Even though the strike raised a lot of attention from students and teachers alike throughout the country, this is only the beginning of continued support for educators and students.Allteachers and students deserve an environment that is safe and suitable for learning. This can be achieved through proper usage of funds, hiring more teachers and adopting an agreed upon contract throughout the district.
If you have any story ideas or suggestions, feel free to reach out via social media, @thewoosterblade on Instagram, or by emailing our co-editors at 23bwachtel@ woosterk12.org or 23ohiner@ woosterk12.org.Happyreading.
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The Edge, which has not been published since 2019.
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For the first time in over two years, The Wooster Blade is back to what seems to be some semblance of normal.Asthe world comes back to its prepandemic state, we are aiming to bring BLADE back to its full glory. Perhaps the most exciting part of this new publication period is the goal of printing at least seven of our slated 13 newspaper issues.
Letter From the Editors: staff sets goals for year
Our staff is extremely excited to see what this year will bring for our publication, and we thank you for your continued support.
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Members of the union were prompted to strike after years of dealing with deplorable learning and teaching conditions within Columbus school districts as well as large class sizes due to lack of staff.
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99th annual Spring Scholastic Convention where we will learn from a variety of people who work in the journalistic field. It has been three years since The Wooster Blade staff has been able to attend the conference, and it is something to which we are greatly looking forward.Aswebegin our publication for the new school year, we hope that our readers will find a little bit of themselves represented within our paper and magazine.
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In a letter published Aug. 25 on Facebook, Columbus City Schools Superintendent Talisa Dixon said she was, “...happy to share that our children will return to in-person instruction on Monday.”
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that the transition from solely online publications to print publications.
The Wooster Blade is also home to an ever-growing social media presence, as well as an online publication of all issues of our paper. We hope to give our audience an insight to what WHS is all about through our growing social media. This spring, our newspaper staff is planning on attending the CSPA’s
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The strike came just days before the start of school for students, but the Columbus Board of Education vocalized plans to have classes online and run by substitute teachers as well as members of administration.Afterfour days of strikes, the CEA and the Columbus City
On Aug. 21, members of the Columbus Education Association went on strike for the first time since 1975 after rejecting the final contractual offer from the Columbus Board of Education concerning the 2022-2023 school year.
Whiledeserve.”theagreement will not yet be released to the public, it is said to address concerns about the environment in which students are to learn and teachers are to teach. The district seemed somewhat confident about union approval of the proposed contract.
With printing comes great excitement from our staff, but also great responsibility. When printing and distributing papers, we will be focusing on advertisement sales to assist in funding our publications and making sure that our paper gets distributed throughout the WHS and Wooster community. Currently, we have two members of staff who have printed BLADE issues, so we are looking forward to the challenges