Education

On Thursday, the population at Schultz Elementary School swelled by hundreds after third grade teachers at the school brought in 500 small plastic frogs to celebrate leap year.

It’s a Mitt Romney-Matt vandenBerg ticket for Ohio Wesleyan University as students concluded their two-day Republican Mock Presidential Convention on Saturday. Ohio Wesleyan’s Mock Convention, first held in 1884, is the oldest such event in U.S. higher education.

At its regular meeting Wednesday evening, the Buckeye Valley Board of Education approved a proposal from Schorr Architects for its pre-levy design services as BV aims to build a new high school to manage growth within the district.

Inspired by two artists they researched during Black History Month, a class of fourth graders at Conger Elementary School recently completed and displayed art projects made of recycled materials.

Ohio Wesleyan University will host a free panel discussion at 9 a.m. Feb. 29 to explore “Improving Water Quality in Ohio: Efficient Policies and Local Programs.” The event will include a moderated discussion between the panelists and questions from the audience.

The Delaware County Farm Bureau will be awarding up to $7,500 in scholarships to qualified high school seniors or person enrolled in college from Delaware County who will be pursuing further education. The deadline to apply is March 14.

Delaware City Schools will host a “Test Drive a Bus” event next month to try and recruit new bus drivers.

The Olentangy Local School District (OLSD) is set to return to the ballot next month with its latest levy to address the operational and facility maintenance needs in an ever-growing district.

An orchestra teacher at Dempsey Middle School was recently given an award from the Ohio String Teachers Association.

SUNBURY — As reported earlier in The Gazette, the Big Walnut Local School District received an overall rating of 4 stars on the 2023 Ohio School Report Cards, which exceeds state standards. Below is a break down of the grades by buildings.