Olentangy Local Schools Superintendent, Wade Lucas, Ed.D., recently announced that at the April 28 Board of Education meeting, he will recommend current Olentangy Liberty High School (OLHS) Principal Mark Raiff to be employed as the Executive Director of Secondary Learning. This position is currently being filled by Dr. Mike Nicholson, who is resigning at the end of the 2009-10 school year to pursue other opportunities with Battelle for Kids. [Read more…]
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Archives for March 2010
Olentangy Superintendent Wade Lucas, Ed.D., posted a video message regarding his one-year anniversary in the district on his Community Messages Blog. Lucas discusses some of the great accomplishments in the district over the past year and what is next in preparing students for a 21st century education.
Residents may view all of Lucas’ Blog messages online at olentangyschools.net/blog/superintendent/.
The Olentangy Local School District is creating several new community committees and the Innovation and Creativity Committee is currently seeking new members. The vision of this group is to support the district’s mission and to ensure that technology is utilized in creative and responsible ways to support, affect and extend learning for all students as they embrace 21st century skills. The application deadline is Friday, April 9. [Read more…]
Don’t miss a valuable opportunity to ask questions and seek answers from experts in the field – Olentangy’s own school resource officers. Deputies from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, Todd Woolum and Lance Leonard, will discuss many of the challenges children face while using the Internet. These topics include online predators, cyberbullying, social networking and the dangers of posting too much personal information. [Read more…]
During the March 16, 2010 Olentangy Board of Education meeting, the board approved the employment of Carla Baker, Olentangy Hyatts Middle School (OHMS) assistant principal, as the Principal of Olentangy Berkshire Middle School (OBMS). While this school will not open until the 2011-12 school year, this position is needed now in order to address the staffing and transition details for the school. [Read more…]
During the Board of Education meeting on March 16, Olentangy Local Schools Superintendent, Wade Lucas, Ed.D., announced the final solution for an overcrowding problem that exists at Olentangy Orange Middle School (OOMS). [Read more…]
The Olentangy Board of Education met on March 16. Some of the major items discussed from the meeting are highlighted in the online document Board Business and include: [Read more…]
An Olentangy Liberty High School (OLHS) senior won the 2009-10 Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Essay Contest, earning a $30,000 scholarship. [Read more…]
An Olentangy Orange High School (OOHS) senior has been named one of twelve 2010 Outstanding Young Women in Central Ohio by the Zonta Club of Columbus. [Read more…]
An Olentangy Orange High School (OOHS) senior, has earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award. [Read more…]