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an email to wellingtonkiwanis@gmail.org. Renewal notices Mock Crash assembly at WHS
were sent to 2021 subscribers.
Kiwanis has raised more than $23,000 for playground
Wellington equipment through the flag program and the annual State of
Memorial Day Service Wellington breakfast. This includes $7,500 from the Westwood
Elementary K-Kids, a service leadership program sponsored by
The Wellington Memorial Day Committee will be Kiwanis. In addition, last year the club provided a $1,500 grant
to the village to replace playground equipment at the Welling-
having a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 30, at ton Recreation Park.
10:30 a.m. in front of the Town Hall. The event is open
to the public.

Brighton Our students and staff continue working hard as we inch

Memorial Day Service closer to the last day of school.
McCormick Middle School fifth- and sixth-grade students
ignited their STEAM skills and creativity this past week as a
The Memorial Day Service in Brighton Township make-shift hovercraft laboratory was held at Wellington High
will be on Monday, May 30. The parade, from Brighton School. It was a great hands-on, quick-start project designed to
Center to the cemetery, will begin at 9 a.m. promote a variety of science and math skills students will need
to embrace in the 21st Century. Students took battery-powered Wellington High School Student Council members recent-
leaf blowers and combined them with a few household items to ly hosted a Mock Crash assembly event at the school with
Kiwanis accepting orders create mini-hovercrafts that they piloted back and forth across assistance from Wellington safety personnel and Metro Life
the gym floor.
for Parade of Flags in Community Service Day on May 24. Students will be at var- Flight. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness re-
Our Wellington High School students will be participating
garding the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs
and/or alcohol. During the assembly, the students, with the
The Kiwanis Club of Wellington is accepting new orders ious locations in the community assisting with a variety of proj- assistance of first responders, simulated an actual accident
caused by an individual driving under the influence, including
ects and clean-up efforts. A group of students from our Kind-
and renewals for its second annual Parade of Flags campaign to land initiative will be passing out water to the student workers the arrest of the individual(s) responsible.
raise funds for new community playground equipment. during the day.
Members of the 98-year-old club will place U.S. flags in Congratulations to our Wellington High School Concert McCormick Middle School wins
village residents’ front yards for Memorial Day, Flag Day, In- Band for receiving First Place with a Superior rating, and First
dependence Day, Patriot Day and Veterans Day. Place overall last weekend at the Music in the Parks Festival at 2 Ohio STEM Classroom Grants
The program grew in popularity as the year progressed to Kings Island.
about 85 subscribers. It was capped off last November when Congratulations also to Mrs. Petersen’s first-grade class at McCormick Middle School in Wellington recently received
Mayor Hans Schneider sponsored 20 flags for the Town Hall’s Westwood Elementary School for earning the April PBIS (Pos- two $5,000 grants to expand STEM learning projects through
front yard on Veterans Day. Sponsors have been secured this itive Behavior Interventions Support) trophy and to the entire the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) Classroom Grant
year for the Town Hall for each of the five holidays and the club first-grade for earning the grade level reward (for the second Program, funded by Battelle. The grants will create sustainable,
is looking to duplicate the effort at Union School Park on S. month in a row!). The school was treated to a special visit from STEM learning projects to benefit students for years to come.
Main St., the former site of McCormick Middle School. Mickey Mouse and Rapunzel to celebrate and announce the At the school, the two OSLN grant projects are: 4th grade
“We would like to at least double the number of subscribers PBIS award. Let Teachers and Student Make Mistakes will focus on projects
this year and reach 150,” said Jennifer Post, who serves as the Reminder for the community: the WHS Class of 2022 will that increase students’ STEM mindset; and 5th grade Infra-
chairperson of the flag committee. “Playgrounds are for kids graduate on June 5 at 2 p.m. at the stadium. A Graduation Pa- structure Challenge: Energy Efficient Vehicles.
and Kiwanis is all about serving the children of our community. rade will take place at approximately 4 p.m. after the Com- “Currently we have our fourth and fifth-graders working
This is a program where you can help our kids and show some mencement ceremony. The last day of school for students in periodically with Project Lead the Way curriculum,” said John
good, old-fashioned patriotism throughout the year.” grades K-11 is June 9. Telloni, McCormick Middle School (MMS) Principal. “The
The cost to order is $30 for the year. It includes installation, Finish strong Dukes! OSLN grants will allow our teachers to continue to get our stu-
removal and storage of the flag and pole. Village residents can Edward Weber, Superintendent, Wellington Exempted Vil- dents exposed to STEM learning, which is an academic goal of
ours here at MMS. The activities provided through this grant
place an order at www.wellingtonohkiwanis.org or by sending lage Schools will give our students the opportunities to be involved in cre-
Office: (440) 647-4286 ative thinking and problem solving activities that will foster a
440-355-4616 Email: eweber@wellingtonvillageschools.org growth mindset and develop 21st century skills. These grants
will also help us serve our students by promoting projects that
Keystone Pointe Offers: Web: www.wellingtonvillageschools.org help students make connections with the community and to de-
•Large Private Rooms sign something that will be impactful for the infrastructure of
our area.”
•5 Star Rating - Medicare’s Highest Blood Drives In total, 151 classrooms across 55 Ohio counties join Mc-
•Secured Dementia Unit Cormick Middle School in winning the award.
•Post Hospital & Long-term Care Penfield Township will hold their blood drives from 2-7 “The schools and educators awarded will create powerful
p.m. on the following dates: May 25, July 27 and September new experiences to amaze and inspire students,” said Kelly
Gaier Evans, Director of the Ohio STEM Learning Network.
28. The November date is not yet scheduled. The blood drives “We invest in these programs to foster the next generation of
will be at the Penfield Township Town Hall, located at 41012 Ohio innovators.”
383 Opportunity Way St. Rt. 18, Penfield/Wellington (corner of St. Rts. 18 and 301). The grant program fosters the growth of OSLN as a pub-
LaGrange, OH 44050 lic-private partnership between the non-profit research institute
Near the intersection of 301 & 303 and the State of Ohio. Providing more access for all students to
experience quality science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) education is Battelle’s top philanthropic priority.
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“Battelle is proud to expand its impact in STEM education
President of Philanthropy & Education. “This program creates
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