Articles About Mills Lawn Elementary

• “The Music Man” takes the stage this week

  By Lauren ShowsApril 15, 2025

  

  “The Music Man,” the district’s upcoming all-school musical — involving young thespians from kindergarten through 12th grade — will be staged Thursday and Friday, April 17 and 18, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., at the Foundry Theater.

• Wheeling and walking

  By YS News StaffMarch 12, 2025

  

  Linnea Denman’s kindergarten class took a field trip on a sunny afternoon, Feb. 28 — though, not too far. The youngsters followed local resident and 365 Project tour guide Steve McQueen to several historical spots around town to learn about the life and times of Wheeling Gaunt.

• District breaks ground on facilities upgrade projects

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 24, 2025

  

  The $55 million project includes renovation at the Mills Lawn campus and a combination of renovation, demolition and new construction at the East Enon Road campus of McKinney Middle and YS High schools.

• Architect firm chosen for school facilities project

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 26, 2024

  

  Ruetschle Architects, and in particular firm Vice President Mike Ruetschle, worked with the district in 2022 and 2023 as a consultant to create a master facilities plan to put before voters.

• Grandfriends Day

  By Lauren ShowsOctober 12, 2023

  

  On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Mills Lawn Elementary School held the first iteration of what is sure to be a beloved annual tradition: Grandfriends Day.

• YSHS senior brings back cheer camp

  By Jessica ThomasFebruary 2, 2023

  

  Senior Sophie Clouse-Taylor and the Yellow Springs High School cheer team hosted 37 Mills Lawn Elementary students for a three-day mini cheer camp. Clouse-Taylor organized the event for her senior capstone project.

• 2022 In Review | Education & Sports

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 2, 2023

  

  This year in education and athletics around Yellow Springs: The Facilities Committee was formed, young thespians staged a number of blockbuster performances, 30 students graduated from Antioch College, The Antioch School celebrated its centennial and more.

• School’s ghouls: Mills Lawn School Halloween parade

  By YS News StaffNovember 3, 2022

  

  After a three-year hiatus, the long-loved Mills Lawn School Halloween parade and town-wide trick-or-treating returned Monday, Oct. 31.

• YS Schools receive state ratings

  By Lauren ShowsOctober 28, 2022

  

  The district’s highest average proficiencies across all tested subjects were social studies, English language arts and science. The lowest-scoring subject in achievement was math, which averaged 54% across grades three through eight and high school algebra and geometry.

• Author Gaia Cornwall visits Mills Lawn

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 16, 2022

  

  On Monday, Jan. 31, students in Heidi Hoover and Debra Mabra’s second grade classes at Mills Lawn Elementary School got a special virtual visit from author Gaia Cornwall.