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Mills Lawn School Section :: Page 6

  • Mills Lawn School students on task with four sides

    By Carol SimmonsJune 4, 2015

    Mills Lawn third-grade students studied quadrilaterals in math class this year by getting outside and identifying four-sided shapes in the community. (Photo by Carol Simmons)

    One of the challenges for teachers of mathematics is helping students see the relevancy of seemingly abstract concepts in their daily lives. “When will I ever use this?” is an oft-muttered refrain.

  • California ’49er stops at Mills Lawn along his journey

    By Lauren HeatonMay 21, 2015

    Ohio Chautauqua actor Hank Fincken came to Mills Lawn School to present a preview of this summer’s living history tour in Clifton.

  • MLS kids learn to practice peace

    By Megan BachmanMarch 26, 2015

    Students in the Mills Lawn Elementary School media club worked on projects for Peace Week, March 16–20, as part of the schoolwide Project Peace, an effort to teach conflict resolution and empathy. Hanging above students are the triptychs of peace leaders created for Project Peace in 2013. Pictured are, from left, front row: Noah Van Hoose and Peter Cooper; second row: Owen Gustafson, Sophie Bottelier, Zoe Hamilton and Hailey Rowe; third row: Aiden Adamson, Ty Housh and Shawn Van Hoose; fourth row: media club facilitator Allison Paul, Lisa Bales, Mila De Spain and Camryn Strolger. (Photo by Megan Bachman)

    What began as an anti-bullying campaign at Mills Lawn Elementary School has evolved into a school-wide focus on empathy, inclusion and conflict resolution, Project Peace.

  • Homegrown “peace project” aims to reduce conflict

    By Megan BachmanMarch 18, 2015

    In its third year, Project Peace is teaching Mills Lawn Elementary School students to mediate their own conflicts through respectful communication and other strategies.

  • Mills Lawn School Math and Science Night, 2015

    By Matt MindeMarch 5, 2015

    Jonah Simon and Vivian Grushon examine various items up closer with magnifying glasses at the optics station at Mills Lawn School's annual Math and Science Night. (Photos by Matt Minde)

    Mills Lawn School held its annual Math and Science Night Friday, Jan. 28.

  • Rain on the parade

    By Matt MindeNovember 4, 2014

    Mills Lawn School came alive with stuff of dreams and nightmares Friday, Oct. 31 at the annual Halloween Parade. The parade was held indoors because of inclement weather. (Photos by Matt Minde)

    The seasonally decorated students (and teachers) of Mills Lawn School had to make do with holding the annual Halloween Parade indoors.

  • Mills Lawn students walk and roll to school

    By Matt MindeOctober 9, 2014

    For Walk to School Day last Wednesday, Mills Lawn Students were encouraged to get themselves to school under their own power.

  • Mills Lawn on the move to innovate

    By Diane ChiddisterAugust 28, 2014

    New to Mills Lawn this year are fourth-grade teacher Cheryl Devine, left, and fifth and sixth grade special education teacher Renée Hatert. The two joined other district teachers this week for several days of professional development at AU Midwest before school starts Friday. (photo by Lauren Heaton)

    When Mills Lawn School opens its doors this Friday, it will serve more students than last year, a growth trend that Principal Matt Housh sees as steady.

  • Mills Lawn’s “Project Peace” to curtail conflict

    By Megan BachmanMarch 23, 2014

    “Project Peace” is not your typical school anti-bullying campaign.

  • Folksinger Bob Lucas to play at Mills Lawn School

    By Megan BachmanFebruary 27, 2014

    Folk for the family Folk singer Bob Lucas, of Zanesfield, performs at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Mills Lawn auditorium for the Mills Lawn PTO Family Fun Night, an annual event to lighten the dreary winter months. Lucas is a professional musician with roots in the 1960s folk revival whose songs have been recorded by Alison Krauss, New Grass Revival and Sam Bush. (Submitted photo)

    Folk singer Bob Lucas will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Mills Lawn auditorium for the Mills Lawn PTO Family Fun Night, an annual event to lighten the dreary winter months.

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