Village Schools Section :: Page 80

• Speak up about the future of Yellow Springs schools

  By Lauren HeatonMay 30, 2011

  

  It’s your turn to give input about the future of the Yellow Springs Exempted Village schools.

• Joyce McCurdy retires — Imparting the complexity of past

  By Lauren HeatonMay 26, 2011

  When Joyce McCurdy left her teaching job in Springfield and took a pay cut to come to Yellow Springs schools, classes were still being held at Bryan High School, right next to the train that ran through town. That was 1968

• Kinder Concert

  By Matt MindeMay 19, 2011

  The bright t-shirts of the Mills Lawn School Kindergartners were only matched by the shining faces and sparkling songs Wednesday night. Read more and see a slide show.

• Seniors make meaning from tragedy

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  The loss of a young life is always tragic, but two local young people hope to find meaning in that tragedy. The meaning sought by Elise Giardullo and Gabe Amrhein is their attempt to save other lives by educating young adults on the dangers of texting while driving.

• Teachers Winks, Lemkau look back

  By Lauren Heaton

  Yellow Springs High School teachers Shanna Winks and Phil Lemkau are retiring this year.

• A magical ‘Aladdin’ at the Antioch School

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 18, 2011

  

  At the Antioch School, things get done a bit differently, and that includes the school musical. As befits a school that advocates a holistic approach to learning, the children are involved in all phases of the production, from choosing the play to picking their character, from designing their costume to decorating the set.

• Teachers reflect on fulfilling careers

  By Lauren HeatonMay 12, 2011

  

  Five teachers from Mills Lawn Elementary School and Yellow Springs High School are retiring this year after more than 30 years in the district.

• YSHS kids ready to rock ‘Chicago’

  By Megan BachmanMay 5, 2011

  

  If any high school could perform the edgy, somewhat risqué musical Chicago, it’s Yellow Springs. The show’s vaudevillian song and dance numbers are difficult, its despicable characters challenging — but for the talented group of young actors, it’s simply fun.

• Schools broaden elective choices

  By Lauren HeatonApril 28, 2011

  Teachers and administrators of Yellow Springs High School and McKinney School met last month to compose a new class schedule for next school year, which allows students greater flexibility and leverages teachers’ time to create more core electives.

• Schools open to a new future

  By Lauren HeatonApril 14, 2011

  Especially when it comes to the education of the community’s children, change is scary. But it is also an enormous opportunity to turn the things in the Yellow Springs schools that currently don’t work very well into academically stimulating experiences.