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The Normandy Senior Living kicked off Empowering U – new campus-wide health initiative to support healthy lifestyles for their residents and the local community – with a lunch and learn on Saturday, February 23 in Avalon Hall at the Breakwater Apartments. Empowering U is a Normandy Senior Living initiative designed to incorporate a series of classes, educational panels and community ... Read More »

Rocky River Middle School eighth grader Martha Kolpien did an exceptional job representing the District at the Cuyahoga County Scripps National Spelling Bee on Saturday (Feb. 23) at the Cuyahoga County Community College auditorium. Kolpien spelled words correctly through nine rounds to finish among the top-10 spellers at the prestigious competition. Some of her words included “foist”, “catkin” and “gregarious.” ... Read More »

Basketball Challenge Cup 2019 is on Friday, March 15 at the Rocky River HS Gym. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Rocky River HS vs. Rocky River City – 6 p.m. Goldwood/Kensington Faculty Gym Rats vs. Rocky River Middle School Faculty Maniacs – 7:15 p.m. Online Tickets – $4 (Children under 4 are free). Tickets purchased at the door are $5 ... Read More »

The Rocky River High School Academic Challenge team posted a perfect 6-0 record in the Great Lakes Conference and is now eligible for regional competition for the second straight year. The North Coast Ohio Academic Challenge Regionals will be held on April 6. Rocky River hosted six other GLC schools – Bay, Fairview Park, Holy Name, Lutheran West, Padua and ... Read More »

Band and choir students from Rocky River High School recently competed in Solo & Ensemble competitions, earning excellent and superior ratings in both. The RRHS band competed in the Greater Cleveland Solo & Ensemble on January 26 at Normandy HS, while the choir students competed in the Ohio Music Educators Association Solo & Ensemble on February 9 at North Ridgeville ... Read More »

All are welcome as the Rocky River Coterie hosts a free program on Wednesday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at the Dom Umerley Civic Center, 21016 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River. Tom Todd, ONE MAN BAND will entertain with a musical program. The Rocky River Coterie is a charitable group that has free programs. The word “coterie” is of French origin and means ... Read More »

The Normandy Senior Living is kicking off Empowering U with a lunch and learn on Saturday, February 23 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in Avalon Hall at the Breakwater Apartments. What is Empowering U? It is The Normandy’s new campus-wide health initiative to support healthy lifestyles for their residents and the local community. This initiative will incorporate a series ... Read More »

Rocky River High School seniors Jacob Cain, Alexandra Gluntz, Ava Rauser and Charlotte Weixel have been named Finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. The four seniors, who were named National Merit Semifinalists in September, were selected as Finalists on the basis of their superior academic record, test scores, activities, leadership, written essays, and letters of recommendation. They are ... Read More »

Rocky River High School senior Charlotte Weixel was recently named a candidate in the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Weixel is one of approximately 4,500 candidates selected throughout the country from the nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from high schools this year. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is now in its 55th year and is one of the highest ... Read More »

Rocky River Middle School students Gigi Konrad and Gianna Miller have been named finalists for the 11th Annual Stop the Hate Youth Speak Out essay writing contest. Konrad and Miller are two of the three finalists for eighth graders. The annual contest gives students a platform to use their voices to speak out against hate and stand up for inclusion. The prestigious contest ... Read More »