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Edward Jones: Can You Afford to Retire Early?

Some people dream of retiring early. Are you one of them? If so, you’ll need to plan ahead – because a successful early retirement can’t be achieved through last-minute moves. So, if you’re determined to retire early, consider taking the following steps: Pick a date.Early retirement means different things to different people. But it’s important to pick an exact age, ... Read More »

First National Bank Donation Supports School Programs

First National Bank presented a $5,000 check to the Westlake City School District on Nov. 30 to support a college and career readiness software program, as well as the expansion of the high school Beekeeping Club project. FNB opened a new Westlake branch this summer and approached the school district about giving back to the community. Discussions with school administrators ... Read More »

Herb Guild Displays a Tree at the Cleveland Botanical Garden

The Herb Guild Garden Club has entered a tree in the GLOW display at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in the University Circle area. Every year area clubs are invited to decorate Christmas trees at the botanical garden to exhibit to the public during the holiday season. This year’s GLOW theme, decided by the botanical garden, is Woodland. The Herb Guild ... Read More »

Michael Waugh Named Principal of Lutheran West High School Effective June, 2018

On behalf of the Cleveland Lutheran High School Association, I am extremely pleased to announce that Michael Waugh has accepted our offer to become the next Principal of Lutheran West High School in Rocky River, Ohio. His philosophy of education, experience in Lutheran secondary schools in Cleveland and Milwaukee, and multiple advanced degrees distinguished Mike as our preferred candidate for ... Read More »

Lutheran West Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Wrestling!

On October 28th, Lutheran West celebrated the 50th anniversary of Wrestling. View pictures here. Dave Ressler (Class of ’86, wrestling state qualifier, current LW faculty and current coach of 20 years) created a literal walk down memory lane for guests to reminisce. As alumni arrived, the scene was set. The main LW hallway was transformed with computer screens lining the ... Read More »

Rocky River Middle School Students Learn About Stem Careers

Rocky River Middle School math, science and technology teachers led 26 students on a field trip to Case Western Reserve University to learn about STEM careers and research. Math teacher Don MacDonald, seventh-grade science teacher Chandra Juhasz and technology teacher Matt England selected 26 middle school students out of more than 50 who applied for the trip through essays to ... Read More »

Westlake Schools: Staff Excellence Awards

Two Westlake Schools’ staff members were honored by their peers with staff excellence awards at the Nov. 27 Board of Education meeting. The Excellence in Teaching award went to LaVonne Szafranski, a sixth-grade science teacher at Dover Intermediate School. The Excellence in Classified Service awards went to Judi Spitzer, a teacher assistant at Dover Elementary School. Szafranski is described by ... Read More »

St. Mary Youth Group Visits Avon Oaks Nursing Home

St. Mary Avon’s new Teen Edge Youth Group, led by Mr. John Nunney, visited Avon Oaks the afternoon of November 21. The Youth Group, comprised of students in grades 7 and 8, did a craft and played games with the residents.  Mr. Nunney also leads a Life Teen Youth Group the first Sunday of each month for high school students. ... Read More »

Serving Those Who Served: Tri-C Recognized as a Military Friendly School

College Receives Designation for Ninth Consecutive Year Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has earned its ninth consecutive Military Friendly® School designation in recognition of its commitment to serving veterans and active military students, as well as their families. Tri-C received the honor from Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and other publications serving the military community. The College was designated as ... Read More »

Avon Middle School Receives State Momentum Award

Avon Middle School was recognized by the State Board of Education with a 2016-17 Momentum Award. The Momentum Award is presented by the State Board of Education and recognizes schools for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year. Schools must earn straight A’s on all Value-Added measures on the State Report Card. The school or district must have at least ... Read More »