COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 - THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR - DAY 7
SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH... RAPID PRINTING
DAILY TEASE ON FACEBOOK CNO... UPDATE NOTICES
SENT MONDAYS & THURSDAYS
|
The Great Darke County Fair... Top Fair Attractions... Friends and Animals
By Bob Robinson
The Great Darke County Fair is a time for catching up with old friends,
meeting new friends, family get-togethers and sometimes just saying hi
to people you know or see - occasionally or otherwise - throughout the
year. Sometimes you stop and talk; sometimes you wave in greeting as
you walk by. So far, I’ve managed to hit the fairways...
read more. More Opinion |
Along Life’s Way... The “Pour” Analogy: A Fable
Lois E. Wilson
The young teacher was confident. She had used the same lesson plan
during her practice teaching experience and received high marks for it.
Before her sixth-grade art students came in, she placed an array of
different pitchers in a row on the table. When the class members were
in their seats, she explained about the pitchers. There were all
types...
read more. More Senior |
Dayton Daily News... Ohio schools target chronic absenteeism after law change
By Jeremy P. Kelley, Staff Writer
Ohio schools are attacking chronic student absenteeism as a way to
improve academic performance, two years after state law changed the way
schools have to track attendance. Ohio Department of Education data
shows that 16.4 percent of students were chronically absent in 2016-17,
meaning they missed 10 percent...
read more. More News |
Visit ChildCareSearch.Ohio.gov to Find Before- and After-School Care
With many children heading back to school this month, the Ohio
Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) and Ohio Department of
Education (ODE) remind parents to visit ChildCareSearch.Ohio.gov when
searching for before- and after-school care for their children.
Families can search for child care providers by county, city, zip code,
program type and Step Up To Quality rating. Step Up To Quality is
Ohio's five-star...
read more. More News |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
|
Kids Day at The Great Darke County Fair
By Bob Robinson
Monday was kids day at the Great Darke County Fair, so naturally I
focused on kids. Big kids, little kids… mostly happy kids. Twenty
photos; 28 kids. Maybe a third of them were “my” kids… substitute
teaching, former Edison State students, Empowering After School
(tutoring) program. Most were there to take advantage of cheaper...
read more. More Opinion
|
Five things to say every morning
By Melissa Martin
I am alive, I will choose my attitude for the day, I will be kind to
myself, I will be kind to others, and I will not take anything
personally. The goal is to begin every day focused on how you want to
think, feel, act, and react. However, the purpose is not a Pollyanna
denial about our problems, or to put a guilt trip on ourselves, neither
to pretend in painful situations...
read more. More Opinion |
Bar-B-Que and More at The Great Darke County Fair
By Bob Robinson
After weeks of anticipation and, in some cases, months of preparation,
the Great Darke County Fair finally arrived. I didn’t make it to the
Grand Opening, but I assume it was rather wet. Rain was coming down
hard about ribbon-cutting time, so much so that the cheer contest was
moved to Greenville High School. By 11 a.m. or so, the sun...
read more. More Opinion
|
|
|
|
