Empowering programs: A tool that will help change Darke County
Empowering Darke County Youth may never be big enough to change the world, but it is a tool that is helping to change Darke County...
Two Ways to Bring Games Into Your Classroom
Gamification and game-based learning are different instructional strategies, but both can work wonders for student engagement. From Edutopia By Hubert Ham March 31, 2021 There’s...
Pop culture can expand windows through which to view curricula
Teacher Susan McLuckie finds that any student, no matter their ability, can take part in creating illustrated stories to explain a concept From K-12 Dive...
Poultry Days, More Chicken Faster; Poultry Days, All about the Chicken
Poultry Days chicken sales are off to a fast start in Versailles with over 170 coolers sold. Each year the board works to improve the...
Along life’s Way… Teaching and Taking Responsibility
By Lois E. Wilson In “The Devil’s Dictionary,” Ambrose Bierce defines responsibility: “A detachable burden easily shifted to the shoulders of God, Fortune, Luck or...
Dennis R. Hammons
Dennis R. Hammons age 57, of Versailles passed away at 5:32 AM on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at his residence. Dennis was born March 26,...
Grants Presented to Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County received a grant from Edward & Marilyn Borchers and The Community Foundation. This grant was given...
Using mysteries to build critical thinking into curriculum
Mystery stories found to help students strengthen their vocabulary, work collaboratively and also learn how to annotate From K-12 Dive By Lauren Barack March 24,...
A learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won’t be easy
Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students’ lifelong access to education. From Higher Ed Dive By Peter Smith...
Substitute Teaching Opportunity, Greenville City Schools
By Jody Harter, Director of Administrative Services, Greenville City Schools, and Susan Dankworth, K-2 Principal, Greenville Elementary Are you, or someone you know, looking to...
Scott A. Marker
Scott A. Marker, 56, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the State of the Heart Care Center in Greenville.He was...
Study: Audio-based literacy expands early learners’ vocabularies
Interactive, pre-recorded storybooks significantly improved at-risk preschoolers’ vocabularies, with students’ gains including words such as “disappointed,” “enormous,” “brave” and “protect.” From K-12 Dive By Roger...
We, the Privileged Parents That Matter, Applaud the Netflix College-Admissions Scandal Doc
We all just want the best for our kids, right? But, of course, there’s so little of the best to go around… From Chronicles of...
What Puzzle Pete Knows
By Lois E. Wilson Pete isn’t fooling. Use the numbered clues to find the 3-letter answers to this Word Chain puzzle. The last letter of...
Versailles Poultry Days Vendor Space
With many restrictions lifting and the vaccine becoming more available the board is very optimistic about this year’s festival. We are watching health guidance closely...