NAACP awards $500 scholarships
LIMA —Lima’s NAACP rewarded four young women for their academic achievements.
Receiving scholarships were Aejha Curtis, of Bath High School; Nakayla Simpson from Perry High School; Ashley Ejiogu from Shawnee High School; and Ariana Sherrell from Elida High School.
The applicants had to compose an essay in May on why they deserved the scholarship, their field of study, and grades.
This is the second year the local NAACP has awarded scholarships to area teens. Funding for the scholarships came from business partners and donations.
Jump-start to kindergarten registration
LIMA — Lima City Schools will hold a citywide kindergarten registration event this year from 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at Liberty Arts Magnet School, 338 W. Kibby St.
Children who will be age 5 by Aug. 1 can enroll in kindergarten. Registration is at Liberty regardless of which school a child will enroll in. Open enrollment is accepted.
Parents should bring the child’s Social Security card, immunization records, original copy of birth certificate, current physical, Medicaid or insurance card, proof of residency, and custody papers, if applicable.
Children can get physicals and immunizations while registering. Those will be provided by the staff from the Spartan Community Health Center. Parents should bring their photo ID, any medication taken by the child, and insurance card. If a child does not have insurance, there is a sliding fee scale for qualifying families. Bring proof of income for all household members. Children must have a physical before entering kindergarten.
The event will feature hot dogs, free jump ropes, games and prizes, including several chances to win bikes, backpacks full of school supplies, restaurant gift certificates and more.
The day allows parents to register their children, get questions about kindergarten, campus wear and transportation answered, and learn about kindergarten readiness and various community organizations and services available to families.
Bath student excels
LIMA — Andrew Reynolds, a junior at Bath High School, is a delegate of the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Lowell, Massachusetts, on June 29 through July 1.
He was nominated by the winner of the first Google Science Fair, Shree Bose, academic director of the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists, to represent Bath High School based on his academic achievement, leadership potential, and passion for science and technology.
The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who are passionate about science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The purpose of the event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be scientists and technologists to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.
Fort Jennings teams compete at Envirothon
FORT JENNINGS — Fort Jennings High School sent two teams of five-members to the 2016 Ohio Envirothon competition, held June 13 and 14 at Bowling Green State University.
The Envirothon is a hands-on learning experience for high school students educating them on the importance of protecting the future of natural resources.
The Ohio Envirothon is sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation.
Putnam County boys participated in Buckeye Boys State
FORT JENNINGS — American Legion Post 715, Fort Jennings, selected Cody Kemper, a junior at Ottoville High School and Troy Ricker, a junior at Fort Jennings High School, to participate in American Legion Buckeye Boys State. They participated June 12 through Sunday on the campus of Bowling Green State University.
Buckeye Boys State is an eight-day education program on Ohio government for high school students, where each participant becomes a part of the operation of a mythical 51st state.
The boys are selected by local American Legion posts.
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