Nordonia Hills Board Navigates Fiscal Challenges While Unveiling Strategic Plan and Honoring Student Achievement (VIDEO)

Student and Staff Recognition

Nightly News from the Middle School

• Students from the Nordonia Middle School Nightly News Club presented their broadcasting work

• The club was started two years ago through a grant from the Nordonia Schools Foundation

• Students described how the club has provided opportunities for creativity, public speaking, and media production skills

• The club will transition from an extracurricular activity to a semester-long journalism class next year

• Students showed a video sample of their broadcasts, which include interviews, school announcements, and fun segments like "Old School Middle School Photos"

State Qualifier Recognition

The board recognized several student-athletes who had qualified for state competitions:

1. Wrestling
   

   • Cecilia Giliam (sophomore) was recognized as the first female state qualifier in wrestling from Nordonia High School

   • She not only qualified but won her first match at the state tournament

   • Coaches Laura and Martin praised her work ethic and competitiveness

2. Swimming
   

   • The girls swim team had its first-ever relay team qualify for state finals

   • State qualifiers included:
     

     • Abby Pohlmeyer

     • Olivia Seither

     • Emily Yorkvitz

     • Haley Kaminski

   • The relay team earned All-Ohio status

   • Emily Yorkvitz qualified individually for state in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly

   • Haley Kaminski qualified individually for state in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke

   • Coach Glen Yorvitz noted this was the culmination of six years of building the swimming program

Ohio Auditor of State Award

• Kathryn Simo, Northeast Ohio Regional Liaison for the Ohio Auditor of State, presented the district with the Auditor of State Award with Distinction

• This award is given after completion of a clean financial audit

• Only 2-3% of the 6,000 agencies audited by the state receive this award

• Treasurer Kyle Kiefer noted this is the 11th time in 12 years the district has received this award

Strategic Plan Presentation