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New clubs promote creativity, passion through student leadership

New clubs promote creativity, passion through student leadership

Ethan Solomon April 12, 2024

Junior Fisher Ireland presents the meeting agenda for his newly developed Engineering Club to interested students Tuesday, April 2 in adviser and science teacher Brandon Bright’s classroom. (Photo...

Love Your Alley preparing May kickoff event for community

Quinn Levin April 12, 2024

Love Your Alley, a part of Bexley City Council’s Green Bexley initiative, is gearing up for its summer kickoff event in May with an emphasis on student involvement.  Chair of Love Your Alley...

Panorama survey administered to measure mental health, atmosphere

Sophia Nascimento April 12, 2024

The Panorama survey was administered Monday, March 4 to all middle and high school students with the hopes of improving the school environment to further benefit and allow students to grow. Students...

Prom Committee finalizes plans

Caroline Baldwin April 12, 2024

 The high school Prom Committee consisting of students and parents has been planning for the May 11 event and decided on an Enchanted Forest theme, a $5 ticket price increase and a new venue in downtown...

The back left window of Stephanie Schiff’s car was shattered on Cassingham Road Tuesday, Feb. 1. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Schiff)

Car break-ins prompt heightened security protocols, resident concerns

Elliot Larky March 5, 2024

The back left window of Stephanie Schiff’s car was shattered on Cassingham Road Tuesday, Feb. 1. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Schiff) Around midnight Tuesday, Feb. 1, five unidentified men searched...

Peace Corps volunteer Gail Messick talks with junior Jaila Coleman, sophomores Jaden Hugley, Amiya Bowles and Kael Wilson, as well as freshman Collin Zupnick about her time in Eswatini with the Peace Corps. (Photo by Alex Flamm)

Peace Corps visitors inspire student involvement, participation

Alex Flamm March 5, 2024

Peace Corps volunteer Gail Messick talks with junior Jaila Coleman, sophomores Jaden Hugley, Amiya Bowles and Kael Wilson, as well as freshman Collin Zupnick about her time in Eswatini with the Peace...

Students compete in LLS fundraiser

Nicholas Nanberg March 5, 2024

Bexley students and community members have raised over $15,000 this year for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending blood and bone cancers, as part of the organization’s...

Student Council ends Charity Month with assembly

Student Council ends Charity Month with assembly

Lulu Stark March 5, 2024

Junior Jacob Bednar pies paraprofessional and coach Carleton McGrady at the Student Council Charity Month assembly Friday, March 1 while social studies teacher and Student Council adviser Michael Featherstone...

New science, finance classes being offered

Sophia Nascimento March 5, 2024

The science department is planning to offer an Advanced Biology class and the allied arts department will offer a new Personal Finance class without Capstone next school year after both were approved...

Junior Holden Gohs tinkers with the team robot during a Robotics meeting Tuesday, Jan. 30. (Photo by Henry Elmore)

Robotics team improves strategy for competition

Gracie Kay February 7, 2024

Junior Holden Gohs tinkers with the team robot during a Robotics meeting Tuesday, Jan. 30. (Photo by Henry Elmore) The high school Robotics team finished 33rd out of 62 teams at their first competition...

The artist rendering for the new housing development proposed for Main Street, which would include 232 apartments, a restaurant, office space and a parking garage. (Photo courtesy of Continental Real Estate Company)

Plans for new Main Street apartment complex in development

Quinn Levin February 7, 2024

The artist rendering for the new housing development proposed for Main Street, which would include 232 apartments, a restaurant, office space and a parking garage. (Photo courtesy of Continental Real...

District hires architects to assess district facilities

Quinn Levin February 7, 2024

The district is preparing for community engagement sessions ahead of possible renovations to all district complexes over the next decade. Superintendent Jason Fine said the district decided the buildings...

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