Learning in sweet harmony
By Carol Marsh - DarkeCountyMedia.com
The musical Clark family (pictured left to right) are Castle, Shannon, Brittany, Nevaeh, and Island. Travelling as a family, the Clarks have all three children enrolled in the Ohio Connections Academy, an Ohio public online school option. The Clark’s band,
Shannon Clark and the Sugar, captured international attention with their 2020 single,
Carry Me.
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Third grader, Island Clark (pictured), presented his project at the Ohio Connections Academy’s “Invention Convention” in 2020, a program that challenges students to design creative solutions to problems. Working alongside his grandfather, Island designed and built a portable windmill and received an honorable mention in the statewide competition.
Eaton board updates on remote students, CTC
By Braden Moles - bmoles@aimmediamidwest.com
EATON The Eaton Community Schools Board of Education provided updates on current COVID-19 cases within the district and recent happenings with CTC during their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 8.
Superintendent Jeff Parker said there are 185 students that are still remote as of Feb. 8.
“[Eaton] Middle School is down from what it was, but they were up just a tad bit at East [Elementary School] and holding somewhat steady in the other buildings. So, we’re at 185 remote learners at this time.”
Parker said that COVID-19 cases are also down significantly within the district.