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Station Wellness Team Welcomes New Students and Families With Special Event

Posted on October 14, 2022

Research indicates a sense of belonging is positively associated with academic success and motivation. New students and their families at Hilliard Station’s Sixth Grade School are well on their way thanks to a recent event.

The school’s Wellness team, made up of Amy Graber, Alex Basiakos, Taylor Hannon and Jody Rapp, along with Sabine Canty, the community and school equity coordinator for the district’s innovation campus, hosted a night for students who are new to Hilliard City Schools and their families.

Canty said it was an opportunity for students and families to feel welcomed and to connect. The team shared information, answered questions, and provided gifts.

“I have every confidence our families left feeling like a closer part of our Cougar community,” said Erin Dooley, Station principal.

Recipients of the Embrace Empower & Inspire Award

Posted on October 12, 2022

Congratulations to these Embrace, Empower & Inspire Award winners, Crystal Lester (Transportation Dispatcher), and Katie Sauer (Kindergarten Teacher at Horizon Elementary).

These staff members go above and beyond the expectations of the Hilliard Way and truly make a difference in our district. If you know a staff member that goes above and beyond their way to make a difference, you can nominate them for next month’s award by clicking HERE!

Darby Students View Cells Up-Close

Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

Students in Mr. Morris’s science class at Darby High School have been identifying the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Until today, they had only looked at prepared slides of individual cells and tissues. Today they viewed eukaryotic organisms as single-celled to multicellular organisms. The students could see microorganisms feeding on green and brown algae, and they discussed what would happen if we lost any of these organisms in the food chain and how it would disrupt their entire ecosystem. Experiences like this they will remember and can continue to revisit as they learn about ecology later in the school year.

Skilled Trades Expo Oct. 10th

Posted on October 4, 2022September 29, 2023

The 3rd annual Skilled Trades Expo is happening on October 10th at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, Ohio. This event is for all 10th and 11th-grade students in Hilliard City Schools, Interested Seniors, and Tolles Students.

The Skilled Trades Expo provides knowledge and hands-on experiences to students for alternative pathways for viable career opportunities after graduation. The event is partnered with the Ohio Contractors Association, the Associated General Contractors of America, and the Building Trades Council. With there being such a high demand for skilled trades workers, it important for students to be educated on career options other than going to college after they graduate.

For more information about the Skilled Trades Expo and alternative pathways for viable careers click here.

Girls’ Tech Day Registration Open

Posted on September 29, 2022October 20, 2023

The AWS Girls’ Tech Day is back for 5^th through 8^th Grade Hilliard girls and other Central Ohio students. Registration is now over The event took place on October 21, 2022, from 9 am to 1:30 pm at COSI.

What: Girls’ Tech Day

When: October 21, 2022, from 9 AM to 1:30 PM

Where: COSI – Center of Science and Industry – 333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Who: 250 seats available for Hilliard 5th-8th Grade Girls

It will be a day to inspire a new generation of women in technology through interactive workshops like coding, robotics, AR/VR, and more.

Look What’s Cooking at Brown

Posted on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

With last week getting up to almost 90 degrees, Ms. Wintrich’s 1st-grade class at Brown Elementary took advantage of the last day of summer. Her class created solar oven s’mores. With the heat of the sun and the direct sun rays hitting the black paper and aluminum foil, their s’mores were cooking in the solar ovens outside with just the sunlight! This science experiment was a perfect experience for her students to learn the science standard that the sun is the principal source of energy. They learned all about solar power and how sunlight affects the earth. With a hands-on, real-life experience, this lesson about the sun will last a lifetime!