Author: Tanner Atha

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!

Dr. David Hedgecoth from The Ohio State University School of Music brought three musician guests from Brazil to meet with and perform for some of Weaver’s music classes. The Brazilian musicians were:

• Pianist- Fabio Curry – Professor of Music at The University of São Paulo
• Bassoonist- Guilherme Pozzi – Professor of Music at The University of São Paulo
• Percussionist Giba Conceiçao – Freelance Percussionist from Salvador, Brazil

The guest musicians performed for several music groups. They also had the Weaver students participate in some of the music the Brazilian musicians play. At the end of the day, some of the Weaver students had the guests from Brazil join them in performing.

Around 500 student-athletes at Darby High School participated in the district’s first program explicitly geared toward our athletes.  Our district has partnered with The Ohio State University Life Sports Program to work with our athletes on building wellness skills such as better time management, taking care of themselves, and helping build their teams’ overall wellness.

The first guest speaker was Brian Peters, a former high school, college, and professional football player.  He talked to the players about dealing with the pressure of maintaining a positive public image while playing sports; he gave tips on how to be successful on and off the playing field and how to build your wellness routine.

The program began at Darby but will be rolled out to all three high schools this year.  All student-athletes are highly encouraged to attend the after-school sessions.  The coaching staff for all sports is also involved in this training.   The Hilliard School District has an unparalleled commitment to the wellness of all our students. Incorporating these programs into athletics is one more way to reach our students.