Author: Tanner Atha

Congratulations to these three Davidson Artists, Audrey, Charlize, and Marin, whose animations were chosen by a jury to show in the prestigious Ohio Shorts video/Film showcase at the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University. Their work was judged against filmmakers of all ages.

Below are their short films:

Congratulations to Ms. Emily Stout, 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher at Heritage, for being selected to participate in the 2022 Monticello Teacher Institute! The Monticello Teacher Institute (MTI) is an immersive professional development program that provides social studies teachers the opportunity to research and study at Monticello and the Jefferson Library in Charlottesville, Virginia. Teachers engage in research to bolster their historical understanding, build resources for their classrooms, and contribute to the resources available online at the Monticello Digital Classroom. Congratulations to Ms. Stout for being selected for this prestigious honor!

The 5th graders at Darby Creek have been investigating sustainable energy. After learning more about our environment and the impact it can have on the world, the students were joined by The Shared Power Network with a “Green Energy Machine.” This machine was given to the students to learn and teach others about solar energy. Now students are connecting their science lessons with the impact they can make on our world.

Congratulations to Hilliard Davidson High School for receiving the Purple Star Award from the Ohio Department of Education.

The Purple Star Award recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.

The Ohio’s Purple Star Advisory Board established a set of important criteria that schools must meet to be considered for the Purple Star Designation. Each Purple Star designation is valid for three years.

Kudos to the Hilliard Bradley High School Ethics Bowl team of Gwyn Caudy, Jordan Hires, Anna Miller, Zakareya Qaisi, and Kaci Yano for an amazing season this year.

After winning the Ohio Regional Ethics Bowl at the University of Findlay in mid-January, this team of seniors defeated Olathe South High School from Kansas to qualify as one of just 24 teams nationwide who will compete in the 2022 National High School Ethics Bowl, which will be held from April 8-10 at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Coached by Pam Antos and Merry Guerrera at the Innovative Learning Hub, Hilliard’s Ethics Bowl club spends the year researching and preparing team presentations on a set of ethical dilemma cases. This extracurricular activity helps foster collaboration, oral communication, and critical thinking skills.