Author: Tanner Atha

Congratulations to Darby Senior Blake Horvath, who was recently recognized with the Maggied-Romanoff Award as the Most Outstanding Scholar-Athlete from the Columbus Chapter of the National Football Foundation. Blake will continue his academic and athletic career at The United States Naval Academy.

“Football has shown me how to compete, how to go out and give everything you have for one goal and never give up,” said Horvath.  “I’ve learned just how important it is to be a leader for others around you.  There is no doubt in my mind that the skills and lessons I learned will stay with me for my entire life.”

For more information on this prestigious honor click here

To commemorate Black History Month videos were produced each week including a collection of student and staff voices on what Black History Month means to them. We are proud of the videos being shared with our students and staff and wanted to celebrate and share with our community.

See each week’s video below:

Congratulations to this month’s Embrace, Empower & Inspire Award winners, Jennifer Carter, Special Needs Bus Driver and Amanda Schaeffer, Art Teacher at the HUB. Here are a few things that students and staff have to say about these two great staff members.

Jennifer is a special needs bus driver who is amazing!!! She is a perky fun loving gal who and LOVES her job and kids. Ask any kid on her bus she is the best! The story’s she tells about her kids on her bus is pure love for each of them even on difficult days. She goes out of her way to teaches our subs every step of the job when they ride with her. I could go on and on but if you ask me she is what a good employee looks like and she makes me proud to see her every day.

Mrs. Schaeffer is a really fun teacher. She helps with your work and her class is one of the funnest classes I have ever taken. There’s so much creativity and you can do a lot of fun things.
Mrs. Schaeffer is an AMAZING teacher! She inspires me everyday! She teaches me that I can do anything if I put my mind to it! I can tell she really cares about her students and what she teaches! Mrs. Schaeffer is perfect for this award!

These two go above and beyond the expectations of the Hilliard Way and truly make a difference to 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 at Embrace, Empower & Inspire Nomination Form

Congratulations to the following Bradley students for having their artwork accepted into The Central Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition it will be held at Columbus College of Art and Design with the opening and awards ceremony of the show being held on February 5 from 10-12. Students who received Gold, Silver and American Vision Awards work will be on display starting February 5-25 in the Acock Gallery at Columbus College of Art and Design.

Olivia – Gold Key/ American Vision Award
Sophia – Silver Key
Leigha – Honorable Mention
Noah – Honorable Mention
Sophia – Honorable Mention
Megan – Honorable Mention
Isabella – Honorable Mention

The OSU Engineering Program came and taught Alton Darby Creek fifth graders about the science behind sound and why speakers do what they do. Then the fifth graders made speakers and were able to take them home.

If you weren’t able to make it to the New Graduation Requirements Webinar on January the 19th, here’s a link to the recording of the webinar so you can know what the new requirements are for graduation.

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/669515132