John C. Kasper, sophomore at Firelands, received the Eagle Scout Award during a ceremony held at Firelands High School on April 26, 2014. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance to support J.C. in receiving the honor. To qualify a scout must demonstrate citizenship, caring for his community and others, show leadership qualities, and outdoor skills […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
There were supposed to be just 30. That’s how many Little Free Libraries the Stocker Foundation thought its initial investment of $30,000 would construct and install in Lorain County. But since announcing the initiative in November, support of the program has been phenomenal. Melanie Wilson, the foundation’s grant manager, said nearly double the number of […]
Congratulations to the Firelands Concert Choir for receiving 1st place at the Music in the Parks Event hosted at Loveland High School on April 25, 2014. The students received a Superior rating! Great job choir members! The Concert Choir is under the direction of Mrs. Wendy Johnson.
Last year, students in Ms. Jennifer Jackson’s reading class read a non-fiction piece that was all about Canada. After the book was finished, Ms. Jackson used the students interest and questions about Canada as an extension activity. The students wrote to Mr. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, and asked him various questions regarding the […]
Prom Update: Tickets for this year’s Prom go on sale today, April 28th. Tickets will be sold one week only during the lunch periods in the cafeteria and before or after school from Mrs. Foster in room 113. The last day to purchase tickets is Friday, May 2nd. The price of each ticket is $55.00. This […]
The varsity softball team recently had a dominant victory over Oberlin, raising the overall record to 6-7, 4-4 in conference. On May 5, 2014 they will be playing at Black River. While our team is there, the school will hold a Softball Field Dedication in honor of Dorothy “Mickey” Maguire Chapman. Dorothy Chapman was a catcher […]
Congratulations to the Choir and Band students that attended the Music in the Parks event this past weekend! Firelands received the highest award given – the Esprit de Corps Award! The “Esprit de Corps” award is based on the performing group that best represents its school in the areas of professionalism, school spirit, behavior and […]
Long time Firelands supporter and South Amherst resident, Tim Alcorn, received the “Hall of Honor” award from the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association ( OHSBCA) over the weekend. The OHSBCA annually honors people outside the coaching ranks for their contribution to basketball and to the association on both the local and state level. The […]
‘Firelands Feed the Team’ Reverse Raffle with a $ 1,000.00 JACKPOT will be held on May 3, 2014! The event will be held at the New Russia Township Hall and tickets ($30.00) include main raffle entry, Sterks dinner, beer and wash and football community social. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase […]
The middle school track teams took home a win for SAMS last night! Last night the boys track team defeated Brooklyn and Fairview to stay undefeated! The girls track team won their first meet defeating Brooklyn and Fairview! PLACING FIRST FOR THE FALCONS BOYS WERE: Michael Bansek – 110 Meter Hurdles Nick Denney – 100 […]
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