The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Jon Rhodes (Quiz Bowl Co-Advisor, Paulding Exempted Village Schools) along with Xander Schwab and Vivienne Myers (members of the Quiz Bowl Team) as the guest speakers at the March 14th, 2024, club meeting. Jon, Xander, and Vivienne came at the invitation of Erica Noggle (Executive Director, Paulding Area…
Paulding Exempted Village Schools presented a gift of appreciation to two outgoing board members at their December meeting. James Foltz has served on the BOE for 12 years and Brian Egnor served for 8 years. They each received a charcuterie board made by Mr. Kennedy’s woods class.
Pictured here are the new educators at Paulding Exempted Village Schools for the 2023-24 school year. School starts on August 22nd. (L-R): Stephanie Smith, PES Intervention; Cindy Durliat, District Speech Pathologist; Asia Arellano, PES 5th Grade; Katelyn LaFountain, 7th Grade Math; Alli Hefner, OES Preschool;, Kate Estle, PES Intervention;, Andrea Mead, PHS Phys Ed and…
Paulding County Hospital donates back to all three area schools. Antwerp, Paulding and Wayne Trace schools all received a donation to their athletic departments from Paulding County Hospital within the past few weeks. In the spring, Paulding County Hospital offered sports physicals to local athletes during the school day. Sports physicals were performed at all…
At its upcoming statewide Conference and Awards Celebration, the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA), Ohio’s professional association for K-12 school librarians, will recognize the recipients of the 2023 READ On! Ohio Award for Children & Teens. The award celebrates enthusiastic readers nominated by school and public librarians in the following categories: primary (K-2); intermediate…
Recent Paulding High School graduate Braxton Ricker has accepted a full scholarship from BF Goodrich. He will be attending Ivy Tech through the BF Goodrich Tech-scholar program. Braxton was the first high school student to pass the entrance test for the program. Pictured above are (front row, l-r) Harry Ricker, Braxton Ricker and Kelly Ricker;…
Paulding Exempted Village Schools held a Staff Appreciation breakfast on May 12, 2023. During the annual staff gathering, teachers with 30 years of service at PEVS were honored. Their experience and commitment to education at Paulding Schools have benefitted many young people! Pictured here (l-r): Krisi Williams and Pam Holtsberry. Missing from the photo was Caroline…
Paulding Exempted Village Schools is saying goodbye to four long-time employees at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. At the annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast on May 12, 2023, PEVS honored their retirees. Each employee received a personalized crock handmade by Sandy Dobbelaere to commemorate their time at PEVS. From left: Marcy Retcher, Jr. High Secretary (30 years);…
The Paulding Science Olympiad Teams of Paulding Exempted Village Schools competed at the BGSU Northwest Regional Competition on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The Division B team qualified for State Competition in Columbus which will be held in April. Pictured here are the members of the Division B team (back row): Olivia Porter, Cassie Weller, Sheridan…
Nicholas Schlueter, a student at Paulding Exempted Village Schools is currently in ICU. He was diagnosed with a very rare 5cm (large) arachnoid cyst with a subdural hematoma. He has had two surgeries to correct this. The family will be dealing with time off work and other expenses for the foreseeable future. Good Times Saloon…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Beth Carnahan (Literacy Coach, Paulding Exempted Village Schools) as the guest speaker at the January 5, 2023, club meeting. Beth came at the invitation of Ken Amstutz (Superintendent, Paulding Exempted Village Schools). Beth told the Kiwanians why the school needs a Literacy Coach, what a…
Pictured are of the Positive Panthers for the month of November. James Gonazales, Quinton Laker, Esperanza Kline Pictured are Student of the Months for November. Audrey Trejo-Marlin, Jason Manz, Kayleigh Dunham
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $11,692 to 7 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities. Participating members…
