Hope Academy West students look at plant seeds, not litter

Mrs. Zelek’s fifth grade class at Hope Academy West recently participated in a countywide program sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.
Plant Pride, Not Litter is an annual cleanup and beautification event where students plant trees and flowers and pick up litter.
Assisted by Dan Reagan, the class transplanted tree seedlings and bulbs. Due to weather, we weren’t able to pick up litter, but it is certainly in our plans before the school year ends.
The staff is looking forward to watching our garden develop into a scenic area for all to enjoy.

Broadway campus holds African-American Career Day

The Hope Academy Broadway Campus held its First African-American Career
Day in celebration of Black History Month.
The theme was “The Importance of Education.”
Speakers who visited the campus included a surgical nurse, a fireman, policeman, NASA worker, Director of Student-Multi-Cultural Affairs, a social worker and a librarian.
“Career Day was a resounding success,” said Heather Jakubowski. “We have had nothing
but positive feedback from parents, students, teachers and speakers.”

Cleveland rally backs school choice

Life Skills Center of Elyria graduate Amanda Renish represented Life Skills Centers at a school choice rally Thursday in Cleveland.

"My family and I are lifelong supporters of Life Skills Center and I will continue to be an advocate for school choice because it is what saved my life," she said.

Renish said she wanted to drop out of school before learning about Life Skills Center of Elyria.

Other speakers at the event included Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted, Ohio Rep. Josh Mandel (R-Lyndhurst) and other students, parents and administrators.



"We shouldn't restrict the opportunity - we should expand the opportunity," Husted said. "I want every state senator to hear from you."



Here is a link to Amanda's speech.



Life Skills Centers of Lake Erie, Cleveland, Northeast, Elyria and Canton were represented as well as Hope Academy and Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy.