Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Game cancelled
Tuesday's Life Skills Center of Summit County's basketball game was cancelled due to the weather.
Blood drive works for Toledo school
Life Skills Center of Toledo staff and students gave 16 pints of blood during its recent blood drive.
"Our students really enjoyed the drive and several of them had given blood during past blood drives," Vocational Specialist Darcel Elliott said. "We have already scheduled our fall blood drive."
"Our students really enjoyed the drive and several of them had given blood during past blood drives," Vocational Specialist Darcel Elliott said. "We have already scheduled our fall blood drive."
Friday, February 22, 2008
Blood drive planned
Life Skills Center of Akron will hold a blood drive 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 26 at the school, 80 W. Bowery St., Ste. 400, Akron.
The school's goal is to collect 25 pints. No appointment is necessary to donate blood.
For information, call 330-376-8700.
The school's goal is to collect 25 pints. No appointment is necessary to donate blood.
For information, call 330-376-8700.
Helping out
Life Skills Center of Columbus North Administrator Joe Buckalew reported a successful Pennies for Patients campaign this year."We are extremely proud of our students who have donated approximately $700 to this organization which is devoted to helping children with leukemia," Buckalew said.
He promised his students that he would shave his head if they reach a goal of $1,000.
For information about the drive or to make a pledge, call 614-891-9041.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Three in a Row!!!
The Life Skills basketball team of Summit County won a low-scoring game, 41-33, against the All-Stars.
Damarious Wells led Life Skills (4-2) with 12 points and ten rebounds, while Cornel Jett added eight points.
"In the beginning, we were beating ourselves with mistakes,” Coach Robert Garnett said. Through adversity, we came together and got the victory. It wasn't pretty, but I'll take it."
The next game is next week against the Spurs.
Damarious Wells led Life Skills (4-2) with 12 points and ten rebounds, while Cornel Jett added eight points.
"In the beginning, we were beating ourselves with mistakes,” Coach Robert Garnett said. Through adversity, we came together and got the victory. It wasn't pretty, but I'll take it."
The next game is next week against the Spurs.
Story about Trumbull County featured graduate
Tabitha Spithaler found the tools she needed at Life Skills Center of Trumbull County to build her career.
"I have the ability to work at my own pace here," she said. "I feel the teachers care more here and work with me."
Spithaler, 18, a Weathersfield Township resident, has attended the school for a little over a year after leaving the Trumbull County Career and Technical Center over an attendance dispute.
She also works with the school's YouthBuild program and is eyeing a construction career after she graduates.
"She's great," said her teacher Scott Davis. "She's married and has worked at two jobs. She also recently raised over $100 over the past two months by selling candy through the school's Operation First Response program to helping the military. She's also one of the people who helps interview YouthBuild applicants. She's managed to get a lot done in a short time."
"He'll help me figure it out without telling me the answer," Spithaler said of Davis.
"She has a willingness to learn in the classroom," Davis said. "She doesn't want the answer, she wants to learn on her own and really learn, not just going through the emotions."
"I have the ability to work at my own pace here," she said. "I feel the teachers care more here and work with me."
Spithaler, 18, a Weathersfield Township resident, has attended the school for a little over a year after leaving the Trumbull County Career and Technical Center over an attendance dispute.
She also works with the school's YouthBuild program and is eyeing a construction career after she graduates.
"She's great," said her teacher Scott Davis. "She's married and has worked at two jobs. She also recently raised over $100 over the past two months by selling candy through the school's Operation First Response program to helping the military. She's also one of the people who helps interview YouthBuild applicants. She's managed to get a lot done in a short time."
"He'll help me figure it out without telling me the answer," Spithaler said of Davis.
"She has a willingness to learn in the classroom," Davis said. "She doesn't want the answer, she wants to learn on her own and really learn, not just going through the emotions."
Story about Springfield featured graduate
Megan Layton credits Life Skills Center of Springfield for giving her a second chance.
After dropping out of ECOT and being on drugs, becoming pregnant and having her boyfriend kick her out of her house, Layton said she couldn't live her life the same way.
"I looked at my life and thought I needed to make some changes," she said.
Layton said staff members at the school have been a major help.
"The teachers support me and allow me to work at my own pace," she said.
"The fact that she hasn't given up when she's had the opportunity to give up says a lot about her," said Administrator Edward Haskins.
After graduation, Layton said she's planning on attending Clark State College in Springfield to study journalism and mortuary science.
After dropping out of ECOT and being on drugs, becoming pregnant and having her boyfriend kick her out of her house, Layton said she couldn't live her life the same way.
"I looked at my life and thought I needed to make some changes," she said.
Layton said staff members at the school have been a major help.
"The teachers support me and allow me to work at my own pace," she said.
"The fact that she hasn't given up when she's had the opportunity to give up says a lot about her," said Administrator Edward Haskins.
After graduation, Layton said she's planning on attending Clark State College in Springfield to study journalism and mortuary science.
Story about LSC Hamilton County featured graduate
After having a hard time with instructors at previous schools, Deanna Walker of Cincinnati has found success at the Life Skills Center of Hamilton County, where she plans on graduating in January.
"I like the class sizes here," she said. "They're not too big and the teachers know what they're talking about."
"She likes to be left alone and keep to herself," said her teacher Tim Bowman. "She's a miniature teacher who likes to keep order and the lab to be disciplined."
Bowman said Walker, 18, who is expecting her first child in February, has adjusted well at the school since first arriving in August.
"Despite the obstacles she has had with her pregnancy, she works hard and takes it seriously here," he said.
After graduation, Walker said she wants to attend college and study nursing and culinary arts.
"I like the class sizes here," she said. "They're not too big and the teachers know what they're talking about."
"She likes to be left alone and keep to herself," said her teacher Tim Bowman. "She's a miniature teacher who likes to keep order and the lab to be disciplined."
Bowman said Walker, 18, who is expecting her first child in February, has adjusted well at the school since first arriving in August.
"Despite the obstacles she has had with her pregnancy, she works hard and takes it seriously here," he said.
After graduation, Walker said she wants to attend college and study nursing and culinary arts.
Story about LSC Dayton featured graduate
Danielle Stokes said she doesn't like traditional schools and loves the flexibility of Life Skills Center of Dayton.
"I never liked sitting in class seven hours a day," she said. "I have the option here to do what I need to do and go about my day."
Stokes, 17, came to Dayton from a charter school in Florida and plans on graduating in January.
"It's an intimate setting," she said. "The flexibility is what I like here. The teachers care about you and check after you. There's no drama like public schools."
"I appreciate her consistency and her ability to work on her own," said
her American Literature teacher Chris Massey. "She takes the ball and runs with it.
She takes her work seriously here."
"I never liked sitting in class seven hours a day," she said. "I have the option here to do what I need to do and go about my day."
Stokes, 17, came to Dayton from a charter school in Florida and plans on graduating in January.
"It's an intimate setting," she said. "The flexibility is what I like here. The teachers care about you and check after you. There's no drama like public schools."
"I appreciate her consistency and her ability to work on her own," said
her American Literature teacher Chris Massey. "She takes the ball and runs with it.
She takes her work seriously here."
Story about Columbus Southeast graduate
A desire to graduate and get a high school diploma drove Sherrick Echols
off the couch and to Life Skills Center of Columbus North.
"I had dropped out of school," he said. "It wasn't important to me. But
I wanted to graduate and get that diploma, so I went back to school."
Echols, 20, of Columbus, has attended the school for 18 months.
"The teachers here helped me out better than a (traditional public
schools," he said. "They were there for me. The smaller classes helped
me get more attention."
"He started off kind of slow, but in the last three months he got
serious, quit playing and blew everything away," said enrollment
specialist Jordonna Wood. "It finally clicked in his head."
Wood said Echols' attitude toward education had progressed from apathy
to happiness.
"He was excited when he passed his OGT's," she said. "he went screaming
down the hallway."
After graduation, Echols plans to attend massage therapy school and
eventually attend college to study sports therapy.
off the couch and to Life Skills Center of Columbus North.
"I had dropped out of school," he said. "It wasn't important to me. But
I wanted to graduate and get that diploma, so I went back to school."
Echols, 20, of Columbus, has attended the school for 18 months.
"The teachers here helped me out better than a (traditional public
schools," he said. "They were there for me. The smaller classes helped
me get more attention."
"He started off kind of slow, but in the last three months he got
serious, quit playing and blew everything away," said enrollment
specialist Jordonna Wood. "It finally clicked in his head."
Wood said Echols' attitude toward education had progressed from apathy
to happiness.
"He was excited when he passed his OGT's," she said. "he went screaming
down the hallway."
After graduation, Echols plans to attend massage therapy school and
eventually attend college to study sports therapy.
Story about LSC Columbus North graduate
A friend's encouragement is what Ali Oakes needed to go
back to high school to finish her diploma.
"Emilie told me this was my last chance," Oakes said.
So after moving to Columbus from Alabama, Oakes took
the opportunity and enrolled last June at Life Skills
Center of Columbus North.
"A high school diploma is pretty important to me," she
said. "It gives me the opportunity to get a better
job."
Oakes said she likes the pace of the school.
"She's a pretty hard worker," said her teacher Felicia
Smith. "She really puts in the time."
After graduation, Oakes said she wants to enroll in
community college and eventually pursue a career in
sports coaching.
back to high school to finish her diploma.
"Emilie told me this was my last chance," Oakes said.
So after moving to Columbus from Alabama, Oakes took
the opportunity and enrolled last June at Life Skills
Center of Columbus North.
"A high school diploma is pretty important to me," she
said. "It gives me the opportunity to get a better
job."
Oakes said she likes the pace of the school.
"She's a pretty hard worker," said her teacher Felicia
Smith. "She really puts in the time."
After graduation, Oakes said she wants to enroll in
community college and eventually pursue a career in
sports coaching.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Getting practice
Life Skills Center of Youngstown teacher Paul Furman said students from the school were recently selected to take part in a field practice Ohio Graduation Test which was held on Friday.
"This is designed to see how students around the state answer certain questions," he said.
The Ohio Graduation Test will be held March 3-21.
"This is designed to see how students around the state answer certain questions," he said.
The Ohio Graduation Test will be held March 3-21.
Hockey time in Youngstown
Life Skills Center of Youngstown Master Teacher Paul Furman said 14 students and four staff members attended the recent Youngstown SteelHounds hockey Youth Day game.
"The kids had a great time," Furman said.
He added that students were eligible to go with good school attendance, behavior and earned credits.
"The kids had a great time," Furman said.
He added that students were eligible to go with good school attendance, behavior and earned credits.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Basketball team improves to 3-2
Life Skills Center of Summit County won its second straight game with a 50-47 decision over the Pistons Thursday night.
The game was close with many lead changes.
Matt Harris led Life Skills (3-2) with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Tim Phillis Jr. added 13 points.
"Once again, defense was the big factor of the game because for the most part we shut down their best player," said Coach Robert Garnett.
The team's Tuesday game was postponed due to the weather.
Life Skills will next play the All-Stars on Tuesday.
The game was close with many lead changes.
Matt Harris led Life Skills (3-2) with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Tim Phillis Jr. added 13 points.
"Once again, defense was the big factor of the game because for the most part we shut down their best player," said Coach Robert Garnett.
The team's Tuesday game was postponed due to the weather.
Life Skills will next play the All-Stars on Tuesday.
North Akron school taking part in program
Life Skills Center of North Akron is participating with the North Horizons Computer Learning Center in Cleveland.
According to Vocational Specialist John Stack, students are eligible to take advantage of a program held at the Jobs Center in Akron where 31 full-ride grants in medical billing and coding as well as information technology.
“These (students) can graduate from here and have a nice job ten months later,” he said.
For information, call 330-633-5990.
According to Vocational Specialist John Stack, students are eligible to take advantage of a program held at the Jobs Center in Akron where 31 full-ride grants in medical billing and coding as well as information technology.
“These (students) can graduate from here and have a nice job ten months later,” he said.
For information, call 330-633-5990.
Hard at work
Students work on their lessons Thursday afternoon during an open house at Life Skills Center of North Akron.
Youngstown students enjoy hockey game
Life Skills Center of Youngstown students cheer during a recent trip to a Youngstown SteelHounds game Feb. 5 at the Chevrolet Centre.The SteelHounds defeated the Texas Brahmas, 4-1.
Elyria open house postponed
Life Skills Center of Elyria has postponed its open house this week due to inclement weather.
Administrator Kim Sweigart said she hopes to reschedule the event for March.
Administrator Kim Sweigart said she hopes to reschedule the event for March.
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