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.
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Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Elyria students complete Lego project
Students at Life Skills Center of Elyria have recently completed a 1,000 Lego building that resembles the school.
"We did this in honor of the 50th anniversary of Legos," Administrator Kim Sweigart said.
"We did this in honor of the 50th anniversary of Legos," Administrator Kim Sweigart said.
Elyria school takes in pet rats
Life Skills Center of Elyria now has rats - pet ones that is.
Administrator Kim Sweigart said the pets were obtained to help celebrate the Chinese New Year - The Year of the Rat.
'They are helping teach responsibilty to students," she said.
Administrator Kim Sweigart said the pets were obtained to help celebrate the Chinese New Year - The Year of the Rat.
'They are helping teach responsibilty to students," she said.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Students paint room
Life Skills Center of Elyria students have painted an offline room to represent the journey of a student through graduation.
"The students drew and painted," Administrator Kim Sweigart said. "They really took ownership of the project."
The theme of the room was based on the Dr. Seuss book "Oh, the Places You'll Go."
"The students drew and painted," Administrator Kim Sweigart said. "They really took ownership of the project."
The theme of the room was based on the Dr. Seuss book "Oh, the Places You'll Go."
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Life Skills Center of Elyria open house
The school, located at 2015 W. River Road N., will host an open house 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 12.
For information, call 440-324-1755.
For information, call 440-324-1755.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Life Skills Center of Elyria January 2008 graduates
Michelle Grandberry --- Elyria
Simone Jones --- Elyria
George Keller --- Elyria
Aaron Lambert --- Lorain
Naja Logan --- Elyria
Samoya Page --- Elyria
Megan Thompson --- Elyria
Lindsey Gill --- Berea
Simone Jones --- Elyria
George Keller --- Elyria
Aaron Lambert --- Lorain
Naja Logan --- Elyria
Samoya Page --- Elyria
Megan Thompson --- Elyria
Lindsey Gill --- Berea
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Life Skills Center of Elyria featured graduate story
Michelle Grandberry wanted to stop hanging out with people who she said weren't good for her.She found help at Life Skills Center of Elyria.
"I'm not around a lot of kids who were a bad influence and I'm able to work at my own pace," said Grandberry, 17, an Elyria resident who started attending the school in March. "You don't have to worry about being in a rush to get your work done."
"When she first came to us, she had problems interacting with other students and fighting," Title One Reading teacher Crystal Garmon said. "She wasn't able to focus and keep track.
We didn't know what to expect. But she has really rebounded and separated herself from negative influences. She comes in, sits down and gets to work. She's becomes self-sufficient. After she leaves, she will take some of the spark out of my classroom."
Monday, December 10, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Students, staffers putting together Mason Jar soup for the needy
WHAT: Life Skills Center of Elyria students and staff members will be
putting together Mason Jar soup for those in need. The activity has been
done for the past two years. According to Administrator Kim Sweigart,
the students select a soup recipe from a cookbook, create a shopping
list and assemble the soup into Mason Jars. The students then research
different agencies in our area and deliver the soup so that needy
families can have these available for the holidays.
WHEN: Thursday-Friday, December 6-7, 2007
During the last hour of each school session (10-11 a.m.,
1-2 p.m., 3-4 p.m.)
putting together Mason Jar soup for those in need. The activity has been
done for the past two years. According to Administrator Kim Sweigart,
the students select a soup recipe from a cookbook, create a shopping
list and assemble the soup into Mason Jars. The students then research
different agencies in our area and deliver the soup so that needy
families can have these available for the holidays.
WHEN: Thursday-Friday, December 6-7, 2007
During the last hour of each school session (10-11 a.m.,
1-2 p.m., 3-4 p.m.)
Students, staffers putting together Mason Soup jars for the needy
WHAT: Life Skills Center of Elyria students and staff members will be
putting together Mason Jar soup for those in need. The activity has been
done for the past two years. According to Administrator Kim Sweigart,
the students select a soup recipe from a cookbook, create a shopping
list and assemble the soup into Mason Jars. The students then research
different agencies in our area and deliver the soup so that needy
families can have these available for the holidays.
WHEN: Thursday-Friday, December 6-7, 2007
During the last hour of each school session (10-11 a.m.,
1-2 p.m., 3-4 p.m.)
putting together Mason Jar soup for those in need. The activity has been
done for the past two years. According to Administrator Kim Sweigart,
the students select a soup recipe from a cookbook, create a shopping
list and assemble the soup into Mason Jars. The students then research
different agencies in our area and deliver the soup so that needy
families can have these available for the holidays.
WHEN: Thursday-Friday, December 6-7, 2007
During the last hour of each school session (10-11 a.m.,
1-2 p.m., 3-4 p.m.)
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
School to take part in Zero-Proof Mix-Off
WHAT: Life Skills Center of Elyria staffers will host a booth at the 2007 Lorain County Zero-Proof Mix-Off at the College Center Mall of Lorain County Community College.
This family-friendly event is a competition between local businesses, agencies, and clubs to create winning non-alcoholic drinks.
WHEN: Thursday, December 6, 2007
5:30-7:30 p.m.. EST
WHERE: Lorain County Community College Center Mall
1005 N. Abbe Rd
Elyria, OH 44035
PHOTOS & INTERVIEWS: Photo and interview opportunities will be available with students and staff members from the school participating in the event.
One of the staff members participating, Amanda Renish, a 2003 graduate of Life Skills Center of Elyria, said the school has saved her life.
Renish told attendees at a recent school rally in Cleveland that she started to struggle in school after her father died.
“That was the beginning of my struggle in school,” she said. “My mother and I were forced to move two sometimes three times a year in order to make ends meet. Another apartment, another group of friends, and ultimately another school! I moved three times in high school alone. After so many moves my grades were slipping tremendously. I was screaming inside for stability. Honestly I was just waiting for my mom to let me drop out. All my siblings did, so I figured I would just fall through the cracks at my school while waiting on my mom to give me the “okay” to quit.”
Renish said she was able to find hope at Life Skills Center of Elyria.
“But when I heard about Life Skills Center of Elyria and how the choice to go to the school was so easy and the curriculum was invented for a kid like me, I started to feel the spark I used to feel when I was in elementary, and my father was alive,” she said.
After Renish graduated from Life Skills, she’s training to be a social worker and works at the school, teaching UPSHOTS, a program on drug and alcohol awareness.
This family-friendly event is a competition between local businesses, agencies, and clubs to create winning non-alcoholic drinks.
WHEN: Thursday, December 6, 2007
5:30-7:30 p.m.. EST
WHERE: Lorain County Community College Center Mall
1005 N. Abbe Rd
Elyria, OH 44035
PHOTOS & INTERVIEWS: Photo and interview opportunities will be available with students and staff members from the school participating in the event.
One of the staff members participating, Amanda Renish, a 2003 graduate of Life Skills Center of Elyria, said the school has saved her life.
Renish told attendees at a recent school rally in Cleveland that she started to struggle in school after her father died.
“That was the beginning of my struggle in school,” she said. “My mother and I were forced to move two sometimes three times a year in order to make ends meet. Another apartment, another group of friends, and ultimately another school! I moved three times in high school alone. After so many moves my grades were slipping tremendously. I was screaming inside for stability. Honestly I was just waiting for my mom to let me drop out. All my siblings did, so I figured I would just fall through the cracks at my school while waiting on my mom to give me the “okay” to quit.”
Renish said she was able to find hope at Life Skills Center of Elyria.
“But when I heard about Life Skills Center of Elyria and how the choice to go to the school was so easy and the curriculum was invented for a kid like me, I started to feel the spark I used to feel when I was in elementary, and my father was alive,” she said.
After Renish graduated from Life Skills, she’s training to be a social worker and works at the school, teaching UPSHOTS, a program on drug and alcohol awareness.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Graduation details
Life Skills Center of Elyria will hold its winter graduation 6 p.m. Jan. 11 in the John A. Spitzer Conference Center at Lorain County Community College.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Trick-or-treat
Trick-or-treating held for children of GRADS students at the school.
View pictures here
Video from the event
View pictures here
Video from the event
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Helping Junior Achievement
The school was a corporate sponsor for the recent Junior Achievement of Lorain County's Ghostly Gala bowling event.Over $10,000 was raised for the organization, which will use the funds to provide financial education programs in every school district throughout the county.
Pictured from left are Joyce Mondak, Meg Story, Eric Woods, Crystal Garmon and Pete Rogers.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Elyria school to host trick-or-treat program
WHAT: The school is inviting GRADS students into the school to trick or treat from classroom to classroom. The GRADS program helps equip teen parents with the skills needed to do well in life, including self-esteem, developing healthy relationships, leadership, economic impendence, how to manage stress and employability skills. The students in the program also are required to host a community service project.
WHERE: Life Skills Center of Elyria, 2015 West River Road North, Elyria, Ohio 44035
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
WHERE: Life Skills Center of Elyria, 2015 West River Road North, Elyria, Ohio 44035
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Keller on the radio
Life Skills Center of Elyria student George Keller was featured earlier today on the "Les in the Morning" program on WEOL radio in Elyria.Listen to the interview here
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Video, slide show from Day One of Life Skills Center of Elyria's Spirit Week
Video from the event
Slide show from the event
Slide show from the event
Friday, September 28, 2007
Elyria school plans Spirit Week activities
WHAT: Life Skills Center of Elyria will hold Spirit Week Activities during the week of Oct. 1-5
WHERE: Life Skills Center of Elyria, 2015 West River Road, Elyria
WHEN: Session I is slated 8:15-10 a.m. Food will be served from 10-11 a.m. Sessions II and III will be held from noon-2 p.m. Food will be served from 2-3 p.m.
Life Skills Center of Elyria accommodates students ages 16-21 who are experiencing difficulties with public schools.
Here is a rundown of each day's activities.
Monday --- Favorite School Subject Day --- A hall decorating contest will be offered and food dealing with science experiments will be offered by teachers.
Tuesday --- Favorite Era Day --- Each classroom will be decorated in a different era, which will be taught all day. Teachers will prepare food from each time period and student presentations will be held at the end
Wednesday --- College Day --- College t-shirts will be raffled. Brochures and college information will also be available to students. A tailgate party will also be held with snacks and outdoor games.
Thursday --- Culture Day --- Each lab will pick a culture to discuss and food will be prepared from that culture. The melting pot will be taught as part of class.
Friday --- Board Game Day --- Students will play games in class corresponding with the subjects being taught (i.e. Risk and Stratego in Social Studies class; Operation and Ecosystem in Science class; Scrabble and Boggle in English class and chess and card games in math class). Chips and pretzels will be served during snack time.
WHERE: Life Skills Center of Elyria, 2015 West River Road, Elyria
WHEN: Session I is slated 8:15-10 a.m. Food will be served from 10-11 a.m. Sessions II and III will be held from noon-2 p.m. Food will be served from 2-3 p.m.
Life Skills Center of Elyria accommodates students ages 16-21 who are experiencing difficulties with public schools.
Here is a rundown of each day's activities.
Monday --- Favorite School Subject Day --- A hall decorating contest will be offered and food dealing with science experiments will be offered by teachers.
Tuesday --- Favorite Era Day --- Each classroom will be decorated in a different era, which will be taught all day. Teachers will prepare food from each time period and student presentations will be held at the end
Wednesday --- College Day --- College t-shirts will be raffled. Brochures and college information will also be available to students. A tailgate party will also be held with snacks and outdoor games.
Thursday --- Culture Day --- Each lab will pick a culture to discuss and food will be prepared from that culture. The melting pot will be taught as part of class.
Friday --- Board Game Day --- Students will play games in class corresponding with the subjects being taught (i.e. Risk and Stratego in Social Studies class; Operation and Ecosystem in Science class; Scrabble and Boggle in English class and chess and card games in math class). Chips and pretzels will be served during snack time.
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