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.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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.
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