Based upon judging from the recent regional competition, 18 works of 17 NDCL artists have advanced to state-level competition in the Annual Ohio Governor's Art Exhibition...
Governor’s Art Show
Based upon judging from the recent regional competition, 18 works of 17 NDCL artists have advanced to state-level competition in the Annual Ohio Governor’s Art Exhibition.
According to art teacher George Yaniga, NDCL had more artwork advance to state competition than all but one other school in the entire region.
State qualifiers, all of whom are students of Mr. Yaniga and art teacher Claire Raack, include:seniors Colleen Byrne, Tim Herczog, Elizabeth Keherly (two entries), Shelby Lane, Juliana Scaffidi, Jenna Thompson, Emma Wanyek, Jackie Ina, Raegann Leininger, Robert Smith,Laura March, Justina Zolikoff and Sarah Boyle; and juniors Krista Duffy, Alexa Putinski, Liam Filson and Jordan James.
Schneider Wins DAR Award
At its annual Presidents Day Tea, the New Connecticut Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honored Molly Schneider, social studies department chairperson, with the chapter’s Outstanding American History Teacher Award.
The award recognizes Mrs. Schneider for sharing with her students a spirit of patriotism and support of our country and constitutional government.
In 2018, Mrs. Schneider was one of 53 teachers in the entire country and the only one from Ohio to win the prestigious and highly competitive James Madison Foundation Memorial Fellowship. She joined the NDCL faculty in 2008.
Girls With GRIT
Last week school counselors partnered with one of health teacher Robert McBrayer’s classes to introduce GRIT, a program that helps girls build confidence and healthy relationships.
GRIT, an acronym for Guts-Resilience-Imperfections-Team, encourages girls to make their voices heard, to look at ways to solve challenges, to embrace moments of imperfection as opportunities to reach full potential and to build a community of supportive friends. Each participant received a workbook to help her reflect and journal her responses to the thought-provoking program.
New Community Garden
NDCL’s efforts to promote solidarity with those in need and to care for the earth will soon grow in a very visible way as the school installs a community garden on a section of lawn in the courtyard.
Eight large raised beds will be constructed next month between the courtyard’s chapel and cafeteria entrances. The beds will provide a combined planting area of nearly 500 square feet.
Fresh vegetables harvested from the garden will be donated to community brothers and sisters in need, including the families with children NDCL visits every Tuesday through its Labre Ministry with the poor and homeless of Cleveland’s East Side. Depending upon the success of green thumbs, the school also plans to share produce with Geauga County food pantries.
Science teachers Paul Billig and Evan Fritz have taken the lead in designing the garden layout. Their next steps will include working with students and others to engineer a drip irrigation system, select appropriate crops and start seedlings in one of its science labs.
The school will share information soon on how students, parents and others can lend a hand in planting and tending to the garden throughout the growing season
