Please review the academic information/updates from Superintendent Steve Chiaro, Associate Superintendent Wendy Hartzell and WGH Principal Dante Capers. Our staff has been working diligently to ensure our students are served to the highest possible standard throughout the mandated statewide school closure. We will be launching our academic lesson program next week with each grade level receiving specific instructions.
WCS to resume academic lessons for students, K-12, next week
Warren City Schools will resume academic lessons for students in grades K-12 starting next week.
The district will provide information to students and their families about academic lessons later this week.
District leaders will be meeting with the teaching staff this Thursday (March 19) and Friday (March 20) to communicate expectations for the delivery of academic lessons.
Additional information and updates will be provided through our automated call system and on the district’s website.
WCS distributing grab ‘n go lunches for students
WARREN – Warren City Schools is providing grab and go lunches for all district students at all of our five school buildings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and several off-campus sites weekdays from Noon to 1 p.m. through the duration of the mandated statewide K-12 school closing.
To benefit from this program, students are asked to go the school building closest to where they live between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., regardless of where they are enrolled.
If the student is not within walking distance of the school, they may visit one of several off-campus/remote sites where grab and go lunches are being distributed from Noon to 1 p.m. A clearly marked Warren City Schools vehicle will be at each site to help identify it as a meal distribution location.
Families and community members with questions or concerns may call Warren City Schools Food Service Department at 330-841-2321.
School Locations
Warren G. Harding High School 860 Elm Road NE
Lincoln PK-8 School 2253 Atlantic St NE
Jefferson PK-8 School 1543 Tod Ave SW
McGuffey PK-8 School 3465 Tod Ave NW
Willard PK-8 School 2020 Willard Ave SE
Off-Campus/Remote Sites
Agape Assembly Church 426 Nevada Ave SW
Community Garden (Former Laird School Site) 565 Laird Ave
Emerson (Former) School Site 1619 Drexel Ave NW
F.O.C.U.S. Building (Former ACOP Building) 2051 Niles Rd SE
Hampshire House 244 5th St SW
Hidden Village Townhomes 600 Commerce Ave NW
Highland Terrace 377 Lane Drive SW
Packard Park Mahoning Avenue
Renaissance Place 1948 Palmyra Road
St. Paul Lutheran Church 2860 East Market St.
Secrest (Former) School Site 1001 Bennett Ave NW
Stonegate Place Apartments Robert Ave NW
Warren Family Mission 155 Tod Ave NW
Warren Heights 504 Douglas St NW
YMCA-Trumbull Family Fitness 210 High St
Lincoln 2nd-grader Named Honorary Warren Police Officer
Krista Monsman has always been about helping people.
And, remarked the Lincoln PK-8 School 2nd grader, “What better way to do that than to serve as a police officer?”
The 8-year-old, who uses a wheelchair for mobility, said she would like nothing better than to pursue a career in law enforcement.
On Wednesday, she was given the opportunity to serve as an honorary Warren City Police Officer for a day after being sworn in by Michael Currington, a Warren City Police and School Resource Officer, who presented her with a police photo ID.
During the ceremony, attended by Krista’s parents and grandfather, Lincoln 2nd-graders and school leaders, Warren Mayor Doug Franklin proclaimed the day, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2020, as Krista Monsman Day.
“This proclamation is to Krista Monsman, a second grade student, for her care, and compassion for others, her willingness to learn and her positive attitude,” Mayor Franklin said. “She is an outstanding example to all, especially to her fellow students, and to me as the mayor.”
Krista was unaware of the ceremony until after she entered the school gymnasium and Officer Currington called her to the platform.
“Since I’ve known her she has always been such a friendly, helpful student,” Currington said. “She’s told me she wants to be a police officer. She’s got a big heart, huge personality, great sense of humor, is always willing to help, just a great all around kid. She has all the traits to be a great police officer.”
Monsman can look forward to many opportunities working in law enforcement, such as serving as a dispatcher, becoming an analysts, even specializing in investigating cyber crimes, noted Currington.
“I’m just really happy right now,” Krista said. “I’m so happy they made this happen for me, that (Officer Currington) did this. “It’s a perfect day.”
Jefferson PK-8 to host District Wide Parent/Community Job & Resource Fair
WARREN – Warren City Schools’ Jefferson PK-8 School will host its first Parent/Community Job and Resource Fair from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020.
The event, featuring some 40 vendors, will help parents and families academically, financially, socially and emotionally by connecting them with community resources that are available to them.
Attendees will have access to information from local community mental health agencies, utility assistant programs, housing, job training, voting registration, tax filing, resume building, and much more.
Good Will Job Connection, Youngstown Warren Black Caucus, Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership and Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board Council, along with numerous other agencies, churches and organizations, will have representatives on site.
Please note: Although the Job and Resource Fair is being held at Jefferson, it is a districtwide event open to residents of all Warren City Schools.
The event will also feature community speakers, job preparation assistance, college/career exploration, and on-site job applications.
Speakers will include Trumbull County Prosecutor Stanley Elkins, who will talk about drivers’ license reinstatement, truancy and having a record expunged.
Free refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided.
For more information, or to preregister, contact Eleanna Vlahos-Hall at 330-675-6960 or eleanna.vlahos-hall@neomin.org.
WGH Bigs Host Jefferson Littles at Holiday Program
Dozens of Jefferson PK-8 students who participate in the WGH-Jefferson Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program spent some time recently touring Warren G. High School, opening presents and enjoying some snacks as part of a holiday-themed event.
The “Bigs” hosted the event at WGH and escorted the “Littles” through the school before presenting them with gifts and snacks. The Bigs/Little teams played games in the gym, read books and participated in other activities. The WGH-Jefferson Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program is the larges in Trumbull County.
Above & Beyond: WCS teacher post goes viral, leads to student meet-and-greet with Browns’ quarterback
Through a social media post, Brandi Gazso, a kindergarten teacher at Lincoln PK-8, made it possible for one of her students to meet Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Ms. Gazso posted photos of student Cloie Jones in a Mayfield jersey and shared that she is the “BIGGEST Baker Mayfield fan!” – talking about how much she likes him – so much so that she has earned the nickname “Cloie Baker Mayfield” among her classmates.
Ms. Gazso’s tweet went viral and caught the attention of Mayfield’s wife. As a result, the Mayfields invited Cloie to a game, where she, accompanied by Ms. Gazso, received a few presents and got to meet her hero.
Ms. Gazso’s efforts to help make a Cloe’s’s dream come true – a story that has now been shared among news outlets locally and statewide – is one more example of a Warren City Schools teacher going above and beyond for a student.
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Men of Distinction kicks off 2019-2020 Program
The Men of Distinction mentoring program in November kicked off its second year with guest speaker Vince Peterson.
The program was launched at Jefferson last year but has expanded this year to include Willard. The program targets boys in grades 6 though 8 and pairs them with men in the community.
Mentors come from all walks of life, including local pastors, business leaders, coaches and community organizers. The program aims to teach young boys that no matter what their circumstances are, they have control over their own lives and have the power to make their own choices.
The middle schoolers and their mentors participate in community service projects, social activities and school functions. Once a week, the pairs get together to discuss grades, school behavior, peer pressure or family issues.
The mentorship program serves as another example of Warren City Schools’ Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) efforts put into action by encouraging the development of self-awareness and self-management skills to achieve school and life success; using social-awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships; and demonstrating decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school and community contexts.The program is made possible through grant funding from the Turning Foundation.
Congratulations to Our Twenty Under 20 Winners!
Three Warren G. Harding students have been selected as 2019 Twenty Under 20 Winners.
Cullen Faulk, Elyssa Hawkins and Xavier Allen were selected by the Tribune Chronicle as recipients of the newspaper’s longstanding program that recognizes 20 high-achieving individuals younger than 20 years old for their leadership skills through volunteerism, extracurricular activities and academic achievements.
The program, in its seventh year, is co-sponsored by Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley and Kent State University at Trumbull.
WGH-Jefferson students ‘Buddy Up’ for Bigs/Littles Program
The Jefferson Warren G. Harding Big Brother Big Sister program kicked off the 2019-2020 school year Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Warren’s Jefferson PK-8 School as part of Buddy Up Day.
Dozens of students from Warren G. Harding High School are mentoring third-grade students at Jefferson throughout the year. The Bigs/Littles will continue to meet monthly throughout the school year.
The program kick off was held in conjunction with Start With Hello Week – a program that teaches students to make a difference with their peers in simple, fun and impactful ways. They take small but powerful actions to promote connectedness and inclusion, and to identify and help lonely students who are showing signs of social isolation. Jefferson joined thousands of schools and youth organizations across the country for Start With Hello Week.