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Word Art: Lincoln Student Earns Top Trumbull County Speller Spot at TCESC Spelling Bee
Lincoln PK-8 Student Genevieve Ramey was named Trumbull County’s Top Speller at the Trumbull County Educational Service Center’s Annual Spelling Bee.
The 12-year-old 7th grader was among 34 students from schools across Trumbull County to compete in the event that is also sponsored by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.
The spelling bee was held Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at the Hubbard School Complex.


Learn to Swim Spring & Summer 2025
Warren City Schools and the American Red Cross have teamed up to offer swim lesson for children between the ages of 3 and 14.
Registration is open now.
Download the Flyers and Registration Forms here:
WGH Government Students See judicial process in action with visit to Judge Natale’s courtroom

On Monday, February 10, 2025, approximately 70 Warren G. Harding High School government students visited the Warren Municipal Courtroom of Judge Natasha Natale, a WGH 1996 graduate.

While there, the students were able to see the judicial process in action, including in-person and video arraignments, explanations about the judicial process, and visits from members of the law enforcement community.


All About Fractions: McGuffey & Willard 3rd Grade Students journey to WCS’ SRWC to Advance Math Skills

On Friday, February 7, 2025, more than 200 third graders from the Willard and McGuffey PK-8 schools worked in groups for a cross-content field trip experience at the Warren City Schools’ Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
On the SRWC’s turf, students worked in groups of eight to lay out fraction cards and discuss what they noticed about them.
Next they used the turf lines as a number line and placed the cards from least to greatest.
Students had to be in agreement on the placement of each card before they could move on to the next one and record their answers.


Get Ready for Kindergarten! Sign up TODAY!
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year has started in the Warren City School District. Registration will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on:
- Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Lincoln PK-8 School
- Wednesday, Feb. 26, at McGuffey PK-8 School
- Thursday, March 6, at Willard PK-8 School
- Thursday, March 13, at Jefferson PK-8 School
Make an appointment to register:

Scoring Big: BB Program a ‘Slam Dunk’ for Lil’ Hoopers
Several dozen students in kindergarten through 2nd grade made their way onto the basketball court at Warren G. Harding High School during this year’s Lil’ Hoopers program.
In its second year, the program tip offed on Dec. 15 with the final session on Jan. 26.

Keelyn Franklin, a High School Intervention Specialist at Harding, explained he started the program in 2024-2025 to give younger students a chance to start playing basketball early “without the pressure of winning games or being coached.”
“There are no winners or losers in the Lil’ Hoopers program. We teach basic fundamentals in a fun energetic atmosphere that is focusing on building a love for the game without any pressure or performance based expectations,” he said.
Along with some basic basketball skills, the students were given opportunities to build team work, communication and problem solving skills they can use on or off the court.


All City Choir Concert set for Feb. 26 at Lincoln
Choirs from all four of Warren City Schools’ PK-8 Buildings will present an All City Choir Concert at 6 p.m. February 26, 2025, at Lincoln.
The concert will feature the 7th and 8th grade choirs from Jefferson, Lincoln, McGuffey and Willard.
Admission is free.
Harding Earns 2nd Place at Annual Academic Challenge

Congratulations to the Warren G. Harding Prep Bowl Team for claiming second place in the Trumbull County Educational Service Center’s annual Academic Prep Bowl Saturday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Lordstown High School.
Harding was among 17 schools represented at the challenge that called on students to answer questions on topics including physical science, life science, literature, mathematics, geography, government, fine arts, pop culture and history.
Bristol High School was the first-place winner.

Regular Board Meeting Live Stream 01-28-2025
A board meeting will take place Tuesday, January 28th at 5:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Cafetorium at Jefferson PK-8 School, 1543 Tod Ave. SW, Warren, OH 44485. This meeting is open to the public. Click the link below to view the live stream.
Closed Captioning is auto generated and not considered official record.
Public participation (via email in advance) will be considered at wcsboard.participation@warrencityschools.org, questions, comments and concerns must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. Submission must include name and address.
Jefferson 4th- & 8th-grade students claim top spot in their school’s 2025 Spelling Bee
Jefferson 4th-grader Ava Carpenter and 8th-grader Dominique Murray spelled her way to the top of the class during the school’s Spelling Bees held January 16 and 17, respectively.
Ava placed first in the grades 3-5 category, while Dominique rose to the top spot in the 6-8 category.