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The Boys Are Back! WCS preschool boys’ spend 1st day exploring their surroundings

Warren City Schools preschool teachers on Thursday, Aug. 24, welcomed their preschool boys to class. The girls came to school for the first time on Wednesday, Aug. 23.

On Monday, Aug. 28, boys and girls will join each other and everyone will be in class together!

We will be sharing more about our youngest learners as the year progresses. So, please stay tuned.

Read, Write, Play … Everyday! WCS Preschool is underway.

Warren City Schools preschool teachers on Wednesday, Aug. 23, welcomed their preschool girls to class. It will be the boys’ turn on Thursday, Aug. 24. Then, on Monday, Aug. 28, boys and girls will join each other and everyone will be in class together!

Please stay tuned and we will keep you posted on some activities and exciting events throughout the school year among some of our youngest learners!

Berk donation benefits WCS students

Once again, Warren City Schools is among those districts benefitting from Berk Enterprises Inc.’s good will.

Berk recently donated school supplies to Warren City Schools. Locally, Girard City Schools also received some of the school supplies.

The school supplies were collected over the past two weeks at Berk Enterprises in Warren and Past Times Arcade in Girard.

This was the second year for the collection, and the two companies collected 17,256 items – nearly six times the 3,000 items they collected last year.

WCS, Community Welcome Students to the 1st Day of 2023-2024

Warren City Schools Superintendent Steve Chiaro, along with district principals, teachers and other staff members joined community members in greeting students at the doors Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 – the opening day of the 2023-2024 school year.

Welcoming students as they arrive at school on the first day has become a tradition for Warren City Schools and the community. The initiative is part of the 100 Men of Warren effort to start students off on a positive note with a greeting and words of encouragement, such as “Have a great year,” and “You’re going to do great.”

Volunteers from Second Baptist Church of Warren and the United Way of Trumbull County joined school staff and community leaders at each of the district’s five school buildings to welcome the students to school.

Inquiring Minds: WCS Grade 5-8 Teachers’ professional development session focuses on using our thinking skills

Grades 5 – 8 science teachers recently participated in professional development on Thursday, August 10.  They took part in an  inquiry activity from the book Argument-driven Inquiry.

Inquiry skills follow a circular process that asks questions, researches answers, interprets information, presents findings, and reflects. The process helps students learn and use higher-order thinking skills like analysis and synthesis.

WCS Showing Up for Kids and Families in a Trauma Informed Way

Christin Brugler, who is a Trauma-Informed Care Specialist with Warren City Schools, recently facilitated workshops with building secretaries, educational assistants and bus drivers.

The workshop gave the participants an understanding of the causes and effects, and how to best respond to trauma in themselves and in others.

Having a better understanding of the biological, mental, and emotional responses of trauma will help build resilience against the effects and better equip these essential district employees to create the conditions for work spaces and interactions that will help get the most out of our students and staff, as well as themselves.  

‘Your work is being recognized inside and outside the district,’ Superintendent tells WCS staff at Convocation 2023

Warren City Schools Superintendent/CEO Steve Chiaro praised and encouraged staff members who gathered for the annual districtwide Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

The gathering is held every year before students return to school. Students return on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

Superintendent Chiaro shared with the staff some of the compliments Gov. Mike DeWine offered in public, and in private about the work taking place within the school district to serve and advance students while preparing them for positive outcomes and bright futures.

During recent visits to Warren City Schools and Warren City, Gov. DeWine shared at various events that students attending Warren City Schools “are already a step ahead.” While discussing his recently launched initiative ReadOhio, Mr. DeWine shared that Warren City Schools:

“Where some school districts across the state are just getting started implementing (areas) of the ReadOhio initiative, Warren has already been steps ahead. The people of the (Warren) community should be very proud. This is something (Warren) started way back before the pandemic.” 

Likewise, Superintendent Chiaro thanked district staff for their ongoing efforts and reminded them to focus on why they are at Warren City Schools and work in education.

LAUNCHING 2023-2024: WCS Back To School Celebration welcomes students, families & staff to the new school year

Hugs, smiles, laughter and excitement took center stage Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, when Warren City Schools staff greeted families, students and community members at Courthouse Square in Warren for the district’s annual Back to School Celebration.

Hundreds of district residents gathered at the square to welcome the new school year with a variety of activities, including games, face painting, drawings and performances by the Warren G. Harding Raider Band.

Students and their families shared summer stories with their teachers and principals and used the time to catch up before the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 21.