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Zombie Apocalypse Comes To Oakwood STEM 8th Grade STEM Problem Based Learning classes at Oakwood kicked off the year with a fictional Zombie Apocalypse unit of study after students learned about natural catastrophes and community responses. Canton Mayor, Tom
Bernabei came to speak to the students and shared how Canton plans for and responds to disaster for the sake of citizen’s safety. Students researched, designed, and presented safety and evacuation plans for the Zombie
Tom Brabson met with Oakwood students to hear their emergency plans for a fictional zombie apocalypse
Mathlete Team Places In Annual Stark Competition On Saturday, November 4, twelve students representing GlenOak competed at the 4th Annual Stark State Math Competition. The event involved both individual and team components. 180 students from the following schools competed: GlenOak, Carrollton, Bio-Med at Summit Academy, TECHSCanton City, Fairless, Hoover, Lake, Louisville, Minerva, Perry and Tuslaw. Within the team competition, one of the
GlenOak teams, consisting of Zach Schoolcraft, Jared Bracken, Steven Shalenberger and Cade Smarr, took fourth place out of the 28 four-student teams. The entire compliment of GlenOak students were, in addition to the above: Jonah Nieschwitz, Matthew Popa, Sheetal Tallada, Harshkumar Patel, Helena Plans (exchange student from Spain), Angela Sacco, Danielle Thoma and Nate Wellman.
(L to R) Jared Bracken, Zack Schoolcraft, Steven Shalenberger, and Cade Smarr pose with their plaque from the 4th Annual Stark State Math Competition.
Apocalypse. Community First Responders visited Oakwood to listen to student presentations on their short-term and longterm safety plans for the event. The experts assessed
projects and determined the finalist for the STEM project. Thank you to Bill Reed, Scott Kelly and Scott Ryter from the Plain Local Fire Department, Jerry Elliott, School Resource
Officer, Tom Brabson, Plain Local Schools Business Manager, Timothy McNeal, Safety Process Manager/ Momentum for offering their time and expertise to our students.
Congratulations to all fifth grade Glenwood STEAM students who participated in the Night at the Races on October 17. This STEAM challenge asks students to collect and analyze data, build and race mini soap box derby cars and learn the science behind aerodynamics! 98 cars raced in the All American Soap Box Derby Gravity Racing Challenge.
Mrs. Arway at Glenwood Intermediate School teaches this four week unit, that culminates in the Night at the Races for students and their families to enjoy. Awards were given in the following categories. Teamwork award: Kenny Scott and Tyler Lilley, Best Car Design:Katelyn Salmons and Stephany King An Individual Award was given to Javisen
Warner. Best Car Name was awarded to Ricky Talbott and Brandon Pelfrey for their car: “Bark to the Finish!”, Third Place winners:Willow Schario and Aurora Stergis. Second Place Winners were: Owen Ferreri and Jayden Hallums and the Grand Prize Winners, who will compete in Akron this spring at Derby Downs are Malique Lewis and Henry Aku-Itali.
Glenwood Hosts Night At The Races
Congratulations to these Glenwood students who placed during Night at the Races. (L to R), Henry Aku-Itali, Jayden Hallums, Aurora Stergis, Willow Schario, Ricky Talbott, Javisen Warner, Katelyn Salmons, Tyler Lilley, Kenny Scott.