Author Archives: BJokinen

Parent Teacher Conferences

Posted on 27 January, 2020 by BJokinen

The Lima City Schools will hold Parent Teacher Conferences Monday, Feb. 3 and Wednesday, Feb. 5. There will be no school Thursday or Friday, Feb. 6 and 7. School resume Monday, Feb. 10. Below is the conference schedule: Freedom Elementary … Continue reading →

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Lima Senior Makerspace

Posted on 24 January, 2020 by BJokinen

Learn all about Lima Senior’s new Makerspace in this Your Hometown Stations story. Click here.

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Lima Senior creating Makerspace

Posted on 22 January, 2020 by BJokinen

                 Lima Senior High School is creating a space for students to think, play and create and is accepting items from the community to help stock the space. Makerspaces are popping up in schools around … Continue reading →

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South named High Progress School for third year

Posted on 7 January, 2020 by BJokinen

For the third consecutive year, South Science and Technology Magnet School has been named a High Progress School of Honor by the Ohio Department of Education. The designation is based on the 2018-19 Ohio School Report Card. South is among … Continue reading →

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Voucher Expansion Impact on LCS

Posted on 7 January, 2020 by BJokinen

EdChoice Scholarship Expansion  —  And its impact on the Lima City Schools The EdChoice Scholarship Program provides up to 60,000 scholarships to students who attend schools deemed “underperforming” by the Ohio Department of Education. The “underperforming” designation comes as a … Continue reading →

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Spartan Hoops

Posted on 4 December, 2019 by BJokinen

Lima Senior Spartan Basketball is Here! The Spartans kick off the regular season at Whitmer this Friday. Catch them at home Dec. 13. Coach Q talks here about the season and his talented squad

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Lady Spartan Hoops

Posted on 20 November, 2019 by BJokinen

The Lady Spartans kick the season off this weekend at the Kewpee Tip Off Classic. Coach Halliday talks here about these upcoming games and his team this year.    

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District seeking Alumni Hall of Fame nominations

Posted on 4 November, 2019 by BJokinen

The Lima City Schools Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the next class to be inducted in the fall of 2020. The Hall of Fame inducts outstanding alumni every three years. The most recent group was … Continue reading →

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Spartan Football Week 10

Posted on 30 October, 2019 by BJokinen

Coach Griffin talks here about the Spartans’ last game of the season Friday and about his team’s success in the classroom.

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Spartan Football Week 9

Posted on 23 October, 2019 by BJokinen

It’s Findlay Week! Coach Griffin talks here about the Spartans’ trip to rival Findlay on Friday.

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