The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is back
The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival returns for its fourth year on March 15 at Rossford Junior/High School from 9am-3:30pm. Doors open at 8:30am with a scavenger hunt for book prizes. This year’s event features writing workshops, a community book club, a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Escape Room and more. Keynote speakers include Cinda Williams Chima and Kasie West. New and returning authors will be at the event. Books will be available for purchase, and authors will sign books starting at 2:30pm.
Young performers play with Toledo Symphony Orchestra
On March 15, “Young Artist Competition Winners and Young People’s Side by Side” will take place as part of Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts Young People’s Performance series. Three talented winners of the Toledo Symphony League’s annual Young Artists’ competition will showcase their skills as soloists with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Also, emerging student musicians from the region will perform alongside TSO members in a collaborative performance at the Peristyle. The concert will take place at 2pm at Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St, Toledo. Winners Elsa Klaas, eleventh grader at Ottawa Hills High School will be performing Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D Mvt. 1 on piano; Isaac Weese, 17, eleventh grader at Findlay High School will be performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Mvt. 3 on Violin; LyAnn Samkari ninth grader at Southview High School will be performing Monti’s Czardas on violin.
Imagine Madison Avenue names teacher of the year
Natalie Dech was named Teacher of the Year at Imagine Madison Avenue School of Arts. Dech earned this honor after being nominated by peers and is admired for her commitment to understanding and meeting individual student needs, her efforts to engage families and her ability to keep students actively involved in learning. Principal Lindsey Day said, “Ms. Dech has served at Imagine Madison for 5 years! She is truly an asset to the Madison Avenue School of Arts family! Ms. Dech always connects with her students using innovative teaching methods.”
Directions Credit Union offers scholarships
Directions Credit Union is accepting applications for its scholarship program for high school and college students. Each year, twelve $1,000 college scholarships and three $1,000 private high school scholarships are awarded to students in the community. The high school scholarships are one-time $1,000 awards, to be applied to the following year’s tuition, for students in grades 8-11 at private schools. The college scholarships are also one-time $1,000 awards for high school seniors or current full-time students attending accredited colleges, community colleges or vocational schools, paid jointly to the student and the school they attend to be applied to school tuition. Applications are open until March 15, 2025, and can be found online at directionscu.org. Winners will be announced in May. To be eligible, the student or a family member must be a member of Directions Credit Union.
Discuss the district with Perrysburg Schools
Each month, Perrysburg Schools holds monthly events to engage with the community. During these Community Dialogue Sessions, the public is invited to ask questions and to partake in discussions about supporting the district at Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave. At every monthly gathering, Board of Education Members will be present. The next event, on March 12 from 11am-12pm, topic will be “State Testing in Perrysburg Schools.” On April 23, “Open for Drop-ins” will take place with Board of Education Members and the Superintendent from 6-7pm, will be held on May 22 and June 24.
