Southwest Messenger - September 22nd, 2019

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In Education
The Ohio Department of Education recently released its
annual report card. The report gives each school district in the
state an overall grade after factoring in six component grades.
The South-Western City Schools District earned an overall
grade of C.
The components include:
•Achievement - this represents whether student performance
on state tests met established thresholds and how well students
performed on tests overall. South-Western City Schools received
a D in achievement.
• Progress - looks at the growth that all students are making
based on past performances. The district earned an A in
progress.
• Gap Closing - is a component that shows how well schools
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Ohio School Report Card
Results for South-Western City Schools District
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3220 Columbus St.
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are meeting the performance expectations for the most vulnerable
students in English language arts, math, graduation and
English language proficiency. South-Western received a B.
• Graduation Rate - looks at the percent of students who are
successfully finishing high school with a diploma in four or five
years. The district received a C.
• Improving At-Risk K-3 Readers - this component reviews
how successful the school is at improving at-risk K-3 readers.
South-Western scored a C.
• Prepared for Success - looks at how well prepared Ohio’s
students are for future opportunities. The district earned an F
in this component.
To review the report card or for additional information, visit
reportcard.education.ohio.gov.
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around the southwest
Marching Band Showcase
The South-Western City Schools
District Marching Band Showcase will be
at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Central Crossing High
School, 4500 Big Run South Road in Grove
City. For more information, visit
www.swcsd.us.
FHHS 5K for
breast cancer awareness
Franklin Heights High School will host
a 5K race to raise funds for breast cancer
awareness. The race will start at 9 a.m.
Oct. 5 at the school’s stadium, 1001
Demorest Road in Columbus. Registration
begins at 8 a.m. The cost to participate is
$20 for adults and $10 for students.
Proceeds will benefit the Stefanie
Spielman Foundation. To register or for
more information, visit fhhs5kraceforawareness.weebly.com.
College Fair
The South-Western City Schools
District will host College Fair 2019 from 6
to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at Central Crossing High
School, 4500 Big Run South Road in Grove
City. The event is free and open to all students
and their families. It will feature
representatives from numerous colleges
and universities, military branches and
will also include financial aid information.
For more details, visit www.swcsd.us.
Tax-Aide volunteers
needed for tax season
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program,
which provides free tax preparation,
primarily for senior citizens, at the Grove
City Church of the Nazarene and many
other locations across the state is seeking
volunteer tax preparers for next year.
Anyone who does his/her own taxes on a
commercially available program is an ideal
candidate for the volunteer opportunity.
Volunteers receive IRS-approved training.
They are asked to work at least one day a
week during the 10 to 11-week tax season.
For more information about volunteering,
contact William Evans at 614-885-
0938 or wlevans88@gmail.com. Those
interested may also visit the Ohio Tax-
Aide website at www.ohiotaxaide.org.
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