Two seniors and a singing group were chosen to present along with the valedictorian and salutatorian at the commencement ceremony May 29 at the University of Findlay’s Koehler Center.   Speeches will relate to the senior class quote, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, dream for tomorrow,” attributed to scientist Albert Einstein.   ...

Students and community members are invited to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Millstream Career & Technology Center Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. next to the high school.   The event will kick off construction for the new school building as administrators move the first shovelfuls of dirt for the foundation.   “Groundbreakings are ...

Voices in Perfection (V.I.P.) freshman show choir members will host their 17th annual Spring Fling concert May 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.   Members will perform solo or in small groups and the whole show choir will end the program together with four songs.   "Since we choose our own songs, we really get to express ourselves an...

Symphonic choir received Superior (I) ratings across the board at the Ohio Music Education Association State Finals this weekend.   The choir has not earned straight superiors for both performance and sight-reading since 2007.   “It was satisfying,” junior Brad Becker said. “I’ve been performing (in choir) for seven years, and you kn...

Members of the Advanced Placement Government class will compete at the We the People National Finals in Washington D.C. April 28-May 3, continuing a 10-year tradition.   At the national competition, students will present their knowledge of the Constitution in a mock Congressional hearing before judges who then cross-examine them.   “T...

Findlay First Edition’s (FFE) Cabaret will jazz up the auditorium May 6 at 7:30 p.m. and May 7 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.   The show offers a variety of numbers chosen by members.   “There will be a little of everything,” director Kevin Manley said. “There will be a lot of popular songs, some Broadway and alternative rock.”   Not ...

Newscasters from the 13 ABC All-Star Team will face faculty members in a basketball game April 9 at 8 p.m. in the main gym.   Ticket proceeds go toward alumni scholarships and the athletic department.   “We don't know what to expect since we have never done a game with faculty and Channel 13,” Alumni Director Roger Powell said. “But s...

Students can participate in the Rock-a-Thon to raise funds for the Hancock County Humane Society April 4-8 outside the library during study halls or lunch.   Volunteers ask donors to sponsor them for reading in a rocking chair during a free period and then give the money to Librarian Debbie Reynolds to go the animal shelter.   “Becaus...

Two Blue & Gold staff members traveled to New York City for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Spring Convention where they received the Gold Crown in both newspaper and website.   Blue & Gold was one of only two programs in the nation that won two Gold Crowns.   "I was stunned that we won both Gold Crowns," ed...

Junior Statesmen of America (JSA), a political awareness group, will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament fundraiser Saturday, March 19 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.   Proceeds will help buy desks for the school JSA sponsors in Tanzania.   “A while back a JSA president decided that politics is not just about talking, but also about giving back,”...

Juniors and seniors who have passed all sections of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) do not have to report to school until 8:15 a.m. next week due to OGT testing.   These upperclassmen will attend lectures on topics including drunk driving and community service from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Juniors report to the main gym and seniors to the auditorium. ...

Drumline and winter color guard members will host their first Ohio Indoor Performing Arts competition March 12 from 2-9:30 p.m. and March 13 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in the main gym. Ninety-two groups will participate in the state circuit competition. "We have a really fast-paced show," drumline member Zach Climes said. "There's really nothing else li...

Preparations for the spring musical have swung into high gear as the cast and crew get ready for the April 1 opening of Godspell.   Godspell follows the gospel of Matthew with a 70s style twist.   "The show is all about the concept of building a community of compassion through the retelling of the parables with the idea of the love of...

Lake High School students and staff filled sand bags and helped Findlay residents clean out their flood-damaged homes Friday, March 4.   The 175 students and 20 staff members wanted to volunteer because other communities helped clean up their high school when it was destroyed by a tornado last June.   “Giving back is a great thing,” L...

Students from band, orchestra and choir will perform at the Ohio Music Education Association solo and ensemble event Feb. 19 at Lima Senior High School. Students will play an instrument or sing solo or in a group for a judge, who rates them on a one to five scale. “It’s nerve-wracking,” sophomore Taylor Shellito said. “You think you did well,...

Junior Statesmen of America (J.S.A.) members will host An Evening of Karaoke March 5 from 6-9 p.m. in the high school library.   Proceeds will go towards purchasing desks for the J.S.A. sponsored school in Tanzania, Africa.   "We want to raise money to make improvements to the school and really stick with this project so that we can m...

Student musicians from grades 4-12 will perform in the All-City Orchestra Concert Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the main gym.   Audiences can see the orchestra program as a whole and how students advance throughout the grade levels.   “It showcases our entire orchestra program,” orchestra director Ken Pressel said. “It gives parents an overv...

Past problems with scheduling have led to a change in procedure for the way students will register for classes next year.   Students will receive increased assistance in the scheduling process, which will begin Feb. 1 when they get paper forms to fill out and get initialed by teachers.   "Last year there were probably 250 schedules we...

  Junior Statesmen of America (JSA) will collect brown or black leather shoes for children ages 5 to 15 to send to Kampala, Uganda through February 7.   Students in Kampala need the shoes because they must walk to their rural school, often through mud during the rainy season, but usually only have enough money for flip flops after...