PEPPER PIKE, Ohio — Orange High School chemistry teacher Jonathan Rice turned up the heat on his students on their last full day of classes, giving them a hands-on lesson about flammable gases.
As part of the demonstration, methane gas was mixed into a combination of water and dish soap. After the students dipped their hands in the water and scooped up some bubbles, Rice lit the mixture with a lighter to produce a flame.
Safety precautions were in place, and no students or staff were harmed in the testing of this experiment, according to a news release from the Orange City School District.
Domiano’s Great Race
Brady Middle School students wrapped up their final week of school in June with the annual Domiano’s Great Race.
Donning their selected team colors, students enjoyed competing in activities at the track (ball-throwing, relays, long jumps), upper field (obstacle course, water balloon launch, tug of war), lower field (basketball, football throw, Fling-It Volleyball) and gymnasium (Ultimate Frisbee).
All students in grades six through eight participated in the event, with medals presented to the winning teams.
The annual event was coordinated by Orange High School alumnus and former Brady Middle School physical education teacher Nancy Domiano, who created the event decades ago. Joining her were teachers Andy Apple, Lindsay Long and dozens of staff members, colleagues and parents who volunteered to help with the two-day event.
Service learning project
As part of a service learning project this year, a group of Moreland Hills Elementary School students in Jean Metzger’s fourth-grade class offered support to hospitalized children at Akron Children’s Hospital to create a positive experience for them during their stay.
The students created customized mindfulness journals filled with activities including mindful mandalas, a word search, journaling and pages to reflect upon their day.
After presenting a proposal to the volunteer services department at the hospital, the fourth-graders also collaborated with the first-grade teachers and students to help with a collection drive.
More than 370 pairs of children’s socks, Twistables and other items were collected.
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