Destiny Wallace, Kindergarten student at Bataan Memorial Primary, completes a lesson on a tablet in Mrs. Morgan Siefke’s classroom. "ScootPad" is an application that tests students to see how they are progressing on kindergarten skills and concepts, important skills such as knowing where the front of the book is, knowing which sounds letters start with and kindergarten math skills like number sense.

Port Clinton City Schools has kindergarten screening for next year on April 22–25. Call 419-732-2102 for an appointment.

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Mrs. Rita McNutt’s first grade class at Immaculate Conception School in Port Clinton received an extra special piece of mail Tuesday, a thank you message from the community of Newtown, CT. Last December, after the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the class talked about the sadness that the community of Newtown was dealing with. The first graders spent some quiet time in church, lit a candle, and said special prayers for the school, the families and the community. The class then returned to the classroom to make cards that were sent off to the school by Principal Connie Snyder.  This week the class received a response from the town of Newtown that brightened their day. The response thanked the class for their thoughts and prayers and said that knowing that people care does indeed help their healing. The entire school continues to send its prayers to the community of Newtown, Connecticut.

The Port Clinton High School Drama Club will present its student production of Back to the 80’s on Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the PCHS Performing Arts Center.

Set in the USA, Back to the 80’s tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980’s, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, played by Isaac Akins, who is now 30-something.

The then 17-year-old Corey, played by Marshall Parker, is madly in love with his next-door neighbor, Tiffany Houston, played by Alyson Shaler, one of the coolest girls in the school. However, she barely notices this, as she is too busy mooning over Michael Feldman, played by Zach Wheeler, the hottest guy around. Michael and his friends Billy Arnold, Lionel Astley, and Huey Jackson, played by Seth Bickel, Ian Kyle, and Logan Hepp, are athletic and good-looking—the kinds of guys that Corey and his two best friends Alf Bueller and Kirk Keaton, played by Sam Miller and Michael Davis, dream of being. However, while they may not be the coolest guys in the school, they are still one up on Feargal McFerrin III, played by Jack Warner, whose best friend is his computer, and who believes the crazy notion that one day CD’s will replace cassette tapes.

The competition has been fierce this week at Immaculate Conception School. The game plans have been discussed. The strategies have been put into place.