Five students at Winton Hills Academy can now add the title “published author” to their list of accomplishments. The youngsters, who are currently in grades 5 – 7, co-authored the story of Misunderstood Micah, an anti-bullying tale. Activities Beyond the Classroom’s Resource Coordinator, Shelby Zimmer, learned about the national book writing competition through her community … Continue reading Students At Winton Hills Academy Receive National Award for Anti-Bullying Book
Gibbs brings two decades of advocating for families and children of inner-city Cincinnati to ABC Activities Beyond the Classroom (ABC) announced today the addition of Carol Gibbs to its Board of Directors. Gibbs, a long-time community activist and volunteer, is currently the President and CEO of the Mt. Auburn Community Development Corporation, which Gibbs founded … Continue reading Activities Beyond the Classroom Welcomes Carol Gibbs to Board of Directors
When the Ohio Board of Education moved to a point-based system to evaluate student’s eligibility for graduation, Lisa Votaw, Principal of Aiken New Tech High School, worried that many of her students who struggle with end-of-course exams would not meet the new requirements. Then when Votaw got wind that the state was reconsidering alternative pathways … Continue reading How Aiken’s SWOOP Initiative is Providing Better Outcomes for At-Risk Teens
Fifteen CPS children attended the Western Southern Open Kid’s Day, met tennis pros, and practiced their tennis skills Through Activities Beyond the Classroom’s partnership with Tennis For Charity, ABC was presented with an opportunity to expose students to professional tennis at the Western Southern Open Kid’s Day on Saturday, August 11th. 15 youngsters participated in … Continue reading Kid’s Day at Tennis Tournament Results In a Win For All
Activities Beyond the Classroom (ABC) announced today the addition of Armand Tatum as the District Academic Advisor for Athletics, a newly created role that coordinates and supports on-site Academic Advisors at every Cincinnati Public Schools high school to provide mentorship and guidance to help student athletes achieve both academic and athletic success. As the District … Continue reading ABC Welcomes Armand Tatum as District Academic Advisor for Athletics
Activities Beyond the Classroom (ABC) announced today the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors, Wayne Box Miller and Brandon Holmes. Miller is an award winning media professional, communications veteran and diversity consultant. He is also the pre-game and post-game host for the Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network, a member of the Cincinnati … Continue reading ABC Welcomes Wayne Box Miller and Brandon Holmes to Board of Directors
ABC welcomes Phillip O’Neal as the new Athletic Director at Western Hills High School! Chuck Richardson III, Western Hills High School’s current Athletic Director, moves to Trotwood Madison High School, and O’Neal will become the school’s next Athletic Director effective July 1, 2018. O’Neal received his bachelor’s degree in Communications at the University of Cincinnati. … Continue reading Phillip O’Neal joins Western Hills High School as New Athletic Director
Activities Beyond the Classroom (ABC) announced today that it was awarded four Community Connectors grants totaling $483,700 that will be used to support mentoring programs in Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) during the 2018-2019 school year. The four grants are: $150,000 to expand Owning our Destinies, a mentoring program in high schools throughout the district $150,000 … Continue reading ABC Awarded Four Community Connectors Grants Totaling $483,700
Activities Beyond the Classroom’s Youth Tennis Program started four years ago with the goal of partnering with the Cincinnati Public School System to integrate tennis into their PE classes. Four years later there are over 5,000 students involved and we now offer after school tennis programs as well. With the objective of teaching students to … Continue reading ABC’s Youth Tennis Program: A Video Walkthrough
Increasingly popular at all age levels, soccer has slowly but surely found a place in the hearts of many young Americans. Cincinnati, being a city that is in the process of getting its own MLS team, is a particularly fertile ground these days for all soccer-related activities. Therefore, it’s no surprise Activities Beyond the Classroom, … Continue reading Learning Life Lessons on the Soccer Field
