District’s 2019 an uphill battle

Painesville Schools approached 2019 with a wide perspective toward educational applications which saw partnerships with neighboring institutions and the facilitation of several student-focused groups.

Girls with HEARTS (Having Expectations Always Ready To Succeed) launched in January. The female student club was formed by Elm Street Elementary care professional Donna Link.

“We use education and compassion as an instrument of change,” Link said in a past interview.

She detailed the purpose of HEARTS “is to show that learning is fun and empowering to our lives, to implement life skills and problem solving skills enhanced through the community engagement, to build social skills among our girls in the community, to improve cognitive and critical learning skills, and to maintain positive attitudes when faced with obstacles and changes.”

The group began with a limited number of fifthgrade female students, but Link anticipates the number to double in 2020 as the group begins its second This is one year. in a series

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