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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
1 injured in shooting near 2 Dayton schools
One person was hurt in a reported shooting in a Dayton neighborhood on Saturday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The shooting was reported on Rugby Road, near Cherry Drive, at 2:09 p.m., according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch. TRENDING STORIES: Community members gather near downtown to protest NATO Parliamentary Assembly City cancels upcoming events due to staffing changes US Air Force museum announces temporary closure for Memorial Day Weekend A 911 caller told dispatchers her uncle had been shot. Dispatch records show one person was transported from the scene to Miami Valley Hospital. Their condition is not known at this time. The shooting scene is less than a mile away from Fairview Elementary and Edwin Joel Brown Middle School. We're working to learn more and will continue to provide updates. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Off to School in Fairview
Had an excellent talk with over 170 3rd graders at Fairview Elementary this afternoon. Thanks to Mrs. Bernatowicz (seated center bottom in the first picture) for inviting me and all the staff, including Principal Dr. Horn (3rd picture) The kiddos had prepared questions about broadcasting, storms, and forecasting and they had just completed a tornado drill, so naturally we watched our 2025 Spring Severe Weather Special on the 1985 tornadoes. You can view that here as well. Watch: Spring Severe Weather Special 2025 All in all, a great visit and only 14 more school days (the students told me that). Have a great summer, and thanks again for the invite. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
American Press
25-04-2025
- General
- American Press
Yajaira Castro Mora: Make school a place they love to be
Yajaira Castro Mora is a fourth-grade bilingual math and science teacher at Fairview Elementary. (Special to the American Press) As a teacher, Yajaira Castro Mora, 41, gets to do something meaningful every day. She is a fourth-grade bilingual math and science teacher at Fairview Elementary who is driven by a need to help others and share her knowledge. While teaching baseline curriculum, she also supports students who are learning two languages and encourages cultural exploration. She always wanted to be an educator who inspires her students, and has modeled herself after teachers who taught her in Costa Rica. That is where she was born and raised. She grew up a curious and industrious student, and those traits were only amplified by her teachers. 'Their support made a big difference in my life and helped shape who I am today.' She earned a Bachelor's in English language teaching from Universidad Latina and a Master's in educational administration from San Isidro Labrador International University, both while in Costa Rica. Mora has taught for 18 years. The first 12 of those were as an English as a second language educator in Costa Rica. Once she reached Louisiana, she earned an additional Master's in education from LSU-Shreveport and began working at Oak Park Elementary. She later transferred to Fairview to be closer to her children, who attended the elementary school. At Fairview, she has been met with love and empathy. 'It has truly felt like a family. Working there has helped me grow both personally and professionally.' Mora returns the favor. At Fairview, she is the mentor of a new kindergarten teacher. She supports her mentee student with planning, classroom routines and teaching strategy skills in a bilingual setting. Her fourth-grade math and science class is a multidisciplinary learning experience taught in Spanish. Her students are part of the school's dual language immersion program, where students learn in both English and Spanish. Mora loves to teach the math and science courses because she can encourage students to think critically, innovatively and creatively. Fourth grade is a joy to teach because students are at an age where they are still full of personality, but have developed more maturity and independence (and are already familiar with the rules). 'They teach me things too, like how to do crafts, a dance or even something new on the computer,' she said. 'It's such a fun age because they're capable, competitive, and still very affectionate.' The connections she develops with her students are defined by warmth. Each day, her students are met with an educator whom they trust to care for them, but Mora takes the time to approach each one with open ears. These relationships are built in a structured classroom with firm expectations, routines and consequences. Her students are motivated by a point and reward system that transforms class into a productive game, while her lesson plans are loaded with fresh activities and education techniques. Every student can learn when their needs are met, she said. Despite her class structure, her plans are flexible, allowing for case-by-case adjustments. This responsibility extends past the classroom walls. Strong communication between teachers and parents is necessary for educators to have the full picture of a student's needs. All Mora wants in return are happy moments with her students. 'I love when they laugh with me, when they share their stories, or when they give me little notes, drawings, or even flowers,' she said. 'It makes me feel so loved and appreciated.' This joy is necessary in a learning environment. That is her piece of advice for her peers. 'Laugh with your students, celebrate their efforts and make school a place they love to be.'
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
'Blizzard Wizard' among winners of Delaware's 'Name That Snowplow' contest for kids
The Delaware Department of Transportation delivered the news to the winners of the 'Name That Plow' contest with a visit by a snowplow and driver at their schools Jan. 28 and 29 and Feb. 5. The fourth annual contest invites students in kindergarten to fifth grade to participate in celebrating the work of DelDOT's snow removal crews by thinking of creative names for the department's plow trucks in each county. The contest is open to individual students and entire classes. This year's top entries were all group efforts. The 2025 winners are: Sussex County, 'Blizzard Wizard' by John M. Clayton Elementary, Frankford, in the Indian River School District Kent County, 'Plowana' by Fairview Elementary, Dover, in the Capital School District New Castle County, 'Ctrl Salt Delete,' a pun on the computer keyboard keys 'ctrl,' 'alt,' 'delete,' by Jennie Smith Elementary, Ogletown, in the Christina School District More on winter weather: What Delaware law says about driving with snow, ice on your car 'We love seeing the creativity of Delaware's young minds in this contest,' said DelDOT Secretary Shanté Hastings in a press release. 'Our snowplows and employees have been busy this January with back-to-back storms, and these clever names are a great way to honor their hard work and dedication to keeping our roads clear and safe.' DelDOT has more than 400 pieces of snow removal equipment and is responsible for treating and plowing almost 14,000 lane miles of roads. For more information, see the DelDOT Snow FAQ webpage. A snowplow tracker is also available for people to find where the plows are during winter storms on and the DelDOT mobile app. Reporter Ben Mace covers real estate, development and business news. Reach him at rmace@ This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: 'Blizzard Wizard' among winners of DelDOT 'Name That Snowplow' contest
