Schools

  DGKN staff report ORRVILLE  As The University of Akron Wayne College prepares for the possibility of in-person classes this fall, athletics for the 2020-2021 season have been suspended because the gym may be used for classrooms. Following social distancing guidelines, the college is working through possible scenarios to allow in-person classes to resume this fall,…

DALTON  Even before Gov. Mike DeWine announced last week that school buildings would remain closed, Dalton Local Schools educators were prepared to finish the school year teaching remotely. Superintendent Jim Saxer said the district had plans in place in case distance learning was extended. “Today’s announcement by the governor was not really anything that threw…

DALTON  Dalton Local Schools kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year will be by appointment only the first two weeks of June. A registration appointment may be made through the Dalton Local Schools’ website at: daltonlocal.org/elementary-school/kindergarten-registration . Children must be 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2020 to enter kindergarten. Parents should bring the following documents to registration: a certified birth certificate,…

Jim and Donna Dale Davis are among Wayne College’s biggest advocates, and they promote its mission and positive impact throughout the community. The Davises and Dr. Janet Thompson and her husband, Gerald, have established scholarships for students entering UA this fall.  PHOTO PROVIDED ORRVILLE  The University of Akron Wayne College announces two new scholarships to offer students…