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Focus Students and Staff Rally to Support Charter Schools

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On Wednesday, May 13, several students and staff, armed with signs and enthusiasm, traveled downtown to participate in the My School My Choice Rally at the Statehouse. The rally drew over 4,000 charter school and online school supporters from around the state! The immense turnout was in response to Governor Strickland’s budget proposal that would severely cut public charter school funding by 26 percent and e-school funding… Read More ›

CBI Students Visit Power 107.5

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On Thursday, May 7, CBI students had the opportunity to visit Power 107.5 and spend time with DJ City. In order to qualify, students had to write an essay on why they should be given the opportunity, have two staff recommendations and have no more than one discipline referral. Staff members from each school evaluated students’ essays and those with the highest scores were selected. The winners were Dexter Green from North,… Read More ›

Speaker Jam a Hit with Students

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The scholars at Focus East gained a newfound perspective for their future on Tuesday, April 28. Local celebrities and community leaders came and spoke to the students at the first ever Speaker Jam. The students heard from Misty Jordan, from the 107.5 Power Morning Crew; City, from the 107.5 City Show; Mike Thornton, educator and basketball coach; Leon Rodgers, professional basketball player in China; and Jerome DeCarlo, from… Read More ›

Students Work with Local Audubon Center to Map Non-Native Plant Species

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This spring Focus East students were able to participate in a unique pilot program sponsored by the Grange Insurance Audubon Center within the Scioto Audubon Metro Park. Three students participated in this program, Matt Pathammavong, Sydatris Thompson and Elizabeth Valdez. The goal of the pilot study was to collect data about non-native or invasive species of plants present in the park. Each student was taught to use Trimble… Read More ›