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West End Cincinnati kids learning robotics @ Taft IT High ...

News admin 12-Aug-2016 0 575 reads

West End Cincinnati kids learning robotics, coached by SHPE Cincinnati as part of the "Summer of STEM"

Thank you Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School and the Principal Mr. Michael Turner for hosting this event! We very much appreciate it! And thank you Mr. Woodly, and Ms. Keenon for...

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West End Education Alliance Welcomes Leadership Scholars to ...

News admin 12-Aug-2016 0 242 reads

At the first meeting of the West End Education Alliance in February, we've agreed to focus our efforts on reaching out to parents in West End in order to to engage them in education of their children.

After we've heard many wonderful stories about the impact Leadership Scholars program has on...

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Two Hays-Porter students graduate from Docentitos Academy ...

News admin 04-Aug-2016 0 1640 reads

Two West End students fromHays-Porter Elementary School, Arerell Stanley and Nhy’Aire Dunn-North, have successfully graduated from the highly competitive summer camp program: Docentitos Academy

Docentitos is the Weston Art Gallery’s acclaimed art ambassadorial program for young people ages 9-12...

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"Frozen" Computer Coding Competition at ...

News admin 28-May-2016 0 579 reads

Ending school year with the Bang! That's what members of the Hays-Porter "IT/Robotics Club" did, by competing on the last day of school in "Frozen" from Code.org (see http://goo.gl/McnI7V), and walking away with computers, a laptop, and a 27" TV as the winning prizes.

When you start early and...

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Sinita Scott from Taft IT High School makes national ...

News admin 20-May-2016 0 1064 reads

Picture credit: The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar

Sinita Scott, an English teacher from Taft IT High School went an extra mile for her graduating students! She decided to give each of her 87 students individual gifts with an individual letter. As she stated on her fundraising page, she knew "their...

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Messer Constructions moving Headquarters to West End, ...

News admin 18-May-2016 0 1720 reads

At the recent West End Community Council meeting, Messer Construction Co. presented the vision for new Headquarters to be located in West End Cincinnati, between Cutter St., Court St., Mound St. and I-75.

The residents expressed strong support for the move and applauded Messer's commitment to...

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Taft IT High School's Presswood wins Straight ...

News admin 01-May-2016 0 429 reads

Nykwuan Presswood from Taft IT High School was the overall winner (together with Kyley Hartke) of the 2016 Straight "A" Scholarship from Anthony Muñoz Foundation

This scholarship awards high school students who are pursuing Academic excellence, Athletic Achievement, is Actively serving in the...

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Taft IT HS winners at JCG's Career Development ...

News admin 22-Apr-2016 0 744 reads

Several students from West End Cincinnati's Taft It High School won awards at the JCG's Career Development Conference! Congratulations!

Don'Nesha Jones - Macy's Spirit Award
Bre'Anna Schaeffer & Don'Nesha Jones - 1st place, Students for Service
Maurisha Shelton - 1st place, Employability Skills...

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UC "Better Place Project" helping West End Youth

News admin 20-Apr-2016 0 2020 reads

This year we had several first-year students from University of Cincinnati, helping us with educating West End youth about computers and technology!

It was done through the fantastic "Better Place Project", created by the UC Center for First Year Experience and Learning Communities. The creators...

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It's official! Hays-Porter is the first ...

News admin 20-Apr-2016 0 1916 reads

It's official! Hays-Porter is the first "High-Tech Elementary School" in Ohio!

So thankful for all the work done by CPS Leadership, the Principal Ms. McClain, all the teachers and volunteers, and the West End Community Council that allowed us to get here. As somebody wisely said: "When we work...

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UC Students presenting IT to Hays-Porter Students (April ...

News admin 19-Apr-2016 0 498 reads

Aerospace Engineering students from UC College of Engineering and Applied Sciences presented several cool computer program & applications, incl. Solidworks for 3D Design, to Hays-Porter students. They also answered questions about IT and computers in general.

Thank you University of Cincinnati...

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Taft IT High School Visits UC IT Expo

News admin 15-Apr-2016 0 574 reads

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, the sixth annual Information Technology Expo was held in the University of Cincinnati Recreation Center.

The event features a guest speaker and senior projects on display by undergraduate students in the Information Technology program.

The projects represent the...

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West End Speaks: The Results (April 7, 2016)

News admin 08-Apr-2016 0 1557 reads

On April 7th, 2016, residents and stakeholders of the West End Community gathered together to review the draft results of several months of work on "How to build a better quality of life plan by becoming a healthier, safer and economically stronger neighborhood".

The seven themes presented...

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Hays-Porter 6th-Grader Competes in Squash Tournament at ...

News admin 08-Apr-2016 0 796 reads

Source: iamcps.org

Michael White (left) and members of the team representing Cincinnati Squash Academy at the Urban Team Nationals at Harvard University.

Michael White, a 6th-grade student at Hays-Porter School, was among five students selected to represent the Cincinnati Squash Academy at the...

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Hays-Porter Family Prom (March 4, 2016)

News admin 08-Mar-2016 0 370 reads

Fantastic "Family Prom" at George Hays-Jennie Porter Elementary School on Friday, March 4th, 2016.

Congratulations to Ms. Sandra Stanley for winning the "2016 Hays-Porter Royal Family" title!!!! :)
Students and their parents enjoyed the event, celebrating the school, education, and student...

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Hays-Porter Students learning 3D-Printing (March 4, 2016)

News admin 08-Mar-2016 0 1236 reads

As part of the "Build a Better Ballet Shoe" project (http://goo.gl/z2ro4T), George Hays-Jennie Porter Elementary students are learning 3D printing.

A big Thank You to PIE (Partnership for Innovation in Education: http://stem.piemedia.org/) and "Polar 3D" (http://polar3d.com/) for their support...

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Taft students meet UC President Ono @ TechOlympics

News admin 04-Mar-2016 0 467 reads

TechOlympics is Cincinnati's premiere high school technology competition and expo.

Each year, the TechOlympics Showcase is a central part of our technology competition and event. Schools work on their Showcase projects with their coach during the November to February timeframe, then present their...

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West End Education Alliance

News admin 29-Feb-2016 0 885 reads

Principals of all schools in the West End, together with the Education Committee of the West End Community Council, have formed a "West End Education Alliance" with the goal to work together to improve education of all students in West End, and as a result, to make West End a strong, vibrant,...

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Connected: Living in a 24 x 7

News admin 06-Feb-2016 0 641 reads

Are you concerned with How Technology Has Changed the Way Students Communicate?

That was the topic of a presentation given on Thursday and Friday to Taft IT High School students.

This powerful program, sponsored by our friends from CBTS (a Cincinnati Bell Company), has been already presented...

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Hays-Porter & Taft students at Great Youth Debate (Jan. 30, ...

News admin 01-Feb-2016 0 683 reads

Students from both Hays-Porter Elementary and Taft IT High School participated in this year's "Great Youth Debate" organized by The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission.

George Hays-Jennie Porter Elementary was the ONLY elementary school competing in and they did an awesome job, making the West...

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