Ada schools sent a letter to parents on Ohio Alerts at 5:03 p.m. today, March 16. The letter covers distant learning, grading, free breakfasts and lunches, and other information. The letter follows:
Thank you for your flexibility and support amidst this unique challenge. Our goal is to continue to educate our students through distance learning. We know that this will be a difficult adjustment for our students and families.
Our teachers are working hard to develop creative, engaging opportunities for our students to continue their learning. Below is a list of important points we wanted to share with our families.
Craig Hoffman is a former Ada resident, a graduate of Ada High School and ONU. Craig now lives in Japan with his wife and daughter. Last week he sent the Icon an update on the coronavirus from Japan. His story follows here:
So, most folks in America are waiting for the coronavirus to come their way, but it is already here in Japan.
As of Monday, there were nearly 1,200 people infected with the new coronavirus in Japan, with about 700 of them from a cruise ship. Hokkaido had the largest group of those infected at over 100 according to “Japan Today.” That doesn’t seem like many cases, but it has affected daily life here.
Herbert D. Spallinger, 82, died on Monday, March 16, 2020, at 11:24 a.m. at his residence in Ada.
He was born on June 23, 1937, in Columbus Grove, Ohio, to the late Richard and Lelia (Beam) Spallinger. On May 20, 1956, Herbert married Wilma L. Knell and she preceded him in death on June 25, 2018.
Herbert worked at Superior Coach/Sheller Globe for 23 years in Quality Control. He then retired from Occidental Chemical/Durez of Kenton and then worked at Liberty National Bank. Herbert was a member of the Ohio National Guard. He previously attended the Ada First United Methodist Church.
Ada activities including Sunday worship services halted over the weekend, as this sign from First United Methodist, indicates. And, across the street stands the Ada Public Library, also closed.
The following is a letter to the editor from Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent.
Icon viewers:
I wanted to take this opportunity to clear up some misinformation that has circulated regarding the Ada School’s levy that will appear on the ballot on Tuesday:
Misinformation: “This levy should not be called a “renewal” because the one expiring was for a five-year term, and this one the Board of Education is asking to put on for a continuing period of time.”
The Ada income taxpayer assistance day, originally set for Saturday, March 21, at the Ada depot is postponded indefinately, according to the village of Ada.
