Education

Students from Marysville Early College High School and Jonathan Alder joined students from Wapokoneta and Mechanicsburg in a guided tour of the Marysville Auto Plant on Friday as part of Honda’s Manufacturing Day. During the tour, students got an up-close view of Honda’s robotics, welding and assembly lines as they walked the floor. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

A partition divides classroom space from cafeteria space at St. John’s Lutheran School. Officials are working through a phased expansion project to help handle growth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

The North Union Board of Education took a moment out of its meeting to participate with fifth graders as they showcased their science projects in the Spark Studio classroom. Superintendent Justin Ufferman, left, uses shaving cream to create a cloud while fifth grader Barrett Hall, middle, and board member Matt Staley, right, watch on. Hall dropped colored water on shaving cream to mimic how clouds absorb moisture until it leads to rain. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

A flash from the July 27 lighting strike at Triad is pictured above from the perspective of a security camera facing the pavilion at the football stadium. The voltage from the strike caused a multitude of technical glitches and damages that are still being assessed. (Photo submitted)

During a tour of facilities at the North Union High School before regular meeting action on Monday, members of the board of education looked at the current state of many of the building’s workspaces while exploring options for expansion. Above, board members walked through a room that used to house a weight room, which is now storage for costumes and props used in school plays. Pictured from front to back, North Union Superintendent Justin Ufferman, board member Matthew Hall and board member Matt Staley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)