Congratulations to students from Taft Information Technology High School for an oustanding performance in the 2012 Tech Olympics held at The Millennium Hotel. Taft IT finished among the top 10 out of 52 schools. The Taft IT family is very proud fo the 30 students and staff members who spent their weekend representing their school and district so well.
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03/28/2012
01/31/2012
Cincinnati Public Schools in the News
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04/22/2011
Sands Montessori Gets Another Prize from Clever Crazes
Clever Crazes for Kids delivered another $500 in prize money to Sands Montessori School because one of the school's fourth graders, Connor C., earned the highest individual score in games and challenges for the March 26, 2011, contest segment. Funds will support the school's nutrition and fitness programs.
The students of Sands Montessori have been big winners since the launch of Clever Crazes in 2009. In fact, the school was able to purchase a large climbing wall for the gymnasium with prize money.
03/31/2011
Aiken NSBE Team "Swoops" Robotics Competition
Submitted by Phil Poggi, Aiken Student Activity Director
In the Robotics Competition held at Shroder High School this month, the Aiken National Society of Black Engineers Junior Robotics Team, under the guidance of Mr. Hickman and Mr. Harth, SWOOPED the competition!
Going up against Hughes STEM, Oyler, Shroder, Taft IT and Walnut Hills high schools, Aiken was victorious in bringing home five trophies - ALL in 1st place!
Categories won include Best Display, Creativity, Floor Design, Robot Function Design and overall Total Points.
Even more exciting, they have been asked to attend regionals. As they plan for the trip, we congratulate the efforts of the sophomores, juniors and seniors that worked after school and during Ohio Graduation Test week to create 'Swoopie' (name of the robot).
03/26/2011
Walnut Hills Engineering Team Places in Top 30 in Egineering Design Challenge
Submitted by Andrea Chase, member, Walnut Hills High School Parent Board
The Walnut Hills High School Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) team placed among the top 30 teams of the National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC). NEDC is an annual engineering design competition challenging students to design and build an assistive technology device to help a person with disabilities succeed in his or her workplace.
The team from Walnut Hills designed Umbrella Fella, a device which connects to a wheelchair and is used to hold an umbrella. Jon Moller, co‑president of the team, was inspired to suggest this product after meeting mechanical engineer, Fred Wittmeyer, at the VA hospital. Mr Wittmeyer had been thinking about how to make an umbrella holder for his own wheelchair but had not yet come up with a viable idea.
The Walnut Hills JETS team did the research, design and construction for the first round of the competition. They were one of 30 teams (out of 250 teams nationally) to advance to the semi‑final round. Semi‑finalist teams were required to create a six-minute video presentation, which included goals of feasibility, marketability, construction and testing of the device.
Although Walnut Hills was not chosen as a finalist, the JETS team members are proud of their accomplishment in assisting people with disabilities with this product. Click here to view the JETS video.
Walnut Hills High School, located in the community of Evanston, offers a nationally acclaimed college preparatory program, and is part of the portfolio of Cincinnati Public Schools.
