Former Gifted Students eligible for Stiles Scholarship

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · April 24, 2012  

Fairmont High School seniors who participated in the Kettering City Schools Gifted Program are eligible to apply for the Stiles Scholarship. Informational flyers regarding the scholarship can be found in the Main Office. All applications for the scholarship are due Tuesday, May 15, 2012.  Read More →

Students ‘L.E.A.P.’ into A.C.T./S.A.T. practice

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · April 12, 2012  

Fairmont High School is offering a new tutoring program to students who are looking for help with the A.C.T. and S.A.T. tests. The Learning Enrichment and Assesment Program (L.E.A.P.) is a prep course that has been around for 13 years and is now offered in Fairmont classrooms. The cost for... (more...)

Fairmont was a STEM school before STEM was cool

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · April 11, 2012  

With a job market that has been less than kind to young Americans, schools across the country have been focusing on getting students proficient in STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These fields can lead to some of the most stable — and best paying — jobs. As “STEM”... (more...)

Mayday Parade’s self-titled album amazes

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · December 16, 2011  

When I first heard Mayday Parade’s debut studio album A Lesson in Romantics in the summer of 2007, I fell in love with the band and their sound. Recently, they released their third album, the self-titled Mayday Parade, and it’s safe to say my opinion hasn’t changed a bit. When Mayday... (more...)

Coldplay renovates its sound with ‘Mylo Xyloto’

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · December 16, 2011  

At the end of a really long day, I find nothing more relaxing than sitting down and turning on a nice, calming album and listening to it from start to finish. Many musicians have a tranquil sound to them, including Coldplay. Chris Martin, the lead singer, has a voice that is one of the most... (more...)

Students often lose when battling colds and flu

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · December 14, 2011  

With winter around the corner, Fairmont students are becoming more susceptible to common illnesses such as the flu or the cold. Classrooms are beginning to fill with sniffling or coughing students. As the colder months approach, more and more students will come down with these illnesses, taking... (more...)

Instructor teaches with humor, rehabilitates with passion

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · October 27, 2011  

When students think about driving school, they usually think of long hours with boring presenters. But one driving instructor sets himself apart from the rest with his lively, humorous teaching style. Dale Wilhelm has been a driving instructor at D&D Driving Schools for 21 years, and... (more...)

eReaders bring a new perspective to reading

Written by Kerrianne Ryan · September 27, 2011  

Centuries ago, books were written on animal skins or scratched onto stones. In the 1400s, the technological wonder called a printing press was invented, and publishing was never the same. Now technology is taking books to a whole new level in the form of eReaders. In 2007, Amazon revolutionized... (more...)