K-kids is the Kiwanis service leadership program for elementary students. It is a group that has fun while being introduced to being a part of one’s community through service and leadership opportunities.
Kiwanis, School Board honor K-Kids and three advisors
The Westwood and McCormick Middle School K-Kids were honored at the April 20, 2021 Board of Education meeting on their 11th anniversary of providing service to their school and the community.
The K-Kids received its charter in 2010 from Kiwanis International President Alan Penn at a special ceremony at a Board of Education meeting. The official program from that ceremony included names of students who remained active in Kiwanis-sponsored service leadership programs, (K-Kids, Builders Club and the high school Key Club) throughout their school careers and will be graduating from Wellington High this spring.
Mrs. Kodosky, a third grade teacher at Westwood Elementary School, and the late second grade teacher Nancy Ratliff were the original club advisors. Mrs. Ratliff continued as a club advisor after retiring in 2015. Mrs. Ratliff died in 2018 and was replaced by Mrs. Kurtz. Mr. Ratliff has served as Kiwanis’ liaison to K-Kids since its inception and says he has only missed a handful of meetings throughout its history.
The resolution adopted by the school board commends the K-Kids for $2,200 in sales toward Kiwanis’ annual Morris Furcron Memorial Peterson Nut Sale drive. Their collective sales helps Kiwanis fund a $1,000 scholarship for one Wellington High senior. The K-Kids also participated in community series drives, including collecting Pennies For Patients, pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, bedding for the Good Knights of Lorain County and two food drives for Well-Help.
The K-Kids joined Kiwanis in their new signature project and donated $7,500 to the recently established Wellington Kiwanis Foundation for new playground equipment at Westwood and throughout the community. They also contributed $1,000 to the Summer Food Voucher Program.
Wellington K-Kids 2019 – 2020
Skating Party! (2019)
Raised $1,102.83 for Pennies for Patients! (2019)
South Lorain County Ambulance speaks to K-Kids (2019)
The third annual Wellington Kiwanis Parade of Flags is underway as we honor those who gave their lives serving our country this Memorial Day weekend. We placed about 190 flags in residents' yards and in front of the Town Hall, around the Vietnam Memorial and Union School Park. Thanks to John and Amy Kiley of Kiley Tree Service for sponsoring the 20 flags in front of the Town Hall and Steve Neff of the Wellington Music Store for sponsoring the flags at Union School Park. The American Legion Post 8 is sponsoring the flags at the Vietnam Memorial for each of the five patriotic holidays in 2023. New this year is placing individual sponsored flags on Duke Pride Hill on the north side of the Wellington underpass on N. Main St., also known as O'Keefe Way for former mayor Barb O'Keefe. We are still taking subscriptions to have flags placed in front yards for the next four holidays, Flag Day, Independence Day, Patriot Day, and Veterans' Day. The cost will be prorated at $24, but we will gladly accept the full donation of $30 for the year. All proceeds go to our Playground Fund. #kids Need Kiwanis! ... See MoreSee Less
Join live at 179 East Herrick Ave. [SLCAD] or zoom into the meeting noon, Thursday, May 18th to listen to speaker Tiffany Sumpter with New Care Behavioral Health
Also stopping by college-bound Marshall Mull, one of four recipients of the Kiwanis Leadership Scholarship.
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K-Kids
K-kids is the Kiwanis service leadership program for elementary students. It is a group that has fun while being introduced to being a part of one’s community through service and leadership opportunities.
Kiwanis, School Board honor K-Kids and three advisors
The Westwood and McCormick Middle School K-Kids were honored at the April 20, 2021 Board of Education meeting on their 11th anniversary of providing service to their school and the community.
The K-Kids received its charter in 2010 from Kiwanis International President Alan Penn at a special ceremony at a Board of Education meeting. The official program from that ceremony included names of students who remained active in Kiwanis-sponsored service leadership programs, (K-Kids, Builders Club and the high school Key Club) throughout their school careers and will be graduating from Wellington High this spring.
Mrs. Kodosky, a third grade teacher at Westwood Elementary School, and the late second grade teacher Nancy Ratliff were the original club advisors. Mrs. Ratliff continued as a club advisor after retiring in 2015. Mrs. Ratliff died in 2018 and was replaced by Mrs. Kurtz. Mr. Ratliff has served as Kiwanis’ liaison to K-Kids since its inception and says he has only missed a handful of meetings throughout its history.
The resolution adopted by the school board commends the K-Kids for $2,200 in sales toward Kiwanis’ annual Morris Furcron Memorial Peterson Nut Sale drive. Their collective sales helps Kiwanis fund a $1,000 scholarship for one Wellington High senior. The K-Kids also participated in community series drives, including collecting Pennies For Patients, pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, bedding for the Good Knights of Lorain County and two food drives for Well-Help.
The K-Kids joined Kiwanis in their new signature project and donated $7,500 to the recently established Wellington Kiwanis Foundation for new playground equipment at Westwood and throughout the community. They also contributed $1,000 to the Summer Food Voucher Program.
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The third annual Wellington Kiwanis Parade of Flags is underway as we honor those who gave their lives serving our country this Memorial Day weekend. We placed about 190 flags in residents' yards and in front of the Town Hall, around the Vietnam Memorial and Union School Park. Thanks to John and Amy Kiley of Kiley Tree Service for sponsoring the 20 flags in front of the Town Hall and Steve Neff of the Wellington Music Store for sponsoring the flags at Union School Park. The American Legion Post 8 is sponsoring the flags at the Vietnam Memorial for each of the five patriotic holidays in 2023. New this year is placing individual sponsored flags on Duke Pride Hill on the north side of the Wellington underpass on N. Main St., also known as O'Keefe Way for former mayor Barb O'Keefe. We are still taking subscriptions to have flags placed in front yards for the next four holidays, Flag Day, Independence Day, Patriot Day, and Veterans' Day. The cost will be prorated at $24, but we will gladly accept the full donation of $30 for the year. All proceeds go to our Playground Fund. #kids Need Kiwanis! ... See MoreSee Less
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Join live at 179 East Herrick Ave. [SLCAD] or zoom into the meeting noon, Thursday, May 18th to listen to speaker Tiffany Sumpter with New Care Behavioral Health
Also stopping by college-bound Marshall Mull, one of four recipients of the Kiwanis Leadership Scholarship.
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