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Garfield and Harding participated in the statewide Middle School Mock Trial Showcase sponsored by the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education on April 28. It was the first time since 2019 the showcase was held in the state courthouse in Columbus after three years of conducting the competition by Zoom. Teams from both schools won multiple "Best Attorney" and "Best Witness" awards!

A group poem by some Harding Middle School sixth graders in Mr. Spooner's class is on display at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., as part of the Dear Ukraine global community poem project. Student Leelu Baxter's individual poem also was selected to be in the exhibit. You can hear these poems and others from the class at a Dear Ukraine reception on Sunday, March 12 at Lakewood Public Library. Click Read More to view the poems included.

Harding’s Junior Model United Nations team traveled to John Carroll University for a conference addressing global issues and ended up winning the Small School Delegation award! Autumn Seeley and Maggy Whiteamire won an award for their position paper representing Ethiopia on decolonization.
Marie Brosky and Bailee McNally won an honorable mention award for their contributions to their committee representing China and their fight for human rights. The team was also well represented by Andrew Babson, Tyler Kinder, Ione Lion, and Amelia Tousley. Great job by all!

Recently, Lakewood middle school students participated in a special learning opportunity made possible through a partnership between Lakewood City Schools, the Lakewood Public Library and the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University.