Mayfield School District marks new Mill Ridge playground with ribbon-cutting and staff and student recognitions
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At Mill Ridge Elementary, the district held a mock ribbon-cutting to mark a new playground, recognized students for leadership and community service, and honored long-serving staff and paraprofessionals; photos and a reception followed the ceremony.
Unidentified speaker opened the event at Mill Ridge Elementary with a mock ribbon-cutting for a newly completed playground, thanking the board and Central Office for their support and inviting families to photos and a brief reception.
The ceremony highlighted student achievements under the district theme “Start with yes.” D'Angelo Freeman, introduced as a first-grade student who “demonstrates ROAR — respect, ownership, attitude, and responsibility,” was singled out for positive classroom leadership. Fourth-grader Arjun Dusa and fifth-grader Elizabeth (Lizzie) Nichols were also recognized for modeling school values; Nichols was noted for organizing a schoolwide food drive benefitting the Cleveland Food Bank.
The event included staff honors: the district acknowledged two upcoming retirees, Sherry Valentino and Michelle Fortuna, and recognized recess paraprofessionals Julie Pinzon, Kat Lugo and Becky Lampros for their daily role supervising children outdoors. The grade 3 instructional team — named by the introducer during the ceremony — was praised for collaborative planning and student support.
Unidentified speaker framed the ceremony as community-building: "We wanted to give special gratitude to our board and our colleagues up at Central Office," and invited attendees to take photos after the recognition portion concluded.
The meeting paused for photographs and a short break before proceeding to official board business.