Toledo Area Parent

Drawing outside the lines

There is an artist in every child. To reach, encourage, and communicate with that artist, Sarah Crisp, along with her partner Findlay resident, Lydia McKinley, became certified Mneme Therapists, opening North- west Ohio’s first chapter of Art Without Boundaries this year. “When I first heard about it I knew it was what I was supposed to do,” says Crisp.  “It mixes my true passions of Psychology, Art, and empathy...it was a true calling.  

Knowing no boundaries

Art Without Boundaries (AWB) is a national, online-based organization of Visual Art Therapists who focus on ...

On the move - New school is knight worthy

The  Knight Academy  now calls 110 Arco Dr., the former home of an area civil engineering firm, (off Hill Ave. between Westwood and Byrne) its new home.  “All our classrooms are well equipped,” said Executive Director Tom Baker.  Recently renovated, the public charter school now has larger classrooms, Smart boards in every room, a computer lab, music room and more up-to-date features.  The school also boasts a $200,000 federal grant recently received for its achievement test scores and increased enrollment. This grant is to be used on equipment for the school...

The Education Guide

   When it comes to learning, there are a variety of educational options available for parents to choose from. The hardest part is finding the right one for your child. Our Educational Guide makes it easy; we’ve collected information on schools and organizations that take learning to a new level.

West Side Montessori
2105 N. McCord Rd., Toledo
419-866-1931
www.wsmctoledo.org
   Different method. Better outcomes - At West Side Montessori, children learn how to think and how to apply their knowledge to the world around them, a world seen not from a narrow perspective, but fr...

Great expectations

Toledo celebrates the return of The Hungry I

   The minute I got wind that The Hungry I restaurant was back I said, “I can’t believe it! We gotta go soon!”  I’m certain the good news traveled fast, because by the looks of the restaurant the night my family and I stopped in, half of Toledo appeared to share my enthusiasm.  Gus Nicolaidis and Moussa Salloukh, also owners of the outstanding LaScola Italian restaurant, opened the Hungry I December 1, 2009.  
   I was spreading the word to all my Toledo transplant friends who never had the chance to dine at the...