Lakewood City Schools' academic superstars were in the spotlight at the 39th annual Celebration of Excellence academic awards ceremony held May 16 at the Civic Auditorium. 

Service to others is one of the important skills that students learn as part of the Fairview Advantage. The 30-plus members of the school’s Key Club take that act of giving to the next level, as the group volunteers all year in their school, community, and throughout the Northeast Ohio region. 

The 4th grade classes at Fairfax Elementary recently participated in a Literati event, which sounds slightly more glamorous than it actually was. Sponsored by the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District, the students completed a neighborhood clean-up that consisted of photographing and documenting every piece of trash they collected.