GREEN — Green Primary School will host a fund-raiser for the Stark County dog pound April 7-11.

Pounds for the Pound, initiated by three second-grade students, including Nicole Baker, Sophie Kestner and Kylee Malcolm, who volunteers at the pound alongside her aunt, Sandi Beard, will involve the collection of $1 donations from classrooms at the school to help animals. Classrooms that donate a total of $100 will be rewarded with an ice cream party. 

The girls also will accept items from the “Sit Up and Beg Wish List” of the Friends of the Pound volunteer group. Those items include canned and bags of puppy and adult dog food, flea treatments, collars, leashes and doggie treats.

Among those donating to the effort so far are Giant Eagle in Green, Marc’s, Pet Supplies Plus, Green Animal Hospital and Angerstein Carpet.

Principal Debra Kennedy will present the collected donations to Stark County Dog Warden Evert Gibson, who will visit the school April 14.

Proceeds from the effort will benefit the dogs at the Stark County Dog Pound through vetting, sponsorship, transportation, food and medicine, according to pound officials. 

Friends of the Pound volunteers work closely with the Stark County Dog Pound to help dogs find forever homes.  For more information, visit www.starkdogs.org.

Kowalchick to address Akron Roundtable

AKRON — Ed Kowalchick, associate headmaster of The Phelps School in Malvern, Pa., will address the Akron Roundtable luncheon April 17 at 11:45 a.m. at Tangier restaurant, 532 W. Market St. His topic will be “Managing Educational Challenges in a Time of Great Change.”

Kowalchick has been an independent school educator for more than 30 years.  During this time, he has been a teacher, coach, residential faculty member, director of summer programs, director of admissions, associate headmaster, vice president of a university and headmaster.  In addition, Kowalchick has assisted many schools in the United States, Canada and Europe evaluate their programs and develop comprehensive strategic plans for curriculum and marketing. 

He is co-author of “Building a Residential Curriculum” and co-founder of The Durango Institute, which provides consultation, speakers, in-service, dialogue and publishing for teachers and administrators who are addressing the significant co-curricular issues facing students and schools. Kowalchick also facilitates retreats for boards of trustees of schools and nonprofit organizations. In 2007, he was a consultant to TABS, The Association of Boarding Schools.

Akron Roundtable is open to the public, but advance reservations are required. Tickets for the luncheon and program are $15. To make a reservation, mail a check to Akron Roundtable, P.O. Box 238, Clinton, OH 44216.

    — By Mike D’Agruma

Nominations being sought for All-County Teaching Team

SUMMIT COUNTY — Nominations are being accepted for the Summit County All-County Teaching Team. Anyone can nominate an educator currently teaching in Summit County grades kindergarten through 12. The team will be comprised of one teacher from each of the Summit County school districts, two teachers from Summit County parochial schools and one from Summit County private schools.

Each person receiving this honor will be recognized at an Education Celebration sponsored by The University of Akron (UA), Akron Children’s Hospital, WKDD, WHLO, 1350 AM, Akron Beacon Journal, www.Ohio.com and the Summit County Educational Service Center (SCESC) Oct. 13 at the UA Student Union Conference Center.

One teacher will be chosen as the recipient of the 2008 Teacher of the Year Award to be announced at the banquet.

Nomination forms are available at www.wkdd.com or at the SCESC, 420 Washington Ave. in Cuyahoga Falls. The deadline for all nominations is April 30 at 5 p.m.

For more information on nominating or further details on the event, call (330) 484-6622.