Worth Knowing

It’s that time of year in Worthington Schools when “senioritis” isn’t just showing up with our seniors —it feels like it’s drifting down to our kindergarten classrooms. High schoolers are counting down the days. Middle schoolers are watching and learning. Even our youngest Cardinals and Wolves sense that something’s shifting.

Across our schools, this stretch of the year can feel like a strange mix of exhaustion and urgency. Teachers and staff are pouring every last bit of energy into these final weeks, sometimes wondering if what we’ve worked so hard to teach is truly sticking.

And then—just when we start to wonder—something beautiful happens.

It might be a group of seniors returning to visit their elementary school for senior tea. It might be a recognition ceremony, a final concert, or one last athletic contest. And sometimes, it’s the tears.

Not every senior cries. Not every year. And not always the ones we expect.

Sometimes it’s the quiet student—the one who said they were “so ready to be done,” the one who kept to themselves or seemed checked out. That’s who ends up misty-eyed, standing in a hallway they haven’t walked in years. And when it happens, it stops us in our tracks.

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If you would like to hear more from Superintendent Trent Bowers about the end of the year, changes coming next year, construction progress, state budget concerns, and much more - listen to the latest WORTH THE JOURNEY PODCAST.

Trent sits down with Assistant Superintendents Angie Adrean and Jeff Maddox to discuss all of those topics and more! Listen at any of the links:

• Spotify - Episode: The Difficult, Beautiful Work
• Apple Podcasts - Episode: The Difficult, Beautiful Work
• YouTube - Episode: The Difficult, Beautiful Work
• Worthington Schools Website: The Difficult, Beautiful Work

Congratulations to the WorBots 4145 Team for a very successful year, attending the World Championship in Houston, with their alliance winning their division. The team also qualified for state competition.

On Monday, the Worthington Board of Education approved the district calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. CLICK THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE & PRINT!

Over the last few weeks, Superitendent Bowers has shared blog posts discussing the proposed state budget and how it could impact Worthington Schools. He has also outlined new ways that Worthington Schools will be focusing on student support.

In case you missed any of the blogs, here are the links:

• May 9 - Concerns Regarding the House’s Proposed Limitation on Cash Balance Carryover
• May 1 - How we can advocate for Worthington Schools?
• April 30 - How would a 30% limit impact Worthington Schools?
• April 29 - Why Worthington (and Schools Across Ohio) Need a Cash Balance
• April 28 - Where Things Stand with the State Budget
  
  

• May 8 - Helping Every Student Succeed Through Thoughtful, Targeted, Meanfuly Support
• May 6 - A New Chapter In Student Support for 2025

The Worthington School District will hold commencement ceremonies for the high schools on Sunday, May 18, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center at 400 North High Street.

• The ceremony for Thomas Worthington High School will begin at Noon.
  
  
• The ceremony for Worthington Kilbourne High School will begin at 4 p.m.

If you or a family member wants to watch the commencement online, you can visit the Worthington Schools website or go directly to: www.worthington.k12.oh.us/graduation

For the rest of our students, the last day of school will be on Thursday, May 22.

Our TWHS Cardinal & WKHS Wolf sports teams hold a number of summer camps for younger students. If you are interested in finding out how your kids can participate, you can visit the high school sports camp page.

If you are a coach or booster and don't see your flyer, email it to dtaylor@wscloud.org.