Middle and high school students temporarily ditched the math and English classes for an hour’s long lesson on the reality of life and the consequences of making bad choices.They heard the lessons from convicted felon Damon West during a presentation inside the new high school gym just before the school day ended Wednesday. He repeated his story to residents in a community-wide presentation three hours later.School Superintendent David Ritchey said he first heard about West’s life experience going from criminal mastermind to motivational speaker over the summer.He wanted West’s tale to be heard by hundreds of students, along with staff ...