Super News May June 2016 by Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools

May/June 2016

Chagrin Falls Schools

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SALUTING THE CLASS OF 2016 Chagrin Falls High School

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Message from Our Superintendent Thank You Chagrin! This year, students headed off to enjoy the annual Blossom Time Festival with the 2015-16 school year complete. On behalf of the Chagrin Falls Board of Education, we would like to wish the entire community an enjoyable summer. This has been a tremendous school year as we implemented the second year of the district strategic plan in our quest to personalize education for every student. Recently, we asked our parents and staff to complete a survey to gauge progress on the ongoing work within the district. This data will be evaluated and inform us of necessary changes as we finalize focus areas for the upcoming school year. Over the next month, we will complete a comprehensive summary of the work completed and share it through the annual publication of the district’s Quality Profile. We are extremely excited to announce that we will be moving forward with the creation of the Innovation Lab at Chagrin Falls Middle School. This is phase #1 of an independent fundraising campaign led by the Chagrin Falls Education Foundation. The space will build upon and expand the current capacity of the media center by integrating three distinct areas: 1. A research center to foster idea creation, study and allow students to explore literature 2. A collaboration classroom where we will force collisions between students and faculty in small group discussions within the school, and beyond the borders of Chagrin through connected technologies 3. A maker’s space to bring students’ ideas to life with 3D printers, embroidery machines, laser cutters, tools and more.

Cover Photo: David Petkiewicz Photography

This renovation project will begin immediately. This is the result of the campaign led by Chagrin Falls Education Foundation and has already been supported by parents, residents and other school support organizations (PTO, Boosters and Dads’ Club). The second phase of this is to integrate

STEM programming in grades K – 8 and add additional technology exposure for students in the high school. Learn more and see renderings of the space here by watching the video: https://www. gofundme.com/cfinnovation. The district has also continued to focus on a long-term facility plan. The Chagrin Falls Board of Education has been working diligently to evaluate options that meet educational needs while being fiscally responsible. As of now, the board anticipates placing a combination levy on the ballot next spring that would provide a four-year operating cycle, address Chagrin Falls Intermediate School and provide necessary monies to maintain ongoing capital expenditures. The board has engaged a core group of highly qualified residents with experience in the industry to provide recommendations in three areas: 1. Evaluate current design of Chagrin Falls Intermediate School identifying modifications or comprehensive changes for the Board of Education to evaluate to achieve a lower cost. 2. Recommend an ongoing permanent improvement amount that would meet capital expenditures in the foreseeable future 3. Evaluate swing space options for educating students during construction. The committee will be making recommendations for board consideration by August. If you would like more information regarding this process or would like to monitor progress of this work information can be accessed at http://www. chagrinschools.org/FacilityMasterPlan.aspx . This is certainly an exciting time for our school district. We are extremely fortunate to work in a community that values and supports education. We will be working diligently to be prepared to welcome our students back on August 23. Have a wonderful summer Chagrin! Robert W. Hunt Superintendent Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools Bob.hunt@chagrinschools.org 440-247-4363 @Hunt_Edleader

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A Review of the May/June Board of Education Meetings “Board Briefs” Spring is a busy time in our schools as we recognize our student’s accomplishments and thank our administration and staff for their dedication. Attending academic competitions, concerts, athletic competitions, award dinners, clap outs or graduation is a powerful reminder of the many opportunities available to the students of Chagrin Falls to excel both in and out of the classroom. Spring was busy for the Board of Education as well. In May, the board commissioned an autonomous committee to optimize the work on Facilities that has been done to date. We are fortunate to live in a community where many accomplished individuals are willing to volunteer their time and expertise to support our schools. We would like to recognize and thank Frank Aucremanne, Mark Lenart , Pete Snavely, Phil Koepf, George Clemens, Phil Rankin, Mark Evans, Bruce Sampsel and Gary Welch for their contribution of Finance, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Business Management, Architectural and Engineering experience.

The first meeting of this committee included a robust conversation questioning assumptions within the existing work. The committee has agreed to report back to the board in August with recommendations that identify potential building cost savings, evaluate additional options for swing space and address longer-term facility needs throughout the District including the Gurney elementary building. We are excited about the work that is being done and hopeful that this additional step in our process will set us up for success garnering community support with a May 2017 ballot initiative.

Much of our time was also dedicated to reviewing some tremendous work on the part of our administration and staff to assure we keep our course offerings relevant and competitive. One exciting addition in 2016-17 includes a comprehensive Health curriculum for grades K-12. Historically, components of health education have been integrated in science, social studies and PE. Thanks to a team effort with teachers from each of our four buildings, going forward we will provide a continuum of developmentally appropriate health education for our students. A second exciting change is the addition of STEM curriculum in grades K-12 in conjunction with the opening of the new Innovation Lab. We encourage you to join us at our July meeting to hear more about plans for STEM and Project Lead the Way. Attendance at our board meetings is welcomed and we are always eager to hear from you. Finally, we are excited to announce the addition of a new District support organization, Tiger Prep. Tiger Prep will serve as a resource to families of students with learning challenges. Providing a forum for parents and administration to network and collaborate furthers our goal to provide personalized learning. We remain thankful for the contributions from all our support organizations and the parent volunteer efforts that continue to help distinguish our District. We wish all our families a safe and enjoyable summer! Sharon Broz Member, Board of Education Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools

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Chagrin Falls Schools Superintendents for the Day

Ever wonder what it’s like to be the Chagrin Falls Schools’ Superintendent? On April 28, Chagrin Falls’ students Nathan and Ryan Hill were fortunate enough to see for themselves what an average day looked like for Chagrin Falls Superintendent Robert Hunt. Last fall, at the 2015 Dads’ Club Halloween Ball, an auction was held with one of the items up for auction being “Student Superintendent for the Day.” The Hill family had the winning bid on the item and were able to give their children this opportunity. Nathan and Ryan were appointed to the position at the April Board of Education meeting. On April 28, the students began their day by attending the “RealizeU” breakfast in the Chagrin Falls PAC lobby. They witnessed many teachers being recognized by the district for going over and beyond for their

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students. They even had the opportunity to give a speech about the importance of teachers in their lives. Nathan and Ryan met with the Superintendent Student Advisory Committee and provided feedback on district initiatives, visited all of the buildings to see their favorite staff, completed a full district dial out call informing parents of important district information, and even reviewed the design of the innovation lab renovation project, giving input into the carpet, cloth and wood selections for the interior. The students enjoyed meeting with the board president on the review of the agenda for the upcoming board meeting. They made the afternoon dismissal announcements at the high school and ended their day by attending the middle school’s staff meeting where they provided input on the necessary qualifications of the next principal.

Chagrin Falls Schools RealizeU Recognition Breakfast On April 28, teachers, students, parents, and administrators of Chagrin Falls Schools came together in the Performing Arts Center lobby to recognize 10 teachers who have inspired their students to reach their maximum potential. In expanding upon the district’s theme this year, RealizeU, principals selected students from each of their buildings to nominate a teacher who has made a difference in their lives. Those teachers were surprised during a breakfast presentation. The district unveiled the RealizeU campaign at the beginning of this school year. “RealizeU prioritizes our work toward personalizing learning and supporting each student in not only recognizing his/her potential, but also in acting upon it, or maximizing potential,” said Superintendent Robert Hunt. “Today, we recognize those educators and our K-12 commitment to each student...in an impactful, memorable, and inspirational way.” Congratulations to our educators who were nominated by their students for inspiring them to realize their maximum potential. Gurney Elementary: Rachel Gebler, Bradley Jones, Ellen Jones. Intermediate School: Lisa Janson, Polly Mitchell. Middle School: Kathleen Aranavage, Karen Phillips. High School: Joshua Maas, Carolyn Petite, Bobbie Serensky. And our student nominators: Frankie Ashkettle, Evan Castelluccio, Will Asplin, Liam Oettinger, Claire Coffey, Sasha Haines, Drew Zimmer, Laurel Jackson, Conrad Mitchell, and Emily King. Group photo on pages 6-7

Special thanks to the following organizations for their support of this program: Booster Club, Chagrin Athletic Association, Music Lovers, Chagrin Falls Chamber of Commerce, Dads’ Club, Educational Foundation, and PTO.

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RealizeU Recognition Recipients

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Chagrin Falls Schools Update from Food Services Department By Marti Jacobson, MS, RD, LD, Food Services Supervisor The Food Service Department would like to thank you for your continued support. We request that you kindly attend to any negative lunch account balances by the end of SY 2015-16. Students starting SY 201617 with a negative lunch account balance will not be permitted to make purchases in the cafeteria until the negative balance is cleared up. The Life Time Foundation Grant at Gurney School has reached its third and final year. This grant afforded the Gurney kitchen the opportunity to experiment with cooking from scratch and to serve Gurney students only “clean-label” foods. Though we will no longer receive monetary funds from the Life Time Foundation, we will take what we learned during the past three years and extend it into the future at all school buildings. Every building’s kitchen will continue to cook many homemade favorites such as orange chicken, southwest cheesy chicken, and lasagna. At Gurney. we will substitute “no antibiotics ever”(NAE) chicken products made specifically for schools in place of the Bell & Evans chicken products we’ve served for the past three years. We have made the decision to not bring back the ice cream products that were offered to 2nd and 3rd graders prior to receiving the grant and intend

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to be judicious about what snack items we offer children at this level. We’d like to thank the Gurney parents for their enthusiasm and support over the course of the grant. Over the summer the Food Service Department will be joining the rest of the district in its use of the Infinite Campus platform. Student and staff lunch accounts will be accessible through the Infinite Campus online and mobile portals. All lunch account balances that remain at the end of the school year will be transferred from our current system to Infinite Campus for you. The Infinite Campus platform allows parents more control over student lunch accounts by giving them the ability to establish spending limits and to block a la carte purchasing. Parents will also have the option to complete Free and Reduced Meal Applications online and to create family lunch accounts in place of individual student accounts. Stay tuned over the summer for more information. We look forward to these exciting changes and to serving you next year. Have a fantastic summer!

IMPORTANT LUNCH ACCOUNT INFORMATION The Food Service Department will be switching to the Infinite Campus Food Service platform over the summer. PARENTS WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO LUNCH ACCOUNTS IN www.myschoolacount.com AFTER FRIDAY, JUNE 3. All remaining lunch account balances will be transferred to Infinite Campus. Student lunch accounts will be accessible through Infinite Campus beginning Monday, August 1, 2016. More information to come.

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools “Treasurer’s Corner”

Table 1 compares actual monthly receipts to the monthly estimates and to prior fiscal year actual receipts. General fund revenues spike in the 1st and 3rd quarter as a result of real estate tax collections.

Table 2 compares actual monthly expenditures to monthly estimates and to prior fiscal year actual expenditures. Expenses are typically fairly consistent throughout the fiscal year.

Table 3 compares estimated and actual monthly ending cash balances demonstrating compliance with Board of Education cash balance policies.

Table 4 is a cash flow summary comparing revenues to expenditures each month.

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Chagrin Falls High School Chagrin Valley Rotary Club Student of the Month Cassie Sferra, a recent graduate of Chagrin Falls High School, was chosen for her service and leadership qualities as the May 2016 Chagrin Valley Rotary Club Student of the Month. She was a Cum Laude Inductee, an AP Scholar with Distinction and a Cleveland Technical Society Honor Junior Award winner. Also during her junior year, she won the Chagrin Falls High School Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence for World Language and Global Citizenship in French and Arabic.

Her AP and Honors classes included: Honors Algebra 2 Honors Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP US History, AP US Government, Honors Chemistry, AP Physics AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Honors English 9, Honors English 10, AP English Language, AP English Literature AP Computer Science, French for four levels and two of Arabic. Cassie was a member of Key Club and the Speech and Debate Team. She also played Lacrosse. Outside of school her extracurricular activities, she tutored at ESL Tutoring Child Care. She also takes piano lessons and is a six-year National Piano Guild Award Winner. Cassie is planning on attending the Ohio State University.

Chagrin Falls Intermediate School Sixth Grade Students Present Living Museum After school on May 5, Chagrin Falls Intermediate School was transformed into a living museum. Over the month of April, the sixth grade students were busy working in their core classes researching a concept or artifact from the ancient civilizations of the eastern hemisphere. Then, students created speeches and presentations to share their discoveries on the night of the museum. More than 150 artifacts were on display throughout the gymnasium, cafeteria, library and hallways. “The sixth grade students put a lot of time and effort into these projects to make sure they were prepared for the museum,” said sixth grade language arts teacher, Mandy Marlo. “All of their hard work certainly paid off and everyone had a great time!”

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Gurney Elementary Girl Scouts Give Back to School with Buddy Bench Students at Gurney Elementary School now have a new addition to their recess area – a Buddy Bench. A Buddy Bench is a bench that helps create friendship on the playground. Students looking for a buddy to play with can simply sit on the bench to alert others that he or she is looking for a playmate. Girl Scout Troop 819, comprised of 13 Gurney Elementary second grade Brownie Girl Scouts, under the direction of Kim Stec, constructed the Buddy Bench for their “Better World for Girls” award. This award, along with the “Tell A Story” badge requires that the troop do something to educate and inspire others in their community to make it a better place. With this in mind, the girls decided a Buddy Bench for

the Gurney Playground was what they wanted to do. “The girls wanted to give back to Gurney by doing something special for the school they love,” said Troop Mother Kim Stec. “We’re going to spread the message of inclusion and kindness with the bench, a very Girl Scouty thing to do!” The Troop has been together since they were in Kindergarten and have just graduated from Daisy Scouts to Brownie Scouts. Using the money they raised from the Girl Scout Cookie sale, they are proud to have completed the Gurney Elementary Buddy Bench as their first project as Brownie Scouts.

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Chagrin Falls Intermediate School “Make a Difference Project” Makes Huge Impact Students in Katherine Owen’s language arts classes at Chagrin Falls Intermediate School were challenged this year to complete a “Make a Difference” project. Sixth grader Celia Hawk decided to set up a “Little Free Library” for the CFIS school cafeteria, where students in grades 4-6 could stop by to take a book to read and leave a book for others. After discussing the project with Principal Sarah Read, Celia learned that students at JM Gallagher School on Cleveland’s near westside were in the process of building their own Little Free Library in a new community garden located next to the school. Celia decided to collect new and gently used books to donate to Gallagher School to help them stock it. On May 12, Celia and Mrs. Read went to Gallagher School to drop off the books. Irma Huston, who runs the after school tutoring and reading club, and Michele Sommerfelt, who organized and created the reading garden and free library at Gallagher, held a reception after school to accept the books. At this reception Celia and three friends (Emily Nemunaitis, Aleeta Cowan, and Delainey Wyville) met with Gallagher students to talk about the Gallagher School’s book club selection, “The Doll People.” Celia was presented with all the books in “The Doll People” series to bring back to the CFIS library. All the book club members and the students from Chagrin brought dolls to the reception and read from the books.

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Chagrin Falls High School Students Win National Center for Women & I.T. Award Chagrin Falls High School students Danielle Curry, Grace Hass-Hill, Emily Mason and Hollis Roush are winners of the National Center for Women & Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing, from the Ohio Affiliate. They were recognized in Columbus during the weekend of April 23.

Emily believes, is the most interesting, exciting and frustrating class. One experiences everything from the aggravating misspelling of “picture” that ruins the whole program to the supreme sense of empowerment one enjoys from the words “press complete.” Emily plans on attending a four-year college program after her high school career. She aspires to study engineering throughout college, Danielle Curry is a junior at Chagrin Falls High leaning toward Computer Science or Bio Medical, School taking AP Computer Science. She took following in her brother and father’s footsteps. After Programming as a sophomore, which sparked her college, Emily hopes to be making the world a better passion for the subject. Danielle plans to continue place and encouraging girls, like herself, to try her studies in Honors Advanced Data Structures next programming and computer science. year. She participates in Robotics and is the Founder and President of the high school’s Science Olympiad Hollis Roush enjoys problem solving with sudoku team. In 2014, she participated in an anatomy class and puzzles which makes her intrigued to decipher at the University of Michigan, and this summer she code and so on. Also active in school clubs, the spent four weeks at the University of Pennsylvania Marching Band and year round sports, Hollis also learning the basics of medicine. She plans to double works to stay involved. She is currently most proud major in Biology and Computer Science in college, of being inducted into the Cum Laude Society for and then attend Medical School. her academic intelligence as the top ten percent of her class. In the future, Hollis plans to attend the Grace Hass-Hill is a junior at Chagrin Falls High United States Coast Guard Academy for Operations School. She is a member of Science Olympiad, Research and Computer Analysis. In the military, Key Club, marching band and the cheerleading Hollis wishes to use her skills in order to build up squad. Her interest in computer science began our country’s military defenses in a fourth frontier of when she took Intro to Computer Programming cyber warfare. as a sophomore. She is currently enrolled in AP Computer Science and plans to take Honors NCWIT Aspirations in Computing provides a longAdvanced Data Structures next year. Additionally, term community for female technologists, from K-12 she participated in the robotics enrichment program through higher education and beyond, encouraging at her school, programming Lego robots. Grace also persistence in computing through continuous was the co-founder of a coding club that allows high engagement and ongoing encouragement at each school computer science students to collaborate pivotal stage of their educational and professional with third graders and teach them how to code development. The National Center for Women Sphero robots. In the future, Grace plans to attend & Information Technology (NCWIT) is a nona four-year college to study either computer science, profit change leader network of more than 650 mathematics or aerospace engineering. universities, companies, non-profits, and government organizations nationwide working to increase Emily Mason is currently a junior at Chagrin Falls women’s meaningful participation in computing. High School. She is enrolled in five AP classes NCWIT equips change leaders with resources and and is an active member of three sports teams, platforms for taking action in recruiting, retaining, marching band and key club. Following Computer and advancing women from K–12 and higher Programming her sophomore year, Emily decided education through industry and entrepreneurial to continue the path of coding and enroll in AP careers. Computer Science this year. Computer Science, U

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Chagrin Falls Schools Physical Education Teachers of NE Ohio Collaborate Seventy teachers from Northeastern Ohio traveled to participate in the third annual 21st century physical education in service. The event happened on April 26 throughout Chagrin Falls High School. While collaborating their lessons and activities with each other, the teachers helped one another come up with new, creative ways to keep their students interested. Health teacher at Chagrin Falls, Pamela Malone, spearheaded this annual in-service, while health teacher Carole Dennison and gym teacher Paul Perrine were behind the scenes helping in all phases. Key speaker Paul Zientarski, author of the Book Spark and Ryan Eldridge from the Ohio Education Department spoke at sessions such as “How Fitness and Exercise Affect the Brain and Learning” and “Navigating the Ohio Department of Education’s Physical Education Webpage” throughout the day. Perrine led a group of the teachers through his daily gym class activities. He described the day as a “great success” and “looks forward to having it again next year.” Physical education teachers, as well as students from Chagrin Falls, competed against each other in multiple games and activities. Sophomore Christoph Sontich participated in the team-building session at the in-service and said having it with the teachers “made the experience that much more enjoyable.” The health and physical education teachers of Chagrin Falls plan to continue this in-service next year and for many years in the future.

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Chagrin Falls High School Entrepreneurship Class Attend Geauga Growth Partnership Meeting On Friday April 29, the Entrepreneurship class of Chagrin Falls High School attended a Geauga Growth Partnership breakfast program on Teen entrepreneurs. After the breakfast, Tracy Jemison President of GGP accompanied the class to Great Lakes Growers where the students learned about hydroponics. After Great Lakes Growers, the class traveled to Troy Innovation, a manufacturer of implants for spines, trauma, sports medicine, small bone, extremity and dental.

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Chagrin Falls Intermediate School Select Choir Sings National Anthem at Lake County Captains Game - May 1, 2016

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Chagrin Falls Middle School Orchestra Students Receive Superior Ratings at OMEA On April 16 at South Euclid Memorial Junior High School, 28 Chagrin Falls Middle School seventh and eighth grade orchestra students performed at the OMEA District 7 Junior High Solo and Ensemble Contest. All of the orchestra students from Chagrin Falls received the top rating of superior. The eighth grade orchestra students who participated were Maggie Mills, Olivia Kohler, Wendi Song, Adriana Fant, Molly Miller, Katie Baker,

Alex Skocic, Ruby Brandon and Emma Atkins. The seventh grade orchestra students were Caroline Holland, Chloe Steger, Mary Margaret Demangone, Frances Insolia, Ian Rodgers, Nikola Bratic, Ian Meil, Olivia Calhoun, Georgia Stanich, Christian Hoimes, Sydney Bare, Aerin Krebs, Gillian Brown, Maggie Keiper, Keanu Sherman, Ellie Foley, Brenden Levey, Ellis Clark and Nate Conway.

Nikola Bratic, Ian Meil Mary Margaret Demangone, Chloe Steger, Frances Insolia Caroline Holland

Georgia Stanich, Olivia Calhoun

Molly Miller, Adriana Fant

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Chagrin Falls Middle School Students Showcase French Knowledge Chagrin Falls Middle School eighth grade French students performed short French plays for their friends and family. Along with the plays, the students had their independent study projects on display between the two plays. Some of the topics were composing an original piano piece based on a study of French composers, a twelve foot high Eiffel Tower with facts hanging from it, French cuisine, French fashion and the popularity of graffiti in France. “The plays went off spectacularly and the independent study projects were very impressive!” said Middle School French teacher, Christine Briggs. “The students were really proud of themselves, as they should be!”

Chagrin Falls High School Students Participate in “We are the Majority” Rally On April 28, students from Chagrin Falls High School participated in the “We are the Majority” rally. More than 200 students from Northeast Ohio participated in the rally to bring awareness that most students do not drink or use drugs. The rally consisted of team building exercises and a flash

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mob outside the Global Resource Center. The day ended with a march to Chagrin Falls City Hall where various speakers talked to the students about being a leader both at school and in the community.

Chagrin Falls Intermediate School Art Club Gives Back to Community On April 29, the Chagrin Falls Intermediate School Art Club held a fundraiser to help with funding for art programming at Our Family Home Center (OFHC), a nonprofit community center, in East Cleveland. The day of the fundraiser was called “Rainbow Day” and students were encouraged to dress in their favorite color from head to toe, to celebrate the arts at CFIS, and bring in 50 cents to donate to the fundraiser.

providing after school arts programming to area youth while providing meals to those in need.

This is the first year of the Chagrin Falls Art Club. The club has two goals; to create art and to give back and connect with the community in arts-related ways. The students in Art Club have learned that it takes a community to support, inspire and nurture creativity and the arts. With this in mind, the club partnered with Mary Ann Breisch and Our Family Home Center, a nonprofit community center dedicated to

“We realize how fortunate we are in Chagrin to have resources and things to do after school, as well as rich and diverse arts programming built in to our school day,” said art teacher, Kate Oulton. “With this in mind, it seemed only right for our Art Club to help other students have the opportunity to be exposed to art.”

At the end of the fundraiser, the Art Club raised $178 for OFHC and the homerooms who raised the most money in each grade level won rainbow popsicles. The winning classrooms were fourth grade teacher, Abby Dippel, fifth grade teacher, Ellen McKelvey and sixth grade teacher Katherine Owen.

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Gurney Elementary First Graders Learn about Plant Life Cycle with Lettuce Garden First grade students in Mrs. Julie Albrecht’s class have been putting their green thumbs to the test in their aeroponic Garden Tower. The students grew a variety of lettuces such as bibb, romaine, swiss chard, spring mix and basil. Over a period of five weeks, students kept a digital journal on their own plant’s growth and changes. Right before spring break, students harvested their produce and had a “tasting party” which included Mrs. Laura Vilt from the Gurney cafeteria creating green healthy smoothies for them. “The overall goal is for students to learn about the plant life cycle, thinking like a scientist and improve healthy eating habits,” said Albrecht. “Research shows that when children grow their own vegetables and fruit they are more likely to eat it and improve eating habits.”

Chagrin Falls Middle School Creative Minds Solving World Problems through Innovation

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Chagrin Falls Middle and High School Heart Safe School Accreditation Received On May 11, Chagrin Falls Middle and High Schools received the Heart Safe School Accreditation from the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation. In order to achieve accreditation, the schools have to go through a program consisting of seven elements aimed at raising awareness and preventing cardiac arrest. The seven elements include students being given a screening/risk assessment to complete at home with their families; those students with a cardiac diagnosis create care plans for them both at

home and at school; schools conduct at least three emergency medical response drills a year; Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) are no further than 90 seconds from any point in the building; students and staff receive CPR training; a sudden cardiac awareness activity, event or fundraiser is held. The first school was accredited in 2013. There are currently 38 schools in five states accredited but Chagrin Falls is the first school in Northeast Ohio to achieve the accreditation. Chagrin Falls will hold the accreditation for three years during which they are required to provide documentation regarding how they are continuing to meet the seven elements.

Chagrin Falls Middle and High School Awards Received from Ohio State Board of Education On May 16, Ohio’s State Board of Education named Chagrin Falls High School a first annual “All A Award” winner and Chagrin Falls Middle School a first annual “Momentum Award” winner. Chagrin Falls High School was named one of the first annual “All A Award” winners by receiving A’s on every measure of school performance for the 2014-2015 Ohio School Report Card. The report card shows the commitment of the school to provide highquality education to students from every background and ability level. Chagrin Falls Middle School was named one of the first annual “Momentum Award” winners. The Momentum Award recognizes schools that have received all A’s on every value-added measure including Ohio’s School Report Cards; keeping the learning momentum high. On the 2014-2015 school year report card, Chagrin Falls Middle School

implemented that all students receive a year’s worth of academic growth in reading and mathematics. “As one of the first winners of this award, you are part of an elite group of schools that are demonstrating that children of every background and ability level can achieve,” said Thomas Gunlock, President, State Board of Education. “Our thanks to your teachers, support staff and parents for believing that every child can be academically successful and committing to make sure that every child is.” “It is quite an honor for two Chagrin Falls schools to be recognized with these awards from the Ohio School Board of Education,” said Superintendent Bob Hunt. “We always strive to provide the best educational experience we can for our students and this recognition solidifies that we continue achieving that goal.”

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Chagrin Falls Middle School Kick-It Event Raises Money for Children’s Cancer

The last day of Chagrin Falls Middle School was May 27 and the students planned a special event to conclude the school year. Chagrin Falls Middle School hosted a school-wide campaign through Kick-It to raise money for children’s cancer research. Students and staff came together and invested their time and energy to organize this event to wrap up the school year. Kick-It is a program of Flashes of Hope, a national volunteer driven effort, was founded in Chagrin Falls by student Quinn Clarke during his second battle with cancer. Quinn asked his parents if he could have a kickball game to raise money for research and was shocked when more than 500 people came out to support him. Chagrin Falls Schools has supported

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Kick-It through a number of activities throughout the years, raising thousands of dollars. Quinn is currently a sophomore at Chagrin Falls High School. He had cancer when he was an elementary student. He is no longer undergoing cancer treatments. The championship kickball game began at 12:30 pm at Harris Stadium on the 7-12 campus of Chagrin Falls Middle/High School. There also was a head shaving for any student that had a permission slip and donated $100 for a full head shave and $50 for partial. At 1:45pm, there was a secret all-school surprise on the football field where the school’s drone captured the moment of the entire school doing the cha cha slide.

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Congratulations TO THE CLASS OF 2016

Benjamin Garrett Agan Benjamin Lawrence Ahmed Madison Marie Andrews* John Plato Anton Ian Alexey Arjani Liam Francois Aucremanne* Alexander Colister Baker* Brianna Christine Baker* Oliver Hermann Bankert Justin Michael Bargar Julianne Elizabeth Beg Victor Alden Bello Julia Noelle Bencko* Kathryn Taylor Bickett Joseph Beattie Bistritz William Widener Black Mitchell Ryan Boechler Lyndee Mae Bomback Garrett Thomas Bontempo Merritt Edward Brewer Michael Bradley Brigeman* Molly Anne Treadway Burke* Jillian Elizabeth Cantlay John Remington Cherry Margaret Taylor Clemens* Delaney Rose Collins* George William Coreno Daniel Edward Coriell Jenna Grace Daniele Matthew Surre Davidson Jr.* Brett Hawkins DeFoy* Madlin Solheim Deignan* Jocelyn Anne Denton* Natane Ariana Deruytter*

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Kelly Anne Dishong* David Charles Di Staulo* MacLean Elizabeth DuBay* Lou Fany Duloisy* David Maxwell Escott Matthew Karl Ford Esterer* Andrew James Foley Rylee Patrick Fraser* Meghan Grace Furlong Olivia Suzanne Gabram* Hoyt Scott Gardner Megan Morgan Garvey* Rodion Gataulin Gretchen Kay Goebel* James Patrick Grady* Thomas Joseph Graves David Walter Greulich Emilie Catherine Gunn* Victoria Ellis Haber* William Lowell Hamann Matthew Preston Hanson Olivia Taylor Hauserman* Caroline Elizabeth Hendricks* Matthew Henry Hoover* Melissa Hillary Hoover* Madelyn Kathleen Hopkins* Halle Lauren Howard* Elizabeth Kelly Hoy Bridget Gwendolyn Hunt Camille Peggy Marie Hutchinson* Katherine Elizabeth Innis Brennan Soule Izzo Laurel Anne Jackson* Alissa Midori Jenkins

Photo Credit for Commencement CLASS COLORS: RED AND WHITE Photos

Eleanor Loudon Juergens Yianni George Kellis* Emily Grace King* Kevin Naylor Klose* Jake Robert Koberna Sophia Rita Rensel Kosmides* John Michael Kostelec Jordan Haile Kriegel* Natalie Marie Krill* Julian Mitchel Kruyne Katherine Elizabeth Kvacek Eammon Gregory LaMonica* William John Lane Francesca Grace Lenart Jeffrey Paul Lewinski Taylor Carolyn Liber* Martha Lora Liechty* Andrew Ainsworth Lietman William Arthur Lingafelter Austin Bradley Lucas Sarah Louise Ludwig* Ryan Noel Lurch* Joseph Kuper Lustig* Dineen Emma Markey* Jackson Newell Markley Peter McNeil Mazzola Anneliese Lois McClurg Andrew William McDonnell Liesel Fahnline McGuiness Nicholas Austin Meador* Madelyn Paige Michaels* Conrad Matthew Mitchell* Madeline Irene Mitchell* Haley Rose Mitroff

Collin Murphy Morell* Katherine Leigh Morgan* Lena Mitchell Nazelli* Emily Jane Norton Raleigh Sarah O’Brien Claire Hutchinson O’Neil* Erin Elizabeth O’Neil* Connor Mayer Packard Nicholas Fotios Papageorge Bryan Daniel Passalacqua William Byron Porter Jr. Jason Thomas Quinn Danielle Marie Rayner* Jonathan Daniel Reardon Richard Cameron Renton Mattie Rae Rice Noah Rain Rooks* Michael Montgomery Rose Katherine Grace Rouru* Hollis Scott Roush* Nicholas Daniel Rowell* Reese Quinn Russo Thomas Francis Saccone Anna Marie Sahlani Rachel Christina Sallach Shea Elisabeth Salyers* Frederick Wallace Sanford* Elizabeth Margaret Schwab* Cassie Marie Sferra* Maximilian Benjamin Shall* Camiron Lee Corona Shimrak Catherina Skurka Chasen Jacob Smiley Brett Edward Sooy

Samuel Stephen Spaeth Jeffrey Edward Stanczyk Jr. Thomas William Sullivan* Brandon Lee Suzelis Jonathon Gage Szaraz Robert Parker Szymkowicz* Juliana Elizabeth Tarr Emma Noel Thombs* Yvanna Todorova* Corey Joshua Tull Lilla Etelka Turoczi* Grant Crispin Tyson* Thomas Elliott Vandertill* Donald Francis Varga Johann David Verbrugge Amanda Helen Vickers Jake Tyler Vinci* Joseph John Vinci Abigail Louise Wagner* Grace Michele Wanamaker* Jon Weber Kathryn Zuzzi Weber* Jackson Towslee Webster* Ashley Anne Weitzel* Natalie Margaret Welch* Claudia Jane White Chloe Anais Williams Hope Leah Winovich* Joshua Ryan Witalec Andrew Wooster Wood* Clara Fahey Young* Tyler Herbert Zaluski *designates the State of Ohio Board of Education Diploma with Honor

s: David Photography CLASSPetkiewicz FLOWER: ORANGE GERBERA DAISY

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Board Recognition

The Chagrin Falls Board of Education has chosen to recognize those seniors who have achieved at the highest level academically. The following seniors have taken a rigorous course of study and have achieved the highest grade point averages in the class for their four years in the high school.

MADLIN DEIGNAN daughter of ANTONIA and JOHN DEIGNAN Will attend the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY KELLY DISHONG daughter of MARGARET and JOHN DISHONG Will attend the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MATTHEW ESTERER son of REBECCA and PAUL ESTERER Will attend SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY JAMES GRADY son of STEPHANIE and MARTIN GRADY Will attend CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY LAUREL JACKSON daughter of MOLLY and MITCHELL JACKSON Will attend DEPAUL UNIVERSITY EMILY KING daughter of YVONNE and THOMAS KING Will attend CORNELL UNIVERSITY KEVIN KLOSE son of GWENN and DALE KLOSE Will attend the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MADELYN MICHAELS daughter of SHAWNA and PAUL MICHAELS Will attend WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY in ST LOUIS CONRAD MITCHELL son of ANNE and MATT MITCHELL Will attend DUKE UNIVERSITY MADELINE MITCHELL daughter of ANNE and MATT MITCHELL Will attend the UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH KATHERINE ROURU daughter of TRISH and JAMES ROURU Will attend CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CASSIE SFERRA daughter of LORI and JAMES SFERRA Will attend the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MAXIMILLIAN SHALL son of DIANA SHALL and JEFFREY SHALL Will attend the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY THOMAS SULLIVAN son of ELIZABETH and RAYMOND SULLIVAN Will attend the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY THOMAS VANDERTILL son of KIMBERLY and JONATHAN VANDERTILL Will attend MIAMI UNIVERSITY NATALIE WELCH daughter of KIMBERLY and BRADFORD WELCH Will attend NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

ANDREW WOOD son of CATHARINE WOOD and BRIAN WOOD Will attend the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY May/June 2016

ALMA MATER

As the mist lifts high above us In the valley view, There you stand, our Alma Mater Clear and brave and true. May we always keep your honor, Keep your standards high, Hold your memories always with us As the years go by.

Tho in time our paths may lead us Far across the sea, Still our love will bind us ever Hand in hand with thee. Proudly singing of your honor, Cry above the din Praise to thee, our Alma Mater Praise to thee, Chagrin.

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NATIONAL MERIT QUALIFIERS FOR THE CLASS OF 2017 William Bartlett, Daniel Berlin, Daniel Brown, Madigan Copley, Danielle Currey, Annabella DeBernardo, Leah Gillespie, Pearson Gottschalk, Trevor Gravely, Grant Harrison, Grace Hass-Hill, Karl Koenig, Katherine Malik, Halle McClintock, Charles Moyse, Hayley Thompson, Jacey Workum 2016 COMMENDED NATIONAL MERIT Liam Aucremanne, Brett DeFoy, Megan Garvey, James Grady, Laurel Jackson, Madeline Mitchell, Cassie Sferra, 2016 NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST Madlin Deignan, Eammon LaMonica, Madelyn Michaels, Conrad Mitchell, Grace Rouru, Andrew Wood SENIOR ROTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH September – Emily King October – Laurel Jackson November – Conrad Mitchell December –Katherine Rouru January – Andy Wood February – Natalie Welch March – Tom Vandertill April – Maggie Clemens May - Cassie Sferra NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY John Anton, Lyndee Bomback, Collin Briggs, David McCuag, Camiron Shimrack, Jeffrey Stanczyk, Jennifer Stemler, Jackson Webster

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PHI BETA KAPPA - Laurel Jackson HUGH O’BRIAN YOUTH AWARD Joey King, Francesca Joseph, Eneh Turoczi LOOK UP TO CLEVELAND AWARD - Grace Livingston YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND BOOK AWARD - Danielle Currey ENTREPRENEURSHIP Brennan Izzo, William Lingafelter, Chasen Smiley INTERNATIONAL CLUB - Delaney Collins, Laurel Jackson, Madelyn Michaels, Natane Deruytter KEY CLUB Rebekah Agan, Bethany Bacus, Mary Baldwin, Joely Chinnici, Danielle Currey, Mia DiSanto, Rachel Larkin, McKinley O’Brien, Samira Reddy, Mikayla Salvati, Emilia Schneider, Anna Tropf, Yumeno Young, Mackenzie Shanklin ART STUDENT OF THE YEAR - Raleigh O’Brien OUTSTANDING SENIOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD Conrad Mitchell OUTSTANDING JUNIOR ENGLISH STUDENT - Daniel Berlin OUTSTANDING SENIOR ENGLISH STUDENT - Laurel Jackson

DAVID PONCE SENIOR ENGLISH AWARD WINNERS Katherine Innis, Hollis Roush, Thomas Sullivan, Jeffrey Stanczyk, Amanda Vickers MATH DEPARTMENT AWARD Laurel Jackson BAUSCH & LOMB HONORARY SCIENCE AWARD - Danielle Currey CLEVELAND TECHNICAL SOCIETY HONOR JUNIOR AWARD - Ben Karyo RENSSELAER MEDAL - Jacey Workum NEAL WHEATCRAFT SENIOR SCIENCE AWARD Ryan Lurch, Madeline Mitchell OUTSTANDING SENIOR SOCIAL STUDIES AWARD - Andy Wood OUTSTANDING CHINESE STUDENT AWARD Madison Andrews, Danielle Currey OUTSTANDING SPANISH STUDENT Maddy Copley SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS Madi Deignan, Conrad Mitchell ARCHIE GRIFFIN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Joe Bistritz, Brianna Baker NFHS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Corey Tull, Kelly DishongSUPER NEWS U

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student speeches

Emily King President, Student Council

Victoria Haber 32

May/June 2016

atalie Welch

Madison Andrews President, Senior Class

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CONGRATULATIONS CHAGRIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016! “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great.” - Orison Swett Marden Our graduates will attend:

Hope College

Charlotte

American University

John Carroll University

Rochester Institute of

Baldwin Wallace University

Johns Hopkins University

Technology

University of Miami

Boston University

Kent State University

Southern Methodist

University of Michigan

Bowling Green State

Lakeland Community

University

University of Mount Union

University

College

Syracuse University

University of Notre Dame

Capital University

Loyola University Chicago

Texas Christian University

University of Pittsburgh

Case Western Reserve

Marymount Manhattan

Texas Tech University

University of Southern

University

College

The George Washington

California

Clemson University

Miami University, Oxford

Cleveland Institute of Art

Michigan State University

The New School Parsons

University of Vermont

Cleveland State University

Middlebury College

The Ohio State University

University of Virginia

Cornell University

North Carolina State

The University of North

University of Wisconsin,

Cuyahoga Community

University

Carolina

Madison

College

Northeastern University

DePaul University

Northwestern University

Duke University

Notre Dame College of Ohio

Duquesne University

Ohio University

University of California,

Endicott College

Ohio Wesleyan University

Davis

Flagler College

Otterbein University

University of Chicago

Georgia Institute of

Pennsylvania State University

University of Cincinnati

Technology

Purchase College State

University of Dayton

Heidelberg University

University

University of Denver

High Point University

of New York

University

at Chapel Hill United States Coast Guard Academy

University of Illinois at

Hiram College

Purdue University

Chicago

Hocking College

Queens University of

University of Kentucky

May/June 2016

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Toronto

Washington University in St. Louis West Virginia University Wittenberg University

Congratulations to the Class of 2016 from Chagrin Falls Booster Club, Dads’ Club, Educational Foundation, Music Lovers, and PTO

Innovation Center Campaign The misfits. The rebels. The ones who see things differently. We believe they’re our future. And the future is happening now, but we need your help. Chagrin Falls Educational Foundation has teamed up with Chagrin Schools to create a new Innovation Center which will create a flexible learning environment for our students that will integrate technology, foster their creativity and encourage them to reach beyond the traditional educational boundaries. The Innovation Center itself will be 4,300 square feet housing three distinct yet interconnected spaces, including: • • • •

a Research Center to foster idea creation and study. a Collaboration Classroom where we’ll force collisions between students and faculty in small group discussions within the school, and beyond the borders of Chagrin Falls with connected technologies. a Maker’s Space to bring students’ ideas to life with 3D printers, embroidery machines, laser cutters, tools and more, called the Fab Lab. and finally other STEM, robotic and entrepreneurship programming district-wide.

We want to groom future researchers, collaborators and creators by providing the environment for this progressive approach to teaching and learning. The district’s goal is to foster and develop the innovators of tomorrow. Please join us now in making a gift. Our support will make a positive and lasting impact on students’ experiences in learning, giving them the skills they need to thrive in college and beyond and in uncovering their passion to be innovators, creators and creative thinkers. For more information, check out www.chagrinfallseducationalfoundation.org

To view our video and to donate, go to https://www.gofundme.com/cfinnovation

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THANK YOU TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS OF CHAGRIN FALLS SCHOOLS TO Safe Routes Chagrin

Dads’ Club

Grants Yoga Classes for High School Students - $975 Joe King Boy Scout Project (Gurney Trail in the Woods) $12,000 toward student safety programs, including: - $500 Walk to School – Walk to Town Day (CFIS and CFMS); Intermediate School Recess Equipment (Soccer Balls, Bike to School Day (CFIS); Bike-A-Palooza bike rodeo; Football Balls, Basketballs, Red Rubber Playground CFMS – Safety PSA video contest; Safety Assembly with Balls) - $185.64 Accent on Youth (CFIS); Fourth of July Bike Parade; Speech and Debate Team trip to Stanford University and Bikes and Helmets for PE Classes. $1,500 Rock the Falls - $750 Total: $12,000 Historical Society - $4540 Safe Routes Chagrin - $2500 Educational Foundation Spring Play Sponsorship (Mary Poppins) - $1500 Music Lovers - $1465 Teacher Scholarship for Gifted Students Training Innovation Lab - $10,000 $6000 High Level Literature Set for Guided Reading - $634.44 Speech and Debate – Stanford Tournament - $1000 Arts Council’s Artist in Residency Program - $425 Sphero Robot Ball for SPRK Gurney Coding Club National Train the Trainer Institute Guided Math that $500 Works (Grades K - 6) - $1300 Ohio Arts Council’s Artist in Residency Program - $425 Registration to Workshop: Intro to Design Thinking for Great Lakes Theatre Program - $1,500 Educators - $1500 Prism Grant - $400 One School One Book - $425 Innovation Center - $4000 Towards After Prom - $200 Volunteer Crossing Guards (25 guards volunteered 600 hours this school year)

Total: $13,825

Booster Club Athletic Department contributions $35,000 (athletic trainer, costs to send teams to playoffs, cost to provide $50 student passes) Scoreboard Grant - $55,000 Prism Literary Magazine Grant - $2,100 Speech and Debate Tournament Fees Grant - $1,200 Three scholarships to high school seniors - $6,000 District Teacher and Staff Person of the Year - $1,000 Three Sports Awards Banquets, Publications, RealizeU Breakfast - $1,500 Total: $101,800

May/June 2016

Build Projects - Built an airplane for the Gurney Holiday Show that parents could walk through - Built a ramp for the Gurney STEM Hockey Puck Challenge Total: $28,400

PTO District $38,222 Innovation Center - $25,000 Fieldstone Farms Summer Camp Registration for Students with Disabilities - $3,375 Gifted Scholarships - $6,650 Other Teacher/Staff Professional Development - $3,197

E GENEROUSLY DONATED MORE THAN $273,000 TO THESE EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL High School $7,961 Link Crew training $2,500 Junior Achievement $500 Kiln $2,000 Spiros $500 Smaller grants $2,461 (COSI Autopsy Program, Google Goggles, Drawing and Printmaking supplies, Ozobots) Middle School $3,059 NASA Design Challenge $1,575 Smaller grants $1,484 (Rubik’s Cube Algorithm Club, Knitting supplies, Ozobots) Intermediate School $7,827 AlphaBetter Desks - $5,114 Writer’s Forum $1,259 Smaller grants $1,454 (COSI, STEM Club, Bitsbox Kits) Gurney $11,434 Higher Level Literature sets - $640 Train-the-Trainer Math Conference - $1,295 Intro to Design Thinking Conference - $1,500 OSOB - $2,385 Tower Gardens - $3,500 Smaller grants $2,114 (Art Museum Teacher Resource Membership, Books, Yoga, Bilingual Spanish Rug, Safety Squad) Total: $68,503

Alumni Association 10 scholarships totaling $12,250 Providing corsages and a tent at graduation - $300 Donated a framed poster of all CFHS graduates that have or are currently serving in the military that is hung in the CFHS foyer - $200 Gift items for After Prom - $40 Donation of books to CFMS History Student of the Year and to CFHS Scholarship Winners - $175 RealizeU Breakfast - $100

Donation of Chagrin Falls Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Plaque to the CFHS - $300 Complimentary tickets for students and administrators to the Chagrin Falls Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - $325 Gifts to the Senior Class - $1403 Maintenance of the Chagrin Falls Schools Tom Mattern Historical Room - $200 Class Bricks - $500 Total: $15,793 In addition to the noted contributions, The Chagrin Falls Alumni Association is honored to facilitate memorial contributions made on behalf of past teachers and administrators.

Music Lovers Five Scholarships to Graduating Seniors - $5000 In2ative Duo Music Assembly – Gurney - $685 Gurney Holiday Show Accompanist/Video - $ 950 Tiger Beats - 3rd grade choir group - $250 Classroom Curriculum – Gurney - $300 5th & 6th grade select choir - $1600 CFIS Arts Day - Dancing Wheels Assembly - $800 HS Accompanist/Recording of Choir Concerts - $3000 HS Choir - Disney Vocal Workshop - $2300 Choir Music/Supplies - $500 Online Subscription for MS/HS Music Theory - $750 HS Musical Theater - Mary Poppins training/ preparation - $3000 Clinicians for Master Classes for Orchestra - $400 Electric Violin for HS Orchestra - $1800 New snare drums/percussion for HS Band - $5000 Band Camp - show choreography and preparation $2000 Orchestra/Band - Instrument Repair - $1000 OMEA Event/MS/HS Honors Band accompanists $400 District Initiatives - RealizeU, Senior Recognition $300 Support of Junior Class through football concessions $3000 U

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Teacher and Staff Member of the Year Sponsored by PTO Please submit your Teacher and Staff Employee of the Year nominations to Central Office before June 10. On a separate piece of paper, please highlight who you are nominating and what outstanding qualities that person has to be named Teacher or Staff Employee of the Year. Thank you!

Teacher of the Year

1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

Thomas Mattern 2009-2010 Sheryl Halagan Debra Roads 2010-2011 Carole Fahey Lenny May 2011-2012 Todd Thombs Eileen Parmelee 2012-2013 Marianne Canter James Bucar 2013-2014 John Brownlow Helen Samstag 2014-2015 Lisa Janson Alan Sekerak 2015-2016 Stephanie Malley Karen Lewis Phyllis Nelson John Schroth David Quesinberry Donald Wem Laura Wurster Jeffery Williams Diane Cantor Carolyn Petite Andy Spooner Sandra Solomon John Rydquist Kathleen Gill John Ponikvar Katherine Owen Nancy Kevern Patricia Haynish

Staff Employee of the Year

Margaret Dahn 2009-10 Chris Sobolewski Frank Varrati 2010-11 Carol Ripley Frank Duncan 2011-12 MaryLee Halaburda Marilyn Wyville2012-13 Pam Hermanson Milan Pelton 2013-2014 Mary Jo Czerr Ray Markuszka 2014-2015 Carla Guseilo Jean Sulik 2015-2016 Cindy Matejcik Betty Santa Maria Kelly Mathews-Davis Sally Kaas Lizabeth Dworak Mary Lou Voss Ira Cunningham Barbara Wilson Ann Calder Karen Gallagher Mike Kanyok, Jr. Rose Buczkowski James Rodgers Debra Gebler Diana Kecso Jackie Oestrike Jacqueline Kerlek Mark Johnson

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Nominations for Teacher of the Year and  Staff Employee of the Year may be made by any student, parent, fellow worker, or community member. When contemplating a nomination, con sider persons who have worked for the school district for at least three years. Please do not nominate a staff member  who has previously received the award (see listings of past recipients). Remember that Staff Employees include  maintenance, custodial, food service, transportation, aides, and office personnel.

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 Teachers include all personnel who are certified in education by the State of Ohio.  Winners are announced at the August Staff Orientation Day Meeting.

Please return your nominations to:

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CENTRAL OFFICE Chagrin Falls Schools 400 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022

before June 10, 2016

Follow Us on Social Media and On-Line Facebook • Twitter • Website • E-Newsletter The Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools intends to use a variety of avenues to communicate to the district stakeholders. The list below outlines the various methods to connect with the district through social media. District Website Facebook Visit us on the web at www.chagrinschools.org Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CFEVS Twitter Join the conversation on Twitter. Use #CFEVS. You can also follow the school district administrators: Robert Hunt Superintendent @Hunt_EdLeader

Steve Ast High School Principal @steven_ast

Sarah Read Intermediate School Principal @read_chagrin

Christopher Woofter Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives @ChrisWoofter

Amanda Schmidt High School Asst. Principal @cf_schmidt

Dr. Rachel Jones Gurney Elementary Principal @DrJ_cfprincipal

CFHS Counselors @cfcounselors

Charlie Barch District Athletic Director @ChagrinAD

Mike Daugherty Director of Technology @MoreThanATech Becky Quinn Director of Curriculum @becky_quinn1

David Wessel Middle School Principal @CFMS_Principal

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Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools

Board of Education President: Mary Kay O’Toole (440) 338-8636

Members: Michael Hogan (440) 543-5280

Vice President: Rob Weber (440) 665-4104

Kathryn Garvey (216) 401-7735

District All Calls Our district uses an automated calling system to send out important messages such as school closings, school delays, or other valuable information when necessary. This service is only for the parents of district students. Parents will be eligible to receive these calls when they enroll their students. If you are a parent in the district and you are not receiving the automated calls, or if you need to change the number that these calls go to, please contact Pupil Services at (440) 247-4564.

Sharon Broz (440) 715-0326

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