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4 | Alumni Hall of Fame

10 | District News

Now in it’s 37th year, the Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding alumni with a variety of accomplishments - from a well-known local grocer to an award-winning physician, get to know the newest inductees.

The new Heights High opened in August, 2017

for the school year after a two-year closure for major renovations.

Photo taken by Jeff Holbury, DroneOhio.com

19 | Renovation Updates 20 | Brick Campaign 22 | Reunion Info 23 | Giving Back

8 | Anthony Oden

This Detroit Lions Cornerback and Defensive Backs coach says ‘thank you’ to his Heights High wrestling coach, Larry Hoon, for many life lessons learned.

10 | Heights High Welcomes Community

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A series of open houses and celebrations marked the completion of a two year, $100 million dollar renovation project. It’s beautiful!

15 | Public is for All

This new outreach campaign welcomes all into our schools and promotes the essential values of the district with a simple but powerful message: Choose public.

Choose Heights.

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EDITORS Julianna Johnston Senturia Executive Director Heights Schools Foundation JJS@heightsschoolsfoundation.org Scott Wortman Supervisor of Communications CH-UH City School District S_Wortman@chuh.org

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Cathan Cavanaugh Krissy Dietrich Gallagher ’91 Vivian Gatta Joy Henderson Lisa Hunt ’88

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THE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS FOUNDATION EARNING OUR NEW NAME Thank you for your support over the last several months as we have expanded our work from the Alumni Foundation to become The Heights Schools Foundation. We can’t do this important work without your help.

This transition year has been exciting and productive. After years of receiving contributions from more than 350 donors, we

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were able to gift the district $100,000 towards the renovation of the iconic clock tower at Heights. Mr. Edward F. Crawford ‘57 and family donated a signature gift on top of these gifts to help fund the restoration. The results are amazing. The clock tower was completely rebuilt, taken down piece by piece, laser scanned and milled to exact specifications. The new frame is made from composite material, painstakingly copied from the original pieces, and will last well into the future. So many of us want to give back, and Mr. Crawford and family, along with hundreds of others, have made a big impact.

As of October, 2017

PRESIDENT Dr. Susan D. Carver ’78 VICE PRESIDENT Steven Haynie ’91

Other alumni and supporters are finding ways to help, too, and we’re telling some of those stories in this issue. Read about the Dietrich Family and their commitment to growing support for

TREASURER Meghan Zehnder McMahon ’90

our schools today with a generous contribution for the Choose

SECRETARY Peter Shriver ’90

Heights - Choose Public campaign. Finally, you’ll see lists of those

Nick Baumgartner ’13

who have contributed in a variety of ways to enrich the educational

Rachael Collyer ’11

experiences of students in the district through a donation in memory

Dr. Talisa Dixon, Superintendent

of someone special, funding a scholarship or supporting the work of

Adam Fried ’87

the Foundation more broadly.

Ed Long ’89 Laura Schwartz Loebl ’87

We are grateful for your support at every level and

Kimberly Moss ’85

humbled by your generosity.

Margaret Rothschild Slesnick ’79 Kal Zucker, CH-UH School Board

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2017

Cleveland Heights High School

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI HALL OF FAME Over the past thirty-seven years, the Cleveland

With over 55,000 graduates, our students have an

Heights High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of

impressive and diverse list of alumni from whom

Fame has inducted over 350 members. The Hall of

to select for induction. A student committee, The

Fame was created as a way for Heights to honor

Image Makers, selects inductees from nominations

the accomplishments of its alumni while giving

made by the general public. Nominations are

current students solid examples of what they can

welcome. Forms can be found on the Heights

accomplish in life by hearing from adults who

Schools Foundation website and are due by end of

walked the same halls as they do.

December each year.

Meet the newest additions to the Hall of Fame, inducted in 2017 ANITA BRYANT-BRADLEY ’83 Bradley is the founder and CEO of Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA), a community based substance abuse prevention and peer recovery support organization. NORA provides culturally relevant chemical dependency services with dignity and respect to youth, adults and families in Northeast Ohio. Bradley earned a BA in Criminal Justice from Kent State University and a MSW from Cleveland State University. Bradley is the winner of Smart Business Magazine’s Women Who Excel Entrepreneur Award, winner of the Joel Hernandez Community Recovery Award, and is also the inspirational catalyst behind an ongoing recovery month event called the Ohio Recovery Ride.

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“ I am honored to have been selected as an honoree.

My passion for advocating for appropriate health care is about creating an equal playing field for everyone. Affordable Health Care should not be dictated by income or status. The opportunity to have health care is essential and should be an alienable right to all Americans. As long as that right is denied to any in our country, I will continue to be that silent voice that seeks to be heard.”

BARBARA DEMMING LURIE ’64 For forty years, Lurie has dedicated her career to helping people address mental health and substance abuse issues. After Heights, Lurie earned a BA in Psychology from The Ohio State University and an MS in Clinical Psychology from University of Wisconsin. Based in Los Angeles County, Lurie has been an advocate for patient rights and worked tirelessly to educate the entertainment industry about public health issues. Lurie has also found time to volunteer as a mentor with Partnership Scholars Program and serve as an Encore Fellow with Social Venture Partners.

“ If you want to end up in the Hall of Fame, work a little and be sure to make a friend who’s sneaky but has great promotional skills. That’s how I got in. I guess the best advice I could give to those just starting out is to balance the things you have to do with the things you want to do in a way that makes you happy but keeps you responsible. Hopefully, you’ll close the gap between the two.”

BURTON SALTZMAN ’55

DALE H. COWAN ’55

Dave’s Market is a family business, founded in the late

Cowan has had a distinguished career in medicine and health law.

1920’s. Saltzman joined the business after attending Ohio

First, after earning a BA in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard

State University to receive a BA in accounting. He grew the

University, and an MD from Harvard Medical School, he became

business to the current 14 locations serving neighborhoods

board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology.

across the Cleveland area including the original Payne

Later in his career, he earned a JD from Case Western Reserve

Avenue store in partnership with his sons. Saltzman

University, exemplifying life-long learning. He has served on

understands what it means to give back to the community.

numerous professional and nonprofit boards and established

His involvement in the Cleveland area includes efforts to

two endowed professorships for cancer research at Case Western

address food insecurity and numerous other causes.

Reserve University.

“ Be selfless – help others and make a difference in someone’s life. Be a hard worker – find something you enjoy and work for it. Be honest, have integrity and have a little fun too!”

“ No matter what you achieve in your life, remember where you came from and be kind, humble, and civil.”

ANTHONY E. ODEN ’91 Oden exemplifies how athletic commitment can turn into leadership and a fulfilling career. Oden, was a scholarathlete in college, an All American linebacker during his undergraduate work at Baldwin-Wallace University. Oden worked for six years at the collegiate level, and then landed his first NFL coaching position. Currently the Detroit Lions Cornerback and Defensive Backs coach, he’s worked with a few other teams including several years with the New Orleans Saints. The ‘Lions in the Community’ team program gives back locally through health and wellness initiatives and community development.

“ Begin with the end in mind and die empty.”

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HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2017

STACEY L. SMITH ‘72 The United States Ice Dancing Champion three years in a row, Smith represented the USA in the 1980 Olympics as Captain of the USA Figure Skating Team. She was the World Professional Ice Dancing

ANIKA SIMPSON, PHD ’91 After graduating from Heights, Simpson began a track of academic success beginning with earning a BA in Philosophy from Spelman College, followed by an M.Ed. from The Ohio State University and finally a PHD in philosophy from the University of Memphis.

Simpson joined the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MA in 2004. She is the founding coordinator of MSU’s Women’s and Gender Studies program.

Champion the following year. After following her ice-dancing dreams, Smith went on to academic success, first earning a BA in History at Northwestern University followed by an MD at Northwestern’s School of Medicine. Board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, Smith’s distinguished medical career includes a successful practice, research, publications and teaching. She also finds time to volunteer providing mental health services to low income seniors.

“‘ It is not the mountain we conquer, it is ourselves.” ~ Sir Edmund Hillary.

Her publications have primarily focused upon black feminism and African-American philosophy. Her current research explores the interplay of morality, marriage and black women’s sexuality.

“ It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” ~ Audre Lorde

IRIS J. SHUR WOLSTEIN ’47 Wolstein’s career work was as co-developer of the Flats East Bank Project and designer on several projects across Cleveland in partnership with her husband of blessed memory Bertram (Bart) Wolstein, Class of 1945. But, Wolstein is perhaps best known for her exemplary work as a leading philanthropist in healthcare and education. Serving on boards such as the University Hospitals and Ohio State University, her impact has built buildings as well as provided visionary leadership for key institutions serving the public good.

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“ My gratitude to Cleveland Heights High School for giving me a strong foundation for my successes as a student, a wife, a mother, a philanthropist and a business woman.”

LATASHA CUMMINGS WATTS ’92 LaTasha C. Watts is an Award Winning Child Advocate, Speaker, and Author of “I’m Not Broken Just A Little Twisted.” She spent her entire childhood in the foster care system; living in a variety of foster homes, until eventually “aging out” of the foster care system at the age 18. Watts is the Founder and Executive Director of The Purple Project, a support and resource network dedicated to assisting foster children with maintaining stability and successfully transition out of foster care. She is also Founder and CEO of Cummings Watts & Associates, LLC a lifestyle management, and child welfare consulting and professional training firm.

“ I am a reflection of endurance, courage and perseverance.”

TOBI LEVINE SOKOLOW ’60 One of the top bridge players in the world, Sokolow has won gold in the Women’s World Team Championship for Bridge four times. Her record win in 2016 made her the oldest woman in history to win top honors in the world bridge event. Under her belt are hundreds of wins in tournaments leading up to the world events, including a record seven U.S. Bridge Championship titles. Sokolow has a BA from University of Miami in Sociology and Zoology.

“ ‘A’ student or not, be open to your hidden talent. It may not be apparent now, but it’s waiting to be discovered. It may reveal itself in a most unlikely way.

Embrace it!”

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Class of 1991 Interview and article by: Krissy Dietrich Gallagher ’91

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coach’s influence can extend far

Oden’s career has moved his family

beyond the playing field. Just

around a great deal but he has never found

ask Anthony Oden, Heights High

a community quite like Cleveland Heights.

class of 1991 and a 2017 inductee into the

“It’s a unique cultural pocket, with so many

Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. Oden,

different people from different backgrounds

known as Tony to his friends and teammates,

coming together.” He appreciates what

will tell you that a coach has a profound ability

that experience meant to his upbringing,

to impact a player’s life. He hopes he’s done

exemplified by his choice to go out for the

that himself, as a college and National Football

Heights lacrosse team his senior year.

League coach, and he knows he benefitted

“That is not a testament to me,” he says of

from it as an athlete at Baldwin Wallace

playing what was widely considered a sport

College and Heights High, where he excelled

for white, preppy boys. “It’s a testament

on the football, wrestling and lacrosse teams.

to everything that was available to me as

“I didn’t even know the impact Coach Hoon

a student at Heights. And it’s especially a

had on my life until years later,” Oden says of

testament to the comfort I felt, knowing that

longtime health and P.E. teacher Larry Hoon,

I would be welcomed with open arms onto

affectionately called “Coach” by dozens

that team.”

and dozens of Heights football players and wrestlers.

While Hoon may have set out to teach Oden

He and Hoon reconnected last May at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where Oden sent the following message, “Don’t

specific wrestling moves, he also imparted life

ever underestimate your power as a teacher,

lessons. “He modeled honesty and respect,

a coach, an administrator. One conversation,

loyalty and accountability. He taught me how

one comment, can change a student’s path

to work hard and push myself. I saw it in his

forever.”

approach to life, in everything he did,” says

Oden tries to embody that every day in

Oden, who has maintained a relationship with

his professional and personal life, following

his former coach for nearly thirty years.

in the footsteps of his beloved Coach Hoon,

Hoon is equally impressed with Oden and has watched with pride as he moved through the ranks of coaching from college to the NFL. Oden has worked with the Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is now the corners coach for the Detroit Lions.

One of the most important lessons Hoon passed on to Oden was to view players as whole people. “This is someone’s son or this is someone’s daughter,” says Hoon of his own approach. “Once I started thinking like that, I became a better coach.”

Oden agrees. “I care way more about my players as husbands and fathers than I do about wins and losses,” he says, adding that he does indeed want them to win “even when they play the Browns.”

who calls teaching and coaching “the most honorable profession there is.”

GRAND OPENING

HEIGHTS HIGH WELCOMES COMMUNITY for Grand Opening

The community came together in spectacular fashion for the grand opening of Heights High School on Sunday, September 10. More than 4,000 people toured the newly reopened building, and their reactions were overwhelmingly positive.

Beautiful, amazing, fantastic were heard time and again as alumni, parents, students and community members wandered the halls.

“Two thumbs up,” said Bruce Tyler, a 1974 graduate and father of a district 8th grader. “All the way through.”

His favorite spaces were the science rooms. “And the microscopes. I know a thing or two about microscopes,” joked the geneticist at Case Western Reserve University.

Other people were impressed by the music spaces, the competition gym and swimming pool, and the career and technical education offerings.

“All the things they offer, like pharmacology and physical therapy…it’s insane!” said 1994 graduate Calry Gernstetter. “I wish they had offered all that when I was in school. They have so many career-oriented options.”

Many graduates looked back wistfully on their own high school years. “I feel cheated,” joked 1991 grad Leroy Daugherty who was touring with his wife Kelly Bullock Daugherty, class of 1990, and their three children.

The most common refrain from graduates was how unrecognizable the building was. “I think it’s really nice,” said Henry Hammond, class of 2012. “But I don’t even feel like I’m in the same building. I keep looking for familiar sites like the street out the window so I can figure out where I am.”

The Grand Opening required the work of many, from the communications department and the Heights

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Schools Foundation to the Vocal Music Department to the two dozen teachers who opened their classrooms to share all that their students are learning.

Kara and John Schellenberg were duly impressed with the building’s transformation and hope for more opportunities for the community to visit. Their two sons are Heights alumni, including 2015 graduate Andrew who finished his high school career at Wiley.

“He knew he was making that sacrifice for the good of others,” said John.

The next generation of students certainly appreciates it. Heights Middle School 7th grader Lola Chicotel was so excited that she could barely contain herself. “It’s awesome!

And it’s crazy that we get to go here. Crazy in a good way!”

Pauline George made the trip from Michigan and toured the space with Edna Carlisle, a friend she’d met at Taylor Elementary School in the late 1960s.

The two women, members of the class of 1981, were overwhelmed with pride and emotion, both about the physical building but also about the meaning it holds.

“A Heights education is a true gift,” said Carlisle. “It allows you to go out into the world and interact with all different kinds of people, and you know you can connect with them because you knew people like that in

your own high school.”

The two were joined by a niece and her childhood friend, who had brought along their own children.

Multiple generations of Heights families who can call that building home.

“There’s so much love here,” said Carlisle.

“This is so much more than just a high school,” said George. “It’s a community.”

FLAG RAISING Parents, students and staff held a flag raising ceremony in the front courtyard to start the first day of school at Heights High. Senior Kyle Mattox and freshman Maple Buescher unfurled and cranked the flag up the pole while the boys barbershoppers sang the national anthem. Photo Credit: Lauren R. Pacini (’62)

RIBBON CUTTING The District held the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Heights High at its annual Staff Convocation Day. Senior student leaders Peyton Marshall and David Matia cut the ribbon while their classmates, teachers, administrators, school board members and city officials looked on.

CLOCK MECHANISM

ALUMNI EMPLOYEES GROUP PHOTO

The original 1926 mechanism from the Heights High

More than 100 Heights High alumni who are currently

School clock tower is now encased and on display

working in the CH-UH School District gathered on

outside the main auditorium. It stands nearly seven feet

the front steps for a group photo just after the official

tall and weighs several hundred pounds.

ribbon cutting ceremony in August.

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Photos courtesy of Scott Pease Photography

Photos courtesy of Jeff Holbury, DroneOhio.com

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The CH-UH City School District has been proactive

The campaign made a splashy launch last fall with a

recently in its efforts to promote its schools and all

public art-inspired wind screen outside the construction

that the community’s public education system has to

site at Heights High. The black and gold screen

offer. The District has partnered with Cleveland-area

wrapped from Lee onto Cedar in front of the high

design firm Little Jacket to create a unique marketing

school, and featured photos of students, teachers and

campaign that centers on a theme of “Public is for all.

staff with a number of “Public Is…” phrases.

Choose public. Choose Heights.”

The signage was extended this past summer with

Officially launched in November 2016, the bulk of

the installation of utility pole banners in front of

the campaign has been privately funded through the

the high school on Cedar Road and at the Wiley

generosity of the Dietrich family, longtime supporters of

campus in University Heights. With the middle school

the CH-UH school district.

renovations about to begin at Monticello and Roxboro,

“I was interested in supporting a marketing campaign because I think a community is stronger when there’s broad support for its public school system, and I wanted

the school district plans to extend its public signage to those sites too.

The campaign also includes a website,

to encourage that,” said Nancy Dietrich. “Every time I

ChooseHeights.org, for prospective students and

went by the Heights High construction site knowing the

families as they consider CH-UH. The District will be

transformation that was occurring behind the fence,

leveraging the site with targeted advertising this fall

I wanted everyone to realize the opportunity taking

including spots on NPR and Facebook and direct mail.

shape right here on Cedar and Lee.”

“We are extremely grateful to the Dietrich family for funding this campaign and supporting our school district,” said Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon. “We are excited about the opportunity to actively promote all that the CH-UH school system has to offer, and we hope that the community embraces our efforts.”

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DISTRICT NEWS PRINCIPAL WELCOMES STUDENTS Back to Heights High

MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL Awarded IB World School Certification

Monticello Middle School has been named an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, Middle Years Programme (MYP). Monticello joins Roxboro Middle School in a diverse, global community of schools offering the program.

Monticello and Roxboro are two of just six middle schools in the state of Ohio to offer the IB Middle Years Programme.

Heights High principal Dr. Brian Williams started the school year with grade level meetings for students. He introduced himself and his staff and talked about the new building as a symbol for a new era in Tiger Nation.

“The adults in this building are here to support and help you,” said Dr. Williams, who spoke about the new building and the responsibility of attending school in a brand new facility that was provided by our community. “We have a collective commitment to treat this amazing place with respect and gratitude. What was given to us must be held as sacred space and treated with the utmost respect.”

“This is such an important accomplishment for Monticello as we move our two middle schools to the Wiley campus,” said CH-UH Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon. “With both schools being authorized and also being in the same building, it ensures that our academic offerings will be equitable.

Every middle school student in CH-UH will now have the Middle Years Programme Experience.”

The CH-UH School District has four authorized IB schools: Canterbury Elementary, Roxboro Elementary, Monticello Middle, and Roxboro Middle. Canterbury and Roxboro are two of just 19 schools in the state of Ohio to offer the Primary Years Programme.

He also spoke about the importance of unity and community. “We can live by the Latin phrase E pluribus unum: Out of many, one. We are many individuals, but we are also one Tiger Nation,” he said.

Fairfax Elementary is in the IB School candidacy phase with the goal of gaining authorization by 2018. Heights High School is beginning the exploration phase in Fall 2018.

He was clear that he has great respect and admiration for the students and also has high expectations for them. “We believe that there are no bad students, but sometimes students do make poor choices. Today we are letting you know our expectations. Once we know better, we do better,” he said.

DISTRICT RECOGNIZED for Partnership with AHA

When Dr. Williams introduced the assistant principals, guidance counselors and school social workers to the junior class, the students clapped for each staff member. Dr Williams thanked the students for their polite clapping and said, “That shows love, and I appreciate that.” A student yelled out, “We love you.”

Dr Williams responded, “I love you back, each and every one of you.”

The American Heart Association recognized the CH-UH City School District for its leadership and support of the association’s youth market programs.

In 2017, eleven CH-UH schools participated along with the central office to raise $25,283 for the American Heart Association, increasing the district total by 10% over the previous year. Under the leadership of P.E. teacher Vince Nemeth, Roxboro Elementary raised $16,475, ranking first out of 174 schools in four area counties.

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“Our partnership with the American Heart Association goes beyond fundraising. This program teaches our children the importance of community service and gives them the opportunity to positively impact the world around them. The AHA is helping us fulfill our mission of preparing our students to become responsible citizens,” said CH-UH Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon.

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DISTRICT NEWS NOBLE ELEMENTARY

Adopts AVID Instruction Model

OXFORD ELEMENTARY

5th Graders Host “Heroes Breakfast”

Fifth grade students and teachers at Oxford Elementary held a “Heroes Breakfast” in September. Students were encouraged to invite a “hero” in their life to come and have breakfast with them at school. This hero is someone who inspires them and encourages them to be the most amazing kid they can be. Students invited parents, siblings, teachers, staff members, friends, community members, and family members.

GREEN APPLE PROJECT Noble Elementary is poised to become the first school in the District certified in the AVID model of instruction. AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is based on four Essentials--Instruction, Culture, Leadership and Systems--with each playing a critical role in the school’s ability to help all students achieve academic success.

Changes Behaviors, Saves Energy

Principal Rachael Coleman is most excited about exposing her students to the concept of college. A main component of AVID is the idea that all students should expect that they will eventually attend an institution of higher learning. The AVID leadership team at Noble is incorporating conversations and research about college throughout the curriculum. Each classroom designates itself as a specific college, decorating their door in that school’s colors and keeping up-to-date on any news from that school throughout the year.

A major highlight of the program is the plan to take each grade level on a field trip to a different local college each year, so that by the time they finish fifth grade, a Noble lifer would have visited six different colleges. Ms. Coleman’s dream is for the fifth graders to visit The Ohio State University for a multi-day field trip in the spring, where they can sleep in the dorms, eat in the dining halls, and really experience college life.

The Green Apple Project recently completed a successful first year in the CH-UH City School District, saving energy through behavior changes. These energy savings equated to a significant amount of financial savings for the District.

Beyond field trips, the AVID program is designed to improve instructional practices on a daily basis. Some of the plans may seem small--like having the entire building use the same color-coding for subject areas--but the impact can be large, especially for the large population of Noble parents who speak limited English and are able to feel more connected to the learning community.

Because the Green Apple Project is focused on saving energy through behavior changes, much of this success can be attributed to the collective effort of District staff.

Across all buildings, the District cut its energy use by 5% from April 2016 through June 2017. That represents a savings of nearly $85,000 in operating costs for the District.

“I am encouraged by the staff who have embraced our energy conservation measures,” said CH-UH District Energy Coach Ditte Wolin. “Awareness is the key, and changing habits can take time. But awareness of one thing can lead to another. Several staff members have told me that they are spending less on their electric bills at home by implementing suggestions they heard at work.”

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DISTRICT NEWS SCHOOL YEAR STARTS with Great American Eclipse

STUDENTS LEARN, EXPLORE at EL Summer Camp

Students and staff across the District donned their glasses and grabbed their pinhole projectors to view the solar eclipse on the first day of school on August 21. It was an exciting and hands-on educational way to start the school year.

Thirty students in the District’s English Learner (EL) program enjoyed reading groups, writing projects and fun Cleveland field trips at the EL Reading Counts Summer Camp.

As evidenced in the camp’s name, reading is a huge focus for the students, who participated in collaborative writing and reading projects and Lexia activities. The goal for the middle school students was to complete at least one book on the summer reading requirements list. The group also created art projects and took field trips once a week to places like the Cleveland Art Museum, Cain Park, the beach, the movies and mini golf.

“This camp embraces and supports our EL students by combining education, compassion, and collaboration. I have to say that it has been fun and our students are smiling!” said EL teacher Wendy Craven.

RON CLARK MOTIVATES CH-UH Staff at Convocation Day

District faculty and staff came together on Convocation Day in August to hear Ron Clark, known to many as “America’s Educator,” speak on the importance of using innovative techniques to ensure student success.

Clark is the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, the subject of a television movie, and the founder of The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta.

Full of charisma, Clark shared humorous and touching stories of teaching children in Harlem, North Carolina and Atlanta, and of his world travels. His message to staff was a metaphor: Imagine a school district as a bus filled with people: drivers (who steer the organization), runners (who go above and beyond for the good of the organization), joggers (who do their jobs without pushing themselves), walkers (who are just getting pulled along), and riders (who hinder success and drag the team down).

“It’s the team leader’s job to recognize how members fall into these categories, and encourage them to keep the ‘bus’ moving by working together,” Clark explained.

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CH UH SHIFTS FACILITIES FOCUS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATIONS

Now that the stunning transformation of Heights High is complete, the CH-UH City School District turns its facilities focus to Monticello and Roxboro middle schools.

The buildings, which house grades sixth through eighth, will undergo renovations beginning in March 2018 and culminating in June 2019.

The renovations will ensure that the buildings operate more efficiently with updates to the HVAC, electrical systems and technology. Each classroom will receive new air conditioning, flooring, ceilings and paint in order to enhance the learning environment for students.

Middle school students have been combined into one “Heights Middle School” on the Wiley campus for the next two years. The two schools will remain separate for state reporting purposes, but they have a number of classes and activities, including lunch, together as one school.

“We were excited to open the new Heights High, but we were also looking forward to welcoming our middle school students to Wiley,” said CH-UH Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon. “This is an opportunity to have both Monticello and Roxboro on one IB-authorized campus where our teachers can collaborate to provide an enriching educational environment for our students.”

District staff has been working with architects from Moody Nolan and construction managers from Turner Construction for more than a year planning the middle school renovations and gathering input from teachers,

staff, students and community members.

The Board of Education voted unanimously in July 2017 to approve the design documents from Moody Nolan and Turner Construction. This decision came after the Board had an extensive discussion about the direction of the middle school renovations during its work session the previous month.

Board members considered the scope of the project due to the reduced budget for the middle school portion of Phase 1 of the Master Facilities Plan. Due to many latent issues and unforeseen conditions at the Wiley enabling site and the Heights High renovation, the hard cost budget for the two middle schools decreased from a projected $40 million in 2014 to $30 million currently.

With the reduced scope in mind, the Board considered alternative paths for the middle school renovations but ultimately decided to stay the course and remain on schedule to reopen in 2019.

“I know there has been much discussion about the upcoming renovations to our middle schools,” said Dr. Dixon. “We looked at all of our options and determined that the best path forward is to continue with the modest renovations planned for Monticello and Roxboro. The work may not be to the extent of what was envisioned several years ago, but I believe the renovations will make a difference in improving the educational space we provide for our students.”

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PAVER CAMPAIGN

BRICKS A BEAUTIFUL MIX OF OLD AND NEW Add your own engraved brick to the beautiful pathway around the flagpole in the front yard of the new Heights High by making a donation to the Heights Schools Foundation today!

Several blank bricks were installed as place holders for this second phase of the brick walkway project. Funds raised support the installation of the brick walkway, enrichment programs and projects, distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, reunion support and overall operations of the Foundation. The deadline for orders is December 31st, 2017.

CHOOSE YOUR PAVER SIZE________ 4"x 8", up to 3 lines ($250) or______ 8"x 8", up to 6 lines ($500) Name________________________________________ Class of______________________________________ Phone_______________________________________ Email________________________________________ PLEASE FILL IN DESIRED TEXT. SPACES AND PUNCTUATION ARE CONSIDERED CHARACTERS.

Mail your donation to: Heights Schools Foundation - 2155 Miramar Boulevard, University Heights, Ohio 44118 or make your donation online at: HeightsSchoolsFoundation.org

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THE HEIGHTS MAGAZINE

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS We Thank These Donors From January 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017*

We are grateful for your support of our efforts to enhance and enrich the educational experiences of students of the CH-UH City School District through partnerships with alumni and the broader community. Your contributions fund meaningful special projects from tiny tiger nation t-shirts for rising kindergarteners to scholarships for outstanding graduating seniors.

Donor of $2,000 or more

Donor of $100 or more

Albert L. Magid Harold B. Mendes Maj. James D. Musengo Albert B. Ratner

Sharon Lee Beale Raymond Cushing Paul J. Davis Daniel W. Dreyfuss Lynn Elrad Amy Steindler Epstein MSgt Hoyt Ferguson Latoya S. Ferrell Jeffrey A. Gerson Rita Walzer Goldstein Anne S. Greenberg Charlotte Swanson Grim Sheldon B. Guren Max B. Heppner Virginia Jennings Pat Singer Kahn Lola Kaufman Kamins Dr. Tovah P. Klein Lillian Loretz-Williams Dr. Norman E. Magden Andrew McCann Fred McGuire Barbara Stillman Meister Richard N. Mitchell Ellen Nagel-Paris Paulette Dileone Novak Susan I. Paris Dr. Richard C. Peterjohn Dr. Marc Pohl Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky Katherine Ocker Rambo Susan Rose Reiter Barbara Diamond Rice Stephen B. Rudolph Jacquelyn Kolt Sadock Marilyn Kerr Sauer

Donor of $500 or more Barbara Baughman Berke Dr. Susan D. Carver Victor & Ellen Cohn Lee DiGeronimo Judith S. Duke Donna Weingarden Goldstein Gerald S. Gurney Sharon Edmunds Haverlock John A. Lafler Agnes A. Lina Tony Phelan Lee Wieder Rosenberg Burton I. Saltzman Beth Brandt Sersig Larry H. Shaw Ellen Bowen Thompson Daniel N. Zelman Kal Zucker

Donor of $250 or more Dr. Christopher Brandt Harlan Diamond Barbara B. Goldstein Tom H. Jenkins Faye Mendes Kaplan Dr. Martin A. Samuels Arlyne Coen-Samuels A. Bryce Sumnick

Julianna Johnston Senturia Wanda Wilson Solaru Keith E. Spero Robert Sugerman Marcia Diamond Tesson Harold R. Weinberg Linda M. Weir David E. Weiss Kathryn Ann Steinhilber Westlake Garth D. Wilson Marlene Feldman Wolsh Ki Son (Kenston) Yi

Donor of $25 or more Perryne Anker Merle Apel Tom L. Aries Dr. Lee Ascherman Carole Cooke Badertscher Verna Banks Karen Bauer-Blazer Nick Baumgartner Marita Drach Bausman Lawrence M. Bell Terri Zucker Berk Elliot Berkman Deborah Segal Bernheim Naomi Spencer Bernstein Donald Borod Linda Bass Boyko Joanne Greene Burech Dr. Sheldon M. Buzney James S. Carnes Jill Vincent Caslin Barbara Burns Chase Beverly Cahoon Cleverley

Dr. David M. Cohen Rachael Collyer Jean Klein Darvin Kathleen A. Dehaan Jan M. Devereaux Penny Whalen Dixon Florence L. Dobrin Debra Darling Egan Diane Greenwald Ehrlich Kari Elsila Marvin L. Emerling Colleen Fahey Rush Robert J. Federman Harriette Sisser Feldman Marla Fleischer Rita Hartenbaum Frankel Barbara B. Free Lois Schechtman Gaynor Edith Pillersdorf Goodman Lee F. Goodman Marc Gordon Carol Soffer Gordon Joyce Johnson Gorretta Elaine Harris Green Kathryn A. Greenfield Dr. John H. Greve Loren H. Grossman Laura Grushcow Dr. Marc S. Gutin Hon. Judith Dauber Guye Meryl Haber Elizabeth Mooney Hackman Angela Jordan Hand Susan Shramo Hunting Jerold H. Israel Lawrence K. Katz Bruce Kliever Virginia Kline

Elayne Baum Kluchin Mary E. Lariccia Gary D. Levy Steven E. Lewis David A. Link Gary Love David Lovinger Barry M. Lowe Lawrence A. Mack William B. Mandel Monica Matia Marcia Mocilnikar Joan L. Orr Andrea Holden Oster Lawrence A. Peskin Dr. Ellen S. Pierce Catherine Culp Posner Laurence J. Powers William F. Rahn Cynthia Reece Elaine Katz Rembrandt Marty Resnik Ralph J. Rosenthal Joel Rosenthal Linda Szaniszlo Rudy David H. Rush Lili Jaffe Samson Jerome H. Schmelzer Andrea L. Schmidt Ira Schobel Nancy Fenwick Schuler Larry J. Schulman Richard C. Schwarten Robert A. Schwartz Dr. Robert H. Schwartz Lee Schwartz Jerrold Senser Harvey A. Siegel

Joyce Reske Siegel Shirley Smith Nancy K. Smith Patrick D. Solomon Esther Melamed Spott Constance J. Stacho Margaret Witt Stadtler Donald W.Stimpert Jasmine Strathman Joan Burge Trump Troy J. Turner Bruce Tyler Fred Valins Mark I. Wallach Robert K. Warmeling Stacy Warner Sally London Weinberg Armin D. Weinberg Michael B. Weingard Myron (Mike) Weissman Sally Wertheim Richard Wherley Charles J. Wilson Betty Jean Wolfe Debra S. Yasinow David D. Youngs Larry E. Zeiger Nancy Townsend Zelman Joan Kaufmann Zion

* We regret any error in our listings, and please know that a typo does not diminish our gratitude for your support!

REUNION INFO

SAVE THE DATE FOR TIGER GATHERINGS! Upcoming Reunion Information Heights High Tours

CLASS of 1958

CLASS of 1997

Several reunion groups have

60TH REUNION

20TH REUNION

arranged tours of the new Heights

August 18, 2018 Winking Lizard Party Room

November 25, 2017 Aloft - Downtown Cleveland

For more information

For more information

Elaine Ullman Email: elaineullman@gmail.com

Email: heightshighclassof97@gmail.com Facebook: heightsclassof97 Instagram: heights_class_97

on Saturday mornings as part of a weekend of events. Class of 1977 (pictured below) visited in September with over 120 classmates! Contact the alumni hotline (216/397-3871) to arrange your reunion tour today.

CLASS of 1968 50TH REUNION August 2018 Location TBD

CLASS of 1998 20TH REUNION Aug 31 - September 2, 2018

For more information

For more information

Nancy Cohen 216.591.1559 Email: nrc409@aol.com

Email: chhsclass1998@gmail.com

CLASS of 1978

10TH REUNION

40TH REUNION October 5-7, 2018 Location TBD

CLASS of 2008 July 20-22, 2018 For more information

Email: chhs08classreunion@gmail.com

For more information

Email: heights1978@gmail.com

CLASS of 1988 30TH REUNION Homecoming Weekend, 2018 Nov. 25, 2018 Cocktail Party For more information

Lisa M. Hunt 216.624.9014 Email: marie2you2@yahoo.com

Planning a Reunion Event?

Update us on the details for future publications and our website.

Send a note to info@heightsschoolsfoundation.org.

Email info@heightsschoolsfoundation.org if you are the contact for your graduating class or reunion committee.

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We often receive requests to reach out to other classes to consider THE HEIGHTS MAGAZINE

combining years for reunions.

GIVING BACK

through the Heights Schools Foundation FELLOW ALUMNI AND FRIENDS, We’re energized by the enthusiasm that you’ve been sharing with us over the last several months. Whether it was our last event at the temporary Heights at the Wiley campus where more than 250 tigers gathered to reconnect over pancakes, or the over 4,000 alumni and community members who visited the newly renovated Heights High this fall, you can’t hide your tiger pride! And, neither can we.

We’re offering even more ways to Return to Our Alumni Roots (ROAR) - like our all new ‘ROAR: Homecoming Weekend’ celebration that welcomed back hundreds of alumni to a community-supported parade, merchants specials all over town and pop-up reunions by decade.

We’re already planning for next year.

We’ll be here for you with tours of Heights, support for planning your reunion, the twice a year ‘The Heights Magazine’, our monthly E-Newsletter and more! But we can’t do it without your help and contributions. It’s easy to make a donation on our website or to return the form below today. Your support makes it possible for us to stay in touch, award scholarships to graduating seniors, fund special projects, and engage alumni of all years.

WITH TIGER PRIDE, Julianna Johnston Senturia ’87 Executive Director, Heights Schools Foundation

PLEASE ACCEPT MY DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF_ $___________________________________________

Name_____________________________________________________________________________ Class of_____________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________________ Phone______________________________________ City / State / Zip__________________________________________________________________ Email_______________________________________ Mail your donation to: Heights Schools Foundation - 2155 Miramar Boulevard, University Heights, Ohio 44118 or make your donation online at: HeightsSchoolsFoundation.org

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Calling all Alumni, Staff, Families and all Supporters of Heights High (and fans of pancakes)!

JOIN US FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL

COMMUNITY & ALUMNI PANCAKE BREAKFAST April 15, 2018 at Heights High School

Presented by the Heights Schools Foundation (formerly Alumni Foundation), come enjoy great company, tours of the new Heights, and a delicious pancake breakfast benefiting opportunity grants for every school in the district.

Tickets are sold at the door: $8 standard admission; $5 for seniors (65 & up) and kids (4-12) Kids 3 and under are free.