BULLDOG BULLETIN ISSUE 1 by Lisa Reicosky

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JULY, 2021

Superintendent’s Message

Resiliency is a tenacity that drives success even when the battle wounds are still fresh. So, as you can tell, I’m a sports guy – a former coach who sees the parallels of life and athletics – but when it comes to the resiliency of our students in a year like no other, I can give you other examples. It’s our many seniors who lost their primary caregivers to COVID and other illnesses who are going on to graduate. It’s the senior who works the midnight shift at a chicken processing plant who is graduating. It’s the senior who, as a young child, became paralyzed as a result of a gunshot wound, and was bound and determined to walk across the stage for graduation. He’s going to do it. All around the country, schools stayed closed to their students, while here in Stark County we have worked hard to protect our most vulnerable staff and students while remaining committed to keeping our doors open. The school districts surrounding Canton did a phenomenal job of navigating COVID-19 and getting their schools open in 2020-21. My hat is off to everyone.

Through dedication and cooperation, our teachers

I worked a good part of my career here in Canton before leaving to gain the experience I needed to lead. I knew the kind of people I was getting upon my return, and yet this year, the staff impressed me beyond my words, if not my expectations. In my experience, teachers are dedicated and generous people at heart. That’s in a normal year. Our teachers, during this pandemic, were that, and much, much more. Many of our teachers have gone out and tracked down students who, for whatever reason, didn’t show up online or in school. These teachers brought those kids back and made sure they were caught up on schoolwork.

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Throughout the district, I hear families praise our teachers for innovative lessons, leadership, and most importantly, empathy and caring for students. I hear teachers say we are all a family and they will do what it takes for our students to succeed. I have seen teachers and staff care for students with social and emotional needs that may be more complex than we will ever know, but those kids own the collective heart of our staff. And all of this while reminding students to keep their masks up, and stay six feet apart. A theme is taking hold in the Canton City School District. It’s “Bulldog Pride is Citywide,” and it is showing from top to bottom in our buildings with students and staff, and throughout Canton among our families, leaders and community partners. This pride is well-earned as we did something this year that was not easy and certainly not expected. I want to publicly thank our entire staff for stepping up to the plate and – at the risk of using another sports analogy – knocking it out of the park. Thank you for living up to the values of the Canton City School District: Excellence, Leadership and Community.

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How did we do it?

Now, let’s talk about our teachers.

But our circumstances were somewhat different. While we don’t make excuvses or apologize, we can say that we are a high-poverty district. We have a wide range of economic diversity, and this made opening back up in the fall of 2020 a challenge. We were the only large urban school district in Ohio to return to school face-to-face for the entire year.

Our child nutrition staff made sure students were fed even when our doors were closed for extended breaks. Our transportation team delivered meals to bus stops. Our safety and security team often took schoolwork to the kids who couldn’t be here for whatever reason. Our school community workers, counselors, nurses and support staff did whatever they could to make sure students were safe, both physically and mentally, in a time when uncertainty and fear often ruled our decision-making.

Resiliency is a word we use often in the Canton City School District. It means different things to different people. To me, it conjures up an image of a shortstop charging everything that’s hit at him, even after he’s face-planted in the dust several times. It’s the tailback who’s just been dug out of a pile of 300-pound linemen and pulled up to his feet by a teammate, and who runs back to the huddle and begs for the chance to run the ball up the middle again.

School Dates and Supply Lists, 3 Child and Adolescent Services, 4 Technology/Curriculum Updates, 4 Awards, 6-7 McKinley, 8 Early College High School, 9 Crenshaw Middle School, 9 AIM Academy, 10 Arts Academy, 10-11 Lehman, 12 STEAMM, 13 Belden, 13 Cedar, 14 Clarendon, 14 Tom Tod Wraps Up, 15 Cedar Summer Enrichment, 16 Deuber, 17 Gibbs, 17 Harter, 17 Mason, 18 McGregor, 18 Patrick, 19 Stone, 19 Schreiber, 19 Worley, 20 Youtz. 20 Early Childhood, 21 BVA, 21 Compton Learning Center, 22 Adult Ed, 22 Athletics, 24-25 Sport Schedules, 26-27

By Jeffery Talbert, Superintendent Canton City Schools

In This Issue

and administrators learned new and innovative ways to engage students, whether they were online or in person. Our tech-savvy teachers joined our technology staff to lead professional development. We distributed iPads to every student and free Wi-Fi service to those who needed it. We offered in-home tech support.

How Resiliency and Commitment Kept Us Open in a Year Of Uncertainty

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A Message from J.R. Rinaldi Dear Canton City Community, On behalf of the Canton City Schools Board of Education, I would like to thank the community and staff for a very successful 2020-2021 school year. Our students, staff, and community are the best in Stark County and I would like to thank you all personally for coming together in the most challenging of times. When we all work together, great things can happen! The excitement around the Design for the Excellence plan has been well received and I can’t wait for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. The Design for Excellence plan ensures that our students are equipped to excel academically, socially, artistically, and athletically. The opportunities for students in the Canton City School District are unmatched in the county. It is our goal to pave the future for these bright, creative individuals by offering them the best

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School Board Members

J.R. Rinaldi Board of Education President

John M. Rinaldi, President 217 - 2nd St., NW, Apt. 805, Canton, OH 44702 330-417-6351 - rinaldi_j@ccsdistrict.org

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Middle School (Crenshaw 7-8 & STEAMM

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PreK at Schreiber

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K-6 (Patrick, Worley, Arts, AIM)

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4-6 Intermediate (Clarendon, McGregor, Youtz)

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K-3 Elementary (Cedar, Gibbs, Harter, Stone)

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Canton City School District 2021-2022 School Calendar July

September

3 – Full Day of PD for ALL Staff/Convocation in AM – No School for Students 6 – Labor Day – All Schools and Offices Closed

October

4-22 – AIM intercession 11 – All Schools Closed (In observance of Columbus Day) 22 – End of 1st Grading Period (44 days) 25 – No school for students (AIM Academy resumes classes) 29 – Full Day of PD for Staff – No School for Students Scott Russ, Vice President 3728 - 10th St. SW, Canton, OH 44710 330-575-8257 - russ_s@ccsdistrict.org

Kim Brown 1628 20th St., NE, Canton 44714 330-265-7674 - brown_k@ccsdistrict.org

November

2 – Virtual Learning Day – Election Day 25-26 – Fall Recess – All Schools and Offices Closed 29 – Fall Recess – All Schools Closed

December

3 – Parent/Teacher Comp Day – All Schools Closed 20-22 – Winter Recess – All Schools Closed 23-24 – Holiday – All Schools and Offices Closed 27-29 – Winter Recess – All Schools Closed 30-31 - Holiday – All Schools and Offices Closed

January David Kaminski 130 - 32nd St., NW, Canton, OH 44709 330-418-4402 - kaminski_d@ccsdistrict.org

Eric Resnick 1828 Grace Ave NE, Canton, OH 44705 330-454-4681 - resnick_e@ccsdistrict.org

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High School (Including Early College 7-12)

2 – First day AIM Academy 19 – First Day for transitional grades 19-25 – PK and Kindergarten PUP Camp 20 – First Day for students Grades 1-12

Go pups!

Breakfast starts/ Bus drop-off Student Start

August

Canton City Schools encourages family and community involvement in all of our school buildings and venues. We look forward to a great 2021-2022 school year and hope you take the time to visit, attend an athletic event, concert, or program or volunteer in a building. As our family and community support grows our student success will follow.

Start/End Times

4 – Independence Day 5 – Independence Day Observed – All Schools and Offices Closed

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education possible from an experienced staff of dedicated leaders, role models and mentors. Remember, you can get there from here.

2021 – 22

1 – New Years Day 3 – Classes resume 3-7 – AIM intercession

10 – AIM classes resume 14 – End of the 2nd Grading Period – End of the 1st Semester (45 days) 17 – Martin Luther King Day – All Schools and Offices Closed

February

18 – Full Day of PD for ALL Staff – No School for Students 21 – Presidents’ Day – All Schools and Offices Closed 25 – Parent/Teacher Comp Day – All Schools Closed

March

18 – End of the 3rd Grading Period (41 days) 21-25 – Spring Recess – All Schools Closed 21-31 – AIM Intercession 28 – Classes resume

April

1-8 – AIM Intercession 11 – AIM classes resume 15 – Spring Holiday – All Schools and Offices Closed

May

3 – Virtual Learning Day 24 – Last Day for Seniors 27 – Last Day for Students 27 – 4th Grading Period Ends – End of the 2nd Semester (44 days) 30 – Memorial Day – All Schools and Offices Closed 31 – Full Day PD for Certified Staff

June

23 – Last day for AIM students Open House Schedule To view the Open House Schedules, please visit your bulldog office.

Canton City School District – PK-8 Supply List – 2021 – 2022 PreK* 1 Book Bag (large enough to fit a folder) Diapers/Wipes (if needed) 1 Change of Clothing (in large Ziploc Bag with Name) Blanket (small pillow – optional) for Nap/Rest Time 1 Plastic Pencil Box 1 Pack of Markers 1 Bottle of School Glue 3 Glue Sticks 2 Boxes of Crayola Crayons (24 count) 1 Pair of Scissors (round tip) 2 Boxes of Tissues 2 Rolls of Paper Towels Stylus (2) Headphones Water Bottle Please label all items with the student’s name. Kindergarten – 2nd Grade* 1 Book Bag 1 Boxes of Crayola Crayons (24 count) 2 10-count Boxes of #2 Pencils 1 Box of Markers 4 Glue Sticks 1 Bottle of School Glue 1 Pair of Scissors 1 Large Pink Eraser 2 Folders with Pockets 2 Spiral Notebooks 2 Dry Erase Markers 1 Box of Tissues 1 Plastic Pencil Box Stylus (2) Headphones Water Bottle Please label all items with the student’s name. 3rd Grade – 6th Grade* 5 Pocket Folders 3 Spiral Notebooks 3 Packs of Pencils 3 Highlighters 3 Dry Erase Markers 2 Glue Sticks 1 Pack of Paper (wide rule) Coloring Supplies (colored pencils, markers or crayons) 1 Box of Tissues Stylus (2) Headphones Water Bottle Please label all items with the student’s name. 7th Grade – 8th Grade* Headphones Stylus String Bag (mesh or clear) Water Bottle Notebook Pencils Please label all items with the student’s name. Please contact your child’s building principal if you are in need of assistance with school supplies.

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Child and Adolescent Services

Technology Update

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Chief Executive Officer

CCS Director of Technology

By Joe French

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (C&A) has been a part of the Stark County community since 1976, and provides mental Joe French and behavioral health treatment and services in four convenient office locations: Downtown Canton, Alliance, the Plain Campus and Belden Village, as well as homebased services and within Stark County Schools. C&A offers treatment to all children, youth, young adults and families in Stark County. Clinical staff members at C&A have extensive training in their respective disciplines and offer treatment services within a wide range of specialty areas. The organization has earned national and state accreditation from the Council on Accreditation, American Psychological Association, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Ohio Awards for Excellence. C&A collaborates with many organizations in the community such as The Early Childhood Resource Center, YWCA Early Head Start, Help Me Grow, FASD Task-Force, Drug Coalition, Children’s Network, Family Court, Stark County Department of Job and Family Services, Family Council, Stark Mental Health and Addiction Recovery, Care Teams, Stark County Schools, Stark County Education Service Center, Traumatized Child Task Force, United Way of Greater Stark County and SCCAA Head Start. The organization believes strongly that collaborative efforts are vital to advancing our mission of increasing the community’s wellbeing. C&A offers a wide variety of services and programs: School-based Consultation, Trauma-Informed Day Treatment, Prevention Programming, Early Childhood Services, Transitional and Peer Programs, Middle Childhood Services, Medical Services, Trauma Services, SIBR Programming and DBT Services. As an agency, C&A has seen a 20% increase in anxiety and depressionrelated diagnoses during the last year. Through positive dialogue and conversations, the stigma surrounding mental health services is slowly being eliminated. You can be a part of the solution. Children/young adults are the

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responsibility of the entire community. Stark County can thrive and prosper if we invest in our greatest natural resource, our youth. C&A’s vision is one that all of Stark County can rally around: Health, Hope, and Happiness for all children, youth and families. To alleviate the added stress on the community, our therapists have spent countless hours assessing areas of concern in local schools. They have listened to children in one-onone sessions. They have comforted children. They have worked with school personnel and families. They have worked diligently to meet the needs of the community – and they do it because they care. You can be a part of a healthier tomorrow too. Encourage children/youth to talk to a trusted adult or friend. Listen without judgment when a young person speaks; use verbiage like “tell me more about that.” Share helpful resources like the Crisis text hotline. A young person can text 4HELP to 741741 and have immediate access to a mental health professional. Be open-minded and let go of the fear and stigma that is often attached to mental health services. If a loved one had cancer, you would seek treatment, and mental services are no different. If there is a need for treatment, seek treatment. You can provide hope. Hope is simply a feeling of expectation or desire. As a community, if we do instill hope in our youth, they will have a tomorrow. Hope is what drives us to look for the positive, to try harder

By Heather Heater

and to plan for a brighter tomorrow. We must champion our youth to plan and to see the endless possibilities and opportunities they have in front of them. When we are hopeful, we are more likely to want to see the future. You can promote happiness. Young people need to verbalize and actively engage in activities that bring them joy. Research indicates that every person should have at least 50 things that bring them joy or happiness: a long walk, reading a book, a cup of coffee, spending time with loved ones, a movie, painting or a pet. Each of us defines happiness differently, but we all realize what makes us happy. Happiness is about being able to make the most of the good times, and cope effectively with the inevitable bad times to experience the best possible life overall. But, perhaps most importantly of all, happier people are more likely to make a positive contribution to society. In particular, they are more likely to vote, do voluntary work and participate in public activities. They also have a greater respect for law and order and offer more help to others. There is even evidence that happiness is contagious so that happier people help others around them become happier too. Our youngest citizens are worth our efforts and our community is depending on us to get it right. Together, we can offer a healthier, more promising future to the children and families in Stark County. For more information, please call 330.433.6075 or visit www. childandadolescent.org

Canton City School District met the challenge of the pandemic by providing each of our students iPads for use at home and school for all grades PK-12. Besides the need to support digital learning during this unprecedented school year, the rollout fast-tracked us into leveling the playing field for our students to compete in a digital world. In addition to providing technology, the CCSD offered eligible families broadband and hotspot internet opportunities to support at-home learning. With the continuation of 1:1 technology, we know that we also need to change our support and structures to ensure our students, families and staff have what they need to continue to shine in a digital learning environment. The first step was to ensure instructional technology support

for everyone in our school system. In order to do so, a new position, Technology Resource Teacher, was developed for each school. The TRT, along with other district and building supports, will work with teachers, students and families to build their digital skills and understanding so each student can feel confident in their learning experiences. Creating a better system for communication is on top of the list! CCSD will roll out a new seamless communication tool for all grades. ParentSquare is a onestop-shop for streamlining district and school happenings and ensuring our families get the information they need when they need it. Expect to see important calendar district and school dates, school directories and posts from district, school,

and teachers. Make sure to look out for an email from your student(s) school to join ParentSquare. On the other side of things, our website is receiving a makeover in order to compliment ParentSquare and keep our community engaged. The new change will occur on June 30, 2021. Make sure to check out the new design and share your feedback at webmaster@ccsdistrict.org.

Curriculum Update

Teachers work together to plan the curriculum for the 2021-22 school year By Gary Kandel Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation

K-12 teachers from across the Canton City School District spent almost two days collaboratively mapping standards and discussing ways to improve instruction. This opportunity allowed teachers to meet with their grade-level peers from across the district to begin to align instruction and to identify consistent resources and instructional strategies. During the first day, teachers discussed the state standards and came to a consensus on when each standard should be assessed throughout the school year. In addition to placing the

standards, teachers discussed instructional strategies and resources currently being used that help to maximize student achievement for each standard. On day two, each K-6 teacher had an opportunity to view and comment on other work done in subject areas at their grade level. This process allowed each grade level teacher to have input on when concepts are being taught throughout the school year. At the 7-12 level content areas from across the district also mapped the standards, and then on day two, had the opportunity

to do vertical alignment for grades and courses taught before and after their own course. This activity provides teachers with insight into skills and concepts needed to be successful. This process will continue in the fall as the district works to align common assessments for grade levels and content areas in order to allow our teachers to discuss instructional strategies and monitor student achievement. A big thank you to our district curriculum specialists, Dr. Lynn Rudd and Danielle Kemp, for helping to organize the two-day event.

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Teachers work together to plan the curriculum for the 2021-22 school year.

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Awards

McKinley High School seniors were recognized for their outstanding achievement at a ceremony in May. Over $137,000 was given out that evening. The Class of 2021 has earned over $1.2 million in scholarship money to date. We are proud to recognize our students who achieved Summa Cum Laude honors for having a 4.3-grade point average or higher.

Athletic Scholars Claire Adams............................................ Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Gymnastics, Soccer Anastasia Allison..........................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Volleyball, Track Emmanuel Blythe............................. Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Boys Tennis, Swimming Jenna Dennis............................................................... Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Bowling Rodney Donald........................................................... Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Football JeNelle Evans.......................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Cheerleading Zachary Flowers.......................................................... Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Baseball Kaila Gump............................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Girls Soccer Destiny Henson............................................ Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Softball, Bowling

Anastasia Allison

Emmanuel Blythe

Lakaleb Bowen

Kasey Crawford

Jenna Dennis

Nija Holmes........................................................... Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Gymnastics Odin Kisner................................................................. Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Football Hilary Lloyd...........................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Girls Tennis Josie Lloyd..............................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Girls Tennis Tyler Moag................................................................... Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Baseball Abbygail Moreland................................................... Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Volleyball Allyson Moreland............................. Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Bowling, Cross Country

Alaina Duffie

Zachary Flowers

Ah’shah Gardner

Makenna Greenhill

Maya Hershberger

Markayla Norwood.............................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Cheerleading Kaydence Porter....................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Girls Tennis Madison Rodgers.................................................. Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Gymnastics Leah Rogers...............................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Girls Golf Aalaya Rose..........................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Cheerleading Shyane Strader.......................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Girls Soccer

Josephine Lloyd

Journey Mathewson

Alyvia Morton

Austin Owens

Teresa Payne

Nakyah Terrell.................................................Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Girls Basketball Adam Welden.............................................. Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Boys Tennis, Golf Jeanie Whited.............................................................. Athletic - Federal League Athletic Scholar - Bowling Anastasia Allison............................................................. Athletic - OHSAA Archie Griffin Award - Female Adam Welden.......................................................................Athletic - OHSAA Archie Griffin Award - Male Nehemiah Stovall.................................................................. Athletic - OHSAA Courageous Student Award Emmanuel Blythe...........................................................................Athletic - OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award

Madison Rodgers

Leah Rogers

Winnie Russ

Adam Welden II

Alaina Duffie Outstanding Student

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CANTON Tyesha Mack Outstanding Student

Anastasia Allison Miss McKinleyite

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Lucas Joy Mr. McKinleyite

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McKinley Senior

Early College High School

By Jonas Wertin

Early College freshmen attend 2021 summer program

Principal, McKinley Senior High School Resilient is the word that comes to mind when I think about the class of 2021. As juniors, they endured Ohio’s initial COVID shutdown. As seniors, they endured all the changes required to start school in 2020. Despite these challenges, the 385 graduates in the class of 2021 boasted an impressive array of accolades, future plans and credentials.

We are happy to have the class of 2025 join us for another summer program. The Early College summer program is designed to prepare our new Early College High School Freshman for the new school year. The students have four classes over the summer that teach the following: LITERACY – Students will learn prep for Ninth-Grade ELA, Study Skills and reading strategies to prepare them to read and comprehend upper-level high school and college texts through daily assignments and teacher interaction.

McKinley High School students earned over $1.2 million in scholarship money, with 25% of the class receiving those scholarships. Our students earned 32 honors diplomas, and we were proud one of our students earned the very difficult to attain, Seal of Biliteracy for their proficiency in two or more languages. Forty-six of our students earned the college readiness seal, with seven students earning a full ride to Ohio State and 22 to Kent State.

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE – Students will be engaged in team building, study skills and leadership activities designed to promote our family atmosphere and develop desirable individual skills. Students fill out the Stark State Application and learn the necessary information about high school, college expectations and, specifically, Early College. This knowledge helps with minimizing academic probations and dismissals from Stark State.

Of the 385 graduates, 41.5% will attend a 4-year college next year, 3.1% report joining armed forces, 20% report working full-time next year, 2.6% report attending technical or business school and 6.2% report attending a 2-year college next year.

MATH PREP – Students will take Algebra 1 Prep or Geometry & Algebra 2 Prep Algebra 1 Prep is for all students with no previous algebra or who failed algebra. Algebra Prep 1 instruction is delivered from a previously

designed curriculum to prepare students. This course is designed to help students get on track by the end of their ninth-grade year. This course will teach integers, proportions, equations and graphing. Geometry & Algebra 2 Prep is for all students entering geometry or algebra 2. Their course will be a reinforcement class designed to meet the needs of TECHS Advanced Geometry/Algebra 2 requirements. 16 HABITS OF MIND – This course details 16 skills to help students manage decisions in their life. These intelligent ways of thinking are cues used by successful leaders in the field. The 16 habits are identified by authors Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick, from their book Habits of the Mind: A Developmental Series. The habits include: Persisting; Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision; Managing impulsivity; Gathering data through all senses; Listening with understanding and empathy; Creating, imagining, innovating; Thinking flexibly; Responding with wonderment and awe; Thinking about thinking (metacognition); Taking responsible risks; Striving for accuracy; Finding humor; Questioning and posing problems; Thinking interdependently; Applying past knowledge to new situations; Remaining open to continuous learning.

Our graduates were fortunate to celebrate graduation in the impressive Tom Benson Stadium. The event was held on a beautiful Tuesday evening where over 3,000 proud parents and friends cheered as our amazing students proudly crossed the stage. McKinley faculty, staff and administration are so very proud of our 2021 graduates for the tremendous resilience they displayed over a year with so many obstacles. We look forward to hearing about all the wonderful things they will accomplish in the future.

McKinley Speech Team marks another successful year By Manuel Halkias McKinley Speech & Debate Coach The McKinley Speech and Debate Team had one of its most successful years to date in 2020 – 2021, and is capping the season with five team members competing at the National Speech and Debate Associations’ National Championships in June. The five students going to nationals include: seniors Anastasia Allison and Joey Anderson; juniors Taylor Wartley and Ava Wells; and freshman Connor Curran. Highlights from this season include McKinley being named a School of Excellence in Interpretation at the Ohio State Championships, a state championship in Dramatic Interpretation (Wardley), championships won both in and out of Ohio by several team members, and a semifinalist at the National Invitational Tournament of Champions. Speech and Debate team members are from every grade level, and attend McKinley Main, Early College and the Freshman Academy. The students competed virtually from McKinley every weekend from mid-October through April, and began their postseason in May. The virtual format enabled them to compete against the very best students in the entire nation on a frequent basis. The exposure and results they have received nationwide have been fantastic. The team, which graduated just two seniors, will begin working on next season in July, with plans to enter some early preseason virtual tournaments in September. They anticipate both virtual and face-to-face tournaments based on COVID regulations and guidelines. As always, the team is proud to represent the Canton City Schools District and McKinley High School at the highest level. They truly are speaking today for tomorrow’s successes.

Anastasia Allison

Joey Anderson

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Connor Curran

Taylor Wartley

Ava Wells

Class of 2025 preparing for high school.

Crenshaw Middle School recognizes the accomplishments of the 2020-2021 school year Crenshaw Middle School has a lot to celebrate despite the rocky beginning with COVID restrictions. Staff at Crenshaw worked very hard to meet the needs of students, families and each other. While working together to help out, the staff made partnerships with various organizations to bring needed resources to the school community.

received the basket, the teacher filled it and gave it to another teacher to bring more smiles.

Throughout the year, staff was shown appreciation for the work they were doing in an unprecedented school year. At least once a month, teachers were greeted with a small treat and a warm welcome by Mr. Crone, Ms. Grimm and Ms. Stephens as they went classroom to classroom reminding teachers of their value. Staff also participated in kindness baskets given to one another. These baskets were filled with goodies intended to bring a smile to the recipients’ faces. Once a teacher

North Canton, Family wholesale Cromer, Save-a-Lot on Whipple, Hog Heaven, Michael Repp and family, Lyssa Hayward and many staff members.

Crenshaw was able to partner with Crossroads United Methodist Church to provide weekly meals to 30 families throughout the school year. Families were given fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy and many Following all COVID regulations and restrictions, Crenshaw was non-perishable items. Crossroads and staff members donated toiletry able to open its door to families and community members multiple items such as toilet paper, sanitizer, contact solution and laundry soap times throughout the year. During parent support nights families and which was added to food bags weekly. In the fall, Crossroads United community partners were welcomed into the building during the Methodist Church will be opening up a location on Harmont, which evenings throughout the school year. Community partners were a major will provide families with hot meals, weekly grocery pickups and component in making a difference in the lives of our families through clothing. the pandemic. Crenshaw opened its doors to Crossroads United Many community organizations assisted us in meeting the needs of Methodist, CommQuest, Eric Snow Family YMCA, YWCA of Canton, the Crenshaw families throughout the year, including Furbay Electric Canapi, Community Building Partnership of Stark County, Inc. and Company, Giant Eagle on Raff Rd. and on Cromer Ave., Greater Stark the Canton City after-school program. Parents were welcomed into the County Urban League, St. George Antiochian Orthodox, Suds & More building to get technology support, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Suds, CSE Federal Credit Union, Life Ministries International Church conferences and attend eighth grade recognition. Crenshaw Middle & Pastor George Dunwoody Foundation, Harris, Miller & Finkelstein, School eighth grade students who are transitioning to high school next Raising Cane’s, Walther’s Cafe, McKinley Presidential Library & year were recognized for their middle school accomplishments. Museum, McDonald’s on Harmont, Cramers’ Inc., Chick-fil-A of

Thank you for all of your help and support this year. We’re looking forward to working with you again next year. This year has definitely shown that Bulldog Pride is Citywide!!!!!

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Arts students at all levels created selfportraits with different mediums.

Aim Academy

Some of the 8th graders from the AIM Academy visited Whispering Grace Horse Farms to give, learn and laugh together. It was the perfect way to share with the community while building community with one another.

Arts Academy Students in grades K-8 created COVID Self-Portraits. The portraits will be displayed on the first floor at the Arts Academy to symbolize their strength, creativity and resilience. Along with the display, they have included the following poem by student Luc Capobianco.

Arts Academy Recognizes Departing Teacher/Trailblazer By Jeanie Bowling Principal

There are dreamers and trailblazers among us who sometimes impact our communities in seen and unseen ways, using their personal talents to pour love and compassion into our community. This year in our district, we had over 70 students at three different schools participate in our district’s dance program. A short time ago our district did not have any students participating in a dance program, but thanks to the passion and vision of Kelly Winn, our dance program has been able to grow to what it is today. After graduating from Malone with a Comprehensive Communications degree, she earned her dance certification at the University of Akron. Kelly immersed herself in finding ways to teach dance, and spent the next ten years writing grants that would enable her to go into schools and teach. In 2013, Kelly began looking for a full-time job as a dance teacher. Through a connection to the late former superintendent Chris Smith’s daughter, Kelly was able to pitch the idea of starting a dance program here in Canton City. After Smith passed away, Kelly took the initiative to propose the idea to Superintendent Adrian Allison, and was hired as a dance teacher for Canton City Schools. For her first 3 years as a dance teacher in our district, Kelly traveled to all 15 elementary schools. In 2015-2016 Kelly was placed full-time at the Arts Academy and became responsible for teaching dance to students in kindergarten through the eighth grade. Being a completely new program with no previously written curriculum, Kelly was responsible for writing and implementing the curriculum for the dance instruction that students would receive. The following year, Kelly was then asked to also teach dance for ninth graders at the Freshman Academy. Throughout her time at the Arts Academy, Kelly has been heavily involved in the end-of-year school performances, working closely with the music teacher, Mrs. Paulis, to put

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on the music and dance productions. During these spring performances, it became customary for the eighth graders to have solo performances to commemorate their time at the Arts. Last year’s eight graders would have been the first class to have Mrs. Winn for their entire dance career at the Arts Academy, and, unfortunately because of the COVID restrictions a year ago, those students were unable to perform. This past spring, however, all the dance students from the Arts joined the dance students from the high school and Lehman Middle School for a united dance performance. It was at the end of this performance that it was announced Kelly’s time with Canton City was coming to a close. There were times during the spring musical productions that Kelly’s husband would come to the school and help with set design and construction, and it was during these occasions that they realized they had the desire to work more closely with each other. One passion that both Kelly and her husband have shared is the desire to live abroad and be involved in the missionary work of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Together, Kelly and her husband have taken a leap of faith and will be leaving with their youngest daughter this fall for southern France. That region of France has seen an influx of refugees from other areas of the world, and through their church denomination, Christian and Missionary Alliance, the Winns will be helping start a non-profit arts organization where they will work primarily with the refugee community. Kelly took her personal passion of wanting to teach dance and created something new and exciting for our school district. Without Kelly’s drive to bring dance instruction to our students, we might not have a dance program here in Canton City Schools. It is that same inner spirit that is breathing life into the next chapter of her story. We are forever grateful to Kelly for the personal and professional sacrifices she made to create the dance program, and we wish her nothing but the best as she moves on to continuing a life of compassion and love through the arts.

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Lehman The end of the 2020-2021 school year was exciting at Lehman! We celebrated our last class of eighth grade students on May 18 in a recognition assembly that was held virtually for parents. Both face-to-face and virtual students were awarded certificates for their academic performance and participation in clubs and activities. The eight grade Lehman dance students performed for the crowd and did a fantastic job! Top honors were given to the following students: The Lehman Alumni Award was given to Tooba Sindhu. The Archie Griffin Awards went to Benjamin Brownfield and Alexys Sterling. The Top Grade Point Average Awards went to Tooba Sindu and Jazarae Robinson. The following students received the Presidential Gold Award for maintaining a 3.5 - 4.0 Grade Point Average: Tooba Sindhu, Jazarae Robinson, Brenna Burns, Vanessa Castelano-Nunez, Jase Cornelius, Angel’Lynn Cutshall, Cameron Daniels, Elizabeth Dazey, Alexis Kollmorgen, Gideon Oester, Alexys Sterling, Anastasia Wilson. The following students received the Presidential Silver Award for maintaining

a 3.0 - 3.49 Grade Point Average: Ahlia Bell, Evelynn Beverly, Kayleb Bullock, Benjamin Brownfield, Jarius Burrows, Trishelle Crabtree, Braylon Eddinger, Adriann Ellis, De’Mier Hamilton, Chloe O’Quinn, Beautiful Owensby, Anthony Perretti, Neah Petrik, Hon’Nesty Smith, De’Ahni Wheat Teachers presented Department and Exploratory Awards to the following students for excellence in each subject matter: Language Arts Awards: Maria Carbenia, William Cakanic, Elizabeth Dazey, Brooklyn Dunbar, Amyah Graves, Nasiere Elder, Cheyenne Kemble, Ezekiel Mathews, Gideon Oster, Jazarae Robinson, Jamia Sanders, Xavier Shaffer, Tooba Sindhu, Ja’Meiha Smothers, Sean Thomas, Anastasia Wilson Math Awards: Jorden Brown, Benjamin Brownfield, Brenna Burns, William Cakanic, Nya Carter, Vanessa CastelanoNunez, Trishelle Crabtree, Taylor Dick, Brooklyn Dunbar, Alexis Kollmorgen, Ezekiel

Mathews, Brandon Peterson, Jazarae Robinson, Tooba Sindhu, Kylie White, Anastasia Wilson

Gateway Awards: Mario Bell, Elizabeth Dazey, Zachary Sechler, Jayden Thayer, Tyler Wilson

Science Awards: Ahlia Bell, Mario Bell, Noah Bryant, William Cakanic, Nya Carter, Celia Curiel-Lomeli, Elizabeth Dazey, Nasiere Elder, Ezekiel Matthews, Jazarae Robinson, Hon’nesty Smith, Alexys Sterling, Javonta Walker, Alexander Wilson, Anastasia Wilson

Art Awards: Christopher Brooks, Tooba Sindhu, Jayden Thayer

Social Studies Awards: Ahlia Bell, Christopher Brooks, Benjamin Brownfield, Cameron Daniels, Leo DiegoLopez, Cheyenne Kemble, Law’ry Lipkins, Gideon Oester, Jazarae Robinson, Zachary Sechler, Tooba Sindhu, Landin Taylor, Jayden Thayer, Dianisis Wells, Kylie White Spanish Awards: Evelynn Beverly, Myah Davidson, McKenna Mollohan, Ezekiel Matthews, Gabby Strawder

Choir Awards: Landon Ball, William Cakanic, Gabriella Fulton, Samantha Shonce Band Award: Matthew Kim Dance Awards: Amyah Graves, Dreonna Vernon, Dianisis Wells

Steamm Stark Tank Team Dedrick Britt, Collin Hinkle, Steven Keyes, Yonatan Lopez Ramirez, Thomas Mankowski, Gavin Maury, Wolfe Michelson, Dezmun Olmeda, Kale Parr, Gabriel Regimbal, David Thompson, Jayden Wiggins, Jameire Williams, and teacher Coach Shanks.

This year, the Greenhouse and the Horticulture Program at the STEAMM Academy received lots of positive attention. Teacher Jason Board and his sixth grade classes were featured on various Cleveland news stations as they shared how they learned to grow their own vegetables and landscape plants through a variety of methods in the greenhouse.

Broadcast Media Awards: Elizabeth Dazey, Anastasia Wilson

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Athletic Training Awards: Noah Blair, Brooklyn Dunbar, Gavin Hutchinson, Peyton Kennedy

Belden Girls on the Run has completed another successful season! This is the fourth consecutive year we have fielded a Girls on the Run Team at Belden. Girls on the Run is an amazing program that builds confidence in young girls. Trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional and physical skills in every girl while encouraging healthy habits for life.

Best wishes to all of our eighth graders as their journey continues to high school! Go Bulldogs!

Horticulture teacher Jason Board gives an interview about the program.

The school’s seventh grade Stark Tank Team received a $400 check for their impressive second-place finish in the countywide competition! The students have a plan to grow a farm on the Hartford Campus to help alleviate the food desert in the neighboring area. The program was thanks to a partnership with Patrick Gerber of TomTod Ideas and Jay Moody of the ESC.

Our dedicated staff makes this program happen each year for our students. Miss Hall, Miss Ranalli, Mrs. Adams and Ally Ferguson all coach the girls throughout the season, which begins in March and ends with a 5K run in May. The girls practice two nights a week during after school hours. This year we had over 20 girls in the program from Grades 3, 4 and 5. In addition to coaching, our coaches organize fundraisers for Girls on The Run at Belden. Enough money is raised each year to buy each girl a pair of running shoes to wear throughout the program, as they train and for the day of the big race! The fundraising also goes towards tutus, fun socks and hair accessories to wear for race day!

Tooba Sindhu, Recipient of the Lehman Alumni Award

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Dance Teacher, Ms. Boykin, Dreonna Vernon, Dance Award Recipient, Mrs. Carter, Teacher

On race day, our girls all need a “running buddy,” so additional staff, parents and siblings show up at the race to run with our girls and cheer them on! This is such an amazing day for our girls to be able to shine. We are so proud of them and their accomplishments!

Belden Girls on the run members: Mrs. Adams, Ms. Dunlap, Egypt Barrino, Amyah Allbritain, Mariah Venson, Damiya Backie, Juliana Evans, Taylor Hall, Robbany Blakely, Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Muntean and Myana Wood

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Tom Tod Wraps Up

Officer Sharpe wears his “Author’s Hat”

Middle school students who participated in the summer Tom Tod Ideas program called, “Camp What If ...” presented their projects on their last day to parents, CCS staff, and community partners at Grace Presbyterian Church. Tom Tod’s Patrick Gerber explained that the projects were born after students had a variety of experiential learning opportunities.

For Invention Builders Week, they met Matt Manda, Landscape Architect who designed Centennial Plaza, Nick Brewer and Luke Gale, owners of Milestone Games, and Chuck Duplain, owners of the Downtown Escape Room.

And finally, for Story Teller Exploration, they worked with Kelly Williams, owner and producer of Hollywood Studio, Angela Lemmo of the For Creative Design Week, they met with Canton Canton Ballet, and Charlee Parker, local rap Art Museum Education Director Eric Emerson, artist at the Auricle. Just Imagine Art Gallery Manager Victoria The final presentations had the students in three Boatright, and Arts in Stark Art Teacher Kaley groups presenting an invention or creation they Weaver. developed together. Officer Sharpe with Cedar students.

Officer Sharpe We all know Officer Sharpe. If you hear cheering, squeals of joy or a celebration coming from the hallways, cafeteria or the playground, you can bet that Officer Sharpe is “in the House.” On

Wednesday, May 19, Officer Sharpe came to Cedar with a different focus. He arrived at Cedar with nearly 300 signed copies of his new children’s book, “Lil Mar, Losing His Balance”.

Miss Allen’s class was chosen to host Officer Sharpe for a live virtual reading of his book. The reading was attended by the whole school in a Google Meet, and Officer Sharpe then toured the

building, handing a signed copy of “Lil Mar, Losing His Balance” to EVERY student at Cedar!

DAY,” and all students have a reminder of this message to revisit as they read their own copies at home!

The message was clear Thanks for the visit, to all: “THE KEY TO Officer Sharpe – stop SUCCESS IS FINDING by any time! BALANCE IN YOUR

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Community Partnership with Huntington Bank Pays Off! For the past five years, Clarendon Leadership School and Huntington Bank have cultivated a valuable partnership that allows students to get direct contact, advice and education from Huntington Bank officers. In past years, the volunteers have helped with mock

interviews and faceto-face instruction that included financial literacy, and financial games with students. This year, we had to get creative to continue the partnership during COVID by offering online instruction. On Friday, April 23rd,

over 75 Huntington Bank volunteers, including President William Shivers, held virtual “Financial Literacy” classes with the eager fourth and fifth grade students and staff at both Clarendon and Mason Elementary! The students learned about

career opportunities, financial literacy and community service.

debit and credit cards, and the importance of saving and spending money wisely. Their In a postbiggest takeaway? survey, students Many shared they overwhelmingly reported that they loved learned that “children are expensive!” the Life Simulation Game. Students shared Thank you to the that they learned the dedicated people of Huntington for your difference between time and expertise!

Mrs. Borland talks about financial responsibility with help from Huntington experts.

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Cedar Summer Enrichment

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Dueber ended its final school year as the district prepares to use the building as its food distribution center this fall. The staff posed for one last picture. We wish everyone well in their new positions and buildings!

There is a lot of fun happening at Cedar during summer enrichment. Through Camp Invention, the students are creating all sorts of models and games!

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Congratulations to the YMCA Basketball city CHAMPS! Gibbs Leadership School’s Basketball team won the championship for the 20202021 school year. Their hard work paid off! The team celebrated by going to Sky Zone!

Gibbs 2020`2021 Basketball Team All-City Champions

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Harter Bulldogs Read with Parents

Ms. Scott’s Kindergarten Class

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On Thursday, May 13, Mr. Keim and Mr. Stone went to each classroom to allow students to choose one free book to take home and read with their parents. If parents message

the teacher through Class Dojo or send back a note when completed, their student received a “Readers are Leaders” bookmark that included a free Happy Meal from McDonald’s.

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Mason Mason Leadership School was excited to contribute to the sports tradition of excellence during the 2021 spring season by joining the Girls on the Run of East Central Ohio program! From mid-March through mid-May, our Girls on the Run team trained, then took part in a culminating Stark County “GOTR” 5K.

Mason’s GOTR team gather before the big race. (Left to Right) Coach Jennifer Pisani, D’Lyte Dotson, Jaley Elder, Nevaeh Mangum, Aleah Reid, Anna Radosevic, Peyton Corrin, Ava Stroud, Lily Watson, Coach Teresa Marinakas and running buddies. (Not pictured: Famous Cantu)

McGregor In a school year full of uncertainties, there was one thing we knew for sure – our McGregor families had the continued community support of the Feed Kids First organization. Feed Kids First is a nonprofit that consists of seven community partners and 71 volunteers who have served over 485 hours to provide the children in our Canton City School District with immediate unlimited access to food. Their mission is to work with local schools and community resources to fill the gaps where food insecurities and basic needs exist among children. Why? Because childhood hunger impacts children in a number of ways, including their academic achievement, mental health, and overall physical development. In 2019, childhood poverty in Stark County ranked #2 in the United States, with the possibility of 57% of our children living in a foodinsecure household. With that knowledge, the Feed Kids First School Food Pantry Program was created to help fill the gaps where food insecurity exists. By working directly with our school, Feed Kids First partnered with our McGregor

choosing friends who support, resolving conflict, tapping into your star power and serving the community. The teams’ commitment and dedication, as well as its energy and enthusiasm, were dynamic.

On May 15, over 1,000 runners, coaches, fans and family members (known as running buddies) joined together with Every Tuesday and Thursday thirty other Stark County after school, 14 Mason students GOTR Teams to navigate from grades 3-5, under the Canton’s beautiful Stadium guidance of coaches/staff Park grounds. The fusion members Jennifer Pisani and of positive energy, exercise, Teresa Marinakas, trained teamwork and joy for healthy and practiced for the 5K. The life habits was a grand success. sessions not only focused on We thank all participants, our running, but the curriculum school district and sponsors also provided encouragement for their support. It was a huge for teamwork, empathy, success!

In the Fall one of our classrooms was quarantined due to COVID-19. Thanks to our Feed Kids First partnership, the McGregor staff was able to deliver supplemental meal boxes, snacks, student supplies, and schoolwork to each students’ doorstep, ensuring their basic needs were met. Additionally, 219 complete holiday meals were provided to our McGregor families during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holiday

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Changes at Patrick By Alivia Stamp

Hello, Patrick Families and the Canton City Schools Community! I would like to introduce myself, Mrs. Alivia Stamp. I will be the principal at Patrick for the 2021-2022 school year. I was formerly the assistant principal at Patrick, and prior to that, I served the district as an Intervention Specialist at Belden Leadership School. I am very excited to be the lead principal as we begin the new school year. In addition, I am looking forward to welcoming our new students and staff as we encounter a new school year with many changes! We recently celebrated the name change of our school to honor longtime Allen Elementary Principal Stephanie Rushin Patrick. Ms. Partrick served as the building principal for 24 years. I am honored to lead a school that bears the name of such a predominant educator and community leader! Another exciting change for the upcoming school year is the addition of grade levels. With the Design for Excellence Plan, Patrick will now serve students in grades K-6. This brings a lot

Jaylynn Croston (left) Destiny Brown (right) excitement to our community and students! Former student, Jaylynn Croston, who will return to Patrick in the fall as a fifth grader, says she is “excited about not having to ride a school bus, and to see her former teachers.” Destiny Brown, returning fifth grader, explained she is most excited about “going to school with my younger brother.” We are excited to reunite with our former students who will become the leaders of our school. We are looking forward to the 2021-2022 school year! Go Bulldogs!

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staff to provide a more readily accessible source of food assistance for our students and their families. This year, Feed Kids First directly impacted our McGregor School Community by providing groceries to more than 174 families over the course of the school year. The McGregor food pantry provided some of our families with supplemental meal boxes weekly or on an as-needed basis. They also provided bulk food deliveries to our school, which allowed our staff to pack individualized meal boxes for the families to pick up or for delivery directly to our students’ homes.

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Stone’s second grade students participated in a multidisciplinary learning experience which included writing, reading and science developed by the second grade teaching team: Mrs. Davis, Mr. Markino, Mrs. Schrock, Mrs. Fleischer and Ms. Walter. Technology was also incorporated by using QR codes to explore different sites so that students could learn about different animals. Then they each were able to choose what animal they wanted to research. The students used different websites and books from the library to research their animal’s habitat, diet, predators, characteristics and other interesting facts. The students then wrote a multiple-paragraph draft, edited their writing and typed it in Google Docs. The teachers helped the children find images of their animals online and printed them out to add to their projects. Students were able to present their projects in a variety of ways. Some created

seasons thanks to our ongoing partnership with Feed Kids First, the Akron Food Bank, Trinity Gospel Temple, the McGregor staff and additional community partners. Families were able to drive up to the school, and the McGregor staff placed holiday groceries in their trunks, adhering to all social distancing guidelines. During the school year, weekly snacks were distributed to our McGregor students as well, providing 10,962 snacks to our students. By providing

our students with snacks throughout the day, it allows them to maintain their focus on school and their learning.

Alexys Scott proudly displays her habitat diorama for her animal project.

Second Grader Karyeah Strebel shares her polar bear habitat, the Arctic.

posters, while others created dioramas. This was a fun learning experience that the kids thoroughly enjoyed!

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Partnership for Literacy at Schreiber Schreiber received a grant to create literacy kits for PreK-2 families. Students received a literacy bag with different resources to use with their families during summer break. Students and families will have fun in the sun as they review literacy skills together. We turned the end-of-the-school-year event into a virtual one with pizza for all. Our teachers highlighted and talked about the items in their kits, and how to have family fun while learning.

The Feed Kids First School Food Pantry Program will continue to provide food and basic needs to all the students and families at McGregor, Cedar, Schreiber, Patrick and Belle Stone Elementary Schools. It takes a village to raise a child and we are so thankful for the ongoing support and partnership!

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Worley

Semiyah Jones earned the Bookstack Trophy for 2nd year in a row.

Dr. Seuss tells us, “The more that you read, the more things you’ll know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Our Worley Pups are reading, learning and going places! Each day, students are engaged in activities that build foundational literacy and language skills. We have several ongoing programs to not only develop and grow these skills, but instill a lifelong love of reading and learning. As lifelong learners ourselves, teachers have been involved in the second year of advanced training in the Science of Reading. We are learning about pathways in the brain and how connections are made. The research and best practices of national reading experts are being applied in our classrooms and benefit all levels of readers. Classroom reading instruction includes whole group, small group and

independent reading time as well as online skill practice, stories and learning games. Learning extends beyond the classroom as children are encouraged to read at home each day. At Worley, the Principal’s BookStack Program is a fun way for families to share what they read together. Students earn prizes for sharing the title, author and their favorite parts of the books they read outside of school. This year, many Worley Pups took home pencils, bubbles, bracelets, books, bouncy balls, snacks and sunglasses as reading rewards. First grader, Semiyah Jones, earned a BookStack Trophy for exceeding the goal of reading 100 books! Semiyah now has two reading trophies to display as she earned this reward last year as well! Congratulations to Semiyah and her family! We are so proud of you and excited to see the “places you’ll go!”

Early Childhood

Canton City’s preschoolers overcame a challenging year and were rewarded with preschool graduation in some of our elementary schools. As the entire Early Childhood program moves to Schreiber in August, we are excited to make preschool graduation an impactful part of our yearly tradition. We all know the importance of graduating from high school. When we give preschoolers, whose brain development is at its highest in the early years, a vision and emphasis on graduating, we are setting the foundation and standard for what’s to come. Never underestimate the power of learning, even in the early years. If you have a 3- or 4-year-old and want them to be part of a high-quality early childhood program, feel free to call us at 330-580-3033. We’d be happy to assist you!

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Youtz After 30 years of breaking in principals, answering phones, helping families to register their kids, and often being the building nurse, Youtz secretary Lori Williams is retiring. Lori prides herself on being nice and a hard worker. One of Lori’s favorite things to say is “showing up is half the battle.” Lori never missed the battle. Lori was hired by Rick Marks, and she is grateful for the chance. She applied all over the district. His choice to give her a chance changed both her life and the life of many Youtz families, teachers and principals. During her time at Youtz, Lori worked with nine principals. When I started my time at Youtz, in fact, I asked her how many principals she had to break in and train, and she replied “all of them.” The families of Youtz will remember her as kind and always willing to help, the face behind the smallest office counter a school could have. Lori would always make sure students got food when they showed up late for school. When she would answer the phone and a person was panicked or concerned about something, Lori always eased their mind and made certain that whoever needed to speak with the person did just that. She treated everyone with respect, grace and dignity. So many parents would enter the building and light up with a wide smile when they saw Lori. They remember the kindness she showed to them when they were the students at the building. Not only the Youtz teachers, but also families and staff are

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Secretary Lori Williams retires after 30 years at Youtz.

going to miss her. Not too many weeks would go by without a call from somebody asking her the best way to handle a building secretary’s duty. Lori always thought about how what she does would impact the entire operation. She never wanted what she did to make more work for anyone else. The staff of Youtz will really miss her next year. As a group, we decided to call her the Super Secretary. In fact, we decided Lori needed her own Superhero bobblehead doll! While she will be missed, everyone who has worked with her is excited that she is going to retire and not work so hard. The best thing all of us can say is, Thank You, Lori, and enjoy.

Who would have imagined that we would be faced with a pandemic in the 2020-2021 school year? That is exactly how we started off the year. But, the Canton City School District did not hesitate to come up with a solution to the problem. They came up with a vision to create a virtual academy. The Bulldog Virtual Academy was created with the collaboration of administrators, teachers, students, parents and community members. While working together, we created the Bulldog Virtual Academy that enabled our virtual students to

experience many of the same things our face-toface students were able to experience. With patience and perseverance, our virtual students received whole group instruction, intervention opportunities, as well as enrichment opportunities. Our virtual students were able to participate in virtual field trips, virtual PBIS parties and participate in Student of the Month recognition. The unique aspect of online learning included many of our students being involved in such things as foreign language, engineering classes, coding classes, as well as other

classes. Teachers were able to provide whole group instruction, small group instruction, as well as individualized instruction. All of this would not have been possible without the help of our staff, students and families. We came together and worked to accomplish what we

thought was the impossible. We want to thank you for all your help and patience, while we guided our way through this unknown territory. Thank you for all you did. The BVA will continue to be an option for next year. We hope each of you have a fabulous and relaxing summer.

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Compton Learning Center Compton Learning Center celebrates and acknowledges students graduating from Choices and Digital Academy. With a combined graduation of 86 students, it is the largest graduating class since 2015! It was a remarkable evening for many reasons, but mostly because of the students and families in attendance.

I was emotionally moved by the love and support felt in the auditorium this evening, from the onset of the program through the exit of students, families and staff. I couldn’t be prouder of our students who participated in the program, and especially the heartfelt student speeches that brought tears of joy to all in attendance.

Truly a year of PERSEVERANCE! Good luck to our graduating seniors from Choices and Digital Academy. Kalpana Chawla The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it and the perseverance to follow it.

McKinley CTE Welding seniors Zach Gottscheck and Evan Margo are practicing 2G (Horizontal) mig welding. They graduated in May and are working on a new test for employment at Hendrickson later this month. Jesse Reed is a junior learning 4G (Overhead) with SMAW.

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eSPORTS By Coach Tyler Smith)

Spring 2021 marked the launch of McKinley High School’s eSports Team. For their first season, the team competed against over 500 other teams across the nation in Fortnite and Rocket League. Overall, both varsity and JV teams for each game placed in the top 40th percentile, beating over 300 other teams in the regular season. We look forward to next season and another chance to qualify for the end-of-season tournament! For the Fall 2021 season, we will be adding Valorant and NBA2k to our gaming options, and possibly other games as well. There will be an informational meeting on August 30 for anybody interested in the team, and practices will begin on September 7. Join our discord server for more information using code GD4GN8Feqn.

Baseball

By Coach Zach Zelmer

The Canton McKinley 2021 Baseball season was very successful. Led by seven seniors, McKinley Baseball compiled a record of 15 - 13, matching the most wins in a season since 2007. In this season of uncertainty, this special group of studentathletes worked extremely hard and got better each day as the season went on. We were very competitive against a very tough schedule. Wins over Perry (2), GlenOak, Louisville, New Philadelphia and Alliance were some of the key victories for this year’s baseball team. Our biggest victory came in the comefrom-behind win against Perry in the sectional tournament. This group of seniors were a very special group of young men who helped build and lead this program into a very positive direction heading into the future.

Track and Field

By Coach Jacob Foltz

McKinley track shines in the post-season

Email Coach Smith at smith_t4@ccsdistrict.org for any questions or further information.

Softball By Coach Bryan Fowler

The LadyPups finished with a 6-19 record overall. With a limited off-season, injuries and other issues, the girls had to fight through adversity all season long. The varsity team was led offensively by underclassmen Ava Brown and Eliana Shaheen. along with seniors Destiny Henson and Gracie Plottner. This season had many offensive highlights including a no-hitter by sophomore Ava Brown, a 3-homerun game by Ava Brown, six team homeruns in one day, and Destiny Henson being intentionally walked seven times over the course of a doubleheader. Sophomore Ava Brown and junior Eliana Shaheen found themselves among Stark County’s best on a weekly basis. The 2021 Bulldogs set new season highs (since the merger) in individual runs scored, total hits, doubles, triples, homeruns, walks, RBI, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and stolen bases. Ava also set a season record with 129 strikeouts on the mound. Federal League honors went to Ava Brown (2nd team) and Eliana Shaheen (Honorable Mention). Northeast District honors went to Ava Brown (Honorable Mention) and Eliana Shaheen (Honorable Mention).

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Allea Graves

Mani Powell

Caleb Ruffin

Both boys’ and girls’ teams were very young and inexperienced going into the season. By mid-season, we were starting to really pick it up. Our turning point happened when we came away with two team wins at East Canton’s Hornet Relays. We really started to shine when our team entered the postseason. Our boys team finished runners-up at the district meet, while seven individuals qualified to the regional meet. Also having our best performances of the season, seven girls qualified for regionals. Once at the regional meet, three individuals qualified for the state meet. Once at the state meet, Allea Graves ran one of her fastest times of the year in the 400m dash, just missing the finals cut. Caleb Ruffin, who qualified in the 200, just missed making the podium, but I am sure he will be back next year standing close to the top. Mani Powell finished his junior season as an All-Ohioan, finishing 3rd in the discus and 5th in the shot put. It was a great season for the track program. Our young Pups showed how determined they were to bounce back after last season was taken away by the Covid-19 pandemic. Can’t wait to see what next season has in store for our tracksters!

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Sports Schedules

Golf Boys Varsity

Red = Home Game

Volleyball Girls Varsity

Date Start

Opponent

Site

8/9/21

12:30 PM

Massillon Washington High School

Weis Park Harvard Courts

8/10/21

TBA

Pre-Season Tournament @ Elms

No Sites Scheduled

8/13/21

TBA

Minerva High School

Spring Valley Golf Course

8/13/21

7:30 AM

Tannenhauf Hich School Boys Invitational

Tannenhauf Golf Club

8/16/21

8:00 AM

Canfield Cardinal Invitational

Tippecanoe Country Club

8/17/21

12:30 PM

Green HS/MS – Uniontown

Skyland Pines

8/19/21

3:30 PM

Tuslaw HS/MS

Tuslaw HS/MS The Elms Country Club

8/24/21

3:45 PM

Uniontown Lake HS/MS

Seven Hills Golf Course

8/26/21

4:00 PM

Ravenna High School/Brown Middle School and 2 others Ravenna Windmill Lakes Golf Club

8/31/21

3:30 PM

Perry High School – Massillon

The Legends of Massillon Golf Course

9/7/21

3:30 PM

GlenOak High School

Spring Valley Golf Course

9/14/21

3:30 PM

Jackson High School – Massillon

Jackson High School - Massillon -Shady Hollow

9/21/21

3:30 PM

North Canton Hoover HS/MS

Spring Valley Golf Course

9/22/21

3:30 PM

Massillon Washington High School

The Legends of Massillon Golf Course

9/25/21

1:30 PM

Boys Stark County Golf Tournament

Glenmoor Country Club

9/30/21

TBA

Post Season Tournament @ Tannenhauf

No Sites Scheduled

Date Start

Opponent

Site

8/21/21

9:30 AM

Firestone CLC and 1 other

Firestone High School Gym

8/23/21

7:00 PM

Buchtel CLC

Buchtel High School Gym

8/25/21

7:00 PM

Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

8/26/21

7:00 PM

Wadsworth HS/MS

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

8/31/21

7:00 PM

Perry High School-Massillon

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

9/2/21

7:00 PM

GlenOak High School

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

9/7/21

7:00 PM

Uniontown Lake HS/MS

Uniontown Lake HS/MS Main Gym

9/9/21

7:00 PM

North Canton Hoover HS/MS

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

9/13/21

7:00 PM

Lake Center Christian School

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

9/14/21

7:00 PM

Jackson High School – Massillon

Jackson High School - Massillon Main Gym

9/16/21

7:00 PM

Green HS/MS – Uniontown

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

9/18/21

11:30 AM

Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

9/21/21

7:00 PM

Perry High School – Massillon

Perry High School - Massillon Main Gym

9/23/21

7:00 PM

Stow-Munroe Falls High School

Stow-Munroe Falls High School- James G. Tyree Gymnasium

9/28/21

7:00 PM

Uniontown Lake HS/MS

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

9/30/21

6:15 PM

North Canton Hoover HS/MS

North Canton Hoover HS/MS Main Gym

Tennis Girls Varsity

10/4/21

7:00 PM

Massillon Washington High School

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

Date Start

Opponent

Site

10/5/21

7:00 PM

Jackson High School - Massillon

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

10/7/21

7:00 PM

Green HS/MS – Uniontown

Green High/Middle School Main Gym

8/17/21

4:15 PM

Uniontown Lake HS/MS

Weis Park Harvard Courts

10/11/21 7:00 PM

North High School – Akron

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse

8/19/21

4:15 PM

Marlington High School

Marlington High School Tennis Courts

10/14/21 7:00 PM

GlenOak High School

GlenOak High School Gym

8/25/21

4:00 PM

Green HS/MS – Uniontown

Green Memorial Stadium Tennis Courts

8/30/21

4:15 PM

Triway HS/MS

Triway HS/MS Tennis Courts - behind Triway Junior High

9/1/21

4:15 PM

Perry High School – Massillon

Weis Park Harvard Courts

9/2/21

4:15 PM

Central Christian School

Orr Park Tennis Courts

9/8/21

4:15 PM

Green HS/MS - Uniontown – Varsity

Green Memorial Stadium Tennis Courts

Soccer Girls Varsity Date Start

Opponent

Site

9/13/21

4:15 PM

Jackson High School - Massillon – Varsity

Weis Park Harvard Courts

8/9/21

6:00 PM

Alliance High School/Middle School

Mason Soccer Field – Preseason

9/14/21

4:30 PM

Claymont High School

Claymont Stadium Tennis Courts

8/23/21

5:30 PM

Canton South High School

Don Scott Field

9/15/21

4:15 PM

Canton South High School

Weis Park Harvard Courts

8/26/21

5:00 PM

Rittman MS/HS – Uniontown

Green Memorial Stadium

9/16/21

4:00 PM

Manchester HS/MS (Akron)

Barberton High School Tennis Courts

9/1/21

7:00 PM

Green HS/MS – Uniontown

Green Memorial Stadium

9/25/21

4:15 PM

TBA

Weis Park Harvard Courts

9/2/21

7:00 PM

Alliance High School/Middle School

Don Scott Field

9/11/21

1:00 PM

Central Catholic High School – Canton

Lowell Klinefelter Field

9/13/21

5:00 PM

Shaw High School

Don Scott Field

9/15/21

7:00 PM

North Canton Hoover HS/MS

Don Scott Field

Football Schedule

9/16/21

5:00 PM

Springfield High School & Jr. High (Akron)

Mason Soccer Field

Date Start

Opponent

Site

9/22/21

7:00 PM

Uniontown Lake HS/MS

Uniontown Lake HS/MS - Lake Blue Streak Stadium

9/25/21

1:00 PM

Minerva High School

Minerva High School/Middle School - Dr. Rober Hines Stadium

8/12

4:00 PM

St. Ignatius High School (Scrimmage)

Canton McKinley High School- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

9/27/21

5:00 PM

North High School – Akron

North High School-Akron - Copley Soccer Complex

8/20

7:00 PM

Mentor High School

Canton McKinley High School- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

9/29/21

7:00 PM

Jackson High School – Massillon

Don Scott Field

8/27

7:00 PM

Austintown Local Schools

Canton McKinley High School- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

10/2/21

11:00 AM

Tuslaw HS/MS

Mason Soccer Field

9/3

6:00 PM

Wayne High School

Wayne High School – Premier Health Field at Heidkamp Stadium

10/6/21

7:00 PM

GlenOak High School

GlenOak High School - Bob Commings Field

9/10

7:00 PM

Perry High School -Massillon

Perry High School Football Stadium

10/13/21 7:00 PM

Perry Local Schools

Don Scott Field

9/17

7:00 PM

Green HS/MS – Uniontown

Canton McKinley High School- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

10/16/21 1:00 PM

Massillon Washington High School

Washington High School - Massillon Jr. High

9/24

7:00 PM

North Canton Hoover HS/MS

North Canton HS/MS Memorial Stadium

10/1

7:00 PM

Uniontown Lake

Canton McKinley High School- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

10/8

7:00 PM

Jackson High School – Massillon

Jackson Fife Stadium

10/15

7:00 PM

Canton GlenOak

Canton McKinley High School- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

10/23

2:00 PM

Massillon Washington

Canton McKinley High School- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

Golf Girls Varsity Date Start

Opponent

Site

8/5/21

12:00 PM

Massillon Washington High School

Spring Valley Golf Course

8/9/21

4:00 PM

Canton South High School

Spring Valley Golf Course

8/10/21

TBA

Pre-Season Tournament @ Tannenauf

No Sites Scheduled

8/11/21

12:00 PM

Lake Centre Christian School

Sable Creek Golf Course

8/24/21

3:30 PM

Uniontown Lake HS/MS

Spring Valley Golf Course

8/31/21

3:30 PM

Perry High School – Massillon

Spring Valley Golf Course

9/13/21

3:15 PM

GlenOak High School

Sanctuary Golf Course

9/14/21

3:30 PM

Jackson High School – Massillon

Spring Valley Golf Course

9/25/21

9:00 AM

Girls Golf Stark County Open @ Arrowhead GC

No Sites Scheduled

9/27/21

TBA

Post Season Tournament @ Elms

No Sites

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Congratulations C L A S S O F 2 0 21

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Teaching All Stars! Congratulations to our nominees for the Stark County All-Star Teaching Team and Rookie of the Year! They were honored by the Stark County Educational Service Center with nominees from all the member districts. We asked them to tell us about themselves...

ALL STAR: TRICIA STANTON “This is my 20th year of teaching after graduating from Bowling Green State University in 2001. I’ve spent 15 of my teaching years in Canton City Schools. This is where I was meant to be teaching! I’ve taught at Compton, Belden, Youtz, Cedar, and I’ll be returning to Youtz next year. Change is good...if it wasn’t for change I would have not been able to meet all the wonderful colleagues I have here in CCSD that I call my friends. It’s not about what you teach, but who you teach with. Outside of teaching, I’m married and have two amazing kids of my own. We love to spend time as a family going on boat rides, cooking great meals, and enjoying family movie nights. I love spending quality time with my husband and children. I also enjoy walking, nature, hiking, cooking, watching football and hockey, shopping, listening to live music, and laughing with friends. This year has been one of my most favorite years teaching because of the people I work with each day from the BVA, and that I was fortunate enough to teach from Cedar and still be amongst my amazing 3rd-grade team. I want to thank CCSD for this nomination and for all the amazing opportunities I’ve had this year while teaching for the Bulldog Virtual Academy.”

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: McKENZIE HARDER “I grew up in Uniontown with five siblings and knew I wanted to be a teacher since my first day of Kindergarten. My mom would find me in the basement after school “teaching” my siblings things I learned. After graduating from Lake High School I attended Kent State University at Stark to earn my Bachelors of Science in Education with concentrations in Science and Social Studies grades 4-9. Officially starting my career (after two years of long-term subbing) at Canton City Schools. My experience has been nothing but rewarding! It has been a smooth transition starting at STEAMM Academy because of the motivating staff and students that I interact with each day. I am overjoyed to earn Rookie Teacher of the Year during this challenging school year and thrilled to see where I end up in the coming years.”

The following are CCSD teacher retirees with 30+ years.

C.A.M.P. Program The C.A.M.P. Program at Early College High School @ Lehman recently held its first meeting of the summer with students finding out more about apprenticeship and mentorship opportunities. The group is led by local business leaders and volunteers. Recent graduates, Joseph Fisher, Ah Shah Gardner, and Mekenna Greenhill were on hand to receive their $10,000 scholarships.

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Congratulations! 35 Years Carmen Bonamico

33 Years Anita Leeders

32 Years Michael Conkle

32 Years Christine Minock

32 Years Beth Gantz

32 Years Allison Oberlin

35 Years Yamile Gonzalez Spence

37 Years Deborah Phillabaum

35 Years Jeanie Jacobs

35 Years Kristen Rossetti Canton City Schools

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Top-notch competitive sports Performance arts, band, choir, and theatre Early College where students can attain an associate degree in high school. And more!

Call us today to register at 330.438.2500

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McKinley

Cedar Summer Enrichment

School Dates and Supply Lists

Awards