This week, thirty students participated in the beginning of a six-part training in basic lean certification.  As I have shared last month, this system analysis training introduces organizations, functions and individuals to a problem-solving process using a structured model to define an area of improvement to maximize time, energy, and outcomes. This model ensures that identified problems are resolved by finding the root cause of the performance or process problem rather than just blindly jumping to solutions.

When thinking about this for Chardon, it is not just about the curriculum, and not just about focusing on the students, teachers or administration. School systems are complex systems, much of which have commonalities with traditional businesses. There are many opportunities to look at process improvements and money saving efforts so they can continue to support a well-rounded curriculum of programs.

For example, schools can optimize processes and save money by streamlining the purchase requisition and form management processes. There is a significant potential to remove inefficiencies in these areas that can lead to savings and increasing time.

Schools can also reduce costs and waste with proactive and process driven facilities management. This includes not only preventative maintenance but also energy management, technology integration, green and sustainable building projects.
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Applying Lean to the cafeteria can ensure that staff orders right quantities of food and prepared in order to eliminate food waste...something that Mrs. Culliton does really well already.

These are just a couple of examples to highlight the potential. All of these improvements require an understanding of who the internal customer is as well as their requirements. The next step is mapping these requirements to the current situation, identifying the root causes for the process or performance gap and then finding solutions which will improve the current situation.

​Once the situation is improved, they can establish measurements to monitor and maintain the changes, including using a balanced scorecard. This is exactly what Lean Six Sigma can help with. It provides a foundation for not just problem resolution, but also elimination of waste and improved efficiency.

The Lean system will be implemented curricularly to parts of our Circuit of Success, CCP Business courses and training will be added to approximately 40 students who will learn and implement their first Kaizen-change for the good.

Later this year, we will have a career fair at CHS! More to come on that!

Topper Club Awards 2018

Our core values recognize Achievement as an essential benchmark of the learning that transpires every day at Chardon High School. We have extraordinary educators that prepare our students for college, career, and life readiness. Our students refine their learning in the classroom and demonstrate their abilities in so many skill sets in extra-curriculars, service, and clubs.

It is our goal that every single person in this room will graduate finding his/her purpose. The programs and experiences that you experience at Chardon from grades 8-12 expose you to opportunities to achieve this purpose. More importantly, the relationships that you develop are paramount in your development. Every student matters to us. Taking the time to celebrate achievement collectively provides us the motivation and encouragement to push and strive for success ---so that every student will find their outcome after walking across the stage to further education, immediate employment, enlistment into our armed forces, and even delving into becoming a young entrepreneur. Today, we will celebrate many moments of achievement.

Furthermore, being a part of the Topper Club is an extraordinary accomplishment. Our students being recognized today have maintained a GPA of 3.75 or higher. Looking throughout the gym today, we are seeing the future leaders of our ever-changing world. Together, we are witnessing the development of engineers, doctors, lawyers, educators, chemists, advanced manufacturers, cosmetologists, medics, leaders, and philanthropists who see the good in others and respond to the needs of others. We are grateful for your leadership and look forward to the many ways that you will serve our school in the present and the future.

Thank you for being respectful to the young men and women who will be recognized this morning. We will begin our awards ceremony by recognizing our National Hispanic Scholar.

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National Hispanic Scholar: Ryan Bandiera

National Hispanic Scholars are recognized for scoring in the top 2.5 % among Hispanic and Latino PSAT/NMSQT test taking in the region. Over the past 2 months, students were evaluated and recognized appropriately. Participation in the National Hispanic Recognition Program enables students to highlight their outstanding educational achievements. Please join me in recognizing:

Nicholas Gehrke
Heather Humbert

National Merit Commended Students: Douglas Higham

National Merit Commended students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the competition by taking the 2017 PSAT/National Merit Qualifying Test. These young men and women are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. While these students will not continue in the National Merit Scholarship Competition, they have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success.

Both of Chardon High School’s students who are recognized this year demonstrate academic and service leadership. They are being commended, not only for National Recognition, but for embracing the Core Values of our school with consistent integrity. Please join me in recognizing:

Nicholas Gehrke
Heather Humbert


National Merit Semi-Finalist: Douglas Murray

Of the 1.6 million students in some 22,000 high schools who enter the National Merit Scholarship competition annually when they take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), approximately 16,000 students will be recognized as National Merit Semifinalists. Semifinalists are the highest-scoring program entrants in each state and represent the top 0.5% percent of the state’s senior students. To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists have to fulfill additional requirements to advance to Finalist standing. Please join me in recognizing:

Isabelle LeMaster

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Smith College Award: Mindy Baierl The Hartford Smith College Club’s Book Awards program recognizes the achievements of students from high schools in our area by presenting a Smith Book Award to an outstanding junior who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadership qualities, and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College. We recognize a girl from the top tenth of the junior class who embodies these qualities and serves as an example of scholarship and community service.
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RPI Scholarship: Lacey Jacobs
The Rensselaer Medal is awarded to a promising Senior who has distinguished his or her self in mathematics and science. As a Rensselaer Medal Recipient, this individual is eligible to receive a $25,000 merit scholarship, per year, to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Please join me in recognizing this year’s recipient, Grace Turk

Yale Book Award: Mr. Kovach
The Yale Book Award is made available the local Yale Club and Alumni Association.  

Participating schools are selected from among those interested in sending students to Yale.

The recipient of this award is a student who seamlessly exhibits the complementary traits of Outstanding Personal Character and Boundless Intellectual Promise.

This year’s winner is no exception. Isabelle LeMaster
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Harvard Award: Lacey Jacobs
The Harvard book award is presented each year by Harvard Alumni Association to an outstanding student who displays excellence in scholarship and high character combined with achievement in other fields. The winners of this award, through their intelligence and variety of achievement, exemplify Harvard’s commitment to excellence. This recipient is no exception; please join me in recognizing:

Joe Sweet
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Chardon Science Olympiad Letter Recipients: Laura Vokoun

For the past 34 years, Science Olympiad has led a revolution in science education. Science Olympiad’s ever-changing line-up of events in all Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines exposes students to practicing scientists and career choices, and energizes classroom teachers with a dynamic content experience. The following students are being recognized for their achievements and contributions and will receive a letter or pin this year from Science Olympiad.

Owen Vokoun
Rachel Yates
John Ellington
Ethan Fuerst
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Core Values Award: Principal’s Awards

Talk about Core Values

Seniors:

Katherine Lessick
Cameron Holt

Juniors

Grace Powell
Dylan Grieb

Sophomores

Catherine Condon
Jesse Decipeda

​Presentation of Awards: School Counselors: Nikki Hetrick, Lacey Jacobs, Tim Hurlbut
10th Grade Certificates
11th Grade Academic Letters
12th Grade Academic Letters/Pins

Chardon High School Schedule: December 14; 17-20

Friday: December 14, 2018

Mr. Strieff and Ms. Lichtler are excited to bring back the Holiday Concert for all students during a split school assembly. The concert will be performed during two assemblies: one for grades 9-12, and one for grade 8. This will provide the opportunity for all grades to see our students perform and help curtail distractions.

Jazz Orchestra (approx. 20  min)
Big Band Holiday
Mary, Did You Know?
Jingle Bell Boogie
Let It Snow!
Trans Siberian Orchestra

Free Harmony (approx. 20 min)
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
There is a Santa Claus
Rockin' Holidays
Five Favorite Holiday Songs
Don't Save It All for Christmas Day

Friday Assembly Schedule

Chardon High School Schedule
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Enclosed Schedule  (Please see the attached schedule for further clarity)

Midterm Week: The purpose of this week is to meet the educational needs of our students as they prepare for midterms, finals, and project presentations. ALL classes will meet during midterm week. If a class does not have a midterm or a final, they will commence a class period. The only non-mandatory period is study hall. Students do not need to sit in study hall. We will provide supervision in the cafeteria for a silent study hall as needed, but attendance is not mandatory. Parents, please see this form.  Will will work with the Special Ed department to allocate accommodation rooms for the week.


Important Notes:

• Transportation will run at the regular time in the morning and afternoon.
• All academic classes will meet during the scheduled time. Dismissal will occur at 11:30 AM each day.
• Lunch during the week will be À la carte.
• Auburn students will have scheduled exams that do not impede upon their schedule.
• CHS Teachers will be in teacher-based teams each day after exams.
• In the case that we have a calamity day during an exam schedule, we will follow the scheduled exam day and adjust the afternoon exam time slots by adding the missed exam(s).

Monday: December 17, 2018

7:20-9:20 AM (1st Period)
9:30-11:30 AM (5th Period)

Dismissal

A la carte lunch available

Auburn Juniors return
12:00-2:00 PM (ACC Students-5th Period) Room 1
12:00-2:00 PM Make-up Tests (Periods 1, 5) Room 1

12:30-2:40 PM Teacher Based Teams

Tuesday: December 18, 2018

7:20-9:20 AM (2nd Period)
9:30-11:30 AM (6th Period)

Dismissal

A la carte lunch available

Auburn Juniors return
12:00-2:00 PM (ACC Students-6th Period) Room 1
12:00-2:00 PM Make-up Tests (Periods 2, 6) Room 1

12:30-2:40 PM Teacher Based Teams

Wednesday: December 19. 2018

7:20-9:20 AM (3rd Period)
9:30-11:30 AM (7th Period)

Dismissal

A la carte lunch available

Auburn Juniors return
12:00-2:00 PM (ACC Students-7th Period) Room 1
12:00-2:00 PM Make-up Tests (Periods 3, 7) Room 1

12:30-2:40 PM Teacher Based Teams

Thursday: December 20, 2018

7:20-9:20 AM (4th Period)
9:30-11:30 AM (Make-ups with Teacher)

Dismissal

A la carte lunch available

Auburn Juniors return
12:00-2:00 PM (ACC Students: Make-ups) Room 1

12:30-2:40 PM Faculty Meeting- Cafeteria

Parental Acknowledgement Form
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This year AC4P and the Actively Caring Leadership class will raise funds for the 19th annual Jeremy's Kids Christmas fundraiser. This fundraiser is in memory of Jeremy Mizen, the 6-year-old son of teacher Rob Mizen, who died in a car crash on Christmas Eve in 1999. Instead of dwelling on their horrible loss and having this tragic event destroy their lives, Mr. Mizen and his wife decided that they would instead celebrate Jeremy’s life focusing on the positive aspects of his life.

AC4P and the Actively Caring Leadership class will use the raised funds to support less fortunate families in the Chardon Community. Many local families are struggling financially with giving their children gifts on Christmas. Every year the students of Chardon High School have joined together with the community to make sure relief was available to these families. At Chardon High School, money will be collected during 1st period classes. At the end of the two weeks, the class that donates the most money will win a donut party for their classroom. As you can see below, we have some work to do.

Businesses that donate 100 dollars or more will be named and posted on the school’s morning announcements and on the large TV’s throughout the school and on GTV. Thousands of dollars pour in every year to benefit the young children of Chardon. An average of four thousand dollars a year has been raised since the program's conception in 2000. The students of Chardon High School and our community have generous hearts. We have raised tens of thousands of dollars.

Remember, Christmas is a time of giving and Christmas giving is in the hearts of the people of Chardon. You can help bring joy to a child this Christmas. Please send your donation to Rob Mizen by December 8th.

Thank you for your generosity.  

Please make checks payable to Chardon Local Schools. ​ (memo: Jeremy's Kids)+

Rob Mizen
Chardon High School
​151 Chardon Ave.
Chardon Ohio, 44024

Current Totals/classroom
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Band           Lichtler                      $11.35
Cafe             Bonzo, Mosnik     $17.12
1                    Chenoweth              $94.75
2                    Deszczykiewicz             $0
4                    Herner                              $26
100              Spreitzer                             $0
101              Mizen                             $5.01
102              Tagliafierri                       $20
103              Rohr                             $19.43
104              Yeager                                   $0
105             Tekavec                              $14
106             Schneider                          $17
108             McGovern                         $29
109             Bartley                                   $7
110             Kaiser                                $161
200             Steinmetz                        $100
201             Shafer                                   $58
202             Britt                                $10.50
203             Bunker                                    $6
204             Tekavec                           $8.38
205             Downs                                    $5
206             Dalton                                 $41
207             Tersigni                               $14
208             Kolcum                         $12.37
209             Korenke                       $38.12
210             Niedzwiecki                        $0
211             Lichtinger                          $13
212             Monaco                       $23.74
213             Deshetler                        $246
214             Weaver                        $33.85
215             Armelli                                   $0
300             Mrs. Ricci                           $41
303             Mr. Ricci                           $173
304             Brown                                     $6
306             Butala                         $112.10
307             Fisher                                   $66
308             DiCato                                 $11
400             Heintz                                  $50
401             Grantham                   $38.26
402             Murawski                       $7.65
404             Goss                                         $2
405             Fronk                             $53.79
406             Cole                                          $1
407             Hauber                                $51
408             Hewitt                           $36.33
                                                                 $1,680.75

SUBMISSION DEADLINE for senior pictures are Friday, JANUARY 11, 2019

Requirements for your senior picture:

• Pictures can be taken with the professional photographer of your choice.
  
• Your picture must be a head and shoulder shot.  If your picture does not meet this requirement,  we reserve the right to crop your picture accordingly.
  
• It is recommended/preferred for the picture to have a simple background.  The picture can be taken indoors or outdoors.
  
• If submitted in color, your picture will be printed in color.
  
• There should be props in the picture. We will not accept pictures with hands touching the face or head.  No hats allowed.
  

Submitting your senior picture:  

• Email your picture to daniel.chenoweth@chardonschools.org (please do NOT reduce quality of photos when sent - at least 300 dpi)
  
• Send your picture to the high school on a CD as a “.jpeg” file.
  
• Last resort option, submit a wallet size hard copy photo to the high school office.  
  

Note:  Digital submissions are much preferred and strongly recommended in order to preserve quality of the photos.

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The 8th grade students have the opportunity to go on a field trip to Washington, DC in May of 2019. As we have expressed in previous years, we believe this trip will give our students great memories, but will also give teachers the opportunity to bring the classroom to life. This is a great place to extend learning outside of the classroom.

The Ohio 8tth grade social studies content standards heavily emphasize U.S. Studies from 1492 to 1877: Exploration through Reconstruction- The historical focus continues in the eighth grade with the study of European exploration and the early years of the United States. The year incorporates all four social studies strands into a chronologic view of the development of the United States. Students examine how historic events are shaped by geographic, social, cultural, economic and political factors. The trip will begin by walking the battlefield of Gettysburg to heading to DC to learn more about the memorials at Jefferson, FDR, Martin Luther King Jr, World War II, Lincoln, Vietnam and Korea. The students will see many other areas of DC including the Washington Monument and the White House. We will also tour Arlington Cemetery, along with seeing the National Archives, American History Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture Museum.


Enclosed you will find a tentative proposal and itinerary provided by Great Day! Tours. The important details of the trip are as follows:
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✓ Dates: May 13-15, 2019
✓ Cost: $435.00/per person
✓ Up to 18 chaperones may attend free of charge (consisting of teachers, a volunteer nurse/doctor, and an administrator)
✓ 5 motor coaches will be provided
✓ An associate from Great Day! Tours will attend the trip


Payment Plans: Payable to Chardon Board of Education (Memo: DC Trip), or by using payschools


12/01/2018: 1st Payment $145
2/01/2019: 2nd Payment $145
4/01/2019: 3rd Payment $145


Total: $435


Chardon Board of Education will handle paying Great Day Tours directly.

If you are a nurse or doctor and would like to offer your assistance on the trip as a chaperone, please email douglas.higham@chardonschools.org

Last year Munson PTO launched Munson Goes to the Musicals; discounted group tickets for Playhouse Square.  We had tickets to four shows.  With that, we sold over 200 tickets and had over 100 families participate.  It doesn't cost the district any money, and is not meant as a fundraiser, simply an opportunity for Chardon families to experience the largest theater district in the USA outside of Broadway, for tickets as low as $20.  

We have expanded the program this year and renamed it "Chardon Goes to the Musicals."  We have reserved seats for all of the Broadway Series, as well as three of the additional shows.  I already sent out a sneak peek to the people who participated last year and the feedback is very positive, with some tickets already sold. Lots of interest in Chardon Goes to the Musicals; tickets are selling.  ​

Students from the Core Values group will be sharing future programming initiatives at the Bellamore Salon & Spa Open House on Friday, December 7 from 4 to 7:30 p.m.  Please stop by and you may go home with a  fabulous raffle basket, gift card or free item!  Proceeds raised will benefit the following student-led groups Active Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP), Actively Caring, Diversity and Core Values.  ​

Do you like to ski or snowboard? If so, consider joining the CHS Downhill Ski/Snowboard Club. This club program will run after school for five consecutive Tuesdays beginning January 8th. The club will be skiing at Brandywine Ski Resort. Club passes are also valid at Alpine Valley. No experience is necessary to join; both rentals and lessons are included in the club price. Students who have season passes are welcome to join and only have to pay the bus fee. 

If your son/daughter is interested in joining, please see the attached forms for more details about registration. The FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 19th. Please note that this club is open to students from grade 8 through grade 12. If you have any questions, please contact the adviser (Alison Fisher) at alison.fisher@chardonschools.org or have your child see Miss Fisher during the school day in room 307. Hope you consider joining us on the slopes in January!

​Tuesday, December 4
7th Grade, 3:30-5:00
8th Grade, 5:00-6:30

Wednesday, December 5
7th Grade,4:45-6:00
8th Grade, 6:00-7:15

Thursday, December 6
7th Grade, 7:00-8:00*
8th Grade, 8:00-9:00
*could vary depending upon end time for boys' home games

This time of year provides us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the simple things of life. It is important to take the time to reflect on all of the beauty of the semester.  Every single day provides for us an opportunity to give, to learn, and to serve. I am forever grateful to the friends that I have as I walk down each hallway. It is easy to call the staff at CHS my friends. The teachers and staff members energize me with their passion for learning and love of our students. The staff at CHS have rallied this year around one single focus: Live Your Purpose. This simple statement has created a culture of caring, and a focus on high achievement. I love my staff, and I am forever grateful for their gifts that they provide our students.

One of the best parts of my day is interacting with students. It is hard to believe that we are almost at the halfway point of the school year. We have such wonderful students! I truly love their kindness, energy, creativity, and leadership. I am so grateful for the beauty they give to the Chardon community. I am a better man just by working beside each of them.

I am grateful for the support, encouragement, and assistance that our parents have provided not only me, but to our teachers, coaches, and community. You continue to model servant leadership to each of us!

Have a great weekend!

​Douglas Murray, Principal

Happy Thanksgiving! Chardon Community.  Another Thanksgiving has come and I am again provided with time to reflect on all the blessings I receive daily through my role as Assistant Principal at Chardon High School.  The greatest part of my job is the time I get to spend with students. As I mentioned in years past, it was a big jump for me to leave my classroom and take on the role of an administrator.  When making this leap, I feared I would lose my positive interactions with students. At Chardon High School, I have found quite the opposite to be true. Everyday I am provided with the opportunity to bring students into the office to talk about their day; the good, the bad, relationships, and future plans.  I cherish these conversations because it provides me time to get to know our students. I feel most thankful when I can walk the halls of Chardon High School and address a student by name and discuss an area of interest with them because I have learned part of their story.

As we approach this holiday season, it is my hope that all of the Chardon High School Students, Families, and Staff take the time needed to rest, relax, and regroup.   Chardon High School looks very different than it did a year ago. We have been blessed with the presence of our 8th grade students and new staff members. The majority of our classrooms are used 7 periods a day.  Our students and staff and learning and achieving at a record rate. In all these great accomplishments, I ask that we all seek the much needed balance in our lives by resting and relaxing. Spend this time with your family and take your mind off school.  When we return, we will once again carry out our mission of High Achievement for All Students!

My break will be filled with this time of rest and relaxation.  It is an exciting time for my wife and I as we celebrate our first holiday season as Mom and Dad.  Our son is a little young to understand all the excitement of the holidays, however that is not breaking our spirit.  This Thanksgiving, we are lucky enough to spend it with both of our families who love and support us and our son daily.

Thank you for the constant love and support I receive daily from the Chardon Community.  I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and blessed holiday season. ​
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-Mr. Bandiera

There will be no Week in Reflection this Friday. Stay warm!

Over the past three weeks, I have been extremely connected to our students in providing communications, counseling, and service to our mission.  Mr. Higham, Mr. Bandiera, and I have taken time to meet with numerous students to discuss academics, relationships, and behaviors. 

Countless hours have been spent with families, outside agencies, and local advocates to document, plan, and articulate ways to provide and ensure that all of the situations that have come to our offices are comprehensively attended to with precision.

In between proactively talking with groups, guiding young students with their words, and situations outside of the school--- we have worked tirelessly to not interrupt learning and targeted outcomes in the classroom.

Many of the tasks that the administration work on are unnoticed by many, but they are done out of a commitment to you, our students, and our school. We do this while balancing our own family life.

Approximately ten days ago, I was coaching my daughter's 14u team and was hit by an errant softball to the back of the head. I knew at that moment that I was concussed.  I was impacted with blurred vision,  headaches, and dizziness. I took it slower over the next several days, but I certainly understood the impact that our students face when impacted with a brain injury. 

This moment allowed me to take a step back from screen time and to really put things in perspective. What I have realized is that I am constantly moving and multi-tasking.  Our world lives in constant contact. Emails can pile up worse than laundry if unattended.  Likewise, voicemails and messages can add to that stress. On top of that, attempting to have an active conversation with adults and students can become difficult within the acute sounds that are picked up.

I share this information as an opportunity to commend the team of educators and staff members that surround our students. The CHS staff are extraordinary people. They have been assisting me, our assistant principals, and teachers while we manage and lead through covering classes, lending a hand with supervision, and assisting students with their needs. At our core, community driven values and relationships carry the beacon that drives our success. The phrase that breathes energy in our building is Chardon Strong. This mantra is best understood in the following ways:

We are Chardon. To live our values means that we are defined by our response to any outcome. We have modeled for tens of thousands of students and parents how we respond to difficulty. We are a community in good and bad times who will live with integrity. We have been consistently humble in our response to moments of success, doubt, and difficulty. We are a district that demonstrates achievement in our outcomes to the state, and outreach to our community and nation. We model respect in our success and failures and how we respond to each other. We recognize the value of seeing the dignity and honor of all of the students and staff members that we encounter. Most importantly, we are optimistic for tomorrow by living our purpose today as we nurture each other.

We are Chardon...you cannot be built much tougher. 

You can read this and say to yourself, "that's nice, Murray- your concussed" or you can truly realize that my words never come as fluff. I mean every word when I tell you that I am committed to serving every person that I encounter. Together, we will continue to define our response to any obstacle that we face...Together.

​The Curious Savage showcases phenomenal acting, themes, and hilarious overtones that once again place our drama program into elite standards.

Special thanks to Mr. Lichtinger, Mr. Brown, Ms. Grantham, Mr. Streiff, Mrs. Dalton, and Mr. Hauber for their phenomenal vision and artistry.

We are so blessed with talented students on and off the stage! I highly recommend seeing this performance this week!

Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of her grown-up stepchildren’s efforts to get their hands on it. Knowing that the widow’s wealth is now in negotiable securities, and seeing they cannot get hold of the fortune, the stepchildren commit her to a sanatorium hoping to “bring her to her senses.” In the sanatorium, Mrs. Savage meets various social misfits, men and women who just cannot adjust themselves to life, people who need the help Mrs. Savage can provide. In getting to know them, she realizes that she will find happiness with them and plans to spend the rest of her life as one of them. But when the doctor tells her there is no reason why she should remain, she hesitates to go out into a hard world where people seem ready to do anything for money. The self-seeking stepchildren are driven to distraction by their vain efforts to browbeat Mrs. Savage, but she preserves her equanimity and leads them on a merry chase. At last her friends conspire to get rid of her stepchildren, and through their simple belief in the justice of her cause, they enable Mrs. Savage to carry out her plans to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. (Dramatists Play Service, Inc.)

The CHS Bands held their 22nd Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, November 7, at the Croatian Lodge in Eastlake. Awards are based on cumulative points and are earned by participating in various ensembles; volunteering with younger students, fundraisers, and outside musical organizations; taking lessons; just to name a few ways students earn points. The following students were honored:

For the second consecutive year,  the Topper Club Awards (certificate/letter/pin for 3.75 cumulative GPA and higher, in addition to recognizing the National Merit students, etc) will occur at Chardon High school during the day in an effort to properly recognize these students while demonstrating to all students what can be achieved through hard work and dedication to their academics. With that said, we will have the assembly to recognize these students for the whole student body on the morning of Tuesday, November 20th. ​

Sergeant Mike Shaw spent the week in Mr. Armelli's health class speaking about the dangers of opiates and opiate addiction. Sergeant Shaw did a great job presenting the material and talking with students about the reality of this dangerous drug. ​The role of Resource Officer is more than a person being present for safety and security.  Sergeant Shaw is an educator, police sergeant, relationship builder, and visible leader in our district.

Do you like to ski or snowboard? If so, consider joining the CHS Downhill Ski/Snowboard Club. This club program will run after school for five consecutive Tuesdays beginning January 8th. The club will be skiing at Brandywine Ski Resort. Club passes are also valid at Alpine Valley. No experience is necessary to join; both rentals and lessons are included in the club price. Students who have season passes are welcome to join and only have to pay the bus fee. 

If your son/daughter is interested in joining, please see the attached forms for more details about registration. The first registration deadline is November 19, less than three weeks away! All students who register by this date get a free long-sleeve ski club shirt at no additional cost! Please note that this club is open to students from grade 8 through grade 12. If you have any questions, please contact the adviser (Alison Fisher) at alison.fisher@chardonschools.org or have your child see Miss Fisher during the school day in room 307. Hope you consider joining us on the slopes in January!

mCORE To Provide Cardiac Screening Opportunity for Chardon High School
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PREVENTATIVE HEART SCREENINGS I wanted to make you aware of an excellent opportunity that’s again been made available to our athletes at Chardon High School. We are again partnering with mCORE™ —Mobile Cardiac Overview and Risk Evaluation — to screen our athletes for the cardiac conditions and abnormalities which may put them at risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). mCORE partners with high schools and athletic organizations to give convenient and dependable heart screenings to students.

SCA is the #1 Killer of Student Athletes Each Year, many of which could have been prevented with a
simple examination like this. The time requirement is approximately 10-12 minutes per athlete. Each athlete will be given an EKG and Echo screening and these tests typically cost more than $2000 in a clinical setting. You may use your Healthcare Spending Account or Flex Care Spending Account. All screenings are performed by a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer and results are read by mCORE Medical Director and our pediatric cardiology team. (Please contact mCORE should financial hardship preclude you from taking part).

Learn more about mCORE and Preventative Heart Screenings at www.mcoreathletes.com

Chardon High School Heart Screening

mCORE will be in the Learning Center Conference Room

Time: 8am – 4pm

When: Thursday, December 6, 2018 Cost: $75
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To reserve your child’s time please click: https://mcoreathletes.com/scheduler_schedule/?school=162
or visit https://mcoreathletes.com/ and choose Chardon High School.

Please join BellAmore Salon and Spa and Chardon High School for this event.  Funds raised will benefit several student-led groups at Chardon High School.  ​

There will be no edition of the Week in Reflection next Friday. A Thanksgiving edition will be sent out on Tuesday afternoon. Stay warm this weekend!

Douglas Murray, Principal

On Tuesday, we celebrated the Fall Sports Awards.  Looking through the robust list of names that have received League, Academic, and State Awards is extraordinary. I am so grateful of not only the accomplishments of our student athletes, but I am also very appreciative of our coaches, assistants, and volunteers that have placed countless hours in preparing our student athletes for competitions and skills in life.  Special thanks to all of our parents for your sacrifice, love, and passion that you have shared for your children this year. We are blessed to have such a supportive community! Furthermore, please join me in thanking our athletic director, Doug Snyder for his organization and dedication to Chardon Athletics!

Additionally, special thanks go out to Kim Avery for organizing the countless awards, rosters, forms, and programs for Chardon Athletics.

If you’ve seen a Chardon Hilltoppers marching band performance within the past three years, you’ve definitely noticed Domenic Mularo.

His uniform featured a striped silver top and fitted black pants in a sea of skirts and tights.

He was the only male in a 16-member flag squad, and the first-ever male Topperette in Chardon.
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With your eye already drawn to him, you may have also noticed that he’s a pretty great twirler and dancer. He’s not just there to stand out.

Creating the profile of a Chardon High School graduate has been the task of educators for decades. More recently, teachers and administrators across CLSD have been working to pinpoint the fabric which weaves the foundational values, and outcomes that every student should know and be able to articulate before our students walk across the stage.

Chardon High School has phenomenal students who go out and seize the world. For many students, the goal is higher education. This has been the norm for generations. Yet, our world is ever-changing, and the needs of our world are ever-evolving.

With technology, career based training, and industry credentials knocking on the doors of a high school graduate--finding a student's purpose is more and more important than the phrase "what do I want to do when I grow up."

Historical data reflects that an average of 80% of graduating Chardon High School students enroll in two- and four-year colleges and universities. Yet, we notice a decrease in students maintaining that status after matriculating.

We are intentionally establishing programs, enrichments, and opportunities throughout our district to emphasize the importance of soft skills, focusing on the 4 E's: Enrollment, Enlistment, Employment, and Entrepreneurship.  Our goal is that each of our students will identify and develop their purpose through programs, activities, and opportunities throughout our community.

College will always be the central focus for most of our students. Yet, we have hundreds of students that could enter into a career moments after graduation that will encapsulate their purpose and provide training, salaries, and benefits that would lead them into further education through the business that their working within.  This is where the paradigm shift might need to swing. Graduates are already doing this, and it is gaining traction. There are countless industries looking for graduates that they can grow into their company. We are not just talking about machinists, and manual labor jobs. Jobs in the areas ofadministrative assistants, accounting, design, and innovation. Our economy is driving a need for students who are problem solvers and critical thinkers. On March 1, we will provide this opportunity for our students to enquire which "E" best fits them as we host a Career/Job Fair at CHS.

Likewise, as we transition into a weekend in which we honor Veterans, enlistment into the armed forces is always an avenue for our young men and women to not only serve our country, but to receive training in areas that serve the purpose of our students and opening further opportunities for our students.

As I was preparing this Week in Reflection, I received a few updates about our recent graduates who are finding their purpose through the experiences that they received at Chardon High School. This is the beginning of many communications about the "4E's", If you are interested in learning more or participating in our shared responsibility in raising  a generation of leaders within the "4E's" please contact Mr. Murray or Dr. Klein.

Enrollment: Connor Prusha of Chardon was among nearly 600 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall who claimed $7.7 million in merit scholarships. Prusha, a graduate of Chardon High School majoring in music education, earned a $17,000 President's Scholarship based on outstanding academic achievements in high school. BW's merit scholarships are awarded to full-time students and are renewable up to four years with good academic and social standing.  Congratulations, Connor!

mCORE To Provide Cardiac Screening Opportunity for Chardon High School
​
PREVENTATIVE HEART SCREENINGS I wanted to make you aware of an excellent opportunity that’s again been made available to our athletes at Chardon High School. We are again partnering with mCORE™ —Mobile Cardiac Overview and Risk Evaluation — to screen our athletes for the cardiac conditions and abnormalities which may put them at risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). mCORE partners with high schools and athletic organizations to give convenient and dependable heart screenings to students.

SCA is the #1 Killer of Student Athletes Each Year, many of which could have been prevented with a
simple examination like this. The time requirement is approximately 10-12 minutes per athlete. Each athlete will be given an EKG and Echo screening and these tests typically cost more than $2000 in a clinical setting. You may use your Healthcare Spending Account or Flex Care Spending Account. All screenings are performed by a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer and results are read by mCORE Medical Director and our pediatric cardiology team. (Please contact mCORE should financial hardship preclude you from taking part).

Learn more about mCORE and Preventative Heart Screenings at www.mcoreathletes.com

Chardon High School Heart Screening

mCORE will be in the Learning Center Conference Room

Time: 8am – 4pm

When: Thursday, December 6, 2018 Cost: $75
​
To reserve your child’s time please click: https://mcoreathletes.com/scheduler_schedule/?school=162
or visit https://mcoreathletes.com/ and choose Chardon High School.

It's not too late to join the 2019 European trip.  Please contact Stacy Tekavec at stacy.tekavec@chardonschools.org or Casey Ptasznik at casey.ptasznik@chardonschools.org for more information.  Last day to enroll is January 31, 2019.

On Monday, November 12, Josten's will at the high school to present the graduation packages for high school seniors during Topper Time. The seniors will bring the information home for parents and guardians to assess which package you would like to purchase. Packages are as simple as cap and gown regalia to the multiple opportunities to purchase announcements and invitations.

At the end of World War 1, the armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason November 11, 1918, became the official day to celebrate all our nation’s veterans.  Originally called Armistice Day, it became Veteran’s Day after World War II. At Chardon High School, thousands of graduates have served our country for duty, honor, and love of country. We are grateful to the men and women who are proud veterans of the US Armed Services.
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Stay Warm!
​Douglas Murray, Principal