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3/12/2019

The @chs_dmurray Week in Reflection: 3/15

Checking your list

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I used to absolutely hate checklists. 

I am the youngest child with siblings who are five and eight years older than me. Growing up in a household with two working parents created many moments for mom and dad to leave a list of tasks to do. Sure, they would get done, but usually after 5 hours of backyard baseball.

College, marriage, career, and children taught me that underline value of a good checklist. Now, I live by them and usually can be found with a list to a list in both written and digital formats. 

Taking care of long term details comes with the territory of someone who is an idealist thinker and worker. Transitioning into the fourth quarter is an exciting time for every grade level. We have all of the senior events, all of the activities, and opportunities. It is a time when many details can slip in the midst of taking your kids to numerous activities, preparing for the week, or making sure that our own children don't walk out of the door without all of the things that they need for the day.

For the past two decades, I have used a three month calendar to finalize the school year. As much as our calendar is posted online and can be viewed in weekly segments, having the freedom to see all the events in a printable format is extremely useful for all our educators, students, and parents.  This can be used as a checklist for each day for the big ideas of the academic calendar.

As we walk together this quarter, other checklists are important to survive the wear and tear of the quarter. I have put together a suggested list of 12 important things to check off your to-do list to create new habits in your life.

1. Say, I love you to those you embrace each day.

This simple task can speak volumes to your parents, spouse, children, and siblings and has no age limit to express. Our brains fire so many neurons which releases dopamine causing you to feel happy. What a wonderful way to start your day!

2. Actively listen to others

When we actively listen, we pause. Listening allows us to seek the depth of any story and allows us to respond with empathy, understanding, and kindness. Take the time to really listen to your friends, parents, and siblings and watch your relationship change for the better.

3. Read something  that engages you every single day

We are always reading. Whether we are perusing signs, billboards, articles, posts, or messages...reading becomes a habit that we often can take for granted. When we read things that engage us we not only become a better reader-we become a diplomat to literacy. Read something that engages you each day and experience a new you that can articulate in ways that you never thought you could.

4. Walk or be physically active for 20 consecutive minutes

Physical activity is so beneficial for our physical, social, and mental well-being. Scheduling the time each week to walk, workout, and a little fresh air can provide more energy and positivity to your own outlook on living. 

5. Remove fear by thinking more positive about YOU

We can control three things in life: What we think, what we say, and how we behave. Furthermore, these three things can allow us to control our attitude, effort, and approach to everything that we aspire to be or do.  Do not be afraid to fail. Face your fears with what you can control and watch parts of your life grow in positive ways.

6. Meditate, Pray, or Journal

You do not have to be religious to reflect on the simple things in life. A sunrise, sunset, smile, a moment of kindness. These moments can allow you to reflect on all of the good that surrounds you in your life and ground you to things bigger than ourselves.

7. Unplug without a device for 1 hour or more each day.

When we unplug, we communicate in natural ways that can simplify life. Disconnecting for periods of time can re-center relationships and actually can lower our blood pressure as we live in the present.
 
8. Never give up

If at first you don't succeed....

we all have heard the story. However, through the trials of losing the battles of our day- we expand our territory to do more and be more. Never give up.

9. Surround yourself with positive people

We become an
amalgamation of our surroundings. Therefore, surround yourself with people who challenge you to be a better person at all times. It can be hard to do, but when we do this- we learn how to happy and the best version of ourselves.

10. Write down your gratitude

The thousands of words that I write each week are my ways to show gratitude to you. I do not have to do this. I choose to. I write from my heart to show you why I care. Send someone a short note this week, an email, or a card. Pay it forward!

11. Prioritize

As I started this newsletter by talking about checklists...write your goals down. Post your goals. Write a mission statement. Live it, Love it, do it. Do not procrastinate over tasks. Live with purpose!
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12. Finish what you start


Is the finish line a barrier, opportunity, or mile marker? The choice is in the eye of the beholder. Once you figure where you are on the map, remove the barriers that hold you back and seize every opportunity along the markers of your life.  As Robert Frost notes, choose the road less traveled by....it will make all of the difference!

Checklist: March/April/ May

Enclosed is the CHS "map" of future events. There so many details inside of this document that will guide you on your way to success. Take it one day at a time and seize every moment with your student along the way. The document below is a PDF, however, I have enclosed a link below this file that you can access online. 
View this LIVE document online

Congratulations!

Congratulations to @toppernation for being selected 2019 NEOIAA Award winner, which recognizes an individual for exceptional time, effort, and energy devoted to the OIAAA. Doug Snyder is the best in the business.
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​High School Spring Musical: Grease is the word!

Our kids are amazing. Our adults who support them are just as amazing. It is another year, and another dynamic musical put on by the Chardon High School students. I am SO impressed by our students, their passion, energy, and expertise. Each year, countless students walk our halls and live their purpose! I am so proud of our students and our staff who helped facilitate learning in the most expressive way! Come this weekend and see our students shine in Grease!
Photos courtesy of Chloe Taddie, G-TV
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. ​
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March 14-16th @7:00 PM
March 17th @2:00 PM

​Buy Tickets for Grease

Please see the options for purchasing tickets below using Eventbrite.

Furthermore,  our Business Crew will be at Park Thursday 3/7, Monday 3/11 from 4:00 - 8:00 for ticket sales, as well as Wednesday 3/13 - Sunday 3/17 before/during shows for ticket sales.  

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​School Fees are DUE

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School fees are due to Chardon Local Schools.  Payable at your student's individual school.
Please look at your student's Infinite Campus account under “Fees” to see what is owed for each child. 
 
All Participation fees for the Fall/Winter Season are due.
 
DO NOT PAY SPRING Participation fees until they are posted in Infinite Campus.    This takes a little time to get the final official rosters from the coaches added and adjustment made where needed.
 
When you are looking at the fess, if something does not look right or your student has dropped a class and it is still showing, please call so that it can be corrected.
 
Direct all of your calls to Mrs. McBride.
​440-285-4057 x. 1441

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We have about 30 seniors that have NOT ordered their cap and gown.  If you have not ordered your CAP and GOWN, please see Mrs. McBride ASAP. Furthermore, you can call her about any question pertaining to graduation.

Geauga County School Job Fair

Where: Berkshire High School
When: Thursday, April 11 @ 10:30 AM

as Chardon High School put on a Career Fair on March 1, Berkshire is putting on a job fair for students who are 16 years and older. If you are interested in attending, we will have a bus to send students. Please sign up here.

​Geauga County Kickstart Fair 
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April 8, 2019

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6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Featured speaker for students/families
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Fair

West Geauga High School
13401 Chillicothe Road
Chesterland, OH 44026

Fair Contact: David Callahan, West Geauga High School
Phone contact the day of the fair, Michelle: 440-729-5962
Reps: Materials drop off location is the gym entrance; parking for reps is in the South lot.
Dinner for all Reps will be offered prior to the fair between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Google maps: Map to West Geauga HS

University of Akron’s Society of Women Engineers 

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The University of Akron’s Society of Women Engineers is hosting a high school Shadow Day on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
 
Shadow Day is a chance for future women engineers to shadow an engineering student at the University of Akron for the day. It is a great way for young women to get a taste of what college life is all about. Last year we had over 40 students participate and it was a huge success.  
 
This event is hosted by The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Chapter at The University of Akron. SWE has been promoting diversity in the engineering field since 1960. Being SWE affiliated we are only accepting young women who are interested in engineering majors to be shadows.
 
The event will be on Wednesday, April 3. High Schoolers will need to arrive at 7:45 am. No transportation is provided by the University of Akron.
 
Tentative Schedule
  • 7:45 - Arrive
  • 8:00 - Small Breakfast 
  • 8:30 - Engineering Classes and/or Campus Tours
  • 12:00 - Lunch and SWE meeting
  • 1:00 - Depart
Students who are interested and would like to sign up please fill out the survey below. Teachers are more than welcome to bring groups, but all students will need to register individually.
 
Students will need to provide their first and last name (FULL NAME please), their intended major, their personal email, and any dietary restrictions.
 
IMPORTANT! Do NOT use a HIGH SCHOOL EMAIL ACCOUNT - those block my emails and students will not be able to receive any information about Shadow Day.
Students should get a confirmation email. If they do not, fill out the form again using a different email address. 
 
In clicking this link you have agreed to attend 2019 Shadow Day 
*and to not use your high school email account*.
 
2019 Shadow Day High Schooler Sign-Up 
 
The sign-up will be closed Wednesday, March 20, 2019, so don't delay.
 
If you have any questions please email me at hyg1@zips.uakron.edu. ​​​

Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association (HUEA)

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The Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association (HUEA), in collaboration with the Harvard Economics Review (HER), is delighted to announce the annual International Essay Competition. It is open to students aged 15 to 18 or in high/senior school (Grades 9 to 12, or Years 10 to 13).  

It is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate an accomplished level of writing and to also establish a convincing and well-argued essay. Such essay writing skills are highly attractive on undergraduate applications to universities in the USA and UK.

Four questions have been posted on the HUEA website (posted on February 3rd, 2019). Each essay submission will have a $5 fee which must be paid upon submission of the essay. The deadline for submitting the essay will be 11:59pm EST April 30th, 2019. There will be $1300 worth of prizes to be won, with further non-monetary awards available. 

The essays will be judged by the boards of the HUEA and HER, with the top 15 submissions adjudicated by esteemed Harvard economics professor and 2016 Nobel Prize Winner Oliver Hart. 

Further details are available at https://www.thehuea.org/international-essay-contest. We wish all applicants good luck and look forward to reading the submissions in May!

​Ohio State Buckeye Vet Prep Camp

​Chardon Goes to the Musicals 

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7th to 8th Grade Presentation

On Wednesday, Chardon High School administrators and school counselors presented to over seventy 7th grade parents. The presentation covered all that CHS has to offer for upcoming 8th graders. Enclosed is the presentation. 

​Topper Bistro

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Happy St. Patrick's to all ye Irish and those Irish at heart!

Douglas (Mc)Murray, Principal

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