Kindness Matters. Integrity Gathers. True Leadership---Leads I was always told, "If at first you don't succeed...try, try, again." Over the last several weeks, my time has been consumed with reminding our children of being the best version of themselves. Every time that I speak to students, I lead with our values: Community, Humility, Achievement, Respect, Dignity, Optimism, and Nurture. These are not words simply displayed at Chardon High School. Our core values are what drives our community and culture. Our core values are embodied in our actions that surround our words and experiences. True leadership can best be described in the following way: Leaders know who they are and what they stand for. They know their values and the rules they will abide by, regardless of the circumstances they face. They allow all people to understand the values they are committed to uphold, which lays a foundation for the rules that all will be expected to adhere to. Leaders both know and communicate their values openly with the people they lead, creating an atmosphere of certainty and trust. Leaders have integrity. Integrity is the very core of their influence. Living the values they profess to believe is what gives them credibility and allows others to place their trust in them. True leaders are able to say “do as I do” rather than just “do as I say”, because they lead by example. There are two things that can carry any person towards understanding true leadership. These things do not cost money, or need degrees. They can be located in the most secure places inside of our core. They are free to give, and can transform our lives. The first is kindness. Every single day is an opportunity for every person to live with a purpose. Each of us were born into a story. Our families began to help shape and model our lives early on. We have the opportunity to author how we use our time and how we live with integrity. This time of year often can be busy towards preparing for celebrations for the nearing holiday season. As a way of focusing on who we are at Chardon, I am challenging our students and staff to live our values by paying it forward. Look at ways that you can take the time to schedule acts of kindness into your lives with purposeful consideration. Take a calendar and reflect on ways that you have demonstrated kindness and made another individual's day brighter. The little things make the greatest memories: write a card, call a family member, sacrifice your time for another, tutor, or help out at home without being asked. These are little ways that can create new habits in your life. Fall Sport AwardsSince opening day, we have been mesmerized by the beauty of a band that has worked tremendously to create the sounds to the backdrop of a memorable season. The Chardon High School Marching Band demonstrated week to week high achievement. We have all been witnesses to the strongest fan-base in high school sports. Our Chardon Crazies demonstrate each week what makes a strong community. Game after game, we were impressed by the athleticism and humility of the young men and women competing on the field. Our school was once again impressed by the XC teams, and the countless awards from our Golf, Tennis, Soccer, Football and Volleyball teams. The respect, and rapport of our Topperettes and Majorettes impressed not only the fans, but the countless students that looked up to their strength, and rhythm. This year, like every other year, our community fan base demonstrated energy, passion, love, and modeled dignity as representatives of our greater community. All season long we were overwhelmed by the creativity, optimism, pure joy, and countless moments of kindness that our Cheerleaders provided to us. Finally, we are grateful for the nurturing mentorship that our coaches modeled for every member of our larger community at CHS. We are forever grateful for a the memories, Thank you for leading us down this amazing season. Congratulations to the following Hilltopper athletes for the recognition they have received this season in competition: Boys Cross Country OHSAA D-I All-Ohio- Nate Kawalec WRC Champion- Nate Kawalec District Champion-Nate Kawalec 1st Team All-Region-Nate Kawalec State Qualifier – Nate Kawalec WRC All Conference-Tucker Keeney WRC All Conference-Brian Horton WRC All Conference-Anthony Zampino WRC Honorable Mention – Brad Knez WRC Honorable Mention – Michael Mazurek Lakeshore Player of the Week-Nate Kawalec Girls Cross Country WRC Team Champions OHSAA District Team Champions OHSAA Academic All-Ohio- Denali Selent OHSAA District Champion-Denali Selent WRC MVP-Denali Selent State Qualifier – Denali Selent WRC All Conference-Thea Sauer WRC All Conference-Lilli Livengood WRC All Conference-Maria Peters WRC All Conference-Mila Stropkay WRC Honorable Mention-Molly Greene WRC Honorable Mention-Andrea Mann Lakeshore Player of the Week-Denali Selent Boys Golf WRC All Conference-Mitch Cormiea District Qualifer -Mitch Cormiea –(80) Girls Golf WRC Championship – Tied w/Kenston WRC Player of the Year- Laine Hursh WRC All Conference- Clara Lundblad WRC All Conference – Kayla Toth NEOGGCA Player of the Year-Laine Hursh NEOGGCA 1st Team-Clara Lundblad NEOGGCA 2nd Team – Kayla Toth Lakeshore Player of the Week – Laine Hursh District Qualifier - Laine Hursh (82) Boys Soccer WRC All Conference – Drew Cressman WRC All Conference – Connor Milks WRC Honorable Mention-Dean Coso WRC Honorable Mention-Spencer Stiffler Academic All Ohio-Drew Cressman Jacob Hutson Joshua Nelson Drew Williams 2nd Team All Greater Cleveland: Drew Cressman Honorable Mention All Greater Cleveland: Connor Milks Dean Coso Spencer Stiffler Ethan Mack Girls Soccer WRC All Conference-Megan Mullaly WRC All Conference-Alexia Karl WRC Honorable Mention-Clare Myeroff WRC Honorable Mention-Kirstin Henry All Greater Cleveland 1st Team: Megan Mullaly All Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention: Alexia Karl Clare Myeroff Kirstin Henry Tennis WRC All Conference-Hannah Means WRC Honorable Mention-Kaylie Malloy WRC Honorable Mention-Lindsey Nichols Volleyball WRC All Conference-Audrey Kostelac WRC Honorable Mention-Bailey Spear WRC Honorable Mention-Sarah Boggs The following students have achieved the WRC All Academic Recognition. To qualify for this award, student-athletes must have earned both a varsity letter and no less than a 3.25 GPA for the quarter grading period. Congratulations to these dedicated student-athletes! WRC All Academic Recipients: Boys Cross Country Brian Horton Tucker Keeney Brad Knez Aidan Macaskill Michael Mazurek Sam Rodriguez Jackson Selent James Stropkay Anthony Zampino Girls Cross Country Molly Greene Kate Hornyak Jessica Krebs Sophia Ku Tess Lannon Lilliana Livengood Andrea Mann Maria Peters Cassidy Robinson Denali Selent Mila Stropkay Natalie Washington Boys Golf Shane Callahan Mitch Cormiea Steven Jackson Thomas Kimpton Andrew White Girls Golf Cate Condon Laine Hursh Clara Lundblad Chelsea Martin Lauren Phillips Boys Soccer Mitch Bojec Drew Cressman Nicholas Gehrke Aidan Macaskill Ethan Mack Connor Milks John Mullaly Joshua Nelson William Piotrkowski Peter Robie Spencer Stiffler Andrew Williams Jordan Wright Joseph Zimmerer Girls Tennis Abigail Atchley Mackenzie Brown Jamie Fowle Kaylie Malloy Hannah Means Lindsey Nichols Marissa Scerbo Ashley Zmarzly Kate Zmarzly Girls Soccer Leah Baker Jennifer Bender Hailey DeGeorge Sarah Eldridge Kirstin Henry Jocelyn Janda Alexia Karl Taylor Kimpton Hannah Mitchell Megan Mullaly Clare Myeroff Marisa Organiscak Jenna Oriani Grace Powell Allison Smrdel Holly Stegh Sofia Zampino Volleyball Ellie Gray Jenna Mysyk Olivia Organiscak Calista Peluso Brianna Porfilio Elizabeth Rodriguez Bailey Spear Katie Suszynski Anna Thompson Samantha Wingren McKenna Zugan Cheerleading Sydni Biello Kelley Bolden Jeanine Calvert Hayley DeShetler Grace Giorgi Jaden Linn Allie Malloy Cassidy McBride Morgan Richard Alexis Shanks Grace Turk Football TBD Model UN
The CHS Model United Nations club recently completed the Autumn Conference put on by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The club competed against over 15 area schools with about 400 total students. CHS students participated in multiple committees discussing various international topics. Bringing home Honorable Mention honors for their work on the Economic and Social Council were Grace Kilfoyle and Jason Tysl. In addition, Jason was awarded the highly-coveted Gavel Award - given to the best overall delegate of the committee! Chardon's own Connor Prusha even took on a leadership role by chairing the High Commission for Refugees. All in all our club members did a great job though and we look forward to preparing for our next conferences this February and March. Fall Play: The Crucible The Chardon High School Drama Dept. will present the American classic, The Crucible, the weekend of November 16th – 19th. The 1953 play is by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692-93. In the production, Salem is ablaze with accusations of witchcraft after a group of young girls are found dancing in the woods. Performances are November 16th – 18th at 7:00 p.m. and November 19th at 2:00 p.m. at Park Auditorium on Chardon Square. Admission is $8.00 for adults; students and seniors are $5.00. Topper Club Awards After much discussion, we have decided to shift the Topper Club Awards (certificate/letter/pin for 3.75 cumulative GPA and higher, in addition to recognizing the National Merit students, etc) to the day time 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 Monday, November 20th. The assembly is slated to take an hour, and there will not be a Topper Time that day to make up for some of the time lost. The schedule for that day will be as follows: Events like this would not be possible without your tireless commitment to the high achievement of our students. Yearbooks! Many 2016-2017 Yearbooks were distributed Tuesday, Nov 7th 11:00-1:00 and Wednesday, Nov 8th 7:30-9:00 in the CHS Media Center. If you were not able to pick up your purchased book during these dates, you can pick it up from the main office. If you are interested in buying a 2016-17 yearbook, extra copies will be available for purchase from Mrs. McBride. Lunch Menu Monday Chicken /Mashed Potato Bowl Popcorn Chicken Whipped Potatoes/ Home-style Gravy Shredded Cheese Dinner Roll Steamed Corn Fresh Side Bar Choices Also Sausage Pizza Turkey Cheddar Panini Tuesday Teriyaki Chicken Lo Mein Noodles or Steamed Rice Egg Roll Asian Vegetables Fortune Cookie Fresh Side Bar Choices *Baked Fries in Deli Line Also Pizza Hut Day!!!! Turkey Cheddar Panini Wednesday Chipotle Bar Fajita Chicken, Taco Meat, Mexican Rice, Flame Roasted Veggies Black Beans or Refried Beans Salsa, Sour Cream, Lettuce Cheese Fresh Side Bar Choices *Baked Fries Bistro line Buffalo Chicken Pizza Turkey Cheddar Panini Thursday Thanksgiving Day Meal ! Oven Roasted Turkey Whipped Potatoes And Homemade Gravy Sweet Potatoes and Apples Homemade Stuffing Seasoned Corn Cranberry Sauce Warm Roll and Pumpkin Pie with whipped topping Friday Italian time Chicken Parmesan W/ Side of Pasta Garlic Bread Seasoned Vegetables Fresh Side Bar Choices Meat lovers Pizza Turkey Cheddar Panini Thank You, Veterans 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. Businesses are saluting veterans and active-duty military personnel Saturday. They’re offering freebies and special discounts on Veterans Day to show their appreciation for all those who have sacrificed for their country. Veterans can enjoy free meals, drinks, treats and even a haircut and car wash. Ski ClubCalling all those snow lovers out there to consider joining the new club at CHS; a Downhill Ski/Snowboard Club. This club program will run for five consecutive Tuesdays beginning January 9th. The club will be traveling to Brandywine Ski Resort. No experience is necessary to join; both rentals and lessons are included in the club price. If your son/daughter is interested or already has a season's pass, please see the attached form for more details about registration. If you have any questions, please have your child come see Miss Fisher during the school day in room 307 or email the adviser (Alison Fisher) at alison.fisher@chardonschools.org. First registration deadline is November 20th, so act quickly. Winter Weather With winter just around the corner, we want to remind you of our procedures for school closing or delayed start in the event of dangerous conditions. The decision to call off school due to inclement weather begins at approximately 3:30 AM and includes analysis of the following information:
When all of this information is gathered, the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs, and Transportation Supervisor jointly make the decision to close the schools or keep them open for students. Our objective is to make this decision no later than 5:45 AM as school buses are beginning to depart for their morning runs at that time. However, it may become necessary, in isolated cases, to make the decision after that time. Weather conditions can change abruptly, for better or for worse, but our intent is to determine that it is safe for students and staff to attend school as early as possible. The district uses a delayed start rather than canceling school should weather conditions allow for this option. In order to ensure greater safety during a delayed start, the opening of schools will be delayed two hours. The following is information concerning how the delayed opening will be implemented and a school-specific schedule:
Again, safety is our highest priority and we strive to make the best possible decision with the information available at the time. Parents can always choose to keep their children home if they truly feel there is a weather-related safety risk. These absences will be recorded as excused, with make-up work provided to the student if the Superintendent designates the day as a Severe Weather Day in the school district. Please do not hesitate to contact the district if you require additional information in this regard. Defeat of Issue 26Dear Chardon Schools Stakeholder: We are obviously disappointed that Issue 26 was not approved by our voters. Our volunteers worked tirelessly to communicate the key message that his levy was critical in order to bridge the gap created by the actions of the Ohio Legislature to eliminate over one million dollars annually from the district’s operating revenue. Despite these efforts, we were not effective in communicating the debilitating impact of these reductions on the overall operating revenue of the school district. On behalf of our Board of Education, I wish to extend appreciation to the Citizens for Chardon Schools and our supporters for their continued commitment to our school district. The school district will immediately begin the very difficult process of identifying specific budget reductions that will be implemented in the 2018-19 school year. As we address this significant reduction in revenue, the cutbacks will certainly affect a variety of areas within the district’s operating budget including personnel, programming, and services in the district. Our objective is always to implement reductions in a manner that has the least impact on the classroom and the quality of instruction that students receive in the Chardon Local Schools. Unfortunately, the amount of budget cuts necessary to overcome the loss in revenue from Columbus is significant and is likely to impact all areas of our district operations. In the coming months, we will work to keep you informed of the specific budget reductions and how they will impact our eductional program. Our Board of Education will meet on November 20, 2017, to determine next steps in relation to this election result. No decision has been made at this time to place another operating levy on the ballot. Sincerely, Michael P. Hanlon, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent AnnouncementsStay Warm in the presence of family and friends!
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