The @chs_dmurray: Week in Reflection

Acadec: Division II State Champions

Pictured in the photo L-R: David Nedrow, Allen Herner (Coach), Megan Schlag, Alan Hardesty, Chad Skerbec, Jackson Selent, Kyle Gessel, Casey Mezerkor, Morgan McKeon, Michael Lobosky, Anjaleigh Hart, Doug Mulford, Molly Greene

The Chardon High School Academic Decathlon team won the Division II State Championship in competition held at John Carroll University on Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th. On their way to the team total and a championship trophy, team members picked up 12 individual medals, including 5 gold. We are SO proud of Mr. Herner and the extraordinary work that these young men and women have put into their learning this year!

Gymnastics: 5th in the State!

Congratulations to our gymnasts who finished 5th in the State, and Kayla Benjamin who finished 5th overall, and is All-Ohio. What an accomplishment! Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, endurance and control. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, chest and abdominal muscle groups. Alertness, precision, daring, self-confidence and self-discipline are mental traits that can also be developed through gymnastics. To think about all of the time, sacrifice, development, passion, injuries, along with the peaks and valleys is mind boggling. We are SO proud of these humble ladies who truly have developed such a strong life-bond.
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​ CHS Choir

​On March 3rd and 4th, the CHS Choirs participated in (OMEA) Ohio Music Education Association District 7 Large Group Contest.  Each choir prepared three pieces to sing for three judges.  Once the choir performs for the judges, they participate in a sight reading exercise where they learn and sing a new piece of music, to be performed a cappella, within 5 minutes of preparation.  Ensembles are graded 1 to 5.  1 being top rating.  

The CHS Woman's Choir, comprised of 45 ladies, earned a top rating of 1.  Whitney Beorn and Maya Pedersen provided some beautiful solo performances during the Welsh piece "Suo Gan".  Woman's Choir also sang several festive folk songs.  The ladies outdid themselves with great enthusiasm in their performance.  The CHS Chorale, comprised of 60 male and female singers, also earned a top rating of 1.  Chorale performed a renaissance piece in latin, a poetic piece in spanish, and ended with a Appalachian spiritual.  The CHS Chamber Ensemble, Chardon's elite 30 singers, performed a challenging and beautiful set of music for "comments only", due to contest limitations.  Chamber sang a festive rendition of "Cantate Domino" in spanish, basque, and english.  They performed a beautiful piece reflecting the northern lights of the aurora borealis, and concluded with a powerhouse spiritual.  

We are very proud of their hard work and dedication to prepare and excel in this experience.  They moved the judges and audiences with their passionate singing.  Congratulations to the CHS Choirs!     

Newton's Law or The Law?

Officer Mike Shaw spent time in Mr. Tom Ciferno's Physics classes this week discussing the physics of car crashes. Officer Shaw is a pivotal educator in our building who provides safety, life skills, health and wellness, but every now and then-- the law of physics.

Issac Newton was the first to state the concepts that are necessary to understanding the physics of collisions. His three laws are used again and again in all the fields of physics. Officer Shaw's law is simple with the physics of car crashes...Don't text and drive!

National Signing: Mason Metz

Chardon High School senior Mason Metz signs with Heidelberg University to continue his education and baseball career. ​

Facilities Master Planning

In 2015 the Chardon Local School District engaged in strategic planning, which resulted in key recommendations regarding our facilities.

• In July 2016 the District began working with the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission (OSFC) to conduct an initial assessment of our current facilities and provide enrollment projections.
• The assessment concludes that the majority of our school buildings are beyond reasonable renovation and need to be replaced (the State employs the 2/3’s rule: If the cost of renovating is at least 2/3 the cost of building new, the recommendation is to replace)
• Enrollment is projected to decline 10 percent over the next ten years
• The assessment recommends reducing the number of elementary buildings to streamline operational efficiencies
• The District organized a Facilities Advisory Committee, comprised of community members, parents, and staff, to review the assessment and develop a long-range Facilities Master Plan
• The Board of Education hired Then Design Architects (Willoughby, OH) to validate the assessment and assist the Facilities Advisory Committee in developing a conceptual master plan that is cost-effective and meets the long-term educational needs of the District

• The Facilities Advisory Committee, with assistance from Then Design Architects, will provide its recommended Facilities Master Plan to the Board of Education in June 2017.

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Below is a brief video that gives you a sense of the state of our structure.

ACT Update

Chardon High School, in accordance with the Ohio Department of Education, will administer the ACT to all juniors (including students taking classes at Auburn Career Center, and students enrolled in CCP courses), on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.  

In accordance with the ODE, this is a one-time administration of the ACT, offered at no cost to the student/family.  The ACT, a nationally-normed, college readiness exam, provides students and families college and career information.  

All juniors must report to the high school by 7:30 am on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - there will not be delayed start on that day for juniors.  ALL other students (grades 9, 10, & 12) will have a regularly scheduled (delayed start) day.

After arriving at CHS, all juniors will be bussed to their testing location as follows:

• Last Names A - H - Munson Township Hall

• Last Names I - P - Chardon Methodist Church
• Last Names R - Z - Park Auditorium
• Students with ACT approved accommodations - Chardon Methodist Church

The testing protocols for administering the ACT are strictly enforced by the ACT.

• If students are not at the high school by 7:35 am, they may not be tested.  
• Students MAY NOT drive to testing locations; there is not ample parking.
• Students are encouraged to keep their cell phones secured in their locker/car, for the duration of the test.  If a student accesses their cell phone/ electronic device during the test, they will be removed from testing and their ACT invalidated.
• Students should eat breakfast, either at home or school, before testing.  

Upon completion of the ACT, all juniors will be bussed back to CHS, whereby they will be allowed to leave if they have turned in a permission slip.  Otherwise, they will stay for lunch and go to classes.  Auburn classes for Juniors are cancelled for this day. Students who attend a CCP course in conflict with the ACT administration must make arrangements with their professor.
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If you have any questions, please contact kathleen.kisabeth@chardonschools.org, or via phone at 440-285-1412

AP Test Info

AP registration began this week. If your child is enrolled in an AP course, please have them complete the AP Registration form prior to the 3/17 deadline. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hurlbut in Guidance.

Have a great weekend with family and friends, 

Douglas Murray, Principal