Grahn, Kentucky is almost six hours away from Chardon, Ohio, but the towns are forever connected in heart. In 1994, a small group of Grahn’s hard-working community members got together and purchased an old school building, which would eventually become the Grahn School Community Center. Centered in Appalachia, the community has great needs that the local … Read more
Little shoes and boots lined the halls of the lower elementary classes on the morning of December 6th. Excited students huddled in the classes learning the story of St. Nicholas and celebrating his feast day. The Pre-Kindergarten and lower elementary classes celebrated his history at their weekly Mass and even had a special visit from … Read more
St. Mary students gathered in the school gym to hear an important message from a very special visitor recently. Ex-NFL player Zoltan Mesko joined the school’s pep rally to help inspire them to be resilient in the face of challenges and keep moving forward after set backs. Zoltan was born in Romania and spoke of … Read more
Friendship Explored Across Subject Areas Spreads to Daily Life St. Mary 4th and 5th graders spent time weaving the concept of friendship into their everyday core subjects this fall. Students were challenged to bring in 10 words chosen by them to describe a friend along with 10 words their parents would use to describe their … Read more
What could be more fun than Halloween pumpkins you ask? Ask the students of St. Mary School and they will tell you pumpkins become much more fun when hurled through the air during a Punkin’ Chuckin’ competition! For those of you who may not know, Wikipedia defines Punkin’ Chuckin’ as the sport of hurling or … Read more
It is the season falling leaves and falling temperatures around Chardon, Ohio and at St. Mary School, it’s also the season for science! As a repeat winner of the Thomas Edison STEM award, the school strives each year to be better than the last in their STEM education offerings and lessons. From the preschool through … Read more
The first reason you may bake a fresh, homemade apple pie is because it smells good and it is delicious! It’s that time of year when we want for something warm and comforting to eat as the season changes. Mrs. Rodriguez’s 5th grade class decided to bake homemade apple pies for a bigger reason; to … Read more
St. Mary School overflowed with grandparents and special guests during the school’s annual Grandparents’ Day event. Hundreds of grandparents and special guests walked the halls with their students who showcased learning projects and the school with them. Development Director Maureen Intihar said, “Because we have added so many preschoolers to our program this year, our … Read more
St. Mary School Chardon has been named a Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education and Student Research winner for the 2nd year in a row! St. Mary School worked hard to qualify for this distinction given to only a small percentage of schools throughout the state. “We are constantly evolving our curriculum to … Read more
Whole School Flag Project Commemorates the 15 Year Anniversary of 9/11 Do you realize that elementary students in the classroom today were not born before the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11, which took place fifteen years ago this month? Many in our nation feel it is our responsibility to pass this piece of history on … Read more