Geauga Credit Union Savings Program at Munson School
Munson Elementary is excited to be participating in a banking program with Geauga Credit Union that focuses on Grades K-5th grade that lets any child under the age of 18 open a savings account that earns interest immediately and is free of service fees. An employee of Geauga Credit Union will come to Munson twice a month to collect deposits. The Credit Union will mail receipts to each student who made a deposit and include incentives, tips on saving or prizes. At the end of the year we provide certificates to all students who participated. Look for more information next week coming home with your student and if you have any questions please call the Geauga Credit Union at 440-834-4327
CHS Student Leadership Symposium
Chardon High School recently hosted a Leadership Symposium with more than 140 students and 12 staff members participating. This all-day interactive symposium was predominantly lead by students with many adults mentoring the students within their clubs, activities, sports, and societal leadership positions. The students participated in team-building activities,learned life-long skills and heard a powerful testimony of strength and perseverance from Gold Medalist, Dominique Moceanu. Furthermore, many adult leaders gave mini-lessons on leadership and the students collaborated in large and small groups. It was certainly a transformative day. Special thanks to our longtime community partner, Chardon Methodist Church, for hosting the event for the high school.
District Releases “Quality Profile”
On September 12, 2016 Chardon Local Schools, along with approximately 70 other school districts throughout Ohio, released a more comprehensive, community-oriented companion to the State’s School District Report Card. Called a “Quality Profile,” the report includes additional accountability measures that define a high quality education that are not included in the State’s report. The Quality Profile helps to evaluate the effectiveness of a school district beyond standardized testing and other statistical measures. The Profile is based on six categories: academics, arts, student leadership and activities, fiscal stewardship, parent and community involvement, and student services. The district’s 2016 profile can be viewed on the homepage of the district website at www.chardonschools.org
Pictured in Photo on Left: Gymnastics Gold Medalist, Dominique Moceanu, was the keynote speaker for Chardon High School’s Leadership Symposium. She spoke about how keeping a positive attitude, even in the face of adversity, was a key trait in achieving her personal goals and accomplishments.
Pictured in Second Photo from Left: Students in Catie Montagna’s 4th Grade Social Studies class at Park Elementary use their Math skills to calculate the distances between various cities in Ohio using the map scale.
Pictured in Third Photo from Left: The Chardon High School Athletic Department introduced its 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees prior to the start of the varsity football game. This year’s Inductees are (L to R) ) Kyle Burgan ’96, retired CHS retired wrestling coach Dick Depenbrok & Kierstin Filla ’06.
Pictured in Bottom Photo: At the Sept. 2nd CHS varsity football game, the Chardon Alumni Association inducted four new members into its Hall of Fame. The four were selected based on their accomplishments and overall contributions to their professions and communities. The 2016 Alumni Hall of Fame Honorees include (L to R) Jim Alvord ’53, Sandra Hein Demchik ’60, Jim Blum ’74 and Troy Duncan ’90.
