CMS Counselors Awarded Kinetico Grant
Chardon Middle School Counselors have been awarded a Kinetico Teen Education Grant to help support efforts to provide a proactive school counseling program that reaches all students. Kinetico is a Geauga county company that makes residential and commercial water treatment systems. “Teens are constantly facing challenges, whether it is bullying, drugs and alcohol use or self-esteem issues,” said Toby Thomas, Kinetico’s president and CEO. “Kinetico is proud to lend support to area schools as they strive to make a difference in the lives of Geauga County youth.” Teen Education Grant funds can be used directly for expenses associated with educational assemblies, speakers or other teen-related programming selected by the school. The money provided from this grant will be used to create a transition program for students new to Chardon Middle School.
Judge Stupica Speaks to CHS Health Classes
Chardon High School Health teacher, Tim Armelli, continues to reach out to bring community members into the classroom. Last week Chardon Municipal Judge, Terri Stupica, together with Chardon School Resource Officer (SRO) Mike Shaw, spoke to students in all Health classes about over-the-counter, prescription and opiate drug abuse in Geauga County. Students gained important knowledge and were lead in great discussions about this epidemic, which is crippling lives across the nation.
Pictured In Top Right Photo: Chardon Municipal Judge, Terri Stupica, and Chardon School Resource Officer (SRO) Mike Shaw
OMEA District VII Honor Choir
Congrats to CHS Choir students Kirsten Henry, Brice Karl, Cassandra Leach, Connor Prusha, Hunter Sarbach, and Matt Klingsbergs who were chosen to participate in the OMEA District VII Honor Choir at Cleveland State University. The CHS group collaborated with top students music students from 20 other school districts to prepare an advanced program experience for the event.
CMS Moby Math Facts Challenge
Chardon Middle School sixth graders recently competed as individuals and in teams in a Moby Math Fact Challenge to improve their Math fact fluency. At the end of the six-day close contest, Team 6B prevailed over Team 6A, keeping the ‘Moby Trophy’. The great news is that the two teams combined to correctly answer over 30,000 math facts! Congratulations to the top five individuals from each team who won some fun prizes as well as bragging rights. First: Ethan Faber, Dylan Fletcher; Second: Brandon Fatur, Zachary Heintz; Third: Jimmy Fletcher, Carmen, Tizzano; Fourth: Jordan Cvelbar, Michael Benjamin; and Fifth: Alex Baggott, Alexis Fink. The Moby Math Fact Challenge is from the website, MobyMax, which teachers can use to help find and fix student learning gaps. MobyMax’s adaptive curriculum creates an individualized education plan for each student, allowing gifted students to progress as quickly as they like while simultaneously ensuring that remedial students get the extra instruction they need.
Pictured In Left Photo: Chardon 8th Grader Nate Vilardo is part of a group of CMS art students using their talents to brighten up Chardon Middle School. Nate was painting a welcome spot at the front door entrance for people to stand on when waiting to be buzzed into the school.
Pictured In Bottom Right Photo: Students in Kristie Heron’s 8th Grade Art Classes at Chardon Middle School are enjoying their time at the potter’s wheel, where they are able to make something of value to call their own.
