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CH-UH Board of Education - Meeting Highlights by the League of Women Voters

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008

Five-year forecast

Scott Gainer, district treasurer, presented the five-year forecast. The 7.2 mill-operating levy that passed in November 2007 will not bring in the anticipated amount. Real estate property tax collection rates dropped from a typical 97% to 92%. In addition, a 5% decrease in state funding was assumed for the purposes of this forecast.
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Volume 1, Issue 9, Posted 10:50 PM, 11.20.2008

Heights students on cultural exchanges

Heights High has a successful American Field Service (AFS) program that offers summer, semester, and school year exchanges to over 50 countries for high school students and recent graduates. AFS is a 61 year old program with over 30,000 volunteers worldwide and has a goal of “building a more just and peaceful world through international student exchange.” Recently, two Heights students went on AFS foreign exchanges. Senior Miles Walker went to Japan for a six-week summer program. Hannah Kohr graduated one year early to attend school in Germany.
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Volume 1, Issue 9, Posted 4:44 PM, 11.16.2008

Heights students rake leaves for senior citizens

Thirty-three Heights High students spent the morning of Saturday, Nov. first raking leaves for Cleveland Heights senior citizens.

The city of Cleveland Heights identified 15 senior citizens who needed their leaves raked and the six groups of Heights students, rakes in hand, rang doorbells ready to help.
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Volume 1, Issue 9, Posted 4:26 PM, 11.16.2008

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS/ CLEVELAND HEIGHTS - UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BOARD OF EDUCATION—Highlights of October 7 Regular Meeting


All board members present.

Jim Rokakis addresses foreclosures

Jim Rokakis, Cuyahoga County treasurer, discussed the impact of foreclosures on school distsrict income. He had no good news on losses due to decreases in house values and did not know the direction of the 2009 audit. Cuyahoga County has been studiying the Flint, Michigan model for a land bank concept.
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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 1:34 PM, 10.27.2008

All the world's a stage

William Shakespeare is a phrase that sends chills (or yawns) through the hearts of students everywhere. In the age of YouTube and MySpace, can the Bard really compete? (He’s no Jonas Brother, you know.)

Allison Bencar and Nathan Miller are resident actors and teachers who, as a traveling troupe of two, make Shakespeare come alive for Cleveland-area students courtesy of the Great Lakes Theater Festival’s education initiative. They assert that Shakespeare is for everyone. “Through the GLTF, students are afforded the opportunity to explore the universal themes inherent in classical dramatic literature, and we hope to illuminate those themes for them.”

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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 6:26 AM, 10.22.2008

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS/ CLEVELAND HEIGHTS - UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BOARD OF EDUCATION—Highlights of September Meetings


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
All board members present.

Teachers’ contract

Tom Schmida, President of the CH-UH Teachers Union and high school teacher at Mosaic School, speaking from the audience, noted that the teachers had requested a resumption of mediation on a contract settlement. Superintendent Deborah Delisle responded that the mediator had just set a date for the next Wednesday.

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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 6:21 PM, 10.21.2008

Whither the weather?

“Do you think it will rain?” the mother asks her daughter, eyes scanning the sky.

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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 1:35 PM, 11.04.2008

Four easy ways to support your local school

Strong public schools are the keystone for a strong community. Even if you don’t have children in the school system, there are many simple ways you can support your CH-UH schools. You can make a difference for your school every time you shop through the Box Tops For Education, Heinen's and Target programs!
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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 12:11 PM, 10.08.2008

Heights High seniors win JFSA scholarships

Congratulations to Heights High seniors Elizabeth Root, Hannah Tatar, Maya Lugasy and Isaac Miller! Each student was recently awarded a college scholarship through Jewish Family Service Association’s Joint Educational Loan Committee (JELC) college financial aid program. This year, 48 students were nominated by guidance counseling departments from local area schools.
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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 9:51 AM, 10.07.2008

A big role for Delisle as next Ohio school superintendent

When Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Superintendent Deborah Delisle takes on her new role as state Superintendent of Public Instruction, she’ll have a big job to do: nothing less than defining Ohio’s approach to public education for the next generation.

She was named to the role at the Oct. 14 meeting of the Ohio State Board of Education, and she starts the job in Columbus on Dec. 1.

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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 8:03 PM, 10.01.2008

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: Cleveland Heights - University Heights Board of Education Highlights of August Meetings


REGULAR MEETING – August 5, 2008

All board members present

Grant applications

The board approved going forward with grant applications to Reaching Heights Public School Foundation, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, and the Ohio Department of Education.
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Volume 1, Issue 7, Posted 9:04 PM, 09.23.2008

For CH-UH, wireless learning takes a leap at Monticello

Interview with Joe Micheller, Director of Educational Services, CH-UH City School District

On October 1, 8th graders at Monticello Middle School became the first students in the district to receive an Apple laptop computer as part of an initiative that will provide a laptop to every student in grades 6-12 by 2012. CH-UH Director of Educational Services Dr. Joseph Micheller is the district’s point person in this One-to-One (meaning one student, one computer) initiative. He spoke recently with Reaching Heights executive director Patrick Mullen. Here’s an excerpt:
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Volume 1, Issue 7, Posted 5:05 PM, 09.23.2008

CH-UH scores show district's strengths, weaknesses

After three years of steady increases in state achievement test scores, the CH-UH school system saw some decline on its most recent report card from the Ohio Department of Education.

On the 2006-2007 report card, seven elementary schools achieved an “Effective” rating, as did Cleveland Heights High School. This year, on the 2007-2008 report card, only three schools achieved an effective rating: Canterbury Elementary, Roxboro Elementary and Roxboro Middle. The rest were rated “Continuous Improvement.” The district as a whole missed an Effective rating by 3.2 points, failing to move up from the Continuous Improvement designation, where it has been since the report card system was developed.

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Volume 1, Issue 7, Posted 8:51 PM, 09.17.2008

Progress slow on teacher contract talks

Teachers in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District began the 2008-2009 school year without a new contract. And though contract negotiations began in March, and a federal mediator has since been brought in, an agreement between the Cleveland Heights Teachers Union and the CH-UH Board of Education seems remote any time soon.
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Volume 1, Issue 7, Posted 11:18 AM, 09.08.2008

Ruffing Montessori Intergenerational Project becomes a national model for volunteerism

As part of a national effort to encourage youth philanthropy, Ruffing Middle School teacher and Cleveland Heights resident Cary Seidman was invited by the Independent Schools Network and its partner, Learning to Give, to submit a description of the Intergenerational Project conducted with the support of Judson Retirement Community. Learning to Give has a website to encourage youth philanthropy and offers specific lesson plans to independent schools and youth groups, as well as parents, to promote service learning and volunteerism.
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Volume 1, Issue 6, Posted 12:19 PM, 08.28.2008

League of Women Voters/ CH-UH Board of Education/ Highlights of July 15 Meeting


(All Board members present)


Laptop computer grants


The board approved the grants of laptop computers to teachers and middle school students. A policy for acceptable use of the laptops was given first reading.

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Volume 1, Issue 6, Posted 5:46 PM, 08.26.2008

New Saint Ann principal means business for education

According to American author and philosopher Richard Bach, we are all "learners, doers and teachers." Meg Cosgriff, the new principal at Saint Ann School, certainly epitomizes this notion in that she has been all three at one point in her professional life: novice, practitioner and educator.
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Volume 1, Issue 6, Posted 1:19 PM, 08.24.2008

"All About Heights High" A welcome for new parents

A newly organized parent group at Heights High wants to make incoming parents feel welcome and informed about opportunities and options for their students. The Parent Connection Council (PCC) is a new version of the PTA and will host a New Parent Welcome on September 16, 7:30 p.m., at Heights High.

The group began meeting last spring and heard a common concern from parents; they felt disconnected from the school. “From those initial conversations, we decided that one of our first priorities should be to welcome and orient parents who are new to the school,” Andrea Freeman, co-president of the Parent Connection Council, said.

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Volume 1, Issue 6, Posted 8:43 AM, 08.21.2008

Beat the rush! Register now for school

Register now in the Cleveland Heights – University Heights City School District for the 2008-2009 school year.

The first day of school is August 26, 2008. Your child is eligible for kindergarten in 2008 if they are age 5 by September 30, 2008. Registration takes place at the Board of Education, 2155 Miramar Blvd. The Department of Students Services is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to serve your registration needs. In addition, appointments will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. between August 11 and August 26.

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Volume 1, Issue 5, Posted 9:22 AM, 07.21.2008

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education: Highlights of June 2008 meetings

June 3, Regular Meeting

(all board members present)

Calendars for upcoming school years

The board approved 2009-10 and 2010-11 school year calendars in which spring break was moved to the week of the last Monday in March to avoid a conflict with State testing.

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Volume 1, Issue 5, Posted 1:37 PM, 07.19.2008

Heights High graduates are college ready and life prepared

It was a memorable evening for the Heights High Class of 2008 at their graduation. Commencement exercises were held at the State Theatre of Playhouse Square Center. Senior speeches were delivered by Jeanniece L.L. Jackson and Cierra Janell Burgess. The posting of the colors and the pledge of allegiance were conducted by Dontave Darnell Cowsette, Jr. and Manpreet Kaur Dillon. Chana’e Ashley Curtis sang the national anthem. Victoria Lee Cacho Williams, student council president, delivered a welcome message. Reginald Alan Golden, president of the class of 2008, presented the class mantle to Shequea Howard, president of the class of 2009. The evening also included choral performances of “For Good” (from the Broadway musical Wicked) and “Letting Go.”
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Volume 1, Issue 5, Posted 11:30 AM, 07.18.2008

CH-UH students reach musical heights

On June 21, the Wiley Middle School stage lit up to reveal 85 fourth through ninth graders in the CH-UH City School District. Dressed in burgundy shirts and jeans, the children were ready to perform after a week at the Heights Summer Music Camp.
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Volume 1, Issue 5, Posted 3:17 PM, 06.21.2008

Heights High Alumni Hall of Fame inducts ten

The Cleveland Heights High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame inducted ten new members on May 8 at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. The Hall of Fame was created as a way for Heights to honor the accomplishments of its alumni while giving current students solid examples of what they can accomplish in life, hearing from adults who sat in the same seats and walked the same halls as they do.
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Volume 1, Issue 4, Posted 3:13 PM, 06.23.2008

Hidden Heights High


If you think you know Heights High, guess again.

During a two-hour tour of the sprawling Heights High complex on a recent Saturday morning, a dozen “tourists” learned little known facts about its design, construction, and current condition.

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Volume 1, Issue 4, Posted 12:29 PM, 06.18.2008

Heights graduate leaves a gift for future students

Students at Fairfax and Canterbury Elementary Schools have new, sturdy handmade picnic tables and benches thanks to the generosity of Heights High graduate Mackenzie Brubaker.
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Volume 1, Issue 4, Posted 1:09 PM, 06.16.2008

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UPCOMING EVENTS

January 6, 2009:
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Auditons for "Disney's High School Musical 2" at Heights Youth Theatre

January 7, 2009:
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Auditons for "Disney's High School Musical 2" at Heights Youth Theatre

7:30 PM - OddyFest: "Transitions"

January 11, 2009:
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Moving Forward: Facilitating Change in Your Life with Swami Atmarupa Saraswati

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Julia Russ, Piano Concert

January 12, 2009:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - HRRC Workshop: Basic Electrical Repairs

January 14, 2009:
7:00 PM - Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

January 15, 2009:
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - HRCC Business Breakfast Series

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center: Financial Fitness Class: Creditworthy Equals Choices

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Noble School Playground Neighborhood Meeting

January 16, 2009:
7:00 PM - CSF's "12th Night"

7:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” directed by Sean Szaller

January 17, 2009:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Moving Forward: Facilitating Change in Your Life with Swami Atmarupa Saraswati Part 2

2:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” directed by Sean Szaller

January 18, 2009:
2:30 PM - CSF's "12th Night"

8:00 PM - CSF's "12th Night"

January 20, 2009:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - HRRC Workshop: Intermediate Electrical Repairs, part 1

January 21, 2009:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - First Day Gathering

7:30 PM - OddyFest: "Transitions"

January 22, 2009:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center Financial Fitness Class: Power of a Personal Budget

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center: Financial Fitness Classes: Power of a Personal Budget

January 23, 2009:
7:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” directed by Sean Szaller

January 24, 2009:
2:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” Directed by Sean Szaller

January 25, 2009:
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Saint Ann School Open House

2:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” Directed by Sean Szaller

January 26, 2009:
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Saint Ann School Open House

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - HRRC Workshop: Intermediate Electrical Repairs, part 2

January 27, 2009:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center Financial Fitness Class: Avoiding Delinquency, Understanding Refinancing

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center: Financial Fitness Classes: Avoiding Delinquency & Understanding Refinancing

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - "Secrets of Interior Design" Class by Reflections Interior Design