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COPLEY-FAIRLAWN CITY SCHOOLS

YOUR SCHOOL REPORT

2008 SPRING 2009

COPLEY-FAIRLAWN CITY SCHOOLSCOPLEY-FAIRLAWN CITY SCHOOLS

YOUR SCHOOL REPORT

www.copley-fairlawn.org

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News From News From Copley High SchoolCopley High School

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To support Lt. Luke Marchmon, former D.A.R.E. Offi cer and loyal supporter of the Copley and Fairlawn communities, the PTSA, in cooperation with the National Honor Society, sponsored Badges and Donuts on February 25, 2009. All proceeds went to Lt. Marchmon, who had been ill and hospitalized for over two months. Offi cers and representatives from Bath, Richfi eld, Copley, and Fairlawn came to visit while students and faculty purchased 51 dozen donuts and had their hands stamped with Lt. Marchmon’s name. Pictured above from left to right are Lt. Dave Mason, Fairlawn Police Department; Mrs. Marcie Mason, Juvenile Youth Offi cer for Bath and Copley Police Departments; Brent Mason, student; Mrs. Luke Marchmon; Offi cer Kristen Dunleavey, Copley Police Department; and Lt. Mark Adams, Fairlawn Police Department.

Copley High School students gather in the commons area during Badges and Donuts day in support of Lt. Luke Marchmon.

A major challenge in technical education is teaching the fundamentals while helping prepare students for careers that integrate skills and knowledge from a wide range of disciplines. Copley High School students now have the ability to create designs and transform these designs into fi nished 3 dimensional projects using our new ShopBot.

The ShopBot consists of a numeric controlled router (CNC) which sculpts and machines materials such as wood, plastic, brass, Corion, and Styrofoam into three dimensional products. The students have used the ShopBot in conjunction with our Computer Assisted Design (CAD) laboratory to produce clocks, sleds, dinosaurs, and wooden toys. The ShopBot is the newest addition of equipment to our woodworking program and was used to fabricate the tables and the marquee for our recent school musical “Smokey Joe’s Café.”

Copley High School choir is pictured above during a performance at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The band and choir students from Copley High School and several chaperones traveled by bus during mid-February for a week’s stay at Walt Disney World. Students experienced a recording session where they sight read music and learned to perform the music to a motion picture. Both the band and choir participated in clinics with Disney professional musicians.

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Army Sergeant Michael Buttermore, an Infantry Team Leader from the U.S. Army, along with his colleague Private First Class Brian Rivera, paid a surprise visit to

Mrs. Diane Lucas’ third grade class at Arrowhead Primary School. The class had been writing letters to the soldiers while they served in Iraq. They shared a video with the students and slides of what life is like in Iraq. Sergeant Buttermore is a cousin of Jamie Parker in Mrs. Lucas’ class.

The students in Mrs. Windy Lewis’ science classes at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School had a visit from Mr. Marc Lee Shannon, the lead guitarist from the Michael Stanley Band. He talked to students about how sound is produced and

used in the recording industry. Mr. Shannon shared with the students his autographed microphones from Kenny Chesney, Gwen Stafani and Steven Tyler. Students were given earplugs and guitar picks. They also were treated to a “mini” jam session by Mr. Shannon and his son, Harrison.

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The Copley-Fairlawn Middle School MathCounts team competed at the state level. Out of the approximately 200 students competing, Jasmine Li fi nished 114th, Peter Weigand fi nished 100th, Alan Du fi nished 64th, and Keval Yerigeri fi nished 5th. The team placed 6th in the competition. Mrs. Jill Plank, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School math teacher, is the MathCounts Team Coach. Pictured above, left to right, are Mr. Leon Winget, MathCounts Coordinator; Mr. Dave Dexter, President of the Engineers Foundation of Ohio; Mrs. Jill Plank, Coach; Jasmine Li, Alan Du, Peter Weigand, Keval Yerigeri, students; and Mr. James Kearns, President of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers.

Seventh grade students from Copley-Fairlawn Middle School learned about the Middle Ages by presenting information at the Middle Ages fair during Mrs. Lori Gibb’s social studies class.

Students at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School participated in the annual cultural arts day on April 3, 2009. Pictured is Sogbety Diomande, a native from the Ivory Coast. He performed West African music through drumming, dance and song in his native language, and he dressed in vibrant costumes.

Students in Mrs. Carrie Skarl’s sixth grade literacy classes at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School are having fun reading their biography book reports while sipping hot cocoa.

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Matthew Dente is pictured recording words from the story, Forever Home, a book authored by Mrs. Sandra Philipson.

Mrs. Philipson visited the school and the students participated in a large Alpha-box wall for the book where students from all classes recorded words from the story by Mrs. Philipson. See story on page 6.

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Arrowhead Primary School students are pictured taking advantage of reading time. The students are reading from the Develomental Reading Assessment (DRA) kits and classroom-leveled books awarded by the Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation Educator Grants.

Second grade students in Mrs. Theresa Kester’s class at Arrowhead Primary School enjoyed homemade potato chips made from potatoes harvested from The Nature Zone gardens. Mrs. Chris Hopkins was the guest chef serving up the delicious snack!

Second graders from Fort Island Primary School put all of 2009’s snow to good use when they built snowmen to display in the circle driveway of the school. Pictured left to right are: Marty Chen, Ethan Schutz, Daniel Brennan, and Tyler Lenke.

In coordination with a school-wide activity at Fort Island Primary School, Mrs. Larissa Blackledge, Media Specialist, and Mrs. Susan Martin, kindergarten teacher, display items donated to the Humane Society of Greater Akron, One of a Kind Pets and Operation Pooch.

More than 80 Arrowhead Primary School students in grades two through four participated in the annual science fair in February. The science fair was held at the Community Center and the students enjoyed sharing what they had learned using the scientifi c method. Arrowhead PTA provided a pizza lunch for all of the scientists, and all of the students received an award for participation. Pictured above are several Arrowhead Primary School students taking a break from the fair.

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Fort Island Primary School students are pictured in the computer lab sharpening their phonemic skills by using the newly purchased Essential Skills Program. This program enables the students to practice individualized intervention lessons.

Mrs. Sandra Philipson, award winning book author, visited Herberich Primary School in March to present her fi ve books featuring the adventures and experiences of her therapy dogs, Max, Annie, Tak, and Trini. She is the Executive Co-Producer of “Miracle Dogs,” a family movie based on her books and starring her dogs, Max and Annie. See story on page 6.

Herberich Primary School kindergartners are ready for spring! These students are pretty in pink and ready for the spring showers.

Miss Krista McLaughlin and Mrs. Lynn Yohem, Herberich Primary School fi rst grade teachers, are ready to perform with the students. The theme for this spring music program was the Fabulous 50’s.

The Herberich PTA sponsored the “Mad Science” after- school program and a school-wide assembly! During the after-school program, over 60 students had

the opportunity to learn science through hands-on activities. The students had a great time working together and conducting science experiments. The Herberich PTA is awesome!

Dr. Roger Saurer, Copley-Fairlawn City Schools Superintendent, learns about the Virgin Islands from one of the Herberich Primary School families during the Herberich Primary School’s Multicultural Fair.

Miss Ashley Kimberlin, ESL tutor at Herberich Primary School, organized the school’s multicultural fair. Students

created presentations about their native countries and set up displays in the gymnasium. The students performed native songs, dances, games and created display boards about their country. A highlight was all of the delicious homemade foods from around the world! Over 200 people attended the event.

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Mark Your Calendar for the American Cancer Society’s COPLEY RELAY FOR LIFE

Friday & Saturday, June 19-20, 2009

Copley High School Stadium

Friday, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, 12:00 p.m.

Contact Mr. Steve Robinson at (330) 664-4810 for more

information.

During March, all three Copley-

Fairlawn primary schools were excited and honored to welcome local Ohio author, Mrs. Sandra Philipson, as a speaker and writer.

In addition to being an award-winning author, Sandra Philipson is a reading specialist and an educational consultant with advanced degrees in education, reading, and literacy. She is the author of six books featuring the adventures and experiences of her therapy dogs, Max, Annie, Tak, and Trini. She is also the Executive Co-Producer of “Miracle Dogs,” a family movie based on her books and starring her dogs, Max and Annie. Mrs. Philipson has received the Gold Medal Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for Forever Home as well as ForeWord Magazine’s Silver Medal Book of the Year, 2008.

Although students at the primary schools are exposed to a variety of

authors and genres, the experience of interacting with an inspiring author was an invaluable opportunity. In preparation for Sandra Philipson’s visits, the classroom teachers and library staff previewed Mrs. Philipson’s works and encouraged independent exploration of her material. On the day of each school visit, Mrs. Philipson conducted a school-wide assembly, which gave the students an overview of being an author and an introduction to her therapy dogs in their roles as book characters. Sandra Philipson also hosted four interactive workshop-style sessions for the fi rst through fourth grade classes at each of the elementary schools. In these hands-on sessions, students generated ideas for a story, learned how to make an illustration of a springer spaniel dog using basic shapes, created characters, and asked questions of the author. Throughout the activities with the author, the students were engaged in learning and excited about spending time with an award-winning author and her therapy dogs.

The author visit feedback from the

Copley-Fairlawn primary school students and faculty has been positive. Last month, Mr. Smith’s third grade class at Arrowhead Primary School held a recognition program that focused on students’ goals and learning memories from the third grading period. Several students mentioned that their most memorable learning moment was Mrs. Philpson’s visit. Students in other primary school classrooms fi nished the stories that they began generating in Mrs. Philipson’s hands-on sessions and sent the author completed stories and thank-you notes. The library circulation of Mrs. Philipson’s books has also increased. Having this opportunity to visit with Mrs. Philipson and her dogs inspired and motivated the students to spend more time reading and writing.

Special thanks go out to the Copley-Fairlawn Foundation for generously donating grant money for this successful literacy event as well as Miss Ruth Meklus, Mrs. Susan Martin, Mrs. Mary Hoolihan, and Mrs. Fiona Casida for their organizational efforts.

Copley Sports Hall of Fame Nominations Due June 1, 2009

Copley High School’s Second Annual Sports Hall of Fame Class will be

formally inducted next January; however, nominations for that class are due by June 1. Please see our link on the district website, www.copley-fairlawn.org for downloadable forms and important contact numbers. Thank you!

Children’s Author and Furry Friends Visit Primary Schools

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Pictured above is a group of fi fth grade students from Copley-Fairlawn Middle School who performed at First Night Akron in December. The students were directed

by Mrs. Jennifer Stancil, Copley-FairlawnMiddle School music teacher.

Middle and High School Science Olympiad Teams Compete in

State Competition

On March 14th, two teams from Copley-Fairlawn Middle School and a high school team participated in the Regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Akron. One team won fi rst place overall and the other placed fourth. Although both teams qualifi ed for the state fi nals, only one Copley-Fairlawn Middle School team will advance to the state level since each qualifying school may only send one team. The Copley High School team will also continue in state competition. Members of the Copley-Fairlawn award-winning teams are Michael Becenti, Bryan and Denny Check, Kerry and Kim Crowley, Alan Du, Olga Eliseeva, Sarah Helfer, Jennifer Hu, Inan Hussain, Alex Jovich, Thomas Kimmins, Sammy Kotran, Jacob Kulas, Alex Neimira, Brian and Steve Orchosky, Edward Pang, Josh Pollack, Ryan Snyder, Grant Stouffer, Cory and Kyle Sutter, Claudine Tebcherani, Ashley Thomas, Bobby Wagner, Eric and Jeffrey Wang, and Keval Yerigeri. The team’s advisor is Mrs. Kathy Forchione. The state fi nals were held at The Ohio State University on April 18. The team from Copley-Fairlawn Middle School ended up placing fourth in the state fi nals while the Copley High School team placed 19th. Congratulations to all!

Several members of The Metropolitan Brass Quintet are pictured above with a few Copley-Fairlawn Middle School

students during the cultural arts fair. Members of the quintet showed the students the characteristics of each of their instruments and played selections of music from the

Renaissance to ragtime.

Mr. Tim Brennan, our lucky leprechaun, visits Fort Island Primary Schools every year on St. Patrick’s Day. This green

garbed gentleman is a student favorite because he doesn’t play tricks on people. He visits classrooms to read stories

and share “gold coins.” Did you know that leprechaun gold has chocolate in it?

Arrowhead Primary School students participate in the science fair held at the Community Center in Copley. These students took time to review science fair projects created by

their classmates.

Zach Gaylord’s poster was selected to represent Fort Island Primary

School for the Ohio Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest. His

poster sends the message that we must take cover during electrical

storms. He will compete with students from all over the state in the fi nal judging and awards at the

Ohio State Fair in August.

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Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation

Membership RegistrationName _______________________________Address: _____________________________City: ________________ State: ___________Zip: ______________ Amount:____________

Return to: Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation 3797 Ridgewood Road Copley, OH 44321

CFSF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES (circle one) Gold: $25 (one Foundation gold logo pin) Family: $50 (two gold Foundation logo pins) Diamond: $1000 cumulative (Foundation pin with diamond) Corporate: $100 minimum (Special Foundation plaque & logo pin)

The Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation actively assists our school district in providing one of the best educational opportunities

in the region. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t organization operated separately from the school district by an independent volunteer Board of Trustees comprised of alumni and community leaders who are passionate about our children’s education.

The Foundation’s mission is to enhance the educational experience and opportunity of our community’s youth by funding college

scholarships and educational classroom projects. Since 1992, the Foundation has awarded 127 college scholarships to graduating seniors totaling over $139,400, and has awarded educational project grants to teachers totaling over $40,000.

Funding provided by the Foundation would not be possible without the generous fi nancial support of individuals, families, groups and businesses. If you value the excellent education and opportunity our

schools provide to our children, please consider including the Foundation as part of your charitable giving and estate plan. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law and are deposited into the Foundation’s professionally managed investment fund. An annual gift of $500 or more entitles a contributor to name a scholarship. For a one time gift of $10,000 or more, the Foundation creates an endowed scholarship, which generates income to fund annual scholarships into the future.

For more information about the Foundation or how you may include the Foundation as part of your charitable giving or estate plan, please contact the Foundation President, Tom White, at (330) 664-4800.

In Memory

The Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation and Board of Trustees extend their grateful appreciation to those individuals who made contributions within the last quarter to the memorial funds listed.

Lauren BramanLouis Bamonte

Shirley CatalanoSteve Catalano

Blair David OliverGarred Kimmell

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Identifi cation of Gifted Students Attending Copley-Fairlawn

The Copley-Fairlawn City School District has updated district procedures for identifying students who may qualify as gifted. The revised procedures follow the State of Ohio guidelines for identifying potentially gifted students. While Ohio law mandates the identifi cation of gifted students, it does not mandate that districts serve these students. Each school district determines the services that will be provided to students, as well as criteria a student must meet in order to receive services.

“Gifted” means students who perform or show potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their age, experience, or environment. Students must meet the criteria in order to be identifi ed according to Ohio law (O.R.C. 3324.01-3324.07). Identifi cation occurs in four categories: • Superior Cognitive Ability • Specifi c Academic Ability (Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies) • Creative Ability • Visual or Performing Arts Ability

Children may be referred for assessment based on the following: teacher recommendation, parent/guardian request, child request (self-referral), and at the request of others (e.g., psychologist, community members, principal, gifted coordinator, etc.). District assessments are administered in the 2nd and 4th grade in order to identify students for the following year’s enrichment options in elementary grades and honor classes at the middle school.

For additional information, please contact Mrs. Shawn Jividen, Gifted Coordinator, by calling (330) 945-5600 or emailing her at [email protected]

Students in Mrs. Belinda Check’s kindergarten class at Fort Island Primary School celebrate Wacky W Day and pose in their fi nest wacky fashions. Interactive

learning days such as this immerse children in activities that reinforce what they are learning in the classroom. In

addition, the students have fun.

Please Join Us...Monday, June 15, 2009

Michelle Caye, a Herberich

Primary School student, poses with her self-

portrait on display during the art show

in April.

Under the direction of Holly Walton, music teacher, Herberich

Primary School families learned about the “Fabulous 50’s” during the school’s

spring music program.

The Kids for Kindness Committee at Arrowhead Primary School is made up of third and fourth grade student

representatives. They meet with guidance counselor, Mrs. Long-Rice,

to plan on how to give back to our school and community throughout the

school year.

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Kindergarten Registration Held March 26, 2009

Registration was held Thursday, March 26, 2009, for students who are

entering Copley-Fairlawn City Schools this fall as kindergarten students or as fi rst-time-enrolling grade one students. If you missed the registration or your family is new to the district since that time, please contact the school immediately so that you can register your child. For more information, call Arrowhead Primary at (330) 664-4885; Fort Island Primary at (330) 664-4890; Herberich Primary at (330) 664-4991; or the Board of Education Offi ce at (330) 664-4800.

On Wednesday, April 22, the Copley Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 35 students during a traditional candlelight ceremony held in the John Halchin Memorial Auditorium. The faculty council voted on the candidates who met the following criteria for membership: scholarship (3.65 GPA), leadership, character, and service to the school and community.

The speakers for the evening included Mr. Aaron Sable, Principal, Copley High School, Mr. Robb Martin, Executive Director of The Chapel and each of the current offi cers, Dan Dressler, Kirsten Schulte, Kristen Mattei, and Matt Varley. Dr. Roger Saurer, Superintendent, Copley-Fairlawn City Schools was also in attendance. A breakfast hosted by current NHS members was served in the Tomahawk Room at CHS on the morning of induction to honor the new members, and a dessert reception followed the formal induction ceremony.

New inductees include the following: seniors—Haley Arnold, Elizabeth Berkovitz, Alexander Jovich, and Elizabeth Moyer; junior—Hannah Schurr; and sophomores—Bryan Baumgardner, Jon Berkovitz, Anne Biggins, Ethan Blashford, Larissa Branovacki, Andrew Dressler, Jessica Ezzie, Lauren Frank, Abigail Grable, Alexandra Gruich, Irtaza Haider, Sarah Helfer, Emma Hunko-Haynack, Jisoo Kango, Jackson Kulas, Christopher Levy, Jessica MacClellan, Saajid Moyen, Edward Pang, Alyssa Petsche, Emily Ricker, Elise Rininger, Lauren Schoenewald, Allison Schumacher, Kyle Sutter, Lauren Sweeten, Erika Tribuzi, Amanda VanGilder, Curtis Vrabec, and Katherine Webb.

National Honor Society Inducts New Members

Title VI-B and Preschool Grants

As required by law, Copley-Fairlawn City School District is providing notice of

plans for Title VI-B and preschool grants for the 2009-2010 school year. Anyone having comments concerning the expenditures can direct them to Dr. Roger Saurer, Superintendent of Schools, at (330) 664-4801 or Mrs. Tracy Lichtenfels-Foley, Director of Pupil Services, at (330) 664-4855. The grants for 2009-2010 school year will be used for teacher salaries for multi-handicapped classrooms and other related service personnel. St. Hilary School and Spring Garden Waldorf School will use their portions of the grant to provide speech-language services.

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Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Copley-Fairlawn hosted an exciting and unique event on Saturday, March 7th. Youth Speak Out! was an opportunity for a panel of eleven young people age 13-18 to speak to an adult audience about their lives in our community. Attendees consisted of school staff, government offi cials, parents, and other adults concerned about youth. The panel was moderated by Mr. Ned Parks, a professional workshop facilitator, motivational speaker and leadership trainer with New Directions Learning and Development, a global provider of business training and staff development services that helps companies and non-profi ts improve management. New Directions is located in Bath, Ohio and can be found on the web at www.self-best.com.

At the Speak Out, traditional roles were reversed; the adult audience could only listen, the young people were the speakers. The audience was amused, reassured, surprised, and at times even dismayed by what they heard. Highlights included young people’s need for an inexpensive, fun place to “hang out,” the importance of having caring and supportive relationships with adults in their lives, the need to include young people in planning and decision-making that affects them, the need for them to feel respected by adults, and the need for them to feel safe. The teen panel is willing to repeat this program for any local school, parent or community organization that is interested. Please contact Mrs. Dale Panovich at 330-664-4809 or e-mail [email protected]. Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Copley-Fairlawn is a community-based organization working to foster positive youth development. There are two committees, an adult committee that meets one Saturday morning a month (the next meeting is May 16, 8:30 AM at Chambrel at Montrose) and a youth committee (ages over 12) that meets on an as-needed basis. For further information, please visit www.copley-fairlawnhchy.org.

On March 11th and 13th, 226 Copley-Fairlawn Middle School 5th graders had a unique opportunity to visit the Goodyear Airship Operations in Suffi eld, Ohio. This fi eldtrip allowed our students to experience the rich history of Akron and its blimps and get an overview of the production of airships. Students were able to see the connection that math and science has with the daily operation of a local company. The theme was “Lighter than Air: Welcome to Goodyear Airship Operations.”

The students were broken into small groups of ten and were guided by a Goodyear representative. This intimate setting allowed the students to ask many specifi c questions as well as handle items on display. Students also had an opportunity to see a short fi lm about the history of dirigibles in this country and abroad.

The employees at the

Air Dock did a nice job working with the students. They were thorough and provided information that was age appropriate. A special thank you goes to Mr. Tom White, owner of TireSource, for arranging this one of a kind experience for our fi fth graders.

With respect to the classroom connections, teachers had an opportunity to prepare students for the visit and they also had follow up discussions once the students returned. There were many ways in which the visit tied into several core curricular areas (e.g., modes of transportation, technology, science and math).

Students followed up with thank-you cards and notes to the individuals who provided them with this wonderful opportunity.

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School Students Visit Goodyear Air Dock

Connecting Community Leaders with Teens

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Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation Awards Arrowhead Primary School Educator Grants

The Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation assisted in the purchase of Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) kits and classroom leveled books for some of the kindergarten, fi rst and second grade classrooms at Arrowhead Primary School. The assessment kits assist in targeting students’ reading levels, provides teachers with documentation of

progress in reading fl uency/comprehension and inform future instruction. The leveled books were implemented into the classroom libraries to support the students’ independent reading levels. These leveled libraries assist in providing appropriate materials for instruction after the DRA assessment.

Arrowhead Primary School students are

pictured using the leveled reading libraries included in the DRA kits. The kits assist in assessing reading levels and implementing instruction for students.