Tiger Nation Month in Review
Volume 1, Issue 2 - October 30, 2020
Quarter 2 Timeline Updates
During the October 29 Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to continue the 2020-2021 school year in a remote status until at least November 30. The motion also specified that if the Cuyahoga County Public Health Advisory Alert Level is upgraded to 4 (purple), all students would move to remote learning.
We will continue to offer in-person services to students with low-incidence disabilities, with the option to move to remote if their parents/guardians choose to do so. We will also continue with in-person third grade OST and gifted testing. These services continue to align with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health’s guidance for school districts at the county's current level 3 designation.
The Board will share recommendations for the remainder of Quarter 2 (December 1 - January 15) at the November 10 Board meeting at 7 p.m.; watch live on our YouTube channel.
Voting Information & Issue 69
The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the 2020 General Election is Saturday, October 31. Visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website to get a vote-by-mail ballot application or find an in-person polling location. Drop-off locations are listed here for vote-by-mail applications and completed ballots. District schools serving as polling locations on Tuesday are Canterbury Elementary, Gearity Elementary, Fairfax Elementary and Delisle Options Center.
On the ballot is Issue 69, the CH-UH City School District's additional operating levy. The 4.8-mill levy would cost a homeowner approximately $168 a year, or $14 a month, per $100,000 in home value. Read more
Student Artist Wins State Award
Her painting, "The Clouds Weaken," will remain on display at the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, located in downtown Columbus, through May 2022.
The show is sponsored by The Ohio Art Education Association, the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Arts Council. The exhibition recognizes the talents, creativity, and innovation of students who receive high quality arts education instruction as part of their academic experience in school. It represents art by some of Ohio’s finest high school artists.
Nancy Rich is Melody's art teacher.
Tiger Team Members of the Month - October
Each month CH-UH recognizes those employees who go above and beyond on behalf of our students and our school community. These honorees especially embody our school year theme of "ACE" - Adaptability, Collaboration, and Equity.
For October, CH-UH is honoring 12 individuals as the Tiger Team Members of the Month. Each winner was nominated by a colleague for their dedicated service to the district.
Congrats to these staff members!
BOE/Bus Depot/Millikin: Autumn Boyd
Boulevard - Kristy Minnillo
Canterbury - Kim Salvatore
Delisle - Kristie Cooper
Fairfax - Michael Spears
Gearity - Danielle Foran
HHS - Shawn Washington
Monticello - Dan Russell
Noble - Desmond Gregory
Oxford - Jazmine Monroe
Rox El - Monique Tinsley
Rox Mid - Joseph Walker
Finance Department Receives Award for CAFR
The Association of School Business Officials International's COE recognizes districts that have met the program’s high standards for financial reporting and transparency.
“The COE’s mission is to promote and recognize excellence in financial reporting, specifically through a district’s CAFR,” ASBO International Executive Director David Lewis says. “The CAFR is an important communications tool for building trust and engaging with the school community.”
October is National School Principals Month
Mr. Fullerman, Mr. Hopkins, Dr. Johnston, & Ms. Lackey
Ms. Coleman, Ms. Pronty, & Dr. Wigton
Mr. Carpenter, Ms. Pulling, & Dr. Williams
Mobile School Meal Distribution in Oxford Neighborhood
Free Books for Little Ones Through Imagination Library
The Literacy Cooperative is pleased to offer free books for all children under age 5 in Cuyahoga County through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Parents of children 4 ½ years old and younger can enroll online at www.literacycooperative.org or by texting FREEBOOKS to 313131 to receive free, brand new, high quality books mailed to their home each month until the child turns five.
For more information, please contact Joan Spoerl, Imagination Library Director, at jspoerl@literacycooperative.org.
Parent Surveys Open For Postsecondary Planning System
In order to maximize the capacity of the PPS, each K-12 student’s existing school performance data will be rounded out with information gathered through voluntary surveys completed by parents/guardians, staff members, and the students themselves. Surveys are now available online here for parents/guardians to complete. Read more
November Board of Education Meetings
The regular Board of Education meeting on November 10 and the work session on November 17 can be streamed live on the District's YouTube channel. The topics for the November work session are Quarter 1 data and the school reopening update.