Eighth-graders took a field trip to the Twinsburg Ledges and Nature Center at Liberty Park, which is a part of the Summit County Metroparks.
8th-Graders Visit Metroparks
Eighth-graders took a field trip to the Twinsburg Ledges and Nature Center at Liberty Park, which is a part of the Summit County Metroparks. The trip followed their unit in earth science, where they learned about glaciers, landforms, weathering and erosion.
Science teacher Tammy Mrofchak planned the outdoor adventure for students to make real life connections between their academic knowledge and a hands-on experience. Students had the chance to identify constructive and destructive geological processes that formed Earth’s surface in their own community.
Throughout their time on the trip, students hiked and recognized major geological processes of erosion and deposition. They also saw patterns and features of streams, discharge rates and gradients and were able to identify glacial features in the ledges of the park.
Aside from the scientific portion of the trip, students tuned an artistic eye to the Metroparks as a connection to their art class with art teacher Amy Fenton. While hiking, students looked for a subject in nature that displayed the principles of art, including balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, rhythm, pattern, unity and variety.
At the end of the trip, students had hiked an average of 20,000 steps.
OMEA Honors Band
Eight of Chagrin Falls High School’s (CFHS) band members have been chosen to participate in the Ohio Music Educators Association Honors Band. The students are sophomores Darya Rebeta, Sara Hartle, Ryan Brackett and Alec Davis; junior Tom Swift; and seniors Eva Levine, Sarah Levine and Katie O’Malley. They were selected from a group of 215 applicants.
The events associated with the Honors Band take place at Cleveland State University (CSU). Students will attend a seating audition on Nov. 8 to determine what chair they will play, meaning their rank associated with their skill level as related to the other musicians. On Nov. 9, students will rehearse and attend master classes. They will also listen to a short recital by CSU faculty. On Nov. 10 the students will perform a free concert open to the public at the Waetjen Auditorium at CSU at 4 p.m.
Youth Wind Symphony
Four Chagrin Falls High School musicians are members of the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony. They are junior Sam Clark on trumpet, sophomore Tom Swift on euphonium, sophomore Sara Hartle on french horn and sophomore Darya Rebeta on flute.
They meet every Saturday for three hours and are coached by members of the Cleveland Orchestra. They also study privately and were selected from more than 150 applicants.
They performed Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. at Severance Hall.
Drama Club Presents Alice in Wonderland
The Chagrin Falls High School Drama Club will present “Alice in Wonderland”by LeGallienne and Friebus as its fall production. The classical retelling of “Alice in Wonderland”finds the young girl, Alice, exploring a world through the looking glass. With fantastical characters and reason turned on its head, Alice’s curiosity brings to question her own sane principles against a world inherently mad, tempting her further and further down the rabbit hole.
This production runs Nov. 15- 17 at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. All performances will take place in the Studio Theater at Chagrin Falls High School. Tickets can be purchased on the district website at www.chagrinschools.orgor at the door.
The show is directed by Dusten Welch, assistant directed by Ana Kevorkian, produced by Nathan Bachofsky, with set design by Ben Needham. The production is presented in special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LLC.
11th Annual Turkey Trot
Chagrin Falls is starting off Thanksgiving Day with a 5K race at their 11th annual Turkey Trot. The race will be held on Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. at Chagrin Falls High School.
This 5K is presented by the Chagrin Falls Booster Club as a chance for families to participate in a fun fitness opportunity together. Participants are invited to either walk or run through beautiful Chagrin Falls. Registration includes a T-shirt for the first 1,500 registered runners, chip timers and specific age group prizes.
Register atwww.chagrinturkeytrot.com. Registration between Nov. 1 and 19 is $30 and registering on or after Nov. 20 is $35.
Breakfast with Santa
The Chagrin Falls High School baseball team is hosting a Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 1. It will be held in the Chagrin Falls Middle School cafeteria at 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Tickets are $10 and include all you can eat pancakes, the chance to make crafts with baseball elves, a silent auction, raffle and photos with Santa. Tickets can be purchased online athttps://cfhstigers.ticketspice.com/cfhsbws2018. Kids 2 and under are free. Contact baseballcfhs@gmail.comwith any questions.
CFHS Celebrates 2018 AP Scholars
Chagrin Falls High School is proud to announce that 154 students earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in 2018. The awards recognize high school students and recent high school graduates who have shown exceptional college-level achievement in AP courses and exams during the previous school year.
The AP Scholar Award is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Current CFHS students who received this honor are Nicholas Angelino, Katherine Baker, Parker Broz, Alexis Christie, Catherine Coffey, Drew Daugherty, Tyler Feeney, Jacob Freese, Madison Greenlief, Avery Houston, Frances O’Neil, Luca Opperman, Emma Orazen, Aaron Passalacqua, Benjamin Reider, Rand Singer, Molly Sobota, Wendi Song, Tyler Stinson, Emma Vaccaro, Dinah Walter and Kelly Wynveen.
The Class of 2018 CFHS graduates who received this honor are Tara Asef, Catharine Beg, Sabrina Boral, Emma Bottcher, Benjamin Cervelloni, Jillian Diedrich, Thomas Digiampietro, Hannah Ducas, Anna Hazelton, Joseph King, John Kukla, Annabel Lane, Rachel Larkin, Connor Lewis, Grace Lowe, Mac Magyaros, William Nafziger, Edward Patton, Amy Sahlani, Katherine Sanford, Bronwyn Sheptak, Kate Sincaglia, Christoph Sontich and Kearney Suder,
The AP Scholar with Honor Award is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Current CFHS students who received this honor are Alex Batos, Hanna Bookman, Greyson Brett, Colin Brosnan, Celeste Bunker, Iris Carlson, John Cashy, Courtney Curtiss, Nicholas DiSanto, Emma Ferguson, Katherine Flynt, Lucy Fricke, Zachary Goodwin, Emma Helkey, Adriana Holst, Margaret Mills, Margaret Munday, Alice Patton, Robert Snider, Shannon Staley, Margot Weber, Henry Weiss and Brooke Weston.
The Class of 2018 CFHS graduates who received this honor are Isabelle Beg, Nicholas DeVito, John Gardner, Rachel Hoy, Francesca Joseph, Cameron Lucas, Jillian Morrison, Cole Newbauer, Aiden Stephens and Hannah Zaluski.
The AP Scholar with Distinction Award is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more these exams. Current CFHS students who received this honor are Olivia Andresen, Marguerite Augier, Patrick Carroll, Joely Chinnici, Helen Goble, Victoria Hallwachs, Emma Hemmelgarn, Maxwell Insolia, August Jansen, Ana Kevorkian, Rory Klein, Sage Klein, Laila Latifi, Katarina Lechman, Grace Lee, Peyton Lelonis, Eva Levine, Sarah Levine, Peyton Lewis, Riley Maas, Robert McCormack, Owen Nielsen, Chelbeigh Routte, Matthew Suzelis, Duncan Taber and Wyatt Webster.
The Class of 2018 CFHS graduates who received this honor are Edward Armstrong, Mason Bartlett, Daniel Bellini, Vincent Bello, Maxwell Calhoun, Paul Cantlay, Abigail Cloonan, Andrew Collins, Christopher Currey, Sophia Defloor, Jack Deignan, Maxwell Di Lalla, Nicholas Difiore, Michael Donley, Reagan Dowling, Charles Ellis, Madeline Ferguson, Samuel Gaizutis, Colin Garvey, Devin Gilmore, Aidan Haskett, Margaret Hughes, Mikala Izzo, Riley Kirkpatrick, Elise Kosmides, Anastasia Kotkovskaya, Lars Kristensen, Georgia Markey, David Marquette, Emily Mattson, Melissa McDonnell, Laura Ranieri, Timothy Reboul, Reed Sampsel, Margaret Sobota, Madeline Stapulionis, Trevor Stevenson, Nicholas Streicher, William Tinsley, Eneh Turoczi, Derrick Vehar, Marley Vidmar, Anthony Wahl, Erik Wilson, Matthew Witalec, Matthew Young, Jillian Zaffiro and Elizabeth Zimmer.
The National AP Scholar is granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. The Class of 2018 CFHS graduates who received this honor are Edward Armstrong, Mason Bartlett, Vincent Bello, Christopher Currey, Maxwell Di Lalla, Michael Donley, Reagan Dowling, Samuel Gaizutis, Colin Garvey, Mikala Izzo, Riley Kirkpatrick, Elise Kosmides, David Marquette, Laura Ranieri, Timothy Reboul, Margaret Sobota, Trevor Stevenson, Eneh Turoczi, Erik Wilson, Matthew Witalec and Jillian Zaffiro.
The AP Capstone Diploma is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP exams of their choosing. The current CFHS students who received this honor are Olivia Andresen, Laila Latifi, Grace Lee and Duncan Taber. The Class of 2018 CFHS Graduates who received this honor are Benjamin Cervelloni, Madeline Ferguson, Emily Mattson, Timothy Reboul, and Marley Vidmar.
The AP Seminar and Research Certificate is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research. The current CFHS students who received this honor are Peyton Lelonis and Margaret Munday.
