January is Ohio School Board Appreciation Month...
BOE Appreciation Month
January is Ohio School Board Appreciation Month. In a letter to the members of the West Geauga Board of Education, West Geauga Superintendent Richard Markwardt stated, “This past school year, you led West Geauga Through the territory transfer of the former Newbury Local School District into West Geauga, reconfiguration of our elementary school buildings, and a life-altering pandemic. Always, you did so with an awareness of your responsibility to promote the academic, social, and emotional growth of our students and the physical and mental safety of our students, staff, and residents…Thank you for your thoughtful focused leadership during a year characterized by uncertainties and challenges.”
The letter accompanied certificates sent from the Ohio School Boards Association honoring the board members for “Putting children first in the decisions you make for your district.”
West G Focuses on Reading
“Reading with your child is the single best thing you can do educationally for your child. Reading aloud promotes an authentic love for literature, which will open doors. Read anything, read often and read to show your child there is nothing you would rather be doing,” according to Lindsey Elementary School Principal Meagan Bellan.
West Geauga emphasizes reading in elementary classrooms daily with a wide variety of techniques and activities.
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Fourth-grade teacher Evanthia Hocevar reads aloud to her class regularly. [Photo credit: Jim Kish – WGLSD]
