Chagrin Falls School News
Seven Chagrin Falls High School students have been recognized as commended scholars in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program...
National Merit Recognition
Seven Chagrin Falls High School students have been recognized as commended scholars in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Shlok Bhattacharya, Liam Butler, Jason Cheng,Taein Kang, Margaret Oliver, Nicholas Rohde and Ava Rose.
About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. The students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2024 competition by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
“Congratulations to all the National Merit Commended Scholars! Achieving this recognition is a significant accomplishment that reflects your dedication, hard work, and academic excellence. We are beyond proud of you. Best wishes for your continued success in your academic journey,” said Principal Amanda Rassi.
Rotary Student of the Month
Chagrin Falls High School senior Norah Pope has been selected as the September Chagrin Valley Rotary Student of the Month. Pope was chosen based on her leadership and service qualities she has displayed in the community.
Pope has earned several awards during her time at CFHS. She received the Scholastic Silver Key Art Award, PTO Art Show Award, and was a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) school representative.
She is an active member of several clubs and participates in sports. She is in the Art Club, Link Crew, Wellness Council, and enjoys track and basketball. She is in student council, the yearbook editor and is a Zookeeper, keeping student spirit up at all athletic events.
Outside of school, Pope enjoys being with her friends, hiking, traveling, going to concerts and playing club basketball. She volunteers at the Chagrin Valley Rec Center, CAA basketball and Wellness Council.
In school, Pope has taken several accelerated classes including AP 3D portfolio, AP Spanish, Anatomy, AP Calc BC, and College Credit Plus. She plans on majoring in environmental design or architecture.
CFIS Student Has Poem Published
Joshua Kumins, a former advanced cluster student in Lisa Todaro’s third-grade English language arts class at Gurney Elementary School, had his story on rhinos published in the March/April 2023 issue of “Ranger Rick’s Zoobooks.” His story was about the relationship between two rhino brothers, Harry and Ben, and how they turned their quarrels over apples into a lesson of sharing.
“I am so proud of Josh and his creative story being published in ZooBooks,” said Todaro. “I knew that Josh was a dedicated writer, and I was delighted to see that he was recognized for his creative talents. He took a risk and challenged himself by writing and submitting his entry, and his hard work was evident. He set a great example for others to follow in trying new things.”
