Students in Mrs. Tammy Carver’s class at Park Elementary School recently celebrated an impressive educational milestone, showcasing their dedication to reading...
Reading Milestone Celebration
Students in Mrs. Tammy Carver’s class at Park Elementary School recently celebrated an impressive educational milestone, showcasing their dedication to reading.
After realizing that her students had already read over 187,000 words as part of their Accelerated Reading program, Mrs. Carver challenged her students to increase their total to 300,000 words read.
The students crushed their goal, reading nearly 400,000 words by the end of their challenge. To celebrate, Mrs. Carver and Park Elementary Principal Jill Makee were doused in Silly String by the students.
The milestone is a testament to the students’ hard work and enthusiasm for learning.
CELC Students Investigate Communications Technology
Students in Mrs. Ridgeway’s kindergarten class at Chardon Early Learning Center recently had an up-close look at the changes in communication technology.
The class got to inspect a collection of telephones, ranging from a rotary phone to a smartphone, and see how communication technology has improved over time.
Students were challenged to think like inventors and determine which improvements have made telephones easier to use. They noted that for older rotary phones, it took a long time to dial numbers and that buttons have made that process much easier.
Additionally, after holding an old camera, the students were amazed that modern smartphones are able to carry that technology as well.
CMS Student Council: Set out Hearts on Fire for First Responders
Chardon Middle School Student Council is gathering donations of essential items as part of an initiative to support first responders who have risked their lives battling the wildfires in Los Angeles, Calif.
After speaking with various law enforcement and emergency teams, the student council has identified specific items needed to help those whose lives have been torn apart by the tragic fires.
Items needed include: protein bars; energy bars; energy drinks; nonperishable, on-the-go food; toiletries; deodorant; toothpaste; toothbrushes; and dry shampoo.
Each class at Chardon Middle School is invited to join in a friendly competition to collect the most donations, with the winning class receiving a gift certificate for each student to King Kone.
A donation box will also be set up in the front lobby of the middle school for any community members who would like to donate to the initiative.
The collection drive runs through Jan. 31.
