Some of Chagrin Falls Intermediate School’s sixth-graders visited Justin Wise’s first-grade class at Gurney Elementary for a special reading of “The Rainbow Fish” followed by a colorful art project...
Reading Buddies
Some of Chagrin Falls Intermediate School’s sixth-graders visited Justin Wise’s first-grade class at Gurney Elementary for a special reading of “The Rainbow Fish” followed by a colorful art project. The experience gave sixth-graders a chance to shine as peer leaders, while the first-graders enjoyed learning alongside older students they look up to.
School counselor Annie Schluep brought the partnership to life and created the meaningful learning moment for everyone involved.
CFMS Students of the Month
The mission of the Chagrin Falls Middle School Students of the Month is to acknowledge and reward students for exemplary performance. The students depict Tiger Techniques: Think, Integrity, Grit, Effort and Responsibility. Each month, the seventh and eighth-grade teams collaborate and choose a male and female “Tiger of the Month” and the students receive tiger water bottles from the PTO.
Students of the Month for November are eighth-graders Morgan Fetzner and Kenneth Kang and seventh-graders Brooke Angle and Quentin Howell.
Morgan is a bright light in the classroom. She takes each assignment seriously and asks great questions. She is a talented writer and has a positive impact on the classroom community. Everyone can always count on Morgan to come to class prepared and ready to learn. She participates often, works well in a group and has so much to offer her peers. Along with that, she is respectful, kind and a genuinely well-rounded individual.
Kenny is a student who is always motivated to do a job well-done. He is respectful to peers and teachers alike. Kenny asks for help when needed and is an active participant in class, where he shares observations and probing questions. He also goes above and beyond to help peers in Spanish Club study tables. He is helpful, observant and kind to all.
Brooke is a hardworking student who is always ready to learn and meticulous with her work. She is a positive light in class and her thoughtful analysis and persistence make her a successful problem solver. Brooke is a respectful student who works well with all peers. She listens to everyone’s ideas and makes all feel included. No one ever sees Brooke without a smile on her face and giving a friendly greeting to peers and teachers alike.
Quentin is a positive student who is consistently participating in all of his classes. He is an enthusiastic learner in and outside the classroom. He is respectful of all his teachers and peers. He is always polite and courteous to all. Quentin is a self-advocating and positive student who remains on task and consistently completes his homework. He does an outstanding job in social studies.
RecHess Brings Strategic Fun to CFMS
Thanks to a Chagrin Falls Middle School PTO grant, lunchtime has taken on a new dimension of excitement with the launch of “recHess” — a weekly chess tournament that combines recess with competitive strategy.
Each week, middle school students gather for friendly yet fierce matches, using PTO-funded chess sets and timers to test their skills against peers. The program has created a supportive environment where students learn new strategies from one another while building connections across grade levels.
“The energy is high” during these weekly tournaments, which have quickly become a student favorite. The PTO’s investment in chess sets, timers and prizes has transformed a simple game into one of the week’s most anticipated events.
