Cardinal Middle School PTSA is sponsoring Scotch Doubles Bowling Feb. 21 from 9 p.m. to midnight at Sky Lanes on Route 82 in…
Scotch Doubles Bowling
Cardinal Middle School PTSA is sponsoring Scotch Doubles Bowling Feb. 21 from 9 p.m. to midnight at Sky Lanes on Route 82 in Garrettsville.
Cost is $35 per couple and includes three games, shoes, ball, pizza and pop. Adults only, please.
Tickets are available in the Cardinal Middle School office.
Jump Rope for Heart
Students at A.J. Jordak Elementary School and Cardinal Intermediate School in Middlefield are jumping at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation’s number one and number four killers, respectively. During a special assembly on Jan. 26, students learned all about Jump Rope for Heart, an event that helps raise money for the American Heart Association while teaching students about the importance of physical activity, healthy habits and community service.
During Monday’s assembly, two groups of students, one from the first grade and one from the second grade, performed skits about healthy habits. The skits included student-made ducks that symbolized a healthy habit they will learn about during the month of February as part of their participation in the Jump Rope for Heart campaign.
School administrators say the need to educate children about the importance of healthy habits like physical activity couldn’t be timelier. Recent studies show about one-third of children ages 2 to 19 are overweight and obese.
“By including physical activity into their daily routines, kids can significantly reduce the onset and burden of heart disease,” says Tracy Behnke, youth marketing director with the American Heart Association in Cleveland. “By raising money through Jump Rope for Heart, we are preventing heart disease and obesity for the next generation of Americans. Kids are literally jumping into a heart healthier life while becoming passionate about raising money for other kids with sick hearts.”
Students at JES and CIS will be jumping rope during physical education class throughout February to collect money for the campaign.
For more information on donating or the Jump Rope for Heart campaign, visit www.heart.org/jump, or call the American Heart Association at 216-791-7500.
Students Get Soiled For Science
Maybe playing in the dirt isn’t so bad after all. All third-grade classes at Cardinal Intermediate School recently conducted two classroom science experiments involving the properties of various types of soil. Choosing from topsoil, clay, sand or gravel, students had to first select two materials that would allow a lot of water to pass through, and then select two materials that would allow little water to pass through. With the help of school consultant Claire Zurbuch (aka, “Mr. Z.”), students then set up their materials, poured their water and analyzed their results.
Some students were surprised to discover that topsoil and clay allowed the least amount of water through, while sand and gravel allowed the most.
“As all scientists know, we learn from our failures,” says third-grade science teacher Barb Tropf.
The experiment is part of the third-grade curriculum to study the Earth’s resources.
Tropf says, “Students are learning that it takes 500-1,000 years to make an inch of soil, so we need to conserve or save our soil. Water washes away good soil and roots hold it in place, and our experiment helped students discover what materials would hold water and help plants grow.”
Zurbuch and his science experiments are no strangers to Cardinal students, the local community or Geauga County. The retired educator volunteers his time in area schools and has been serving as a science consultant for Cardinal Schools since 2003. Zurbuch was recently named the Geauga Water and Soil Conservation District’s 2014 Volunteer of the Year.
School Counselors Recognized
Cardinal Local Schools would like to recognize its counselors Jamie Dasher and Jill DeRamo in honor of National School Counseling Week Feb. 2-6.
National School Counseling Week strives to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors. Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, the week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
Mr. Dasher and Mrs. DeRamo’s dedication in doing these things for Cardinal students simply goes above and beyond. Their work in planning and aligning school schedules and implementing Positive Behaviors Intervention Support (PBIS) have been instrumental in preparing students for a future of success.
Mrs. DeRamo says, “I love being a high school counselor. I love that I get to work with young adults at such a pivotal time in their lives. I get to help them grow from being kids to young adults, ready to take on the next step in their lives.”
For more information on National School Counseling week, visit the American School Counselor Association’s website at http://schoolcounselor.org.
