Berkshire School News

April 11, 2019 by Staff Report

hanks to a grant that was written, submitted and awarded to Berkshire Junior/Senior High School, the Berkshire Local Schools will be deploying new and advanced protocols and technologies to enhance staff and student safety.

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Berkshire School News

February 28, 2019 by Staff Report

Burton Elementary School hosted a special ceremony on Feb. 11 to recognize all fifth-grade students for successfully completing the 10-week D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program.

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Berkshire School News

February 14, 2019 by Staff Report

On Feb. 6, third-graders at Ledgemont Elementary School participated in Dr. Division Day, an all-day learning activity featuring math and language arts concepts involving division, but with a fun, medical-themed twist.

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Berkshire School News

February 7, 2019 by Staff Report

Burton Elementary School sixth-grade science and social studies teacher, Amy Hochschild, was recently selected Teacher of the Year for Excellence in Soil and Water Education by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD).

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Berkshire School News

January 24, 2019 by Staff Report

Aligned with the Berkshire Local Schools intent to purposefully equip students with future-ready skills so that they will become meaningful and contributing members of society, the district will play host to the Ohio Means Jobs state-sponsored jobs fair for Geauga County schools on April 11.

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Berkshire School News

December 20, 2018 by Staff Report

A handful of student groups from Berkshire Junior and Senior High School took time to publicly demonstrate the knowledge and creativity they have learned applying project based learning skills to traditional classroom assignments.

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Berkshire School News

December 6, 2018 by Staff Report

The new statewide requirement to train students in basic First Aid and CPR certification is being taken to an entirely new level in the Berkshire Local Schools thanks to the initiative of health and physical education teacher Heather Giel.

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Berkshire School News

November 22, 2018 by Staff Report

First-grade students at Burton Elementary School participated in a recent hands-on learning experience by visiting Great Lakes Growers and learning about plant and produce growth.

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Berkshire School News

November 16, 2018 by Staff Report

Natural light, alternative energy and outdoor educational spaceswereconcepts, among many others, that were highlighted points of consideration emanating from the public at the most recent community engagement meeting for the new preK-12 facility that took place at Ledgemont Elementary School.

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Berkshire School News

November 1, 2018 by Staff Report

On Oct. 19, Berkshire Local Schools participated in the first of an ongoing series of planning sessions regarding the construction of the district’s new preK-12 facility at the Kent State University-Geauga Campus.

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