Berkshire High School art students recently completed a three-year mural project in the kindergarten wing...
Art Students Complete Kindergarten Mural
Berkshire High School art students recently completed a three-year mural project in the kindergarten wing. Art teacher Mrs. Alvord supervised the effort, which began after the kindergarten team asked for help brightening the hallway following the success of a previous mural.
The project gave Art 3 students a chance to explore artistic problem-solving, develop craftsmanship and build persistence. Preliminary sketches featured bees, beehives, flowers, garden plants and critters set against the rolling hills of Geauga County along the upper walls, with bold, oversized images overlapping the scenery. Outside the classrooms, beehives and a friendly Bert the Badger, sections completed first by Art 2 students, welcome students and staff.
In the second year, the Art 3/4 class tackled the upper walls with the hillside scenes, and by the third year the final two walls were finished. Alternating the painting pattern kept the hallway from feeling cluttered and allowed observers to appreciate the progress. The painting portion took just over 10 weeks. Kindergarten teachers photographed students at the start and end of the year, documenting the mural’s progress along the way.
Spanish Honor Society Inducts New Members
The Spanish Honor Society Induction Ceremony took place April 9, 2026. Students were invited to Berkshire’s Rigoberta Menchú Chapter based on strong Spanish language skills, classroom leadership and good character. Members will take on service opportunities next year to help others and promote global initiatives.
Juniors inducted: Zachary Bartholomew, Stella Morgan and Charlotte Townsend. Sophomores inducted: Stella Bateman, Makenna Felker, Sarah Romask and Caleb Tiber.
Specialist Joins Competitive Licensure Program
Mona Lieblich, an intervention specialist at Berkshire Elementary School, has been accepted into the Intervention Specialist: Hearing-Impaired (ISHI) Graduate Licensure program at Shawnee State University. The program accepts a limited number of licensed Ohio educators and provides up to $15,000 in tuition support through a grant from the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children.
The program requires 24 graduate credit hours completed online over four semesters, plus field experience and professional observations. After receiving ISHI licensure for grades PK-12 in Ohio, candidates must complete a service requirement by working at least three years in Ohio providing education services to students with hearing impairment or deafness, including those identified as deaf-blind or multiple disabled.
