For the second consecutive year, Berkshire High School was named a Best High School by U.S. News and World Report...
BHS Named a Best High School
For the second consecutive year, Berkshire High School was named a Best High School by U.S. News and World Report. The news comes from the most recent publication, which can be accessed on the district’s website: berkshireschools.org.
In earning the distinction, Berkshire High School is ranked in the top 40 percent of all high schools in the entire country and is given permission to promote itself with such honor within its community among the 18,000 schools nationwide that were evaluated. Congratulations to the students, staff and entire family of Berkshire High School, for being named a U.S. News and World Report Best High School for 2020.
Sparkle Students Stay Thoughtfully Engaged
Berkshire Local Schools’ Sparkle students remain consistently and thoughtfully engaged in the learning process during the ordered school closure period. Sparkle students in kindergarten and first-grade have taken to engaging in Zoom technology to help remain connected with their teacher and creative class assignments.
Earth Day was recently discussed as a topic where students incorporated mathematics formulas to calculate the age of the planet Earth to celebrate its birthday. Continued question-and-answer segments featured Mrs. Brzozowski inquiring to students about how individuals can keep the planet safe and favorite weather types.
Using the important interpersonal capabilities to touch verbalize through their devices to communicate, the Sparkle students did a great job with the assignment.
Berkshire Hosts Virtual Signing Ceremony
The Berkshire Local Schools Athletic Department capitalized on the need for innovative technology to the community while finding a way to recognize some of the district’s highest performing student-athletes. A virtual signing ceremony took place earlier in the week to celebrate Matt Politzer, Ethan Bennington, Lianna Tiber, Lizzy Dingman and Lexi Boyk as they make their commitment to play at the collegiate level next year.
Matt Politzer is a three-year member of the football team, in which he earned two varsity letters. He is also a three-year letter winner as a member of the track and field team. Next year, Matt will be attending The College of Wooster, where he will study business economics and play football for the Fighting Scots
Ethan Bennington is a four-year member of both the track and field and the cross country teams. He earned his third varsity letter in cross country and his fourth varsity letter in track and field. He has also been captain of both teams. In cross country, Ethan has been named both first and second team CVC in his senior and junior seasons. In track and field, he earned honorable mention honors last year as a junior. He was main reason why the boys cross country programs won back-to-back CVC championships in both 2017 and 2018. Next year, Ethan will be attending Heidelberg University, where he will study either exercise science or sports medicine and will run cross country and track and field for the Student Princes.
Lianna Tiber is a four-year letter winner as a member of the track and field team. She is also a one-year letter winner as a member of the cross country team. Lianna was a varsity member of the 2017 CVC Champion girls track team. Outside of athletics, Lianna is the president of the National Honor Society, vice president of the Care Team and has been co-president of student council. She has also been a part of Berkshire’s AC4P group, Leadership Geauga, the Teen Institute and the National Spanish Honor Society. Next year, Lianna will be attending Ohio Northern University, where she will study mechanical engineering with a concentration in biomechanics and run indoor and outdoor track for the Polar Bears.
Lizzy Dingman is a four-year letter winner as a member of the cross country team and a two-year letter winner as a member of the track and field teams. She was a two time honorable mention all CVC selection in cross country, as well as earning academic All CVC this past fall. She was a part of Berkshire’s 2019 CVC Championship cross country team and ran at the regional meet four years in a row. Outside of athletics, Lizzy has participated in the Berkshire theatre productions and orchestra. Next year, Lizzy will also be attending Ohio Northern University, where she will study graphic design, play in the orchestra and run cross country, indoor track and outdoor track for the Polar Bears.
Lexi Boyk is a four-year letter winner in both soccer and basketball. She has also earned three varsity letters in track and field and one varsity letter each in football and in softball. She will graduate with a total of 13 varsity letters. Her accomplishments on the field and on the court will go down in the Berkshire history books. Lexi is a two-time second team CVC member and a seven-time first team CVC member in her various sports. She has earned All District honors in both soccer and basketball and was Berkshire’s second soccer player to earn All Ohio honors in school history, earning second team All Ohio in the fall of 2019. Her name reads throughout our record books, where she holds the girls basketball records for steals in a game, steals in a season, and steals in a career. She also holds the girls soccer records of assists in a game, assists in a season, assists in a career, goals in a game, goals in a season, goals in a career and career points scored. She was a member of Berkshire’s only CVC champion soccer team in 2017, when the team finished 16-0 in the regular season and finished as district runner up. Next year, Lexi will attend Edinboro University, where she will study physical therapy and play soccer for the Fighting Scots.
Chick-Hatching Assignment
Third-grade students in Mrs. Klingman’s elementary classes are learning about life cycles through a virtual project and physically watching the transformation of an embryo to a chick. The students have been able to explore and learn all about the life cycles, which is a vital curriculum in this grade level, through the world of studying chickens.
Beginning the study of a chicken’s life cycle on April 8, students have learned that it takes 21 days for a chick to develop and hatch. Eggs were put into the incubator and students have been watching through Zoom meetings to make scientific hypotheses, such as how many eggs will hatch and how many will stop developing.
Students have been waiting patiently and observing the eggs daily. During the Zoom meetings, the students had to identify the three types of eggs, which are winner – growing with healthy blood vessels; quitters – not growing; and yolkers – ones that were never fertilized.
Students have been keeping track of what day they are on and also if the eggs are viable or not. Students are patiently waiting the hatch of the chicks. They can come as soon as April 25 until April 29. Please keep a lookout for the arrival of the chicks.
