Chagrin Falls Schools
Mystery Readers at Gurney Elementary are parents, siblings or relatives that sign up to read to the class once a week. It is…
Gurney Mystery Readers
Mystery Readers at Gurney Elementary are parents, siblings or relatives that sign up to read to the class once a week. It is a mystery to the students because they never know who is coming to read that day.
“It is always such a fun surprise to see who will walk through the door,” said teacher Nicole Nanchoff. “This is such a meaningful and exciting way to involve our families in the classroom.”
Toys in Space
At Chagrin Falls Middle School, science teacher Alison Hinesman did a lesson on Toys in Space, where students explored the physics of toys here on Earth.
“We played with the toys and recorded our observations on how the toys react here on Earth in our gravity,” said Hinesman. “Next, students predicted how microgravity would change the toy’s behavior on the international space station. Then, we watched video recorded by astronauts on the international space station to look at how the toy behaved in microgravity, again taking notes.”
After, the class discussed discrepancies between predictions and what really happened.
Chromebook Instruction
At Gurney Elementary School, the kindergarten classes of Nicole Nanchoff and Lisa Dugach have started the new school year off with piloting Chromebooks in their classrooms. Teachers recently met to collaborate on the meaningful and age appropriate integration of technology for the district’s youngest learners.
“The whole team was involved in the conversation around goal-settings, best practice and strategies as all kindergarten students use technology as part of their learning,” said Nancy Kevern, tech integration and instructional coach for Chagrin Falls Schools.
Specialty License Plates
State Reps. Marlene Anielski (R-Walton Hills) and Sarah LaTourette (R-Bainbridge Township) introduced legislation that would create an additional funding source for the school district of Chagrin Falls Exempted Village.
The piece of legislation would create specialty license plates with a special design for the entire school district. With the purchase of the specialty license plates, the school will receive additional funding that will be designated to assist in the emotional and mental well-being of the students.
Under the legislation, any Ohio resident who wishes to support the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools can purchase the appropriate license plate, which will showcase the school’s design. There will be an additional charge of $40 on top of the original costs for the plate — $10 to be used by the BMV for administrative purposes and $30 to be directly earmarked to the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District. Purchasers of the plates shall remain anonymous from any school database unless they complete a consent form to release their information to the schools.
Chagrin Fall Superintendent Bob Hunt said, “The Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School district is appreciative of the efforts made by Representative Anielski to create revenue to support the emotional health of students within our district. This legislation provides an outlet for residents to demonstrate and grow community pride while providing resources to help young people.”
“The specialty license plate for the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools is a new financial mechanism, in which, the students will greatly benefit,” said Rep. Anielski. “I am pleased that my colleague, Representative LaTourette, recognized the opportunity to join me in assisting our most precious gifts, our children, in developing into thriving adults.”
Walk to School Day
Students of Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools participated in the seventh annual Walk to School, Walk to Town Day on Sept. 18. Students were encouraged to walk from home, or for those who live too far to walk, to meet at the town parking lot on West Washington Street. Einstein’s Bagels, lemonade and raffle tickets for prizes were given out at school to the walkers.
After school, students from the intermediate school walked with their friends to Riverside Park to participate in a Fun Fitness Fair while enjoying snacks and chances to win prizes. Students from the middle school walked to the Masonic Temple and enjoyed snacks and an historic scavenger hunt throughout Chagrin.
