The Chardon High School Drama Club takes the stage this week with a fall production for the first time since 2019...
“My Man Godfrey” Takes Stage
The Chardon High School Drama Club takes the stage this week with a fall production for the first time since 2019. Student thespians and crews have been busy preparing for “My Man Godfrey,” a screenplay by Eric K. Hatch, to be performed at Park Auditorium, 111 Goodrich Court on Nov. 11 and Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.
“CHS Drama’s return to the Park Auditorium stage after a year of absence will be a celebration of our students’ talents and hard work,” said the production’s director Brandon Lichtinger. “The show is a classic screwball comedy from the 1930s, and imparts a lesson about kindness, family, and the need for meaning and joy in life.”
Tickets are $5 each for students and $10 each for adults and can be purchased online through the HomeTown ticketing page accessible from the school district’s homepage. Same-day ticket sales will be available for purchase in the hour before each show’s start time.
C.R.E.W. Explores Manufacturing
Chardon High School’s C.R.E.W. (Creating Reliable and Educated Workers) program, co-advised and co-taught by faculty members Tracey Britt and Kim Butala, have already taken part in several off-site career exploratory adventures since the start of the school year with more to look forward to in the months ahead.
The C.R.E.W. program is designed to assist students as they navigate their futures, identifying their own personal pathway after graduation whether through direct employment, enrollment into college, enlistment into the military or becoming an entrepreneur.
Field trips have included the Geauga Growth Partnership Entrepreneur Success Breakfast on Sept. 23, the Think Manufacturing High School Career Expo on Oct. 7 and a visit to Solon Manufacturing on Oct. 21.
The GGP Entrepreneur Success Breakfast event was held at Claridon Woodlands and hosted Ryan Eubank, owner and operator of Best American Metal Fabricators. Eubank shared with C.R.E.W. students the story of his career path, including his work as a welding instructor at local high schools and an instructor at Lakeland Community College where he serves as chair of the Welding and Fabrication Technology program. He also met with CHS C.R.E.W. students with interest as future welders and delivered a personal motivating message as well as contact information.
At the Think Manufacturing High School Career Expo held at Mentor High School, C.R.E.W. students had the opportunity to introduce themselves to over 30 local manufacturing companies to obtain job shadows, internships and part-time positions in the local manufacturing sector.
C.R.E.W.’s visit to Solon Manufacturing included listening to a presentation on the company’s early beginnings, product development, family culture and future goals; and a tour of the company to learn about the production machines, internships and mentorships.
College Success Gold Recognition
Chardon High School is a proud recipient of the GreatSchools 2021 College Success Award — Gold this fall for having a multi-year track record of preparing students to enroll and succeed in college. Now in its fourth year, the GreatSchools College Success Award program evaluates public schools based on data that show how well the schools prepare students to succeed after graduation, including whether they enroll in college, are ready for college-level coursework and persist into their second year of college.
CHS, which was the recipient of the GreatSchools College Success Award in 2019 and 2020, is among 1,770 high schools in 26 states and among 175 schools in the state of Ohio to now receive the gold level distinction. GreatSchools debuted the inaugural gold tier this year.
Speaking on behalf of the school’s administrators, CHS principal Doug Murray said they applaud the hard work of the entire CHS community — including students, parents/guardians, teachers and others who aspire to help the school’s students succeed in college and beyond.
Tiny Toppers Tapping into Senses
The Wit and Wisdom book of the week for Chardon Early Learning Center Kindergarten students in teacher Katherine Kotora’s class the first week of November was “Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles — Think of That!”, a nonfiction book written by authors Leo and Diane Dillon about the famous tap dancer Mr. Bill Robinson.
Objectives included Tiny Toppers students exploring how their senses help them learn from the story and how the story helps them build their knowledge of the senses. Additionally, students were asked to use prepositions to describe Bojangles, verbally creating sentences with a preposition.
To incorporate a hands-on element, students made tap shoes out of paper bags and metal washers on Nov. 3.
“Then we tapped along to the story and a video of Bojangles dancing,” said Miss Kotora.
