Chardon Middle School’s third annual science and performing arts fair will be held on Jan. 31 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in an open-house format on the second floor of the school building at 424 North St...
Community Invite
Chardon Middle School’s third annual science and performing arts fair will be held on Jan. 31 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in an open-house format on the second floor of the school building at 424 North St. The event is open to the public.
Celebrate student learning through a showcasing of the spectacular work of young scientists, designers, and artists in grade levels four through seven. Student-created experiments, research projects and investigations will be exhibited throughout the second-floor hallways as part of the annual judged science fair.
A gallery of seventh-grade visual artwork will be on display in the cafeteria, where music will be performed live by students and musicians throughout the evening. Student projects from the school’s digital design and media productions classes will also be available for up-close viewing. A live robotics competition will be in action, courtesy of the sixth- and seventh-grade robotics club.
Tiny Toppers Give Back
Chardon Early Learning Center prekindergarten and kindergarten students and their families expressed appreciation last month through donations of blankets, towels, dog food and toys for Animal Charity of Ohio, Inc. in Mahoning County.
The nonprofit was chosen by the school as a thank you to the staff and volunteers who assisted Chardon High School teacher Megan Wessels whose dog Blanch was lost in the county as a result of an auto accident she was involved in last November.
Ms. Wessels stated on Jan. 12 that she was so happy to learn that the school helped support this charity as many of its staff and volunteers dropped everything to help look for her dog Blanch that day in November before discovering Blanch had tragically passed away.
In the spirit of gratitude for their efforts for a Hilltopper, Tiny Toppers amassed a carload of donations, which were delivered during winter break to the charity.
Park Launches Sensory Path
Park Elementary School teamwork made the dream work for the installation of a PTO-funded sensory pathway in the hallway of the building’s lower level. The pathway is intended to support students with sensory processing challenges and to help students develop motor skills, balance, hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness.
The collaborative winter break efforts of Park intervention specialist Cheryl Gualdoni, secretary Tonia Seese, custodian Michelle Adams and Principal Jill Makee and Chardon High School senior Addison Seese made for a fun and engaging surprise when students returned to school earlier this month.
Mock Job Interviews
Chardon High School English language arts senior classes taught by teachers Lynn Monaco and Bobby Goff joined forces on Dec. 8 with Chardon Middle School ELA students for a cross grade-level opportunity of mock job interviews.
The seniors, who participated on a volunteer basis and earned service hours for the endeavor, have been acquiring resume writing and job interview skills in the classroom, while the seventh-grade students have been learning about jobs and life during the 1800s.
The two grade levels worked well together, practicing handshakes and engaging in common interview-type question and answer sessions.
Entrepreneur Speaker Series
Chardon Middle School hosted Ethan Holmes, CEO and founder of Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce, and Evan Delahanty, CEO and founder of Peaceful Fruits LLC, last month to provide on-site, interactive presentations for sixth-grade social studies classes. Each entrepreneur shared his own unique story of building his business from the ground up.
By hearing from the two real-life entrepreneurs, Hilltopper students learned first-hand about key ingredients for launching a business idea, including creativity, leadership, grit and courage, time and financial resources, willingness to take business risks, adaptability and more.
Sixth-grade students are now applying this knowledge as they embark on creating their own business concepts for the upcoming Young Entrepreneur Institute’s Pitch Challenge.
