Chardon High School recently hosted Jordan Corcoran, founder and CEO of an organization called Listen, Lucy, to talk at a student assembly about the importance of destigmatizing discussions regarding mental health...
High School Hosts Listen, Lucy
Chardon High School recently hosted Jordan Corcoran, founder and CEO of an organization called Listen, Lucy, to talk at a student assembly about the importance of destigmatizing discussions regarding mental health.
Over the past decade, Corcoran, based in Pittsburgh, has been sharing her story of living with and managing generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder with thousands of people across the United States.
Corcoran shared her mental health experiences and some of the issues she faced with students during the assembly. She also shared techniques she has learned to help calm anxiety, including controlled breathing, prioritizing self-care, exercise and therapy.
“My hope with sharing my story and Listen, Lucy’s mission with schools across the country is that after hearing about my experiences at their age, the issues I faced, the mistakes I made along the way, and how I eventually was able to overcome my mental health crisis – they will have empathy for each other and seek help if and when they need it,” Corcoran said.
The assembly at CHS was the first of 10 free assemblies Listen, Lucy is putting on across the country.
“We are in the middle of a mental health crisis and talking about it is the first step to help us endure and figure out the solution. I hope that sharing my story gives others permission and confidence to do the same,” Corcoran said.
Treasury Earns Excellence Award
The Chardon Local School District is excited to announce that its treasurer’s department has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of America and Canada for the third consecutive year.
The district received the honor for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2023.
The report was judged by an independent panel to ensure it met the high standards of the program, including the demonstration of a “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate the district’s financial story and motivate potential user groups to read the report.
The Certificate of Achievement is the “highest form of recognition” awarded in the area of governmental accounting and reporting according to GFOA.
At the district’s Aug. 19 board of education meeting, Deb Armbruster, Chardon Schools treasurer / chief financial officer, presented the award and thanked staff members from the treasurer’s office and board office.
Annual Child Find Notice
Effective Dec. 1, 2023, (A) Each educational agency shall adopt and implement written policies and procedures approved by the Ohio department of education, office for exceptional children, that ensure all children with disabilities residing within the district, including children with disabilities who are homeless or are wards of the state, and children with disabilities attending nonpublic schools, regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services are identified, located, and evaluated as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, December 2004 (IDEA) and federal regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 300 (October 13, 2006) pertaining to child find, including the regulations at 34 C.F.R. 300.111 and 300.646
The Chardon Local School District engages in ongoing Child Find services to locate, identify, and provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all children between the ages of three (3) and twenty-one (21) who have a disability and reside in the Chardon Local School District.
Child Find activities are conducted to create public awareness of special education programs, to advise the public of the rights of students, and to alert community residents of the need for identifying and serving children with disabilities.
If you know of a child with a disability, or have a child suspected of having a disability, who is not currently receiving appropriate educational or related services, please contact Linda Elegante, Chardon’s Director of Student Services, at 440-286-0525.
