As part of their economics curricular unit, Munson Elementary School third-grade students created handmade pet toys for sale to fellow students and their families during November and December.
Project Serves Non-Profit
As part of their economics curricular unit, Munson Elementary School third-grade students created handmade pet toys for sale to fellow students and their families during November and December. The students handcrafted such items as cat teasers, braided toys, scarves and bottle crunchers.
The end goal of the project was to donate the profits to Marilyn’s Voice, a non-profit animal rescue, rehabilitation and adoption services organization located in Mentor. Teacher Brian Buemi reported that the project was a tremendous success, resulting in a total donation of $702 to Marilyn’s Voice.
World Cultures Fair
Sixth-grade students in Laura Taucher’s world cultures class provided a global tour for peers and staff via a World Cultures Fair held during the school day on Dec. 17. Among the many countries represented by sixth-grade students at the event were Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Fiji and Australia.
The students had been preparing for the fair for weeks, researching the food, language and manners, sports, games, holidays, religion, history, arts and transportation unique to their assigned countries. Students presented the information via booths filled with creative and eye-catching trifolds along with food and beverage samples and more.
“Salsa dancing, food tasting and music and art appreciation were just a snippet of my excursions,” said Dr. Kelly Moran, Chardon Schools curriculum supervisor, who was among the fair visitors.
Academic Decathlon Team
Chardon High School’s 2019-20 Academic Decathlon Team has been busy studying this year’s curricular theme, “In Sickness and In Health: An Exploration of Illness and Wellness.”
“Students are currently working hard with an eye toward regional competition in January,” said Academic Decathlon coach Allen Herner.
The 2019-20 team comprises the following students: seniors Joshua Campbell, Theresa “Reese” Schneider, Hannah Holbert, Meredith McKeon, Megan MacCartney and Kaylie Malloy, junior Brendan Sarbach; sophomore Paige Yamamoto and freshmen Nathan Eads, Jacob Schneider and Elizabeth “Betsy” Lessick.
Chardon Schools Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides educational grants throughout the district, is funding the team’s study materials and competition fees.
