West Geauga High School teacher Mike Sustin has been named the 2019 winner of the West Geauga Educational Foundation Person of Innovation Award for his work in implementing innovative projects with West Geauga students including a hydroponic garden and StarLab, an inflatable planetarium.
Person of Innovation
West Geauga High School teacher Mike Sustin has been named the 2019 winner of the West Geauga Educational Foundation Person of Innovation Award for his work in implementing innovative projects with West Geauga students including a hydroponic garden and StarLab, an inflatable planetarium. Mr. Sustin received a $500 award for personal or classroom use.
The Person of Innovation Award is presented each school year by the West Geauga Educational Foundation. It recognizes those within the school community who make outstanding efforts to introduce new ideas and methods to learning.
The West Geauga Educational Foundation also awards money for innovative and creative programs in the West Geauga School System. Teaching and learning, like other areas, evolve. But it isn’t always clear which new approaches might work. “Seed” funding from the West Geauga Educational Foundation allows teachers and students to try new programs, materials and technologies.
To learn more about the West Geauga Educational Foundation, visit http://www.wgef.org/. To join, help, attend an event or make a donation, contact Caise Rode McHale at 216.789.4842.
WGEF Thanksgiving Breakfast
On Thanksgiving Day, the West Geauga Educational Foundation hosted its 31st annual Thanksgiving pancake breakfast at Chesterland McDonald’s. Owner John Powers donated his restaurant to support the wonderful work done by the organization. WGEF members and student volunteers prepared and served meals at the event. Thank you to Patterson Fruit Farms for donating pies that were sold to raise additional money.
The West Geauga Educational Foundation awards financial grants for innovative and creative programs in the West Geauga School District.
Soloists Shine at Concert
The West Geauga Middle School band performed for a packed house in the middle school gymnasium on Dec. 3. The sixth, seventh and eighth-grade bands performed individually. The concert was complemented by a combined grade level jazz band in which soloists had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.
