West Geauga School News

July 26, 2018 by Staff Report

Russell PD Provides Cruiser for SRO

During the 2018-19 school year, the West Geauga Schools, in cooperation with Chester Township Police and Russell Township Police, will have a dedicated school resource officer (SRO) on staff.

Chief Tim Carroll said, “Russell Township is providing a cruiser for the SRO. I think it is extremely important to have an officer dedicated to our schools becausethe safety of our students and staff are paramount, considering what is happening at our schools across the country.”

The SRO, Mark Rich, a full-time officer with the Chester Township Police Department, will have access to the cruiser as part of his new position as a liaison with the school district.

Said Carroll, “The West Geauga school administrators and law enforcement are being proactive in keeping our schools a safe environment. Having a SRO builds great relationships between law enforcement and the students and staff. We are more than happy to contribute a cruiser to this effort.”

Boys Tennis Achieves 8-0 Record in CVC

The West Geauga boys tennis team finished the year with a stellar 8-0 record in the CVC.

At the CVC tournament, every player won his flight of the tournament. The players included Zach Bobango, who played first singles; Kevin Wagner, who played second singles; Jonathan Rash, who played third singles; Xavier Zup and Michael Elias, who played first doubles; and Matt Robertson and David Dela Cruz, who played second doubles.

With their 8-0 record in the CVC and sweeping the tournament, West Geauga earned the outright CVC championship. It is the second time in the past three seasons this team has had this high level of achievement.

Coach DiMattia said, “We will lose three seniors, but we have our top four players coming back next season. Hopefully, the success they saw this season makes them hungry and they work hard this summer to improve their skills. If they come back ready to go and focused next season, there is a really good chance that we will defend our CVC title. I’m already excited for next season.”

New Well Installed

Over the summer, one of the main projects for the West Geauga School District is the installation of a new well on the high school and middle school campus.

Currently, there is only one well servicing both buildings.

“This has become a critical issue for the district,” said Superintendent Richard Markwardt. “Adding a backup well to the campus will allow us to ensure that education can continue in both buildings if there were to be a problem with the main well.”

The new well is part of the preliminary phase of a new water treatment facility on the campus and was approved as part of the facilities master planning process that is currently underway.