After months of working with architects, engineers, community members, parents and staff, the West Geauga Facilities Master Planning Committee presented its recommendations to the West Geauga Board of Education.
Master Planning Committee Makes Recommendations
After months of working with architects, engineers, community members, parents and staff, the West Geauga Facilities Master Planning Committee presented its recommendations to the West Geauga Board of Education.
Superintendent Richard Markwardt thanked West G residents and committee co-chairs Troy Kucera and Sally Contizano for their presentation and acknowledged the efforts of the many residents and school personnel who worked on the project.
In a brief introduction, Dr. Markwardt described the master planning process as a “broad-brush” approach to determining the status of the district’s buildings, assessing corresponding needs and identifying a means to meet those needs.
Included in the recommendations were numbers that included students from Newbury Township who could become West Geauga students once the probable territory transfer is completed.
The board will now take the Facility Master Planning Committee recommendations under advisement and decide on future steps for the district.
Jazz Band Attends Invitational
The West Geauga Jazz Band recently attended a Jazz Invitational at Orange.
The Orange High School Jazz Invitational II included the Brady Middle School Jazz Band (Orange), West Geauga Jazz Band, Cuyahoga Falls Jazz Band and Orange High School Jazz Band.
Band director Jason Branch said, “This concert was hosted by Brandon Duvall, and is a non-competitive jazz concert that is a great night of diverse music making from different groups.”
The Jazz Band is one of the most popular music groups at West Geauga.
Youth Summit on the Environment
Kaden Knake, a junior at West Geauga High School, will be attending the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment hosted by George Mason University in June.
Science teacher Mike Sustin said, “I was so proud of Kaden when we found out that she had been selected as the only representative in our area.”
The event will allow high school delegates to pair with conservation experts, university professors and industry leaders to talk about approaches to science and the environment.
Lindsey Book Fair
Each year the Lindsey PTO provides the opportunity for elementary students to develop their love of reading through the book fair.
PTO member Becky Edwards runs the event for the students. During the book fair, students and parents can enjoy the opportunity to take a look at new books that have been published and pick up both nonfiction and fiction books.
The book fair has become so popular in the school that it is run three times a year.
