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January 2017
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mitchel Luxenburg, President, 382-8943 · ml@beachwoodschools.org
Michael Zawatsky, Vice President, 292-9916 · mzawatsky@beachwoodschools.org
Dr. Brian Weiss, 464-6678 · bw@beachwoodschools.org
Joshua Mintz, 245-0000 · jmintz@beachwoodschools.org
Steve Rosen, 292-5562 · srosen@beachwoodschools.org
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ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Robert P. Hardis, Superintendent, 464-2600 ext. 299 · rph@beachwoodschools.org
Michele E. Mills, Director of Finance/Treasurer, 464-2600 ext. 239 · mm@beachwoodschools.org
Lauren J. Broderick, Director of Pupil Services, 464-2600 ext. 234 · ljb@beachwoodschools.org
Dr. Ken Veon, Director of Operations & Technology, 464-2600 ext. 230 · kev@beachwoodschools.org
Linda LoGalbo, Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Human Resources, 464-2600 ext. 289 · lhl@beachwoodschools.org
Kathleen Stroski, Assistant Treasurer, 464-2600 ext. 240 · ks@beachwoodschools.org
Shana Wallenstein, Director of Marketing & Communications, 464-2600 ext. 237 · swallenstein@beachwoodschools.org
AP Environmental Sciences Students put
Learning into Action at Acacia Reservation
More than 550 members of the Northeast Ohio Deaf/Hard of Hearing
community visited Beachwood High School for the ASL Club's 12th
annual Holiday Party. Beachwood students plan, fundraise and
budget for the party that features a prize wheel, lots of food, music,
games, and an annual theme. This year's theme, "Pajama Party,"
brought people out in their most festive pajamas and slippers. A
bounce house, face painting and multiple games and competitions
kept even the youngest children entertained, while plenty of
conversation took place between students and event guests.
The party is a tremendous way for students to practice
their conversational signing skills, while serving the
Deaf/Hard of Hearing community. Beachwood's ASL
classes and club are led by Sharon Weisman, but she gives
all credit to the students for putting together the event. This
year's co-chairs were: Hannah Karl, Tanner May eld,
Arin Mintz, Zoe Winger and Rose Hersh. This group
of leaders led another 80 students through the planning
and execution of the event. Event sponsors included:
Faber Castell, Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Northeast Ohio, Giant Eagle, Joshen Paper &
Packaging, Around Downtown Catering and Chick-
l-A. By the end of the party, students were exhausted
but elated. Rest would have to wait, however, as the
students were already planning next year's event!
Want to know how your company can support this or
other Beachwood Schools events? Call Director of
Development Shana Wallenstein at 216.464.2600 ext. 237
for details.
In November, my AP Environmental Science class had the privilege
of visiting the Acacia Reservation in Lyndhurst on a field trip. The
purpose was to advance our knowledge of population distribution
and population density two concepts we had been studying in
depth. To prevent Acacia's overabundant deer population from eating
small plants and shrubs before they are able to grow, we installed
tree guards using cylindrical plastic sheets kept upright by a stake
and zip ties. It felt great to protect the environment by ensuring that
the necessary succession will take place for Acacia to one day blossom
into a thriving forest.
Ryan Marmaros
Class of 2017
Leadership Conference Brings Students Together
Beachwood High School's
annual
Leadership
Conference gathers more
than fifty of my high school
peers for three intense
days. We are encouraged
to step out of our comfort
zone, build our confidence
through new experiences,
and step up as leaders in
our school. This year's Leadership Conference, held in November,
was another great success.
The first day was spent in a variety of "family group" activities to get
to know better the people we would be spending time with during
the weekend. On the second day, we traveled to Camp Asbury in
Hiram and spent our entire day on low and high ropes courses.
These challenging activities required us to work together to be
successful. You truly have to trust your team when you're looking
to them to guide you 100 feet off the ground. On the final day,
conference attendees had the opportunity to work with speaker
Ted Wiese. Known as one of America's best youth leadership
development speakers, Ted works with thousands of students every
year to teach and enhance leadership skills. Ted encourages students
to believe they can make a difference - and he teaches them how
to do it!
Whether we were participating in a ropes activity that scared us,
standing up in front of the entire conference to participate in one
of Ted's activities or simply talking to someone outside of our "friend
group," the weekend taught our group a lot about ourselves and
how to step up as
leaders in our school!
We're all looking
forward to putting
our newly honed skills
to work.
Emily Einhorn
Class of 2017
Beachwood City Schools, Facing
History and Ourselves, Hawken and
Laurel Schools present Jacqueline
Woodson to our communities' parents
and educators. The evening will begin
with Woodson's keynote address and
Q&A, followed by a book signing and
community dialogue.
Woodson's visit is part of an outstanding collaboration between
Beachwood City Schools, Facing History and Ourselves, Hawken
and Laurel to create programs for K-8 students and their families
highlighting themes of identity and belonging through literature.
Through this work, our students will have various opportunities to
thoughtfully explore Woodson's writing at school and at home.
Jacqueline Woodson is the bestselling author of more than two
dozen award-winning books for young adults, middle graders, and
children, including the New York Times bestselling memoir Brown
Girl Dreaming, which won the 2014 National Book Award, the Coretta
Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor Award, an NAACP Image Award,
and the Sibert Honor Award. Woodson was recently named the
Young People's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation.
American Sign Language Club Presents
12th Annual Holiday Party for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Community
Congratulations to BHS Junior
Ben Connor, who was named
Division V First Team All-Ohio.
Ben is the first Beachwood
quarterback to be named to an
All-Ohio First Team in more than
20 years. The last player who
earned the distinction was Head
Coach Damion Creel in 1994.
Connor had a standout year,
finishing the season with 22
passing touchdowns and 2,426
passing yards. He ran for a team
high 533 yards, culminating in
8 additional touchdowns.
Connor can add the All-Ohio
accolade to a growing list: he
was named Cleveland Gladiators High School Impact Player of
the Week, BW3 Player of the Week and 2nd Team All-Chagrin
Valley Conference.
We can't wait to see what Ben can do his senior year!
Ben Connor named to
Division V First Team All-Ohio
Author Jacqueline Woodson to Speak at
Beachwood High School on January 19th at 7PM
Tickets to see Jacqueline Woodson are free, but a reservation is required. Reserve seats now at
http://jacquelinewoodson.eventbrite.com/