Hello So1 Students and families!
Check out our Food Banks, LGBTQ+ Resources and Support, and Employment sections! Scroll down and click on the link.
Please scroll all the way down for information, updates, and resources!
New info and resources will be added throughout the month so please check back if you need assistance.
Maryum Sims, Principal
Rebecca Bell, Resource Coordinator
Kerry Copes, Resource Coordinator
Justine Lance, Chief Secretary
Main Office
13501 Terminal Ave Rm 103 (inside Bard Early College)
Cleveland, OH 44135
Phone: 216-838-8850
COVID 19 information
**All positive cases must be reported to the district**
If you or another member in your household tests positive, please call our CMSD COVID hotline at 216-838-9355 or email covid@clevelandmetroschools.org.
Dear Parent or Guardian,
The health and safety of our school community is important to everyone. The CMSD COVID Hotline team wants to make you aware that there may have been individuals in our schools who were infected with COVID-19 that were not known or reported to us before schools went on winter break.
In partnership with the City of Cleveland Department of Health, we encourage you to monitor your child(ren) and members of your household for possible symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms may include:
● Fever or chills, Headache, Cough, Loss of taste or smell, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Sore throat, Fatigue, Congestion or runny nose, Muscle or body aches, Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
If you or your child(ren) experience any of these symptoms, please stay home and contact your healthcare provider to be tested. If your child(ren) or another member in your household tests positive, please call our CMSD COVID hotline at 216-838-9355 or email covid@clevelandmetroschools.org.
We all have a role to play in staying healthy. As a reminder, wash your hands often, keep a distance of 3-6 feet between yourself and others whenever possible, clean commonly touched surfaces daily, wear a mask when outside or in any group setting and cover your cough and sneeze.
Don’t forget, vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19. Thank you for helping to keep our school community safe.
SEL SCOOP
Rebecca Bell (So1 sites: LW @! City Life Center, Bard, LGBT Center, The Foundry @ MCPc, MAGNET)
216-562-9200 (call or text)
rebecca.bell@clevelandmetroschools.org
Kerry Copes (So1 sites @ East Tech, Collinwood, Rhodes, John Adams)
216-233-8929 (call or text)
Young Parents Program
Our zoom sessions have ended for the school year, but we have a ton of resources and even some free gifts for you!
Please text us to let us know!
Ms. Bell 216.562.9200 Mr. Copes 216.233.8929
Click on this link for helpful information and resources:
This link is continuously updated, so check back whenever you are in need of assistance.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Marjana Ognjenovic (also known as "Mrs. O.")
marjana.ognjenovic@clevelandmetroschools.org
Mrs. O. can assist with the following:
* Explaining and helping with SAY YES applications
*Assisting with the completion of the FAFSA as soon as possible (FAFSA completion is required for students to receive SAY YES money)
*Applying to colleges and universities
*Career readiness planning
*Trade Schools
For questions regarding college and career access and individual FAFSA appointments, students can text TASSEL to 216-208-5866
SAY YES TO EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALL CMSD SCHOLARS
*SAY YES scholarship hotline 216-454-5400
*SayYesScholarship@collegenowgc.org
**CMSD's footprint includes the City of Cleveland, Bratenahl, Linndale, Newburgh Heights, and parts of Brook Park and Garfield heights assigned to the district
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U)
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) is a nonprofit workforce development organization based in Cleveland, Ohio that serves teens and young adults ages 14-24 living in under-resourced areas in Northeast Ohio.
Y.O.U. puts teens and young adults on the path to economic self-sufficiency.
COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The ATA is a FREE Workforce Development program offering training in the following areas:
- EMT Basic
- STNA
- Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (No job placement available)
- Certified Logistics Technician
- Industrial Welding
- Precision Machine Technology (PMT)
- Private Security
- Automotive Technology
- Patient Access Representative
Benefits include
- Bus Tickets
- Up to $1k in stipends
- Job placement assistance
- A brand new Dell laptop for incoming Fall 2021 students
- Professional Development
- Free tuition, books, and uniforms
Interested candidates must:
- Have a HS Diploma or GED
- Be a resident of Cuyahoga County
- Be between the ages of 17-24
Feel free to contact their Workforce Laison Alina Rios (alina.rios@tri-c.edu) or Program Manager Manicka Collins-Bryant (manicka.collins-bryant@tri-c.edu) if you have any questions!
Please see the attached flyer for our complete list of programming.
OhioMeansJobs:
Student Workforce Advancement Group and Career Connects Initiative Job Opportunities Board:
https://sites.google.com/view/swag-employer-events/swag-employer-events/current-job-opportunities
Partner Up Virtual sessions for participating students on January 19th, February 1st and February 16th from 9-11 a.m.
**Please let Ms. Bell or Mr. Copes know if you need help with a resume and/or filling out applications!**
COLLEGE NOW ADVISOR for The School of One
Karen Friedman
216.266.7474
Please click on link for more information:
Xplore Fall/Winter Sessions
This program will provide students with college and career research skills centered around various different meta-majors as well as an all-expenses paid trip to celebrate the end of the session! Xplore sessions are 3 weeks long followed by a 4-day long trip.
Dates, times, and locations are as follows:
Rhodes School of Environmental Studies
5100 Biddulph Rd, Cleveland, OH 44144
Winter Session 1: Engineering & Manufacturing, 1/10/24-1/31/24, 3:00-5:45 PM
John Marshall (all schools)
3952 W 140th St, Cleveland, OH 44111
Winter Session 1: Social Sciences, 1/10/24-1/31/24, 3:00-5:45 PM
*Xplore is only open to high school students grades 9-12!
*Individual registration links and QR codes are available by contacting Karen Friedman at Kfriedman@collegenowgc.org
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Please check out the links below for information regarding resources such as mental health, food, shelter, legal services, etc. or feel free to reach out to Ms. Bell or Mr . Copes for assistance.
https://namigreatercleveland.org/resources/community-resources/
THE SCHOOL OF ONE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Please like and follow for information, updates, and resources!
INSTAGRAM: schoolofonecle
TWITTER: @SchoolofOneCLE
District website: https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/SO1
Technology Needs
**Per CMSD, students are now REQUIRED to either turn in or pay for any loaner devices, including computers, hotspots, AND chargers before you can receive your diplomas**
Please take care of the devices, keep them in a safe place and away from food, pets, and small children. They are YOUR responsibility.
If you have any issues with the computer you have, please first contact CMSD's Tech Services department at 216-838--0440.
If your computer or hotspot is missing or lost, please let your teacher and/or paraprofessional know. You will have to file a police report in order to receive a new one. This is district policy. The district is able to remotely turn off the devices to make them unusable. You will have to provide us with a police report number, the last name of the officer that took your report, and the precinct where you filed the report.
CMSD's Project ACT
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District's Project ACT provides direct instructional and support services to children and youth residing in temporary emergency shelters, transitional housing and doubled-up students staying with other families due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar situations. A holistic and comprehensive approach is used to deliver instructional and support services necessary to facilitate the homeless child's transition into school, and to ensure the child's success and ongoing participation in the educational system.
Support services include everything necessary to accomplish the goal of meeting students' physical, social and emotional needs, and empowering parents to support their children in this endeavor. All appropriate resources from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District are employed to achieve this goal.
https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/projectact
If you or your family may be in need of these services, please contact Ms. Bell or Mr. Copes.
You can also fill out the enrollment link here:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d69909286e974496a71858610bde929c
Students 18 and over can complete the enrollment form themselves.
Are you in need of glasses??
America's Best (has vouchers in store, call to make an appointment and tell them you are a CMSD student)
VSP Vision Care (has vouchers through NASN, the National Association of School Nurses)
Cleveland Clinic Vision First
Prevent Blindness (for students that do not have insurance or need replacements not covered by insurance)
Zenni Optical (online store, has cheap frames)
