CH-UH City Schools Weekly Update

Vote For Mrs. Clark For 'America's Favorite Teacher'!

Thanks to your support, Heights High biology teacher Leatrice Clark is now a quarter-finalist in the America's Favorite Teacher contest! Voting resumes on Monday, May 6 at 5 p.m., and you can vote once per day. The winner will receive $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and will appear in Reader's Digest.

Congratulations to the April Tiger Team Members of the Month!

BOE/Bus Depot/Millikin: Joyce Bukovac

Boulevard: Kyla Burks

Canterbury: Dr. Erica Wigton

Delisle Options/IT/TVA: Dr. Kristie Cooper

Fairfax: Geoglander Bishop

Gearity: Kelly Cooper

Heights High: Jamaya Greer

Monticello: Anthony Provenzale

Noble: Nicole Nalepa & Alexia Boyles

Oxford: Jerren Jennings

Rox El: Malik Daniels

Rox Mid: Wendy Ward Woodard

Progress Report Window Closes Tonight

Grades for the fourth and final progress window must be posted to Term: Q4, Task: Progress before 11:59 p.m. on May 3 to be included in Progress Reports that are mailed out to families. Please review the resources sent by Mary Pigott on April 26 for helpful tips.

All Staff Invited to Focus Groups

Preparations are underway for the 2024-2025 school year, and staff voice is vital in informing these plans. Last month, we sent out results from the fall staff survey and this month we want to follow up, engaging in planning focus groups. Please feel free to attend any of the dates below that satisfy your schedule.

• May 8 @ BOE 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• May 9 @ High School Mini-Auditorium 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• May 10 Virtual 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• May 14 @ Monticello Media Center 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• May 16 @ BOE 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• May 20 @ Boulevard Media Center 8:15-8:45 a.m.
• May 23 @ Fairfax Media Center 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Juantez “TJ” Anderson Memorial Scholarship

The Juantez “TJ” Anderson Memorial Scholarship honors the life of Roxboro Middle School student TJ Anderson, who passed away in December 2023. Donations to the scholarship fund are being accepted through the Heights Schools Foundation (please indicate that your donation is for the Juantez “TJ” Anderson Memorial Scholarship). Starting May 1, donations will go toward scholarships for the Class of 2025.

Teachers Honor Teachers

The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation is seeking Ohio public school teachers to share great things about a teaching colleague. Teachers whose submissions are selected by the foundation, as well as the teachers being recognized, will each be awarded $500 to put toward their classrooms. Details and submission form

Celebrate Tiger Nation Staff May 24

All CH-UH employees are invited to attend the annual Staff Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 24 at 6 p.m. at the Cleveland Marriott East. Tickets are $25 per person and include a dinner buffet and dessert. A cash bar will also be available. Award recipients receive a free ticket for themselves and one guest. Use this form to RSVP and find payment instructions.

Supplemental Contract Form

Employees who hold supplemental contracts for the 23-24 school year are asked to fill out this form for each contract by May 10. The data will help inform the District's supplemental program for the 24-25 school year.

Heights Family Resource Center Opening

The community is invited to celebrate the launch of the District’s new Heights Family Resource Center on May 17 from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Delisle Options Center. The mission of the HFRC is to provide services, support, and activities that educate, develop skills, and promote health and well-being in order to improve the lives of students and families in the CH-UH Schools. In partnership with families and community-based organizations, the HFRC will become a welcoming hub for the community. Read more and RSVP

Heights Tiger 5K

Run like it's recess at the annual Heights Tiger 5K and Fun Run on May 18. Proceeds benefit all CH-UH District schools. Registration and details

• Have fun, do good, and be kind at the annual Kindness Festival on Sunday, May 5 from 1-4 p.m. at Beachwood High School. Families can enjoy live music, inflatables, refreshments, crafts, student speakers, and much more. Details
  
• Heights Middle School Shorts will host auditions for roles in their short films on May 18 at the Coventry Village Branch Library from 11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Details
• Enjoy a day of family fun on June 1, noon to 4 p.m. during Kidz Blast at Coventry. There will be food, games, inflatables, and more. The event is free. Flyer
• Registration is now open for the 2024 Reaching Heights Summer Music Camp, June 10-15. Instrumental musicians in grades 6-8 are eligible for this opportunity to make wonderful music and memories. More

Friday, May 3 - School Lunch Hero Day

Friday, May 3 - Noble Community Learning Center Fun Friday, 5-7 p.m. at Noble Elementary

Sunday, May 5 - Cinco de Mayo

Monday, May 6-Friday, May 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 6 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Tuesday, May 7 - Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Boulevard Elementary

Wednesday, May 8 - School Nurse Day

Thursday, May 9 - Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2-4 p.m. at Gearity Elementary

Thursday, May 9 - BOE Regular Meeting, 7 p.m. at Board of Education

Friday, May 10 - School Communicators Day

Friday, May 10 - Heights High VMD Spring Concert, 7 p.m. at Heights High

Sunday, May 12 - Mother's Day

Tuesday, May 14 - National Honor Society Induction, 6:45 p.m. at Heights High

Thursday, May 16 - National Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day

Thursday, May 16 - Heights High Prom, 6 p.m. at Landerhaven

Friday, May 17 - Heights Family Resource Center Celebration, 3:30-5 p.m. at Delisle Options Center

Saturday, May 18 - Speech Pathologist Day

Saturday, May 18 - Heights Tiger 5K & Fun Run, 9 a.m. at Heights High

Tuesday, May 21 - Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2-4:30 p.m. at Oxford Elementary

Tuesday, May 21 - BOE Work Session, 6:30 p.m. at Board of Education

Saturday, May 25 - Heights Gospel Choir 50th Anniversary Concert, 6:30 p.m. at Heights High

Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day (All Schools Closed)

Thursday, May 30 - Last Day of School

Thursday, May 30 - Heights High Graduation, 6 p.m. at Wolstein Center

Saturday, June 1 - LGBTQ+ Pride Month Begins

Tuesday, June 4 - BOE Regular Meeting, 7 p.m. at Board of Education

The CH-UH Employee Assistance Program through IMPACT Solutions can help you reduce stress, improve mental health, and make life easier by connecting you to the right information, resources, and referrals. All services are free. This includes access to short-term counseling and a wide range of offerings - from financial consultation to personal assistant services - listed here.

If you know of any student in need of social and/or emotional support, please complete the referral form located in the Quick Links section of their school's page on CHUH.org. Anyone can complete this referral form, and submissions are routed directly to the school social worker and counselors for follow-up.

Our “see something, say something” policy applies to our school community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone can access the Safe School Helpline to report threats, bullying, or other such behavior. Call 1-800-4-1-VOICE (1-800-418-6423) ext. 359 to leave your information, or submit a report online.

The District has adopted a plan for communications with persons with disabilities, which is available here. The plan establishes procedures to ensure that the District's communications with persons with disabilities, including applicants, participants, members of the public, and companions with disabilities, are as effective as its communications with others.

Families, staff, students and community members may use this form to offer their suggestions, feedback and comments to Superintendent Elizabeth Kirby, or ask questions. Unless you choose to provide contact information, your submission will remain anonymous.