Greetings our beloved School of One Family! You have made it to the end of the 1st half. Sports fans and athletes would understand in a game what that means. In essence, you have put in the hard work and stayed in the "game" from August to now, the close of the 1st semester. It's Half Time.

We are working towards a record-breaking successful school year. As we enter the 2nd Semester returning from break; Continue to put in the hard work and effort because it will all be worth it in the end. Stay encouraged and productive.

Check out the latest information and updates. New info and resources will be added throughout the month so please check back if you need assistance.

Maryum Sims, Principal
Justine Lance, Chief Secretary

Rebecca Bell, Resource Coordinator

Kerry Copes, Resource Coordinator

Main Office

13501 Terminal Ave Rm 103 (inside Bard Early College)

Cleveland, OH 44135

Phone: 216-838-8850

Our spectacular school year is still in effect. Reminder: Attend school regularly, everyday 5 days a week. Maintain an attitude for success. Your shortened school day (2 and a half hours) which is all the reason you can attend school on a daily basis. Keep that no excuses mindset.

YOUR SO1 family is here to fully support you 100% because we have your BACK and are committed to your success. Stay on your grind, for you have a team behind you!

#WGYB#
Empowerment from your Student Resource Coordinator, Kerry Copes

Please check with your teacher to find out what tests you have to take and when. You GOT this!

• Tuesday, December 5th: District Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting at Windows on the River
• Monday, November 27 - December 18, 2023, OST Testing. See your teacher for your schedule.
• December 23 - January 7, 2024, Winter Break. School resume Monday, January 8, 2024.
  
• Thursday, December 21, 2023, Winter Commencement at 6pm. See flyer with details.
  
  

Back for a second year, The So1 in partnership with Angela Flowers, Making A Difference Consulting will be hosting Career Day. Stay tuned for more information. You won't want to miss this; it's going to be EPIC!

Our great district has an awesome learning vision for its students and educators. In spite of the challenges and learning loss that occurred during the pandemic, we are committed to striving for success! Although the productive struggle is real, we will continue pushing forward to achieve our academic goals with a clear vision and purpose.

The School of One is focusing on supporting our students in all areas of the Profile of Graduate with a really strong emphasis on the following two areas:

1. Academic Mindset:

a. Goal: Students independently set goals, define the steps needed to reach those goals, and frequently progress monitor(4.2). I own my progress towards graduation.

b. Indicator: Weekly, teachers will coach students on the completion of their goal sheets. Students will use the goal sheet to guide learning on online coursework.

2. Communication and Information Literacy Technology:

a. Students strategically use oral and written communication to convey a clear and effective message to my desired audience.

b. Indicator: 1. Students can orally express their understanding of content using the Gradual Release of Responsibility method. 2. Students will be able to complete a 4-5 paragraph response on the Achieve3000 thought question. They will also be able to complete the lesson activity at a 75% accuracy.

Senior Day Fall Session was a success. Our Seniors participated in informative workshops on Life Planning with Ms. Angela Flowers (Making A Difference Consulting) and exploring Routes to Post Secondary success with Mr. Christopher Scott (Reach To Teach National). Photographs were captured by Mr. Lewis Burrell (Wake-Up Call Media). FAFSA and Say Yes supports were offered by Ms. Karen Friedman, College Now Advisor; Mr. Jacob Francis and Ms. Jasmine Hayes, SAY YES Family Support Specialists. Thank you to the Friendly Inn staff and last, but certainly not least, all of the phenomenal So1 staff (Mr. Andy Luu, Mrs. Marjana Ognjenovic, Mrs. Gavita Haynes, Ms. Vanessa Nelson, Ms. Irene Lapiejko, Mrs. Bobbie Blair, Mr. Addison Baker, Ms. Monica Peake, Mr. Daniel Mayes, Ms. Marie Cipra) who helped to make this day awesome!

We pay homage to one of our own in profound appreciation of her commitment, servitude and dedication to the profession of educating our scholars at The School of One and CMSD at large.

Mrs. Chiluka teaching and administrative career spans over three decades (From India, John F. Kennedy High School and The So1, respectively). For all of your 32 years of hard work, untiring resolve to 'meet your students where they were and help them get to where they needed to be' and your unapologetic approach of being a gatekeeper to those under your watch --be forever forged in your legacy.
May your retirement be sweet, rewarding and refueling! You are valued, treasured and dearly beloved.

Love, Your So1 Family

The SO1@Magnet

Ms. Horton and Ms. Blair salutes the determination in each of their students!

The SO1@Foundry
Ms. Lynch and Ms. Cipra would like to honor their student' dedication!

The SO1@John Adams

Mrs. Franklin and Ms. Peake would like to cheer on their students as they come for their OST's!

The SO1@LGBT Center

Mr. Dunsmore and Ms. Bell are proud of each of their students!

The SO1@BARD
Ms. Bugansky and Ms. Imel acknowledges the following students:

Current Confirmed December Graduates!

Vilhelm Brewer and Hageo Villavicencio

Current students with at least 21 credits and 1 seal!

Frankie Richardson, Dian Rivera, Zavion Means, Amir Finney, Tayveon Stallworth

Awesome Honor’s students who have taken at least 2 credits of honors courses!

Jamiya Brantley

Lyric Griffin

Delany Pimentel

Our students who have prepared and studied for their December OST’s!

Corey Bohannon Reynaldo Arroyo

Zavion Means Stuart Malloy

Brayden Labadibi Jelytza Torres

Ronan Benitez Tatiana Torres

Sundesh Rai Samer Yacoub

Harmony Hennessee Jerry Hickman

Lillyanna Madden Valeria Fuentes

The following students have attended open houses, applied to colleges, been accepted to colleges, and started both their College Now applications and FAFSA’s! These people have a plan for what happens after graduation!

Lyric Griffin

Corey Bohannon

Zavion Means

Hageo Villavicencio

Frankie Richardson

Vilhelm Brewer

These students have written so much, they look my emails look short!

Jamiya Brantley Noor Abu-Kweik

Delany Pimentel Dian Rivera

Lyric Griffin Jisaira Tejeda

Gisel Gonzalez Jisaira Tejeda

Edwin Borrero

This bunch works so hard, they give me more work than my boss!

Dian Rivera Stuart Malloy

Stephen George Zavion Means

Jamiya Brantley Tatiana Torres

Our resident awesome artists !

Lillyanna Madden

Valeria Fuentes

Our fall, winter, and spring athletes!

Hebert Ovalle

Stuart Malloy

Hageo Villavicencio

Victor Nunez

The SO1@Rhodes
Ms. Shouman and Ms. Kaba gives a shoutout to all of our students taking their OST, we know you will do great!

Shoutout to our students who are taking on new challenges, trying their best, and learning from their mistakes.

The SO1@East Tech

Ms. Napoleon and Ms. Nelson lauds the following students:

Terrell Gardner who has completed his course work and is in line for December graduation.

Howard Williams has shown the most effort in completing a course.
Jamarez Andrews for returning to school with a new positive attitude.
KiYaun Hunter and Tahjinae Isaac for the most focused.
ZyYah Jordan and Trayvon Thomas for the most determined to succeed.

The SO1@Collinwood
Mrs. Donahue, Mrs. Kliemann and Mr. Baker recognizes the following students:

Perfect Attendance for November

-Erin Blevins

Achieve3000 Award for November

-Erin Blevins

-Zi Davis

Quill Award for November

-Marche Duncan

-De'Majae Rodgers

-Ja'Nez Thomas

Congratulations to students who completed classes during November!

-Damaya Anderson

-Erin Blevins

-Michael Biggs

-Aneesah Brantley

-Slader Coleman

-Zi Davis

-Lauren Davis

-Marche Duncan

-Amari Germany

-Samiya Hughes

-Amiah Johnson

-Naomi Martin

-N'Dea Reese

-Ja'Niyah Stewart

-Darius Thomas

-La'Riel Wiley-Liddell

Special Shout-Out to Slader Moss-Coleman who will graduate in December and be the featured student commencement speaker for the December graduation.

Monthly Award Winners for November:

1. Most Outstanding Student of the "Year"

The SO1@LW at City Life Center

Mr. Simeone and Ms. Lapiejko commend their following students for:

Notable Achievements for November:

1. Good Attendance: Apasara 'Jas' Cefalo, Taniyah Lusane, Mohamed Mohamed, Laniyah 'Asiya' Pierre, Victoria Rodriguez, Emanuel Rodriguez Pena, Ismael Rodriguez Pena, Addiel Vega
2. Peak Program Course Completers: Jose Bonilla, Apasara 'Jas' Cefalo, Naima Delvalle, Ezekiel Hakizimana, Jose Marrero, Tatiana McCruel, Nate McDaniel, Mohamed Mohamed, Laniyah 'Asiya' Pierre, Jayden Pratts, Natasha Rivera Lopez, Alayna Rodriguez, Addiel Vega
   
   
3. ImagineMath Time in Program Leaders: Vanessa Bezares, Jose Bonilla, Jorge Bruno, Clayton Busch, Naima Delvalle, Nevaeh Graham, Arianna Latson, Nate McDaniel, David Peterson, Ismael Rodriguez Pena, Luz Sanchez, Krystina Sanders
   
   

4. Achieve3000 Top Scorers (Award totals for the month): Jose Bonilla (6), David Peterson (6), Emanuel Rodriguez Pena (1), Luz Sanchez (2), Krystina Sanders (4), Addiel Vega (6 awards)

2. ImagineMath Grand Champion

3. Achieve 3000 Top Performer

4. Featured Note Taker

Thank you to one of our Community Partners, Arts Impact for facilitating awesome SEL programming to our SO1 community this Fall. Depicted below is an arts-infused lesson and project on having a growth mindset that our So1@Collinwoodians enjoyed and completed. The photo tells it all!

Students had the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion with our CEO, Dr. Warren Morgan around shaping the district Core Values. Mr. Jason Tidmore, Executive Director of Humanware led students in group activities with a Self-Awareness focus. CFL results were also reviewed to understand its importance on making our schools a better place. Thank you to Dr. Morgan, Mr. Tidmore, Ms. Teresa Wilder and the entire team for a fabulous committee meeting. Much oblige for all that you do for our students!

The School of One has 2 Resource Coordinators on staff to help support our students and families. If you are in need of any assistance (food, clothing, shelter, mental health resources, job searches and resume writing, etc.), please contact us immediately.

Rebecca Bell (So1 sites @ Lincoln West, Magnet, John Marshall @ Bard, LGBT Center, The Foundry)

216-562-9200 (call or text)

rebecca.bell@clevelandmetroschools.org

Kerry Copes (So1 sites @ East Tech, Collinwood, John Adams, Rhodes)

216-233-8929 (call or text)

kerry.copes@clevelandmetroschools.org

The School of One has a Young Parents Program for our students that are expecting or already have children.

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:

https://www.smore.com/1yvze

This link is continuously updated, so check back whenever you are in need of assistance.

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.

https://www.youthopportunities.org/

https://www.smore.com/j3zvb

Click on the link below for resources!

https://www.smore.com/nqsdx

This link is continuously updated, so please check back whenever you are in need.

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

December 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Learn the next steps after college application submission and how to make the most of your Christmas break. Embrace this period of anticipation and find ways to enrich your academic and personal growth in the interim.

Register here.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l0XD09SMQLqADcxqbvw_og

Our dedicated and expertly Say Yes Family Support Specialists are here to help you with SAY YES and other support services. When you see them at your site please feel free to utilize their help.

So1 also has our very own College Now Advisor, Ms. Karen Friedman. Ms. Friedman is a wealth of knowledge and always make herself available to assist with your plans for after high school. When you see her at your site, please feel free to utilize her help. She is also available by email.

Karen Friedman

216.266.7474

kfriedman@collegenowgc.org

Please click on link for more information:

https://www.smore.com/25q98

SAY YES Cleveland scholarships are administered by College Now Greater Cleveland. All students who attend high school from 9th-12th grade and reside in the **CMSD footprint are eligible. Questions about SAY YES scholarships, including the scholarship portal, applications, and payments to schools, can be directed to:

*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

Advanced Technology Academy (ATA)

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 ATA Recruiters Robyn Henry via email robyn.henry@tri-c.edu

or Laison Alina Rios (alina.rios@tri-c.edu) if you have any questions!

OhioMeansJobs:

https://omjcc.us/

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.

Click on the link below for employment opportunities:

https://www.smore.com/f0qprv

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://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/domain/5961

https://namigreatercleveland.org/resources/community-resources/

https://www.neoch.org/street-card

Check out the following eyewear programs:

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)

Berris Optical

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)

No matter how this year unfolded or what the new one will have in store. There is HOPE. With unified strength in this 'productive struggle', called life: WE WILL GET through IT (THIS or THAT) together!

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