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COPLEY-FAIRLAWN CITY SCHOOLS 

YOUR SCHOOL REPORT 

2008 SPRING 2009 

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Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 2008 Spring 2009 Page 2 

News From 

Copley-Fairlawn 

City Schools 

News From 

Copley High School 

To support Lt. Luke Marchmon, former D.A.R.E. 

Officer and loyal supporter of the Copley and 

Fairlawn communities, the PTSA, in cooperation 

with the National Honor Society, sponsored Badges 

and Donuts on February 25, 2009. All proceeds went 

to Lt. Marchmon, who had been ill and hospitalized 

for over two months. Officers and representatives 

from Bath, Richfield, Copley, and Fairlawn came 

to visit while students and faculty purchased 51 

dozen donuts and had their hands stamped with Lt. 

Marchmon’s name. Pictured above from left to right 

are Lt. Dave Mason, Fairlawn Police Department; 

Mrs. Marcie Mason, Juvenile Youth Officer for 

Bath and Copley Police Departments; Brent Mason, 

student; Mrs. Luke Marchmon; Officer Kristen 

Dunleavey, Copley Police Department; and Lt. Mark 

Adams, Fairlawn Police Department. 

A major challenge in technical education is 

teaching the fundamentals while helping prepare 

students for careers that integrate skills and 

knowledge from a wide range of disciplines. 

Copley High School students now have the ability 

to create designs and transform these designs into 

finished 3 dimensional projects using our new 

ShopBot. 

The ShopBot consists of a numeric controlled 

router (CNC) which sculpts and machines materials 

such as wood, plastic, brass, Corion, and Styrofoam 

into three dimensional products. The students 

have used the ShopBot in conjunction with our 

Computer Assisted Design (CAD) laboratory to 

produce clocks, sleds, dinosaurs, and wooden toys. 

The ShopBot is the newest addition of equipment 

to our woodworking program and was used to 

fabricate the tables and the marquee for our recent 

school musical “Smokey Joe’s Café.” 

Copley High School students gather in the commons 

area during Badges and Donuts day in support of 

Lt. Luke Marchmon. 

Copley High School choir is pictured above during 

a performance at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 

Florida. The band and choir students from Copley 

High School and several chaperones traveled by 

bus during mid-February for a week’s stay at Walt 

Disney World. Students experienced a recording 

session where they sight read music and learned 

to perform the music to a motion picture. Both the 

band and choir participated in clinics with Disney 

professional musicians.

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2008 Spring 2009 Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 

News From 

Copley-Fairlawn 

Middle School 

The Copley-Fairlawn Middle School MathCounts 

team competed at the state level. Out of the 

approximately 200 students competing, Jasmine 

Li finished 114th, Peter Weigand finished 100th, 

Alan Du finished 64th, and Keval Yerigeri finished 

5th. The team placed 6th in the competition. 

Mrs. Jill Plank, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School 

math teacher, is the MathCounts Team Coach. 

Pictured above, left to right, are Mr. Leon Winget, 

MathCounts Coordinator; Mr. Dave Dexter, 

President of the Engineers Foundation of Ohio; 

Mrs. Jill Plank, Coach; Jasmine Li, Alan Du, 

Peter Weigand, Keval Yerigeri, students; and Mr. 

James Kearns, President of the Ohio Society of 

Professional Engineers. 

The students in Mrs. 

Windy Lewis’ science 

classes at Copley- 

Fairlawn Middle 

School had a visit from 

Mr. Marc Lee Shannon, 

the lead guitarist from 

the Michael Stanley 

Band. He talked to 

students about how 

sound is produced and 

used in the recording industry. Mr. Shannon shared 

with the students his autographed microphones 

from Kenny Chesney, Gwen Stafani and Steven 

Tyler. Students were given earplugs and guitar 

picks. They also were treated to a “mini” jam 

session by Mr. Shannon and his son, Harrison. 

Students in Mrs. Carrie Skarl’s sixth grade literacy 

classes at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School are 

having fun reading their biography book reports 

while sipping hot cocoa. 

Seventh grade students from Copley-Fairlawn 

Middle School learned about the Middle Ages by 

presenting information at the Middle Ages fair 

during Mrs. Lori Gibb’s social studies class. 

Students at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School 

participated in the annual cultural arts day on 

April 3, 2009. Pictured is Sogbety Diomande, a 

native from the Ivory Coast. He performed West 

African music through drumming, dance and song 

in his native language, and he dressed in vibrant 

costumes. 

News From 

arrowhead primary 

School 

Army Sergeant 

Michael 

Buttermore, an 

Infantry Team 

Leader from the 

U.S. Army, along 

with his colleague 

Private First Class 

Brian Rivera, paid 

a surprise visit to 

Mrs. Diane Lucas’ third grade class at Arrowhead 

Primary School. The class had been writing letters 

to the soldiers while they served in Iraq. They 

shared a video with the students and slides of what 

life is like in Iraq. Sergeant Buttermore is a cousin 

of Jamie Parker in Mrs. Lucas’ class.


News From 

Fort Island 

primary School 

Arrowhead Primary School students are pictured 

taking advantage of reading time. The students are 

reading from the Develomental Reading Assessment 

(DRA) kits and classroom-leveled books awarded by 

the Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation Educator 

Grants. 

Second graders from Fort Island Primary School 

put all of 2009’s snow to good use when they built 

snowmen to display in the circle driveway of the 

school. Pictured left to right are: Marty Chen, 

Ethan Schutz, Daniel Brennan, and Tyler Lenke. 

Second grade students in Mrs. Theresa Kester’s class 

at Arrowhead Primary School enjoyed homemade 

potato chips made from potatoes harvested from The 

Nature Zone gardens. Mrs. Chris Hopkins was the 

guest chef serving up the delicious snack! 

More than 80 Arrowhead Primary School students 

in grades two through four participated in the 

annual science fair in February. The science fair 

was held at the Community Center and the students 

enjoyed sharing what they had learned using the 

scientific method. Arrowhead PTA provided a 

pizza lunch for all of the scientists, and all of 

the students received an award for participation. 

Pictured above are several Arrowhead Primary 

School students taking a break from the fair. 

In coordination with a school-wide activity at Fort 

Island Primary School, Mrs. Larissa Blackledge, 

Media Specialist, and Mrs. Susan Martin, 

kindergarten teacher, display items donated to the 

Humane Society of Greater Akron, One of a Kind 

Pets and Operation Pooch. 

Matthew 

Dente is 

pictured 

recording 

words from 

the story, 

Forever 

Home, a book 

authored by 

Mrs. Sandra 

Philipson. 

Mrs. Philipson visited the school and the students 

participated in a large Alpha-box wall for the book 

where students from all classes recorded words 

from the story by Mrs. Philipson. See story 

on page 6.

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Fort Island Primary School students are pictured 

in the computer lab sharpening their phonemic 

skills by using the newly purchased Essential Skills 

Program. This program enables the students to 

practice individualized intervention lessons. 

News From 

herberich 

primary School 


Miss Krista McLaughlin 

and Mrs. Lynn Yohem, 

Herberich Primary 

School first grade 

teachers, are ready 

to perform with the 

students. The theme 

for this spring music 

program was the 

Fabulous 50’s. 

The Herberich 

PTA sponsored 

the “Mad 

Science” afterschool 

program 

and a schoolwide 

assembly! 

During the 

after-school 

program, over 

60 students had 

the opportunity to learn science through hands-on 

activities. The students had a great time working 

together and conducting science experiments. The 

Herberich PTA is awesome! 

Mrs. Sandra Philipson, award winning book 

author, visited Herberich Primary School in March 

to present her five books featuring the adventures 

and experiences of her therapy dogs, Max, Annie, 

Tak, and Trini. She is the Executive Co-Producer 

of “Miracle Dogs,” a family movie based on her 

books and starring her dogs, Max and Annie. See 

story on page 6. 

Herberich Primary School kindergartners are ready 

for spring! These students are pretty in pink and 

ready for the spring showers. 

Dr. Roger Saurer, Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 

Superintendent, learns about the Virgin Islands from 

one of the Herberich Primary School families during 

the Herberich Primary School’s Multicultural Fair. 

Miss Ashley 

Kimberlin, 

ESL tutor at 

Herberich 

Primary School, 

organized 

the school’s 

multicultural 

fair. Students 

created presentations about their native countries 

and set up displays in the gymnasium. The students 

performed native songs, dances, games and created 

display boards about their country. A highlight was 

all of the delicious homemade foods from around 

the world! Over 200 people attended the event.


During March, all 

three Copley- 

Fairlawn primary 

schools were excited 

and honored to 

welcome local Ohio 

author, Mrs. Sandra 

Philipson, as a 

speaker and writer. 

In addition to being an award-winning 

author, Sandra Philipson is a reading 

specialist and an educational consultant 

with advanced degrees in education, 

reading, and literacy. She is the author 

of six books featuring the adventures 

and experiences of her therapy dogs, 

Max, Annie, Tak, and Trini. She is also 

the Executive Co-Producer of “Miracle 

Dogs,” a family movie based on her 

books and starring her dogs, Max and 

Annie. Mrs. Philipson has received 

the Gold Medal Moonbeam Children’s 

Book Award for Forever Home as well 

as ForeWord Magazine’s Silver Medal 

Book of the Year, 2008. 

Although students at the primary 

schools are exposed to a variety of 

Children’s Author and Furry Friends Visit Primary Schools 

authors and genres, the experience of 

interacting with an inspiring author 

was an invaluable opportunity. In 

preparation for Sandra Philipson’s visits, 

the classroom teachers and library staff 

previewed Mrs. Philipson’s works and 

encouraged independent exploration 

of her material. On the day of each 

school visit, Mrs. Philipson conducted a 

school-wide assembly, which gave the 

students an overview of being an author 

and an introduction to her therapy dogs 

in their roles as book characters. Sandra 

Philipson also hosted four interactive 

workshop-style sessions for the first 

through fourth grade classes at each 

of the elementary schools. In these 

hands-on sessions, students generated 

ideas for a story, learned how to make 

an illustration of a springer spaniel dog 

using basic shapes, created characters, 

and asked questions of the author. 

Throughout the activities with the 

author, the students were engaged in 

learning and excited about spending 

time with an award-winning author and 

her therapy dogs. 

The author visit feedback from the 

Copley-Fairlawn primary school 

students and faculty has been positive. 

Last month, Mr. Smith’s third grade 

class at Arrowhead Primary School held 

a recognition program that focused on 

students’ goals and learning memories 

from the third grading period. Several 

students mentioned that their most 

memorable learning moment was Mrs. 

Philpson’s visit. Students in other 

primary school classrooms finished the 

stories that they began generating in 

Mrs. Philipson’s hands-on sessions and 

sent the author completed stories and 

thank-you notes. The library circulation 

of Mrs. Philipson’s books has also 

increased. Having this opportunity to 

visit with Mrs. Philipson and her dogs 

inspired and motivated the students to 

spend more time reading and writing. 

Special thanks go out to the Copley- 

Fairlawn Foundation for generously 

donating grant money for this successful 

literacy event as well as Miss Ruth 

Meklus, Mrs. Susan Martin, Mrs. Mary 

Hoolihan, and Mrs. Fiona Casida for 

their organizational efforts. 

Mark Your Calendar for the American Cancer 

Society’s COPLEY RELAY FOR LIFE 

Friday & Saturday, 

June 19-20, 2009 

Copley High School 

Stadium 

Friday, 6:00 p.m.- 

Saturday, 12:00 p.m. 

Contact Mr. Steve Robinson 

at (330) 664-4810 for more 

information. 

Copley Sports Hall of Fame Nominations 

Due June 1, 2009 

Copley High School’s Second Annual 

Sports Hall of Fame Class will be 

formally inducted next January; however, 

nominations for that class are due by 

June 1. Please see our link on the district 

website, www.copley-fairlawn.org for 

downloadable forms and important 

contact numbers. Thank you!

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Pictured above is a group of fifth grade students from 

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School who performed at First 

Night Akron in December. The students were directed 

by Mrs. Jennifer Stancil, Copley-Fairlawn 

Middle School music teacher. 

Zach Gaylord’s poster was selected 

to represent Fort Island Primary 

School for the Ohio Severe Weather 

Awareness Poster Contest. His 

poster sends the message that we 

must take cover during electrical 

storms. He will compete with 

students from all over the state in 

the final judging and awards at the 

Ohio State Fair in August. 

Several members of The Metropolitan Brass Quintet are 

pictured above with a few Copley-Fairlawn Middle School 

students during the cultural arts fair. Members of the 

quintet showed the students the characteristics of each of 

their instruments and played selections of music from the 

Renaissance to ragtime. 

Middle and High School Science 

Olympiad Teams Compete in 

State Competition 

On March 14th, two teams from Copley-Fairlawn 

Middle School and a high school team participated in the 

Regional Science Olympiad competition at The University 

of Akron. One team won first place overall and the other 

placed fourth. Although both teams qualified for the 

state finals, only one Copley-Fairlawn Middle School 

team will advance to the state level since each qualifying 

school may only send one team. The Copley High School 

team will also continue in state competition. Members of 

the Copley-Fairlawn award-winning teams are Michael 

Becenti, Bryan and Denny Check, Kerry and Kim 

Crowley, Alan Du, Olga Eliseeva, Sarah Helfer, Jennifer 

Hu, Inan Hussain, Alex Jovich, Thomas Kimmins, 

Sammy Kotran, Jacob Kulas, Alex Neimira, Brian and 

Steve Orchosky, Edward Pang, Josh Pollack, Ryan 

Snyder, Grant Stouffer, Cory and Kyle Sutter, Claudine 

Tebcherani, Ashley Thomas, Bobby Wagner, Eric and 

Jeffrey Wang, and Keval Yerigeri. The team’s advisor 

is Mrs. Kathy Forchione. The state finals were held at 

The Ohio State University on April 18. The team from 

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School ended up placing fourth 

in the state finals while the Copley High School team 

placed 19th. Congratulations to all! 

Mr. Tim Brennan, our lucky leprechaun, visits Fort Island 

Primary Schools every year on St. Patrick’s Day. This green 

garbed gentleman is a student favorite because he doesn’t 

play tricks on people. He visits classrooms to read stories 

and share “gold coins.” Did you know that leprechaun gold 

has chocolate in it? 

Arrowhead Primary School students participate in the 

science fair held at the Community Center in Copley. These 

students took time to review science fair projects created by 

their classmates.


The Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation actively assists our school 

district in providing one of the best educational opportunities 

in the region. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization 

operated separately from the school district by an independent 

volunteer Board of Trustees comprised of alumni and community 

leaders who are passionate about our children’s education. 

The Foundation’s mission is to enhance the educational experience 

and opportunity of our community’s youth by funding college 

scholarships and educational classroom projects. Since 1992, the 

Foundation has awarded 127 college scholarships to graduating seniors totaling over $139,400, and has 

awarded educational project grants to teachers totaling over $40,000. 

Funding provided by the Foundation would not be possible without the generous financial support of 

individuals, families, groups and businesses. If you value the excellent education and opportunity our 

schools provide to our children, please consider including the Foundation as part of your charitable giving 

and estate plan. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law and are deposited into the 

Foundation’s professionally managed investment fund. An annual gift of $500 or more entitles a contributor 

to name a scholarship. For a one time gift of $10,000 or more, the Foundation creates an endowed 

scholarship, which generates income to fund annual scholarships into the future. 

For more information about the Foundation or how you may include the Foundation as part of your 

charitable giving or estate plan, please contact the Foundation President, Tom White, at (330) 664-4800. 

Copley-Fairlawn Schools 

Foundation 

Membership Registration 

Name _______________________________ 

Address: _____________________________ 

City: ________________ State: ___________ 

Zip: ______________ Amount:____________ 

Return to: 

Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation 

3797 Ridgewood Road 

Copley, OH 44321 

CFSF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES (circle one) 

Gold: $25 (one Foundation gold logo pin) 

Family: $50 (two gold Foundation logo pins) 

Diamond: $1000 cumulative (Foundation pin 

with diamond) 

Corporate: $100 minimum (Special Foundation 

plaque & logo pin) 

In Memory 

The Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation 

and Board of Trustees extend their grateful 

appreciation to those individuals who made 

contributions within the last quarter to the 

memorial funds listed. 

Lauren Braman 

Louis Bamonte 

Shirley Catalano 

Steve Catalano 

Blair David Oliver 

Garred Kimmell

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Please Join Us... 

Monday, June 15, 2009 

Students in Mrs. Belinda Check’s 

kindergarten class at Fort Island Primary 

School celebrate Wacky W Day and pose 

in their finest wacky fashions. Interactive 

learning days such as this immerse 

children in activities that reinforce what 

they are learning in the classroom. In 

addition, the students have fun. 

Michelle Caye, 

a Herberich 

Primary School 

student, poses 

with her selfportrait 

on 

display during 

the art show 

in April. 

Identification of Gifted Students Attending Copley-Fairlawn 

Under the direction of Holly 

Walton, music teacher, Herberich 

Primary School families learned about 

the “Fabulous 50’s” during the school’s 

spring music program. 

The Kids for Kindness Committee at 

Arrowhead Primary School is made 

up of third and fourth grade student 

representatives. They meet with 

guidance counselor, Mrs. Long-Rice, 

to plan on how to give back to our 

school and community throughout the 

school year. 

The Copley-Fairlawn City School District has updated district procedures for identifying 

students who may qualify as gifted. The revised procedures follow the State of Ohio 

guidelines for identifying potentially gifted students. While Ohio law mandates the 

identification of gifted students, it does not mandate that districts serve these students. Each 

school district determines the services that will be provided to students, as well as criteria a 

student must meet in order to receive services. 

“Gifted” means students who perform or show potential for performing at remarkably 

high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their age, experience, or 

environment. Students must meet the criteria in order to be identified according to Ohio 

law (O.R.C. 3324.01-3324.07). Identification occurs in four categories: 

• Superior Cognitive Ability 

• Specific Academic Ability (Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies) 

• Creative Ability 

• Visual or Performing Arts Ability 

Children may be referred for assessment based on the following: teacher recommendation, 

parent/guardian request, child request (self-referral), and at the request of others (e.g., 

psychologist, community members, principal, gifted coordinator, etc.). District assessments 

are administered in the 2nd and 4th grade in order to identify students for the following 

year’s enrichment options in elementary grades and honor classes at the middle school. 

For additional information, please contact Mrs. Shawn Jividen, Gifted Coordinator, by 

calling (330) 945-5600 or emailing her at shawn.jividen@copley-fairlawn.org


National Honor Society Inducts New Members 

On Wednesday, April 22, the Copley Chapter of the National Honor 

Society (NHS) inducted 35 students during a traditional candlelight 

ceremony held in the John Halchin Memorial Auditorium. The faculty 

council voted on the candidates who met the following criteria for 

membership: scholarship (3.65 GPA), leadership, character, and service 

to the school and community. 

The speakers for the evening included Mr. Aaron Sable, Principal, Copley High School, Mr. Robb 

Martin, Executive Director of The Chapel and each of the current offi cers, Dan Dressler, Kirsten 

Schulte, Kristen Mattei, and Matt Varley. Dr. Roger Saurer, Superintendent, Copley-Fairlawn City 

Schools was also in attendance. 

A breakfast hosted by current NHS members was served in the Tomahawk Room at CHS on the 

morning of induction to honor the new members, and a dessert reception followed the formal 

induction ceremony. 

New inductees include the following: seniors—Haley Arnold, Elizabeth Berkovitz, Alexander 

Jovich, and Elizabeth Moyer; junior—Hannah Schurr; and sophomores—Bryan Baumgardner, 

Jon Berkovitz, Anne Biggins, Ethan Blashford, Larissa Branovacki, Andrew Dressler, Jessica 

Ezzie, Lauren Frank, Abigail Grable, Alexandra Gruich, Irtaza Haider, Sarah Helfer, Emma 

Hunko-Haynack, Jisoo Kango, Jackson Kulas, Christopher Levy, Jessica MacClellan, Saajid 

Moyen, Edward Pang, Alyssa Petsche, Emily Ricker, Elise Rininger, Lauren Schoenewald, Allison 

Schumacher, Kyle Sutter, Lauren Sweeten, Erika Tribuzi, Amanda VanGilder, Curtis Vrabec, and 

Katherine Webb. 

Kindergarten Registration Held 

March 26, 2009 

Registration was held Thursday, March 

26, 2009, for students who are 

entering Copley-Fairlawn City Schools this 

fall as kindergarten students or as fi rsttime-enrolling 

grade one students. If you 

missed the registration or your family is 

new to the district since that time, please 

contact the school immediately so that 

you can register your child. For more 

information, call Arrowhead Primary at 

(330) 664-4885; Fort Island Primary at 

(330) 664-4890; Herberich Primary at 

(330) 664-4991; or the Board of Education 

Office at (330) 664-4800. 

Title VI-B and Preschool Grants 

As required by law, Copley-Fairlawn City 

School District is providing notice of 

plans for Title VI-B and preschool grants for 

the 2009-2010 school year. Anyone having 

comments concerning the expenditures 

can direct them to Dr. Roger Saurer, 

Superintendent of Schools, at (330) 664- 

4801 or Mrs. Tracy Lichtenfels-Foley, 

Director of Pupil Services, at (330) 664- 

4855. The grants for 2009-2010 school 

year will be used for teacher salaries for 

multi-handicapped classrooms and other 

related service personnel. St. Hilary School 

and Spring Garden Waldorf School will use 

their portions of the grant to provide speechlanguage 

services.

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Connecting Community Leaders with Teens 

Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Copley-Fairlawn hosted an exciting and 

unique event on Saturday, March 7th. Youth Speak Out! was an opportunity for 

a panel of eleven young people age 13-18 to speak to an adult audience about 

their lives in our community. Attendees consisted of school staff, government 

offi cials, parents, and other adults concerned about youth. 

The panel was moderated by Mr. Ned Parks, a professional workshop facilitator, 

motivational speaker and leadership trainer with New Directions Learning and 

Development, a global provider of business training and staff development 

services that helps companies and non-profi ts improve management. New 

Directions is located in Bath, Ohio and can be found on the web at www.selfbest.com. 

At the Speak Out, traditional roles were reversed; the adult audience could only listen, the young people were the 

speakers. The audience was amused, reassured, surprised, and at times even dismayed by what they heard. 

Highlights included young people’s need for an inexpensive, fun place to “hang out,” the importance of having caring 

and supportive relationships with adults in their lives, the need to include young people in planning and decision-making 

that affects them, the need for them to feel respected by adults, and the need for them to feel safe. 

The teen panel is willing to repeat this program for any local school, parent or community organization that is interested. 

Please contact Mrs. Dale Panovich at 330-664-4809 or e-mail mail@copley-fairlawnhchy.org. Healthy Communities 

Healthy Youth Copley-Fairlawn is a community-based organization working to foster positive youth development. There 

are two committees, an adult committee that meets one Saturday morning a month (the next meeting is May 16, 8:30 

AM at Chambrel at Montrose) and a youth committee (ages over 12) that meets on an as-needed basis. For further 

information, please visit www.copley-fairlawnhchy.org. 

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School Students Visit Goodyear Air Dock 

On March 11th and 13th, 226 Copley-Fairlawn Middle 

School 5th graders had a unique opportunity to visit the 

Goodyear Airship Operations in Suffi eld, Ohio. This 

fi eldtrip allowed our students to experience the rich 

history of Akron and its blimps and get an overview of 

the production of airships. Students were able to see 

the connection that math and science has with the daily 

operation of a local company. The theme was “Lighter 

than Air: Welcome to Goodyear Airship Operations.” 

The students were broken into small groups of ten 

and were guided by a Goodyear representative. This 

intimate setting allowed the students to ask many specifi c 

questions as well as 

handle items on display. 

Students also had an 

opportunity to see a 

short fi lm about the 

history of dirigibles in 

this country and abroad. 

Air Dock did a nice job working with the students. They 

were thorough and provided information that was age 

appropriate. A special thank you goes to Mr. Tom White, 

owner of TireSource, for arranging this one of a kind 

experience for our fi fth graders. 

With respect to the classroom connections, teachers had 

an opportunity to prepare students for the visit and they 

also had follow up discussions once the students returned. 

There were many ways in which the visit tied into several 

core curricular areas (e.g., modes of transportation, 

technology, science and math). 

Students followed up 

with thank-you cards and 

notes to the individuals 

who provided them with 

this wonderful opportunity. 

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The Copley-Fairlawn 

Schools Foundation 

assisted in the purchase of 

Developmental Reading 

Assessment (DRA) kits 

and classroom leveled 

books for some of the 

kindergarten, first and 

second grade classrooms 

at Arrowhead Primary 

School. The assessment 

kits assist in targeting 

students’ reading levels, 

provides teachers with 

documentation of 

Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation Awards 

Arrowhead Primary School Educator Grants 

progress in reading 

fluency/comprehension 

and inform future 

instruction. The 

leveled books were 

implemented into the 

classroom libraries 

to support the 

students’ independent 

reading levels. These 

leveled libraries 

assist in providing 

appropriate materials for 

instruction after the DRA 

assessment. 

Arrowhead Primary 

School students are 

pictured using the leveled 

reading libraries included 

in the DRA kits. The kits 

assist in assessing reading 

levels and implementing 

instruction for students. 

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