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Page 32007 Winter 2008 Copley-Fairlawn City SchoolsNews FromCopley-FairlawnMiddle SchoolDRAFTEighth grade students from Copley-FairlawnMiddle School pose for a holiday photo dressed intheir holiday themed apparel.Copley-Fairlawn Middle School parents attendthe annual ABC Breakfast in November. CFMSstudents are recognized for their academicachievements during the previous nine-weekgrading period. Honor roll, merit roll, andstudents who receive straight A’s are recognizedevery nine-weeks.The 7th grade Blue Team from Copley-FairlawnMiddle School pose for a team photo dressedin their district motto, Learning Today, LeadingTomorrow, sweatshirts.Mrs. Lori Ciulla, Copley-Fairlawn Middle Schoolmusic teacher, assists the 8th grade guitar studentsduring a recent recital.News Fromarrowhead primarySchoolStudents in Mrs. Debbie Wegner’s art class atCopley-Fairlawn Middle School pose for a picturewith their homemade snowflake decorations tocelebrate the winter season.Students from Mrs. Melissa Capper’s secondgrade class at Arrowhead Primary School, picturedfrom left to right, Marcus Turner, Harlee Labriola,Stephanie Henry, Cole Aufdenberg and Q-Bearenjoy an afternoon of Guidance with Mrs. PamelaLong-Rice, Guidance Counselor.

Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 2007 Winter 2008 Page 4DRAFTNews FromFort Islandprimary SchoolDuring Red Ribbon Week in October, schools acrossthe country focus their attention on the benefits of ahealthy, drug-free lifestyle. Pictured above is Mrs.Jeanne Mathey’s first grade class at ArrowheadPrimary School with MoJo the Monkey. The attirefor the day was camouflage, tie-dye or Hawaiianshirts. The day’s theme was “It’s a jungle out there.So let’s stay drug-free!”Prior to being voted the Capital One #1 Mascot,Zippy, the mascot for The University of Akronmade a surprise visit to Fort Island Primary School.He signed autographs, posed for pictures, walkedwith the children, and even played kickball. FortIsland students don’t “Fear the ’Roo”, they lovehim!As a culminating activity to an Economics Unit,students in Mrs. Sue Crouse’s 4th grade class atArrowhead got to bid with their economic “money”at an auction. Throughout the 6-week unit, studentsearned “money” for appropriate behavior, workhabits, and academic achievement. At the auction,they used the decision making process to help themas they bid on games, crafts, sports items, puzzles,and other fun items.Halloween parties and the parade are traditions atFort Island Primary School. Students shown hererepresent famous people and cultures in our world.Arrowhead students in Mrs. Melissa Capper’ssecond grade class decorated a tree for the holidaysin the Nature Zone after Mr. Gary Novak, Principal,read them the story, “The Night Tree.”The girls in Mrs. Mary Kase’s second grade classget ready for the Winter Concert, “Flying Free”, ledby music teacher, Miss Sally Timbrell.

Page 52007 Winter 2008 Copley-Fairlawn City SchoolsThird gradeBell Choirmembers,Nicole Kellerand MackenzieJuhasz, showtheir musicaltalents duringthe HerberichPrimarySchool’s winter music program directed by Mrs.Holly Walton, music teacher.Students in Mrs. Kathy Welsh’s first grade class andMiss Lisa Hillard’s second grade class at Fort IslandPrimary School collected 339 pairs of new socksto donate to St. Bernard’s Hunger Center. Severalstudents remarked that they “never knew how goodit felt to help someone else in need.” That is a lifelesson.DRAFTNews Fromherberichprimary SchoolMichael Elias, Rachel Siddall, Mrs. Michelle Caye,and Max Brozeit created a Gingerbread showplacewith assistance from Mrs. Caye.Mrs. BethKasper’sclass had avery specialvisitor inDecember!Picturedabove isMrs. BethKasper,Multihandicappedteacher along with the MH students in her class atHerberich Primary School. Santa joined them forthis special photo.Members of the Copley Kiwanis began constructionfor the PTA Outdoor Learning Center at HerberichPrimary School.Mrs. Diane Merkle,2 nd grade teacher andMrs. Becky Higgins,1 st grade teacherrang in the seasonwhen the HerberichPrimary SchoolStaff Hand ChimeChoir performedfor the winter musicprogram under thedirection of musicteacher Mrs. HollyWalton.Herberich Primary School student artists created aunique community during Mrs. Cathy Wooley’s artclasses. Students sculpted the dolls and designed theapparel.

Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 2007 Winter 2008 Page 6Educator of theYear NomineesDRAFTWe proudly recognize the nominees for the Educator ofthe Year award as announced by the Copley-FairlawnCity Schools PTA. Each individual was nominated by his/her respective building PTA as its outstanding educatornominee. The names of the nominees were submittedto the district-level PTA Council for consideration. Fromthese names, the PTA Council selected the 2007-2008Educator of the Year. This year, the building-level Educatorof the Year awards were presented to the following: Mr.Jesse Smith, Arrowhead Primary School; Mrs. Mary JoWorthington, Fort Island Primary School; Mrs. SusanThorkelson, Herberich Primary School; Mrs. Windy Lewis,Copley-Fairlawn Middle School; and Mrs. Vicki Smith,Copley High School.Educator of the YearMrs. Mary Jo Worthington, K-4 Art TeacherThis year, the PTA Council has bestowed the prestigious Educator of the Year honor on Mrs. Mary JoWorthington, art teacher at Fort Island Primary School.Mrs. Worthington earned a B.S. in Education (K-12) from Ashland University. Mrs. Worthington has taught atRittman Schools, Art K-6 and for the last 20 years at Fort Island Primary School, Art K-4. She is a member ofthe Cuyahoga Art Center, Akron Art Museum and Ohio Art Education Association. For the last nine years shehas been the Copley-Fairlawn City School’s Art Curriculum Development Coordinator. Mrs. Worthington is aco-chairperson as Craft Coordinator for Camp Quality, which is a week long camp for children with childhoodillnesses for the last ten years.When asked about her educational philosophy, Mrs. Worthington said, “My goal is to always teach as she wouldlike her “children” or “grandchildren” to be taught with kindness and patience. They are only children and theyjust need direction.” Mrs. Worthington resides with her husband Randall of 40 years. She has 2 children and 2grandchildren. Congratulations, Mrs. Worthington!

Page 72007 Winter 2008 Copley-Fairlawn City SchoolsEach school’s PTA annually recognizes outstandingindividuals who “go above and beyond” in servingour schools and students. This year, the building-levelHelping Hands awards were presented to the following:Mrs. Leigh Ann Hradil, Arrowhead Primary School;Mrs. Sue Gigliotti, Fort Island Primary School; Mrs.Beth Hofacker, Herberich Primary School; Mrs. JodiVrabec, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School; and Mrs. NinaHanhold, Copley High School.Helping HandsAward NomineesDRAFTHelping Hands AwardMrs. Nina Hanhold, Copley High SchoolThe PTA Council has elected Mrs. Nina Hanhold as the 2007-2008 Helping Hands district-wide award recipientfor Copley-Fairlawn City Schools. Mrs. Hanhold is an excellent choice because of her extensive record ofservice and willingness to become involved in a vast variety of committees and projects.Mrs. Hanhold has served Copley-Fairlawn City Schools PTAs in a variety of leadership roles not only locallybut statewide. Mrs. Hanhold served on many PTA committees and eventually ended up being a CouncilDelegate. She has been elected Unit President, Council President, District Director for Ohio PTA, District 13Advisor, and is currently Vice President of Field Service. She has been a Parent Volunteer Coordinator andDaffodil Chair, along with being involved with the Tobacco Prevention Coalition, Turkey Trot, and Relay forLife. She has been a den mom for Scouts, a chaperone and OMEA volunteer for Music Boosters, PSR teacherat St. Hilary and served on Faith Lutheran Pre-School Board. Mrs. Hanhold is currently an InterventionSpecialist at Herberich Primary School. She resides in Fairlawn with her husband, Vincent and one of threesons. Congratulations Mrs. Hanhold!

Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 2007 Winter 2008 Page 8DRAFTThe Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation actively assists our school district in providingone 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 independentvolunteer Board of Trustees comprised of alumni and community leaders who arepassionate about our children’s education.The Foundation’s mission is to enhance the educational experience and opportunity ofour community’s youth by funding college scholarships and educational classroomprojects. Since 1992, the Foundation has awarded 101 college scholarships to graduatingseniors, totaling over $120,000, and has awarded 95 educational project grants to teachers,totaling over $35,000.Funding provided by the Foundation would not be possible without the generousfinancial support of individuals, families, groups and businesses. If you valuethe excellent education and opportunity our schools provide to our children, pleaseconsider including the Foundation as part of your charitable giving and estate plan.Contributions are tax deductible and are deposited into the Foundation’s professionallymanaged investment fund. An annual gift of $500 or more entitles a contributor to namea scholarship. And for a one time gift of $10,000 or more, the Foundation creates anendowed scholarship, which generates income to fund annual scholarships well into thefuture.For more information about the Foundation or how you may include the Foundation aspart of your charitable giving or estate plan, please contact the Foundation President,Denice Lentine, at (330) 664-4800.Copley-Fairlawn SchoolsFoundationMembership RegistrationName _______________________________Address: _____________________________City: ________________ State: ___________Zip: ______________ Amount:____________Return to:Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundation3797 Ridgewood RoadCopley, OH 44321CFSF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES (circle one)Gold: $25 (one Foundation gold logo pin)Family: $50 (two gold Foundation logo pins)Diamond: $1000 cumulative (Foundation pinwith diamond)Corporate: $100 minimum (Special Foundationplaque & logo pin)In MemoryThe Copley-Fairlawn Schools Foundationand Board of Trustees extend their gratefulappreciation to those individuals who madecontributions within the last quarter to thememorial funds listed.Lauren BramanRuth ClevelandErin DillonDr. Ted HamiltonMark HamoGarred KimmellBlair David OliverAndy and Suzy RaderVirgil Walker

Page 92007 Winter 2008 Copley-Fairlawn City SchoolsDRAFTAs a result of an awarded Copley-Fairlawn School Foundation Educator Grant, students in the classes of Mrs. DianeLucas, Mrs. Nikki Kocsis, Mrs. Gina Johnson, and Mrs. Diann Shields at Arrowhead Primary School enjoyed a funfilledlearning experience in October, 2007. There were over 20 parent volunteers helping to teach station activities,assist with lunch in the outdoor classroom, and monitor the students in group activities. Mr. Gary Novak, Principal,prepared a delicious lunch of hot dogs and carrot sticks for the students.The students also snacked on some of thetreats they created throughout the daysuch as buckeye candies and chocolatecoated popcorn. The students createdmany fall themed items from their workstations such as “leaf people”, pumpkinplants, buckeye necklaces, acrosticacorn poetry and twig picture frames.Students at Arrowhead Primary Schoolmake “leaf people” during a Fall Festivalpartially funded by the Copley-FairlawnSchool Foundation Educator Grant.Buckeye candy making has becomea popular activity at ArrowheadPrimary School. Pictured at left is astudent attentively making buckeyecandies during a Fall Festival for fellowstudents.

Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 2007 Winter 2008 Page 10Copley-Fairlawn City School’s Entry Year/Mentor Program Celebrate DiversityThe Copley-Fairlawn City Schools’ Entry Year/MentoringProgram sponsored a dinner to celebrate our district’s culturaldiversity. The event was held at the Akron/Fairlawn Radissonhotel in Fairlawn on Wednesday evening, December 5.Entry year teachers and their mentors as well as lead mentorsthroughout the district attended. In addition, Mrs. BeverlyParker, Assistant Principal, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School;Mr. Bill Kerrigan, Interim Principal, Copley-Fairlawn MiddleSchool; Miss Kathleen Ashcroft, Principal, Herberich PrimarySchool, also attended the event along with Dr. Roger Saurer,Superintendent and Mr. Brian Poe, Assistant Superintendent.Representing the Board of Education was Ms. Julie Schafer.Copley High School students, Ping Zhuang, a senior, and VitoSunoto, a freshman, were the guest speakers. Ping is fromChina, and Vito is from Indonesia. They shared amusing andenlightening information about their educational experiences.Vito Sunoto, Copley High Schoolfreshman, Mrs. Nancy Shehata, CopleyHigh School ESL Tutor and Ping Zhuang,Copley High School senior are picturedtogether during the school day. Vitoand Ping were guest speakers at theMulticultural Dinner sponsored by theCopley-Fairlawn City Schools Entry Year/Mentor Program in December.Kindergarten Registration to be HeldMarch 27, 2008at Copley High SchoolRegistration is scheduled for Thursday, March27, 2008, for students who are entering Copley-Fairlawn City Schools this fall as kindergartenstudents or as fi rst-time-enrolling grade one students.Registration will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.Registration will be held in the auditorium at CopleyHigh School, 3807 Ridgewood Road, Copley.Parents are asked to bring the following when enrollingtheir child/ren:1) a completed registration packet for the child(available from each primary school building, the Boardof Education Office or online at www.copley-fairlawn.org/district.htm); 2) parental photo identifi cation; 3)proof of residency in the district; 4) the child’s birthcertifi cate showing that he/she is 5 years old prior toSeptember 30, 2008; 5) the child’s immunization record;and 6) the child’s social security card. Guardians mustpresent a legal certifi cate of guardianship or custody.Further information can be obtained from the schools:Arrowhead Primary at 330-664-4885, Fort IslandPrimary at 330-664-4890, and Herberich Primary at 330-664-4991.DRAFTCopley High School students (left to right) Jackson Kulas,Joulia Shuk, and Grace Patuwo competed against Hudsonand Rocky River High Schools on the Academic Challengeshow on December 8. Copley High School won againstboth schools in its appearance.School Closing(330)Information for664-4917Copley-Fairlawn City SchoolsThis is a fast and easy way to learn about anyweather-related emergency school closingsduring the winter months. The hotline isavailable 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Copley-Fairlawn City Schools 2007 Winter 2008 Page 12Copley-Fairlawn City Schools Officials Dedicate New High School AdditionOn January 8, 2008, Copley-Fairlawn This project was made possibleCity School officials hosted a by the generous support of thededication ceremony for the new Copley-Fairlawn Community whoCopley High School addition. This overwhelmingly passed a 2-milconstruction project provided eight Capital Improvements Levy on Maynew science classrooms, a new 2, 2006. The Copley-Fairlawn Cityauxiliary gymnasium and a new School District Board of Education,multiple disabilities classroom. The Administration and staff wish toproject also included expansion and thank you for your support andrenovation of the school district’s commitment to the education of ourinstrumental and vocal music district youth.instruction facilities, renovation ofMembers of Copley-Fairlawn City Schools Board of Educationfive general purpose classrooms andand Administration participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony.Pictured from left to right are Board of Education members Mr.replacement of the seats in the JohnCharles Dressler, Ms. Julie Schafer, Mr. Ken Calderone, andHalchin Memorial auditorium.Mrs. Sue Emich, Dr. Roger Saurer, Superintendent, and Mr.DRAFT Bill Steffen, Copley High School Principal.Learning Today, Leading TomorrowCOPLEY-FAIRLAWN CITY SCHOOLSYOUR SCHOOL REPORTCopley-Fairlawn City Schools3797 Ridgewood RoadCopley, OH 44321Your School ReportPublished periodically by theDated Material, Deliver ImmediatelyNon-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDPermit No. 147Akron, OHCopley-Fairlawn Board of EducationSue Emich, PresidentCharles E. Dressler, Vice PresidentKenneth A. CalderoneJulie A. SchaferJohn S. TrecasoRoger L. Saurer, SuperintendentBrian E. Poe, Assistant SuperintendentJohn L. Wheadon, TreasurerSteve Robinson, Business ManagerIf you are receiving this publication in error, please notify us at (330) 664-4800.ALL COPLEY-FAIRLAWN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE,COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, ANCESTRY, AGE, OR HANDICAP.-PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER-