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Berkshire
Schools
2018-2019 School Calendar
& Quality Profile
#badgerstrong
Our job as a school district The Board of
is to provide our students Contact Us Education
with opportunities and #chooseberkshire
allow them to choose their 440-834-3380
direction. If they choose to
pursue a career, we need to 14259 Claridon Troy Rd.
make sure that we give them Burton, OH 44021 Jim Boyd
the experiences and
opportunities that they need
Robin Stanley
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to be successful in Barbara Raikes
that career. John Manfredi
If they choose to go to Bryan Wadsworth
college, we need to ensure Follow Us
that we have prepared them
to enter college without the
@Badger_News (district news)
need for remediation.
At Berkshire, we hold
@BHSBadgerDen (sports) Superintendent
ourselves accountable for @BerkshireBadgerNews John Stoddard
the choices that our students @BHSBadgerDen
have, and we expect our
students to hold themselves App: search SchoolPointe in Treasurer
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accountable for the choices select Berkshire
Beth McCaffrey
that they make.
~John Stoddard, Principals
Superintendent Michael King (BHS)
Berkshire Schools Mandy Randles (BE)
Proudly serving Burton,
Claridon, Montville, Thompson, Kelly Rinehart (LE)
and Troy
Berkshire High School Earns Silver:
Our Schools Ranks in Top 15 Percent in Ohio
In U.S. News & World Reports 2017 Best High School Rankings, Berkshire High
#chooseberkshire School ranked in the top 15 percent, 121st out of 866 high schools in the state of Ohio
and earned a silver medal. The high school also ranked 2136 out of more than 22,000
high schools nationally, putting the school in the top 10% nationally. U.S. News part-
nered with RTI International, a science research firm, to produce the 2017 Best High
Schools rankings. The rankings are based on these key principles: that a great high
Berkshire Junior/Senior school must serve all of its students well, not just those who are college bound, and
High School that it must be able to produce measurable academic outcomes to show it is success-
14510 North Cheshire, Burton OH 44021 fully educating its student body across a range of performance indicators.
Burton Elementary
13724 Carlton Rd., Burton, OH 44021
Ledgemont Elementary
16200 Burrows Rd., Thompson, OH 44086
Jack Squire and Nick Romask,
2018 Berkshire Valedictorians. The first-ever Berkshire Bowling
The 2018 Berkshire inductees of The 2018 Salutatorian was Club had a very successful 2017-
The National Honor Society at McKenna Tucek. 2018 pilot season.
their ceremony.
2018 Power of the Pen District
The 2018 inductees of the Berkshire chapter of Artist and 2018 grad, Aiden Qualifiers, Jude Connors, Marissa
The Spanish National Honor Society after their Burkley with some of her Tiber, Abbigail Connors, and
ceremony. award-winning artwork Kelsey Adams
Collaboration with
Geauga Growth District Highlights
Partnership
Berkshire students in grades 8-12 #chooseberkshire
benefit from a close relationship with
Geauga Growth Partnership who sponsors
Eighth Grade Career Exploration and
Career Days for grades 10-12 at Kent Graduation
State Geauga where students learn 106 Berkshire seniors earned their
about local businesses, network with Diplomas in 2018
business leaders, and learn valuable
skills to take with them as they plan for Academics
and start careers. Upperclassmen
participate yearly in the GGP Internship
• 20% of students in the last four
graduating classes earned honors diplomas
Program which pairs students with posi-
tions with local businesses and organiza-
• 10% of the student population 9-12 took
tions to learn and network. In summer
Advanced Placement courses in 2017
2017, eight of the 18 GGP interns were
from Berkshire.
• All Berkshire juniors took the ACT in 2017
A 5-Star Preschool • 15% of 7th and 8th graders at Berkshire
are enrolled in advanced courses
Berkshire’s preschool was recognized • Berkshire has an active National Honor
by ODE and Ohio JFS for exceeding Society and Spanish National Honor Society
learning, health and safety requirements.
The preschool focuses on student readiness
and assessment, establishing
A Dedication to Rigor
The administration and faculty at Berkshire
developmental goals and activities, and
Junior/Senior High School are working
preparing students for transitioning to
hard to plan and improve courses and
kindergarten. Investing in high-quality
curriculum during the 2018-2019 school
preschool programming pays tremen-
year which will include the implementation
dous dividends for our families and our
of Project Based Learning and some new
community as more young learners
AP offerings.
have access to the support they need to
become kindergarten ready.
August 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
BOE Meeting 6pm 7th grade orientation
Meet the Badgers
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
First teacher day BE 4th grade Orientation BE & LE Open Houses First day for students Kindergarten Screening
5-6pm BHS Open House
Kindergarten Screening
26 27 28 29 30 31
First day for No School No School No School
Kindergarteners
Big Brothers Big Sisters
The largest Big Brothers Big Sisters
After School Mentoring Program
District Highlights
enrollment in the county is at LE where
BIGS from Berkshire and other area
high schools meet with students weekly #chooseberkshire
after school from October until May to
engage in educational activities, team
building, crafts, and interact socially.
They offer guidance, support,
Active Elementary PTO/PTC
At each of the elementary schools there is
encouragement, friendship, respect,
an enthusiastic and diligent parent/
and understanding to their littles. This
teacher organization that works to
helps develop a more positive attitude organize events for students and families as
toward school, improves responsibility, well as fund technology, field trips, and
confidence, and grades, as well as builds extras for students. The dedication of these
greater levels of self confidence and individuals adds to the vitality of the Badger
trust in adults. community.
Strong Partnerships
with the Community Quality Breakfast for K-12
All three buildings make a nourishing
LE fosters strong partnerships with the breakfast available for students in the
community and maximizes resources. The morning. Breakfast is key to improved
Thompson Library station, which is housed school performance. The nutrition services
in our PK-6 building, welcomes families and staff at all three buildings make sure that
students. Family Pride provides student group our students have the opportunity to start
and individual therapy sessions right here in the day out right.
our building, the JFS tutoring program
continues to grow, and visits from our friends
at Therapy Dogs International are a favorite.
Thompson Fire Department provides fire DARE and T.P.P Supports
safety activities for our students, and Montville Officer Hudson provides DARE programming
allows LE to borrow their games and activities to 4-6th grade covering topics like peer
for PTC events. Local organizations or busi- pressure and the dangers of drugs and
nesses such as BFG, Geauga Vision, Heinens, alcohol. TPP provides programs on Internet
as well as Rotary & Kiwanis support our stu- safety, maturation, and risk and reward
dents with funding and programming. We programming for those grades.
encourage community organizations to work
with our children to provide great support and
learning opportunities for them every year.
September 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
No School Picture Day grades 7-12
Labor Day
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
BE Picture Day
BOE Meeting 6pm
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
LE Picture Day
30
An Active Elementary
Student Council District Highlights
We are proud of our Burton Elemen-
tary student council members. The
students work on various projects
#chooseberkshire
throughout the year to help our school,
community, and country. They organize
school-wide recycling and participate
in Relay for Life to raise money to fund A Community of Writers
cancer research, as well as filling Bur- Berkshire has an active Power of the Pen
ton Food Pantry, adopting a military team for the middle school as well
troop, organizing an evening of arts for as a very well established student
Burton Healthcare, and organizing a newspaper, PenOhio team and creative
playground clean up in the spring. writing class for the high school. Berkshire
students are creative!
Improved District Benefit of a County Library
Website & Social Media With a Geauga County library branch right
inside Ledgemont Elementary, students in
In 2016 we updated our district website K-6 have access to quality books and
to better fit the needs of the district. resources right at their fingertips.
There are weekly updated district and
building calendars, fresh news articles
posted weekly and a series of Quick- Berkshire Cares
links to provide all the information you
The high school has a very active CARE
need at your fingertips. There is also an
Team whose high school members mentor
app for the district site (SchoolPointe)
middle school students, as well as an AC4P
that parents can use to get updates and
program that works with originators at
announcements without visiting the site
Virginia Tech to promote kindness and
in a web browser. Daily Berkshire news
caring. Burton Elementary has an active
and announcements are also available
BE Cares program and operates on the
on Twitter @Badger_News and Facebook
well known motto, BE kind, BE wise, BE a
at @BerkshireBadgerNews and sports
friend.
info can be found on Twitter and Facebook
@BHSBadgerDen.
October 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
BHS Conferences (5- Homecoming game Homecoming dance
8pm)
Financial Aid Night (6-
7pm)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
BOE Meeting 6pm BE & LE Conferences BE & LE Conferences No School- NEOA Day
4-7pm 3-6pm
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Spirit week!
End of the grading period No School- Teachers Only
BE 3rd/4th grade music
program 6 pm
28 29 30 31
BE Trunk or Treat 6-7pm
Small But Mighty
Small but mighty! Annually, Ledgemont
Elementary gives back to its community.
District Highlights
Just before Thanksgiving, families
donate nonperishable items for a week
and then perishable items the last day of #chooseberkshire
the drive to provide to local
families in need and to the food pantry.
Latchkey Program
The Ledgemont Elementary staff also Burton and Ledgemont Elementary each
‘adopts’ a family in our district in order house a before and after school Latchkey
to provide a brighter holiday for them. program which helps alleviate some of the
These kinds of programs teach students stress families encounter with long work
about the value and responsibility of hours and transportation.
community.
A Well-Rounded Approach
Both elementary schools offer all students
art, music, physical education, and
Berkshire Rec Rocks! technology classes, plus a library for a
well-rounded approach to primary
The Berkshire Recreation Association was education.
established in the Fall of 1999 and
created to offer sporting activities for Sixth Grade Outdoor Education
children who live in the Berkshire School All Berkshire 6th graders have the
District or who attend Berkshire schools. opportunity to attend a 3-day outdoor
Since then, the Rec has expanded to offer education program. The last few years, sixth
a variety of programs intended to build grade camp has been at Camp Whitewood.
Students are able to bond, learn, and grow
strong character, valuable sportsmanship
through this important experience.
and a general love of sports all for a very
reasonable price. Currently, the Berkshire
Rec program offers fall and spring soccer, Eighth Grade D.C. Trip
football, cheerleading, basketball, Every year the 8th grade class takes a 3-day
wrestling, and volleyball. This program tour of Washington D.C. to explore the
feeds into our middle and high school nation’s capital and experience the
sports programs, and is a wonderful monuments, museums, and history they
opportunity for younger students to try new have learned about in classes. It is always
the goal of the organizers of this trip that
activities and learn about the meaning of
teamwork. every student who wants to go can go
regardless of finances.November 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BOE Meeting 6pm BE Veterans’ Day
Program 9am
BE Gr 5/6 Music Program
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Senior GGP Career Day BHS Fall Play-- Anne
BHS Fall Play-- Anne Frank
Frank
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
BHS Conferences 5-8 pm No School- Thanksgiving No School- Thanksgiving No School- Thanksgiving
break break break
25 26 27 28 29 30Berkshire is about setting goals and striving for them.
Mrs. Randles, Mrs. Rinehart, Mr. King, Ms. Fleming,
BE Principal LE Principal BJSHS Principal Director of Pupil Services District Highlights
We always tell our students Our goal is to provide a Berkshire Junior/Senior My goal for
that our main mission is for
them to be safe and happy
safe and loving
environment that allows
High School uses
research-based instructional
Berkshire Local
School District is for
#chooseberkshire
at BE and when those two our students to focus practices to achieve high us to create a legacy of
things come together they on maximizing learning expectations fostered in meaningful educational
can learn in a supportive opportunities which an educational culture experiences to prepare
environment. We want challenge our students where individual diver- students for further Auditor of the State Award
them to be hardworking to continuously engage, sity is respected in a safe The Auditor of the State Office presented
education, career
and kind people, so they grow, and develop into and secure learning and life. the Berkshire Local School District the
will be successful in the best possible versions environment. Ohio Auditor of the State Award with
anything they do in life! of themselves.
Distinction in FY18. Treasurer McCaffrey
was also awarded the Government Finance
Officers Award for Excellence in Financial
Berkshire
Reporting and the Ohio School Business
Official’s Northeast Ohio Treasurer of the
Local School Year Award.
District
Financial Doing More with Less
Information School District Tax Rates
2018 Collection Year
Tax Rate
Newbury 43.96
Kenston 42.25
Cost per Pupil at Berkshire Chardon 36.72
West Geauga 31.21
2017 District cost per pupil: Berkshire 29.99*
$10,953.46 Cardinal 31.07
2017 State of Ohio average: *Includes Income Tax converted to
equivalent millage
$11,603.12
*Source 2017 CUPP Report ODEDecember 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
LE K-3 Holiday Program
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
BOE Meeting 6pm BHS Choir/Band Concert
BHS CCP Student/Parent
Meeting 6pm
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 No School-
Winter Break 31 No School-Winter Break No School-Winter Break No School-Winter Break No School-Winter Break
No School-
Winter BreakExploring STEM in
Explore with
the
STEMprimary
Club grades District Highlights
There
In bothis a very active
elementary STEMthere
buildings Clubare
at Burton
ample
explore
Elementary
opportunities
is just getting
STEM. Ledgemont
for and one to
students
off the ground at
that
Elementary
#chooseberkshire
Ledgemont
has partnered Elementary.
with COSI toStudents
enrich stu- in
5th and
dents’ 6th grade
Science, are really
Technology, excited
Engineering, Student Services
Berkshire offers students a continuum of
about Science, Technology, so much
and Math curriculum. There is
specially designed instruction and related
Engineering,
interest in STEM and Math,
that thereso much
are threeso
services, such as speech therapy, occupational
that there
groups are
of 5th andthree groups that
6th graders of 5thmeet therapy, counseling, and transitional services
and 6th
weekly tograders thatinmeet
participate STEMweekly
Club. to necessary to meet the needs of students with
participate
Students in on
work STEM Club.
projects Students
that enrich disabilities.
work on projects that extend theof
and extend the curriculum outside
curriculum
the classroom, outside
but theof the important
most classroom,
Zero Pay-to-Participate Fees
The 2018-2019 school year is the fourth year in
but the
part is themost important
passion part is the
that is fostered for which there have been no pay-to-participate
passion that
learning, is fostered
inquiry and problemfor learning,
solving. costs passed on to families. Participation in
inquiry and problem solving. athletics and extracurriculars more feasible for
families, especially if they have multiple
Americanism Test children involved in multiple activities.
Berkshire is one of the very few districts in the
State Champions area to offer this to students.
The Americanism Test is administered
The Americanism Test is administered
Community Involvement
by the American Legion and was taken Ledgemont Elementary makes a distinct
by
by the
overAmerican Legion andTwo
80,000 students. was taken effort to draw in the community. With events
by over 80,000
students from students.
each grade Two arestudents like Pastries with Parents, Grandparents’ Day,
from eachas
selected grade are selected
winners. as winners.
Last year, families are invited into the school to share
Last year, Jonathan
Jonathan CourtneyCourtney
and Dayna and experiences with their children. Guest readers
Dayna
RakoczyRakoczy
bothboth
placedplaced
firstfirst in the
in the state and volunteers add to the open educational
state for the junior class. Both
for the junior class. Both were were dynamic .
awarded
awardedan an8-day
eighttrip
daytotrip
Washington,
to D.C.
to continue their study of
Washington, DC. The Americanism civics. The Berkshire is dedicated to Service
Americanism Test will be administered
Test will be administered on All graduates of Berkshire give back by
on November
November 66 thisyear.
this year.Interested
Interested completing 15-40 hours of service to their local
students should see see Mr.
Mr. Higgs
Eric Higgs
to to community. Students donate their time to the
volunteer to take the the test.
test. Rotary, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Habitat for
Humanity, local food banks, and much more.January 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
No School- Winter Break No School- Winter Break No School- Winter Break No School- Winter Break
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
End of Grading Period No School- Teachers only
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
No School - MLK Day Second Semester Begins
27 28 29 30 31Go Beyond the
Classroom with District Highlights
Geauga Park District
Both Ledgemont and Burton #chooseberkshire
Elementary partner with the Geauga
Park District several times through-
out the year to make classroom
A staff dedicated to the community
science content come alive. Whether
Thirteen members of the Berkshire faculty/
it is an assembly about bats with a
staff are Berkshire alumni and 29 either
naturalist, learning about how to use
currently have children in the district or
binoculars with Nature Scopes, or their children have graduated from Berkshire.
trekking through The West Woods
to learn about habitats, Berkshire
students benefit from a partnership
with the Geauga Park District.
Highly Qualified Staff
Elementary Field Trips 60%
Students enrolled in Berkshire Local of teachers have a masters degree or higher
Schools go on several field trips throughout
the year. Ledgemont students went to
Patterson Fruit Farm, several county
100%
parks, and to see the Cleveland Indians of school administrators have a masters
for a weather day last year. With the help degree or higher
of the Burton Elementary PTO, students
in every grade, K-6, get to experience 100%
culture and innovation in Cleveland. of teachers at the secondary school teach
courses for which they are highly qualified
Students experience yearly field trips to to teach
the Science Center, shows at Playhouse
Square, the Cleveland Art Museum, the
Natural History Museum, and more.
100%
of teachers at Berkshire participate in
These fun and educational programs continuing education, professional
take learning and inquiry outside of the development and Professional Learning
Communities
classroom while opening horizons for
students. *Source FY17 CAFRFebruary 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
LE- COSI Chemistry
Program
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
No School- Presidents
Day
24 25 26 27 28
BE & LE Conferences
3-6pmThe PRIME Initiative District Highlights
Berkshire has partnered with Kent
State University Geauga, Geauga
Growth Partnership, and Auburn Ca-
#chooseberkshire
reer Center to work towards creating
an innovative PreK-16 approach to
education in Geauga County with the Real World Real Money
PRIME (Partners in Rural Innovative Each year community business volunteers
Models of Education) Initiative. The and The Ohio State University Extension
goal is for a new state of the art educational come together to bring Real World Real
facility planned by primary, secondary Money to sophomore students who are
and post-secondary educators, as well studying economics. Students learn about
as community and business members budgeting and the cost of living as they
that will best serve the needs of the make decisions based on hypothetical
community and be a model in 21st careers. Students gain understanding about
century learning. Among the most im- the “real world” from this valuable simulation.
portant areas of focus for Superinten- We thank our partners who make this
dent John Stoddard and the Board of programming possible each year.
Education are the launch into the plan-
ning and designing phase of the new
District facility that will be constructed Artists & Authors Night
over the next three years. The Board of Each Spring, Burton Elementary PTO,
Education recently approved the hiring along with teachers and students, host
of the lead architect which will soon Authors & Artists Night. At this highly
lead to the establishment of a series attended event, students in grade K-6 show
of important community engagement off a piece or artwork that is hung
meetings over the next 6 to 12 months gallery-style, as well as a book that they
wrote and illustrated throughout the school
to gather input. In addition, another
year. Parents, staff and community can
goal for the Berkshire Schools is to
read each book and leave notes of encouragement
successfully transition into a new mod-
and congratulations for students throughout
el of instruction called Project Based
the evening. Original art by the students is
Learning. This approach incorporates available to purchase with a frame to
critical thinking and problem-solving display. This evening highlights and
skills in a highly collaborative celebrates the creativity of Berkshire students.
instructional environment.March 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
BHS Conferences 4-7pm
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
S
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
BE Spring Carnival End of the grading period
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
No School- Spring Break No School- Spring Break No School- Spring Break No School- Spring Break No School- Spring Break
31Travel Abroad with
Berkshire
District Highlights
There are many travel abroad options #chooseberkshire
open to students at Berkshire. A trip
abroad is offered almost every year
by Spanish teacher, Tracy Rea and
English/Technology teacher, Meghan Clubs & Activities at the
Hull. In 2012 students went to Costa
Rica, in 2013 to Dublin, London and Junior/Senior High School
Paris, in 2014 to Spain, in 2015 to Italy
and Greece, and in 2017 to Ireland, En- H.S. Student Council
gland, and Scotland. Recently in June J.H. Student Council
2018, students went to Peru and a National Honor Society
2019 voyage to Spain, France and Italy Junior National Honor Society
is up next. Students who travel abroad Spanish National Honor Society
come back more mature and globally C.A.R.E. Team
aware. AC4P
Teen Institute
Successful Relay for Life
Sports Programs Yearbook
Student Newspaper
H.S. PenOhio
Berkshire has a history of successful
J.H. Power of the Pen
sports programs. In the last three years,
our small school has had 14 CVC Conference
Pep Club
Championships, five district championships, Band
and one state champion. Over 40% of Choir
the student body participates in the Badgerettes
sports program. There is a solid tradition Art Club
of excellence amongst Berkshire athletes, Thespians
especially in cross country, volleyball, Drama/Stage Crew
and basketball. Most recently, last fall Bowling Club
season, the girls varsity soccer team won Science Olympiad
its first CVC championship and had an Chess Club (new this year)
undefeated season, and the girls
volleyball team were CVC champions.April 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
No School- Teachers Only
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
BHS Spring Musical BHS Spring Musical
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
BHS Spring Musical No School-Holiday
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
No School- Teachers Only BE Kindergarten Music
Program 6pm
28 29 30District-wide 1:1
Technology The Mission
Students in grades 7-12 are all equipped
with 1:1 devices. This year, students in
grades 7-9 have Chromebooks and those #chooseberkshire
in 10-12 have iPads equipped with multi-
ple valuable educational apps. Students
in grades 1-6 also have 1:1 Chromebooks
available to them in the classroom for
daily use and kindergarteners have iPads for
classroom use. Berkshire is committed to
implementing blended learning and pre-
paring students for 21st century learning
and careers. As we move forward,
technology and Project Based Learning
will be in increasing focus for Berkshire
students .
New Makerspaces in
all 3 Buildings
In 2018, with the help of grant money
from Key Bank, all three buildings out-
fitted new makerspaces equipped with
3D printers, vinyl printers, 3D carving
machines, and laser engravers as we To maximize each
continue to increase the course selec-
tion and rigor of the science, technolo-
student’s potential as
gy, and math courses offered and move
towards Project Based Learning.
an individual and as
Students will be encouraged to use cut- a responsible citizen
ting edge technology in the classroom
to solve problems and explore and
engage in STEM topics in the primary,
middle and high school.May 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
BE Music Program Last day for Seniors doing Prom
(grades 1 & 2) Shadow Project
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Senior Shadow Project BE Artists & Authors Relay for life
Begins Night 6pm
Teacher Appreciation
Week
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
BHS Choir/Band Spring 8th Grade D.C. Trip 8th Grade D.C. Trip 8th Grade D.C. Trip
Concert LE Spring Concert/Night BE Band Program 6pm Senior Shadow Project
of the Arts (grades 4-6) Ends
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
LE 6th Grade Promotion BE 6th Grade Promotion Last Day for Seniors
6pm 6pm
ACC Graduation 12 pm
26 27 28 29 30 31
No School- Memorial 6th Grade Camp Graduation 7pm 6th Grade Camp 6th Grade Camp
Day 6th Grade CampSenior Shadow Project
Our Vision
Started in 2015, each year seniors who
are about to graduate from Berkshire
High School have the opportunity to #chooseberkshire
participate in the Senior Shadow Project
in which they shadow a professional
for two weeks in a field of interest to
them. In the past couple years, we have
had seniors shadow at NASA Glenn, the
Cleveland Indians, Senator Sherrod
Brown’s office, University Hospitals
and the Cleveland Clinic, and The First
Energy Perry Nuclear Power Plant,
as well as many places right here in
the immediate community. This is an
excellent opportunity for students to
network and get exposure and experi-
ence in a field of interest.
Drama at Berkshire
Every fall Berkshire Thespians stage
a play and each spring they produce a
musical. In the past couple years, they
have produced Cinderella, Little Shop
of Horrors, and Harvey, Little Wom-
en and The Addams Family. This year
they will stage Anne Frank in the fall.
Berkshire Schools:
The Thespians have also invested in Career Ready,
updating their lighting and sound this
past year with a significant investment College Ready,
in equipment to make the shows more
enjoyable as well as overhauling the Future Ready.
wings and under stage areas for better
set storage.June 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Last Day for Students Teachers’ Last Day
BE Awards Ceremony BE Field Day
LE Field Day LE Awards/Flag Lowering
Early Dismissal (1 1/2 hr)
End of Grading Period
9 10 11 12 13 ++14 15
Berkshire Europe Trip
(Spain, France, Italy)
------->
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30Why is Berkshire a great place to go to school?
#chooseberkshire
Ledgemont
One thing that makes Elementary is like a One quality that makes
Berkshire has a tight-knit Berkshire such a great school is jigsaw puzzle. We’re Berkshire a great school is its
community and a sense of that we have outstanding teachers. Teach- all unique pieces that welcoming and inclusive
family. Even though I am not ers who are fantastic at not only expanding fit together to make an environment. The students
from here, I have always our knowledge, but are always there for you educational know that we care about
felt very welcomed. if you need it outside of school. ~Ky Bow- masterpiece. them and their futures.
~Jill Jaskiewicz, man (Senior) & Matt Politzer ~Lauren Girdler, ~Maria Koler, English Teacher
Language Arts Teacher (Junior) Elementary Teacher
We love the fact that our I believe Berkshire deliv-
In truth, most of the
district encourages us I love ers quality education on a
At Ledgemont, people can be quite friendly.
to think outside the box the passion personal level. Our
we are a family. We all Often when talking or joking
and values our input. It and kindness the students and staff develop
bring different pieces and around, instead of being standoffish,
makes our job easier to students & teachers professional
different styles together to help people will often join in and create
have such a supportive have. Whether its relationships designed to
each other and our students. a great atmosphere.
staff and administration! ~Robert O’Conke, Junior the love for a sport create an environment
We play off of each other’s Our parents are amazing
strengths and pick each other up. or knowledge, they that is informative and
and we couldn’t do it welcome one another inviting to students. The
~Stephanie Svigel, without them.
Elementary Teacher I have been lucky to teach with open arms. members of the Social
Mary Jo Maxwell,
at Berkshire School District ~Daisy Yoder, Studies Department focus
Elementary Teacher
for the last 22 years. I love the Sophomore on maximizing each
small community atmosphere since student’s potential as
Everyone feels welcomed and knows that they I’m a local girl from Geauga County. members of the
are cared for at Burton Elementary. Our Burton Elementary is a wonderful place to community and the
principal, teachers and staff are supportive of teach because of the hardworking teachers leaders of tomorrow.
I love the amazing
one another as we work together for the and staff, supportive administration, ~Eric Higgs,
teachers here to lead me
common good of our students. A positive and fabulous kids. It truly is my Social Studies Teacher
in the “write” direction.
school-wide approach is used to model and “home away from home!”
I believe it is an incredible
practice social growth in our students. Passion ~Tricia Lunardi,
community to be a part of
for the education and safety of the students Elementary Teacher
and I hope to come back The Science department
under our care is the driving force behind
after college. and the English Department are
each and every staff member at Burton
~Gennah Brown, The friendly community makes wonderful. They are amazing teachers.
Elementary every day.
Sophomore Berkshire feel safe and is admirable. ~The 8th period Media Center Group
~Janet Duns, Elementary Teacher
~Dani Zilka, SophomoreJuly 2019
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