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National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
State of the School Report
Catholic Schools Week—January 2016
St. Edward School is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The
National Blue Ribbon Award is a prestigious award given by the U.S. Department of Education. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are
being made in students' levels of academic achievement.
Student Population
Since 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has honored
America's most successful schools. St. Edward School received the Blue
Ribbon Award for being a "high performing" school. This means the
achievement of the school's students places the school in the top 15
percent in the nation in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics as measured by a nationally normed test.
Faculty
Preschool —Eighth
Grade
 Total Number of
Students—175
 Number of Girls—100
 Number of Boys—75
 Years of experience
range from 0 to 36
years.
 Average number of
years of experience
17
Inside this issue:
St. Edward School is a Catholic school open to children of all faiths. The
mission of the school is to challenge students to glorify God through academic excellence, stewardship, and community service.
We are pleased to present the State of the School Report.
Testing Results
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Award Winners
3-4
Alumni
5-6
Outreach
7
Field Trips
Speakers
Performances
7-8
Curriculum Info.
8-9
Endowment
Scholarships
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Testing Results
Iowa Test of Basic Skills – February 2015— All of the Catholic elementary schools within the Diocese of Cleveland administered the Iowa Assessments Form E, the newest version of the Iowa Test of
Basic Skills (ITBS). The Iowa Assessments Form E reflects those changes in curriculum and instruction that place greater emphasis on problem-solving and critical thinking skills – the skills emphasized in career and college-readiness.
The typical 1st grader at St. Edward School scored higher than 85% of all 1st graders nationally.
(Core Composite)
The typical 3rd grader at St. Edward School scored higher than 82% of all 3rd graders nationally.
(based on complete composite scores)
The typical 5th grader at St. Edward School scored higher than 88% of all 5th graders nationally.
(based on complete composite scores)
The typical 7th grader at St. Edward School scored higher than 77% of all 7th graders nationally.
(based on complete composite scores)
Ohio Off-Grade Writing Proficiency - April 2015
Grade Level Tested
% OF STUDENTS AT OR ABOVE
PROFICIENCY STANDARD
% OF STUDENTS AT ADVANCED PROFICIENCY STANDARD OR HIGHER
3
100%
67%
5
100%
87%
7
100%
59%
National Catholic Education Association Assessment of
Catechesis Religious Education – May 2015
St. Edward School – 5th Grade Group Average
Part I -Profession of Faith
92%
Part II The Celebration of
The Christian Mystery
(Liturgy and Sacraments)
88%
Part III – Life in Christ
93%
Part IV – Christian Prayer
95%
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Award Winners
Science Fairs
Local Science Fair
13 Superiors—6th, 7th & 8th grade
Mohican District Science Fair
11 students attended—Elyse Reed, Ella McBride, Colette Mooney, and Sophie Stricklingr
received superiors and qualified for state.
7 received excellents
Ella McBride and Sophie Strickling received $100 scholarships to attend the B Wiser
Science Camp
Ohio State Science Day – Ohio State University 3 attended
Colette Mooney—Superior
Elyse Reed and Sophie Strickling—Excellents
9th Annual Ohio View Satelites Geospatial Technology Conference
Simon Sharick and Zoe Roberson participated and received superiors
Zoe achieved 2nd place
Spelling Bee—Ashland county Winner and State Qualifier
Gaby Eckrich
KidScripts
2 winners— Gaby Eckrich and Elyse Reed
10 Honorable mentions
Presidential Youth Fitness Award
67 students
God, Flag, and Country Speech Competition
14-15 age group—1st place—Katie Helenthal,
12-13 age group—1st place— Madison Helenthal, 2nd place—Elyse Reed,
3rd place– Drew Hall
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Cross Country and Track Highlights
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Cross Country
2008 Girls team won the Ontario Invitational
2009 Girls team was runner up at the Lexington Invitational
Madison Padgett was 9th in the state meet for 7th graders in 2009
Andy Elderbrock was 7th in the state meet for 7th graders in 2009
Andrew Stump finished 5th in the state meet for 6th graders 2010
Andrew Stump—1st place at the Tiffin Cross Country Festival
2012—Andrew Stump— 5th Place in the State Meet—Division I
Track & Field
2007 Kelly Krispinsky county champion in the 800
2008 Gabby Hitchcock county champion in the 400
2009 Hannah Valentine county champion 100H and 200H and 2nd place
state-100H. Kelsey Maloney county champ in the 1600 and 800.
2010 Madison Padgett county champion in High Jump and 1600. Cassidy
Yetzer county champion in Long Jump
Kelsey Maloney holds the county meet record in both the 1600 and 800
Andy Elderbrock—Ashland County Champion 800 Meters and Champion at
Mt. Gilead Invitational 1600 meters
2013
Andrew Stump—School Record for 800, 1600, and 3200
School Record for 4X200—Mitchell Eckrich, Josh Mendenhall, Andrew Stump,
and Locke Troth
Andrew Stump—County Champion in 800m and 1600m
2015 Girls Volleyball
Congratulations
on a great
Season.
Congratulations
to our Cross Country runners on a
great season and
good luck to our
track team on
their upcoming
2016 season.
Congratulations
to our 7th & 8th
grade students for
their participation
in football, and
cheerleading at
Ashland Middle
School
Congratulations
to our 6th, 7th,
and 8th grade students who participated in our instructional golf
program at Brookside Golf Course
and our
winter
basketball team
members.
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Alumni
Congratulations to our 2014 graduating eighth graders for the following accomplishments:. Fifteen of our eighth grade students enrolled in Ashland High School for the fall of 2014.
Fourteen of those students applied to the Honors History program and all fourteen were accepted.
In addition, the fourteen students who applied for the Honors English class were accepted, and all
fifteen students were accepted in the Advanced Biology program. All fifteen students left St. Edward School with high school credit for Spanish I. Ten students entered into the Honors Geometry
class with a high school credit for Algebra I.
2000 Eighth Grade Class (16 students) – High School Graduation Class of 2004
12 students attended AHS and graduated with the following honors
Honors Diploma – 6 Award of Merit – 6 National Honor Society – 4 Presidential Award - 6
2001 Eighth Grade Class (21 students) – High School Graduation Class of 2005
17 students attended AHS and graduated with the following honors
Honors Diploma – 7 Award of Merit – 8 National Honor Society – 2 Presidential Award – 4
2002 Eighth Grade Class (21 students) – High School Graduation Class of 2006
16 students attended AHS and graduated with the following honors
Honors Diploma – 5 Award of Merit – 4 National Honor Society – 2 Presidential Award – 3
2003 Eighth Grade Class (19 students) – High School Graduation Class of 2007
14 students attended Ashland High School and received the following awards:
Honors Diploma – 9 Award of Merit – 11 National Honor Society – 4 Presidential Award - 6
2004 Eighth Grade Class (14 students) – High School Graduating Class of 2008 10 students attended Ashland High School
National Honor Society – 7 Award of Merit - 7 Honors Diploma-8 Presidential Award – 6
3 students attended St. Peter High School and received the following awards:
Honors Cord—3.7 GPA or Higher—3 State Board of Education Award—2 President’s Award—3
2005 Eighth Grade Class (17 students) – High School Graduating Class of 2009
12 students attended Ashland High School and received the following awards:
Honors Diploma –5 Award of Merit - 5 National Honor Society – 2 Presidential Award – 3
1 Student attended St. Peter High School and received the President’s Award
2006 Eighth Grade Class (19 students) – High School Graduating Class of 2010
10 students attended Ashland High School and received the following awards:
Honors Diploma –7 Award of Merit— 8 National Honor Society –4 Presidential Award - 6
7 students attended St. Peter High School and received the following awards: Honors Cords—3.7
GPA or above—3 State Board of Education Award—3 President’s Award—3
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2007 Eighth Grade Class ( 18 students) - High School Graduating
Class of 2011
11 students attended Ashland High School and received the following awards:
Honors Diploma—1, National Honor Society—1 Award of Merit—4 ,
Presidential Award—1
6 students attended St. Peter High School and received the following awards: Honors Cords 3.7 GPA or above—3 State Board of
Education Award—3 President’s Award—3
2008 Eighth Grade Class (18 students) High School graduating
Class of 2012
11 students attended Ashland High School and received the following awards:
Honors Diploma—5, National Honor Society—3 Award of Merit—6 ,
Presidential Award—3
3 attended St. Peter High School and received the following awards:
Honors Cords 3.7 GPA or above—2 State Board of Education
Award—2 President’s Award—2
2009 Eighth Grade Class (13 students) High School Graduating
Class of 2013
7students attended Ashland High School and received the following
awards:
Honors Diploma—1, National Honor Society—2 Award of Merit—
4 , Presidential Award— 1
3 attended St. Peter High School and received the following awards:
Honors Cords 3.7 GPA or above—2 President’s Award for Excellence—2 President’s Award for Acheivement—1
2010 Eighth Grade Class (17 students) High School Graduating
Class of 2014
14 students attended Ashland High School and received the following awards:
National Merit Finalist—1, President’s Award—5, Ohio Diploma
with Honors—6, National Honor Society—6
2 attended St. Peter High School and received the following awards:
Honors Cords 3.7 GPA or above— 1 National Honor Society—2
President’s Award for Excellence—1 President’s Award for Acheivement—1 Summa Cum Laude—1
2011 Eighth Grade Class (12 students) High School Graduating
Class of 2014 11 students attended Ashland High School and
received the following awards:
President’s Award—4, Ohio Diploma with Honors—5, National
Honor Society—4, 1 attended St. Peter High School and received
the following awards: Honors Cords 3.7 GPA or above, National
Honor Society, President’s Award for Excellence, Blue & White
Blanket Award
Let’s Hear It For
Alumni!
Valedictorians and
Salutatorians from
St. Edward School
2015—1
2014—2
2013—1
2012—2
2010—1
2008—2
2005—1
2004—2
2003—2
2002—2
2001—3
National Merit
Scholars from St.
Edward School
2001—1
2003—1
*2004—1
2008—1
2014—1
(*National Merit Commended Scholar)
In the past several
years a large percentage of the National Merit Scholars at AHS have
been St. Edward
School Alumni.
Emily Stump Perfect ACT Score
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Outreach and Community Service
6th grade students go monthly to Dale Roy School to assist students with art class
6th grade completes 10 to 20 hours of community service, 7th grade – 40 hours of community service, 8th grade – 40 to 60 hours of community service
Mission Lunch – 8th grade decorates, serves lunch, and cleans up
Children sing for Council on Aging
Students collect food for Associated Charities
All grades participate in classroom activities that encourage helping others (such as sending cards
and praying for the sick)
Children collect hats and gloves for St. Vincent de Paul Society
Students volunteer in the cafeteria to serve food, wash dishes, and clean tables
2015 Mission Lunch raised money for St. Edward Parish Youth Group.
7th and 8th grade students serve and clean tables at the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Dinners
6th, 7th, and 8th grade students assist with Evening with Santa
3rd grade completes an economic project and donates the money to the school
2015 Field Trips
Ashland County Fair
Ashland County Farm Tour
Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall
Barberton Magical Theater Company
Cleveland Art Museum
Progressive Field
Environmental learning Center
Morley Health Center - Akron
Jumonville, PA,
Fort Necessity
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water House
St. Peter High School
Bowling
Dr. Walther – AU
Anderson School
Loyola Retreat House
Ashland City Mayor’s Office
Historical Museum
Peninsula – Bike Trail
Good Time II
Hale farm
Hugo Young Theater
Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad
Ashland Fire Department
Cedar Point
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2015 Speakers, Performances, and Programs
Barberton Magical Theater
Midsummr Nights dream
KidScripts
Cinderella
Click Clack Moo
Dancing Wheels Performance
Cleveland Art Museum
Dan Schlingman—Peace Corp
Mrs. Di’Benedetto
Child Abuse Prevention (CAP)
Kathy Blackford
Judy Shafer
Dr. Stout
Outdoor School /NASA Project
Dr. Dan Daugherty
Mr. and Mrs. Steve James—Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors
Heidi Weller
Dr . Patricia Saunders
Science Fair
Spelling Bee
Choir
GLOBE Project
Illusion Factory
Robotics
Curriculum
Technology
All students have scheduled classes in the computer lab. With the use of special funding SMART
Boards have been purchased for each classroom. Our computer lab has 25 computers thanks to a
grant from the Ashland County Community Foundation. The seventh and eighth grade students
have iPads for use in the classroom. In addition, St. Edward School teachers are trained in using
current technology including SmartBoards, iPads, Apple TV’s, Accelerated Math, Accelerated
Reader, and several other educational software and web-based programs. All classroom teachers
have iPads for instruction. Primary grades also use Osmo with iPads for instructional centers. The
Science/Spanish Room has a BrightLink Interactive Projector which connects to a laptop,
iPhone,iPad, Tablet, iPod, or document camera. This device allows the white board to be interactive.
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Catholicity
Catholic Identity is a target area for our school improvement plan. We have a Faith Development Committee. This committee plans various activities throughout the year which focus on
Catholic beliefs and faith traditions. Our focus for our school improvement plan is the Catholic
Social Teachings and Christian Morality.
Literature
Students will have read hundreds of books as they progress through the primary grades.
Students in grades 4 through 8 will have completed nearly fifty required books and plays including many classics. Our library now hosts over 6000 books.
Math
The Saxon Math Program begins in Pre- kindergarten and continues through the eighth grade.
Many students in eighth grade will complete Algebra I and get high school credit and some will
be exposed to Algebra II. In 2013 the school implemented the web version of Accelerated
Math which provides enrichment as well as remediation for students on all levels. Teachers are
implementing best practices for instruction in math computation. This is a target area for our
school improvement plan.
The Arts
The Visual and Performing Arts curriculum provides students with the opportunity to share their
talents and gifts in music, art, and drama. Student art work is displayed throughout the school
along with prints of master artists. An annual art show allows students to share their talents with
the community. The music program is closely tied to the weekly liturgy and students play
rhythm instruments and sing. Students act and sing in two all-school performances a year.
The Physical Education/Nutrition/Health curriculum focuses on physical, social,
emotional, and spiritual growth. Students participate in a wealth of activities that provide ample
opportunities for growth and success. Health instruction is implemented in all grades by a registered nurse.
Spanish
The Spanish curriculum is implemented in grades kindergarten through eight. Students learn
basic vocabulary, pronunciation, conversation, and grammar, as well as cultural lessons. Students in seventh and eighth grade who successfully complete the program earn high school
credit for Spanish I. We are now working for Spanish II credit as well.
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Endowment
The St. Edward School Endowment is managed by the Ashland County Community Foundation. The
principal amount always remains in the endowment. Distributions from the endowment help to offset
the amount of money the parish spends to support the school. Building the endowment secures the
future of the school and helps to decrease the cost to the parish.
When parishioners designate money be sent to the school in memory of a loved one these funds are
used for special projects. Letters are sent to the donors describing how the money was used. If you
have questions regarding a specific memorial, please call the school and we would be happy to tell
you how the money was spent. Often these funds are used for an area that was of special interest to
the loved one.
St. Edward School is appreciative of special gifts designated for school use. If you would like more
information about leaving a bequest to the school, information is available through the school 419
289-7456, Ashland County Community Foundation 419 281–4733, or Fr. Rod Kreidler 419 2897224.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available in memory of the following beloved parish members:
The Jan and Vincent Richilano Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Madeline and Thomas Zupan Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Katie and Frank Fowler Memorial Scholarship Fund
Alumni scholarship available in 2017:
The Ellie Fossaceca Memorial Scholarship
All funds are limited to scholarship recipients entering the seventh or eighth grade at St. Edward
School.
If you are interested in establishing a scholarship fund or contributing to an existing scholarship fund,
please contact Suellen Valentine or Fr. Rod Kreidler.