Winter 2016 - Maple Heights City Schools

Community Connection
Maple Heights City Schools
Board of Education
5740 Lawn Avenue
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1023
Board of Education
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MAPLE HEIGHTS, OHIO 44137
Message from the
Superintendent
Pamela D. Crews, President
Dale Walter, Vice President
Robert F. Dober
Rosalind Moore
Michael A. White
Contact Information
Abraham Lincoln School
6009 Dunham Road
216.438.6030
Dawn Besteder, Principal
Main Office
John F. Kennedy School
5933 Dunham Road
216.438.6010
Zelina Pames, Principal
Main Office
Barack Obama School
5800 Glenwood Avenue
216.438.6020
Matthew Bryan, Principal
Main Office
Milkovich Middle School
19800 Stafford Avenue
216.438.6000
Frank Major, Principal
Valencia Thomas, A/P
Nick Kaliszewski, A/P
Main Office
Winter Sports Update
Superintendent, Charlie Keenan
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The High School wrestling team successfully defended their title at the 13th
Annual Lutheran West Longhorn Super Quad by outdistancing a field of 8
teams. The Mustangs finished with a perfect 5-0 record to better runner-up
Cleveland Heights. Wrestlers Justin Primous (126 lbs.), Antoine Holloway (132
lbs.), Andre Stowers (138 lbs), Skyler Muscenti (145 lbs.) and Trevon Atkinson
(182 lbs.) all finished undefeated for Coach Jamie Milkovich’s Maroon &
White Mustangs.
Boys Basketball
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Maple Heights High School
1 Mustang Way
216.438.6400
Aaron Newman, Principal
ext. 1001
Main Office
ext. 1018
Shay Price, F/A Principal
ext. 1340
F/A Community Office
ext. 1624
Robert McGruder, S2C Principal ext. 1320
S2C Community Office
ext. 1026
Deanne Miklovic, A3 Principal ext. 1330
A3 Community Office
ext. 1332
Athletic Director
ext. 1320
Wrestling
The Mustang Boys have performed very well to start the season. Our team
is currently 3-2, and play one of the hardest conference schedules in the State.
Four of the teams in our conference are one of Cleveland.com's top 25 teams,
which include Cleveland Hts, Warrensville Hts, Bedford and Lorain. The year’s
team is led by three senior captains Lawrence Sumbry, Terence Rouse and
Torrey McKay.
Girls Basketball
The Lady Mustangs are off to a strong start; going 4-3 and 2-0 in the Lake
Erie League. Senior shooting guard Piereiona Stewart is leading the way with 3
pointers. Ammaarah Williams, our starting guard is a force on the defensive end
with blocks and finishing strong at the offensive end of the floor. Starting post
players Taylor Brown and Brandi Boddy are dominating the boards underneath,
with Taylor Brown leading the team with rebounds. Other guards, Symone
Pearson and Mia Richardson add gr eat assists and defensive minutes to the
Lady Mustangs.
GO MUSTANGS!
For more information, visit our website at mapleschools.com or call 216.587.6100.
As we wrap up testing, winter programs and sports, we are
well into the back half of the
school year. I continue to be
impressed by our efforts in the
classroom with faculty, staff,
and students working together
to create a wonderful learning
environment. In this edition,
we are excited to share the happenings in our schools. From
the National Junior Honor Society induction, positive behavior
rewards, safety and security
preparedness for students, and
community/family involvement
activities, our students are enriched by many opportunities to
stretch and grow academically
and socially. As we continue all
of the growth and progress in
our school system, we certainly
thank you for your role and
your continued support in helping all children succeed.
NJHS Inducts 19 New Members
at Milkovich Middle School
Milkovich Middle School is pr oud to
announce the induction of 19 new members
into the National Junior Honor Society.
This is a very prestigious honor bestowed
upon our brightest minds and greatest leaders. In order for students to be accepted into
NJHS, each had to fill out a rigorous application and that application had to be presented to a selection committee. These 19
students were selected from their 250 classmates and have strived hard during their
time as a student within Maple Heights
City Schools to achieve inside and outside
of the classroom.
Thank you to advisor Laura Gura for coordinating a wonderful celebration; and, to our
students for their continued hard work and dedication to being the best they can be each
day! The newly inducted students are: Melvin Carter, Malek Conley, Heather Cromika,
Kellena Dolin, Precious Dunnings, Kamari Finley, Raven Golliday, Dharee Hall, Kayla
Jones, Madison Lewis, Adryana Mathews, Chrisean Merritt, Mariyah Moore, Nyree Nevels,
Amirah Pugh, Quentin Richardson, Briari Robinson, Michael Shows & Taiyrique Smith.
Tri-C & United Way Adopt JFK
New Program Provides Access to Literacy Resources
Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus and United Way of Greater Cleveland joined together to adopt our Distr ict’s John F. Kennedy School. The pr ogr am
provides students access to literacy resources to help the students become successful readers. The program supports JFK School’s goals of a focus on academic success and reading
achievement for all students.
This United Way Club Connect Program created a room full of these literacy resources
for the JFK School, Tri-C and United Way Reading Lab. The Reading Lab is now complete with hundreds of books, bookshelves, bean bag chairs, a listening center, and access
to digital books. United Way also donated 60 backpacks with books and other reading resources for students.
This exciting partnership led to a celebration and grand launch. A Ribbon Cutting was
held for the school’s Reading Lab in November. Special guests and speakers were District
Curriculum Director Susan Jaroscak, School
Principal Zelina Pames, United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Associate VP of Institutional
Relations Lynette Forde, and Tri-C Metro
Campus President Dr. Schoop. In addition,
there were student special guests who won an
essay writing contest who were able to enjoy
the newly opened reading lab.
Winter 2016 Edition
Rep. John Barnes Visits Students
Takes Part in Tuesday Talk at Maple Heights High School
Select students in grade 9 through 12, affectionately known as the “Super
36”, participate in a wide-ranging “talk” with the speaker during which students
learn about each speaker’s specific path that led to their chosen career. Each
speaker elaborates on their academic experiences and factors that influenced
their career path. Students are able to ask questions and receive additional information sought from speakers.
This program provides students exposure to a variety of professions and careers, and supports students’ decisions relative to Career Pathway choices. Several students have stated that their choice of college major was influenced by
the information they received at the Tuesday Talk. This program presents a
great networking opportunity for participating students, as well as for our entire
high school. An attorney that spoke at one of last year’s Talks became an advisor to our Mock Trial team. Our December speaker was State Representative
John Barnes, (12th District).
Lincoln School
Family Night
Planned by ABC Provided
Holiday Family Activities
It was standing room only at
Winter Family Night at Abraham
Lincoln School. The Academic
Booster Club planned a special
night of holiday activities for students. Students arrived at the school
wearing their winter pajamas and
prepared for a fun-filled night. The
evening began by having each student write a personal letter to Santa
Claus. The highlight of the night was
the special visit from Santa to collect
the letters and return each of them
personally to the North Pole. Mr.
Claus stayed long enough to visit and
give each family an opportunity to
take a picture with him. The night
ended with a holiday movie and a
cookies with hot chocolate.
Middle School
Discusses
Safety and
Security
Discussions & Drills
for Staff & Students
Milkovich Middle School held gr ade-level meetings to discuss safety
and security with every staff member and student. During that time, the
school held informational meetings and sessions about each type of emergency situation and walked students and staff through the procedures for each.
Our other schools held similar meetings to discuss safety of students and
staff. The safety and security of the students within Maple Heights City
Schools is our priority and ensuring that staff and students are continually
educated about procedures is a way to feel confident that we are all prepared
at all times. There were question and answer sessions with students and security as well as engagement opportunities, modeling, and demonstrations to
display expectations during each event for all those within the building.
Thank you to our staff and students for doing a wonderful job running
through these drills and being prepared for multiple emergency situations
aligned with the district’s plans.
Maple Spirit Wear Available
Positive Behavior Rewarded
Show Your Support for our Maple Heights Community!
at Obama School with a Game of Dodgeball
Barack Obama students r ecently par ticipated in our PBIS Dodgeball
Game r ewar ding positive char acter and student behavior . The Dodgeball
Game was the culmination of students’ hard work and positive choices throughout the school building. During the game, students got to take aim at their teachers as well as their principal, Matt Bryan! We look forward to continuing to provide positive incentives for our students as we strive towards excellence!
Fieldtrip Provides
Hands-On Learning
1st Graders Visit Lake Farm Park
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Family Math &
Reading Night
Hosted by Middle School
Milkovich Middle School held
a Fun with Math & Reading Night in
December. This event was well attended by over 150 Mustangs who
visited the school and took part in
educational games, trivia events, and
activities that promoted and tested
their knowledge in math and reading.
Families participated in events in
teams where they had to answer reallife math word problems, utilize
strategy, and practice critical thinking skills while racing to provide
correct answers in order to gain
points towards prizes. It is important
that families come together and understand that learning can be fun!
Events like this bring together the
Milkovich family and promote our
students learning at the highest level
inside and outside of the school day.
Thank you to all of the families
who attended this wonderful event
and we look forward to welcoming
even more families to Milkovich
Middle School in February for our
black history program.
First grade students at Abraham Lincoln
School took a field tr ip to Lake Farm Park
in Kirkland. The day was filled with handson learning experiences that focused on science concepts, farming, animals, and nature.
The students learned about the basic needs
of farm animals and the products they give
us. The highlight of the day was getting a
chance to milk a real cow. It was a great time
for the students, teachers and parent volunteers.