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Abraham Lincoln School 6009 Dunham Road 216.438.6030 Alicia Lenczewski, Principal............ext. 5001 Main Office ....................................ext. 5021 Barack Obama School 5800 Glenwood Avenue 216.438.6020 Dawn Besteder, Principal...............ext. 4001 Main Office ....................................ext. 4003 John F. Kennedy School 5933 Dunham Road 216.438.6010 Zelina Pames, Principal ..................ext. 6001 Main Office ....................................ext. 6003 Milkovich Middle School 19800 Stafford Avenue 216.438.6000 Susan Harvey, Principal..................ext. 2001 Jeremy Hunter, Asst. Principal .......ext. 2012 Main Office ....................................ext. 2002 Maple Heights High School 5500 Clement Drive 216.587.3200 Mariel Sallee, Principal ..................ext. 1001 Main Office ....................................ext. 1004 Aaron Newman, F/A Principal........ext. 1040 F/A Office .......................................ext. 1041 Muata Niamke S2C Principal..........ext. 1007 S2C Office.......................................ext. 1050 Deanne Miklovic, A3 Principal .......ext. 1056 A3 Community Office.....................ext. 1008

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A Message from the Superintendent

Congratulations to Our Senior!

My personal congratula-tions to the Class of 2012! I am so proud of this group of dedicated students who have been offered more than $2.3 million in scholar-ships and grants. Each year at graduation, it is clear that our plan to raise student achievement by committing to excellence is working. Thank you to our team of teachers, staff and adminis-trators for the dedication to helping our students on their educational pathway. A very special thanks to the families of our students, who continue to support our schools. Dr. Charlie Keenan Superintendent

Community Connection Maple Heights Board of Education 14605 Granger Road Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1023 (216) 587-6100 Board of Education Pamela D. Crews, President Nicholas R. Dorsey, Vice President Robert F. Dober Dale Walter Michael A. White

Annual Recognition Ceremony Jimmy McMillian, Casey Oberhauser Employee, Teacher of the Year & Retirees Honored

At the annual Maple Heights City Schools Recognition event, Jimmy McMillian was named Employee of the Year and Casey Oberhauser Teacher of Year. McMillian, a 12-year employee is a high school security officer while Oberhauser, with the district since 2000, is a teacher at Milkovich Middle School. Additionally, the following retiring employees were honored: Teachers Tom Michaels, Patricia Bernauer, Terri Pattison, Geoff Quier, and Jackie Roth; and support staff mem-bers Caryn Gall, Betty Ann Levitt, Sue Misconish, and Omar Qaiyim.

Spring Sports Update

Softball finishes 16-11, tying record for most wins in a season. During this record breaking season, under the direction of Coach

Rocco Coveilli, many team members achieved individual records. Junior Brianna Graham broke the record for most hits in a season with 41, while Junior Shantia Gardner hit a career high, 8 home runs including 2 grand slam home runs in one inning. Senior DeChelle Nance broke the record for most runs scored in a season with 48 and she graduates as the all-time hits and runs producer in Maple High School softball history.

Baseball Team enjoys its best season in years. This year’s team coached by Rick Wakefield, significantly improved its quality of play and earned a total of 9 victories. Seniors Kadyem Clark, Jeron Williams, Noah Tolliver, Ronnell Williams, Daniel Jones and Mervin McCane lead the way. The team looks forward to continued improvement next season with many returning varsity players.

Boys and girls track place fourth in highly competitive Lake Erie League Meet. The season began slow due to the loss of key members from last year and injuries; however seniors Jeremy Graves and Jack Barnett helped fill that void. Senior Dominic Williams, placed 7th in the 100 meters at States. Other top performers included: James Burge, Aaron Thomas, Elroy Harris, Tuwan Glass, Galen Carr, Devyn Valpando, Dezmenn Fedrick, Almonte Patrick, Mark Everett, and Aaron Pipkins. The girls team, lead by seniors Heaven Rios, Eboni Adams, Dominique Smith, had one state qualifier Sophomore Sharonda Rowell. Contributing to the girls’ success were Tay-lor Walton, Ramanii Vance, Taylor Lattimore, Khadijah Hall, Briana Hall, Danielle Carter, Elissa Lindsay, Lauren Hemphill, and Lacie Jones.

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Celebration of Our Students

High School Seniors Give Back to Community Over 2600 Hours of Service Learning Performed Over 250 Maple Heights graduating seniors had the opportunity to give back to their commu-nity this year through service learning. The senior class logged over 2600 hours through per-forming a variety of activities throughout the community. These activities included community cleanup, tutoring and mentoring of younger students, service in elderly care facilities and volun-teerism through the city government. “It felt really good to do something positive for our com-munity and I learned a lot about the importance of helping others and responsibility,” said Jona’e Smith, who volunteered at First Step Child Enrichment Center in Maple Heights.

Students Elected To State Office President and VP of Future Educators of America Juniors Alethia Bell-Collier and Jalen Brown were elected to serve as President and Vice President, respectively, of Ohio’s Future Educators of America for the 2012-2013 school year. Bell-Collier and Brown, who participate in the Teacher Academy Program at Maple Heights High School, ran for office and were elected at the state convention of Future Educators in the Spring of 2012. Bell-Collier is the first African-American female to hold an office.

College Classes Offered at MHHS in the Fall Partnership with Cleveland State is First of its Kind

A select group of 25 Maple Heights High School seniors will be taking college classes at Maple Heights High School next fall through a collaborative agreement between the school district and Cleveland State University. This unique program is the first of its kind in Northeast Ohio and al-lows Maple Heights students to receive 15 credits of college classes at no cost without having to leave the high school. Richard Robertson will be participating in the program next year. “I am glad that I will be able to take advantage of this opportunity. I can take college classes and since they will be offered at our school I can still be active in leadership activities at the high school,” said Robertson. The program will include four freshmen level courses, an introduction to col-lege success including topics such as advising, choosing a major, student life activities, library re-search skills, and multiple visits to CSU’s campus. The Jennings Foundation funded a grant for over $23,000 to support the program.

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June 2012 Edition

Alethia Bell-Collier FEA’s 2012-13 President

Seniors Honored with Special Awards, Scholarships During Senior Awards Night on May 24th

Phi Beta Kappa: Shombraya Goodman Maple Heights Teachers’ Association Scholarships/Awards: Jennifer Lopez and Shayla Hurst Maple Heights Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Celeste Dennis and Jamal Miles Mary Ellen McFadden Art Award: Alaisha Young Mayor’s Scholarship: Dominique Smith Dr. Charles Keenan & Family Scholarship: Alexandria Forte National Honor Society Service Award: Taylor Fedikovich and Olivia Leak

Paul G. Caporuscio Memorial Scholarship: Dominique Smith Mary Allene Doblar Memorial Scholarship: Jennifer Lopez In Honor of Mildred Freeman: Courtney Boone In Honor of Helen Pfleger & Marie A. Murphy: Melanie Tousley Jim Verner Memorial Scholarship: Alia Jordan and Tiera Rogers Cynthia Walter Memorial Scholarship: Mariah Benn Dale Water Scholarship Award: Shayla Hurst In Honor of Nick & Joe Witcraft, Dennis Pap, Roger Mickouski and Eugene Nagy (1962 Alumni): Olivia Leak Band, John Philip Sousa Award: Rachel Swartzlander English, Excellence: Marcus King, Demetrius Laney, Rachel Campbell English-AP, Excellence: Treasure Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Olivia Leak and Melanie Tousley Family & Consumer Science: D’Marcus Gardner and Donzell Cooper Foreign Language, Spanish: Shayla Hurst Foreign Language, French: Jack Barnett and Courtney Boone Health/Physical Education: Briana Pennington and Courttnea Turner Mathematics (Probability/Statistics): D’Marcus Gardner Science, Anatomy: Marcus King, Jona’e Smith, and Helen Stewart Science, Chemistry: Rachel Campbell Science, Honors Physics: Dechelle Nance and Treasure Brown Science, Honors Physics & Chemistry: Courtney Boone Social Studies, Outstanding Student: Jennifer Lopez Student Council, Outstanding Member: Mariah Benn Woodman of the World Civics Award: Olivia Leak

Making A World of Difference Top 20 Seniors Honor Favorite Teachers At 8th Annual Maple Scholars Dinner

The district hosted its Annual Maple Scholars Dinner on May 16. The Scholars Dinner gives an opportunity for our Top 20 students, with the highest academic records in the graduating class, to recognize his or her most influential teacher. Every year, each of the “Top 20” students chose one Maple Heights teacher who made a real difference in his or her life and write an essay explaining how the teacher had an impact on them or their educational pathway. Students, parents, and honored teachers are treated to dinner followed by the program. 2012 Top 20 students and teachers honored included:

Courtney Boone ......................................... Mr. Geoff Quier, Sixth Grade Teacher Treasure Brown .................................... Mr. Andrew Zolata, Sixth Grade Teacher Tatianna Carter .................................... Ms. Brittany Beutel, High School Teacher Donzell Cooper................................ Ms. Patricia Richmann, High School Teacher Taylor Fedikovich.............................. Mr. Jeremy Abraham, High School Teacher Shombraya Goodman............................ Mr. Martin Danial, High School Teacher Taylor Gray............................................. Ms. Pamela Eason, High School Teacher Buddy Holiday...............................Mr. Matthew Houghton, High School Teacher Eeralle Jones ...................................Ms. Cassandra Bradley, High School Teacher Marcus (Devan) King ............................... Mr. Jake Parsons, High School Teacher Olivia Leak.....................................................Ms. Abby Lutz, High School Teacher Harvey Lewis .............................................Mr. Patrick Ryan, High School Teacher Jennifer Lopez ...........................................Mr. Dan Kovalak, High School Teacher Jamal Miles ...........................................Ms. Karen Lefelhoc, High School Teacher Dechelle Nance ...................................... Ms. Regina Bryant, High School Teacher Dominique Smith .................................Ms. Brenda Schmitt, High School Teacher Donovan Stinson...................... Mr. Michael Mazurkiewicz, High School Teacher Melanie Tousley.............................. Ms. Tricia Wintergerst, High School Teacher Angel Welch .......................................... Mr. Phillip Sullivan, High School Teacher Stephanie Wright..................................Ms. Betsy Smerglia, High School Teacher

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Congratulations to the Class of 2012

Career Technology Education Awards Automotive Technology: D’andre Smith Buildings & Property Maint.: Kendrick Wilbert, and Dominic Williams Business Technology: D’Marcus Gardner BPA National Qualifier: D’Marcus Gardner Career Tech: Melanie Tousley, Brandon Clay, and Jennifer Lopez CBE: Donte Mitchell, Jahrie Hamm and Poonam Tulshi Cosmetology: Sharde Anderson and Teresa Stills Marketing: Eboni Adams Mary Jane Patterson Teacher Academy: Ashley Williamson

Athletic Awards Male Athlete of the Year: Almonte Patrick Robert K. Geiser: Eboni Adams O.H.S.A.A. Scholar Athlete: Dominique Smith Archie Griffin Sportsmanship: Almonte Patrick

United States Marine Corps Awards Scholastic Excellence: Olivia Leak Distinguished Athlete (Male): Donovan Stinson Distinguished Athlete (Female): Dechelle Nance Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence: Demetrius Laney

TOP TEN SCHOLARS HEADED TO COLLEGE

Shombraya Goodman Valedictorian

The Ohio State University

Harvey Lewis Salutatorian

The Ohio State University Courtney Boone

Cleveland State University Treasure Brown

The Ohio State University Taylor Gray

Clark Atlanta University Olivia Leak

N. Carolina A&T State University Dechelle Nance

Bowling Green State University Melanie Tousley Kent State University

Angel Welch Mount Union University

Community Little Red School House Gets a Spruce Up from Students

High School Architectural Drawing Teacher Buddy Bell and his students deserve a great big THANK YOU! The students moved over 2000 bricks by hand and over 60 plants from the high school courtyard to the Little Red Schoolhouse/Maple Heights Historical Society, (located at Dunham and Rockside Roads). This service learning project started in the class-room with students being taught about land-scape design, removal, planning and planting. The class then spent the next six days in the field. Students also laid down weed blocker and distributed mulch. Since the School House has no water, students hand-carried nearly 125 gallons of water from trucks to the newly planted landscape. Mr. Bell said, “What a great opportunity for our students to learn and give back to their community, memories that will last a lifetime”.

Additional thanks goes to our district’s buildings & grounds department and to board

member Dale Walter for providing assis- tance to make the landscape around our original school look so great!

Jennifer Lopez The Ohio State University