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Smoke signals Copley High School
Reporting Absences When absent from school, a student is to have his/her parents or guardian phone the school 330-664-4823 before 9:00 a.m. on the day of absence so that the reason for the absence will be known. The
attendance office routinely calls parents/guardians to verify absence. Parents should not be offended by the call. The call is only to ensure the location and safety of the student. Without parent contact, a student will be presumed unexcused and dealt with accordingly. NOTE: Doctor and dentist appointments should be made after school hours when possible. Regardless of the reason, if a student misses more than 2½ hours of the school day, the student will be charged a minimum of ½ day absence.
Please Remember: The circular drive in front of Copley High
School is closed to any traffic on both sides in
the morning 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. and at the end of
the day from 2:10 to 2:40 p.m. This is
necessary to allow our buses free access and
to provide a safe loading and unloading area
for our students. Please do not drop off/pick
up or park on the circle in front of the building
at these times.
Athletics 25 PTSA 20
Department Updates 7 Student & Parent News 2
In this issue Guidance Department 12
Smoke Signals
Look for it the 1st week of each month on the CHS website! Issue submission deadline is the 20th of each month. Issues of Smoke Signals can be accessed on line by:
Visit www.copley-fairlawn.org
High School tab
Click on Smoke Signals on the right side of the site
Download Smoke Signals
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Email all submissions in Microsoft Word to Carol Hurd at:
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I n fo r m a t i on a n d u p d a t e s f rom M r. Yo u n g a n d
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February 2015
Smoke signals
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Student & Parent News
Advertise in
The Copley Drumbeat!
The high school newspaper, The Copley Drumbeat , is selling
advertisement space in order to
fund the student-generated issues, released
throughout the year. For as little as $35, you
can promote your local business to students,
teachers, and community members. The paper
gladly accepts patrons who would like to pur-
chase space to wish teams or organizations
good luck, as well. Patrons of the paper:
Bronze - $10-20, Silver - $21-50, Gold: $51
and up. If you are interested, please contact
the adviser, Sarah Janiga, at 330-664-4999, ext.
527559 or email her at sarah.janiga@copley-
fairlawn.org.
The Copley HS Academic Challenge team is
hosting its 24th annual tournament on
Saturday, February 28. In conjunction with the
64 high school teams from all over the state,
the CFMS team is hosting a smaller tournament
for 24 teams. At least 2 high school teams and
3 middle school from Copley will
compete. The public is welcome to attend to
see these young scholars in
action.
Because this is such a huge endeavor, volunteers are
needed to assist with concessions, lunch,
scoring, and other tasks. High school students,
who need service hours, are encouraged to see
Mr. Eck in room 142 to sign up for training.
Any adults who wish to help out, please
contact Ms. Korosa at
before February 15th.
Student Council hosts….
CHS WINTER DANCE
“Into the Galaxy”
Saturday, February 7th
in the main gym
Tickets will be $10 per
student and will NOT be sold
at the door. They will be
available for purchase during
lunch mods on February 4th-
6th.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
IS COMING TO CHS!!
The CHS PTSA and the Media Center
are partnering to host a Scholastic
Book Fair to benefit the CHS Library! The book fair will
be at the school from February 10th through 13th
between 10:00 am –1:00 pm daily. Students will be able
to view and shop the book fair during their lunch
mod. The book fair will also be open from 3:30 pm -
7:00 pm during Parent-Teacher Conferences on
Thursday, February 12th.
There will be a vast variety of book titles at the Book
Fair; however, many more titles will be available for
order from February 8th through 22nd at http://
bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/copleyhighschool.
More information regarding the Book Fair and online
ordering will be provided via the "Copley Express"
closer to the date of the Book Fair. You may also
contact Mrs. Casida at 330-664-4955 or
Thanks for your support of the Book Fair and helping to
put new books in the CHS library!
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THERE WILL BE 8 AWARDS:
$30 ENTRY FEE per item FOR COMPETITORS
*Individuals or teams may enter
DONATIONS FOR ADMISSION (children under 5 are free)
SPONSORED BY HEALTHY COMMUNITY/HEALTHY YOUTH (HCHY) - TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS CAN BE MAILED TO:
4539 Mark Trail, Copley, Oh, 44321. Please make checks payable to HCHY with Lauren Braman in the memo line. For Registration contact Cristine Braman at (330) 618-7814, [email protected] or the Lauren Audrey Braman Chili
Cook-off page on FACEBOOK. Please look at http://www.copley-fairlawnhchy.org/Lauren.php for more Lauren.
PROCEEDS WILL
BENEFIT TEENS
AT AKRON
CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL
ONCOLOGY
UNIT
*BAG RAFFLE!
PLEASE CONSIDER
DONATING ITEMS
AND/OR BUYING
TICKETS.
1 FOR $1
6 FOR $5
15 FOR $10
1) Best Chili 6) Best STUDENT Food Entry
2) Best Dessert 7) Best STUDENT Display
3) Best Display 8) Best Restaurant Food Entry
4 & 5) Best by Popular Vote Chili and Dessert
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ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
FIRST 9 WEEKS OF 2014-2015 In order to promote student academic achievement, Copley High School publishes various recognition rolls each
nine-week grading period. Students who earn a 4.0 and above grade point average (GPA) receive Principals Roll status;
those with a 3.5-3.99 GPA receive Honor Roll Status; and students with a 3.0-3.49 GPA receive Merit Roll recognition.
Stu-dents at all grade levels must carry a full course load and not receive any incomplete grades for the grading period in
order to qualify for this recognition.
Principal's Roll GPA 4.0 - above
12th Grade AMAN, SAFA
BLICE, HANNAH
BORGEN, AMY
BRENNER, BROOKE
BRITTON, MATTHEW
BROWN, BAYLEE
BRUDERLY, JARROD
BURHOE, NAOMI
CAMPBELL-GRIMES, GABRIELLE
COTLEUR, JORDAN
CSAKY, ROBERT
CUTLIP, RICKY
DAVID, MALLORY
DAVIS, JACOB
DESIMONE, RAQUELLE
DUDIPALA, HARSHITHA
DUGAN, CHRISTOPHER
EL RASSI, CARLA
EPHLIN, CATHERINE
EPLING, JOSEPH
FLASCO, PEYTON
FORSTER, ALEXANDER
FRANK, LEANN
GRIFFITH, CARLY
HEFFERNAN, HALLIE
HERR, DANIEL
HOPKINS, RACHEL
ISON, ISABEL
JANA, SANHITA
KINCAID, KYLE
LI, ZHI-YUAN (ZACH)
MARTIN, ROSE
MOORER, BreAysia
MOYEN, SAYEEF
NAGY, TROY
NEGOWSKI, SUSAN
PARKER, ADRIANNE
PRISTIC, GRIFFIN
RENNER, SAMUEL
REYES, EUNICE
ROSENTHAL, BENJAMIN
ROUND, EMMA
SHAIK, SHAREENA
SHAW, KENDRA
SHIN, DONGUK (MICHAEL)
SHINN, WESLEY
SIGNORINO, ANNA
SMALLEY, SAMANTHA
SOTO, JUAN
TANG, RONG (ELIZABETH)
TORRENS, HOLDEN
VIDALIS, ELENI
VITRANO, ANTHONY
VRABEC, ALISON
WAGNER, ROBERT
WEITZEL, KELLY
YODER, HANNAH
11th Grade ATEN, GAVIN
BENTLAGE, CAROLINE
BLOCH, EMILIO
BOSWELL, JENNIFER
BRASLAWSCE, JACOB
CAVANAUGH, TRISTAN
CHEN, HEYI
CHEN, KATHERINE
CHEN, LILY
COLLINS, BRADY
DAVIS, ETHAN
DAVIS, JARED
DIROCCO, MADISON
EPHLIN, ANDREW
FLETCHER, JOURNEY
GAO, WILLIAM
GOULD, AVERY
GREEN, CAMERON
GRIGSON, JOHN
HODGES, ALANA
HOFACKER, NICHOLAS
HRADIL, KAYLEIGH
IVERY, KENDRA
JAMISON, LUNDEN
KENYON, HANNAH
KONDO, YUI
LUSTER, ETHAN
MACK, JASON
MASTRANTONIO, MICHAEL
MATTAR, ANEL
MCMANUS, AUSTIN
MCMANUS, PETER
MORRIS, KATLYN
NA, YOUNG
NABORS, SIMON
NEAL, TREY
PATEL, DARPANKUMAR
POST, ADAM
RANKIN, JAMES
RANSOM, KAILAH
SAMOUK, ARMAN
SEKAS, NICHOLAS
SHAW, DANA
SHINOHARA, RYO
TWIGG, CLAIRE
VAN HORN, KELSEY
VARLEY, ZACHARY
WATERS, JARET
WEEKS, SARAH
WEIGAND, MICHAEL
WILEY, KIMBERLY
10th Grade BASINSKI, NICOLE
BERTSCH, TODD
BLACHANIEC, KILEY
CATON, RACHEL
DAVIS, GAVIN
DEPPISCH, MIRANDA
DU, KEVIN
DUNKLE, ALLISON
DUNKLE, ANDREW
EL RASSI, HIBA
ELAHI, ARONNO
EMICH, ASHLEY
EPLING, JESSE
FAHRINGER, EMILY
FAYOMI, TEMILOLU
FORD, BRENDON
FRANCIS, KAILA
GEORGE, BRANDON
HARTER, CHRISTIAN
HECKY, EMMA
HOLLAND, KATHERINE
JENKINS, GLENN
JEONG, JAE
JIVAN, JENNIFER
LEE, YOONJI(CRISTINA)
MARTIN, JILL
MATTHIES, LAUREN
MCKINNIE, JAREN
MILLER, ADAM
MULARCIK, BRADLEY
MUTHIGI, PRANAV
NEAL, ELENA
NEGOWSKI, DANIEL
NEIMAN, NICOLE
NOLAN, AKAYSHA
NOVIANTO, ALDI
RENCH, MADISON
RENNER, THEODORE
RESTIVO, GRACE
SERRA, JALEN
SHRUM, JOSHUA
SIMON, HANNAH
STETZ, COURTNIE
SUAREZ, GEMA
SUSI, TAYLOR
VANGILDER, ERIN
VILLERS, CAITLIN
WARD, SHERIDON
XIAO, STANLEY
YASHNIK, HOPE
ZAGER, IZABELLE
ZUKOWSKI, ALLY
9th Grade ALEXANDER, TABITHA
BARTOS, KATELYN
BINKLEY, JACOB
BUCHANAN, MORGAN
BURTON, JORDAN
BUTE, LAURA
CARRINO, GABRIELLE
CHEN, MELANIE
CONNER, ALEXANDER
DARR, SAMANTHA
DUDIPALA, SRIKAR
EL SHEEMY, HANA
ELIAS, MAYA
ELSOURY, MARIA
GERRETS, AUDREY
HAMSHER, CARLA
HART, AVERY
HRADIL, LAUREN
HUET, WILLIAM
KELLEY, MAKENZIE
KENYON, JOSEPH
KIM, HYUNYOUNG
KNIGHT, JUSTIN
LABIB, MANWEL
LAMPNER, ANDREW
LANE, AMY
LEESER, EMMA
LI, KARA
LIU, YIMENG
LONDRAVILLE, LYLE
LUCK, BRIAN
LUTES, WILLIAM
MAGENSKY, DYLAN
MANN, RYAN
MARGIE, BRENT
MASTRANTONIO, NATALIE
MATHEY, MAIA
MATTEI, JARED
MCCOY, WILLIAM
MCMICHAEL, ANTHONY
MELTZER, ELIA
MILLER, LEAH
MILLER, MARA
OLORUNTO, OLIVIA
PARKER, MATTHEW
POUNDSTONE, BRANDON
PROUGH, NATALIE
QUINN, MACKENZIE
REVETTA, TYLOR
RININGER, BENJAMIN
ROUND, ALLISON
RUCH, MICHAEL
SCHLEICH, KAITLIN
SEMMELROTH, BROOKELYNN
SHAY, GEORGIA
SHINOHARA, MION
SIMMONS, BENJAMIN
SMIRALDO, EDWARD
STARKEY, ALLISON
STOCKWELL, NATHAN
STOYER, F CURTIS
STRODTBECK, HOPE
TANG, ANGELA
TOBIN, SAMUEL
TUN, WINT (ROSEMARY)
VARGA, MADISON
VARLEY, THOMAS
WANG, ORION
WELLS, SOPHIA
WISTRCILL, JONATHAN
YAN, ANN NAN
ZAGER, ILEENA
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Honor Roll GPA 3.99 - 3.5
9th Grade ADKINS, LEWIS
ADKINS, MALINI
AUFDENBERG, COLE
BATCHE, MAIZIE
BENSON, WALTER
BLICE, SARAH
BRAYER, NICHOLAS
BRUCKEN, ANDREW
BURHOE, GABRIEL
CAMPBELL, JOSHUA
CAMULLI, HANNA
CAROTHERS, LOGAN
CARTER, SIERRA
CROWE, KYLE
D'AMICO, ALINA
DARAIE, ARASH
DEAGAN, ALISON
DRAPER, BAILEY
DURANT, MARIAH
EDWARDS, KAYLA
EDWARDS, KENDALL
EVANS, GRANT
FONTE, VINCENT
GEHRING, ANNA
GOGGINS, LAUREN
GREGORY, HOPE
HARPER, NOAH
ICKES, MICHAEL
JOHNSON, HUNTER
KLINE, AMANDA
KLINE, BRYAN
KNIGHT, MICHAEL
KOCSIS, JENNA
LEWIS, ELISABETH
MALPASS, EVAN
MANOS, MAIA
MAURER, KATHLEEN
MCKINDLEY, MASON
MOSES, JUSTYN
MURRELL, MADELYN
NABORS, MARGARET
NAYMIK-KRANTZ, CREA
ODADZIN, BENJAMIN
OLMINSKY, CHARLES
OSTICH, AERIANA
OWEN, MATTHEW
PANGAS, FRANK
PANOVICH, BRENNON
PEJNOVIC, SASHA
PELLE, MADISON
PRICE, MACKENZIE
PUTT, COLETTE
REBETA, GANNON
REDD, LEE ANNA
REESE, AUSTIN
RICHARDS, TYLER
SAMMAN, JUDE
SANDQUIST, KYLIE
SAVAGE, ROLAND
SCHAFFNER, KENDALL
SHEPPARD, SIDNI
SMALLEY, ERIN
SMITH, CHRISTOPHER
SRODAWA, ALEC
STARK, MICAH
STONE, ZAMARI
VITRANO, GABRIELLE
WEISMAN, KYLE
10th Grade ADKINS, JUSTIN
BECK, ANDREW
BENDER, DANIELLE
BRENNER, AUSTIN
BROWN, MAJESTI
BURHOE, ELIAS
CAMPBELL, ANDREW
CAYE, ALEX
CONNOLLY, THOMAS
CONSOLACION, ARMANDO
DAVIS, CAMERON
DAVIS, CASEY
DAY, TREVOR
DETORAKIS, GABRIELA
DEWITT, JESSICA
DiDONATO, ALEXANDER
ESTER, DANIELLE
EVANS, MARIDIA
FARREN, PAIGE
GAYLORD, ZACHARY
GREENWOOD, LEMIYAH
HAJJAFAR, KEEYON
HEFFERNAN, HAYLEY
HILL, KAYLA
HINEY, NATALIE
HOEFLE, KELLY
HONG, MINA
HOVORKA, KELLY
JACOB, AUSTIN
JAYEWARDENE, RAKITH
JOHNSON, BRIANNA
KHALIFA, SHANZER
KNABE, CONNOR
KOELLNER, SETH
LAMPNER, AARON
LEVY, JARED
LIPKIN, BENJAMIN
LUNDELL, MATTHEW
MARTIN, WESLEY
MASON, KRISTEN
MASTRANGELO, NICHOLAS
MCCORD, SARAH
MIHALIK, SARA
MILLER, ANNE
MILLER, JARED
MONACHINO, CAMERON
MOORE, DOUGLAS
MURATORI, SOPHIA
MURPHY, KYLIE
MURRAY, COLTON
MURRAY, KATHLEEN
PACE, OLIVIA
PARRISH, ROBERT
PHAN, TAMMY
ROSSO, NICHOLAS
SABIN, ELIZABETH
SKINNER, PAYTON
SMITH, CRAIG
SMITH, MASON
SPANGLER, ABBI
SPIRA, JEROME
TALLEY, GRACE
VARGO, SARA
WALTERS, BROOKE
WEBB, SPENCER
WILSON, AMELIA
ZIMMERMAN, TORI
11th ADERHOLD, KELLY
ALDER, JEFFREY
BANAYAN, GABRIELLE
BARKER, ALISON
BEAVER, KASEY
BIDWELL, ANDREW
BIVONA, EMILY
BOLTON, BRITTANY
BOYER, BETHANY
BRENNAN, CHRISTOPHER
COMSTOCK, KATHERINE
COX, MADISON
CSAKI, LEEANN
DEAGAN, JAROD
DIAMOND, BETHANY
EBERHARDT, ADAM
ELIAS, TONY
ELSHEEMY, NOUR
EMERY, VICTORIA
EWING, ALEXIS
FAHRINGER, JOHN
FONTE, ELIZABETH
FRAZIER, HANNAH
FUENTES, MATTHEW
FULLER, AARON
GAJARSKY-KOTTLER,
MADISON
GERIN, JACOB
GILL, KIRSTEN
HAMAD, EDWARD
HARNETT, GILLIAN
HEFFERNAN, SPENCER
HESKETH, AARON
HOOKER, SAMANTHA
HRYCYK, RICHARD
JEONG, HYEON (STEVEN)
JONES, ELIZABETH
JONTRY, GRIFFIN
KALISH, SETH
KATZ, NOAH
KIMBERLY, MATTHEW
KOELLNER, JORDAN
KROMALIC, MATTHEW
LACY, EVE
LeHOTY, BRADLEY
LEWIS, SPENCER
LIN, JASON
LOWRY, MAHLON
LOZANO, ANTONIO
LUECKE, MORGAN
MOORER, ASHLEIGH
NEAL, HAYDEN
PARK, CHAN
POTENZA, QUINTIN
PRESTON, SAMANTHA
PYATT, KRISTINA
QUAM, KIANNA
REBETA, CONNOR
REED, DIAMOND
REESE, KYLE
RUCH, JACK
SANDRENE, JOSHUA
SCHMIDT, MICHAEL
SCHRAMA, SAMANTHA
SHAMBAUGH, LINDSEY
SMITH, KYMBERLEE
STANTON, NICHOLAS
STONE, CLAIRE
12th Grade AHERN, BRENDAN
AMES, KEELY
BARNETT, ISAIAH
BARTLETT, EVAN
BOTOSAN, KEVIN
BRAMAN, KELSEY
BROWN, CHRISTIAN
BRUCE, ALISON
BURTON, AUSTIN
CALDERONE, ABIGAIL
CAMPBELL, COURTNEY
CANODE, MAYU
COOK, PHILLIP
DOUBELL, MATTHEW
DRECHSLER, HALEY
EMICH, BROOKE
GASANOVA, SHAYLA
GIGLIOTTI, NICHOLAS
GRAVES, GREGGORY
HOLLAND, NATHANIEL
HOUDESHELL, HANNAH
KARAS, RACHEL
KHALFANI, AKABALON
KIMMINS, THOMAS
KING, CHRISTOPHER
KIRUI, FRANKLIN
KLIONS, LAURA
KNIFE, TERLONA
KOGAN, ARIEL
LABIB, MILISIA
LINDSEY, ZACHARY
MACASEK, JENNIFER
MAHARAJ, CHAV
MARTIN, THOMAS
MCCURRACH, CAROLYN
MCKINNIE, JALEN
MEYERS, JOSHUA
MYERS, JARED
OZAKI, JO
PALYUTINA, YULIYA
PAVLOVICH, MADELINE
PHILLIPS, ASHLEY
PLAYER, ASHANEE
POLEONDAKIS, GEORGE
POST, ISABELLE
POWELL, DAMON
PRIFTI, BRENDA
REICHENBACH, ABBY
ROBINSON, VICTORIA
RODDY, JUSTIN
SAMARIGAN, JULIE
SANTAGATA, MIA
SCHREINER, CLARE
SCHREINER, MOLLY
SIMMONS, TAYLOR
SLATER, CHARDAE
SMITH, ANTHONY
SOJOURNER, WESLEY
STARKEY, TODD
STORM, MASON
WANG, YUHE
WEBB, RYAN
YOUNG, LIVIA
YOUSSEFI, JEALA
Grade TAYLOR, AARON
TEKTAS, DENIZ
TEWS, TIFFENY
THELEN, JARED
TRISTA, LEO
VARGO, ERIN
VIJ, RIA
WALKER, JHADA
WHARTON, JORDAN
WHITE, JACOB
WILLIAMS, HANNAH
WILSON, RICHARD
YOUSSEFI, RAMIN
ZAHER, SAMANTHA
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Merit Roll GPA 3.49 - 3.0
12th Grade ADNISKEY, MICHAEL
ARMOUR, KENNEDY
BACHTEL, BRITTANY
BAILEY, SYDNEY
BECK, ASHTON
BOYER, TRAIANA
BRITTON, BRIANNA
BROWN, MARIA
BRUNSON, AMARI
BURTON, GRETCHEN
CAMPBELL, CORY
CHADDA, BHARAT
CLARK, TALEYA
COBBS, SETH
COTEAT, LeSHAUNE
COX, KATHRYN
DOMBRADY, JESSICA
DOUBELL, MEAGAN
EDWARDS, JUSTIN
ENGLEHART, MICHAEL
FANO, GAVIN
FRAME, JACQUELINE
FRLICH, DUSTIN
GERRETS, KAYLA
GOSNEY, EDWIN
GRIFFIN, TRISTA
HAAS, JACOB
HAIDER, SYED (MEHDI)
HALL, KIT
HELD, RAEANN
HOVORKA, JUSTIN
HUSMANN, AARON
JACKSON, ASHLEE
KALAVITY, SPENCER
KARAM, JONATHAN
KHANT, PAING
KLINE, CURTIS
LANZA, MITCHELL
LOCKHART, MITCHELL
LUU, BAO
MASUOKA, JOSHUA
MCGREW, CHLOE
MUSSER, DARIAN
NEWELL, ZACHARY
ONYAK, ARIEL
OWEN, BRADLEY
PATTERSON, CASSIDY
PENKO, JOSEPH
PFEIFFER, MCKENZIE
PRICE, ANGEL
ROCHA, ALEX
RUTLEDGE, C CALEB
RYAN, BRETT
SANCHEZ, CORRINE
SCHULTE, JOSEPH
SHAUB, ARYN
SKIDMORE, ERIC
SOKIRA, ZACHARY
STARK, NATHANIEL
STARKS, DA'VAE
STEPHENS, MAKAYLA
STITT, ROLANDA
VORELL, LAUREN
WARNER, JAYLA
ZELCH, ANDREW
11th Grade ALT, ISABEL
AVERIETT, JUSTIN
BARNETT, ASHLEIGH
BODNAR, DREW
BRAZILE, CHANNEL
BRINDZA, KRISTIN
CAFFEE, JAYLEN
CALLEN, ASHLEY
CHANEY, MADELYN
CHAPMAN-SMITH, RYAN
COOK, KYLE
DALEY, MATTHEW
DARDEN, KOURTNEY
DAWSON, DANIEL
DUGAN, MATTHEW
EILER, JOHN
FRAGALE, JOHN
FRY, WILLIAM
GARRETT, ASHTEN
GRIMES, BRANDON
HAIRSTON, JAMERA
HARTMAN, DREW
HARTMAN, TYLER
HARVEY, BRYCE
HAYS, BAILEY
HOHENADEL, BRIAN
HOWARD, CHRISTINE
JONES, COLE
JONES, MEORA
KIEFER, BROOKE
KOLIVOSKY, NICHOLAS
LANDRY, BRANDON
LIPFORD, ANDREANNA
MARTINEZ HAMDAN, CARLOS
MILLER, BRICE
MILLER, COLLIN
MOORE, LEAH
NEALY, LARNELL
NELSON, EMILY
OSTAPOWICZ, JACKSON
OSTICH, MILA
PANOVICH, CONNOR
PAREKH, SHRADHA
PENNINGTON, ALIA
PERKINSON, JUSTYN
PLETCHER, MORGAN
PROKOP, MADISON
PURNELL, JAYLA
ROBINETTE, MORGAN
RODDY, KIRSTIN
SANDERS, KAYLA
SCHAFFNER, ERICK
SEGRIFF, SARAH
SHANNON, HARRISON
SMITH, BENJAMIN
SNYDER, JACOB
SWEENEY, SHAYLA
THOMPSON, KYLE
TRAPANI, ALEXANDRA
WANG, YI FAN
WEINER, BLAKE
WELLS, DEVIN
WHITE, BRITTANY
YOCONO, ARABELLA
ZIGA, JONATHAN
10th Grade ALNASHAR, NADIA
ARP, CORTNI
ATKINS, JAKE
BATTAH, NADINE
BLICE, BRIAN
BRAMAN, VANESSA
BROADUS, KATELYNN
BROWN, RAJANAE'
CARR, HALEY
CORREIA, LUCAS
DEMECHKO, SYDNEY
DOSS, JAYLON
DRUGA, JACOB
ELLISON, MAXIMILIAN
ELLISON, PAIGE
EMERSON, CLAYTON
FORSTER, JEREMY
GANGLE, KATELYN
GONSER, JESSICA
GRANT, GRACE
GRISEZ, RYAN
HAAS, ZACHARY
HART, GABRIELLA
HARTMAN, RYAN
HASSAN, MOHAMED
HENSLEY, RACHEL
HENSLEY, REED
HERTZ, ALYSSA
HICKS, COURTNEY
HILTON, RACHEL
HOUDESHELL, NATHAN
JOHNSON, MIKAYLA
JOHNSON, TAYELOR
JUHASZ, MACKENZIE
KISS, MONTARA
KNIGHT, JACLYN
LABBE, ANDREA
LITT, ARI
LOUTSENHIZER, BRITTANY
MAZUR, MERIKI
MCCLAREN, RYAN
MCCLAREN, SEAN
MOZIK, MEREDITH
MUHAMMAD, ZAFEER
NEMER, ALEXANDRA
NIST, ZACHARY
OKOYE, TIA
PARKER, BRANDON
PRICE, RILEY
PUGH, ANTWON
QUIROZ, JUANITA
REEVES, PAIGE
RICH, KEVIN
ROY, BREANNA
ROY, CALEB
SABBAGH, FARES
SCHEPP, MACIE
SIGMOND, MYRA
SNUFFER, TAYLOR
SPECHT, TYLER
STEPANOVAS, ANNMARIE
STEPHENS, AMANI
STROHFUS, TYLER
9th Grade ASHLEY, HANNAH
BAGLEY, EBUNE
BROWN, KAINE
BURKE, JAELYNN
COYLE, EMILY
CSAKI, ERICH
DEAN, ETHAN
DENTE, ANTHONY
EDWARDS, BRYCE
EZZIE, ALEXANDER
GALLIEN, WILLIAM
GIGLIOTTI, GINA
HAISLIP, CAITLIN
HAYS, TYLER
JACKOVITZ, MARGARET
JACKSON, ANTHONY
JANOS, ANASTASIA
JOHNSON, JaNAE
JOHNSON, MADALYN
KALTENTHALER, PHILLIP
KAPPLER, MATTHEW
KHALFANI, OSIRIS
KIMMINS, TYLER
KLEBS, ANGELA
KNAPP, JOSI
KOGAN ZAJDMAN, TZVI
LOZANO, MELODY
MARTIN, ANDREW
MCMULLIN, TRISTAN
MILLER, MICHAEL
MOUNDS, OTERIA
NEDOLAST, JACOB
OHLIN, LOGAN
OSBORNE, GRANT
QUINLIVAN-BRONS, TAYLOR
RIGGS, SARAINA
ROGAN, JONATHON
SEE, DYLAN
SHAFFER, SHELBY
SHAKAKI, NOUR
SMITH, McKENZIE
STORM, TREVOR
TOBIN, AARON
VIERING, CHRISTIAN
WACHS, DAVID
WARD, LAUREN
YOCONO, ALYVIA
YOUNG, REESE
THEODORE, MADISON
VINCENT, CADAJUANIER
WALKER, JUSTICE
WALKER, McKAYLA
WALLACE, JOSEPH
WALTON, BAILEY
WEISSFELD, EDWARD
WHITE, GREGORY
WORNER, VINCENT
ZHAO, HE CHENG
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Department Updates
Copley High School
What is Marketing Management?
2-year program during your Junior and Senior years which is designed for college-prep
students
College credits available upon successful completion
Seniors also earn an additional 1½ credits for employment AND have the possibility for
early release
Hands-on, community and experience based projects
Membership into DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
What can Marketing Management do for you?
Provide extensive experience in the business world
Offer practical marketing experience
Prepares you for lifelong learning
Emphasizes teamwork, hands-on learning, critical thinking, and problem solving
If you are interested or would like more information regarding the Marketing Education Program,
contact Mrs. Spangler @ 330-664-4865, Room 180 or [email protected]
“Get Serious…About Success”
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Dear 10th grade Students and Parents:
Next year, Copley High School will again be offering Marketing Management I for juniors and
Marketing Management II for seniors--the fastest growing business program. Marketing
Management is a program that combines marketing, management, public relations, communications,
advertising, and sales. Marketing Management is a two-year program that will give students
extensive experience in the business world by letting the students immerse themselves in the
world of marketing by bridging their learning inside and outside the classroom.
Juniors and seniors enrolled in this college preparatory curriculum will have time in their schedules
because the class only meets for two mods in their Junior and Senior years. Seniors will also earn
1½ work credits by completing an average of 12 hours a week of part-time employment and the
possibility of early release. The students are also eligible for college credits upon successful
completion of state requirements for the program.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Marketing Management program, please call
me between 7:00am and 2:25pm.
Sincerely,
Debbi Spangler
Business Marketing Instructor
Mrs. Debbi Spangler
Copley High School
3807 Ridgewood Road
Copley, OH 44321
“Get Serious…About Success”
Phone 330-664-4865 Fax 330-664-4912 E-mail [email protected]
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COPLEY GERMAN LANGUAGE
STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN
IN AATG NATIONAL EXAM
As in years past, Copley students will
compete with students across the country for honors,
recognition and prizes as they prepare to take the
American Association of the Teachers of German
National German Exam. Copley has a fantastic standing
record! Last year, 26% of all students in German levels
1,2,3,4,5 placed in the National Gold, Silver, and Bronze
medal categories. This figure might not sound as
impressive unless you know that Copley High School
students represented only 0.27% of the national
population which took the exam! Last year’s medal
winners are all hoping to better their standings this year!
Young Na and Zach Newell, both AP German students
this year and both German Club officers, say that they
love this test because it gives them a snapshot of how
they compare to German-speaking high school students
across the country. 2014 Medal winners Steve Ames
and Michael Weigand have some German Haribo
Gummi Bears on the line as a friendly wager to increase
the fun of competition. Per Steve, “This test is a great
forerunner to the AP Exam, and since I’ll be in AP next
year, I’m kind of curious to see what happens this year!”
Frau Starcher, the CHS German teacher this year, is
excited to be teaching in a district that values world
languages: “How lucky can I be to have come to a
school where so many of my students already perform
so well and there is such parental support for the
advanced levels of the language that I love so dearly?
Teaching at Copley is more like fun than work!” 2014
Level 2 medal winners Aaron Lampner, Jill Martin, Gema
Suarez, Aronno Elahi and Madison Rench agree that
while studying German requires work, it is fun to play
with the words and sounds of the “language of writers,
poets, and business.” “I like the singing!” says Aronno
Elahi. Please wish your Copley German students “Viel
Glueck” for their AATG National Exams…and stay
tuned for a 2015 update of medal winners!
In GERMANY on 11-11-at 11:11, the season of
KARNEVAL, or FASCHING as it’s called in southern
Germany and other German-speaking countries (Mardi
Gras in other parts of the world), began…but the real
celebrations take place February
12-18, 2015, and Copley staff and
students will be celebrating, too!
Here is what happens:
Altweiberfastnacht – February 12 – said “ahlt vi ber
fahst nahkt” = a time during Karneval when the women
storm the town halls, government buildings, businesses
and schools in order to show the men who is really in
charge. This day is the
start of the foolishness
that is expected during
the entire Karneval
celebrations, so women
aged 13 to 83 dress up
in costume, gather in
groups and symbolically
cut souvenier portions
of the men’s ties…and the men allow it to happen! The
women end up at the town hall and ask for the town
“key” from the Karneval King and Queen and their
court. The key is relinquished until the end of Karneval.
Rosenmontag – (Rose
Monday) February 16 – a
nationally-televised parade
comparable to the US
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade is held. There are
costumes, huge floats that
spray out candies to the
crowds, bands, community
groups, the Karneval King,
Queen, Fool, and Court.
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Fastnacht – (“fat” night)
February 17 – this is the
German word for “Fat
Tuesday.” The traditional fare
on this day is “KRAPFEN” said
“crahp fin” = jelly, custard,
cream donuts!
Aschermittwoch – (ash Wednesday) –
February 18 – the official start of the Lenten
season
“Semester exams kind of took away some of the fun of
the holidays, so I am looking forward to letting loose
and being a little bit silly before the “state exam season”
starts here at Copley!” says AP Student Anton Vitrano.
“The fun of Man of the Year should start us off on a
good note, and then German Club is going to be selling
“Krapfen” (donuts) and holding contests to see which
lucky female staff member/student gets to be the
symbolic tie-cutter during lunch sessions!” Tickets ($5)
will be available for German, French,
and Marketing students for a group-
theme-dress costume party with
games, contests, food and general
silliness in the auxiliary gym on Friday,
February 20, 2015 from 2:30-5:00pm.
GERMANY IS NOW OFFEREING
FREE COLLEGE
EDUCATION
FOR AMERICANS!
At the end of October 2014 in a news breaking story,
the New York Times and the Washington Post
announced that Germany is offering free tuition for all 4-
5 years of university education to AMERICANS! Yes,
if the scholarships are not pouring in, or if your not
looking forward to the enormous $90,000-$180,000
debt that you will face upon your completion of your
college degree, you may want to consider an alternative
plan of obtaining your degree in Germany. Most
German universities offer classes in English as well as
German. There are already over 11,000 US
citizens who study in German-speaking countries
annually. While it is not necessary to speak German in
order to attend university in Germany, it probably is
advisable. Additionally, there are some cultural
differences that one should be aware of before moving
to and living in another culture.
Over 2000 American companies conduct business in or
from German-speaking countries, and there are more
than 1,000 companies in German-speaking countries
which have subsidiaries in the USA. About half of the
547 billion Euros of banknotes in the Euro Region are
spent in Germany, according to the Bundesbank. This
fact alone highlights the financial power standing that
Germany maintains in the ECU.
Frau Starcher, CHS German teacher, is contemplating
having a panel discussion / question-answer session to
provide additional information about this incredible
opportunity. If you would be interested in receiving
additional information about the process of applying to
German university, please email her at
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CHS PHYS ED NEWS
Students in Mrs. Mirman’s Physical Education
classes first semester enjoyed learning how to
snowshoe. Thank you to the Cuyahoga National
Park Service for bringing the shoes so we could all
experience a great way to exercise in the
snow. Snowshoes are available at some National
Park locations to
rent for $5.
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The Health classes for the first semester of the
2014-2015 learned basic body knowledge along
with many wellness concepts to encourage them to
adopt healthy lifestyle choices. These concepts
were reinforced throughout the semester by
various activities and speakers. The students had
the opportunity to be certified in HeartsaverCPR
by Mrs. Coon during class. They also heard from
several speakers on topics that included skin
cancer/tanning beds, teen dating violence, and how
to avoid risky teen behaviors. The semester
concluded with a week spent with Officer Sarah
from the Copley Police Department working with
the D.A.R.E. curriculum. A semester long project
required all students to 1)identify for themselves
unhealthy or risky behaviors, 2) write 5 healthy
goals using the knowledge they learned in class, 3)
track the goals for a month, and 4)summarize their
findings. This final summary was part of the
semester exam grade.
Physical Education classes are active and constantly
changing as the state standards and benchmarks are
implemented. Fundamentals of Physical Education is
required of all students as one of their physical
education requirements. The second Physical
Education class can be chosen from one of the
other 5 offerings: Team Sports, Individual Sports,
Fitness Training, Beginning Swimming and
Advanced Swimming. All classes can be repeated
for credit. All classes are based on the
fundamental principle that all youth should enjoy
and take part in physical activity inside and outside
of school as a part of a healthy lifestyle.
Coach Vanderink Fitness Class
- Tire Flip Race -
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Guidance Department
Guidance Office Phone
330-664-4827
Guidance Office FAX
330-664-4951
Jenny Morganti A-G Toni Ehrman H-O Corinne Magensky P-Z Patty Kramer - Secretary
Although the Financial Aid Meeting for
parents was cancelled because of weather
on January 7, parents can request the
information we would have distributed.
Stop by to pick up your packet.
Free SAT and ACT preparation available online
Students interested in preparing for the ACT and SAT
may access many resources at INFOhio’s Learning
Express Library. There they will find free practice tests
for the ACT and SAT, as well as many advanced
placement tests. Students will need to create an account
here, where they will log in and can keep track of their
work.
FOR SENIOR PARENTS
FINANCIAL AID
If a senior wants to apply for need-based financial aid
(grants, work study, and low interest loans), parents
must complete a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid. File online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Apply for a pin
number at www.pin.ed.gov. Print out and complete the
2015-2016 worksheets at www.fafsa.ed.gov to prepare
yourself before you start the on-line FAFSA. The
suggested submission deadline for the FAFSA is February
15. Financial aid is first come, first served, and colleges
begin to distribute financial aid packages on March 1.
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
More than $75,000 in local scholarships will be awarded
to members of the senior class through funds generated
by groups and individuals within the Copley-Fairlawn
City Schools community. One application is adequate
for all 80 local scholarships. Apply online at
www.copley-fairlawn.org or through Mrs. Kramer in the
Guidance Office, beginning February 2. Applications are
due back in the Guidance Office by February 17.
For information for college-bound students with learning
disabilities, ADHD, or other disabilities, check out
http://www.collegeacademicsupport.com. This website
includes links to the Offices of Disability Services at
Ohio colleges as well as links with information about the
academic support services and counseling support
services at these institutions. This site also includes
information about a comprehensive resource and
planning guide for students with varying types of
disabilities that can be ordered for those who would like
more information about making the transition from high
school to college. The guide includes over 40 colleges
that have developed specialized programs for students
with disabilities. Contact Mike Uretsky at
[email protected] or 614.204.7270 with questions.
ALL PARENTS
OHIO GRADUATION TESTS
The Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) will be administered
the week of March 16-20 to all 10th graders and to all
juniors and seniors who have not passed all test
sections.
SCHEDULING INFORMATION
FOR 2015-2016
In January, juniors, sophomores, and
freshmen received registration
information for next school year. Scheduling forms,
signed by parents, were due January 28th to English
teachers.
On February 19, an eighth grade parent orientation
meeting will be held in the high school auditorium at
5:30 pm. Course offerings, graduation requirements,
extracurricular/athletic eligibility, and the scheduling
process will be reviewed.
COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS (formerly known as
PostSecondary Education Options)
Two College Credit Plus opportunities will be offered to
students next school year: College Credit Plus classes
taught on The University of Akron campus, and (2)
Distance Learning classes that will be taught on The
University of Akron campus and streamed via
technology to our CHS campus. Students interested in
either opportunity MUST follow the instructions in the
next paragraph.
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The College Credit Plus Program allows qualified
students to earn high school and college credit
simultaneously. If your student is interested and
qualified to participate in CCP in the fall of 2015 or the
spring of 2016, (1) a parent and the student must
attend the CCP presentation on February 12 at 5:00
pm, (2) by April 1, the Intent to Participate form must
be returned to the Guidance Office, and (3) the student
should take his/her ACT by April 2015.
COLLEGE PLANNING SEMINAR
FOR JUNIOR PARENTS
On Thursday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m.,
parents will have the opportunity to learn
about the college process, financial aid,
and college entrance testing. Kim Gentile from The
University of Akron will address the advantages of public
education, and Rebecca Coneglio from Walsh University
will address the advantages of private education.
COMPACT CAREER TECHNICAL PROGRAM
DEADLINE
Registration forms for sophomores interested in a
career-tech program during their junior and senior years
were due on January 30, 2015. Spots may still be
available but are limited so if your student is interested,
have them stop by the Guidance Office ASAP to get a
registration form or see Mrs. Morganti with any
questions. Visit www.fourcitiescompact.org for more
information.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS
All Advanced Placement students received the AP
registration form & the Bulletin for AP Students and
Parents in December so please ask your child to review
it if you have not seen it. Payment for the Advanced
Placement exams, taking place in May, is due February
13, 2015. If any student has an outstanding balance and
has not made arrangements with the Guidance Office,
they may be required to drop the course since the exam
is mandatory. Please see Mrs. Morganti with any
further questions.
SUMMER 2015 PROGRAMS
If your student is interested in a pre-college,
summer program, check out this link for in-state
and out-of-state opportunities:
http://www.studenteducationprograms.com
Alexander Muss High School in Israel
AMHSI is open to high school students in the 10th,
11th and 12th grades. This is not your typical “teen
tour” or “travel abroad” experience! Accredited by the
Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States
Association and designed for school students, we
are non-denominational and pluralistic so whether the
student is looking to explore his/her heritage or just
i n t e r e s t e d i n s t u d y i n g h i s t o r y a n d
traveling, AMHSI offers the opportunity to do so, while
p r e p a r i n g f o r c o l l e g e a n d b e y o n d .
Over the past 40 years, AMHSI has had over 20,000
students. The program was founded on the idea that the
way to make Israel real for students is to have them
spend quality time in Israel, with their peers, under the
leadership of great teachers and staff. Our program is
based on the educational philosophy that history and
chronology are the organizing principles of all activities.
While in Israel, students learn through first-hand
experience from AMHSI’s amazing, passionate
faculty. Our teachers are a knowledgeable, caring, and
passionate group of educators! They teach from the
classroom, from the bus, from the top of a mountain, on
the trail during a hike, and from inside caves. They
teach from the heart and always go the extra mile to
encourage exploration, thought, and growth. Upon
return, AMHSI alumni consistently relate that it was
their teachers who had the most profound and positive
impact upon them.
In addition to summer programs – AMHSI offers various
eight week and 4 month semester sessions throughout
the school year. If a student goes during the school
year, a local Director of Admissions will work closely
with the home school ensuring that all academic needs
are met. Participants are also eligible to apply for and
earn college credit from the University of Miami.
from an email sent to the Guidance Office
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Guidance Notes
FINANCIAL AID GUIDE
TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
AVAILABLE
GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS: Money
you do not have to pay back; available from
many sources. Check with your high school,
local library, or the college you plan to attend.
WORK STUDY: Money earned from work
used to help pay for school
LOANS: Money borrowed that must be
repaid (with interest)
FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible you must:
Have financial need Have a high school diploma, GED, or pass an
independently administered test approved by
the U.S. Department of Education
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
Register with Selective Service, if required
Complete forms as required Make satisfactory academic progress
Financial aid eligibility is the difference between the
cost of education and the Expected Family
Contribution (EFC). A federal formula performs a
needs analysis to determine the EFC. Cost of
education includes tuition and fees, room and
board, books and supplies, transportation, and
miscellaneous expenses.
HOW TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL AND
STATE AID
1) Students must complete a FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid) to be
considered for need-based grants, loans, and
work study jobs. To submit a FAFSA, first
apply for PIN numbers for the student and one
parent at www.pin.ed.gov. Second, FAFSA
Worksheets for the school year 2014-2015 will
be available at www.fafsa.ed.gov in late
December. Parents need to complete the
worksheets before they fill out the FAFSA.
Third, the FAFSA will be available at
www.fafsa.ed.gov on January 1. Deadlines will
vary by college and state (they may be as early
as February 1) but all families should
electronically submit their FAFSAs by February
15. Students should check with the college
they will attend for FAFSA deadline dates.
2) Students will receive a Student Aid Report
(SAR) after the FAFSA is processed.
Information is also sent to the college(s) named
on the FAFSA. If students don’t receive a SAR
within seven days of filing online, or if they
need another copy, they should call 1-800-433-
3243 for a duplicate SAR.
3) Students should check with the college(s) they
expect to attend because additional financial aid
applications/forms are often required.
4) The student’s selected college Financial Aid
Office(s) will send an award letter to the
student indicating the types of aid the student
is eligible to receive. This award letter may not
be a hard copy. The information may come
from the university to the student’s e-mail
address.
NOTE: Special circumstances (such as changes in
income and other factors affecting eligibility) may
be considered. Should any special circumstances
arise, the student should contact the Financial Aid
Office for further instructions.
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What is College Goal Sunday?
College Goal Sunday provides help
to those who are filling out the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This
application may qualify you for thousands of dollars
in financial aid to help you pay for college or
technical school.
On Sunday, February 9th, beginning promptly at 2
p.m., financial aid professionals from Ohio colleges
and universities will be available at sites throughout
Ohio. The University of Akron will be the
Summit County site. These experts will walk you
and your family through the financial aid application
you must complete to qualify for scholarships,
grants, loans, and other forms of assistance. They’ll
provide forms, pens, and pencils. All you need to
bring is your family’s 2013 IRS 1040 tax return,
W-2 form, or other 2013 income and benefits
information.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS FREE WORKSHOP IS
AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT
WWW.OHIOCOLLEGEGOALSUNDAY.ORG
OR BY PHONE AT 1-800-233-6734.
At most colleges and universities
today, scholarships are awarded to
a very select group of students.
These students are the very best students
academically or athletically. Many of them receive
multiple offers of scholarships because colleges and
universities are interested in attracting outstanding
students to their campuses. Who do colleges and
universities consider “scholarship material?”
Each college and university will consider
several factors when selecting students to receive
scholarships, and each institution weighs these
factors differently. However, generally speaking,
they all will look at each potential scholarship
winner’s high school grade point average (freshman
through junior years) and college entrance test
scores (ACT and SAT).
Additionally, some colleges and universities
will ask applicants to write essays. Some
institutions also will require that applicants submit
letters of recommendation from teachers,
counselors, or employers.
Finally, some institutions give talent awards
that may be called “scholarships.” These awards
are often given for a special talent that applicants
possess, such as skill in a sport or an artistic area
(art, music, dance).
The only way you will know if you are
eligible for a scholarship is to contact the colleges,
universities, and technical schools you are
considering. So, don’t delay. Visit their web sites,
call, or write today!
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION
More than $75,000 in local
scholarships will be awarded to
members of the senior class
through funds generated by groups and
individuals within the Copley-Fairlawn City
Schools community. Applications (one
application is good for all awards) for all 80 local
scholarships will be available online at
www.copley-fairlawn.org, or through Mrs.
Kramer in the Guidance Office, beginning
February 3rd. Completed applications are
due back to the Guidance Office by February
18th.
Akron University of Akron
Hezzelton E. Simmons Hall
305 Buchtel Commons
Akron, OH 44325
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EXCELLENT INTERNET RESOURCES
College Aid Sources for Higher Education
www.salliemae.com
Peterson’s Guide
www.petersons.com
College Board On-Line
www.collegeboard.org
Preparing Your Child for College
www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare
The Princeton Review, Colleges, Testing & Aid
www.princetonreview.com
EFC Estimation On-Line
www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml
Scholar Aid
www.scholaraid.com
www.scholarships.com
www.collegeanswer.com
Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators (OASFAA)
www.oasfaa.org
United Negro College Fund
www.uncf.org
Ohio Board of Regents
www.regents.state.oh.us
U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov
www.collegeispossible.org
ADMISSION TERMS Rolling Admission — A college reviews
applications as the application form and all
supporting data are completed. Some colleges send
decisions as soon as the application is completed
and reviewed, regardless of the time of the year.
Other colleges accumulate applications and send
decisions after a certain date.
Early Decision — ED is a plan under which a
student applies to the first-choice college early in
the fall (usually by November 1) of the senior year
and agrees by contract to enter that college if
offered admission. (ED applicants are judged on the
basis of their junior year test scores, class rank, and
grades.) Decisions are rendered to early decision
applicants in early December. If not accepted under
early decision, a student is usually reconsidered for
admission later in the senior year.
Early Action — Early action follows the same
application/notification timetable as early decision,
but allows the accepted candidates until May 1 to
accept or decline the offer of admission. Under
early action programs, it is possible for an applicant
to be denied admission outright and not
automatically be deferred for later consideration.
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Dr. Robert Hoppock, the father of modern career
information evaluation, gives this advice on choosing a
vocation:
1) Choose an occupation because you like the work,
not solely because of the rewards in money or
prestige.
2) Choose an occupation that will use your abilities.
3) Choose an occupation in which there is likely to be
an active demand for workers when you are ready
to go to work.
4) Do not choose an occupation just because a friend
or someone else you admire chose it.
5) Avoid occupations that require abilities you don’t
have.
6) Don’t confuse interest and ability.
7) Before making a final choice of occupation, find out
all the things you might have to do in it. Determine
which of these will take most of your time.
8) Don’t expect to find a job in which you will never
have to do anything you dislike.
9) Don’t stay permanently in a job in which you dislike
most of the things you have to do.
10) Beware of biased information from recruiters and
other sources.
11) Take all the advice people offer you, and then act
on your judgment.
12) Remember Robert Louis Stevenson’s advice: “To
know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying ‘
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SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA AMOUNT DEADLINE
Akron Urban League
Scholarship
African-American graduating
seniors, essay, 20 hours of
volunteer service at the Akron
Urban League and a minimum
2.5 gpa
Varies February 19, 2015
Aspiring Animation
Professional Scholar-
ship
Intend to pursue an animation
related career , academic
success and 500-1000 word
essay
$1000 June 1, 2015
Aspiring Fashion
Professional
Scholarship
Intend to pursue a fashion
related career, academic
success and a 500-1000 word
essay
$1000 June 1, 2015
Cavaliers/FirstMerit
Scholarship
Academic achievement, extra-
curricular and community
involvement and a 500 word
essay
$2000 February 13, 2015
C.S.S.
College Sports Sch.
Current or former student
athlete and 1000 word essay
$1000 July 1, 2015
Fields of Learning
Scholarship
500-1500 word essay $1000 March 31, 2015
GenFed Scholarship Graduating Senior and a 500
work essay
$500 March 13, 2015
National Academy of
Television Arts &
Sciences Scholarship
Seniors who plan to attend a
college/university in the fall of
2015 and pursue a career in
television or a television-
related field
$2000 February 16, 2015
National Co-op
Scholarship Program
Minimum 3.5 gpa, apply and be
accepted for the 2015-16
academic year at one of the
WACE Partner Institutions and
a 200 work essay
Varies February 15, 2015
Ohio Association of
Career Colleges and
Schools
Graduating senior, minimum
“C” average, financial need,
nomination by a current
member of the Ohio
Legislature
Varies April 10, 2015
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SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA AMOUNT DEADLINE
Ohio PTA Memorial
Scholarship
Scholastic Achievement,
school involvement, leadership,
and special family
circumstances
www.ohiopta.org
$500 March 1, 2015
The University of Ak-
ron Underrepresented
Student Scholarship
New students to the U. of
Akron, minimum 3.0 gpa or 20
ACT/950 SAT critical read/
math, academics,
achievements, leadership or
community involvement, first
generation college student, and
financial need
$3500 March 1, 2015
Simon Youth
Community Scholarship
Academics, financial need and
personal or family
circumstances
$1000 February 25, 2015
Team Cleveland Student
-Athlete Scholarship (self
-identified Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender,
Questioning, Intersex,
Asexual)
Graduating senior, involved in
interscholastic athletics or
competitive sports,
self-identified LGBTQIA,
academic success, financial
need and personal essay
$2000 March 1, 2015
Women’s Network-
Judith Resnik Scholarship
High school women who will
pursue a career in science,
engineering or mathematics
and are accepted in a
baccalaureate undergraduate
program and a minimum 3.0
gpa (medical fields are
excluded)
$1000 March 31, 2015
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PTSA News
February 2015
D a t e s T o R e m e m b e r
February 4 9:30 am PTA Council meeting CHS MOCR February 10-13 10am – 1 pm Scholastic Book Fair CHS February 11 7:00 pm CHS PTSA meeting CHS MOCR February 12 3:30-7:05pm Evening Conferences February 12 5:00 pm Post Secondary Option Meeting CHS Auditorium February 12 6:00 pm College Planning Night CHS Auditorium February 16 No school – President’s Day February 18 7:00 pm After Prom Meeting CHS MOCR February 19 3:30-7:05pm Evening Conferences March 4 9:30 am PTA Council meeting CHS MOCR
*MOCR – Main Office Conference Room
2014-2015 CHS PTSA
Executive Board
Giselle Davis President
330-666-9494
Pam Knight 1st Vice President
330-668-9829
Debbie Dugan 2nd Vice President
330-714-0965
Chris Hopkins Treasurer
330-352-4197
Nikki Cox Secretary
330-666-3382
Donna Hays PTA Council Rep.
330-665-9125
Beth Hofacker PTA Council Rep.
330-666-9832
Blair Lampner Alt. PTA Council Rep.
330-668-7857
2014-2015 Outstanding Educator – Mrs. Hoover
The Copley–Fairlawn High School PTSA chose Cathy Hoover as the 2014-2015 Outstanding Educator winner. Mrs. Hoover holds a Bachelors and a Masters in Mathematics and she has been a Math-
ematics teacher at CHS for 20 years. Currently, she teaches Pre-Calculus, Advanced Algebra 2, and AP
Calculus AB and BC courses. Over the years, she has also taught Computer 1 and 2, Probability and
Stats, Advanced and Pre-AP Algebra, Integrated Math 1, Advanced Geometry, College Math. Mrs.
Hoover was also instrumental in starting the AP Calculus BC course at CHS in 2003.
In addition to teaching, Mrs. Hoover also has been the CHS Lead Mentor for 13 years, where
she oversees the new teacher mentoring program. She also has been an Advanced Placement Calculus
exam reader in 2006-2008 and 2014. Being an AP exam reader allows her to hear of future changes,
grading philosophy, and meet others from around the world.
Mrs. Hoover has been recently recognized outside of the district for her excellence in the
classroom by being nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science
Teaching (PAEMST). She was also asked to represent the school district by being part of the Summit
County 2013 All-County Teaching Team. Outside of school, Mrs. Hoover has been part of many
professional teaching and mathematics organizations. Mrs. Hoover is a current member of both the High
School PTSA and Herberich PTA, and is currently helping on the Herberich Baking committee. Cathy has
been a member of The Chapel and serves as a volunteer in Children's ministry. Mrs. Hoover is married
and has two children, ages 5 and 7. In her free time, she enjoys baking, especially cookies, shopping and
swimming.
Mrs. Hoover’s nominee said, “Mrs. Hoover has a passion for math and for getting students to
understand math. She is eager to help outside of class and persistent in getting concepts across in the
classroom. If one approach doesn't work she will approach the problem from a different way until the
students understand.
She has four traits that set her apart from her peers; first, she treats students as young adults,
and in return, she earns their respect. Second, she has complete control of her class, while allowing
humor and fun. Third, she teaches extremely effectively, constantly meeting the rigorous AP standards of
two of the most difficult tests. Fourth, and most important, she is outstandingly dedicated. With the
strict schedule of AP classes, she often comes to teach even when not feeling great. One of the most
notable instances was when she lost her voice this past fall. Instead of taking days off, Mrs. Hoover
utilized a microphone and cough drops to continue teaching. Her love and devotion to her job and her
students is truly outstanding.”
In Mrs. Hoover’s words: “The purpose of education is to train young minds for the future.
Education must challenge students and provide them with the tools that will enable them to grow to their
full potential. As a teacher, I feel that it is of the utmost importance that I have a thorough understanding
of the material in my field of study. Equally important is that I present this material in a way that is clear
and understandable, making connections to previous instruction while preparing the students for future
studies. In addition, it is important that I create a positive learning environment where students are moti-
vated to participate, ask questions, and share their own ideas. One of my goals as an educator is to instill
a love of learning in my students, as I share my own passion for my field of study. As a teacher, I partner
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2014-2015
CHS PTSA
Meeting Dates February 11
March 11 April 8 May 13
After Prom Meetings
February 18
March 18 April 22
All meetings are held at 7:00
pm in the CHS Main Office
Conference Room
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Scholastic Book Fair is Coming to CHS!!
The CHS PTSA will be hosting a Scholastic
Book Fair to benefit the CHS Library! The
book fair will be at the school from February
10th through 13th between 10:00 am –1:00 pm
daily. Students will be able to view and shop
the book fair during their lunch mod. The
book fair will also be open from 3:30 pm - 7:00
pm during Parent-Teacher Conferences on
Thursday, February 12th.
There will be a vast variety of book titles at the
Book Fair; however, many more titles will be
available for order from February 8th through
22nd at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/
homepage/copleyhighschool.
Thanks for your support of the Book Fair and
helping to put new books in the CHS library!
with the family of each student to encourage them to set goals and work towards achieving those goals. I realize the importance
of the family in the life of each student and that the support that they provide is immeasurable. In addition, I understand the
importance of collaborating with my colleagues and administrators as we strive together to effectively educate all students. As
William Butler Yeats appropriately stated, ‘Education is not a filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.’ It is my goal to light that
fire in my students and I look forward to seeing where it will take them.”
Mrs. Hoover is definitely an asset to CHS and we are pleased to recognize her as this year’s Outstanding
Educator!! At the January PTA Council meeting, Mrs. Hoover was selected as the District Outstanding Educator as well!!!!
Congratulations, Mrs. Hoover!!
2014-2015 Helping Hands Winner – Mr. Mark McManus
Mark McManus is the 2014-2015 Copley High School and Copley-Fairlawn District Helping Hands winner. Mark received his
undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Social Work from Montana State University. He then ventured to Alaska to work with
children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Mark then went on to do his Masters’ and Ph.D. degrees in
Social Work and Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Mark is now working as a Visiting Assistant
Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Akron where he teaches research methodology to students in the
joint Masters of Social Work program with Cleveland State University.
As a stay at home dad while working on his dissertation, Mark volunteered in many activities within the Copley-Fairlawn PTA’s
beginning at Herberich Primary School. While at the middle school, he served as Vice President for 2 years and as a Council Rep
for 2 years. As Council Rep he gladly stepped up and took on the Art Show as well as serving on the scholarship committee. He
is also currently the Treasurer for Copley Fairlawn PTA Council and is in his second year as Copley H.S. Music Boosters
President.
Congratulations, Mark!
Membership News
There is still time to join the CHS PTSA. Remember that in order to be eligible for PTSA scholarships, a
student or parent must be a current, paid member. Fill out the membership form found on the CHS PTSA website and return it to the CHS main office along
with your $5/member today!!
Looking to Next Year……
Our nominating committee will be meeting in the
next month to select the slate of officers for the
2015 - 2016 school year. If you would like to be
considered for a particular position on the board,
please contact Giselle Davis at
Reflections Program Update
District level judging for the 2014-2015 PTA Reflections
Program was held early in December. Several pieces in
seven art categories and four age groups were judged on
the interpretation of the theme, “A World Would Be a
Better Place If…” along with other artistic aspects. Only
24 pieces were chosen to move onto the State Level for
judging in January.
Congratulations to the following Copley High School
students whose pieces will be moving onto the State
Level:
Hallie Heffernan (dance)
Rachel Hopkins (music composition)
Sarah Weeks (literature)
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MEETINGS
Next monthly meeting is Wednesday,
February 18th at 7:00pm in the CHS
Main Office Conference Room
Decorations Workshops will begin soon and will be held
on Thursdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Dates TBA later.
LET US BE YOUR FLORIST!
The PTSA will be selling carnations during
lunch Mods the first week of February
(2nd-6th) for $2 each to raise money for
After Prom. Each flower will be
delivered with your personal message on
February 13th during
Mods 12 - 13.
Carnations can also be ordered using the order form in
this issue. Order forms are due by Feb. 5th.
Let us help you say…..
“Happy Valentine’s Day!”
Copley Grad Yard Signs The PTSA will be selling “Congratulations Copley
Grad” yard signs again this year. Be sure to get yours
to show your pride and support for your 2015 senior!
If you would like to order a sign, please contact
Debbie Dugan at [email protected].
Cost is $15 per sign.
SENIOR PARENT DONATIONS Each year we count on the support of our senior parents to
make After Prom a fun and memorable event for our seniors
and their guests. There is still time for Senior parents to
donate. Submitting your donation promptly allows us to more
effectively budget and plan After Prom for the Class of 2015.
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following
senior parents who have given generously to After Prom 2015
so far!
GOLD LEVEL
Nathan & Kathy Blice – Hannah Blice
Tom Bruderly & Valerie Taylor – Jarrod Bruderly
Paul & Marlene Campbell – Courtney Campbell
Tim & Karla Caton – Kendra Shaw
Tom & Debbie Dugan – Christopher Dugan
Cory & Terri Flasco – Peyton Flasco
Lou & Sue Gigliotti – Nicholas Gigliotti
Tom & Anne Kimmins – Thomas Kimmins
The Renner Family – Sam Renner
Jim & Kristi Schulte – Joey Schulte
Torrens Capital Mgmt – Holden Torrens
Tom & Jennifer Vorell – Lauren Vorell
Greg & Jodi Vrabec – Alison Vrabec
BRONZE LEVEL
Bob & Cindy Borgen – Amy Borgen
Ken & Michele Calderone – Abby Calderone
Mark & Pam Doubell – Matt & Megan Doubell
Alan & Laura Ephlin – Catherine Ephlin
Hiam Humphrys – Michael Adniskay
Diane Koryta – Christopher King
Meru & Linda Maharaj – Chav Maharaj
Fred & Kari Masuoka – Joshua Masuoka
Steve & Mary Jane McGrew – Chloe McGrew
Chris & Anne Myers – Jared Myers
Steve & Denise Negowski – Susan Negowski
Joe & Sue Penko – Joey Penko
Bill Round & Pattie Price – Emma Round
SILVER LEVEL
Jay & Luan Haas – Jacob Haas
SENIOR PARENT LEVEL
Tim Bartlett – Evan Bartlett
Felicia Campbell – Evan Campbell
Joel & Colleen Campbell – Cory Campbell
Rhonda Cotleur – Jordan Cotleur
Lori Edwards – Justin Edwards
William & Melanie Herr – Daniel Herr
Jim & Christine Hopkins – Rachel Hopkins
CarLisa Johnson – BreAysia Moorer
Sue Lindsey – Zach Lindsay
James Martin & Marcy Grande – Rose Martin David & Linda Maynard – Noah Maynard
Steve & Sharon Nagy – Troy Nagy
Bob & Bonnie Owen – Brad Owen
Joni Reichenbach – Abby Reichenbach
Ed & Elsa Reyes – Eunice Reyes
Bob & Kelly Schreiner – Clare Schreiner
Bob & Kelly Schreiner – Molly Schreiner
Cindy Smalley – Samantha Smalley
Michael & Deborah Smith – Anthony Smith
Deb Wegner – Sydney Bailey
Larry & Lisa Young – Livia Young
SENIOR PHOTO WALL
Senior parents, we are looking for any candid photos
of your senior student taken throughout their
childhood and teen years. These photos will be
displayed on the Senior Photo Wall during After
Prom and Commencement.
Please send copies of your photos to school in an
envelope marked “After Prom—Senior Photo Wall”
Note: photos will not be returned.
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AFTER PROM 2015
Copley High School PTSA is proud to sponsor the After Prom 2015 party for seniors and
their guests that will take place on May 23rd from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. After Prom is
a safe, alcohol and drug free event immediately following the Senior Prom. This is a great
night full of many fun activities such as inflatables, games, prizes, and food. All seniors
are invited to After Prom, regardless of whether they attend Prom.
Though it is only October, the After Prom organizing and planning is already in full swing.
One way that helps make this fun evening possible is through donations from our senior
parents. Please consider supporting this event that has become a tradition at Copley
High School. Your prompt response would be greatly appreciated and will allow us to
more effectively plan for a fun-filled night for your senior!
We have several sponsorship levels:
Gold Level $100
Silver Level 75
Bronze Level 50
Senior Parent Level 30
Checks should be made payable to CHS PTSA. Please send your donation to: Copley
High School PTSA, Attn: Debbie Dugan, 3807 Ridgewood Rd., Copley, 44321 or send it to
school with your senior in an envelope marked “PTSA-After Prom, Attn: Debbie Dugan”.
In addition, don’t forget to check with your company’s human resources or payroll
department to see if they offer a charitable donation “match”. You may be able to double
the impact of your donation!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 330-714-0965 or
Thank you so much for your support!
Debbie Dugan
2nd VP and After Prom Committee Chairperson
After Prom Senior Parent Donation
Student Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Parent or Sponsor: _____________________________________________________________________________
Sponsorship Level:
___ Gold - $100 ___ Bronze - $ 50
___ Silver - $ 75 ___ Senior Parent - $ 30
Please return this for with your donation to school in an envelope marked “PTSA After Prom, Attn: Debbie Dugan”
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athletics
News
Mr. Jim Borchik
Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics
330-664-4833
Please check the Copley-Fairlawn City Schools website for sports schedules, updates and changes on the sports schedules at www.copley-fairlawn.org/athletics.htm. Note that date, location, and times are subject to change without notice.
Items to Donate:
THEMED GIFT BASKETS VACATION CONDO SPORTS TICKETS GIFT CERTIFICATES SPORTS EQUIPMENT JEWELRY SERVICES COMPANY DONATIONS SPORTS CLOTHING TOOLS ETC.
All donations are tax-deductible. We will be happy to provide a Tax Exempt Form for your use.
For more information about making a donation,
please contact: RHONDA via e-mail
Come Join Us for an
evening of Fun!
WHEN: FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
FROM: 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM WHERE: ST. GEORGE CHURCH RIDGEWOOD ROAD, COPLEY
TICKET SALES Contact BRYAN PANOVICH or JIM RUCH at
[email protected] [email protected]
TICKET PRICES:
$75.00 (Raffle Ticket & 1 Entry Ticket) $100.00 (Raffle Ticket & 2 Entry Tickets)
Rather than dinner will be having heavy
hors d'oeuvres and drinks throughout the evening’s event.
More information coming via the upcoming Smoke Signals or check out the CAASBC Website at: www.copleysportsboosters.com
Hope to see you there!
C.A.A.S.B.C. REVERSE RAFFLE
and SILENT AUCTION
PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR BOOSTERS BY DONATING AN AUCTION ITEM All Donations Welcome—NOTHING TOO BIG OR SMALL!!
All proceeds from this event go directly to the School Sports Programs and Student-Athletes!!
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2 Groundhog Day
Adult All Sports Booster Meeting, 6:30 pm
4 PTA Council Meeting, 9:30 am
7 Winter Formal, CHS, 7:00-10:00 pm
9 Music Boosters Meeting, 7:00 pm
11 PTSA Meeting, 7:00 pm
12 Evening Conferences, 3:30-7:05 pm
Call, starting 2/9 for an appointment, 330-664-4840
PSEOP/DL, Auditorium, 5:00 pm
College Planning, Auditorium, 6:00 pm
PTSA Question & Answer, 7:15 pm
14 Valentine’s Day
16 President's Day - NO SCHOOL
18 PTA Founders Day, Tomahawk Room, 9:30 am
PTSA After Prom Meeting, 7:00 pm
19 Evening Conferences, 3:30-7:05 pm
Call, starting 2/9 for an appointment, 330-664-4840
8th Grade Parent Orientation, Auditorium, 5:30 pm
23 9th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning - English Students
24 9th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning and Afternoon - English Students
25 9th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning and Afternoon - Geometry Students
Morning and Afternoon - Algebra I Students (MODS 1-2)
26 9th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning and Afternoon - Algebra I Students
(MODS 3-4, 7-8, 12-13, 14-15)
27 9th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning and Afternoon - Algebra I Students(MODS 10-11)
28 Academic Challenge Tournament, CHS, 8:00-3:00 pm
Lauren Braman Memorial Chili Cook-off, 6:00-9:00 pm
Calendar o f Events
2 Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL
3 Pre-Contest Choir Concert, 7:30 pm
9th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning - US History Students/9th - 12th
4 PTA Council Meeting, 9:30 am
12th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning - Government - current students
5 Pre-Contest Band Concert, 7:30 pm
9th Grade Performance Based Testing
Morning - Physical Science students
8 Daylight Saving Time Begins
9 Adult All Sports Booster Meeting, 6:30 pm
Music Boosters Meeting, 7:00 pm
11 PTSA Meeting, 7:00 pm
13 OMEA Event
14 OMEA Event
16-20 OGT Testing, Grades 10-12, all five tests
18 Winter Sports Reception, 6:00 pm
PTSA After Prom Meeting, 7:00 pm
19 Senior Cap & Gown Delivery
CHS Musical, 7:30 pm
20 Senior Cap & Gown Delivery
CAASBC Reverse Raffle, 6:30 pm
CHS Musical, 7:30 pm
21 CHS Musical, 7:30 pm
Spring begins
22 CHS Musical, 2:30 pm
23 Spring Sport Community Night, 6:00 pm
24 District Bands-in-the-Round Festival, Gym, 7:00 pm
26-29 Band/Choir Trip
27 End of the 3rd grading period
30-31 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
1-6 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
