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May 25, 2010 | News from Reaching Heights
Sharing our Passion for Excellent Public Education |
Greetings!
One good way to measure a school district is to look at its graduates to see where they end up, what they value, and what they learned in school. The stories of two groups of Heights High alums suggest that Cleveland Heights High  School, along with our elementary and middle schools, keep producing outstanding graduates. On May 6, the Cleveland Heights Alumni Foundation inducted its ten newest members, including several with ties to Reaching Heights. Chris Brandt, MD (Class of '76) is a longtime supporter of our work, particularly our music programs, while former Reaching Heights trustee and CH-UH teacher Joyce Collins can now boast that her daughter Lisa (Class of '85) and son Eric (Class of '87) are both Hall of Famers. Read more about all ten inductees at Alumni Foundation's web site.
You can read about seven more recent graduates (now in college) in School News from Reaching Heights, an insert in the May Heights Observer. Read about them here, along with articles detailing some of the teaching and learning going on in our elementary schools, where future hall of fame inductees are learning the skills they'll take into the world someday.
Of course, there are no great students without great teachers. With the school year winding down, it's a great time to Thank-A-Teacher. Your donation supports teacher grants, and your gratitude is shared with the teacher of your choice in writing. We also let the school principal know of the recognition. And you can do it online right here.
Enjoy this great spring weather.
Patrick Mullen
Executive Director |
 | Only 15 openings left for Heights Summer Music Camp |
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Sign your young musician up for a great experience! 
Heights Summer Music Camp is looking for 15 more musicians to lend their instruments and willing minds to a week of fun and musical success. Placement auditions for all new campers are set for Wednesday, June 2, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., so let us hear from you now! Scholarship assistance is still available. Click here today to sign up online! Call camp administrator Susie Kaeser at 371-9201 if you have questions. Camp is open to any district resident who meets eligibility requirements. Up to 85 campers may participate. Click here for more information and to apply. And join us for the finale concert June 26, 10:30 am, at Wiley Middle Schoool.
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| Staff Changes at Reaching Heights |
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Krista Hawthorne |
Reaching Heights is proud to announce the promotion of Krista Hawthorne to Assistant Director and welcome Lisa M. Hunt to our staff as a Program Associate. Krista has been with Reaching Heights since the fall of 2006, has two daughters in the CH-UH schools, and is also active with the AFS student exchange program. She already runs our music lesson scholarship program, and will add our newsletters to her portfolio, along with working on other aspects of our programs.
Lisa M. Hunt | Lisa, a proud Heights High alumna (Class of '88) with two sons in our schools, recently graduated from Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College with a BS in Urban Studies, concentrating in nonprofit administration and leadership, with a minor in dance. She is pursuing her master's degree in nonprofit administration, while performing and promoting CSU's Modern Dance Company. She has had valuable administrative and community engagement experience, including working for CSU's Center for Health Equity, Broadway School of Music and the Arts and other community arts organizations |
| Family Fun and Food for Thought this June |
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Summer Reading Blastoff June 13 at Fairfax
Join CH-UH elementary and middle school families for a fun-filled day of crafts, the Rocket Car, field games, and music at the 2nd Annual CH-  UH Summer Reading Blastoff, Sunday, June 13, Noon to 4 p.m. at Fairfax Elementary School, corner of Lee and Scarborough Rds. This event is hosted by CH-UH school district in partnership with the CH-UH libraries, CH-UH PTA Council, Heights Parent Center and Reaching Heights. Sign up for the summer reading program and enjoy a healthy free lunch, served from Noon to 2:00 p.m. You could win a children's bicycle. This event is FREE!
Book Discussion on How a School Was Saved, June 15 at the City Club in the City, June 16 at the Heights Lee Rd. Library
Jacqueline Edelberg, co-author of "How to Walk to School: Blueprint for a Neighborhood School Renaissance," will speak about urban public education on Wednesday, June 15, 5 p.m., at City Club in the City on the Metro Campus of Cuyahoga Community College. There is no charge for this event, but reservations are required. Please call The City Club at 216.621.0082.
Jacqueline Edelberg | How to Walk to School tells how an entrepreneurial principal and visionary neighborhood parents took a leap of faith together and embraced Louis Nettelhorst Elementary School in Chicago, transforming it from an underutilized, struggling neighborhood institution into a successful, vibrant school and a pillar of the community. It tells how Susan Kurland, Nettelhorst's new principal, and Jacqueline Edelberg, a neighborhood mom, brought together a school community to create a stimulating and lasting relationship.
On June 16, at 7 p.m., Edelberg will take part in a Community Meeting at the Cleveland Heights Main Library on Lee Rd. to talk about the book. This event, sponsored by Reaching Heights, the CH-UH Library and the Heights PTA Council, is free and open to the public.
This summer, two discussions about issues raised in the book and what they could mean for our community will take place in the Brody/Nelson Room at the Lee Road Library. If you're interested in learning more about these book discussions, scheduled for Wednesday, July 14 and Thursday, August 19 at 7 p.m., contact Joan Spoerl, joanspoerl@sbcglobal.net.
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Reaching Heights exists to help our Cleveland Heights-University Heights public schools deliver an excellent education to every student. If you've made it this deep into this email message, I know you share our passion. Please make a donation today to help us continue our work. Thank you!
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