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Sign Up Now for the 22nd Reaching Heights Spelling Bee
Teams are signing up now for the 22nd Annual Reaching Heights Adult Community Spelling Bee, which will take the stage at Cleveland Heights High School on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. This fun yet intense competition brings together teams representing schools in our district, the Board of Education, local colleges and cultural institutions, law firms and more. We're grateful to our teams, whose entry fees help support Reaching Heights and our programs on behalf of the students and teachers of the CH-UH schools. Admission is free.More information is available here.
Registration Open for 2013 Heights Summer Music Camp
In June 2013, for the ninth time, Reaching Heights is partnering with the CH-UH school district to offer young musicians a chance to discover their own capacity to learn and grow, to strengthen their commitment to music, and to enjoy music and the rewards of the camp community. Heights Summer Music Camp's emphasis on ensemble work in an orchestra, a chamber group, a jazz band, a guitar choir, and a chorus is the camp's strength. It teaches collaboration and demonstrates that a diverse group is not a problem; it's a resource for all members to achieve at levels unimagined by many. We know regardless of their future in music, our campers come away with great lessons for life. And the camp exemplifies that a diverse group of learners can achieve at high levels.
The 9th Annual Heights Summer Music Camp will take place June 17-22, 2013.
Exceptional Children's Advocacy Group to Meet Feb. 17
The work to provide support for parents raising children with special needs has begun! The Exceptional Children's Advocacy Group (ECAG) seeks to provide support and educational resources to parents in the CH-UH community who seek to help students with disabilities increase their educational outcomes and quality of life. The group is working to learn more about effective advocacy through training, educational events and informational forums while offering support to one another as parents on this wonderful but often difficult journey. Our next ECAG meeting is February 17 at the Main Library on Lee Rd. 2:30-4:30. our next training/informational forum is with OCECD's Information Specialist Tammie Sebastian, who will provide key guidance on parent engagement and group advocacy. Feb. 19th at 6pm at the Main Library. ECAG is an initiative of Reaching Heights. If you have any questions and are considering attending please contact Lisa M. Hunt at 216.932.5110.
15th Annual Summer and Beyond Resource Fair On Saturday, Feb. 23, the 15th Annual Summer and Beyond Fair for Children and Youth with Disabilities will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Michael's Woodside Party Center in Broadview Heights. Information will be available about camps and organizations across Ohio, and free fingerprinting ID cards will be available. For more information, call Bonnie Simons at 216-524-3000, ext. 3818.
Volunteers Needed at Oxford and Roxboro
If you're looking for a way to help out in our schools, look no further. Here are two: Kindergarten teachers at Oxford Elementary School could use help from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday, and English & Language Arts teachers at Roxboro Middle School are looking for volunteers who can help on Tuesdays and Thursdays, either from 11 a.m. to Noon or from 2:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about either opportunity, contact Lisa Hunt at Reaching Heights.
Next Lay Facilities Committee Meetings Feb. 13, March 6
The CH-UH Lay Facilities Committee, established by the Board of Education to come up with recommendations on a master facilities plan for the district, will hold its next meetings on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Roxboro Elementary School and March 6 at 7 p.m. at Canterbury Elementary School. The committee will issue its recommendations in late April for consideration by the school board. More information can be found at The Civic Commons and the committee's blog.
