CH-UH City Schools Weekly Update

Kristie Marbury, gifted intervention specialist for the CH-UH City School District, has been named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the Ohio Association for Gifted Children.

According to the OAGC, this award recognizes an educator who has made a "significant contribution to gifted education through innovative ideas, public support, advocacy efforts, or exemplary efforts in gifted service." Marbury received the award, which was a surprise to her, at the organization's annual conference in Columbus on October 20.

• Baumgardner: Brigitte Pronty
• Board of Education/Bus Depot/Delisle Options Center/IT/Millikin: Joyce Bukovac
• Boulevard: Marisa Minnillo
• Canterbury: Mariah Lightfoot
• Fairfax: Melinda Stoicoiu
• Gearity: Mike Lauer
• Heights High: Tory Wenson
• Noble: Freddie Crawford
• Oxford: Veronica Rankin
• Rox El: Romina Berardinelli
• Rox Mid: Qaaron Murdock

This year's program will not only showcase the talented singers of Heights High, but can again call itself an “All City Musical” with choirs from both middle schools and all seven elementary schools for the first time since 2019.

And it will not only showcase several hundred talented singers from across the district, but also the talented and hardworking stage crew. With a fast-growing plant as a main character, “having a robust stage crew this year was super necessary,” said VMD director Jesse Lange. Read more

On November 3, the District buildings below will serve as polling locations for our community on Election Day. Although there are no students that day and professional learning will take place at Heights High, the District will ensure security monitors are present at these buildings per usual.

• Boulevard Elementary

• Canterbury Elementary

• Delisle Options Center

• Fairfax Elementary

• Gearity Elementary

• Wiley Campus

Lunch will be available for purchase for $5 in the Heights High School cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Additionally, to accomodate limited parking options at Heights High School, busing will be provided. View the form for more details.

Tiger Nation students from preschool through 12th grade are encouraged to participate in the fifth annual CH-UH Holiday Card Contest!

The winning artwork will be featured as the 2027 CH-UH Holiday Card cover. The top 3 winners will be recognized at a Board of Education meeting and receive a $50 cash prize from the Heights Schools Foundation. Superintendent Kirby will select one of the winning cards for the holiday card, which will be available for purchase by the community. Read more

DId you know? The Cleveland Orchestra provides student tickets for just $15 on a first come, first served basis. Learn more here and find upcoming performances here.

Friday, October 23: Records Day - No School For All Students

Friday, October 23: Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (AM)

Tuesday, October 27: World Occupational Therapy Day

Saturday, October 31: Halloween

Saturday, October 31: Fall Musical, 7 p.m. at Heights High

Sunday, November 1: National Native American Heritage Month

Sunday, November 1: Daylight Savings Ends (Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour)

Sunday, November 1: Fall Musical, 2 p.m. at Heights High

Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6: National School Psychology Week

Tuesday, November 3: Election Day

Tuesday, November 3: Professional Learning Day - No School For All Students

Wednesday, November 4: High School Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, November 4: Board of Education Work Session, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 5: Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences

Saturday, November 7: Athletics & High School Open House, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heights High

Saturday, November 7: Fall Musical, 7 p.m. at Heights High

Sunday, November 8: Diwali

Sunday November 8: Fall Musical, 2 p.m. at Heights High

Tuesday, November 10: Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Boulevard

Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day

Friday, November 13: World Kindness Day

Tuesday, November 17: Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2-4:30 p.m. at Oxford

Wednesday, November 18: Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7 p.m. at Wiley

Thursday, November 19: Heights High IMD Fall Concert I, 7 p.m.

Friday, November 20: National Substitute Teacher Day

Friday, November 20: Heights High IMD Fall Concert II, 7 p.m.

The District's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential and free resource designed to support you and your immediate family members with a wide range of services, including mental health counseling, legal and financial guidance, wellness and work-life balance resources, and personal and professional development programs. This program is available 24/7 and aims to support your well-being—both at work and at home.

If you know of any student in need of social and/or emotional support, please complete the referral form located in the Important Links section of their school's page on CHUH.org. Anyone can complete this referral form, and submissions are routed directly to the school social worker and counselors for follow-up.

Our “see something, say something” policy applies to our school community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone can access the Safe School Helpline to report threats, bullying, or other such behavior. Call 1-800-4-1-VOICE (1-800-418-6423) ext. 359 to leave your information, or submit a report online.

The District has adopted a plan for communications with persons with disabilities, which is available here. The plan establishes procedures to ensure that the District's communications with persons with disabilities, including applicants, participants, members of the public, and companions with disabilities, are as effective as its communications with others.

The Communications Department wants to share the wonderful classroom-based happenings with our community. If you would like to have a Communications Department member come to your school to gather photos and notes, please fill out this Google Form to book a date and time.

Families, staff, students and community members may use this form to offer their suggestions, feedback and comments to Superintendent Elizabeth Kirby, or ask questions. Unless you choose to provide contact information, your submission will remain anonymous.