News from the Middle

Asst. Principal: Anthony Forfia EMAIL

Secretary: Diana Norris EMAIL

Nurse: Jen Trittschuh, RN EMAIL

MAIN OFFICE/ATTENDANCE: 440-285-4062

Website: www.chardonschools.org

Address: 424 North St.

Happy Friday, Families!

We hope you’ve had a chance to enjoy the fantastic autumn weather this week!

As we get closer to Halloween, we want to share a few important guidelines to ensure a fun and safe celebration for everyone:

• No Masks: For safety and identification purposes, costume masks are not permitted at school.

• School-Appropriate: All costumes must follow standard school dress code guidelines. Students may wear their costume all day provided it does not interfere with their learning. The adults reserve the right to ask students to change into regular clothes for any reason, so please make sure your child has other clothes with them as well.

• Inflatable/Blow-Up Costumes: Inflatable costumes are welcome for classroom parties only; however, for safety reasons during movement, students wearing inflatable costumes will not be permitted to walk in the outdoor parade or wear them all day.

As always, thank you for your strong partnership and continued support in keeping our school community vibrant and safe. Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Sherwood & Mr. Forfia

Please note the following important dates:

October 26th: 4th grade robotics makecode/2:45-4:00PM/Room 200

6th/7th grade robotics/2:45-3:40PM/Room 222

October 27th: Power of the Pen/2:45-3:45PM/LGIR

October 28th: 5th grade beginner arcade makecode/2:45-4:00PM/Room 200

Jazz Band Rehearsals/2:40-3:40PM

October 29th: 6th grade AHLI meeting/2:45-4:15PM

Nov. 2-6: 4th grade CogAT testing

Dear 4th Grade Families,

In accordance with State of Ohio requirements, all 4th-grade students will participate in whole-grade gifted screening during the week of November 2–6, 2026. Students will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), which measures reasoning and problem-solving skills across verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal areas.

Once testing is complete across the entire grade level, individual CogAT results will be sent home with your child, with an accompanying letter to help you understand the results. If your child earns a qualifying score for gifted identification, you will receive a formal identification letter via email.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this assessment, please visit the Gifted Education Services page for more information or reach out directly.

Thank you,

Megan O'Hara

Gifted Coordinator, Chardon Schools

Please use the link to sign up for parent teacher conferences November 5th.

Our next donation will take place after the November 5th conferences. Please stop by and look through the racks in case your child's unmarked belongings ended up here!

We are so grateful to our PTO in their support for activities when kids have indoor recess! These games will be a "BIG" hit! Thank you!!

Report cards for the first quarter have been posted to Infinite Campus. The report card link can be located on the left-hand side under the "reports" section. Fourth grade families will view the "4th Grade Middle School Report Card," all others are under "CMS Report Card." Questions or concerns can be directed to your students' teacher(s) or the counseling department.

HB 96 requires that we track student attendance, regardless of absence reason, and once a student reaches the 5% thresh hold, the school must begin interventions.

Reminder for upcoming field trip to Kent State Geauga on the Burton Campus on November, 6th:

If you have not already done so, please fill out this registration form to authorize your child’s participation.

On Unity Day, our school will join schools nationwide to stand together against bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Started in 2011 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, Unity Day is a powerful reminder that we can build a positive, supportive community when we choose to be upstanders for one another.

To show our shared commitment to creating a safe and connected school environment, we ask all students and staff to wear ORANGE on Wednesday! Let’s fill our hallways with orange to celebrate our unique differences and show that unity and kindness win every time.

Last week our 6th grade students had the opportunity to attend a field trip designed to expose them to careers here in Geauga County that was planned and hosted by the Geauga Growth Partnership. Students were able to hear about businesses, services, and opportunities available here where we live that they may not have known about before. There were many fun, hands-on moments and we all learned a lot! They also completed a personality inventory before the trip that matched them up with potential careers that might be a good fit for them. Ask your student what they were matched with and if they learned anything new about themselves or the jobs around us. Special thanks to Geauga Growth Partnership, Kent State Geauga and the OSU extension office, Fairmount Center for the Arts, Geauga Board of Developmental Disabilities, Destination Geauga for hosting and their wonderful presentations.

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Hello Parents,

We are still seeing strep across all grades as well as 1 case of hand foot and mouth. Please refer to school guidelines on why/when to have your child be absent from school.

If you have any question please reach out to me by phone or email.

Attendance Line 440-285-4062 (before 9:00 am):

• Sick/Not Feeling well

• Dentist/Doctor Appointment

• Early Dismissal (please give us at least 2 hours notice)

• Other

Report absences:

• Please leave a message on the attendance line (before 9:00) or speak to one of the secretaries.

• Notes - student should bring to the office

• Please do not leave a message on a secretary's personal voicemail (she may be absent).

• If you inform the teacher please also contact the school office.

Change in Dismissal:

• If you need to change how your child is getting home, please call the office as soon as you know so we can get the message to your child.

Tardy - students must be in their classroom by 7:35 am or they will be considered tardy.

Please click the banner below to review the updated and recently Board of Education-approved Chardon Middle School Addendum to the CLSD Parent-Student Handbook. This handbook is published annually to help ensure a safe and productive learning environment for students, staff, parents, and visitors. It outlines students' rights, responsibilities, and the consequences for misbehavior. Included in the district handbook is an addendum specific to Chardon High School. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the school administration.

A reminder that students will be prohibited from using cell phones or other devices during the instructional day. This policy prohibits the use of these devices by students during any period of time in which a student is expected to be in attendance. This applies to formal instruction time as well as other supervised activities such as recess, meal periods, field trips and the transition between classes.

Students may not have their phones on them at any point in the school day.

This policy is in alignment with state law and Ohio Department of Workforce and Education guidelines prohibiting the use of such devices by students during the instructional day.