CH-UH City Schools Weekly Update

The fun continues as the varsity Tigers face off against the Painesville Riverside Beavers at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here. All youth wearing their Future Tigers shirts get in free. Read more

Rosalyn Adams Fontanez, District Executive Operations Strategist, has received the 2026 Strategic Partner Award from the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP).

The award recognizes executive administrators who shape and elevate executive partnerships through strategic thinking, influence, and trusted collaboration.

“I've learned that strategic partnership isn't just about proximity to leadership or just supporting a leader. It's about helping that leader achieve the goals that move the organization forward,” said Adams Fontanez. Read more

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

The fall Interim Assessment testing windows are approaching. Please see the dates and subjects for each grade level below:

Grades 4 through High School (Monday, October 5 – Thursday, October 22)

• Grades 4–8 Math and ELA

• Grades 5 and 8 Science

• High School ELA 2, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, American History, and American Government

• Grades 4, 6, and 7 Science (proctored in IlluminateEd)

Grade 3 Math (Monday, October 26 – Friday, October 30)

• Grade 3 Math

Step-by-step guidance for before, during, and after testing, plus answers to frequently asked questions, can be found in the Before, During, After (BDA) document. You can access it on Clever or at tinyurl.com/CHUHBDAs. See the September 16 email from Becky McDonald for more details.

The following college and university representatives will be visiting Heights High School next week (October 5-9). Please encourage interested students to attend and learn more about their post-secondary opportunities. Contact Tiesha McEwen, Heights High School College Readiness Counselor, with questions.

• October 6 – 4th Period: Drexel University
• October 9 – 3rd Period: St. Lawrence University
• October 9 – 4th Period: Virginia Tech
• October 9 – 6th Period: Loyola University Chicago

Upcoming Senior Events

• October 6 – Family FAFSA Night, 6:00 p.m., Auditorium
• October 7 – Senior Post-Secondary Activity Day

Friday, October 2: School Custodian & Cleaner Appreciation Day

Friday, October 2: Heights Homecoming Parade & Football Game

Tuesday, October 6: National Coach Appreciation Day

Tuesday, October 6: Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Boulevard

Tuesday, October 6: Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7: Walk or Bike to School Day

Thursday, October 8: Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2-4 p.m. at Gearity

Thursday, October 8: 'Operation Warm' Coat Distribution, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at HFRC

Friday, October 9: Oxford Fantastic Friday Event, 5-7 p.m.

Friday, October 16: National Bosses’ Day

Friday, October 16: Quarter 1 Ends

Tuesday, October 20: Board of Education Work Session, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 20: Cleveland Food Bank School Market, 2-4 p.m. at Oxford

Wednesday, October 21: Unity Day

Thursday, October 22: Records Day - No School For Elementary Students Only

Thursday, October 22: Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (PM)

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

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.