CH-UH City Schools Weekly Update
Staff Edition - September 25, 2026
Heights Highlights
Tiger Team Members of the Month
- Baumgardner: Desi Stewart
- Board of Education/Bus Depot/Delisle Options Center/IT/Millikin: Tekara Ray
Boulevard: Ayanna Lyons
- Canterbury: Jennifer Futchi
- Fairfax: Jennifer Nelson
- Gearity: Brittany Morris
- Heights High: Shawn Washington
- Noble: Kristiaun Copez-Minor
- Oxford: Halle Tomasek
- Rox El: Gillian Cox
- Rox Mid: Tracy Kondrit
Homecoming Parade Steps Off October 2
And we'll have a Homecoming Parade to prove it. The 2026 Heights Homecoming Parade, sponsored by Heights Athletic Boosters, will take place on Friday, October 2nd, kicking off from Coleridge Road at 5 p.m. and moving north through the Lee Road business district to the high school. Read more
College Visit Days at Heights High September 28 - October 2
The following college and university representatives will be visiting Heights High School next week (September 28 - October 2). 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.
Monday, September 28
- 2nd Period – Tufts University
- 3rd Period – Thiel University
- 4th Period – University of Mount Union
- 6th Period – Grand Valley State University
Wednesday, September 30
- 2nd Period – Niagara University
- 4th Period – Indiana University Bloomington
- 6th Period – Vanderbilt University
Thursday, October 1
- 2nd Period – Temple University
- 6th Period – Seton Hall University
Friday, October 2
- 4th Period – University of Toledo
Retired Teachers Association Offering Educator Grants
Fall Interim Assessment Testing Windows Open October 5
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.
Community Corner
Heights Middle School Shorts Documentary Screening October 8, 10
Important Dates
Monday, September 21-Friday, September 25: National GEAR UP Week
Saturday, September 26: Human Resources Professional Day
Tuesday, September 29: Board of Education Special Meeting (Executive Session Only), 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 1: National Principals Month
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
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)
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.
