ON THE HILL

Principal - Mr. Adam Tomco (8th Grade/Seniors) EMAIL

Asst. Principal - Mrs. Heather Rundo(Fresh-Juniors M-Z) EMAIL

Asst. Principal - Mr. Edward Yeomans (Fresh-Juniors A-L) EMAIL

Athletic Director - Mr. Doug Higham EMAIL

ATTENDANCE LINE: 440.285.4052

Website: www.chardonschools.org

Address: 151 Chardon Avenue

Main Office Phone Number: 440.285.4057

CHS COMMUNITY,

It’s hard to believe we are just TWO DAYS away from Thanksgiving Break! We hope you and your family enjoy a restful holiday.

As we look ahead, please review the schedule and important procedures for our upcoming Midterm Exams, which begin Wednesday, December 17.

• Late Start / Early Release Eligibility: ALL students are eligible for late arrival or early dismissal during midterm week, if they are not scheduled a midterm exam.

• NOT Open Campus: This IS NOT an open campus schedule. Students may not leave the building and return between exams. For example, if your student has an exam 2nd period and a gap until 5th period, they must remain on campus or they must be signed out for the day after the 2nd period exam.

• Absences: If a student will be absent for any period or day of the midterm schedule, they must contact their teacher in advance to arrange a make-up time for the assessment.

• Required Dismissal Form: A Google Form detailing student attendance and expectations will be sent out next week. All students in grades 8-10 will be required to have their parent/guardian complete this form if they plan to leave school early.

• Bussing/Meals: Normal school bussing will still take place. Breakfast and lunch will be served all week, and students who remain on campus without an exam will be supervised.

• Transportation Note: Students who leave campus at any point during the school day may not return at dismissal (2:40 PM) to ride district transportation.

Please review the schedule now and begin making plans if your student(s) will be arriving late or leaving early.

Staff vs. Students Volleyball Game & Assembly Schedule

Date: Tuesday, November 25th
Time: 9:50 AM
Location: The Gym

This year’s event will also include a Canned Food Drive to support our local community. We’ll be collecting cans from November 20th–25th, and it will be a school-wide class competition to see which grade can bring in the most donations. We encourage all students and staff to join in—every can helps us make a meaningful impact!

LOST AND FOUND

We are reminding all students and parents that our Lost and Found is full, particularly with expensive and necessary items like water bottles (Stanley, Owala, etc.) and winter gear.

We urge you to visit the school and inspect the contents of the Lost and Found to claim any misplaced items. Items that remain unclaimed by WINTER BREAK will be donated to local charities.

Enjoy your weekend!

Mr. Tomco

This 2025 holiday season, Actively Caring for People (AC4P) and the Interact Club, in collaboration with the National Honor Society, Sources of Strength, and Student Council, will raise funds for the 25th annual Jeremy's Kids Christmas fundraiser. This fundraiser is in memory of Jeremy Mizen, the 6-year-old son of retired CHS teacher Rob Mizen, who died in a car crash on Christmas Eve in 1999. Instead of dwelling on their horrible loss and having this tragic event destroy their lives, Mr. Mizen and his wife Dee decided that they would instead celebrate Jeremy’s life, focusing on the positive aspects of his life. The funds raised will directly support families in our community.

There are various activities and ways people can donate, including a QR code for the GoFundMe account set up specifically for Jeremy’s Kids. Collections will end on Friday, December 12th. Any support or promotion you can do would be appreciated.

Donation activities at CHS are as follows:

• 12/1 - 12/19: Advent Calendar: $1 per raffle ticket, $4 for 5 tickets. A variety of prizes, ranging from candy to gift cards, will be revealed. Winners will be drawn daily.

• Week of 12/8-12/12: First period collections and paper chains ($1=1 red link; $10=1 green link); donut parties to the classes with the top three donations

• Snowflake Sitters on 12/11, 5-7:30 pm: babysitting for community members to shop or whatever they need to do to get ready for the holidays; registration required; suggested $10 per child

• Winter Battle of the Classes (assembly schedule): suggested donation to attend; a perfect opportunity for those who don't have a first-period class to donate!

Specific details for each activity will follow.

Also, stay tuned for NHS Caroling for Cans coming your way on 12/21!

Thank you for your generosity. Cash is acceptable.

Please make checks payable to Chardon Local Schools. ​ (memo: Jeremy's Kids) or use the Go Fund Me Link https://gofund.me/128e9cd5a

We are excited to share an update on the Chardon Care Closet, started by CHS math teachers Megan Wessels, Kelly DiCato, and district social worker Joan Blackburn!

The Care Closet, which provides free hygiene and school supplies to students in need, has been a tremendous success, with 5,785 products already stocked and distributed at Chardon High School.

Expansion to All Buildings!

How You Can Help

Your continued generosity helps us supply our students with essential items. We welcome two ways to donate:

1. Amazon Wish List: Use our dedicated link to purchase needed items that ship directly to the Care Closet:

   • https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7WZ4F5435S2K?ref_=wl_share

Interested in Volunteering or Drives?

We would love to partner with PTOs for holiday donation drives! If interested please contact Kelly using the information below.

kelly.dicato@chardonschools.org

Thank you for helping us support our students throughout the entire Chardon School District!

10TH GRADE CAREER LESSONS and AUBURN INTRODUCTION:

Mrs. Hillman, the 10th grade school counselor, visited all US History classes this week to complete career exploration activities with all students. The class lessons focused on the concept of Career Clusters. We discussed how these clusters organize careers into logical groups based on common knowledge and skills.

• Career Cluster Assessment: Every student utilized our college and career readiness platform, Naviance, to complete a Career Cluster assessment. This helpful tool provides them with their top four identified Career Clusters, giving them a personalized starting point for career investigation. Please encourage your student to discuss their top career clusters with you!

• Auburn Career Center Introduction: Students also watched an informative video about the Auburn Career Center (ACC) and learned how ACC's various programs align with the different Career Clusters.

Upcoming Auburn Career Center Opportunities

We have two exciting events coming up after the winter break to help students further explore the opportunities at Auburn Career Center:

Students will be able to sign up for the January 21st field trip after Mr. Mitchell's presentation on January 7th. More detailed information, including sign-up procedures, will be sent home to you shortly after the holiday break.

VIRTUAL SESSIONS

• Scholarships 101 on Monday, December 1 at 6:30 pm

  Learn how to research scholarships at universities, national databases, and locally. Get helpful hints on the scholarship application process. Sign up at leaf-ohio.org.

  
  

• Navigating Free Tools for SAT/ACT Test Prep on Monday, December 8 at 6:30 pm

  Discover free online preparation tools for both ACT and SAT tests. Learn about common testing timelines and methods to build vocabulary. Acquire test stress tips as well as websites for free online practice tests with instant feedback. Sign up at leaf-ohio.org.

ACT

Chardon High School will be giving the ACT free of charge to all 10th and 11th grade students on Thursday, March 12th. If you have a student in 10th or 11th grade on an IEP or 504 plan that requires them to have testing accommodations, you should have received an email today from Mrs. Hillman regarding the testing accommodations. If you do not wish for your child to have accommodations on the ACT, please email Mrs. Hillman before Tuesday, November 25th. More information is provided in her email.

PSAT/NMSQT Results

Students that took the PSAT/NMSQT on Oct 13th will be receiving copies of their PSAT results via their school email no later than Monday, 11/17.

If your student provided a mobile number during exam setup, they can easily view their scores on their phone with the BigFuture School app. The mobile app is part of the SAT® Suite and provides secure access.

TASTE OF AUBURN

The Culinary Arts program at Auburn Career Center had their first ever Taste of Auburn. Students were able to showcase their best fall menu in perfectly crafted bite-sized and small offerings. Chardon seniors Emma Collins and Lauren Casalina impressed CHS's school counselors with their dishes. Lauren made a Fall Harvest Salad and Emma made a Cinnamon Cake with Apples. We are proud of these 2nd year Auburn students and how much they've learned through their Auburn program.

Chardon High School will be hosting our 2nd Armed Forces/First Responders Resource Fair on Friday, December 5th. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the diverse and rewarding career paths available and engage with professionals regarding the many benefits and opportunities that a career in the military and emergency services offers. We anticipate a diverse group of attendees who are eager to share these career opportunities with our students. Please encourage your child to make a point to check this event out.

Event Details:

• Date: Dec. 5, 2025

• Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

• Location: Chardon High School Gym

Attendees (anticipated) include:

Army

Navy

Air Force

Marines

Coast Guard

National Guard

Chardon Fire Department

Chardon Police Department

Geauga County Sheriff's

Ohio State Troopers

Lake County SWAT

Auburn Career Center EMS Program

Auburn Career Center Criminal Justice Program

Auburn Adult Education EMS/EMT

Auburn Adult Education Firefighter I & II

Auburn Adult Education Public Safety Academy

Lakeland Community College- EMT/Paramedic/Criminal Justice Programs

Lakeland CC Veterans Center

Language Arts Live! is a speaker and resource program which provides students with examples of how the knowledge they acquire in the classroom translates to the professional world and life beyond high school. The objectives are for students to better understand the various reading, writing, and communication skills, as well as 21st century skills such as the 4Cs (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity) they are currently learning and to then be able to apply these skills meaningfully to their lives.

The key to the success of this series is parental and community involvement which reinforces our CHARDON core values. Parents and community professionals come into our classrooms and participate in a panel discussion regarding the use of language and communication skills in various settings. Our seniors, in preparation for college and career readiness, will be exploring technical and career writing with the help of mentors currently in the professions to which the seniors aspire. The variety of professionals explain to the students the importance of effective communication skills, ideally motivating them to be effective communicators themselves. On November 14, David Massucci and Lynn Monaco welcomed Pam Roessner, Michelle Sims, and J Wise into their senior ELA courses for this year’s speaker panel. We are appreciative of their time and commitment to our seniors.

2025-2026 YEARBOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER!

Our CHS Yearbook Staff has been hard at work on the 2025-26 CHS Yearbooks! So far, they have covered all fall sports & cheer grades 8-12, marching band, choir, the fall play, 8th grade mentoring, homecoming, and more! They will be covering all sports, clubs, and activities as the year progresses, including prom and graduation.

Order your 25-26 yearbook here: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06316400

SENIOR YEARBOOK PHOTOS:

Senior Photo Submission Deadline for the 2025-26 yearbook is Friday, April 10, 2026. Requirements for your senior picture:

• Pictures may be taken by a professional photographer of your choice.

• Your picture must be a head-and-shoulder shot. If your picture does not meet this requirement, we reserve the right to crop your picture accordingly.

• It is recommended/preferred that the picture has a simple background. The picture can be taken indoors or outdoors.

• If submitted in color, your picture will be printed in color.

• There should be no props in the picture. We will not accept pictures with hands touching the face or head. No hats allowed.

Options for submitting your senior picture:

• Email your picture to melissa.erwin@chardonschools.org (please do not reduce the quality of photos you send - send at least 300 dpi).

• Send your picture to the high school on a CD as a .jpeg file.

• Last resort option: Submit a wallet-sized hard copy photo to the high school office.

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we kindly remind you to complete the Infinite Campus annual update within the first few weeks of school. This update is crucial to ensure we have all our students' most recent information.

To complete the update, please click the link below for instructions. It only takes a few minutes and helps us maintain accurate records for your child's safety and well-being.

Annual Update: Infinite Campus

Please note that if this update is not completed, your child may be restricted from attending off-campus activities. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.

November 25: Assembly Schedule, Staff vs Students Volleyball

November 26: No School

November 27-30: Thanksgiving Break

December 05: Armed Forces Day

December 17, 18, 19: Midterms

December 19: End of the 2nd Quarter

December 22-January 2: Winter Break

January 03: Final Grades Posted