CH-UH City Schools Weekly Update
Staff Edition - October 16, 2026
Heights Highlights
'SheDig' Shows Rox Mid Girls Career Possibilities
Sponsored by Ohio Operating Engineers Apprenticeship and Training, SheDig is a hands-on way for young women to learn about the path to becoming an Operating Engineer. Our students got to meet the engineers, ask questions, and even run equipment.
Noble Fifth Graders Take Action to Protect Lake Erie
Working alongside staff members and parent volunteers, students collected, sorted, tracked and weighed the debris they found. By the end of the cleanup, the group removed more than 100 pounds of trash from the shoreline. Read more
Nominate a Tiger Team Member of the Month for October
Wear Orange On Unity Day, October 21
Unity Day is an annual event occurring during National Bullying Prevention Month in October that promotes joining together to create healthier communities through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. It was started by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in 2011 and is now celebrated around the world.
Staff and students are encouraged to wear orange on October 21 to show that we are united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. See the PACER Unity Day Guide for more classroom ideas.
October 23 Football Game Rescheduled To October 24
It is the practice of the CH-UH City School District to partner with the Cleveland Heights Police Department to ensure everyone’s safety at home football games, given the large crowds. However, for the game originally scheduled for Friday, October 23, we were unable to coordinate sufficient police coverage. Therefore, this game has been rescheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24 at 1 p.m. at Heights High School.
The decision to move the game was made first and foremost with safety in mind. The safety and security of our students, families, staff, and all game attendees is our top priority at all times. There will be a police presence at the game on October 24. Our usual safety protocols will be in place as well.
Quarter 1 Grading Window Open Now Through October 23
The Quarter 1 Grading Window is open now through Friday, October 23 at 11:59 p.m.
Grades for all courses must be posted to Term: Q1, Task: Quarter or Grade Level Standards before 11:59 p.m. on October 23 to be included in Report Cards that are mailed out to families as well as to determine sports eligibility. See the October 9 email from Mary Pigott for more details.
November 3 Professional Learning Day Lunch & Transportation
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.
Sixth Annual CH-UH Holiday Card Contest Deadline November 13
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
College Visit Days at Heights High - Week of October 19
Monday, October 19
2nd Period: American University
4th Period: University of Arizona
6th Period: The New School
Tuesday, October 20
2nd Period: Wittenberg University
3rd Period: Kenyon College
4th Period: Canisius College
5th Period: Ferris State University
Wednesday, October 21
Howard University
Thursday, October 22
4th Period: John Carroll University
5th Period: U.S. Navy
Community Corner
Important Dates
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
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: 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
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.
