As we head into May, the list of events taking place throughout the district is filled with year-end meetings, award dinners and various acknowledgements of student accomplishments.  One program that I have eagerly anticipated is the May 5 “Heroes in the Making” assembly at Parma High.

“Heroes in the Making” is a student recognition program which acknowledges the potential leaders of tomorrow who are already seen as heroes today.  Members of this unique group of students have overcome a variety of challenges including economic hardship, life-threatening illness and the loss of family members to become successful students and role models within their buildings.  Others display qualities beyond their years that show a dedication to volunteerism and the betterment of the community.

78 students from pre-school through twelfth grade have been selected by their principals as “Heroes in the Making.”  Each hero’s contributions help to make their school and the community a better place in which to live and work.

District alumni Brian and Joe from WMVX 106.5 FM will be on hand with their band, The Endorsements, to entertain and a panel of 6 adult heroes will also be recognized for their commitment to our community and our country.

I am proud to be a part of this program and, more importantly, I am proud of our students for being "Heroes in the Making."

Advanced Placement exams

Ask any college bound, academically motivated high school students what is on their minds for the next two weeks, and they will probably mention Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Throughout the country, students who are currently enrolled in AP classes will be taking their exams from May 1 through May 12. The results of these exams could grant college credit or advancement for the AP subjects, depending upon the college’s policies.

No matter how they score, students benefit from experiencing the rigor of AP courses and exams, which prepares them for the demands of college level coursework. The Parma City School District serves our gifted high school students by providing AP courses in the areas of math, science, social studies and English, and the majority of our AP enrollment is comprised of gifted students (though students do not have to be gifted identified to take AP courses).

Just as they did last year, the students at Normandy, Parma Senior and Valley Forge High Schools will be taking their AP exams together at the Schaaf Community Center. This off-site exam venue provides an excellent environment of uninterrupted quiet for the lengthy exams, along with a central location that has ample parking. The recreation department for the City of Parma and its staff at the Schaaf Community Center has been most cooperative in making the facility available to the PCSD students who will be taking these exams.

Magic of the Mind

Thank you to everyone who attended the encore presentation of the "Magic of the Mind" on March 29 at Valley Forge High School.  It was a great family night of fun and learning.  Thanks as well as to all of the vendors, sponsors, staff and volunteers who contributed to making the night a magic one.

A Little History Lesson on "Accidents"

By: Mark Fritz

In 1931, HW Heinrich published his findings from a review of hundreds of thousands of safety incidents. His data showed that on average, for every 300 near-miss events without injury, there would be 29 minor to moderate injuries and 1 major injury or fatality. Similar studies done since 1931 have yielded similar results. The data is deceptively, compellingly simple -- the meaning, however, is not. What is implied by a 300:29:1 ratio of near-misses to moderate injuries to major injuries? Why do we care? Is there some deeper, underlying pattern to this data?

The late Per Bak wrote an interesting book that might yield some insight in this area. Titled "How Nature Works: The Science of Self-Organized Criticality," (1996) the book provides an easy-to-understand, hard-to-stop-reading account of research into the nature of complex systems. In a nutshell, the theory states that systems of many types may evolve themselves (self-organize) to a state susceptible to disturbance (at, or near, criticality). When a disturbance does occur at this state an event ensues --– (make sure you get this!) - and the magnitude of this event is determined by the state of the system, not the nature of the initial disturbance .

This sounds profound, but what does it actually mean? Consider this example: you are working on a platform some twenty feet above the floor, and you accidentally drop a hammer…

The hammer falls, bounces once, but doesn't leave the deck of the platform.

The hammer falls, bounces off the deck of the platform and over the edge. No one was working below the platform, and the hammer falls harmlessly to the floor.

The hammer falls, bounces off the platform, and strikes a worker below you. Luckily, she was wearing a hard-hat, which protected her from serious injury.

The hammer falls, bounces off the platform, and strikes a worker below you. He had just taken off his hard-hat to scratch his head. He receives a serious injury.

The hammer falls, bounces off the platform, and strikes a worker below you. The worker, having taken off his hard-hat, is stunned by the impact and stumbles backwards into a high-voltage electrical panel. The panel was supposed to have been de-energized for personnel protection, but there was a miscommunication with other workers and another panel 10 feet away was de-energized instead. The worker is electrocuted.

This example is somewhat contrived, but it illustrates the point - the same initiating event can result in several different outcomes, and the magnitude or severity of these outcomes are dependent entirely upon the state of the system that exists at that moment. Furthermore, as the potential severity increases, the probability of an event occurring with that severity decreases. Heinrich's data (300:29:1 ratio of near-misses to moderate injuries to major injuries) now makes perfect sense.

Note that this example I have given says nothing about the underlying causes for events of varying magnitude. Considering the example above, its evident that the causes of high and low severity events initiated by the same disturbance might be completely unrelated. This stands in stark contrast to the conventional viewpoint of Heinrich's data promoted by many workers’ compensation people, namely that the root causes are the same for an event yielding potentially different outcomes.

It now seems clear that in order to limit the frequency of events (of any severity), it is necessary to correct immediate behaviors and conditions that lead to event initiation. However, it is equally important to correct underlying, systemic, root or core causes in order to limit event severity. A risk management program that does not do both is a program that will never achieve substantial improvements in worker safety and/or lower our accident exposure.

Possible Survey Being Considered

The Board and administration are considering surveying the three communities this summer to determine residents’ perceptions about the schools.

Dress Code

Dr. Zatik reported that she had received a legal opinion that "hair color" was not a constitutional right. This means the district could enforce "natural hair color" as part of the student dress code. Dr. Zatik informed the cabinet that a meeting of the secondary principals and three elementary principals would be held to further refine the dress code.

Rib and Rock

Family Day for the Chamber of Commerce annual Rib and Rock celebration will be on Sunday, June 11, 2006. The Rib and Rock will be open on Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9 from 4:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and on Saturday, June 10 from 1:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and on Sunday, June 11, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The Rib and Rock is held in the northwest corner of the Parmatown Mall parking lot.

Literacy

Barb Filipow and Laura Watson of the Academic Services Department are doing literacy training. They want to encourage all teachers to teach reading as part of the content area.

Administrative End of the Year Retreat

The Administrative End of the Year retreat will be held in the Red Rees Professional Learning Center at Parma High School on Monday, June 12 with the focus being a review of this year’s goals, and setting next year’s goals for the district. New evaluation tools and the Continuous Improvement Plans for the 21 school buildings will also be covered.

Budget Reviews

Chief Financial Officer Bruce Basalla announced that he and Dr. Zatik will be holding initial budge reviews with building principals and Central Office department heads. The Board of Education Business and Finance Committee members J. Kevin Kelley and Cyndee Bratz will join Mr. Basalla and Dr. Zatik in the budget review process the week of May 1.

New Textbook Series

It was announced that "Every Day Math" will be used in the first and second grades next school year.

Prom Dates

Valley Forge Principal Steele Nowlin announced that Parma High will hold its Senior Prom on Friday, May 26, and Normandy and Valley Forge will hold their Senior Proms on Saturday, May 27. All three proms will take place over the Memorial Day weekend.

Commencement Dates

Dr. Zatik announced that Normandy High School will hold its commencement exercises on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in the morning at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium. Valley Forge High School will hold its commencement on the same date and in the same location beginning at 3:00 p.m. Parma High School’s commencement exercises will be held in the school auditorium on Monday, June 5, 2006 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The Superintendent’s Cabinet meets on most Mondays during the school year. The Cabinet consists of a high school, middle school and elementary principal, Directors and the Deputy Superintendent, Chief Financial Officer and Business Manager.

Rotary Recognition Night at Parma High 

The Career and Technical Division of the Parma City School District, in continuing its partnership with the Parma Rotary Club, is pleased to announce the 37th Annual Rotary Recognition of Outstanding Career and Technical Education Students.

The celebration will take place on Tuesday, May 2 at the Parma High Cafeteria.  Four lucky students from the 17 Career and Technical programs will receive scholarships from the Parma Rotary Club. This group of 17 students also attended a recent Rotary luncheon where they introduced themselves and spoke about their respective areas of study.

All of us in the Career and Technical Division thank the Parma Rotary Club for its generous support of our students.

NASA invites you to celebrate National Astronomy Day

NASA Glenn Research Center will celebrate National Astronomy Day and the debut of the Ohio tour of NASA's Vision for Space Exploration Experience Trailer at Star Gazing & More on Saturday, May 6th from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The day will be jam packed with exciting surprises, including day and night telescope viewing (weather permitting), auditorium programs, an indoor Starlab Dome, a virtual field trip to the moon in the new Vision for Space Exploration Experience Trailer, educational activities for kids, a tour of the NASA Glenn Hangar and the Aerospace Bus! Visit glennevents.grc.nasa.gov or call 216.433.9653 for event details.

Gerald Park Improvement Project Fundraiser

Councilman Sean Brennan, Parma, Ward 2, along with Proud of Parma, Inc. and Max and Erma's at 5020 Tiedeman Road are sponsoring a fundraiser for improvements at Gerald Park. Gerald Park is located near the intersection of West 54th Street and Snow Road, across from where the former Parma Police Department and Court District building once stood. The fundraiser will take place on Thursday, May 11, 2006. Max and Erma's has agreed to donate 20% of all sales attributed to the fundraiser to the Gerald Park Improvement Fund. "I am very excited to be joining up with Parma's premier non-profit group and Max and Erma's to help beautify this little section of our city," Brennan said.   "With the help of our residents, we can update Gerald Park and make it a park we can all be proud of," he added.

Patrons must present a coupon, which may be obtained by contacting Councilman Brennan at (440) 885-8091 or by e-mail at councilmanbrennan@sbcglobal.net.  If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Gerald Park Improvement Fund, please forward a check payable to Proud of Parma, Inc. to "The Gerald Park Improvement Fund," 6306 Hampstead Avenue, Parma, Ohio 44129.

Pleasant Lake Villa to celebrate Nursing Home Week

Pleasant Lake Villa will be celebrating National Nursing Home Week from May 14th-May 20th. Our Grand Finale will be on Saturday, May 20th from 12-4. That day will we feature an American Cruisers Car Show from 12-4, a cookout from 12-2 with musical entertainment featuring Ray Kasl and his band performing from 12-3. The St. Ignatius Circus club will be strolling throughout the crowd from 12:30-1:15. Carriage rides will be offered from 1-3 and a petting zoo will be available from   12-4. We will have soap making, butter churning, ice-cream making, and face painting along with cotton candy, snow cones, and popcorn. Facility tours will be available for those interested. Residents, family, staff, volunteers, and friends of the community are all welcome and invited to join us for a fun time!

City Collection Events

The City of Parma has partnered with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District to encourage residents to participate in the following collections of unused or unwanted materials:

Household Hazard & Waste Round-up:Takes place on Saturday, May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Parma Service Garage at 5680 Chevrolet Boulevard.

Phone Book Recycling:Takes place from June 1- August 31 at the Cleveland Metroparks office located at Snow Road and Big Creek Parkway.

Thank you for doing your part to protect the environment!

Congratulations to two more recipients of the Superintendent’s School Bell Award!

Hillside Middle School teacher Gerald Manganella was recently presented with the Superintendent’s School Bell. Mr. Manganella is a former Social Studies Department head who has taught in our district for over 30 years and also played a key role in introducing the "house program" to our district. Pictured are Deputy Superintendent Christina Dinklocker, Mr. Manganella, Hillside Principal Larry Minamyer, Superintendent Zatik and Board of Education President Rosemary Gulick.

Donna DeVault, a crossing guard at Parma Park Elementary, was awarded the Superintendent’s School Bell in recognition of her 34 years of service to the children of Parma Heights. To faithfully wake up and face the elements each day on behalf of our students speaks of Donna’s dedication to her work and to the community. The April 20 edition of the Parma Sun Post featured this photo of Donna with Principal Cynthia White and Dr. Zatik.

VFW chooses Teacher of the Year

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7609 chose Hillside Middle School teacher Susan Stovcik as the district’s teacher of the year. She ultimately finished third in the state among teachers nominated by veterans’ posts.

VFW announces winners of student essay contests

Hillside students filled all three spots among middle school winners of this year’s "Patriot Pen" essay competition. First place was awarded to Sara Schirripa, Jan Kalesyewski took second place and Mike Cherray earned third place.

In the "Voice of Democracy" essay contest for high school students, Normandy High School senior Jennifer Bochko placed first. Valley Forge juniors Anna Rigby and Katie Paxson placed second and third respectively. This year’s theme asked "What have I done to be a patriot this year?"

Production Printing Department

As we enter the month of May, the Production Printing Department would like to remind everyone that this is one of the busiest times of the year for the department. Much of the printing schedule for May is already filled. Those requesting printing services should be aware that it will take a minimum of five working days to complete most requests. High volume requests may take longer. If you are concerned about how long it will take to complete a printing request or if you have questions about your request, please e-mail Dan Salloum in advance.

Incoming PTA Officers

Congratulations to the following incoming Parma Council of PTA officers for the 2006-2007 school year.  Best wishes to each of you and a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing officers as well.

President - Karen Peel

First Vice-President - Diane Stojsavljevic

Second Vice-President - Cheryl Kienast

Third Vice-President - Debbie Golubski

Fourth Vice-President - Dianna Kall

Recording Secretary - Shannon Weber

Corresponding Secretary - Lynn Halloran

Treasurer - Laura Weber

New faces in Special Education

The special education department has welcomed three new members to its district staff. These individuals are in supervisory positions in the district and come to Parma with backgrounds in special education.

JOANNA QUANDT is the Supervisor of the First Step Program at the Arlington Pre-School. Ms. Quandt comes to the district with 26 years of experience in education as a school psychologist and coordinator of special education from the Copley-Fairlawn City Schools. She has worked with special needs students from pre-school through high school and brings a wide range of experiences to the district. Ms. Quandt holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and earned her master’s and specialist in education degrees from Kent State University.

DANA MASSIMINO is an administrative intern for special education. Dana has been in the Parma City School District for three years and was most recently a special education teacher at Pearl Road Elementary School before joining the district staff. She received her bachelor’ s degree from Slippery Rock in Pennsylvania and worked in several group homes while completing her undergraduate degree. While in Pennsylvania, she taught at Penn Hills High School in both self-contained and in alternative education classrooms. She received her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Gannon. Currently, she is attending classes at Baldwin Wallace College in the field of administration. Her future plans include pursuing her doctoral degree.

KRISTINE BALESTRA is our newest special education supervisor, coming to the Parma City School District with over twenty years in special education experience from the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools. Kristine has taught students from the elementary level through high school as well as having instructed pre-service teachers and master’s degree level classes at Cleveland State University. Ms. Balestra earned her bachelor’s degree from Ursuline College and her master’s degree from Kent State University. She also received her educational specialist degree in administration through the First Ring Academy through Cleveland State University.

Congratulations to our talented staff!

Congratulations to Lisa Boyd! Lisa was awarded Special Educator of the Year through PTA Council. Lisa is an Occupational Therapist and travels throughout the school district to service her students. She devotes her time to helping children become more independent. It is very humbling to hear what great lengths Lisa will go to help her students. She once prepared a video when she heard that "Home Makeovers" were coming to Cleveland. She is right there to support both parents and students during times of great need. She loves her job and it shows through her enthusiasm and hard work.

Congratulations to Cathy Kooper, who was awarded the Ohio Vision Teacher of the Year through the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of Ohio (AERO). She has been the in field of education for 35 years. Last year she was selected Special Educator of the Year by the PTA Council. Cathy began her career as a Middle School Science teacher. She then became interested in being a TVI (Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Blind) after meeting and working with very influential people. She received her degree through MSU. Not only does she travel to many schools throughout the district where she feels right at home, but has serviced children from coast to coast having traveled to many parts of the country.

Congratulations to Colin Long from Arlington First Step. He has been awarded the YES I CAN! International Award. This award recognized students with disabilities and awards achievement in the areas of Academics, Arts, Athletics, Community Service, Employment, Extracurricular Activities, Independent Living Skills, Technology, and Self-Advocacy. Colin has made shown tremendous growth in the area of Independent Living Skills.

Colin has been attending Arlington First Step since he was three. Now at the age of five, his parents, therapists and teachers have all stressed how Colin has overcome many obstacles. His growth is a direct result of Colin’s hard work and motivation.

Safety Town is Coming

Safety Town is a safety education program sponsored by the Parma Early Childhood PTA, the Parma Jaycees, the Tri-City Safety Association, the Parma City School District and the safety forces of Parma, Parma Heights and Seven Hills.  This year's program will operated in eight separate two-week sessions available at James E. Hanna and Green Valley Elementary Schools.  The program is open to all residents of the Parma City School District who have children entering kindergarten in August 2006.

Registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis.  Mail registration is available as of May 1. We ask that you prioritize your choice of session dates and times so that we may most effectively fit your needs.  Class sizes will be limited.  Notification of class assignment will come by mail.

June sessions at Hanna will be held the 19th through the 30th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and also from 11:30-1:30 p.m. July sessions at Hanna will be held the 5th through the 14th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and also from 11:30-1:30 p.m.

June sessions at Green Valley will be held the 12th through the 23rd from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and also from 11:30-1:30 p.m.  The second session at Green Valley will be held June 26 to July 7 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and from 11:30-1:30 p.m.  

The program fee is $23 and must be paid at the time of registration.  Registration forms are available at the Parma City School District Administrative Offices and other locations.  More information is available on the homepage of the district website at www.parmacityschools.org. 

For more information about registration or to become a program volunteer, please call 440-885-8495 extension 1234.

Peer Model Program

Because all children learn not only from adults, but from watching and interacting with other children, peer models are an important part of First Step Preschool. These children are 3, 4 and 5 year old youngsters without identified disabilities who provide social interaction and motivation for preschoolers with special needs. Peer models experience a positive and supportive learning environment which fosters self-confidence and an appreciation for diversity among people. They participate daily in activities which facilitate cognitive, language, motor and self-help skills as well as social/emotional growth. Peer models are eligible to attend First Step Preschool based on the following guidelines:

* must reside in the Parma City School District

* participate in a screening to determine eligibility

* attend 4 days per week (2.5 hours - AM or PM class)

* pay tuition (under $13 per week)

* parent or guardian provides transportation

We are currently looking for children to serve as typical peer models for the 2006 - 07 school year. A peer model screening will take place on Friday, May 12th at 1:00 PM. Please call the First Step Office at 440-885-8645 for more information and an application.

Fine Arts Day

Dag Hammarskjold recently celebrated its annual Fine Arts Day on April 13. Performance artists in the areas of Dance, Music, and Visual Art conducted a series of performances for all Dag Hammarskjold students throughout the day. This annual activity supports the ongoing building goal of supporting fine arts as an integral part of each child's education.

Civil War Week

Dag Hammarskjold will be celebrating Social Studies this year through a Civil War Week to be held the week of May 8-12. The culminating activity will be a Civil War Day on May 12. Our students will take part in a variety of activities related to the Civil War, including re-enactors, taffy pulling,mercantile, civil war songs, and a string band. Our activities support both the district initiative of research-based best instructional practices (Marzano) as well as Ohio social studies academic content standards in all grades kindergarten through six.

April field trips

Now that Spring is here and the state testing is completed, the classes at Dentzler School have been taking many field trips during the month of April. Each of these trips supplemented units that were being studied which correlate with Ohio’s Academic Standards.

Kindergarten classes visited the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for their life sciences unit on Ohio’s neighborhood wildlife. First graders went to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to learn about animal characteristics. They especially enjoyed traveling on the zoo bus. Grade two students visited the Parma Fire Safety House for their study of safety and community services. The third grade classes also enjoyed taking the zoo bus to the Cleveland Zoo to supplement their learning of animals and their habitats. In May the fourth graders will be going to the West Creek Preserve located in Parma to further their knowledge of life cycles of various plants and animals. The fifth graders went to the Museum of Natural History to learn about Native Americans for their study of North American cultural groups. The sixth grade classes visited Hillside Middle School. Although this trip was not correlated with a unit of study, it is vital for these students to have a smooth transition as they enter seventh grade next year.

Our students’ learning is greatly enriched as they take field trips. We are very fortunate to have such outstanding resources in the Parma and Cleveland area.

Students learn about creating books

With the generosity of PTA, Green Valley students had the opportunity to work closely with author Shelly Pearsall and illustrator Jim Gill. Mrs. Pearsall met with each grade level to work on all steps of the writing process beginning with brainstorming ideas for a story all the way to publishing. She shared many stories she had written in elementary school with students. Mrs. Pearsall and Mr. Gill are both graduates of the Parma City School District. Illustrator Jim Gill, spent time with each class sharing his love of drawing. All classes had the opportunity to discuss particular artistic techniques. Mr. Gill also shared how he began his career as an illustrator for children's books.

Grandfriends Day

Green Valley's Grandfriend's Day was a huge success. Grandfriends had a chance to visit the classrooms and participate in various projects around the building. They also had an opportunity to browse the Scholastic Book Fair. All proceeds from the Scholastic Book Fair will benefit the Green Valley Media Center.

Shadow Day

Hanna Student Council sponsored "Shadow Day" on Friday, April 7th. Students submitted an essay stating why they would like to shadow a staff member for the day. Students and staff had a wonderful time! Thanks to Ms. Durkin for organizing this event.

Hanna Recycles!

Our Abitibi Recycle bin has arrived. This is an easy way for you to recycle your paper every week and help us raise money. What we CAN take: Newspapers, magazines & catalogs, general office & computer paper, self-stick notes, posters & folders.

What we CANNOT TAKE: Laminated paper, food containers, milk cartons, plastic of any kind, metal, glass, phone books, cardboard or flat chipboard. Thanks for your support.

Blood Drive

In partnership with the American Red Cross, Hanna Elementary will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday, May 8th. We will have a mobile unit here from 2:00-6:30 pm and are scheduling appointments now. If you are interested in donating, please call Stacy Dunning at (440) 885-3711 to schedule an appointment.

Spring Pre-School Activity Day

On Friday, April 7, 2006, the Hillside Life Skills classes held a Spring Pre-School Activity Day. The day began with the 35 children playing everything from painting to puzzles to crafts with 8th graders from Hillside. The attendees were then escorted to Hillside's Main Gym where they popped "balloons" using the parachute as a popcorn popper to "pop" the balloons. After so much activity, the children were then treated to a relaxing lunch of pizza, finger jello, cupcakes and juice before they began their Easter Egg hunt around Hillside to 22 bunny trail participants. The parents were treated to some well-deserved "down time" in the Media Center where they could enjoy refreshments, conversation and reading materials while their children were enjoying this annual community project. The Easter Bunny himself even made a rare appearance much to the surprise and delight of the children. Another wonderfully successful event held by Mrs. Riddle and her classes.

Homework Reward Activity

Hillside Middle School, to motivate students to complete homework, the PAWS Team instituted a homework reward activity, where students who completed all homework assignments for the third quarter were taken to Seven Hills Lanes on April 13th to bowl a couple games. The team felt it was important to reward student effort. About 60 students were able to participate in this fun activity. It was a great way to begin Spring Break.

John Glenn and VFW Partners Honor Flag, Fallen Soldier, and Outstanding Students

On April 7th, John Glenn VFW partners along with two of Sgt. Andres' sisters joined students and staff for an afternoon of remembrance and recognition. The afternoon began with a flag retirement ceremony conducted by the VFW. During the ceremony students learned the proper way to dispose of the school's "old glory".  Sixth Grade Student Council members and Mrs. Andres participated in the program along with the VFW's Honor Guard. After the ceremony, everyone moved into the Gym where the Andres sisters were presented with the banner students displayed during Sgt. Andres funeral procession as it passed by the school. Entertainment and student recognition followed with a Sundae Bar treat to end the afternoon. Many thanks go out to our VFW partners for the informative and inspiring ceremony!

John Glenn Relay for Life Team

Faculty, families and friends of John Glenn have formed a Relay for Life team to participate in Parma's premier event to raise money for cancer research. The generous families of John Glenn have already donated $130.00 to wipe out cancer, and the Team will be planning several activities to raise additional donations throughout the school year and into the summer.  If you would like to assist in our efforts or make a donation, please contact Judy Dargay at (440) 885-2420.