Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Tuesday, February 9, 2021


Congratulations to the February Students of the Month!

Kenny Kirk-- Kiwanis Student of the Month

Liz Piekarski-- Rotary Student of the Month


Congratulations to West Geauga's Academic Decathlon team. This past Saturday, the 10 members of the team successfully defended their Division 2 state champion status for the fourth year in a row, They also finished third in the state overall. A special congratulations to Sofya Goncharenko, Noah Carty, and Liz Piekarski for their extremely high scores.



Attention Seniors! The West Geauga Kiwanis Club is now accepting scholarship applications. Applications are due by April 2nd! You can find this and many other scholarship opportunities in Naviance and the school counseling office (some with deadlines quickly approaching) - make sure you check them out!


Attention seniors: The West Geauga Education Association will be offering a scholarship to a senior who will begin his/her freshman year in college in the fall of 2021. Applicants must be pursuing a career in education, or be the son or daughter of an educator. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in education. Academic achievement, community involvement, and activities will also be considered. See your school counselor for an application. The deadline is March 12.

LEAF will be holding the following VIRTUAL session on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.:  Freshmen/Sophomores: Prepare for the College Process is for high school freshmen, sophomores, and their parents. Underclassmen, it’s great to be proactive about the college search! Learn what high school freshmen and sophomores do to prepare for college. Get tips on how to make the most of your high school experiences and begin the process of finding a good fit for your future. Please register for your VIRTUAL session online at leaf-ohio.org/resource-center-sessions/, or call 440.525.7095 to reserve a seat. Reservations are required, capacity is limited. The sessions are free. Parents are encouraged to watch with their student.


Monday, February 8, 2021

Monday, February 8, 2021

Congratulations to the February Students of the Month!

Kenny Kirk-- Kiwanis Student of the Month

Liz Piekarski-- Rotary Student of the Month



Congratulations to West Geauga's Academic Decathlon team. This past Saturday, the 10 members of the team successfully defended their Division 2 state champion status for the fourth year in a row, They also finished third in the state overall. A special congratulations to Sofya Goncharenko, Noah Carty, and Liz Piekarski for their extremely high scores.


Attention Seniors! The West Geauga Kiwanis Club is now accepting scholarship applications. Applications are due by April 2nd! You can find this and many other scholarship opportunities in Naviance and the school counseling office (some with deadlines quickly approaching) - make sure you check them out!


Attention seniors: The West Geauga Education Association will be offering a scholarship to a senior who will begin his/her freshman year in college in the fall of 2021. Applicants must be pursuing a career in education, or be the son or daughter of an educator. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in education. Academic achievement, community involvement, and activities will also be considered. See your school counselor for an application. The deadline is March 12.



Friday, February 5, 2021

Friday, February 5, 2021

Planning on participating in Track and Field this season? There is MANDATORY google form in your email. This form must be complete by Friday, February 5th, that is TODAY! If you do not complete this form, you will not be able to participate in Track. Due to COVID restrictions, we need to know exactly who is interested. Check your email and complete the form ASAP.


Congratulations to the February Students of the Month!

Kenny Kirk-- Kiwanis Student of the Month

Liz Piekarski-- Rotary Student of the Month


Attention seniors: The West Geauga Education Association will be offering a scholarship to a senior who will begin his/her freshman year in college in the fall of 2021. Applicants must be pursuing a career in education, or be the son or daughter of an educator. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in education. Academic achievement, community involvement, and activities will also be considered. See your school counselor for an application. The deadline is March 12.


Attention all in-person students: In-person students are not permitted to attend classes via Zoom
when they are not in attendance at the high school. If a teacher is set up to instruct via Zoom and they allow you to log in from home, you can attend but the absence from the building will still count toward your attendance record. Only students who have been approved to attend virtual classes by Mr. Bishop or Mr. Krippel are permitted to receive credit for attending school online.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Planning on participating in Track and Field this season? There is MANDATORY google form in your email. This form must be complete by Friday, February 5th, that is this Friday! If you do not complete this form, you will not be able to participate in Track. Due to COVID restrictions, we need to know exactly who is interested. Check your email and complete the form ASAP.


Congratulations to the February Students of the Month!

Kenny Kirk-- Kiwanis Student of the Month

Liz Piekarski-- Rotary Student of the Month


Attention seniors: The West Geauga Education Association will be offering a scholarship to a senior who will begin his/her freshman year in college in the fall of 2021. Applicants must be pursuing a career in education, or be the son or daughter of an educator. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in education. Academic achievement, community involvement, and activities will also be considered. See your school counselor for an application. The deadline is March 12.


Attention all in-person students: In-person students are not permitted to attend classes via Zoom when they are not in attendance at the high school. If a teacher is set up to instruct via Zoom and they allow you to log in from home, you can attend but the absence from the building will still count toward your attendance record. Only students who have been approved to attend virtual classes by Mr. Bishop or Mr. Krippel are permitted to receive credit for attending school online.


Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Wednesday, February 3, 2021


Attention all students: Do you have a topic you feel passionate about? Can you be persuasive? Do you like money? If you could answer yes to those questions, the Rotary Club 4-way speech contest is for you! This year's contest will be done virtually, and you will need to record a 5 - 7 minute speech on your topic. Interested? The deadline is March 10. Please see your English teacher for further information!


The Maltz Museum of Jewish History presents its annual STOP THE HATE essay contest inviting all high school students to pen a personal essay in 500 words or less about bias they have witnessed or experienced and share what they have done or will do in response.The deadline for grades 9-10 is March 19 and the deadline for grades 11-12 is March 26. Please see your English teacher for further details.


Attention seniors: The West Geauga Education Association will be offering a scholarship to a senior who will begin his/her freshman year in college in the fall of 2021. Applicants must be pursuing a career in education, or be the son or daughter of an educator. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in education. Academic achievement, community involvement, and activities will also be considered. See your school counselor for an application. The deadline is March 12.


Attention all in-person students: In-person students are not permitted to attend classes via Zoom when they are not in attendance at the high school. If a teacher is set up to instruct via Zoom and they allow you to log in from home, you can attend but the absence from the building will still count toward your attendance record. Only students who have been approved to attend virtual classes by Mr. Bishop or Mr. Krippel are permitted to receive credit for attending school online.




 

 

 





Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Attention all students: Do you have a topic you feel passionate about? Can you be persuasive? Do you like money? If you could answer yes to those questions, the Rotary Club 4-way speech contest is for you! This year's contest will be done virtually, and you will need to record a 5 - 7 minute speech on your topic. Interested? The deadline is March 10. Please see your English teacher for further information!


The Maltz Museum of Jewish History presents its annual STOP THE HATE essay contest inviting all high school students to pen a personal essay in 500 words or less about bias they have witnessed or experienced and share what they have done or will do in response.The deadline for grades 9-10 is March 19 and the deadline for grades 11-12 is March 26. Please see your English teacher for further details.


Attention seniors: The West Geauga Education Association will be offering a scholarship to a senior who will begin his/her freshman year in college in the fall of 2021. Applicants must be pursuing a career in education, or be the son or daughter of an educator. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in education. Academic achievement, community involvement, and activities will also be considered. See your school counselor for an application. The deadline is March 12.


Attention all in-person students: In-person students are not permitted to attend classes via Zoom when they are not in attendance at the high school. If a teacher is set up to instruct via Zoom and they allow you to log in from home, you can attend but the absence from the building will still count toward your attendance record. Only students who have been approved to attend virtual classes by Mr. Bishop or Mr. Krippel are permitted to receive credit for attending school online.



Monday, February 1, 2021

Monday, February 1, 2021

Attention all students: Do you have a topic you feel passionate about? Can you be persuasive? Do you like money? If you could answer yes to those questions, the Rotary Club 4-way speech contest is for you! This year's contest will be done virtually, and you will need to record a 5 - 7 minute speech on your topic. Interested? The deadline is March 10. Please see your English teacher for further information!


The Maltz Museum of Jewish History presents its annual STOP THE HATE essay contest inviting all high school students to pen a personal essay in 500 words or less about bias they have witnessed or experienced and share what they have done or will do in response.The deadline for grades 9-10 is March 19 and the deadline for grades 11-12 is March 26. Please see your English teacher for further details.


Attention all high schoolers interested in playing Baseball this spring. The Baseball coaching staff would like to get an exact count of the students interested in playing baseball this spring.  Even if you have played in the past or are currently receiving a baseball email you need to sign up again.  This will help us plan practices and tryouts better in the covid environment. We are currently planning on having all three levels of teams. Please reach out to your friends who are interested in playing and make sure they sign up.  Please stop by Coach Smith’s room # 116 and sign up as soon as possible.


Attention seniors: The West Geauga Education Association will be offering a scholarship to a senior who will begin his/her freshman year in college in the fall of 2021. Applicants must be pursuing a career in education, or be the son or daughter of an educator. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in education. Academic achievement, community involvement, and activities will also be considered. See your school counselor for an application. The deadline is March 12.


Attention all in-person students: In-person students are not permitted to attend classes via Zoom when they are not in attendance at the high school. If a teacher is set up to instruct via Zoom and they allow you to log in from home, you can attend but the absence from the building will still count toward your attendance record. Only students who have been approved to attend virtual classes by Mr. Bishop or Mr. Krippel are permitted to receive credit for attending school online.