I tried to get these images onto the blog right after the memorial day event, but the blog software fought me off. The event was punctuated by the band, the Monticello Middle Schoolers reading their own essays on what the day meant to them, and by the appearance of some of our … [Read more...] about A Look Back at Memorial Day
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Wiley Choir Wins Top Awards
The charter bus pulled into the dreary and empty parking lot of Wiley Middle School, save a few sporadically parked cars here and there. On board, twenty-four tired and soon to be rain-drenched Wiley Middle school students along with their teachers and chaperons, fresh … [Read more...] about Wiley Choir Wins Top Awards
O Fortuna, shining brightly on our kids
I've been attending music concerts in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district for longer than my memory allows – at least 45 years. So I have a lot of context when I state that Monday's performance of O Fortuna from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana was the most … [Read more...] about O Fortuna, shining brightly on our kids
New school dashboard sends an important message
Have you seen the new CH-UH City School District dashboard? If not, you should take a look – especially if you're someone who tends to be critical of public schools in general or this district specifically, or who tends not to vote for levies. In business, dashboards are … [Read more...] about New school dashboard sends an important message
Oh say, can you sing! 3 Heights students handle the national anthem
At last week's Heights High Swim Cadet Show, each performance began with the singing of the national anthem by a trio of Heights students: Jaired Birks (left), Josh Toombs (center) and Brian Barron (left). When listening, consider the difficult acoustics of a swimming pool and … [Read more...] about Oh say, can you sing! 3 Heights students handle the national anthem
