YOU YOU and and YOUR YOUR BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION Mitchel Luxenburg, President, 382-8943 • • ml@beachwoodschools.org Mitchel Luxenburg, President, 382-8943 ml@beachwoodschools.org Dr. Brian Weiss, Vice President, 464-6678 • • bw@beachwoodschools.org Dr. Brian Weiss, Vice President, 464-6678 bw@beachwoodschools.org Joshua Mintz, 862-1635 • • jmintz@beachwoodschools.org Joshua Mintz, 862-1635 jmintz@beachwoodschools.org Steve Rosen, 292-5562 • • srosen@beachwoodschools.org Steve Rosen, 292-5562 srosen@beachwoodschools.org Michael Zawatsky, 292-9916 • • mzawatsky@beachwoodschools.org Michael Zawatsky, 292-9916 mzawatsky@beachwoodschools.org District ReportCard is National Merit Card is Beachwood’s Best Ever; 5 BHS District ReportEarn 3rd in Northeast Ohio Honors Students Ohio & Beachwood’s Best Ever; Ranks 8th in Ohio & 3rd in Northeast Ohio Ranks 8th in Five Beachwood High School students have been recognized with National Merit honors.scoreon the District A for Indicators Met (24 out of 24) A for Indicators Met (24 out of 24) Beachwood Schools’ 110.6 Performance Index score on and District Beachwood Schools’ 110.6 Performance Index John Li the Amital issued last month by the Ohio Department of Education Report Card Haas are National by theSemifinalists. The 16,000 Report Cardissued last month Merit Ohio Department of Education A for 110.6 Performance Index A for 110.6 Performance Index is the highest innationwide who earned this third among schools in is SemifinalistsinBeachwood’s history, ranks honoramong schools in the highest Beachwood’s history, ranks third represent A for Overall Progress (math and reading, grades 4-8) A for Overall Progress (math and reading, grades 4-8) fewer than 1 ranks eighth high public school These Northeast Ohio, and ranks eighth of 611 school school districts in the Northeast Ohio, and percent of allof 611public seniors.districts in the A for Progress for Students with Disabilities A for Progress for Students with Disabilities students entire state.are expected to advance as finalists and compete entire state. A for Graduate Rates A for Graduate Rates for more than $33 million in National Merit Scholarships thatdistrictsoffered in theletter grades from the ODE for nine will be now receive letter grades from the ODE for nine spring. Hannah Firestone, A for Annual Measurable Objectives A for Annual Measurable Objectives Ohio school districts now receive Ohio school Aaronused to measure school success. Our comprehensive district Lowenkamp, and Cathy Perloff are Beachwood’s district All buildings received A’s for Achievement All buildings received A’s for Achievement categories used to measure school success. Our comprehensive categories National Merit at www.beachwoodschools.org. The highlights report card is available at www.beachwoodschools.org. The highlights report card is available Commended Students. and About 1.4 99% passage rate for 4th grade reading 99% passage rate for 4th grade reading million juniors in more than 22,000 high of Beachwood’s district report card include: schools entered of Beachwood’s district report card include: 5th grade math scores are the highest in NE Ohio 5th grade math scores are the highest in NE Ohio the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Pictured from left: Aaron Lowenkamp, Cathy Perloff, Hannah Firestone and John Li. Qualifying Test. Not pictured: Amital Haas. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• New “Quality Profile” Highlights The Student Experience New “Quality Profile” Highlights The Student Experience Public Notice: Dear Beachwood Community: Dear Beachwood Community: As we celebrate Beachwood’s best-ever results on our District As we celebrate Beachwood’s best-ever results on our District Report Card issued last month by the Ohio Department of Education, Report Card issued last month by the Ohio Department of Education, we are mindful that many other indicators of success exist that are we are mindful that many other indicators of success exist that are school and BMS 8th graders and their parents are Private School districtsinthis Report Card. not included inacross ReportCard. not included this the state of Ohio participate in an effort invited to a special dessert reception Open House on to identify, locate, and evaluate all children from birth through Search for Children with Disabilities 8th Graders Invited to BHS Open House Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 pm. Meet the teachers, learn about 21 Beachwood City School disabilities. Disability, in districts across Theyears of age who may haveDistrict is among many this The Beachwood City School District is among many districts across registration and course selection, take a tour of the school’s instance, that released Qualityhearing impairments, the state meansreleasedaaQuality Profile to capture many of these the state that such conditions as Profile to capture many of these visual impairments, speech or language impairments, specific indicators. This Quality Profile is intended to complementrecently-completed $35.6 million upgrade, and hear directindicators. This Quality Profile is intended to complementthe the learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, cognitive disabilDistrict Report Card with information about the quality and scope District Report Card with information about the physical and scope students and parents about the Beachwood High quality ly from ities, multiple disabilities, other health impairments, of the student experience in Beachwood. of the student experience in Beachwood. School experience. impairments, autism, and traumatic brain injury. I Public schools to read Beachwood Schools’ Quality Profile at I invite you have responded vigorously to federal and state invite you to read Beachwood Schools’ Quality Profile at mandates requiring the provision of aabout our students’ scholastic beachwoodschools.org to learn about our students’ scholastic beachwoodschools.org to learn free appropriate public education regardlesstheirchild’s disabilities. But before school athletics, achievements and their pursuit of their talents in the arts, athletics, achievements and of a pursuit of their talents in the arts, districts can serve other extracurricular activities. You’llknow why leadership, and other extracurricular activities. You’ll in leadership, and children, they must identify the children know why need of such services. Many disabilities educators. we’re so proud of our students and educators. we’re so proud of our students and are not obvious because those who exhibit them may not function in the mainstream of the community, such as children who are homeless There is also information about the district’s excellent fiscal There is also information about the district’s excellent fiscal and children of migrant families. stewardship and the community’s engagement with our schools. stewardship and the community’s engagement with our schools. Thank you for your continued support of our schools and Thank you for your continued support are preAlso, many unidentified children with disabilities of our schools and Beachwood’s children. be aware that their child has a Beachwood’s children. schoolers. Parents may not disability or that there are programs and services available. School districts are interested in meeting the needs of children Sincerely, Sincerely, with disabilities. For more detailed information about our Search for Children with Disabilities, please visit www.beachwoodschools.org, or if you have or Richard A. Markwardt, Ph.D., Superintendent Richard A. Markwardt, Ph.D., Superintendent know of a child who may have a disability, call (216) 464-2600, Beachwood City Schools Beachwood City Schools ext. 235 for more information and help. 34 Beachwood Buzz n November 2014