Schedule Rotation
Week of May 17th
Monday: Monday Bell Schedule
Tuesday: Tuesday Bell Schedule
Wednesday: Wednesday Bell Schedule
Thursday: Thursday Bell Schedule
Friday: Virtual Friday Schedule
Week of May 24th
Monday: Monday Bell Schedule
Tuesday: Tuesday Bell Schedule
Wednesday: Wednesday Bell Schedule
Thursday: Thursday Bell Schedule - Dismissal at 1:20pm, Student Last Day
Senior Events and Graduation
Date & Time
Graduation is scheduled for Sunday May 23rd at 2pm (or 11am weather pending). In the event that the weather does not look favorable all day Sunday, we will have a backup date/time of Saturday May 22nd at 7:00pm at Harris Stadium. We ask that families keep all the above mentioned dates and times available. Additionally given the current guidelines, we are now able to accommodate 6 tickets per family with seating on both home and visitor sides of the field.
Ticketing
Tickets will be distributed electronically through Ticket Spicket the week of graduation. For those that have never used this system, please refer to the following video and skip to Step 9 or review this guide.
Each family has a unique ticket code which will be distributed to Seniors at Graduation Rehearsal on Friday.
As a reminder, the stadium will be closed to the public on the day of graduation. Any blankets, quilts, reserved signs, etc. placed in the stadium will be removed during cleaning. The stadium will open at 1:00pm Sunday for a 2:00pm commencement, or at 10:00am for an 11:00am commencement. No entrance will be permitted into the stadium before that time.
Entry into the Stadium & Seating
Families will be asked to enter from both sides of the stadium and both home and visitor ticket booths will be used. The electronic ticket will indicate which side of the stadium you have been designated to enter from.
Attendees will be required to wear facial covering and sanitize their hands upon entering. Facial coverings should continue to be worn when entering/exiting the stadium or any other time a person or group of persons are no longer seated and unable to maintain a distance of 6 feet or more from others not in their family/household/group. Once seated, you may remove your facial coverings as long as you are seated at least 6 feet from others.
Ceremony
Students will be seated on the field facing the scoreboard. The ceremony will be broadcasted on a large LED screen so that attendees can have a better view of the activities on the stage from either side of the field. Graduation will also be live streamed on the district website.
Please continue to check the Class of 2021 website for information/updates.
End-of-Year Medication Pick-up
If your student has medications at school, please pickup your student’s medication(s) by the end of the school day, Thursday, May 27th. Any medications left at school after that date will be disposed of in accordance with Ohio law. Please contact your student’s school clinic if you have any questions.
Medication order forms, including Allergy, Asthma, Diabetic and Seizure Action. Plans need to be renewed every school year, they do not carry over from year to year. All medication forms and Action Plans can be found on the Health Services section of the schools’ website: https://www.chagrinschools.org/HealthServices1.aspx
Parking Passes for the Class of 2022
On Tuesday May 25th during Tiger Period, we will be in the office selling parking passes to rising Seniors for the upcoming school year.
What do you need in order to purchase a pass on May 25th?
Complete this form prior to that day- https://forms.gle/2Yweta8uvv8RpxMN6
Bring a check or cash - $30
Your VALID Ohio driver's license
AP Testing and Final Exams
Given the rigorous testing schedule at the end of the school year, Chagrin Falls High School will NOT give final exams.
Chagrin Falls Art Show
This year, the Chagrin Falls Art department hosted the Spring Art Show virtually. You can access the Spring Art Show via the link below:
Chagrin Falls High School AP English Language Students Win $1,500 in Prizes from Free Speech Essay Contest
Students in Bobbie Serensky’s AP English Language class at Chagrin Falls High School entered The Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Contest sponsored by The City Club of Cleveland. Claire Stinson won a second-place prize of $750, Wren Opperman won a third-place prize of $500, and Aleeta Cowan won an Honorable Mention award of $250. Overall, Chagrin Falls students won three of the four possible prizes.
All Northeast Ohio high school students could participate in the contest. The topic stemmed from the insurrection of the United States Capitol Building. Students wrote in response to the following prompt: “Freedom of speech is a bedrock of American democracy. But the proliferation of misinformation, conspiracy theories, extremist views, and violence now being spread on social media platforms threatens the balance of free speech and democracy. If you were given the opportunity to testify before the Senate, what would you recommend be done?”
Students worked on multiple drafts of their essays, including working with writing interns from The Write Place. Shannon Beach, director of The Write Place, believes that “students helping students with writing serves as a powerful tool not only for collaboration, but also for opportunities to excel outside of the classroom. The Write Place interns are proud to help other students achieve success …. Especially monetary success!”
All three writers reflected on their experiences in writing the essay and winning the contest. “The contest prompt really struck a chord with me, especially after the events of the past year,” said Stinson. “Writing this essay helped me find hope in potential solutions instead of getting stuck in the past. It was super encouraging to see that my thoughts of hope were recognized by people who are in the position to implement change.”
“I had a great time writing this essay. It forced me to come up with real, feasible solutions to a pressing and difficult issue,” said Opperman. “Being recognized for that work is certainly gratifying.”
“While writing the essay, I reflected on school and how it is a privilege to be able to have a voice,” said Cowan. “I used this idea to drive my paper, as I focused on the importance of teaching kindness and critical thinking.”
After watching her students’ ideas blossom and their essays come into excellent shape with the help of The Write Place, Serensky wants to emphasize that, “All three of these students excel as writers, readers and thinkers. I love it when good things happen to good people.”
CFHS Counseling Department to add SCOIR
The Counseling Department is excited to announce that we are introducing a new system called SCOIR to help you and your student(s) navigate the college selection and application process.
Current juniors will soon gain access to SCOIR and the rest of the classes will follow shortly. Parents/guardians of current juniors will receive an email the last week of April to set up parent/guardian accounts that will link to your student(s)' accounts. As a parent or guardian, you will be able to view their profiles, see their college list, conduct your own college searches, and suggest colleges for your student to consider. SCOIR also provides parents with financial tools so that you can get a better sense of the cost of attendance at various colleges during the selection process.
We are excited to be able to provide SCOIR to our students and families, and we feel confident that you will find it helpful and easy to use.
For more information, please visit the Counseling Department's SCOIR website!
2020-2021 Yearbook Ordering is Open
Order the 2021 Zenith yearbook before it’s too late. This year’s editors have been working harder than ever to capture this historic year. Please click HERE to order a copy!
AP Summer Boot Camps
Attention students who will be enrolled in AP World History, AP Seminar, AP Research, AP English Language, or AP Physics in the 2021-22 school year:
Please visit HERE to see an overview of dates/times for the related AP Boot Camps to be provided this summer (free of charge). Register via Google Form as soon as possible, using the provided registration link(s) within the AP Boot Camp Overview 2021 to claim your spot. AP Boot Camps will best-prepare you for success in the 2021-22 school year!
Senior Lunch Accounts
As students will not be using their lunch account funds from now until the end of the school year, the Food Service Department is now welcoming requests for lunch account balance refunds or transfers for graduating students with lunch account balances greater than $5.00.
If your student's lunch account balance is negative, please remit an ONLINE payment before May 15th, 2021. Infinite Campus Online Payments
If your student's lunch account balance is greater than $5.00, please fill out this Senior Refund Form NO LATER THAN 5/31/21 to indicate whether you would like the balance to be transferred to a sibling, refunded to you or donated to the District's "Angel Fund." The Angel Fund assists Chagrin families who need help with managing the cost of school lunches.
Lunch account balances less than $5.00 will automatically be transferred to the Angel Fund.
Attendance
Please contact the office (440-247-2043) for any and all questions related to attendance. While your child may have communicated an absence with their teachers, it is still the expectation that a parent communicates with the attendance office in the event of an absence, both virtually and in person. Please take a few moments to review the attendance and absence information linked HERE. Included is information relative to Planned absences, what to do if your child has an appointment, and information relative to excessive absences and habitual truancy. This information can also be found on the left hand side of the High School website under the Absences tab.
Please fax appointment verification documents to 440-247-2071.