Thank you to all our volunteers and supporters!
May 2026 has been busy for Chardon After Prom & PTO with Staff Appreciation Week (May 4-8), Jr/Sr After Prom (May 9), and Senior Scholarship Night (May 11).
Many many thanks...
... to our Staff Appreciation Week Chair, Elizabeth Fullerman, for all of her planning and hard work and to Mr. Tomco, the Reel family/Reel’s Auto Sales, the Hart family/Buckeye Chocolate, the iScream Truck, the Fullerman family, and Shannon Treat for their contributions to the week.
... to Senior After Prom Chair, Lori Kilpeck, for putting on a top-notch event, and Junior After Prom Chairs, Vickie Taylor and Cynthia Laznik, for their support as they learn the ropes to keep the party going next year!
...to our After Prom Planning Committee Chairs: Susan Calzada (Games); Jodi Clute & Sharon Roediger (Casino); Julie Fetchik & Kelly Legan (Prizes); Heather Penrod (Refreshments); Margaret Frisco & Molley Hannen (Entryway Decor); Kelly Anderson (Main Hall Decor); Corine Casalina (Vestibule Decor); Kathi Tierney (Gym Decor); Rich & Kelly Schmidt (Back Hall Decor), and all of the After Prom Planing Help team.
...to all of the parents who came out on After Prom weekend to help with decorating/set-up, tear-down, and/or to work the event checking in/out, running games, serving refreshments and passing out prizes.
...to our After Prom DJ, Dave Wiltse, for keeping the night moving smoothly.
...to Dave Jevnikar for the technical support with a smile.
...to CHS administration and custodial staff, and the Chardon maintenance team for making sure we had everything we needed to make After Prom 2026 possible.
...to the Chardon Police Department.
...for the After Prom refreshment donations from: Heidi Brooker; Troop 99- Newbury (for Buckeye Chocolate donations); Chardon Zeppes; Chardon Area Kiwanis; Chardon Subway (for the BOGO trays); Cleats (for BOGO on mac-n-cheese, pulled pork, soft pretzels, Philly & Italian subs), D is for Delicious (for cookie donations); Sheetz (for donating four cases of water, chocolate chip cookies, & nutter butter sandwiches); Mentor Canes (for donating swag & ice tea jugs).
...to our Scholarship Committee Chair, Maureen Liechty, and scholarship application review team: Sara Clemson, Elizabeth Fullerman, Kathy Heflin, and Christine Panko.
As we wrap up the 2026-27 school year, MANY THANKS goes out to Tonia Seese (Boys Soccer Concessions Chair), Suzi Hess (Girls Soccer Concessions Chair), Julie Kolcum (Boys Basketball Concessions Chair), Tina Miozzi (Girls Basketball Concessions Chair), and all the parent, student, and alumni volunteers who helped raise $65,000 through concession sales to fund our 2025-26 programs.
And finally, A HUGE THANK YOU to After Prom & PTO Secretary, Amanda Jonovich, and Treasurer, Kathy Heflin, for sticking with me another year!
Forever grateful for all the support,
Michelle Fisher