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Speech and Debate National Qualifiers

  The Stow-Munroe Falls Developmental Preschool, housed at Indian Trail, has several peer model openings for the 2009-2010 school year.
Peer models are non-disabled children between the ages of 3 and 5 selected to participate in the integrated preschool program.
“ A peer model takes on a positive role within the classroom and acts as a role model for children with disabilities,” says Mary Kay Zgrabik-Misterka, special education supervisor. “While benefiting from the preschool experience, these children provide peer interaction and social motivation for the preschoolers with disabilities. Because all children learn not from adults, but also from watching and interacting with other children, peer models are a crucial part of our preschool program.”
For a screening appointment, call Zgrabik-Misterka at 330-689-5430. The preschool runs Monday-Thursday. Sessions are half-days: 9:00-11:40 a.m. for 3 year-olds and 12:40 - 3:25 p.m. for 4 and 5 year-olds.

Board hires Karen Moore as Director of Curriculum & Instruction

All SMFHS winter student-athletes make the cut academically

Superintendent invited to Governor’s education conversation

Dr. Russell D. Jones, superintendent of Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools, has been invited to participate in the Cleveland-area Conversations on Education with Governor Ted Strickland.

Jones is one of five Northeast Ohio public school superintendents who will be participating in the conversation with the governor. The Cleveland regional meeting (which includes Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Stark, Portage, Summit, Medina, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties) will be on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the WCPN Studio (90.3 FM) in Cleveland. The broadcast will be from 4:30-6:00 p.m.

According to the Conversations on Education website, at each regional forum, Governor Strickland will give local citizens the opportunity to share their thoughts and vet proposed ideas on how to effectively fund a system of education that is innovative, personalized and linked to economic prosperity in Ohio. The meetings will be broadcast on local PBS stations and streamed live on the Web. Local citizens and educators not attending the event will be invited to gather for watch parties and provide feedback within their watch party and online in response to the Governor's meetings.

“I am honored to be selected by the Buckeye Association of School Administrators to represent our region in this important meeting,” said Jones. “I look forward to an opportunity to provide input in the governor’s initiative.”

For more information visit www.conversationoneducation.org.

(posted 12/01/08)

District scores improve in Gr. 3 Reading Test
Results from the October Third Grade Reading Ohio Achievement Test show improvement as Stow-Munroe Falls received a 77 percent “Proficient” score for all third-graders, compared to 72 percent from October 2007.

In addition, a higher percentage of students were in the top category, “Advanced” at 30 percent, compared to 28 percent last year. In the second highest category 31 percent were “Accelerated,” compared to 28 percent last year. In the second lowest category “Basic” the district went from 15 percent in 2007 down to 12 percent this year. In the lowest category “Limited” the district had 12 percent last year, and that is down to 11 percent this year.

“ We showed progress in all categories,” said Superintendent Dr. Russell D. Jones. “I am very proud of the success of our students, the work of our teachers and the leadership of our building principals.”

“Our teachers do a great job teaching our students necessary reading strategies,” said Linda Klamer, director of curriculum & instruction. “We are very pleased with our third-graders and their first attempt on a state achievement test.”

The Gr. 3 Reading OAT is administered by the state two times per year - once in the fall and once in the spring. This is the first experience that students have with the Ohio Achievement Tests. Third-graders will take a second reading test in the spring and the highest of the two scores will appear on the Ohio Local Report Card in August 2009.

(posted 11/20/08)