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Guiding our Youth,

Planning for the Future,

Learning for a Lifetime.

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Excitement is in the air!

With the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new Woodridge Elementary School on Saturday, August 11, 2018, we have achieved one of our district’s major long-term goals. We have created a district campus! With the support of the community, all of our school buildings are now located on Quick Road. The promises that were made as a part of the 2015 bond issue campaign have been kept.

While our facility needs have been addressed, the lack of sufficient state funding has resulted in the need for additional levy revenues. With two unsuccessful levy attempts in the past year, the Ohio Auditor of State has sent a Performance Audit Team to the district to review expenditures, budgets, staffing and processes in an effort to see if there are any areas we can address to further save resources. We look forward to a full report from the team this fall. In the meantime, work continues to prepare for a November levy designed to maintain district programs and services. It is unfortunate that the State Legislature has not addressed the inequity in school funding that has resulted in these burdens. With the help of a strong group of community activists, our Woodridge Advocacy Network continues to push for reform. Collaborating with other like-minded networks across Ohio, meetings with members of the legislature and other government officials are ongoing as we seek to find new and better ways to fund Ohio’s schools.

Our students continue to achieve and succeed! In the classroom, on the fields, courts and stages, Woodridge students are on the move. Guided by our team of outstanding teachers, support staff, coaches, administrators and Board of Education, our students are taking every opportunity to thrive and grow. Our music programs continue to shine as students earn the highest ratings at contests. Our athletic programs also continue to dominate the league. I hope you’ll take time this year to enjoy a concert, watch a play or take in a game. You’ll be glad you did!

We invite you to join us. Get involved! Be a volunteer in a classroom. Join the Athletic Boosters or Music Club. Be a part of the action as we work together to create a better tomorrow one child at a time. We remain focused on excellence, guiding our youth, planning for the future, learning for a lifetime!

Sincerely,

Walter Davis, Superintendent

Our students continue to achieve and succeed! In the classroom, on the fields, courts and stages, Woodridge students are on the move.

Superintendent’s Message

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4 Strategic Plan

5-7 Academics

8-9 Arts

10-11 Athletics

12 Facilities

13 Staff Leadership

14-15 Finances

16 Student Wellness

17 Parent and Community Involvement

18 Giving Back

19 Communications

The Woodridge Local School District exists to create a sense of community and to meet the needs of our diverse student population as we strive for academic excellence.

MISSION

VISIONGuiding our Youth, Planning for the Future, Learning for a Lifetime.

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Strategic Priorities Academics and 21st Century Skills To focus on the success of each student, these benchmarks of skill development will provide key measurements of growth. As a team of educators, we will guide students through the rigorous, relevant educational opportunities that lead to enrollment in a post-secondary program, enlistment in the armed services or employment in a career field of their choice.

Strategic Priority #1: Academics and Results-Driven Accountability All staff in the Woodridge Local School District (WLSD) will provide support, leadership and guidance to ensure each student meets or exceeds state and district standards, graduates on time and is prepared for a career, college or enlistment in the armed services.

Strategic Priority #2: Fiscal Responsibility WLSD’s resources are prioritized to increase student achievement and to meet student needs.

Strategic Priority #3: Technology Enabled Learning and Communications WLSD’s technology is integral to teaching and learning to prepare all students for a career, college and life beyond high school.

Strategic Priority #4: Community Engagement All staff in the WLSD are accountable for engaging our diverse community as partners to support and sustain a world-class education system.

Strategic Priority #5: Student Support Services The WLSD will provide safe learning environments, close learning gaps and accelerate academic achievement for every student.

Strategic Priority #6: Facilities The WLSD is committed to creating environments where all students will learn safely.

2016-2019 Strategic Plan

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• Kindergarten Readiness

• Third Grade Reading

• Eighth Grade Math

• Ninth Grade Success

• College and Career Readiness

Six District Educational Compact The Six District Educational Compact is a coalition of six school districts: Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Kent, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge Schools. These school districts work together to provide more than 25,000 students with the best College Tech Prep initiatives, services and resources. Students at Woodridge benefit from all of the programs and opportunities that the other districts provide and vice versa. These services also include career assessment for students with disabilities, internships, the GRADS program and much more.

With 25 courses from which to choose, students have the opportunity to explore a variety of potential careers and college prep classes, better preparing them for life after high school.

Project Connect Woodridge launched its One-to-One Technology program in the fall of 2015. Since then, Chromebooks have been distributed to every middle and high school student. The Chromebooks are used as part of daily classroom instruction and as an extension of the school day. The devices give our students and teachers the flexibility to use 21st-century technology, when appropriate, while also supplementing the resources the district already has in place.

District staff continue to receive additional professional development on how to use Google Classroom, Chromebooks and provide device support to students.

Class of 2017 Graduates93% Graduation Rate

2018 ACT ScoresBased on data from the 2017-2018 junior class:

• English 18.6• Math 20.3• Reading 20.5• Science 20.3• Composite 20.1

Academics

Areas Of Focus

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Enrichment Programs Enrichment programs are offered beginning at the elementary level, with the Continental Math League Contest and Destination Imagination. These, among other programs, such as advanced math and foreign language continue into middle school. At the high school level, students have the opportunity to take honors and accelerated courses, Advanced Placement courses for college credit and participate in College Credit Plus.

Pupil Services The Woodridge Local School District is committed to academic excellence and meeting the educational needs of ALL students. The district offers:

• Preschool services for families that are eligible based on income and students with disabilities

• Two English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teachers

• A grant-funded parent mentor who is available to work with parents of students with disabilities

Woodridge also offers a variety of special education services to meet individual student needs, including instruction based on each student’s IEP, individual/small group instruction, speech/language therapy, occupational and physical therapy, group and individual testing and community exploration/transition services.

Field Trips For many of our students, seeing and doing are the best ways for them to learn. As such, Woodridge encourages regular field trips and similar activities to help students apply what they’re learning to the real world. Field trips begin at the primary level and continue through middle school. Sixth-grade students take part in the annual outdoor education camp at Camp Muskingum, and every year eighth-grade students visit Washington, D.C. The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) also visits the elementary school each year for hands-on science activities. This is in addition to the numerous retreats and conferences available to students at the middle and high school levels.

Student Clubs/Organizations Students at Woodridge High School have the opportunity to participate in a number of clubs, academic teams and other organizations:

• Academic Challenge • College Knowledge Tour • Dance Club • Destination Imagination • Drama Club • FFCLA• Interact Club • Musical • National Honor Society • Newspaper • Science Club • Snow Club • Spanish Club • Student Government • UNITED• Yearbook

Adaptive AquaticsThe Woodridge Local School District partners with the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium for an adaptive aquatics program. This program serves our district’s students with moderate to intensive needs. The students engage in this programming on average, two to three times per month during the school year. Our students receive many benefits from adaptive aquatics, including: opportunities for water play, developing a comfort in the water, possible increase in core strength, endurance and stability as well as possible improvements in muscle tone and flexibility. The program also provides opportunities for therapeutic carryover and reinforcement in a different setting (i.e. occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy). The students are also encouraged and set up for multiple social interactions with both adults and peers.

Homework AssistanceHomework Assistance Center (HAC) is an extension of the academic school day, which allows students the opportunity to complete assignments while at school. HAC is available to any Woodridge Middle School student who would like help with their school work. HAC is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Academics

Programs & Organizations

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Continental MathContinental Math is a regional/national competition that tests the mathematical skills of students who may be accelerated or advanced in math. It is an optional program, but highly encouraged as an opportunity for math enrichment. Our scores will be compared to other students across the United States. We have the potential to place at the Regional/National level. Students participating require average reading comprehension and analytical reasoning capabilities. Their computational skills should be appropriate for their grade level.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)The 2017-2018 school year saw many successes for the FCCLA. Twenty-three students competed in 10 events and all advanced to the state competition. All of the students received gold medals and five teams advanced to the national competition:

• Maggie’s Meals, which provides support for students who have lost a parent

• One Text or Call Could Wreck It All, a distracted driving simulation and informational event

• Teaching middle school students about the negative effects of social media and how to handle it

• Empty Bowls event, which raises funds for Family Promise of Akron

• Nutrition and healthy lifestyle info and after school snacks for high school students

Students in FCCLA also volunteer at many different events throughout the year. Seniors who earned more than 40 services hours received cords at graduation.

Destination ImaginationThe Destination Imagination (DI) program is a fun, hands-on system of learning that fosters students’ creativity, courage and curiosity through open-ended academic challenges in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), fine arts and service learning. Our participants learn patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others and their ideas, and the collaborative problem solving process. Teams may showcase their solutions at a tournament.

Last year, seven Woodridge teams competed in grades kindergarten through eighth, and the middle school team placed sixth in the world. DI operates as an afterschool club with the help of parent managers.

Citizens Science Program – Cuyahoga Valley National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) and the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park were selected to participate in a new science education program, Citizen Science 2.0 in National Parks. Made possible thanks to a $1 million Veverka Family Foundation donation to the National Park Foundation’s Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks.

The Conservancy and CVNP will create a sustainable citizen science program that strengthens educators’ ability to teach scientific methods and protocols in conjunction with stewardship of the Cuyahoga River. In the first year of the program, they will partner with Woodridge Local Schools.

Students and teachers will work with park and Conservancy scientists and educators to measure a wide variety of data to help us understand the complexities of the Cuyahoga River and its surrounding watershed.

The goals of the program are to:

• Establish a place-based, science-focused community of practice among national parks, schools, and education partners.

• Equip classroom teachers with the tools, training, and opportunity to conduct high quality, experiential science education.

• Create student-centered curriculum that connects students to their local national park through hands-on scientific study of water quality and watersheds.

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Arts

Music Department Highlights• Last year, the high school choirs and bands performed superbly at the Ohio Music

Education Association’s Large Group Adjudicated Events. Women’s Ensemble and Rhapsody received the highest rating of Superior at this juried event, and the Women’s Ensemble went on to earn a state Superior and Rhapsody went on to earn marks of Excellent at the state level.

• The Blossom Music Center Band Concert featured the music of Native America and the Wind Ensemble was able to perform the Cuyahoga Valley Suit, composed by former band director and composer of our Alma Mater, William Nemoyten.

• The Choirs performed a huge spring spectacular, Showtime.

• Along with Rhapsody, Jazz band was featured at Sweet Sounds of the Season and the Jazz Dinner.

• The middle school choirs prepared and presented one concert per quarter in the WMS gymnasium.

• The middle school bands prepared and presented one concert per quarter in the WMS gymnasium, and their final concert was at Blossom Music Center.

• Two Woodridge High School band members traveled through Italy this summer on a music tour with the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony. Jacob Bryson and Abigayle Huff participated in the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony (CYWS) all of last year. This is an audition-based honors band, and is one of the top such bands in the country, receiving auditions from all across Northern Ohio.

• The Woodridge High School music room was also completed during the 2017-2018 school year. This shared band and choir space is beautiful and functional. With plenty of room for rehearsal, practice spaces, added storage and more, this room will help ensure we can create beautiful music for years to come.

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ArtsVisual Arts

• In collaboration with the Cuyahoga Valley Arts Center and Collide, the WHS Community Based Art Class created a three-panel mural for Cuyahoga Falls City Hall based on the theme Life in the Greater Cuyahoga Falls Area. Students chose to represent how nature brings vibrancy to daily life, whether you are hiking trails along the gorge, kayaking the local waterways, or visiting shops on downtown Front Street.

• Drawing and painting classes studied and created their own Plein Air Paintings of downtown Cuyahoga Falls on the Cuyahoga River. Students were joined by guest speakers Jesus Sanchez, director of education from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and local award winning artist, Mark Giangaspero.

• The Peninsula Library hosted our annual District Art Show, displaying works from K-12 bulldog artists.

• The WHS Community Based Art and drawing and painting classes collaborated to create an interactive Van Gogh Mural for students in grades K-12 to participate in making their mark. The high school students utilized temporary construction walls to outline Van Gogh’s, “Starry Night” to promote the WHS Library’s traveling exhibit on Van Gogh.

• Ceramics I & II students created pottery for our Annual Empty Bowl Event to benefit Family Promise of Summit County.

• Student Yael-Lee Israeli exhibited in the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition and won first place in the dry media category. She also exhibited her piece, “One Last Hug,” in the Summit County Holocaust Seminar and took honorable mention.

• Students attended the Akron Roundtable to participate in discussions with local leaders on the importance of arts in our region based on a speech by Victoria Rogers, VP/Arts of The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Theater Arts• Students performed in the fall play, “David and Lisa,” and the spring musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s, “School of Rock.“

• Students attended a professional performance and educational discussion of Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize Winning, “Invisible Hand,” at Cleveland Playhouse to study theater arts and economics in a sociopolitical intersection of capitalism and terrorism.

• Students study African American history and attended “Lady Day,” at Weathervane Playhouse to study and discuss the life and music of Billie Holiday in the context of historical events in North America.

• Students visit Baldwin Wallace to see the musical, “Anything Goes,” and discuss technical elements of musical theater.

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Athletic Highlights• Football qualified for the OHSAA Playoffs for the fifth

consecutive season.• Girls golf qualified as a team to the district tournament for

the first time in school history.• Girls and boys cross country advanced to the OHSAA State

Meet for a record 13th consecutive time.• Girls soccer set a school record with 13 wins and were

district tournament qualifiers.• Boys basketball fell in the district semifinals. Senior Mason

Lydic set the school scoring record.o The boys were able to play the inaugural game in the new high school gym, the OHSAA Sectional Finals vs. Hawken and won the game, advancing to the district tournament.

• Bowling team had an undefeated regular season at 16-0 and were district qualifiers for the third straight season.

• Boys tennis advanced to the district tournament for the first time ever (Devin O’Laughlin and Tanner Laughorn)

• David Massey was the schools fifth student to win an

individual state championship in the sport of wrestling and the first to do it in DII. David was the 126lb state champion in Division II.

• The wrestling team also had two other state qualifiers and senior Isaac Yoho earned All-Ohio honors.

• Baseball advanced to the district championship game.• Softball advanced to the OHSAA Regional Championships

(Final eight in the state of Ohio)• Track and field advanced students athletes in the Boys 4 x

400m, Boys 3200m, Girls 4 x 800m, and Girls 800m races at the OHSAA State meet. The track team had three All Ohio finishes: Girls 4x800m, Noah Perrin in the boys 3200m and Molly Howard in the 800m.

• PTC Metro Division All Sports Trophy winner for the second straight year. The All Sports trophy is given to the highest point getter in each the Metro and County Divisions. Points are awarded based on each sport’s finish in the league standings. At the end of the school year, points are added up and the top vote getter from each division (Metro and County) are awarded the trophy. We also won the trophy for the 2016-17 school year.

12PTC Coaches

of the Year

43PTC First

Team Selections

210PTC Scholar

Athletes

10PTC League

Championships

• Girls Cross Country• Boys Cross Country• Boys Soccer• Football• Wrestling• Boys Basketball• Boys Track and Field• Girls Track and Field• Baseball• Boys Tennis

10PTC Athletes

of the Year awards

Devin O’Laughlin from

the Boys Tennis team

was the first Woodridge

Athlete ever to win

Athlete of the Year in

the sport of tennis.

46PTC Second

Team Selections

Recognitions

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Woodridge High School Offers 20 Sports:

• Baseball• Boys Basketball• Girls Basketball• Boys Bowling• Girls Bowling• Boys Cross Country• Girls Cross Country• Football• Cheerleading• Boys Golf

• Girls Golf• Boys Soccer• Girls Soccer• Softball• Boys Tennis• Girls Tennis• Boys Track and Field• Girls Track and Field• Volleyball• Wrestling

Woodridge Middle School Athletics: • Boys Basketball• Girls Basketball• Cheerleading• Football• Cross Country• Soccer• Track and Field• Volleyball• Wrestling

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On August 11, 2018, the doors officially opened to the new Woodridge Elementary School.

We are proud to welcome our school community to the new building. WES is now the combined home to what was Woodridge Primary and Woodridge Intermediate Schools, which includes 900 preschool through fifth grade students. The Woodridge Local Schools is now one campus, with many minds.

WES’s theme is the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. In large part, the identity of our district is a reflection of the CVNP. As you enter through the front doors, the blue Cuyahoga River flows on the floor and into the building. The park’s waterfalls, trees, and wildlife are pictured on the walls. In the academic wings, the Ohio and Erie Canal, Towpath Trail, and murals of hiking, biking and nature reflect the natural beauty of our national park.

Our focus remains that all students have a positive learning experience. We are committed to delivering the best instruction and the most comprehensive services for every student.

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The Woodridge Local School District staff, teachers and administrators are dedicated professionals who, year after year, continue to provide the best instructional opportunities for students every day. GrantsThe Woodridge Local School District is grateful to the local businesses and organizations that provided grants to help enhance the educational experience for our students.

Walmart GrantFor the past three years, Walmart has provided grant dollars to purchase books for students at the primary and intermediate school:

• 2015-2016: $1,000 to purchase a book for every student in grades 3-5• 2016-2017: $1,500 to purchase a book for every student in grades K-5• 2017-2018: $2,000 to purchase a book for every student in grades K-5

Nurturing the Love of Reading: Age appropriate books are purchased each May and given to students to take home to promote summer reading.

Our Woodridge PTO graciously supplements Walmart grant dollars for the purchase of books.

North Hampton-Cuyahoga Valley Rotary GrantThank you to the Rotary Club of North Hampton-Cuyahoga Valley for purchasing seven benches that surround our playground at the new Woodridge Elementary School.

Action for Healthy KidsWoodridge Middle School (WMS) and Woodridge Elementary School (WES) were awarded grant funding in the amount of $2,000 each from the the Action for Healthy Kids School Grants for Healthy Kids program. The grant funding will be allocated to initiate a “second chance breakfast” program that will allow students the chance to participate in the program after the regularly scheduled meal time. The Second Chance Breakfast program aims at providing the nutrition students need to learn at their very best every day.

GAR-Full Steam AheadThe GAR Foundation provided Woodridge with a $10,000 grant to create a new ThinkSpace for our high school students. Building on the WMS YourSpace GAR grant that was awarded in 2016 and provided STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) resources, the ThinkSpace grant allowed WHS to move from STEM to STEAM. STEAM is designed to integrate STEM subjects with the art of design.

National Park Foundation GrantFor the past two years, WHS students and staff have benefited from the $100,000 grant from the National Park Foundation to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CVNP and Woodridge HS staff members are working together to develop a Citizen Science curriculum that will eventually reach other National Parks across the United States.

Every Kid in a Park:Cuyahoga Valley National Park provided a curriculum-based program, “Changing Lands and Human Hands,” for all of our fourth grade students free of charge. This program was part of the “Every Kid in a Park” campaign that allows fourth graders and their families to visit public lands at no charge. After participating in “Changing Lands and Human Hands,” fourth grade students received free passes for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and a pass for free admission to all of America’s federal lands and waters for the remainder of the year.

Professional Development The Woodridge Local School District strives to ensure that our teaching reflects the latest initiatives and trends in education and instruction. We are fortunate in the State of Ohio to have a variety of professional development opportunities provided locally for educators through both the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and the Summit Educational Service Center. Our teachers are able to select from a variety of training opportunities offered regularly to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information and knowledge. Both online and face-to-face sessions are available, allowing flexibility for teachers to fit professional development into their schedules. In Woodridge, we encourage our teaching staff to participate in these offerings as often as possible.

Professional development is also offered in the district as our own administrators and staff members are encouraged to share their expertise with one another. In addition, the district often contracts with private providers to provide on-site training. As district data reflects specific needs for new training, district leaders seek out qualified providers for specific programs. Of particular importance are sessions that focus on specific instructional techniques that are identified to meet specific student needs. Often, the most effective training occurs as teachers work with one another, sharing ideas and techniques that have worked well in their own classrooms. Several district-wide professional development days are set aside each year to enable these experiences to occur.

Staff LeadershipWoodridge Elementary School

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The Woodridge Local School District is committed to being open, honest and transparent with its finances. A few ways we do this is to provide monthly financial reports at www.woodridge.k12.oh.us.

The Treasurer’s office also invites community members to participate on the district’s Finance Committee. The committee reviews the financial conditions, policies and practices of the district to ensure sound financial systems are in place to maximize the community’s confidence in the financial stewardship of the district’s administration and Board.

Additionally, Woodridge Local School District once again received the Auditor of State Award for its clean audit report.

From the 2016-2017 state report card

Compare

State Average Percentage Spent on Instruction

67.6%

Woodridge Local Schools Percentage Spent on Instruction

68.2%

Expenditure Per Pupil(Based on 2016-2017 State Report Card)

$10,376

Finances

2017 - 2018General Fund Expenditures

2017 - 2018 General Fund Revenue

Local Taxes

69%

26%

1%4%

State Sources

Federal Sources

Other Local Sources

Salaries54%Fringe

Benefits23%

PurchasedServices

17%

Supplies2%

Capital Outlay

1%

Other1%

Transfers & Advances

2%

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Finances

2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR FINANCIAL DATA GENERAL FUND Beginning Cash Balance - July 1, 2017 $6,268,535

2017-18 REVENUES Local Taxes $17,712,013 State Sources $6,606,357 Federal Sources $175,404 Other Local Sources $1,073,384 Total General Fund Revenue $25,567,158

2017-18 EXPENDITURES Salaries $14,742,157 Fringe Benefits $6,172,838 Purchased Services $4,760,813 Supplies, Materials, Textbooks $656,076 Capital Outlay $11,513 Other Expenses $360,834 Transfers & Advances $538,000

Total General Fund Expenditures $27,242,231

Ending Cash Balance - June 30, 2018 $4,593,462

WOODRIDGE STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS Title I - Academic Intervention Early Childhood Title IIA - Improving Teacher Quality Food Service Title III - Language Instruction MedicaidTitle IV - Student Enrichment Network Conductivity IDEA-B - Special Education Secondary Transition State & Federal Program Revenue $1,663,583

2017 - 2018General Fund Expenditures

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Student Safety The safety of our students is our number one priority. As such, we have numerous security measures in place:

• Woodridge has a comprehensive School Safety Response Plan, which is on file with the city and village safety forces that make up our district.

• The district has partnered with the City of Cuyahoga Falls safety forces for SWAT team training for each of our buildings.

• Each of our school buildings has a secure entrance. Visitors must be buzzed into the main office and sign in with the receptionist.

• The district has a School Resource Officer who, along with a K9 officer, is a regular presence in our buildings.

• The district has hired off duty Cuyahoga Falls police officers who patrol the schools and campus throughout the day. They are stationed in each building for the arrival and dismissal of all students.

Woodridge Wellness Committee The Woodridge Local Schools Wellness Committee’s Woodridge for Wellness program is now in its third year. This program educates our community on healthy living and promotes total fitness by making nutritious food choices and striving for academic excellence. This year, the program hosted four wellness events throughout the year: Community Day, a fall hike in the Cuyahoga Valley National Parks, bowling and the Wellness Fair. Working together the Woodridge for Wellness has become a successful total health program that positively affects every person in our Woodridge community.

Nutrition Woodridge continues to work with Pisanick Partners for nutrition service department supervision and meal planning. Their staff of certified dietitians creates a variety of healthy meal and snack options for our students. Through their menu and nutrition tools, they help teach students how to eat healthy and have fun while doing it! My School Menus is a platform that allows for not only virtual menus, but also access to menu information such as present allergens, nutrition facts, label attributes such as gluten free, local, vegetarian and more. Pisanick Partners is also working with our Wellness Committee to promote health and wellness throughout the Woodridge community with a continuous goal to make the cafeteria and extension of the classroom.

Student Health Woodridge’s school nurses, along with our on-staff athletic trainer, are from Akron Children’s Hospital, providing students with high-quality care.

Texting and Driving Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens. Many of these accidents are caused by distracted driving, such as texting or talking on a cell phone. This spring, Woodridge High School’s Entrepreneurship class, along with students from FCCLA, held the annual distracted driving simulation for students. Through texting and driving simulations, informational games and guest speakers, our goal is to educate students on how dangerous distracted driving really is to keep them safe while on the roads.

The Woodridge Local School District is dedicated to focusing on the “whole” child, developing our students academically, physically and mentally. As a district, we have a number of support systems and programs in place to help keep our students safe and healthy.

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Woodridge Foundation The Woodridge Foundation, established in 1997, serves to enrich the educational experiences of Woodridge students and enhance the educational facilities. The Foundation accepts and expends funds in support of curricular and extracurricular activities, programs and facilities of the Woodridge Local School District and provides financial assistance to graduates of Woodridge High School to assist in their post-secondary education.

Parent Groups The Woodridge Local School District is fortunate to have active parent groups at all grade levels that provide additional support to our students and teachers.

• The Woodridge Service Organization (WSO) makes countless contributions to Woodridge High School, staff and students. Over the years, WSO has provided thousands of dollars in scholarships to our students upon graduation.

• The Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is a group of dedicated individuals who provide additional resources to the students and staff of Woodridge Elementary School and Woodridge Middle School. Resources include grants to individual teachers for classroom supplies, technology, an outdoor pavilion, a virtual reference library and much more! PTO members volunteer, attend events and help Woodridge be the best school district it can be!

Woodridge Recreation/Youth Activities/Community Programs* Woodridge Local School District is proudly affiliated with the Woodridge Recreation Association to provide plenty of extracurricular activities for our youngest students. For more information, visit www.woodridgerec.org.

Activities Include:

• Baseball • Basketball • Cheerleading • Cross Country • Flag Football • Football • Soccer • Softball • Volleyball • Wrestling

*Students also have access to the Cuyahoga Falls Parks and Recreation activities.

Student Wellness Parent & Community Involvement

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LeniBug Foundation Woodridge Primary School continued its partnership with the LeniBug Foundation. Every Friday, the LeniBug Foundation sent eligible students home with a backpack filled with breakfast and lunch items for the weekend.

The LeniBug Foundation was created in memory of Alena Aloisi. She was always kind, caring and giving, even at her tender age of almost six years old. Through this Foundation, her family has developed a way to keep her memory and spirit alive. With all of the donations and contributions from people in our community, the LeniBug Foundation is able to provide backpacks filled with food to children. They also help struggling families with sports registration and uniform fees so their children can participate in school sports.

The Beacon of Light: Faith, Remembering, Benefiting The Beacon of Light is a scholarship fund through the Akron Community Foundation benefiting the Woodridge Local and Akron Public Schools. A school committee at Woodridge High School annually creates and implements the Beacon of Light Initiatives. These programs are student-centered and support the educational mission and vision of the scholarship fund. Included in these programs are the Sgt. Brandon Allen Memorial Scholarship, College Knowledge Scholarship, Maggie’s Lunch and Elliot’s Table programs.

Book Bug Program The goal of the Book Bug program is to help children in the Woodridge community learn to read, boost their enthusiasm for reading and encourage reading at home. Collection bins are located in the offices of the Woodridge Elementary and Middle Schools. Donations of books for third through fifth-grade reading levels (ages 8 - 11) are appreciated. Teachers then send books home to students as rewards, extra help, or for their brothers and sisters.

The Empty Bowl Fundraiser Woodridge Interact Club, FCCLA Club and high school ceramics art students conducted a successful fundraiser for the Family Promise Homeless Shelter of Summit County for the fourth year in a row. Students prepared and served a special dinner consisting of homemade soups, salad, and dessert for the event called The Empty Bowl. Guests also had the opportunity to purchase a one-of-a-kind ceramic bowl that night. The event raised $3,155 for the shelter.

Jump Rope for HeartThis past spring, the Primary and Intermediate Schools participated in Jump Rope for Heart to help the American Heart Association fight against heart disease and stroke. Each class actively took part in jump rope activities during P. E. class. Students were to raise money for the American Heart Association and for their class. Both schools raised a total of $10,889! Way to go!

Food PantryThe Woodridge Food Pantry provides both perishable and nonperishable food to Woodridge families in need. The program is overseen by Pupil Services Specialist Robert Sykes. Community and school faculty donate funds and food items to support the pantry. Referrals to receive food are taken by the school counselor in each building. A Woodridge staff member confidentially drives the groceries to the families’ homes. An average of 15-20 families are served each year.

Throughout the year, food donations can be dropped off at the administration building at 4411 Quick Road, Peninsula. Monetary donations can be made through Treasurer Tom Morehouse.

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As a district, we strive to keep our community informed on what’s happening within our schools and on our fields.

WEBSITE Academic Portal The Academic Portal puts all student, parent, and staff academic resources under one simple web interface, making them easier to access. Resources include textbooks, classroom lessons, lunch menus, ProgressBook and many more. The portal can be accessed at www.woodridge.k12.oh.us/portal/.

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E-newsletter The Woodridge Local School District’s monthly e-newsletter keeps subscribers updated on what’s happening in each of our buildings and allows the superintendent to share messages with the district and community.

To subscribe, visit our website at www.woodridge.k12.oh.us and click the e-newsletter link on the homepage.

Bugle Newsletter Part of our communications is the Woodridge Bugle. The Bugle is a monthly publication that is distributed to the community via local newspapers.

You can also read the Bugle online whenever it is convenient for you, by visiting our website at www.woodridge.k12.oh.us and clicking on District Communications. Check back monthly for each new edition to be posted.

Giving Back Communications

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Mrs. Tammy Heffernan President

Mr. Jeffrey McHugh Vice President

Mrs. Jan Flasco

Mrs. Marilyn Hansen

Mr. David Lydic

ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Walter Davis Superintendent

Mr. Tom Morehouse Treasurer

Mrs. Kristin Jagger Director of Academic Services

Mrs. N’ecole Ast Director of Pupil Services

Mr. Eric Unangst Director of Technology Services

Mr. Terry Heard Supervisor of Transportation Services

Ms. Nicole Ryan Supervisor of Cafeterias

Mrs. Becky Novak Coordinator of Information Services

Mr. Vincent Spitali Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds

WOODRIDGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4411 Quick RoadPeninsula, OH 44264

330-928-9074

www.woodridge.k12.oh.us