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Monday, March 26, 2012

'I Have a Secret' Bullying Event Set for Monday at Falls High School

The play will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday in the high school auditorium, and a guided discussion, conducted by local law officials, will follow.

The Cuyahoga Falls City School district will host the I Have A Secret anti-bullying event and the Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools have been asked to participate as well. The event is open to the community, and students from grades seven to 12 and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend, said Cuyahoga Falls Schools Superintendent Todd Nichols.  "(I Have a Secret), presented in part by Diversity Initiatives, is designed to raise awareness of bullying while supporting teachers, administrators and students to actively take steps to help counter the social issue," said Stow-Munroe Falls Schools rep Jacquie Mazziotta.   Following the stage performance, a guided discussion will be hosted by a panel of experts, who include: the Honorable …

Friday, March 23, 2012

Superintendent Todd Nichols Responds to Patch Readers

Nichols says he'll work with the Cuyahoga Falls City School district and community at-large to help solve ongoing bullying issues.

Editor's note: Last week, we asked readers to offer constructive solutions on how best to solve the Cuyahoga Falls City Schools' ongoing bullying issues. I submitted your comments to Superintendent Todd Nichols, and he offered the following message in response.   “The Cuyahoga Falls City School District is committed to a partnership with our parents and community to address the issues related to student behavior.  We encourage all parents and students grades 7-12 to join us Monday, March 26.  While the event won’t be an open forum, opportunities and next steps will be taken in the days, weeks, and months to follow.  The next, and most immediate step, will be an administrative team meeting at which we will discuss the play (on Tuesday, …

Earl Elevant

11:38 pm on Friday, March 23, 2012

There's only one school resource officer for the entire city. How is he supposed to handle every single school in the city?   more ›

Monday, March 19, 2012

Stow Schools to Join Cuyahoga Falls in 'I Have a Secret' Anti-Bullying Event

Parents, students, faculty and staff from each district are invited to the event, which will consist of a stage performance and discussion led by a panel of local law experts.

Later this month, the Cuyahoga Falls City School district will host the I Have A Secret anti-bullying event and the Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools have been asked to participate as well. The event is open to the community, and students from grades seven to 12 and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend, said Cuyahoga Falls Schools Superintendent Todd Nichols.  "(I Have a Secret), presented in part by Diversity Initiatives, is designed to raise awareness of bullying while supporting teachers, administrators and students to actively take steps to help counter the social issue," said Stow-Munroe Falls Schools rep Jacquie Mazziotta.   Following the stage performance, a guided discussion will be hosted by a panel of experts, who include…

riverrat

5:50 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012

Life is SO tough in Cuyahoga Falls :[   more ›

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Unreported BB Gun Incident Teaches Cuyahoga Falls School Officials a Lesson

To calm upset parents, who were not told about the Feb. 24 incident, the district has apologized and is making policy changes to improve communication.

  Cuyahoga Falls City Schools learned a lesson from Bolich Middle School parents -- don't keep secrets.  When a Bolich Middle School sixth grader brought an air powered BB gun and BB ammunition to school on Feb. 24, school officials handled it swiftly. They called police to arrest the boy and remove him from the school. Faculty and staff were made aware of the situation as well. But the district never told parents about it. And finding out about it just days after the Feb. 27 fatal Chardon High School shooting heightened the parents' concern.  Word eventually spread and frustration quickly grew over the apparent lack of communication, said Danielle Deyoung, a parent of two students who attend the school.  "If you don't let us know, it's …

Danielle Deyoung

9:52 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2012

@Kryste we have started A Facebook page to help parents come to tether so we can help make change in our schools. Friend us a at Concerned parents of Cuyahoga Falls' Harvey Bolich Middle School parents   more ›

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