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Jason Crowe
Kindergarten through fourth grade students visited locations throughout Geauga and nearby counties.
Berkshire Elementary students and staff participated in a variety of volunteer activities across Geauga and neighboring counties during the school’s Community Day of Service on Friday, May 8, 2026. Each grade level visited a specific site to roll up their sleeves, show compassion, and care, and leave a positive impact! Second-grade classrooms had a wonderful time participating in an assortment of fun activities with senior citizens at the Chardon Senior Center and West Geauga Senior Center, respectively. From kickboxing lessons, bingo, and chair volleyball to potting beautiful Impatien flower plants for a memorable Mother’s Day gift, the visits provided a time for joyful conversations and meaningful connections across different generations.
Kindergarten, first grade, third, and fourth grade classrooms spent time at various outdoor sites to ensure the environment was clear of any trash and debris before engaging in fun and collaborative activities. Our Berkshire kindergarten students visited the Geauga County Fairgrounds to clean the areas near the barns and walkways of any trash before heading back to their classrooms to complete a bag decorating activity provided by Claridon Community Helps. First-grade students worked together to pick up garbage, remove sticks from lawn areas, and other beautification tasks at the Claridon Woodlands before enjoying lunch at the Lodge, followed by recess and team-building activities outdoors. Third-grade classes visited the Holden Arboretum for gardening and woodworking activities, which were followed by time to explore the beautiful trails and scenery. During their visit to the Beaumont Reservation in Rock Creek, fourth-grade students cleaned trails and gardened before enjoying team-based games such as human foosball and the low ropes course.
Congratulations to all participating students for representing themselves and their school with Badger Pride! Finally, a special thank you to Berkshire Elementary School Principal Heather Giel and staff for organizing this meaningful opportunity for students to give back to the greater community!
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Congratulations to Berkshire’s very own Henry Nyzen for his recent Gold Medal finish at the Auburn Career Center’s Skills USA competition hosted during the week of May 5th, 2026. Henry performed extremely well amongst his peers in the architectural drafting competition, finishing in first place as a student in the Architecture and Project Management program. For his outstanding performance, Henry now advances to the National Competition, which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia during the first part of the month of June. Please join our Berkshire Local Schools community in congratulating Henry Nyzen during last week’s Skills USA competition and in wishing him all the best in next month’s national contest.
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Melissa Malkus
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- Berkshire High School
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- Berkshire Middle School
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Gabe Host
Badger Lab students go fishing during annual excursion.
The Berkshire High School Badger Lab participated in their Annual Fishing Event on Friday, May 8th at the Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve, part of the Geauga Park District. Mr. Blasier and the Badger Lab students received quality fishing guidance from Dr. William Koons, current mayor of the Village of South Russell and former Chagrin Falls Superintendent. Badger Lab students weathered the cold and thrived on fishing throughout the chilly morning. A couple of Badger Lab students caught Bluegill’s while others snagged a Green pickerel! A welcoming sight for the students was seeing an unusual surprise visit from Santa Claus who was transported on a golf cart around the perimeter of the lake rallying the students and cheering them to successful catches! As a parting gift, each student was offered a teddy bear. According to Jim Dvorak, this was the largest turnout he has experienced during this hands-on student-based activity. All in all, this Friday morning was a wonderful day full of cheer and success! The Badger Lab looks forward to participating in the annual fishing event next year and for years to come!
