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Online Survey for Special Education Families
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Short survey open now through May 7, 2025. 

The Berkshire Local Schools invites parents and caregivers of children receiving special education services to participate in an online survey sponsored by The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, located on The Ohio State University Campus. The short survey is open now through May 7, 2025, and can be completed in around ten minutes. Please use the following link to access the Special Education Family Survey, being sure to enter the passcode, 2025, to view and complete the survey. Once again, this online survey is open only to parents and caregivers of students receiving special education services. Thank you for your consideration.

  • Berkshire Elementary School
  • Berkshire High School
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  • Berkshire Middle School
Berkshire Local Schools Receives Field and Equipment Grant
Berkshire Local Schools Receives Field and Equipment Grant
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$3,000 grant will help Middle and High School football program purchase football helmets. 

Berkshire Local Schools recently joined a select group of Northeast Ohio schools to be named a 2025 recipient of the Leo Murphy Field & Equipment Grant by Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities. The $3,000 grant will support the district’s growing Middle and High School football programs by going towards the purchase of new football helmets. Thanks to the efforts of Athletic Director Brian Hiscox, coaches, and families, participation in both football programs has experienced significant growth, increasing from 50-60 players in 2020, to nearly one hundred players each year since 2021. To learn more, please view the following press release. A special thank you to Vanessa Karwan, Director of Professional Learning and Community Outreach, for her efforts in securing this noteworthy grant. The Berkshire Local Schools would like to thank Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities for their generous grant on behalf of the district’s football programs.

  • Berkshire High School
  • Berkshire Local Schools
  • Berkshire Middle School
Berkshire Badger Lab Students Explore Downtown Cleveland
Berkshire Badger Lab Students Explore Downtown Cleveland
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Badger Lab Vocational students visit Museum of Illusions. 

The Berkshire Badger Lab Vocational Program recently took a field trip to downtown Cleveland, where students visited the Museum of Illusions and enjoyed a nearby lunch. Badger Lab students seeking vocational training in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics used their time at the museum to enhance their understanding of complex concepts and hands-on activities which support the Ohio Learning Standards. Such excursions have become a vital part of the Badger Lab experience, providing students with hands-on opportunities to apply important life skills in real-world settings. During the trip, students practiced budgeting by selecting and purchasing their meals, calculating the total cost including tax and tip, and managing their own payments. They also learned valuable lessons about community safety, such as staying alert and aware while navigating busy city streets. Badger Lab experiences like these help to reinforce independence, confidence, and real-world readiness—hallmarks of our program’s commitment to vocational and life skills education.

 

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Berkshire Named Exclusive Ohio Cat Partner, Students to Benefit with Career Skills
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Berkshire recognized as Ohio Cat Tier 1 School with opportunities for students to follow. 

The Berkshire Local Schools were recently informed of their recognition as an Ohio Cat Tier 1 School, entering an exclusive partnership with Ohio Cat, that includes only 15 schools in a tri-state area. With this Tier 1 recognition, Berkshire High School students will have the opportunity to become exposed to co-op and internship opportunities, project-based learning support to our schools, access to the Ohio Cat curriculum and online materials at no cost, one engagement with their team per quarter, swag, sponsorships, and more. Ohio Cat, in a recent correspondence with the Berkshire Schools shared that they “were impressed by both your engagement with Ohio Cat as a partner and your commitment to your students.” Competing against school districts from Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, Berkshire’s elevation to the Tier 1 schools gives our students a top-of-the-line career readiness opportunity, aligned with our efforts over the last several years to prepare students with life skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving application of the most rigorous type.

One such opportunity is Ohio Cat’s one day Summer Camp, available now to Berkshire High School students over the age of 15 on Thursday, June 5th. Running from 9:30 a.m. until 2p.m., this one day event allows Berkshire students with interest in the heavy-duty equipment industry to meet Ohio Cat technicians, learn basics of their machinery, and tour their facility. Ohio Cat Summer Camp Registration 2025.

The Berkshire Local Schools thanks Ohio Cat for this recognition and is excited to take advantage of becoming a Tier 1 School.

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