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Berkshire School District

14259 Claridon Troy Road
Burton, OH 44021
Board Office 834-4123
FAX: 834-2058

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Board Members:

Allen Tolchinsky, President, 834-4705

Lee Imhoff, Vice President, 834-4005

Michael Stone, 834-1744

Brian Brockway, 635-0210

Bob Johnson, Jr., 834-8447

Regularly scheduled meetings of the Berkshire School Board are held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.

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Berkshire High School

Gary Contini, Principal
Steve Reedy, Assistant Principal

Secretaries:
Maryalice Horton
Elizabeth Hansel
Nancy Sherbody

14510 Main Street
Burton, OH 44021
834-4110

Athletic Director:
Michelle Peters

School Nurse:
Kathleen Pinkava

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Burton Elementary School

13724 Carlton Street
Burton, OH 44021
834-4616

Brenda Armstrong, Principal
Darlene Arnett, Secretary

School Nurse:
Kathleen Pinkava

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Claridon Elementary School

14818 Mayfield Road
Claridon Township
635-5311

Kim Sethna, Principal
Darlene Kostelec, Secretary

School Nurse:
Kathleen Pinkava

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Troy Elementary School

17791 Claridon-Troy Road
Troy Township
834-8962

Dan Itschner, Principal
Carol Kothera, Secretary

School Nurse:
Kathleen Pinkava

  The Berkshire Local School District is located in picturesque Geauga County, an area that is rich in its rural atmosphere and Western Reserve traditions. The district encompasses seventy (70) square miles and includes the townships of Burton, Troy, and Claridon, and Burton Village.

  There are three elementary schools and one junior-senior high school with a total enrollment of 1,305. Berkshire students also have access to many vocational programs at the Auburn Career Center.

  It is the purpose of the Berkshire School System to nurture in each individual self-esteem, strength of character, development of mind and body, and respect for the worth and dignity of every human being.

Athletics:
Football, volleyball, golf, cross country, wrestling, boys' and girls' basketball, track baseball, softball, cheerleading, drill team, pep club, marching band.

Academic:
Student government, drama, show choir, American Field Service, Yearbook, Newspaper, Academic Challenge.

Burton is the home of the Geauga Branch of Kent State University. Within driving distance are to be found Cleveland State University, Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Lake Erie College, Hiram College, Akron University, Lakeland College, and Youngstown University.

The school reflects a high level of civic pride and community support. There is convenient accessibility to numerous recreational facilities--many golf courses, Punderson State Park, Alpine Valley Ski Slopes, Nelson Ledges State Park, Pioneer Waterland, Lake Farm Park, and many swimming areas. It is a 45-minute drive to downtown Cleveland, and a 30-minute drive to Warren.

Community activities include maple syrup, pancake and sausage breakfasts during the month of March; Butter Churn Festival and Antique Dealer's Flea Market in June; the Great Geauga County Fair in September; Chamber of Commerce Halloween parade and party, Apple Butter Festival and Fire Department Ox Roast in October. Many activities are held at the local Historical Society's Century Village, such as Blue Grass festival, Musket Loading, and Civil War Re-enactments. There is also the Log Cabin in the center of town where visitors can see the maple syrup production first hand.

The Ohio Department of Education on November 15, 1996 listed 612 public school districts in the State of Ohio. The Berkshire District was ranked one of the 26 recognized as a "Higher Performing District."

This recognition enabled the school to submit a proposal to participate in a deregulation pilot program, allowing the school to phase in new professional practices to improve education for all children of the school-community .
 

The eight action-planning committees are interested in the ideas of school community members. They are also seeking committee members. Contact the School Board office at 834-4123 or one of the following committee chairperson(s):

Student Conduct Code Committee
Ellen Edeburn 834-4330

Class Size Committee
Trish Donaldson 834-1355
Tricia Hale 564-9036

Survey Committee
Rob Roy 834-9314

Curriculum Review Committee
Chairperson needed

Financial Advisory Committee
Jeff Kochy 834-1519

Nutrition
Carolyn Snyder 834-0837

School Volunteer
Chairperson needed