By Joni Byus, BCHF Accountability & School Improvement Representative, Literacy and Dyslexia Specialization On July 4, 2023, during the Ohio 135th General Assembly, House Bill 33 was passed with an effective date of October 3, 2023. Among other things, HB 33 mandated a shift in school curriculum, teacher training, and reading intervention approaches in the State […]
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Storeigh Conway, a 7th grade student at Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy organized a blood drive at her school earlier this month. The blood drive was planned after Storeigh wrote an essay for the annual BCHF Writing Challenge. The topic of last year’s challenge was: ‘What is kindness? What can you do, as one person,
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Lansing Limited, a BCHF senior building located in Bridgeport, Ohio, held a Halloween party for the local children! With costumes and games, it was a fun event for the kids.
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The BCHF Annual Virtual board training will be held on Saturday, November 4th. Registration details will be sent out soon! Please see the below board member development opportunities in October. Certified Public Records Training (In Person) Date: 10/17/2023 Time: 10 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Location: City of Maumee Police Department Register here: https://ohioauditor.gov/trainings/publicrecords.html 2023 Sunshine Laws
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Ian Maute, Director of Development at BCHF, gave a tour to the Ohio Treasurer of State and the Neighborhood Housing Partnership of Greater Springfield of a few BCHF properties in Springfield, OH. They visited the Springfield Community Garden Apartments and discussed creating affordable housing in the area.
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By Brit Seward, School Improvement Specialist, Mathematics “Why do we have to learn math for 12 years when we will never use it?” As an educator, statements like these should make us wonder why students see no connection between mathematics and their future. Most curriculums are full of “real-world problems,” but often as teachers, we
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Please see the below board member development opportunities in September. Certified Public Records Training Date: 9/14/2023 Time: 10:00 AM -1:15pm Location: Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma-Snow Branch Venue Register here:Â https://ohioauditor.gov/trainings/publicrecords.html 2023 Sunshine Laws Training (Virtual) Date: 9/20/2023 Time: 1:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. Register here:Â https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Legal/Sunshine-Laws/Sunshine-Law-Training 2023 Sunshine Laws Training Date: 9/28/2023 Time: 1:00 P.M. –
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By Mindy Farry, School Improvement and Accountability Representative So, the school year has started, you’ve survived several days of professional development, planning, curriculum maps, and a mountain of paperwork. Now the real work begins. We all know how drastic the teacher shortage is, and we need to do everything we can to train, mentor, coach,
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Buckeye Community Hope Foundation (BCHF) is pleased to announce we were awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to rehabilitate Defiance Ridge Apartments. See the below press release for further information.
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Dwan Moore, Principal/Superintendent of Hamilton County Math and Science Academy, has shown that innovation, mentorship, and clear communication are key tools for school success and growth. Ms. Moore has been in education for over 30 years. She started out going to school for x-ray technology, but soon discovered her passions lay elsewhere. “My husband was
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