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At this time of the year, as we prepare for the Holidays I wanted to thank all the neighborhood groups, organizations, clubs and individuals who have worked on behalf of the community this past year. It goes without saying that the community is only as good as the people and organizations in it. As we approach 2019, it is more important than ever before to get involved in our community or the clubs that encompasses your street. 

We all know that there have been major changes in our local development corporations this past year.  We are moving forward, though, and doing our best to overcome bad decisions that were made by former Executive Staff members. Justice will be served on those individuals who took advantage of our neighborhood support and trust. Regardless of the actions of these individuals, our community is resilient and we must collectively refuse to allow their actions to define our community.  Again, I urge, anyone who would like to become a stakeholder in our community and to get involved, to contact the Greater Collinwood Development Corporation, which now encompasses our entire Ward and part of Ward 10.  They may be reached at (216) 383-9772.

Ryan Collins of the Cleveland Monsters demonstrates a hockey-related STEM activity for students at Hannah Gibbons School. 

Three Cleveland Monsters players visited Hannah Gibbons School on Nov. 20 – to help give students a lesson in STEM education.

The Monsters are providing a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum that will be used by second-graders at Hannah Gibbons, George Washington Carver, Michael R. White, Mound and Orchard schools.

The Great Lakes Science Center designed the curriculum for the Monsters.

Lessons use elements of hockey to teach concepts like force, motion and friction, while also working in math, literacy and physical education, all based on state standards. Students will work in small groups, sharpening their communication and teamwork skills.

“The best part is it all relates to hockey,” Karyn Torigoe, STEM learning products manager at the museum, said during the announcement at Hannah Gibbons. “It introduces them to hockey.”

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Oliver H. Perry  is so excited about our shift towards inquiry-based learning. Our fourth and fifth grade classes participate in weekly mini-courses with our community partners, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning and GigaLearn. Students had the option of photography, screenprinting or Gamebot for a ten week mini-course during the school day. In addition to mini-courses, students in all grades are creating questions about what makes them curious and teachers are utilizing those questions to guide instruction. We are looking forward to our move into a new building in January. In our new building, we have a project lab on the third floor and collaborative learning spaces on each floor to take our inquires to the next level. Enroll your child today!

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the St. Jerome first graders had a feast of their own.  The feast was organized by the first grade families.  Some of the foods we feasted on were turkey, chicken, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes.  Before we feasted, we all went around the room and shared one thing we were thankful for.  In the eyes of a first grader here are some of what they are thankful for are:

A Christmas Eve Celebration with New Praise Ministries Monday, December 24, 2018 6pm until 9pm.

Calling all 2000-2017 gratuates of St. Jreome School.  We hope you will attend a centennial reunion on Sunday, January 27, 2019.  Help spread the word!

Mark your calendar for Sunday, January 27, 2019 when the St. Jerome School classes of 2000 to 2017 will gather for a reunion as part of Catholic Schools Week.  The Reunion will begin with 10am Mass followed by an Open House at both the convent and school.  Light refreshments will be served.

A 1940 graduate of St. Jerome School, Sister Joann (Josephine) Kessler, OSU also taught at St. Jerome from 1962-1964. 

The first of the Centennial reunions was held November 4th for the classes of 1922-1959.  Memorabilia ranging from Monsignor Hammer’s vestments to pictures pamphlets and articles throughout the years were on display in the convent.  Nearly 100 Alumni attended with their family members and enjoyed refreshments while catching up with old friends.  Two members of the Class of 1940 were present, and while she was unable to attend Sister Joann (Josephine) Kessler, OSU sent her regards. It was determined that she is the oldest living alumni that we have heard from. 

Frank Rosenwein, principal oboist for the Cleveland Orchestra will perform with City Music Cleveland at St. Jerome Church on December 12th t 7:30pm.

We are delighted to host another fabulous concert on Wednesday, December 12th featuring Frank Rosenwein, principal oboist for the Cleveland Orchestra, who will perform Richard Strauss’ Oboe Concerto in D Major, a lyrical work that sprung from the hopeful time just after WWII.  Stefan Willich returns to conduct. 

"For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord"  Luke 2:11

We invite you to join us as we prepare for and celebrate the joyous coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Come join the Seniors of Collinwood at the Collinwood Recreation Center.  Collinwood Seniors (ages 50 and up) have a structured program Mon, Wed, and Friday (7am – 12noon).  This program includes various exercise classes, a walking club, computer classes, line dancing, arts and craft, and more.  Additionally, these seniors do an annual overnight trip to awesome locations.  This year our seniors went to Washington DC to visit the NEW Smithsonian African American Museum.  The next upcoming trip is for July 18-21st 2019 to New York City.  Registration for this trip began October 15th 2018; interested patrons must register as a member of the Collinwood Recreation Center to attend this spectacular trip to the "BIG APPLE."   See flyer for more details, open registration for the New York trip is at the Collinwood Recreation Center on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (9:00am - 12noon); call to schedule appointments for other times.  Please review our Senior Program calendar for December/2018 for special activities and events.  Note: There will be a Rummage Sale on December 17th 2018 (4pm-7pm).  Vendor table are available for this event.

It’s that time of the year again! Snow has started to fall, and Santa and his helpers are in full force spreading holiday cheer. This year’s Breakfast with Santa is going to be EXTRA special because we will be serving both north and south as ONE Collinwood.  Breakfast, holiday crafts, and photos with Santa will be on Saturday, December 15, 2018 from 9am-12pm at Slovenian Home, 15810 Holmes Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110 (please note this location is NOT ADA accessible). Sponsored by Greater Collinwood Development Corporation (Formerly known as Collinwood & Nottingham Development Corporation), Councilman Polensek, and Councilman Hairston. The food will be donated by Gus’s Diner 185 and volunteers will be from local area schools. We are excited to continue to build our relationships in the neighborhood and can’t wait to come together as one community to celebrate the holidays! The event is FREE but space is limited. Registration is required, please visit: santacomestocollinwood.eventbrite.com

 We got the camera crews in the kitchen and on the main stage, TV20 reporting, and 5 excited teams of youth, officers and Tri-C cullinary students. Teams have 45 minutes to create their creations from a host of ingredients. This is legit ... Chopped Kids Cleveland style!!

Program started with a small grant in Collinwood from Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and goes citywide with support from the Cleveland Police Foundation, Tri-C, Cleveland Metropolitan Schools and others. Proud we launched this program at Collinwood Nottingham Villages Development and the Five Pointes Community Center. Congrats to everyone but rooting for Hannah Gibbons School in Nottingham and Wade Park School. 

You are cordially invited to attend New Tech Collinwood's Family Math Game Night on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 3:00-5:00pm. The event will be held in the multi-purpose room. 

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Ohio voters decided the fate of Issue #1 this November, with 63.4% voting “No”. A “Yes” would have radically shifted Ohio drug law by reclassifying many drug-related offenses (such as obtaining, possession, and use) as misdemeanors, rather than felonies.

Public input is needed to help update a watershed plan for the Euclid Creek watershed. A watershed plan is a comprehensive plan for achieving water resource goals for a geographically defined watershed.  The Euclid Creek Watershed encompasses 23.3 square miles in northeastern Cuyahoga County and a part of Lake County.  It covers portions of 12 communities including Beachwood, Cleveland, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield, Mayfield Heights, Pepper Pike, Richmond Heights, Shaker Heights, South Euclid, and Willoughby Hills. Euclid Creek watershed includes 40+ miles of stream, 30 miles of which is open channel and 10 miles of which is culverted or buried, as far as 8 miles away from the Creek’s confluence with Lake Erie, our source of drinking water, at Wildwood Park in Cleveland. The watershed is nearly 85 percent developed. Non-point source pollution challenges include stream sedimentation / siltation, habitat alterations, stream ditching or channelizing, and other flow regime alterations stemming from high levels of impervious cover such as roads, driveways, and rooftops. Updates to this plan are led by Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District with funding from Euclid Creek Watershed Council and Friends of Euclid Creek through a Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District grant.

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