Birchwood School Is Awarded The Physical Fitness State Champion Award

CLEVELAND-Birchwood School has earned the highest award for outstanding achievement in physical fitness, according to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, and was distinguished as a President’s Challenge Physical Fitness State Champion School for 2009-2010. Every student participated in 5 events designed to test speed, strength, flexibility, and endurance, and 25 percent achieved at least the eighty-fifth percentile in all 5 events.

Birchwood students have been participating in the President’s Challenge since the late eighties, and have received this award five times since they opened their doors in 1984. “Participation in the State Champion Program demonstrates their commitment to serving as a leader and role-model in physical fitness,” said Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.

Students this school year have already been running around the school grounds as they practice for the mile run, one of the five events included in the President’s Challenge.

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Presidential Award Winners 2009-2010
Alexander D, Chester H, Sarah M, Emma P, Alexis H, Maya F, Alex P, Vinny K, Grace C, Isabella M, Sarah D, Sanjana R, Clare P, Sophia C, Abigail M, Elizabeth P, Sahej B, Sachi G, Shawki A, Zaeem M, Miguel P, Grant F, Nathan C, Miranda M, Aide S, Arjun B, and Haley Y

Birchwood School Branches Out to Communities Offering Fruits of Many Years’ Experience

In the midst of an economic crisis and during a period of educational decline, Birchwood School has launched a public service initiative for parents who want to give their children an academic advantage in a global marketplace. In addition, Birchwood would like to share its premier character-training program, which helps parents to nurture responsibility, strong work habits, and positive attitudes in their young. This initiative includes lectures and book discussions at Birchwood School such as The Cumulative Advantage: The Rationale For Investing in Early Education, and a discussion of Lawrence Steinberg’s popular book, Beyond the Classroom.

Another avenue through which Birchwood is giving back to the community is via free coffee house talks in Bay Village, North Ridgeville, and Medina. These informative discussions will focus on the education of bright and gifted children in elementary and middle school. They will center firmly on history and research, which strongly urge that special educational attention be given to these young people who will become tomorrows' leaders among the various disciplines of society.

Book Discussions
-Beyond the Classroom by Lawrence Steinberg, October 21
-Mindsets by Carol Dweck, December 9
-Reforming Education by Mortimer Adler, February 2
-The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle, April 21

Lectures
-The Tenets of Great Education, September 23
-Cultivating Creativity in Young People, November 17
-IQ: Its Meaning and Implications for Education, January 20
-The Cumulative Advantage: the Rationale for Investing in Early Education, March 24

Lectures and book discussions will take place at Birchwood School from 2-3pm & 7-8pm

Coffee House Discussions
The education of bright and gifted children

October 12 Mojo’s Coffee and More Bay Village 6:30-8pm
October 14 Café 83 North Ridgeville 6:30-8pm
October 18 Panera Medina 6:30-8pm