Students will vote Friday for Homecoming Queen. The top three contestants are Hannah Cantlie, Kayla Harrison and Brianna Weisman. The Beachcomber interviewed each of them.
Hannah Cantlie
Describe...
Upperclassmen were prepared to pitch their activities to freshmen on Wednesday morning, Sept. 2.
But at 8:20 a.m., when the speeches were scheduled to start, most of the gym bleachers were still empty.
The...
Due to contractual issues, workers have still not begun to rebuild the BHS auditorium, which has been in disrepair since the high school renovation in 2013.
Administrators estimated that the space would...
After six years as BHS principal and three years on deck as assistant superintendent, it’s Bob Hardis’ turn at bat.
The Beachwood resident assumed the superintendency in June, following Dr. Richard...
On May 26th, BHS students returned from the long weekend to find six fluffy green-gray baby birds waddling about in the courtyard. These were the proud offspring of the Canada goose whom students have...
After more than a decade holding the reins of the Beachwood City Schools, Superintendent Dr. Richard Markwardt is stepping down from his post this month.
Asst. Superintendent Robert Hardis has been...
On Monday, April 20 the Beachwood City Council voted 6-0 to pass a new ordinance that will not allow any mayor to pocket gratuities from officiating weddings or to cash in unused vacation days.
In...
Three of Beachwood’s Destination Imagination (DI) teams placed at the state tournament in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on April 11. Hilltop’s team won first place, while two of the BHS teams came in third.
One...
About 50 BHS students turned out on Sunday, April 26 for a Kick it For Cancer kickball tournament.
According to kick-it.org, this organization was established in Chagrin Falls when a 10-year-old boy...
This spring, the more rigorous PARCC and AIR tests have replaced the OGTs to measure student, teacher and district performance with new computer-based assessments.
Some students are opposed to standardized...
A longstanding fixture at the corner of Cedar and Richmond Rds., the La Place shopping center has been acquired by General Growth Properties (GGP), owner of neighboring Beachwood Place mall.
According...
A robotics practice at the middle school in February was hectic and productive.
Several students were situated around a computer, writing code and programming the robot.
They were flinging around...
