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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

Beachwood Board of Education candidates from left: Julie Brough, Jen Ferns, Dr. Josephine Chan and Megan Walsh.

Students Host School Board Candidates’ Forum

Daniella Portner, Staff Writer November 4, 2023

BHS hosted a ‘Meet the Candidates Night’ on Oct. 19 for the Nov. 7 school board election. The event was facilitated by juniors Radha Pareek, Taia Menefee, Eliana Worku, Shreya Chellu, Amy Zhou and...

"I have a real passion for everything about Beachwood, seeing it thrive and do better, and I think it can do better," Berns said.

Beachwood Voter’s Guide

Michael Karpov, Arts & Life Editor October 28, 2021

Beachwood voters will select candidates for a number of local offices on Nov. 2 including mayor, city council, school board and Shaker Heights municipal court. The Beachcomber submitted questionnaires...

After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

Three Candidates Vie For Two Open School Board Seats in Next Week’s Election

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-In-Chief October 25, 2015

On Nov. 3, Beachwood voters will select from three candidates for two open seats on the Beachwood Board of Education. Dawann Gray is looking to win a seat, while incumbents Joshua Mintz and Steve Rosen...

After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

Is Beachwood Taking a Private School Approach?

Beachcomber Staff September 1, 2014

District administrators have made a series of moves in recent years to make the district more competitive with other schools: increasing AP enrollment with the result of improved national rankings, the...

After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

District Plans to Announce New Director of Development Soon

Grant Gravagna, News Editor August 21, 2014

On May 12th, the Beachwood Board of Education began a search to fill the district’s new director of development position. Now the process is nearing completion and the selected candidate is expected...

After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

Tax Commissioner Reverses on Cleveland Clinic Taxes to School District

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2014

The long court battle continues between the Beachwood City School District and the Cleveland Clinic’s Family Health & Surgery Center over the issue of tax-exempt status. The case came back into...

After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

School Board Eases Out-of-School Suspension Policy

Cathy Perloff and Grant Gravagna December 18, 2013

On Monday Dec. 16, the Board of Education unanimously passed a provision to the student handbook allowing alternatives to out-of-school suspension under certain circumstances. “The main purpose of...

School District Buys Land Adjacent to High School

School District Buys Land Adjacent to High School

Courtney Fishman, Editor-in-Chief (Print) February 28, 2012

After an emergency meeting held Jan. 25th, the Beachwood School District approved a $150,000 dollar purchase of two properties adjacent to the Richmond Road entrance to BHS. The two properties are approximately...

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