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Photo: Chardon High School students with Chardon Police Chief Scott Niehus and Officer Jasen Elam
Chardon High School students learn from local leaders
Sept. 30, 2024 (CHARDON, OH) — A recent walking field trip afforded students the opportunity to meet with local leaders as well as practice their ordering, polite eating and community safety skills.
Students have been learning about community leaders through their Unique Learning curriculum in the classroom. Upon completion of the lessons, the students reached out to local leaders in Chardon and set up appointments to meet with them.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the class met with Chardon Mayor Christopher Grau, Police Chief Scott Niehus and Officer Jasen Elam at city hall.
Mayor Grau showed students around city facilities — speaking to them in both an upstairs meeting room as well as city council chambers. He discussed his role as mayor, the expansion of the Geauga County Courthouse, how city council meetings are run as well as how experiences in the classroom can relate to work outside of the classroom.
Chief Neihus and Officer Elam spent about an hour showing students around the Chardon Police Department. This included checking out the dispatch room, holding cells, offices, interview rooms, the evidence room, the booking room as well as the inside of a police cruiser.
The students also enjoyed the community walk and lunch at Jersey Mike’s Subs. Mrs. Maggie Cook met the group at the restaurant to work with students on their communication skills while ordering and talking with one another.
“It’s always so great to see their confidence and communications skills improve with each restaurant setting and tour around town we visit and take,” Mrs. Amanda Bunker said. “The bonus is that these experiences are in their community where they can visit with their families and hopefully use the same skills.”
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