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INTRODUCTION

 Entrepreneurship Education: East Woods students participate in “Lemonade Day,” a national program that teaches
students entrepreneurial and business skills. Fifth grade students create and launch their own business. Ellsworth Hill
students work with high school students on entrepreneurship projects. High School students participate in BELIEVE IN
OHIO, a STEM bridge to Ohio’s innovation economy of the future by growing Ohio’s next generation of entrepreneurs.
 Teams of teachers at Ellsworth Hill, Middle School, and the High School were awarded approximately $55,000 from the
GAR Foundation to support student learning.
 Curricular lessons and units are being designed and built using technology such as a laser-cutter, incorporating 3-D
printing, and Makers Spaces in grades 3-12.
 Students are using 3-D technologies, such as Zspaces and augmentative sandboxes to engage in learning and problem-
solving.
 Examples of unique Hudson High School programs that provide rigor and meaning for students:
o Service Learning – Recognized by Ohio as the model program, this course combines the disciplines of Social
Studies and English with application in service to the community. Students receive a “hands-on” experience
through real-world experience.
o New Dimensions – Interdisciplinary humanities course that includes psychology, philosophy, anthropology and
sociology.
o World Language – HHS offers six World Languages including Spanish, Latin, French, German, Mandarin
Chinese, and American Sign Language
o Offering College Credit Plus courses at Hudson High School
 In 2016-2017, the Service Learning program logged over 13,000 hours of community service.
 Partnering with the Community: Last year, a few fourth and fifth grade classrooms began the journey learning about a
Bloodhound car which is being designed to break the land speed record. Swagelok, a Solon-based company, approached
Hudson to have our students partner with them to learn about the design and build process. Swagelok engineers and
Bloodhound UK began working with our curriculum team to design instructional frameworks to teach the standards
through a project-based learning lens of Bloodhound. Our students researched regions of the earth, landforms, and
climate to determine potential locations to race test the Bloodhound car. The students then partnered with Swagelok and
community engineers to design, build, and eventually race their car.

Fine and performing arts are an important and integral part of the curriculum and extracurricular student activities. Arts and
music touches nearly all students K-12.

 Many Hudson High School students garnered Scholastic Art Awards. The art electives include graphics, drawing, AP art,
photography (advanced and beginner), ceramics, mixed media, painting (advanced and beginner), art I, advanced art, AP
studio art, and yearbook.
 General music is incorporated into the curriculum at all elementary grades. Orchestra begins in 4th grade; band begins in
5th grade. Vocal performance groups offered at East Woods include 4th grade choir, East Woods Singers, and East
Woods Ensemble. The middle school offers middle school choir and a middle school play.
 Hudson Middle School offers electives in the arts that go beyond band, choir, and orchestra.
 Collaborative efforts with experts in their field:
o Middle School curriculum includes Actors in Residence from The Great Lakes Theater to expand student
knowledge by combining arts and education together in a week-long stage experience.
o Sponsored by the PTO, authors of children’s books annually visit elementary schools.
 Video: Video is an important component of 21st century communications. HHS offers Digital Video Production. At the
High School, Middle School and East Woods, students program and present morning announcements using studio and
video technology.

A well-rounded education includes a wide variety of opportunities including student leadership, real-world learning, co-
curricular and extracurricular opportunities.

 Hudson High School emphasizes student leadership in all aspects of student life, including but not limited to 46 clubs,
Student Government, Junior Leadership, Student to Student programs, such as HUDDLE, and the Hudson Leadership
Conference (which is student led).

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