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INTRODUCTION

Services Provided

The District provides a wide variety of educational and support services as mandated by the Ohio Revised Code or Board
directives. The District contracts out its transportation of students. During the 2017-18 fiscal year, the District’s fleet of 54 buses
traveled 2,932 miles each day providing transportation services to 2,557 public and 177 private and parochial students. The
Nutrition Services Department served an average of 2,662 meals daily for a total of 457,785 meals annually through the District’s
school lunchrooms.

In addition to transportation and school lunch support services offered to children in the District, guidance, special education,
(including school psychology services) and health services are available free of charge. Guidance services support the school
environment and are designed to help students achieve a well-adjusted social life. Special education services, including school
psychology services, are provided for all 14 federal disability categories ranging from preschool-age students through high school.
Health services consist of the staffing of school clinics with R.N. or L.P.N. level nurses and health promotion classes.

At the center of the District’s services are the instructional programs. The District offers regular instructional programs daily to
students in grades pre-kindergarten to twelve. The District served approximately 674 identified students who need specially
designed programs. These students received services through the wide array of special education programs offered in the District.

Finally, there are numerous academic and athletic programs for students, providing them with a number of enriching experiences.
The District provides, through its Community Education and Recreation Department, a community-wide recreation program
during the school year and throughout the summer months. The programs and activities provide a lifetime of memories for
Hudson’s students.

Academic Programming - Fiscal Year 2018

We are very proud of the many accolades the Hudson City Schools are recognized for each school year. However, we are most
proud of our students and the learning they engage in every day so they can be successful and happy and learn in a school
environment where they are cared for every day. Our staff strives to focus on building positive relationships with our students,
parents, community members, and one another. The District is dedicated to creating opportunities where our students can create,
think, wonder, fail, and explore. We are committed to on-going professional learning so we can be our best for our students.

Our district’s programming provides opportunities for all students to reach their full potential. Some of our celebrations are:
o Technology: Curriculum incorporates digital learning and technology beginning with the youngest students. Students have
access to computer labs and work stations in all of the media centers. i-pads are used in grades K, 1, and 2. Chrome
Books are utilized by students and teachers in grades K-12. The student to computer device ration is 1:1 in grades 3-12
and approximately 1:1.6 students in grades pre K-2. Currently we have over 4,600 Chrome Books and approximately 300
i-pads.
o Environmental Sustainability: Recycling responsibility takes place K-12. HHS curriculum includes use of the
Environmental Land Lab. The McDowell Arboretum provides an outdoor environmental science education resource for
elementary students. Our schools also have an Energy Star rating.
o Ellsworth Hill and Hudson Middle School have school gardens that are part of some of the project-based learning
opportunities. The harvest is often shared with our school cafeteria.
o 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.
o Kindergarten students at Evamere conducted market research on where to find the best ice cream in Hudson. The students
then created a brochure which was published and shared with all incoming families. These brochures can also be found at
the Chamber of Commerce and local businesses.
o Makerspace and creation spaces are areas in the schools where students can tinker with mini-robots, circuits, laser
engravers, sewing machines, and many 3-D printers. Within these learning spaces it is not about the end product but
rather learning and trying different ideas. At the High School the Makerspace Club has started to make items to sell

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