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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

Beachwood voters will choose between the incumbent Mayor, School Board President or City Council President. Photos by Nakita Reidenbach and Amelia Port

City Leaders Face Off in Mayoral Race

Jinle Zhu, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2017

Along with 72 other municipalities in the Cleveland area, the City of Beachwood will hold mayoral elections on Nov. 7. The three candidates are current Beachwood Mayor Merle Gorden, City Council President...

To stay healthy, get plenty of rest to keep your immune system strong and keep your hands clean. Image by Alex Shupp

Flu Season Blues

Julia Charnas, Staff Writer November 2, 2017

From Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, BHS teachers marked 63 absences for students in the BHS clinic, according to information provided by Asst. Principal Ryan Patti. During the same time period, 712 student absences...

CSA students toured BHS with stops at Bennys Spirit Shop and the TV production studio. Photo courtesy of Kate Klonowski

Journalism Class Hosts Student Reporters From Cleveland School of the Arts

Journalism Class November 1, 2017

The journalism class hosted a group of student journalists from Cleveland School of the Arts on Thursday, Oct. 26. The CSA students are visiting schools for a reporting project on school report cards. Beachwood...

Photo by Max Alter

No Left No More

Max Alter, Online Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2017

The Beachwood City Council passed a motion on Sept. 5th amending the City’s charter to enable northbound traffic from Richmond Road to turn left into the BHS parking lot. The motion, penned by Councilman...

Photo from Beachcomber archives by Bradford Douglas.

School District Uses Variety of Approaches to Maintain Security

Nakita Reidenbach, Staff Writer October 19, 2017

A local woman called 911 on Aug. 1 about her boyfriend, who told her over facetime that he was going to go shoot up the first school he found. The man hoped to be shot and killed by police in an act...

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Beachwood Stats: Senior Citizens

Vivian Li, News Editor October 2, 2017

Beachwood has the highest percentage of senior citizens among surrounding communities, according to 2010 census data.   Data source: census.gov Chart: piktochart

Asst. Principal Ryan Patti, Athletic Director Ryan Peters and Principal Tony Srithai met with students Wednesday for this years first open forum. Photo by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Principal Srithai Restarts Student Open Forum

Gabriela Covolan Costa, Image Editor September 15, 2017

Principal Tony Srithai and his administrative team held this year’s first student open forum after school on Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the Bistro. The forum provides an opportunity for students to share...

Students sign up for clubs outside the atrium. Photo by Vivian Li.

Club Leaders Pitch For New Members

Vivian Li, Staff Writer September 6, 2017

As the school year begins, BHS clubs are recruiting. One way of doing so is the activities fair, which was held on Friday, Aug. 25 during lunch periods. After getting the attention of students in...

Beachwood students witnessed an 80 percent eclipse in Aug. 2017.  Photo from Bcomber archives by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Beachwood Celebrates 80% Solar Eclipse

Prerna Mukherjee, Staff Writer August 23, 2017

“The eclipse will be at its peak in five minutes,” a voice echoed through the speaker and across the bleachers. With specialized glasses shielding their eyes from the blinding light, students and...

As a leader, I want to be as visible as possible,” Srithai said. “It is important for me to spend time in classes and have face-to-face time with students. Photo by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Srithai Brings Student-Centered Approach

Ben Connor, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

The Beachwood Board of Education voted unanimously on April 24 to approve a two-year contract for Tony Srithai as new BHS principal. “It was a long and thorough process to get this job,” Srithai...

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

District Moving Forward With Plan to Consolidate Elementary Buildings

Ofek Hyer, Staff Writer April 27, 2017

Superintendent Dr. Bob Hardis and District Treasurer Michele Mills presented a plan to the Beachwood Board of Education on Nov. 11, 2015 to consolidate grades Pre K-5 in a new building on the Fairmount...

“It was a long and thorough process to get this job,” Srithai said. “But I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity to be the new principal of BHS.” Photo by Emily Einhorn

Tony Srithai Hired as New BHS Principal

Ben Connor, Staff Writer April 26, 2017

On the evening of April 24, the Beachwood Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a two-year contract for Tony Srithai to become the new BHS principal. Srithai recently moved to Ohio from North...

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