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About

Paul G.

Hello Cardinal Families,

Welcome to the 2023-24 school year!

My name is Paul Gerycz. I am so excited to be the Cardinal Middle and High School Principal! It is an incredible honor and privilege to be able to serve our Cardinal families in these roles, and I am extremely excited about this new opportunity.

This year will begin my thirty-fifth year in education where I have been a principal, athletic director, teacher, and coach. My wife, Sally, and I have been married for thirty-one years. We have been blessed with two daughters, Allison and Emily. We are Ohio natives and life-long Cleveland sports fans.

At Cardinal Local Schools, everything we do is based on our core belief of Huskie P.R.I.D.E. (Productive, Respectful, Involved, Determined, and Empathetic). Cardinal Schools – let’s work together to make the upcoming school year the best it can be! I look forward to sharing with you in all of the amazing experiences that are in store for us.

Proud to be a Huskie,

Paul J. Gerycz,  Middle School and High School Principal

About

Brian G.

Dear Cardinal Families,

I would like to welcome you all to the new school year at Cardinal Local Schools. The staff is excited to work with each and every student to help them achieve all of their academic goals. We work extremely hard to support every student and to build and develop a culture and climate of excellence.

I’m proud to say that the 2023-2024 school year will be my 15th year at Cardinal Local Schools. I have been at Cardinal from the beginning, completing my student teaching here, working as a building sub, head varsity coach and classroom teacher. I am excited to begin my new position as assistant principal and continue to serve the Cardinal community.

Education is about people, and as Woody Hayes once said “You Win with People!” We value communication, collaboration and the connections we make in our community. Please reach out to us at any time and we will help you in any way possible. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Jack Cunningham and the Board of Education for selecting me for this position and I am excited to start this new journey at Cardinal Local Schools. GO HUSKIES!

Proud to be a Huskie,

Brian George, Middle School and High School Assistant Principal

About

Bob K.

Hello Huskie Families,

My name is Bob Kujala. I am so excited to be the new Jordak Elementary School Principal! It is an incredible honor and privilege to be able to serve our JES families in this role, and I am extremely excited about this new opportunity. I have worked in administration for over ten years. I have served as the elementary principal and assistant special education director with Windham Exempted Village Schools. I then moved on to full special education director. From Windham, I spent some time with the Trumbull County Educational Service Center as the Multiple Disabilities Supervisor. I greatly missed being in the public schools so I was fortunate to be able to have the opportunity to work at Southington Local Schools as the Middle School / High School Principal and Special Education Director.

I am a graduate of LaBrae High School and Hiram College with a degree in business administration with a focus on marketing. I quickly decided that I made a mistake and that I wanted to teach Social Studies. I worked nights to be able to return to Hiram (this was unfortunately before online courses) to complete my teaching requirements.

I was excited to apply for the position and during the interview process it was clear that both the administration and teachers/staff are all committed to school improvement and I am excited to join a team where I will be surrounded by a staff/administration with a passion for education and a great community that has great love and pride in the local school system. In specific, I am excited about the measures that have been put in place over with the curriculum that places an emphasis on phonological skill building which is the foundation of the reading process and also other measures such as MTSS/PBIS program.

I look forward to getting to know my students and their families and building relationships with all the stakeholders I will be working with and for. This includes parents, guardians, police and fire departments, teachers, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria people, etc. There are so many people who work very hard to provide the very best experience that our children have from the time they leave their homes in the morning till the moment they leave the bus or building. It is important that people trust their school and the people who serve their children. I will work to learn about the community and traditions and also work closely with the administration and our local law enforcement to continue to evaluate our safety procedures. With all of that said, I am looking forward to the 2023 school year and getting to know the people of the Cardinal Schools learning community.

Proud to be a Huskie,

Bob Kujala, Jordak Elementary Principal

Programs

Spotlight

NC3 Cert.

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Derek F. 10th Grade

NC3 Cert.

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Hunter G. 11th Grade

NC3 Cert.

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Hunter L. 11th Grade

NC3 Cert.

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Christopher L. 11th Grade

NC3 Certificate

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Baylee L. - 10 Grade

NC3 Certificate

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Trinity W. - 10th Grade

NC3 Certificate

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Starr D. - 11th Grade

NC3 Certs

Aidan Gallagher passed the NC3 Certification for Tormach CNC Machines. This is worth 3 graduation credits.

- Aidan G.- 12th Grade

NC3 Cert

Kyle Sinclair passed the NC3 Certification for Tormach CNC Machines. This is worth 3 graduation credits.

- Kyle S.- 12th Grade

NC3 Cert

Carissa Loucks passed the NC3 Certification for Tormach CNC Machines. This is worth 3 graduation credits.

- Carissa L.- 12th Grade

NC3 Cert

Kayla Rulong passed the NC3 Certification for Tormach CNC Machines. This is worth 3 graduation credits.

- Kayla R.- 12th Grade

NC3 Cert

Bri Lew passed the NC3 Certification for Tormach CNC Machines. This is worth 3 graduation credits.

- Bri L.- 11th Grade

NC3 Cert

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Clayton C.- 12th Grade

NC3 Cert

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Logan S. - 12th Grade

NC3 Cert

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Jazlyn S. - 12th Grade

NC3 Cert

NC3 is a nationally recognized program with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing. The Tormach CNC certification trains students in the use of CNC Machines, Safety, and Programming and is evaluated by a comprehensive end of course exam.

- Talon D. - 10th Grade

Kiwanis Club

East Geauga Kiwanis recently recognized Jordak Elementary third grade students for their outstanding performance in the classroom. Each student received a certificate and four literature books from the Kiwanis Club.

- Lucy N.

Kiwanis Club

East Geauga Kiwanis recently recognized Jordak Elementary third grade students for their outstanding performance in the classroom. Each student received a certificate and four literature books from the Kiwanis Club.

- Willow B.

Kiwanis Club

East Geauga Kiwanis recently recognized Jordak Elementary third grade students for their outstanding performance in the classroom. Each student received a certificate and four literature books from the Kiwanis Club.

- Chandler S.