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Shortly before the Labor Day holiday weekend, students in the Women’s Studies class taught by Ms. Bomback’s went on a field trip to the Burton Public Library. Students were assigned to find a book about a woman which they will research, and then deliver a presentation to the rest of the class. The goal is for all students to learn about women’s contributions to society, and then relate these women’s experiences to the concepts they are learning about in class. Some of the people chosen include Queen Elizabeth II, Malala Yousafzai, and Marilyn Monroe, to name a few. Students will present their research to the class at the end of the first quarter. Students stopped on their way to the library for a little lunch in the park, and a pleasant afternoon was had by all!

Congratulations to Berkshire junior Sophia Young on being selected to the Ohio All-State Choir as a first soprano. Sophia will join a select group of only 22 first sopranos statewide to be given the honor of performing at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference which will take place February 1^st – 3^rd, 2024.  The OMEA All -State Selection is a top honor for the student-musician who has already received many accolades in her young career. 

As a singer, Sophia has twice performed as a soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Center, being selected through audition to sing soprano solos in the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring concert and movie performance in the summer of 2022, as well as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers concert and motion picture screening in the summer of 2023.  She has won top honors in her class in adjudicated competitions for the Ohio National Association of Teachers of Singing and is a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, a Cleveland-based choir that features the top high school singers in the Greater Cleveland area which regularly performs with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Cleveland Youth Orchestra.  Sophia receives voice lessons at the Aurora School of Music and is a member of the Berkshire High School Concert Choir under the direction of Mr. Sean Eppler.

A role-model student in the Berkshire High School community, Sophia receives top marks in academically rigorous courses that include honors, AP, and college level offerings.  In addition to her academic excellence, Sophia is a flute player for the Marching Badgers, a soprano in the new pop acapella group, Berkapella, and is regularly recognized by her teachers as a top student. Congratulations once again to Sophia Young on her impressive selection to the Ohio All-State Choir!