Whitney Young (2-12)

Karen M. Byron-Johnson

Karen M. Byron-Johnson is our fearless, engaged and unselfish leader of three years. She believes that, “Life isn’t about how to survive the storm but how to dance in it.” As leader of a dynamic school for gifted students with 100% Graduation rate for three years and 94.4 Attendance rate; she honors our School Theme: Becoming the Kings and Queens We Were Born to Be. Her holistic approach to the theme demonstrates concern for students, staff and faculty. She once wrote personalized thank you cards to all staff, which were presented at a staff luncheon. Communication is key to her position and students respect that.. The desire is create a school climate conducive to learning and surpass the Excellent rating by the Ohio Department of Education and serve students, staff, faculty, the community and parents to the best of her ability.

Principal:

Karen M. Byron-Johnson

School Hours:

8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Address:

17900 Harvard Avenue , 44128

Phone Number:

(216) 283-5220

Fax Number:

(216) 295-3547

Website:

http://whitneyyoungschool.weebly.com/

Year Built:

1950

School Mascot:

Warriors

School Colors:

Black & Gold

Wish List:

School Supplies: pencils, colored pencils, pencil holders, handheld barrel pencil sharpeners, erasers, pens, markers, highlighters, crayons, glue, scotch tape, blunt scissors, rulers, notebooks, book covers, index cards, lined paper, construction paper, pocket folders, three-ring binders, handheld calculators.

Other Items: math and vocabulary flash cards, reading books (new or gently used picture and chapter books), balls (for various sports and age groups), hand sanitizer, resealable plastic bags (all sizes), socks, underwear, mittens/gloves, winter coats, winter boots, winter hats, gym shoes, school uniforms

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