Lorain County JVS High School

AMHERST:
• Student Home Event Pass: Don’t miss a game! A Student Home Athletic Event Pass is available for $50 and gives you entry to all HOME regular-season athletic contests at both high school and junior high events. (Note: this does not include OHSAA or SWC tournament events.) If you haven’t picked one up yet, contact Mr. Wolf at casey_wolf@amherstk12.org for details and a passcode to purchase.
• Winter Sports Off Season/Coaching Contacts: Winter Sports are right around the corner. If you have interest in participating in a winter sport, please reach out to our winter coaches to see what information they have for you regarding any volunteer activities they have going on between now and the official start date or any information they may have regarding tryouts/first official practices. Reminder that you will need to have a valid physical on file before the first official day and that your Final Forms account will need to be up to date.
• SERVE Program at Steele: We’re excited to share about our new senior-only program: SERVE – Students Engaged in Responsible Volunteering and Education. This community service-learning program provides our seniors with a unique and meaningful educational experience while giving back to local social service agencies. Through SERVE, students earn both an English credit and an elective credit, while also achieving the Community Service Graduation Seal and completing a pre-apprenticeship program by graduation. Every Tuesday and Thursday, students volunteer across the community at places like the Amherst Historical Society, ReStore, Main Street Amherst, Nord, Powers, Good Knights of Lorain County, Friendship APL, Murray Ridge, and Oberlin Community Services. At Nord and Powers, they tutor, work one-on-one with students, and assist teachers in the classroom. In addition, students bring their service experiences back into the classroom for weekly discussions, team building, and curriculum connections that tie directly to what they’re learning and seeing in these nonprofit settings. This program truly combines education with impact — preparing our Comets for life beyond graduation while supporting the community we love!

AVON:
• Art Club Meeting: Art Club will meet Wednesday, November 5th from 2:45pm-4:15pm in the ceramics lab for a holiday ceramics workshop. Hope to see you there!
• Tree Commission: The City of Avon is looking for a current junior who is passionate about the environment and wants to get involved with local environmental initiatives to join the Avon Tree Commission. The Avon Tree Commission meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30. The function of the tree commission is to study, advise, and encourage the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the proper planting of new and replacement trees and maintaining the health of existing trees in the urban forest. Information about applying is located on the city of Avon's website, and there are applications in student services and online. The application is to be turned into city hall (either dropped off or by email) by November 1st. Anyone interested can contact the following email with any questions.
• Winterguard Auditions: Winterguard is holding auditions for both the JV and Varsity teams. If you are in 9th or 10th grade and would like to get into Colorguard, the JV Winterguard is the perfect opportunity for you! Visit this link https://www.avonbob.com/band/winterguard and scroll down to click "More Information" or stop by the band room or room 148 for an information sheet! JV auditions are November 17th and 19th Varsity auditions are November 11th and 18th
• Fall Play – The Outsiders: Most of you read the book in eighth grade. Now Avon High School's Drama Club brings all your favorite characters--Ponyboy, Cherry, Dallas, Two-Bit, Darry, Sodapop, and Bob the Soc--to life onstage in our fall play production of The Outsiders. Join us for the 1960s Greaser versus Soc drama November 21st and 22nd at 7:00pm and November 23rd at 2:00pm in the high school PAC. Pre-sale tickets are $8 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Scan the QR codes on posters around the building or click here for tickets:
https://our.show/ahs-outsiders.

AVON LAKE
• Drama Club News: Avon Lake High School Drama Club Calendar Fundraiser. Avon Lake Drama Boosters is the supporting organization for the ALHS Drama Program. We use funds to supplement theater improvements, feed our cast and crew, and many other ways that help make our productions extra special! For this fundraiser, the students are seeking people to “sponsor.

CLEARVIEW:
• Early Action Deadlines: Attention seniors! Upcoming Deadlines! If you are applying to a college or university, EARLY ATION, make sure to apply by the following deadlines: November 1, November 15, December 1. It is your responsibility to check each school’s website to see what their deadlines are! Please see your school counselors or College Now advisor with any questions!
• Clipper Cup Scores: The Freshmen have caught up in a surprise turn of events! After this last pep rally, the overall scores are as follows: Seniors still in first with 40 points, Juniors in second with 39 points, Sophomores in third with 24 points, and Freshmen have caught up with the herd in last place with 22 points. We will finish Rock Paper Scissors TAG at the next pep rally with Seniors Vs. Freshmen and Sophomores vs. Juniors to determine place winners.
• In House Field Trip: Juniors, today is the last day to sign up for the In-House Field Trip this Thursday. If you are qualified. Spend the day playing video games with your friends, enjoy building your own Caramel Apple Bar, and the first surprise event. See Mr. Ward in room 108 with questions.
• Thanksgiving Food Drive: The Thanksgiving Food Drive begins today! Students, please bring canned and nonperishable items to one of your classes. Each item or dollar donated will earn you a raffle ticket for a chance to win fabulous prizes. The prizes are gift cards, homework passes, or taping Mr. Gulish to a wall. Write your name on your raffle ticket and place it in the glass case across from Mr. Gulish’s room.

COLUMBIA:
• College Visits: Check your email. Ashland University will be here Friday, November 7th.
• Attention Winter Athletes: Final Forms Athletic platform is Open now All sections in Final Forms are due one week prior to your first practice, your current physical needs to be uploaded one week prior to first practice. Students will be denied participation in any practice or scrimmage if above is not completed. Outstanding fees must be paid.

ELYRIA
• HBCU College Fair: The Lorain County Urban League is taking a trip to the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and University) College Fair. Students in grades 10-12 are invited. See Mrs. Anderle in the Teach 2/4 office for a permission slip and further details.
• Key Club Meeting: Interested in volunteering and helping out your community? Come to Key Club’s next meeting on November 5th in 206W right after school. See Ms. Perfette if you have any questions!
• Wrestling Meeting: If you are interested or planning on Wrestling this year on the boys or girls wrestling team, there will be a pre-season meeting on Friday November 7th in the Cafeteria after school at 2:45. See Coach Torres in the Team 2/4 office if you have any questions.
• Career Conversations: The next Career Conversations are featuring nursing, music therapy, and manufacturing. Sign up in your grade level Google Classroom if you are interested or with the link on the attached flyer.

FIRELANDS:
• Falcon PRIDE Raffle: We will have our next Falcon PRIDE Raffle Friday (11/7)! Don't forget to enter the raffle by going to the PBIS Rewards app using Clever and use your points to enter. You will have until 12:30 on Friday to enter to win! There will be one winner drawn from each grade level! If you have any questions, please email Mr. Taylor
• Juniors Vote: Juniors, make your voice heard. Nominations are open for class officers. If you are interested in running, or know someone that should, please email JUrbansky or Eult@firelandsschools.org to add a name to the ballot. Voting for student council will take place Friday, Nov. 7th. Also Juniors, now is the time to vote on the theme for Prom 2026. Log into your google classroom and cast your vote for your favority. The winning theme will be announced this Friday, Oct. 31st.
• Powderbuff: It’s time to sign up to represent your grade in Powderbuff Volleyball! This year’s Powderbuff Volleyball Tournament will be held on Friday, Nov. 21st start at 6:30pm. Each grade will get 12 members, as soon as those spots are filled, we will take no more sign-ups. Signups will close 11/7. It is $10 to play; all money is due to Mr. Hartsel by 11/14.

• SAFE: SAFE will be meeting today in the front conference room in the main office during Lunch C! Anyone interested in learning more, please bring your lunch. We look forward to seeing you there!
• College Credit Plus: If you plan on signing up for online College Credit Plus classes next semester, you must fill out the form on Google Classroom so your guidance counselor will know who to sign up with Mrs. Churchill when she comes next month.

KEYSTONE
• Dance Team: Dance Team practices start on Monday, November 3rd from 3-4:30pm in the cafeteria. Anyone interested in joining the dance team should plan to attend. See Ms. Heff if you have any questions.
• Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders: The Keystone High School Drama Club is putting on a performance of Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders on December 5, 6, and 7th. Tickets are on presale for $15 each and can be purchased online at eventbrite.com.
• Lip Sync Battle: Are you the best lip syncer in the land? Do you like to perform? Do you have some insane dance moves or costumes? Do you think YOU could win first place? Come compete in our annual Lip Sync Battle, presented by the Keystone choir department! The event will be held on Thursday, November 20th at 7pm in the HS cafetorium. We have categories for middle school, high school, and faculty/family members. If you are interested in competing in the Lip Sync Battle, pick up an order form from Mrs. Pearce or any choir member. The form, along with your $5 entry fee, is due to Mrs. Pearce by November 5th.