Lorain County JVS High School

ASSOCIATE SCHOOL NEWS:
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AMHERST:
• Ohio Youth Survey’s Reminder: Marion L. Steele will soon offer the Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey, or OHYES!. This news item answers some basic questions about the survey’s purpose, content and administration. What is the purpose of the survey? Our school district is committed to offering every student the best chance for success. That may include support services for students facing depression, anxiety, bullying, or other challenges. To meet students’ needs, we must first understand what challenges they face. The survey is designed for children age 12 and about. We are asking students in grades 10-12 to participate. Find out more about the survey on our survey.
• Second Harvest: Shoutout to our amazing Student Volunteers! Our school social workers, Ms. Maiorca and Mrs. Krichbaum, want to recognize these outstanding students who helped pack 95 food boxes for today’s Second Harvest Food Distribution. Their hard work and kindness make a real difference in our community!
AVON:
• A Cappella News: A huge Congratulations to our A Cappella groups, Chromatics and Unaccompanied. They both, for the second year in a row, qualified for a quarterfinal in the International Championship for High School A Cappella. Only 255 groups from across the entire country have moved on to this stage! Stay turned for more information on how you can come out and support. Well done, A Cappella!
• Avon Animal Club: Do you love animals? Do you need volunteer hours? The Avon Animal Club is hosting a special volunteer training opportunity with the Friendship APL on Friday, December 5th at 4:30pm at Avon High School. The Friendship APL is located in Elyria; volunteers may anticipate help with cat care, cat socialization, and dog walking. You do not have to be an Animal Club member to attend this volunteer training opportunity! Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 3rd in the Google Form on the Animal Club Google Classroom (code: ja5d53g).
• Spring Musical Auditions: Attention students. Auditions for Shrek the Musical are just around the corner! Prepare your audition now. What do you need to do to get ready for the audition? Check out the flyers around the building or see Mr. Moyseeko in the choir room for more details! Auditions are in the first week of December, so don’t wait!
• Model UN Conference: The Model United Nations conference is coming up. There will be plenty of food and fun. If you are already a member of Model UN sign up in google classroom. If not, don’t hesitate to join the Google Classroom site and register. There are plenty of upperclassmen with lots of experience who can help with the conference preparation process, and the conferences are always a lot of fun.
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:
• Holiday Decorating Contest: The Social Studies Department is hosting decorating contests! Students are invited to decorate their own locker to bring some holiday cheer to our hallways. Decorations cannot prevent lockers from opening or closing and they cannot extend out into the hallway space. Inappropriate or offensive content will be removed at staff discretion without notice. Judging will take place after school on Friday, December 5th and prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. Clipper Cup points will also be awarded based on each grades’s participation in decorating their lockets. Please see the fliers for more information. Staff – please check your email
for details about the door decorating contest. Direct any questions to your favorite social studies teacher. (We will be keeping score!) • Assembly Schedule: We will be on an Assembly bell schedule TOMORROW for the Power Puff game.
• Cold Weather: As the cold weather season approaches, please remember that the student entrance doors will open at 7am if the outside temperature is 32 degrees or below. If the temperature is higher than 32 degrees, the doors will NOT open until 7:20 am.
COLUMBIA:
• 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.
• National Honors Society: NHS will meeting Monday, November 24th from 2:50-3:20 in Room 16.
• Volunteers Wanted: Attention Students looking for Volunteer hours. Volunteer for the Secret Santa Shop. Sign up on our website.
• Student Council Malley’s chocolate bars: Candy Bars are for sale in the main office for $2.00.
• Drama Club: Come and join the crew for Chicago: Teen Edition! Get involved in the musical without the pressures of performing on stage. Jobs would be making props, working with spotlights and even wig styling. Interviews are December 3rd from 3pm-6pm in room 1. Sign up using the link below to interview.
ELYRIA
• Let’s Go Green EHS: Our school is joining the Plastic Bag Collection Contest sponsored by the Lorain County Solid Waste District! Starting November 15th and through the end of the semester, we’re collecting plastic bags to help the environment and to try to win prizes for our school. Please bring in your clean plastic shopping bags, bread bags or newspaper sleeves. Drop them off in any Science Classroom. Every bag adds up – let’s show what our school can do.
• EHS International Trip to Ireland: Did you miss the meting about going to Ireland? No problem! Bring your parent/guardian to the informational meeting on December 2nd at 6pm in room 237 or see Mrs. Bechtel for more information. Stop by anytime!
• Gamers Guild DND Club: Due to scheduling conflicts for Mr. Simons, the next Gamers Guild DND session will be held on Tuesday, December 2nd instead of Wednesday, December 3rd. My apologies for the inconvenience. I’ll see you next Tuesday!
FIRELANDS:
• Food Drive: TLC will be holding a canned food drive through November 24th. Bring your cans to Mr. O’Rourke in room 204. The grade with the most cans will be awarded 100 spirit points, second place will get 75, third will get 50, and last will get 25.
• Winter Sports Spirit Week: Next week we will be returning with a Spirit Week to celebrate Winter Sports. Monday come wearing our most comfy PJs.
• Attention Seniors: On December 9th, at 7:30 am, we are doing the senior panoramic picture. All seniors will meet in the competition gym at 7:30 am to get set for the panoramic picture. If you attend the JVS and need to ride the bus, you must let Ms. Keener know so that I can arrange for you to have a bus after the picture.
KEYSTONE
• Mario Kart Tournament: Student Council will be hosting a Mario Kart tournament after school on Tuesday, November 25th. No skill is necessary to enter, and the winner will receive a Mr. Wacker original trophy. Pick up an entry form from Mr. Jones in room 222 and return it by Monday the 24th to enter. There is no cost for this event so come join us for some fun, friends, and food before the Thanksgiving break.
• Career Lunch: Interested in learning more about a career in Real Estate? Sign up for the Career Lunch happening when we get back from Thanksgiving Break! The Career Lunch will be Wed. December 3rd during 5c.
• Seniors: We are down to our final few days to submit senior wills for the 2026 yearbook. Check your email or scan the QR codes hanging around the school to leave a shoutout to your favorite underclassmen and staff members prior to Tuesday, November 25th.
• Academic Challenge: Attention to anyone interested in academic challenge team this year, there will be a short meeting after school on Monday in Mr. Habenicht’s room. The meeting will last about 15 minutes. If you cannot attend, please see Mr. Habenicht.
• Senior Parent TShirts: Looking for an early holiday present for your Wildcat Parents? The Senior Class is here to help! We will be selling Senior Parent shirts and Wildcat Parent shirts through December 3rd! Shirts are $20 and can be purchased from Mr. Gallion or Miss Atkinson in the front office. Interested in ordering? Fill out the order form in your email!
WELLINGTON
• Attention Seniors: Make sure you order your Caps and Gowns from Josten! Here is the website for online ordering: Wellington High School - Cap and Gown Ordering
• Yearbooks: Order your 2025-2026 Yearbook today. Yearbooks are currently price at $65, but the cost will increase to $75 after November 30th. Don’t wait to get yours now. Use the link to order online. 2025-2026 Wellington HS Yearbook Online Orders