Please click on the Associate School links on our website (under High School) for updated or detailed information.  Some schools forward daily announcements while others can be found directly on their website.

 

AMHERST:

• The Fall Athletic season is underway! Get out and support your peers at our athletic and extracurricular events.  Your energy and support of your peers this year at home games has been awesome! Keep it up! Let’s get out to as many events as possible.  For a full schedule of our events, please visit our athletic page.   

 

AVON:

• Marching Band Practice Field: Students, please remember that our student parking lot also serves as the Marching Band practice field. On rehearsal days, we need the lot cleared so we can safely set up and begin rehearsal on time.  Wednesdays, cars need to be moved immediately after school.
• Join Unified Sports: All juniors and seniors interested in joining Unified Sports, please fill out the form in your “Class of” google classroom.
• Come see “SIX” the Musical: Six The Musical is just around the corner. Come see our new Fall Musical on September 12^th and 13th  

 

AVON LAKE:

 

• Band Notes: The Avon Lake Marching Shoremen will be hosting their community preview night on August 11 at 7pm at AL Memorial Stadium. Admission is free so come check out what we have been working on during our summer rehearsals! On October 10 at 5pm in Memorial Stadium, The Marching Shoremen will be hosting our 61st Band A Rama! Admission and show details can be found on the link on our website.  If there are ever any questions, please check out the website or email Mr. Brunger.
• Drama Club News: Wednesday, September 9^th from 5pm – 7pm will be the Mamma Mia Choreography Class followed by 7-8pm Mamma Mia Audition Meeting. Save the dates for Mamma Mia Perfomances…Thursday, December 3^rd and Saturday, December 5^th @ 7pm and Sunday, December 6^th @ 2pm.
• Attention Seniors looking for Volunteer Hours: Troy Intermediate is looking for seniors with 7^th/8^th period pass to volunteer to help tutor students in reading Monday-Thursday from 1:30-2:30 pm. Volunteers will work alongside one of our teachers to provide extra reading support and encouragement to students. If you are interested please reach out to the principal at Troy – Mrs. Lengel @ 440-933-2701.
• Student Spotlights: Would you like to see your students achievements highlighted in the newsletter? If your student participates in an out-of-school activity and your would like their achievement highlighted in our newsletter, please email Amy Gannon at amy.gonnon@alcsoh.org. Be sure to include the name of the sport, organization, or activity, along with details of the accomplishment or award.

 

 

CLEARVIEW: 

• Picture Day: School Pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 10^th. Information will be emailed to parents.
• Youth 4 Youth: Youth 4 Youth will have their meeting TODAY after school in the counseling office. Please to stay as we’ll be doing our first activity. Bring a friend. See Mrs. Kazel with any questions.
• Jostens meeting for Seniors and Sophmores: Jostens will be here on Friday, September 11^th. They will meet with seniors first at 7:45am and then with sophomores at 8:15am. They will go over everything you need to know. It will be a short meeting. NOTE: JVS Students do NOT need to attend, they will meet with you at the JVS on another date.
• Student Council: Attention Student Council Members. We will be having a meeting this week after school TODAY in room 114. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Walter or Ms. Wild.
• Fall Play: Auditions for the Fall play, “12 Angry Jurors”, will be this Thursday and Friday at 3pm in the auditorium. You only need to attend one session. See Mr. Ward with questions.
• Sophomore Class: Attention Sophomores, Class of 2029. Your Google Classroom is up and running. Please join it using code: B3E42HD3. We will use this to share any important information throughout the year. If you would like to be a class officer, there is an interest form to complete. Forms are due by the end of the day TODAY! If you have any further questions, please see your advisor, Mrs. Prebul in room 214.
• Homecoming Dance: The Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19^th from 6pm-9pm in the Clearview High School Gym. This year’s them is Spooky Night. Tickets will be $10 each (cash only) and ONLY sold at the door. If you’d like to bring a guest who DOES NOT attend Clearview, please stop in the Main Office and pick up a guest form. Guest must be at least in 9^th grade and cannot be older than 18 years old. Guest forms are due back to the Main Office no later than Wednesday, September 16^th.
• Anime Club: Anime Club will have their first meeting on Wednesday, September 9^th. Please stop by room 117 and see Mrs. Philips for a permission slip and guide lines. The meeting will run from 2:50 to 3:40pm. The Google Classroom Code is duxfft2.
• Senior Class Officers: Seniors, there is still time to sign up to be a class officer. Please go to our Google Classroom and fill out the interest form. We need seniors who want to make decisions! See Mrs. Hutsenpiller for questions.

 

COLUMBIA:

• Baldwin Wallace College Fair: BW College Fair will be Wednesday, Sept. 2^nd from 6pm-7:30.
• Drama Parent Night: Tuesday, Sept. 1^st at 7pm.
• NHS: We will have a meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 2^nd from 2:50 to 3:15 in Room 16.
• Literature Club: We will meet on Thursday, September 3^rd at 2:50pm in Room 8.
• Columbia Service Club: We will be meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 9^th at 2:50 in Room 8
• Copopa Family Math and Literacy Night Volunteers: This event will be at Red Wagon Farms on Tuesday, Oct. 20^th and a fun opportunity for students to earn community service hours.

 

ELYRIA

• Student Council Meetings: If you want to help us plan homecoming, pep rallies, spirit weeks, and other fun events at school, come to student council! We meet on Wednesdays in room 206. You can choose to come before school at 7:15 or after school, you do not need to attend both.
• Pioneer Trail Winners: Congratulations to the following new students on being selected for the completion of their Pioneer Trail from Monday. Please see Mrs. Prechtel in room 121 for a prize! Congratulations to the following new students on being selected for the completion of their Pioneer Trail from Monday. Please see Mrs. Prechtel in room 121 for a prize! Kiara MacFarland, Kameron Corales, Aliah Newell, Sophia Alt, Kameron Corales, Jordi Consoli, Gonzelez de la Aleja, Sophia Alt, Aleah Perez.
• Robotic Team Info Meeting: The robotics team is looking for new members. No experience needed. See Mr. West in the Hub or Mrs. Smith in room 228 for details on our informational meeting on September 3^rd in the PAC at 6pm.
• September Math Study Tables: Starting in September, Math Study Table will begin.  If you need help in math, FREE tutoring is available Monday through Thursday from 2:45 - 3:15. Use the calendar to find out which teacher and room to go to.  Calendars can be picked up from your math teacher or any office.
• Plastic Grocery Bag Collection:  Our school is joining the Plastic Bag Collection Contest sponsored by the Lorain County Solid Waste District! Starting September 1^st through December 28^th, we are collecting plastic bags to help the environment and to try to win prizes for our school. Bring in your clean plastic shopping bags. Drop them off in any Science Classroom. Every bag adds up, lets show what our school can do!  Last year we came in 3^rd place and won a park bench. Let’s see if we can win again.
• College Now Impact Program: Students, are you looking for test preparation while also exploring college and career options? Join the College Now Impact! Program to strengthen your test-taking skills, explore college and career opportunities, and prepare for your future. The fall session begins on September 14^th.  Sessions are held online and students must be 15 years of age or older to participate. Students who complete an Impact session are eligible to receive a $400 stipend. Participants will also have opportunities to take part in college exposure experiences. For questions and if you need help to register, see Ms. Battle in room 214.
• Creative Writing Club: Creative Writing Club will begin on Wednesday, September 9th from 3-4pm in room 109. See Ms. McLaughlin for more information.
• Big Futures Program and FREE DRIVING SCHOOL Opportunity: The BIG Futures Program begins Tuesday, Sept. 8th from 3pm-6pm in room 101W. The program runs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with Mondays being career enrichment. Participants who are regularly attending will qualify for prizes and free driving school. Use the link on your Class of Google Classroom to register and show up to the first session on Tuesday September 8th at 3pm in room 101W.

 

FIRELANDS:

• Varsity Football Games: The expectation for all high school students that attend the football games is that they are in either the student section or the home stands. High school students will continue to get in free at all high school home events. Students are not permitted to be on the visiting side and must remain in the stadium during the game. Students that make visits to the restrooms, the team shop, and concessions are expected to return promptly to their seats in the home stands or student section. Students that leave early are not permitted to return to the game. The school grounds outside of the stadium are considered to be off limits for all students. 
• Picture Day: Picture Day will be September 9^th.

 

KEYSTONE

 

• Welcome: Welcome back students! Breakfast will be served daily from 7:40 until 8:10. Have a great year!
• Wrestling: Attention all males and females interested in wrestling this year. There will be a brief wrestling meeting in room 208 (Mr. Vondruska’s room) Thursday after school for 15 minutes.