Superintendent's Message 10-18-23

Dear ALCS families,

It's #BeatSouth Week! This is my first year attending the big game with our friendly rivals across the tracks. I am looking forward to a great game. What makes this game even more special is the Avon/Avon Lake Community Resource Services SOUPer Bowl winner will be announced at halftime. CRS is the big winner Friday as hundreds of area families will benefit from the generous donations made to the food pantry. Monetary online donations are still being accepted. Every $1 donated equals 5 lbs. of food. Thank you for your support. Click here to donate. GO SHOREMEN!

We continue to spread the word regarding our Building ALegacy project. For those who have missed any of the information, please click here for more details and the facts regarding Issue 11. If you have any questions regarding our school district or Issue 11, please reach out to me.

Reminder, the time for the Nov. 7 meeting of the Board of Education (BOE) has been moved to 5 p.m. so we can host our Parent Information Night (details in flyer below). Nov. 7 is also Election Day. If you are unsure of your polling location, what to bring to the polls, or voting hours, please go to the Lorain County Board of Elections website, click here.

Congratulations and good luck to our Marching Shoremen! The ALHS band is heading to the upcoming State competition, Oct. 28 at Hilliard Bradley High School.

Thank you again for your continued support of our schools.

Reminder to follow me on X (Twitter) @ALCSsuper

#ALexcellence to ALite!

Sincerely,

Joelle Magyar

Oct. 26: ALHS Marching Band Concert at 7 p.m. in Competition gym

Oct. 31: Halloween (city-wide Trick-or-Treat is from 6 to 7:30 p.m.)

Nov. 1: No school (Staff Professional Development Day)

Nov. 7: Election Day

Nov. 7: BOE meeting at 5 p.m. ALHS L.A.K.E. Center

Nov. 10: Learwood Veterans Day Breakfast Program from 8 to 10 a.m.

Nov. 22-24: No school (Thanksgiving Break)

For a complete list of district events, click here.

Congratulations to all of our student athletes and coaches on a great fall sports season!

ALHS students Autumn and Amber Korey have qualified for the State Tennis tournament taking place this week. Congratulations and good luck!

Upcoming high school tournament schedules:

Oct. 19: Girls Sectional Volleyball, home vs. Garrett Morgan. Possible future dates Oct. 24 and Oct. 26 at a neutral site

Oct. 19: Girls Sectional Soccer, home vs TBD. Possible future dates Oct. 23 and Oct. 26 at a neutral site.

Oct. 21: Boys Sectional Soccer, home vs. Lakewood. Possible future dates Oct. 25 and Oct. 28 at a neutral site.

Oct. 27: Football playoffs TBD

For additional ALHS sports information, click here.

Congratulations to our Learwood Middle School student athletes and coaches on a successful fall season!

Football: 7th graders went undefeated bringing home an SWC Championship.

Volleyball: 7th graders went undefeated bringing home an SWC Championship.

Cross Country: Boys team placed first in SWC meet and the girls team placed second.

The Ohio School Safety Center is pleased to announce that the Safer Ohio School Tip Line has been updated, improved and has increased functionality.

What has changed?

• New Reporting Options: Tips can now be reported through calling, texting, using the new Safer Ohio School Tip Line app, or using the new web-form.
• Multiple Users: Schools determine who receives notification of tips and those people have access to a dashboard, where they can read the tips, provide updates and report actions taken.
• Immediate Notification: Tips can be received by multiple people and the system has text and email options for notifications.
• Crisis Response: The tip line will now be answered by crisis response professionals that will be able to assist someone through crisis.
• Accessibility: Tips can now be received in 10 different languages.
• Case Management: The dashboard allows for easy auditing and annual reporting of tips to comply with Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.6610 requirements.
• Faster Processing: Tips will be directed to the county 911 centers if the tip warrants law enforcement intervention. They will no longer be contacted by the state fusion center when a tip comes in.

When it becomes necessary to close Avon Lake City Schools due to inclement weather or other causes, the SchoolMessenger system will be used whenever possible.

We will be sending telephone calls and text messages to parents, students and staff through SchoolMessenger. If you have not yet signed up to receive text messages through SchoolMessenger but would like to, please refer to the flyer below for complete instructions on how you can sign up.

Please continue to monitor the local radio and television stations, as they are also contacted requesting they include Avon Lake City Schools on their school closing lists.

School closings are also posted on our district website, www.avonlakecityschools.org

Parents and students are reminded not to call schools or school officials with questions about school closings. Normally, the decision to close school is made between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.

In the winter months, we strongly recommend that parents provide hats, gloves, waterproof boots and snow pants for their children and require them to wear them during recess. Outside temperature and wind chill are taken into consideration to determine outside recess each day during the winter months. Normally, if the wind chill factor is above 20 degrees Fahrenheit, students will be permitted outdoors.