June 2024

Hello Avon Lake!

We are starting to hit the final stretch for the class of 2024 as they head into graduation. In this month's newsletter you will find more outstanding accomplishments of students and staff. We would like to thank you for a wonderful school year. Remember to complete the back to school forms in the PowerSchool Parent Portal for those with returning students. Please visit our high school website, pay special attention to social media and School Messenger for updates.

Thank you for your support.

Take care,

Michael J. May, Principal

2024 Commencement Live Stream Link

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June

3 - Final Exams for Underclassmen (class periods 1, 3, 11)

4 - Final Exams for Underclassmen (class periods 2, 10, 12)

5 - Final Exams for Underclassmen (class periods 4/5, 6/7, 8/9)

5 - Last Day of of School for Grades 9-11

7 - Senior Breakfast and Graduation Practice (8am ALHS Stadium)

7 - Graduation (6pm ALHS Stadium)

10-28 - Summer School

25 - Guidance Summer Hours (Mr. Kaminski)

JULY

2 - Guidance Summer Hours (Mr. Skierski)

9 - Guidance Summer Hours (Mrs. Archer)

16 - Guidance Summer Hours (Mrs. Grieger)

23 - Guidance Summer Hours (Mrs. Archer)

30 - Guidance Summer Hours (Mrs. Grieger)

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BACK TO SCHOOL FORMS FOR 2024-25

Over the summer months you will receive an email notifying you to complete your student's back-to-school forms via your PowerSchool Parent Account. All forms are to be completed prior to the first day of school. This is a one-stop shop for updating your child’s emergency and medical information as well as signing off on the annual permission forms for school district policies.

If you have any questions about your PowerSchool Parent Account, please contact:

Maria Szarek - (440) 933-4829
Theresa Martin - (440) 933-0984

Food Service News

Click HERE for information about the Summer EBT Program.

Clinic News

End of Year Medication Pick-Up

Please remember any student medication and/or medical supplies that you have provided for use at school must be picked up by a parent or guardian by the last day of school. By board policy, students may not transport any medication home. Medications not picked up promptly will be discarded, as they cannot be stored at school over the summer.

Meningococcal Vaccine

The Ohio Department of Health has updated immunization requirements and now requires that *2 doses of MCV4-Meningococcal vaccine be administered before a student enters 12th grade. This vaccine protects against meningitis.

You will need to show proof of your current 11th grader having received these vaccines before he or she can return to school in the fall of 2024. We hope that by sharing this information with you now, you will be able to complete this form during regular physical appointments with your child’s doctor and return it to school. Please follow up with your child’s physician to be sure proper vaccines are in place.

If you would like more information on meningitis, please use the following link https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/

*If the first dose of MCV4 was administered on or after the 16th birthday, a second dose is not required. Ohio Revised Code (Section 3313.671) requires “exclusion” on the 15th day of school entrance of all pupils who do not meet the above requirements.

Please click the link below for the form

CHOIR NEWS

The Avon Lake High School Choir held their spring concert which featured Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus, Honor's DaCantari and the Honor's Chorale. The Chorale performed the Vivaldi Gloria, a large work for Chorus & Orchestra! (Image attached).

The Avon Lake High School Merples performed the National Anthem for Avon Lake Police Department's annual Police Memorial service! (Image attached)

Merples and Immix, ALHS's premier A Cappella ensemble held their concert "High Lights" on Mother's day. The concert also featured Learwood Middle School A Cappella. (Image Attached)

The ALHS Chamber choir performed the Vivaldi Gloria with the Westshore Chorale this past month. This concert was a true success highlighting the excellence and collaboration in choral music in Northeast Ohio (Image attached). The Westshore Chorale under the direction of former ALHS Staffer Mike Lisi, continue to support the school annually.

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BAND UPDATE

May has been a very busy month for the Marching Shoremen! They had their “Pops” concert performing master repertoire of Gustav Holst, as well as Broadway hit the Music Man and Indiana Jones theme song “Raiders March”. They are also performing in Avon Lakes Memorial Day Parade and at Commencement. Over the summer we will be preparing for our marching band season which will start with a “Preview Night” in which we will have our first performance of our show “Ghost Ship”. For anything related to the band, please check out our website at www.avonlakeband.weebly.com

Camp Invention

Camp Invention is returning to Avon Lake June 10th – 13th! We are in need of Leadership Interns to help make camp a success! The Leadership Intern (LI) opportunity is ideal for high school and college-age students seeking to build leadership skills through hands-on, practical experience working with students. This opportunity introduces entrepreneurial and intellectual property concepts, builds confidence, strengthens college applications, and provides an opportunity to earn 40 service hours.

Leadership Interns are vital to the Camp Invention program and participant experience. They help create an environment of fun, learn strategies to encourage collaborative learning, serve as role models to participants and middle school Leaders-in-Training (LITs), and assist in providing a safe environment for participants. A dedicated and enthusiastic LI can make a lasting impression on a Camper's experience. Visit www.campinvention.org and apply to be a Leadership Intern today!

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Guidance

For more information on the Guidance Department please click the links below.

Job Posting & Career Information

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Program of Studies

Guidance Department website

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Donate your old sneakers

The Girls Golf team is recycling used athletic shoes. It is a small fundraiser for the team and the project keeps athletic shoes out of landfills. Please drop off your shoes to Room 165. Thank you to those who have donated, we appreciate your support.