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Cluster
Calendar
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Click on the calendar below to see a list of events relating to the
schools of the East Cluster.
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East Cluster Sports
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News
♦ July 29 was City Series Football Media Day.
Here
a summary of that event.
♦ On July 1 the Ohio High School Athletic Assoc. (OHSAA)
issued season calendars for the following fall sports:
Cross-country
Football
Volleyball
♦ On June 23 the OHSAA
announced
the division breakdowns for the 2025-26 basketball season.
The East girls will remain in Division IV while the boys will move up from Division IV to Division III.
♦ On June 12 the OHSAA
announced
changes to the state football playoffs for the 2025 football season.
The major change is that the number of playoff qualifiers for each region will be reduced from 16 to 12.
As stated below, East will remain in region 9 of Division III.
♦ The OHSAA
announced
on May 1 the division breakdowns for the 2025 football season.
East will remain in region 9 of Division III.
Coaches
Here
is an interview with head football coach Marques Hayes as he discusses the upcoming season.
Football
Varsity
Fri., Aug. 22
7:00 p.m.
at Bedford
Fri., Aug. 29
7:00 p.m.
at Nordonia
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Thank You
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Thanks to the following organizations and individuals who made
contributions to the schools of the East Cluster:
• Dave & Daniel Duma of Duma Meats donated $1,000 worth of Butterball turkeys to Barber
to use for the Turkey Bingo portion of Family Math Night.
• First Presbyterian Church of Hudson donated $700, to Barber to use for activities for
Teacher Appreciation Week.
• Michael Hayes donated $1,000 to East to send four band members to the Univ. of Akron
summer music camp.
• The City of Joy Enrichment Center donated $1,000, to Barber to purchase items for
Barber's Cave, an area set aside for the teachers.
• DonorsChoose.org donated a rolling bookcase and books, valued at $189.37, to Seiberling.
• DonorsChoose.org donated schools supplies, valued at $189.03, to Seiberling.
• The Barbershop Harmony Society donated $150 for the Music Dept. East.
• The following donated items of clothing, valued at $242, for students in need at East:
▪ Igor Ljevaja;
▪ Fred Hawkins;
▪ Officer Auchberger.
• Kristie Schartiger donated $100 to the JRTOC drill team at East.
• Myers Tire Supply donated 545 pairs of Nitrile gloves for use by the Auto Tech students at East.
Value of the donation is $14,037.
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State Report Cards
Every year the Ohio Dept. of Education (ODoE) issues a report card for every public school and school district in the state.
Over the years, ODoE has changed the grading system from a series of vague categories, to a letter grade, and now to a five-star
rating system — the kind of rating system you might see when asked about your most recent pizza or the promptness of your latest
Amazon delivery.
Here
is the report card for the Akron Public School District for the most recently-completed school year. Below are the report cards for each of the
East Cluster schools.
NOTE: The report cards for the 2024-25 school year are scheduled to be released on September 15.
2023-24
Barber
David Hill
Mason
Seiberling
East High & Middle
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Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this web site or its contents,
send us an e-mail.
East Cluster E-mail
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Ohio Sales Tax Holiday
Has Been Expanded
Not just for school supplies any more
Since 2015, the Ohio sales tax holiday has lasted for three days in early August and was
only applicable for the purchase of back-to-school supplies and clothing.
This year's sales tax holiday applies to almost all items of personal property priced at $500 or less. Examples include electronics, clothing, books,
and sporting goods.
This year's sales tax holiday, which has been extended to two weeks, will be in effect from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14.
Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, stated, "This expanded sales tax break will help Ohio's families with back-to-school necessities as well
as other substantial purchases during a time when so many household budgets are being strained."
So what kind of savings can be expected? The current
rate
of sales tax (combined state and local) in Summit County is 6.75%. A shopper making qualifying purchases of $500
would avoid paying $33.75 in sales taxes.
Complete guidelines for the sales tax holiday are available on the Ohio
Deptartment of Taxation web site
here.
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As the new school year approaches
Adjust Your Student's
Daily Schedule
Just when your student may have settled in to a nice, relaxed summer routine —
a major change looms on the horizon.
The beginning of a new school approaches, and this may require some changes in your student's
daily schedule.
Educators and psychologists suggest switching to a more structured household schedule as the beginning
of school approaches. This is especially true when it comes to meal times, bed times, and wake-up times.
It may be a hard sell, but research shows that students who eat a healthy breakfast and get a good night's
sleep perform better during the school day.
Here
are some helpful tips to help your student adjust to a more school-centric schedule.
The start dates for the 2025-26 school year in the Akron Public Schools are as follows:
- Monday, August 18 - Teachers & staff
- Thursday, August 21 - Grades 1-12
- Monday, August 25 - Pre-K & Kindergarten
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Fore !!
This year's John Stanley Memorial Golf Outing, hosted by the East High Alumni Association, will take place on
Saturday, August 23, at
Mayfair Country Club.
Here
are the details as of now.
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No More Cinders !
New track installed at East
Thanks to a grant awarded in the amount of $100,000 to the Akron Public Schools from Dick's Sporting Goods
Foundation
and the Local Initiatives Support
Corporation,
the battered dirt and cinder running track at East has been excavated and replaced with a rubberized, all-weather track.
The work was done by Vasco
Sports Contractors of Massillon.
The first synthetic, all-weather track was developed in the mid 1950s, and the first time one was used in the
Olympics was in 1968 at Mexico City. So you see, East is a little behind the curve but happy to catch up.
Below are some pictures of the newly-installed track. Quite an improvement!
View no. 1
View no. 2
View no. 3
View no. 4
View no. 5
View no. 6
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Welcome to East
Below are three of the teachers who will be new to East C.L.C. for the 2025-26 school year.
Mr. Doll • 8th grade English-Language Arts
Mrs. Pancoast • Freshman seminar
Mrs. Willoughby • Middle school Intervention Unit
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See Who's Running
for Akron Board of Education
As of the August 6 deadline, nine candidates have filed with the Summit County Board of Elections to run for the four available seats
on the Akron Board of Education in this year's general election.
Election day is Tuesday, November 4.
Need to register to vote? Need to request an absentee ballot? Need to find out where to vote in person?
All this information is available on the Board of Elections
web site.
Here
are the nine school board candidates.
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Akron Public Schools, Finney
Settle Lawsuit
Former East principal, Vyrone Finney, and the Akron Public Schools have
settled
Finney's wrongful termination lawsuit for $250,000.
Finney was
fired
from the school district in 2023 after being charged with hitting a student in the face. He was
acquited
of criminal charges but was fired for violating district policy.
Finney will receive only $50,000 of the settlement amout with the remainder going to his attorney.
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East Akron Landmarks
Demolished
The wrecking crews have been busy in East Akron lately.
The Goodyear, formerly East Akron, YMCA has been
demolished. The 1950 building served decades of East Akron and
Goodyear Heights families. There are currently no plans in place for the now-vacant property.
Also currently being
demolished
is the former Goodyear Junior High/Goodyear Middle School/original East High School building.
The structure was opened in 1918 and sat at 49 N. Martha Ave.
That site will be used to construct an affordable housing complex.
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Honoring Seiberling Retirees
Pictured below are retiring Seiberling teachers, Felicia Cosper, Barb Fisher, Margaret Ruppert, and Lorine Napoli.
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East
Cluster
Resources
For a list of resources helpful to residents of the East Cluster neighborhoods , click
here.
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