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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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Meal Program to Continue
The Akron Public Schools will continue its free breakfast and lunch meal distribution program into the summer.
Grab-and-go bags, available to all children between the ages of 1 and 18, can be picked up at any of 37 neighborhood
school buildings from Mon. through Thurs., between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., on a drive-up or walk-up basis only.
For complete details, read the Akron Beacon Journal article
here.
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East Cluster Sports
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News
On June 18 Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted
announced
that high school athletes around the state would be able to begin contact practices starting on June 22.
This move is considered a Phase II towards high schools being able to begin their fall sports seasons on schedule.
Phase I involved permitting schools to begin conditioning drills on May 26.
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New Student Registration
Registration has begun for students who are new or returning to the Akron Public Schools for the 2020-21 school year.
Registration can be accomplished on-line or done in person at the Admimistration building at 10 N. Main St.
Here
are complete details about registering your student.
If you need assistance with the process, call the school district's Family Engagement Center at 330-761-2810.
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Some Artsy Stuff
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Instrumental Music
July 23 & 24
East band leaders report to school
July 27 - Aug. 27
East summer band camp
8:00 a.m. - noon
(dates are tentative)
Last year's band camp
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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:
• The GAR Foundation donated $14,000 to East to support increasing
student performance in core content areas.
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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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DeWine's Plan to
Open Ohio's Schools
Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine,
announced
on July 2 the outline of his plan to reopen Ohio schools this coming academic year.
To quote from his
press release:
"We know that each school system, and perhaps each school building, will likely look different in the fall. We also know that Ohio
has a long history of local control and that school administrators and teachers know their schools best. Working together and consulting
with educators and other health officials, we have developed a set of guidelines, backed by science, that each school should follow when developing
their reopening plans."
Highlights of the Governor's plan include temperature checking, sanitizing school buildings, hand washing, social distancing, and wearing face masks.
Keep in mind, these are general guidelines, because each school district will create its own detailed plan.
For those of you wanting complete info on the State's guidelines,
here
is the "Planning Guide for Ohio Schools and Districts," and
here
is the "COVID-19 Health and Prevention Guidance for Ohio's K-12 Schools."
Meanwhile,
here
are the recommendations for the Akron Public Schools as prepared by a local task force of teachers, parents, and administrators.
These recommendations will be discussed at the July 13 school board meeting.
Here
is Akron Superintendent, David James, reviewing the above recommendations for Akron schools during his July 1 podcast with Ray Horner of WAKR.
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Bridging the Way
to Kindergarten
If there's a student in your household who will be starting kindergarten this fall at one of the five
East Cluster elementary schools, you might want to continue reading.
Project GRAD
Akron
is accepting applications for its Bridge to Kindergarten
Program.
To protect the health of students
and teachers, this year's effort will be completely virtual.
The program is open to students who will be enrolled in kindergarten at Barber, David Hill,
Mason, Robinson, or Seiberling this fall.
The Bridge program is designed to increase school readiness for incoming kindergartners and involve parents in the
process. Since this year will be strictly virtual, each participating family will be given a Chromebook computer
complete with internet access.
This summer's program will operate from July 27 to August 14. There is no cost to participate, but students must be
registered
by no later than July 5.
If you have questions, call 330-761-3113 or contact Project GRAD via
e-mail.
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Summer Youth
Virtual Education Program
From the official press release:
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro has announced registration is underway for a new program designed to assist
county youths this summer. The 2020 Summer Youth Virtual Education Program is available to qualifying youths
between the ages of 16-18 who have not yet graduated from high school.
Due to the COVID-19 emergency, this new program is online-only and, for this year, replaces the traditional summer
youth program previously administered by the Department of Job and Family Services. Due to constrained funding,
opportunities in this program will be very limited. Registration will close once the program has reached capacity.
Each youth participant may earn up to $500 if all programming is completed as assigned and required. Interested youths' parent
or guardian must register online for a first-come, first-served chance to participate.
Here
are complete details for the summer program including an on-line registration form.
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East Band News
Here are some important announcements from East band director, Mr. Fassnacht, who says,
"We are planning on marching band as normal and will adjust to COVID as needed. Go Dragons!"
- Band leaders, selected from recent applications, will report to school on July 23 & 24.
- Summer band camp is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 27. Camp will operate on weekdays from 8:00 a.m.
to noon until the beginning of the school year.
- Information will be sent out very soon to 8th grade parents regarding participation in marching band.
Depending on the status of the CoViD-19 virus and decisions made by the Akron Public Schools, some of these
dates may need to be adjusted.
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College bound?
Get Ready to Pay More
Not totally unexpected but not welcome either. Three local colleges will be increasing their
tuition costs for the upcoming academic year. How much?
- University of Akron - There will be a 2.1%
increase
for incoming freshmen at the main campus.
- Kent State - There will be a 4.1%
increase
for new students.
- Stark State - There will be a $5 per credit hour
increase
for all students.
All three public institutions, as well as others around the state and across the country, are facing the same financial
problems. They are experiencing delayed or deferred enrollment by students concerned about the coronavirus pandemic
and are facing large cuts in state aid caused by state budgets facing reduced tax revenue.
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East Cluster students:
You Have Been Missed;
You Will Be Missed
Here are some end-of-the-school-year video messages from several of the Cluster schools. Included are graduation videos from East.
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U. of Akron Makes
ACT, SAT Optional
For this year's high school senior class
The University of Akron has announced that the use of standardized test scores
will be optional as a factor for admission for the incoming class of 2020-21 (this June's high school grads).
The University's announcement states: "Applicants may choose to include these scores [ACT and/or SAT] if they wish,
but test scores will not be required. UA wants to be as accessible as possible to students who are deciding
late in the year to attend the University this fall."
In addition, the University is waiving application fees and moving back to August 1 the deadline to apply
for admission.
For additional detail,
here
is the story as reported in the Akron Beacon Journal.
And
here
is the web site for the University's Admissions Office.
SUMMER SCHOOL UPDATE: The University of Akron has
announced
that classes for all summer sessions will be conducted online.
Here
is a schedule showing the beginning and ending dates for all summer sessions.
RELATED STORY: The massive University of California system has
announced
that it is suspending the standardized testing requirement for admission until at least the fall of 2024.
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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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