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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
The Ohio High School Athletic Assoc. has
announced
the division breakdowns and regional playoff assignments for
the coming football season.
East will remain in Region 9 of Division III.
Here
are the division assignments for area schools.
The OHSAA has also released the division assignments for both
boys and
girls
basketball for the 2022-23 season.
Both programs at East will continue to be in Division II.
Here
are the division assignments for area schools.
Football
Varsity
Fri., Aug 19
7:00 p.m.
at Jackson
Cross Country
Boys
2022 schedule TBA
Girls
2022 schedule TBA
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Music & Such
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Instrumental Music
Marching band
July 25-29
East summer band camp
8:00 a.m. - noon
Aug. 1-12
East summer band camp
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Aug. 15-19
East summer band camp
8:00 a.m. - noon
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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:
• Bradley McClain donated 12 gift cards, valued at $300, to Barber to be awarded
to winners of the annual spelling bee and math competitions.
• DonorsChoose.org donated 19 books, valued at $312.35, to Ms. Suarez' 4th grade class at Seiberling.
The books will serve as source material for a class project on dog sled racing and the Iditarod
• Altrusa International of Akron donated 130 National Geographic books, valued at $1,000, to Mason.
The gift, in honor of Heather Mitchell, will be used as reference material in the school library.
• The GAR Foundation donated $10,000 to Mason to fund the Monarch
Outdoor Classroom.
• Diane Zupke donated $5,000 to the East Middle School library.
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State Report Cards
Every year the Ohio Dept. of Education issues a report card for every public school and school district in the state.
Evaluated are factors such as standardized test scores, reading competency, and graduation rates from the previous school year.
As a result of Ohio Senate Bill
89,
the report cards will no longer carry letter grades.
Here
is some background on the currently-issued report cards.
Here
is the report card for the Akron Public School District. Below are the report cards for each of the East Cluster schools.
2020-21
Barber
David Hill
Mason
Robinson
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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No Gun-Totin' Teachers
in Akron Schools
Despite newly-enacted Ohio law, the Board of Education for the Akron Public Schools has
voted
to prohibit bringing any dangerous weapons into any school within the district. The vote at the June 27
Board meeting was 7-0.
Board President N.J. Akbar stated, "Arming our staff will not solve the gun epidemic that we see in this country."
He continued, "Our schools are not the place for this risky experiment so we need our school buildings to be gun- and drug-free zones..."
Here
is the official statement issued by the school district.
Ohio Substitute House Bill 99 was passed by both houses of the Ohio Legislature and was signed into
law
on June 13 by Gov. Mike DeWine.
The new law allows Ohio school districts to arm employees. And any armed school employee can bring a gun into a school setting
after only 24 hours of training.
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Summer Meal Program
The Akron Public Schools is again offering a free summer meals program from June 13 through August 15.
The program ensures that all children under the age of 19 continue to receive nutritious meals on weekdays during
summer break. Meal guests need not be Akron Public School students. All meal sites will be closed July 4-8.
All meal sites will offer lunch; some will also offer breakfast.
Both breakfast (8:15-9:15 a.m.) and lunch (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) will be served at these East Cluster schools:
East, Mason, Robinson, and Seiberling.
For more information about the summer meal program, including menus, click
here.
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Make the Most of
Summer Vacation
The Akron Public School System is offering a wide range of activities to keep its students busy over the summer
through a program called The Summer Experience: Choose Your Adventure.
Options range from mystery camps for elementary students to robotics camps for middle schoolers to ACT test
prep camps for high schoolers.
To explore these and dozens of other options for the summer, click
here.
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East JROTC Cadets
Visit Washington, D.C.
The cadets of the East Marine Corps JROTC recently spent four days in the nation's capital learning about
the history and traditions of the U. S. Marine Corps and of this country.
A very meaningful part of the
visit
included a trip to Arlington National Cemetary where the cadets viewed the grave
of 2004 East grad and Purple Heart awardee,
Cpl. Derek Wyatt.
Wyatt was killed in 2010 while serving in the Marine Corps in Afghanistan.
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New Band Uniforms
In a surprising — and welcome — move at its April 25 meeting, the Akron Board of Education
authorized
an expenditure of $77,602.50 to provide new band uniforms for East, Buchtel, and Garfield (recently Kenmore-Garfield).
An additional amount of $23,917.45 was
authorized
by the Board for the purchase of hat plumes, raincoats, and garment bags for the bands of the three schools.
That left the bands with the pleasant task of selecting their new uniforms. East narrowed it choices to the two options
below (only difference is the logo on the hat). Option B-1 was selected.
The logo on the shoulders reads "Akron East Dragons."
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Recipes from Robinson
Hungry? Looking for a different meal experience? Try whipping up a dish as featured in the Robinson
Community virtual cook book.
The foodies at Robinson have collected favorite recipes from staff, students, school families, and members of the community.
Dishes include Cajun chicken, egg casserole, salmon fillets, stuffed pepper soup, lemon brownies, and many more selections.
Take a
look
for yourself and be tempted.
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His Future Is Electric
Aiden Christian, an Electrical Engineering student in the Bridgestone Academy of Applied Engineering and Technology at East,
has been awarded a scholarship from the Electrical
League
of Ohio.
He was presented with his award during his recent participation at the
electro expo
held at the Cleveland Convention Center.
Aiden, second from the right, talks with some of the exhibitors at the expo.
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How Would You Spend
$96,000,000 ?
Here's how Akron schools will
The Akron Public School District has $96,000,000 in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
(ESSER)
funds to spend.
This is money from the federal government as part of its CoViD-19 stimulus funding and must be spent by September 30, 2024.
The administration for the school district released it
plans
for spending these funds at the May 23 school board
meeting.
Attendees included about 100 Akron teachers.
Examples of spending priorities include expansion of course offerings, reductions in class size, expansion of mental health
and counselling services, and upgrading and repairing school buildings.
Pictured below, offering comments on the district's spending plans, is Barber third grade teacher, Ann Merendino.
(Photo by Mike Cardew courtesy of Akron Beacon Journal)
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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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