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
♦ Remembering
East grad, football star at Purdue, & NFL player, Dave Young.
♦ The Ohio High School Athletic Assoc. is
exploring
the possibility of expanding playoff participation for sports other than football.
e-Sports
Schedule
Baseball
Varsity
Mon., Mar. 25
5:00 p.m.
vs. North
at Patterson Park
Softball
Varsity
Mon., Mar. 25
5:00 p.m.
vs. Firestone
at Firestone Stadium
Middle School
Thurs., Apr. 11
4:30 p.m.
vs. Innes
at Prentiss Park
Boys Track
Varsity
Thurs., Mar. 28
5:00 p.m.
vs. Firestone & Garfield
at Ellet
Middle School
Wed., Apr. 10
5:00 p.m.
vs. Buchtel
at Ellet
Girls Track
Varsity
Thurs., Mar. 28
5:00 p.m.
vs. Firestone & Garfield
at Ellet
Middle School
Wed., Apr. 10
5:00 p.m.
vs. Buchtel
at Ellet
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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:
• Gilcher Chiropractic donated $40 to the Drama Club at East.
• Buckeye State Credit Union donated $60 to the Drama Club at East.
• Sean Robbins donated 15 warm-up shirts to the East basketball team valued at $437.78.
• The Marion F. Walker Queens's Project donated 68 first grade reading books, valued at $748, to David Hill.
• The Marion F. Walker Queens's Project donated 64 first grade reading books, valued at $704, to Barber.
• Michael Hayes donated $300 to the Athletic Dept. at East for spring sports expenses.
• DonorsChoose.org donated STEM learning materials, valued at $215.99, to Seiberling.
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Media Matters
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Read the February issue of
Robinson's school paper, The Eagle's Nest,
here.
Seiberling's Leader of the Month
video
for December emphasized putting first things first.
The Univ. of Akron's College of Engineering has issued a series of podcasts entitled Diverse Engineering hosted
by U. of A. grad, EbaNee Bond.
These podcasts celebrate the diverse voices and stories of U. of A. engineering graduates and seek to encourage more women and
other underrepresented groups of students to become engineers.
Listen to the podcasts
here.
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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 everything you ever wanted to know about the new grading system.
And
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.
2022-23
Barber
David Hill
Mason
Robinson
Seiberling
East High & Middle
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Robinson May Be Closing Will Be Closing
The Akron Public Schools continues to explore methods of redrawing school boundaries to reflect declining enrollment
in the district.
As part of a new option
presented
at the Feburary 12 Board of Education meeting, Robinson, which opened in 1912, would cease to exist as an
elementary school. Instead, the STEM High School would be relocated to the Robinson campus.
The STEM High School needs to find a new home since their lease with the University of Akron on the former Central-Hower
building expires at the end of this school year.
If this option is adopted, current Robinson students would be relocated to David Hill or Mason. Those chosing to
open enroll at another school would have to provide their own transportation.
Here
is some additional detail on the subject.
2/26 UPDATE:
The Board did not finalize anything at its February 26 meeting but
explored
some additional redistricting measures.
3/10 UPDATE:
The motion to move forward with the closing of Robinson as an elementary school, reassign its students, and
relocate the STEM high school to the Robinson building is on the
agenda
for the March 11 Board meeting.
3/11 UPDATE:
The expected Board vote on redistricting and converting Robinson into the STEM high school was removed from the
March 12 meeting agenda.
This
is why.
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Spring Break Schedule Has Been Eclipsed
A total solar
eclipse
will take place on Monday, April 8. And it will be visible in Akron.
For that reason, and to allow Akron Public School students the opportunity to view the eclipse, the spring break schedule has been
adjusted.
Instead of returning to school on April 8, as originally intended, students will have that day off to watch the eclipse and instead
return to school on April 9.
The last total solar eclipse visible in Ohio was in 1806. And the next one won't be visible here until 2444.
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Having a Ball at Seiberling
Seiberling recently held a Family Ball attended by 376 guests.
Below are two pictures from the event.
Here
are some more.
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Lunar New Year 2024 Year of the Dragon
Let's hope so
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Akron School District Boundaries May Be Changing
In the same way that Congressional districts and state legislative districts undergo realignment as population changes,
school districts within the Akron Public School System may be in store for the same process.
As enrollment in the school district continues to decline, changes in school district boundaries may need to be
redrawn to account for shifts in population. District enrollment has dropped from around 30,000 in 2003 to 18,295 today.
New school superintendent, Michael Robinson, and members of his staff recently held a series of informational
meetings
(see updates below) to discuss these matters.
Here
are maps showing the current district boundaries and the proposed changes.
12/7 UPDATE:
At the first community meeting held Decmeber 7 at North High, a
proposal
was offered that would close three schools and shift enrollment for others.
Here are the changes that would affect schools of the East Cluster:
- David Hill would be removed from the East Cluster and returned to the Garfield cluster;
- Some Harris-Jackson students would be relocated to Barber;
- Some Barber students would be relocated to Seiberling; and
- Some Harris-Jackson area students, currently attending Jennngs, would be relocated to East Middle School.
12/11 UPDATE:
Here
is a summary of the December 11 meeting held at Firestone Park Elementary.
12/14 UPDATE:
Here
is a summary of the December 14 meeting held at East.
Any of the changes enumerated above will require review and approval by the Akron Board of Education.
1/4/2024 UPDATE:
Here
is a summary of the January 4 special meeting of the Board of Education. Redistricting plans are being refined,
and consideration is being given for the need of one or two levies this year.
1/16/2024 UPDATE:
The school district's lease with Akron U. on the former Central-Hower building, currently home to the STEM high school, is due to
expire at the end of the year. The students in that building will need to be relocated.
At a January 16 meeting Superintendent Michael Robinson
proposed
moving those students to East, likely into the middle school building.
Needless to say, STEM high school families are not pleased with this proposal.
Here
are some of their reactions.
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If you're planning on higher ed...
Don't Forget About Your FAFSA
The process for completing the
FAFSA,
or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, has been greatly simplified, and more
changes
are coming.
One of the major changes is the
revised
form for the 2024-25 academic year. And instead of being able to submit FAFSA applications beginning on October, 1, 2023,
access to this year's application was delayed until Decmeber 31.
Visit
the Federal Student Aid web site for help on filling out the FAFSA.
Remeber, the first "F" in FAFSA stands for "free." There is no charge to submit an application.
1/8/2024 UPDATE:
If you've been having problems with the new FAFAS application,
this
may be the reason.
Another problem applicants might encounter is that the new FAFSA application fails to take into account inflation.
Here
is some additional detail.
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Making Akron Possible
For first-year U. of Akron students
The University of Akron has
announced
the Making Akron Possible Grant for first-year students from Summit, Stark, Medina, Portage, Cuyahoga and Wayne counties.
The grant will cover all tuition costs and fees for students whose gross family income is $50,000 or less.
Interested students will need to complete a FAFSA
application.
Said Dr. Steve McKellips, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, "It is essential for an institution to continuously
re-evaluate its efforts to make sure it is helping those who need the resources the most."
McKelleps stated further, "...we decided that we had to do better for our local communities, so we developed this program
that would more closely follow the needs of the students we are poised to serve the most directly to help make a college
education more attainable."
For additional info,
here
is the story from WKSU.
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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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