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Financial News
To learn how to earn funds for your school or how to start saving for college, visit the Cluster financial page
by clicking here.
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East - Goodyear Updates
August 11 - The Akron Board of Education approved the design development
phase for the East/Goodyear Community Learning Center. Bidding on
the project should begin in December or January
with construction expected to begin early in the spring of 2009.
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June 9 - The Akron Board of Education approved the addition of an entirely
new wing for the East/Goodyear Community Learning Center to house seventh
and eighth graders. The additional expense for the new structure is
estimated at $946,000.
(Here
is the Akron Beacon Journal story.)
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May 12 - Akron City Council authorized $275,000 for the purchase
of the joint properties at 28 and 28 1/2 Brittain Rd. currently occupied by Bob's
Paint & Body and the Hubcap Shop.
This property, located to the south (towards E. Market St.) of the current East High
building, is where the separate middle school wing will be built.
(Here
is the Akron Beacon Journal story.)
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Contact Us
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send us an e-mail.
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What is a Cluster?
The Akron Public Schools are divided into seven neighborhood groups or clusters
— each headed by the high school located within that cluster. The rest of
the cluster is made up of the middle school that feeds into that high school and the
various elementary schools that feed into that middle school. The clusters were
formed to increase community identity within a large school system.
The East Cluster schools work among themsevles, and
with parent and community groups, to develop a partnership to best serve our student
population.
The cluster concept helps to make a large school system much more personal and responsive
to the needs of its students, parents, and the larger community. The
East Cluster has always been a very active, engaged
cluster with great school and community pride.
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Cluster Rebuilding Continues
A Summary of Activity
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Mason
The new Mason Community Learning Center opened on January 22, 2008, and
was officially dedicated on February 9.
Robinson
The new Robinson Community Learning Center opened on August 27, 2008, and was
officially dedicated on September 4.
Barber
Since February 4, 2008, Barber students are being bussed to the old Mason School
building. Constructon of the new Barber Community Learning Center has begun.
The new building is projected to open in the fall of 2009.
East High / Goodyear Middle
Asbestos abatement of the East building has been completed. East students
have been relocated to the Central-Hower building during the renovation process.
Goodyear students will remain in their building until the new middle school wing is
completed next to the existing East building. At the conclusion of the project,
all sixth graders, currently housed at Goodyear, will be moved to the
Cluster elementary schools (Barber, Mason, Robinson, and Seiberling). The
project is eestimated to be completed in the fall of 2010.
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For greater detail about, and pictures of,
the East Cluster building changes,
click
here.
For background and history of the Facilities Master Plan
as it affects the East Cluster,
click
here.
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Mason and Robinson
Get "Extended"
Will benefit from O.D.E. grant
As a result of a $516,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Education to
the Akron Public Schools, eleven elementary and three middle schools will
offer extended-day and extended-year programs for approximately 100 students
at each of those 14 schools.
Mason and Robinson Community Learning Centers are included
in this group of 14.
Akron Public School staff will provide tutoring services, and community
organizations will provide recreation and enrichment activities.
If you have a student at Mason or Robinson and have questions about the
program, call either of those schools.
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Alumni Seek to Expand
Scholarship Program
In 2005, the East High School Alumni Association began awarding $1,000
college scholarships to selected graduating seniors. Six scholarships were
awarded to members of the Class of 2006 while members of the Class of 2007 received
11 scholarships. The funds for these scholarships are made available by endowments
given by individuals or family groups who recognize the importance of continuing the
educational process beyond high school.
As announced at the July 23, 2007 Akron Board of Education meeting, the Alumni Association is
introducing the Jump Start Scholarship Program in hopes of increasing the
number of scholarships awarded each year. The goal is to have the first of these
scholarships ready to award when the students return to the newly-remodeled East High
Community Learning Center some time in 2010.
If you as an individual, a part of a family group, or member of your graduating class
are interested in exploring endowing a scholarship, click
here.
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A Better
Example
There is a lot of talk in popular culture today about role models. There are
also some very questionable choices offered as examples. Here is a better example.
Since 1992, Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton has served as president of Cuyahoga
Community College. She is the first woman to hold that position.
To learn more about Dr. Thornton, click
here.
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Dressed
to Learn
Here
is the current Akron Public School student dress code.
The Board of Education has approved a student uniform policy for all students in
kindergarten through 8th grade effective at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year.
Here
is the uniform policy.
In addition to the white, blue, and yellow tops approved for the entire district,
each school may select two additional colors for tops. Those additional
colors are listed
here.
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K-12 educators looking for instructional materials on polymers
should visit
the
University of Akron's
Global Polymer
Academy
by clicking
here.
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