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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
♦ On June 23 the Ohio High School Athletic Assoc. (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.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Varsity
Fri., Nov. 28
7:00 p.m.
vs. Copley
at East
Junior Varsity
Fri., Nov. 28
5:30 p.m.
vs. Copley
at East
Freshmen
Tues. Dec. 2
4:30 p.m.
at Revere
Middle School
Mon., Dec. 1
4:30 p.m.
vs. Innes
at East
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Varsity
Mon. Dec. 1
6:30 p.m.
vs. Coventry
at East
Junior Varsity
Mon., Dec. 1
5:00 p.m.
vs. Coventry
at East
Middle School
Mon., Dec. 1
4:30 p.m.
at Innes
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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:
• DonorsChoose.org donated school supplies valued at $169.77 to Seiberling.
• Clothes Closet donated several items of clothing, valued at $115, to students in need at East.
• Arlington St. Church of God donated 20 prs. of socks, valued at $30, for students in need at David Hill.
• Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church donated 20 prs. of socks, valued at $30, for students in need at David Hill.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority donated school supplies and personal care items, valued at $990, for students in need at Barber.
• The David & Cheryl Venarge Fund donated the following amounts to be used for starting
and maintaining a food pantry in the following Cluster schools:
▪ $2,500 to East HS;
▪ $2,500 to East MS;
▪ $1,000 to Barber;
▪ $1,000 to Mason;
▪ $1,000 to Seiberling.
• Michael Hayes donated $1,200 to East to be used as follows:
▪ $600 for the Athletic Dept.;
▪ $600 for the Marine Corps JROTC program.
• 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.
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State Report Cards
Every year the Ohio Education & Workforce Dept. issues a report card for every public school and school district in the state.
Over the years, the grading system has changed from a series of vague categories, to a letter grade, and currently 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.
2024-25
Barber
David Hill
Mason
Seiberling
East High & Middle
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Contact Us
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send us an e-mail.
East Cluster E-mail
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East provides
A Concert Before the Concert
If you happened to attend the Akron Symphony's presentation of The Messiah on November 15 and heard
some wonderful music in the lobby prior to the concert, that was the East Concert Band.
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East finishes
Best Football Season ... Ever!
Congratulations to Coach Hayes, his staff, and his hard-working football players.
Not only did they advance to the third round of the Ohio football playoffs, but this was the most successful season in the school's history.
The school achieved its first ever 10-win season — something no other East C.L.C. or East High team has ever done.
Here
is the story as written in cleveland.com.
All Northeast Inland District Team
- First team offense -
Lawrence Cherry & Terrell Wharton
- First team defense -
Marcus Henderson, Terrel Karim, & Tarrell Robinson
- Second team offense -
Sean Echols, Marlin Engram, & Emmanuel Jefferson
- Honorable mention -
Jon Jeffries & Nasir West
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Board of Education
Election Results
There were eight candidates running for the four open seats on the Akron Board of Education in this year's November 4 general election.
The only incumbent to be re-elected was Rev. Gregory Harrison.
Newly-elected members to the Baord are, in descending order of votes received, Phil Montgomery, Karmaya Kelly, and Nathan Jarosz.
Here
are the results of the school board race, and
here
are the final results of all the November 4 races as reported by the Summit County Board of Elections.
Here
is some additional background on the November 4 Board of Education election.
The November 14 edition of the Akron Beacon Journal carried this
article
from its Editorial Board calling for less contention and more transparency from the school board.
Pictured L to R are Gregory Harrison, Nathan Jarosz, (current member) Barbara Sykes, Phil Montgomery, and Karmaya Kelly
(Photo courtesy of Ryan Loew of Signal Akron)
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Polymer School
Seeks Young Inventors
for 18th annual Rubber Band Contest
The School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at the University of Akron is looking for
students in grades 5-8 with elastic minds for the 18th annual Rubber Band
Contest for Young Inventors.
The contest is divided into two divisions: Arts & Leisure and
Science & Engineering. The goal of the competition is to come up with a
working invention or piece of art that uses at least one rubber band.
About $2,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded with the first place winners
in each division earning $150 apiece, and runners-up in each division earning
$100 apiece. All entries must be postmarked no later than
February 20, 2026.
For complete contest details, entry forms, and guidelines, visit the contest web site
here.
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Walking to School
The annual Father and Family Walk to School for the Akron Public Schools took place on September 18.
Below are some pictures from the event. The first two are from David Hill; the bottom picture is from Seiberling.
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Presenting
The New Reservoir Park
Visited Reservoir Park lately? If not, you won't recognize the place after completion of its $10.7 million
renovation
project.
A grand
re-opening
of the facility was held on
October 7.
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American Students
Losing Ground
The Nation's Report Card, issued by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP),
was released on September 9, and the results are not very encouraging.
The NAEP report is a measure of student achievement throughout the nation's K-12 educational system.
Among the findings are a drop in science test scores for eighth graders and a drop in math and reading scores for twelfth graders.
Here
is the story, in print and audio, as reported on NPR.
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The Grades Are In
The Ohio Education and Workforce Dept. has issued the annual report cards for each public school and
each of the public school districts in the state.
Complete detail on the state report cards for the 2024-25 school year is viewable in the posting in the left column of this web site immediately
under the "Thank You" article.
Here
is a summary of how area schools performed on the current state report card as broadcast on WKSU.
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4 Cluster schools will be
Serving Up Better Nutrition
At its August 28 meeting the Akron Board of Education
accepted
a grant of $572,225.90 from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Program.
The purpose of the grant is to provide fresh fruits and vegetables twice a week to selected elementary schools in the district.
All four East Cluster elementary schools — Barber, David Hill, Mason, and Seiberling — will be participants in the program.
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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!
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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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