Aurora City Schools

October 2008

District News

AHS ALUMNI MEET ON OCTOBER 7 AT AHS
The Aurora High School Alumni Association will meet on Tuesday, October 7 for an idea & organizational meeting in Room 100 at AHS the High School in Rm. 100.
Alumni are looking for new and fresh ideas to take the association forward in ways that will benefit the Aurora community. For information, contact Barb Kudley.

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Windstream/Alltel email fixed
Windstream has worked with our Internet provider to get mail flowing to them again. Thanks to everyone who called or emailed them to let them know how important getting this issue fixed was.

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Windstream.net, Alltel.net email issues

Windstream has been experiencing issues receiving email from schools in Portage and Stark counties for several weeks. Because of the large volume of email they receive from us, their Anti-SPAM software has mistakenly identified the Ohio Educational Computer Network's email server as a source of SPAM, and is not delivering our email to it's customers.

We have been working with them to resolve this problem, but the it rests on their end, and their progress in resolving this issue has been slower than expected. We would encourage you to use email address other than alltel.net or windstream.net if possible until they resolve this issue. You can also open a trouble ticket with them at http://www.windstream.com/support/contact.aspx letting them know about the problem. Phone numbers for all of the schools are available at: http://www.aurora-schools.org/schoolsList.aspx

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Leighton Like Club Canceled
Due to the weather, Bike Club at Leighton is canceled for Thursday, October 2.

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AURORA BOARD OF EDUCATION APPEALS TO STATE BOARD TO CORRECT AMBIGUITIES IN STATE "REPORT CARDS"

In a year when we are celebrating unprecedented success in the Aurora City School District, the Aurora Board of Education shares citizens' concerns about ambiguities inherent in the posting of Ohio’s school "report cards." Click below to view the Aurora school board's letter, appealing to the State Board of Education for a comprehensive review of Ohio's new formula for awarding "distinction" status to lower performing districts in ways that negate the progress of higher performing districts.

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MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE AWARDS HIGH RANKING TO AURORA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

A presentation in Chicago by representatives of the Aurora City School District provided affirmation that Aurora continues to be regarded by outside sources as one of the most successful and fiscally responsible school districts in the nation.

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LEIGHTON MEDIA CENTER NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are needed in the Leighton Elementary School Media Center this year to help keep the library running smoothly.

A training has been set for Thursday, September 4 at 9:30 a.m. in Leighton's Technology Lab. Those interested should call Leighton media specialist Jennifer Kinkoph at 330.562.2209 to sign up for the training.

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DISTRICT WELCOMES 25 NEW STAFF MEMBERS

Seventeen new teachers met with Academic Director Alicia Lopez this week to review state standards in preparation for their new positions in the district. They are among 25 educators and specialists who will join the school staff for the 2008-2009 school year.

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BEAR WITH US DURING THE INSTALLATION OF OUR NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM

The installation of the district's new telephone system will make communication more effective this year, but this week may cause some delays in reaching certain departments, particularly Transportation. During this transition, please continue using the direct line to Transportation: 330-562-8017, but if you experience trouble, call the superintendent's office: 330-954-2228.

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STUDENTS MODEL BACK-TO-SCHOOL FASHIONS ON FOX-8 WITH ROBIN SWOBODA
Aurora students aren't just shopping at Aurora Farms for their back-to-school fashions--they're promoting the local shops in Aurora by modeling their finest fashions on Robin Swoboda's daily show, THAT'S LIFE, on Fox-8 TV. The students will appear on the television show at 10:30 a.m. each morning through Friday, August 22.

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K-5 Summer Library

In a collective effort (K-5) to encourage independent reading after the school year ends, the Aurora City Schools is providing a Summer Library for your child.