Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom is sponsoring Aurora’s Friends and Family Weekend, July 9 -11, 2010. Discount tickets are available online at www.auroraschoolsfoundation.org . Part of the proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Aurora Schools Foundation.  For more information, please click on the link below .

Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom Aurora Friends and Family Weekend Informational Flyer

The main entrance to the Aurora High School will be closed for the remainder of July 2010, due to construction. To access the building, please enter through the doors located to the east of the main office and follow the posted signs. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding while this construction is taking place.

On Friday morning a student at Aurora High School reported to the teachers and administrators that something suspicious was handed to another student outside the building. The student thought it may be a weapon. The student rightfully reported this suspicious activity and the school administrators locked down the school. The Aurora police investigated the incident and determined that there was no weapon involved. The item that appeared of a concern was a camera and microphone used in the video broadcasting class. 

We are proud of the student who reported this incident and we thank the police for their prompt response and investigation. Our students and teachers were remarkable during the hour and half that it took to complete the investigation.

 

As a reminder to parents, in the event of a lockdown, there will be no calls answered in the office of the building in lockdown. Also, the police may block entrances and exits to driveways and buildings, as they did today at AHS. 

The Aurora City School District has placed a Renewal Levy, Issue #3, on the upcoming May 4, 2010 election ballot. This renewal levy is a continuance of the existing levy and WILL NOT increase current taxes for Aurora residents. 

This levy is important to the Aurora City School District because the revenues that are generated from this levy are used for general fund expenditures, such as personnel salaries/benefits, curriculum purchases, transportation costs, utilities and daily operating expenses. Approximately $3.18 million dollars, which is over 10%  of the schools’ day-to-day operating expenses come directly from this levy. This is a significant part of the Aurora City School Districts’ operating budget.

With renewal of this levy, the Aurora City School District will be able to continue the superior academic programs currently in place. Levy funds also help to obtain qualified/experienced staff, increase property valuation and maintain the district’s high quality reputation.  Passage of this levy also protects the investments that have already been made in the Aurora City Schools. 

The Aurora City School District offers a high quality education and exceptional reputation that parents and community members can rely on. The Aurora Schools’ appreciate the support and assistance received from the Aurora community.

It is with the sincerest gratitude that the school board, administration and staff of the Aurora City Schools thank the community for their faith, support and trust by supporting our district’s renewal levy on May 4, 2010. Together we have built one of the best school systems in the State of Ohio! The strength of our district comes from all members of the community valuing education and working together to insure the success of our children’s future. We will continue to be good stewards of your tax dollars and work hard to continue to offer the best educational programs possible.

 Sincerely,

Aurora Board of Education

The Aurora City School District would like to extend an invitation to all community members to attend the Aurora Schools’ Building Grand Re-Opening Ceremony. With the completion of the construction projects that have taken place throughout the school district, we are pleased to offer the community the opportunity to view all of our final accomplishments.

The dedication ceremony will take place at the Aurora High School front parking lot beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, 2010. The rain location will be the AHS gym. Following the ceremony, tours of the three buildings will be given with several buses shuttling guests between 6:25 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Musical entertainment will be provided by the AHS Marching Band and refreshments will be generously supplied by the Aurora PTO.

After the tours, please feel free to support the AHS Greenmen football team in a scrimmage with Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. at Veterans Stadium.

The Aurora City Schools’ Athletic Department has published a listing of the Fall Sports Starting Dates for 2010. To view this information, some of which includes times, location, contact person and contact information, please click on the link below.

Aurora Schools'Sports Starting Dates ~ Fall 2010

 

The Harmon School band students will be performing their spring concert on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Aurora High School Auditorium. This will be the last opportunity to see the bands perform before the school year ends! 

The Aurora City Schools’ Integration Team is offering an interactive online design challenge for students over the summer. Students will be able to learn how to program using free software developed by MIT called “Scratch.” This is a self directed learning opportunity for student’s entering the 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grades for the 2010/2011 school year to design an interactive game or animation to submit for review.  The design winner from each grade will receive an Apple ITouch. 

Sign up can be done online at the aurora-schools.org website under “Downloads and Links” titled “Summer Scratch Design Challenge.” Sign up by June 10, 2010. Final design entries are due August 16, 2010.

For more information, please click on the link below.

Summer Scratch Design Challenge

The Harmon Middle School Academic and Spring Sports Awards will be held on Tuesday, June 8 and Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Aurora High School. The academic awards are for all students. Students should arrive approximately ½ hour before their program start time and should report to the Aurora High School gym. The sports awards will take place immediately following the academic awards for the 7^th and 8^th grade programs.

The awards ceremonies will take place as follows:

8^th Grade - Tuesday, June 8 –7:00 p.m.

7^th Grade – Wednesday, June 9 – 7:00 p.m.

6^th Grade – Wednesday, June 9 – 8:00 p.m.

 
Harmon Middle School will hold the next HMS band concert on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. 

Please come out on March 18 and enjoy an evening of entertainment while supporting the hard work and musical aspirations of the Harmon Middle School band students! We look forward to seeing you there!


 

Congratulations to students and staff for collecting over $1,600.00 as part of the WKDD 98.1 radio station’s Have a HEART – Do Your PART Radio-A-Thon! This fundraiser benefits the Akron Children’s Hospital located in Akron, Ohio. This is the third year that the Aurora Schools have participated with Ms. Stacey Slackford, Physical Education Teacher, at Miller and Leighton Elementary Schools organizing the fundraiser. Also, instrumental in helping with these events was Mr. Mike Rubin and Mr. Dave Munson.

As a part of this fundraiser, one hundred Build-A-Bears were stuffed into “bear condos” on Thursday, February 11, 2010 with the help of over 50 Aurora High School students! They were then delivered to sick children staying at Akron Children’s Hospital on Saturday, February 13, 2010, helping to brighten their day!

Thank you to all of the families, students and faculty that donated their time, money and talents to make this fundraiser such a success!

To view pictures of the Build-A-Bear fundraising event, please open the district photo gallery on the right hand side of the district webpage.

Leighton Elementary School’s annual Dads and Donuts will be taking place on March 2, 3, and 4, 2010 from 7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Please join us for this special opportunity for students to enjoy a breakfast including, coffee, juice, donuts, and other breakfast items, with their dads or special guest. This is also a fantastic time for the adults to see the school and student classrooms.

In order to accommodate all students and special guests, we ask that ONLY Leighton students attend this breakfast. The days will be broken down by alphabet in order to accommodate families with multiple children. Please try to attend on your designated day with A-G on Tuesday/ H-P on Wednesday/ Q-Z on Thursday. Please do not arrive early since the volunteers will be busy setting up.

Anyone wishing to volunteer or donate baked goods is much appreciated and can be designated on the RSVP portion of the letter sent home to be returned by Friday, February 19, 2010.

There will be a district art show taking place March 12 -14, 2010 at Aurora High School. It is being held in conjunction with the Aurora High School musical Crazy For You with shows on March 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and March 14 at 2:00 p.m. 

This is a great opportunity to view the many wonderful art pieces that our extremely talented and hard working Aurora High School students have created! Come early or stay late after the show and enjoy this terrific fine art display!

The Harmon School seventh grade open house will take place on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. This open house gives parents of seventh graders the opportunity to tour the school, follow their student’s class schedule, meet the teachers and gain valuable information for the coming school year.

The Harmon School eighth grade open house will take place on Thursday, September 2, 2010. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. This open house gives parents of eighth graders the opportunity to tour the school, follow their student’s class schedule, meet the teachers and gain valuable information for the coming school year.

The annual Leighton/Harmon Schools' Magazine Sale will begin on Thursday, September 2, 2010 and runs through Friday, September 17. This yearly fundraiser helps our schools’ to raise money for school activities, while individual students also receive a percentage of his/her sales credited to their upcoming 6th grade camp or 8^th grade Washington, D.C. school trip. Orders placed on-line will be accepted past the September 17th deadline. Please click here to place orders and access your school account within the Great American Opportunities on-line web store.

The Aurora Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is once again sponsoring the 20^th annual Aurora PTO Spaghetti Dinner. It willbe held Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Aurora High School. Dinner will be served from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and meals will include spaghetti (meatless sauce and meatballs), salad, rolls, beverages and dessert. 

Donations are:

Children under 5…....Free

Children 5 -12……....$4.00

Senior Citizens.…….$4.00

Ages 13 – Adult…….$6.00

 
A schedule of the student performances that will take place during the dinner are listed below at the "Spaghetti Dinner Performance Schedule" link.

Tickets are available at all Aurora Schools, the Board of Education Office, and members of the Parent Teacher Organization. Come enjoy a delicious dinner and mingle with friends while supporting the Aurora PTO!


Spaghetti Dinner Performance Schedule

Get ready to cheer for our Aurora City School’s Quiz Bowl Team! They are scheduled to appear on Channel 5’s Academic Challenge television show on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 5. Our on-air team consisted of Jason Renlund, David Ritz and Puneet Sharma. They will be competing against teams from North Olmsted and Vermillion. 

Tune in to watch our team in action!

 

Leighton Elementary School will be holding a “Pennies for Patients” coin drive this week, Tuesday, February 23 through Friday, February 26, 2010.  Classrooms will be collecting coins in support of the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) “Pennies for Patients” program. The Leukemia-Lymphoma Society’s mission is to cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease and Myeloma and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

Classrooms will have a collection box for donations that students bring in. The coins will be collected for the entire week and put in the collection box. The funds that are raised on behalf of the LLS are used for all patients that are eligible for the Patient Financial Program, which can reimburse families up to $150 to offset treatment related expenses. The class that collects the most coins will receive a pizza party for their grade level. 

Direct donations can be sent to 23297 Commerce Park, Beachwood, Ohio 44122.  Thank you to all of the parents and students who donate their coins to such an important cause!

The Aurora City Schools' are providing a Summer Library for students in grades K-5 in an effort to encourage independent reading during the summer months. The library will be located in the Craddock School gym with parking available in the parking lot right outside of the gym.

The library will be open beginning Tuesday, June 15 and ending on Friday, July 30, 2010. The library will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2010. All books need to be returned by Friday, July 30, 2010. 

For more information regarding the Craddock Summer Library, including hours, please click on the link below.

Craddock Summer Library Information

The 4^th Grade Track Meet that was scheduled for today, May 18, 2010, has been cancelled for this morning. The rain date make-up will be Thursday, May 20, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Aurora Greenmen football team will “kick off” its regular season play with a statewide televised game on Friday, August 27, 2010. The home game against Canfield will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27 at Veterans Stadium. It will then be televised later that evening at approximately 11:00 p.m. on the SportsTime Ohio television network. The Aurora Greenmen game will be one of the two premier SportsTime High School Football Games of the Week. Be sure to watch our Greenmen both live and on television.   Go Greenmen!

Click on the link below for a poster supporting our team. 

 Go Greenmen Beat CANFIELD

Orientation at Aurora High School will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 for all freshman and upperclassmen new to the high school. This orientation program will run from 7:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Buses will run the regular morning pick-up schedule and will be available to return students home at 1:30 p.m. 

School supplies that were ordered through the Aurora PTO 2010-11 school year supply sale can be picked up on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. They will be available at the Aurora High School in the commons area from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Aurora High School band will be performing Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in the AHS auditorium at 7:00 p.m. This is a great chance to hear the high school band perform before the end of the school year! Your next opportunity will not be again for months! Please come out and support the hard work and dedication of our fantastic band students. 

 
The Harmon Middle School Choir Concert will take place on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will include each grade level performing separately. Several pop selections and solos will be featured by the groups.  Each grade has a different arrival time for warm-ups:

6^th grade – 6:30 p.m.
7^th grade – 7:20 p.m.
8^th grade – 7:40 p.m.

Students should report to the choir room at their designated time. This is a great chance to come and listen to our extremely talented choir students!

This month’s (April 2010) “Spotlight on Aurora” Cable 9 show features special guest, Aurora City Schools’ Treasurer Bill Volosin.   Superintendent Russ Bennett discusses the Aurora City School District’s Renewal Levy Issue #3 with Volosin. Please tune in for more detailed information regarding this important school renewal levy placed on the May 4, 2010 election ballot. Please check your local cable listings for dates and times of airing.

The Craddock School First Grade Spring Concert, “What I Learned in First Grade”, will take place on Monday, May 3, 2010 in the Aurora High School Auditorium. There will be two concerts featuring all nine first grade classes. The first concert time is 6:30 p.m. and the second concert time is 7:20 p.m.

Please click “more” below for the concert times for each classroom, dress requirements, and more information regarding the concert. Come and enjoy the endearing singing talent of our first graders at our fantastic first grade concert!

Leighton Elementary School will be holding an April 2010 EVENING Parent Communication Forum (PCF) meeting for 5^th GRADE PARENTS ONLY on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. This PCF meeting will be held at Leighton School from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.   

Topics that will be discussed include the transition to Harmon School with Harmon Principal, Mark Abramovich, and the reproduction unit with Ted Linden. We look forward to seeing many parents interested in taking the opportunity to learn more about these important topics.


LEIGHTON EVENING PCF AGENDA


 

Spring is in the air and along with it the Aurora Orchestra Association (AOA) is having its annual Spring Family Fun Dance. The dance will take place on Friday, April 16, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Harmon Middle School.   Families, orchestra students and friends are all welcome to attend. There will be a DJ for dancing, raffle prizes (including an iPod touch), and ice cream with toppings! 

This dance is a major yearly fundraiser for the orchestra students and the cost is only $5.00. Parents are asked to please supply a liter of any flavor soda.

If you have any questions, please contact AOA President, Janet Coulter at 330-995-8967. Click on the link below for more information and a reservation form.  We hope to see you there with a spring in your step!

AOA FAMILY FUN DANCE FLYER/FORM

The Aurora High School Orchestra Concert will take place on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The choir students will be performing the music that they recently performed at an international competition in the Bahamas. They received a gold medal for their performance at the competition! 

The Concert Orchestra will also be performing a medley of Santana songs while the Philharmonic will be performing the “Imperial March” (Darth Vader’s theme) from the Star Wars movie series and “Jupiter” from Gustav Holsts, The Planets.

There is no charge for this concert. Don’t miss this award winning performance given by the very talented and dedicated Aurora Orchestra students!

Craddock Elementary School will be holding a student “Meet and Greet” on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Craddock School staff will host this event and parents are encouraged to take this opportunity to bring their students to tour the building, find their new classroom, meet the teacher and drop-off their school supplies. A packet of information will be available on each student’s desk that will contain important information about the upcoming school year. The staff is looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Class schedules for Aurora High School students can be picked up on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. They will be available in the Aurora High School commons area from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students that are unable to pick-up their schedule packet on this date will receive them in the mail later in the week.

Class schedules for Harmon Middle School students can be picked up on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. They will be available in the Aurora High School commons area from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Mrs. Voinovich’s fourth grade class at Leighton Elementary School was filmed by Channel 3 News on May 13, 2010. They were talking with children’s author Ken Nesbitt using Skype technology. The interactive session lasted approximately 45 minutes, with students participating with the author in various ways. Please stay tuned to Kim Wheeler’s Channel 3 News’ education segments, usually seen on the weekend news, to possibly see our Leighton School students in action!

Good luck to the Greenmen boy’s 4x800m relay team, consisting of Scott Black, Matt Davis, Justin Morrison and Jeff Smith (alternates are Sean Cullen and Ben Davis) and Aurora High School Sophomore Jessica Baker in the high jump, as they travel to Columbus this weekend to compete in the State Finals.

The boys 4x800 relay team competed at the regional meet in Austintown, Ohio, where they finished in 3^rd place and set a new school record time of 7:55.7, earning them the right to compete in the State Finals! They are the first to qualify in Division 1 track and field in Aurora School’s history! 

Jessica Baker, will also be competing after breaking the Aurora High School high jump record with a 5’8” high jump!

Congratulations to all of these athletes and good luck this weekend!

Miller School will be holding Kindergarten Registration for the class of 2023 on Tuesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The registrations will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. An added evening 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. registration time will take place on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Registration will be held in the Miller School gymnasium.

If you were unable to attend the Miller School “Kick - Off to Kindergarten” program, please stop by the Miller School office to pick up a registration folder. It contains many of the forms and information needed to register incoming kindergarteners.

In Aurora Schools, a child who is five on or before September 30^th is eligible for Kindergarten. If you have any questions, please contact the Miller School office at 330-562-6199.

A group of parents has put together a unique Spring Boutique fundraiser for the Aurora High School After-Prom. This fundraiser will take place at Doogan’s of Aurora on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. 

At the fundraiser there will be a variety of vendors with various items available for purchase. Some of the participants include, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Silpada, PartyLite Candles, Karen’s Kreations, Gentille Designs, Just For You, Custom Scrapbooks, Peace Unique, Maurice’s, Endless Designs, Maryann’s Sweet Treats, Sweet & Simple Cookies, Garden Street Photography, Estrella Del Mar, LLC and 3 Key Designs. Tickets for numerous Chinese auction items will also be available for purchase. A Maurice’s fashion show will begin at 4:00 p.m. featuring Aurora High School girls as models!

As a special offer, Doogan’s will also donate 10% back to the after-prom fundraiser from dinners sold between 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with a voucher that can be obtained at the boutique.

Family, friends and neighbors are welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Connie Nemeth at 330-562-1709. This is a fantastic way to enjoy an afternoon /evening out while helping our Aurora students at the same time! We hope to see you there!

AFTER-PROM SPRING BOUTIQUE FLYER

The Aurora High School/Harmon All Sports Boosters will be hosting their annual Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction on Saturday, March 20, 2010. The reverse raffle/silent auction will be taking place at the Bertram Inn and Conference Center located in Aurora, Ohio, from 6:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight.  

This year’s theme is “Go For The Gold”. Ticket prices include dinner, disc jockey, cash bar, and one chance for the Reverse Raffle with the opportunity to win $2500! There will also be many wonderful items to bid on for the Silent Auction!

All proceeds from the event will directly support the sports programs at both Harmon Middle School and the Aurora High School. Come and enjoy a fun-filled evening while supporting our athletic programs at the same time!

Click below to view the All Sports Boosters' Reverse Raffle Information Flyer.




REVERSE RAFFLE/SILENT AUCTION FLYER

The Aurora City School District, in conjunction with Kent State University, is once again hosting visiting scholars from around the world. Through the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) at Kent State University’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education (CIIE), the Aurora Schools will be hosting three of the 16 visiting scholars representing 11 different countries from around the world. Other local schools participating in the ILEP Program include Streetsboro, Ravenna, Stow-Munroe Falls, Hudson, and Spring Garden Waldorf School.

These international scholars were selected by the Fulbright commissions in their countries in a highly-competitive selection process. The visiting scholars teach English as a Foreign Language or Math/Science in their home countries. During their internship which runs from January until the end of May, the scholars will observe American public education and will have the opportunity to teach in the classrooms. 

The visiting scholars in the Aurora School District will be Alshimaa El Sayed Samir Nofal Salama, Anni Kristanti Yunandami and Buenaventura de Alda Luces. The teachers that will be hosting these scholars are Jen Simmerman, LaQuita Timberlake and Rose Brown. The scholars and host teachers will be welcomed to the new semester at an orientation program in Kent on January 22, 2010.

This year’s ice cream social for students in grades Prekindergarten through 2^nd grade will take place on Wednesday, September 8, 2010. It will be held at Leighton Elementary School and will last from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Come and cool down with some ice cream!

The annual Aurora High School open house will take place on Monday, September 13, 2010. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. This open house gives parents of high school students the opportunity to tour the school, follow their student’s class schedule, meet the teachers and gain valuable information for the coming school year.

 

Vehicle Day at Miller School has been postponed due to the rain. It has been rescheduled for next Monday, May 17, 2010. We hope to see both you and the sun then!

The Aurora Harmon/High School PTO will be sponsoring an Aurora Greenmen “spirit wear” sale at the High School bookstore on August 18, 2010. This will be held in conjunction with the student schedule distribution and school supply pick-up. The sale will feature a clearance of last year’s inventory and will highlight new items, as well. Be sure to stop by the bookstore while you are there!

The Harmon Middle School Beta Club will be sponsoring a Blood Drive (postponed from February 2010), on Monday April 19, 2010. This blood drive will take place in the Harmon Middle School Commons area from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Appointments are available and registration is easy at redcrossblood.org (enter sponsor code HARMON).

Thank you to our many parent volunteers for their much appreciated time and effort.

This is your chance to come out and donate the valuable gift of blood to those who need it! 

 

Leighton School will be having a Family Drive-In Movie Night on Friday, March 12, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Walt Disney movie G-Force will be shown.  Admission is free and sponsored by the Aurora PTO. 

All Leighton students are welcome to attend as long as at least one family member accompanies them. Please bring something comfortable to sit or lay on during the movie. Popcorn will be free and during intermission the PTO will be selling water and treats to benefit the cultural arts fund.  If drinks are brought from home, clear liquids are preferred.

Hope to see you there!

The Leighton School Jump Rope Club originally scheduled for Thursday, March 4, 2010 has been changed to Thursday, March 11, 2010.

The Jump Rope Club will now meet on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. in the Leighton School gymnasium.

The Harmon Middle School “Shoes for Haiti” collection earlier this year was a big success!  There were approximately 650 pairs of new and gently used shoes that were donated for those in need after the earthquake in Haiti!

The shoe collection was sponsored by the 6^th and 7^th grade student councils. A group of dedicated parents took the donated shoes and drove them to Massillon, Ohio where a charitable organization then had them delivered to Haiti. These shoes, and the protection they provided from both the dangerous terrain and the elements there, were much needed and appreciated.

Thank you to all those people who donated the shoes and made such a great effort to get them to Haiti!

The Craddock School First Grade Family Movie Night will take place on Friday, April 23, 2010. The students have voted and the winning movie “Monsters vs. Aliens” will be shown in the gym.   It is rated PG. The concession stand will open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 7:15 p.m. The movie should be over at approximately 9:20 p.m.

This is a free family event that requires parental supervision. Feel free to bring your own blanket, beach chairs or pillows to relax with. All proceeds from the concession sales and raffle tickets will benefit the Relay for Life team. We hope you can come to our family friendly evening of entertainment!

Click on the link below for to view an informational flyer.

CRADDOCK FIRST GRADE MOVIE NIGHT FLYER

The Aurora Treasure Trove will be holding a spring community rummage/consignment sale in April 2010. Items can be dropped off on Thursday, April 15 from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sale dates will run from Friday, April 16 through Tuesday, April 20.

All proceeds go back to the Aurora community to those in need, charitable organizations or the school system. Proceeds from the last sale were used to purchase equipment for the Craddock Elementary School gymnasium, the Greenmen Pride Organization, the Aurora High School Band and Orchestra and the Sunshine Camp.

Please “click for more" below to view more detailed information regarding this sale.

Leighton Elementary School will be having an OAT Trail hike that will take place Monday, April 26 through Thursday, April 29, 2010. An assembly will take place on Friday, April 23, 2010 to introduce the morning hike. The hike, being held in conjunction with the physical education department, will tie together physical activity as a part of test taking skills and strategies. Students will enjoy the hike each morning after they get off of their bus from 8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.

We have taken some adorable pictures of our first graders during their recent spring concert, “What I Learned in First Grade,” on May 3, 2010! To view these photographs, please go to the Craddock School Webpage Photo Galleries.

Next year’s 7^th graders will be required to have a Tdap (Tetnus, Diptheria and Pertussis) vaccine prior to the start of the school year. This requirement is new for the 2010/2011 school year. To assist parents in meeting this requirement, The Portage County Health Department will be coming to Harmon School to administer the vaccine to students on May 11, 2010. This is a strictly voluntary service.  

If you would like for your child to receive the vaccine from the Health Department, a parental consent form needs to be filled out and returned to school by May 10, 2010.  Information and permission forms were mailed to all 6th grade parents. The Portage County Health Department is charging a $10.00 administration fee for the vaccine. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school nurse.

Click on the links below for the Tdap Parent Letter, Tdap Consent Form, and Tdap Information Sheet.

Tdap Letter to Parents

Tdap Consent Form

Tdap Information Sheet

The Aurora City Schools’ would like to welcome students for the 2010-11 school year! Below is a listing of the daily beginning and ending times for each school. We are looking forward to a very successful year.
 

Miller Elementary School
A.M. Kindergarten & Preschool - 9:05 a.m. -11:35 a.m.
P.M. Kindergarten & Preschool - 12:55 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
All day Kindergarten - 9:05 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 Craddock Elementary School

8:55 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.

 

9:05 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

7:55 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

 

7:40 – 2:25 p.m.

The 2010 Leighton Jump Rope Clinic will be held on Tuesday, June 15^th and Wednesday, June 16^th, 2010. Both clinics will take place at the Leighton Elementary School gymnasium and will run from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Tuesday clinic is open to all boys and girls entering the 2^nd and 3^rd grade for the 2010-11 school year. The Wednesday clinic is open to all boys and girls entering the 4^th and 5^th grade for the 2010-11 school year.  

The cost for the clinic is $25.00 which includes a T-shirt and jump rope. All registration forms and money are due by Friday, May 28, 2010. For more information regarding the clinic and registration forms, please click on the links below.

Jump Rope Clinic Information
Jump Rope Clinic 2nd and 3rd Grade Registration Form
Jump Rope Clinic 4th and 5th Grade Registration Form

 
The following Aurora athletic events have been cancelled for this evening, February 9, 2010:

Information regarding make up games will be announced when details have been finalized.

Congratulations to the boy’s varsity Chagrin Valley Conference (CVC) preseason tournament first place winners that took place several weeks ago. The team included Andrew Hinton, David Hinton, Mitch Johnson, Evan Lerner, Bud Radis and Scott Schroeder.

Thank you to all of the community members that so generously contributed to the Haiti medical supply collection on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Leighton Elementary School parking lot.

The medical supply collection was a big success! An 18 foot by 6 foot trailer was almost completely filled with supplies. All of these contributions were then dropped off at the MedWish International’s Euclid Avenue location on Monday morning, January 25, 2010. According to MedWish, these supplies were scheduled to leave in a shipment to Haiti on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. These much needed medical supplies will certainly bring help to the many Haitian people in desperate need of medical treatment.

Thank you to not only all of the people that contributed these medical supplies, but to the many volunteers that gave their time and effort. Together we have made a difference.



For more information about MedWish International you can visit: http//www.medwish.org/

The Aurora High School Players are proud to present the musical Crazy For You by George and Ira Gershwin, and Ken Ludwig. Crazy For You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical.

It will take place at the Aurora High School auditorium on:

Tickets are available for $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for senior citizens and $6.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Please come and join the Aurora High School Players for their wonderful version of Crazy For You!

The Harmon Middle School Power of the Pen teams have made many outstanding accomplishments this year. At the regional competition, the combined seventh and eighth grade team came in first place out of 29 teams represented! The seventh grade team took third place! The Aurora teams won the large trophy that travels each year with the winner!

Congratulations to Mitch Pollock and Elise Holman, for qualifying for the state finals that will take place at the College of Wooster on May 20 – 21, 2010. Final notification regarding any other Aurora Power of the Pen team members that may have qualified for the state finals is still pending.

The 7th grade team is comprised of Cara Burns, Elise Holman, Madison Proctor, Dasha Ryobogin, Amanda Sandstrom, and Michaela Tremel-Stanziale.  Their coach is Mrs. LaQuita Timberlake.

The 8^th grade team, coached by Mr. Lenny Spacek, is made up of Sophia Arnold, Maddie Farr, Heather Gosnell, Amber Hydash, Michael Kuryshev, and Mitch Pollock. The alternates are Louise Beckstrom and Emilie Retton.

Good luck in the upcoming state competition!

A big “thank you” to Girl Scout Troop 459 and their leaders, Debbie Mehallis and Laura Holman, for all of their efforts in helping to improve and beautify the playground area on the Hurd Road side of Craddock School.  

They were busy re-painting game lines on the blacktop, replacing basketball nets, spray painting the slide, making repairs, adding new equipment and spreading mulch. They worked for approximately six to seven hours and earned their Bronze Junior Girls Scout Award. 

We appreciate all of their hard work and the students are really enjoying all of the new updates!

The Ohio Department of Health has issued a new immunization requirement for student’s entering the 7^th grade. These students are required to have a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (Tdap) booster inoculation before school begins. If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse or the Aurora School Board Office at 330-954-2228.

Miller School will be holding the 5^th annual Vehicle Day on Monday, May 17, 2010. Vehicle Day will feature vehicles that are used as a part of a job. Some of the volunteers that join Vehicle Day are the Aurora Police Department, Aurora Fire Department, Post Office, Sirna & Sons and McDonalds. If you are interested in assisting with Vehicle Day or have a vehicle that is used as part of your job, please contact Tami Mazzella at 330-954-2260 for more information.

The Second Grade Family Movie Night is scheduled for Friday, April 30, 2010. The concession stand will open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 7:15 p.m. The movie “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs” will be shown in the Craddock School gym.

This is a free family event that does require parental supervision. Please bring blankets, beach chairs, or pillows for relaxing, if you would like. All proceeds from the concession stand and raffle tickets will benefit the Relay for Life team. We hope you can take advantage of this family oriented night of free entertainment!

Congratulations to Aurora students Mike Badalamenti, Cherish Cronin, Alan Jasinksi, Aaron Jaskiewicz, Micheal Kendall, Ian Klinger, and Chris Weist for their outstanding awards and achievements in the Excel TECC program.   The Outstanding Senior Award will be given out at senior send-off and will be announced at that time.  For a complete listing of their awards and accomplishments, please click on the link below.

The Aurora City Schools’ “24 Club” recently participated in a Portage County competition involving 11 districts in the county. Approximately 25 Aurora middle school students competed in the tournament. Two Aurora 4^th graders and two Aurora 5^th graders made it to the top 16! Congratulations to the entire Aurora School’s “24 Club” for giving such an impressive performance and being such polite competitors!

To view pictures of “24 Club” members, please "click for more" below.

Seventh Grade Sewing Requirements Letter (2 pages) 

Butterick Pattern Measurements for Seventh Grade

Area senior citizens were recently treated to a luncheon at Aurora High School thanks to the many efforts of Kim Exton, Family Consumer Sciences Teacher, and her students. The class took great pride in putting together a fantastic lunch that included all the phases of planning, cooking, presenting and serving their finished products. During lunch, music was provided by Katherine Iriate and her show choir students. 

This was a wonderful opportunity for the seniors to receive special attention from the students!  A great time was had by all!


 

 

It’s time to think about the next school year already! Miller Elementary School’s “Kick Off to Kindergarten” program for the upcoming Kindergarten class will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Miller School. 

This is an informational meeting for parents that will outline the Kindergarten program and the procedures for registering kindergarten students. During this meeting, parents will receive a folder of information and will be given an overview of the necessary materials needed for registration. 

In Aurora Schools, a child who is five on or before September 30^th is eligible for Kindergarten. Kindergarten registration will take place in March. More information regarding Kindergarten registration will be made available in the coming months. If you have any questions, please contact the Miller School office.

Congratulations to Aurora High School senior Ty Mitch on winning his third consecutive Division II state wrestling title!  Mitch is the first three-time wrestling champion from Portage County. After a stellar wrestling season, Mitch claimed the title at Ohio State’s Value City Arena on March 6, 2010. Congratulations also to Aurora wrestling coach Dick Bliss. 

The Aurora City School District is very proud of Mitch’s accomplishments!  We wish him the best of luck in his future wrestling endeavors.

 
In accordance with the Aurora City School District’s Procedures for Emergency School Closing, the use of a delayed school opening may be utilized if the situation dictates. The Aurora School District plans to use a two-hour school opening delay in the event of inclement weather. Under the two-hour delay, the school day will begin two hours later with the corresponding class period of the school day. The school day will end at the usual time. 

A major part of the delayed school opening involves the transportation of students to school. Please be aware that when the Superintendent calls a two-hour delay, the following transportation adjustments will be made:

1.       All morning pick-up times for Aurora public and non-public school students will be two hours later than normal. If your student participates in the CLP, LEAP and ALS programs, this will also apply.
 

2.       Transportation WILL NOT be provided for the following morning special needs and/or vocational school programs:

·          All Excel Tech programs

·         CEVEC program

 

3.       There will be no AM Kindergarten and no AM preschool.

 

4.       All day Kindergarten will also be picked up two hours later. The PM Kindergarten and PM Preschool students will be picked up at normal times.

 

As with school closings, the announcement of a school opening delay will be broadcast on television and radio stations and this announcement could begin as early as 5:00 a.m.

To view pictures of the Aurora Varsity Softball CVC Championship Team, please click on the Photo Galleries link on the Aurora High School website page. Congratulations again on an outstanding victory!

There is no school supply list for Aurora High School students.   Each teacher will inform their students as to what materials they will need for class at either new student orientation or the first day of class. It is recommended that all high school students come prepared with basic school supplies, such as spiral notebook paper, folders, pencils, and pens, on the first day of school.

The “Pennies for Patients” coin collection drive that took place in February 2010 at Leighton Elementary School collected approximately $700 in only three days! These coins were donated to the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society. Any direct donations can still be sent to 23297 Commerce Park, Beachwood, Ohio 44122. 

Thank you to all of the parents, students and staff that donated not only their coins, but also their time, in making this coin collection such a success!

Students in grades K-5 will have the opportunity to check out grade level books throughout the summer at the Craddock School Summer Reading Library. Continuing to have your student read over the summer months helps to maintain their reading skills. More information regarding the library will be available near the end of the school year and will come home in your child’s last report card envelope. 

Volunteers are needed to help check out books to the students for a few hours, one day a week. For more information regarding volunteering, contact Jodi Roscoe and Kim Armbrecht at 330-562-9646 ext. 2106 by May 14^th and leave a message.   Please click on “more” below for more information.

HEAD LICE INFORMATION

HEAD LICE COMBING INFORMATION
 
QUICK GUIDE TO LICE REMOVAL

 

Leighton Elementary School’s annual Dads and Donuts event that took place March 2-4, 2010, brought many dads, special guests and students out early to enjoy a tasty breakfast to start their day! It was also a great opportunity for guests to see the school and student classrooms.

We hope those that attended enjoyed breakfast! Please see the Leighton photo gallery to view pictures from that morning.

The Aurora City School District’s Quiz Bowl team completed the taping of Channel 5’s Academic Challenge television show on January 9, 2010. The Aurora team consisted of David R., Puneet S. and Jason R. They competed against teams from North Olmsted and Vermillion and the Aurora team was very impressive. Tune in to watch our team in action when it is due to air on March 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 5. 

Click for more below to see a picture of the team at the Channel 5 studio.

Thank you to all of the parents, students and staff that donated coats, sweatshirts and similar items to Harmon School’s ”Coats for Kids” clothing drive. The collection took place during the 2009 holidays. 

Approximately 1,700 of these items were collected at Harmon School! These items were then delivered to the Portage County Clothing Shelter where they were dispersed to those in need within Portage County. Including the nearly 1,900 clothing donations from last year’s coat drive, approximately 3,600 clothing items have been collected for the drive and donated in the last two years!

We are very thankful that so many people here are willing to help those in need!  They went a long way in helping those in need stay warm and dry during these rough winter months! 

The Craddock School first grade teacher’s have put together a packet of review, practice and extension materials that parents can use over the summer months. Please click on the link below to find this packet of student activities.

First Grade Summer Activity Packet

We have taken some great pictures of our 5^th grade field day at Leighton Elementary School! To see our student’s having fun, please look on the Leighton School web page under the Photo Galleries title.

Second Grade Summer Activity Packet

Second Grade Spelling Words

The Portage County Health Department, in conjunction with the Aurora City Schools, will be conducting the second H1N1 Influenza immunization clinic on January 12, 2010. This clinic is the follow-up clinic to the H1N1 vaccination clinic that was conducted at the Aurora City Schools on December 1, 2009. This clinic is scheduled ONLY for those students nine years old and under, that have already received the first dose of the vaccination.

These vaccinations are voluntary and will again be FREE to students.   This follow-up vaccination is strongly recommended for those students nine years old and younger that received the first vaccination. Children nine years old and younger need two doses for full protection against the H1N1 virus. According to Sandy Petti, Aurora Schools’ Head Nurse, students nine years old and younger must receive the second vaccine in order to “achieve the fullest amount of immunity protection against the virus.” This second dose of vaccine completes the series of two vaccinations that are needed for students nine and younger.   This vaccine will only be administered in the shot form.

The Portage County Health Department will be conducting the clinics and administering the vaccines at Miller, Craddock and Leighton Elementary Schools.

Information, along with a new parental permission form, regarding the clinic will be sent home in book bags with those students who are eligible to receive the second dose on Thursday, January 7, 2010. Please look for these in book bags on Thursday, January 7 or Friday, January 8, 2010. We have a link below where you can also print a copy of the H1N1 second dose vaccination parent permission form. As noted on the consent form, you must include when the first dose was given. The first clinic was given at the Aurora City Schools on December 1, 2009. Parents that want to have their student receive the second vaccine must return the completed permission form to school by January 12, 2010.

If you have any questions regarding this H1N1 Influenza clinic for the second dose of vaccine, please contact your school nurse or the Aurora School Board office.


Click here for parent permission form

Congratulations again go out to Aurora High School Divers Chris Riley and Hunter Flagg for outstanding performances at the OHSAA State Diving Division II Championships! 

Chris Riley returned a medal winner with a fourth place finish and Hunter Flagg earned a 16^th place finish!

Way to go Chris and Hunter!

The Superintendent of the Aurora City School District has determined that the current weather conditions have become too hazardous to proceed with school/classes safely today.

All of the Aurora City School buildings will be closed today, February 26th, 2010. Any after school activities that normally would have taken place are also cancelled for today. Stay tuned to your local news outlets for further weather condition updates.

The Aurora middle school and high school band member’s performed at the 2010 season opening of Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom on May 29, 2010. The band performed outside the main park gates to welcome incoming guests under the direction of Mrs. Lindsey Draime. The students were model citizens and played a variety of fantastic songs! 

To view pictures from this event, please look in the Photo Gallery on the Harmon School web page. 

Congratulations to the Aurora Schools’ Quiz Bowl team for winning the annual Portage County Quiz Bowl Tournament! The team, made up of students Ian Benson, Jeremy Frank, George Kimson, David Ritz, and Puneet Sharma, were all undefeated in their matches! 

Well done!

 

The “Kick Off To Kindergarten” program originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2010 has been rescheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Miller School.

This is an informational meeting for parents that will outline the Kindergarten program and the procedures for registering kindergarten students. During this meeting, parents will receive a folder of information and will be given an overview of the necessary materials needed for registration. 

In Aurora Schools, a child who is five on or before September 30^th is eligible for Kindergarten. Kindergarten registration will take place in March. More information regarding Kindergarten registration will be made available in the coming months. If you have any questions, please contact the Miller School office.

Harmon Middle School will be holding a Family Breakfast tomorrow morning, February 19, 2010 beginning at 6:45 a.m. The families of students are welcome to attend and enjoy donuts and breakfast treats with their student. 

The following previously scheduled Aurora City School evening activities have been postponed for February 26, 2010:

First Grade Movie Night

Harmon School Beta Club Blood Drive

Information regarding re-scheduling these programs will be made available when details have been finalized.

 

The Aurora High School Band will be performing in concert at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the Aurora High School. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear our very impressive Aurora High School Band perform during the winter months.   We hope to see you there!

 

The Harmon Scholastic Book Fair will be held at the school beginning Monday, October 26 and running through Friday, October 30, 2009. The book fair will include a large selection of both casual and required reading titles. This event is a great way for both parents and students to locate and purchase new book titles. It is also a great opportunity for 8^th grade students to find a book to take along on their upcoming Washington, D.C. trip! 

The book fair will be held at Harmon School in Room #125. 

It will be open during the following hours:

Monday               8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday              8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday        8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Thursday             8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Friday                   8:00 a.m. – 9:30am

Please take this terrific opportunity to browse through the many books that are available. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the Aurora Greenmen varsity football team for reaching the playoffs for the 5^th straight year! Our defending state championship team will be facing the Canfield Cardinals this Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in Canfield. Canfield is an approximate one hour drive from Aurora. A directional map can be found on the athletic department website link. Please see the information below for more complete details.

 

 

 

 

 

10:15 – 12:45 (students only)

4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. (open to public and students)

10:15 – 12:45 (students only)

4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. (open to public and students)

(open to public and students)

ALL PRE-SALE TICKETS ARE $7.00

Checks should be made payable to: Aurora Playoffs

 

TICKETS ARE $9.00 AT THE GATE

T-SHIRTS ARE      $12.00 - S-XL

Checks should be made payable to: Aurora Board of Education
 
All tickets and t-shirts will be sold from the new Aurora High School Bookstore / Spirit Shop which is located in the cafeteria. Please enter the west driveway.

 

 

The First Grade Movie Night will be held on Friday, February 26, 2010 at Craddock School. The students have voted and the winning movie, “Monsters vs. Aliens”, will be shown in the gym. Concessions will be available and sold, along with raffle tickets, beginning at 6:15 p.m. The movie will start at 7:00 p.m. We hope you can make it to watch our movie and enjoy an evening of family friendly entertainment!

Congratulations to our own Kathy Novak, lunch lady at Craddock Elementary School, for being recognized by WFMJ-TV 21. She was honored in their “Lunch Lady Land” segment on January 27, 2010. 

We are very proud of her and thank her for her continued dedication to all of our students and staff here at Craddock! We especially love her grilled cheese sandwiches!

Congratulations Kathy!

If you would like to see her on this segment, please click on the website link below!  Once there, click on WFMJ Today Host Chat 1/27/10.


Lunch Lady Land