Important Updates from ALCS
September 12, 2025
Avon Lake City Schools Community,
The wonderful early-fall weather has positively impacted the overall attitudes, energy, and environment of our school district. Thanks to the families, students, staff, and supporters of the ALCS for the important role you each play in making our success possible.
Update on Community Visioning for Construction, Bond Sale Opens October 1st. It’s a Whole New Ball Game!
We’ve loaded the bases with a handful of preliminary community and staff visioning sessions that either have taken place or will be conducted in the near future. Staff from Troy and Learwood will be participating in educational visioning sessions as well as building-level focus groups in order to obtain input for design aspects and considerations of the new 5-8 building. Various members of the community, including those who served on the original facilities committee, will also help inform some of the forthcoming design decisions. Thank you to those who are playing a role in sharing their input and feedback on our new building!
Bonds will be made available for citizen-purchase on Wednesday, October 1st, and the ALCS would love for our citizens to be among the very first investors in this project for years to come. Keep on the lookout for more information in the future.
You can remain informed of construction updates and milestones through a comprehensive website that provides regularly updated information, timelines, pictures, and more on our Future Planning for Facilities page. You can see this information here, which will continue to grow in detail and specifics as time goes on. Thank you for your continued support!
Avon Lake City School District Honored with ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) recently honored the Avon Lake City Schools with the prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award. This honor recognizes school districts that uphold the highest standards of financial reporting and literacy. Congratulations to Treasurer Autumn Reed, the Treasurer’s Office Staff, and everyone who plays a role in making the financial transparency a very top priority in this district. You can read the announcement letter on the district website.
School Calendars for Coming School Years to Accommodate Construction Process
Calendars for upcoming school years are generally shared with our community in the springtime, but work has begun to adjust those for the next 2-3 school years to help maximize construction work for the new building project. Accordingly, the next several school years in the ALCS will likely begin later in August than in previous years. Classes will conclude around the Memorial Day holiday each year. Once again, our intention in doing so is to maximize time spent working by our construction project crews during accommodating summer weather. Please keep on the lookout for those calendars this spring.
Cell Phone Procedures Being Finalized by Principals
Use of cell phones will be prohibited from bell-to-bell during school days effective January 1st, 2026, except for extenuating health circumstances, and to prepare, our building principals will be developing, sharing with staff, and communicating their respective procedures over the next several months. Please remain on the lookout for more information relative to the pending Cell Phone Policy which becomes effective January 1st, 2026.
Homecoming is in Two Weeks! Parade Details Below!
ALHS will host its homecoming football game two weeks from tonight on Friday, September 26th and corresponding festivities throughout the weekend. The district and the City of Avon Lake are co-sponsoring the annual Avon Lake Homecoming Parade which will take place on Saturday morning, September 27th, starting at 10:30 a.m. in the North Lot of Avon Lake High School. This annual tradition helps the community to beam with school pride and Shoremen and Shoregals spirit. School-based groups wishing to participate in the Homecoming Parade can email Mrs. Tori Rudkin by Friday, September 19th to participate in the parade, and community groups wishing to participate can do so by visiting their website and submitting an application. Thank you to the City and let’s look forward to a great Homecoming Weekend!
SOUPer Bowl Contest Underway!
Avon Lake City Schools is collecting non-perishable food items for our local food pantry in a friendly competition against the Avon Local Schools. ALCS brought home the title last year, and in order to defend it, we need all of our Shoremen and Shoregals to step up to the plate, pitch-in, and knock this year’s effort out of the park!! Peanut butter, cereal, canned meats and fruits, and paper products can all be delivered to drop off locations at each of our school buildings and throughout the community, culminating on Friday, October 17, 2025, with our football game against Avon. See the nearby flyer for more information, and let’s work together in friendly competition for this great cause!
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Joelle M. Magyar
Superintendent of Schools
Please Join Your School PTA!
Each of the Avon Lake City Schools has a Parent Teacher/Staff Association (PTA) that is very active and which works closely with the District, Parents, and Community of Avon Lake.
Please consider joining the PTA associated with the school that your child attends. If you have students in multiple buildings, it is best to join each building.
It’s a great way to get involved and to help support the teachers, staff, students, and community!
For your convenience, below is a link to each school’s PTA membership website.
Eastview Elementary School PTA
Redwood Elementary School PTA
Westview Elementary School PTA
Troy Intermediate School PTA
Learwood Middle School PTA
Avon Lake High School PTA
Electric Bike Laws and Safety Reminder From Avon Lake Police Department
Champions Early Foundations Preschool and Kindergarten Programs
Upcoming Important Dates
September 24 - Early Release for Students
September 26 - Homecoming Game
October 9 - Conference Day (No Students)
October 10 - NEOEA Day (No School)
To view the complete district calendar, click here.
Building newsletters
Just in case you missed a newsletter from your child's school, or have multiple children in our district at different buildings, we have links below from each building principal for your convenience with the most recent information sent to families. A link to our quarterly District Facility Focus newsletter is also below.
