May 2025

Dear Avon Lake Families,

As we enter the month of May, I want to take a moment to commend our students and staff for their hard work, perseverance, and dedication throughout this school year. It has been inspiring to watch our school community continue to grow and achieve together.

This month marks the final push toward the finish line, culminating with the special celebration of Commencement. It is an exciting time filled with milestones and well-earned recognition of the efforts and achievements of our students.

As we move through these final weeks, it’s more important than ever to maintain open lines of communication. Please continue to stay connected with your student’s teachers and take advantage of opportunities to discuss their progress. By working together, we can ensure that each student finishes the year strong and is set up for future success.

Let’s make the most of this month and continue striving for excellence together!

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support in making our school a place of excellence, growth, and opportunity.

Take care,

Michael J. May, Principal

MAY

1 - Ohio State Testing for Biology (more information to come)

2 - Military Signing Day

4 - Recognition of Excellence Banquet (1pm PAC)

6 - Early Release Day

8 - Spring Band Concert (7pm PAC)

9 - Cap and Gown Delivery (during lunch periods)

12 - PTSA Meeting (6:30 Commons)

14 - Spring Orchestra Concert (7pm PAC)

17 - Prom (Lake Erie Building)

22 - Scholarship Night (7pm PAC)

23 - Senior Field Day

26 - No School (Memorial Day)

27 - IMMEX/Merples Acapella Concert (7pm)

28 - Senior Final Exams

28 - Baccalaureate (6pm St Joseph Church)

29 - Senior Final Exams

29 - Row Captain Practice (12pm)

29 - Spring Choral Concert (6:30pm PAC)

30 - Graduation Practice and Senior Breakfast (8am Stadium)

30 - Graduation (6pm Stadium)

JUNE

2 - Underclassmen Final Exams

3 - Underclassmen Final Exams

4 - Last Day of School Grades 9-11

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5/2/2025 Military Signing Day

5/4/2025 Recognition of Excellence Banquet (by invitation only)

5/9/2025 Cap and Gwn delivery (during lunch periods)

5/17/2025 Prom (Lake Erie Building)

5/21/2025 Graduation March - wear/bring your graduation gown only

5/22/2025 Scholarship Night (by invitation only)

5/23/2025 Senior Field Day

5/28/2025 Baccalaureate (St. Joseph Church 6pm)

5/28-5/29/2025 Senior Final Exams

5/29/2025 Seniors Last Day of School

5/29/2025 Row Captain Practice

5/30/2025 Senior Breakfast/Commencement Practice (8am-12pm)

5/30/2025 Commencement (6pm)

ALUMNI

Click the link here to submit alumni information for your family. May 1st is the Last day to submit Alumni information for inclusion in the graduation program.

COMMENCEMENT TICKETS

If a handicap or wheelchair ticket is needed, seniors should email Mrs. Gannon at amy.gannon@alcsoh.org to request a ticket. Emails must come from the student. Please include the type of ticket needed (handicap or wheelchair) and the name of the person needing the ticket - these seats will be labeled with that person's name. The last day to request Handicap or Wheelchair tickets is May 23rd. We will not have tickets for General Admission seating this year.

All school fees and outstanding lunch balances need to be paid in full in order to purchase a Prom ticket or to walk for Graduation. Senior payment plans must be fulfilled by May 9, 2025. If there is a charge for a missing textbook, calculator, charger or Chromebook and your student has the missing item, please see Mrs. Hout with the item and the fee will be removed. Building administration does not hold the ability to waive fees.

Please contact Laura Hout (laura.hout@alcsoh.org) if you have any questions or concerns.

Parents and Students of the Class of 2025, click HERE for important information regarding Senior Year and Commencement.

BABY PICTURES

Email your baby pictures for the yearbook to Mrs. Rudkin Tori.Rudkin@alcsoh.org.

May 28-29

Please note, exam dates for underclassmen have changed from previous years. This year exams are June 2-3 and the last day of school is June 4th. The schedule for the June 4th school day will be sent soon. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d-UDhTcwsZ0jRtbK4FRliAzxiaGboSYV8zaDEd3ZSZ4/edit?usp=sharing

For more information on the Guidance Department please click the links below.

SENIORS - see below for important post graduation information

Job Posting & Career Information

Naviance

Program of Studies

Guidance Department website

Attention to all parents with students that are planning to attend Prom on May 17th.

Negative lunch balances and all school fees are to be paid in full before your student can purchase Prom tickets. If you feel your family would benefit from a free/reduced application click here: Free & Reduced Application or here for an online application: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/ If you need help or want to make payments towards the balance or have concerns and/or questions concerning your student’s lunch account, please reach out to Andrea.sokolow@alcsoh.org or call 440-930-8215.

Parents of Seniors, Congratulations!

Please help Food Service and the Bursar achieve our goal of having all Senior lunch balances and school fees at ZERO. If you have a positive balance on your lunch account and still owe fees we can transfer those funds for you. Please contact Andrea Sokolow 440-930-8215 or Laura Hout 440-933-6290 Ext.1548 for help. All negative balances must be paid to insure your student will be able to walk in graduation with their classmates. If you have a positive lunch balance left on your account a form will be added to your graduation packet

Food Service is here to help. Please reach out.

Andrea.sokolow@alcsoh.org or call 440-930-8215

Over the summer months you will receive an email notifying you to complete your student's back-to-school forms via your PowerSchool Parent Account. All forms are to be completed prior to the first day of school. This is a one-stop shop for updating your child’s emergency and medical information as well as signing off on the annual permission forms for school district policies.

If you have more than one child in the school system, you only need one PowerSchool Parent Account. All of your children, regardless of building attendance, are to be added to your one account BEFORE you start completing the back-to-school forms.

If you have any questions about your PowerSchool Parent Account, please contact:

• Maria Szarek - (440) 933-4829 or
• Theresa Martin - (440) 933-0984

Starting June 17th through July 31st please go to the district office for all work permits.

Final High School PTA meeting -

Monday, May 12th, 6:30 pm in the HS Commons

* Even if you have not participated this year, you are still welcome to join us! We always welcome new faces and volunteers for the next school year.

Senior Graduation Signs -

If you pre-ordered a senior sign and have NOT picked it up yet, please contact Laura Butler to arrange a pickup time. 734-812-2243. We have a few extra senior signs available for purchase on a first-come first-serve basis. Please contact Laura if you are interested in purchasing one.

HSPTA Appropriations -

Each year, the High School PTA dedicates funds from our fundraising efforts to support teachers with supplies that will directly benefit and impact the students. Here is what the teachers have been gifted by the PTA in the 2024-25 school year. When you support PTA, you directly support teachers, staff, and students!!

$ Amt Invested

Department

Item Approved for Purchase

Use/Comments

$2,170

Art/Ceramics

69" Table, Slab
Roller Machine

Replacing the school's' 50-yr-old roller

$6,732

Art/Ceramics

Deairing Pugmill Mixer

Once the HS's current mixer is replaced the older one can be given to Learwood

$1,702

Art/Ceramics

Pottery Wheel

Start replacing 1 wheel each year

$172

Science

(4) 6.5" Retractable
Belt Stations

Allow space to be cordoned off for projects underway

$216

Social Studies

Quizizz Super Plan

1yr Annual Subscription

$330

Special Ed Math

Octagon Shaped Whiteboard
dry erase table

$304

Math

(2) Pneumatic Standing Desks
for student use

$1,450

Science

Carbon Combo 3D Printer

for prototyping and manufacturing

$100

English

Educator Pro, Brick Teaching

1 yr Annual Subscription allows for superior writing feedback

$128

Music

(4) Sheet Music Books

Donated to Teachers of ALHS by the High School PTA $13,304

The Ohio Department of Health requires that *2 doses of MCV4-Meningococcal vaccine be administered before a student enters 12th grade. This vaccine protects against meningitis. You will need to show proof of your current 11th grader having received these vaccines before he or she can return to school in the Fall of 2025. We hope that by sharing this information with you now, you will be able to follow up with your child’s physician to be sure proper vaccines are in place.

If you would like more information on meningitis, please use the following link https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/

*If the first dose of MCV4 was administered on or after the 16th birthday, a second dose is not required. Ohio Revised Code (Section 3313.671) requires “exclusion” on the 15th day of school entrance of all pupils who do not meet the above requirements.

The Band Program has had quite an amazing few months!

On March 15, the Concert and Symphonic Bands performed at the OMEA Large Group Adjudicated Events earning Superior Ratings!

On March 30th our Indoor Percussion performed at the Ohio Indoor Percussion Associations State Adjudicated events earned their highest scores and earning 3rd place in the class (there highest ranking ever!) along with earning the "Most Improved" Award!

Our Concepts Physics students tested their knowledge with an egg drop this past month

REMINDER: All school fees and Pay to Participate fees (Fall and Winter sports) are in PowerSchool and are past due. Fees must be paid prior to purchasing a ticket to Homecoming ticket, Prom ticket or participating in graduation activities. If you have extenuating circumstances or financial hardships that your family is facing, please let your grade level principal know as soon as possible. To view your student’s fee balance login to your PowerSchool account.

Payment Options

BY MAIL: Check made payable to ALHS can be mailed to : Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012, Attn: Student Fees.

PAYMENT DEPOSITORY: Place payment in an envelope marked "Student Fees" into the Payment Depository located to the right of the Main Office door.

ONLINE: Payments may be made online at www.payschoolscentral.com. The student's ID number is necessary to set up an account. A 3.9% Convenience Fee for all credit card or a $1.75 Flat Fee for all ACH (electronic check) transactions will be charged.

Pay-to-Participate

The fee is $300 per student per year to participate in any sport at the high school. There is a District Family Cap of $400 for families with more than one High School and/or Learwood Middle School student participating in sports. More information on Pay to Participate can be found on the athletics homepage of the website. www.avonlakesports.com

If there are any questions or concerns regarding your school fee balance please contact Laura Hout (Laura.Hout@alcsoh.org) or 440-933-6290 x 1548.

Lunch Account

If there are any questions regarding your lunch account please contact Andrea Sokolow (andrea.sokolow@alcsoh.org) or 440-933-6210 x 1522.

Beginning January 21, 2025, Avon Lake High School is implementing a biometric ID management system in an effort to provide accurate student identification and improve efficiency within attendance reporting for our students. There are other high schools in the area which utilize this system. We will be implementing this new ID management system to improve accountability and accuracy of student attendance records. This technology will help us reduce the costs and time required in managing this process while providing an easy, fast and accurate way to identify students. Students will be informed during their lunch periods over the next several school days.

Please read the informational letter below by clicking on "Identimetrics Parent Communication Letter."

Please note that the striped areas the parking lots are designated bus loading/unloading zones. For safety reasons we request you do not park in the striped areas.

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Students who need a work permit please click the link here for instructions and forms.

Email: erica.petras@alcsoh.org

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Interior Doors Open At 7:30AM

Main Office Hours

7:15AM - 3:30PM

Website: https://www.avonlakecityschools.org/highschool

Location: 175 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake, OH, USA
Phone: 440-933-6290