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Friday, January 9, 2026
Dear Avon Lake City Schools Community,
Happy 2026!
On behalf of everyone in the ALCS, welcome to a new calendar year. I hope everyone had a safe, enjoyable, and relaxing break. Now that we've all returned to school, let's finish the first semester next week on a strong and positive note. All the best to everyone in 2026, and may the year bring us all hope, accomplishment, and success.
First Semester Comes to a Close Next Friday! High School Exam Schedule
The first semester comes to a close next Friday, January 16th, and there will be an early release day for students throughout the Avon Lake City Schools. Please check your building calendars and principal correspondence for specific times for pickup and student release. At ALHS, midterm exams will be taking place, and this table below is a reminder for what the schedule will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at the building. Please see the High School Midterm Schedule below, and important reminders.
Keep in mind that there is not an “open campus” for exams at the High School. Students may not leave the building between exams if they have exams on both ends of the day and none in the middle. If a student is finished with exams for the day, they may leave campus at the end of their last exam period. If a student does not have an exam first period, they do not need to come to school until their first exam period. Students should stay in the classroom until the end of the exam period.
In the event that a calamity day occurs on an exam day, we will follow the schedule of the exams missed on the calamity day the first day we return. For example, if there is a calamity day on Wednesday, January 14th, those exams will be held on Thursday, January 15th.
All the best to our students taking the midterm exams next week.
Cell Phone Policy Underway. Thank You for Your Support!
The first week of the newly effective state cell phone policy ran smoothly for the most part. While change is never easy, we thank you for your support as you encouraged our district’s children to do their very best despite having to alter their normal daily routines. Students did great throughout the district, and so did our staff members for helping with this new policy, and we appreciate everyone's efforts.
Board of Education's Organizational Meeting This Past Tuesday
The Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education’s Organizational Meeting took place earlier this week. Congratulations to Mr. Jim Stobe, who will remain in his position as President and Mr. Michael Sherban, who will remain as Vice President. We thank the Board of Education for their continued support and guidance in the Avon Lake City Schools.
Stopfinder App Allows Parents to Track Their Child’s Bus in Real-Time
Avon Lake City Schools is excited to launch a parent/guardian app called Stopfinder that will allow parents and guardians to accurately track their children’s school bus in real-time. The easy-to-use app is secured so only authorized users will have access to school bus information. Initially, we will pilot the app with the families of our Troy/St. Joseph bus riders. After the initial roll-out, the families of the remaining bus riders in the district will receive an email invite to enroll in the Stopfinder app. Please watch for further email communications to follow in the next few weeks. The Stopfinder app is a companion to, Transfinder, is free to parents and guardians, and allows users to customize when they receive alerts about their children’s bus location. The ALCS is pleased to be offering this service to parents and guardians in our district and expects the Stopfinder app to play a useful role in keeping our parents instantly up to date! Learn more information in our Facility Focus newsletter…and keep an eye out for future correspondence on this topic.
Avon Lake High School on Academic Challenge Tomorrow!
The Avon Lake High School's Academic Challenge team is scheduled to premier tomorrow morning, Saturday, January 10th at 11:30 a.m. on WEWS News Channel 5. Be sure to tune in and watch our team compete against Geneva HS and Lawrence HS in the 2026 season premier episode of Academic Challenge. All the best!
Camp Invention to Take Place This June 2026. Sign Up Now!
The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program is coming to curious kids in the Avon Lake community from June 8th to June 11th! Inspire innovative thinking with fun filled STEM experiences designed to spark creativity and a love for learning. Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas, and build their own DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/mylocalcamp to secure your spot! Use promo code FUN25 to save $25! Payment plans are available.
Thank you all very much for your continued support of the Avon Lake City Schools. Here’s to a wonderful and productive 2026.
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
Champions Early Foundations Preschool and Kindergarten Programs
Upcoming Important Dates
January 16 - End of Second Quarter/Semester and Early Release for Students
January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
February 13 - In-service - All Teachers/Tutors
February 16 - Washington's Birthday (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.
