November 2025
Welcome Shoremen and Shoregals!
Dear Students, Families, and Staff,
As the leaves continue to fall and Ohio’s crisp autumn air begins to hint at the winter ahead, I want to take a moment to reflect on the season and all that it brings. November is a time of transition, not just in the weather, but in our school year. We are moving from the energetic pace of fall into the steady rhythm that leads us toward winter break. It’s a great time to refocus, reconnect, and recommit to our goals.
While the days may be getting shorter and colder, the spirit within our school remains warm and vibrant. Students are continuing to grow, both academically and personally, and our staff remains deeply committed to helping every learner thrive. I encourage everyone to stay engaged, communicate with staff, attend school events, support one another, and embrace the positive momentum we’ve built so far this year.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s also a perfect time to express gratitude for our dedicated teachers and staff, supportive families, and the incredible students who make our school community so special. Let’s continue to look out for one another and finish the fall season strong, with kindness, purpose, and pride.
Please visit our high school website, and pay special attention to social media and School Messenger for updates.
Wishing you and your family a safe, joyful, and restful Thanksgiving season.
Regards,
Michael J. May
Principal
NOVEMBER
3 - No School for Students
6 - Powder Puff Football (6:30pm tentative based on weather)
10 - PTA Meeting (6:30pm Commons)
12 - Take Back Togetherness Night (No after school events)
25 - Group/Club Picture Day
26-30 - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
1 - Classes Resume
4 - Fall Theater Production (7pm PAC)
5 - Fall Theater Production (7pm PAC)
6 - Fall Theater Production (7pm PAC)
7 - Fall Theater Production (2pm PAC)
10 - ALHS/Learwood Holiday Band Concert (7pm PAC)
11 - ALHS/Learwood Holiday Orchestra Concert (7pm PAC)
14 - IMMIX and Merples Holiday Concert (2pm PAC)
18 - ALHS Choral Holiday Concert (Portion A: 6:30pm PAC) (Portion B: 7:30pm PAC) More information below in the newsletter.
22-Jan 4 - Winter Break
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Class of 2026 Information
Parents and Students of the Class of 2025, click BELOW for important information regarding Senior Year and Commencement.
SENIOR SIGNS
Avon Lake PTA will be selling Senior Signs again this year.
Sales will begin on January 1st and end March 31st.
Each sign will be $15 and will be available for pick-up around mid-April.
Each sign is 18” x 24”, double-sided, and comes with a metal stake.
If you have any questions or need more information, don't hesitate to get in touch with Laura Butler at: Lauraloubutler6@gmail.com / 734-812-2243
Guidance Department Updates
For more information on the Guidance Department please click the links below.
Need a little extra help with math? Visit the Math Lab!
Our Math Lab is open every day during students' lunch period study halls. Students are able to get support for their math class. Whether you need to review for a test, you are stuck on a homework problem, or you simply want to build your confidence, the Math Lab is the perfect place to ask questions and get the help you need. Get a pass from your math teacher or your study hall teacher in order to take advantage of this great resource.
Marching Shoremen Updates
Congratulations to the Avon Lake Marching Shoremen, who have once again earned a spot in the Ohio Music Education Association’s State Marching Band Finals — marking their fourth consecutive appearance and 14th overall since becoming a competition marching band!
The Marching Shoremen received straight superior ratings in every qualifying category and are now headed to the State Finals!! They performed on November 1 at 2:30 p.m. at Medina High School.
Please check out our website at www.avonlakeband.weebly.com
Drama Club News
Six suspects. One mansion. Zero alibis. Can you solve the Clue?
Join the ALHS Drama Club for their Fall Production of Clue
THE STORY: It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.
Show Times:
Thurs, Dec 4th - 7pm
Fri, Dec 5th - 7pm
Sat, Dec 6th - 7pm
Sun, Dec 7th - 2pm
School Fees
School Fees for the 2025-2026 school year will be added to Power School at the start of this month. Parent will receive an invoice via email once they have been added. If you have any extenuating circumstances or financial hardships that your family is facing, please let your grade level principal know as soon as possible.
*If your student was charged for a missing textbook, library book, Chromebook, Chromebook charger or a missing calculator and they have the missing item, please return to Mrs. Hout in the Main office and the fee will be removed.
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.
LUNCH ACCOUNT - If there are any questions regarding your lunch account please contact Andrea Sokolow (www.andrea.sokolow@alcsoh.org) or 440-933-6210 x 1522.
News from the Nurse
*Reminder parents/guardians of 12th grade students*
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. 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. If you have not done so already, please send in a copy of your child’s immunizations which show that they have received these vaccines. A copy can also be emailed to: Debra.Valadez@alcsoh.org
If you would like more information on meningitis, please use the following link https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/
*If you choose to not have your child vaccinated, a waiver form must be completed and be on file. You can print out a waiver form by going to www.avonlakecityschools.org Click “District” on the top menu, select Health news, scroll down under School Medical Forms for the immunization wavier form.
