News and Updates from ALCS
Brody and Carter Athey Named Finalists at Rotary Speech Contest
Congratulations to ALHS seniors Brody and Carter Athey, who were recently named finalists at the North Coast Rotary Speech Contest on February 24, 2026. The twin siblings demonstrated superb preparation and delivery during their respective remarks, with Carter elaborating on the theme of "living for the moment" while Brody focused his remarks on the topic of procrastination. Both students were previously in the Public Speaking class taught by Mr. Vince Marsala, where they learned about and volunteered to participate in the annual competition hosted by the North Coast Rotary Club. Mr. Marsala offered praise for both students, citing their continuous improvement and dedication to the craft of public speaking while praising their strong work ethic both inside and outside the classroom. Congratulations, once again to Brody and Carter Athey on their outstanding achievement!
Troy Intermediate School’s Students of the Month
Congratulations to the individuals in the nearby picture, who were recently named Troy Intermediate’s Students of the Month for the Month of February. Their leadership and superb educational consistency helped them earn this award, and the ALCS commends their efforts. Way to go, Troy students!
Redwood Spreads Kindness with Operation Smiles
Operation Secret Smiles is underway at Redwood Elementary as part of this quarter’s school-wide PBIS initiative. Paired classrooms used their creativity to decorate the door of their partner class with an assortment of themed designs, decorations, and positive, uplifting messages! In addition to the door decoration activity, each class will perform at least one act of kindness for the other room, such as writing personal notes of encouragement on a card, class whiteboard, or post it notes, cleaning up a classroom while the other class is at lunch or a specials class, and giving small gifts such as a lifesaver candy or pencil. At the end of the quarter, each paired class will meet at least once for a fun activity of the teacher’s choice, which can include a board game, craft, reading a book aloud together, watching a movie, and more. Thank you to the Redwood PBIS team and staff for providing creative and engaging opportunities for students to connect and show kindness to each other!
Preschool Students Perform with Learwood Cheerleaders
The Learwood Middle School Winter Cheerleading squad recently provided encouragement and inspiration to their junior cheerleader counterparts from the Pre-School Sports program with a joint performance at the boys basketball game on February 17, 2026, at Learwood. Throughout the game and at halftime, the Learwood and Preschool cheerleaders shared their talents and enthusiasm as they cheered on the Shoremen! The Avon Lake Preschool Sports program is coordinated by Mr. Craig Collins and provides children ages 3-5 the opportunity to participate in and learn a variety of team sports, including basketball, tee-ball, soccer, and more. Thank you to the members of the Learwood Cheerleading squad for investing in the next generation of students and helping to build ALegacy at Learwood!
The 2026 Athletic Boosters’ Fundraiser Will Take Place on March 21st
The Avon Lake Athletic Boosters will host its annual fundraising event on Saturday, March 21st at the Emerald Event Center in Avon, Ohio, from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. This important and fun event supports Avon Lake City School student-athletes, and all proceeds go towards Avon Lake High School and Middle School athletic teams. Tickets are on sale right now, and you can use the nearby QR code or visit the Avon Lake Athletic Boosters' website to participate. Please support our student-athletes!
Upcoming Important Dates
March 20th - End of Third Quarter
April 2nd - 10th - Spring Break
May 5th - Early Release for Students
May 25th - Memorial Day
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.
