The Royal View Newsletter

Dear Families,

As we approach the holiday season, we want to take a moment to wish all of our families a wonderful and restful time with your loved ones. We hope you enjoy quality time together and make lasting memories during this special time of year.

In the spirit of the season, be sure to check out the Willoughby Eastlake Schools Facebook page for the exciting #DecemberDelight Social Media Contest! This fun competition highlights the creativity and positive energy across the district’s schools. Our school has submitted two videos to the contest, so please take a moment to visit the page and give them a like!

The contest is a great way for all of us to show off the amazing moments happening in our schools, and your support helps bring even more cheer to our community. Thank you for participating and for being such an important part of our school family!

Wishing you all a safe, happy, and memorable holiday season!

Cyndi Tomassetti, Principal

Understanding how our schools are funded is an important step in supporting a strong future for our students. We are grateful for the partnership of our community, whose ongoing support helps us fulfill our shared vision.

Attached is the first video in our four-part Funding Our Future series, which explains how schools in Ohio are funded and outlines the revenue sources that support Willoughby-Eastlake. Ohio’s school funding system is complex, and local property taxes continue to play a major role in sustaining the programs and opportunities available to our students.

We believe our community deserves clear and accurate information about how resources reach our classrooms and how we make responsible decisions with every dollar entrusted to us. This series reflects our commitment to transparency and long-term planning as we navigate a changing school funding landscape.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to learn more about how our schools are funded.

• Click Here to view video - W-E Finance Video #1

Fall has arrived…. and so have the cooler temperatures. Please send your child in appropriate outdoor clothing for the dry or wet weather. We will continue to go outside until the temperature and/or wind chill reaches 20 degrees or below.

Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools seeks to recognize past graduates of the district who have distinguished themselves at a high level of achievement in an area of academics, the arts, business, government service, volunteerism through community service, athletics or as a respected leader in their profession or community. Please note that both Eastlake North and Willoughby South have separate athletic halls of fame for outstanding athletic achievements, but athletics can be a contributing factor in an overall distinguished alumni nomination.

Nominees are eligible if they graduated at least ten (10) years from the nomination deadline of December 19, 2025. Individuals may be nominated posthumously, and nominations can be submitted by any member of the public, however, we do not accept self-nominations. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on March 5, 2026.

If you would like to nominate a distinguished graduate of the district, please use the following form: W-E Schools Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Nomination Form.

Dear Royalview Families and Friends,

The 3rd Grade Music Program is almost here! This letter contains

useful information about the concert on December 18th.

Where: The Performing Arts Center (PAC) at North High School:

34041 Stevens Blvd. Eastlake, Ohio

Date: December 18th.

Time: The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. We will do a brief closed-

door rehearsal with all the children on stage at 6:30 pm. During this

time the audience will wait in the lobby. The audience will enter the

PAC at approximately 6:55, with the show starting at 7:00. We ask that

you have your child at the PAC by 6:30 so that they can take part in the

rehearsal.

Student Attire

Students should wear nice clothes that they are comfortable

performing in. There is no “dress code” for the event, but if students

would like to wear festive holiday clothing that is fine. Please have

performers leave their coats with their families, as the stage will get too

warm to wear a coat and there is no storage space behind the stage.

If you have any further questions about the Program, please

contact your child’s music teacher:

Briana Bezeredi ( Briana.bezeredi@weschools.org)

Debbi Stankus ( Deborah.stankus@weschools.org)

The students have been working hard on their performance and

they can’t wait to show you all they have learned!

Royalview Elementary will benefit from several exciting capital improvements over the next year, including new lighting, electrical upgrades, air conditioning, new flooring, ceilings, and painting. These renovations will take place throughout the 2025–2026 school year and into the summer of 2026. There will not be any disruptions to classes for students, most of the work will be completed outside of school hours. The lighting fixtures are the first phase to be upgraded. We are excited about these enhancements, which will create an improved, modern learning environment for our students and staff.

Please remember that you can ask for a conference with your student's teacher at any mutually agreeable time to discuss their progress.

Are you needing Y-Care before and/or after school services here at Royalview for your student? If so, please complete the registration form ASAP using the following link: Y-CARE enrollment for 2025-2026 - Y-Registration https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=e9414db327&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1832552197614045428&th=196e8883b32588f4&view=att&zw&disp=safe

Return it as soon as possible, so your student is registered and not on a wait list.

Here are a couple of other links that might interest you:

• The following is a link to WEY Child Care - https://www.lakecountyymca.org/child-care/child-care-west-end-willoughby/

• The same link with all information is posted at Royalview Elementary's school website on the left under Y-CARE / Child Care. https://www.weschools.org/royalviewelementaryschool_home.aspx

December

16-18- Royal Council Toy Auction Raffle Winners Announced

18- 3rd Grade Music Concert at North PAC- 7 pm

22-Jan. 2- NO SCHOOL Winter Break

January

5-Classes Resume

7- Virtual PTA Meeting at 6:30 pm

9- PTA Popcorn

Class Pictures

19- NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Day

February

4- Virtual PTA Meeting at 6:30 pm

6- PTA Valentine’s Dance 5-7:30 pm

W-E Technology Fee

Our district is 1:1 with Chromebooks for our K-5 students. Please review all guidelines in the W-E Chromebook Handbook from our Technology Department. Students were made aware of their responsibilities for borrowing the W-E owned technology. All students are being assessed a $20.00 Technology Fee as explained in the handbook to cover cost of repairs. Please contact the office with any questions at 440-944-3130.

Our promise to the Community is that we will provide an exceptional school experience designed to meet the needs of every student that walks through our doors by:

• Creating Engaging Experiences
• Prioritizing Relationships
• Inspiring and Nurturing Extraordinary Growth
• Investing in the Future

The school district has a toll-free line for students, parents, school personnel, and other members of the school community to report anonymously any activities that could cause harm to our students, staff or facilities. Threats of violence, theft, instances of alcohol or drug abuse, the presence of weapons or other security concerns can be reported by:

Text or Call

844-723-3764

Box Tops for Education is now an app! Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play to help earn rewards for Royalview. Select Royalview Elementary to receive the credit from your purchases when you sign up in the app. Scan your store receipt within 14 days with the BoxTop App for products that participate in the program. Royalview will earn $0.10 for each item.

At Royalview, we enjoy honoring our students on their birthday by announcing their name on the morning announcements! We also respect that many parents choose to send in a treat for their child’s class on this special day. Sending in a treat on your child’s birthday is optional, but please follow the following guidelines if you choose to provide something for the class.

· Food treats must be individually wrapped– due to food allergy concerns.

· Must provide enough for each student in the class.

· In order to limit class interruptions we are unable to accommodate guests for individual birthday celebrations.

· Teachers will send the treat home with students at the end of the day.

Are you interested in the youth programs offered by the local libraries, parks and recreation departments or other upcoming community activities?

Are you looking for athletic leagues or scouting troops for your students?

Information from approved organizations who host activities for Willoughby-Eastlake youth and the community are now posted electronically. Paper flyers are no longer sent home with students.

To access the flyers, visit COMMUNITY link on the district and building website pages http://www.weschools.org/CommunityActivities.aspx

For specific information about the events, you need to contact the sponsoring organization.

Flyers are updated periodically during the month so remember to visit often to check for new postings

Lost and Found: next to the Main Office

Please check the lost and found for any items your child may have left at school.

(Unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of each quarter.)

Please contact the school nurse at 440-944-3130 or look on the W-E website under Parent Page/Health Services for medications forms for the 2025-2026 school year. Also, please inform the school nurse of any medical conditions your child may have that need to be addressed for the 2025-2026 school year.

****As with all immunization requirements, students who do not provide documentation of these immunizations are subject to exclusion from school, unless proper documentation is submitted to the school in accordance with Ohio Statute 3313.671, which allows for parents or guardians to object to the immunizations--for good cause.