News and Updates from the ALCS
Congratulations Dr. Brad Cocco, OASSA Assistant Principal of the Year!
Please join the Avon Lake City Schools in congratulating Dr. Brad Cocco who was recently named Zone 5 High School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Ohio Association of Secondary Schools Administrators. Nominations are considered from students, staff members, administrators, and colleagues based upon their talent and dedication to students and educational leadership. Specifically, Dr. Cocco has done an outstanding job in his direction of Shoremen Academy in addition to his assistant principal role at Avon Lake High School. For this honor, Dr. Cocco will be recognized at the OASSA Fall Conference in October in Columbus. Congratulations, once again, to Dr. Brad Cocco, for being named the OASSA Zone 5 Assistant Principal of the Year.
Shout Out to Jackson Hutcherson
You may have learned, or seen on the news, the recent heartwarming story of bravery and determination by our very own 8th grader Jackson Hutcherson, who recently experienced a traumatic health setback during a training run earlier this spring, only to successfully recover, and join his father in crossing the finish line of last weekend's Cleveland Half Marathon. With a plan that began last fall to train together for the annual spring marathon, Jackson experienced trauma during a training workout with his father Cameron in early April, and had to be airlifted to emergency medical care in downtown Cleveland. Fortunately, Jackson has made a full recovery, and even joined his father for the final leg of the race this past weekend. You can see the full story by watching here. Great work Jackson, and thank goodness for your recovery! Keep up the outstanding work!
ALHS’s Gabe Leite Awarded 1st Place at National Student Television Network Contest
A special shout-out goes to ALHS senior Gabe Leite, who was recently awarded 1st place at this year’s National Student Television Network Contest for his extraordinary work with video blogs. Specifically, Gabe took 1st place in the VLOG Category for Division 2 with his video “STN Convention VLOG,” during which he chronicles the High School Video Production Team’s recent first place finish in the national competition in Tampa, Florida. Gabe was also this year’s very first student guest host on the new À La Carte broadcast. Check out Gabe’s work that earned 1st place right here!
ALCS Students Participate in Special Olympics
On Friday morning, May 8th, Avon Lake City Schools was proudly represented at the 44th Annual Special Olympics hosted by Elyria City Schools at Ely Stadium. Races were run. Spirited competition took place throughout the day. I saw first hand the love, compassion, and effort put forth by all of our ALCS participants, and those from nearby school districts. Thank you to the families who also joined us for this outstanding milestone event. Congratulations to our student-athletes who did an amazing job and demonstrated determination and sportsmanship!
Troy Intermediate Hosts Farewell Luau as Sendoff for 6th Graders
Sixth grade students at Troy Intermediate School were recently given a creative and fun goodbye as they move onto 7th grade, with a Farewell Luau, complete with cultural attire, leis, and themed music. A night of dancing, games, food and activities took place for the 6th graders, all of which was made possible by the Troy PTA. Great job to our Troy Intermediate School 6th graders. Thank you for your hard work and all the best in your future endeavors.
Westview Hosts Heritage Day
Westview Elementary students explored diverse cultures from around the world during Heritage Day on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. During the engaging program, students rotated classrooms to listen to a 10-minute presentation delivered by a parent volunteer or staff member who shared about their unique cultural heritage. Several presenters also wore traditional clothing as part of their presentation. Featured countries included Sweden/Scandinavia, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Slovakia/Hungary, India, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Turkey. From clothing and food to wildlife, weather, and special traditions, each presentation celebrated the vibrant cultures represented at Westview Elementary. Following each presentation, students had the opportunity to ask questions and were able to bring home a stamped passport book, a treat bag, and a bookmark featuring all the countries they visited throughout the day. Thank you to ELL teacher Tonya Mohamed for coordinating this special cultural celebration, along with our Westview staff and parent volunteers for sharing about their respective culture with our students!
Upcoming Important Dates
May 25th - Memorial Day
May 28th - Last Day of School for seniors
May 29th - Commencement (Rain Dates 5/30,5/31)
June 3rd - Last Day of School for Grades PreK-11
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.
