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The Amherst School District is pleased to announce, pending board approval on May 21, the before and after school program called “Comet Kid’s Club” beginning with the 2012 - 2013 school year.

• Program would operate for students in grades K - 6 and be held at Powers, Harris, and Nord.
• Program will be provided at no additional cost to the school district. The program will be funded by parents who are interested in paying for the service.
• Start time would be 6:30 a.m.(with dismissal to class) and then if chosen, dismissal in the afternoon to the afterschool program ending at 6:30 p.m.
• Program will follow the school calendar.
• Flat rate for both the a.m. and p.m. sessions.
• Amherst Schools qualified staff will facilitate this program.

More information will be forthcoming.

Lady Comets basketball coach John Rositano will be conducting a five-day instructional camp for girls entering grades three through nine in the fall. This will be held at Steele's gym from Monday, June 11, to Friday, June 15. $60 fees are due by June 8. Please read the registration form or call John Rositano at 440-396-9641 for more information.

Baseball camp is open for boys entering grades one through six. Camp will be held on June 11 through June 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Steele Varsity Field. $60 registration fees and the registration and release form are due Thursday, May 31. 

Baseball camp is open for boys entering grades seven through nine. Camp will be held on June 11 through June 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Steele Varsity Field. $60 registration fees and the registration and release form are due Thursday, May 31.

Please take a minute and complete the brief survey posted below. Information from the survey is used to develop and maintain the Title One Program. Thank you for another great year! Please be sure to read, read, read over the summer to sustain the great strides the students made over the course of the school year. Have a safe and enjoyable summer break!  

At Christmas time, Mrs. Gelenius's and Mrs. C. Synder's class sent cards to the soldiers in Afghanistan. The children were presented a special flag that flew over the skies of Kabul in Afghanistan on March 6, 2012 during Operation Freedom. The flag now flies at Shupe Elementary School.

Children entering kindergarten through the sixth grade are invited to attend a three-day summer cheer clinic. The clinic is across the street from the high school starting Wednesday, August 1, until Friday, August 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The clinic teaches children sideline chants, cheers, dances, cartwheels, and cheerleading jumps. The rest of the schedule is filled with team-building excerises and fun activities. The children's safety is the number one priority. Participants will perform cheers learned at camp for the second quarter of the football game on Friday, September 7 (September 14 if there is rain).

Interested students should fill out and mail the registration forms with the $40 fees. Fees and forms are due on June 30. Email Sarah Rigda if there are further questions.

This summer there are a number of camps and programs to help gifted students further their knowledge while school is not in session. This list provides links to websites where students and parents can learn more about each program.

The Community Foundation of Lorain County and Echoing Hills Village, Inc. is providing scholarships for several opportunities including summer camp and respite weekends at Camp Echoing Hills in Warsaw, OH. Please see the three attached flyers for more information. If you have questions, please contact Angie Jordan directly at Echoing Hills Village, Inc at 740-624-6634 or at ajordan@ehvi.org.

Family Guides
If you’d like to know what your student will be expected to know and do this school year, from preschool to Grade 12, see the Standards Guides for Families.

State ID Cards for Kids
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles offers a way for parents to apply for a photo ID for their children. See the ID R Kids website for information and an application.

Other Resources
ODE has a special area of its website devoted just to information for families. It includes information on how to choose a school for your child, getting involved with your child’s school, helping students with special needs and talents, and more. Click here for information.

Another incident of threatening bathroom graffiti has been discovered at the high school. The threats were not directed toward other students, but we are taking this very seriously. Mr. Gillam and the staff are taking proactive measures to ensure student safety including minimizing students in the halls. We are also working with the Amherst Police Department by keeping them informed about all incidents and increasing police presence in the schools. We are working hard to make sure our schools continue to be a safe environment for our students. We will keep you posted through Facebook and our website.

Building Administrative Assignments and Hours.

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