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The Steele News Live team's investigation of the prescription drug Opana.

This is suggested viewing for all parents in our district.

The Night at the Races General Account fundraiser will be held on Saturday, February 18, at the Amherst VFW, supporting the Amherst Band Program. Students should have brought home a flyer. However, you can also access information and forms below.

Note: The actual date the forms need to be returned is Tuesday, January 31.

Forms are due back to Mr. Barbaro by Tuesday, January 31. Please contact Lori at teamkulp@oh.rr.com or call 440-988-8767 if you have any questions. Anyone interested in attending may also download the order form and either give it to Mr. Barbaro or a current band member to deliver it.

On Sunday, January 29, Church St. Grille at 300 Church St. in Amherst will host a fundraiser for the Amherst football team. Tickets are $20 and include all-you-can-eat wings. We are reaching out to all supporters of the football program and also to our alumni, in hope that we can bring many former players and coaches back for a night of fun and food. For more information, please contact Coach DiFranco at chad_difranco@amherstk12.org.

Since last year’s Transition Fair was such a huge success, Kari Foreman, Region 2 SST’s Post-Secondary Transition Specialist, along with the Regional Transition Council, has been working hard to bring you a series of evenings which focus on three different aspects of transition:

Post-Secondary Education and Training – January 23
Post-Secondary Employment – February 27
Post-Secondary Independent Living – March 26

Details about these informational session can be found in the attached flyer. All sessions are free, but pre-registration is required for each event. To register, please call Vicki Barbaro at 440-324-5777 ext 1107 and indicate which session(s) you wish to attend.

Below are press releases concerning reductions to the Amherst School District for the school year 2012-2013. 

Olivia Sliman has started a used shirt drive and would appreciate your help! T-shirts, tank tops, and similiar items collected will be donated to Clothes4Souls and then distributed to the needy around the world. Winter wear such as sweatshirts and long sleeved shirts will be distributed locally. She hopes to collect 1,000 shirts by April 1. Donations can be taken to the Shupe Elementary School Lobby, St. Joseph’s Parish, or The Amherst Public Library. Don’t throw away, give away! Thank you for your support and participation, you are making a difference.

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.

2-1-1 is a service of United Way of Lorain County. Everyday in Lorain County, someone is in need of essential services – from finding substance abuse assistance to securing adequate care for a child or an aging parent. Faced with a dramatic increase in the number of agencies and help lines, people often don’t know where to turn.

In many cases, people end up going without these necessary and readily available services because they don’t know where to start. 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. 2-1-1 gives citizens one number to call when they need access to human services, or when they want to make a meaningful contribution of time or goods. 2-1-1 maintains a permanent presence in the community 24/7. As a result, people can find available help whenever the need arises.