The Avon High School Student Services Department Counseling Team is hosting a Parent Series starting tomorrow night (March 18). Please join us to get more information about depression and anxiety. These events are free and available to anyone. Topics offer great resources for parents and students (not just for high school families). Topic: Depression & Anxiety – Date/time: March 18 at ... Read More »
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Avon Middle School Student Wins 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Contest
Congratulations to Avon Middle School seventh-grader Alex LaSalla, 13. He was recently selected as the winner for the seventh-grade Art competition for the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Essay & Multimedia Contest, hosted by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission with support from PNC, Honda of America, and Wright State University. The contest is open to all Ohio students ... Read More »
Avon Student Named National Merit Finalist
Avon High School is pleased to announce senior Cole Emerine, 18, has been named a Finalist in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. There are approximately 15,000 Finalists throughout the country in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered later this spring. ... Read More »
Avon Schools Celebrate Dr. Seuss!
Oh, the places you’ll go! Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Avon Early Learning Center and Avon East students are celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday all week from March 1-5. In honor of one of Avon Schools favorite authors, they are having a Dr. Seuss Spirit Week to celebrate reading. Each day coordinates with one of their favorite Dr. Seuss books. March 1 ... Read More »
Heritage Elementary Students are ‘Pennies for Patients’ Heros
It’s a “super” day at Heritage Elementary as we cap off our Pennies for Patients campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Students/staff were encouraged to dress as a “hero.” Any amount donated makes YOU a hero! Dress as yourself, anyone else you look up to in your life, or a famous hero! #AvonInspires. Photo credit: Avon Local Schools Read More »
Never Felt a Thing! 6,400 Lorain County School Staff Vaccinated in One Day
Lorain County Public Health scored a major win in the fight against Covid-19 as an astounding 6,400 school workers were vaccinated in one day last Friday, Feb. 26. Five clinics were staged at different locales in the county, including Avon Middle School, the North Ridgeville Academic Center, Lorain County JVS, Lorain High School and Elyria High School. Students were scheduled ... Read More »
Black History Wax Museum Honors Legends
Honoring Black History Month, LaShaun Garcia’s fifth-grade students at Avon Heritage Elementary School participated in a Black History Wax Museum project this week. The students researched an African American person (past or present), created an autobiography, wrote about the person’s life story on note cards, created a poster about the person, then transformed themselves into their person by dressing up ... Read More »
University Hospitals Announces New UH Seidman Cancer Center in Avon
State-of-the-Art Facility will be the Hub in Lorain County for UH Seidman Cancer Center University Hospitals announced today that the facility currently under construction on the campus of UH Avon Health Center (near the intersection of Detroit Road and Route 83) will become the newest UH Seidman Cancer Center. When it opens to patients in September, 2021, UH Seidman Cancer ... Read More »
Eagles N.E.S.T. Summer Camps
Dear Avon Families: We are excited to announce that Eagles N.E.S.T. will be offering Summer Camps this summer. Registration is now open to all K-5th grade Avon Local students. Please go to www.avonlocalschools.org to find out more information about the camps and how to register. You will need Access Code FUN2021 to complete your registration. We hope to see you ... Read More »
Avon Virtual Teacher Creates Parent-Led Clubs for Students
At the start of the school year, Avon Heritage Elementary School fourth-grade virtual teacher Kendal Tuck was worried about the students socially in a virtual setting. She reached out to the families of her class and they helped bring her visions to life. Tuck had an idea to bring parent-led after school club activities to her class, along with her ... Read More »