Congratulations Avon Lake Marching Band! The Avon Lake Marching Band performed at their second contest of the season last Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus and once again came away with a superior rating. This was the fourth time the band has performed at OSU’s prestigious Buckeye Invitational since 2009 and the first time they have gotten a superior rating at ... Read More »
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WHS Technology & Engineering Students Advance to Hyland Innovation Showdown Competition Final Round
The senior team of Sneha Ramachandran, Mark Sargent, Jackson Liang, and David Eppele advanced to the final round of the annual Hyland High School Innovation Showdown. They are students in the Technical Drawing/Design Level 4 Honors class at Westlake High School. They were one of only five teams to advance to the finals, scheduled to be held at the Hyland ... Read More »
Tri-C’s Megan O’Bryan Honored for Community Leadership
Case Western Reserve University Graduate Receives Centennial Alumni Award from School Megan O’Bryan of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and the Tri-C Foundation has been honored for professional achievement and ongoing leadership in social work. The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland recently selected O’Bryan as one of its 100 ... Read More »
Cyber Awareness for Parents Co-Hosted by Bay Village Schools and Bay Village Police
A Cyber Awareness informational evening for parents will be presented on Tuesday, November 1, 7 p.m. at Westerly Elementary School, 30301 Wolf Road, Bay Village, Ohio. Bay Village Schools and the Bay Village Police Department will co-host this discussion of types of social media being used by children from kindergarten through grade 12. Topics will also include setting parental controls and boundaries, ... Read More »
Westlake Early Chldhood Program Earns 5-Star Step Up to Quality Rating
The Westlake Early Childhood Program at Hilliard Elementary School earned a 5-Star Step Up to Quality rating, the highest rating achievable in the program. The 5-Star Award means Westlake’s preschool program meets the quality stands of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Ohio Department of Education. Step Up To Quality is a five-star tiered quality rating ... Read More »
Fight Like a Girl Foundation Turkey Bash & Holiday Shopping Extravaganza
Fight Like a Girl Foundation Turkey Bash Wednesday Nov. 23 • 6-9 p.m., PJ McIntyre’s (Kamms Corner), 17119 Lorain Road, Cleveland, Ohio Raise money while having a fun time. Tickets are $20 prior to the event and $25 at the door. They include appetizers, coffee, pop, domestic draft beer, wine and well drinks. There will be door prizes, basket raffles, ... Read More »
Bay Senior Citizen Scammed for $3500
A 77-year-old female resident on Eagle Cliff reported to Bay Village Police that she was a victim of fraud last week. She had received a phone call from a person claiming to be her grandson. This person said he was in the custody of the Westlake Police, but a lawyer who just happened to be there was willing to represent ... Read More »
“I Thirst for Education:” Shirien Muntaser Named Tri-C Board Student Scholar
Olmsted Falls Resident Pens Poem to Share Her Love of the College Words flooded Shirien Muntaser’s mind before flowing from pen to paper in poetic process. She wrote quickly, capturing the thoughts and ideas before they evaporated like the morning mist. The prose reflects the creative rebirth she experienced at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). It spoke of a new energy ... Read More »
WHS Senior Selected For All-State Jazz Band
Westlake High School senior Jeremy McCabe was selected to perform in the All-State Jazz Band at the Ohio Music Educators Conference in Cleveland the week of Feb. 1-4, 2017. Jeremy submitted his audition this spring and was selected as the only drummer in the band. Students from all over Ohio submitted audition recordings for this prestigious honor. Read More »
Bay High School Earns EPA Energy Star Building Award for Efficiency
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Bay High School the Energy Star Building label, recognizing the school as one of the most energy efficient K-12 school facilities in the United States. Bay High earned a score of 96 on the 100-point scale, far exceeding the required score of 75 in the rigorous examination of energy efficiency. “You ... Read More »
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