Westlake

Letters from 14 students at Lee Burneson Middle School are among the top 20 percent selected as state finalists in the Library of Congress’ Letters About Literature 2014 Contest. In December, all of Deb Schrembeck’s Language Arts students entered the writing contest, which asks students in grades four to 12 to read a book, poem or speech and write to ... Read More »

Westlake High School senior Kristen Vellinga was selected by the Ohio chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German as the state representative to advance to the national level competition for a study abroad trip to Germany for graduating seniors this summer. Kristen qualified for the honor after placing in the 90th percentile on the National German Exam Level ... Read More »

  A fight was brewing at a Crocker Park Blvd. drinking establishment on April 2 at 11:49 p.m. Arriving officers arrested a 20-year-old Avon Lake woman and a 19-year-old North Ridgeville man after they were ejected from that location. Another of the brawlers ran off, but was found about an hour later in some woods to the west. This 25-year-old ... Read More »

  The Westlake Board of Education and the Westlake Teachers Association approved a one-year contract that freezes base pay and step increases, and implements coordination of benefits for all teachers A one-year contract was the maximum term the district could certify in the wake of last November’s levy failure. Some details: -Teachers who complete additional education and obtain an advanced ... Read More »

Westlake Supt. of Schools Dan Keenan announced at the April 3 Board of Education Meeting that he will leave the district next summer to lead the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. In a prepared statement, Keenan said, “Westlake City School Colleagues: “I am writing to let you know that I have accepted the position of Executive Director of the Martha Holden ... Read More »

The agenda from the April 3 Council meeting with actions is attached and linked below.  Also attached are the approved minutes from the March 20 Council meeting and the April 1 Service, Streets, Road Drains committee meeting. Council meeting agenda with actions:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgenda.pdf Read More »

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 – 7:00 PM AT:  Western Cuyahoga Lodge 25, FOP Hall 26145 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake 44145 ~ Parking and entrance at rear of building ~ SPEAKER:  MARY ROSE OAKAR State Board of Education Member TOPIC:   Learn about her experience on the Board, what                      she has accomplished, and what she hopes to accomplish. We need to find ... Read More »

Shop from 8-9 a.m. and be entered into a Drawing To win a $50 Gymboree Gift Certificate Westlake, Ohio – The Westlake Early Childhood PTA (WECPTA) will hold its spring Kiddie Kloset kids resale event on Saturday, April 5, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The event will be held at Westlake High School, 27830 Hilliard Road in Westlake. ... Read More »

32 Forged Credit Cards in Crocker Park Arrest Westlake Police arrested a man at Crocker Park on March 24 who was in possession of 32 forged credit cards. The 26-year-old New York City  man wasn’t going to be arrested without a fight  at the Apple store on Crocker Park. Blvd. At 6:04 p.m., he tried to make purchases there, but ... Read More »

  Lee Burneson Middle School student Kyle Yu is heading to Columbus to defend his state Geographic Bee title and compete for the chance to represent Ohio at the National Geographic Bee next month in Washington, D.C. School-level winners took a qualifying test and the top 100 scores were named semifinalists and eligible to compete at the state Bee. State ... Read More »