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 The family of longtime Lakewood High choir director B. Neil Davis has set up a memorial scholarship fund in the director's name that will be used to help fund music lessons and other activities for Lakewood City Schools students. The scholarships fund will be administered by the Lakewood Music Boosters. Donations can be sent to the Boosters at P.O. Box 770782, Lakewood, 44107.
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 The flurry of musical activity in May continues as the Lakewood Project takes the stage for its annual spring concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic. Then on Sunday, the Chamber Choir and a capella group Vive L'Four perform a free concert at 2 p.m. in the Tryout Theater. The full Spring Choral Concert is Wednesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Civic.
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The Lakewood Board of Education at a special meeting on May 18 approved a new contract with the Lakewood Teachers Association (LTA) that will run through the 2013-2014 school year. The new contract replaces the current contract that was to expire after the 2012-2013 school year.
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 Lakewood Reads is Lakewood High's effort to get the whole community involved in celebrating literacy by reading a book together. All LHS students will be reading "The Other Wes Moore" as part of their summer reading requirements, and like it did last year, the school is asking the community to join in reading the book as well. For more on Lakewood Reads, the book chosen and activities to come, click here and watch the video below.
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 The students from the C.H.A.M.P.S program at Horace Mann Elementary recently participated in the Art Festival sponsored by VSA Ohio/Cleveland Area Service Division. The festival was a full day of hands-on activities focused on various art media, dance, movement, drama and music for the students at the Berea Fairgrounds. The students were proud to show off their individual pieces of art at the end of the day.
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 Girls on the Run is helping girls around the district learn to build strong and healthy lives physically, socially and emotionally. The program, which has been around for 15 years, made its debut in the district last school year at Emerson Elementary School and Harding Middle School (where it is called Girls on Track) and this year has expanded to Garfield Middle School and Grant and Lincoln elementaries.
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.JPG) The hard work and perseverance that has paid off in academic excellence for more than 180 sixth- through 12th-graders was honored at the 29th Annual Celebration of Excellence, held May 14 at the Civic Auditorium. The ceremony is the district’s way of honoring those high school and middle school students who have achieved a 4.0 or higher GPA through three quarters this year as well as our National Merit scholars and scholarship winners.
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 Congratulations to the LHS girls' rugby team, which finished second in the nation with their performance in the USA Rugby National High School Championships held at Stanford University May 11-13. The Rangers fell to last year's champion Fallbrook High School of California in the championship game. Lakewood City Schools and the community are proud of your accomplishment! Check out this Patch article for more on the team and this Rugbymag.com article on their thrilling semifinal upset.
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.gif) The Lakewood Council of PTAs handed out its annual awards at a ceremony on May 10 at the Ranger Café including $4,000 in scholarships to students. The council traditionally awards an Educator of the Year award to a teacher at the elementary, middle and high school levels. This year’s winners are: Erin Hennessey of Lincoln, Mindy Conway of Harding and Alison Breckel of Lakewood High.
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We would like to know what you think about the Title I program services offered to your child. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. The responses will be used to improve the Title I program. This survey link is also available on your child’s elementary building’s homepage. Thank you! This survey will close on Friday, May 25, at 8 PM. Click here for the 2011-2012 Title I Parent Survey.
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.jpg) The Lakewood Project will take the stage at the Civic Auditorium for its annual spring concert Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. This concert traditionally features small ensembles and student compositions. The award-winning rock orchestra will also play several dance songs and classic rock songs. Tickets are $5 in advance using the pre-sale ticket form and $6 at the door.
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 The Lakewood Board of Education at its May 7 meeting awarded two high-achieving LHS students the annual Mary Louise Beech Scholarship given to two seniors with high academic promise, outstanding character and citizenship and in need of financial assistance. This year, Hannah Gallovic and Elvis Sako were chosen as recipients of the $500 scholarships.
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 The Board of Education at its May 7 meeting approved two administrative hirings. Current Avon Local Schools Superintendent Jim Reitenbach will be joining the district on Aug. 1 as Director of Human Resources and the Community Education & Recreation departments. LHS House III Principal Brian Siftar (pictured left) will move into the role of Coordinator of State & Federal Programs, Testing and Gifted.
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.JPG) Lakewood City Schools has produced another Fulbright winner. Ohio University senior and 2008 Lakewood High School graduate Madeleine Elaban has earned a prestigious Teaching Assistantship through the Austrian Fulbright Commission. Elaban will teach English and Austrian culture at a school for students ages 18-22 studying to be teachers in the Alpine village of Feldkirch.
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Superintendent Jeff Patterson's presentation of the adminstration's recommendation on how to balance the district's budget originally targeted for tonight's Board of Education meeting will instead be given at the Board's May 21 meeting to be held at Horace Mann Elementary School at 7 p.m.
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 Thanks to the many who responded to the LHS Key Club’s book drive to help alumni Dee Salukombo start a library and tech center in his native village in the Congo. Because of the generosity of district staff, students, the Lakewood community and a generous donations from Half Price Books and Lakewood Kiwanis, Salukombo will have more than 10,000 books collected from the drive. To learn more about Salukombo's efforts to bring better educational opportunities to his home village click here.
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Producers of the documentary "Bully" have chosen to have director Lee Hirsch host a post-screening Q&A session following the documentary's 4:40 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. showings at the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Hts. this Saturday, May 5. While we are disappointed that the producers have chosen the East Side for Hirsch's visit, there is still a possibility that the movie and the director may come to Lakewood in September for a panel discussion and showing. Stay tuned....
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 Harding Middle School’s Mock Trial team earned the second-highest rating of “Excellent” in Middle School Mock Trial State Showcase held April 26 & 27 at the Ohio State Judicial Center in Columbus. Eighth-grader Veronica Gordon also won a “Best Witness” award in the competition, which drew 30 schools from across Ohio. Only four schools earned the top rating of “Superior.”
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 Spring couldn't get much better for the LHS Girls' Rugby Team. The squad came away with the champions trophy in the annual Ohio Rugby Classic in Columbus recently where 16 teams from the U.S. and Canada squared off. And, next week the team hops on a plane to head to Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., to compete in the USA Rugby National High School Invitational Championships. Way to go team and good luck at nationals!
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 Congratulations to LHS senior Jessica Garcia for being named to the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association's Girls Division 1 Academic All-Ohio Team. Ten players were selected for the team based on their academic excellence and their contribution to the team. Garcia had a scoring average of 17.8 points while maintaining a GPA of 3.7. She also surpassed the 1,000 points mark in her last season as a Ranger. Congratulations Jessica!
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 This year's Barnstormers annual spring musical is the hilarious horror spoof, "Little Shop of Horrors." The show will take to the Civic Auditorium stage at 8 p.m. this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 3-5. Advance sale tickets are $6 available from Barnstormer Drama Club members and cast members. Tickets at the door are $8.
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 Imagine raising a child in our tech-dependent world without the benefit of a computer or the skills to use one. Sounds challenging, no? Two Garfield Middle School staff members have helped bring a program to their school that will help eliminate this problem for 14 Garfield parents who not only will be able to help themselves at the end of the program, but help their children as well.
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 The Lakewood City Schools and Lakewood Recreation Department’s softball and baseball programs are hosting a Pitch, Hit and Run Competition sponsored by Aquafina and Major League Baseball on May 6 from 1-5 p.m. at the high school baseball stadium. The Pitch, Hit and Run contest is the official skills competition of MLB. View registration.
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 The Harding Middle School Rocket Club has really taken off this year, as one of its teams has qualified as one of the top 100 teams in the country in the national Team America Rocketry Challenge competition. The six-member team will compete in the TARC finals in the Washington, D.C., area on May 12.
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 Lakewood High School's Horticulture Outdoor Learning Lab took another step toward completion Tuesday as members from the Lowe's Heroes program joined with students from the Horticulture and Construction Trades programs at the high school to install stepping stones around the four stone planter boxes.
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.JPG) The Lakewood Recreation and Education Department Spring/Summer 2012 Booklet has arrived. It has a complete listing of all of the Youth and Adult Programming and Athletics , all of the Youth/Adult Athletics and the Aquatics programming the department has to offer for this Spring/Summer. This booklet includes listings for Summer Camps, Summer Learn-to-Swim and much more. Click here to view.
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 Congratulations to Harrison Elementary's fifth-grade D.A.R.E. basketball team, which won the annual basketball tournament by defeating the Horace Mann team in the championship game.
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 The 2012 Lakewood Times newsmagazine received a third place ranking at the Ohio Scholastic Media Association convention and contest at Kent State on April 20. The Lakewood Times Live web site earned an Excellent rating and many Times staff members also earned recognition.
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 The Lakewood High Model UN turned in an outstanding performance at the recent Cleveland Council on World Affairs Conference on April 18 & 19, finishing with the second-highest number of awards out of 17 competing schools.
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 The University of Akron is partnering with Lakewood City Schools to offer the community and students the chance to become more familiar with the Chinese language and culture through two "Spring Splash" events it will hold at its Lakewood campus and a summer camp for 7th-12th graders. For more info, click here.
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 Harding's seventh and eighth grade teams outperformed most of the 45 teams at last month's Power of the Pen Regional tournament held at St. Joseph Academy as each team went home with a third-place trophy.
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 The Lakewood Soccer Club recently begun its third year of springtime fun with 10 weeks of soccer on tap. The club plays at Garfield Middle School every Thursday from 3-4 p.m. It is open to all middle school students in Lakewood and is still welcoming members.
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 The City of Lakewood and the Lakewood Family Collaborative will hold its first Welcome to Lakewood event, geared for new residents and anyone else wanting to learn more about what Lakewood has to offer. Mayor Summers, City Council and Lakewood Schools representatives will be there along with more than 30 other organizations on April 25 from 7-9 p.m. at Garfield Middle School. Click here to find out more.
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.JPG) Lakewood High School’s Key Club is holding a book drive April 16-27 to collect books to donate to LHS graduate Dee Salukombo. Salukombo, who will graduate from Denison University this spring, plans to use these books to start a library and technology learning center in his home village in the Congo.
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 Five Lakewood City Schools students have had their creative work recognized as among the best in the state in the National PTA Reflections art recognition program. The five students who received recognition were among 24 entries from the district that merited judging at the state level.
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The Lakewood City Schools' summer school program for middle school and high school students will be held in two sessions: June 15-July 6 and July 9-July 27. New this year are four Beck Center summer camps offered through the Credit Flex program. For more information and registration details, click here.
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The Lakewood City School District has received the Auditor of State Award for its excellent financial record keeping. “Clean and accurate record-keeping are the foundation for good government, and the taxpayers can take pride in your commitment to accountability,” State Auditor Dave Yost said in a letter to district Treasurer Rick Berdine announcing the award.
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 The Lakewood Music Boosters annual flower and plant sale fund-raiser is under way. Proceeds from the sale help pay for many aspects that the Boosters support in the district's Music Department. Deadline for orders is April 13 and pickup is May 12 at McKinley School. Click here for an order form.
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 Lakewood High School teacher Becky Havel, who works with the school’s English Language Learners, has won the James Thomas High School Award at Baldwin-Wallace College. The award was instituted as a way for graduating Baldwin-Wallace seniors to recognize a high school teacher that had a significant impact on his or her life.
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 The Lakewood Alumni Foundation (LAF) is accepting applications for the position of a part-time Executive Director, to begin on June 15, 2012. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall management and execution of the LAF mission and maintenance and growth of its $1.7+ million assets.
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.gif) Eight Lakewood High School students participated in the 59th annual Northeastern Ohio Science & Engineering Fair at Cleveland State last month and all came away with an honor, including many special second place awards and special recognitions.
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The open enrollment period for middle school will be from Tuesday, April 17, through Friday, May 25, 2012. Parents wishing to open enroll their child in a middle school other than their home school may do so beginning April 17.
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 Student artists from Lakewood High School had an impressive showing once again in the 67th annual Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Club Music, Speech and Visual Arts Contest, sponsored by the Beck Center. Senior Bram Myers captured first place for his charcoal piece “Forest in Charcoal” in the Visual Arts category and senior violinist Jiale Peng won the top prize in the Music category.
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As a ninth-grade English teacher, Chris Overholt hears and sees the devastating effects that bullying can have. He and the LHS community want to do something about it. We are trying to bring the documentary Bully and its director to Lakewood through a contest the director started. Click here to cast your vote for Cleveland metro area as a premiere city and plug in zip code 44107. Contest ends April 13 at 5 p.m. Continue reading to learn more about why this is so important to Overholt and his LHS colleagues.
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Congratulations to LHS senior and West Shore Interactive Media student Lizzy Taucher for winning the American Visions Medal National Award in the renowned Scholastic Art & Writing competition. Taucher's video Sydney the Giraffe competed with entries from across the country in the Film & Animation category.
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 Five Lakewood High and West Shore Career-Tech students have had their artwork selected to be part of the prestigious Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition. Dedicated to the educational and artistic advancement of Ohio's students, the exhibition is open to all of Ohio's 1,112 high schools, both public and private, chartered by the State of Ohio Department of Education.
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.jpg) Congratulations to the 17 West Shore Career-Technical students who were recognized at the annual Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Club Outstanding Student Award luncheon. The students honored were the top performers in their career-tech program.
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Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, there are new procedures for families who wish to apply for open enrollment for elementary school. Open enrollment requests for all registered elementary students may be submitted beginning on May 2, 2012. On May 2 only, open enrollment requests will be accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the now-closed McKinley Elementary School gym, 1351 West Clifton Blvd.
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 Even as a 5-year-old new soccer player, LHS senior Gina Mack had aspirations of playing soccer in college but admits she never thought it would happen. Now her dreams are becoming a reality as Mack signed a letter of intent to play for Division II Ashland University.
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 Winter sports All-Conference awards have been announced and the Rangers can boast 28 athletes who were named All-Conference. In addition, senior Mike Pearlman was named NOC Diver of the Year, and Jim Stacy (girls' swimming) and Josh Dress (hockey) were named Coaches of the Year. Click here to view a list of all the All-Conference honorees.
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 Congratulations to the all who participated in the 10th annual Physics Cardboard Boat Regatta which took place Wednesday, March 7. Over 500 people were in attendance to watch these students try to float their boats made of cardboard and clear packing tape capable of holding two students.
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It was quite a past week for the Lakewood High School Orchestra Program. Two student musicians - junior Chelsea Polk and sophomore Danny Toner - were selected to play in the National Association for Music Education's All-National Honor Orchestra. That announcement was on the heels of all the orchestras earning Superior ratings at the State Orchestra Adjudicated Event held at the high school March 2-3.
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.JPG) Superintendent Jeffrey W. Patterson has completed his series of Community Engagement Meetings and now he is prepared to hold a "Report Back to the Community" wrapup meeting on March 8, 7 p.m. at Lakewood High's East Cafeteria. He will summarize the priorities of the community, which will guide the district's recommendations to the Board of Education for proposed cuts. Child care will be available. To reserve a space, call 529-4074.
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 Today is "Hilltopper Day" at Lakewood High. Students and staff are sporting red and black today and wearing ribbons in support of the students and staff at Chardon High School and the Chardon community. Money collected from the sale of the ribbons will go to the United Way: Chardon Healing Fund. Click "Read More" to read the statement of support made over the PA this morning by Principal Dr. Bill Wagner.
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Seventeen West Shore Career-Tech students were nominated to receive the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce/Lakewood – Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Work Ethic Award for their exemplary performance in their West Shore program. These students were acknowledged at the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce recognition luncheon on Feb. 24 at the Lakewood Park Women’s Pavilion.
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Please click here to read the letter to parents from Superintendent Jeffrey W. Patterson regarding safety in the Lakewood City Schools.
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The 10th annual Lakewood High School Physics Cardboard Boat Regatta, a yearly highlight at the school, has landed a sponsor for the event that showcases the fun and creative side of physics. Tavens Packaging & Display Solutions of Bedford Heights, appropriately a cardboard manufacturer, has agreed to a $1,500 sponsorship of the race, to be held March 7 this year.
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Watch the video here of Fox 8's coverage of Lakewood High School principal Bill Wagner's Principal of the Year Award.
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 Kindergarten registration will take place in all elementary schools on Wednesday, March 21 from 2:00 – 6:30 p.m. If you did not have a chance to attend the Kindergarten Parent Information Night on Feb. 22, you can view much of the information given in this Powerpoint presentation.
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 Sophomore Grace Hinslea-Burke was the first LHS gymnast in six years to qualify for the State Championships and she made the most of it. Hinslea-Burke placed 10th in the overall competition. Her 8th place finish in the vault and 14th in floor competition helped her wind up among the top 10 best gymnasts in the state. Congratulations on a fantastic season!
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 Congratulations to senior Mike Pearlman, who finished 15th out of 32 competitors at the Division I State Swimming & Diving Championships Feb. 23 in Canton. Pearlman is the first diver from Lakewood High School in over a decade to qualify for the State Meet. He qualified by finishing 7th at the District Meet earlier in the month.
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 LHS students were treated to a full-fledged health fair, Grow Well Lakewood, on Feb. 23 with more than 20 booths available to do Jazzercise, taste some healthy snacks, have blood pressure read and learn about other community health-promoting organizations. The event was as a kickoff to the high school’s March Madness program, an initiative that looks to get the students moving and enjoying healthy activities throughout our community.
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 Lakewood High School principal Dr. William W. Wagner has been chosen as Ohio’s MetLife/NASSP High School Principal of the Year by the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators. Dr. Wagner has led Lakewood High since 2003 and joined LHS as a House Principal in 2001. As Ohio Principal of the Year, Dr. Wagner will now be eligible for the MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year Award and will be recognized for his Ohio honor at OASSA’s fall conference in October.
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 Former Board of Education President Matthew John Markling has received the 2012 Ohio School Boards Association Award of Achievement. Of only 3,400 Board members in Ohio, only 93 receive this honor. This is the third time Markling, who did not run for re-election in 2011, has won an OSBA Award of Achievement. He will receive the award the OSBA regional conference in the spring.
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 The postseason is under way for high school winter sports teams and congratulations are in order for few Ranger athletes excelling in their sport. Senior diver Mike Pearlman is the first LHS diver in over a decade to qualify for the State Championships meet after finishing seventh at Districts.
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 Lakewood High National Merit Semifinalists Ryan Cleary, Derek Dashiell, and Katherine Reading (pictured right to left) have been named 2012 National Merit Finalists after The National Merit Scholarship Program determined which of the 16,000 Semifinalists named in September met the requirements to advance as a Finalist.
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 The district's 4th and 5th graders put their best jumping foot forward in an effort to help fight heart disease and stroke when they participated in the district's 14th annual Jump Rope For Heart event at Lakewood High School on Feb. 11. Buoyed by the DJ's energetic songs, the LHS cheerleaders and prize giveaways, the students got in quite a workout while raising money for the American Heart Association.
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In an effort to help Lakewood’s newest citizens succeed, the Lakewood City Schools and Asian Services in Action Inc. (ASIA), have teamed up to provide tutoring services for the district’s more than 180 refugee students across grades K-12. The program will start out with 40 K-6 students and 40 6-12 students.
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 The Community Recreation and Education Department offers community education, aquatics, and athletics programming for adults and children of all ages. Online registration is presently available for many of the programs and recently, the department announced that online registration will be available for more activities.
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.gif) The Lakewood City Schools will be hosting a Kindergarten Parent Information Night for parents of preschoolers interested in learning about the district’s kindergarten program. The event will take place Wednesday, February 22, at 7 p.m. at Hayes Elementary School’s Cafetorium. Hayes is located at 16401 Delaware Ave.
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Students from Harding and Garfield middle schools showed their grace under pressure and creative flair at the District Power of the Pen Writing Competition held Jan. 28 at North Royalton Middle School, where two of the district teams placed in the top five. Of the 26 teams competing in the two grade-level competitions, Harding’s 8th grade team placed third and Harding’s 7th grade team took fourth.
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 For the second straight year, the Ranger hockey team has won the Blue Central Division in the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League. The Rangers clinched the championship Saturday with a 10-0 shutout against Brush High School.
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 Senior Aturo Morgan, who Ranger fans watched scramble and throw all over the field these past two seasons as the Rangers’ quarterback, will be taking his speed and athleticism down the road to Division II Lake Erie College in Painesville next year.
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 The Lakewood High School chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 62 standout students into its ranks at its annual induction ceremony held Feb. 2 at the Civic Auditorium. Entrance into NHS is the highest honor a school can bestow on a student.
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 The 10th grade students of Lakewood High School’s 2.0 program will be exhibiting their work from “The WikiSeat Project” at the Beck Center for the Arts on Monday, Feb. 6 from 6-8 p.m. The project required the students to design and build a chair by hand. On display will be the final results of a unique learning experience that called for students to engage in ideas surrounding design concepts, the experiential learning cycle, and the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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 Lakewood’s students creativity and imagination were celebrated at the annual Lakewood PTA Council Reflections Ceremony, held Jan. 31 at the Civic Auditorium. One hundred thirty-nine works by nearly 200 students from preschool through high school were honored and 24 students’ works were chosen to move on to the state PTA judging.
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Sporting an Iowa State red sweater, Lakewood High senior Nick Jackosky capped off his stellar cross country and track career by signing a Letter of Intent to run for the Division I school in Ames, Iowa, on Feb. 1, National Signing Day. Jackosky, who is also a National Honor Society student, will receive scholarship money for both his athletic and academic achievements..
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 February 1st is the first-ever Digital Learning Day, a national campaign from the Alliance for Excellent Education designed to celebrate innovative teachers and teaching practices that are making learning more engaging through the use of technology. We are fortunate here in Lakewood to be on the forefront in our area for implementing technology in the classroom that is preparing our students for success in the 21st century wireless world.
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 The support behind Lakewood High’s new Horticulture Outdoor Learning Lab continues to grow. The project, which benefitted from the Lakewood Garden Club’s super successful fund-raising efforts, recently received a $5,000 grant from Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation.
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Lakewood is host this year to the Ohio Music Education Association’s District IV Middle School Honors Festival and the district’s two middle schools will be well-represented at the event. The festival is February 25 and begins at 4 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium. Choir, band and orchestra honors ensembles comprised of some of the region’s best middle school musicians will perform in this free concert.
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As it does each year, Lakewood City Schools has a number of young artists that have been recognized for their artistic talent in the prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards national competition. Three Lakewood High students were honored with the top award - Gold Key Winner - in the Cuyahoga County Region and will have their artwork judged on the national level next month.
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The LHS Barnstormers will stage, "The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later," Janury 26-28 at 8 p.m. in the high school’s Tryout Theater. In 2003 the Lakewood High School Barnstormers Drama Club produced the thought-provoking play, "The Laramie Project."
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Congratulations to Garfield Middle School 8th Grade Band student Tess Marjanovic, who is under the direction of Band Director Julie Tabaj, for being accepted to participate in the Bowling Green State University Middle School Honors Band. She will travel to BGSU on Friday, Jan. 20 for an all day rehearsal and a performance on Saturday afternoon.
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If you are into jazz, than you won't want to miss the LHS Big Band Jazz Festival, to be held Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium. The host LHS Jazz Band will welcome Fairview High's Jazz Band and special guest, the Baldwin-Wallace Jazz Ensemble under the direction if saxophone professor Greg Banazak, who will join the LHS Jazz Band as a soloist. Tickets are $3 adults, $2 seniors and $1 for students.
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 Three Lakewood High orchestra students had the honor of participating in Ohio University School of Music’s 17th annual Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival, held on the Athens campus January 6-8. Sophomore Danny Toner sat principal cello, junior Moira Horn (pictured left with Toner) was second chair cello, and sophomore Cooper Brown sat assistant principal first violin. (Photo courtesy Randy Varcho)
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 Congratulations to the Lakewood High girls' swim team, which ran away with the championship of the Northeast Ohio Conference Lake Division, beating the runnerup by nearly 200 points at the championship meet Jan 7.
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.jpg) Both Harding Middle School (16601 Madison Ave.) and Garfield Middle School (13114 Detroit Ave.) are now available for walkers to get in out of the cold. Walking will be available Monday through Thursday from 5-9 p.m. at both schools, although times and dates are subject to change. The schools will be closed on Jan. 16 and Feb. 20 for the holidays. Please sign in when entering the school. Enjoy!
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.jpg) Lakewood High's rock orchestra will take the stage Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. for its annual winter concert: "Roaring with the Lakewood Project." This year's concert will feature guest violinist Christian Howes, a former teacher at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Song selection includes tunes from ColdPlay, Steely Dan, Adele, Maroon 5, One Republic and others. Presale tickets are $8. Tickets at the door will be $10. Ticket order form.
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In an effort to provide ongoing communications about events impacting our school community, the Lakewood Schools felt it was important to forward the following information:
The district received information late Thursday, Jan. 5, by the Cuyahoga County Tuberculosis Program that a member of the West Shore Career-Technical District, housed at Lakewood High School, tested positive for tuberculosis. The case was confirmed through the TB Clinic at MetroHealth Medical Center.
This person was diagnosed over winter break and has not returned to school. Experts in the TB Clinic have advised the risk is extremely low to our West Shore community and that the school does not need to close. Of those few individuals who may have been exposed, the risk remains extremely low. The TB Clinic will be in contact with these individuals. The District is working in close cooperation with the TB Clinic, which has advised against the need for general testing in our community. Any questions can be answered by Cuyahoga County TB Program at 216-778-8083
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 As the Lakewood City Schools enters 2012 facing many opportunities and challenges, Superintendent Jeff Patterson has scheduled a series of community engagement meetings to inform citizens about the goals of the district, its financial standing, and to solicit the input of the community on solving the significant fiscal issues the district faces. The first one will be Wed., Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. at Hayes Elementary School.
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The Lakewood Board of Education starts its new year with a markedly different look than last year. At its organizational meeting on Jan. 3, new Board members Tom Einhouse and Emma Petrie Barcelona were sworn in to begin their first terms.
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 The Lakewood Recreation and Education Department Winter 2012 Booklet is now available. The booklet lists all of the Youth and Adult Programming and Athletics , the Youth/Adult Athletics and the Aquatics programming offered this Winter and some of the listings for Spring & Summer, including Summer Camps, Adult Softball and Youth Baseball. The booklet is the main source for all the offerings available in youth and adult aquatics, athletics and community education.
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 The Lakewood Board of Education on Dec. 22 approved Whitehall City Schools Treasurer Timothy J. Penton, MBA as the next Treasurer of the Lakewood City School District. Penton will replace Richard Berdine, who earlier this year announced his resignation effective Dec. 31, 2012. Penton will begin a transition period as assistant treasurer on Oct. 1, 2012, working alongside Berdine and then assume the Treasurer position on Jan. 1, 2013.
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Click on "Read More" to see the Parenting U segment that Fox 8 News recently aired that featured Assistive Technology Specialist VernaAnn Kotansky and one of the many students in our district that our achieving success thanks to these tools.
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 The Lakewood High’s girls’ rugby team has taken the tenacity its members exhibit regularly on the field and have applied it to a loftier goal that may result in a change in state law.
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 Congratulations are in order for Lakewood High School Choir Director Dr. Lisa Hanson for being named the Ohio Music Education Association Teacher of the Year! Dr. Hanson was told of the honor in a surprise announcement at the conclusion of the Winter Choral Concert Dec. 14.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 20, Jammy Buggars will donate a portion of its proceeds from all its sales that day to the LHS Class of 2012 After-Prom Committee. Just make sure to mention LHS After Prom when you order. C'mon out and enjoy a good meal while helping to provide our seniors with a fantastic prom experience!
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 On Tuesday, December 13, take a break from your regular dinner routine by eating at Jammy Buggars. Lakewood Council of PTAs will receive 15% of your total bill as part of Jammy Buggars' Pay It Forward Tuesdays. It's an easy way to support this group that does so much for our students.
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 Luma Mufleh enthralled an overflow crowd at Garfield Middle School on Dec. 6 as she told her tale of her journey from a privileged childhood in Jordan to the inspirational leader of a soccer team, the Fugees, made up of refugee boys from war-torn countries. Mufleh’s bond with her players eventually drove her to create a business to employ refugee family members, run a tutoring center and develop the first academy for refugees in the country.
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 Lakewood High School sophomore Matt Kerrigan may have a bright future in cyber security. Kerrigan recently competed in the national Cyber Foundations competition sponsored by U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC) and finished 18th in the nation and second in Ohio out of more than 2,000 students nationwide.
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 Let Five Guys Burgers and Fries make you dinner on Thursday, Dec. 8, and help out the Garfield PTSA in the process. Tonight, from 5-8 p.m., the Detroit Avenue restaurant will donate 33% of its proceeds to the Garfield PTSA. Just print this flyer, bring it in to Five Guys and enjoy your dinner!
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The Lakewood Board of Education has narrowed its field of candidates to replace treasurer Rick Berdine to six. The candidate interviews will take place Dec. 6 & 7.
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Harding Middle School was the featured "Cool School of the Week" on Fox 8 on Thursday. Check out the video by clicking on "Read More" and find out why the news crew found Harding so impressive.
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When you are making your holiday shopping plans, don't forget to include The Ranger Shop and the Ranger Cafe @ West Shore in your plans. The Ranger Shop has all the Ranger spirit wear and accessories you need for your holiday shopping list. The shop will be open Saturdays til Christmas from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., during all home boys' and girls' varsity basketball games and its regular hours of 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., Tues.-Thurs. Or shop online, lakewoodrangers.com.
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 Morgan Harper of Hayes Elementary captured the fifth annual "Why I Love Lakewood" essay contest sponsored by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. The contest was open to all 4th graders in Lakewood and the Chamber received more than 100 entries. As the winner, Morgan will receive $100 in cash plus the honor of "flipping the switch" on the holiday lights with Santa at Light Up Lakewood on Dec. 3. Congratulations Morgan! (Read essay here).
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 Long a supporter of the Horticulture program at Lakewood High School, the Lakewood Garden Club has ramped up that support with funding for a new and innovative project that will provide an outdoor learning lab for the program.
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 LakewoodAlive's annual citywide holiday celebration, Light Up Lakewood, always includes plenty of participation from performing groups from throughout the district and this year's event from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, will be no different.
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From the elementary schools to the high school, students and staff have done their part to make this Thanksgiving a little brighter for Lakewood families in need. More than $1,200 was raised at Lakewood High through its annual Hope for the Holidays drive and Harding Middle School also held a fund-raiser. Tons of canned and dry goods were donated by the Lincoln, Grant and Horace Mann communities as well.
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 Join Lakewood High’s Race & Diversity Club and the organization, "Facing History & Ourselves," on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at Garfield Middle School for a Community Conversation featuring Luma Mufleh, the inspirational coach of a soccer team called the Fugees—short for refugees.
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Dominic (1st grade) and Sophia (3rd grade) Mangione had special reason to enjoy the Nov. 15 Veterans Day assembly at Horace Mann. The pair's sister, Nikki, dressed in her Air Force uniform, surprised her little brother and sister when she showed up to the assembly with her new husband, also in the Air Force. Dominic and Sophia had not seen their sister, who has been stationed in Korea, for more than a year. Watch the video to see the sweet reunion.
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 Help the Music Boosters decorate the Civic Auditorium stage for the upcoming Winter Concerts and earn some money for our outstanding music programs by ordering a beautiful poinsettia that you can take home after the concert. The plants are available for $15 and come in three colors. Click here for an order form and deadlines for ordering.
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 The LHS Orchestra's annual Music Marathon fund-raiser, where playing begins at 6:30 a.m. and continues for 13 hours, was a rousing success this year. The Nov. 12 event brought in more than $11,000 and raised the level of awareness of the fantastic LHS orchestra program, which includes five different ensembles: String, Philharmonia, Symphony, Chamber and the Lakewood Project.
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The Lakewood Community Recreation and Education Commission is accepting letters of interest to fill open seats on the Adult Athletic Commission. The Adult Athletic Commission is the governing body of all adult athletic programs sponsored by the Community Recreation and Education Department of the Board of Education.
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 Harrison Elementary PTA will help people get a jump on their holiday shopping during the 2nd annual Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 19. The Craft Show will be held in the Harrison gymnasium, 2080 Quail Ave.
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The Lakewood High School Model United Nations Club turned in another outstanding performance at the Cleveland Council on World Affairs Model UN Conference held Nov. 9 & 10. Seniors Kevin Kvasnicka, Jimmy Matthiesen and freshman Sean Weddell won a “Gavel” as the single most outstanding delegate in their committee. Matthiesen and Derek Dashiell won an Excellent Delegation Award.
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The Lakewood Recreation Department’s youth use Ranger Basketball and Cheerleading registration is still open until Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. Basketball leagues range from Pee Wee (1st & 2nd grades) up to our High School Intramural League. Games are played on Saturday mornings beginning Jan. 7. Cheerleading is for 3rd – 6th graders and they will cheer at the Saturday youth basketball games.
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.JPG) The Board of Education, along with State Rep. Nickie Antonio and State Sen. Michael Skindell, officially recognized the accomplishments of the district's three National Merit Semifinalists and five Commended Scholars at its Nov. 7 meeting. Superintendent Jeffrey W. Patterson praised the "inspirational students" for their hard work and Rep. Antonio told the group to "graduate, go to college, get a great education, then come back to Lakewood" and help continue to make Lakewood a great place to live. To see photos from the evening, click here.
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 Senior cross country runner Nick Jackosky wrapped up his stellar final season with a 15th place finish in the Division I state championships Saturday in Columbus with a personal record time of 15:46.24. His 15th place finish earned him a medal and the honor of being named to the All-Ohio team. Congratulations on a great year Nick!
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 One of the best and well-known marching bands in the country, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, will be stopping in Lakewood on Thursday, November 10 and rehearsing at LHS Stadium. The band will be en route to a performance on the East Coast and will take a break to practice at the high school field from approximately 1-2 p.m. If you're free, come stop by and listen to one of the great college bands.
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 Veteran educator Larry Orrach has joined the district as Coordinator of State & Federal Programs, Testing. Orrach brings plenty of experience to the job. He recently left Bay Village Schools where he served 14 years as the Director of Instruction, Curriculum & Technology. He held the same position at Springfield Local Schools before that.
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Find out how to give perhaps the greatest service to your community by sharing your skills and love with children as a adoptive or foster parent. The Lakewood Family Collaborative will be holding three information sessions on this topic this month. Click here for dates, times and more info.
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 Come visit the Ranger Cafe at West Shore and get one of the best meals in town for the best prices! The restaurant, operated by the Culinary Arts students of the West Shore Career Technical District, recently opened for the season and is now taking reservations. Hours are Tuesday & Wednesday, 12-1:30 p.m. Call 529-4165 for reservations. For menu info and more, click here.
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For the second straight year, The Ohio Department of Education has awarded Lakewood City Schools its Stellar Award for Best Nutrition Practices. The award is recognition that the Nutrition Services Department follows policies that reflect best practices for a healthy nutrition environment for students.
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 Led by senior Nick Jackosky's winning run, the boys' cross country team performed well enough to finish 3rd at the District meet on Oct. 22 and qualify for the Regional meet next weekend at Tiffin. Congrats to district champ Jackosky and the rest of the Ranger runners headed to regionals: Nick Boatman, AJ Graber, Marty Hartsel, Peter Quigley, Nick Stadler and Ben Toole.
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As part of its Pay it Forward Tuesdays, on Nov. 1, Jammy Buggar's at 15625 Detroit will donate 15% of all sales for the evening to Lakewood Music Boosters. This includes carry out as well as dine in and includes bar orders as well. So make Jammy Buggar's part of your meal planning on Nov. 1 and don't forget to mention Boosters when you order.
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Lakewood High School is dangling a 50" flat screen TV as the carrot to get more students to show up at school each day. Students who have perfect attendance will have their name entered into a drawing for the TV. To get the kids pumped up about the contest, the school has arranged for a fun basketball game between the Attendance All Stars, comprised of Lakewood Schools alumni and staff, and the Best Buy Geek Squad.
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As the fall sports season winds down, the high school teams have much to be proud of as players on four of the varsity teams were named Northeast Ohio Conference Players of the Year or MVP.
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.png) Garfield Middle School and Help To Others (H2O) will once again host the 15th Annual Veterans Recognition Breakfast & Program on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The day starts with a breakfast and sharing of memorabilia at 7:30 a.m. followed by a recognition program. Veterans are than invited to share their stories with students in their classrooms. For more info on this special day, click here.
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 A costume parade, carnival games, scary storytelling, crafts and a pumpkin patch are just some of the fun that will happen between 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 29 when H2O's annual Pumpkin Palooza returns. All proceeds from this great event benefit the Lakewood Community Services Center and the Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corp. For more info on this fun-filled, free family event, click here.
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 The Culinary Arts program in the West Shore Career-Technical District is hosting its second annual Turkey Dinner Fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 10. All proceeds will go toward helping fund the Culinary Arts students' trip to Columbus for the ProStart Invitational Competition. For information on seating times, price, menu and how to make a reservation, click here.
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The Lakewood Family Collaborative's fourth annual Celebration of Families Night will take place at the Lakewood vs. Brush football game Friday night, Oct. 14. The event seeks to celebrate the contribution of adoptive and foster families to our community. The Collaborative is looking for families who have adopted or fostered children to participate and be recognized on the field at this fun event. Click here for more info.
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The Lakewood Community Recreation and Education Commission is accepting letters of interest to fill open seats on the Adult Athletic Commission. The Adult Athletic Commission is the governing body of all adult athletic programs sponsored by the Community Recreation and Education Department of the Board of Education.
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For those who missed the Lakewood Council of PTAs' "Meet the Candidates Night" on Sept. 28, free DVDs of the event are available beginning Oct. 5 in the AV room of both branches of the Lakewood Public Library. You can also watch the forum on YouTube by clicking here.
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 Two Lakewood schools are part of a district pilot for Project MORE, a reading mentoring program that aims to boost literacy among students with disabilities. Grant & Hayes elementary schools are in need of adult volunteers to give 30 minutes of your time, two days a week. Contact Holly Bucci at Hayes at 529-4228 or Brenda Budzar at Grant at 529-4217 if you are interested. To read more about Project MORE, click here. To see a video of Project MORE in action, click here.
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.jpg) Fall is the time for the Ohio Music Education Association to select members for its All-State music ensembles. Once again, Lakewood High will be well-represented in the All-State Orchestra, All-State Choir and All-State band. The groups will perform in February at the OMEA's conference in Columbus.
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 The 2011 edition of the Cinema has been recognized as outstanding by the American Scholastic Press Association. The all-color book, whose theme was Our True Colors, earned a first place award. Special recognition went to 2011 graduate Samantha Cross for her outstanding division pages and original cover artwork. The judges stated, "Your yearbook shows excellence in the fields of writing, creativity, and page design." They awarded the Cinema perfect scores in the areas of general page design, content presentation, publication structure, and creativity. Dennis Ebner is the yearbook adviser.
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 The National Merit Scholarship program and AP Scholar honorees have been announced and once again LHS has its share of top academic performers, including three National Merit Semifinalists (pictured), five National Merit Commended Scholars and 49 AP Scholars.
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 Browns defensive back Usama Young paid a visit to the Ranger football team on Tuesday, sharing stories with the team and talking to them about responsibility and the importance of using sports as a vehicle to avoid trouble. Read the story about Usama's visit on the Cleveland Browns web site here.
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The LHS golf team won its third consecutive Northeast Ohio Conference Lake Division title, defeating Normandy by four strokes in the conference tournament on Sept. 26. Junior Chris Richardson led the way with an 82 and was named Conference Player of the Year for the second straight year. Junior Elliot Smith and sophomore Jacob Zbin were named All Conference Players as well. Congratulations to the entire team and Coach Wisner!
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Lakewood City Schools, Lakewood Council of PTAs and Lakewood Public Library have teamed up to offer guidance and support to parents of teenagers through a six-week discussion course that focuses on the book Please Stop the Rollercoaster! How Parents of Teenagers Can Smooth Out the Ride by Sue Blaney. There are two sessions from which to choose: Wednesday evenings (7:00-8:30 p.m., October 5- November 9) or Thursday mornings (9:30-11:00 a.m., October 6- November 10.)
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.png) Join the Lakewood Council of PTAs for its "Meet the Candidates Night" on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 7-9 p.m. at Garfield Middle School's Cafetorium. The evening will feature all six candidates for the Lakewood Board of Education. Pre-selected questions submitted by the public will be asked of the candidates during the forum. Come hear what each has to say and be an informed voter.
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 Every day culinary students in the West Shore Career-Tech’s ProStart program enjoy a fantastic facility that offers them hands-on experience as they learn. Recently, however, they’ve ramped up the real-world experience and glam factor with a few recent high profile jobs that had them rubbing elbows with stars of the culinary world, including helping one chef win a local Top Chef competition.
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Recess ROCKS! is Sunday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. at Lakewood Park. The event turns the park into a giant playground where about 70 organizations, including the Cavs, Browns and Indians will be there helping kids learn how to be active and healthy as will many of our high school athletic teams. Students riding their bike to the park can earn prizes and the school with the most of its students in attendance wins $500 for recess equipment. A highlight of the day will be the giant dunk tank with teachers, principals and School Board members ready to take the plunge! It's all free so be sure not to miss this great community event.
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 The Lakewood vs. Parma football game on Friday has been selected as the Cleveland Browns High School Game of the Week, thanks to the votes of the many Ranger supporters. View video highlights of the game from Byers Field at the Browns web site, which can be accessed here.
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 This Saturday, Sept. 17, the LHS Ranger Marching Band hosts its 25th Annual Invitational Band Festival. Ten bands including special guest band, The College of Wooster, will perform on the field beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Lakewood Stadium. The parade of bands begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Come out and see this great show of uplifting music and pageantry.
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 Hundreds of people came out on Sunday, Sept. 11, to help the Lakewood Fire Department honor its fallen firefighters along with the 343 firefighters who died on 9-11 with a memorial dedicated in their honor. At the unveiling on the 11th, Fire Marshal Tim Dunphy, who spearheaded the project for the department, thanked all the community members involved in helping the committee’s dream come to fruition. Among those integral to the memorial’s success were Lakewood High and West Shore Career-Tech students who helped create the memorial’s design, which includes two soaring steel beams recovered from the rubble of the Twin Towers, and horticulture students who planted the landscaping. To see photos from the day, click here.
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 The annual "Battle of Lakewood" will take place on the LHS Stadium turf on Wednesday, Sept. 14 as Garfield and Harding middle schools face off on the gridiron in this showdown highlight of the season. The 7th graders play at 6 p.m. followed by the 8th grade teams at 7:15 p.m. The Garfield teams are so far undefeated (with one tie for the 8th graders) and the Harding teams are looking for their first win. Should be interesting, so come on out and support your favorite middle school!
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 The Key Club at Lakewood High school has created its annual tribute to the victims of the September 11th attacks by placing an American flag in the ground in front of the school for each of the nearly 3,000 victims on that tragic day. If you haven't had a chance to see this moving display, it is well worth a detour to drive by on Franklin Blvd. Volunteers with Help To Others (H2O) also pitched in to create the display. Key Club also initiated a project, "A Million Thanks" to honor Patriot Day that has students writing letters of thanks to members of the military.
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 The Lakewood Early Childhood PTA is rolling out its ninth season of the Brake 4 Kids™ campaign aimed at reminding drivers to slow down now that students are walking back and forth to school. LECPTA is asking residents and businesses to post signs on their tree lawns as a reminder. Signs are free and can be picked up at Geiger's, Steve Barry Buick and at the Lakewood Community Festival at Madison Park on Sept. 10.
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 The Lakewood Teachers Association, which for years has provided district first-graders with a book of their own, has turned its focus from those just starting out in school to those half way through. Earlier this week, sixth-graders at Harding and Garfield middle schools were given their own drawstring sport bag with the Ranger mascot on it as a gift from the teachers' union. "It's our way of reaching out and saying "welcome to middle school," said LTA president Colleen Corrigan (pictured at left).
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.png) When the Lakewood Fire Department unveils its memorial to the fallen firefighters of 9/11 at its Madison Avenue station on the 10th anniversary of that tragic day, students and staff from Lakewood High School and the West Shore Career-Technical District will have reason to stand tall with pride as well.
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Join the Lakewood Alumni Foundation on Thursday, Sept. 22 at Sweetwater Landing as it honors the 2011 inductees of the Athletic Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame and Staff Hall of Fame. To find out more about tickets, the ceremony and the honorees, click here. Tickets can be purchased online through the Ranger Shop here.
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 Four current and two former Horace Mann Elementary students have been selected to perform with the Midwest Kodaly Music Education Association Honors Choir this October in Columbus. Chosen at the end of last school year for their outstanding singing talent by their choir instructor, Marjorie Hildebrandt, are: Hannah Cogar and Carolyn Kocian, now sixth-graders at Harding, and fifth-graders Hannah Masters, Rebecca Parch, Stephanie Posedel and Angie Amazto. The girls will perform at the music association’s fall conference on Oct. 22. Congratulations to all six!
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The Lakewood City Schools Community Recreation Department’s fall booklet is out. The department added a lot of new opportunities for the community, kept its most popular courses and added 18 new youth and adult classes and four new instructors. Whether you are looking to hone a skill or start a new hobby, the Rec Dept. has a class that will fit your interest.
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.jpg) If you are interested playing girls' basketball, come up to LHS East Gym Monday, Aug. 29, at 6:30 p.m. and meet the new varsity girls' head coach, Mike Gallagher. You'll hear about his vision for Ranger girls' basketball and get the chance to do some drills as well. All ages welcome.
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 The district opened the school year on Aug. 22 with a Convocation for the entire staff where Superintendent Jeffrey W. Patterson shared the successful results of the district and school buildings’ state report card ratings as well as laid out his expectations for this school year and beyond. Patterson challenged his staff to work hard to help build a school district that is top 20 in the state of Ohio by the year 2020 or “20 by 20.” View here video of the Convocation.
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For the last four years, money from the Margaret Warner Educational Grants Fund of the Lakewood Alumni Foundation has provided Lakewood City Schools teachers the ability to offer enrichment opportunities to its students. This year is no different as the Alumni Foundation awarded more than $10,000 in grants.
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Thanks in large part to Lakewood students consistently learning at an above average rate as measured by the Ohio Department of Education, the district has earned a state Report Card rating of “Excellent” for the 2010-2011 school year.
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 Please join friends and supporters for a Harding Middle School Football night at Donatos on Aug. 18. From 5:00-9:00 p.m. the Donatos in Lakewood will "dough"nate 20% of sales to Harding Middle School Football Make sure to mention Harding Middle School or print out the flyer here. Donato's will also host Harding Football night's on Sept. 15 and Oct. 13 as well.
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With only a week left til school starts, individual buildings are holding their new student orientations beginning this week, including the two-day Fresh Start program at the high school. Check your school's web page to find out when these informative sessions are as well as for each school's curriculum night, usually held sometime in the first two weeks of school.
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 Summer may be ending but there’s always room for another scoop of ice cream! Please join the Lakewood Board of Education and the Lakewood Council of PTAs for an Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 6:15 – 7:00 p.m. in the Grant Elementary School gym. Members of the Board of Education will be dishing out the free scoops of ice cream while musicians from the Garfield Middle School bands provide the entertainment.
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Over the past year, a number of students from the high school, including members of the Horticulture classes, the Construction Trades program at West Shore Career-Tech and students in the Art II classes, contributed their talents to help create a bountiful community garden for the Lakewood Community Services Center at Madison Park. Check out this slide show put together by LCSC to see how the whole project came together and is now providing fresh produce for many families in need. Slide show.
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Stop in Lakewood Donato's with a dine-in or pickup order on Aug. 10 from 4-10 p.m. and 20% of your bill will go to support LHS cross country teams. Just make sure to mention "Lakewood cross country" when you order.
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A new era of leadership has begun at Lakewood City Schools as Jeffrey W. Patterson became the new superintendent Aug. 1, replacing Dr. P. Joseph Madak. To read Patterson's thoughts as the new leader of the district, click here for his Superintendent's Message. To read more about Mr. Patterson's career, click here.
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 As Superintendent P. Joseph Madak wraps up his tenure as leader of the Lakewood City Schools, the district would like to thank Dr. Madak for the many years of service he has given to the children of Lakewood and to the community in general. Much of Lakewood City Schools’ successes are the result of Dr. Madak’s steady and insightful leadership, whether it was in his first tenure as superintendent from 1995-2004 or his last two years at the helm. The levies that were passed and the school construction plan crafted under his leadership are two of the long-lasting legacies he will leave the district and the community. As we welcome new Superintendent Jeff Patterson on August 1, we give a tip of the hat to Dr. Madak and wish him well in his next chapter of life.
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 The Lakewood Family Collaborative's Lakewood School Supplies Initiative group is collecting new school supplies for middle school and high school students in need through August 6. You can drop the supplies off at the Lakewood Recreation Dept., PNC Bank or the Lakewood YMCA. For more a list of supplies needed click here.
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The Recreation Department has begun an open gym basketball pilot program for students from elementary school through high school. Each age group will have one evening a week to play at Garfield Middle School. Players must register to participate. The cost is $15. For more info, visit the Rec Dept. web site here or call 529-4081.
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 At its July 11 meeting, the Board of Education approved Lakewood resident Anthony Chiaravalle as the new assistant principal at Garfield Middle School. Chiaravalle, who replaces Rod Lake, comes to Garfield after serving as assistant principal at Sheffield Lake Middle School, where he helped reduce disciplinary referrals and boosted attendance rates. Chiaravalle said he "looks forward to serving the community and the kids of Lakewood."
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 A Lakewood Patch story highlights the recent installation of work-of-art rain barrels in the Lakewood Community Services Center's garden at Madison Park. The rain barrels were painted by Lakewood High students and now provide not only water, but beauty to the community garden as well. Click here to read the Patch story and see some of the beautiful barrels.
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 The youth service organization Help To Others (H20) is holding its annual Clothes 4 Kids sale on July 30 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at LHS' East Cafeteria. Thousands of gently used clothes are available for all ages with an average sale price of 50 cents! For more info on the sale, please click here.
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.png) Due to a homecoming scheduled at the Civic Auditorium for the National Guard 112th Engineering Battalion out of Brook Park, all summer school students will be released at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 8.
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 The Lakewood High School boys’ basketball team’s play will take on an international flavor this weekend as the Rangers participate in the second annual Cleveland Cavaliers Continental Cup International Youth Basketball Tournament against teams from as far away as Guam and South Sudan.
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 Dr. Christine Palumbo, Regional Director of Special Education and Family Services for the Educational Service Center of Lorain County, was approved as the district’s new Director of Student Services by the Lakewood Board of Education at its meeting on June 20.
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District officials and the Board of Education have drafted a set of goals for the 2011-2012 school year that places an emphasis on student achievement, fiscal stability and community engagement. The Board will likely consider adopting these goals at its July 11 meeting. To view the proposed goals, click here.
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 The full-price lunch fees for the 2011-2012 school year will be raised 25 cents from the prices of the previous school year. Elementary school lunches will now cost $2.25 and middle school and high school lunches will cost $2.75. Breakfast prices and reduced breakfast and lunch prices will remain the same at $1.50, 30 cents and 40 cents respectively. Changes in the federal law regarding school nutrition programs required the district to raise its fees in order to remain eligible for federal subsidies.
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 The five-day cultural event, Ohio Chautauqua: Civil War, is coming to Lakewood beginning Wednesday, June 22, and features a number of musicians from our elementary schools to our high school. Each night under the big red tent at Lakewood Park, a musical performance by a district group will open the evening. Following the music, a living history presentation of a pivotal figure from the Civil War will be given. Workshops for adults and children will be held throughout the day. For more info, visit www.lakewoodhistory.org.
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 The Ohio Department of Education has Lakewood High and West Shore Career-Technical District senior Erika Thomas featured in the department's Class of 2011 Snapshot on their web site. To read about Erika and her success in West Shore's Medical Office Management program, click here.
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 Lakewood City Academy, in its sixth year as an alternative education option for Lakewood City Schools students, celebrated its 10th graduating class at the Board of Education meeting Monday, June 6.
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 As part of a their year-long research project on bike safety in Lakewood, a group of students from Emerson Elementary created a Public Service Announcement focusing on the dangers of biking without a helmet and provides suggestions for finding a stylish and comfortable helmet. With summer just around the corner, this is an important video to watch. Click here to view the video.
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District Treasurer Rick Berdine presented his five-year financial forecast for district operations to the Board of Education at its June 6 meeting. Board members commented that the forecast is more a "planning document" and that numbers will change, particularly as the state budget is finalized. Click here for the Power Point presentation given by Berdine; here for his Executive Summary and here for the five-year forecast.
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 Junior Nick Jackosky competed in the state track & field championships on Saturday in Columbus in the 3,200 meters and finished ninth overall with a time of 9:38.49. Congratulations Nick!
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 Students from Hayes Elementary on Thursday drew a chalk chain of themselves around their school in honor of their Positive Behavior System theme of the month: peacemakers. Every student had an outline drawn of themselves on the sidewalk around the school with their chalk image holding hands with the student's outline next to them. It was a fun way to re-inforce the idea of respect and cooperation for and with each other. Click on Read More for photos.
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 Nearly a dozen Garfield Middle School students and half a dozen staff members had their hair shorn after school on June 1 as part of the Locks of Love club. The group, part of the school’s Locks of Love club, staged a hair-cutting party on June 1 to donate hair to the national Locks for Love nonprofit organization that turns the locks into hairpieces for children suffering hair loss from medical conditions such as cancer or children’s alopecia.
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West Shore students who successfully compete their course of study are awarded a Career Passport highlighting the student's resume, program, credentials, hands-on training, and extra-curricular activities. Recently, 193 students received their passports at a ceremnoy on May 24.
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Junior Nick Jackosky ran the fastest 3200 meters in LHS history - 9:17.9 - to capture third place at the Regional track meet on May 27 and qualify for the State meet. Jackosky, who also competed in the cross country state meet in the fall, will compete against Ohio's best runners this Saturday, June 4. Good luck Nick!
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 The Board of Education recently approved changes to the 2011-2012 school calendar. In the amended calendar the first day of school has changed to Tuesday, Aug. 23, and the last day to Thursday, June 7. For the full 2011-2012 calendar, click here.
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 Veterans and their families gathered along with the staff and students of Harding Middle School on Thursday to commemorate Memorial Day as speakers such as the Commander of the Veteran's Council and district employee and Vietnam veteran John Brich urged the students to never forget the price that many have paid for their freedom. Meanwhile, H20 is preparing to help put more than 3,000 flags on veterans graves this weekend.
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 The hard work and perseverance that has paid off in academic excellence for more than 180 sixth- through 12th-graders was honored at the 28th Annual Celebration of Excellence, held May 23 at the Civic Auditorium. The ceremony is the district’s way of honoring those high school and middle school students that managed to achieve a 4.0 or more GPA through three quarters this year.
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Although Lakewood City Schools students will have no school on Friday, May 27, due to a professional development day for teachers, LCA will be open and students expected to be in attendance.
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