The Firelands Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Treasurer. The treasurer selected will succeed Ms. Barbara Bechtel who is retiring January 1, 2011 after serving the district for 30 years.
The Board seeks a candidate who is dedicated to excellence in all areas related to the financial operation of the district and able to work positively and proactively with the superintendent, the board of education, district staff members, and members of the community.
The Firelands Falcons High School Golf Team will be holding tryouts for the upcoming 2010-2011 golf season. Tryouts will be held at Dragon Ranch Golf Club in Elyria Township on Rt 58 on Monday, August 2, through Thursday, August 5 at 7:30am each morning. Any interested student entering the 9th grade should plan on attending these dates. All student athletes will need to have a current physical on record before the season begins the following week. Please contact Coach Sean Silvasy with questions or concerns at 440.320.9696 or
As the Firelands community remembers SSG. James Hunter, here are some of the many pictures taken by the staff members of the Firelands Local Schools.
The annual Firelands Fine Arts Festival was held on May 7th and 8th at South Amherst Middle School. Friday evening featured an opening reception for the festival art gallery and highlighted works from students at every grade level. Participating students were honored with certificates and everyone attending enjoyed an array of artwork and delicious refreshments.
We have posted the current schedule for athletic camps over summer break. More information, including costs, are posted below.
Starting Feb. 11 with the Community Leaders Meeting, the Board of Education initiated a three month long process to engage the community about the future of the Firelands School District. Twenty-two meetings attended by over two hundred residents were held in every part of the district; in people’s homes, their churches, at our schools and even in a farmer’s barn! At the May 13 State of the Schools meeting, the Board and Administration shared what they heard through this process:
On behalf of the students and employees of the district, we thank you for supporting the Levy Renewal on May 4. With a 69% "yes" vote, the district had its highest support for a ballot issue since 1987 (and possibly before). Your support will assure continuation of $820,000 a year in revenue for the general fund through 2021.
You will notice beside the school and calendars buttons on the red space at the top of our webpage, a new link; "Community". Here you can find a Question and Answer document, our Five Year Forecast, and the powerpoint presentation that is being shared at the "coffee klatches" across the district through the end of April. I encourage you to check out these materials and become better informed concerning some of the accomplishments and challenges that the Firelands District is now facing.