Firelands High School will delay the start of the school day beginning March 15th through March 19th for testing. ALL SOPHOMORES (and juniors/seniors notified by the guidance office) taking the Ohio Graduation Test must report to school at 7:20 a.m. Remaining students will report two and a half hours later at 9:50 a.m.

ONLY REGULAR BUS RUNS will be made during this testing week. Students in grades 9, 11 & 12 who wish to arrive later must arrange their own transportation. Any student who arrives at the normal bus time (7:15 a.m.) or before 9:50 a.m. will be provided a supervised study hall.

 The Firelands Schools are at an important crossroads. This year, we are facing a number of decisions that will significantly impact our schools and community.
 
Several neighborhood “coffees” are being established across the district to provide forums for a community conversation. Also, the PTG organizations at SAMS and FES are hosting discussion forums on the following dates:
 
Firelands Elementary

On May 4 voters in the Firelands School District will be asked to renew the Emergency Levy that was first passed in March 1996. The levy has been renewed twice, in November 2000 and May 2006. The levy has provided $820,000/year in much needed operating revenue since its passage in 1996. This was the last new revenue levy passed in Firelands. The renewal currently is for 2.74 mils.
 

Census Day is April 1, 2010. Census Questionnaires will be mailed to your homes in March. The Firelands Local School District is counting on you to count everyone in your household and mail the form back. Your information is private, safe and necessary to ensure federal and state funds for our school district over the next ten years.
 

Twenty-one FHS musicians joined their peers from the seven other West Shore Conference schools to present an outstanding honors concert at Finney Chapel on the Oberlin College campus on Feb. 1.  Students rehearsed all day with guest conductors Dr. Hugh Ferguson Floyd (choir) and Dr. John Knight (band) both professors at Oberlin College, then performed for the public at 7:30.  The material the students performed was challenging, yet well performed.
 

Photo courtesy of cavs.com

The Firelands Endowment Scholarships have been added to the Guidance page.  Interested seniors can download the applications, or come to the guidance office to pick one up.

Pay For It News!!!!!!

The pay for it program has a great feature for us right now like checking lunch account balances and activity on your child’s account.  Another great benefit is having a low balance email reminder sent to you.  In order to get this email, all you have to do is log in to payforit.net and go to my account; email options and then put a check mark by low balance opt in. 

Anyone wishing to receive the Firelands High School daily announcements can do so by sending an email to: 
kdziat@firelandsschools.org and requesting this service.

Letter from the Lorain County Health Dept

The CDC has published information for Parents to help combat the spread of the flu.

Action Steps for Parents to Protect Your Child and Family from the Flu this School Year