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Sunday Star Updates
Principal's Message for the Week of October 6th
The 6th graders will visit the Akron Zoo on Wednesday for their CCAA experience. Students will be gone during lunch and are encouraged to pack a lunch. A bagged lunch from school will be available for those who do not pack their lunch.
Open enrollment has begun for APS. All 8th-grade students will need to fill out an open enrollment application if they want to attend a high school other than their home school. This includes AECHS and STEM HS. Open enrollment for specialty schools, including Firestone ASA, will close on December 2, 2024. Open enrollment for all other schools closes on January 15, 2025. Click the link to get information on open houses that will occur for different Akron area high schools. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Castle.
7/8 grade girls who live in the Innes district, cheerleading tryouts will be on October 8-10 from 3:30 - 5:00. Girls must come in proper cheer attire, no jeans, jewelry, or crocs. They should wear white T-shirts, black shirts, and white or back shoes. 7/8 boys interested in playing basketball at Innes, they will be having basketball clinics October 8-10 from 3:30 - 5:00.
Next week, we will be taking a collection for the victims of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina Monday through Thursday. The grade level that collects the most will win a donut party on Friday!
Dance Department Info:
The Dance Boosters will be sponsoring a Dine-To-Donate at Swensons (40 S. Hawkins Ave.) on Wednesday, October 9th from 5:00-8:00PM. 15% of food and beverage sales will go to the Dance Boosters. Please present the image in the all call email to your server. with THIS IMAGE presented to the curb server.
Our Show choir and chamber choir got the opportunity to sing in front of executives from Akron Children’s Hospital on Wednesday and did a fantastic job. Akron Children’s Hospital is starting a TV show for kids, by kids, about kids and starring kids. If you have a child who loves to be in front of the camera, which most of you do, see the information attached. Co-Host Family Challenge Video Challenge
A community open house will be held on Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Kenmore Community Center, 880 Kenmore Blvd. Members of the community are welcome to come and go as they please to see the progress that has been made on designs for the new school, as well as ask the architectural team any questions they may have about the project.
A message from the PTA: This is the last week for PTA's membership drive. Fourth grade is in the lead, but none of the grades are too far behind. The winning grade receives a popsicle party.
Thank you to everyone who came to the book fair. PTA donated several hundred dollars of books and supplies to teachers.
The next PTA meeting is this Wednesday, at 6pm in the dining room. Diana Autry, President of the Board of Education will be joining us to talk about the proposed levy and all things Miller South. Please join us for this important discussion. If you cannot attend in person but still want to watch and participate, the virtual meeting will be at link and questions may be submitted at link.
PTA's spirit wear sale, featuring student-designed items, runs through the 13th of October at link
Interims that were not picked up on Thursday night have been put in the mail. You should be receiving them shortly.
Please see the calendar of events in the all-call email for events taking place this week. I hope you all had a great weekend and we’ll see everyone back tomorrow.
Weekly Reminders
Open Enrollment Information
PBIS expectations
Superintendent Book Club Form - Elementary School
Superintendent Book Club Form - Middle School
Please use the following email address to express concerns: schoolconcerns@apslearns.org
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Vaccine Clinic Vision screenings Weekly Activities: |
6th Grade Field Trip NPD @ Civic Touchdown Tuesday Vision screenings
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6th Grade Field Trip Akron Zoo PTA 5:30-7:30 Vision screenings
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Art Field Trip- 7th grade @ Akron U ETS Jazz 3:30-5 pm Vision screenings
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Fire Drill @ 9:05 am 4th Grade Field Trip @ Magical Theatre Y2Y Mtg. Vision screenings
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- Principal's Message