6-12

Mr. Sauner, Principal

Mr. Mikovich, Assistant

principal, District Athletic

Administrator

Hello Western Reserve Families, First, I’m excited to welcome everyone back for the 2021-2022 school year. I wish for everyone to know that they have my full commitment to working with our dedicated staff to provide the best educational experience for our students and families. As your principal, I will strive to establish a clear line of communication internally and externally, as communication is a vital key to success in a school system. Parent involvement is also vital to a child’s success, and we ask that all parents continue to play an active role in their education. For that reason, I want parents and students to know that I will maintain an open-door policy where everyone should always feel welcome to come to me with anything they feel needs discussed. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions, concerns, or input at any time. Our staff recognizes and embraces the role they play in helping children reach their full potential; they do not take the responsibility lightly. They believe all students can be successful and this belief drives the work they do on a daily basis. We are eagerly anticipating a rewarding and successful 2021 - 2022 school year for our Blue Devil students and families. With that being said, we are in the business of educating, our first priority is the safety of our students and our employees. Be assured, we have been working diligently on getting the building ready to welcome students and staff back. Obviously, our desire is to return to school in as close to normal setting as possible with enhanced safety and cleaning procedures. However, we must be proactive and be prepared during these ever-changing times to continue educating our students if and when circumstances change, as predicted, throughout the year related to the health and safety of our students and employees. I encourage our parents to frequently visit our webpage and follow our social media for up to date and accurate information. Everyone must understand that our priority is to keep everyone safe while not making life more difficult for our parents. Each family situation is uniquely different. We fully understand your varied concerns about health and safety, distance learning, the importance of face-to-face instruction, parents needing to work, the economy, and all of the other unexpected consequences of not being in school or being in school in a traditional method. As we continue working towards the start of school and throughout the school year, we will keep you updated and information will be available through our district website. Thank you for your continued support and positivity as we strive to do what is best for ALL of our students and employees during these challenging times. Sincerely, Michael L. Sauner II Western Reserve Local Schools 6 - 12 Principal 330-547-0805 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL REMIND • For important information/updates regarding one or both schools please follow the instructions below to join the building-specific group. • Middle School Remind o If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/7g9k284. Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app. o If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. Text the message @7g9k284 to the number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @9kb47h to (805) 244-8703. • High School Remind o If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/f37d3fc. Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app. o If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. Text the message @f37d3fc to the number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @9kb47h to (805) 244-8703. PROGRESSBOOK • Please continue to use Progress Book Parent Access at https://parentaccess.access- k12.org/district to view your son’s/daughter’s grades online. This is a great resource so that parents can stay current on student attendance and grades. LUNCH ACCOUNT • Lunch account numbers will be the same as last year. Any money left in your account from last year will be carried over to this year. If you wish to prepay for lunches, go to www.westernreserve.k12.oh.us. Payments may also be made by check. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • Please visit the following ODE link for important information regarding graduation requirements: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s- Graduation-Requirements • Mrs. Matos can explain how these new requirements will affect each student and give a clear explanation of how points are calculated and tracked to ensure graduation. SPRING TEST WINDOWS 2021 • School districts select 15 consecutive school days, including makeups, within each test window. o English language arts - March 14, 2022 - April 15, 2022 o Mathematics, science and social studies - March 28, 2022 - May 6, 2022 DRESS CODE • Two changes to our dress code this year will be that students are now permitted to wear sweat pants and athletic shorts as well as facial hair is now also permitted. Everything else in the dress code remains the same. ATTENDANCE • All student attendance and tardies reset at the semester break. This means that the students start on a fresh slate. One item to remember is beginning with the fourth unexcused tardy, the progressive discipline will begin. • When a student is absent, the family must call the school, 330-547-4100 (Option #3), between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. to report the student's absence. • If you are unable to call during these hours, please call any time during the day that you can and leave a message for the 6-12 building stating who you are, the child’s name, and the reason for the absence. • In order to participate in or attend an athletic event, practice and/or an extracurricular activity, a student must be in school on the day of the event all day. If absent, a full or partial day student must have a doctor’s note to participate. • Types of absences: o 7:45am - 9:30am Tardy o 9:30am - 11:00am Half day AM absence o 11:00am - 2:05pm Half day PM absence o After 1:00pm Excused early CELL PHONES • Cell Phones should be kept out of sight unless the classroom teacher instructs students to use them for class activities. MORNING STUDENT DROP-OFF • Car riders can enter the school building at 7:30am in the front entrance and they must report immediately to the cafeteria or main gym. AFTER SCHOOL PICK UP • If you are picking up a student after school in the front of the school please pull as far forward as you are able to. There are some days when traffic backs up and we would like to keep that build up to a minimum. GIONINO’S FUNDRAISER • The Principal's fund is having a fundraiser at Gioninos Pizza in Lake Milton on the 3rd Thursday of the month through May. For all sales those evenings we get 15% back. Thanks for your support! Their phone number is 330-654- 5561.

HS/MS Daily Schedule 1) 7:45 - 8:31 2) 8:34 - 9:18 3) 9:21 - 10:05 4) 10:08 - 10:52 HS Lunch - 10:55 - 11:25 MS 5th - 10:55 - 11:39 MS Lunch - 11:42 - 12:12 HS 5th - 11:28 - 12:12 6) 12:15 - 12:59 7) 1:02 - 1:48 8) 1:51 - 2:35