Tuesday, March 30, 2010

SCENE Meeting tonight!

The next SCENE meeting will be held this Wednesday, March 31st at 7pm at the



Early Childhood Center in Building #17

9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights



Hosted by Early Childhood Center Principal Julie Bogden and Superintendent Ed Vittardi. You might be wondering what is SCENE? School Community Exchange Night for Education is an informal opportunity for questions and answers about our North Royalton City Schools.



Hope to see you there!



Dan Langshaw

North Royalton School Board Member

440-785-4240

www.danlangshaw.com



“Putting Students First”

Monday, March 29, 2010

SAVE the Date

North Royalton City Schools

State of the Schools

Strategic Plan Presentation

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

7:00 p.m.

High School Performing Arts Center

Superintendent Ed Vittardi will review the Strategic Planning process and present the vision, mission, goals and action steps that have been developed

All residents of North Royalton and

Broadview Heights are invited

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Board Update

Good Afternoon:

If you ever have any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to contact me at 440-785-4240 or e-mail me at dan.langshaw@northroyaltonsd.org.

LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

The School Green Team met on March 24th. We reviewed our current goals and items that are happening in the buildings, and we discussed upcoming Earth Day activities that are scheduled district wide. If you like to see our district green team goals they can be found on our district website at
http://www.northroyaltonsd.org/page.php?loc=district/greenteam/goals

On March 25th I attended the North Royalton Educational Foundation Annual Membership Reception. High School mathematics teacher Lisa Arvay and district maintenance employee Dave Albert were selected as teacher and support staff employees of the year by the North Royalton Educational Foundation. Lisa and Dave are amazing individuals and we are lucky to have them as a part of our district’s team.

THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

The next North Royalton City Schools SCENE meeting will be held this week on March 31st at 7pm at the Early Childhood Center in Building #17 located at 9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights; hosted by Early Childhood Center Principal Julie Bogden and Superintendent Ed Vittardi. You might be wondering what is SCENE? School Community Exchange Night for Education is an informal opportunity for questions and answers about our North Royalton City Schools. Hope to see you there!

Spring Break begins April 2nd through April 9th . Classes resume back on April 12th.

Do not forget to fill out and mail in your 2010 Census forms!! 10 questions, 10 minutes, for the next 10 years. If you have any questions please check out the Census website at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/index.php

Have a great week!

Dan Langshaw
North Royalton School Board Member
440-785-4240
www.danlangshaw.com

“Putting Students First”


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If you no would longer wish to receive these updates or have a friend who would like to sign up for updates please e-mail danlangshaw4schoolboard@yahoo.com. Note that any views expressed represent my own personal viewpoints and do not necessarily reflect the views of the board or of fellow colleagues on the board.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Board Update

Good Afternoon:

According to the calendar spring is officially here! I hope you all are enjoying the nice weather this weekend.

If you ever have any question or concerns don’t hesitate to contact me at 440-785-4240 or e-mail me at dan.langshaw@northroyaltonsd.org

LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

On March 14th, I held my Monthly Constituent Coffee at the French Quarter Café. I just wanted to thank those who stopped by to give me their feedback. I hold these monthly coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. I will keep you posted when my next monthly coffee in April is.

I attended the North Royalton High School Winter Sports Recognition Night on March 18th. It was nice hearing about all the achievements of our student athletes in the winter sports of: Basketball, Cheerleading, Gymnastic, Hockey, Swimming & Diving, and Wrestling. Good job Bears!

The North Royalton School District Transportation Department held their annual “Stuff the Bus” food drive on March 19th-20th at Giant Eagle. It was nice seeing that we stuffed a few entire Buses full of food that will go to the local North Royalton Food Bank. Thank you to all those who made donations to this worthy cause!


THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

Transportation Appeals Committee will be meeting on March 22nd at 9:30am @ Board of Education Office Conference Room 6579 Royalton Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133.

The City Recreation Board will be meeting on March 23rd at 6pm @ City Hall
13834 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133

School Green Team will be meeting on March 24th at 3:15pm @ Board of Education Office Conference Room 6579 Royalton Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133.

North Royalton City Schools SCENE
What is SCENE? School Community Exchange Night for Education is an informal opportunity for questions and answers about our North Royalton City Schools. The next meeting will be held on March 31st at 7pm at the Early Childhood Center—Building #17 9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights; hosted by Early Childhood Center Principal Julie Bogden and Superintendent Ed Vittardi.


Have a great week!

Dan Langshaw
North Royalton School Board Member
440-785-4240
www.danlangshaw.com

“Putting Students First”


____________________________________________________________________
If you no would longer wish to receive these updates or have a friend who would like to sign up for updates please e-mail danlangshaw4schoolboard@yahoo.com. Note that any views expressed represent my own personal viewpoints and do not necessarily reflect the views of the board or of fellow colleagues on the board.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Stuff The Bus Drive

Please come out for the Stuff the Bus a drive for the city food bank from:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 19th and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 20th.

A school bus will be parked in front of Giant Eagle located at 6000 Royalton Road. Please donated any nonperishable food items, gift cards or make a cash donation.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Board Update

Good Morning:

This afternoon Sunday March 14th I will be holding my Monthly Coffee at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road from 12pm to 2pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me.

Also I just wanted to wish everyone an early Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

The Board had its’ March Regular School Board Meeting on March 8th. The Board recognized the achievements of three teachers in the district. Tony Kleem NRHS Social Studies teacher, was recognized for his noteworthy work in the area of art. Tony’s puzzles and artwork have been purchased not only locally but internationally. Susan Finelli, Valley Vista 4th grade teacher, was recognized for her recent publication, Life’s Amusement Park . Her book has recently received a Mom’s Choice Award. Stacey Leatherman, NRHS Language Arts teacher, was recognized for her publication of poems, Stranger Air. Stacey is a recognized poet receiving a MFA from Vermont College. The Board also approved the hiring of Bruce Bradley as the new Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Mr. Bradley is a great new addition to our district!

On March 10th I attended the Ohio School Board Association’s State Legislative Conference in Columbus. It was great to hear discussion from the panel from the School Funding Advisory Council, which was composed of state representatives, Ohio Education Association, and individuals from other districts. They discussed key issues that effect educational funding here in Ohio and the new Evidence Based Model. There was a good question and answer session with key lawmakers about current legislation being introduced in Columbus. While in Columbus I took the time to meet with our representatives in the Ohio General Assembly in both the House and Senate. I was able to pass along concerns regarding current legislation such as HB 400, SB 8, HB 373, and other education related issues.


THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

Monthly Coffee with Dan Langshaw, North Royalton School Board Member
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are
invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on March. 14th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road from 12pm to 2pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. If you have specific questions about the district or for our Superintendent Ed Vittardi then please come to a School Community Exchange Night for Education meeting instead of my Monthly Coffees. SCENE meetings are designed to allow the community a chance to ask questions and to get specific answers regarding the district in a large group setting. My Monthly Coffees are for listening to residents on a one-on-one bases and not for a large Q & A session in which the SCENE is for. If you have any questions, please contact me at 440-785-4240 or email me at dan.langshaw@northroyaltonsd.org

Financial Advisory Committee will be meeting on March 17th @ 7pm at
the Board of Education Office Conference Room 6579 Royalton Rd.. North Royalton, OH 44133.

North Royalton City Schools SCENE
What is SCENE? School Community Exchange Night for Education is an informal opportunity for questions and answers about our North Royalton City Schools. The next meeting will be held on March 31st at 7pm at the Early Childhood Center—Building #17 9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights; hosted by Early Childhood Center Principal Julie Bogden and Superintendent Ed Vittardi.

Strategic Planning Update
Things are well underway, as the action teams are busy putting steps to our goals. The strategic plan will be unveiled at the State of the Schools presentation on April 14th at 7pm in the Performing Arts Center at the High School.

Daylight Saving Time
Don’t forget to spring forward for daylight saving time. Set your clocks a head an hour today.

Have a great week!

Dan Langshaw
North Royalton School Board Member
440-785-4240
www.danlangshaw.com

“Putting Students First”


____________________________________________________________________
If you no would longer wish to receive these updates or have a friend who would like to sign up for updates please e-mail danlangshaw4schoolboard@yahoo.com. Note that any views expressed represent my own personal viewpoints and do not necessarily reflect the views of the board or of fellow colleagues on the board.

Monthly Coffee with Dan

If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are
invited to attend my monthly constituent coffee. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me.


The next coffee will be held on:

When: March 14, 2010

Time: 12pm-2pm

Where: French Quarter Cafe
5540 Wallings Rd.
North Royalton, OH 44133

If you have any questions, please contact me at 440-785-4240 or email me at dan.langshaw@northroyaltonsd.org


If you have specific questions about the district or for our Superintendent Ed Vittardi then please come to a School Community Exchange Night for Education Meeting instead of my Monthly Coffees. SCENE meetings are designed to allow the community a chance to ask questions and to get specific answers regarding the district in a large group setting. My Monthly Coffees are for listening to residents on a one-on-one bases and not for a large Q & A session in which the SCENE is for.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Board Update

Good Afternoon:

Good news Spring is only a few weeks away…..


LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

I attended the City Earth Energy Environment Committee Meeting on March 1st. The committee discussed the city’s recycling program and solar energy financing.

Policy Committee met on March 3rd and we discussed the March policy updates that will be up for a vote at the March Regular School Board Meeting.

The Board met on March 3rd for its’ Work Session. The Board reviewed the March Regular Meeting agenda items, and other matters that were before the Board.


THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

This week the Board has its March Regular School Board Meeting on Monday March 8th at 7pm in the North Royalton High School Community Room; located at 14713 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133.

The Wellness Committee will be meeting this week on Wednesday, March 10th at 2pm at the Board Office Conference Rm.

North Royalton City Schools SCENE
What is SCENE? School Community Exchange Night for Education is an informal opportunity for questions and answers about our North Royalton City Schools. The next meeting will be held on March 31st at 7pm at the Early Childhood Center—Building #17 9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights; hosted by Early Childhood Center Principal Julie Bogden and Superintendent Ed Vittardi.

Monthly Coffee with Dan Langshaw, North Royalton School Board Member
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are
invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on March. 14th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road from 12pm to 2pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. If you have specific questions about the district or for our Superintendent Ed Vittardi then please come to a School Community Exchange Night for Education meeting instead of my Monthly Coffees. SCENE meetings are designed to allow the community a chance to ask questions and to get specific answers regarding the district in a large group setting. My Monthly Coffees are for listening to residents on a one-on-one bases and not for a large Q & A session in which the SCENE is for. If you have any questions, please contact me at 440-785-4240 or email me at dan.langshaw@northroyaltonsd.org


Have a great week!

Dan Langshaw
North Royalton School Board Member
440-785-4240
www.danlangshaw.com

“Putting Students First”


____________________________________________________________________
If you no would longer wish to receive these updates or have a friend who would like to sign up for updates please e-mail danlangshaw4schoolboard@yahoo.com. Note that any views expressed represent my own personal viewpoints and do not necessarily reflect the views of the board or of fellow colleagues on the board.