If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are
invited to attend School Board Member Dan Langshaw’s next monthly constituent coffee Today July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. Dan hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to Dan. You may also contact Dan Langshaw via e-mail if you wish at dan.langshaw@northroyaltonsd.org.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Board Update
Good Afternoon:
This Thursday, July 29th I will be having my next monthly constituent coffee at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there! Also if you any friends or neighbors who like to receive my weekly e-mail updates please let me know and I will be sure to add them to my e-mail list.
LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
On July 19th attended the Broadview Heights City Council Meeting to personally thank the Broadview Heights City Council and Mayor Alai for their continued support of the North Royalton School District. I also had the opportunity to tell the Broadview Heights City Council about some of the great things that are going on in our district as well ways the district’s new 5-year strategic plan is working to close the Broadview Heights/North Royalton gap in the district. Our district is very lucky to have such a great relationship with the elected officials of both cities in our district!
Important Immunization Changes for The 2010-2011 School Year
Ohio law requires that children who attend a public or non-public school be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable illnesses to help prevent the spread of communicable diseases amongst the children and the public. Beginning this upcoming 2010-2011 school year, the Ohio Department of Health at the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued TWO additional immunization requirements: ALL INCOMING KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO HAVE TWO DOSES OF THE CHICKENPOX VACCINE. ALL INCOMING 7TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO HAVE A TDaP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) BOOSTER. These immunizations must be received prior to the start of 2010-2011 school year. Please contact your physician to schedule an appointment or vaccines are available through the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH). To schedule an appointment through the CCBH, please call (216) 201-2001. Once your child has received the vaccine, please forward a copy of your child’s immunization record to the school. According to the Ohio Department of Health (2010), “As with other school immunization requirements, students who do not provide documentation of this immunization are subject to exclusion from school”. If you should have any questions, please call Michele Prezenkowski RN, District Health Coordinator, at 440-582-9067.
THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
This week there is my Monthly Constituent Coffee and various other events.
Monthly Coffee with School Board Member Dan Langshaw
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there!
The Royalton Recorder will be mailed to all homes in the ENTIRE North Royalton City School District beginning August 5th. All Broadview Heights residents that have previously held subscriptions will now receive the Royalton Recorder in a more timely manner. You will also find the district’s Back to School Issue newsletter in the Royalton Recorder as well.
Back to School Guest Speaker
Jack Berckemeyer, a nationally recognized speaker will share with parents great educational ideas and simple strategies to get the school year off to a great start! Even better his style will provide you a truly entertaining evening as well. Jack is presented through the support of Knowledge Points, one of our business partners, on Monday, August 16th at 7pm in the North Royalton Performing Arts Center!
My Contact Info
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to give me at call at 440-785-4240 or e-mail 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”
This Thursday, July 29th I will be having my next monthly constituent coffee at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there! Also if you any friends or neighbors who like to receive my weekly e-mail updates please let me know and I will be sure to add them to my e-mail list.
LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
On July 19th attended the Broadview Heights City Council Meeting to personally thank the Broadview Heights City Council and Mayor Alai for their continued support of the North Royalton School District. I also had the opportunity to tell the Broadview Heights City Council about some of the great things that are going on in our district as well ways the district’s new 5-year strategic plan is working to close the Broadview Heights/North Royalton gap in the district. Our district is very lucky to have such a great relationship with the elected officials of both cities in our district!
Important Immunization Changes for The 2010-2011 School Year
Ohio law requires that children who attend a public or non-public school be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable illnesses to help prevent the spread of communicable diseases amongst the children and the public. Beginning this upcoming 2010-2011 school year, the Ohio Department of Health at the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued TWO additional immunization requirements: ALL INCOMING KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO HAVE TWO DOSES OF THE CHICKENPOX VACCINE. ALL INCOMING 7TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO HAVE A TDaP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) BOOSTER. These immunizations must be received prior to the start of 2010-2011 school year. Please contact your physician to schedule an appointment or vaccines are available through the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH). To schedule an appointment through the CCBH, please call (216) 201-2001. Once your child has received the vaccine, please forward a copy of your child’s immunization record to the school. According to the Ohio Department of Health (2010), “As with other school immunization requirements, students who do not provide documentation of this immunization are subject to exclusion from school”. If you should have any questions, please call Michele Prezenkowski RN, District Health Coordinator, at 440-582-9067.
THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
This week there is my Monthly Constituent Coffee and various other events.
Monthly Coffee with School Board Member Dan Langshaw
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there!
The Royalton Recorder will be mailed to all homes in the ENTIRE North Royalton City School District beginning August 5th. All Broadview Heights residents that have previously held subscriptions will now receive the Royalton Recorder in a more timely manner. You will also find the district’s Back to School Issue newsletter in the Royalton Recorder as well.
Back to School Guest Speaker
Jack Berckemeyer, a nationally recognized speaker will share with parents great educational ideas and simple strategies to get the school year off to a great start! Even better his style will provide you a truly entertaining evening as well. Jack is presented through the support of Knowledge Points, one of our business partners, on Monday, August 16th at 7pm in the North Royalton Performing Arts Center!
My Contact Info
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to give me at call at 440-785-4240 or e-mail 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”
Friday, July 23, 2010
S. 3206 Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010
From time to time I write our representatives in the Ohio General Assembly and our members in Congress about various legislation. In my letters I tell lawmakers about the importance certain legislation would have on the North Royalton School District and our community at large. Below is a copy of a recent letter I got from our Congresswoman regarding the Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010. I think this is a good piece of legislation that would not only help districts like North Royalton, but the rest in our state by having increased federal aid for education.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Board Update
Good Afternoon:
If you know any friends or neighbors who like to receive my weekly e-mail updates please let me know and I will be sure to add them to my e-mail list.
LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
The School Board met on July 12th for its’ July Regular School Board Meeting. The board approved various service agreements, student/parent handbooks, school fees, and work calendars for 2010-2011 school year. Also the board approved appointments for supplemental contracts for certificated/licensed employees and classified employees for next school year both by a 4-0 votes. I abstained from voting from both resolutions. Our supplementals which take up 1.7% of the district’s over $40 million dollar budget is an area that needs to be improved upon and could provide some long term savings to the district. However, I didn’t feel comfortable voting on both resolutions until contract negations are completed with our teachers and would like to have better idea of what the next two year state budget will be like. I hope improvements to our supplementals continue and thus far are heading in the right direction. The board also approved the employment of three new teachers for the middle school: Leigh Goughnour, 5th Grade Language Arts; Stacy Tresize, 7th Grade; and Amy White, RtI. All of them are great additions to our district and we are truly lucky to have so many great teachers and staff for students! The Board approved various meeting other agenda items, and such other matters that came before the Board.
On July 14th attended the North Royalton/Broadview Heights Rotary Club Meeting, and was their guest speaker. I again just wanted to thank the Rotary for the opportunity to tell them about the great things going on in the North Royalton School District and for their support of our school district.
Stadium Project Update
The east/visitor’s stands and all site work are progressing and should be ready in time for the season. Plans are beginning to be put in place to begin Phase Two next summer with the west/home stands, restrooms, concession stands. The North Royalton Stadium Foundation continues to work behind the scenes in efforts to raise funds to replace the track and install synthetic turf which will enable our community stadium to move from 10 events a year to over 200! Thus far they have risen over $30,000. You will hear in the coming weeks the many possibilities to become involved in this exciting project!! Fundraisers are in place including a July 31st Family Bowling event with info attached. If you are interested in more information feel free to contact the chairman, Larry Vasil at 440-570-2446 or check out www.nrstadiumfoundation.com.
Facilities Committee Update
The Facilities Committee met back on June 21st, attached is a copy of the four master plans with the “pro’s and con’s” to each plan of them as well as how they ranked each of the plans at their meeting. The facilities committee will be meeting again sometime in August, when I get the exact date I will let you all know. In addition the district really needs more members of the community to join this committee and give their direct feedback on the various proposed master plans. If you are interested in joining the committee please contact John Ranucci at JRanucci@acitec.com or Assistant Superintendent Jim Presot at
jim.presot@northroyaltonsd.org. Please take the time to look at it the comments and the various master plans and let me know what you think as well? I specifically like to know what you like, don’t like, and any comments you may have? This is something the Board is tentatively scheduled to vote on at our December 2010 regular board meeting after it is given a recommendation from the Facilities Committee. As your member on the board, I need to know what you want so I can vote accordingly.
THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
Alternate Transportation forms are due to the North Royalton City Schools July 21.
Parents of any students who require a pick-up or drop-off other than home base should fill out a form. Forms can be obtained from northroyaltonsd.org using the “Our Schools” tab followed by the “Transportation” tab. Unless a child is newly registered, any forms received after July 21 will not be processed until 10 days after the start of the 2010-11 academic year. Transportation postcards containing bus number and times will be mailed home by mid-August. For more information, call (440) 582-9051.
Monthly Coffee with School Board Member Dan Langshaw
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there!
My Contact Info
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to give me at call at 440-785-4240 or e-mail 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.
If you know any friends or neighbors who like to receive my weekly e-mail updates please let me know and I will be sure to add them to my e-mail list.
LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
The School Board met on July 12th for its’ July Regular School Board Meeting. The board approved various service agreements, student/parent handbooks, school fees, and work calendars for 2010-2011 school year. Also the board approved appointments for supplemental contracts for certificated/licensed employees and classified employees for next school year both by a 4-0 votes. I abstained from voting from both resolutions. Our supplementals which take up 1.7% of the district’s over $40 million dollar budget is an area that needs to be improved upon and could provide some long term savings to the district. However, I didn’t feel comfortable voting on both resolutions until contract negations are completed with our teachers and would like to have better idea of what the next two year state budget will be like. I hope improvements to our supplementals continue and thus far are heading in the right direction. The board also approved the employment of three new teachers for the middle school: Leigh Goughnour, 5th Grade Language Arts; Stacy Tresize, 7th Grade; and Amy White, RtI. All of them are great additions to our district and we are truly lucky to have so many great teachers and staff for students! The Board approved various meeting other agenda items, and such other matters that came before the Board.
On July 14th attended the North Royalton/Broadview Heights Rotary Club Meeting, and was their guest speaker. I again just wanted to thank the Rotary for the opportunity to tell them about the great things going on in the North Royalton School District and for their support of our school district.
Stadium Project Update
The east/visitor’s stands and all site work are progressing and should be ready in time for the season. Plans are beginning to be put in place to begin Phase Two next summer with the west/home stands, restrooms, concession stands. The North Royalton Stadium Foundation continues to work behind the scenes in efforts to raise funds to replace the track and install synthetic turf which will enable our community stadium to move from 10 events a year to over 200! Thus far they have risen over $30,000. You will hear in the coming weeks the many possibilities to become involved in this exciting project!! Fundraisers are in place including a July 31st Family Bowling event with info attached. If you are interested in more information feel free to contact the chairman, Larry Vasil at 440-570-2446 or check out www.nrstadiumfoundation.com.
Facilities Committee Update
The Facilities Committee met back on June 21st, attached is a copy of the four master plans with the “pro’s and con’s” to each plan of them as well as how they ranked each of the plans at their meeting. The facilities committee will be meeting again sometime in August, when I get the exact date I will let you all know. In addition the district really needs more members of the community to join this committee and give their direct feedback on the various proposed master plans. If you are interested in joining the committee please contact John Ranucci at JRanucci@acitec.com or Assistant Superintendent Jim Presot at
jim.presot@northroyaltonsd.org. Please take the time to look at it the comments and the various master plans and let me know what you think as well? I specifically like to know what you like, don’t like, and any comments you may have? This is something the Board is tentatively scheduled to vote on at our December 2010 regular board meeting after it is given a recommendation from the Facilities Committee. As your member on the board, I need to know what you want so I can vote accordingly.
THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
Alternate Transportation forms are due to the North Royalton City Schools July 21.
Parents of any students who require a pick-up or drop-off other than home base should fill out a form. Forms can be obtained from northroyaltonsd.org using the “Our Schools” tab followed by the “Transportation” tab. Unless a child is newly registered, any forms received after July 21 will not be processed until 10 days after the start of the 2010-11 academic year. Transportation postcards containing bus number and times will be mailed home by mid-August. For more information, call (440) 582-9051.
Monthly Coffee with School Board Member Dan Langshaw
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there!
My Contact Info
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to give me at call at 440-785-4240 or e-mail 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.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Board Update
Good Evening:
Hope everyone is having a great summer! If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to give me at call at 440-785-4240 or e-mail me at
dan.langshaw@northroyaltonsd.org. Also if you know any friends or neighbors who like to receive my weekly e-mail updates please let me know and I will be sure to add them to my list.
LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
Attended the City Earth Energy Environment Committee meeting on July 7th.
The service department has installed three convenience stations, which enables residents to drop off recyclables anytime they want to at the following locations: Heasley Field, 5100 Wallings Road; Memorial Park, 14600 State Road; and the North Royalton Service Center, 11545 Royalton Road. The committee had some more discussion on next year’s city recycling calendar and offered some suggestions for alternative ways to fund it.The next EEE committee meeting will be held on September 1st at 7pm at City Hall.
The School Board met on July 8th for its’ Board Work Session. The Board reviewed the June Regular Meeting agenda items, and such other matters that came before the Board.
On July 9th attended the Broadview Heights Home Days. It was such a great time of fun games, entertainment, and activities. Most importantly I had the opportunity to catch up with some of my Broadview Heights constituents who live in the North Royalton School District as well.
Update on Summer Projects going on in the District
The North Royalton Alumni Association’s Bell Tower Courtyard Project has begun and should be completed before school starts back up. Phase 1 construction of the Stadium Project has begun and is tentatively on track to be completed in time for this football season. If you like to learn more about this project out this website: http://www.nrstadiumfoundation.com/index.html.
THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
This week there is a School Board Meeting and various other events.
July Regular School Board Meeting on July 12th at 7pm @ NRHS Community Room, 14713 Ridge Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133. The Board will be approving various meeting agenda items, and such other matters that may come before the Board.
Monthly Coffee with School Board Member Dan Langshaw
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there!
Alternate Transportation forms are due to the North Royalton City Schools July 21.
Parents of any students who require a pick-up or drop-off other than home base should fill out a form. Forms can be obtained from northroyaltonsd.org using the “Our Schools” tab followed by the “Transportation” tab. Unless a child is newly registered, any forms received after July 21 will not be processed until 10 days after the start of the 2010-11 academic year. Transportation postcards containing bus number and times will be mailed home by mid-August. For more information, call (440) 582-9051.
North Royalton Stadium Foundation
The North Royalton Stadium Foundation's sole purpose is to privately raise, with no taxpayer money, the necessary funds to renovate the High School Stadium with state-of-the-art synthetic turf and an eight lane all-weather track. If you would like to assist the North Royalton Stadium Foundation with any fundraising efforts, please contact: North Royalton Stadium Foundation Chairman, Larry Vasil at 440-570-2446. The group also has a website in which you can learn more about the project at www.nrstadiumfoundation.com.
Have a Great Week!
Dan Langshaw
North Royalton School Board Member
440-785-4240
www.danlangshaw.com
“Putting Students First”
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Board Update
Good Afternoon:
Happy 4th of July everyone! On this day please remember our men and women currently serving in the U.S. Military who are so proudly and bravely fighting out on the front lines, so that we don’t have to. They will miss all the great family cookouts, parades, and even fireworks. Today let's demonstrate our gratitude to all of them, by displaying our flags in honor of their selfless service and sacrifice. Display your flags for all our veterans who served and especially for those that never got to return to their families. Thank you to all of our soldiers, veterans, and their families. We enjoy freedom every day because of them! Happy Birthday America!!!
LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
Members of the North Royalton Alumni Association gathered on June 28th afternoon to break ground on the Bell Tower Courtyard Project, which after nearly five years of fundraising, they have enough donations to start construction on a replica tower to house a bell that once was a part of the Royalton Road school before 1972. The bell was rung when the football team won a Friday night game and served as a gathering place before classes began. When the building was demolished sometime in the 1970s, the bell was thought to be lost. However, years later, someone found the bell among debris in an administration building warehouse. Since then the alumni association has been selling bricks which will be placed around the tower to help fund the project. Nearly 350 bricks have been sold thus far. The plan is to have an outside tower that is about 15 feet tall with a small courtyard which stand near the media center entrance of the high school. The project is slated to be completed before the start of new school year. If you like to purchase a brick please contact Dick Fowler, a 1951 NRHS graduate and project chairman, at (440) 230-1275. Order forms are also available at the board office, 6579 Royalton Road.
On June 30th the School Board met for a Special School Board Meeting. The Board approved Appropriation Adjustments, Transfer/Advances, Final 2009-2010 Fund Appropriations, 2010-2011 Temporary Appropriations, and discussed other matters that came before the Board.
Strategic Plan Update
A strategic plan goal that has been accomplished is increasing the availability of news/communication to our Broadview Heights school community. This has been a topic for years due to the coverage of school news via the Royalton Recorder. In addition, a constant area of interest is to remain a very fiscally responsible school district. Those two needs/interests were met in a very exciting endeavor as the Royalton Recorder has recently agreed to send all issues to those homes in Broadview Heights that are part of the North Royalton City School District!!!! In addition, Your Royalton Schools will be printed as part of the Royalton Recorder in three editions (Fall, Winter and Spring). By inserting the Your Royalton Schools in the Royalton Recorder we will achieve a very significant cost savings for our school district. The Royalton Recorder will be mailed to all homes in the ENTIRE North Royalton City School District beginning August 5th. All Broadview Heights residents that have previously held subscriptions will now receive the Royalton Recorder in a more timely manner.
THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
This week there is a City EEE Committee Meeting, School Board Work Session and various other events.
City Earth Energy Environment Committee Meeting on July 7th at 7pm @ City Hall, 13834 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133.
The School Board will meet on July 8th for its’ Board Work Session at 6pm @ the North Royalton Board of Education Office Conference Room, 6579 Royalton Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133. The Board will be reviewing the June Regular Meeting agenda items, and such other matters that may come before the Board.
Monthly Coffee with School Board Member Dan Langshaw
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there!
Alternate Transportation forms are due to the North Royalton City Schools July 21.
Parents of any students who require a pick-up or drop-off other than home base should fill out a form. Forms can be obtained from northroyaltonsd.org using the “Our Schools” tab followed by the “Transportation” tab. Unless a child is newly registered, any forms received after July 21 will not be processed until 10 days after the start of the 2010-11 academic year. Transportation postcards containing bus number and times will be mailed home by mid-August. For more information, call (440) 582-9051.
North Royalton Stadium Foundation
The North Royalton Stadium Foundation's sole purpose is to privately raise, with no taxpayer money, the necessary funds to renovate the High School Stadium with state-of-the-art synthetic turf and an eight lane all-weather track. If you would like to assist the North Royalton Stadium Foundation with any fundraising efforts, please contact: North Royalton Stadium Foundation Chairman, Larry Vasil at 440-570-2446. The group also has a website in which you can learn more about the project at www.nrstadiumfoundation.com.
My Contact Info
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to give me at call at 440-785-4240 or e-mail 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”
Happy 4th of July everyone! On this day please remember our men and women currently serving in the U.S. Military who are so proudly and bravely fighting out on the front lines, so that we don’t have to. They will miss all the great family cookouts, parades, and even fireworks. Today let's demonstrate our gratitude to all of them, by displaying our flags in honor of their selfless service and sacrifice. Display your flags for all our veterans who served and especially for those that never got to return to their families. Thank you to all of our soldiers, veterans, and their families. We enjoy freedom every day because of them! Happy Birthday America!!!
LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
Members of the North Royalton Alumni Association gathered on June 28th afternoon to break ground on the Bell Tower Courtyard Project, which after nearly five years of fundraising, they have enough donations to start construction on a replica tower to house a bell that once was a part of the Royalton Road school before 1972. The bell was rung when the football team won a Friday night game and served as a gathering place before classes began. When the building was demolished sometime in the 1970s, the bell was thought to be lost. However, years later, someone found the bell among debris in an administration building warehouse. Since then the alumni association has been selling bricks which will be placed around the tower to help fund the project. Nearly 350 bricks have been sold thus far. The plan is to have an outside tower that is about 15 feet tall with a small courtyard which stand near the media center entrance of the high school. The project is slated to be completed before the start of new school year. If you like to purchase a brick please contact Dick Fowler, a 1951 NRHS graduate and project chairman, at (440) 230-1275. Order forms are also available at the board office, 6579 Royalton Road.
On June 30th the School Board met for a Special School Board Meeting. The Board approved Appropriation Adjustments, Transfer/Advances, Final 2009-2010 Fund Appropriations, 2010-2011 Temporary Appropriations, and discussed other matters that came before the Board.
Strategic Plan Update
A strategic plan goal that has been accomplished is increasing the availability of news/communication to our Broadview Heights school community. This has been a topic for years due to the coverage of school news via the Royalton Recorder. In addition, a constant area of interest is to remain a very fiscally responsible school district. Those two needs/interests were met in a very exciting endeavor as the Royalton Recorder has recently agreed to send all issues to those homes in Broadview Heights that are part of the North Royalton City School District!!!! In addition, Your Royalton Schools will be printed as part of the Royalton Recorder in three editions (Fall, Winter and Spring). By inserting the Your Royalton Schools in the Royalton Recorder we will achieve a very significant cost savings for our school district. The Royalton Recorder will be mailed to all homes in the ENTIRE North Royalton City School District beginning August 5th. All Broadview Heights residents that have previously held subscriptions will now receive the Royalton Recorder in a more timely manner.
THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD
This week there is a City EEE Committee Meeting, School Board Work Session and various other events.
City Earth Energy Environment Committee Meeting on July 7th at 7pm @ City Hall, 13834 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133.
The School Board will meet on July 8th for its’ Board Work Session at 6pm @ the North Royalton Board of Education Office Conference Room, 6579 Royalton Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133. The Board will be reviewing the June Regular Meeting agenda items, and such other matters that may come before the Board.
Monthly Coffee with School Board Member Dan Langshaw
If you are a constituent living in the North Royalton School District, you are invited to attend my next monthly constituent coffee on July 29th at the French Quarter Café located at 5540 Wallings Road in North Royalton from 6pm to 8pm. I hold these coffees in order to stay in touch with fellow residents and listen to their feedback one on one. There is no appointment necessary. Simply stop by and talk to me. Hope to see you there!
Alternate Transportation forms are due to the North Royalton City Schools July 21.
Parents of any students who require a pick-up or drop-off other than home base should fill out a form. Forms can be obtained from northroyaltonsd.org using the “Our Schools” tab followed by the “Transportation” tab. Unless a child is newly registered, any forms received after July 21 will not be processed until 10 days after the start of the 2010-11 academic year. Transportation postcards containing bus number and times will be mailed home by mid-August. For more information, call (440) 582-9051.
North Royalton Stadium Foundation
The North Royalton Stadium Foundation's sole purpose is to privately raise, with no taxpayer money, the necessary funds to renovate the High School Stadium with state-of-the-art synthetic turf and an eight lane all-weather track. If you would like to assist the North Royalton Stadium Foundation with any fundraising efforts, please contact: North Royalton Stadium Foundation Chairman, Larry Vasil at 440-570-2446. The group also has a website in which you can learn more about the project at www.nrstadiumfoundation.com.
My Contact Info
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to give me at call at 440-785-4240 or e-mail 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”
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