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DISTRICT NEWS May 2010 2010-2011 School Calendar Please note that the opening day of school next fall is September 1. Many of the open houses and scheduling dates are changing as well due to construction throughout the district this summer. Look for those dates to be published later this spring. Spring break will take place the first week of April 2011 (April 4 - 8), due to the State’s schedule for testing for grades 3-8 on April 25 – May 13. The calendar is available from the school offices or online at http://www.sylvaniaschools.org/district/2010-2011Calendar.pd
Summer School for High School Students Any Sylvania high school student who needs to makeup credits or wishes to take selected courses for credit, is eligible to sign up for summer school. Brochures are available in the guidance offices for classes in physical education, health, and other math, science, English and social studies courses for students who need to repeat a course. Two sessions will be held this summer at Timberstone Junior High School:
Class times are 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday – Thursday. Please check with your school counselors to be certain that you are enrolling in the course you need, and to receive the proper credit for makeup classes. Information is also available online at www.sylvaniaschools.org
Shot Updates Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, districts have new immunization requirements. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) holds enrolled students responsible for having the required immunizations. While the requirements do not include new immunizations, they do include a new schedule for students. The statute also states that schools must keep records of the immunizations. The changes in the requirements are:
The most significant change is the Tdap booster for seventh-grade students, because currently only 30% of these students have received this inoculation. For further information, including a summary, log onto the ODH Web site at www.odh.ohio.
LAST CALL: Educators of the Year for 2010 Do you know a deserving teacher, administrator or support person working with your child in the schools? Nominations are also available online at www.sylvania.k12.oh.us. Please send your nominations to the Communications Office, (4747 N. Holland Sylvania Road) or call 419-824-8553 for more information.
Coming Events
For the Kids Summer programs are available for students of all ages:
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May 7 Parent School Council Meeting Noon, Administrative Offices, 4747 N. Holland Sylvania Rd. May 8-9 24-Hour Relay Challenge May 10 Board of Education Work Session 7:30 pm, Sylvania Administrative Offices May 24 Board of Education Meeting 7:30 pm, Southview May 25 2-Hour Delay - Late Start May 31 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day ********************************* Your
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