The Communicator
Volume 25, Issue 8
From the Principal’s Pen
Aurora High School
Mr. Mike Roberto
Principal
Mr. Brian Brookhart
Asst. Principal
Administration
Mr. Russ Bennett
Superintendent
Mr. Pat Ciccantelli
Academic Director
Board of Education
Mr. Gerald Kohanski
President
Mrs. Pam Mehallis
Vice-President
Mr. John Sloe
Board Member
Mrs. Annie Grohe
Board Member
Mrs. Beverly Kuch
Board Member
April 2013
Students are returning from Spring Break and should be refreshed and
ready to finish the third quarter and head into the final quarter of the year. We
are entering the last four weeks before seniors go on internship, so it is very
important that those seniors choosing to go on an internship don’t allow spring
fever or senioritis to take hold. Juniors should be focusing on upcoming ACT
testing which many will be taking place this month (4/13) or in early June
(6/8). Sophomores have recently completing the grueling march through five
Ohio Graduation Tests (Reading, Math, Writing, Science, and Social Studies)
and I am happy to report that I was very impressed with their focus and
approach to the tests this year. Freshmen should have their feet solidly under
them now that they are beginning the fourth quarter of high school. Many are
already looking forward to their sophomore classes and first shot at Advance
Placement classes in both United States History and Biology.
The building of the master schedule also begins this month and soon
students will be scheduled into their classes for next year. We will be sending
home a “requested class” list to parents this month. This is a list of classes that
your student has requested for the 2013-2014 school year. Typically it will
match the actual schedule in the fall, but occasionally a student is locked out of
a class and will need to choose a second option. If that is the case, the student
will be called down to the guidance office to select another class option prior
to the end of this school year. There is much planning and commitment of
resources to the process of building the master schedule and supporting the
established curriculum, so it is very important that your student commit to
taking the classes in the fall that were requested in the spring.
Summer school applications are now available in the Harmon main
office, A.H.S. main office, and on the A.H.S. website. There will be two
sessions offered this summer. The first begins June 4th and ends June 24th
while the second begins June 25th and ends July 17th. Details of what courses
are being offered and at what times of the day can be found on the summer
school application. Students will be accepted on a first come first served basis
based on when applications are turned in with appropriate deposits. Courses
will be “capped” at various numbers of students, depending on the course, so it
is important to get your application in soon to reserve your spot. Courses
which do not have enough applicants will not be run and students will be
notified if they are closed out of a course or if a course is canceled due to lack
of enrollment.
Finally, spring sports are starting up this month as long as the weather
cooperates, which hasn’t happened so far. However, soon enough there will
be plenty of games, matches, and meets to watch. Please consider attending a
baseball game, softball game, tennis match, or track meet to support our spring
athletes.
Have a great April,
Michael Roberto
PROM
Prom will be held at the Bertram Inn & Conference Center, 600 N. Aurora Rd., Aurora, OH from
6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (Dinner served 7:00-8:00) Prom tickets ($100.00 couple, $50.00 each) will
be on sale in the Commons during the hours of 10:23-12:39, Monday, May 6th through Friday,
May 10th. Guests who do not attend Aurora High School, must complete a form that can be picked
up in the main office beginning April 23rd . There will be no tickets sold after May 10th. If you
have any questions, contact Mrs. Dirda at 330-954-2157 or mdirda@aurora-schools.org.
Science Olympiad Team Heads to State Tournament!
Five years ago, Science Olympiad did not exist at Aurora High School. In the past 4 years, a
small group of dedicated students have put Aurora High School on the map as a name to know in
the Science Olympiad community. Last year the team qualified for the State Tournament, placing
6th at regional competition, and this year the team climbed to 2nd place. The team advances to the
state competition on April 27th to be held at The Ohio State University. Science Olympiad
students compete in 23 different events ranging from astronomy and anatomy to robot arms and
rocks. The members of this year’s state team are:
Moravec, Mitch
Ritz, Michaela
Winkler, Matt
Kronz, Sarah
Kuryshev, Michael
O'Callaghan, Conor
Sharafuddin, Ryan
Grohe, Erin
MacIntyre, Megan
Boehm, Christina
Le, Phuoc Hanh
Jayakumar, Rohith
Ovalle, Ryan
If you are interested in supporting the Science Olympiad team in their pursuits, please contact
Coach April Nenadal at anenadal@aurora-schools.org or 330.954.2282.
Sophomores Visit National Exhibit at the Aurora Historical Society
On Friday, March 22, the sophomore U.S. History students in Mrs. Schadle’s, Mr. Kukarola’s and
Mr. Radtke’s classes walked over to the Aurora Historical Society to view the national exhibit
called “Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War.” Students completed activities related to the
major themes of the exhibit: secession, slavery and civil liberties in wartime. Artifacts presented
by the National Constitution Center and the National Endowment for the Humanities included
editorial cartoons, speeches, photographs and maps to help students understand this most trying
time in our nation’s history. Serious questions like “Are we a single nation?” and “Must civil
liberties give way in a time of war?” are highlighted in this exhibit.
International Club
The past two months have focused on the countries of Russia and Ireland. An amazing
presentation on Russia was given by Tatyana Behringer and Anna Schostek. They went over
festivals and customs in Russia and brought in artifacts and candies. Each candy had a Russian
saying! Also presenting were Itay Pogrebinsky and his mother Klara. They talked to us about the
Russian language and alphabet. Thanks you so much!!
March featured Ireland and a special thanks goes to Ava Julia Valley (and her mom!) and
Charlene Westfall. Ava and Charlene prepared a very informative Power Point on Ireland and
Ava shared corned beef and cabbage, Irish cookies, oatmeal and drinks. Charlene brought in her
traditional Irish dancing attire from Murphy's and performed a dance for us. Thanks to all for
making International Club so fun!
On Tuesday, April 23rd, the country of the month will be Bangladesh. In May we will hold
officer elections for next year!
April 2013
Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
SPRING BREAK
7
8
9
15
4
10
11
22
BOE Meeting
@ LES 7:00 pm
16
17
CES Spring
Conferences
23
24
Harmon/High PTO
General Meeting
@ 9:30 am
AHS Band Concert
@ 7:00 pm
28
29
Friday
5
30
ACHIEVEMENT
TESTING
Saturday
6
AHS PCF @ 10:00 am End of 3rd Grading
Period
12
15th Annual
Orchestra Solo
HMS Spring Sports Comp. @ HMS
LES Group Picture Day Pictures @ 2:30 pm
Report Cards
Market Day Pickup
Posted
@ LES 4:00-5:30 pm
Harmon/High PTO
Committee Chair
Meeting @ HMS
9:30 am
21
Thursday
3
All Sports Boosters
Meeting @ 7:00 pm
PTO - Elementary
Board Meeting
@ LES 9:30 am
AOA Meeting
@ 6:30 AHS
Orchestra Room
14
Wednesday
18
HMS Beta Club
Inductions @ 7:00 pm
HMS PCF @ 11:00 am
25
13
15th Annual
Orchestra Solo
Comp.@ HMS
ACT Test
19
20
HMS Grandparent OMEA Jr. High
Tea @ 9:00 am
Solo & Ensemble
@ AHS
26
27
No School
April 2013
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
2
BBQ Pork
Mashed Potatoes
Corn Bread
Coleslaw
Baby Carrots
Applesauce
Fat Free Milk
9
Turkey & Gravy over
Mashed Potatoes
W/G Roll
Bean Salad
Broccoli Bites
Fruit Tray
Fat Free Milk
16
Cheeseburger/WG Bun
Sweet Potato Puffs
Ketchup
Applesauce
Fat Free Milk
WEDNESDAY
3
Spicy Chicken Patty/WG Bun
Green & Red Peppers
Carrots
Potato Wedges
Applesauce
Fat Free Milk
THURSDAY
4
Cheeseburger/WG Bun
Sweet Potato Fries
Vegetarian Beans
Baby Carrots
Applesauce
Fat Free Milk
FRIDAY
5
Pizza
Romaine Salad w/ Dressing
Cucumber Slices
Fruit Tray
Fat Free Milk
10
Beef Patty/WG Bun
Vegetarian Beans
Potato Wedges
Fruit Trays
Baby Carrots
Fat Free Milk
12
Pizza
Salad Romaine
Noodles
Fruit Choices
Fat Free Milk
22
Quesadilla
Corn Peach Cup
Rice Cup
Orange Juice
Fat Free Milk
23
Baked Ham
Mashed Potato
Green Beans
Corn Bread
Applesauce
Apple
Fat Free Milk
24
Mac & Cheese
Meat Balls
Seasoned Peas
Baby Carrots
w/g Roll
Apple wedges
Fat Free Milk
11
Chicken Rings
BBQ Sauce
Romaine Salad
Fruit Tray
Black Beans
Carrots
Fat Free Milk
18
Italian Sub
Green Peppers
Carrots/w dip
Sun Chips
Fruit Cup
Fat Free Milk
25
Chicken Nuggets
Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli
Wheat Roll
Fresh Fruit
Applesauce
Fat Free Milk
29
Hot Ham & Cheese
W/g Bun
Potato Wedges
Broccoli
Fruit Choice
Fat Free Milk
30
Pasta Bake
Romaine Salad
Baby Carrots
W/g Roll
Applesauce
Fat Free Milk
Lunch $2.70
Milk .50
Daily
Salad Bar
Hamburgers
Cheeseburgers
Chicken Patty
NO SCHOOL
8
Pasta & Meat Sauce
W/G Roll
Romaine Lettuce
Fruit Assortment
Fat Free Milk
15
Chicken Patty/WG Bun
Bean Salad
Cucumber Slices
Applesauce
Fat Free Milk
17
Popcorn Chicken
Mixed Vegetables
Fruit Cup
Rice Bowl
Fat Free Milk
19
Pizza
Green Peppers
Romaine Salad w/Dressing
Choice of Fruit
Fat Free Milk
26
NO SCHOOL