[12/21/2007] Cable channel issue being addressed by Time Warner [ 12/28/2007 ] Time Warner Cable is working to correct problems with poor image quality and 'ghosting' on the Mentor Schools cable channel. The issues are related to the cable company's transmission of the signal, and not to the source of the programming at Mentor High School. [12/21/2007] Corrected 12th grade interim reports mailed [ 12/28/2007 ] Corrected interim reports for Mentor High School seniors were mailed home Friday, Dec. 21. The initial interim report mailing contained incorrect data. This error affected only 12th graders, and only in the physically mailed interim report. The interim report accessed through Infinite Campus contained the correct data. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. [12/20/2007] Mentor School District donates coats and warm clothing to Cleveland School [ 12/20/2007 ] Mentor School District is pleased to donate dozens of coats and other gently-warn outerwear to Miles K-8 School in Cleveland to help ensure that students there are warm and ready to learn this winter. Student council officers from Lake Elementary School served as ambassadors to Miles School in a visit on Dec. 20 to coincide with the clothing donation. They were accompanied by Mentor Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Hoynes, Director of Elementary Education Robert Haag and Lake Elementary Principal Mike Lynch. The students took a tour of the school and made new friends with the Miles students. Many students at Miles School are economically disadvantaged, and will benefit greatly from the donation of outerwear. "Every student must have the basic necessities in order to arrive at school ready to learn," Dr. Hoynes said. "We hope our donation will help give students the extra warmth they need to stay safe and comfortable this winter." This is the third year for the cold-weather tradition of delivering warm clothes to a Cleveland school. The clothing donation is made possible with the generous assistance of Premier Dry Cleaning & Shirt Laundry in Mentor, which cleans and delivers the clothes. The Mentor School District would like to wish Miles School and all of our friends in Cleveland the Happiest of Holidays! Miles School students help organize clothing to distribute to those in need. Miles School Principal Robert Early takes students from Lake Elementary and Miles student ambassadors on a tour of the school. Lake Elementary and Miles School students pose together after a meet-and-greet at Miles on Dec. 20. [12/14/2007] Applicants sought for Mentor Library Board of Trustees [ 12/19/2007 ] The Mentor Board of Education is seeking applicants for an upcoming vacancy on the Mentor Library Board of Trustees. The term will run from January 2008 through December 2014. In Ohio, local boards of education have appointing authority for public library trustees. Applicants should submit a letter of interest including: - Place of residence - Length of time residing at current address - Reason for interest in serving on the library board - Community involvement and service experience - Names and contact information for up to three individuals who may serve as references The deadline for applications is December 31, 2007. The applications will be reviewed by two to three school board members, the superintendent and chief financial officer of Mentor Schools. This committee will select four to six individuals who will be invited to interview with the board of education. The board will appoint a trustee no later than February 15, 2008, but may do so during the month of January. [12/18/2007] High school semester final / mid-term exam schedule posted [ 12/18/2007 ] Mentor High School will hold first semester exams from Tuesday, Jan. 15 through Thursday, Jan. 17. Students will have an open exam schedule, and are not required to remain in school on these three days unless taking an exam. Click HERE to view the complete schedule. [12/18/2007] District says Bravo! to outstanding students and staff [ 12/18/2007 ] Every day in the Mentor Public Schools, countless individuals do their part to make this district an outstanding place to learn and work. It could be a student who overcomes adversity to improve his or her grades, or a teacher who leads the way in teaching fellow staff to use a new piece of software. These are the acts deserving of applause, and Mentor Schools is saying Bravo! to those who demonstrate a commitment to success. Each month, Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Hoynes pays a surprise visit to these exemplary members of the Mentor Schools Community to say 'thank you' and deliver a $25 gift certificate, courtesy of Bravo! restaurant. We are proud to recognize the following students and staff for the month of December: Emma Przekwas, fourth grade, Sterling Morton Elementary Bart Tanski, senior, Mentor High Olivia Williams, ninth grade, Memorial Junior High Sandy Buss, fourth grade teacher, Sterling Morton Elementary Carol Hoover, business management teacher, Mentor High Dawn Srp, math teacher, Memorial Junior High Recipients of the December Outstanding Classified Employee Award are: Marilyn Kleis, luncroom supervisor, Sterling Morton Elementary Katie Schertzer, MH aide, Memorial Junior High Emma Przekwas, a fourth grader at Sterling Morton Elementary, proudly displays her Bravo! Award on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Sandy Buss, a fourth grade teacher at Sterling Morton Elementary, receives a Bravo! Award from Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Hoynes. [12/17/2007] Mentor teacher named Lubrizol Science Teacher of the Year [ 12/17/2007 ] Congratulations to Laura Frase, 7th grade teacher at Memorial Junior High! Laura received the Lubrizol Science Teacher of the Year award for a middle school teacher on Dec. 13 at the Partners in Science Excellence Symposium. She was recognized for her creation of a WebQuest to teach students about biomes, or particular types of ecosystems such as deserts and tropical rainforests. The WebQuest puts students in a simulated company specializing in biome tourism. The students must learn about the variety of biomes throughout the world and develop an infomercial to explain the company's tourism offerings. Also at the symposium, Lake Elementary teacher Lisa Sterner was awarded a free trip to the Ohio Science conference, SECO. Lisa's project was on 'green technology' and the exploration of wind as an alternative source of energy. Memorial Junior High science teacher Laura Frase holds her Lubrizol Science Teacher of the Year award on Dec. 13. Lake Elementary teacher Lisa Sterner poses beside her project on green technology. [12/14/2007] Mentor students accept athletic scholarships [ 12/14/2007 ] Three Mentor High School seniors have earned outstanding academic opportunities thanks to their dedication and skill in athletics. Alyssa Kelley, Courtney Klemens and Samantha Nameth, all signed letters of intent to accept college athletic scholarships at a ceremony at the Mentor School District administration building on Dec. 14. Kelley, who in her freshman year was the first girl ever to play on the Mentor boys baseball team, switched to fast pitch softball her sophomore year and will play for Ashland University next year. Alyssa says she chose Ashland for reasons including its location, campus atmosphere, softball coaches and team. Klemens received both academic and athletic scholarships to Walsh University in North Canton, where she will play golf next season. Courtney was named First Team All-Conference and News-Herald Player of the Week this year, contributing to a 14-4 regular season and 8-1 league record. The team finished 7th in the sectional tournament. Nameth, who has been swimming since age 6, says the highlight of her athletic career at Mentor High was making it to state-level competition in her sophomore year. Samantha is accomplished in the butterfly stroke, and is accepting a scholarship to swim at Eastern Michigan University. She says she chose Eastern Michigan because of its pool facility and team atmosphere. Congratulations, Alyssa, Courtney and Samantha, and best of luck in your future athletic and academic pursuits. Samantha Nameth, Alyssa Kelley and Courtney Klemens sign letters of intent at the Mentor School District administration building on Friday. [12/14/2007] Interim reports posted at 5 p.m. today [ 12/14/2007 ] The first real-time posting of a grade report via Infinite Campus will happen at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Parents will be able to log in and view their child's interim report once the data has been submitted by teachers. This will provide a new level of convenience and immediacy for parents in keeping track of student achievement. Infinite Campus parent activation keys were distributed at parent / teacher conferences in November, and are available at the schools for parents who did not receive them. Parents may call or stop by their child's school to acquire their keys to confirm their Infinite Campus account. To log in, click on the Infinite Campus for Parents button on the main page or click here: https://64.109.97.147/campus/portal/Mentor.jsp [12/12/2007] Mentor High School I-Wing to undergo complete renovation [ 12/12/2007 ] In the 2008-2009 school year, Mentor High School's I-Wing will be all new: new classrooms, new equipment, new classes. What was once the school's industrial arts wing is being transformed into a high-tech instructional center designed to deliver the skills for graduates of the 21st century and beyond. Funding for the I-Wing project comes from the sale of Center Street and Reynolds elementary schools, both of which will be memorialized with specially named I-wing classrooms the Center Street CAD Lab and the Reynolds Robotics Room. What was once the wood shop will become the new home of Home Maintenance - a class designed to help students learn the moderately advanced skills needed to take care of a home.