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The Academy of Arts and Sciences
201 W. Erie Ave., First Floor
Lorain, OH 44052
Phone: 440-244-0156 Fax: 440-244-3935
www.academyartssciences.org
“Where dreams and expectations soar”
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Re: School Improvement (SI)/Public School Choice (PSC)
Dear Parents:
This letter is to let you know that the Academy of Arts and Sciences has been identified as in need of improvement. School Improvement means your school did not meet Ohio’s goals in reading, mathematics or attendance for two years in a row or more. The students at the Academy of Arts and Sciences did not meet Ohio’s goals in the following area: 3rd –grade reading proficiency and attendance.
Your child can attend a similar school that is NOT in need of improvement and the district will pay for transportation. You have the following choice of schools, which may be limited because of availability: Lakeview Elementary, Vincent Elementary, Powers Elementary, or Shupe Elementary. Yet, if you are satisfied with the Academy of Arts and Sciences’ school improvement plan and wish to continue to have your child attend – nothing further needs to be done. Attached is a list of information about those schools to help you make your choice.
You may request free tutoring on a limited basis in place of transferring your child to another school. If you decide to keep your child in the same school, simply have your child report to that school on the opening day.
Our local report card [http://www.ode.state.oh.us/reportcard] and/or the sheet attached shows how well the Academy of Arts and Sciences did when compared with other schools.
To aid the Academy of Arts and Sciences in improving our status, we have developed a plan to help our students do better with attendance for the current year. Strategies such as Walking-With-Giants Character Awards, Attendance Incentives, Positive Behavior Celebrations, and Teacher Parent Contact Logs are a few of our plan’s action steps. Other positive strategies to improve the 3rd grade reading performance include but are not limited to the following: 3rd grade class (previously housed at AAS) was moved to LPA, this will assist with implementation of consistent achievement strategies, the use of Kaleidoscope Intervention curriculum, A+, and Scantron technologies. You are invited to join us to help make that happen. Please contact Mr. Matos at 440-244-0156, if you are interested in being part of a committee or would like more information on ways you can assist.
Free Tutoring for Your Child!
Re: Supplemental Educational Services, Public School Choice
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Help your child succeed in school – sign up for free tutoring! As a result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, your child can receive extra help in the areas of math, reading, and language arts. You can receive this free tutoring because your child’s school is in its second year or later of “school improvement,” and your family meets the income limits under the law.
Your child’s school has been identified for improvement because it has not made adequate yearly progress on state measures of academic achievement for at least three years. Our district’s report card (enclosed with this letter) shows how your child’s school compares to other schools in our district and state. Your child’s school has been identified because its performance in 3rd grade reading proficiency and attendance goal was not met. We will be sending you more information in a few weeks about how you can help us improve the school in these areas.
For now, you can now choose a free tutoring program that is best for your child. A list of approved tutoring programs in your area is enclosed and can also be viewed at: http://dnet01.ode.state.oh.us/ses/ProviderLookup.aspx. These programs have been approved by the state department of education and will provide your child with tutoring that is coordinated with what is being taught in school.
When deciding which tutoring program is best for your child, you may want to ask these questions:
- When and where will the tutoring take place (at school, home, a community center)?
- How often and for how many hours in total will your child be tutored?
- What programs, by grade levels and subject areas, are available for your child?
- What type of instruction will the tutor use: small group, one-on-one, or the computer?
- What are the tutors’ qualifications?
- Can the tutor help if your child has disabilities or is learning English?
- Is transportation available to and from where the tutoring will take place?
Please call Mr. Matos or Mrs. Mullen-Liscano if you have any questions about these services. If you would like to select a tutor now, you can fill out the enclosed provider selection form and mail it back to 201 W. Erie Ave. (1st floor); Lorain, OH 44052 in the stamped envelope we provide. Applications are due by November 6, 2009. You will receive a letter from the Academy of Arts and Sciences by November 13, 2009 telling you when the free tutoring will start.
Finally, if you do not wish to sign up for these services, you may also choose to transfer your child to another school in the district. The enclosed School Choice letter gives more information about school choice in our district.
Tower Educational Consulting Group, Inc.
PO Box 62
Lorain, Ohio 44052
Phone (233- 5550)
www.towereducation.com
All About Learning Tutorial Program
600 Delware Avenue
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Phone (440) 284-0554
www.allaboutlearningsite.org
Horizon Activity Center (services in Lorain County)
29510 Lorain Rd
North Olmsted, Ohio 44070
Phone (779-1930)
Dr. Sedlak’s Educational Center
1932 Pembrooke Lane
Avon, Ohio 44011
Phone (440) 937-0877
www.drsedlak.com
Thank you.
J. Mullen-Liscano
CAO AAS
