Conneaut Area City Schools

Reminder, no school for students tomorrow, Monday, April 8th, as it is the scheduled end of the third 9 weeks professional development day for staff. Classes will resume Tuesday as we kick off the fourth and final quarter of the 23-24 school year. Go get 'em, Spartans!

Tomorrow, Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible from our area. Please review the safety tips below as we get ready for this exciting astronomical event: *Use certified solar viewing glasses or handheld solar viewers. *Attend organized viewing events with experts. *Avoid looking directly at the sun without proper eye protection. *Use indirect viewing methods like pinhole projectors. *Protect your camera and equipment with solar filters. *Stay informed about safety guidelines from reliable sources like NASA or the American Astronomical Society. Remember, safety should always be your top priority when viewing a solar eclipse. Take precautions to protect your eyes and enjoy this awe-inspiring celestial event responsibly.

Attention Spartan Families: Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic is coming back to Ashtabula County, April 13-14, 2024. If you have gaps in your medical coverage or do not have vision or dental insurance, RAM can help…and at no cost to you! All ages welcome! RAM is a FREE clinic providing basic medical, dental, and vision care, including chiropractic care, vaccinations, and more! You do not have to show proof of residency or lack of insurance coverage. This free clinic will take place Saturday April 13th and Sunday April 14th at Lakeside High School Auditorium Entrance, 6600 Sanborn Road. Doors open at 6:00 am both days. Services are provided on a first come, first served basis. Have questions about services or volunteering? Logon to the website at https://www.ramusa.org/ to learn more about this free program.

From the family of Gunnar Hagerman: Calling hours will be on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 3:00-6:00 PM at Raisian Family Funeral Home. 581 Harbor Street, Conneaut, OH 44030. It will be open to the public and we want to make sure everyone that wants to attend, can. We made sure to make the calling hours after school for the students. We will gather on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM to begin the funeral at Raisian’s.

Conneaut Area City Schools is excited to announce that the district will launch a new transportation app, StopFinder, on March 13. The StopFinder app will allow parents and guardians to accurately track their children’s school bus in real-time, see specific stop information, as well as transportation alerts. It will be critical that all parent/guardian contact information is up-to-date to receive alerts from the StopFinder app. If you are unsure if the district has your updated contact or address information, please call your student's school at the numbers below. CHS: 440-593-7210 CMS: 440-593-7240 GES: 440-593-7280 LPS: 440-593-7250 https://www.cacsk12.org/page/stopfinder

This Saturday, March 2nd, the freshman class will be hosting a craft and vendor fair at Conneaut High School from 9am-3pm. Over 50 crafters and vendors will be spread out in the cafeteria and the hallways. The show will feature a visit from the Easter Bunny, concessions, a 50/50 raffle, and a basket raffle which will be drawn at 2:00. Admission is just $1 for adults. Students and children are free. Please use the Jackson St. entrance. Come out and support local crafters and vendors and the freshman class.

Today the Conneaut Area City School staff, in conjunction with a variety of community safety forces, conducted a full scale school wide drill. Conducting such drills is crucial for ensuring preparedness and response effectiveness in case of emergencies. These exercises help everyone involved to practice and understand their roles, identify areas for improvement, and enhance overall safety protocols. We will debrief today's exercise and identify areas of strength and where we can improve. A very special thank you to Officer Tim Rose and Detective Taylor Cleveland for organizing this very powerful day. To our Spartan staff, parents and especially students who filled a variety of roles today my heartfelt gratitude goes out to each and every one of you for your exceptional commitment and contributions today. THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Conneaut Police Department Conneaut & Ashtabula Police Department Dispatch Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Ashtabula County Emergency Management Agency University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office North Kingsville, Geneva, Jefferson & Ashtabula Police Department Ohio State Highway Patrol Ashtabula Regional SWAT Team Fire/EMS from : Conneaut, North Kingsville, Kingsville, Monroe, Sheffield, Pierpont, Plymouth CACS Staff & Students Traumatic Players of Cleveland Ohio Highway Patrol SRT

Quick reminder to our Spartan families! There will be no school tomorrow as we mark the end of the second quarter. Conneaut staff will be participating in the safety drill so there will be limited staff at CMS, GES, and LPS. There will be no public access to CHS until after 2 pm. Reminder, tomorrow is Little Spartan Cheer night as our boys basketball team takes on the Jefferson Falcons at Garcia Gymnasium!

This Friday, January 26th, there will be an Emergency Response Drill at Conneaut High School from approximately 9am to approximately 2pm. School is NOT in session that day district wide, but there will be a large Police and EMS presence in the area. For your safety and to allow for the smooth execution of the drill, we kindly request that you avoid the area during the specified time. It's important to emphasize that this is solely a training exercise and not an actual emergency situation. We appreciate your collaboration in ensuring a secure learning environment for our students and staff. These safety drills are invaluable for our CASC staff and community emergency partners. Your understanding and cooperation contribute greatly to the success of these preparedness efforts. Thank you for being a valued part of our commitment to safety.

Good morning. Due to icy conditions on the untreated roads, side roads, parking lots and sidewalks, there will be no school in Conneaut today. Main roads are ok but not everyone gets to school that way. In the best interest of keeping all students and staff safe, CACS is closed.

After much thought about what the overnight is forecasted to bring and to allow families to prepare this evening, I am cancelling school for tomorrow, Friday January 19. Conneaut is under a winter storm WARNING through Saturday at 10 pm. All schools in the county have made this same decision. Stay safe and have a great weekend!

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for Conneaut until noon on Wednesday. Overnight lows will fall into the single digits to near zero degrees tonight with wind chills as low as -15 degrees expected through Wednesday morning. After consultation with county superintendents, there will be no school for Conneaut Area City School students tomorrow, Wednesday January 17. Student activities will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Stay warm.

Due to morning road conditions, Conneuat Area City Schools will be folloiwng a 2 hour delay. All busses will start running 2 hours later than they normally would. For example, if your student normally gets picked up by a bus at 6:15 am, today they will get picked up at 8:15 am. Door will open at CMS at 9 am, CHS at 9:10 am, GES at 10:10 am and LPS at 11:10 am. There is no MORNING Preschool at LPS. Busses running to Atech and all other out of district places will also run two hours late. Roads were just in the process of being cleared so this gives us some extra time for safety and allows for us to get the rest of the school day in. I watched Kindergarten practice for their program so the show can go on! Happy Holidays and Stay Safe!

Last Monday, the Conneaut community lost one of its most enduring figures with the passing of former Conneaut High School Band Director, Mr. George Voytek, at the age of 83. During a Conneaut school career that spanned the late 1960’s, through the 70’s, 80’s, and well into the 1990’s, Mr. Voytek, or “Coach V”, as he was known to his students, shaped thousands of lives. Mr. Voytek possessed an ability to gently nurture, with a larger than life enthusiasm, all wrapped up in a love for music that he transferred to his students. Just as with our CHS Band of today, Mr. George Voytek’s Conneaut High School Bands were not only producers of beautiful music, but were an integral part of Conneaut High School athletics in providing a fun and lively atmosphere for all to enjoy and remember. Although Mr. Voytek is gone, his presence will always be a part of this high school and in the traditions that he helped to establish, not to mention in the creation memories carried by all of the young people who grew into adulthood and were touched by his teaching. Rest easy Coach V. …To a life well- lived Coach will be laid to rest today at St Joseph Cemetary with the CHS Band present. In lieu of flowers, “Coach” has asked that donations be made in his name to the Conneaut Music Boosters. Venmo and PayPal QR codes are included, or a check payable to “Conneaut Music Boosters” can be mailed to: PO BOX 712 Conneaut, OH 44030

Spartan Families make sure you check out 2 activites happening in Conneaut this weekend. The Christkindl Market is going to be a fun filled weekend for kids, adults, families and friends to enjoy during the holiday season! This event is outdoors held in the parking lot at Cabrini Church with access to indoor restrooms. Friday 5PM-9PM and Saturday 3PM-8PM. The event will have outdoor vendors, marketers, food trucks, photo ops/booths, photos with Santa, Sleigh rides, and indoor kids craft area. Then on Sunday, December 17th from 4:30pm to 7 pm bring the family to Police Navidad at the Conneaut Human Resource Center! The Conneaut Police Department and FOP Lodge 51 will have Santa, a DJ, food, and presents!

The Conneaut Area City School District is aware of online threats of violence that have been made to Ohio schools yesterday that are similar to threats made in other states recently. We received a message yesterday from the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) who is actively working with the Statewide Terrorism Analysis and Crime Center and Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as schools and local law enforcement to support their efforts in investigation of these threats. While some of the threats have been determined to be false through law enforcement investigation, the district takes all threats to schools seriously. Members of the Conneaut Police Department did a sweep of all of our buildings early this morning. If there is any time anyone would like to make a report concerning threats or concerns of safety you may do so directly to local law enforcement or through the use of the state's Safer Ohio School Tip Line. 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is a free safety resource available to all Ohio schools. The tip line is an anonymous reporting system that accepts tips via call, text, webform, and mobile app 24 hours-a-day. Anyone can download the Safer Ohio School Tip Line app or use this link to access the webform. This tip line allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety — whether that involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student. Again, the district takes every threat seriously and the safety of our students is our top priority. We very much appreciate our partnership with the Conneaut Police Department both in their quick response to communication and action.

Today was a huge success for our local Veteran families. Between Operation Toy Soldier and Ashtabula Feed Our Vets we brought in over 19,000 items! Conneaut 13,796 Geneva 5,636 Conneaut keeps the “Stuff the Bus” trophy! Both organizations can’t THANK everyone enough for all the love and support! 🇺🇸🌲❤️ Special thank you to Mrs Chase and the Youth Philanthropy students, Mrs Phares and the National Honor Society students, the Young Marines and bus driver Tracy Thomas for their time today!

This is just a reminder that the Stuff the Bus Battle is happening today at Wal-Mart between 10-2. You can drop off unwrapped toys, non-perishable food items or hygiene products or make a monetary donation. Each item or dollar placed on the Conneaut bus counts as a point and helps us to beat Geneva and keep the Battle of the Bus trophy in Conneaut. Please stop out and help our local veteran families this Christmas season. They deserve our support and recognition for their dedication to our freedom. And Go Spartans!

We are very sorry to have to announce this but due to illness at the bus garage there is no bus 15 today. Any students who ride bus 15 will have to find alternate transporttion to and from school today.

It looks like we will be extending Thanksgiving Break by an extra day today. Due to the snowy conditions, all schools will be closed in the Conneaut Area City School District. I always think the first snow day is an opportunity for parents to spend some time practicing with our first time licensed student drivers who may have not experienced winter driving yet, if and when the conditions are favorable to do so. Please stay safe and please use caution if you are out. Thank you.