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The Comet Kids' staff would like to thank all who made our first year successful. Over 140 students participated in the before and after school sessions.

The staff is committed to providing a service that nurtures your child academically and socially. They look forward to serving all Comet Kids, Kindergarten through sixth grade, in the upcoming year.

The Amherst Exempted Village Schools have partnered with Innisbrook School Supplies to provide parents with the option of purchasing next year's supply lists in a "Back-To-School" Pack that will be shipped directly to your home in August. You certainly don't have to purchase the "Back-To-School" Pack from Innisbrook if you enjoy shopping with your child over the summer but this may be a convenient option for some of you. Below are the supply lists for Powers, Harris and Nord and the ordering directions for each building if you are interested in the Innisbrook option. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please email Michael Molnar, Executive Director of Educational Services.

Each May, we have dozens of Amherst parents who inquire about appropriate learning materials to prevent the "summer slide" and we have an excellent option for you! Research shows that students simply do not retain the important math and language arts skills during summer break unless they have consistent practice. For parents who are interested in purchasing summer learning materials, the Executive Director is recommending Summer Solutions. The Summer Solutions practice book contains 30 lessons, along with Help Pages and an answer key for self-checking. It's recommended that the students complete a lesson three times per week over summer break. Use the information in the links below to order the materials you want online and receive a discount. Your materials will be shipped directly to your child's school and will be given to your child to take home before the last day of school. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Molnar, Executive Director of Educational Services, at the Board Office.

On Saturday, May 4, four bus drivers from Amherst participated in the School Bus Driver Safety Regional ROAD-E-O at Western Reserve High School. The purpose of the ROAD-E-O is to develop an organizational plan available to all Ohio school bus drivers for the promotion of safety, professionalism and recognition through the cooperative effort of school districts, OAPSE, OAPT, ODE, OEA and OSBMA. Drivers are scored on a written general knowledge test; written pre-trip inspection and a driving road course to test their driving skills.

The four drivers participating were: Larry Budweg; Rebecca Bunnell; Christine Costilow; and Alvin Kizer. Larry Budweg scored sixth place out of over 100 drivers and qualified for the State competion to be held on Saturday, May 18, in Licking Valley. In the team competion, our drivers took third place overall. This was the first year that Amherst had drivers compete.

The Ohio Summer Food Service Program provides nutritious meals to children who would normally receive free or reduced price meals.The program is offered in various locations in Lorain county. To apply and find a locator site, visit the website.

The last day for students will be Wednesday, May 29, 2013. All staff will be participating in Safety and Security training on Thursday, May 30, 2013.

The Amherst Marion L. Steele High School Student Council and National Honor Society are accepting applications for the 2013 Gallery of Success. Information regarding nominations is included in the link below. Applications are due by June 3. Address any questions to Russ Marty via email.

Details of the Governor's education funding plan were released last week. Under the proposal, the Amherst Schools would receive no increase in funding for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. We will keep the community updated as the proposal works its way through the legislative process over the next three or four months.

The excitement is building as we get ready for the National Inventors Hall of Fame induction ceremony on May 1! Take a glimpse inside the world of Camp Invention,
created with inspiration from the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees. We are the only nationally recognized summer program focused on creativity, innovation and the spirit of creative problem solving through invention, all inspired by the world's smartest inventors!

See two of our Inductees live in action at a local camp last year. Art Fry and Spencer Silver, the renowned minds behind the Post-it® note, created an unforgettable, inspiring moment for our Camp Invention participants!