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Austintown principals report spring activities, state testing preparation and curriculum review
Summary
Building representatives reported on spring scheduling, upcoming performances and state testing preparations across the district, and said a committee will review potential ELA curriculum if a pending grant is awarded.
District building representatives provided updates on student scheduling, extracurricular competitions and upcoming events at the board meeting.
A staff member reporting on Fitch High School said, “Scheduling has officially started at Fitch,” and noted students will work with counselors over the next month to finalize schedules. The speaker said the Fitch cheer squad is competing at the state competition that Sunday and the drama club is preparing the set for the musical Phantom of the Opera. The speaker also said the district has formed a committee to evaluate ELA curriculum options contingent on receiving a grant that is currently being pursued.
Representatives reported other building activities: Austintown Middle School was preparing its production of Pinocchio in March and completing spring state testing preparations; AIS (Austintown Intermediate School) planned a “Hug a Hero” event Feb. 27 and a PTA literacy night March 6; Austintown Elementary School hosted a Title I pizza and shopping night and completed a behavior‑focused professional development session with a follow‑up in March. The APS PTA also sponsored recent sixth‑, seventh‑ and eighth‑grade dances, and the district noted several student athletic accomplishments, including an eighth‑grade wrestler qualifying for state competition.
The updates were presented as informational reports; no formal board actions tied to these program updates were recorded in the meeting transcript.
