Welcome to the Kirtland Schools’ Key Communicator e-newsletter. We hope to use this tool as a two-way form of communication to share the good news going on in our classrooms, and also provide you with facts in the event of negative situations. We hope you will act as informal communications liaisons with the community and let us know what you’re hearing so we can proactively provide you with the facts of what’s happening in your schools. Thank you for your support!

Our Vision: Provide a personalized education for all students.

Our Mission: We educate students to be empowered citizens.

• Superintendent VanArnhem highlighted the following

  • The administrative team worked collaboratively with the Auburn Career Center and applied for a Career Technical Education (CTE) grant. The focus is on a technology pathway that includes professional development, curriculum, materials and internship opportunities. It was submitted on 6/25/24 for a total request of $277,895.

  • The new playground swing came in on Monday, July 16th. The rubber surface is scheduled to be installed later this week.

  • On Saturday, July 27th at 9:00 am, there will be a Kirtland Community Wellness Event taking place at Wilson Stadium.

    • What to Expect:

      • 9:00 am: Morning Yoga with Harmony (All Skill Levels)

      • 9:50 am Motion Seminar with Novacare (Shoulders, Knees, Hips)

      • 10:30 am: Barre2Pilates (Bring your own mat. All Skill Levels)

      • 1pm: KidFit with Crooked River CrossFit and Kirtland Strength Coaches (Ages 7-13)

The Board voted to approve the following superintendent recommendations:

• Peggy Wessman to be a longterm substitute teacher, Nicole Michalski to be the latchkey supervisor, an audiology contract with the ESC, Perspectives Academy contracts, ESCNEO staffing contracts, student handbooks and the first reading of policy.

*attachments to these items can be found on the district website: https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/kirt/Board.nsf/Public.

The Kirtland Local Schools are known for academic excellence and strong community support, and have been recognized nationally and statewide for educational achievement. The district also maintains a long tradition of distinction in a variety of extracurricular activities. The Board of Education provides open and thoughtful fiscal management of the community’s investment in the school district’s high quality educational program by ensuring every dollar spent benefits students and the community. The strategic plan for the Kirtland Local Schools can be found at: https://www.kirtlandschools.org/Downloads/Kirtland%20Strategic%20Plan%20with%20Chart.pdf