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Volume XXIII, Number I Periodical of the Perry Local School District August 2011

NEW YEAR, NEW CHANGES The 2011-2012 school year will be known as the year of many changes. From buildings, construction, staff and school day, inside this edition of the Perryite we hope to answer all of your questions to the changes that this school year will bring to your family and our community.

School Day Start and End Times

Perry HS (9-12): 7:35 - 2:12

Edison (7-8) & Pfeiffer (5-6): 8:10 - 2:50

Elementary Buildings ( K-4): 9:00 - 3:30

Start day for grades 1-12 is August 22nd!

Please note: At one time in early summer, a draft calendar was discussed with a one-day delay for juniors and seniors. This is NOT in effect. All students grades 1-12 start on August 22nd. Kindergarten testing is August 22-24 with phase-in August 25-26. The first day of Kindergarten is August 29.

Perry Grad Daniel J. Patron

Killed in Action U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel J. Patron, 26, was killed trying to defuse a roadside bomb in Sangin, Afghani-stan, in Helmand province. Sgt. Patron was serving his third tour of duty. Dan is the son of Kathy and Frank Patron, both Perry Local employees. Kathy teaches at the high school and is the Speech Team coach, while Frank works for the district in the maintenance depart-ment. The Perry Local Family sends our condolences to Dan’s wife Cody, and family. Thank you for your service to our country.

A MESSAGE from our Superintendent and School Board President It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2011-2012 school year. It is one of the most exciting years in the history of Perry Local Schools, with the addition of a freshman wing at the high school, renovation to other sections of the high school, energy-efficient upgrades to our other buildings, and the reconfiguration of our grade-level structure in all buildings. The environ-ment and opportunities for students are both better as a result of these physical improve-ments. Given all the change across our school district, our core work remains the same – we still have a broad goal of graduating 100% of our students, and strive for them to be college, career, or military ready upon graduation. The manner in which we work towards accomplishing these goals is through establishing positive rela-

tionships with our students and families, maintaining high expectations in all areas of the school district (especially in our classrooms), and by providing students with meaningful and engaging lessons and activities. While we are far from perfect, these are the areas which we continue to focus on behalf of our students, and we work towards fulfilling our district’s mission on a daily basis, while operating in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. It is with a great deal of gratitude that I begin my seventh year as superintendent of Perry Local Schools. Our community continues to work together, making Perry Local Schools one of the finest districts in the state of Ohio. Our students continue to score high academically, experience success after they graduate, and are active-ly involved in our community. Perry’s teachers work hard to ensure that effective learning takes place that ulti-mately prepares students for successful lives. Special thanks to our board members for their leadership, and thanks to our entire community in continually making Perry Local Schools an organization of excellence. Have a great year! As always, thank you for your interest in our schools and in our children! Sincerely, John Richard John V. Richard Michael Brenner Superintendent School Board President

Perry Local Schools Mission

To emphasize excellence in learning and provide opportuni-ties for every child to realize

his/her potential in a safe environment.

To encourage students to become responsible, productive citizens

and lifelong learners.

WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF PUPIL SERVICES

The Office of Pupil Services is dedicated to an education of high expectations for all students as we maintain the Pride Excellence and Tradition that is Perry. We welcome a collaborative relation-ship between parents, community, support staff, and educators in order to enhance the independence and success for all stu-dents. Our department is responsible for: District 504 Guidelines and Procedures; Drug-Free Programs; English Language Learners; Gifted Education; Home Instruction; Homeless Students; Nursing Services; School Counseling; State Assessment for Students with Disabilities; and Students with Disabilities/Special Education. We look forward to highlighting our programs with you throughout the school year. Please contact us anytime with questions or concerns at 330-478-6187. Wishing you a successful school year!

-Rebekah H. Silla, Director of Pupil Services

SENIOR MOMENTS from Bette Mizer It is time to welcome back students, teachers and administrators to the 2011-12 school year. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE SUMMER DAYS and had an opportunity to spend quality time with your family and friends. The Perry Community is fortunate to be blessed with an exceptional school system. The Sen-ior Citizens are proud of our Perry Local Schools with their history of Academic and Athletic achievement. August, the month of celebration, joining hearts and generations! Starting each morning with an attitude of gratitude, no matter what the circumstances, can splash joy over the rest of the day. BINGO: The Perry Senior Citizens are invited to Edison Middle School on Tuesday, September 13th for bin-go games, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served during the evening. Please send in your reser-vation. The 162nd Annual Stark County Fair will begin on Tuesday, August 30th and run through September 5, 2011. This is a Stark County tradition. Make plans to be in attendance. DID YOU KNOW? President William Howard Taft (Ohio) was the first president to throw out a baseball to begin a ball game. It happened in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the game he happened to stand up to stretch during the seventh inning, and that tradition is how the seventh inning stretch had its start……….. LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS, START AN EPIDEMIC ! ! ! ! On August 27, 2011 Stark Parks will host the first Annual Wellness Day at the Magnolia Mills, 261 North Main Street, Magnolia. The event will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at noon. The day will be fun-filled and educational. Friends of Stark Parks will be hosting their 11th annual golf outing on Friday, September 9th at the Sanctuary Golf Course in North Canton. If anyone is interested, please register by calling: 330-477-3552. The August birthstone is the Camelian and the flower is the Poppy. The Ohio Military Museum is located at 316 Lincolnway East, Massillon. Uniforms, Medals of Honor and other memorabilia from Ohio Military Men and Women are on display. The Museum is open year round, Wednesdays through Saturdays with free admission. You are welcome to call for information at: 330-832-5553. Speaking of cookies, the first Ceramic Cookie Jar was created in 1929 by the Brush Pottery of Zanesville, OH. The essential jar was embossed with the word “COOKIES.” Friendship is the treasure we hold very dear, Joy is the gift we share through the year. With Perry Pride, Bette

PHS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN ON TIME We will have student occupancy for the first day of school Au-gust 22nd! The new renovated freshmen wing (Phase 1A) is complete and looking beautiful! All of the renovated classrooms (Science) and additional Art rooms along with the guidance offic-es (Phase 1B) will be ready for opening day as well. We are ex-pecting our new link corridor and kitchen/cafeteria areas to be functional (approximately 90% complete) and operating for open-ing day as well. This project is the largest our district has taken on since building Pfeiffer Middle School in the 1970’s. It is still under budget and will be tremendous resource for our students for many years to come. As a reminder, all construction was completed with per-manent improvement funds saved over the past 6-8 years—there were NO NEW TAXES for this entire project. Other facility updates throughout the district: -A new stairway and handicap ramp at the front entrance of PHS. -New tennis courts at the high school. -The entry way at Edison has been renovated and provides better security. -A new handicap accessible lavatory at Pfeiffer has been completed. -A new playground for students at Pfeiffer is in place. -A new bus loop for Edison and Pfeiffer students has been de-signed, increasing safety..

REEDURBAN UPDATE:

We will open bids from contractors for the removal of asbestos and building demolition in late August. A public auction of materials and equipment is scheduled for Sept. 17. The removal of asbestos will occur dur-ing the last two weeks of September, with demolition to begin approximately October 1.

PERRY LOSES TWO WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS

Perry Local lost two wonderful ladies this past summer that had given so much to our Perry Local Schools. Sandi Mercorelli (pictured left), a veteran bus driver of 36 years, passed away in July. Also passing in early July was Nellie Phelps (pictured right). Nellie worked for 32 years in our food service department. Both ladies remained active in the Perry Schools as volunteers and substitutes. We will miss them both dearly.

WHIPPLE ELEMENTARY

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NEW LOOKS AT WHIPPLE

When the students return to school this fall at Whipple they will notice various changes that oc-curred at the school over their summer break. The first thing they will be sure to notice is the bright, white new front hallway floor which was recently installed replacing the fifty-nine year old dark brown tile. The new floor proudly displays the Per-ry block “P” inside the front door. Another change the students will notice is that many of the fixtures in the restrooms have been replaced. These changes even include “touch free” faucets on the sinks. The lighting throughout the building has also been im-proved with new fixtures being added in many plac-es. Last but not least, they will be able to enjoy a new “outdoor classroom”. Through the generosity of the Whipple Heights PTO, four new in-ground picnic tables are being installed at Whipple. Three of these tables are being arranged to create an “outdoor classroom” for the students and their teacher to use. What a great way for the students to observe outdoor sci-ence “first hand”. Welcome back to school and re-member to check out Whipple’s “new looks”.

PERRY SCHOOLS

Perry

Panthers

KNAPP ELEMENTARY (perrylocal.org/knapp)

PAKT- PARENT AND KNAPP TEACHERS Welcome back to the 2011-2012 school year. Our Parent and Knapp Teacher Organization (call PAKT) has been busy preparing fun activities for the upcom-ing school year. This is a parent volunteer organiza-tion that works in conjunction with our teachers to provide exciting activities for our students. The Pres-ident of PAKT, Kelly Blakeslee would like to see more Knapp parents involved. Kelly states, “The more parents we have in PAKT the stronger our school and community become for our students.” In addition Jackie Oakleaf is the secretary and Karen

Carter is the Treasurer.

Listed are some of the activities planned for this up-coming school year: Thurs., Aug. 25 – Back To School Luau – 6:30-8:00 Fri. Oct.21 – Harvest Party – 2:40-3:25 Thurs. Sept. 29 – Guys Night Out – 6:30-8:00 Tues. Nov. 15 – Girls Night Out – 6:30-8:00 Mon. Dec. 5 – Friday, December 9 – Holiday Shop Fri., Jan. 27 – Mother/Son Night – 6:30-8:00 Fri. Feb. 24 – Princess Ball -6:30-8:00 Sat., Mar.31 – School Carnival – 11:00-2:00 Once a week our parents volunteer at the Panther’s Pit Stop where the students can purchase book store items and Perry clothing. The students can use their “Caught Being Good Tokens” to purchase items from the store. Please consider joining this great organization to be-come a part of your child’s educational experience. Please look for the PAKT flyer and room helpers’ checklist in your child’s book bag on the first day of school. PAKT meets the first Monday of every month at 6:30 in the school library. Everyone is wel-come! Pictured are PAKT President- Kelly Blakeslee and Family Olivia (toddler), Sophia (1st grader at Knapp), Preston (5th grader

Pfeiffer)

LUNCH RATES FOR 2011/2012

K-6 $2.25 reduced .40 7-12 $2.50 reduced .40 Breakfast - all grades $1.25 reduced .30 For your school’s menu, please check the website at www.perrylocal.org/menus.

PRIDE

EXCELLENCE

TRADITION

WATSON ELEMENTARY (perrylocal.org/watson)

WATSON UNITE READY FOR A NEW YEAR Watson UNITE (Unite Now In Today’s Education) is the school’s parent and teacher organization and they are off and ready to welcome the new school year with a new leadership team. President Brock Ryan is lead-ing an outstanding board which includes: Angie Miller as Vice-President, Jen Waters as secretary, Lori Campsey as treasurer, Lisa Yelichek as scholarship chairperson, and Sharen Lindberg as nominating chair-person. They are referring to up-coming school events as our “RE-UNITE” as they are committed to bringing together our Watson Fami-lies with our new families from Reedurban as well as other schools. They will kick off the year with an in-formal open house just for the new grade 1-4 families on Thursday August 11th. The formal open house for everyone is scheduled just before school starts on the following Thursday, August 18th. UNITE’s mission is to bring the home and school into closer relation and promote the interests of the children of Watson School through educational and social pro-grams. The UNITE Board is looking forward to a very active school year that includes activities just for the students such as the COSI on Wheels Assembly, and those activities for the whole family such as the annual Glow Night slated for Saturday October 8th from 5-7:30PM. UNITE also raises funds to provide an annual scholar-ship to a graduating Perry Senior and would like to recognize former Watson student, and 2011 PHS grad-uate, Savannah Fox, as their UNITE Seth Brown Jun-ior Scholarship winner. Savannah’s essay included many fond memories of those events supported by UNITE and how her early years prepared and shaped her for high school and beyond. Watson families are encouraged to get involved and join UNITE. The first meeting will take place in the Watson Library on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 6:30PM.

LOHR ELEMENTARY (perrylocal.org/lohr)

WELCOMED BEGINNING As the doors open for another year at Lohr Elemen-tary, many new faces will be greeting students and families. There have been many new additions to the Lohr family due to the restructuring of elemen-tary buildings within the district. The Lohr Team has been hard at work to ensure all preparations are complete as the students enter on August 22nd. The new team members for the 2011-2012 school year are: Miss Kegley, Kindergarten; Mrs. Denbrock, 3rd grade; Mrs. Edgein, 3rd grade; Mrs. Randulic, 4th grade; Mrs. Hoffer, Intervention; Mrs. Modd, Speech; Mrs. Kennedy, Gifted Intervention; Mrs. Nicholas, Cafeteria, Mrs. Case, guidance counselor and Mrs. Clements, Principal. Next time you see one of these new faces, make sure to extend a warm Lohr welcome! Along with faculty changes, Lohr is welcoming a new PTO board. Seven parents have graciously volunteered for a role in our successful parent-teacher organization. A special thanks goes to these ladies for their motivation, enthusiasm and willing-ness to serve our students. The PTO Board for the 2011-2012 school year is as follows: Presidents: Lisa White and Rhonda Gliba, Vice-Presidents: Anne Bowers and Jennifer Yuhasz, Secretaries: Kim Ailing and Gina Jones, Treasurer: Elizabeth Craig. Planning for many special events and functions are well underway. In order to make this the most suc-cessful year for Lohr PTO, please plan on being a part of the team by attending monthly meetings and volunteering for events such as the Princess Ball, Boys Night Out and Classroom holiday parties. All parents are welcome!

UP-TO-DATE Stay up-to-date by visiting the Perry Local website (www.perrylocal.org) for the most recent information. Be sure to click on the “calendar” link for updated dates and times of activities. Looking for sporting events? Head over to the Athletics Web-site (www.perrylocal.org/athletics) and search their calendar for times, locations and dates of events.

GENOA ELEMENTARY (perrylocal.org/genoa)

NEW BEGINNINGS AT GENOA Our team at Genoa is excited to start a new school year! We have been working to get the building ready for opening day. Joining the team this year is Perryite DaNita Berry as the new principal. While starting her 19th year in education in Stark County, Genoa staff and students are looking forward to her leadership. We have scheduled some events prior to school start-ing and hope you will be able to join us. Kindergar-ten Parent Orientation will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, in the gymnasium. This orientation will provide an overview of kinder-

garten and school procedures.

On Thursday, August 18 from 5:00-6:00 p.m, we will host a New Student Orientation for students en-tering grades 1-4. Following this orientation is an Open House for all students and families from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Students are encouraged to bring their school supplies. Come join us as we kick-off the

start of a brand new school year at Genoa!

PERRY PRIDE

REEDURBAN REMEMBRANCE A BIG thank you goes to all community members and alumni that have supported Reedurban Elementary over the past 80 years. The success of the Reedurban Community Open House and sales of wooden replicas and photographs are proof that Reedurban was a memorable place to learn and teach. The funds that were raised from these sales were placed in a Reedur-ban Scholarship Fund to continue assisting Reedurban students in life-long learning. If you purchased a Cat’s Meow replica or photograph at the Community Open House and have not received these items, please contact Mrs. Clements at Lohr Elementary, 330-484-3924. Preparations for the razing of Reedurban are well un-derway. A public auction is scheduled for Sept 17th to sell unneeded educational materials, furniture and supplies by the district. All are welcome. Thanks again for all your support.

PFEIFFER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (perrylocal.org/pfeiffer) Since 1975 Pfeiffer has been the home for the dis-trict’s 6th and 7th grade students. Beginning in the fall, Pfeiffer will be the home to approximately 800, 5th and 6th graders. The transition from a Middle school to an Intermediate school is exciting. The grade levels have changed but the concept for the school is the same. Pfeiffer believes that successful schools for young adolescents are characterized by a culture that includes: • Educators who value working with this age

group and are prepared to do so. • A collaborative team and leadership. • A shared vision that guides decisions and in-

struction. • An inviting, supportive and safe environment. • High expectations for every member of the

learning community. • Students and teachers engaged in active learning. • Adult advocates for students. • School and community partnerships. Students will still receive the same curriculum offer-ings but will now be placed into two-teacher teams instead of four-teacher teams. The teams will house 50-55 students allowing for a smaller more intimate learning environment. The building will now run on a block schedule in-stead of a period schedule. A block schedule allows for more flexibility for teams, provides double the time allotted for mathematics, and reduces the amount of disruptions to learning, by reducing movement and eliminating bells. The staff at Pfeiffer is committed to providing a rig-orous, quality education maintaining the “Excellent Rating” Pfeiffer has received from the State of Ohio for 8 years.

PFEIFFER INTERMEDIATE OPEN HOUSE

DATES AND TIMES

Parents and students are invited to grade level Ori-entations: Date Time Grade Aug. 15 6:00-7:00 pm (Last names A-L) 5th gr. 7:30-8:30 pm (Last names M-Z) 5th gr. Aug. 16 6:00-7:00 pm (Last names A-L) 6th gr. 7:30-8:30 pm (Last names M-Z) 6th gr. We have limited space in the gymnasium so please attend at the time that corresponds to your last name. Our open house for both grades will be Au-gust 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Come meet your stu-dent’s teachers and tour the school.

EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (perrylocal.org/edison)

THE PLACE TO BE!

We are excited to be starting our first year in what promises to be a long legacy of success for the new Edison Middle School. The Edison team has been working hard to be ready to open our doors to the first class of students in our new middle school. Mrs. Diane Kittelberger, formerly Genoa princi-pal, will be the new principal of Edison Middle School. Mr. Tony Carr, former Pfeiffer teach-er, will be the new assistant principal at Edi-son. Mrs. Kittelberger and Mr. Carr are honored to have the privilege of serving the Edison students, staff and parents. Edison will hold an Open House for all students on Thursday, August 18th from 5:00-6:00 for 7th graders and 6:00-7:00 for 8th grad-ers. During Edison's Open House, students will vis-it their homerooms, receive their class schedules and then visit each of their classes to meet their new teachers. It is our hope that this special evening will help put them at ease as they approach the first day of school. Also, please be sure to visit Edison's website at http://perrylocal.org/edison/ for a list of general supplies to get students started. We are

looking forward to a wonderful year!

PERRY HIGH SCHOOL (perrylocal.org/phs) PHS TO OFFER ARMY JR ROTC

The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program is the #1 source for producing our nation's military offic-ers. A "Junior" version of this program (JROTC) has been developed for our nation's high schools. It pro-vides students an outstanding opportunity to learn about and demonstrate leadership, character, motivation, dedi-cation, and a host of other skills that will prove incredi-bly useful in their lives. Perry HS has been accepted by the US Army to implement its very own JROTC pro-gram starting this fall! We are incredibly excited about the opportunity. Please know this is not a recruiting tool for the military. In fact, there is little difference nation-wide in terms of the number of kids that enter the mili-tary from JROTC versus the normal high school student population. It is designed to give our students the chance to model core values, build leadership skills, and take part in experiences they would not get any other way. If your child is interested, please have them see their guidance counselor at PHS!

GO PANTHERS!

PERRY HIGH SCHOOL (perrylocal.org/phs)

THE EXCELLENCE CONTINUES For most Perry students the school year ends in late May. However, there are some that continue their edu-cation well into the month of June. This past June, many Perry students took advantage of summer school through Perry’s Digital Academy (www.perrylocal.org/pda). Some students recovered credits in courses while others used the time to get ahead of pace in their high school education. Perry students had a success rate of 96.6% in credits earned for summer school 2011. With over eighty course credits awarded, many of these Perry students will be on track to graduate. Summer school highlights also included eight students receiving their high school diploma upon completion of the program. The Perry school community is grateful to the efforts of summer school instructors Nancy Wells, Steve Grossi, Mike Dolfi, and Chris Meiser in helping facilitate the success of these students. A note of gratitude is also in order to counselors Mary Jo Bowersox, Ron Wilson, Mary Jane Fahrney, An-drew McGee, Wendy Fragasse, Chantil Frederick, and Rose Mickley for their support in registering students for the needed coursework. The Perry High School administration along with secre-tary, Barb Zink, deserves special recognition for their support role in summer school as well. The excellent success in student performance for sum-mer school 2011 continues to reflect the pride, excel-lence, and tradition that is Perry Local Schools.

PHS SUCCESS TEAM Perry High School has established its first PHS Success Team to provide support to the incoming freshman and sophomore students as they enter our new and improved Perry High School on August 22nd! Thank you to the 62 junior and senior volun-teers that have agreed to help in this endeavor! The goal in establishing this team was to utilize the “ones that know best” about the daily happenings in the halls of PHS! This team will outline for our new students the “ins” and “outs” of Perry life, as well as inform them about all of the extra curricu-lar opportunities available to them during their time at Perry. Furthermore, the students on this team will stress to our underclassmen the im-portance of setting high academic standards for themselves, as well as reinforcing how important it is to take advantage of all the opportunities availa-ble to them during their high school years. Students participating in this program were recom-mended by staff members at the high school and received training this summer in order to offer sup-port to their 9th and 10th grade peers as they embark on their high school careers! The PHS Success team will serve as guides to stu-dents during the upcoming Freshman/Sophomore Open House on Thursday, August 18, 2011. They will also “meet and greet” new students on the first day of school, and will be in all freshman and sophomore homerooms to assist.

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PERRY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Nominations for the Perry Athletic Hall of Fame are due by September 30, 2011. Application forms can be found on the Perry website as well as in the athletic office at Perry High School.

PERRY HELPING PERRY If you would like to volunteer, donate, or know of someone in need, please email us perryhelpingper-ry @yahoo.com. For information on picking up clothes and food please visit our website at www.perrylocal.org/perryhelpingperry for current dates and times or call Patty Knotts at 330.418-

FREE COMMUNITY DINNERS Reedurban Presbyterian Church on the corner of 12th & Perry will be offering FREE community dinners on August 30, and September 27. All are invited. For more information, please call 330-477

-2838.

50th REUNION PLANNED The class of 1961 is having their 50th reunion this year. The reunion will be the weekend of October 7th – 8th . If you are a classmate or know of one, email or call Sharon (Bertle) Schreffler at sschreff@kent.edu (330-832-3496); Sandy (Mathias) Rickenbrode at rick-enbrodes@yahoo.com (330-495-7099); or Nancy (White) Jedel at nancyjedel@att.net (330-837-3745).

CLASS OF 1966 REUNION Reunion's Pub, September 10, 2011. Dress is casual. Light appetizers will be provided. Food and drinks can be purchased. Please contact one of the following mem-bers of the committee to let us know you are interested in attending and to provide us with your contact infor-mation or information concerning other classmates. Email Dave Elliot at: cavehome@frontier.com Phone: Jim Kessler at (330) 455-9549 Gracie Andriotto Newlon at (330) 494-1729 Theresa Cosentino Baumgartner at (330) 833-4253

’71 AND ’72 REUNION Perry High School Classes of ’71 and ’72 are planning a combined 40th anniversary reunion for the weekend of October 7,8, and 9. Plans include a Friday night football game – Perry vs McKinley, golf outing Saturday morn-ing at Tam O’ Shanter golf course, Saturday evening reunion at Moonlight Ballroom, and Sunday wrap up brunch at Sippo Lake pavilion. For information – Class of ’71 call Mary Ross Smith – 330-478-5765 or Lisa Burkhardt Leech – 330-837-8998. For class of ’72, call Ken Yoder – 330-830-0809.

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CLASS OF 1976 REUNION SET The Perry High School class of 1976 will have their 35 year class reunion on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at: Reunion’s Pub, 5153 W. Tuscarawas St. Canton, OH, 44710 - (330) 478-5550 Time: 7pm – 1am Food: Hors D’oeuvres provided Drinks: Cash bar

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PERRY LOCAL CHOOSES AlertNow FOR RAPID NOTIFICATION

In today’s digital landscape, school administrators are increasingly under pressure to enhance school safety and security, increase parental involvement, improve stu-dent achievement and build community engagement. With AlertNow, educational administrators and leaders can send out voice calls, email messages or SMS messages to students, parents and staff. Establishing a relia-ble channel for communicating helps schools and districts share information effec-tively and efficiently. In time-sensitive situations, parents and guardians can receive information and details directly from the school. Not just for emergencies, AlertNow is beneficial in sending out routine school mes-sages, such as attendance reports, low lunch balance alerts and event and meeting reminders. Perry Local Schools will be implementing AlertNow and all its features during the upcoming school year. Once you have your students Emergency Medical Form we are asking each parent to ensure they provide an accurate phone number and email address we can use in the program on the form.

RETIRED EMPLOYEES LUNCHEON (AND TOUR OF PHS!)

The annual fall luncheon for retired Perry School employees is set for Sept 20th at the Perry Grange at noon. As promised, we will also be offering a short tour of the Perry HS renovations prior to the luncheon. The bus to PHS will leave the Grange at 10:15 AM, and return prior to lunch. Please contact Donna Byer at 330-477-1256 or Phyllis Define at 330-832-4079 to make your reservation. Cost is $10, and you need to specify your choice of Swiss steak or Chicken. In lieu of calling, you may cut out this notice and re-turn it to: Perry Local Schools, Attn: Retiree Luncheon, 4201 13th St SW, Massillon, OH 44646. Be sure to specify your name and number of at-tendees. All reservations must be made by Sept 6th. Hope to see you there! Name __________________________________Number Attending_____