School calendar for 2022-23 ready for approval
by Sheldon Ocker
Dec. 14 board of education meeting
School calendars might be considered dull and repetitive documents by most people, but to the employees, students and parents in a school district, the formulation of the calendar is of prime interest.
Consequently, Revere Superintendent Michael Tefs appointed a committee to draft various versions of the 2022-23 school calendar. Revere’s 325 employees were shown all four then were polled on their preferences.
“We got feedback from all of our employees,’’ Tefs told the board of education. “About 60 percent of our employees chose the first option. … There was quite a gap: 60 percent to 21 percent [for the next most popular version.]’’
The board will not be asked to approve a 2022-23 calendar until January, but Tefs revealed his choice.
“We’re happy to recommend that [option one] this evening,’’ he said.
Under this version of the calendar, the first day of school for students will be Aug. 25, 2022. The last day of classes is scheduled for June 6, 2023. Students will be off for Labor Day (Sept. 5), NEOEA Day (Oct. 14), Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 16), President’s Day (Feb. 20) and Memorial Day (May 29).
Thanksgiving break will run from Nov. 24-28; Winter Break is scheduled for Dec. 31-Jan. 3; Spring Break will run from March 27-31.
Presentations
Several students were singled out for special contributions at their schools.
Revere High School students Andrew Froelich and Freddie Mealy geared their Eagle Scout projects toward benefitting Bath Elementary’s outdoor play and learning center and kickball field.
Eighth-grader Kaylynn Waldron and sixth-graders Sam Hogan and Chase France were presented to the board for their contributions in establishing a school newspaper at Revere Middle School.
Revere High senior Alana Neidlinger was honored for her work at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, and senior Chris Meyer was cited for outstanding contributions to the band and for work in the classroom.
Donations
- Larry Nance Jr. contributed $6,000 to the Revere boys’ basketball team.
- Eula Morant gave $1,000 to the Eric Morant Scholarship Fund.
- Mark and Jen DiSalvo donated $496 worth of T-shirts to the Revere swim team.
New things to learn
Revere High plans to offer several new courses in its business curriculum, subject to board approval.
Introduction to Accounting will be a one-semester course focusing on double entry bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements and the principles of accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Advanced Accounting will be a one-semester course emphasizing the accounting cycle for a merchandising corporation.
Introduction to Digital Marketing will be a one-semester course will teach the benefits of online advertising, email, web sites, social media and mobile marketing.
Advanced Digital Marketing will be a one-semester course that investigates digital marketing tools such as Instagram, Factbook, Snapchat, Twitter and YouTube. Students will have the opportunity to work with a budget of tens of thousands of dollars in a real business simulation environment.
There also will be revisions to the course work in art.
Advanced placement 3D Design will be a two-semester course that offers students the chance to create a portfolio of three dimensional works that will be submitted to the AP College Board for scoring near the end of the second semester.
Digital Art and Design is a one-semester course that teaches how to create art from digital media rather than paint, pencil and canvas.
Advanced Digital Art and Design is a one-semester course in which students select their area of strength and create more advanced designs.
Election
The board elected current President Keith Malick as president pro tempore until the January meeting, when a new board president for calendar year 2022 is selected. ∞