News

FROM SUPERINTENDENT STEVE CHIARO

With the latest declaration from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Sunday, March 22, 2020, I am announcing additional changes to Warren City School District Operations, effective Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

PLEASE NOTE: This communication, found in its entirety here, supersedes ALL prior communications regarding areas that differ as related to Governor DeWine’s March 22 declaration.

 

Please Review: Academic Updates from the Superintendent

Please review the academic information/updates from Superintendent Steve Chiaro, Associate Superintendent Wendy Hartzell and WGH Principal Dante Capers. Our staff has been working diligently to ensure our students are served to the highest possible standard throughout the mandated statewide school closure. We will be launching our academic lesson program next week with each grade level receiving specific instructions.

WCS to resume academic lessons for students, K-12, next week

Warren City Schools will resume academic lessons for students in grades K-12 starting next week.
The district will provide information to students and their families about academic lessons later this week.
District leaders will be meeting with the teaching staff this Thursday (March 19) and Friday (March 20) to communicate expectations for the delivery of academic lessons.
Additional information and updates will be provided through our automated call system and on the district’s website.

WCS distributing grab ‘n go lunches for students 

WARREN – Warren City Schools is providing grab and go lunches for all district students at all of our five school buildings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and several off-campus sites weekdays from Noon to 1 p.m. through the duration of the mandated statewide K-12 school closing.

To benefit from this program, students are asked to go the school building closest to where they live between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., regardless of where they are enrolled.

If the student is not within walking distance of the school, they may visit one of several off-campus/remote sites where grab and go lunches are being distributed from Noon to 1 p.m. A clearly marked Warren City Schools vehicle will be at each site to help identify it as a meal distribution location.

Families and community members with questions or concerns may call Warren City Schools Food Service Department at 330-841-2321.

School Locations

Warren G. Harding High School 860 Elm Road NE

Lincoln PK-8 School 2253 Atlantic St NE

Jefferson PK-8 School 1543 Tod Ave SW

McGuffey PK-8 School 3465 Tod Ave NW

Willard PK-8 School 2020 Willard Ave SE

Off-Campus/Remote Sites

Agape Assembly Church 426 Nevada Ave SW

Community Garden (Former Laird School Site) 565 Laird Ave

Emerson (Former) School Site 1619 Drexel Ave NW

F.O.C.U.S. Building (Former ACOP Building) 2051 Niles Rd SE

Hampshire House 244 5th St SW

Hidden Village Townhomes 600 Commerce Ave NW

Highland Terrace 377 Lane Drive SW

Packard Park Mahoning Avenue

Renaissance Place 1948 Palmyra Road

St. Paul Lutheran Church 2860 East Market St.

Secrest (Former) School Site 1001 Bennett Ave NW

Stonegate Place Apartments Robert Ave NW

Warren Family Mission 155 Tod Ave NW

Warren Heights 504 Douglas St NW

YMCA-Trumbull Family Fitness 210 High St

Coronavirus Information

In Warren City Schools we are continuing to provide your child’s education in a clean and sanitized environment.  We have taken additional time and effort to disinfect common areas frequently visited by students.

Our nurses from Akron Children’s hospital are working to encourage and teach our students the importance and proper way to wash their hands as recommended by health officials, which experts say is the best precaution to take in preventing the spread of germs.

We have provided additional resources below.

Message from the State Superintendent:

Superintendent Chiaro’s Letter to Families

Ohio Department of Health News Release

Ohio Department of Health Household Checklist

Ohio Department of Health-Coronavirus Resources

Ohio Department of Education-Coronavirus Information

Trumbull County Educational Service Center

Lincoln 2nd-grader Named Honorary Warren Police Officer

Krista Monsman has always been about helping people.

And, remarked the Lincoln PK-8 School 2nd grader, “What better way to do that than to serve as a police officer?”

The 8-year-old, who uses a wheelchair for mobility, said she would like nothing better than to pursue a career in law enforcement.

On Wednesday, she was given the opportunity to serve as an honorary Warren City Police Officer for a day after being sworn in by Michael Currington, a Warren City Police and School Resource Officer, who presented her with a police photo ID.

During the ceremony, attended by Krista’s parents and grandfather, Lincoln 2nd-graders and school leaders, Warren Mayor Doug Franklin proclaimed the day, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2020, as Krista Monsman Day.

“This proclamation is to Krista Monsman, a second grade student, for her care, and compassion for others, her willingness to learn and her positive attitude,” Mayor Franklin said. “She is an outstanding example to all, especially to her fellow students, and to me as the mayor.”

Krista was unaware of the ceremony until after she entered the school gymnasium and Officer Currington called her to the platform.

“Since I’ve known her she has always been such a friendly, helpful student,” Currington said. “She’s told me she wants to be a police officer. She’s got a big heart, huge personality, great sense of humor, is always willing to help, just a great all around kid. She has all the traits to be a great police officer.”

Monsman can look forward to many opportunities working in law enforcement, such as serving as a dispatcher, becoming an analysts, even specializing in investigating cyber crimes, noted Currington.

“I’m just really happy right now,” Krista said. “I’m so happy they made this happen for me, that (Officer Currington) did this. “It’s a perfect day.”