ASHLAND — The Ashland City Teachers Association and Ashland City School district would like to encourage all voters in our school district to support the Renewal Levy during this November election.
This levy does not involve any new monies for our district and will not increase anyone’s taxes. The renewal of this levy will enable our district to continue to serve our children at every level of instruction.
As a district we would like to highlight some of what has been going on over the last few years, so you as our constituents know how your tax dollars are being wisely and prudently spent.
At Reagan Elementary, our current funding levels combined with grant funding have enabled teachers to participate in professional activities that ensure we have the tools and research to help our students become successful readers. Teachers are working together to provide students with a great educational experience.
The bright building is full of children learning and smiling as their artwork and writing are filling the halls as autumn returns.
At Edison Elementary, we are excited to start the year off in a newly remodeled building, including new flooring in the gymnasium. Our Edison family has successfully engaged in both academic and community projects.
We continue to embody and model ready, respectful, and responsible behavior in our classrooms and our community. This levy will continue to provide teachers with training, valuable resources, and tools needed to improve student achievement.
At Taft Intermediate, teachers continue to meet the myriad of needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Taft family is taking on additional responsibilities to make sure the needs of our students are met. Through our new “Game On” initiative, students are implementing video game terminology in reading and math curricula. Likewise, our Lunch Bunch teachers are helping provide a positive culture for our students.
Every penny of our current budget is needed to continue to ensure the level of support our students are receiving. At Ashland Middle School, teachers and staff are incredibly thankful for the community investment in our students and staff. We have tangibly seen the difference a building and improved resources can make for connecting and equipping staff and students.
Education has changed significantly in recent years, and we are thankful for the support of our voters that allows us to keep pace with innovation in a safe, clean, and supportive environment. Teachers at the middle school are constantly coming up with ways to use technology to enhance student learning.
At Ashland High School, we have been using resources as efficiently as possible to create more options for students. AHS is offering a new course entitled GenYes. Students enrolled in this class are getting real-life work experience by troubleshooting and fixing technology issues within the building.
As a means to reduce future college expenses, AHS currently offers 16 College Credit Plus (CCP) courses in the areas of business, history, communication, English, math, French, and Spanish, allowing students to stay in our building and learn from our own instructors while earning college credit. Students can also earn college credit through qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP) tests as AP courses are also offered in a number of subjects.
As a district, we want to thank the Ashland community for their support through the years and look forward to their continued support, which continues to make Ashland “Someplace Special.”
Many thanks to all of the Ashland City School Building Representatives who helped to prepare this message:
Edison Elementary: Carol Kinney, Brad Mumaw, and Kara Young
Reagan Elementary: BreAnn Fennell and Molly LaRue
Taft Intermediate: Kaitlin Jackson and Beth Kohne
Ashland Middle School: Sarah LeVeck, Jarrod Vance, Heidi Obrecht, and Katie Strange
Ashland High School: Abbey Hoffman, Kelly Allison, and Kristen Duncan
