The Westerville City School District’s Board of Education is seeking applicants to serve on the district’s FY14 Audit Committee as a professional link between the Board and independent auditors. Applications must be completed by December 20, 2013. Click here to apply.

Approximately 180 stakeholders have been collaborating in recent weeks to formulate the framework for a new, five-year Strategic Plan for the Westerville City School District.  Soon, from December 9-12, residents, employees and students will be able to provide feedback on a draft of that framework, which is themed Creating the 21^st Century Student.

These groups and individuals were recognized on November 15 at an award ceremony and breakfast held at the Westerville Public Library.

On Monday, November 18, Westerville City Schools Transition Coordinators had the opportunity to tour offsite programs that Fort Hayes Career Center offers to qualifying students.  In addition to traditional career center programs, Fort Hayes offers five off site programs that help pupils develop working skills and vocational habits that can transfer to any employment setting.

The Board of Education of the Westerville City School District will be holding two separate public auctions for two properties owned by the Board and located at (1) 135 E. Walnut Street (tax parcel number 080-000668) and (2) 145 E. Walnut Street (tax parcel number 080-000640), in the City of Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio.  Each parcel of real estate to be auctioned includes the permanent improvements located on the Board-owned land.

Faculty and staff at Westerville City Schools have consistently paved the energy conservation pathway for other organizations while achieving significant cost avoidance with energy-efficient behavior — and now those good habits are earning the organization national recognition.

Westerville City Schools has achieved a 32 percent energy cost avoidance totaling $10,405,637 since forming a strategic alliance with Cenergistic approximately six and a half years ago.

Approximately 200 Westerville City Schools employees gathered at Westerville North High School on Saturday, November 9, to celebrate the conclusion of a seven-week Employee Wellness training program.  The culminating event was the walking or running of a 5k.  The activity was sponsored by the district’s Wellness Committee.

There are some bright, new faces on school buses in Westerville this year, thanks to a program devised by Becky Nitz, Assistant Manager of Transportation Services.  The Westerville City School District is helping special needs students learn important life skills by transporting them to and from school each day on regular school buses, instead of via taxi cabs or in private cars provided by the Tristar Transportation Company.  Pupils are learning how to ride a bus and how to transfer from one bus to another – skills which could be useful in their adult lives. 

Members of the Digital Content Provider Review Task Force Team met on Tuesday, November 5, at the Early Learning Center.  The group is charged with identifying and recommending digital content providers to Westerville City School’s Curriculum Council for consideration in December 2013.  Digital content is being utilized to further enhance blended-learning opportunities for students within the Westerville Schools, as well as provide highly engaging instructional resources that will complement teaching and more specialized learning in the traditional classroom. 

Special appearances at the Leadership Summit were made by Dr. John Kellogg, Superintendent of Westerville City Schools; musician Arnett Howard; and magician/motivational speaker Jon Petz.  Speakers and numerous activities facilitated by volunteers from the community, Westerville Sunrise Rotary, and Westerville middle school students, focused on communication, teamwork, and listening.