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Tod Avenue, NW Warren, OH 44485
McGuffey K-8 Ground-breaking Held! A special ground-breaking ceremony was held at the McGuffey K-8 School site on Tod Avenue on Oct. 29, 2008. Several administrators, parents and community representatives attended the event despite the cold temperature and snow.
Lead Principal: Linda Reigelman
Assistant Principal of Instruction: Daniel Thorpe
Building Secretary: Maggie Villers
Facts on the new McGuffy K-8 School:
- The school is being built on the 16-acre site
- Estimated budget is $14.4 million (OSFC) and $10.5 million by the District for additional instructional space.
- School is being built on the former site of McGuffey Elementary School.
- Permanent access to the new school will be provided from Tod Avenue.
- Bus and parent drop-off/pick-up areas are designed with separation and safety in mind.
- The building design is unique and distinct from other new schools in the District.
- The building allows for grade level separations and future expansions.
- The instructional programs in ALL of the District's K-8 schools are and will continue to be the same.
- Occupancy is expected for the 2010-11 school year.
School Hours:
K-2 Pod: 8:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Breakfast:8:05 a.m.3-5 Pod: 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. - Breakfast: 8:10 a.m.
6-8 Pod: 7:40 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. - Breakfast: 7:25 a.m.
Grades K-2 at the Emerson site
1619 Drexel NW 44485 - Phone: 330-841-2396 - Fax: 330-841-2395
K-2 Pod Leader: Jill Merolla
K-2 Pod Secretary: Nancy McClintock
Grades 3-5 at the Reserve site
200 Loveless SW, Warren, 44485 - Phone: 330-841-2345 - Fax: 330-373-6065
3-5 Pod Leader: Dani Burns
3-5 Pod Secretary: Cathy DeMarco
Grades 6-8 at the Reserve site
200 Loveless SW, Warren, 44485 - Phone: 330-841-2345 - Fax: 330-373-6065
6-8 Pod Leader: Christopher Neifer
6-8 Pod Secretary: Linda Seagraves
McGuffey K-8 Staff Staff Directory
School Visitor Procedures
The District welcomes and encourages visits by parents and other adult residents of the community. However, for the educational program to continue undisturbed and to prevent the intrusion of disruptive persons into the schools, the District has adopted the following visitor rules. (Board Policy #9150)
The McGuffey K-2 location offers parking for parents in the side parking area, with the front doors to the building open to parents and guests. Once inside, parents and
guests can enter right into the office area to sign in with Secretary Nancy McClintock and Principal Jill Merolla.
The McGuffey 3-5 location is located on the North side of the Reserve building. Parents can enter through the second set of doors and the 3-5 office in the first
door on the right. Parents and guests can sign in with Secretary Cathy DeMarco and Principal Dani Burns.
The McGuffey 6-8 has ample parking for parents and guests on both the North and South sides of the building. Parents interested in meeting with the attendance
secretaries or scheduling an appointment with Principals Wendy Hartzell or Chris Neifer, can do so by parking on the South (Alden) side of the building and entering
through the first set of doors. Once inside, please report directly to the 6-8 office of Secretaries Allison Sekula and Linda Seagraves.
Parents wishing to sign their child out for an appointment or any other reason, should park on the North side of the building and sign their child out of the 3-5 office.
For security and safety reasons, all students located at the Reserve location are signed out of the 3-5 office with Secretary Cathy DeMarco.
If You Plan To Visit
- Parents and school visitors should make advance arrangements with the school office. Upon arrival at the school, parents and visitors must register with the office.
- The Building Administrator or designee will arrange all parent or visitor conferences with students and may need to be present.
- A student will be permitted to leave the school only with a person who has been clearly identified as his or her parent or guardian or a person authorized to act on the parent or guardian’s behalf.
- Business people must also register and receive authorization to be present to conduct business with a staff member.
- The Superintendent or Building Administrator has the authority to prohibit the entry or to expel any person from a school when there is reason to believe the person would be detrimental to the order of the school.
Weapons of Any Kind Are Not Permitted In A School Safety Zone The Board of Education prohibits staff members, students and visitors from possessing, storing, making or using a weapon, including a concealed weapon in a school safety zone. The Superintendent/designee shall refer any violator to law enforcement officials, regardless of whether he/she possesses a valid concealed weapons license. (Board Policy #5772)
Threatening Behavior Toward a Staff Member Is Not Permitted. Any words or deeds that intimidate a staff member or cause anxiety concerning his/her physical well-being is
strictly forbidden. Any parent, visitor, staff member or agent of the Board who is found to have threatened a member of the staff may be reported to the police. He/she also will be
excluded from school grounds until such time that the individual is not a threat to the health and safety of the staff and students.
(Board Policy #3362.01, #4362.01)
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