Akron Central School Archives - Page 13 of 15

Akron Central joins with 13 other districts to survey community on re-entry into school buildings

June 9, 2020July 3, 2020 1 min read

Akron Central School District launched a survey on Tuesday, June 9 in conjunction with 13 other school districts.

Governor extends deadline for absentee ballots for school budget vote

June 8, 2020June 16, 2020 1 min read

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended the deadline for the return of absentee ballots for the 2020 school district budget vote and board member election. School budget ballots were accepted by hand delivery through 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020, but those also sent via United States Postal Service must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 16, 2020.

ACS Parade in lieu of Prom moved up to 6:30 p.m. Friday

June 3, 2020June 8, 2020 1 min read

A Fire Truck parade planned this Friday night (June 5) to celebrate the Akron Class of 2020, on what would have been their prom night, was moved to 6:30 p.m., from the original 20:20 military time start, late Tuesday, in response to a curfew in Erie County.

District addresses privacy concerns over ‘absentee ballot only’ voting

June 1, 2020June 27, 2020 1 min read

Readers raised questions relative to the privacy of votes cast in the Akron Central School District annual budget and board member election after receiving their absentee ballots last week. Absentee balloting is the only way to vote this year. The Akron Bugle reached out to the District office following receipt of those questions. This morning the District issued the following notice regarding privacy concerns over the casting of absentee ballots for the June 9, 2020 School Budget Vote and Board of Education elections.School districts across New York State have been receiving questions from voters in receipt of an absentee ballot

Akron Central Superintendent of Schools updates district

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 6 min read

Patrick D. McCabe Akron Central School Superintendent of Schools posted an update to the school website on May 15, 2020 as follows. Dear Families of the Akron Central School District:

Town of Newstead working on plan to distribute masks

May 14, 2020May 21, 2020 10 min read

Town of Newstead Supervisor David Cummings told Town Board members Monday night that Newstead will receive a share of the one million masks Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz recently obtained.

Tributes flow for ACS Senior Class of 2020

May 14, 2020June 5, 2020 2 min read

As the end of the 2019-20 school year begins to wind down, traditions morphing into something new and different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor’s Executive Order will keep Akron Schools closed through the end of the school year, while learning continues with online teaching and assignments or paper materials for those without internet access. In the meantime, substitutes for year-end celebrations and events will have to do, making for unique memories during unprecedented times, particularly for Akron Central High School seniors and their families.

Wetzen funeral procession planned at 2 p.m. Friday, May 1

April 30, 2020May 25, 2020 4 min read

Burial for Thomas “Coach” Wetzen who entered into rest Saturday, April 25, will take place on Friday, May 1, 2020 with a Funeral Procession leaving Ross Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. heading through town, past Wetzen Field and ending at St. Teresa’s Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Veteran’s Association. Condolences and memories began flooding social media as news of the death, of retired Akron Central School Physical Education teacher, Athletic Director, and Coach Thomas Wetzen, on Saturday, April 25, 2020 began

Town of Newstead Highway resumes full work schedule under COVID-19 guidelines

April 30, 2020May 15, 2020 8 min read

The weekly COVID-19 Akron/Newstead Public Safety Team reports to Town of Newstead and Village of Akron Emergency Services Coordinator Dan Kowalik announced the Town of Newstead’s highway department return to a full-time work schedule on Monday, April 27. The department is working 4 ten-hour days (Monday through Thursday). Daily temperature monitoring and other COVID-19 protocols are in place.

Students are at center of online educational programs, participation is imperative

April 30, 2020May 15, 2020 3 min read

Preventing academic harm to students is an Akron Central School and State Department of Education focus during the current school closures and on-line instruction model.