Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) and Beyond BOW are programs designed to teach women outdoor skills. These programs provide women with information, encouragement, and hands-on instruction in outdoor skills such as fishing, shooting, archery, hunting, trapping, outdoor photography, map and compass, survival, camping, canoeing, and outdoor cooking.
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BUILDING UNITY DAY OF GIVING – The Third Annual Back-To-School give-away sponsored by the Akron-Newstead Alliance was held on August 26 at the Newstead Senior Center, Cummings Road, Akron. 250 bags with supplies for students were given away. A free farmers market was also held that day with 100 bags of fresh produce distributed.
Read moreThose who meet income guidelines are encouraged to apply for the Free and Reduced lunch program and to have their children get a school lunch on a regular basis. Many funds that come into the district are based on the number of students who qualified for free and reduced lunches and by the number of students eating school lunch each day.
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In a message to Akron Central School parents last week, Superintendent of Schools Patrick McCabe announced the first full student day Tuesday, September 8 will be remote for all students, rather than an in-person cohort in the building as previously planned.
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The traditional transportation model for Akron Central School will reflect changes as the district embarks on a hybrid education plan for the start of the 2020-21 school year. Most students are assigned to either the “A” or “B” cohort, and a listing of streets and corresponding bus numbers is not available as bus routes are customized for the respective cohorts.
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– The Newstead Highway Department milled and paved McNeely Road from Hake to Dye on Tuesday, as part of a plan to regularly repair and upgrade town roadways.
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Akron Central School District is discouraging unnecessary visitors to the school to protect students and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, however in the instances when a visit is necessary, the District will maintain its single point of entry to the building for the new school year beginning September 8, 2020, the opening day of school for 2020-21.
Read moreDylan Scotch is fund raising for his Community Garden Eagle Scout project on Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the garden at the Wright Center.
Read moreHigh temperatures continue to hamper efforts of Akron Water Plant operators as they work to improve the taste of the village water supply.
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