DISTRICT INFORMATION

DOES YOUR STUDENT HAVE FEES?

Parent Portal

The W-E Parent Portal is a secure website where parents can access grades, attendance, fees, and other information about their children enrolled in the Willoughby-Eastlake School District

Once logged into the Parent Portal, click on "Balance" to see assessed fees

Need to sign up for the Parent Portal?

Click here to learn how: Parent Portal Guide Instructions.pdf

School Fee Schedules

The breakdown of what makes up the fees per grade/program can be found on the District website, or by clicking the links below Questions about your student's fees? Please reach out to your school building.

2022-2023 Student Fee Schedule - Elementary (includes SOI grades 3-5)

2022-2023 Student Fee Schedule - Secondary School (middle and high school, Excel TECC) www.weschools.org

Where are the school fee schedules on the website?

Click on "Parents" sub-head tab (not the dropdown) On green nav bar, click "Fee Schedules"

Click appropriate fee schedule link on page

Payment Options

1. 2.

Cash/Check/Money Order

Include student's name in the memo

Payment Deadline

Fees are due upon receipt.

If families are unable to pay in full at the time of receipt, payments can be made throughout the year.

Unpaid balances could be sent to collections

BOARD APPROVES FIVE-YEAR FORECAST

Every May and November, the Board of Education must approve a fiveyear forecast for the District. The forecast is intended to provide the community with a snapshot of how our dollars are being used and encourages our Board and administrative team to keep a close eye on long-term planning.

On May 2, our community passed a 10-year renewal levy, which sets the District up for success in the immediate future. This levy is a zero increase to taxpayers and will provide funding for the District’s day-today operations, including teachers and staff, technology, supplies, maintenance, and utilities. As many of you may be aware, we’ve become increasingly dependent on local revenue sources. In fact, our revenue breakdown is 76% local funding and 24% state funding

Like districts across the state, external factors such as inflation, voucher expansion, and the uncertain future of the Fair School Funding Plan, have the potential to affect our budget. Additionally, upcoming contract negotiations and increases in healthcare costs, the discontinuation of ESSER (federal COVID-19 relief funding), and master facility planning could pose challenges to our operating expenditures.

As always, we are committed to being good stewards of our taxpayer dollars to provide our students with the best education possible. Thank you for your continued support, and please visit weschools.org to view the five-year forecast and other financial information.

Nick Ciarniello Treasurer/CFO

Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools Nick.Ciarniello@weschools.org

GETTING TO KNOW W-E’S NEW SUPERINTENDENT

What is your background and how have your experiences as an educator prepared you for the role of Superintendent? Q: A: Q: A:

I have always wanted to be an educator. From my early elementary years, I can recall looking at my second-grade teacher (Ms Percenti) and thinking, “I want to do what she does for my job someday.” Over the past 22 years, one thing has remained consistent: I am an educator first. I was lucky to begin my career as a science teacher and during that time, fell in love with the magic that happens in the classroom; the real work of our profession takes place there! Supporting the work that happens in our classrooms has become my passion as a leader.

I have served as an assistant principal for grades 9-10, an associate principal, an eighth grade principal, a high school principal (specifically at South High School), and, for the past seven years, as a curriculum director. Each of these roles has added to my leadership profile and helped refine my core educational beliefs. I believe in the importance of a shared vision, personalization, professional learning, and the power of collaboration Engaging with our communities and our residents to learn about their hopes and dreams for our schools is a top priority.

Contrary to the pervasive narrative, these are exciting times to be in education. The world is changing, technology is impacting our life in ways we can’t even predict, and ALL STUDENTS deserve an educational experience that prepares them for their world! Assuring all kids are career, college, and LIFE-ready is our top priority as a school system.

As Superintendent, I am excited about the opportunity to build upon the great things we currently do for students, as well as continue to innovate, so that Willoughby-Eastlake remains the best choice and option for our families and the communities we serve!

What initially drew you to the field of education and how has your passion for it evolved over the years?

My second-grade teacher and the great teachers I have worked with over the years allowed me to fall in love with and stay in love with the work we do in education. My teachers lit a spark in me early on, and I never looked back. This is such a big lesson for everyone in education today: OUR KIDS ARE WATCHING us every day, and maybe, if we get it right, they might want to do this work some day! In education, we have the chance to help students find their path in life. This is such important work. It keeps me focused every day to keep an eye on the excellence in all we do! Our kids and communities are counting on us.

Q: A: A: A: A: Q: A: offer incredible pathways, programs, and instructional experiences for our students The opportunity to tell this story through the lens of my experience living here is pretty special. WE HAVE TO TELL OUR STORY. We can’t miss any opportunity to sell Willoughby-Eastlake to our families and residents as a great choice with world-class opportunities for students and staff Living here helps me become an instrumental voice in this narrative

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Tell us about your family.

My wife, Carmelina, and I have been married for 17 years Carm is a lifelong resident of the community, a South High School graduate, and teaches first grade in Mayfield As an educator, she inspires me and reminds me daily of the importance of early education for kids. We have three beautiful (and energetic) kids, Nicholas, Anthony, and Giulia, who keeps all of us on our toes!

What are your personal hobbies and interests?

Free time - that’s a funny question. Most of our free time is spent attending sporting events for our boys, playing with Legos®, or, in the rare instance we have a second, we do enjoy being together outside and hanging out! Personally, I love to run to clear my head and have always found great peace hitting the pavement! The quietest period of my day is often at 5 a.m. when I head out for a distraction-free run.

What is your favorite book, TV show and/or movie?

Favorite Book: I mostly read nonfiction…boring! “Focus” by Mike Schmoker is one of the go-to books on education.

Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans

What is your favorite way to unwind and relax after a long day at work?

Spending time with my family! Eating together and unplugging and disconnecting from technology for a period! We have a saying, “It’s good to disconnect to reconnect.”

North High School Top 11 Students

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 top seniors at North High! This year there was a tie resulting in 11, instead of 10, top students.

Students were recognized at the May Board of Education monthly meeting.

In alphabetical order:

Maya Buongiovanni

Ana Dreno

Emily Hill

Brendan Kuhse

Steven Okerwall

Raphael Okur

Carson Petrecca

Ryan Pirosko

Victoria Safradin

Connor Valaitis

Maria Vurbic

W-E HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL JOB FAIR

Nearly 600 North High School students participated in a Job Fair hosted by W-E on May 2 Approximately 40 employers were on site to talk about the different career opportunities available in the region and connect with students.

Students also completed a scavenger hunt as part of the event, which included practicing skills like making eye contact, giving a firm handshake, and introducing themselves with professionalism and confidence.

Principal Eric Frei said, “If our students aren’t going to college or the military, we want to make sure they are exposed to local career options.”

MUSIC TEACHER’S ARTICLE FEATURED IN NATIONAL JOURNAL

Congratulations to Longfellow Elementary K-5 music teacher Mr. Michael Clements. He recently had an article titled “Remembering Our Why” published in a national music education journal!

NCI STUDENT, MOTHER RECOGNIZED BY CLEVELAND GUARDIANS

Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools has offered adult workforce development for over 60 years. One student, who graduated in May from the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program, is a shining example of how career and technical education can change the trajectory of someone’s life.

Shaneice Ball is a single mother who completed the nursing program in May Thanks to NCI and Ball’s hard work, she now is working in the healthcare field, giving her the earning potential to better care for herself and her young family.

Ms Ball was able to attend nursing school because of the help of the Providence House. The Providence House protects at-risk children and supports families through crisis, strengthening communities to end child abuse and neglect

Due to her dedication and commitment to improving the lives of her children, Ms. Ball was nominated by the Providence House to receive a Mother’s Day Shopping Spree complimentary of the Cleveland Guardians.

Congratulations, Shaniece, we are so proud of you!

Social Studies Students Also Authors In The Making

To wrap up the school year, Mrs. Downs’ Honors 8 Social Studies classes created a book about a president They shared their work with third graders at Edison The older students loved the opportunity to reconnect with former teachers and in some cases, read their books to their younger siblings Thank you, Mrs Downs, for creating this opportunity for our school district