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8 Lancaster City Schools: Roadway to a Strong Community
Lancaster City Schools
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Cedar Heights 687-7334
Jeromey Sheets, Ed.D., Principal
East 687-7338
Nathan Hale, Principal
Medill 687-7352
Sandra Svoboda, Ed.D., Principal
Sanderson 687-7354
Carol Spires, Principal
South 687-7340
RobinCathers,Principal
Tallmadge 687-7336
Brian Lawson, Principal
Chief Tarhe 687-7330
Dustin Knight, Principal
West 687-7332
Terri Garrett, Principal
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
General Sherman 687-7344
DennisLeone,Ph.D.,InterimPrincipal
Thomas Ewing 687-7347
Steve Poston, Principal
LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
681-7500
Steve Wigton, Principal
Jack Greathouse, Assistant Principal
Anthony Knickerbocker,
Assistant Principal, Career-Technical
Merwyn Bowdish, Athletic Director
Child Find Aimed at Identifying
Children Who Need Extra Help
The state of Ohio has implemented Child Find.
The intent of Child Find is that all children from
birththroughage21withdelaysordisabilities
are identified, located and evaluated to receive the
supports and services they need.
Lancaster City Schools is responsible for “finding”
eligible children and providing services needed for
them to reach their developmental milestones or
meet their educational needs.
The Lancaster City Schools is again seeking to
identify resident students between the ages of 3 and
21 who may exhibit difficulties with mobility, voice
or hearing, visual acuity, physical limitations due
to orthopedic or muscle abnormalities, cognitive,
language or emotional difficulties.
If you know a child who resides in the Lancaster
CitySchooldistrictwithoneormoreofthe
difficulties listed above, please encourage the
parent(s) to contact the Department of Student
Services at (740) 687-7360 to schedule an
appointment.
A member of our team will initiate a referral for a
screening or possible evaluation. In order to receive
early intervention or special education services, a
childmustbeevaluatedtoconfirmthattheyhavea
delay or disability that falls under state definitions.
Ifyouhaveachildorknowofachildyoufeelmay
bedelayedinanyareabetweentheagesofbirthto
2.9 months, referrals can be made through the Help
Me Grow Program at (740) 681-4881.
Please feel free to call Student Services at (740)
687-7360 to request additional information or for
answers to your questions regarding this service.
Information About Lancaster City Schools
Registration and Enrollment
The Lancaster City Schools’ offices will reopen
on Monday, August 4.. Parents of students
entering Lancaster City Schools for the first time
are required to provide a birth certificate, Social
Security card, an up-to-date immunization record,
ahealthrecord,proofofcustodyandprevious
school records (if applicable). We appreciate
receiving a copy of your child’s I.E.P. if he/she has
been enrolled in any special education classes.
Parents may access our website https://www.
lancaster.k12.oh.us/elinkrp/search.aspx for bus
route information or may phone our transportation
department at 687-7366 for specific information on
school boundary lines.
Student Handbooks
Parents are asked to review the student and
athletic handbook with their children. Hand-books
areprovidedatthestartofeachschoolyear,and
students are required to sign for receipt of each one.
Nutritious Lunches Served Daily
All students have access to our excellent, school
lunchprogram.Awell-balanced,hotlunchis
served daily. Students may choose from a variety of
menu items. The cost of a regular lunch:
Grades K-5 . . . $1.85 Grades 6-12 . $2.10
Milk.........$ .40 Breakfast.... $1.10
DoyouhavequestionsaboutLancasterCity
Schools? Phone our Information Hotline at 687-7313.
TRANSITION 063 4+1/
sensethat.Ifpleasantmemoriescanbeassociated
withthechange,suchasschoolshopping,going
outforicecreamoronelastdayatthepool,the
transition will be easier for you.
• Give your child time to get accustomed to the idea
of change. Respect the fact that your child needs
time to work through feelings. Be available, but
don’t force the issue.
• Make planning for the transition a joint endeavor.
Onceyourchildhasturnedthecorner-thatis-has
becomeresignedtotheanticipatedchange,listen
to what is important to him or her. Perhaps one last
outing is important or special time to play with a
friend, or a visit to see relatives.
• Let the transition come naturally without creating
undue pressure. Change creates uncertainty, even
when viewed as a positive. Whether the transition
isgoingbacktoschool,anewchildenteringthe
family or a sibling going off to college, change can
create anxiety and insecurity. Listen for the sources
of the anxiety and try to face those positively
without denying your child’s fears. Say, for example,
“Yoursisterwillwriteandcallyoufromcollege.”
Reassuring children will not take away the feelings
of uncertainty, but it will plant a seed of hope.
• Transitionsareapartoflifeforparentstoo.Spend
time thinking about how you respond to change.
Rememberwhatitwaslikeforyouasachild.Then
use that information to help you guide your children
through their transitions.