Reynoldsburg City Schools

The closing of Graham Road Elementary next year will affect attendance boundaries for the 2010-11 school year. The school is being closed one year earlier than planned in order, saving at least $500,000, in order to help balance the district's budget until the operating levy approved by voters this month becomes effective.

Students who would have attended Graham Road Elementary will attend Taylor Road Elementary or Slate Ridge Elementary next year.  The preschool also will be relocated to Slate Ridge Elementary.

Slate Ridge and Taylor Road are the only two elementary schools not currently undergoing renovation projects and are in close proximity to the students. The move however will cause the reassignment of about 120 Slate Ridge students to French Run and Herbert Mills. Another 23 students who now attend Herbert Mills will be moved to Rose Hill Elementary.

Every effort will be made to welcome students into their new schools in the fall. Letters will be sent to the affected families this week. If your student will be attending a new school next year, please don't hesitate to contact the school to set up a tour or meet with the principal.  You'll hear from your new school this summer with news about special events and other activities planned for next school year.

The changes are listed below by street:

Current Graham Road reassigned to Taylor Road Elementary: Quarry Cliff Court and streets north

Current Graham Road reassigned to Slate Ridge Elementary: The rest of the the Graham Road attendance area and the Preschool

Current Slate Ridge reassigned to French Run Elementary: Students who live on Baldwin Place, Baldwin Road, odd numbered addresses on East Livingston Avenue, Redwood Street, San Miguel Place, Santa Cruz Place, Steinway Drive and Woods Edge Drive.

Current Slate Ridge reassigned to Herbert Mills: Ayers Drive, Belltree Drive, Birchwood Drive, Blackhawk Drive, Brent Court, Cherroy Drive, Hughey Court, Hughey Drive, Hughey Square Court, Hurlingham Road, Lanercost Road, Larch Court, Leah Lane, Lynbridge Drive, Lynbridge Road, Pinion Place, Rippey Circle, Tamar Court and Weldon Court.

Current Herbert Mills reassigned to Rose Hill: Baytree Court, Bordeaux Court, Briarcliff Road, Briargate Court, Brice Road north of East Main Street, Bricewoods Drive, Burgundy Place North, Burgundy Place South, Imperial Rose Place, Lyon Court, Nice Court, Nimes Court, North Drive, Paris Place North, Paris Place South, Rosehill Road north of East Main Street, West Drive, White Birch Court and Woodwind Drive. 

On Thursday May 13^th, Reynoldsburg High School students were dismissed early because of a power outage in the high school. A transformer blew causing a loud noise and a fire hazard. Firefighters on the scene turned off power to the school and evacuated students.

Students were then dismissed because power could not be restored right away.

Simultaneously, we experienced a disturbance in the high school. A suspicious letter was found in a bathroom at the school, and student mobility was limited while Reynoldsburg police officers investigated.  An arrest was made.  The threat turned out to be unfounded, but school and safety officials take all such incidents seriously because student safety is our top priority.

Reynoldsburg City Schools is proud to be part of a supportive community that values education. Thank you!

Graduation banners are on sale now. The order deadline has been extended until May 17.

The banner sale is a fundraiser for Reynoldsburg High School DECA, an association of marketing students.

To order online, visit http://www.westcamp.com/RHSbanners or click here to see the artwork.