All children ages 1 through 18 are eligible to receive free meals during the summer months at participating program sites. Please view this post for more information!
Athletics
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2018 Comet Athletic Youth Summer Camps
Once again, many of Steele High School Athletic programs will be offering Youth Summer Camps in June and July. Below, you will find the sports, dates, and links to download the form(s) for the youth camps you are interested in attending. If you have any questions, please reach out to Athletic Director, Casey Wolf, by email at casey_wolf@amherstk12.org.
Boys Basketball: June 4-7 at Amherst Junior HS: 2018 Boys Basketball Camp Flyer
Volleyball: June 4-7 at Steele HS in the North Gym: 2018 Lady Comets Volleyball Youth Camp
Girls Basketball: June 11-14 at Amherst Junior HS: 2018 Girls Basketball Summer Camp
Soccer: June 18-2 at Amherst Junior HS: 2018 Amherst Steele Youth Soccer Camp
Football: July 16-18 on the Varsity Football Practice Fields: 2018 Football Youth Camp
2018 Amherst Football Information
Interested in Amherst Football? Need information on the summer schedule, football camps, season schedule, and paperwork? Please review and download the Amherst Football Packet or visit the Amherst Football website!
2018 AJH Volleyball Information
Volleyball open gyms for girls entering the 7th and 8th grades will be held at AJH over the summer. The dates/times are June 21, 26, 28 and July 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 24 from 8:00 - 9:30 AM.
Volleyball tryouts will take place August 1, 2, and 3 at AJH. The 7th grade tryouts will be from 8:00 - 10:00 AM and the 8th grade tryouts will be from 10:00 - 12:00 AM. All girls need a current OHSAA physical on file prior to trying out!
Practices will begin on Monday, August 6 and the time is TBD.
2018 AJH Cross Country Information
Fun Runs
Meet the team and find out what cross country is all about with no commitment to join! The Fun Runs will be held on Fridays: June 15th, July 6th, and July 20th from 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Meet at the front entrance of Amherst Junior High. Athletes need to submit an Emergency Medical Authorization (EMA) to participate. No pay-to-play fee is required to participate in Fun Runs.
Practice
The first day of practice is Wednesday, August 1st from 9:30 - 11:00 AM at AJH and we practice Monday through Friday. All physicals and EMAs need to be turned in to participate on August 1st!
2018-2019 AJH Athletic Schedules
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New - Senate Bill 252 - Lindsay's Law
In accordance with Senate Bill 252 (Lindsay's Law), the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Below are links to the required video, information sheet, and parent/student signature form:
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We are excited to announce that we will be breaking ground on the new Powers Elementary School on Wednesday, May 23rd at 4:00 pm at the former site of Harris Elementary!
On this week's Comet Conversation, Mr. Sayers invites Julie Hammond to talk about an event that she hosted at Nord Middle School regarding mental health in our young students!
The Marion L. Steele High School Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 26th at 3:00 p.m. at the CSU Wolstein Center!
On this week's Comet Conversation, Superintendent Sayers talks with Senior Kayla Madden and Junior Sam Gargasz about their theatrical experiences – and the possibility of a Dazzle Award!
The 2018 Amherst Junior High Theatre Troupe is presenting the musical Cover Story by BJ Whitehouse on Friday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the AJH Cafeteria! Tickets are $5.00 at the door!