Cookouts and Clap outs - beloved AEA traditions celebrated last week by the Strongsville Class of 2025. Next stop - commencement!
AEA had the opportunity to participate in track for Special Olympics recently. Everyone did great and had fun!
Senior Spotlight: Audrey Maggard
Favorite Class: Art
Advice for Freshman: Have money for lunch and make friends like I did
Shoutouts: Stella
Plans after Graduation: Going to college and working as an RN in a nursing home.
Got plans for SATURDAY, JUNE 7th?! Come down to PRIDE in the CLE and meet up with AEA to march in the parade. Meet us down at Public Square at 10:00am. We will have a booth all day as well so stop by! Reach out to Sarah Sommers to confirm you will be joining us or to ask questions about the event. Hope to see you there!
3rd grade held a class market on Tuesday! They created their own products, marketed their products, and sold their products to their peers. They did an amazing job communicating with their customers, making change, and tracking their sales! 😊
Senior Spotlight: Raevynn Leffew
Favorite Quote: The only one you should be comparing yourself (to) is the person you were yesterday.
Favorite Class: Chemistry
Shoutouts: Teacher: Walden for offering me a safe space, Rader for his patience and Thevenin for her kindness. Students: Bonnie for her support ever since I shadowed, Red for being my childhood friend, Austin for sticking around through tough times, and Elez for showing generosity to me.
Plans after Graduation: Study to engineer aircraft at NASA and work towards a home.
AEA Strongsville's Senior class of 2025 getting ready for graduation!
Lakewood middle school students danced the night away last Friday at their dance!
Senior Spotlight: Cricket Zabala
Favorite Quote: "Hey, you know they're all the same. You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in love right now. Yeah, just be yourself. It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else." - The Middle , song by Jimmy Eat World
Favorite Class: Science (Biology and Criminal Forensics)
Advice for Freshman: High School may seem big and scary, but I promise it't not that bad. Just be respectful and ask questions about things you're unsure about, and it should be a breeze. Don't sweat the small stuff, you're in the home-stretch now!
Shoutouts: Bug, from when I was a Junior, they were super cool! Xen, also from when I was a Junior, he was super cool and a best friend of mine.
Plans after Graduation: College for veterinary medicine/large animal vet. Also, pursuing my hobby of making art.
AEA Lakewood students celebrated Earth Day by spending the afternoon around Lakewood cleaning up three different parks. Students visited Pyke, Kauffman, and Lakewood parks.
5th grade celebrated Earth Day by doing a scavenger hunt in the woods! We hunted for bugs, leaves, different feelings, scents, and more!
The AEA Tech Club is learning how to read resistors, build an LED light circuit, tear down a laptop for parts, and build a marble run.
AEA Prom 2025!
April 24th: All AEA Staff and Students are encouraged to dress like a superhero. Please make sure you still adhere to the appropriate dress code.
Did you or someone you know miss the Kindergarten Information Day in January? Maybe you know someone who just moved to the area or is just getting started with registration? Come and join us on April 26th to gain more information about Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year. We hope to see you there! Share this post with other potentially interested families!
School is closed for Spring Break from April 11th-April 20th. See you all on April 21st!
Jimmy Lowe, Community Inclusion Specialist for the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD), accompanied three Good Life Ambassadors to AEA Strongsville to speak with students about the importance of representation and belonging of everyone within the community. The Good Life Ambassadors are adults with developmental disabilities who are passionate about their community and self-advocacy. Their visit offered students a meaningful opportunity to learn from real-life experiences and gain a deeper understanding of how everyone can help build a stronger community.
Congratulations to Lakewood sophomore, Ember Sargent, for being chosen as Artist of the Month! Ember is incredibly talented and received a unique piece of glass from Mr. Zelenka for their hard work.
Senior Spotlight: Sophia (Nox) Wise
Favorite Quote: " Even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise."
Favorite Class: Mr. Rebner's English Class & Mrs. Banka's classes
Advice for Freshman: Don't lie on the names of people you hate.
Shoutouts: Dev, Savannah, Mrs. Banka, Mrs. Manson, Mr. Rebner
Plans after Graduation: Go to Polaris
Congratulations to the Lakewood 8th grade class for winning Best Attendance and Highest GPA for Middle School for the third quarter in a row! The seniors also won best attendance for the third quarter, but the Juniors closed in on them and won highest GPA for Quarter 3! The race is on for Quarter 4!
