Mrs. Fannie P. Dean

(November 15, 1938 - January 30, 2023) 

Mrs. Fannie P. Dean, Tiger For Life

Mrs. Fannie Dean was born on November 15, 1938 and passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023. Mrs. Dean was a treasured member of the Warrensville Heights community and served at the school district since 1963. Every student, staff, and visitor to the schools knew and loved Mrs. Dean and had a special relationship with her. She was the heart and soul of the community, truly the “First Lady” of Warrensville Heights. 

Mrs. Fannie Dean, commonly known as ‘Lil Mrs. Dean’, served at Warrensville Heights City School District since 1963. Over her decades of service to the District, there are few roles Mrs. Dean didn’t hold. If there was something needed at Warrensville Heights City Schools, Mrs. Dean made it happen. She was notorious for knowing the name of every single scholar that walked through the door, impacting thousands of students over her career. 

Her career began as a noon time assistant when the first brown bag  luncheon program was initiated, and her salary was $2.25 an hour. Mrs. Dean moved to the middle school where she was a hall monitor then later moved to High School as the Attendance Clerk. She later moved to the recreation center as the Assistant to the Director. 

Mrs. Dean  worked as The Sub Coordinator for 18 years.  Mrs. Dean also worked the concession stands at all games (football, basketball, and volleyball), ticket sales, and ensured all  students were in school daily. Mrs. Dean worked the food pantry twice a month, served as the blood drive coordinator since 1978 and never missed a day of work. She was a Drama Coach for 20 years and walked with the band in every parade. Mrs. Fannie Dean also started the floral garden in 1965 at the High School.

Mrs. Deans' workday began at 4:30 a.m. when she opened the recreation center allowing walkers, runners, and swimmers to exercise before the school day began. From there she continued her day as the Attendance clerk and greeter to all students and staff. 

She was an active member of  Aldersgate Methodist Church where she served for over 60 years. Mrs. Fannie Dean was married for 57 years and was one of six sisters and three brothers. She is survived by one sister, Constance Edwards of Chicago, Il, two sons, Randy Love of Huntsville, AL and Terry Love of Birmingham, AL, and two Aunts, Amanda Evans of Cleveland, OH and Ruby Warr of Markham, IL. She will be dearly missed, and remembered as a “Tiger for Life.”

• Cell phones may not be used in the classroom. They should not be seen or heard. 
• Phones are not to be used in replacement of a charged, working Chromebook for access to academic materials. (If your Chromebook is damaged or missing, please inform your teacher so you can get it repaired or replaced immediately.)
• Students can make Emergency calls on their cell phone, with permission, while in the office. 
• Student CAN use their cell phones during: 
  • Breakfast, Arrival, Dismissal, After School Activities (Middle & High School)
  • Lunch (High School only) 

• Support the Not Seen or Heard Cell Phone policy. 
• Do not call your scholar’s cell phone during the day. They will not be permitted to answer. If you have an emergency, contact the office and staff will have your student call back immediately. 
• If your scholar’s device is confiscated by the office, it is a parent/guardian responsibility to pick up the device. 
• Update your Parent Portal information so that all contact information is current. Schools must have a working number on file. 

Greetings, 

This school year, administration has noticed an increase of scholar cell phone use in our schools that contributes to academic disruption and safety concerns. At Warrensville, your child’s academic success is our mission–and their safety one of our top concerns. To better facilitate learning in our schools, the Board of Education and administration teams are considering an updated cell phone use policy. 

Proposed Cell Phone Use Policy 

Scholars will not be permitted to use their cell phones during the school day. When walking into the building, scholars will lock their cell phones into “pouches” which can only be opened by security or office personnel. The phones would stay locked, but in the scholar's possession, throughout the day until dismissal. The tools for this policy will be provided by the company Yondr. 

Exceptions would be made for the following:

• Valid medical reasons to have a cell phone (diabetes blood sugar monitoring, etc..)

We understand that this change may bring questions and concerns. We want this policy to create peace of mind for parents, and decrease the amount of academic and safety incidents in our schools. This survey will be reviewed by district and building level administrators, and is your opportunity to provide feedback before the official policy is finalized. The survey will remain open until Monday, January 2nd. 

Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/seP1cUJATF6PcTBq6 

On Thursday, January 5, 2022, at 7 pm, we invite all parents and families to attend a Special Parent Meeting on Cell Phone and Academics in the Warrensville Heights High School Auditorium to learn about how we will address concerns. This meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube as well. 

Thank you for your consideration and continued support as we strive to provide the best academic experience possible for your scholar. 

In Service, 

Donald J. Jolly, II

Superintendent