Eastern Families,
As you know, this winter has brought us several snow days. In order to meet the number of instructional hours required by the State of Ohio, we are planning to make up four student days at the end of the school year.
Those days will be:
May 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th
I also want to say this — when we make the decision to delay or cancel school, safety is always the first priority. Those decisions are never easy. There are a lot of early mornings — and sometimes sleepless nights — spent driving back roads, checking forecasts, and reviewing reports before making that call. We know cancellations impact families, and we don’t take that lightly, but we will always err on the side of keeping our kids and staff safe.
I would much rather have someone upset with me for canceling school than have one of our families or buses involved in an accident.
We chose to add these makeup days to the end of the year to stay consistent with the original calendar and to avoid disrupting spring plans, vacations, and summer activities as much as possible.
I know it has been a long, difficult winter, and we truly appreciate your flexibility and support. We’re looking forward to warmer weather and a strong finish to the school year.
If you have any questions, please reach out.
Thank you,
Nick Dettwiller
Superintendent, Eastern Local
As you know, this winter has brought us several snow days. In order to meet the number of instructional hours required by the State of Ohio, we are planning to make up four student days at the end of the school year.
Those days will be:
May 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th
I also want to say this — when we make the decision to delay or cancel school, safety is always the first priority. Those decisions are never easy. There are a lot of early mornings — and sometimes sleepless nights — spent driving back roads, checking forecasts, and reviewing reports before making that call. We know cancellations impact families, and we don’t take that lightly, but we will always err on the side of keeping our kids and staff safe.
I would much rather have someone upset with me for canceling school than have one of our families or buses involved in an accident.
We chose to add these makeup days to the end of the year to stay consistent with the original calendar and to avoid disrupting spring plans, vacations, and summer activities as much as possible.
I know it has been a long, difficult winter, and we truly appreciate your flexibility and support. We’re looking forward to warmer weather and a strong finish to the school year.
If you have any questions, please reach out.
Thank you,
Nick Dettwiller
Superintendent, Eastern Local
Girls Basketball will take on Green Franklin Furnace @ Logan HS in the Regional Semifinal on Thursday 3/5 @ 8:00pm. Tickets can be purchased online at the link provided or with cash at the gate. Adult tickets are $12 and Student tickets are $5. Parking will be $5 per vehicle.
We will be sending off the Lady Eagles from the high school main entrance at 5:15pm. We invite all of our Eastern community out to show your support!
ohsaa.org/tickets
We will be sending off the Lady Eagles from the high school main entrance at 5:15pm. We invite all of our Eastern community out to show your support!
ohsaa.org/tickets
Athletics schedule for 3/1-7
The Lady Eagles are District Champions!
The Tuppers Plains and Chester Ball Associations will host a Baseball & Softball Sign-Up and Skills Camp on Saturday, March 7th at the Eastern Elementary Cafeteria.
Players ages 7–12 are invited to participate in a free skills camp, with two sessions available (9:00–9:45 AM for ages 7–9 and 9:45–10:30 AM for ages 10–12). Parents may complete player registration during the camp and enjoy breakfast provided by Mt. Hermon UB Church.
Families with T-Ball players (ages 5–6) are encouraged to attend to register.
Registration cost is $50 per player or $80 per family (two or more players).
An additional sign-up opportunity will be held on Wednesday, March 18th from 5:30–7:30 PM in the Elementary Cafeteria.
Good Luck to the Boys Basketball team tonight as they face Huntington in the District Quarterfinal round!
Broadcast on 92.1 FM radio or the Total Media Radio app.
Go Eagles!
The Lady Eagles advance to the District Championship with a win over Whiteoak tonight!
Go Eagles!
Our 7th -12th Grade Student Health Council participated in a training on Friday to learn more about implementing the Sources of Strength Curriculum in our district. The group learned about the 8 Sources of Strength - family supports, positive friends, mentors, healthy activities, generosity, spirituality, mental health, and physical health. The state-wide implementation specialist taught our group how they can encourage classmates who might be facing difficult situations to find support in their Sources of Strength. The group learned about district wide campaigns to support mental health and school climate. It was great to see 30 of our students step up to be leaders and advocates for all our Eagles.
Wednesday morning any high school student interested in Healthcare as a career pathway will have the opportunity to join a virtual career fair and zoom webinar in the HS cafeteria from 9:00am-11:30am. This is open to all CCP and in-house high school students.
Any questions can be sent to bstewart@easternlocal.net
Good Luck to our Lady Eagles tonight in the District Semifinals!
Live stream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/oh/lucasville/organization/15260/valley-high-school/watch?ib=3746494
Go Eagles!
The ACT for Juniors will now be given Thursday February 26th. All 11th grade students should report at 7:45am on Thursday morning.
Eastern Local will start on a 2 hour delay Tuesday February 24th. Please watch for possible further updates.
Eastern Local will be closed Monday February 23rd.
Athletics schedule for 2/22-28
TVC Meet Day!
Eastern Elementary Families,
This is a reminder that we are currently in the middle of this year’s Kids Heart Challenge benefiting the American Heart Association.
Please make sure all donations are turned in by Monday, February 23rd. We will celebrate our students’ efforts on Friday, February 27th in the elementary school gym.
If your child has not yet registered, you can do so by visiting the American Heart Association website at heart.org.
Thank you for helping make this event such a success. We appreciate your continued support of our students and school community!
Congratulations to our Varsity Lady Eagles Basketball Team for their victory against Parkersburg South this evening!
The Meigs County Food Pantry will have their monthly distribution Thursday the 19th of February from 4:00-6:00 PM or until supplies run out at the Meigs Local Administrative offices.
Eastern Elementary is proud to announce our Student of The Month Winners for November and December! Congratulations! These students were recognized during our January Awards Assembly!
Congratulations to our Eastern Elementary Academic Awards Recipients for the 2nd Nine Weeks!
