Junior and Senior students visited Washington County Career Center today to learn more about careers in health care, programs available, and to meet with potential employers about health care career opportunities. Students specifically learned about requirements and programming for EMS/EMT, practical nursing, medical assistant, and surgical technology. Students were able to engage in hands-on experiences including practicing phlebotomy skills, learning about wound care, and examining tools used by surgical technicians and surgeons in the operating room.
News from the Nest Monthly Community Update: December
We have had a tremendous first half of the school year already as the semester draws towards a close. As always, please reach out anytime if you or your child have any questions and know that I am grateful to call this place home. My email is gahall@easternlocal.net and my office number is 740-985-3329.
Guidance/School Counselor Info: Please make sure you reach out to Sara Will specifically at this time (swill@easternlocal.net). Mrs. Williams is currently out on maternity leave, but will return later on this school year. Current students wishing to schedule CCP courses for next semester need to be in regular communication with the guidance office to ensure schedule needs/deadlines are being met, and athletic eligibility is maintained if relevant. We had a terrific CCP Meeting on 11/20 regarding the CCP program along with our partner colleges. Please reach out to the guidance office if you were not able to attend that meeting or have any questions going forward. Please check ROOMs regularly for messages regarding trips, scholarships, and other pertinent information from our school counselor office.
Career Readiness and Strengthening: Eastern Local has worked hard to strengthen partnerships with other agencies, and with their generous help, we are creating a culture of STEM opportunities and events for all students in our district. We are very grateful for the Tech Mobile and the COSI STEM Collaborative events, as they were both great examples of a bridge between learning here at school and skilled career pathways in manufacturing, fabrication, and more. We currently have a new agreement with Vitruvian, which will provide Eastern students with a Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunity in 3D Construction using 3D Printing technology. The sophomore class got to visit a construction site in Chancey, and see the results of this equipment. Interested students are to contact me via email as soon as possible. This is of no cost, and provides in demand modern workforce skills.
With Eastern now a part of two pre-apprenticeship programs, a partner of the Washington State In-Cert Career Tech program, and working closely with the career technical programs at Meigs, finding your "E" has been fully integrated building wide. Anyone interested in coming in to speak with our students about career opportunities in the area can reach out to me via email or phone and we would be happy to have you help support our students. We are also thrilled to announce receiving support from the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to expand student opportunities. Thanks to the foundation’s support, Science Olympiad, and our new Esports club were able to receive additional materials, including lab equipment, competition computers to increase esports participation, and a new Drones in School Program. All of these student opportunities are a direct tie to STEM experiences that students would otherwise not have access to, and tie directly into necessary skills for the modern workforce as well. Eastern Local Schools is deeply grateful to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio for believing in our students and investing in programs that broaden their educational experiences.
Communication: A major goal this year districtwide and for the high school building has been increased communication with students, parents, staff, and other stakeholders. ROOMs through the Eastern App has been a major success and has greatly improved teacher/staff communication across all grade levels. Many important details have been pushed out through ROOMs already including scholarship information, and career program opportunities. Please reach out if you need any support with using ROOMs through the Eastern App as all teachers and using this weekly and often even daily to keep families up to date with what is happening in the classroom.
With Tremendous Appreciation,
Garret Hall
List of Upcoming Events For Eastern Junior-Senior High School
12/5/25: Basketball Triple Header vs Waterford ( JV Boys, Varsity Girls, and Varsity Boys starting at 5pm)
Fall End of Course Testing: December 8th - 11th
12/11/25: Eastern Choir/Band Concert at 6pm in the HS Gym.
12/12/25: End of Quarter Games (Activity Schedule)
12/13/25: Eastern Drama Club presents “A Christmas Carol” at 7:30pm in Elementary on Stage (Doors Open at 7)
12/19/25: End of the 1st Semester/2nd Nine Weeks
12/20-1/4/26: Christmas Break
1/5/26: Return to School, New Semester Begins.
*Events are Subject to Change
