Eastern Local School District

This is a reminder that Fall Sports Physicals are due by August 1st. Any student athlete who does not have a physical turned in by August 1st will not be able to participate in any practices or games until it is turned in. Physical forms and Athletic Paperwork packets can be picked up in the High School office.

On Tuesday 8/6, Eastern High School will host its Mandatory Player, Parent, and Coaches meeting in the gym at 7:00pm. All coaches, players, and at least one parent or guardian must attend for all student athletes grades 7-12.

Reminder: The Meigs County Schools Food Pantry drive through distribution will be held this Thursday, 7/18 from 4:30-6:00 PM or until supplies run out. Meigs Local Admin Building at 41765 Pomeroy Pike in Pomeroy.

I am so proud of our team at Eastern Local. Their hard work and collaboration helped us once again receive grant funding this year to provide Eastern students with the classroom supplies for each grade level. We apologize for the late notice and any inconvenience, but due to the timing of the grant funding we were not able to get the message out there sooner. We are excited to be able to offer this to our students. Our hope is that helping families with this burden will allow them to use those resources to get students involved in more extracurricular activities. We know students who are engaged in more extracurricular activities here at school, at church, or in the community are more likely to have better academic outcomes, better attendance, and have more connections. We know the skills they learn and the relationships they build can have a major impact on their ability to find their "E" after graduation: Enrolled, Employed, or Enlisted. We want our students to gain the skills to be leaders in our school and community. If you have any questions, please reach out. Our plan currently, as long as our suppliers can complete the orders, is to hand out the supply kits at our open house as we did last year on August 22nd from 5:00-7:00. We are excited to see everyone there. Nick Dettwiller Superintendent Eastern Local School District 740-667-6079 ndettwiller@easternlocal.net Stronger Together

Volleyball is doing a Pick A Date & Donate fundraiser. Please contact Coach Courtney Whittington if you wish to support our Lady Eagles Volleyball Program.

Meigs County Schools Food Pantry Meigs County families, with school-aged children, mark your calendars for this Thursday, June 20th. The monthly, drive through food distribution will take place at the Meigs Local Administrative office building (formerly Salisbury Elem.) at 41765 Pomeroy Pike in Pomeroy. We will have fresh produce from the Meigs Farmer's Market. First come, first served from 4:30-6:00PM or until supplies run out.

See the attached flyer for information about the Community Health Worker Training Program for High School Students.

The high school girls’ basketball team has had to cancel tomorrow’s (Tuesday) summer league game due to a lack of players. We will still be in the gym on Wednesday morning and play at Southern on Thursday.

Any high school girls interested in playing basketball this upcoming season are invited to join us for our summer league and individual skill work sessions. Summer league is Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30 arrival time, at Southern high school. Skill work sessions are Wednesday mornings from 8:00-9:30am in our high school gym.

Students interested in playing 7th or 8th grade boys basketball will have open gym on Tuesday 6/11 and Thursday 6/13 from 6-7 pm in the elementary gym.

On Sunday June 9th Meigs County Emergency Agencies will be performing a scheduled exercise involving Fire, EMS, Meigs Sheriff's Office and many other first responders on our campus. This is part of our continued collaboration with county agencies in an effort to always remain ready for any emergencies that may arise. The campus including the walking path will be closed on Sunday until after 5 PM. Thank you for your understanding.

The high school baseball district champions shirts are in. You can pick them up today at the high school from 5-7 tonight. If that time does not work for you, please contact Jennifer Huffman to set up a time to get your shirt.

Volleyball will be having a parent meeting next Wednesday 5/5 at 6:30pm following open gym.

Eastern basketball team will host a golf scramble at Oxbow golf course on June 29th. See flyer for details.

The end of the school year at Eastern Junior-Senior High School seemed to pass with extraordinary speed. The senior class awards on May 16th were wonderful with over $80,000 worth of scholarships awarded to the Class of 2024. Specific Academic Honors were: Honors Diploma Recipients: Rylee Barrett Laikyn Davis Emma Edwards (Valedictorian) Kasey Glaze Zachary Nelson Hope Reed Top Ten Academic Honors Students: Peyton Buckley Abigail Guthrie Kasey Glaze Laikyn Davis Zachary Nelson Emmalyn Hayes Rylee Barrett Hope Reed Salutatorian: Karey Schreckengost Valedictorian: Emma Edwards Graduation was held on Sunday, May 19th at 2pm. We had wonderful student speakers including Rylee Barrett Class Chaplin, Zachary Nelson Class Historian, Peyton Buckley Class Treasurer, Hope Reed Class President, Salutatorian Address given by Karey Schreckengost, and Valedictorian Address delivered by Emma Edwards. The Eastern High School Band did a wonderful job playing at graduation as well! We truly wish the very best for the Class of 2024 and know they will find success in any pathway they follow. Lets give these seniors a major shout out! The Class of 2024: Riley Ellyn Ash Rylee Griffen Barrett Evan Lee Bearhs Hannah Renee Bearhs Haylie Lynn Brewer Peyton Bryant Buckley Hannah Marie Burton Brayden Shawn Creath Samual Joseph Cremeans Laikyn Cole Davis Victoria Grace Driggs Emma Clair Edwards Kasey Cheyanne Glaze Angela Renee Golden Mathew Wayne Guess Abigail Faith Guthrie Emmalyn Corrine Hayes Haylen Rayne Knapp Welsey Matthew Milhoun Zachary Michael Nelson Brandon Chase Oldaker Ryan Bradley Parker Amelia Caroline Pierce Kasey Allen Rankin Hope Elizabeth Reed Karey Anne Schreckengost Kamren Todd Smith Kenseth Scott Smith Derek Robert Snedden Garrett Lee Thompson Lauren Elizabeth Thorson Collin Dean Wilcoxen Olivia Rose Wood Bralyn Alexandria Young

This is a reminder that Baseball will play in the Regional Semi Final at 3:00pm on Thursday 5/30 at Beavers Field in Lancaster. All tickets MUST be purchased online at the link provided below. There will not be any cash sales at the gate. Beavers Field: 1651 Granville Pike Lancaster, OH 43130 ohsaa.org/tickets

Any upcoming 7th or 8th graders interested in Girls Junior High Volleyball that did NOT already sign up in the school office please contact Coach Juli Simpson or Coach Chris Carroll to get on the list so you can receive the summer schedule. julibailey12@yahoo.com coachcarroll33@gmail.com

Opportunity for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in the county. Big commitment, but the Community Health Worker credential is something that is immediately employable and offers real world exposure to health fields for those interested.

Baseball will play in the Regional Semi Final at Beavers Field in Lancaster at 3:00pm on Thursday 5/30. All tickets MUST be purchased online at the link provided below. There will not be any cash sales at the gate. ohsaa.org/tickets

There is a mandatory boys basketball meeting for players planning to play basketball in the winter on Thursday, May 23rd at 5:00 in the high school gym.