Eastern Local School District

Good luck to our Lady Eagles tonight as they open up their season at Marietta High School’s Rumble in the Jungle Season Opener. The Lady Eagles play Frontier @ 5:00pm. Go Eagles!

Dear Eastern Junior-Senior High School Families and Community Members, Attached below is the link for the monthly update letter. As always, please reach out if you have any questions, Eastern Junior-Senior High School https://docs.google.com/document/d/18HkFQfCVAlEPXGbtrtdzbfNhhKjkHS01/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118283889208975724223&rtpof=true&sd=true

Bus 23 will be running approximately 15 minutes late this evening. Thank You.

The Meigs County Schools Food Pantry monthly distribution is this Thursday, November 21, from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Some special holiday offerings will be included. Any Meigs County family with school-aged children is welcome to drive through BEGINNING AT 4:00. • Meigs Local Administrative Office Building 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, OH *We have a pick up limit of 2 households per vehicle. *A sheriff's deputy will be on duty to help with traffic control. In order to deal with safety issues, traffic flow, and set up challenges, please DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LINE UP UNTIL 3:45. Vehicles will be redirected as necessary. First come, first served until the food has all been distributed. A maximum of 200 households will be served this month. Special thanks to the Mark Porter Auto Group for donating the reusable shopping bags for this month.

All in-house students grades 11-12 will be attending a Heavy Equipment and Machinery Career Expo in Circleville on 12/12 from 10-12:30pm. This is part of our career readiness exposure curriculum and our school mission and vision to support our Eagles finding their E. The bus will depart after attendance is taken that morning. All students must individually register for the event by noon tomorrow to guarantee correct T-shirt sizes to all in attendance . This was emailed today to students by Mr. Hall with the registration link this afternoon. Lunch will be provided and all students will be back on campus by 2pm that day. Thank you, Eastern Junior-Senior High School

Athletics Schedule for the week of 11/18-23: Monday 11/18: Varsity Girls Basketball Scrimmage vs. Miller (6:00pm) Tuesday 11/19: JV/Varsity Boys Basketball Scrimmage vs. Oak Hill (6:00pm) Wednesday 11/20: JH Girls Basketball Scrimmage vs. River Valley (6:00pm) Thursday 11/21: JV/Varsity Boys Basketball Scrimmage vs. Miller (6:00pm) Friday 11/22: Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Frontier @ Marietta HS “Rumble in the Jungle Season Opener” (5:00pm)

Eastern Eagles in Blue to celebrate National Diabetes Day-November 14, 2024! Go Eagles!

Stage seats for this years Basketball season are $75 and will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. This gets your seat reserved on the stage and covers admission to all boys and girls JV/Varsity home games. Senior passes are $25 which gets the pass holder admission to all home winter sporting events grades 7-12. Ages 55+ are eligible. Stop in to the high school office or contact the Athletic Director to purchase yours.

Eastern Junior-Senior High School's National Honor Society for the 2024-2025 School Year. The induction ceremony was held on October 21st. Congratulations to new and current members and thank you for everything you do for our school and community

Last Friday, Eastern Junior-Senior High School held it's annual Veteran's Day Assembly at 10am. Many local veterans were present, and our Keynote Speaker, Mr. Jon Wolfe, Eastern Alum, did a tremendous job speaking with our students about military sacrifice, hard work, and opportunities he had due to his United States Military Service. Mr. Joesph Barnhart, Eastern Local School District Resource Officer also spoke to students about finding your "E" (Employed, Enrolled or Enlisted) at Eastern Junior Senior High School specifically through military service as he did. National Honor Society Members Wyatt McCune, Tyler Hill, Cooper Barnett, Gavan Smith, Sidney Dillon, and Cassium Powell greeted Veterans as they were coming in and were an intrical part of setup and helping serve coffee and donuts to those in attendance. Eastern's own Oliva Householder was presented her award at the ceremony for winning The Voice of Democracy Contest for Tuppers Plains VFW and she will advance to the district competition. This award was presented by VFW Commander Charles Mugrage and Andrea Neutzling Vice Commander. All students personally thanked our guests individually as a testament of their gratitude. We would like to thank all Veterans past and present for your sacrifices as there is no greater love than self-sacrifice on behalf of others. All veterans will also receive free entry to any Eastern Junior-Senior High School Athletic Events this month, including our home opening varsity basketball games on 11/25/24 for girls, and 11/29/24 for boys. A special thanks also goes to Mrs. Jennifer Huffman, Cheer Coach and the Eastern High School Cheerleaders, Mr. Jared Spencer and his junior-high students, and Ms. Jody Wamsley and her students for helping decorate our school and providing the coffee.Additonally, we would like to thank Mr. Frey and the Eastern Junior-Senior High School Band for their excellent performances of The National Anthem and America The Beautiful.

Eastern Elementary is proud to announce our October Student of The Month Winners! These students were nominated by their teachers for showing their Eastern Eagle Pride - Prepared, Respectful, Involved, Dependable, and Encouraging. These students have earned a pizza party lunch sponsored by PTO on November 22nd! Mrs. Jenkins Homeroom - Olivia Martyn, Mrs. Rose's Homeroom - Ila Howell, Mrs. Wilson's Homeroom - Lennon Smith, Mrs. Blackwood's Homeroom - Cassidy Nutter, Mrs. Hill's Homeroom - Mya Marcinko, Miss Spaun's Homeroom - Carly Banks, Mrs. Atha's Homeroom - Gage Barringer, Mrs. Rigsby's Homeroom - Emma Caldwell, Mrs. Weeks' Homeroom - Harper Kelley, Mrs. Bradford's Homeroom - Teaghan Welch, Mrs. Gardner's Homeroom - Rylee Young, Mrs. Pratt's Homeroom - Jada Webb, Mr. Hill's Homeroom - Jaxon Hensley, Mrs. Lisle's Homeroom - Jacob Marshall, Mrs. Oblisk's Homeroom - Emery Workman, Mrs. Harbour's Homeroom - Timber Herdman Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom - Logan Batey, Ms. Otto's Homeroom - Madeline Jones, Mrs. Barber's Homeroom - Sydney Ash, Mrs. Houck's Homeroom - Kynlee Kimes, Mr. Morgenstern's Homeroom - Addison Hysell

Senior citizen passes for the winter sports seasons are available for $25. Stop in to the high school office or contact the AD to purchase yours.

Stage seats for this years Basketball season are now available for purchase. Each seat will be $75 and will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. Stop in to the high school office or contact the Athletic Director to purchase your seat.

Please see the updated winter sports schedules

Schedule for the week of 11/11-16: Tuesday 11/12: JH Girls Basketball Scrimmage vs. Waterford @ Home (6:00pm) Wednesday 11/13: All Winter Sports Picture Day (2:30pm) Thursday 11/14: JH Boys Basketball Scrimmage @ Waterford (6:00pm), JV/Varsity Boys Scrimmage @ The Root (5:00pm) Saturday 11/16: Varsity Girls Basketball Scrimmage @ Morgan (9:00am), JH Girls Scrimmage @ The Root (10:00am)

Boys Basketball grades 7-12 will be having a parent/player meeting on Tuesday 11/12 at 6:30pm in the high school cafeteria.

The Eastern Elementary Student Council will be sponsoring a cereal drive for a local food bank. The school will be collecting unopened boxes of cereal until November 22nd. The homeroom with the most boxes of cereal will receive a prize. Thank you for considering donating to a great cause. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Hayes.

Nurse Moore would like to encourage students and staff to wear blue on Thursday, November 14th to support National Diabetes month!

Congratulations to our Football players receiving All-TVC Awards! Gavin Murphy: TVC Defensive Player of the Year, All-TVC LB/DB/RB Tyler Hill: All-TVC RB/DB Treyvon Bearhs: All-TVC RB Rohwan Gilmore: All-TVC OL Matt Marcum: All-TVC OL Cooper Barnett: All-TVC Utility Gavan Smith: All-TVC DL

Congratulations to our Volleyball players receiving All-District Awards!