Eastern Local School District

Mr. Frey our outstanding band director asked me to share that parents of students interested in joining 5th grade band should email Mr. Frey at hfrey@easternlocal.net If you haven't seen Mr. Frey and his outstanding band in action come to the football game Friday and watch the halftime show. The show is outstanding and would make anyone want to grab an instrument.

I recently had a couple of parents reach out to me about concerns at drop off and wanted to talk through them. I first wanted to say we as a team have met with and planned with multiple officials from the department of transportation, and transportation specialists from the state, as well as had multiple meetings with our team to look at possible strategies to make drop off faster, safer, and more efficient over the years and we continue to look at it and make adjustments even yesterday. Also understand we always want to prioritize safety. I had a parent say they were afraid their student would be tardy so they dropped them off in the middle lane to cross traffic. If traffic happens to be backed up we can remove tardies. Please take the extra time to be safe. Please understand too that with the start of school, those first couple weeks we have new families dropping off who don’t know the procedures yet. Please give them some grace as we try to help them learn the process. Some things that families dropping off can do to help: If you are dropping off in front of the elementary school please pull all the way forward to the yellow sign, or as far up as you can before you let your student out. This helps from keeping traffic backed up into route 7 which helps speed everything up. Parking and walking your student across traffic can slow everything down and is not as safe as dropping them off next to the sidewalk. Please do not drop off in the middle lane. As you exit from the High School Parking lot please use two lanes to exit. The lane on the right should be going North towards Tuppers Plains and the left lane should be for going South towards Chester. Families dropping off for preschool should not be on campus until after 7:45. We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding. Know that as a team this is something we have worked on the last few years and we are always looking for ways to improve. I will say that the fact that as a community we get close to 750 students in the buildings safely, with our limited space ,off of a busy highway during the morning commute consistently in less then 15 minutes is a testament to our staff and families and even the commuters on Route 7 who do all they can for our students. Thank you, and if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to talk please reach out. Nick Dettwiller Superintendent Eastern Local 740-667-6079 ndettwiller@easternlocal.net

List of Upcoming Events For Eastern Junior-Senior High School September 11th: OMJ Career Fair Juniors and Seniors September 12th: All Juniors and Seniors to Athens ODOT for Career Day September 12th: First home JH football game September 20th: Interims, Schedule Change Deadline September 24th: Rio Rep at Eastern for Seniors September 25th: 7-12 Picture Day September 26th: Blood Drive October: National Honor Society Induction TBA October 7-11: Week of Homecoming October 10: Volleyball Senior Night October 12th: Homecoming Dance October 18th: End of First Nine Weeks October 23rd: Rio Grande College Fair All Juniors and Seniors October 24th: Parent Teacher Conferences (Senior Graduation Plans Review for Parents) October 26th: Football, XC, Band, and Cheer Senior Night Possible 8th Grade Meigs Career Center Trip in November November 8th: Veteran’s Day Assembly November 13th: Junior ASVAB Testing November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences (Junior Graduation Plan Review) December: Fall EoCs End of 2nd Quarter 12/20/24 *Events are Subject to Change

Junior High Volleyball at Marietta on 9/12 has been cancelled.

Mobile Lung Screening available November 19th, 12:00-4:00. See flyer for details.

The JH Football game at Alexander will be made up on Tuesday 10/29.

Friday's Varsity Football game will now start at 7:30pm due to the heat. Gates will open at 5:30pm.

Wednesday's Junior High Football game at Alexander will now start at 7:30pm due to heat.

Bus 2, Tom Pullins, is running about 20 minutes late this morning. Again bus to driven by Tom Pullins is running about 20 minutes late this morning..

Free Eye Exams & Glasses

Please see the information below about the Drive to Succeed State Funded Grant. There are over 80 slots available for students in Athens, Meigs, and Perry Counties. Spots will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. A QR code is available for students to scan and fill out the Drive to Succeed application.

Athletics Schedule for this week 8/26-8/31 Monday 8/26 - JV Football @ Parkersburg South (6:00pm), JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Marietta (6:00pm) Tuesday 8/27 - Boys Golf @ Ohio University (4:30pm), JH/JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Belpre (6:00pm) Wednesday 8/28 - JH Football @ Alexander (6:00pm) Thursday 8/29 - JH/JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Trimble (6:00pm) Friday 8/30 - Varsity Football vs. Wirt County @ Home (7:00pm) Saturday 8/31 - Cross Country @ Warren (9:00am)

The Varsity Football team started off the season with a 42-0 win over River Valley. Go Eagles!

SCHEDULE UPDATE: JV Football on Monday 8/26 will now play at Parkersburg South at 6:00pm.

Welcome back our ELS students, family, and staff! I want to remind everyone of the drop-off routing for our campus as well as keep everyone up to date on some safety related subjects that will be important for the 24-25 school year. Parents dropping off their students, please note the attached map . The K-3, K-6, and 7-12 drop off zones are the same as last year with K-3 directly out front of the lobby doors, 4-6 behind the High School Building into the 4-6 entrance, and 7-12 located toward the front of the High School adjacent to the Student Parking Lot. All students dropped off will enter their assigned buildings through their designated doors only. Reminder: Please keep the bus parking area clear at all times during morning pick up to allow for smooth safe flow of traffic at all times. Also remember that all buses have right of way at ALL TIMES while on campus. This is to allow them to quickly and safely leave campus to allow for a smoother flow of traffic. Note: Teacher parking is located behind the high school there is to be no parent parking beyond the weight room. The Student Parking Lot is also closed to any non-school students between the hours of 7 to 3. Students must be registered for a designated spot and follow all school rules and guidelines pertaining to student driving. Here at Easter Local, I make the safety of our students, staff, and parents my top priority. I look forward to seeing everyone and thank you all for your cooperation in helping to continue to keep Eastern safe. Thank you. -Deputy Joe Barnhart

The Lady Eagles Volleyball program started the season off with a clean sweep over River Valley. 7th grade, 8th grade, and JV won in 2 sets and Varsity won in 3. Go Eagles!

The Preschool Staff at Eastern Local will be present at the District Open House on Thursday August 22nd from 5:00-7:00. If you have any questions or want to come and meet the staff and look at the rooms we would love to have you.

The Eastern Local School District has been declared CEP eligible by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce for Fall of 2024. This means universal free meals for the district! Also, no Free and Reduced Lunch Forms to complete for the start of school! Learn more on the District Website Cafeteria Page.

Athletics Schedule for this week 8/19-24 Monday 8/19 - Girls Golf @ Waterford (4:30pm) Tuesday 8/20 - JH/JV/Varsity Volleyball Home vs. River Valley (6:00pm) Wednesday 8/21 - Boys Golf @ Belpre (4:30pm) Thursday 8/22 - JH Football @ River Valley (6:00pm) Friday 8/23 - Varsity Football @ River Valley (7:00pm) Saturday 8/24 - Cross Country @ Marietta (9:00am), Varsity Volleyball @ Athens Invitational (11:00am)

Good Evening, This is a reminder of our district wide open house, Thursday August 22nd from 5 to 7pm. K-6 students can participate in a new student and new family orientation session starting at 6pm in the elementary gym. K-6 students will have class rosters posted in the lobby. Students in grades 9 through 12 will have schedules available in the High School Cafeteria, and Junior-High students and parents will be directed to their first period teacher to receive their schedules in the junior high wing. An optional new student and family 7-12 orientation will begin at 6pm starting in the high school gym. District provided school supplies will be with your child's teacher. Eastern Archery will also be in both buildings to discuss archery for this coming school year with students and parents, and Eastern PTO will be in the elementary building with a photo booth and releveant PTO events and information available. Hopewell will also be present and available for family needs and questions. Brian Collins and the transportation department will be in the elementary cafeteria for busing information and questions. Food will be served to families as well. We hope to see you there! Thank you, Eastern Local School District