Start your day the right way! Grab a School Breakfast!
The Eastern Jr./Sr. High School will be conducting benchmark practice assessments this week for grades 7-12. These are not state assessments, but simulate them and provide our staff with current progress and valuable data from their Initial scores in September. This is a reminder for all students to bring their Chromebooks to school tomorrow and have them charged and ready.
Help us celebrate National School Breakfast Week this week! Encourage your students to pick up our hot and grab & go offerings each morning in the High School and Elementary Cafeterias!
For February and March, Eastern Jr./Sr. High School is having a prize drawing for students with perfect attendance each month. The winner for February's perfect attendance prize is freshman, Abrianna Gabbert. Abri won a brand new Android 128GB tablet with keyboard and mouse attachments. Congratulations Abrianna!
The senior class meeting this evening has been rescheduled for next Thursday, March 7th at 6:30pm in the HS cafeteria.
Eastern Local will not have school on Monday March 4th. This is a waiver day for teachers.
Be prepared for possible bus delays this morning with the expected storms and overnight winds. We will update as needed.
Additional reminder: All juniors will take the ACT test on Tuesday.
This is a reminder for afternoon pickup. Please do not park in the reserved clinic spots. We reserve these because there could be elderly patients using these. There is also to be staff parking only from the weight room behind the High School to the side door of the Elementary until after dismissal is complete at 2:40. We appreciate your help and cooperation.
Congratulations to Mr. Sam Thompson for being selected as one of the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools (CORAS) Outstanding High School Teachers for the 2023-2024 school year! Mr. Thompson has been with Eastern Local since the 2000-2001 school year and has been a tremendous asset to the learning community in the Jr. High and High School settings. You are greatly appreciated!
Congrats to the Jr High and High School wrestling teams at TVC. The Jr High team placed 2nd, and had 4 champions: Kyler Basham, Hunter Lance, Charlie Grueser, Gradey Murphy and one runner up in Zander Stewart. The High School team was lead by 2 time TVC Champ Gavan Smith and TVC runner-up Landen Basham. The HS’s next match is sectionals at Sandy Valley on 2/24.
The sophomore tour of Meigs Vocational will be tomorrow morning 8:30-10:30. The bus will depart at 8. All sophomores will go as part of our career readiness curriculum.
This is a reminder that there is to be staff parking only from the weight room behind the High School to the side door of the Elementary until after dismissal is complete at 2:40. We appreciate your help and cooperation.
The EHS Winter Formal has been canceled for tomorrow due to inclement weather. It has been rescheduled for next Saturday, February 24th.
Read-A-Thon will begin March 1st. Reading logs and more information will be coming home on March 1st. On Feb. 26th-March 1st will have Dress Up Days for our Pre-School through 6th grade students.
In an effort to improve the safety of our students at dismissal, starting on Tuesday the 20th there is to be staff parking only from the weight room behind the High School to the side door of the Elementary until after dismissal is complete at 2:40. We appreciate your help and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out.
Congratulations to our 7th grade Boys Basketball team for their 1st place finish at the Southern junior high tournament!
Over the last couple of weeks, Eastern Jr./Sr. High School students has had many wonderful achievements to celebrate. Pictured are the commitments/signings of seniors Brandon Oldaker, and Rylee Barrett to play college football. Brandon will be attending Glenville State, and Rylee will be attending Captial University. Wesley Sheppard, an Eastern 7th grader was selected as the January Student of the Month due to his wonderful work ethic, model respectful behavior, and willingness to go out of his way to help others. He earned a $25 Walmart Gift Card prize. Also, our Lady Eagles Basketball Team pulled off a huge sectional victory yesterday evening over Sciotoville East. Congratulations to all of you for your excellent efforts and successes!
The Meigs County Schools Food Pantry will be distributing food on Thursday 2/15 from 4-6 or until supplies run out at the Meigs Local Administrative Office building at 41765 Pomeroy Pike
On Saturday, 10th February, our Archery Eagles proved that their hard work is paying off!!
We competed at Granville High School with a number of our families choosing to make the long drive.
HIGH SCHOOL
Joshua Jones - 294 (1st Place)
Raeann Schagel - 280 (7th Place)
Nevada Johnson - 276
Sophia Ward - 271
Joseph Putnam - 266
Emalee Marcinko - 262
Nathan Winebrenner - 257
Brailynn Lamb - 243
Emma Harper - 228
Katie Ryan - 224
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Emmett Jordan - 286 (1st Place)
Clay Buckley - 284 (2nd Place)
Allison Putnam - 271 (6th Place)
Emma Myers - 256
Braelynn Sims - 254
Baylee Johnson - 252
Riley Koren - 249
Vandier Huber - 232
Sophia Shaw - 213
Alexia Gillilan - 202
Beau Durst - 172
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Jayla Tripp - 250 (4th Place - 5th grade girls)
Grant Brooks - 231 (3rd Place - 4th grade boy)
Lillee Marcinko - 206
Peyton Lipscomb - (2nd Place - 4th grade girl)
Morgan Durst - 191 (3rd Place - 4th grade girl)
Avery Lipscomb - 181 (5th Place - 4th grade girl)
Brayden Brooks - 173
Spencer King - 147
Madeline Jones - 134
Cason Johnson - 86
Great job, Eagles!!! 🦅🎯💚
