Updates from Mr. Dettwiller

It is almost here and our staff is extremely excited to get our students back in the building. Some of the information at the beginning of the newsletter is the same as the last, just in case anyone has questions about the start of the year. I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the fair this week and we will see you next week. As always if you ever have any questions or just want to talk about something please, reach out to me. We appreciate your feedback.

Nick Dettwiller

Superintendent

Eastern Local School District

740-667-6079

ndettwiller@easternlocal.net

Stronger Together

The Free Lunch program has run out so school lunches will not be free this year at school. Prices will be 2.80 per lunch.

Breakfast will still be free though for all students.

One big key for us as a district is everyone filling out the free and reduced lunch forms. These are critical for our funding mechanisms through the state. Even if you don't think you will qualify it is critical we get one these filled out for every student. Having these forms can have a huge impact on our State funding, and making sure every student who qualifies will receive a free or reduced cost lunch.

We will also have district wide fees for damaged or lost Chromebooks and chargers. These are a valuable tool for students and prices for repairs and replacements continue to go up.

Students first day of school is the 25th of August. The Open House will be August 23rd from 5:00-7:00. The calendar is below if you have any questions.

22-23 School Calendar

At the Elementary we have a new 6th grade Language Arts teacher, Mr. Justin Morgenstern. Mrs. Krista Johnson is heading back to the science lab and will be teaching 5th and 6th grade science this year and Angie Rigsby who was our 7th and 8th grade Language Arts teacher will be moving to 2nd grade. Our teaching fellow from last year Ms. Jenna Stolzfus will be taking over for Mrs. Rigsby in 7th and 8th Language Arts.

At the High School, we have a new Math teacher, Ms. Christine Painter. A new Music Teacher and Band Director, Mr. Hayden Frey. We have a new Vo Ag teacher, Ms. Kendra Risner. Mr. Bill Salyer is also moving into one of our High School Social Studies roles coming over from 7th and 8th grade, and Hallie Simpson will be our new Intervention Specialist.

We also have an alum coming back on the team, Mr. Garret Hall who is the new Assistant Principal and Athletic Director.

We are so excited to welcome these new team members to our family and even more excited to see the impact they will have on our students.

The Elementary will move up their tardy bell this year to align with the rest of the district. All students must be in the building by 7:45. There will be plenty of grace given those first few weeks as everyone adjusts, but we wanted to give everyone time to prepare.

After a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of moving the 7th and 8th grade students to the High School we have decided to leave them for this year. We will continue to look at the possibility of them moving sometime in the future, as we continue to add more career tech classes at the High School and 7th and 8th grade level, but we will continue to evaluate and see what works best for our students and staff.

We have a new Vo Ag program starting at the High School that will be a possible graduation path for our students, as well as offering an intro to Ag Science at the 7th and 8th grade level. Our 7th and 8th grade students will also be taking Engineering, Graphic Design, and Info Tech career tech classes to help them explore different career options.

OPEN HOUSE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Come join us August 23rd for our annual open house. Meet your teachers, explore the building, and get some free food!

• K-6 students can participate in an new student orientation with the first session starting at 5:00 and the second session starting at 6:00 in the Elementary Cafeteria.

• Seventh and Eighth Grade students need to report to the Elementary Cafeteria to find out who their 1st period teacher is, and then report to their 1st period Teacher for their schedule. Mr. Hall will meet with each teacher’s 1st period class to go over the information on the agenda.

• Freshmen will need to report to the HS Cafeteria for an Orientation and Tour at either 5:00 or 6:00 pm.

Students in Grades 10 through 12 will get their schedules in the HS Lobby.

7-12 agenda

As we gear up for a new year, take some time to download the Eastern Local app. It is free wherever you download your mobile apps. You can set it to get alerts, check menus and events coming up, get updates, and read up on all the great things happening at Eastern Local.

The Meigs County Health Department recently met with the school leadership and issued the guidance below. We can't thank these individuals enough for their help the last few years. There are some pretty major changes for this school year compared to last. You can read the recommendations in their entirety in the link below, but the main highlights are bulleted here.

• First, because contact tracing and case investigation has shifted to focus on high-risk
environments, such as long-term care facilities and healthcare settings, ODH is no longer
recommending the Mask to Stay, Test to Play quarantine alternative for schools.
• Instead, ODH recommends schools follow general isolation procedures from the CDC for
confirmed cases. If students or staff feel sick or suspect they might have COVID-19, they should stay home and take a rapid test. If positive, students and staff should stay home from school for at least 5 days and longer if necessary until fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and symptoms are improving. Additionally, after isolation ends, students and staff should continue to take precautions as they resume normal activities by wearing a mask for 5 days (or after two negative tests 48 hours apart).

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-childcare-guidance.html

An update from our new music director Mr. Hayden Frey on band camp the last couple of weeks. The camp went very well! I think the kids had a lot of fun and are excited about the band. They worked hard this week!

The kids were provided lunch, courtesy of the boosters, on the 8-3 days. We focused heavily on team building activities like skit writing, pictionary, and other activities. The music we worked on primarily focused on the Fight Song, Hey Song, Break My Heart (Dua Lipa), and various crowd teasers. Instrument fundamentals also took up a large chunk of our music time.

Pictures below: Decade Day (one of the kids thought it was costume day - hence the bush in the bottom left), White Lie Day (write an obvious lie on a white shirt), movie/singer day, and taco Tuesday.

If anyone one is interested in helping with Music Boosters or being a part of the music program in some way, please reach out to Mr. Frey.

hfrey@easternlocal.net

EASTERN MUSIC BOOSTERS 33rd ANNUAL ART & CRAFT SHOW

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022 - 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Dear Artist and/or Crafter:

We are pleased to invite you to join us at our 33rd Annual Art & Craft Show! The 2022 show will be held in the Eastern Elementary building. We will be setting up in the gym, cafeteria and hallways. Set up times for the show will be Friday, November 11 between 5:30 and 7:30pm. Saturday, you may set up between 7:00 and 8:30am. This year we are asking that you rsvp for which session you will be setting your booth up. Music students will provide assistance to vendors during set up.

We will have a door prize raffle and we ask that you donate one of your items with a value of $5 or more for the raffle. Please attach your business card or name and address to the raffle item. Please bring your item to the sign-in table on Saturday morning, prior to 9:00am. Each vendor will be given a coupon for one free donut and one free cup of coffee/hot chocolate, redeemable between 7:30 and 9:00am Saturday morning. All vendors are asked to keep displays set up until 3:00pm Saturday.

Crafters who participated in last years craft show may request the same space, but please understand we cannot honor all requests. There will be a maximum of two spaces permitted per vendor. Please submit your application by August 31.

Any vendor selling non-homemade items will be limited to one space this year. Selling of used items will not be permitted. We also ask that no hot food items be sold by vendors.

Please complete the attached form and return it with the payment in full and photos of your art/craft. Checks or money orders will be accepted and should be made out to Eastern Music Boosters. The form can be submitted electronically on our facebook page by clicking the link in the pinned post (https://www.facebook.com/groups/163335087121239/ ), or be mailed to Donna Curtis at 63445 St Rt 124 Long Bottom, Oh 45743. Payment should be mailed to the same address You will receive a confirmation email or call no later than four weeks in advance of the show.

Thank you for your support of the Eastern Music Boosters. If you have any questions you can email easternmusicboosters@gmail.com or text Donna Curtis at 740-508-7088.

Eastern Music Boosters

Joe Weeks, President Leah Buckley, Treasurer

Donna Curtis, Vice President Samantha Jordan, Secretary

Click the link below for more information and forms

Craft Fair Vendor Information

The USDA is requiring us to return to traditional free, reduced, and paid lunch pricing this school year. In our efforts to capture as much funding as possible, and to increase our chances to qualify for universal free lunches in the future, we are requiring households to submit the Free and Reduced Form this year.

The form can be accessed and printed from the Eastern Website. To insure that the form gets back to school, we strongly suggest you mail, scan, or hand deliver the forms to us. You can email your completed form to bcollins@easternlocal.net, mail to Brian Collins at 38850 SR 248 Reedsville, OH 45772.

Breakfast will be Free as in the past, and Student Paid Lunches will cost $2.80. Please help us in our efforts to secure free meals for everyone. Thank You!

It is almost that time! Our school family can't wait for our students to be back in the building. Below are the links for each grade levels classroom supplies. These can also be found on the website under the K-6 School drop down. See everyone soon!

Kindergarten supply lists

1st grade supply list

2nd grade supply list

3rd grade supply list

4th grade supply list

5th grade supply list

6th grade supply list

7th & 8th grade supply list

The ELSD Special Education Team is made up of Intervention Specialists and related service personnel.

Some of the noticeable traits mentioned of the Intervention Specials is that they are passionate about Orton Gillingham and Wilson Reading Systems to help early readers. They are patient, hardworking, and gracious, going above and beyond to help meet students’ needs. They meticulously plan lessons for small group instruction seeing reading levels jump as much as 1.5 grade levels since the beginning of the year. They communicate with families and bring a degree of calm to the classroom and IEP meetings. They bring grace and humility to the team, are understanding, empathetic, and eternally supportive of students and try to reach the unreachable with warmth and compassion.

The CC Teachers round out the traditional special educators and embrace change and opportunities for growth every single day. They fill their classrooms with joy and understanding, creating lasting bonds with students and encouraging them to be independent learners and contributing community members.

The Related Service and Speech Therapist highlight student needs and keep everyone on track in providing appropriate classroom support. They help with strategy brainstorming, implementation, and training, provide direct services and thoughtful feedback. They have all built positive relationships with the classroom teachers and support staff. They work tirelessly to make sure all Eastern Local students have true access to their space and curriculum.

Your Franklin B Walter Outstanding Educator Award goes to the ELSD Special Education Team.

Eastern Teachers were back at it last week working on ways to promote a growth mindset in our district and with our students. The professional development was led by Mrs. Rachel Martin who did a phenomenal job. The work the teachers put in to help our students was amazing. So proud of this team and what they do for our kids.

I was lucky enough to visit the governor’s residence and hear he and his cabinet speak about Appalachian development. I had the opportunity to speak with he, and Director John Carey about some goals we have for our district and some of the challenges we face with our infrastructure.

I also talked to Mrs. DeWine about early literacy and how important I thought it was to increase spending on preschool for all students in Ohio to help get them the start they need to be successful.

Finally I had a chance to discuss some ideas with Director Lydia Mihalik, and Lt. Governor Husted about ways to expand career tech options for our students.

There were several superintendents from the area in attendance as well as Meigs County Economic Development Director Perry Varnadoe, and a recent Eastern Grad there working, in Jett Facemyer. It was exciting to see Meigs County and Eastern Schools represented at this event and working to help the community.

Please share this opportunity with anyone who has a child in that age range. Getting our little ones started early is so critical.

The Meigs County Health Department will host its annual evening school shot clinic on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 4-6 PM. Appointments are not required.

Please look over this flyer for a great opportunity for our community.

Industrial Maintenance with Hydraulics/Pneumatics Program beginning August 15th! Enroll Now!

The Industrial Maintenance Program provides real-life training in the knowledge and skill of:
- basic machine operations
- electrical wiring and servicing
- operation and maintenance of motors
- working with and maintaining robotics

A welding course is included along with 100 hours of hydraulics and pneumatics.

At the completion of the program, the successful student will be equipped for the workforce with OSHA 10, MSSC certifications, Fanuc Handling Tool, Allen Bradley PLC.

Begin your Industrial Maintenance career today!
Enroll at https://bhcc.axstudent.com/#/category/b3/program/G53

Ohio Peace Officer Training Program beginning August 15th! Enroll Now!

The Basic Peace Officer Training program’s content and curriculum is established by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission and approved by the Ohio Attorney General pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Section 109:2-1-16.

Cadets who successfully complete all phases of the basic training program earn a seat for the OPOTC Certification Exam. Cadets who pass the written examination are eligible for appointment by any Law Enforcement Agency in the State of Ohio.

Enroll today at https://bhcc.axstudent.com/#/category/ZP/program/k8E