Updates from Mr. Dettwiller

It is an exciting time of year. With Spring around the corner there are a lot of great things going on at Eastern from our kindergartners all the way to those seniors getting ready to graduate. I hope everyone gets a chance to get outside and enjoy the warm weather and remember even as the year winds down it's so important to stay engaged with the school, your students work and their teachers. Our students need all of us working together to help them reach their potential.

Nick Dettwiller

Superintendent

Eastern Local School District

740-667-6079

ndettwiller@easternlocal.net

Stronger Together

Ohio Valley Bank represented by Tony Staley & Valorie Storms hosted lunch and had gift bags for our High School students of the Quarter: Emma Davis, Jaylin Stevens, Marie Schuler, and Olivia Harris. We are extremely proud of our kids and this community partner.

Our little Eagles got a chance to turn in their pride points for some goodies this week. Congratulations to all the students who worked hard doing the right things. We are so proud!

This is a great free resource for our families to help guide you through some of the difficult situations that come up. Check out the link below or you can find it on our website under family resources as well.

https://parentguidance.org/

Outstanding Eastern 6th grade language arts teacher Dezere Martin, pictured with Dean Sara Helfrich, from the Patton College of Education, Ohio University on her left, and on her right Eastern Superintendent Nick Dettwiller and, Senator Jay Hottinger, Ohio Senate District 31. We are proud to have one of our excellent teachers recognized by the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools. This incredible organization works hard to advocate for the students in our region. Dezere along with being an outstanding teacher is our district Crisis Prevention and Intervention trainer, responsive classroom trained, ALICE and trauma response trained, a member of the district and building leadership teams , and a member of the Signs of Suicide prevention team. Dezere talked about how lucky she feels to work with such great teachers at Eastern and how much she has learned from her colleagues. We are proud of her hard work and accomplishments.

Our new website is up and running. Please check back frequently for news articles and updates.

https://www.easternlocal.com/

We're excited to announce the new mobile app for Eastern Local! It has all the features of the website in a easy to read format on your phone. It also has a notifications feature to stay up to date on what's happening at Eastern Local.

Download for Android https://bit.ly/3gzRYeX

Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3LjfOd6

If you have a 3 or 4 year old child we would encourage you to look into preschool. Preschool can have a major impact on student success as they start Elementary School. Keep an eye out for upcoming information on preschool screening for the Tuppers Plains location soon.

COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS

For

Academic Year 2022-23

The deadline for students in grades 6 - 11 to be able to participate in College

Credit Plus courses for the next academic year (2022-23) is fast approaching,

April 1, 2022.

It is required that Parents and Students must participate in a counseling session prior to participation, which is part of the Information Session that was held on January 13, 2022. If you are interested and did not attend the meeting, please see Mrs. Roush, ASAP, for the state-required paperwork for the required Counseling Session and Intent to Participate. Again, these forms are due no later than April 1st.

College applications must also be filled out before acceptance into the College Credit Plus program and some placement testing may be required to register for classes for the Fall semester. Registration for Fall classes will begin in April.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Roush at the high school at

740-985-3329 or by email at sroush@easternlocal.net.

Quiz Bowl Information

We practice and compete during the months of February and March. We will practice every
Thursday after school from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Your child will need a snack and a ride home.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns about our Quiz Bowl games.
Deborah Kerwood, Quiz Bowl Advisor (740) 315-8494
Schedule: Match 1 - Home - Monday 3/7/22
Match 2 - Away - Monday 3/14/22
Match 3 - Away - Monday 3/21/22
Match 4 - Away - Monday 3/28/22 (League Tournament)
Transportation to QB matches: School Bus
Time: Departure from Eastern 3:00 pm/ Return to Eastern approximately 7 pm

Quiz Bowl Informational Video

Parent Permission Form

Here are some outstanding opportunities for Middle and High School students interested in leadership.

Buckeye Women in Science, Engineering, and Research (B-WISER) is an educational partnership of The College of Wooster, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, and Lubrizol Corporation. The camp began in 1990 and is designed for girls who will be completing 7th or 8th grade. The residential camp takes place on The College of Wooster campus from June 12-17, 2022. The applications deadline is April 20, 2022, and several scholarships are available for those who qualify for the free & reduced meals program.

The weeklong camp provides hands-on experience in physics, chemistry, geology, biology, mechanical model construction, and LEGO® robotics. Students who complete this program will be eligible for a College of Wooster scholarship. Please note that this girl-centered program is open to students who identify as a girl in any way. See the website for more information, including their gender inclusivity policy and the application: https://bwiser.spaces.wooster.edu/.

The Eastern Student Council was excited to thank everyone who came out to donate at their recent blood drive. The Red Cross collected 30 total units, which is one of the better blood drives Eastern has ever had. This is great for multiple reasons. While blood donations are critical and help out our community, the Red Cross also gives out scholarships to Eastern students based on how successful these blood drives are. Once again thank you to everyone who came out.

Mr. Durst with the help of some Eastern High School students put on a great event for our students. They got a ton of exercise, had a great time, and raised $1312.47 for the American Heart Association.

In recognition of the Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback acknowledging the importance of bringing awareness to food insecurity in rural areas, Amedisys Hospice along with the partnership of Rockland Ridge has chosen a couple different places to provide food and toiletries to, Eastern Local being one, throughout the week leading up to the Super Bowl.

Great opportunity for anyone interested in this in demand field. Reach out for more information from Buckeye Hills about scheduling and financial assistance.

Graduating Seniors planning to further your education at The University of Rio Grande, please take advantage of this opportunity.

Please check out this amazing opportunity to develop yourself and learn about career opportunities.

Ethan signed his letter of intent to play golf with Wheeling University where he will start in the fall of 2022. He will major in exercise science to further his degree as a Physical Therapist. We are proud of him and excited to see what he accomplishes in the future.

We are so proud of our senior Brielle Newland who in her first year wrestling finished 6th overall at the State Meet. She is a super tough kid, a trailblazer, and a great role model for our little Eagles.

A season Recap from Coach Brothers.

Eastern caps off one of its best wrestling seasons to date. Senior Jayden Evans career is over…maybe. Jayden placed 5th in the district which makes him a state alternate, if any of the other wrestlers above him can not compete at the state meet he will take their place. Jayden currently has a record of 41-9, second most single season wins, most single season pins, and highest season win percentage by an eagle wrestler. Landan Basham was Eastern’s fist freshman district qualifier and finished with a record of 23-17, second most wins by a freshman. 4 year senior Ryan Ross was having a solid season until having to call it quits due to mono. Juniors Colton Bailey and Landon Randolph are both first years and made massive strides this year. Colton finished his season 6th in the sectional while Landon sadly missed the last two meets due to a knee injury. Sophomore Zach Nelson was able to come back from a back injury for the last two meets of the year and notched a couple of big wins. Gavan Smith capped off the season with a good performance at sectionals placing 6th and losing a couple of really close matches. Ethan Love improved greatly as the season went on but unfortunately moved before the season was over. With the addition of women’s wrestling and jr high wrestling at eastern we look to continue this groups success and build a top tier program. Thank you to all the people that have supported us along the way and helped get the program to where it is.

Breanna Nelson 290 1st place high school Girls

Emma Harper 290 2nd place high school Girls

Makayla smith 287 4th place high school Girls

Taylor Shaffer 286

Tucker Ash 282 5th place high school Boys

Gunner Gaddis 279

Emily Jeffers 279

Wesley Milhoan 274

Joseph Putnam 268

Samual Cremeans 265

Katie Ryan 261

Briar Nutter 256

Elizabeth Spires 226

Riley Ash 198

The Eastern Archery teams had a great showing at the Logan AAC tournament, with the High School team coming away with the win. These guys put in a ton of work and do a great job.

During a recent Social Emotional Learning period at the high school our students got to have some fun and compete in a badminton tournament. The kids had a great time, and were pretty good!

Baseball, Softball, Church food, and community fellowship, it doesn’t get much better. On February the 26th the Tuppers Plains, and Chester youth leagues, the Eastern Baseball and Softball programs, and Mount Hermon Church partnered up for a amazing event. During sign ups all our student athletes had a chance to get instruction from the Varsity coaches and players. Meanwhile parents were treated to and amazing breakfast and some fellowship at no charge. Thank you to the Mount Hermon church family for providing and serving breakfast. Thank you to the Varsity Boys and Girls teams for serving our students in the skills camp. We had 55 boys and 25 girls participate. So proud of all of these organizations and our community. Stronger Together!

For those of you who weren’t able to attend the event, but still want to play baseball or softball we will have our final sign up on Monday, March 14, 5:30-7:30.

Coach Jason Jackson was hired as the 27th head football coach of Eastern High school on March 17th. Coach Jackson has been in education and coaching for 27 years. He attended Fairmont State College and graduated with a degree in technology education. He was a 2-year letterman for the Falcons at both offensive and defensive line.

Jason has taught industrial technology at Meigs High for 23 years and coached football at Fairmont State, Orange County NC, and Ravenswood high school. He is married to Amy Jackson. He is the proud father of Mariah 24 and Luke 21 and proud stepfather of Justin Young 28 and Chris Young 22.

During the first couple weeks of his tenure, he has generated excitement with the players as there have been 44 players commit to playing football for the Eagles in 2022. There have been 26 athletes taking advantage of workouts and the young men have shown some great progress thus far.

"Eastern Football has some great recent tradition to uphold and we are excited to continue to build on that success by the previous staff. I would like to thank Mr. Nick Dettwiller and Mr. Shawn Bush for trusting me to lead the program. It is an exciting time for us, and we look forward to 2022! Win the play!"

Basketball and Cheer Senior Night 21-22

Below are the seniors, and Their plans after graduation.

Abby Bauerbach has cheered for four years and lettered for two years.

Abby says: I would first off like to thank God for giving me the ability to cheer. I also would like to thank my parents and grandparents for coming to most of my games. These last four years flew by fast. Thank you all for the memories.

After high school, Abby plans to go into the medical field where I hope to focus on nursing.

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Arielle Beeler. She has been a cheerleader for four years and lettered two years.

Arielle says: I would like to thank my mom and granny for always being my biggest cheerleaders and for always coming to all my games. I would also like to thank my sister for going home to get my skirt when I forgot it. I would also like to thank the other cheerleaders for making me laugh and for telling me all the Eastern Tea.

Arielle plans to attend Marshall University to major in sonography.

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Bryce Newland. Bryce has played basketball for four years and lettered for two years.

Bryce says: I would like to thank my Mom, Dad, sister Brielle, brother Blake, Carrissa, Grandma Cindy, & Paps for always coming to my games and supporting me. Thanks to all my teammates for making it fun! A shout out to Isaiah and Ethan, my senior brothers, for being one of three seniors to make it all the way through! A special thanks to Coach Kight for sticking with us and believing in us! As a great player once said, “Defense wins games, Offense wins championships”.

Bryce plans to attend OU for Sports Management

Isaiah Reed. Isaiah has played basketball for four years and lettered for two years.

Isaiah says: I would like to thank Coach Kight for believing in me for the past 4 years. I would also like to thank all of my teammates for giving me a great senior season. Especially Bryce and Ethan for sticking around with me for 4 years. My mom and girlfriend Emma for being my 2 biggest fans. As a great basketball player once said, defensive wins games and offensive wins championships.

Isaiah plans to attend Ohio University and major in business management.

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Marie Schuler. Marie has cheered for four years and lettered every year.

Marie says: First off, I would like to thank my Coaches for always pushing me to do my best. I will forever cherish long practices, all the random goofy talks, and most of all the memories that I've got to make with my girls throughout cheer. Thank you to the cheer girls that have made me cry, laugh, and smile all at the same time. Thank you to Jen and Josh for always being the person I can turn to when life hits the hardest. Thank you to my boyfriend for not only being my boyfriend but also for being my therapist, friend, and cheerleader all in one. Lastly, thank you to Van, my best friend, for always being there to make my life a little crazier. Even though some days aren't so great between us, I still love you more than anything and am so grateful for our crazy friendship!

Marie plans to finish college where I will further my education in Ultrasound technology.

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Ethan Short. Ethan has played basketball for four years and lettered one year.

Ethan says: First off I would like to thank all my teammates and coaches I have had over the past 4 years especially my fellow seniors. The past two years have not gone our way win-wise but we have had a good time as a team. As a great basketball player once said , defense wins games and offense wins championships

Ethan plans to attend Wheeling University to pursue a career in physical therapy and further his golf career.

Makayla Smith. Makayla has been a cheerleader for four years and lettered for two years.

Makayla says: I am involved in Eastern Eagles Cheer, Eastern Eagles Archery, Meigs UNICEF Club, and Rough Riders 4-H Club. I would like to thank my mom, Carrie, for all that she has done from getting me to practices to providing me with love and support. I would like to thank my Meigs teacher Mr. Bissell for believing in me and never giving up on me even though I tend to make him mad. I would like to thank Jennifer for being a great coach. I would like to thank Melissa for being a great coach and amazing friend. I would like to thank my dad for being my role model in life and my best friend. I would like to thank my Mamaw for being my main supporter in my life and always being there for me. Lastly, I would like to thank myself for pushing myself to be who I am and to work hard. It was a pleasure to cheer with my team and I sure will miss them all.

Makayla is attending Universal Technical Institute to further her career as an Automotive Technician.

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Savannah Stover. Savannah has been a cheerleader for four years and lettered two years.

Savannah says: To begin, I would like to thank my mom and dad for everything they’ve done for me. And my sister for being my #1 fan, I love having not only a sister, but a life-long best friend. To all the freshmen cheerleaders, I wish you the best of luck in your upcoming years, you have made this year one to remember. Jennifer, thank you for being so dedicated to us girls and treating us like your own. And lastly Marie for being my laughter and joy every day. No one makes me laugh the way you do.

Savannah’s future plans include attending Ohio University and earning a degree in biology, then attending veterinary school.

Senior Bryce Newland was selected to the All TVC Hocking team along with Sydney Reynolds and Erica Durst. Sydney and Erica were also selected to the all district team along with Jace Bullington.