Union-Scioto Local School District

We are still in need of a coach for our 7th grade/B team for baseball this spring. Tryouts will be on Feb 22nd and 23rd from 4 pm till 530 each day at Ross County Park on Egypt Pike. Rosters will be posted at school on Feb 26th for individuals who make the 8th grade and 7th grade teams. If we don't get enough 7th graders or a coach for the 7th grade, tryouts will be for just one team. Made up of 7th and 8th graders. We currently have open gyms every Friday from 6-8 pm at the old high school. If you are interested in coaching please contact JD Smith at jdsmith.sbo@gmail.com or attend an open gym on a Friday to let us know. Go Tanks!

All-call for 4:00 pm today! Running club announcement: We had another great Fall season of Running Club. We averaged 112 students over 11 weeks. We had 32 of 75 students compete in the elementary fun run here at Unioto during the X-country meet. The students did an incredible job! We trained both short and long distances running a 1.2-mile route most practice days. Thank you to our helpers! Christie Chester - parent Coach Don Ooten Coach Alyssa Ooten High School help from the Cross Country team Ava Rooker Zack Ooten Jayden Lewis Liam Lynch Brianna Nelson Gideon Tennant Gwyn Eldridge I wanted to share some exciting news that could impact fans and guests attending events at Unioto. We will be using HomeTown Ticketing to provide digital tickets for HS events. We will also be offering a credit card option at the gate. Cash is still an option as well. Visit our website at www.unioto.org, click on parent resources, and click on the HomeTown Ticketing link on the right-hand side of the page. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Bowdle at mbowdle@gotanks.org. Our second semester district/community newsletter will be mailed out to families this month very soon! You can expect highlights from the district and buildings, updated winter and spring athletic schedules, and other district-related information. A special thanks to Brian Conrad with Cleanway Carpet & Powerwashing for sponsoring free admission for our students at our girls' basketball game this week vs Amanda Clearcreek. Thank you!! A special thanks to Joe Uhrig of Uhrig Financial for sponsoring free admission for all students for this Friday and Saturday’s home basketball game. Thank you!! (January 5th & 6th) Happy New Year students! Happy meaningful & productive New Year! I have had several conversations recently with friends, family, and students about New Year’s resolutions. What are your New Year’s resolutions? What are your goals for the new year? Do you follow through with your new goals even after a brief time or when the excitement and energy wanes? What lofty goal are you going to attempt this year and not follow through with? I am sure we all at some point have experienced the excitement of setting goals and for whatever reason, we simply do not follow through. A new year can heighten the awareness and desire to improve yourself in some or many areas. It comes with hope and excitement, a new beginning, a fresh start, and an opportunity to accomplish all the wonderful goals you have established. You may have said to yourself something like: This is going to be the year. This year I am going to do it. I may have failed in the past or not followed through with my resolutions, but I will this time. This is going to be my year! I certainly can attest to saying those statements to myself at times. Some advice shared with me that might be helpful in this area is to set your goal or New Year’s resolution(s) low enough that even the worst of you can accomplish it. Be big enough (mature) to be small enough (less prideful) to recognize lowering your goal increases the likelihood of success. Obviously. Not saying don’t set high goals. Be realistic. Set attainable goals, understanding who you are and what you will actually do. With any goal, regardless of what it might be, progress or improvement is your meta goal. In the game of goals, progress/improvement is your overarching goal. So, no matter how small or slow, if you are progressing and improving, you are becoming more of who you can be. You are getting closer to your best. You are better today than you were yesterday and will be a little better tomorrow. Incremental progress can be so powerful! It can also push you to accomplish even more. Once a person starts to recognize the improvements and the value that comes with that, the more motivated and encouraged they can become. You will go so far as a person and improve to the point that when you look back you don’t even recognize who you used to be. One small step at a time can lead to exponential growth. Keep this in mind, you are not perfect. Is anyone perfect? Of course not. Understand that failure will be part of the process but that doesn’t mean you are not worthy of improving. Don’t beat yourself up when you fall short, just continue with the small steps forward. It’s an opportunity to start again a bit more knowledgeable than the last time. Be excited for the new year and who you will become! Please enjoy the video about the key to progress. https://www.instagram.com/p/C1CzkE0PLjL/ Students responding to this all-call with a brief description of what they learned about progress and name the person in the video by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, January 9 will be entered into a drawing for a chance at some AirPods Pro, Apple Watch, and gift cards! It pays to progress and listen!! Compliments of Blake Lloyd of North Fork Animal Clinic for gift options for our students. Thank you! Go Tanks!!

Congratulations to the following students for making the Middle School "A Honor Roll," for the 2nd 9-weeks!

Congratulations to the following students for making the Middle School A/B Honor Roll, for the 2nd 9-weeks!

There will be no school on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Reminder: students will be dismissed two-hours early tomorrow December 20. School resumes for students on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

Due to multiple illnesses and absences among the choir members, it is unfortunately necessary to reschedule this evening's performance for a later date to be determined following the Holiday Break. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Elliott at 740-773-4105 ext. 4162. Thanks!

Tomorrow, Tuesday 12/12/2023 Bus # 25's students will be approx. 45 minutes late being picked up. Bus #25 services Grant Dr., Gettysburg, Unioto, Custer, Arlington Dr., Woodland Way, Rolling Meadows, Wildflower, Marigold, Goldenrod, Foxglove, Zickafoose, East Valley and Kinnamon. Thank You.

Today Monday 12/11/2023 Bus # 25's students will be approx. 30 minutes late arriving home. Bus #25 services Grant Dr., Gettysburg, Unioto, Custer, Arlington Dr., Woodland Way, Rolling Meadows, Wildflower, Marigold, Goldenrod, Foxglove, Zickafoose, East Valley and Kinnamon. Thank You.

January's breakfast and lunch menus are now available!

"The Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) is aware of online threats of violence that have been made to Ohio schools today that are similar to threats made in other states recently. The OSSC is actively working with the Statewide Terrorism Analysis and Crime Center and Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as schools and local law enforcement to support their efforts in the investigation of these threats. While some of the threats have been determined to be false through law enforcement investigation, the OSSC takes all threats to schools seriously and recommends that schools and first responders do the same." - Ohio School Safety Center Please know we have not received any types of threats toward our school buildings, staff, or students, and local law enforcement is monitoring the situation with plans to have additional resource officers in our buildings today for added security. It has been determined the threats made against Ohio schools and across the nation have been deemed not credible. If necessary, we will provide additional information at a later time and, as always, the safety of our students and staff are our top priority. Thank you.

Today Wed. 11/29/23 Bus #5's students will be approx. 35 minutes late arriving home. Bus #5 services, Adena Rd., Orange St., Lake, Appleton, Piatt, Yaples, Avalon, Melrose and Baldwin Ct. Thank You!

Today Tues. 11/28/23 bus # 2's students will be picked up approx. 35 minutes late. Bus #2 services Challenger, Shuttle, Discovery, Apollo, Atlantis, West Riehle, and Gemini.Thank You!

“Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” — Rumi Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the U to all of you! We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!

Reminder: Students will be released two hours early today, Tuesday, November 21. There will be no school for students November 22 through 24. School will resume on Monday, November 27.

Breakfast and lunch menus are now available for December!

All-call for 4:00 pm today! Our Vision: By inspiring greatness, all students will realize their worth and potential. Our Mission: At Union-Scioto School District, students will learn, lead, and make a difference. Our Motto: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders. Today Friday, November 17th and tomorrow, Saturday, November 18th, the Unioto Drama Club presents "THE FRIGHTMARES: MORE DEADER...ER, AGAIN". Back by popular request, The original play written by the director is reimagined in this second installment of misfitted minions and their ghastly crew. Come join in the fun as a group of crazy teens go in search of the creatures lurking in the dark with a sinister plan to bring chaos to their school principal! The doors will open at 6:30 and the curtain opens at 7:00 pm. Tickets are only $7 for adults and $5 for students. Refreshments and stargrams will be sold at the performances so bring those dollar bills to help support this sensationally talented group of goofy ghouls! Tuesday, November 21 is an early release day to begin our Thanksgiving break. School will resume on Monday, November 27! Students in the spirit of Thanksgiving next week it is always helpful to remember the value of being thankful and grateful for all that you have and in some cases don’t have. It is easy and maybe somewhat natural to focus on the negatives, problems, and disadvantages you may have and it can become natural, or even a habit, to view yourself as a victim. Pay close attention to your thinking. Do you take responsibility for your day? Do you take responsibility for your effort, your thinking, your circumstances, your emotions, and your attitude? Or do you blame, make excuses, or complain? Responsibility: Response-ability. It is two words. Response and ability. Responsibility is your ability to respond to the circumstances in your life. You may not always be to blame or responsible for what has happened to you but you always have the ability to choose your response. Always! How response able are you? As we all know, the weather is heading towards much colder temperatures, and maybe some snow and ice. It won’t be sunny and 75 every day with an abundant amount of sunshine. And yes, unfortunately, for all of us maybe even a few school cancellations are in the near future. This I know is terribly concerning for our students!! Regardless of the temperatures, the circumstances in your life, school closings, difficulties, problems, etc. you can be proactive in your thinking and have a mindset of positivity, responsibility, and complete control of your response towards anything and everything you encounter. This is what it means to carry your own weather! It can always be sunny and 75 in your mind when you carry your own weather! No matter what happens to you in your life you can always choose to “carry your own weather”. When you learn this approach and adopt it into your thinking you will naturally become more thankful and grateful. Each of us has unbelievable difficulties and challenges in our lives. Some more than others. Some way more than others. I heard an analogy the other day that all of us are given a hand of cards to play in life. We all play from the same deck and are given our hand of cards to play. Yes, some are better than others and we all get to play our hand. Be thankful and grateful for the hand you have been dealt. Play it to the best of your ability. Respond to the best of your ability. Remember, every day is good. Some are better than others but every day is good. You are 100% successful at surviving your worst of days! Be thankful and carry your own weather!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH9aij9g1sA - Carry your own weather! Students responding to this all-call with a brief description of what it means to “carry your own weather” and what you learned from watching the video by 4:00 pm on Monday, November 20 will be entered into a drawing for some nice prizes! It pays to listen!! Go Tanks!!

Students will be released two hours early on Tuesday, November 21. There will be no school for students November 22 through 24. School will resume on Monday, November 27.

The Unioto Drama Club would like to invite you to come out this Friday or Saturday for their performance, an original written and directed by Mr. Frank Elliott!

All-call for 4:00 pm today! Our Vision: By inspiring greatness, all students will realize their worth and potential. Our Mission: At Union-Scioto School District, students will learn, lead, and make a difference. Our Motto: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders. Congratulations on a fantastic fall season for our band. The last blast last week was outstanding. Nice job!! This Saturday at Southeastern High School our 3rd and 4th grade Unioto White Flag football team will be competing in the Super Bowl. They have had an outstanding season at 9-2 winning the last 8 games in a row and would appreciate your support! It is my understanding Southeastern is bringing a nice crowd to the game and we are expecting the same from our Sherman Tanks! Kick-off is at noon vs Southeastern! Next Friday, November 17th, and Saturday, November 18th, the Unioto Drama Club presents "THE FRIGHTMARES: MORE DEADER...ER, AGAIN". Back by popular request, The original play written by the director is reimagined in this second installment of misfitted minions and their ghastly crew. Come join in the fun as a group of crazy teens go in search of the creatures lurking in the dark with a sinister plan to bring chaos to their school principal! The doors will open at 6:30 and the curtain opens at 7:00 pm. Tickets are only $7 for adults and $5 for students. Refreshments and stargrams will be sold at the performances so bring those dollar bills to help support this sensationally talented group of goofy ghouls! This Saturday, November 11 the elementary will be hosting the Altrusa Bazaar from 9 am-2 pm. There are well over 70 vendors and food will be available. Raffle prizes as well! Congratulations to Clariysa Webb, Macy Dearth, Nevaeh Hutton, and Kelsie Igou on winning the all-call drawing! They listened and responded correctly and won a $25 gas/gift card compliments of Blake Loyld of North Fork Animal Care Clinic. Thank you for the donation and for supporting our students! No school this Friday, November 10 due to Veterans Day! Enjoy the extended weekend and thank you to all who have and are serving! Thank you!! Go Tanks!!