Union-Scioto Local School District

The breakfast and lunch menus are now available for November!

Are “U” a Leader? “A good leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way!” John C. Maxwell Unioto Middle School would like to recognize our student leaders who demonstrate excellence in the following areas: academic performance, character, behavior, effort, social relationships, and attendance. We proudly announce that the following students have been selected as our “September Leaders of the Month.” 6th grade: Paisley Page and Easton White 7th grade: Lily England and Gabe Jaruwannakorn 8th grade : Kiley Puckett and Brody Cutright

School is not in session for students on Friday, October 20. Staff will be participating in Professional Development. There will be no school on Monday, October 23 for Fall Break.

Reminder: Students will be released two hours early this Friday, October 13.

We are very thankful for the following sponsors for supporting our idea to serve our Unioto families during the football game: Neil Coleman Insurance, Herbie Strange with State Farm, Jim’s Cycle Service, Old Man’s Group (OMG), Dwell Real Estate, Scioto Valley Dumpsters, Greenwalt Landscaping, All Signs, Kingston Bank, Chillicothe Screen and Printing, Unioto Athletic Boosters, and First American Insurance Agency have all sponsored this for Friday's game. Thank you for supporting our Kids Play Zone!!

Reminder about the "Kids Play Zone" and general attendance for Friday night's football game: As a parent, you understand that by opting to allow your child to participate in this area or attend the game, you are assuming full responsibility for the conduct and well-being of your child. As with all extracurricular events and activities, parents are responsible for the supervision of their child at all times. Union-Scioto LSD is not liable for injuries sustained during a child’s participation in the play zone. Also, please know any Middle School or Elementary student will not be permitted to attend the football game without being accompanied by a parent or adult.

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. There is nothing better than having problems to solve! Every problem is an opportunity. It shouldn’t even be characterized as a problem because it really never is. It is an opportunity. So we have some good news and bad news. Good news: We would like to announce the grass area will be open at this Friday night’s football game north of the home bleachers for students to play. Thanks to a partnership with some local businesses, our National Honor Society students, advisors, and volunteers will provide supervision for the children during the game. We are very thankful for the following sponsors for supporting our idea to serve our Unioto families during the game: Neil Coleman Insurance, Herbie Strange with State Farm, Jim’s Cycle Service, Old Man’s Group (OMG), Dwell Real Estate, Scioto Valley Dumpsters, Greenwalt Landscaping, All Signs, Kingston Bank, Chillicothe Screen and Printing, Unioto Athletic Boosters, and First American Insurance Agency have all sponsored this for Friday's game. The sponsor monies will support the NHS student club and serve as one of their fundraisers. Parents will need to pay/donate $2 per child to participate with those monies supporting our NHS students and their club. We hope families appreciate our efforts to provide a safe area for children to play and enjoy their time at the game. Furthermore, know that their small fee will be going to a great cause. Our students! NHS students will earn community service hours as well. Please know we are experimenting with this with the hopes we can continue it next year versus closing the area altogether. We would appreciate any local businesses, organizations, and parents interested in supporting this for next year to please let us know. We will need sponsors, activity groups, and volunteers to continue with the program next year if it proves to be successful. Bad news: We have learned that we had over 120 elementary & middle school students dropped off for the football game without being accompanied by a parent or an adult. Unfortunately, parents have been dropping off children and not attending the game. Obviously, this is a significant safety issue and concern. Please know this is not permissible. No middle school or elementary students are to be in attendance without a parent or adult. No students will be able to be in the parking lot area or playing with any type of ball anywhere on the campus with the exception of the area we have designated as the play area. Nice performance orchestra students with your concert performance earlier in the week. I was not able to attend but was told it was a wonderful performance. So, great job students and Mr. Thorne! A reminder our fall band concert is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10 at 6 pm at the MS/HS auditeria. Hope to see you there! Next Friday, October 13 we will have a 2-hour early release for students and it is the end of the 1st 9 weeks of the school year! Go Tanks!!

Schmidt’s Sausage Truck will be parked at the high school near the tunnel on Friday October 6, from 11:30-7:30. Schmidt’s is a longtime supporter of military activities at Unioto. Come on out and enjoy a nice lunch or grab some great food before the big game on Friday night. Go Tanks!

Today Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Bus # 25's students will be approximately 30-35 minutes late arriving home. Bus 25 services Grant Dr., Arlington, Woodland Way, Rolling Meadows, Wildflower, Marigold, Goldenrod, Foxglove, Zickafoose, East Valley Dr. and Kinnamon. Thank you.

Students will be released two hours early on Friday, October 13.

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. A special thanks to our varsity volleyball coaches Jimmy Hutton and Paul Tanedo for building and installing our new lockers for our ladies’ locker room! We really appreciate your efforts to upgrade our lady’s locker room facilities. From one carpenter to another, I would say job well done! Impressive! Thank you! Congratulations to our 3 All-Call winners, Caden Larue, Shannon Blevins, and Keegan Potts! All they had to do was listen to my all-call and reply correctly. Students it really pays to listen and in this case a free breakfast or lunch from Rost Coffee in Chillicothe! A special thanks to Trent Fannin for donating to the program. Each student won a $25 gift card for Rost Coffee! Thank you, Mr. Fannin, with Rost Coffee, and Congratulations to Caden, Shannon, and Keegan!! Parents remind your children to check their gotanks email regularly! A reminder to us all to enjoy each day, be thankful for our blessings, be a great friend, be a good person, tell those you love you love them, make a difference, be present, and be grateful. One of my favorite all-time quotes displayed on my office wall is a great concept to remember. Allow me to share. If your presence doesn’t have an impact, your absence won’t make a difference! 3 days til Monday!! Go Tanks!!

Congratulations to our 3 All-Call winners, Caden Larue, Shannon Blevins, and Keegan Potts! All they had to do was listen to my all-call and reply correctly. Students it really pays to listen! The winners receive a free breakfast or lunch from Rost Coffee in Chillicothe! A special thanks to Trent Fannin for donating to the program. Each student won a $25 gift card for Rost Coffee! Thank you, Mr. Fannin, with Rost Coffee, and Congratulations to Caden, Shannon, and Keegan!! Parents, please remind your child to check their gotanks email every day!! Pictured are the student winners articulating what they learned to the business owner of Rost Coffee, Mr. Fannin, and me. Great job students!!

Let's show up TONIGHT for the Lady Shermans as they take on Adena! All Unioto students receive free admission to UHS volleyball games courtesy of Ray Braden, Chillicothe Truck & Accessories! WE ARE THE U!

Today Tue. 9/26/23 Bus #27 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late arriving home. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane. Thank you.

Today Tue. 9/26/23 Bus #27 students will be approx. 30-35 minutes late being picked up. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane. Thank you.

Today Monday Sept. 25, 2023 Bus #1 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late arriving home. Bus #1 services #340 through #719 Anderson Station Rd., Flint Dr., Moccasin, Arrow, Mound, Peace Pipe and Chief Lane. Also, Bus #27 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late arriving home. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane. Thank you

Today Monday Sept. 25, 2023 Bus #1 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late being picked up. Bus #1 services #340 through #719 Anderson Station Rd., Flint Dr., Moccasin, Arrow, Mound, Peace Pipe and Chief Lane. Today Monday Sept. 25, 2023 Bus #27 students will be approx. 30-35 minutes late being picked up. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane.

At tonight's football game, the grass area on the north end of the bleachers is closed to students. This is a result of multiple fights, threats, inappropriate behavior, injuries, lack of parental supervision, and other safety concerns. A reminder parents are responsible for the supervision of their children. Thanks and Go Tanks!

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 Parents this all call is for the students. As always you are welcome to listen. No official school announcements. Students: Some things we never challenge. Some things we just accept as universal truths. For example, if you practice something you will get better at it. Truth. Practice hitting baseballs every day and you will get better at it. Practice reading and you will get better at it. Math, woodworking, running, being helpful or respectful, wrestling, gardening, writing, video games, cooking, healthier eating, investing, communicating, saying thank you and please, etc. There is an endless menu of choices for all of us. Yes, there are limits, but no one questions, if you practice something consistently, you will incrementally improve. You will get better. So, ask yourself. What do I want to get better at? What do I want to improve about myself? Be very clear about it. Be precise. Pick one thing and start practicing. As a suggestion, pick something super easy that the most lazy, unfocused, uncommitted part of you would be willing to actually do. Sometimes you need to set your goals low enough that you will actually follow through with them. It is ok. A lower goal that is set and attained is way better than a high goal set but never followed through with. Be realistic and specific. Oftentimes people are vague about their goals. Partly because they are afraid of failing. So they are not specific enough to when they fail. The fear of failure prevents them from being successful. So be clear and humble enough to set your goals at a level that with some effort and practice you can and will accomplish them. This will give you some PRACTICE at accomplishing your goals and you will also improve with that! Practice being a good person and see what happens. Practice thinking positively and see what happens. Practice being on time, being responsible, being respectful, being nice, thoughtful, considerate, kind, a good friend, being more honest, etc. Just pick something and start practicing and see what happens! Let me warn you, and I do this with complete certainty, that what you pick to practice you will get better at. So be careful what you pick! What you practice you become. Ask yourself, what do I want to be better at and simply start practicing it. If you really truly want it…you will get it. Just this week, I had a conversation with a teacher whom I greatly respect and appreciate who had a new challenge this school year that just landed in her lap. It was and has been tough but in our conversation, she mentioned being grateful for the experience and focusing on the positive. So here is an idea to practice: Gratitude. Practice gratitude! Check out this video! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw_aDpRuILD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Students - reply to this all-call in the subject heading of your email “Be Thankful”. I will enter all students replying correctly and by the deadline of Tuesday, September 26th by noon in a drawing for a nice prize! Congratulations again to our previous winners Cameron Jones and Kaylynn Menendez and I hope you are enjoying your Airpods Pro! Carry your own weather!! Go Tanks!!

ATTENTION CHOIR PARENTS: Call time for choir members for tomorrow's Homecoming game performance is 3:45. If transportation is a concern, students will be welcome to stay after school in the choir room. If unable to be here by 3:45, all students must arrive no later than 6 PM. The UMA will be feeding the choir members with the band. The dress for the performance is Black pants or skirt with purple and/or gold top. This is a graded performance and attendance is expected. Any questions, please call Mr. Elliott at the high school extension 4162. Go Tanks!