The East Palestine Board of Education will be returning to an in-person format beginning with the April 5th regular meeting. Regular monthly meetings of the School Board are normally held the first Monday of each month in the Elementary Media Center. Those attending are asked to continue to wear masks and observe social distancing practices.
Within the past 24 hours, the high school was notified that 3 of our students have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the high school administration conducted contact tracing and individually notified those students and their parents who would be considered close contacts of these positive cases. The most recent protocols for quarantining students were followed with the assistance of staff from Akron Children’s Hospital. All high school students, regardless of their contact with COVID-19 positive students, will receive the linked letter below tomorrow morning notifying them of this information. If you should have any questions about our COVID-19 protocols and procedures, please contact your child’s school. https://5il.co/r484
Joclyn Fristik was awarded Honorable Mention All-State. Please congratulate her on this outstanding accomplishment.
https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/division-iii-and-iv-girls-basketball-all-ohio-teams-announced-4
To review the All Call Transcript from Friday, March 26, and the Middle School – High School Spring State Testing Calendar, use the following links: https://5il.co/qzag and https://5il.co/qz9f.
Are you looking for a job when your kids in are school? One that has weekends, summers and holidays off? EP Elementary School and Middle School are in need of para-educators to work one on one with students. The Middle School hours are 7:45-2:45 and the Elementary hours are 8:30-3:30. An ODE para-educator license is required. Please see Cindy Dunn in Central Office to fill out an application.
Ventra Salem, LLC. is now hiring for seasonal employment. Applicants must be 18 years or older to apply in this light industrial work environment. There is no experience needed and all shifts are available. For more information call 330-332-6337 or visit jobs.ventra.com.
Grade 8 Recognition (this information will also be sent home with students in the coming days)
Reminder: Group pictures for middle school students will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24, beginning at 8:15 am. Student groups will be called to the middle school gym after morning announcements. Pictures should be concluded by 9:30 am. Order forms were already sent home with students and additional copies will be available the day of pictures.
Congratulations to two of our High School/CCCTC seniors for advancing to the Skills USA State Tournament this week. Nick Loyd will compete on Thursday and Kaylea Ward will compete on Friday. Good luck to Nick and Kaylea!
We are still looking for workers to help with hosting our 1st 2 track meets of the spring season. The dates for the meets are 3/30 (HS) & 3/31 (MS). We currently don't have enough people to be able to put on the meets and they may have to be cancelled. Please contact Cindy Dunn at Cindy.dunn.@myepschools.org.
Recently, our Middle School and High School art teacher, Mrs. Goodchild, had an article published in High School Art magazine (April 2021) about her teaching practices during the pandemic. It is very clear that Mrs. Goodchild's creativity in the classroom goes beyond just teaching students art. Congratulations, Mrs. Goodchild!
Also, this past week students in Mrs. Miller’s class completed industry credential training to receive their Rise Up certification. With this certification, students are expanding their graduation portfolio and some students may be eligible for pay increases at their current places of employment.
Hello Bulldog Families. The Nutrition Group and the Bulldog Cafeterias would like to know how we are doing in the eyes of the parents. Please take a moment to fill out the brief cafeteria survey. We look forward to hearing from you. Find the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/w8s8sb88
This past week, students in Mrs. Neider’s 8th grade Social Studies classes completed an "Escape Room," where they had to analyze 8 scenarios to determine which Bill of Rights amendment was being violated. The first one to crack the code got a prize. Hayley Eckert and Jahirra Harris were the winners.
East Palestine Senior Payton Sherry has officially signed with the West Liberty University girls golf program as a scholarship athlete .
Sherry is a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs in both girls golf & basketball, helping lead them to two consecutive appearances in the district golf tournament. She was also the starting point guard on the girls basketball team that won the EOAC and sectional championships this year.
Attached is photo from the signing ceremony
