Our Little Indian Letter Chiefs have been taking off! Congratulations! 🎉
about 11 hours ago, Jessica Brewer
📚 September is Attendance Awareness Month!
STRIVE FOR 5! Every Day Counts!
Regular attendance is essential to student success, and new attendance requirements under Ohio House Bill 96 (HB 96), effective August 1, 2026, require schools to provide families with earlier notification when students begin accumulating missed instructional time.
⚠️ 5% Early Warning Notification
All students who miss 5% of the school year for ANY reason will receive an Early Warning Letter. This includes excused and unexcused absences, medical absences, and missed instructional time due to late arrivals or leaving early.
For ACOVSD, 5% of Ohio’s minimum required instructional hours equals:
🏥 Medical Excuses Matter!
Although chronic absenteeism includes ALL missed instructional time regardless of the reason, it is VERY important for families to submit medical excuses to the school for medically related absences. Only five (5) parent notes are permitted/accepted per semester, so please be sure to provide documentation from a medical provider when applicable.
📌 10% Chronic Absenteeism Threshold
Students who miss 10% or more of the school year for any reason meet the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s definition of chronic absenteeism and will also receive a notification letter as required under HB 96.
For ACOVSD, 10% of Ohio’s minimum required instructional hours equals:
☎️ Questions about attendance?
Please reach out to your child’s building or the district attendance officer:
Peebles Elementary・(937) 587-2611・Heidi McAdow
Peebles High School・(937) 587-2681・Marla Jones
North Adams Elementary・(937) 386-2516・Billy Bloom
North Adams High School・(937) 386-2528・Deirdre Mills
West Union Elementary・(937) 544-2951・Guy Hopkins
West Union High School・(937) 544-5553・Guy Hopkins
Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center・(937) 544-2336・Allan Crump
Central Office・(937) 544-5586・Tracy Spires
Our goal is simple: STRIVE FOR 5 — five or fewer absences for the entire school year!
about 12 hours ago, ACOVSD
Buster the Bus came and visited today to speak with students about how to stay safe on and around the bus. Thanks, Buster and PES drivers!
1 day ago, Jessica Brewer
The Peebles Attendance Area will be conducting bus evacuations tomorrow at the high school. Bus evacuations are required each year to teach students how and where to safely exit a bus in the event of an emergency.
All Peebles administrators will be on deck to help guide students through the process and, most importantly, to be familiar faces reminding our students that we are here to help keep them safe.
Thank you for your understanding, support, and partnership as we practice these important safety procedures with our students.
1 day ago, Jessica Brewer
There will be a 1 Hour Early dismissal on Friday, September 18th, for Old Timers Day.
1 day ago, Jessica Brewer
Looking for ways to get involved? Join the PTO! First meeting is tomorrow at 5. We will also go over our annual Title information.
2 days ago, Jessica Brewer
Reading is better when we read with friends!
2 days ago, Jessica Brewer
Our first Little Indian Letter Chief is....Matthew! Congratulations 🎉
We know we will have many more letter chiefs coming soon! Keep up the hard work!
6 days ago, Jessica Brewer
Lots of smiles and colored teeth as our winning classes for the first week of September's attendance challenge enjoyed snow cones at lunch provided by Ms. Heidi!
6 days ago, Jessica Brewer
🎯 Bullseye!
Congratulations to Sophia for being the first student to hit a bullseye in Mrs. Williams’ archery course! What an awesome accomplishment! Great job, Sophia!
6 days ago, Jessica Brewer
There will be no school Monday due to Labor Day. Enjoy the weekend! We will see everyone back on Tuesday!
6 days ago, Jessica Brewer
More shining stars ✨
7 days ago, Jessica Brewer
Third-grade students completed an activity in Social Studies that was a big hit. Students learned about cultural differences, emotional regulation, and problem-solving using the book "Spaghetti in a Hotdog Bun" by Marie Dismondy. After the lesson was completed, they gave Lucy's favorite sandwich a try! It got mixed reviews, but overall, most students liked it!
7 days ago, Jessica Brewer
Our first Kona Ice is coming up!
7 days ago, Jessica Brewer
We're shining bright with positive office referrals! Way to go, shining stars!
8 days ago, Jessica Brewer
🎗️September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month🎗️
To honor the bravery of young fighters and show our support, we are hosting a school-wide door decorating contest centered on hope, courage, strength, and community support.
To match the inspiring classroom doors our teachers are creating at school, we invite our students and families to decorate a door at home to show their support!
How to Participate:
🎗️Decorate: Work with your child to decorate your front door, an interior door, or a porch entry using gold ribbons, signs, or crafts that highlight hope, courage, strength, or community support.
🎗️Submit: Take a photo of your child standing next to their decorated door and email it to
Jessica.brewer@ovsd.us or
Michael.cheesbro@ovsd.us
🎗️Deadline: Send in all photo entries by Friday, September 18th.
Prizes & Recognition: Winning entries will be featured during our morning announcements! A special treat will be awarded to the winning students' classrooms.
Thank you for your continued partnership in making our school community so supportive. We can’t wait to see your family’s creative entries!
10 days ago, Jessica Brewer
September is here! Check out our breakfast and lunch menus!
10 days ago, Jessica Brewer
A great start to the year is when positive office referrals start rolling in! 🌟
13 days ago, Jessica Brewer
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
13 days ago, Jessica Brewer
Our first PTO meeting will be held September 9 at 5pm in our school library. During this meeting, we will also hold our annual Title 1 informational meeting for parents. Hope to see you there!
14 days ago, Jessica Brewer
