📢 Reminder: IPM Mobile Food Pantry Tomorrow! 🍎🥦
Don't forget! The IPM Mobile Food Pantry will be at West Union High School tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at 97 Dragon Lair Drive, West Union, OH 45693.
✅ FREE groceries for all—while supplies last!
🚗 Please clear out your trunk before arrival for easy loading.
📞 Questions? Call (513) 561-3932 for more info.
Help spread the word and support our community! ❤️ #IPMMobilePantry #CommunitySupport #WestUnion
A special thank you for your generous support of our Book Fair. We had our biggest fair yet! Please note that all proceeds from the book sale go directly back into the library to purchase books for our students. Thank you for helping make this happen.
Congratulations to Wendi Greenlee! Greenlee and the Computer Science Department have been awarded the Project STEM - Amazon Future Engineer program for the 2025-2026 school year. This program aims to increase access to computer science education for students.
🚀 BIG NEWS, Future Innovators! 🎨🔬💻
Hey, incoming Jr. High & High School students at West Union High School—exciting things are happening for the 2025-2026 school year!
🔥 STEAM classes are coming to the High School! 🔥
📚 This weekend, take a look at the NEW elective course catalogs and start thinking about what sparks your interest!
Junior High Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/JuniorHighCourseCatalog
High School Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/HighSchoolCourseCatalog
📝 Be ready to choose your courses next week:
✅ Current HS students – Advisory period
✅ Current JH students – Career Connections
✅ Current 6th graders – Parents will receive a course selection link!
This is YOUR chance to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in a whole new way. Get ready to create, innovate, and elevate! 🚀
#WestUnionSTEAM #FutureReady #CourseSelectionTime 🎓💡
1. There will be an early dismissal on Friday, March 21st. School will be dismissed at 1:10.
2. If your child will be in 3rd - 6th grade in the 2025-2026 school year, March 21st is the deadline for parents to provide input on their child's elective classes. If you would like to help your child choose their classes, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/cG7kfhDffobyqw3W8
3. We are beginning to plan for the 2025-2026 school year. If you would like to provide input for your child's teacher or request a specific teaching style, please complete the following form no later than April 4th. Please note that teacher requests will not be accepted and there will be no changes to homeroom placement once assignments are made. The link can be found at: https://forms.gle/bgH6ByZEqxGE6Vx7A
Preschool Application Opens on March 31, 2025. See our website @ www.ovsd.us for more detailed information.
David Riley from General Electric spoke to the students in the aeronautics careers class on Thursday. He shared his role in supervising other engineers and highlighted many career opportunities available to students at General Electric
Carlee Coffman, Nicki Brown, and Misty Taylor shared with the students in the medical class the various roles nurses can perform. The students were surprised to learn that nurses are needed in schools, jails, and even work with lawyers.
Assistant Superintendent Greg Grooms spoke about his various roles. Students provided valuable feedback during the discussion on food services and asked many questions about how he ensures staff are qualified for their positions.
Brittany Hayslip from Procter & Gamble spoke about the career of a toxicologist. She explained her role in ensuring that toothbrushes and toothpaste are safe for us to use. Just an example of another career that students did not know existed.
Thanks to a generous donation from the Adams County Community Foundation, every student in Pre-K through 2nd grade will receive a free book in celebration of Read Across America Week. We appreciate your support in fostering a love of reading among our students.
Jessica Huxman read "Dragons Love Tacos" to Mrs. Holsinger's 5th grade class on Wednesday. Her daughter was able to share information about her Bearded Dragon "Nomy" with her classmates!
Read Across America Week continued on Tuesday as guest readers Sherri Spencer, Tracy Spires, Brooklyn McCarty, Hanna Blythe and Amber Irwin read to our students. Thanks for sharing your love of reading with our students!
The Adams County Ohio Valley Schools will conduct Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming school year. If you have a child that is five years old on or before August 1, 2025, please mark your calendar and plan to attend kindergarten registration at the elementary school your child will be attending. All three elementary schools (North Adams Elementary, Peebles Elementary, and West Union Elementary) will conduct kindergarten registration on the following dates:
Thursday, March 6, 12:00-7:00 PM
or
Thursday, March 13, 3:00-6:00 PM
A parent or guardian will need to bring the following documents to kindergarten registration:
Proof of Residency - documentation of parent/guardian’s address (water bill, telephone bill, etc.) A driver’s license is not acceptable proof of residency.
Child’s Birth Certificate
Shot Record
Custody Papers (if applicable)
It is important to register in March and plan for the upcoming school year. Please plan to attend kindergarten registration on Thursday, March 6, 12:00 – 7:00 PM or Thursday, March 13, 3:00 – 6:00 PM.
All students who register will receive a free t-shirt. We are excited to meet the class of 2028!
West Union Elementary kicked off our Read Across America Celebration with several guest readers. A special thank you to Dawn Wallace, Katrina Wagoner, Representative Justin Paluzzi, and Patricia Funk for taking the time out of their busy schedules to share their love of reading with our students.
West Union High School will have a spring meet the team night on March 14th @ 5:30.
Last week, Patty Dillow from The National Bank of Adams County spoke to the students about her career and various opportunities within the banking industry.
On Friday students in the aeronautics careers class heard from Tiffany DeMint. Mrs. DeMint shared her role in developing and protecting new technologies and products that are developed at General Electric.
West Union Elementary is excited to offer students the opportunity to sign up for elective classes for the 2025-2026 school year! Each student is required to select one class in Fine Arts, one in Physical Education, and one in Technology. Additionally, they may choose up to 12 other elective classes.
Course availability will be determined by student demand.
Students can sign up in the gym during STEM Night on Tuesday, March 4th, and in the MakerSpace during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 6th.
3rd & 4th Grade Elective Classes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o8U6Gi-_AUg416IwG7GsgnfLoX19uQIIETrlKYTx0ik/edit?usp=sharing
5th & 6th Grade Elective Classes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K4TGyn5rvw7E5VmGkAkvzw5VINlhBFIYBPnbCzKoO1Y/edit?usp=sharing
Baylee Tolle of @magicalmemorieswithbaylee spoke with students in the career class about her second career as a travel agent. She shared with students how she is able to help her customers experience less stress and worry by allowing a travel agent to plan for them while saving them money.
