Adena Local Schools

Here are our Spirit Week themes. Show your school spirit next week! ‘Murica Monday Red, White, and Blue Trendy Or Dress Like A Teacher Tuesday Western Wednesday Country attire Throwback Thursday Dress in the style of any previous decade No School On Friday The Community Bonfire is Wednesday, October 16th, 6-8 pm at the football field. All the community is welcome to come out and join the students to promote school spirit and make memories! We will have a small meal available for purchase consisting of a hot dog, bag of chips, and drink (pop/water) for $3.

We want to let everyone know in spite of all the rumors you might be hearing all is good at Adena today. We have had no new threats since the one we investigated last week. As a follow up precaution we invited the Sheriff’s department to bring in their K-9 teams to sweep the building. Both the drug dog and the bomb dog found nothing in their searches. As always, if there is an incident we will notify you and let you know how we are responding to the situation. We appreciate your concern and we want you to continue to be vigilant. If you see or hear something, say something. Thanks!

Our new wing bar today!!! Does it get much better than this?

Maddie Shipley was District Runner-Up today and has advanced to the OHSAA State Tennis Tournament! She won her first two matches, before losing in the finals. The top two advance on. Congrats Maddie!

The September Student of the Month for the high school is Nate Throckmorton! Nate will be receiving a certificate, gift card, and a lunch from Raising Cane’s. Keep up the good work, Nate!

We are operating under a two-hour delay this morning due to dense fog. Thank you.

Our Healthy Lunch with some of our "grab and go" vegetables and a "Protein Pack" Munchable if a students wants something besides our menu offering. Healthy Food = Healthy Kids!!

Maddie Shipley has advanced to the Southeast/East Division II District Tennis Tournament that will be held next Wednesday, October 9th at Ohio University! She advanced today after going 2-1 in the final rounds of the sectionals. The tournament will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Maddie Shipley won her first two matches of OHSAA Division II Tennis Sectionals yesterday. She will be competing again today at Shawnee State University for a chance to advance to districts. Maddie is a freshman and is our first student to compete in tennis since the mid-90’s.

Adena High School was well represented at the OHSAA Foundation Student Leadership Conference. Our students got to listen to some great speakers that delivered some powerful messages. They were actively engaged in each speaker’s message with activities that brought 1600 students from around the state together. These students will now work on taking the messages they heard and spread them to the rest of the student body.

Any 7th or 8th grader interested in Power of the Pen follow the link below: Interested students must submit their responses from the link by October 11th, 2019 to be on the team. https://forms.gle/DXL8Uc51TU3buJLU9

October breakfast/lunch menus are available at the following link: https://www.adenalocalschools.com/o/adena-local-schools/browse/82339

This Sunday, September 29th, at 5:00 pm, we will be holding a parents' meeting in the tiered area for all boys in grades 3-6 who are interested in playing basketball. At this meeting we will discuss the changes to the biddy basketball program, meet the coaches, discuss the schedule, and answer any potential questions. Following the parents' meeting we will hold our first sign-up. We are looking forward to a great 2019-2020 season!

A message from Mrs. Lewis to our Senior and Freshman Classes: Josten's will be returning tomorrow morning (Tuesday) to take order forms and the first payment from 7:30-8:15 am. If students are unable to see them at that time, they can turn those forms into Mrs. Lewis.

Congrats to Sierra Ward! She was awarded the “Congress Of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence”. Sierra attended the Congress of Future Medical Leaders this past summer that was held in Boston, Massachusetts. During her visit, she was able to watch a live surgery and was given the opportunity to ask the surgeon questions about the surgery. She was taught by some Nobel Prize winners in their field of medicine and some medical school academic leaders.

Last years 6th graders were challenged at camp to develop a community project that would positively impact the community. The student chose to build a “Gaga pit” for the playground to improve and promote the health and well being of students. The students had to develop a plan of action for this project and fund-raise to purchase the required items. The project has been completed and a brand new Gaga pit is located on the playground. Special thanks goes out to Mr. Bluck and his high school Ag class for the building of the pit.

Special thanks to the Tim Hortons Foundation Camp, Camp Kentahten, for giving our 6th graders an opportunity to attend their camp. While at camp students were challenged to become better leaders and make an impact on our community. The students decided to impact our community this year by working with our elementary students to improve their reading. More to come soon on this project! We are eager to see the great work the students will do!

Here is another reminder for the freshman and senior classes from Mrs. Lewis: Josten's will be visiting the HS on Tuesday, September 17th. They will meet with the entire senior class at 9am (minus Pickaway Ross students as Josten's will visit the Seniors out there for this information). This meeting will cover cap and gown orders, graduation invitations, and all other graduation extras! Order forms will be given out on this date so be looking for them to come home! Order forms will need to be returned the following week on Tuesday, September 24th. Josten's will be here on the morning of the 24th (set up across from the HS office) to collect your orders. If your child is unable to be here on the 17th, please call our HS office at 740-998-4633 or email Mrs. Lewis at melinda.lewis@adenalocalschools.com. The freshman class ring information/ordering packets will also be handed out on Tuesday, September 17th by Josten’s.

Senior M.A.D.E members had their first opportunity to paint their parking spot last night. This is the second year our students have had this opportunity and they really enjoy it. Thanks to Ms. Mess, our M.A.D.E coordinator, the student participation in our Drug Free Clubs of America club continues to grow!

Good Afternoon, This is Adena Principal Lisa Wayland. We want to update everyone regarding an accident involving an Adena elementary student on the playground. Following district protocol, EMS was summoned who then assessed the situation and recommended further action. The child and the parent are following up on assessment and treatment at this time and the school is operating as normal. We want to thank our local EMS/Fire as well as our staff for a prompt and professional response to the situation.