REMINDER - Tonight in the High School Auditorium at 6pm will be the OHSAA parent meeting for Winter sport. If any student-athlete wants to participate in a winter sport and did not attend the Fall meeting, you need to attend this meeting to be eligible to play. This is for 7-12 grade student-athletes. This is a OHSAA mandate.
Just a reminder that there is a Key Communicators Meeting Tonight at 6pm in the Elementary School Media Center. Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 11/14 @ 6pm
On Monday, October 14 in the High School Auditorium at 6pm will be the OHSAA parent meeting for Winter sport. If you want to participate in a winter sport and did not attend the Fall meeting, you need to attend this meeting to be eligible to play. This is for 7-12 grade student-athletes.
Financial Aid Night will be held at the high school on Wednesday, October 23, at 6:00 pm in the auditorium. Youngstown State University will be presenting on the FAFSA and the financial aid process used for admission. All students and parents are welcome to attend.
Congratulations to high school science teacher Mr. Kibler for being selected as the Ohio Lottery Teacher of the Month and to senior Cole Rutledge for being selected as the Ohio Lottery Academic All-Star of the Month for September 2019.
Schedule Reminder:
Join us Tomorrow (10/9/19) at 7pm in the EPHS Auditorium for the 2nd annual State of the Schools Presentation. Mr Neifer will discuss our current academic and financial situation, along with information about the levy on the ballot in November, and future district goals.
Our East Palestine Soccer team has received a 7th seed in this years OHSAA D3 Soccer tournament. We will host Waterloo High School on Tuesday, 10/15. No passes will be accepted for this contest. See attached image for full tournament info. Bracket can also be found here: https://officials.myohsaa.org/Admin/Bracket/PublicBracket?TournamentId=1035
Our East Palestine Volleyball team has received a 2nd seed in this years OHSAA D3 Volleyball tournament. All games will be played at Salem HS. See attached image for full tournament info. Bracket can also be found here:https://officials.myohsaa.org/Admin/Bracket/PublicBracket?TournamentId=1010
The following is a list of colleges and universities that will be coming to the high school during the month of October. Students who are interested in attending these sessions, should make arrangements with their classroom teachers and the guidance office.
The Ohio State University – October 10 @ 8:00 am
Youngstown State University – October 16 @ 9:30 am
West Liberty University – October 24 @ 9:30 am
Hiram College – October 24 @ 11:00 am
Seton Hill University – October 24 @ 1:50 pm
Below are the brackets for this year EOAC middle school volleyball tournament 7th Grade will have a 1st round bye on 10/7 and will play a home game at 5:00pm on 10/8 vs. the winner of Southern Local vs. Lisbon match. 8th Grade will play at United at 6pm on 10/7.
Congratulations to the High School Girls Cross Country team as they were crowned 3x EOAC Champs! The team was led by Hope Figley, Emily Zimmerman, Hannah Cunningham, Faith Figley, and Heather Bishop.
On the boys side, Cole Rutledge was named individual EOAC Champion along with Matt Garcia earning first team honors. In addition, scorers for the bulldogs included Dominic Fertch, Gavin Lambert, and George Bosworth.
The Middle School Girls Cross Country team also earned the EOAC crown. Great performances were turned in by Jaylene Jackson, Jasmine Ludt, Anna Jascola, and Sierra Lee.
Best of luck to our Lady Bulldogs as the head to the District Golf Championships today in Kent!
Congratulate our girls golf team as they have qualified for district play with a 4th place finished in the sectional tournament
Honors English 12 students recently held a trial, The Creature v Victor Frankenstein. Is Victor to blame for the Creature’s destruction? Our jury declared him NOT GUILTY!
A new freshman course at the high school this school year is Personal Wellness. This course, taught by Mr. Franklin, outlines for students ways in which they can live a healthy lifestyle not only in high school but beyond graduation. Today, students researched health food recipes and will report on their findings in class.
Recently, EPHS graduate Payton Patterson spoke to The Epic staff about working in the field of journalism and designing the layout of a newspaper.
On Wednesday, September 25th our soccer team will play United in a very important EOAC matchup. The game is also Senior night for our student-athletes. Please come and support our Bulldog Soccer program.
On Tuesday night, the County Cross Country Championship meet was held at Columbiana High School. Our Bulldogs didn’t disappoint. The high school teams came in 2nd place. Other top finishers include: Cole Rutledge -5th place, Hope Figley - 7th place, Emily Zimmerman - 8th place, Hannah Cunningham - 14th place, Zac Figley - 11th place, Jaylene Jackson - 3rd place, and Jasmine Ludt – 9th place. Congratulations to all the runners!
2018-2019 yearbooks are now available to be picked up in the high school office. If you did not purchase a yearbook but are still interested in buying one, books can be purchased for the cost of $60.
Please email taylor.jornigan@epschools.k12.oh.us with any questions.
High School students considering College Credit Plus courses for the spring semester at Kent State University-Salem must have application materials completed and returned to the university by September 30th, 2019. Students are encouraged to stop in the guidance office and talk to Mr. Cyrus for more details.