Survey Reminder – Your input is important to the continued improvement of our district. The East Palestine City School District, with the assistance of the IMPACT Group, is excited to announce that we have begun the process of developing a strategic plan and is asking for community input. If you have not yet participated, please consider doing so. See details here: https://5il.co/qcmp
East Palestine Schools - Promenade
This past week, Mrs. Fink’s 8th grade science class learned about mitosis and meiosis. In this activity, students worked their way through the hallway and around the classroom to match vocabulary terms, definitions, and pictures. As they ventured around, they recorded their answers onto their activity sheet.
Congratulations to our Middle School Genius Project Team for placing 1st out of 20 schools in the hype video category at the annual Genius Rally!
In response to Governor DeWine’s request for a plan to meet student needs for educational recovery due to the pandemic, the District has released its blueprint for “Learning Recovery & Extended Learning Opportunities.” Read about it here: https://5il.co/r9wd
The McDonough Museum of Art recently featured the artwork of Senior Joclyn Fristik. Great work, Joclyn!
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
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.
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.
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!
