Adena Local Schools

Natalie Lauderman is a senior at Adena High School. Natalie has enlisted in the United States Army - Reserves. After graduation, Natalie is scheduled for boot camp at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in June of 2020. Following boot camp completion, she is scheduled for Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia. Natalie will be pursuing a career in diesel mechanics.

Sarah Bell is a senior at Adena High School. After graduation, Sarah will be attending Shawnee State University with a major in Psychology. Sarah has also been accepted into the Shawnee State Honors program. We are very proud of her!

Seniors, This is your time to shine! We want to know what your future plans are. You and your parents can pick up to four pictures and send them to me in an email along with a brief description of what your plans are after high school. We want to know! We will highlight each senior that shares something with us on our Adena Local Schools Facebook page. You can email me at josh.jones@adenalocalschools.com. Have a good evening, Mr. Jones

A Message From Adena Superintendent John Balzer Dear Students, The staff of Adena Schools miss you. We know we need to stay close to home, so we thought you might like some reading practice- signs your teachers made are displayed in this slideshow for you to enjoy. (Thank you to Ben Buchwalter and for creating this show along with everything else you are doing for us! Also, Thanks to Erica Cormany for making it phone friendly!) Students, remember you are missed, you are loved, you are valued and you are not forgotten. Even though we can’t be together at school each day, your teachers and all the staff- bus drivers, cooks, custodians, aides and attendants, and all the administrators are still working to make sure you are ok and learning during this time. You are blessed to live, grow and learn here in the village. Even though you might feel bored, lonely and maybe a little nervous, remember- all of us are connected. Keep your heads held high. This will pass. Together we will move forward and succeed. We are Americans, we are Buckeyes, and we are Warrior Strong! Enjoy the slides and keep working hard. Be brave, kind and strong. Be patient. We will celebrate when this is over! Sincerely, Mr. Balzer https://youtu.be/zsJKJV4hgtQ

A Message From Ben Buchwalter, Technology Coordinator Dear Adena Community, We have some exciting news when it comes to completing back-to-school paperwork at Adena Local Schools. Starting in 2020-21 parents/guardians will complete all paperwork online in our partnership with Final Forms. This will tremendously cut down on time and frustration. Parents/Guardians will be able to update information throughout the year as well. In order to make this work as designed, it is imperative that we have correct E-mail addresses on file for parents/guardians. If you have a student that will be attending Adena Local Schools during the 2020-21 school year, please fill out the short form below. You must complete a form for EACH student in your household. This form will only apply to students in K-11 during the 2019-20 school year. When the time comes to register/complete back to school paperwork, we will have sessions available for assistance if needed. Submit your form(s) by clicking the following link: https://forms.gle/hrqHpDtEmQjwDnkJ9

An Update From Adena Schools Re: Grade Cards Hello! We hope you are all well and feeling at ease during the Stay-At-Home effort to “Flatten the Curve” for the good of all Ohio citizens. Adena Local Schools will not be mailing paper grade cards in order to comply with keeping travel at a minimum and our staff as safe as possible. Grade cards will be uploaded to Progress Book electronically and will be available on FRIDAY, MARCH 27th. Use the link below to get directions on how to access your grade card(s) electronically. If you have trouble, there will be instructions on who to contact for help. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GVTLwotyl9bswqDU--U8XLNcsIRhqzo9GtYxJ7dBjPg/edit Thanks for your patience and understanding. The Adena Local School District is committed to helping your children and the community through this difficult time. Together, we are Warrior strong!

PTO Spring Fundraiser pickup has been postponed until APRIL 23!

The Elementary PTO Fundraiser pick-up has been postponed until April 23.

How to Support Your Child’s Health and Well-Being During Ohio’s Ordered School-Building Closure http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Student-Supports/Coronavirus/Supporting-Children%e2%80%99s-Social-Emotional-and-Behavi

Good Afternoon, this is Dustin England, Adena Middle School Principal, with an important announcement in regards to the 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip. First, I want to thank all of you for responding to the Google Form. After considering all the responses and communicating with the company we are planning to reschedule the trip for the Fall and will not be taking the trip in May. Second, final payments were due this Friday but with the dates now changing the payments will not be collected at this time. I will let you know in the coming weeks what the plan looks like going forward with payments. Finally, we are doing our best to take everything into consideration with the rescheduling of the Washington D.C. Trip, as students will be freshman and will have other obligations to fulfill. The trip will be one they will never forget and we have been told the Fall is a wonderful time to visit our Nation's capital! Have a good day and enjoy the sunshine.

Please see an update from Superintendent John Balzer on the Food Program: https://bit.ly/33JIVAV

An Update From John Balzer Hello Everyone! Rober Schuller said, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” That is the message I want to impart to all Adena students and families. We are finding our way through a tough time. We are experiencing some adversity, and things are likely to get worse before they get better. I want to share with you that we are seeing so many young people rise to the challenge of learning during this difficult time, and they are being led by a tremendously dedicated and persistent group of teachers of whom I am tremendously proud! Every last member of the Adena staff are checking in and asking what more they can do to help out. They are providing meals, They are providing learning opportunities. They are helping people solve problems. We are now trying to comply with the “Stay at Home” order issued by Dr. Acton. We hope all of you will step up and help out by keeping everyone as close to home as is possible, and avoid unnecessary travel or social gatherings. We want anyone who needs to contact us to use email when possible. We won’t be able to answer the phones at school for a while, but we can check the messages remotely. It will be faster for you to get a response from the school using the following email addresses: High School josh.jones@adenalocalschools.com Middle School dustin.england@adenalocalschools.com Elementary School lisa.wayland@adenalocalschools.com Superintendent john.balzer@adenalocalschools.com We are proud of our students who are adapting quickly and doing their best to meet the challenges. Don’t forget there are many resources posted on the school Facebook page. (It’s pinned to the top of the page.) Keep washing your hands, keep your hands away from your face and mind that social distance! Be Warrior strong and be positive! Better times are ahead.

Each day Mrs. Glandon reads her “Words of wisdom” to our Elementary students. We want to keep the tradition going. See below for today’s edition: https://youtu.be/dK55cD98ISg

Please see the following information pertaining to our shelf-stable feeding program: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13v2QIS5_5RlOES82Q7J5rDkM_Ft0nsEQk2eYhg7Mylw/edit?usp=sharing

Good Afternoon! This is Dustin England, Adena Middle School Principal, with an important announcement for all 8th grade families signed up for the 19-20 Washington D.C. Trip. Due to the unprecedented circumstances we have been in constant communication with the trip company. We would appreciate your feedback on your child’s trip. Please use the following link to complete the survey. https://bit.ly/391DpL5

A Message For Our Seniors From Mr. Jones: Scholarship applications can be dropped off at the school this week from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. After this week, the administration will be on a rotating schedule and those hours could change. As of right now, you are returning on April 6th. Future events like prom and graduation have not been cancelled. If we have to POSTPONE, we will. There is nothing written stating we cannot have the graduation ceremony and prom in June if it comes to that. We will do what we can to make adjustments and get through this. Although times are uncertain and anxieties might be rising, try to stay calm and avoid speculation and worrying. Speculation is not a substitute for patience. We are not giving up hope on giving our seniors these special memories. Adena Local Schools will remain committed to serving the needs of our students and community to the best of our abilities. Stay calm and stay well! Josh Jones Adena High School Principal

The following document contains important information for the Adena Local Schools community. This information will be updated regularly, so please remember to check back frequently. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AMm3Zu-55Ogc5MhDsmEqasUisZn2wb-eQkZ9VLOKlVA/edit?usp=sharing

An Update From Superintendent John Balzer We now begin the 3-week period of distance learning initiated by Governor Dewine. You are not alone. Adena principals have posted updates and information to help you get started with your children. They are available to help you when you need assistance with this project. We need you to help us by making sure your children are completing the lessons and participating in the learning. We don’t know how long this will have to take place, but we do know it will be the method of learning for the next three weeks. We hope for a quick and smooth transition and a speedy return to the school setting as soon as possible. I want to take a moment to review the bigger picture which might help you work with your children to ensure the best chance for a successful experience. Remember to be patient and flexible. We may have to work out a few issues here and there, but we will eventually get this to work in a way that allows our students to make progress. Our teachers will monitor emails and communicate with you electronically as well. First, remember that schools have been closed and activities have ceased in order to slow the spread of the virus. We need to make sure our children avoid crowds and being in closed environments where proper social distance cannot be maintained. Travel and vacations are being discouraged for good reason. In fact, the Governor is stressing that any unnecessary travel should be avoided. The next few weeks are going to be critical as we work to slow the spread of the virus in order to avoid overwhelming the healthcare system. It is a golden opportunity to explore new things… Maybe read a good book, learn a new hobby or pursue some new interests. There are many possibilities for our kids to explore! Ohio has received the waiver needed to allow us to prepare shelf-stable breakfasts and lunches. We will be contacting you soon (likely Monday) to set up a list of students who will need food. We have several volunteers who are ready to help bag the food and distribute it to your residence. There will need to be a minimum of contact during this process to avoid spreading the virus. Students who are currently being served by our counselors at Integrated Services may still receive services from home. Becky Clever, Miki Dawson and Carrie Osborne can be reached by calling 1-800-321-8293. Students can call between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The after-hours crisis line is 740-649-2552. There is also a way to use Chromebooks which Integrated can explain once you contact them at the toll-free number. The Frankfort Library intends to be open until instructed otherwise. Students will have access to wifi and computers, but everyone should be aware of maintaining proper space and anti-virus protocols. Here is a link that connects you to the Center for Disease Control website regarding Coronavirus. Scroll down and look to the left side for “What You Should Know” and make your selection. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Here is the link to the Ohio Department of Health. Here you will find the latest numbers concerning the spread of the virus and a link connecting you to practical tips and advice for dealing with Coronavirus topics. https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/ In closing, The staff of Adena Schools remain committed to our students, their families and the community we serve. We will do everything we can to help you get through this trying time. Remember- remain calm, take a deep breath and keep the big picture in mind… We are pulling together with our Warrior spirit and resolve to see ourselves through this challenge. We will emerge stronger, better and wiser as normalcy returns, and rest assured- it will return. The world is still a good place. Fear and anxiety will not rule over us. Our children will remember this event for the rest of their lives and tell their children about it. They are watching how we respond to this situation and it is up to us to rise to our best for their sake. Together we are strong and we will succeed in bringing ourselves, Ohio and our great nation through this challenge! Future updates will be posted as needed. Stay strong and stay well! John Balzer

Good Evening! This is Dustin England, Adena Middle School Principal, with an announcement for all middle school students and families. We will be participating in distance learning during this time. All teachers will be assigning lessons to Google Classroom. Your child has used Google Classroom all year in specific classes. They know how to use it and are accustomed to the features. If the students are logging on from a different platform, such as a Windows machine, details for their Google log in were sent home today and those details can be found on our website. Students should be logging in daily to complete assignments that are given by the staff members. This will be tracked through their Google account log ins and assignment completion. Students will want to be proactive in their approach so they do not fall behind. The students may be directed by staff members to use other resources to complete classroom assignments. The staff will be available via Google Classroom communication or through their school email. All staff emails can be found on our school website. Their office hours for communication will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. I encourage you to communicate often with the teacher if you have questions. Please be patient as we work through the issues for the first couple of days. For this to be successful, it will take all of us working as a team in order to see all students be successful. Many Chromebooks were signed out by students today to complete these lessons. A student agreement was signed and sent with your child discussing many different factors, such as damaged or broken Chromebooks. The Chromebooks will need to be returned the day that we all return to school. If your child stated they did not have wifi access to complete the Chromebook assignments, paper packets were developed for them to complete. If your child does not have access to technology to complete the assignments or your child was absent today, arrangements can be made on Monday. The first couple of days will be a tough transition as we are not accustomed to educating our students this way. Please be patient and continue to work with us as we try to do what is best for your child. Thank you for all your support. Other important information, the grading period will end next week and grade cards will be mailed the following week. You will be able to access your child’s grade card from Progressbook. There will be no activities taking place at the school and all extracurricular activities will be stopped until further notice. If you have any questions or technology issues, please call the middle school office at 740-998-2313.

A message for high school students and parents. Parents: All students should make sure they have their Chromebooks and chargers before they return home today. All teachers are assigning them assignments each school day to complete while they are out the next three weeks. All of our staff is using google classroom. Some teachers will be using even more sources to make sure their students are getting their required material. We are moving forward the best we can at this time. The grading period does end next Friday, March 20th. Teachers will be inputting grades as scheduled. I will make sure grade cards get mailed home on Friday, March 27th. Even if I have to do this myself, it will get done. The staff will be available to communicate with from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. via email during each week day. I encourage you to communicate often with each one of them to stay up to date with what is going on in the class. The teachers are also asked to communicate a lot more frequently with each parent. They will have the ability to know when a student is not logging on. It is a team effort of two way communication. Students: This is your chance to challenge yourself to be efficient with your time each day you are at home completing your assignments. Wake up and get yourself in a routine. If you have questions, contact your teacher. Don’t hesitate. We are moving forward. Forget the negative and make the best of it. Don’t dwell. Step forward! If you do not have internet access at your house, we are making arrangements for you to have school Wi-Fi access. That information will come later. Everyone: This community is very resilient and knows how to come together to support each other. I am confident we will do the same now. We can choose to be upset or accept what we have been dealt with and make the best of it. We need to move forward the best we can and focus on what we can do. We can still make sure our students get their education while they are out of the classroom. We will get through this! Josh Jones Adena High School Principal