📣 Reminder: September is Attendance Awareness Month! 📣
We miss our students when they’re not here! Every day is a chance to learn, grow, and connect with friends.
Strive for 5 — fewer than 5 absences this year
Every Day Counts — every day matters
If your child must miss school, please send a note when they return
📊 Chronic absenteeism = missing 10% or more of school days. Let’s keep kids in school and thriving! 🌟
#StriveFor5 #EveryDayCounts #AttendanceMatters




🚨🎉 PARADE DAY IS COMING! 🎉🚨
📅 Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
⏰ Start Time: 1:30 PM
✅ Dismissal Plans
Plans have already been established with each student via the permission slip.
If your child is participating in the parade and will be picked up, please go directly to the parade pick-up site after the parade.
Teachers will have sign-out sheets. Please bring proof of identification to sign out your child. This is for student safety. Students must be picked up by the designated person on the child's permission slip.
🏫 For Students NOT Participating:
Must be picked up at North Adams Elementary by 12:45 PM.
🚌 Bus Riders on Parade Day:
Expect buses to arrive about 1 hour earlier than normal for drop-off.
🚏 Town Stop Changes:
Tuesday, Sept. 16 & Wednesday, Sept. 17
Football Field stop – ✅ same
Jenner Street stop – ✅ same
Lion’s Park stop – 🚨 moved to Football Field Stop
Thursday, Sept. 18 (Parade Day)
Morning Stops: Jenner Street, Football Field (Lion's Club students will report here as well)
Afternoon Stops: ❌ NO PM town stops
Students must be picked up at the parade pick-up site after the parade, OR at school by 12:45 PM if not in the parade.
Friday, Sept. 20
Football Field stop – ✅ same
Jenner Street stop – ✅ same
Lion’s Park stop – 🚨 Football Field stop
**Beginning Monday, September 22, 2025, ALL ROUTES WILL RETURN TO NORMAL**
✨ Thank you for helping us keep Parade Day safe, fun, and organized for all! If you have any questions, please contact our office!

































📚⏰ Attendance Matters at Adams County Ohio Valley Schools!
Every school day is a building block for success. When students are in class, their learning tank stays FULL and their future stays bright. 🌟
✅ Strive for 5 – aim for fewer than 5 absences this school year.
✅ Every Day COUNTS – each day missed is a missed opportunity to grow and succeed.
Let’s work together to keep our students on track, motivated, and learning at their best! 💯
#AttendanceMatters #EverySchoolDayCounts #StriveFor5

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After practicing their digital literacy skills, they got to enjoy the sweetest part of the lesson—real donuts! 🍩💻






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Congratulations to these awesome students in Ms. Williams' Math Class for scoring in the blue on their beginning of the year Acadience Benchmark Assessment. Scoring in the blue signifies that the student is currently scoring above benchmark! Keep up the great work!

