1. There will be an early dismissal on Friday, March 21st. School will be dismissed at 1:10.
2. If your child will be in 3rd - 6th grade in the 2025-2026 school year, March 21st is the deadline for parents to provide input on their child's elective classes. If you would like to help your child choose their classes, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/cG7kfhDffobyqw3W8
3. We are beginning to plan for the 2025-2026 school year. If you would like to provide input for your child's teacher or request a specific teaching style, please complete the following form no later than April 4th. Please note that teacher requests will not be accepted and there will be no changes to homeroom placement once assignments are made. The link can be found at: https://forms.gle/bgH6ByZEqxGE6Vx7A
Preschool Application Opens on March 31, 2025. See our website @ www.ovsd.us for more detailed information.
David Riley from General Electric spoke to the students in the aeronautics careers class on Thursday. He shared his role in supervising other engineers and highlighted many career opportunities available to students at General Electric
Carlee Coffman, Nicki Brown, and Misty Taylor shared with the students in the medical class the various roles nurses can perform. The students were surprised to learn that nurses are needed in schools, jails, and even work with lawyers.
Assistant Superintendent Greg Grooms spoke about his various roles. Students provided valuable feedback during the discussion on food services and asked many questions about how he ensures staff are qualified for their positions.
Brittany Hayslip from Procter & Gamble spoke about the career of a toxicologist. She explained her role in ensuring that toothbrushes and toothpaste are safe for us to use. Just an example of another career that students did not know existed.
Thanks to a generous donation from the Adams County Community Foundation, every student in Pre-K through 2nd grade will receive a free book in celebration of Read Across America Week. We appreciate your support in fostering a love of reading among our students.
Jessica Huxman read "Dragons Love Tacos" to Mrs. Holsinger's 5th grade class on Wednesday. Her daughter was able to share information about her Bearded Dragon "Nomy" with her classmates!
Read Across America Week continued on Tuesday as guest readers Sherri Spencer, Tracy Spires, Brooklyn McCarty, Hanna Blythe and Amber Irwin read to our students. Thanks for sharing your love of reading with our students!
The Adams County Ohio Valley Schools will conduct Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming school year. If you have a child that is five years old on or before August 1, 2025, please mark your calendar and plan to attend kindergarten registration at the elementary school your child will be attending. All three elementary schools (North Adams Elementary, Peebles Elementary, and West Union Elementary) will conduct kindergarten registration on the following dates:
Thursday, March 6, 12:00-7:00 PM
or
Thursday, March 13, 3:00-6:00 PM
A parent or guardian will need to bring the following documents to kindergarten registration:
Proof of Residency - documentation of parent/guardian’s address (water bill, telephone bill, etc.) A driver’s license is not acceptable proof of residency.
Child’s Birth Certificate
Shot Record
Custody Papers (if applicable)
It is important to register in March and plan for the upcoming school year. Please plan to attend kindergarten registration on Thursday, March 6, 12:00 – 7:00 PM or Thursday, March 13, 3:00 – 6:00 PM.
All students who register will receive a free t-shirt. We are excited to meet the class of 2028!
West Union Elementary kicked off our Read Across America Celebration with several guest readers. A special thank you to Dawn Wallace, Katrina Wagoner, Representative Justin Paluzzi, and Patricia Funk for taking the time out of their busy schedules to share their love of reading with our students.
West Union High School will have a spring meet the team night on March 14th @ 5:30.
Last week, Patty Dillow from The National Bank of Adams County spoke to the students about her career and various opportunities within the banking industry.
On Friday students in the aeronautics careers class heard from Tiffany DeMint. Mrs. DeMint shared her role in developing and protecting new technologies and products that are developed at General Electric.
West Union Elementary is excited to offer students the opportunity to sign up for elective classes for the 2025-2026 school year! Each student is required to select one class in Fine Arts, one in Physical Education, and one in Technology. Additionally, they may choose up to 12 other elective classes.
Course availability will be determined by student demand.
Students can sign up in the gym during STEM Night on Tuesday, March 4th, and in the MakerSpace during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 6th.
3rd & 4th Grade Elective Classes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o8U6Gi-_AUg416IwG7GsgnfLoX19uQIIETrlKYTx0ik/edit?usp=sharing
5th & 6th Grade Elective Classes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K4TGyn5rvw7E5VmGkAkvzw5VINlhBFIYBPnbCzKoO1Y/edit?usp=sharing
Baylee Tolle of @magicalmemorieswithbaylee spoke with students in the career class about her second career as a travel agent. She shared with students how she is able to help her customers experience less stress and worry by allowing a travel agent to plan for them while saving them money.
Justin Greenlee from SOMC spoke with students in the medical careers class on Friday about his career as a General Practitioner. He encouraged students to stay active and healthy.
West Union Elementary Announcements
1. Read Across America Week:
o Monday: Crazy About Dr. Seuss
o Tuesday: Wild About Reading
o Wednesday: Giddy Up with a Good Book
o Thursday: Hats Off to Reading
o Friday: Rockstar for Reading
2. Book Fair:
The book fair will be held next week. Kindergarten through 3rd grade will visit during their library encore.
o 4th grade: Monday
o 5th grade: Tuesday
o 6th grade: Wednesday
Thursday and Friday will be make-up days.
3. STEM Night:
On Tuesday, March 4th, from 6:00-8:00 PM, we’ll host our annual STEM Night. We have many exciting activities planned, and we look forward to seeing students and their families. This event continues to grow each year.
4. Parent-Teacher Conferences:
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 6th, from 3:30-6:30 PM. You should have already received sign-up information.
5. Kindergarten Registration: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jmEN5vxCaXzbS_lsDAqc45ve4nDTQnfH/view?usp=sharing
Kindergarten registration will take place on:
o Thursday, March 6th from 12:00-7:00 PM
o Thursday, March 13th from 3:00-6:00 PM
This is for children who will turn 5 before August 1st.
6. Elective Course Selection:
During STEM Night on Tuesday and Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, parents of students in 3rd-6th grade can help them choose their elective classes for the upcoming year. Later this week, you will receive a text with the course catalog. Our students have enjoyed these classes and have learned so much, and we’re excited to continue building on this experience.
o 3rd & 4th Grade Catalog: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o8U6Gi-_AUg416IwG7GsgnfLoX19uQIIETrlKYTx0ik/edit?usp=sharing
o 5th & 6th Grade Catalog - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K4TGyn5rvw7E5VmGkAkvzw5VINlhBFIYBPnbCzKoO1Y/edit?usp=sharing
7. MakerSpace Participation:
A huge thank you to everyone who helped fill the MakerSpace this past month. The participation has been amazing! Congratulations to the top three classes:
o 3rd place: Mrs. McClanahan's 1st grade class
o 2nd place: Ms. Rowe's 2nd grade class
o 1st place: Mrs. George's 3rd grade class
Announcements!
1. STEAM Night will be Tuesday, March 4th from 6:00 - 8:00. More information can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MEZFLHulbiPXIA0qfzaPDEWxb0FoI_Kg/view?usp=sharing
2. March 6th will be PT conferences.
3. The book fair will be March 3rd - 7th. It will also be open during STEAM night and PT conferences.
4. Students who will be in grades 3rd - 6th during the 2025-2026 school year will be able to sign up for their elective classes during STEAM night and PT conferences. This will allow parents to provide input on the classes their children take.
5. School WILL BE in session on March 7th for all students. This was supposed to be an in-service day but the in-service day has been moved to May 6th.
6. February 28th is the final date that students can sign up for 3V3 soccer. More information can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ha4Jsa60_yL9VxbgqrOpRy7WP9ZxOKpH/view?usp=sharing
A special thanks to Erica Pertuset from the Adams County Health Department for speaking to the Medical Careers class about the nursing profession. Erica shared her experiences as a school nurse, as well as her previous roles in nursing. She encouraged students to study hard and pursue their goals in the field.
