Vinton County High School student Lindsey Riddle, with guidance from her Patton College mentor Annie Dill, prepared thank you kits for50 front-line healthcare workers in Vinton County.Ohio University's Ohio Mentor project serves student's across southeast Ohio through targeted mentoring and service-learning activities. The program structure consists of 3 components. 1. Tutoring2. Service Learning3. Education/College PathwayThe mentoring sessions include lessons, activities and engagement surrounding topics including: college and career planning, tutoring in reading, writing and mathematics, financial literacy, service learning, ACT/SAT prep, soft skill development, understanding college options, diversity/cultural competency, and leadership skills.For the service learning project, mentors work with mentees to identity a service need in their community. Mentees define, plan, leverage resources and implement their service learning project, with mentors as their facilitators.These are the questions/answers from Guidance Counselor, Krystal Price and Mentee, Lindsey Riddle.1. Why do you feel the mentor program is important? The OU mentor program is important because it teaches students how to be a leader and how to get involved with the community and other activities in school.2. What have you learned from being in the program? While in the program I have learned how to help within my community. I have learned to give back, and i have learned to not be afraid to try new things.3. Why should students get involved in the mentor program? Students should get involved with the program because you have the chance to meet amazing, new people and you gain many new life skills. I have met some amazing people while in the program and I have accomplished a service learning project, which was very fun to do.4. What does this program mean to you personally? Personally in the program I've had amazing experiences and the program itself stands for finding yourself as a leader and making memories that will last a lifetime.Lindsey is a junior and is in her 2nd year of the OU mentor program. Click More+ to view brief slideshow
Posted Wednesday, September 15, 2021
If your student attends Vinton County High School, Vinton County Middle School, South Elementary or West Elementary, their school pictures this year were taken by Downtown Photography. The pictures are available online to view and order if you have not already. You can either scan they QR code that was sent home on picture day or go to the website: hosting.myproimages.com/downtownphoto and use their student ID number as the access code. If you do not know your student's student ID number, you can find it within your Progressbook Parent Access account if you have one, your student may have it memorized or you may contact the school. Each photo purchase earns money for your child's school.
Posted Monday, September 13, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Vinton County Local Board of Education will be held Monday, September 20, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 10 at the Vinton County Education Office, 307 West High Street, McArthur, OH 45651.
Posted Tuesday, September 7, 2021
After deliberate consideration and a review of current COVID data, Vinton County Local Schools will be requiring masking for students and staff in ALL buildings, beginning Thursday, September 2nd. This change is necessary in order to reduce quarantines and keep our doors open for learning. We want your child(ren) to receive high quality, in-person instruction in the safest environment possible. While we respect the varied differences in opinion, if your child is wearing a mask during exposure, your child does not need to be quarantined. In advance, we thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and support as we navigate through the evolving challenges of COVID. We will continue to monitor numbers and will reevaluate this masking requirement on a regular basis. Respectfully, Rick BrooksSuperintendent
After deliberate consideration and a review of current COVID data, Vinton County Local Schools will be requiring masking for students and staff in ALL buildings, beginning Thursday, September 2nd.
This change is necessary in order to reduce quarantines and keep our doors open for learning. We want your child(ren) to receive high quality,
in-person instruction in the safest environment possible.
While we respect the varied differences in opinion, if your child is wearing a mask during exposure, your child does not need to be quarantined.
In advance, we thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and support as we navigate through the evolving challenges of COVID.
We will continue to monitor numbers and will reevaluate this masking requirement on a regular basis.
Respectfully,
Rick Brooks
Posted Wednesday, September 1, 2021
The Vinton County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 Immunization Clinic during the VCHS Football game at Vinton County High School Friday, August 27, 2021 From 6:30 pm to halftime.
Posted Friday, August 27, 2021
Calendar of Events for 2021-2022 School Year August 25 Fall Pictures/Fall Sports Pictures August 27 Kona Ice September 2 8th Grade to Tecumseh (evening) September 6 No School – Labor Day September 17 Picture Retakes September 24 Kona Ice October 11 No School – Columbus Day October 22 End of 1st – 9 weeks October 29 Kona Ice November 10 Veterans Day Assembly 2:45 P.M. November 10 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-8:30 P.M. November 11 No School – Veterans Day Observance November 19 Kona Ice Nov. 24 –29 No School – Thanksgiving Break. November 30 Classes Resume December 17 End of 2nd - 9 weeks/Kona Ice December 20-Dec. 31 Christmas Break January 3 Classes Resume January 17 No School – Martin Luther King Day January 28 Kona Ice February 21 No School – Presidents Day February 25 Kona Ice March 18 End of 3rd – 9 weeks March 14-April 15 OST ELA testing window March 24 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-8:30 P.M. March 25 Kona Ice March 28-May 6 OST Math/Science Testing window April 15 No School – Good Friday April 18 No School – Spring Break/Parent/Teacher Conferences April 19 No School – Spring Break April 20 Classes Resume April 29 Kona Ice May 6 No School – Professional Development Day May 20 Kona Ice May 23 8th Grade Promotion May 25 End 4th – 9 weeks – Grade Cards Make-Up Days: April 19, May 26, 27, 31, June 1, 2022
Calendar of Events for
2021-2022 School Year
August 25 Fall Pictures/Fall Sports Pictures
August 27 Kona Ice
September 2 8th Grade to Tecumseh (evening)
September 6 No School – Labor Day
September 17 Picture Retakes
September 24 Kona Ice
October 11 No School – Columbus Day
October 22 End of 1st – 9 weeks
October 29 Kona Ice
November 10 Veterans Day Assembly 2:45 P.M.
November 10 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-8:30 P.M.
November 11 No School – Veterans Day Observance
November 19 Kona Ice
Nov. 24 –29 No School – Thanksgiving Break.
November 30 Classes Resume
December 17 End of 2nd - 9 weeks/Kona Ice
December 20-Dec. 31 Christmas Break
January 3 Classes Resume
January 17 No School – Martin Luther King Day
January 28 Kona Ice
February 21 No School – Presidents Day
February 25 Kona Ice
March 18 End of 3rd – 9 weeks
March 14-April 15 OST ELA testing window
March 24 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-8:30 P.M.
March 25 Kona Ice
March 28-May 6 OST Math/Science Testing window
April 15 No School – Good Friday
April 18 No School – Spring Break/Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 19 No School – Spring Break
April 20 Classes Resume
April 29 Kona Ice
May 6 No School – Professional Development Day
May 20 Kona Ice
May 23 8th Grade Promotion
May 25 End 4th – 9 weeks – Grade Cards
Make-Up Days: April 19, May 26, 27, 31, June 1, 2022
Posted Thursday, August 26, 2021