Good evening! Unioto Elementary's 3-5 grade Student Council Meeting scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday, December 16, 2025 for our representatives is cancelled due to the snow day and will not be rescheduled. We will meet again in January per our meeting letter we sent home.
I have some really good news. I was thinking, if I had to cancel school two days in a row, not only would the students get really upset, but their parents would be added to the list along with our staff. Honestly, most don’t mind a day or two a year, but two days in a row of no school??? That would not sit well with anyone!! Especially our staff and students!! Two days of doing nothing but playing in the snow and pelting your siblings with snowballs would not go over well for sure.
You may not believe this, but as much as it concerns me that our students and staff want to be in school, and will be very, very upset if I cancel, please understand my role as superintendent requires me to put the safety of our students and staff first, not their feelings, even when those feelings are loud and passionate!
Again, students and staff, my apologies for no school tomorrow. No school on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Carry your own weather! 😕🥶 The good news is I am really confident we will be in session starting on Wednesday of this week. It is important to have something to look forward to and something positive to think about! So when you are down a bit, just remember school will resume on Wednesday!!
The orchestra concert for Tuesday evening has been moved to this Friday, December 19, at 5 pm. Student call time will be 4:30 pm. Any concerns, please contact Mr. Thorne at jthorne@gotanks.org.
Go Tanks!
It’s clear that the weather will make things a bit challenging tomorrow, and I know how disappointing it can be for many of our students when school is canceled. Students tell me all the time to do my best not to cancel school. They are always kidding with me, saying they want a snow day or a delay. They don’t fool me. I understand they genuinely want to be in school, learning, growing, tackling extra homework, asking for lengthy assignments, and connecting with their friends, rather than sitting at home scrolling on their phones, wrapped in a blanket, watching cartoons, drinking chocolate milk, and snacking on Cheez-Its.
If you do find yourself stuck at home, at least get outside for a bit. Go sledding, build a snowman, and enjoy the day. A hot chocolate never hurts on a snowy day, either.
I figured students would want to hear the bad news directly from me, versus a school text message, so no school tomorrow for Unioto! No school Monday, December 15, 2025. Carry your own weather!
Go Tanks!
If you do find yourself stuck at home, at least get outside for a bit. Go sledding, build a snowman, and enjoy the day. A hot chocolate never hurts on a snowy day, either.
I figured students would want to hear the bad news directly from me, versus a school text message, so no school tomorrow for Unioto! No school Monday, December 15, 2025. Carry your own weather!
Go Tanks!
Bus route 6 will not be able to service any of Polk Hollow Road this morning. Alum Cliff and Plyleys Lane will be serviced. Expect route pick up times to be changed. Sorry for the inconvenience.
The choir concert for this evening, December 11, 2025 is postponed due to an unexpected medical emergency. It is not student related. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
Holiday Break kicks off on Friday, December 19 with a 2-HR Early Release. School resumes for students on Wednesday, January 7.
It's hard to believe it's already that time for January menus! Go Tanks!
Unioto Elementary Student Council is hosting a food drive to provide food for families in our district over the holidays. If you would like to contribute, you can send donations with an elementary student or drop them off at the main office! Thank you for your support!
Our Ross County school leaders have come together to share a unified message, urging lawmakers to support responsible property tax reform that protects our students, our schools, our fire and emergency services, and the essential infrastructure our communities depend on.
To read the full message, please visit https://tinyurl.com/y3zjd29m
To read the full message, please visit https://tinyurl.com/y3zjd29m
Reminder to families regarding our upcoming Holiday Break: School will not be in session for students on January 6, 2026 due to staff professional development. This is a change from the original district calendar. School will resume for students on January 7, 2026.
Unioto closed today, December 2, 2025.
Today and every day, we are grateful for our supportive school community! It’s great to be a Sherman Tank! Happy Thanksgiving to all of U!
School will be dismissed at normal time tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25.
Holiday break will be extended through January 6, 2026 due to staff participating in professional development. Please note this is a change from the original calendar. Students will return to school on January 7, 2026.
Adena Mobile Clinic will be on site at the middle/high school on December 3 and at the elementary on December 17! To schedule an appointment, call 740-672-1646.
December breakfast and lunch menus are now available!
Health care that comes to you: Adena Health Mobile Clinic
Need a checkup, physical examination, or quick health consultation? The Adena Health Mobile Clinic brings expert care right to Union-Scioto Local School District — for students, teachers, and staff. From routine screenings to minor illnesses, our Mobile Clinic makes staying healthy easy and convenient. No long waits, no travel — just trusted Adena providers ready to support your health and wellness.
To view the Mobile Clinic schedule, visit Adena.org/community-health/adena-mobile-clinic.
Need a checkup, physical examination, or quick health consultation? The Adena Health Mobile Clinic brings expert care right to Union-Scioto Local School District — for students, teachers, and staff. From routine screenings to minor illnesses, our Mobile Clinic makes staying healthy easy and convenient. No long waits, no travel — just trusted Adena providers ready to support your health and wellness.
To view the Mobile Clinic schedule, visit Adena.org/community-health/adena-mobile-clinic.
Regional Semi-Finals! 🎉
Best of luck to our outstanding football team as they take the field in the Regional Semi-Finals on Friday, November 14, at 7:00 PM! Let’s PACK the stands, bring the energy, and show your Sherman Pride in a full WHITE OUT! 🟣💛 Go Tanks! 💥🏈
All call for 4:00 pm today!
Our Vision: By inspiring greatness, all students will realize their worth and potential.
Our Mission: At Union-Scioto School District, students will learn, lead, and make a difference.
Our Motto: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Congratulations to our football team and coaching staff on capturing another gold ball and completing an undefeated season! This remarkable historic achievement is about more than wins and records. It is about doing things the right way. Throughout the season, our players and coaches have demonstrated class, heart, intensity, and outstanding sportsmanship. We couldn’t be prouder of how they’ve represented our school, our community, and the true spirit of the game. Our first playoff game will be at home vs. East Columbus this Friday, November 7@7 pm.
This Thursday, November 6, our marching band will have its “Last Blast” performance @ 6 pm in the HS Auditeria. Plan to enjoy and be impressed!
Shoutout to our Cheerleaders!
A special thank you goes out to all of our wonderful cheerleading squads and their coaches! Your energy, excitement, and positivity bring our games to life and keep our fans cheering and engaged. We are so proud of your dedication and school spirit, and there is no question that we have the very best cheerleaders around! We know this to be true based on the most recent gazette poll for the best squad around, as we were voted first with over 20,000 votes of the approximately 43,000 total votes!! Thank you for representing our teams with such pride, passion, and joy!
A few calendar reminders: No school on Tuesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. Thank you Thank you Veterans!! Midterm for the second 9 weeks is Friday, November 14, and Thanksgiving break begins on Wednesday, November 26, and school resumes on Monday, December 1.
Students,
Quick reminder to please respond to Friday’s all call email by Wednesday, November 5, with at least a sentence or two in your own words summarizing the message, and have a chance to win a nice prize!! I am enjoying reading all the responses from our students!
Carry your own weather!!
Go Tanks!
Our Vision: By inspiring greatness, all students will realize their worth and potential.
Our Mission: At Union-Scioto School District, students will learn, lead, and make a difference.
Our Motto: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Congratulations to our football team and coaching staff on capturing another gold ball and completing an undefeated season! This remarkable historic achievement is about more than wins and records. It is about doing things the right way. Throughout the season, our players and coaches have demonstrated class, heart, intensity, and outstanding sportsmanship. We couldn’t be prouder of how they’ve represented our school, our community, and the true spirit of the game. Our first playoff game will be at home vs. East Columbus this Friday, November 7@7 pm.
This Thursday, November 6, our marching band will have its “Last Blast” performance @ 6 pm in the HS Auditeria. Plan to enjoy and be impressed!
Shoutout to our Cheerleaders!
A special thank you goes out to all of our wonderful cheerleading squads and their coaches! Your energy, excitement, and positivity bring our games to life and keep our fans cheering and engaged. We are so proud of your dedication and school spirit, and there is no question that we have the very best cheerleaders around! We know this to be true based on the most recent gazette poll for the best squad around, as we were voted first with over 20,000 votes of the approximately 43,000 total votes!! Thank you for representing our teams with such pride, passion, and joy!
A few calendar reminders: No school on Tuesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. Thank you Thank you Veterans!! Midterm for the second 9 weeks is Friday, November 14, and Thanksgiving break begins on Wednesday, November 26, and school resumes on Monday, December 1.
Students,
Quick reminder to please respond to Friday’s all call email by Wednesday, November 5, with at least a sentence or two in your own words summarizing the message, and have a chance to win a nice prize!! I am enjoying reading all the responses from our students!
Carry your own weather!!
Go Tanks!
All call for 4:00 pm today!
Our Vision: By inspiring greatness, all students will realize their worth and potential.
Our Mission: At Union-Scioto School District, students will learn, lead, and make a difference.
Our Motto: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Schmidt’s Food Truck will be in the high school parking lot across from the football field today from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The featured cream puff will be pumpkin, and they will be serving potato soup as well as all your favorite sandwiches. A portion of the sales will benefit military activities at Unioto. We appreciate the loyal support of our community members, and as a Purple Star school district, we are always looking for ways to support our military families.
Congratulations to our Boys Soccer team and coaches on an outstanding season and an impressive tournament run, which came to a close in the regional semifinals against Wheelersburg this week. As superintendent, it is always rewarding to see our student-athletes represent our school district with pride, respect, and sportsmanship. You are always a winner when you compete with integrity, support one another, and positively represent your school and community.
Congrats to our Boys XC team and Cam Walker on the girls team for qualifying for state competition! State competition is scheduled for November 1, starting at 10:00 a.m. at Fortress Obetz. These teams are another positive example of competing with integrity and sportsmanship. Great job to our teams and coaches!
Youth Flag Football Announcement:
Our Unioto Youth Football program’s season came to a close on Saturday at Southeastern HS. Congratulations to our JV White team for winning the Super Bowl 12-7 over the Chillicothe Cavaliers. We are also proud of our Varsity White team, who came up just short in the Super Bowl, losing 0-8 to the Chillicothe Cavaliers. All 6 of our flag football teams worked hard since July to represent Unioto well, and they finished the season stronger than they started. Roll Tanks!
Students,
The following are comments about relationships I heard from a speaker the other day, and I thought I would share them. Relationships are built on understanding, forgiveness, and a shared commitment to growth. In every connection, whether it's with a partner, friend, coworker, or family member. Disagreements are inevitable, but what defines the strength of a relationship is not the absence of conflict; it's how you choose to handle it. Yesterday's arguments should never silence today’s communication. Carrying anger or bottling up feelings only builds walls, and walls have no place in relationships that are meant to thrive. Instead, choose to lean into those moments of discomfort, listen with empathy, speak with kindness, and seek to understand rather than to simply be understood. When you prioritize resolution over resentment, you show that the relationship matters more than the conflict. Let your actions say, I value you enough to work through this. Relationships aren't about being perfect; they're about being present and willing to acknowledge mistakes, learn from them, and move forward together. True care is seen in the effort to fix what's broken, not in the urge to walk away. Choose connection over division.
Please respond to the all call email by Wednesday, November 5, with at least a sentence or two in your own words summarizing the message, and have a chance to win a nice prize!!
3 days til Monday and carry your own weather!!
Go Tanks!
Our Vision: By inspiring greatness, all students will realize their worth and potential.
Our Mission: At Union-Scioto School District, students will learn, lead, and make a difference.
Our Motto: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Schmidt’s Food Truck will be in the high school parking lot across from the football field today from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The featured cream puff will be pumpkin, and they will be serving potato soup as well as all your favorite sandwiches. A portion of the sales will benefit military activities at Unioto. We appreciate the loyal support of our community members, and as a Purple Star school district, we are always looking for ways to support our military families.
Congratulations to our Boys Soccer team and coaches on an outstanding season and an impressive tournament run, which came to a close in the regional semifinals against Wheelersburg this week. As superintendent, it is always rewarding to see our student-athletes represent our school district with pride, respect, and sportsmanship. You are always a winner when you compete with integrity, support one another, and positively represent your school and community.
Congrats to our Boys XC team and Cam Walker on the girls team for qualifying for state competition! State competition is scheduled for November 1, starting at 10:00 a.m. at Fortress Obetz. These teams are another positive example of competing with integrity and sportsmanship. Great job to our teams and coaches!
Youth Flag Football Announcement:
Our Unioto Youth Football program’s season came to a close on Saturday at Southeastern HS. Congratulations to our JV White team for winning the Super Bowl 12-7 over the Chillicothe Cavaliers. We are also proud of our Varsity White team, who came up just short in the Super Bowl, losing 0-8 to the Chillicothe Cavaliers. All 6 of our flag football teams worked hard since July to represent Unioto well, and they finished the season stronger than they started. Roll Tanks!
Students,
The following are comments about relationships I heard from a speaker the other day, and I thought I would share them. Relationships are built on understanding, forgiveness, and a shared commitment to growth. In every connection, whether it's with a partner, friend, coworker, or family member. Disagreements are inevitable, but what defines the strength of a relationship is not the absence of conflict; it's how you choose to handle it. Yesterday's arguments should never silence today’s communication. Carrying anger or bottling up feelings only builds walls, and walls have no place in relationships that are meant to thrive. Instead, choose to lean into those moments of discomfort, listen with empathy, speak with kindness, and seek to understand rather than to simply be understood. When you prioritize resolution over resentment, you show that the relationship matters more than the conflict. Let your actions say, I value you enough to work through this. Relationships aren't about being perfect; they're about being present and willing to acknowledge mistakes, learn from them, and move forward together. True care is seen in the effort to fix what's broken, not in the urge to walk away. Choose connection over division.
Please respond to the all call email by Wednesday, November 5, with at least a sentence or two in your own words summarizing the message, and have a chance to win a nice prize!!
3 days til Monday and carry your own weather!!
Go Tanks!
