Union-Scioto Local School District

Students will be released two hours early on Friday, October 13.

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. A special thanks to our varsity volleyball coaches Jimmy Hutton and Paul Tanedo for building and installing our new lockers for our ladies’ locker room! We really appreciate your efforts to upgrade our lady’s locker room facilities. From one carpenter to another, I would say job well done! Impressive! Thank you! Congratulations to our 3 All-Call winners, Caden Larue, Shannon Blevins, and Keegan Potts! All they had to do was listen to my all-call and reply correctly. Students it really pays to listen and in this case a free breakfast or lunch from Rost Coffee in Chillicothe! A special thanks to Trent Fannin for donating to the program. Each student won a $25 gift card for Rost Coffee! Thank you, Mr. Fannin, with Rost Coffee, and Congratulations to Caden, Shannon, and Keegan!! Parents remind your children to check their gotanks email regularly! A reminder to us all to enjoy each day, be thankful for our blessings, be a great friend, be a good person, tell those you love you love them, make a difference, be present, and be grateful. One of my favorite all-time quotes displayed on my office wall is a great concept to remember. Allow me to share. If your presence doesn’t have an impact, your absence won’t make a difference! 3 days til Monday!! Go Tanks!!

Congratulations to our 3 All-Call winners, Caden Larue, Shannon Blevins, and Keegan Potts! All they had to do was listen to my all-call and reply correctly. Students it really pays to listen! The winners receive a free breakfast or lunch from Rost Coffee in Chillicothe! A special thanks to Trent Fannin for donating to the program. Each student won a $25 gift card for Rost Coffee! Thank you, Mr. Fannin, with Rost Coffee, and Congratulations to Caden, Shannon, and Keegan!! Parents, please remind your child to check their gotanks email every day!! Pictured are the student winners articulating what they learned to the business owner of Rost Coffee, Mr. Fannin, and me. Great job students!!

Let's show up TONIGHT for the Lady Shermans as they take on Adena! All Unioto students receive free admission to UHS volleyball games courtesy of Ray Braden, Chillicothe Truck & Accessories! WE ARE THE U!

Today Tue. 9/26/23 Bus #27 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late arriving home. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane. Thank you.

Today Tue. 9/26/23 Bus #27 students will be approx. 30-35 minutes late being picked up. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane. Thank you.

Today Monday Sept. 25, 2023 Bus #1 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late arriving home. Bus #1 services #340 through #719 Anderson Station Rd., Flint Dr., Moccasin, Arrow, Mound, Peace Pipe and Chief Lane. Also, Bus #27 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late arriving home. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane. Thank you

Today Monday Sept. 25, 2023 Bus #1 students will be approx. 40-45 minutes late being picked up. Bus #1 services #340 through #719 Anderson Station Rd., Flint Dr., Moccasin, Arrow, Mound, Peace Pipe and Chief Lane. Today Monday Sept. 25, 2023 Bus #27 students will be approx. 30-35 minutes late being picked up. Bus #27 services Clinton Rd., Witter, Frontier Dr., Sarah Ct. Crosscreek, Patrician Dr., and Larrick Lane.

At tonight's football game, the grass area on the north end of the bleachers is closed to students. This is a result of multiple fights, threats, inappropriate behavior, injuries, lack of parental supervision, and other safety concerns. A reminder parents are responsible for the supervision of their children. Thanks and 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 Parents this all call is for the students. As always you are welcome to listen. No official school announcements. Students: Some things we never challenge. Some things we just accept as universal truths. For example, if you practice something you will get better at it. Truth. Practice hitting baseballs every day and you will get better at it. Practice reading and you will get better at it. Math, woodworking, running, being helpful or respectful, wrestling, gardening, writing, video games, cooking, healthier eating, investing, communicating, saying thank you and please, etc. There is an endless menu of choices for all of us. Yes, there are limits, but no one questions, if you practice something consistently, you will incrementally improve. You will get better. So, ask yourself. What do I want to get better at? What do I want to improve about myself? Be very clear about it. Be precise. Pick one thing and start practicing. As a suggestion, pick something super easy that the most lazy, unfocused, uncommitted part of you would be willing to actually do. Sometimes you need to set your goals low enough that you will actually follow through with them. It is ok. A lower goal that is set and attained is way better than a high goal set but never followed through with. Be realistic and specific. Oftentimes people are vague about their goals. Partly because they are afraid of failing. So they are not specific enough to when they fail. The fear of failure prevents them from being successful. So be clear and humble enough to set your goals at a level that with some effort and practice you can and will accomplish them. This will give you some PRACTICE at accomplishing your goals and you will also improve with that! Practice being a good person and see what happens. Practice thinking positively and see what happens. Practice being on time, being responsible, being respectful, being nice, thoughtful, considerate, kind, a good friend, being more honest, etc. Just pick something and start practicing and see what happens! Let me warn you, and I do this with complete certainty, that what you pick to practice you will get better at. So be careful what you pick! What you practice you become. Ask yourself, what do I want to be better at and simply start practicing it. If you really truly want it…you will get it. Just this week, I had a conversation with a teacher whom I greatly respect and appreciate who had a new challenge this school year that just landed in her lap. It was and has been tough but in our conversation, she mentioned being grateful for the experience and focusing on the positive. So here is an idea to practice: Gratitude. Practice gratitude! Check out this video! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw_aDpRuILD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Students - reply to this all-call in the subject heading of your email “Be Thankful”. I will enter all students replying correctly and by the deadline of Tuesday, September 26th by noon in a drawing for a nice prize! Congratulations again to our previous winners Cameron Jones and Kaylynn Menendez and I hope you are enjoying your Airpods Pro! Carry your own weather!! Go Tanks!!

ATTENTION CHOIR PARENTS: Call time for choir members for tomorrow's Homecoming game performance is 3:45. If transportation is a concern, students will be welcome to stay after school in the choir room. If unable to be here by 3:45, all students must arrive no later than 6 PM. The UMA will be feeding the choir members with the band. The dress for the performance is Black pants or skirt with purple and/or gold top. This is a graded performance and attendance is expected. Any questions, please call Mr. Elliott at the high school extension 4162. Go Tanks!

All Unioto students' admission is free for Friday's Homecoming game vs. Piketon compliments of Ray Braden, Chillicothe Truck and Accessories. Your free ticket to the game will be given to you at the gate. Thank you, Ray Braden and Chillicothe Truck and Accessories. All Unioto students get in free this Friday. Please support your team as they play on Friday. Hope you enjoy the game. Go Tanks!

Our campus has undergone many updates and improvements over the last year! Check out a video detailing the projects here: https://youtu.be/5zp1CNqazVg

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! Go Tanks!

Check out the breakfast and lunch menus for October!

Congratulations to Cameron Jones, a UMS student, and Kaylynn Menendez, a UHS student for winning the All-Call drawing by listening and replying correctly! It pays to listen!! They both won Airpod Pros compliments of Ray Braden of Chillicothe Truck and Accessories. Great job students!! Go Tanks!!

Reminder: fall pictures are tomorrow, Wednesday, September 13 for middle and high school students. Order forms were sent home last week. Online orders are also accepted at www.downtownphotos.com. Please use access code UNIOTOMS or UNIOTOHS and begin typing your student's name. A percentage of the proceeds from picture orders is returned to the school, which in turn, benefits our students and school. Capture your student's smile this school year while also supporting our school!

All-call for 7:30 am 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 Dedicated this all-call to our superstar teachers at Unioto. Over 25 years ago I was introduced to the Starfish story and it continues to be the greatest reminder of what our profession is all about. It has served as a lighthouse in my journey as a person, leader, and educator. I would characterize it as symbolic of a truly devoted, genuine, and caring teacher’s mission. Allow me to share. One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a figure in the distance. As he got closer, he realized the figure was that of a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll all die.” Son, the man said, “Don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish?” You can’t possibly make a difference!” After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said, “I made a difference for that one.” Our teachers have one of, if not, the most challenging and greatest responsibilities - educating our youth. It is tough. It is work. It is time-consuming. It is exhausting. It is demanding. It is relentlessly taxing. It is hard. To do it right is unbelievably hard. But let me say this unapologetically. Helping a child realize their worth and potential transcends any and all of the hardships inherent in being a teacher. Just this week in a conversation with one of our staff members whom I respect tremendously, I was reminded that there is nothing, nothing more rewarding than genuinely helping another person, but even more so, a child! Unquestionably, serving as a teacher can be the most rewarding, meaningful, and fulfilling possible human experience. “Children are our future. Teaching them important values and helping them make the right decisions is a priority. There is nothing more vital than guiding children down the right path on their journey through life.” So, allow me to shine a light of gratitude, respect, admiration, and genuine appreciation for each of our teachers at Unioto for their service and commitment to the betterment of our most precious resource, our children. Teacher appreciation week…are you kidding me?? One week? Being a teacher ranks up there with being a mother. I have said for years and will continue to say, we should celebrate Mother’s Day every day! Same with Teacher’s Appreciation Week - it should be every week! Thank you, Unioto teachers! I encourage all of us to let a teacher or teachers know how much you appreciate them. Take a moment and thank them. They have and will continue to earn it! Students - reply to this all-call in the subject heading of your email “Thank you, teachers”. I will enter all students replying correctly and by the deadline of Tuesday, September 12th by noon in a drawing for a nice prize! Carry your own weather!! Go Tanks!!

All Unioto students' admission is free for this Friday's home football game vs. Westfall compliments of Sean Knight, Quality Builders of Ohio. Thank you Sean Knight of Quality Builders of Ohio. All Unioto students get in free this Friday. Please support your team this Friday and hope you enjoy the game.

Fall pictures will be next Wednesday, September 13 for middle and high school students. Order forms have already been sent home. Online orders are also accepted at www.downtownphotos.com. Please use access code UNIOTOMS or UNIOTOHS and begin typing your student's name. A percentage of the proceeds from picture orders is returned to the school, which in turn, benefits our students and school. Capture your student's smile this school year while also supporting our school!