All phones and Internet at school are currently out. We aren’t able to receive messages of any kind through email and our phones don’t work. We have contacted spectrum to let them know of the outage.
Students who ride Penny May‘s bus will be right arriving home approximately 10 to 15 minutes earlier today than normal due to double routing.
Tonight is our 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Ceremony will be held prior to 2nd game (Western vs Piketon). Approximately 7pm.
Zack Kier
CC Shanks
Nick Shanks
Bryce Brewster
2016 Boys Basketball Team and Cheerleaders
2001 Cheer Dance Team
All Western boys and girls varsity home games are streamed live on YouTube. I’m attaching a picture of our YouTube channel link. Tonight’s and tomorrow’s boys games (all 4) will be streamed on our page. Eastern vs Huntington at 6 followed by Piketon vs Western on 11/30. Eastern vs Piketon at 6 followed by Western vs Huntington on 12/1.
The Junior High Boys Basketball game this evening is cancelled - COVID protocol. The game will be rescheduled. That date is TBD. The Lady Indians still play at Green this evening in their first SOC showdown at 6:00pm. Good Luck to our Lady Indians. #tribepride
The shirts for tonight‘s Matt Orin game are in. Rachel will be at the school parking lot from 10 to 11 this morning if you want to pick up your shirt then. If not they will be available at the gate this evening. Freshman game starts at 5 o’clock followed by the JV and varsity. All proceeds from tonight‘s game to go to Matt’s daughter’s scholarship fund.
Attention 4th-6th grade parents please make sure that your child has headphones or earbuds before they return to school on Tuesday, November 30.
They are unable to do some of their assignments without these. We also have them for sale for $1.00.
Thank you.
Mrs. Whitt
She’s heading to the first pickup now. Bus 19 should be about 25 minutes later than normal.
Bus 19 has a flat. Ayesha is heading to pick up a sub bus. Hoping she won’t be running more than 20 minutes late. First pick up should be approximately 20 to 25 minutes later than normal.
Youth basketball update
K-2nd boys and girls will have skills camp on Saturday’s starting in Jan. They can signup through Dec. 3rd. Forms in the office. Cost $15.00
3rd & 6th boys-we are finalizing coaches. Once we have those, you will be contacted with practice day/time.
4th & 5th practice Wednesday & Thursday (Nov 17/18) 5:30-7:00 in the JH gym.
Girls 3rd-6th will start in January. Deadline for sign ups has been extended to Dec. 3rd.
Thank you.
Community action food pick up today at Williams hardware until 3 PM.
Youth girls (2nd-6th) and boys (K-6th) basketball sign ups forms and money are due this Wednesday, Nov. 10th. Extra forms are in the office if your child needs one.
Board of Education Meeting in HS Room 101 on November 8th @ 6pm.
We have to double route bus nine and bus five this morning. Just got a call that Brandis and Donna aren’t able to drive this morning. We will send out the first available buses when they get to the school. Bus nine first pick up should be around 750 and bus five should be around 8 o’clock. I will send a message with a more exact time. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Green & White Night will be Friday November 5th @ 6:00 in Main Gym. This is a Winter kick off; all winter teams 7-12 will be recognized. Varsity Teams will scrimmage & the Cheerleaders & Band will perform. Raffles & Silent Auctions will also be available. #tribepride
Truck or treat is still on for this evening. However, it will be held in the Jr High Gym.
Time is from 6-8:00. Doors will not open until 6:00.
You will use the door marked enter and come into the gym.
All others areas of the school will be closed.
Hope to see everyone out this evening!
The Ohio Department of Education understands the current situation has increased the need for substitute teachers to help schools and districts during the coronavirus pandemic. In response, the Department has been granted the authority under Senate Bill (SB) 1 of the 134th General Assembly to issue a one-time, non-renewable 1 Year Temporary Non-Bachelor’s Substitute Teaching License for the 2021-2022 school year to applicants who do not hold a post-secondary degree but meet the employing school or district’s set of educational requirements. All applicants must fill out the link below. All substitute licenses must be obtained through the Ross-Pike ESC, not Western Local Schools.
APPLICATION LINK: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=w29ay5CMUky-4EnZHEX-RsUR3RL5IcRAlAGai0EYk_dUNEtEUVVCQVpZVUZSMEZCRk1UNk4wQ0tHRC4u
This is a follow-up to the two voice calls that I left. The new quarantine rules only apply to in school exposure. If you are quarantined by the health department due to a positive case outside of school then you still have to follow all quarantine rules that have been in place prior to the change. If you were quarantined by our school nurse because you were a contact with a positive case at school you no longer have to quarantine you just have to wear a mask for 14 days from the last contact with the positive case. If you’re currently quarantined due to school exposure please return tomorrow and wear a mask for the remainder of the 14 day period. A mask is required in order to be able to return. If you have questions please feel free to call Holly or me and we will work through any questions you have.
*******Important!!!!! New guidance from the Ohio Department of Health
Unmasked and unvaccinated K-12 students and staff members can remain in class after in-school exposure to the virus if they wear a mask for 14 days under new state guidance.
Students exposed to the virus can participate in sports or other extracurricular activities if they wear a mask in most situations and test negative on two proctored coronavirus tests, according to guidance released Monday.
Cross Country District Ticket Info:
Tickets can only be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets.
Tickets are $8.00 if purchased by 11:00 AM Saturday. After that time ticket prices increase to $10.00. #tribepride