Blog Entries - April 2024
SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
Ensuring that SLSD is financially responsible and transparent is something we take very seriously. We've heard throughout our public engagement that it's also a top priority for the community. Every year, our school district undergoes an
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Incoming 6th Grade Parent Q&A Nights
Attention Parents of 5th Graders: Please join Harrison Junior School staff members for our parent information and Q&A session regarding the transition to 6th grade and Harrison Junior School. We will be visiting each elementary school
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Vaccines Required for Incoming 7th Graders
All students entering grades 7 and 12 are required to be vaccinated against the meningococcal disease. One dose of meningococcal vaccine is required prior to entry into the 7th grade. A second dose of meningococcal vaccine is required prior to entry into the
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SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
Last week, we shared what enrollment has looked like at SLSD in the last several years. As a reminder, since 2019 we have added 440 new students to the district. The state of Ohio recently released a report where they projected what our district enrollment
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SLSD Recognized for Clean Audit and Fiscal Stewardship
Southwest Local Schools has earned the Auditor of State Award for transparency and excellence in fiscal stewardship, and has received another clean audit for the 2023 school year. To be eligible for this award an entity must file financial
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SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
One topic popped up again and again during our town halls and throughout our community survey - increasing enrollment across our district. It's no secret that we live in a growing community, and this naturally results in more students in our
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HJS Update
State Testing Over the course of the past week, each of our nearly 1100 students completed both sections of their Ohio State Test! We are happy and grateful that our students have put in so much effort and hard work during testing, but more
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SLSD: Listening, Learning, Acting
In the last few years, we've made it a priority to try and get every student in the district to participate in at least one extracurricular activity. During our town halls this year, we heard a lot of participants who wanted to see more involvement and more
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All After School and Evening Activities Canceled
April 2, 2024: All after school and evening activities are canceled due to the impending severe weather.
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