Recently, we continued our five part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In last week’s video, we explored how enrollment and inflation impact expenditures at SLSD. If you missed last week’s video or the previous parts in our

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING WHHHS SENIOR PICTURES (CLASS OF 2025)  Executive Studios/Ritchie Photography is our official school photographer.  For your convenience, they will have photography sessions at

Class of 2024:  Preserve your memories of your senior year by purchasing the Class of 2024 Video Package, containing the Senior Video and Graduation ceremony.  It is available as a double-DVD set, or in .MP4 format on a flash drive. The

Last week, we continued our five-part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In the first video, we discussed the history of past levies here at Southwest, and how SLSD utilizes your tax dollars to ensure a quality education and opportunities

The final day to order your 2023-2024 Yearbook is Friday, May 31, 2024. You don't want to miss out on the 208+ pages of memories from this year!  Click HERE to order.No extra books will be ordered, so make sure to guarantee your copy of this historical

Registration is now open for Summer School at Harrison High School and Harrison Junior School.  Click HERE for course information and the link to register.

We have reached the end of the 2023-2024 school year!  It was great to celebrate the 306 graduates of the Class of 2024 in a packed house at Graduation on Tuesday night, and we were able to recognize our 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students with academic

Today marks the end of the 2023-2024 school year.  We are grateful to our families who have partnered with us every step of the way.  This collaboration is a major key to success for our students, both in and out of the classroom. As we turn

Harrison Elementary School is teaming up with Hoxworth Blood Center to sponsor a blood drive in memory of Ollie Rodriguez.  "Super Ollie's Sidekicks" Blood Drive will take place on Tuesday, June 4 from 12:00-6:00 PM at Harrison Elementary School. The

We wanted to re-send this brief but focused information around Graduation as we get closer (please note that all of this information also appears in the Guide to Graduation that was mailed home in February).  Please note that there is additional new

Last week, we continued our five part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In the first video, we discussed how money is spent across our district, and how that money is focused on investing in people - our students and staff. And in the

We are down to the last three days of school.  We had a great day full of service on Wednesday with our Wildcats Give Back Day!  Our seniors have finished and will graduate on Tuesday, and we are looking forward to our underclass awards on

William Henry Harrison High School congratulates the members of the Class of 2024 who have earned scholarships to further their education.  Please click HERE to view the slideshow that was showcased at Senior Academic Awards

Last week, we launched the first part of a five part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In that first part, we discussed how money is spent across our district, and how that money is focused on investing in people - our students and staff.

We are down to the last two weeks of the school year.  Our seniors’ last day is Tuesday and our calendar is packed with all of the end-of-year awards and recognitions for our students’ academic and extracurricular achievements! As we

Here are some important details and reminders regarding the multitude of senior events taking place this week and next. SENIOR DAY -        Friday, May 10.  -        Meet in the Activity Center

Our “Did You Know?” series continues this week with the first of five videos exploring the ins and outs of finances in the Southwest Local School District. Through all of our community engagement, we've gotten a lot of questions on this topic -

SLSD will be having our annual district-wide "Shower with Kindness" Drive from May 6-10.  It's sponsored by the Harrison High School Student Council,    This is an event that started three years ago at the high school.  Shower with

First, thank you for all of your patience and assistance with the adjusted schedules around State testing—everything went smoothly this year and we appreciate your help.  We have made it to May and have just two-and-a-half weeks left in the school

The caps and gowns have arrived and our PTO has graciously purchased a yard sign for each graduate; I wanted to reach out with some brief but focused information around Graduation as we get closer (please note that all of this information also appears in the

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

Next week brings the month of May and all of the excitement that comes with the last few weeks of school.  We have our end-of-the-year concerts, awards and recognitions, and our spring sports teams will be wrapping up their regular season competition and

Dear Parents and upcoming Seniors of the Class of 2024, All Students entering grades 7 and 12 will be required to be vaccinated against the meningococcal disease (MCV4 or Menactra). One dose of meningococcal vaccine is required prior to entry into the 7th

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

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

We are making the turn into late April and an already busy spring will get busier as we look ahead to upcoming end-of-the-year concerts, awards, and recognitions we have planned.  We also want to wish good luck to the students in DECA and VEX Robotics

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

It is hard to believe that we are already into mid-April!  We have had some of our HOSA students representing us at their State Competition in Toledo, our Drama Department has been rehearsing in preparation for this weekend’s musical Legally

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

Welcome back from Spring Break!  We have hit the ground running by jumping into State Testing with this past Wednesday’s English II End-of-Course Exam, and we are excited about celebrating Prom and After Prom tomorrow night with over 600

William Henry Harrison High School’s Creative Arts Theatre presents Legally Blonde The Musical, April 12th at 7pm, and April 13th at 2pm & 7pm! Purchase your tickets HERE. We’re Positive you won’t want to miss

April 2, 2024: All after school and evening activities are canceled due to the impending severe weather.

Throughout our town halls, surveys, and our recent building tours, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about our facilities. Specifically, some concern was raised that our newer buildings were built too small for the rapid pace of enrollment in our

We have made it to Spring Break!  It’s hard to believe that we are two weeks into the fourth quarter.  Things will go very quickly when we return as we jump into State Testing, followed by AP Testing and end-of-the-year celebrations and

On Saturday April 27th, the Crosby Elementary School parking lot will be transformed into a lively outdoor market for vendors to sell garage sale items and hand-crafted items!  "Junk in the Trunk" will benefit Wildcats Care, an initiative by

The Harrison High School senior class is once again teaming up with Hoxworth Blood Center to sponsor two blood drives this school year.  The second and final drive will take place on Wednesday, April 3 from 7:45 AM - 1:30 PM in the Activity Center

The first week of the fourth quarter has wrapped up and we are ready to finish the school year strong!  We had a great showing in Columbus last weekend, with 17 DECA students qualifying for the National Career Development Conference in California in

As we are now in the fourth quarter, we are approaching that time of year where we conduct our annual state testing.  We will begin state testing the week we return from Spring Break.  This email contains all of the information you will need for

In mid February, all seniors received information in the mail regarding the Baby-Toddler Picture / Senior Picture section in both the Yearbook and the Senior Video. This is a very popular feature in both, and we want to make sure everyone received the

Throughout our town halls and throughout our public engagement efforts, there was a big focus on the state of our SLSD facilities. We strongly believe that the community should have access to all our buildings so they can get a clear picture of the current

Prom tickets are now on sale by clicking HERE. If you are bringing a non-Harrison student as a date, you must print the Guest Form, also available at this link. Only Harrison Juniors and Seniors are eligible to purchase tickets. Sales will end Friday,

164 Harrison DECA members competed at the Ohio DECA State Career Development Conference this past weekend, with 64 moving on as State Finalists. 14 of those students punched their ticket to Nationals in Anaheim, California next month at the International

Throughout our community engagement, the issue of bullying in our schools came up a lot. We work every day to ensure that our students can learn in an environment that is welcoming and safe. A big part of that process has been to prioritize ways to handle

Dear William Henry Harrison High School Families--  It’s hard to believe that we have made it to the end of the third quarter!  Fourth quarter starts next week and it will go very quickly, as once we return from Spring Break, we’ll have

Today marked the end of the third quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. It's been filled with many high points, both academically and socially. Click HERE for an update from Superintendent John Hamstra, along with some recent

During our town halls and engagement efforts, we've heard a lot from parents about the need for preparing students for the real world. At SLSD, we have worked hard to provide every student with these opportunities. We call them the “Three

We have made it to March and the final week of the third quarter!  The third quarter has flown by and we are excited for all of the different extracurricular events going on right now: our boys’ and girls’ bowlers finished their seasons this

During our Town Halls, we heard a lot about the desire for more advanced academic options for our students. We heard you, and we're acting. The district is currently working on offering more advanced options at Harrison Junior School. The math curriculum was

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for conferences and our tour, as well as the Booster Stag.  We are down to just two weeks left in the third quarter, so please be sure that you are checking your students’ grades in ProgressBook; our

During our Town Halls and Community Survey, we heard a lot from the community about the importance of mental health. While there is still more we can do, we have made a lot of progress as a district to address these growing concerns. The last four years have

Our February Conferences will be held on February 22nd from 3:30 until 8:30 in the evening.  Scheduled Conferences will be IN-PERSON.  If you are unable to attend in-person, and would still like to conference with your child's teacher on this

We are halfway through February!  Our final conference night is next week and we have only three weeks left in the third quarter, so please be sure that you are checking your students’ grades in ProgressBook; our expectation for staff is that

A Parent Information Night was held on February 12, 2024 regarding Erin's Law and the Save Students Act. To listen to an audio recording of the presentation, click HERE. To view the slides presented at the meeting, click HERE.   SAVE Students

We have finished the first full week of February.  We have our final conference night coming up soon, so please be sure that you are checking your students’ grades in ProgressBook; our expectation for staff is that grades are updated weekly and

Congratulations to the following Harrison High School / Great Oaks students who have qualified for the HOSA State Leadership Conference: Nicole Zhang - 1st in Dental Science, Emily Jacobs and Maggie Poynter - 4th in Forensic Science, Ridge Owens - 2nd in

We are now halfway through the third quarter.  We have our final conference night coming up soon, so please be sure that you are checking your students’ grades in ProgressBook; our expectation for staff is that grades are updated weekly and that

Make plans to be at the Varsity Boys Basketball game this Friday. At halftime, we will induct the inaugural four members into the WHHHS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame! Be on the lookout in the coming days for profiles of these deserving alums.

Thank you for a great turnout at our 8th Grade Scheduling Meeting on January 30.  Our Counselors met with your students during school and shared the same information that was shared at the parent meeting.  As promised, we wanted to follow up with a

We are now in full swing in the third quarter.  Please be sure that you are checking your students’ grades in ProgressBook; our expectation for staff is that grades are updated weekly and that any phone calls or emails are returned within 24

The process of scheduling classes for the 2024-2025 school year is underway.

Find out all the details and read the Course Registration bulletin HERE.

See your Guidance Counselor with any questions.

Friday, January 19, 2024: Southwest Local Schools are CLOSED.

After our snow day today, we are heading into the last full week of January and our scheduling process for the 2024-2025 school year will be starting at the end of this coming week.  Please see below for some important information and

We are now in the full swing of the third quarter.  Report cards will be posted on Friday, January 19.  Please be sure that you are checking ProgressBook as we get further into the quarter. Please see below for some important information and

On April 8, 2024, Ohio will experience a once-in-a-lifetime Total Solar Eclipse event.  The last total solar eclipse in Ohio happened 217 years ago in 1806.  Many parts of the state, ours included, will be in total darkness for a brief period in the

As winter progresses and the chances for winter weather increase, please make sure your contact information is current in Final Forms.  If you are already getting emails, texts and phone calls from your child’s school via the School Messenger Mass

We were excited to welcome back your students this week as we start the second semester!  The first semester went quickly, and the second semester will go just as quickly, as we celebrate the Class of 2024, wrap up the 2023-2024 school year, and plan for