January Staff Spotlight; and MORE!

January 31, 2022

Your News from Lancaster City Schools...

January Staff Spotlight

This school year, we began recognizing the extraordinary, hardworking staff members who have gone above and beyond.

In January, we recognized our maintenance crew. Thank you to Supervisor Casey Rainier, Dan Boyer, Derrick Darfus, Joe Harding, Nathan Henderson, Ken Muck, Brad Roush, Mike Tipple, Tim Venrick and Donald Welsh.

These individuals play a vital role in improving the overall atmosphere of our schools by giving students a neat and orderly environment to thrive in. Especially during the winter months, they are known as Snow Warriors on inclement weather days as they ensure the school grounds are safe and clear.

We appreciate their commitment and expertise every day!

Thomas Ewing Junior High School Achieves LEED Green Building Certification

Thomas Ewing Junior High recently earned the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Certification by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission. Ohio is the worldwide leader in the design and construction of environment-friendly schools, and Thomas Ewing Junior High is now alongside 382 total Ohio schools with this certification.

“The school district as a whole is immensely proud of this achievement,” said Nathan Hale, LCS Superintendent. “Our goal is to not only provide safe facilities for our students and staff but also to be a leader in adopting energy-efficient alternatives for a better, healthier community. As we continue to make progress on our new high school, our leadership team and design experts have prioritized energy efficiency, and we look forward to seeing more of our schools earn this certification.”

Click here to learn more about the LEED® Green Building Certification.

What's Happening in Our Schools...

GORSUCH WEST

Is your student interested in playing baseball this spring? The Kiwanis Club of Lancaster will open registration for girls and boys ages 9-12 from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 17 at Connexion West.

For more information, please contact Mike Tharp at 740-808-2650 or Andrea Spires at 740-407-3868.

TARHE TRAILS

We love shining a spotlight on our awesome teachers! Last Tuesday's spotlight was on 3rd Grade Teacher Miss Dalton!

Click here to learn more.

MEDILL

Did you know the Lancaster Parks and Recreation Department hosts Story Trails at Alley Park? The current story trail is called "No Yeti Yet" by Mary Ann Fraser.

We encourage our young students and their parents to stop by and enjoy this fun, educational activity.

MT. PLEASANT

A huge thank you to Bob and Lou Putnam for donating books to Mrs. Smith’s kindergarten class. The book is none other than Clifford The Big Red Dog.

The students were so excited to read it!

TALLMADGE

Tallmadge yearbooks are now on sale! Online orders only.

Order yours here.

GENERAL SHERMAN

Attention 8th grade parents! You and your student(s) are invited to Freshmen SPIN (Student Parent Info Night) on Monday, February 7 and Monday, April 25 at Lancaster High School.

At this meeting, you will learn everything you need to know about the transition from middle school to high school.

Please make sure to save the dates, and we will see you there!