We have exciting news! We have applied for a grant that will make seeking medical, vision, and emotional care for United Local students easy for you! We are gathering your interest in participating in this incredible opportunity. Please fill out the survey to indicate your interest in learning more about what we are working to accomplish to provide the best care for our wonderful students. Services for United Families at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTeym5Hnrl4SvTOA4dvEfoMq61xzpO-9_4fC-L6waU7KF7Aw/viewform
Exciting News from the United Local School District!
We are thrilled to announce that the United Local School District has been awarded the Auditor of State Award from the State Auditor’s office! This recognition celebrates our commitment to financial transparency, accountability, and excellence in managing public funds.
Melissa Baker, our School Treasurer/CFO, shared her thoughts on this achievement: "Receiving the Auditor of State Award is a testament to our district's dedication to upholding the highest standards of financial integrity. I extend my sincere thanks to the Treasurer's Office staff for their hard work and dedication."
We also want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Board of Education for their steadfast support and leadership.
Thank you to everyone in our community for your ongoing support and trust in our mission to serve with integrity. Together, we continue to build a brighter future for our students and our district!
Sincerely,
Melissa Baker, Treasuer/CFO
United Local School District
The Sunshine Bus is coming to a location near you this summer. Share the word to families with children ages 3 through 18 years old living in Columbaina County.
Elementary Yearly Student Forms are now available on our District Website for the 2024-2025 school year. Yearly Student Forms must be updated and submitted
electronically every year. Without these forms submitted, your student will be
unable to participate in field trips and extracurricular activities. Please go to
https://www.eaglepride.net/page/forms to locate the appropriate grade level link for your student. Please take advantage of this summer down time and beat the
hustle and bustle of the new school year!
Yearly Student Forms are now available on our District Website for the 2024-2025 school year. Yearly Student Forms must be updated and submitted electronically every year. Without these forms submitted, your student will be unable to do the following:
Go on Band Trips
Participate in School Sports
Go on Field Trips
Participate in Extracurricular Activities
Please go to https://www.eaglepride.net/page/forms to locate the appropriate grade level link for your student. Most fall sports and marching band practices will begin at the start of August. Your student must have their Yearly Forms completed and submitted before their sport begins practices or band camp.
Road widening for turning lanes into the district will begin Monday, June 3rd and will take approximately four to five weeks. There will remain access to the district throughout the process.
To all our students, parents and staff member, have a safe and enjoyable summer! We look forward to welcoming familiar and new faces at the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
First grade picnic!
A New Tradition for United Local!
Our Senior Class of 2024 paraded through the elementary halls one last time to get cheers, high fives and smiles from our students and staff. We are so proud of our graduates! Congratulations and wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!
Summer Nutrition Information for low-income families with school-aged children:
If you receive SNAP Benefits, Ohio Works First assistance, Medicaid benefits & are income eligible, or free & reduced lunch for school year 2023-2024, you are automatically enrolled. Benefits will be loaded to a household's Ohio Direction Card or a benefit card will be sent in the mail to each eligible child. Low-income families with school-aged children can receive a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible child this summer break.
If your household income is 185% of the federal poverty level and you do not participate in one of the programs above, you need to apply! Apply now at sebt.ohio.gov.
If you have questions about SUN Bucks or your child's eligibility, please call 866-244-0071 and select Option 1.
Here are some more great drone pictures we received last week. It is amazing to see our new school's progress! These photos show the beginning of the new Middle School and High School. A big thank you to Hammond Construction for the pictures!
Inspired by a movie, Mrs. Grimm’s class earned and planned their very own Yes Day. Students enjoyed the nature trail, extra recess, game time, and made their own lunch of pizza, apples, carrots, and cookies. Great job!!
Here are some more great drone pictures we received last week. A big thank you to Hammond Construction for these pictures! These photos show the beginning of the new cafeteria, competition gym area, vo-ag room, band room, choir room, and some of our middle school and high school.
Attention parents or guardians of 5-year-olds living in the United Local School District. Please follow the instructions to the links to register your child for kindergarten for this upcoming school year.
We received some great drone pictures yesterday. It is amazing to see our new school's progress! We will continue to release some more pictures over the next couple of weeks. These first few show the beginning of the new elementary. A big thank you to Hammond Construction for the pictures!
Today is National Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day, and we want to express our gratitude for everything you do for our students, parents, and staff! We are UNITED in our appreciation for our speech pathologist Christine Leheny. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication every day!
The fifth grade will be hosting their annual Lemonade Day on Tuesday, May 28th. Drink card order forms should be coming home with elementary students. Lemonade will range in price from $1 to $2 a glass. Students will need a drink card to purchase their lemonade on that day. The deadline to purchase drink cards is Friday, May 24th. All proceeds will go to the United Food Pantry.!
Miss Wilmoth and Mrs. Grimm's classes used their newly learned research skills to research a person who made a difference in the world. To end the project, they put on a Wax Museum. Students dressed up as the person they researched and taught others about that person. They did a great job!
The Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services is offering a shoe voucher program for eligible Columbiana County Residents. They will start accepting applications on 6/1/2024 through 10/31/2024 or once all funding has been exhausted. Vouchers will expire 11/30/2024. Applications are available at the Columbiana County Job and Family Services Government Building located at 7989 Dicker Drive Suite 2 Lisbon, Ohio 44432 or can be requested via email, mail, or fax. Call 330-424-1472 for more information or to request an application.
This week was Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week at United Local. However, we would like to take a moment to express our gratitude towards our United PTO for all their hard work and dedication. They have organized various events such as Book Fairs, Trunk or Treat, Glow Bingo, Santa Shop, Penny War, Valentine's Party, Frog Hunt, Nerf Night, and an upcoming Carnival for our students throughout this academic year.
In addition, this week, our Staff Members were treated to five days of teacher and staff appreciation. We are extremely grateful to our PTO volunteers for their outstanding contribution to our school community. Here are some photos of some fantastic items provided to staff members. Not pictured is Koine Coffee (offering coffees, teas, smoothies, and more) that was delivered to our staff members.
So on behalf of all our staff members, we would like to say a big Thank You to our PTO volunteers for their unwavering support and commitment.
