A Message from Superintendent Catherine Puster

November 18, 2020

Good Afternoon Everyone,

We would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support during this pandemic. It is because of your support and good efforts that we have been able to provide in-person instruction for as long as we have. Every day we are in-person is an accomplishment and benefit for our students.

Our goal has always been to provide in-person instruction for as long as we possibly could. While this has been the goal, a more clarified goal is to keep our youngest students in session for as long as possible. However, the district continuously struggles with finding and placing substitutes. This struggle causes a lack or decline in the quality of education provided on a daily basis across the district.

Students in grades kindergarten through third grade are impacted the most when there's a shortage of substitute teachers. Therefore, we are directing our in-person focus to grades K-6, and most importantly grades K-3.

We are announcing today that Loudonville High School, grades 7-12, will begin a short-term remote learning environment on Friday, November 20, 2020. The students will return to in-person instruction on December 7, 2020. During this time of remote learning, we are hoping students and families will elect to limit social gatherings and thus potential exposure to the virus.

The district will still be providing breakfasts and lunches, much like we did last spring, to our remote students. The change from last spring is that we need our families to place an order for breakfasts and lunches. There will be an online ordering system posted to Bloomz on Sunday, November 22. Breakfasts and lunches will be available for pick up on Tuesday, November 24. Specific times will be posted in the near future.

District transportation will continue as it currently stands. There will be no change to bus routes at this time. There may be a slight change in pick-up and drop-off times due to the decreased ridership from November 20-December 7. The anticipated changes will only be approximately 10 minutes earlier or later.

All extra and co-curricular activities will continue as planned. Any changes will be communicated by the advisor or coach.

Again, we thank you for all you are doing to help keep our students in school. This is a very difficult time for all of us. Please continue to “keep your beaks covered and wash your feathers.” We are proud of our Redbird Nation!

~Catherine Puster

Reminder

When should I keep my student home?

1. If anyone living in my house is in the process of being tested and notify the school office.

2. If anyone in my house tests positive and notify the school office.

3. If my student has any of the symptoms: fever, loss of taste/smell...and notify the school office.

If you have any questions, please contact your student's building for additional guidance.

November 13, 2020

There was a positive case in the district and some students and staff were exposed. Any staff or student who was exposed will be notified by school personnel by the end of the day today. At the time of this post, the district staff is working on the notifications.

The district continues follow Ashland County Health Department guidelines and protocols. The buildings are disinfected daily. For more information about the district protocols, please visit the district Reset Restart Guide found HERE.

~Catherine Puster

November 12, 2020

Good Evening,

We know this is a very difficult time as the amount of COVID cases increases at an alarming rate in the State of Ohio. It is important that families continue to keep the schools informed when someone in the household of a student is being tested for COVID-19.

Communication is critical in order for L-P to remain open and conduct face-to-face instruction. We need for school to remain in-person.

Please inform your child's school office if you or someone in your household is being tested. It is critical that the schools maintain accurate attendance records.

If someone in your household is being tested, please notify the school immediately. Keeping student home until test results are given is critical to keep the potential spread to a minimum.

The L-P communities have done a fantastic job thus far in the pandemic! We all need to continue to stay strong and healthy.

If you have any questions, please contact your student's school.

Thank you for your continued support.

~Catherine Puster

November 10, 2020

Due to a staff shortage, Tri County Educational Service Center Preschool classrooms will be closed for 14 days. Staff and students are all safe. Any possible exposure to the virus has been communicated to staff and students.

~Catherine Puster

Hello Everyone and Happy First Day of School!

It has come to my attention that there are some messages on social media indicating the school will keep children overnight (or more than one night) if the child is positive for COVID.

Let me be very clear- The school district will NEVER keep your child overnight. The schools will NOT be doing any COVID testing nor will we be keeping your child overnight.

In fact, if your child gets ill at school, we WANT to get them home and in your care as soon as possible. Please take this time to complete the information on FinalForms and provide current and accurate contact information- if you have not done so already. This information will help us get your child to you as quickly as possible.

Again, I want to assure you that the school district will not keep your child overnight. These social media messages are absolutely incorrect and not true.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to message me or your building principal.

Thank you,

~Catherine Puster

September 4, 2020

Hello Everyone!

We are very excited to see everyone on Tuesday! This is a very exciting time as we FINALLY get to see everyone in person! This is a long weekend and we hope everyone takes time to rest and prepare for the start of school.

All of the LP staff have been working hard to make this school year the best one yet! We are going to make things as normal as possible--except that we have to wear masks and keep our distance.

The following are a few reminders about the upcoming school year:

1. Buildings have sent out the "soft start" letters. RED group attends Tuesday, Sept 8; GREY group attends Wednesday, Sept 9.

2. Please bring a water bottle labeled with your name. The bottle must have a removable drink spout. Each building has bottle fillers as the traditional drinking fountains will not be in use.

3. Cover your Beak! All Redbirds must wear a mask. Buildings and classrooms will be scheduling time for “mask breaks” throughout the day. Face masks are now part of the student dress code and need to be worn throughout each day. Students are permitted to wear “gators” at this time. The health department and the governor's office recommend cloth masks. The permission to utilize gators may change at any time.

4. Everyone is being asked to be patient through the start of school. We are all getting used to new traffic patterns in hallways, bathroom occupancy, lunch procedures, and temperature checks.

Please remember to check the Restart Guide located HERE for more details.

Thank you and have a great holiday weekend!

~Catherine Puster

Hello Everyone,

Attached to this communication is the latest school calendar. You will notice the following changes:

1. Extra days for professional development. These days are dedicated to teacher training in the event we transition to all remote learning.

2. Student start date Tuesday, September 8, 2020

3. October 9, 2020 is now teacher in-service. The change in the Loudonville Street Fair allows us to be in session for most of the week. Students who show animals Oct. 7 and 8 will be excused from school.

4. December 20 and 21: These days are now part of Winter Break. This gives everyone two full weeks of break.

The school year will still end on May 28 for students with graduation that same evening.

Thank you all for your patience as we navigate these unprecedented times,

Loudonville-Perrysville EVSD Administration

~Catherine Puster

July 30, 2020 - Latest school calendar can be found HERE.

August 23, 2019

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the creation of our first strategic Goals Package. This is a document that contains many goals. These goals are what we use to guide us into the future. This is a flexible document that will be updated yearly. Each goal listed in the document provides the staff and community with an idea of where we want the district to be in the next three years. It provides the vision of what we want the district to look like in the future. This document is not a "set in stone" kind of document. It functions as a guide. The document attached is in draft form at this time. Updates will be posted here. To view the Goals Package, click HERE.

Thank you again for your all your time and effort in assisting us with this process.

On behalf of L-P Schools,

~Catherine Puster

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