January 10, 2022
January is Board of Education month. Thank you for all you do for the students of L-P!
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Bruce Davis, Judy Briggs, John Temple, David Hunter, and John Carroll
New members Bruce Davis, David Hunter, and John Temple take oath of office.
Congratulations!
~Catherine Puster
January 10, 2022
The L-P Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill a vacant term on the Loudonville Public Library Board of Trustees. The term will run through December 31, 2025.
Click HERE for more information.
~Catherine Puster
January 2, 2022
Students will return to school Monday, January 3, 2022.
The CDC has changed some of the quarantine guidelines and can be viewed HERE. Loudonville-Perrysville EVSD is going to maintain the previous quarantine guidance (10 days) until further notice. The Ohio Department of Health is to publish K-12 specific guidance in the coming days. Depending on vaccination and booster, LPEVSD will handle each case individually i.e., case by case basis.
Reminders:
*Masks are highly recommended for everyone in the district.
- If you or someone in your household is being tested - STAY HOME.
- If you or someone in your household is positive - STAY HOME.
- If your student is sick or experiencing symptoms (cough, fever...) - STAY HOME.
- If you are experiencing cold-like symptoms - STAY HOME.
**Vaccinations and boosters will determine this status.
It is our mission to maintain IN-PERSON education. In order to do so, it is imperative that everyone err on the side of caution and follow the above guidelines.
~Catherine Puster
December 20, 2021
No School for Students December 21
Don't forget-no school for students tomorrow. There is a staff in-service.
Also, it is a good time of year to make sure your snow day plans are in place.
Merry Christmas!
~Catherine Puster
December 16, 2021
Please Be Advised - TiKTok Warning
Good Evening,
It has come to our attention that a post is spreading widely on social media asking students to participate in a very dangerous activity. This post encourages students to make threats against the school in an attempt to close schools on Friday, December 17, 2021. This is a national post, not specific to Loudonville-Perrysville EVSD, but it has created concern in our community and those around us. In a bulletin to schools, the Ohio School Safety Center notes, "At this time, the OSSC is unaware of any information indicating credible or a specific threat to schools in Ohio. However, we encourage vigilance and the reporting of any threats or suspicious activity to authorities for vetting and investigation. Out of an abundance of caution we are sharing this information to raise awareness about these nonspecific potential threats."
We have found no evidence of threats toward our schools for tomorrow. Classes will occur as normal.
We are in communication with local law enforcement support and our School Resource Officer will be on site throughout the day as usual.
Any student found participating in this type of activity will face severe consequences both from the school district and from local law enforcement.
We encourage you to talk to your child concerning the influence of social media, the seriousness of such threats, and the consequences that certain actions may have.
Thank you for your attention and continued support as we work to ensure the safety of all of our students.
Sincerely,
Catherine Puster, Superintendent of Schools
December 3, 2021
This past week we have experienced an uptick in COVID positive cases as reported by families and parents. Building cases are: 6 at McMullen, 3 at Budd, and 1 at LHS.
Since the beginning of the school year, we have been operating without a school nurse. We have been working diligently to secure a full time nurse.
We want to remind everyone that:
- If you or someone in your household is being tested - STAY HOME.
- If you or someone in your household is positive - STAY HOME.
- If your student is sick or experiencing symptoms (cough, fever) - STAY HOME.
Further, it is important for the entire community to remember that we are still in the middle of a pandemic and to take precautions as individual families deem fit and necessary for their children and family. For example, the district does not currently have a mask mandate. However, if a family determines it is in their best interest for their children to wear masks to school-then their children should wear masks to school.
Our best advice is for everyone to make the assumption of exposure to a positive case wherever you go-whether it is the grocery store, church, or to school. Parents and guardians are encouraged to make decisions based on what is best for their family.
If you have questions regarding your specific situation, please contact your physician or preferred health professional for advice.
Thank you,
~Catherine Puster
November 29, 2021
Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll: Drug Activity and Human Trafficking in our Area
With the support of Redbird Resiliency and the Ashland County Community Foundation, the LPEVSD is bringing education to our children to help protect them from being victims of potential human trafficking, and illicit drugs, as well as high quality academic content. Education is key to keeping our children safe. It's unfortunate that there are people in this world that take advantage of children-our most vulnerable population. Just recently, there was a human trafficking sting that discovered a doctor from Youngstown who recruited 6 young teens from the Ashland County area to perform sex acts for money. Victims frequently fall prey to traffickers who lure them with an offer of food, clothes, attention, friendship, love, and a safe place to sleep. The LPEVSD has agreed to pilot an age-appropriate educational program for kids K-12 this school year using a program by 3 Strands Protect Now. Lara Kiefer, Director of our local Children's Advocacy Center and Rebecca Jentes, Program Director of our Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Shelter Safe Haven have been trained to deliver this program locally. All LPSF faculty, including bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitorial staff have been trained during an October 6th professional development day. In November, training began with all 9th graders and will continue throughout the school year until all children have received the education. What does Rock-n-Roll have to do with it? Many children are "dancing" on an app called TikTok, which happens to be one of the apps that predators use to find their victims. Information on dangerous apps will be available at our Open to the Public event where the community is invited to see, firsthand, what information is being shared.
Currently and for several years, students across the grade levels have participated in a program called Too Good For Drugs. Too Good For Drugs is an evidenced based program designed for age appropriated lessons in grades kindergarten through eighth grade.
To learn more about the programs our school district is providing, ways you can talk to your children about what they are learning; plan on attending the free event on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, beginning at 7:00pm in the Ohio Theatre.
~Catherine Puster
November 3, 2021
A HUGE Thank You goes out to the communities of Loudonville-Perrysville EVSD! Thank you so much!
Congratulations to Mr. David Hunter, Pastor John Temple, and Mr. Bruce Davis!
~Catherine Puster
September 17, 2021
Please note the revised school calendar.
The changes are:
- Student 2 hour late arrival Friday, October 22, 2021
- Student 2 hour late arrival Tuesday, November 30, 2021
- Student 1 hour early release Friday, March 4, 2022
- Student 2 hour late arrival Monday, May 23, 2022
Click HERE to view the full calendar.
~Catherine Puster
September 16, 2021
Good morning,
The following are COVID protocol reminders.
We want to remind everyone:
- If you or someone in your household is being tested - STAY HOME
- If you or someone is your household is positive - STAY HOME
- If your student is sick or experiencing symptoms (cough, fever...) - STAY HOME
Please review the district protocols found HERE and the district Continuity of Services found HERE. We also post weekly updates of COVID cases on our website.
Also, as was the case prior to COVID-19, if school personnel notice your student is ill at school, you may be called to come to school and take your child home.
While our focus and objective is to keep students in school as safe as possible, it is also a priority to do so when they will have optimal learning ability-and that is when students are feeling good.
Thank you for your continued support and diligence.
~Catherine Puster
September 9, 2021
Transportation Update
**Anyone wishing to be a substitute bus driver can get more information by calling the Bus Garage. L-P Schools will reimburse new driver training, inquire within for more details.
~Catherine Puster
August 9, 2021
The attachment is the district's Continuity of Services Plan. Please remember that at any time the plan can change due to COVID restrictions and guidance.
Continuity of Services 2021-2022
~Catherine Puster