College Credit Plus Program
The College Credit Plus (CCP) program allows high school students to earn college and
high school credits at the same time by taking college courses from local
universities/colleges. The purpose of this program is to promote rigorous academic
pursuits and a wide variety of options to college ready students. Taking a class through
the College Credit Plus program is free. There will be an information session on
December 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria for interested students and their
parents. In order to participate, students must attend the informational meeting, as well
as complete and turn in their Letter of Intent to Participate and CCP Counseling form by
April 1, 2025 to Mrs. Hanning. Students will need to submit applications to the college
of their choice by May 1, 2025.
Alexander Junior High / High School is proud to announce the Honor Roll for the 1st 9 weeks. You can view the whole list here: https://5il.co/30y9g
Just a reminder, tonight is the Winter sports meeting for parents and athletes in grades 7-12 who are participating in Basketball, Wrestling or Cheer. The meeting will begin at 6:30 in the cafeteria.
This is a reminder that Alexander Local School District will be closed for tomorrow, November 1st, 2024.
Please be aware that the District, either directly or through a technology provider, is electing to generally monitor all school-issued devices (as that term is defined by R.C. 3319.325). The monitoring will include the following features: location tracking and student interactions with school-issued devices (e.g., keystrokes and web-browsing activity). The District generally monitors these features for the noncommercial education purpose of instruction, technical support, and/or exam proctoring. Additionally, these features are generally monitored as a necessary precaution for preventing and/or responding to threats to life or safety.
Athletics will be holding their manditory meeting for parents and athletes for students who participate in winter sports on November 4th, 2024 6:30 PM, in the cafetorium.
The district will be testing our notification system on Thursday , October 10, 2024 at 6 PM. We will be sending a short "This is a test of Alexander's emergency notification system." message by text. You can submit a support ticket on www.alexanderschools.org for assistance if you suspect you didn't receive it.
9/26/2024
Dear Families,
I want to take a moment to address the recent online threats that have been reported against Alexander and other schools in our area and across the state. We understand how concerning this can be for our community, and I want to assure you that the safety of our students is our top priority.
We are closely collaborating with the Athens County Sheriff's Department to investigate these threats thoroughly. They have determined that there is no credibility to the recent threats, but I want to emphasize that we take all threats seriously. Our district is committed to maintaining a safe environment for all students and staff.
We encourage you to talk to your children about the importance of reporting any suspicious activity or messages they may encounter. Together, we can help ensure a secure and supportive school atmosphere.
Thank you for your continued trust and partnership as we navigate these challenges. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
William Hampton
Superintendent
Alexander Local School District
We added FAQ section to our website for the "rooms" communcation app. You can link directly to it here: www.alexanderschools.org/page/rooms-support or just press the handy "Rooms Support" button on the button bar of our homepage, or or the menu of our Cell Phone App
The start time for the home football game tonight has been moved up to 6:30 PM, to accommodate for weather.
Picture Day is fast approaching. Students in the JH-HS will have school pictures taken on September 4th, PK- 2nd grade will have school pictures on the September 5th, and Grades 3 - 5 will be taken on September 6th. Students will be handed an order form at time their picture is taken with instruction on ordering.
Annual Records Update: We still have many students that need to have their annual records update completed by their parents. This is very important so that we have updated emergency information as well as changed addresses and phone numbers. Students must have upto date records in order to participate on field trips. you can get started by following the attached guide. if you need help accessing your parent portal account you can submit a ticket to get a reset at: support@alexanderschools.zendesk.com
Parents - We added a whole section to the parent page with all of the pickup and drop-off instructions for your students. You can check it out here: https://www.alexanderschools.org/o/als/page/parents . We also have a host of other information that is quickly availible to you. You can just click on "Parents" to get to the information that pertains completely to you. If you have not installed our cell phone app, there is no better time than now, It's everything Alexander- right in your hand. Just search your cell phone app store for "Alexander Local Schools, OH" and you will find it. It is super easy to customize for the notifications you want. Our app combines with "Rooms" a parent - teacher communications module to keep you informed about what is happening at the school district as well as providing you a direct link to your students teachers so you know what they are doing in every class they have.
Letter from Mr. Hampton concerning the new student cell phone policy can be found here: https://www.alexanderschools.org/article/1706532
The 2024-25 Parent- Student Handbook has been uploaded: You can read it at this link: https://5il.co/2ssbu
Check out the attached Spartan Update as we prepare for back to school for the 2024-25 school year
We are always working to improve and simplify communication between you and Alexander Local School District. Keeping up with your child’s coursework and their teachers directly impacts their wellbeing both in the classroom and at home. School communication plays a big part in all of this, but it’s often not set up to be as simple and easy to access as it could be.
That’s what we’re working to solve. This year, we’re adding a new feature called Rooms to our district app. Rooms enables you to have two-way parent-teacher conversations and keep up with classroom announcements. Rooms is replacing the Remind System as the classroom communication tool for parents, students, and teachers.
Our district app currently offers
Live feed updates
District and school news
Upcoming events
Push notifications for important and urgent announcements
With Rooms, you’ll have access to even more exciting features like
Two way messaging with teachers, staff, and coaches
Classroom announcements, reminders about coursework, and material
Behavior tracking for celebrating good behavior and academic achievement
So what does all of this mean for you? This means that you don’t need another app or tool to keep up with your child’s teachers and coursework. You’ll be able to find the vast majority of school and district information in one place: within our Alexander Local School District (ALSD) app by searching in your app store. If you don’t already have it, the district app is free and you can search “alexander local schools, oh” in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store!
Soon you'll receive an invite to Rooms by email or text. Once you receive the invite, you'll follow the link on your browser to create a login.
After you’ve created your login, you can access Rooms through the app. Once you’re there, you’ll see a toggle at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Just touch Rooms to get started. If you have multiple children attending our district, you’ll see them all listed in the menu section of Rooms.
We hope this offers you a richer, simpler—and ultimately—easier communication experience. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.
