Communications that are sent out regarding school closings, emergencies and general iinformation are sent via sms text or by voice robo calls. For convenience you can save 98900 to your contacts for our texting service and 1 (501) 712- 2633 to your cell phone or your home phone. The best way to stay up to date with the district is to check our website at www.alexanderschools.org or install the Alexander Local School App on your cell phone.
Spartan Nation - There is a canned food drive to benefit Goodworks being held in the lead up to tomorrow's Girls Basketball Contest versus The Athens Bulldogs. The winning school will be able to pie the losing teams AD 's face at the next contest January 30th in the Alley . Please support Goodworks and our AD, Mrs Lucas. We are low on donations, so if you are able, you can drop non perishable canned food items off at the HS office or the AD office during school tomorrow or bring items to the game.
Senior Students and Parents/Guardians - In October both Alexander HS and Tri-County seniors received information from Herff Jones regarding graduation essentials and other items. All students who are participating in Alexander's Graduation must order the cap, gown and tassel unit (you do not have to order any additional items or packages). Ordering is online only at this link. https://gradmidwest.com/product/cap-gown-tassel-unit/ We know it seems early but the price will go up next month. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact senior advisors, Mrs. Chimo (achimo@alexanderschools.org) or Mrs. Busch (bbusch@alexanderschools.org). Thank you!
The Knights of Columbus is holding a Free Throw Championship for boys and girls in the Athens High School Gymnasium on January 25th, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 2:00PM for students aged 9 - 14. Check out their poster here for all of the information: https://5il.co/33ag7
The Alexander Inclusive Playground Project is having a fundraiser hosted by Chipotle on Wednesday December 11th, 2024 from 4 to 8 PM. 25% of sales will be donated to the project. see this flyer for all of the details: https://5il.co/32twx
Alexander JH HS has an opening for High School Principal for the 2025-26 school year. Licensure for grades 06-12 is required. The deadline for application is December 9th, 2024. see here for submission guidelines: https://www.alexanderschools.org/page/employment
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