Tomorrow (March 12th) is our mid year chromebook check-in. Please have your students fully charge their chrome books tonight and they will be checked and repaired as necessary so we will be ready for spring testing.
The Alexander After Prom Committee is selling flats of strawberries for $25. Each flat contains 8 - 1 qt. clamshells. Orders are due by February 24, and strawberries will arrive the week of March 10. Please email alexanderafterprom@gmail.com if you would like to order some of these delicious strawberries! 🍓
Spring Sports registration is open on Final Forms. If your student plans on participating in the High School sports of: baseball, softball or track and field or Junior High track and field, please be sure to login and register and complete all forms.
Junior High Baseball and Junior High Softball do not need to register.
Registration, all forms and a current physical must be turned in prior to the official start date.
You can access final forms on the school website under the parents tab and athletic forms.
In addition, the mandatory OHSAA Spring Sports meeting will be held March 3rd at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. It is recommended that both parents and athletes attend this meeting.
Alexander Junior High and High School is proud to announce our 2nd Quarter Honor Roll, you can check out the list here : https://5il.co/35fuo . If you see one of these students congratulate them on their accomplishments!
The application period is now open for Alexanders Future Foundation scholarship for the 2025 school year. The deadline for applications is February 28th, 2025 @ 2:45. The application and information can be found on the foundation's pages on our website. https://www.alexanderschools.org/page/future-foundation . This fountation awards thousands of dollars every year for our graduating seniors to use as they further their education beyond Alexander High School.
We are excited to announce new improvements to our School Guardian cell phone app "Rooms" a quick promo video can be found here (https://youtu.be/WyMWyVMLVuA) and a 1 -page guide can be found here: ( https://5il.co/352j0 ) Your can update your cell phone app by visiting your Apple app or Google Play store.
Alexander Local School District has posted openings for 2 administrative positions for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. We are looking for qualified applicants for Elementary School Principal and the Assistant Principal for Alexander JHHS. Alexander is a great place to grow, learn, and work! Check out our employment page on our website for details and intructions on how to apply. https://www.alexanderschools.org/page/employment . We also have oportunities for substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, kitchen workers and bus drivers listed there as well.
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.