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Lex Leadership Council spent the day packing gifts for children in our community at the New Store and Crossroads Church! They worked hard to help bring Christmas joy to local families and showed what leadership and service look like in action. We’re proud of their ...

Ms. Rush's second graders at Central learned about perseverance through the Smarties Stacking Challenge! Using only one hand, they had 20 seconds to stack as many Smarties as possible. With practice, they improved and discovered that persistence helps in all areas of ...

Recently, 6th graders Kaylee and Jaxon competed at the Cross Country Youth National Championships and represented Eastern and the state of Ohio with pride! Kaylee placed 51st out of 235 runners with a time of 12:32.3. Jaxon placed 54th out of 262 runners with a time of ...

The Junior High Robotics Team traveled to Highland Middle School recently to compete in the VEX IQ Mix & Match Tournament, and they had an amazing showing! Team Highlights: • Teams placed 4th, 5th, and 12th overall • The team of Audrey I., Bella P., Ben G., Emilia W., ...

Donuts vs. Muffins! Kindergarten students at Western had a yummy opinion-writing showdown! Students cast their votes for the tastier treat, donuts or muffins, then wrote about their choice and celebrated with a delicious snack. We love seeing our youngest learners ...

Western Elementary had a little fun with numbers as they celebrated 6-7 on the 67th day of school! Students and staff joined in the playful countdown, making it a day full of smiles and school spirit!

Lexington Middle School celebrated the 67th day of school in the only way that made sense… by going FULL 67! If you can’t beat the trend, you lean all the way in, and we absolutely did. We hid 67 “6 & 7s” around the building for students to find and redeem ...

Lexington High School’s English Department hosted a “Giving Thanks by Giving Back” food drive, and our students showed up in a big way—donating more than 900 food items to support local pantries. Thank you to everyone for your generosity and community spirit!

In honor of World Kindness Week, our Western Elementary kindergarteners decided to focus their kindness on real-life heroes—firefighters! They spent the week creating small acts of appreciation to say “thank you” for all they do to keep our community safe.

Mrs. Knapp’s class at Western has been learning all about community in their Benchmark Reading unit, and they decided to spread a little joy along the way! Students decorated coffee sleeves for Nickel and Bean, so if you stop in, keep an eye out for these sweet messages ...

Mrs. Duffey’s class became detectives this week, diving into the Once Upon a Crime… Turkey Trouble Reading Mystery! Students cracked clues while sharpening their reading, spelling, and vocabulary skills — plus explored character traits, grammar, and cause and effect. What ...

Our Western Kindergarten classes had a blast visiting The Buckeye Imagination Museum! They explored hands-on exhibits, sparked their creativity, and let their imaginations run wild! From building and creating to pretending and playing, it was a day full of discovery, fun, ...

Eastern Elementary showed their friendship spirit for National Bullying Prevention Month with Be a Buddy, Not a Bully Day! Students and staff dressed like their friends to celebrate kindness, connection, and standing up for one another. Together, we make Eastern a place ...

The Minuteman Citizenship Award recognizes students and staff who demonstrate outstanding citizenship and help keep our schools safe. We’re proud to recognize three members of Eastern Elementary: Dominic P. for noticing the laminator had been left on and taking the ...

Four LHS students - Owen G., Drew H., Katya P., and Lily T. - were honored guests at the Rotary Club of Mansfield’s Lunch-In, where Mr. Saris highlighted their many achievements. We are proud of these outstanding students representing Lexington High School with excellence.

Eastern Elementary recently held its student council officer elections! Fourth through sixth grade students took part in the democratic process, creating posters, delivering speeches, and campaigning for their classmates’ votes. Congratulations to our newly elected ...

Problem-solving in kindergarten is fun! Western Elementary's young engineers worked together to drive robots, pick up blocks, and place them in the right spots, all while learning teamwork and critical thinking. A big thank-you to Mr. Dewey and the Junior High for sharing ...

Students in Mr. Richer’s math class at Eastern Elementary engaged in some exciting collaborative learning! Sixth graders worked together to explore how to convert fractions into decimals and percentages, strengthening both their math skills and teamwork along the way.

Mrs. Lohr’s students at Central worked hard to earn Dojo points, and their reward was bringing their favorite “stuffy” to school! These cuddly friends were right by their side, cheering them on throughout the day. Keep up the amazing work!

Sixth-grade students in Dr. Berry’s math class took learning to the next level with Football Frenzy! Students solved GCF and LCM problems across four exciting quarters, racing to score touchdowns, field goals, and even safeties! It was a fun and fast-paced way to tackle ...

Mrs. Wells’ junior high PE students are right on target! Recently, they took to archery to sharpen their aim while building focus, coordination, and confidence with every draw and release.

Eighth-grade STEM in action! Students in Mr. Dewey’s STEM class worked together to design, build, and code VEX robots that played soccer on the game field using colored blocks. From programming movement to engineering designs, these future innovators practiced teamwork, ...

Mrs. Clever's Class Practices Scientific Skills

Students in Mrs. Clever’s class practiced their scientific skills by extracting DNA from strawberries! They carefully followed each step of the process and explored science in action.

Mrs. Perry's class has been learning about habitats and how animals survive in those habitats. Her second grade class created habitats for their animals and included the things they needed to survive in those habitats.

The 6th Grade students at Eastern had their annual Pirate Day, Sept 19th. Students had to set sail to different locations to solve math problems revolving around long division, adding and subtracting decimals, and dividing fractions. Once they completed their quest, the ...

Mrs. Craig joined Mrs. Lamp’s class to lead a Connections lesson on respect — and it was such a fun, meaningful time! The students loved learning together and discovering what it really means to show respect every day.

Big win for the Eastern Run Club! Our team took first place at the Galion Meet on Saturday! Huge congratulations to Jaxon E., Oliver F., Kaylee M., Olivia A., Olivia K., and Evie for their amazing performances.

Math + Uno = Fun Learning! This week, Dr. Berry’s sixth-grade math classes put their skills to the test by using Uno cards to practice multiplying decimals. Students had a blast turning a favorite game into a hands-on math challenge!

Mrs. Duffey’s fourth-grade students had some amazing learning adventures! In ELA, they visited the Starbooks Café where they sampled different genres of books to kick off the school year.

Mrs. Knapp’s first-grade students at Western had a fun Friday in math! They worked on the addition skills we had been learning about! Students used M&M’s as our counters, graphed them, and got to eat the yummy treat! It was a delightful way to end the week!

Lex Leaders Spread Christmas Joy

Smarties Stacking Challenge

Cross Country Youth National Championships

Junior High Robotics Team

Donuts vs. Muffins

6-7 67th Day of School

Giving Thanks by Giving Back

World Kindness Week

Decorating Coffee Sleeves

Turkey Trouble Reading Mystery

Buckeye Imagination Museum Visit

Be a Buddy, Not a Bully Day

Minuteman Citizenship Award

Rotary Club of Mansfield Luncheon

Eastern Student Council Officers

Sharing VEX Robots

Collaborative Math Skills

Dojo Points Reward

Football Frenzy Math!

Junior High Gym Class Archery

STEM Class Using Vex Robots

Mrs. Clever's Class Practices Scientific Skills

Mrs. Perry's Class Learns Habitats

Pirate Day

Fun Lesson On Being Respectful

Eastern Run Club Takes 1st Place

Uno To Practice Multiplying Decimals

Starbooks Cafe

Counting With Candy

LEXINGTON LOCAL SCHOOLS

2016-2017

Days in Session

Fri. Aug. 19, 2016 ..………………………… New Teacher Orientation

Mon. Aug. 22 ………………………………. All Staff Day

Tues. Aug. 23 ……………………………….. First Day of School

Mon. Sept. 5 ………………………………..... NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

Wed. Sept. 28 ……………………………….. Staff Curriculum Meetings - 1 hr. early release

Fri. Sept. 30 …………………………………. End of First Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & J.H. 28

Thurs. Oct. 13………………………………… 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 18 ………………………………… 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 25 .………………………………… Staff Curriculum Meetings - 1 hr. early release

Fri. Oct. 28 …………………………………… End of First Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (48 days)

Thurs. Nov. 10 ……………………………….. K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 11 ………………………………….. End of Second Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & J.H. 30

Thurs. Nov. 17 ………………………………… K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 23 – Fri. Nov 25 …………………. NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Wed. Dec. 21 thru Mon. Jan. 2, 2017 ………… NO SCHOOL – Winter Break

Tues. Jan. 3, 2017 …………………………… Classes resume

Fri. Jan. 13 …………………………………… End of Third Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 33

End of Second Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (43 days) 91

End of 1^st Semester

Mon. Jan. 16 ………………………………….. NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Thurs. Jan. 26 ………………………………...... Staff Curriculum Meetings – 1 hr. early release

Mon. Feb. 20 …………………………………. NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day

Fri. Feb. 24 …………………………………… End of Fourth Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 28

Tues. Feb. 28 …………………………………. Staff Curriculum Meetings – 1 hr. early release

Thurs. Mar. 9 …………………………………. 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Tues. Mar. 14 …………………………………. 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 17 …………………………………. End of Third Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (43 days)

Wed. Mar. 22 …………………..……………. Staff Curriculum Meetings – 1 hr. early release

Thurs. Mar. 30 …………………………..…… K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Thurs. Apr. 6 …………………………………. K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fri. Apr. 7 …………………………………… End of Fifth Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 30

Mon. Apr. 10 – Fri. Apr. 14 …………………. NO SCHOOL – Spring Break

Mon. Apr. 17 ………………………………… Classes resume

Mon. May 15 ………………………………..... Staff Curriculum Meetings - 1 hr. early release

Thurs. May 25 ………………………………… Last Day of School

End of Sixth Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 29

End of Fourth Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (44 days)

Fri. May 26 …………..………………………. Teacher Work Day

Sun. May 28. …………………………………. Graduation - 2:00 p.m.

Total Second Semester 87

Yearly Total 178

7-12 Grading Periods K-6 Grading Periods

First Six Weeks – Aug. 23-Sept. 30 (28 days) First Nine Weeks – Aug. 23-Oct. 28 (48 days)

Second Six Weeks- Oct. 3-Nov. 11 (30 days) Second Nine Weeks – Oct. 31-Jan. 13, 2017 (43 days)

Third Six Weeks – Nov. 14-Jan. 13, 2017 (33 days) Third Nine Weeks - Jan. 17-Mar. 17 (43 days)

Fourth Six Weeks – Jan. 17-Feb. 24 (28 days) Fourth Nine Weeks – Mar. 20-May 25 (44 days)

Fifth Six Weeks – Feb. 27-Apr. 7 (30 days) 178 days

Sixth Six weeks – Apr. 17-May 25 (29 days)

178 days

7-12 Conference Dates (4:30 – 7:30 p.m. K-6 Conference Dates (4:30 - 7:30 p.m.)

October 13 & 18, 2015 November 10 & 17, 2016

March 9 & 14, 2017 March 30 & April 6, 2017

After five (5) calamity days, there will be up to a maximum of five (5) make-up days, as is needed

Board approved 2/17/16

LEXINGTON LOCAL SCHOOLS

2017-2018

Days in Session

Fri. Aug. 18, 2017 ..…………….…………. New Teacher Orientation

Mon. Aug. 21 ………………………..………. All Staff Day

Tues. Aug. 22 ……………………….……….. First Day of School

Mon. Sept. 4 …………………….………….... NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

Wed. Sept. 27 ………………….…………….. Staff Curriculum Meetings - 1 hr. early release

Fri. Sept. 29 ………………………………….. End of First Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & J.H. 28

Thurs. Oct. 12………………………………… 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 17 ………………………….……… 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 24 ………………………………… End of First Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (45 days)

Tues. Oct. 31 .………………………………… Staff Curriculum Meetings - 1 hr. early release

Thurs. Nov. 2 ….………………….………….. K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Thurs. Nov. 9 …………………………..…… K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 10 ……………………………….…. End of Second Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & J.H. 30

Wed. Nov. 22 – Fri. Nov 24 …………………. NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Thurs. Nov. 30………………………………… Staff Curriculum Meetings – 1 hr. early release

Wed. Dec. 20 thru Mon., Jan. 1, 2018 ………. NO SCHOOL – Winter Break

Tues. Jan. 2, 2018 ……………………….…… Classes resume

Fri. Jan. 12 …………………………………… End of Third Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 33

End of Second Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (46 days) 91

End of 1^st Semester

Mon. Jan. 15 …………………………………. NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Wed. Jan. 31 ………………………………….. Staff Curriculum Meetings – 1 hr. early release

Mon. Feb. 19 …………………………………. NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day

Thurs. Feb. 22 …………………………..……. K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 23 …………………………………… End of Fourth Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 28

Tues. Feb. 27 …………………………………. Staff Curriculum Meetings – 1 hr. early release

Thurs. Mar. 1.…………………………………. K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Thurs. Mar. 8 ………………………………… 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Tues. Mar. 13 ………………………………… 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 16 …………………………………. End of Third Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (43 days)

Wed. Mar. 21 …………………..………….…. Staff Curriculum Meetings – 1 hr. early release

Mon. Mar. 26 – Fri. Mar. 30 ………………… NO SCHOOL – Spring Break

Mon. Apr. 2 …..……………………………… Classes resume

Thurs. Apr. 5 ……………………………….... Staff Curriculum Meetings - 1 hr. early release

Fri. Apr. 13 …………………………….……. End of Fifth Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 30

Thurs. May 24 ……………………………….. Last Day of School

End of Sixth Six Week Grading Period, H.S. & Jr. High 29

End of Fourth Nine Week Grading Period, K-6 (44 days)

Fri. May 25………….………………………… Teacher Work Day

Total Second Semester 87 Yearly Total 178

Sun. May 27…………………………………... Graduation – 2:00 p.m.

7-12 Grading Periods K-6 Grading Periods

First Six Weeks – Aug. 22-Sept. 29 (28 days) First Nine Weeks – Aug. 22-Oct. 24 (45 days)

Second Six Weeks- Oct. 2-Nov. 10 (30 days) Second Nine Weeks – Oct. 25-Jan. 12, 2018 (46 days)

Third Six Weeks – Nov. 13-Jan. 12, 2018 (33 days) Third Nine Weeks - Jan. 16-Mar. 16 (43 days)

Fourth Six Weeks – Jan. 16-Feb. 23 (28 days) Fourth Nine Weeks – Mar. 19-May 24 (44 days)

Fifth Six Weeks – Feb. 26-Apr. 13 (30 days) 178 days

Sixth Six weeks – Apr. 16-May 24 (29 days)

178 days

7-12 Conference Dates (4:30 – 7:30 p.m. K-6 Conference Dates (4:30 - 7:30 p.m.)

October 12 & 17, 2017 November 2 & 9, 2017

March 8 & 13, 2018 February 22 & March 1, 2018

After five (5) calamity days, there will be up to a maximum of five (5) make-up days, as is needed

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