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Lexington families welcomed students and teachers from Costa Rica! They had an amazing time experiencing our culture—and for many, seeing snow and feeling cold temperatures for the first time! What a memorable exchange!

Mr. Hoffman and his Studio Jewelry students took a field trip to Rego Jewelers in Bucyrus to see large-scale jewelry manufacturing in action! With 50 employees and an annual revenue of $10–$12 million, Rego Jewelers gave students an inside look at the industry. They also ...

Valentine’s Day was extra special at Eastern, thanks to a group of kindhearted girls who gave up their recess to create over 500 heart-shaped pins for every student and staff member! Their generosity made the day even more meaningful!

Members of the High School Leadership Council attended a Leadership Conference at Wooster High School. They shared their community outreach efforts with fellow OCC schools and took part in interactive leadership activities with other OCC athletes. A great day of growth ...

Central’s annual 3rd Grade Spelling Bee was a great success! Congratulations to Keith R., this year’s champion! Way to go, Keith, and to all the students who participated—you made us proud!

Congratulations to Logan B., who had the incredible honor of performing with the Ohio All-State Orchestra in Cleveland on Friday, February 7. What an amazing achievement!

Central students had a fantastic time on their field trip to the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra for the "Link Up: The Orchestra Rocks" concert at the Renaissance Theater. They enjoyed the live music and discovered the power of the orchestra!

First graders at Western celebrated the 100th day of school with tons of counting activities, building their math skills while having fun. What a great way to mark this milestone!

Congratulations to the 6th grade and JH Mathcounts teams who competed at Ashland University. 6th grade team: Ben C, Monte C, Grayson W, Conner D JH team: Ebube E, Elijah E, Emma E, Marissa R, Harrison R Special congrats to Ebube E and Elijah E who made the top 10 in ...

Congratulations to the 5th grade academic challenge teams who took 5th and 6th out of 34 teams. Teams consisted of Violet H., Jax E., Robbie S., Nolan H. and Noah B., Ben T., and Addy M.

Eastern's 6th grade Academic Challenge took 1st place out of 32 teams at their meet on Jan. 28th. The first place team consisted of Ben M., Monte C., Ina G., and Emily S.

Sixth graders in Mrs. Smith's science classes had fun using the Ohio Energy activities. They learned about energy conservation and energy usage.

Great job to our Eastern Spelling Bee participants: Charlie P., Caden L., Peyton F., and Addy M. Special congrats and good luck to Addy and Caden, who made the top 18 in Richland County and are headed to the Tri-County Bee!

A new semester means new robots in the STEM Lab! Under Mr. Dewey’s guidance, 8th-grade students have been busy building Vex IQ base bots to tackle their first STEM challenge: navigating an obstacle course. They were all excellent bot navigators!

Do you want to build a snowman? Mrs. Lohr’s class did a fantastic job using life-size snowmen to show their winter stories' beginning, middle, and end. Keep up the great work!

Before winter break, Eastern’s Military Kids collected and delivered gifts to nursing home residents at Lexington Court Care Center, and they were so appreciative of each gift! It is nice to make their holidays a little brighter!

Kyland and Mrs. Galbraith had a fantastic day of learning at Central, where building strong relationships is always a top priority!

Congratulations to the string students who performed at Region Orchestra at Ashland High School. Great job, Owen G., Logan B., Ben W., Emma T., Annie H., Sylvia S., Alexis F., and Iris P. We are proud of you!

Congratulations to Addy B., Lexington junior, who has been selected as the Pioneer Career & Technology Center’s December Student of the Month. Keep up the great work, Addy!

Students in Dr. Berry’s math class used the book "Picture Pie" as inspiration to make pictures entirely out of circles and fractions of circles. They then had to add fractions, find ratios to compare them, and convert them to decimals and percents!

Third-grade students at Central read three versions of “Stone Soup,” compared and contrasted versions, and discussed the morals of kindness, generosity, and gratitude. Then, each student brought in an ingredient, and together, they created 'stone soup' and enjoyed a ...

The students at Eastern love when Mr. Grist stops in the art room, and Mrs. Haas seldom lets him leave without creating something with them. On his last visit, they drew self-portraits. Thanks for creating with them, Mr. Grist!

Lex Leadership Council members had an unforgettable experience at the MOESC Leadership Conference, where they heard an inspiring presentation from former Ohio State and NFL wide receiver, Roy Hall Jr.! Thank you, Mr. Hall, for motivating our future leaders!

Western Elementary proudly celebrated our military kids and their families on Friday with a breakfast in their honor. It was a special time to show gratitude for their service and the sacrifices they make for our country. We are so grateful for each of them!

Mrs. Coffman’s third-grade class at Central Elementary participated in a mock election during a social studies lesson on local government. Students ran for mayor or city council, and citizens voted. Town meetings were held to determine laws, building designs, and names. ...

Ms. Blackstone and Mrs. Hughes celebrated National STEM Day by giving their 2nd and 3rd graders a unique milk-tasting STEM experience! Students tasted strawberry, regular, and chocolate milk, created and analyzed data graphs, and wrote opinion paragraphs. Both classes are ...

Dr. Berry’s sixth-grade class had a Glow Day review for their upcoming test! Students rotated through stations focused on dividing fractions, GCF, LCM, coordinate planes, division, and decimal operations. This review truly brightened their day!

Check out these moments from our 1st Quarter PBIS Celebration at Central Elementary! Our students had a great time celebrating their positive behavior and achievements. Congratulations to all!

Military Kids at Western Elementary had a blast with some Halloween fun! Students made creative masks and enjoyed delicious treats. They had spook-tacular time!

Mrs. Winner's kindergarten students celebrated learning the letters "p" and "j" by making and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They then wrote directions to help others enjoy this tasty treat!

Visitors From Costa Rica

Studio Jewelry Field Trip

Valentine's Day Heart Pins

High School Leadership Council

Central Spelling Bee

Ohio All State Orchestra

Renaissance Theater Field Trip

First Graders Celebrate 100th Day

MathCounts Teams

5th Grade Academic Challenge Team

6th Grade Academic Challenge Team

Ohio Energy Activities

Eastern Spelling Bee

Mr. Dewey's Robotic Classes

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Delivering Gifts to Nursing Home

Kyland and Mrs. Galbraith

Region Orchestra

Pioneer December Student of the Month

Picture Pie

Stone Soup

Mr. Grist Self Portrait

Lex Leadership Council

Veterans Day Breakfast

Mock Election

National STEM Day

Glow Day Review

Central's 1st Quarter PBIS Celebration

Military Kids Halloween Fun!

Peanut Butter and Jelly

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

District Calendar 2016-2017

District Calendar 2017-2018

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