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, ...

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
Lex Leaders Spread Christmas Joy
Smarties Stacking Challenge
Smarties Stacking Challenge
Cross Country Youth National Championships
Cross Country Youth National Championships
Junior High Robotics Team
Junior High Robotics Team
Donuts vs. Muffins
Donuts vs. Muffins
6-7 67th Day of School
6-7 67th Day of School
6-7 67th Day of School
6-7 67th Day of School
Giving Thanks by Giving Back
Giving Thanks by Giving Back
World Kindness Week
World Kindness Week
Decorating Coffee Sleeves
Decorating Coffee Sleeves
Turkey Trouble Reading Mystery
Turkey Trouble Reading Mystery
Buckeye Imagination Museum Visit
Buckeye Imagination Museum Visit
Be a Buddy, Not a Bully Day
Be a Buddy, Not a Bully Day
Minuteman Citizenship Award
Minuteman Citizenship Award
Rotary Club of Mansfield Luncheon
Rotary Club of Mansfield Luncheon
Eastern Student Council Officers
Eastern Student Council Officers
Sharing VEX Robots
Sharing VEX Robots
Collaborative Math Skills
Collaborative Math Skills
Dojo Points Reward
Dojo Points Reward
Football Frenzy Math!
Football Frenzy Math!
Junior High Gym Class Archery
Junior High Gym Class Archery
STEM Class Using Vex Robots
STEM Class Using Vex Robots
Mrs. Clever's Class Practices Scientific Skills
Mrs. Clever's Class Practices Scientific Skills
Mrs. Perry's Class Learns Habitats
Mrs. Perry's Class Learns Habitats
Pirate Day
Pirate Day
Fun Lesson On Being Respectful
Fun Lesson On Being Respectful
Eastern Run Club Takes 1st Place
Eastern Run Club Takes 1st Place
Uno To Practice Multiplying Decimals
Uno To Practice Multiplying Decimals
Starbooks Cafe
Starbooks Cafe
Counting With Candy
Counting With Candy
𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
• Above ceiling electrical rough-in has been completed.
• The electrical room panels and transformer have been installed and wired.
• Lighting suspended in the acoustic grid and has been installed.
• Above ceiling mechanical has been completed.
• Toilet chase rough-in and above ceiling rough-in has been completed.
• Interior walls have been cleaned and painted.
• Drywall ceilings have been hung.
• Acoustical ceiling grid has been laid out and installed.
• Concrete frost slabs have been poured.
• Irrigation system supply piping is being installed.

𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬
• Metal roofing, trim & downspouts are nearing completion.
• Masonry has been painted.
• Concrete slabs/frost slabs have been poured.
• Doors and hardware have been installed.

𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
• Metal roofing, trim & downspout are nearing completion.
• Concrete frost slab was poured.
• Door opening is being prepped for door and hardware placement.

𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤
• All storm piping has been completed.
• Storm structure inverts have been poured.
• The Bio-Retention pond at 546 has been excavated and media has been placed.
• Fine grade and topsoil have been placed on the south side of the property, around the detention pond and on the majority of the soccer fields.
• Grass seed is placed on the south side of the property and around the detention pond. Seed placement will continue north towards the new school building.
• The fire lane on the east side of the new school has been cut to grade and stoned.
• Installation of site conduits from the concession building to the dugouts, scoreboards, and future ball field lighting is in progress.

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞
• Elevator shaft foundations/pit slab and pit walls are complete.
• SOG prep and pour at Area 3 (admin) area is ongoing.
• SOG prep at Area 5 (high school academic) area is ongoing.

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐲
• CMU at PAC/stage north and west walls are complete.
• CMU from top of footing to FF elevation at entire perimeter of building is complete.
• Structural steel column base plates and grout is complete.
• CMU to roof height at Area 2 main electrical room is complete.
• Masonry veneer at PAC/stage north and west walls is ongoing.
• CMU at PAC/stage south wall is ongoing.
• CMU at main gymnasium walls is ongoing.
• CMU at JH gymnasium north and east walls is ongoing.
 
𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠
• Standard Plumbing has continued with the below slab installation of the sanitary lines, storm lines and acid waste lines in the Administration area, the kitchen, and education areas.
• Standard Plumbing has been working with Valentine Masonry coordinating all wall sleeves for future pipe installations and all wall openings for future duct installation.
 
𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜
• Speelman Electric has continued with the below slab installation of the feeder conduits from the main electrical rooms to sub locations and then all of the branch circuits for distribution.
• Speelman Electric has been working with Valentine Masonry coordinating all of the in- wall conduits for lighting, power, equipment, etc. as required.
• Speelman Electric has excavated, placed and backfilled site electrical conduits from the main building down the access road to Route 546. They have placed the light pole bases down the access road to Route 546.
 
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