Again to highschool at UL doesn’t imply no enjoyable | Information, Sports activities, Jobs

MORRISTOWN — Although the tip of summer season is dreaded by some youngsters, the Union Local School District aimed to offer a enjoyable back-to-school honest on Thursday night to get college students excited for the approaching 12 months.

Superintendent Zac Shutler mentioned he wished to reimagine a back-to-school honest so the scholars would be capable of have enjoyable whereas receiving the data and provides they want. He mentioned the arrival of August is an indication that the return to highschool is correct across the nook, and he is aware of that some dad and mom — and even some youngsters — are enthusiastic about college beginning once more.

“But I think we forget that there’s anxiety that goes along with the start of the school year, whether for the kids or even for the parents, how the routine changes,” Shutler mentioned. “So we wanted to make it fun and engaging for the kids and informative for the parents.”

He added that he wished to provide everyone an opportunity to get their toes moist once more on the subject of getting again to highschool.

Staff members volunteered their night, spending time distributing numerous college provides at no cost.

Shutler mentioned the honest additionally permits the scholars and oldsters an opportunity to get conversant in completely different neighborhood organizations and providers which are supplied all through the Ohio Valley.

“We’ve got some colleges on campus, first responder vehicles, law enforcement, Chick-fil-A, our Rotary club and so many great organizations that are here to support our students and our community and hopefully take away some of that anxiety and show them that school is a good thing,” Shutler mentioned.

Belmont College, Ohio University Eastern, U.S. Air Force Recruitment Center, U.S. Army Recruitment Center, Union Local Jets Booster Club, Union Local Parent and Community Engagement Committee, Chick-fil-A, Lafferty Moose Lodge 1462, Ohio Department of Transportation, Belmont County Sheriff’s Office, Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department, Smith Township Volunteer Fire Department, Morristown Volunteer Fire Department and plenty of extra neighborhood organizations have been readily available to offer info to the scholars and oldsters in the course of the the honest.

The honest had free back-to-school hair cuts offered by Changes Hair Salon, a bounce home, a number of meals vans, face portray and a petting zoo. The petting zoo was offered by the varsity’s agricultural training trainer Kory Smith and college students of the varsity’s Future Farmers of America membership.

Smith mentioned the petting zoo is an efficient option to showcase the animals that FFA will probably be working with within the upcoming 12 months.

“FFA does a fantastic job. Our kids that are part of the FFA are getting ready for the Belmont County Fair,” Shutler mentioned. “When we have events like this, they enjoy showing their animals, and our younger students enjoy getting to see the animals.”

He added that the aim of the scholars presenting their animals is to construct an awesome FFA program.

“We hope that when our younger students see our older ones showing their animals, it’s going to get them interested in it, too,” Shutler added.

Following the honest was the varsity’s annual meet the crew occasion, which noticed the entire fall student-athletes being launched.

Shutler mentioned that along with the dad and mom and college students getting launched to the autumn sports activities groups, it additionally gave them a possibility to fulfill the varsity’s new athletic director, Drew Greenwood.

Shutler mentioned the varsity district has seen spectacular positive aspects with its sports activities program and is worked up to see what this 12 months’s student-athletes will obtain.

“Our volleyball team has been strong the last several years. Our football team had the best year they’ve ever had in their history. We have a strong golf team. Our soccer program is growing, cross country is doing well, and our cheering squad was the OVAC champions last year. So we’ve had a lot of success with our athletics,” Shutler mentioned.

Union Local’s first day of courses for the 2025-26 college 12 months is Aug 20.

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