Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District

PHS News! ATTENTION Juniors & Seniors- A message from Avita Good afternoon, We are excited to share an incredible opportunity for high school juniors and seniors in Crawford and Richland Counties who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing. Avita Health System’s offers free educational sessions, job shadowing opportunities, and more to inspire and prepare the next generation of nurses. We invite you to share this opportunity with your students and their families and encourage them to join us for an informational meeting: December 16th, 6:00–7:00 PM Crawford Success Center - 130 N Walnut St, Bucyrus, OH Parents and guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend. To register, students can scan the QR code on the attached flyer, click here https://avita.careers/future-nurses, or email me at jessica.geyer@avitahs.org.

PHS News! ATTENTION Sophomores & Juniors- A Message from Firelands Electric Good morning, Each year, Firelands Electric Cooperative sponsors up to two high school sophomores or juniors on an all-expenses-paid trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C., as part of the annual Youth Tour. Firelands, in partnership with Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives and the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA), offers this unique opportunity to students who live in a home receiving their electricity from the cooperative. Selected delegates will travel to our nation’s capital with students and chaperones from co-ops throughout the state of Ohio. Once in the nation’s capital, they will be joined by nearly 1,800 additional students from electric cooperatives across the country. Delegates have the opportunity to meet congressional and government leaders, visit historical sites, and make lifelong friends. To view a video of highlights from the 2024 trip, including interviews with some of Ohio’s attendees, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny5tKOnly1Y. Applications for the 2025 Youth Tour, which is scheduled for June 15-21, 2025, are now open. Sophomores and juniors who reside in a home receiving its electricity from Firelands Electric are eligible to apply. (To see a map of our territory, visit www.firelandsec.com/service-territory.) Information, guidelines, and a copy of the application are attached to this email. Additional information and a downloadable application are also available on our website at www.firelandsec.com/youth-tour-experience. All Youth Tour applications must be received in the Firelands Electric Cooperative office by 4 p.m. on January 17, 2025.

Elementary News! The elementary staff is having a little fun before we leave for winter break. Lord Farquaad is playing a little hide and seek around the building.

Big Red Recap: The MS girls basketball team was the only team in action on Tuesday night as they traveled to Mapleton and for the 2nd night in a row lost a close game by two points. This time it was a 16-14 loss to the Mounties. They will be back in action on Saturday morning hosting St. Paul.

SMS News! The 6th grade students went and watched A Dickins Tale at Mansfield Senior High today. A few students got to participate in the show. Thank you to the bus garage and cafeteria for being flexible after the delay so our students could still see the show! 😁

December 10, 2024 The Plymouth-Shiloh Local School Board of Education will move the time of its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 16, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 3:00 PM in the Administrative Office Building at 365 Sandusky Street, Plymouth, OH 44865.

Big Red Family! From our Occupational Therapist Miss Mandy: Looking for a FUN winter sensory play activity to do with the kids? Make fake snow ❄️ ⛄️ ❄️ All you need is a 1/2 cup of white conditioner and 2.5 cups of baking soda for hours of fun! *Add small items in the snow to find, make a snowman, make letters and more!

Athletic News! Big Red Recap: The MS girls basketball team returned to action on Monday night hosting New London in conference play and lost a close one to the Wildcats by a score of 23-21. They will be right back in action tonight traveling to Mapleton for a 5pm start. The freshman boys basketball team was also in action at home on Monday hosting Margaretta and lost to the Polar Bears. They will be back in action on Thursday opening up league play at Mapleton.

Big Red Family! Good Morning. Today is Tuesday, December 10 and the Plymouth Shiloh Schools are on a 2 hour delay due to fog. There will be no AM preschool. Thank you.

Big Red Family! Coats for Kids Catholic Charities is participating in the Ohio "Project Warm" Coats for Kids Program thru the month of December. There is no charge for these coats. The coats will be delivered to the school. Parents will need to download and complete an application. You can email or fax the completed application back to Mrs. Montgomery @ smontgomery@plymouthk12.org https://form.jotform.com/243245086169057

PHS Band News! Please see the attached newsletter for the week of December 9, 2024. 🎶

SMS News! SMS Food Drive Middle School student council is collecting canned goods and other non-perishable food items for the holidays. Items will be donated to families in need. Homeroom with the most items will receive a donut party on 12-19. Dates: 12-9 to 12-18

SMS News! Starting on Wednesday, the Middle School student council will be selling candy cane grams during lunch and in homeroom. The cost is $1. Please see the flyer for more information.

Athletic News for the Week of 12-9-24! Monday 12/9: MS Girls Basketball home vs New London 5pm Freshman Boys Basketball home vs Margaretta 5:30pm Tuesday 12/10: MS Girls Basketball at Mapleton 5pm Thursday 12/12: MS Boys Basketball at Mapleton 5pm Freshman Boys Basketball at Mapleton 5:30pm JV/Varsity Girls Basketball home vs Mapleton 6pm Friday 12/13: JV/Varsity Boys Basketball home vs South Central 6pm Saturday 12/14: MS Boys Basketball at St. Paul 9:30am MS Girls Basketball home vs St. Paul 10am - HS gym Varsity Wrestling at Clear Fork Invite 10am Varsity Girls Basketball home vs Monroeville 2pm - Varsity Only JV/Varsity Boys Basketball at Mansfield Christian 6pm

PHS Senior Scholarship News! SENIORS: The Richland County Foundation Scholarship application is now open and ready for you to apply! Applications and necessary documents must be completed by the deadline date of April 1, 2025. To be eligible for the full review process, all applications must be completed and documents uploaded by that date. As a reminder, the following documents are needed from each student to complete their scholarship application: 2025-2026 FAFSA Submission Summary (the full document), Most recent transcript Permission to Financial Aid Form (this form is available in the office). Here is the direct link to the scholarship application: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/100185-Richland-County-Foundation Please see Mr. Neal or Mrs. Porter if you need help with this process or have any questions!

Athletic News! Big Red Weekend Recap: It was a busy weekend for the Big Red with several teams in action including both our HS and MS wrestling teams who opened up their seasons. The action got started on Friday night as the boys basketball teams traveled to Monroeville to open up conference play against the Eagles. The JV team struggled offensively falling by a 29-14 final score while the Varsity fell behind early and battled from behind all night and also struggled to get things going consistently on the offensive end falling to the Eagles by a 50-38 final score. They fall to 1-2 overall on the season and 0-1 in conference play and will be back in action on Friday hosting South Central. On Saturday, the MS boys basketball teams continued play by traveling to New London and came away with a split for the 3rd time this season, however this time it was the 7th grade who was victorious while the 8th grade suffered their first loss of the season. Both teams will be back in action on Thursday this week when they travel to Mapleton. The MS wrestling team opened up their season on Saturday by competing in the Clear Fork JH Invite. They did not have any individual placers but they competed hard throughout the event. They will be off for a couple weeks before competing in the Monroeville Invite on the 21st. The Varsity wrestling team traveled to Hillsdale for the annual Hillsdale season opening invite and came away with a 5th place team finish. Thomas Winegardner and Ben Trimmer led the way for the Big Red with 1st place finishes in their weight classes while Noah Robinson notched a 2nd place finish. Hunter McClure took 3rd, Lucas Distl 4th, Zach Miller 5th, and Isaiah Miller 6th to round out the placing for the Big Red. They will be back in action on Saturday this weekend in the Clear Fork Invite. The JV and Varsity girls basketball teams were also in action on Saturday traveling to South Central. The JV team suffered another tough loss but the Varsity was able to secure their first victory of the season with a commanding 40-15 win over the Trojans. They improve to 1-4 overall on the season and 1-1 in conference play and will be back in action on Thursday this week hosting Mapleton.

Elementary News! Winter Music Program Who: Kindergarten & 3rd Grade students Where: Elementary Cafetorium Date: December 12th Time: Kindergarten - 6:00 pm 3rd Grade - 7:00 pm We hope you can join us!

Elementary News! Look at this AWESOME display that is in the Elementary compliments of our Kindergarten students! 🎄

PHS News! Attention Drama Club! The time has come! We will have an organizational meeting from 3:30 until 5 this Friday the 13th. If you are not available at that time, please email Mrs. Allen. dallen@plymouthk12.org Bring a friend and come on over the elementary Music Room on Friday!

Big Red Family! This is a reminder of the scheduled Winter Break for the Plymouth Shiloh Schools. ⛄️ December 23 through January 6 - No School (Students will return on Tuesday, January 7)