Edgewood City Schools

Registration is now open for recreational boys youth basketball for students in grades 1st-6th. Click on the link to register today! https://forms.gle/eBTsVdmaFbHAynjaA

Tryouts for the Edgewood Youth Girls Travel Basketball Teams 3rd-6th grade will be held Monday, September 27 and Tuesday, September 28 at Edgewood Middle School new gym. 3rd and 4th Grade- 6:00-7:00pm 5th and 6th Grade- 7:00-8:00pm We will have the following restrictions: -No parents are allowed in the tryout. -Girls have to wear masks in and out of the building. -Girls must bring their own water. Open gym will be held at the High School every other Saturday until the season starts. The next Open gym is Saturday 9/25 from 9am-10am.

Attention EHS Volleyball Parents and Fans: Tonight's Volleyball match at Hamilton wants to remind spectators that tickets will only be available online at wearebigblue.com . No cash at the gate. Hamilton now requires spectators to wear a mask during the Volleyball match.

The Cincinnati Buddy Walk will take place at Sawyer Point on Saturday September 11, 2021. The Buddy Walk is the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati’s largest fundraising and awareness event of the year, attracting over 13,000 participants and raising half of the annual revenue needed to fulfill its mission. BuddyWalkCincy Together, participant's walk to celebrate the extraordinary lives of people with Down syndrome and raise much needed funds to provide programs, support, resources, outreach and advocacy to our community. Many of our Edgewood students and families participate in the Buddy Walk each year. However, many families are unable to attend this amazing event and would like to share in their support of this cause. We are asking staff and students to join us in celebrating the annual Buddy Walk and our students and families with Down Syndrome on Monday September 13th. Please wear your Buddy Walk shirt if you have one, and any kind of silly socks to show your support!

On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the following temporary mandate was adopted at the EDGEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION’S - SPECIAL BOARD MEETING. Beginning Thursday, September 9, 2021, all students and staff will be required to wear a mask at all times while at school, regardless of whether or not an individual has been vaccinated. Exceptions to this will be at lunch and outside recess. Staff and students presently quarantined must complete their required time before returning to school. This mandate also includes all visitors entering any of our buildings. The federal order requiring a mask while on a bus will remain in effect until further notice. The school board will re-evaluate this requirement at the regularly scheduled board meeting on September 27, 2021, to determine whether or not to continue with this mandate.

Once again this year, breakfast & lunch are available for free every single school day for all school children.

"The Edgewood City School Board of Education will be having a Special Board Meeting this coming Tuesday, September 7, 2021. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. and will be held in the Middle School Auditorium. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss Covid-19 and related matters. There will be no Public Participation. Action may be taken".

Saturday, September 4th EMS MS Volleyball match against Princeton has been canceled.

Attention Edgewood Parents/Guardians: September menus have been posted on your student's school web page on the District website.

Attention All Golfers: There are a few openings available for teams interested in playing in this year's Edgewood Basketball Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Browns Run Country Club. Check out the flyer or contact Jason Osterman at 513.464.6548 and sign up today!

Attention EHS Boys Soccer Parents/Fans: The Edgewood @ Princeton soccer match has been moved to Saturday, September 4th. The JV game will be played at 12:00 PM; The Varsity game at 1:30 PM.

EHS Book Club meeting this Friday, Sept 3 has been canceled due to the hybrid scheduling. Our next meeting will be Oct 1st.

Response to Board Meeting Concerns Dear Edgewood Community, A few points were brought up at the recent board meeting that we felt needed to be addressed with our families. We would like to provide a little clarity and information on the recurring themes from those concerns brought forth. A concern surrounded a food shortage in the district, but primarily at the high school and middle school. Administration and cafeteria staff at both buildings have confirmed that at no time was there a shortage of food. There are times that a student’s first choice of an item may not be available but there are always options for that student. Concerns about transportation, bus routing, and delayed rides were also brought forward. When looking into this, it was determined that yes there have been delays. Each year we undergo delays and adjustments to pick up and drop off times during the first three or four weeks based on the timing of the route as it is being run. Some of the factors that have impacted pick up and drop off times this past week include: a train blocking a crossing, a car accident, a road blocked due to a medical emergency at a residence, road work, and road closures. Ohio Administrative Code requires that bus routes be approved no later than 10 days from the beginning of the school year. It also gives authority for the district to make adjustments to the routes if needed. Adjustments are being made and will be communicated if they affect your child’s pick-up or drop-off time. We clearly heard concerns from parents that students on quarantine did not receive work to complete. Administrators have notified teachers that they are responsible for providing work for the days that the student is out for quarantine or isolation. There could be a delay of a day or so while teachers prepare those assignments. These could be online assignments, packets/textbook assignments, or a combination of both. A student has the number of days they are out to make up the work. They are welcome to submit online or paper assignments early if they complete them prior to that date. If your child gets quarantined and they do not receive work to complete, please email the teacher they have not received assignments from to make sure they are aware and copy the building principal so they can assist if needed. We have had questions concerning the hybrid model being used at the high school. The hybrid model is one where students will attend in person for part of their week and have either online or textbook-type assignments for the days they are not in person. This is being done to reduce the impact of COVID on students. Here is more information provided by the high school to their families. EHS Hybrid Model Info We appreciate the way in which concerns were expressed during our last board meeting and will continue to update you with relevant information as needed.

Attention EMS Volleyball Parents and Fans, the match vs Monroe on Saturday, August 28th has been canceled.

Attention EHS Volleyball Parents and Fans; tonight's league matchup with Northwest Knights JV and Varsity has been canceled.

Friday Night's Varsity Football game at Hamilton and Saturday's JV home game vs. Hamilton have both been canceled. The Cougs travel to Frankin next Friday, Sept. 3rd. The EHS Den will be in attendance - theme for the game - hippie night!

Attention EHS Volleyball Parents and Fans: Tickets are available for Saturday's (Aug. 28) EHS vs Hamilton match for JV/V. Tickets can be purchased on wearebigblue.com. Tickets WILL NOT be available at the gate and NO CASH will be accepted.

Attention Edgewood Parents, Due to an automobile accident that has taken place this afternoon, route 73 has been blocked. We have been rerouting drivers around the accident which could result in an unavoidable delay in your child's arrival at their bus stop today. Bus drivers are doing their best to get students home as soon as possible, however, a delay may take place. The accident did not involve any Edgewood school buses.

Edgewood Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday, August 23, 2021 has been moved to Edgewood Middle School auditorium. The meeting will begin at 6 PM and is open to the public.

Emergency Edgewood School Board of Education Meeting Good afternoon, As authorized under Section 121.22, paragraph F of the Ohio Revised Code, the Edgewood School Board of Education has called an Emergency Board Meeting to be held today, Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 4:00 PM in the Edgewood Middle School Auditorium. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss various COVID measures to be considered by the Board. Action will be taken.