Congratulations to the 7th & 8th grade Quiz Bowl Team on their second night of match play! They had a record of five and one for the night as they defeated Bluffton 37-22, Wapak B 38-13, Allen East 27-21, Perry 35-15, and Delphos St. John’s  38-19.  Their only loss was against Shawnee 31-41.  Good  luck to the team for next Monday on their first round of tournament play!

As we continually look to see how we can make our school district a safer place for students to learn, we wanted to update you on a new initiative that will be in full gear beginning October 15th.

SchoolGate Guardian is a new visitor management system that will be used in our three school buildings. The use of a visitor management system aligns with the “Best Practices” for school security, and SchoolGate Guardian is currently in use in more than 1,000 school districts throughout the country.  

Schoolgate Guardian FAQ:  Click here 

This new visitor management system will require visitors to have their driver’s license or state ID scanned. Once the visitor’s ID is checked against the National Sex Offender database and a district database, visitors will a receive a visitor’s badge in order to enter the building from the school lobby. The system only scans the visitor’s name, date of birth, and photo for comparison purposes. The system does not save any other information. If the background check raises any red flags about the visitor, a school administrator will take the necessary steps to ensure the appropriateness of each visit. 

Elida 5^th & 6^th grade students will have an opportunity to explore the outdoors without leaving school when COSI (Center of Science and Industry) brings its traveling science program “Exploring Ecology” to Elida Middle School on Friday, Oct. 19, from 8:30-1:30 pm. This innovative, interactive program brings the science of prairies, forests, rivers, and wetlands to the school. Students will investigate animal adaptations, life cycles, and learn how parts of an ecosystem are connected.We're looking forward to this fun program of learning! 

Join the Elida High School Marching Band for their end of the season FREE concert Monday, October 29^th  @ 7:00 in the Elida High School Auditorium. This concert will feature all the great music from throughout the season. You’ll get to listen to and enjoy the pregame music, the exciting halftime shows including music from “Script Elida,” plus a few more favorites. 

Looking ahead to the school year, here are the dates for testing periods in all grade levels. ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE for the 2018-19 School Year