Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District

SMS/PHS News! Six little gnomes have escaped and are hiding around the school. Students that find one must return him to get a prize. Gnomes will be hidden each day during the week of March 17-21. 2 of the 6 were found today! 🍀

PHS News! Firelands Electric Cooperative would like to make you aware of a FREE opportunity for ALL high school students this summer! ExploreAg, a program of Ohio’s Farm Bureau, offers high school students a chance to learn about agriculture and related careers through multi-day and day-long programs. As part of the program, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives will be conducting a one-day program on May 30, giving students a firsthand look at the rural electric cooperative industry. The day will be spent at the Central Ohio Lineworker Training facility (COLT), in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. This facility is utilized by Ohio’s rural electric cooperatives to train new lineworkers, as well as provide continuing education for current lineworkers. Students DO NOT need to be co-op members to apply. The deadline to apply for this unique program is April 30, 2025. Students can visit exploreag.org for more information and application instructions.

PHS News! 2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT! Ki Lee Ann Barber We are proud to spotlight our 2025 Seniors. We are so excited to see what the future holds for you! 🎓 Forever a BIG RED!

Big Red Family! ATTENTION! Any 9-12 year olds that are still interested in playing baseball this summer, we are looking for 2-3 more players to complete our 12U team. Coaches will be meeting this week so final signup will be this Friday 3/21. (This will be online only sign-up using the link below or you can contact Robyn or Tyson Jacobs.) Thank you! https://forms.gle/tc3ytF38kewsLruZ9 Contact Information: Robyn Jacobs 567-224-7919 Tyson Jacobs 567-224-3217

SMS News! Here is your winner of the Big Red Viking Club this week! Way to go Clay Gowitzka!

PHS News! CCP Letter of Intent to Participate: If you plan to take any CCP courses next school year, you need to pick up an Intent to Participate form from the counselor's office. This is required for both new and returning CCP students. Intent forms must be submitted each year of CCP participation. The Intent to Participate form is due back to the Counselor's Office by April 1, 2025. Thank you!

PHS News! ATTENTION Juniors and Seniors: JOB SHADOW OPPORTUNITY: The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ mission is to ensure a balance between the wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. To fulfill this promise, ODNR’s diverse workforce operates throughout the state in an array of professions, including law enforcement, information technology, natural resource protection, environmental sciences, business administration, engineering, and more. High school juniors and seniors from Ohio interested in participating in ODNR’s Job Shadow Day can qualify by completing an application showcasing their interest in a career in natural resources. There are many areas of interest to choose from: water quality law enforcement engineering geology communications/social media wildlife biologist park manager videography naturalist forester oil and gas Use this link for the application: https://ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/support-odnr/jobs/job-shadow-odnr

PHS Senior News! ATTENTION SENIORS!!!!! Do you need MONEY to continue your education after high school???? If so, keep reading! It's time to fill out the Viking Academic Booster's Club Scholarship Application! Who should do this? SENIORS (It will be posted on the Senior Announcement Page) When should you do this? BEFORE 3:00 on March 31, 2025 Where can I direct questions? Any member of the VABC: Mrs. Caughenbaugh, Mrs. Stine, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Hamman, Mrs. Creveling, Mrs. Furr or Michelle Krietemeyer. Is there an email I can contact? vabc.plymouth@gmail.com Good Luck! Make sure you read ALL parts of the Google Form so you don't miss out on any of the financial opportunities.

Athletic News! PHS Cheer Try-Outs are happening soon! 🤩 Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Big Red Family! Welcome Aboard Mrs. Carley Morgan! We would like to take this time to WELCOME Mrs. Morgan to our school district. We wanted to share with our community the good news! We are glad that you are here!

Little Viking News! Look at the preschool Right to Read zoo door! This is AWESOME!

PHS Senior News! Attention Senior Class: You can now order a shirt with senior signatures on the back. Shirts start at $15.50 and cost more for certain sizes - be sure to check out the order form for all of the details. Please bring a check made out to Plymouth High School to Mr. Fritz by Wednesday, March 19th. Please email Mr. Fritz (bfritz@plymouthk12.org) with any questions.

PHS News! History Club will meet this Friday, March 21st, during lunch in Mr. Fritz's room.

Big Red Family! Thank you to everyone that commented or liked our Throwback Thursday from yesterday! Here is your answer: 1989-1990 Track team We look forward to reminiscing next Thursday with all of you!

Big Red Family! Throwback Thursday Times have changed, but the Plymouth Shiloh community will always be home. Inspired by the yearbook pictures of past years, we will have Throwback Thursdays. See if you can guess the school year, student(s) and/or staff pictured. We will give the correct answer on Fridays. 😀

SMS/PHS News! Six little gnomes have escaped and are hiding around the school. Students that find one must return him to get a prize. Gnomes will be hidden each day during the week of March 17-21. 3 of the 6 were found today! 🍀

SMS News! Attention SMS Parents: Report Cards are ready to view! 😀 The report cards can be viewed on Parent Progressbook using the following steps: Go to Report Card, View Paper Report Card icon and you will view a PDF of the report card. If you have any questions about your user name/password or would still like to have a paper copy of the report card please call the SMS office @ 419-687-8200. Thank you!

ESports News! Esports practice starts back up tomorrow from 3-4:30 pm.

SMS News! The 6th grade is hosting a fundraiser for their upcoming Camp Nuhop. JJ's has graciously allowed us to host a fundraiser through them this coming Friday. All proceeds from Friday, March 21 will go towards helping with the cost of the trip for students. We appreciate any support.

FCCLA News! Saturday March 8th FCCLA members competed at Regional Career Development Events. Aliyah & Kristi earned Bronze with their professional presentation on Abusive Relationships. Ace & Ragen earned Silver with their National Programs in Action project in FACTS (Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety) on Impaired Driving. Ace also earned bronze on his Interpersonal Communications project about Communication with Neurodiversity. Everyone did great and Thank You to all staff that helped with the projects!