The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has recently released several awards recognizing both 5 Star Report Card recipients and Schools and Districts who have met criteria as "Momentum" award winners! We are very pleased to recognize those districts and buildings in SST Region 16 who received these well-deserved recognitions!

The Momentum award showcases the districts and buildings that met the award criteria. The momentum award criteria includes districts and buildings that have improved their performance index by 3 or more points from 2021-2022 report card to the 2022-2023 report card AND received a value-added progress rating of 4 or more stars. Districts and buildings are not eligible for this award if they received an overall rating of 5 stars.

Below is a list of these building and schools for our region. We are VERY PROUD of all of them!!

5 STAR REPORT CARDS

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  Belpre Blue Sky Academy, Belpre City

  
  

  Chieftain Elementary School, Logan-Hocking Local

  
  

  Hocking Hills Elementary School, Logan-Hocking Local

  
  

  Central Elementary School, Logan-Hocking Local

  
  

  Jackson Westview Elementary School, Jackson City

  
  

  Jackson Southview Elementary School, Jackson City

  
  

  West Elementary, Vinton County Local

  
  

  Warren Elementary School, Warren Local

  
  

  Washington County Career Center,

  
  

  
  

  MOMENTUM AWARDS

  
  

  Athens City School District

  
  

  Eastern Local School District

  
  

  Alexander Elementary School, Alexander Local Schools

  
  

  Athens High School, Athens City Schools

  
  

  Athens Middle School, Athens City Schools

  
  

  The Plains Intermediate School, Athens City Schools

  
  

  Vinton Elementary School, Gallia County Local Schools

  
  

  Green Elementary School, Gallipolis City Schools

  
  

  Washington Elementary School, Gallipolis City Schools

  
  

  Meigs Middle School, Meigs Local Schools

  
  

  Trimble Elementary School, Trimble Local Schools

  
  

  Central Elementary School, Vinton County Local Schools

  
  

  Wellston Middle School, Wellston City Schools

Building a culture of learning with teachers is also an important key ingredient in increasing student learning. This video addresses some basic reminders for all of us about providing Teachers with high-quality, meaningful and positive professional learning experiences for the 2024-2025 school year.

To view the video, please click on the photo OR "Watch on YouTube" and it will take you straight to the correct place!

Link to Video: Watch on YouTube.

Family engagement plays a pivotal role in combating chronic absenteeism, says Eyal Bergman, Ed.L.D.’21, senior vice president at Learning Heroes. “The strength of a school's family engagement is actually more predictive of a school's chronic absenteeism than their rates of poverty,” he says.

Elementary (or middle school) learning nights led by high school students can have a myriad of positive outcomes When done right. This type of activity has the potential to; increase staff communication and vertical alignment, bolster student engagement, and support positive communication with families.

Did you know that OLI-4 started way back in 2015 with their first two-year cohort? It has become one of the best models for outstanding principal leadership training. The 2024 Team leading Ohio's Leadership for Inclusion, Implementation & Instructional Improvement Team has announced that OLI-4 will continue with Cohort #11 for FY25 and FY26. If you are a Principal or Assistant Principal and would like to investigate what this program offers, please download and read the flyer below. You can also contact your district's OIP Consultant for further information. If you are interested in joining this program, the registration link is found on the OLI-4 Homepage.

Read on to learn about a district in Texas that took a new approach toward resolving the issues that contributed to chronic absenteeism in their students.