Eastwood Elementary Update

Please be aware of the deadline to turn in forms for the following events:

• Father Daughter Dance February 6
• Mother Son Dodgeball February 13

The Chocolate Bar fundraiser sale will run from February 18- March 4.

Kindergarten Registration:

Kindergarten registration information and instructions will be posted on the Eastwood Schools website in late February..

Kindergarten Age Requirement Change for 2026-27

Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, students will be eligible to enroll in kindergarten if they are 5 on or before August 25th, 2026. Ohio’s House Bill 114, signed in late 2025, requires students to be 5 years old by the first day of instruction for that school year to enroll in kindergarten.

Kindergarten Screening:

There will be some changes to our kindergarten screening process for the 2026-2027:

In the Spring of this school year, we will ONLY be screening students who live in the Eastwood School District.

If you are interested in open enrollment, you will need to apply beginning May 1, 2026. All Kindergarten open enrollment applicants will be screened in early August. A final decision about open enrollment for Kindergarten will be made shortly after the August screening. For this reason, we encourage you to also register and screen in your home district.

It is important that we see what our Eastwood enrollment numbers are BEFORE we accept students through open enrollment.

With the flooding situation that occurred at our Central Office building, which houses our preschool, the decision was made to move the preschool into our building. When decisions like this happen within the school year, there are many adjustments that need to be made. The preschool will move into the elementary library. Our own K-4 library classes will take place in the middle school library. Mrs. Myers, our librarian, will meet each class in the connecting hallway between buildings and walk over to the MS library. Our Lifewise students will be going as normal, but their pick-up and drop-off location will be changed. We have discussed this with Lifewise.

Another change is that our preschool parents will pick up and drop off in our back parking lot. There are AM and PM sessions of preschool, and typically, we have around 35 students in each session, so the back parking lot will have more traffic at different times of the day.

Having the preschool in our building will alter some routines, as mentioned above, but the reality is that even though we have changes, everyone is working together and supporting the students and staff.

State testing is approaching, and we want to emphasize that this is a team effort between families, school staff, and students. Together, we will support students in feeling prepared and confident so they can do their very best. We encourage students to use everything they have learned to show what they know, while remembering that these assessments are just one way to demonstrate their growth. Our goal is not to create stress, but to ensure students feel ready, supported, and proud of the effort they put forth!

Please be sure your student is present at school on testing days and mark these dates on your calendar. If your child is sick on a scheduled testing day, please call the office so we can arrange a make-up testing time.

OST Dates:

April 14 & 15

• 4th Grade English Language Arts

• 5th Grade English Language Arts

April 16 & 17

• 3rd Grade English Language Arts

April 21 & 22

• 4th Grade Math

• 5th Grade Math

April 23 & 24

• 3rd Grade Math

April 28 & 29

• 5th Grade Science

We will try to go outside as often as possible. When the real feel is at 20 degrees and it is not icy, we will go outside. If snow is covering the grassy areas of the playground, students must have snow pants, hats, gloves, and snow boots to play in the snow. Otherwise, they must stay on the blacktop when snow covers the grass.

Happy New Year!

January has been a month full of fresh starts, meaningful reflection, and exciting growth. As we welcomed the new year, our class family came together to celebrate new beginnings and set the tone for a positive and productive year ahead.

New Year’s Celebration
We kicked off January by celebrating the New Year with joy and enthusiasm! Students reflected on the past year and shared what they are most excited about in the months ahead. Students created New Year’s resolutions focused on learning, kindness, and perseverance. These goals will guide us as we continue to challenge ourselves and grow both academically and personally.

Building Fluency With Words
Throughout the month, we placed a strong emphasis on building fluency with words. Through reading, discussions, and word-based activities, students strengthened their confidence. Students have shown great dedication and progress, and we are proud of the effort they are putting into becoming stronger, more confident readers. Their hard work is truly paying off.

In science, Mrs. Schaffner‘s fourth graders created an experiment to explore erosion and how it changes Earth’s surface. This helped students recognize landforms and to see how water can slowly change the land. The students did a great job thinking like scientist and making real world connections.

- Deputy Cooper

The Team Tressel Fitness Challenge is here! Eastwood Elementary students in 3rd and 4th grade will be taking part in the new and improved 30-day challenge to help our students take ownership of their health by setting goals, tracking progress, and forming daily habits around fitness, nutrition, and sleep.

Right now, one in three Ohio high school students is overweight or obese, and this challenge aims to change that by implementing small changes and healthy habits one day at a time.

All students in grades 3 and 4 will receive their own challenge workbook where they can write their goals and track progress. We encourage families to join in and help their students reach for gold! Look for more information to be sent home next week on the days when your 3rd or 4th-grade student has physical education class!

Hello Eagles!

Registration for the 2026 youth baseball and softball seasons is officially open. Registration will run Thursday, January 29th through Sunday, February 15th. Anyone who does not register in our registration window cannot be guaranteed a spot for the upcoming season.

To register please visit our website eastwoodbsa.com and click the registration page tab. Attached you will find step by step instructions on how to register your player(s) on the site. Also attached you will find our age groups offered for the 2026 season. Please be sure to read the age cutoffs (specifically for softball) have been changed to reflect other area league/association formats.

Please note you can only register one player at a time and any requests to move up age groups must be approved by the EYBSA Board. Upon completion of registration and payment you should receive an automated email confirmation (check spam folders as well if you do not see it in a timely manner).

You can also register as a volunteer coach using the volunteer to coach window on the registration page of our site. Instructions included in the step by step instructions document that is attached.

If you have any questions, please email eastwoodbsa@gmail.com and we will reply as quickly as possible.

Thank you!
EYBSA Board

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Also attached are flyers for the upcoming spring programs through BG Parks and Recreation

D-League Youth Soccer: Developmental Soccer for Boys and Girls Ages 3-14 from March 16th through May 4th.

K-2nd Youth Volleyball Skills: Registration January 16th to February 23rd.

3rd-6th - Winter Youth Volleyball League: March to May

Attachments:

• D LEAGUE SPRING 26
• K-2 Volleyball Skills Programs
• BGPR Youth Volleyball Leagues
• EYBSA 2026 Registration Offerings
• EYBSA Registration Step by Step Instructions

Thank you,
Stephanie Wendt
Eastwood Local Schools Administration

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February

4th - Donuts with Loved Ones (Last names L-P)

16th - NO SCHOOL

16th - Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m.

24th - 1st grade music program

March

4th - Donuts with Loved Ones (Last names Q-Z)

16th - Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m.

18th Statewide Tornado Drill at 9:50 a.m.

21st - Mother/Son dodgeball games

27th - End of 3rd quarter

30th - April 3rd - NO SCHOOL Spring Break

April

6th - School resumes

14th & 15th - 4th and 5th grade ELA state testing

16th & 17th - 3rd grade ELA state testing

20th - Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m.

21st & 22nd - 4th and 5th grade Math state testing

23rd & 24th - 3rd grade Math state testing

23rd - Kindergarten music program

28th & 29th - 5th grade Science state testing

May

4th & 5th grade recorder and art show

18th - Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m.

25th - NO SCHOOL

31st - Graduation

June

3rd - Last day of school for students

4th - Teacher work day

Summer School- 15th-16th-17th-18th-22nd-23rd-24th-25th-29th-30th- from 8:30-11:00