Mark Your Calendars

Friday, December 17 - Early Release for Students
December 20 - December 31 - Winter Break
Monday, January 3 - Second Semester Begins

December 17 Early Release
Students will have early release on Friday, December 17. This is the last day before Winter Break.

Elementary students will be released at 12:00 p.m. We originally planned to dismiss elementary students at 12:35 p.m. However, to provide teachers with adequate planning time in the afternoon, we have moved up dismissal time.

Middle school students will be released at 11:12 a.m. High school students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m.

Grab and go lunch options will be available for all grade levels before dismissal.
BE A Champion
We are so happy to recognize the recent recipients of our BE A Champion award.

  • Carrie Corlew, Montrose Teacher
  • Jana Clarke, Elementary Literacy Coach
  • Colette Young, Cassingham Teacher
  • Miller, Montrose student
  • Stella, Montrose student
  • Henry, Cassingham student

Thank you to these members of our school community who are rising to the challenge of BEing A Champion each and every day!
Board of Education News
Upcoming Board Meeting
The Bexley Board of Education will conduct a regular meeting Tuesday, December 7. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be in the Cassingham Complex Community Room. We'll stream the meeting at bex.fyi/vimeo. The board agenda will be posted up to 24 hours prior to the meeting on https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/bexleyschools/Board.nsf/Public.
District News
Immediate Job Openings
The District has two long-term substitute elementary teacher positions available.

Employment will be through the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio. Applicants must have a current Ohio Department of Education Teaching License or Substitute Teaching License.

Please pass this along to those who would be interested. Contact the District's Central Office ((614) 231-7611) for more information.

We have other full-time and substitution opportunities available. Visit https://www.bexleyschools.org/EmploymentOpportunities.aspx for more information.
Upcoming Performance Dates
Thursday, December 2 (tonight) - BMS & BHS Jazz Concert
Saturday, December 4 - BHS & BMS Choirs at Tree Lighting Ceremony (Drexel Circle)
Sunday, December 5 - Winter Orchestra Concert
Monday, December 6 - Cassingham Winter Concert
Tuesday, December 7 - Maryland Winter Concert
Wednesday, December 8 - Montrose Winter Concert
Sunday, December 12 - BHS Winter Choral Concert
Field Hockey Team Receives Sportsmanship Award
The Bexley Field Hockey Team earned the 2021 OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Award.

The coaches associations of the sports sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association select one of their own for an OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Award. These teams reflect the values of sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity through their professional responsibilities and are role models for student-athletes and others.

The field hockey team also won the 2021 Central Ohio Field Hockey League Team Sportsmanship Award.

Congratulations on these incredible achievements!
Community Conversation
We'll be hosting another Community Conversation in two weeks. It will be held at Jeffrey Mansion at 6:00 p.m.

These are meant to be open-ended conversations. This will be a great opportunity for you to ask questions and share your thoughts about the needs of our school community. There will be no discussing personnel, and we ask that you only sign up for one date.

  • Thursday, December 16th at 6 p.m. - Jeffrey Mansion
  • Dr. Jason Fine; Kyle Smith, treasurer; Michelle Mineo, board member; and Alissha Mitchell, board member.
PowerSchool Issues
PowerSchool, our student information system, has experienced nationwide outages and performance issues throughout the week We're working with PowerSchool, and we've received regular updates on its status.
Health and Safety
Our Covid-19 Dashboard will appear on https://www.bexleyschools.org/COVID19.aspx and be updated every Thursday.
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