October 14 - No School for Students (Professional Development Day)

October 18 - End of First Nine Week Grading Period

October 23 - Two-hour early dismissal (Teacher Data Work Time)

October 24 - Trunk or Treat and Fall Carnival

October 31 - Elementary School Costume Parade & Parties

The schedule for school pictures is below:

Oct 7th: Preschool - Kindergarten 

Oct 8th: 1st - 3rd

Oct 9th: 4th - 6th

Oct 10th: 7th - 8th

Oct 11th: 9th - 12th

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Scioto County EMA is informing all Scioto County schools and their communities of a two-day law enforcement exercise to be held at Shawnee State University on Thursday, Oct. 3rd and Friday, Oct. 4th.

THIS IS ONLY AN EXERCISE.

A large presence of law enforcement Special Response Teams SRT/SWAT) from 8 different counties will be in Portsmouth for this exercise. We ask that all schools monitor their social media for any misinformation or rumors that may be posted pertaining to an active aggressor at SSU. We believe that informing the community of this exercise may minimize or eliminate any misinformation from being spread. A portion of the official press release is included below. Please contact the Scioto County EMA at 740-355-8300 with any questions. Thank you in advance.

SSU to Host Ohio Region 7 Homeland Security Active Aggressor Exercise

(Portsmouth, OH – October 1, 2024) – The campus of Shawnee State University in Portsmouth will play the role of the fictious Columbia State University on Thursday October 3rd and Friday October 4th as law enforcement Special Response Teams (SRT) from around southeastern Ohio take part in an Ohio Homeland Security active aggressor exercise.

Officers from Athens, Chillicothe, Jackson, Logan, Portsmouth, Oak Hill, Ohio University, Rio Grande, and Wellston Police Departments, as well as deputies from Athens, Hocking, Jackson, and Perry County Sheriff’s Departments will take part in the two-day exercise that is designed to test their capabilities to respond to an active aggressor situation.

THIS IS ONLY AN EXERCISE. The public is asked to avoid the area directly around Shawnee State University on Thursday October 3rd and Friday October 4th.

The Scioto County Health Department will give the FLU VACCINE at the MHS Library on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

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The 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Minford High School Parking Lot.

Please part at the Elementary/Middle School building and walk across the street to the event.

If you are interested in being a support/treat provider at this event, please arrive at MHS between 4:15 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. with a decorated trunk, table, simple lawn chair, or whatever you choose--with treats to share with children who attend.  Businesses, groups, etc. are welcome to join as well!  We would love to have you!

Be sure to stop by the Minford Elementary PTO Fall Carnival after you Trunk or Treat on October 24.

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Click here to enjoy Episode 2 of Minford Media.

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