Belpre City Schools

The Student Services Department would like to present the newly-reorganized Eagle Clawset! The Eagle Clawset was originally started by Mr. Mike Seebaugh prior to the COVID years, but due to the past few years being unlike any other, the Eagle Clawset was in need of refreshing! The Eagle Clawset is a FREE supplies exchange where students and/or their families can go to get necessities such as clothing, canned goods, hygiene products, shoes and school supplies. The clothing is a mix of men and women’s clothing, with sizes ranging from XS-XXL. We have tops, sweaters, jeans, sweatpants, pullovers, coats, hoodies, undergarments, socks, etc. The canned goods were just updated in September and cleared out based on expiration dates. They will continue to be filtered through as time goes on to make sure that everything is fresh. Our hygiene products and school supplies have been taken advantage of the most. We have feminine products, deodorants, body wash, shampoo, hand sanitizer and much more! We also have a large stock of book bags that are filled with much-needed school supplies. All of these necessities are available to ANYONE associated with Belpre City Schools, free of charge! The Eagle Clawset has assisted students with broken straps on their book bags, or who spilled their lunch on their shirt, or needed a winter jacket during cold weather. It has also aided new families to the district who needed extensive supplies just to get started due to adverse circumstances. The Eagle Clawset is located on the third floor of the Lawton building, room 304, with an orange banner over the door. Donations are also very much appreciated, especially hygiene items and non-perishables. Overflow clothes and supplies are periodically donated to area food pantries, homeless shelters, and projects such as the Public Defender Corporation. Student Services invites you to utilize the Eagle Clawset at your convenience and we hope that it will continue to be beneficial to many!

Reminder, the Marietta/Belpre Health Department will be hosting a drive-thru vaccine clinic at Belpre Elementary this Saturday, October 30th from 10-1. This clinic will have both the flu shot and the nasal spray option. We hope to see you there!

UPDATED DATE AND TIME: We will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be streamed on Facebook Live as well as our Youtube channel. We're excited to spotlight upcoming events and share information regarding the New Facilities Master Plan currently under discussion and the High School after school program.

The Belpre Elementary PTO Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Drop has been moved up one day to Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Please join us for this wonderful event!

Last week Mrs. Edgar accompanied her group of Mock Trial students on a field trip to the historic Washington County Courthouse, where they were able to meet the court staff and experience the ambiance of courtrooms A and B. This was quite beneficial for the students; one of these courtrooms will be where their Mock Trial will occur in January when the court shuts down for the day for the competition! The students were also given the privilege of meeting with two of the Common Pleas Court judges, Judge John M. Halliday and Judge Mark Kerenyi. Both judges were very accommodating, and were eager to answer any questions that the students had. Judge Karenyi stated that Washington County struggles to maintain enough lawyers, and he was hopeful this experience might cause some of our students to consider a career in law to help meet that need! During the time spent in the beautifully maintained courtrooms, the students were allowed time to familiarize themselves with the courtroom layout. They used the courtroom sound system, and even approached the bench to sit in the judge’s chair (see pics)! We believe this field trip was vital to help the students feel more comfortable with the environment, processes and protocols of the courtroom. Please join us in wishing Mrs. Edgar’s students' success as they continue to prepare for their inaugural Mock Trial competition!

The Pride of Belpre will perform in the OMEA State Competition this Sunday, October 31 at 5:00 pm at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

Please join us for our next School Facilities Committee Meeting tomorrow night, October 26, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lawton Gymnasium. We will be discussing potential Locally Funded Initiatives "LFIs" we would like to see in a future Belpre school campus. This will be one of the final opportunities to give input before the Board of Education finalizes the Master Facility Plan at the end of November. Please join us and make your voice heard!

The Pride of Belpre Dominates!! The Pride of Belpre ended its regular season tonight at the Lancaster Band of Gold Invitational and the Tri-Valley Classic. Belpre dominated the class c category at both events winning 1st place auxiliary, 1st place percussion, and 1st place band at both completions. In addition Belpre received Grand Champion, class B/C in Lancaster and Reserve Grand Champion at Tri-Valley. Belpre closed out the regular marching band season with two OMEA State Marching Band Finals qualifying scores. At Lancaster, Belpre received a superior rating (I) from all seven judges. This is the first time The Pride of Belpre has qualified for OMEA State Marching Band Finals in 21 years. Finally, it is important to note that The Pride of Belpre recorded first place, class C band at every competition it participated in this year. Belpre’s auxiliary (color guard) placed first in class c at 5 out of 6 completions this year, while Belpre’s percussion received 1st place, class C honors at 4 out of 6 completions. The Pride of Belpre will be hosting a Community Night performance on Friday, October 29th at Ralph Holder Stadium. The performance will begin at 6 pm and everyone is invited to attend. The Pride of Belpre’s next competition performed will be at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals in either Dayton’s Welcome Stadium on Sunday, October 31 or Medina High School on Saturday, November 6th. Exact dates and times to be determined soon.

Today was a fantastic day for Belpre XC at the Division III District Championships at the University of Rio Grande. Senior Maddie Sprigg qualified for the regional meet running her best time ever and finishing in 20th place overall. The HS boys team had an equally impressive finish as they earned the title of District Runner-Up and advance to next week’s regional meet even without their number one runner, Blake Rodgers. Freshmen Carter Norman and Johnny Miller earned all district honors with their 12th and 16th place finishes, respectively. Junior captain Nick Diaz and freshmen Austin Jenkins and Michael Bills, junior Evan Vowls, and senior Sonny Britton also contributed to the great team effort. Junior Trista Harpold had a great race today as well to finish out her season. The regional qualifiers will compete next Saturday, 10/30, at 9:00a.m. (boys) and 10:00a.m. (Maddie) at Pickerington North High School.

Belpre High School Homecoming 2021 Here is the list of royalty: Queen Candidates: Hannah Burdette, Paige Caldwell, Sadie Dement, Katlyn Dinnin, Halee Williams King Candidates: Carson Bailey, Caleb Breedlove, Ethan Coyner, Jacob Smeeks, Jhalil Wright Freshman Attendants: Samarra Wolfe & Chayton McCoy Sophomore Attendants: Kelsi Vanfossen & Willis Starcher Junior Attendants: Audrey Johnson, Lexie Cremeans & Jayden Dowell Crowned at the dance on Saturday night were: Queen Paige Caldwell and King Carson Bailey

The Belpre City School District Board of Education will hold a “Work Session” on Sunday, October 24th beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Belpre Historical Society. The Work Session is to review the comments and feedback from the Facility Master Plan Committee and receive training on Capital Projects and Financing. No board action will be taken in this meeting.

We will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall Meeting Monday, October 25, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be streamed on Facebook Live as well as our Youtube channel. We're excited to spotlight upcoming events and share information regarding the New Facilities Master Plan currently under discussion and the High School after school program.

The Pride of Belpre Celebrates a Winning Season The Belpre High School Golden Eagles Marching Band - The Pride of Belpre has had a very busy season this year. The Pride has performed at all home and away football games, marching in three local parades, and has competed in four competitions to date in Marietta, Warren, Meadowbrook, and Athens. So far, the marching band has come home with trophies for 1st place band, class C. at each competition. The marching band auxiliary (color guard) has also received first place, class C, trophies at Marietta, Meadowbrook, and Athens, while the percussion have received first place trophies at Marietta and Athens. The Pride of Belpre will be heading out to two competitions this weekend in Lancaster and Tr-Valley (Dresden, OH). These will be the last two competitions of the regular season. The band is still working on reaching their ultimate goal of qualifying for the OMEA State Competition. The Pride of Belpre will host a community night performance on Friday, October 29th at 6 pm. Everyone is invited to come out and see our competition show and all our trophies and awards from this season. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the gate.

On Wednesday, the BHS Junior class council helped out the Belpre Holiday Lights Committee sort and untangle all those lights! Many hands make light work!

This is the Final 2 competitions of the regular season: The Pride of Belpre will be heading out to two competitions this Saturday!! Lancaster Band of Gold Invitational at Fulton Field in Lancaster with a performance time of 10:00 a.m. Tri-Valley Classic at Tri-Valley High School in Dresden with a performance time of 5:30 p.m.

Cross Country are champs again! Saturday was an awesome day for Belpre XC!! Our HS boys are TVC CHAMPIONS!!! Congratulations to Nick Diaz, Carter Norman, Johnny Miller, Maddie Sprigg, and Shy Miller for their All-TVC honors!! Special shout out to Carter, Johnny, Evan Vowls, Sonny Britton, Michael Bills, Trista Harpold, Shy, Gracie Bills, Addison Whipkey, Lila Dugan, and Alex Parker for running personal best times!! Congratulations everyone on a job well done!!

Our Introduction to Engineering class visited Micro Machine Works this morning and Washington State Community College this afternoon. Students had opportunities to see how their CAD (computer aided design) knowledge can be used in industry and look at the working machinery up close. Students also got hands on experience with the robots at WSCC.

BHS senior class council members are hard at work helping the Belpre Holiday Lights committee put up displays at the park. Different school groups will be helping out over the next few weeks.

VOLLEYBALL WINS IN SECTIONALS! Belpre Eagles defeated the Green Bobcats in three set sweep. Halee Williams dominated the court with 15 kills and 18 digs. Jaylynn Wright stood out with 18 assists. Makayla Carmichael kept us on pace with 4 aces and outstanding net play. Our next competition is on Wednesday, October 20th. We travel to South Webster.

The Belpre Elementary fourth grade classes created their own edible prehistoric archeological site while gaining valuable insight into the idea of stratigraphy and the preservation of ancient artifacts. It was a delicious experience!