by Kaylyn Brown | Oct 22, 2025 | District Updates
The Rootstown Board of Education will be changing its November meeting date from November 17th to Monday, November 24, 2025. Time and location will remain the same (6:00 pm in the Middle School cafeteria).
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 22, 2025 | High School News
On Saturday, October 18, Rootstown High School Choir members Ellianna Shepherd, Teagan Reynolds, Lexi Weaver, Joey Smith, and Savannah Stephan spent the day at Kent State University for the KSU Honor Choir Festival. They joined singers from 26 surrounding districts to...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 22, 2025 | High School News
Students in Mrs. Kent’s Chemistry class have been completing some fun and engaging labs this year!
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 20, 2025 | High School News
The Botany and Conservation Science classes visited Hiram College’s 600-acre Biological Field Station for a guided tour and a presentation on the research conducted there. Students learned about ongoing ecological studies, including forest and prairie management as...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 17, 2025 | Elementary School News
First graders visited Playhouse Square in Cleveland to see the musical “The Magic School House: Lost in Space” to kick off their sun, moon, and stars unit in Reading! They had a great time!
by Kaylyn Brown | Oct 17, 2025 | District Updates
We are excited to congratulate Nancy Havener and Lisa Holcomb on their retirement from Rootstown Local Schools! Lisa Holcomb has dedicated 30 years of service as a custodian, and Nancy Havener has contributed 12 years in the same role. Both Nancy and Lisa are also...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 15, 2025 | Elementary School News
Congratulations to the Fire Safety Poster winners! The Rootstown Fire Department visited the Elementary School in September for Fire Safety Week with the theme “lithium-ion batteries in your home.” Art teacher, Mrs. Batholomy, in conjunction with the...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 13, 2025 | High School News, Middle School News
Middle and High School students are loving Mr. Weaver’s General Maintenance and Industrial Arts classes that are new to the district this year! Students are learning invaluable skills that will help them well into adulthood, as well as challenging themselves to...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 13, 2025 | High School News
RHS Book Club students recently read John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed and participated in Hiram College’s countywide program “Reflecting on Humans’ Place in the World.” Students traveled to Hiram on October 1st and listened to Laura Brown,...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 13, 2025 | Elementary School News
2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students who met their Summer Reading AR goals! Great job, keep reading! Zander Rivera, Ella Tokarski, Peyton Seavey, Jensen Diacontonas, Henry North, James Patton, Hunter Ridenour, Aria Sabo, Brody Hendrix, Brantley Langston, Maya Rantilla,...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 13, 2025 | Elementary School News
4th-grade students in Ms. Hluch’s Science class complete their first science lab with student teacher, Mr. Weber. They focused on electricity and used batteries to power lightbulbs. The students are investigating everyday phenomenons in Science class. Great...
by Alexis Ayers | Oct 13, 2025 | Elementary School News
Fifth graders in Miss Avers’ class had a special guest visit their ELA classes to help the students make real-world connections to Esperanza Rising. Mr. Simkanin spoke about his military experiences traveling to different countries, trying new foods, learning how to...
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