Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools

ATTENTION: The fourth installment of the "All Heart Athlete of the Month" voting is now open to Ram Nation. The USHS Athletic Department is once again excited and proud to promote this very special recognition for our amazing student-athletes. The All-Heart Athlete of the Month is a great way to show some love and recognition for our student-athletes and what they do on and off the field of play. The way this will work is that every month, students at USHS will get the chance to nominate a student-athlete that they feel embodies all of the elements of the AHAOTM. Those elements include Hard work, Enthusiasm, Ambition, Responsibility, and Thoughtfulness. These elements are further described in the documents tab of our district website for your reference. Once the students have made their nominations, the field is narrowed down to the top three by vote of the staff at USHS. These top three male and female athletes are then sent to you, Ram Nation, for your vote. You can vote for one male and female student-athletes using the Google Form attached to this post. The final tally will result in who is crowned the All-Heart Athlete of the Month. If you have any questions about this process please contact the USHS Athletic Department and we will be happy to assist you. The voting will end on Saturday, January 11th at midnight so please get your votes in by that deadline. Thanks in advance for your participation in this special recognition. Link for AHAOTM voting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDOb93Ds7ofOGDxvukXvmG-IL7RZGMIGpYXagolwdx-XR6Zw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Menu Change for Union elementary & USMS. Monday's menu will be served today, Tuesday. Hot Dog, French Fries, Baked Beans, Mixed Fruit and Milk. Middle school will also have a choice of a Chicken Quesadilla.

Good evening Upper Sandusky schools will be on a two hour delay tomorrow January 7, 2025.

USHS/USMS ATHLETIC UPDATE Due to the school cancelation and continued hazardous road conditions, all USHS and USMS athletic contests for today have been CANCELED with reschedule dates being discussed. These events include: JH Boys Basketball @ Carey JH Girls Basketball v. Carey Varsity Bowling v. Bucyrus (rescheduled for 1/20 at 4:00 PM) Coaches will be in contact about practices today so please contact them for information. Stay safe and we'll try again tomorrow. RAM PRIDE!

Today is Monday, January 6, 2025. Upper Sandusky schools are closed today.

Due to slippery road conditions this morning Upper Sandusky Schools are on a 2 hour delay.

CONGRATULATIONS to our Varsity Swim teams for their awesome performance at this past weekend's Colonel Crawford Sprint Invite. The boys team finished second out of the seven team field while the girls grabbed third place. Both teams combined for a third place overall finish on the day. The boys team was paced by Senior Braxton Cundiff who scored 29 points on the day followed by fellow Senior Aidan Bacon with 27 points. The girls team was led by Senior Ellie Zeller with 25 points while Junior Madelyn Collins was second on the team with 21 points. ALL USHS swimmers who participated in the meet on Saturday scored points and contributed to the team's success! What a great weekend swim for the USHS Swimming Rams and Lady Rams! Both teams will be in action again on Thursday with a home swim contest starting at 5:00 PM at the Bucyrus YMCA. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP The first full week of 2025 was a successful one for USHS athletics. Here is a recap of this past week's action: - Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball go a combined 5-0 on the week. - Varsity Swimming has another impressive performance in the pool. - Varsity Wrestling has a good showing at JC Gorman. - Varsity Bowling prepares for continued league play. A huge week of sports for USHS and USMS this week. So many options to choose from this week so pick some events, show your Ram Pride and support our student-athletes. Monday, January 6 5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Carey 5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Carey *5:00 PM - JV/Varsity Bowling v. Bucyrus (please note time change) Tuesday, January 7 *5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Mohawk (rescheduled from 12/12) *5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Mohawk (rescheduled from 12/12) 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball v. Shelby 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Carey Thursday, January 9 5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Colonel Crawford 5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Colonel Crawford *5:00 PM - Varsity Swimming v. Wynford/Crestview (Bucyrus YMCA) (rescheduled from 12/11) 5:30 PM - Varsity Wrestling @ Willard Quad Friday, January 10 *4:45 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Carey (please note the start time change) Saturday, January 11 9:00 AM - JH Wrestling @ Chuck Mason Invite (Fostoria HS) *10:00 AM - JH Girls Basketball v. Elgin (game will be played at USHS) 10:00 AM - JH Boys Basketball @ Elgin 11:00 AM - Varsity Swimming @ Mt. Gilead Invite (Marion YMCA) 12:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Colonel Crawford 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Kenton RAM PRIDE!

This is a friendly reminder to make sure your child's Chromebook is charged and ready to return to school tomorrow! Thanks, and hope you had a nice Winter Break!

USHS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE CHANGE Due to the Cotton Bowl game being played next Friday, January 10th, the JV/Varsity Boys Basketball game at Carey on that date will be moved to a 4:45 PM JV start time. Please adjust your calendars accordingly. RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to Senior swimmers Aden Davis and Ellie Zeller who both finished third in this past weekend's Tiffin Pentathlon hosted by the Tiffin YMCA. These two Seniors continue their impressive final season as Ram swimmers and we are extremely proud of their athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how they represent our school and community out of the pool. Congratulations Aden and Ellie! RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP The final week of 2024 brings us to the halfway point of the winter sports season at USHS. Here is a recap of the past week's action: - Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball both get another conference win. - Varsity Swimming continues their strong season at Tiffin. - Varsity Wrestling competes at Harding Invite. - Varsity Girls Bowling performs admirably at the Kenton Holiday tournament. USHS sports continue this week with a few events sandwiched in between the New Year's break. Come check out the action this week: Monday, December 30 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball v. Riverdale 10:00 AM - Varsity Boys Bowling @ Kenton Holiday Bakers Tournament (Hillcrest Lanes) (boys only) Friday, January 3 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball v. Buckeye Central 3:00 PM - Varsity Wrestling @ JC Gorman Invite (Mansfield Senior HS) Saturday, January 4 5:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball v. Buckeye Central TBD - Varsity Wrestling @ JC Gorman Invite (Mansfield Senior HS) 11:00 AM - Varsity Swim @ Colonel Crawford Sprint Invite RAM PRIDE!

The USHS Drama Dept announces One Act play performances will be Sunday, January 19th at 2:30p. There will be 3 acts directed and performed by the students. This is the fundraiser for the drama club to purchase needed supplies and support the Rammie awards. The drama club does not have other fundraisers so please mark it on your calendar, come and enjoy the entertainment and support the student actors! Reserved seat tickets are $8 online up to one hour prior to curtain that day at https://ushsdramadept.ludus.com. General admission tickets are $10 at the door and will be accepted after 1:30p when the ticket window opens the day of the show.

ATTENTIONS USHS ATHLETICS FANS This is a friendly reminder that tonight we will be recognizing our Junior High boys basketball team members and cheerleaders at halftime of the varsity game against Bucyrus. Players and cheerleaders should wear their team shirts in order to get in free. Come out and help us recognize our future Ram hardwood stars. Also, tomorrow's JV girls basketball game against Bucyrus will be TWO QUARTERS only. JV tip time will still be at noon but this will affect the varsity start time. Please adjust your calendars accordingly. RAM PRIDE!

A great day at the pool for the USHS Varsity Swim Teams as they tackled the Northwest Ohio Swim Classic hosted by Bowling Green State University and Fremont Ross High School this past Saturday. This new adventure for the Ram and Lady Ram swim crew featured over 20 teams and over 200 swimmers! The girls team finished 10th out of 21 teams and the boys finished 9th out of 20 teams. A special CONGRATULATIONS goes out to the individual qualifiers: Senior Braxton Cundiff (100 Back; 26th place); Junior Kyla Conley (100 Free; 27th place and 50 Free; 29th place); and Senior Ellie Zeller (50 Free; 24th place). Great performances all around! The swim teams will be back in action on Saturday at the Tiffin Pentathlon. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP As we head into the Holiday Break, USHS winter sports will take a brief break from the action. But we will heat right back up this weekend. Here's a recap of this past week's action. - Varsity Girls Basketball gets another conference win. - Varsity Swimming has another great performance at the Northwest Ohio Classic. - Varsity Wrestling preparing for the meat of their season. - Varsity Boys Basketball looks to rebound after a 1-1 week. - Varsity Bowling continues to make history for USHS. This week is the last week to catch some USHS athletic action in 2024 so pick a few events to come out and show your Ram Pride. Here is what's cooking this week at USHS: Friday, December 27 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball v. Bucyrus 11:00 AM - Varsity Wrestling @ Marion Harding Invite 10:00 AM - Varsity Girls Bowling @ Kenton Holiday Bakers (Hillcrest Lanes) (girls only) Saturday, December 28 12:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball v. Bucyrus 11:00 AM - Varsity Swimming @ Tiffin Pentathlon (Tiffin YMCA) RAM PRIDE!

Congratulations to our Certified Staff of the Month, Alison Cheney, who was nominated for her willingness to come out of retirement and help us in a time of need as well as for the care and time she puts into working with our students here at USHS.

Congratulations to our Classified Staff of the Month, Ila Lynch, who was nominated for her dedication and caring for her students here at USHS.

We want to provide families with some Digital Wellness tips and strategies to consider during the winter break. These ten days are an opportunity to exhibit a healthy relationship with device use. Here is an exercise to try: Commit to a plan around having no phones or devices out as family from out-of-town are visiting or if you are visiting others. Explain that it’s an opportunity to connect with family and anything online can wait. Set an expectation for the entire family so parents/guardians can model a similar ability to know when it is appropriate to be on devices. Find other times during the weekend as your family moves from one activity to another to preemptively define if this is a time the family has devices out. By New Year's Day discuss questions with your children related to this activity, such as: Did you feel more present with your family? What was the most challenging part of the day for you? What was the first thing you did when you got your device out? Why is that specific thing important to you? Can you help our family create a plan to make this a more frequent practice?

Lizzy Davis showed the Portrait of a Ram characteristic of Adaptability by inviting a new student to eat lunch with her and a fried on that students first day. Peyton Rolley showed both Responsibility and Integrity for also helping a new student twice during the day. Waylon Swartz, no picture, showed Integrity by staying at the door and then opening it for a teacher that had their hands full. Cooper Garvin, no picture, showed the ability to Adapt & Grow by sharing information with a school aide.