Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools

The January–February 2026 edition of the School District Newsletter is now available! This issue highlights important updates, student and staff achievements, upcoming events, and district news.
We encourage families and community members to take a moment to read and stay connected.

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Due to dense patchy fog Upper Sandusky schools will be on a two hour delay Thursday January 8, 2026.

I want to send out a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Treadway who was recognized today as our winner of the Certified Employee of 1st Semester here at USHS. Mr. Treadway was nominated by a fellow teacher and does many great things here at USHS.

This flyer is for Elaina C.'s National Honor Society project. Please support this great cause, and Elaina! Thank you!!

Wanted to share out the Positive Office Referrals that I didn't get to before break. The following students were recognized for exemplifying one of our Portrait of a Ram Characteristics. The following students were all recognized under the category of Responsibility. W Jeffrey for helping out a substitute teacher. W Newsome for helping a teacher. M Newsome for cleaning up for a teacher. M Alfary Vinchira for helping a visiting student find their way. J Amesquita for picking up trash in the hallway that wasn't his. H Mann for helping a teacher. L Yeater and G Deidrick for helping the office staff. We also had one student recognized for Integrity. A Peace for volunteering to escort an injured student through the hallway.

The USHS Athletic Department would like to send a huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our McDonald's digital fundraiser back in October. This fundraiser generated a $250 donation from our local McDonald's which will go towards our athletic programs. We are greatly appreciative of this generosity and for our Ram Community supporting our student-athletes. Also, a special thank you to Lily and Adilyn for representing our student-athletes and accepting the donation.

RAM PRIDE!

USHS ATHLETIC REMINDERS

Reminder that tonight's JV Girls Basketball game at Bucyrus will only be 2 QUARTERS. This means the Varsity Girls game will start earlier than usual so please plan accordingly. JV tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM. Please help spread the word.

Reminder that there is a Freshman Boys Basketball game tonight at Shelby starting at 4:45 PM. This game was a late addition and will be played as the first part of a triple header tonight with the JV and Varsity contests to follow. Tickets for tonight's games will be $8 Adult/$5 Student and can be purchased at the gate or online at https://shelbyk12.org/tickets. Visitor parking will be in Lots D & E. The game will be livestreamed on www.wmfdsports.com (select Shelby channel). Please help spread the word.

RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS goes out to the USHS Varsity Girls Swim team who were runners-up at Saturday's Colonel Crawford Sprint Invite. The Lady Rams swam extremely well all day to pull out the second place finish. The Rams also had a good day and finished in third place overall. Some of the top performances on the day included Senior Kyla Conley who was third in the 100 Free (1:02.31), 50 Free (27.45), and teamed with Aubree Barth, Audrey Gottfried, and Kennedy Guinther to place third in the 200 Free Relay (2:00.77). Junior Abigail Ault was second in the 100 Fly (1:27.90).

For the Rams, Sophomore Drew Leightey was third in the 50 Free (25.52) and 25 Free (11.87) and teamed up with Henry Minehart, Ashton Bacon, and Levi Plymale to take second in the 200 Free Relay (1:45.74) and 200 Medley Relay (2:01.01). Fellow Sophomore Ashton Bacon was second in the 100 Fly (1:02.35) while Junior Levi Plymale was third in the 100 Back (1:19.45).

Both teams will be back on action tomorrow in their home debut at the Bucyrus YMCA. Meet starts at 5:00 PM.

RAM PRIDE!

USHS/USMS WEEKLY ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

As the calendar flips to 2026, athletic action continues at USHS and USMS. Here is a look at the upcoming events. Please note the schedule for changes to certain events. We hope to see you there.

Monday, January 5
4:00 PM - Varsity Bowling v. Bucyrus
5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Bucyrus
5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Bucyrus

Tuesday, January 6
*4:30 PM - F/JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Shelby (Freshman game has been added for a triple header)
5:00 PM - Varsity Swimming v. Lex/MG/Wynford/Willard (Bucyrus YMCA)
*6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Bucyrus (JV game will be 2 quarters only)

Thursday, January 8
*5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Buckeye Central (8th Grade only)
5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Buckeye Central
5:30 PM - Varsity Wrestling @ Willard Quad

Friday, January 9
6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Bucyrus

Saturday, January 10
*9:00 AM - Varsity Girls Wrestling @ Arcadia Invite (new to schedule)
*10:00 AM - JH Boys Basketball v. Elgin (game played at USHS)
10:00 AM - JH Girls Basketball @ Elgin
12:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Buckeye Central
5:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball v. Kenton

RAM PRIDE!

Join us today as we welcome back to USHS, members of the 1,000 point club. During our Banner night celebration today, we will be unveiling out new 1,000 point banners and presenting the old ones to their owners. We have two separate events planned: girls presentation in between the JV/Varsity girls game this afternoon and the boys celebration in between the JV/Varsity boys game tonight. We hope to see Ram Nation there to help us celebrate and recognize this special group of alumni. Girls game start time is 12:00 PM and the boys game start time is 5:00 PM.

RAM PRIDE!

Please support this canned food drive, which is Josh Heilman’s National Honor Society project! Information is on the flyer.

USHS ATHLETIC UPDATE

For those attending tonight's JV/Varsity Boys Basketball game against Old Fort, here are some friendly reminders:
- Game is being played at Heidelberg University's Seiberling Gymnasium (310 E. Market St.).
- JV game time is 5:30 PM. Doors will open at 5:00 PM.
- Ticket prices are $8 Adult/$5 Student/Seniors (CASH ONLY)
- N10 league passes will be accepted but All-Sport passes will NOT be accepted.
- Concessions will be available.

Please help spread the word. Go Rams!

RAM PRIDE!

The USHS Athletic Department would like to send a huge CONGRATULATIONS out to Senior wrestler Ethan Lewis who collected his 100th career victory yesterday at day one of the Marion Harding Invitational. Ethan went 2-0 on the day and has qualified for the second day of the tournament today. Ethan joins an elite group of Ram wrestlers who have accomplished this feat and he adds another mark to his illustrious USHS athletic career. Ram Nation is extremely proud of Ethan's athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how he represents his school and his community off the mat. Congratulations again to one of USHS's most decorated student-athletes.

RAM PRIDE!

RAMS in the Community! An integral part of the Portrait of a RAM is connection to our community. Today, we showcase a group of National Honor Society students that helped at our community library with a Secret Santa event!

DID YOU KNOW

As we reach Christmas Break, the USHS Lady Rams Varsity Bowling team is currently undefeated (9-0, 5-0 N10) and sit atop the N10 standings! In only their second year in existence, this young group of ladies have been consistent, focused, and resilient which has led them to this current position. As they gear up for the second half of the N10 schedule and a potential N10 title, they need our support, so make sure you stop by Wyandot Lanes on match days and show these ladies your support. Keep up the great work ladies.

RAM PRIDE!

USHS/USMS WEEKLY ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

We have officially reached the halfway point of the winter sports season with Christmas Break upon us. Here is a recap of last week's athletic action:
- Boys Basketball gets back on track with a tight home conference win.
- Girls Basketball falls just short of first league win.
- Bowling continues to dominate the lanes with some great performances this week.
- Wrestling looks to get healthy before big invites.
- Swimming prepares for some big invites coming up.

A short week of athletics this week but still some action to catch before you open you gifts on Christmas. Here is what the week holds:

Monday, December 22
10:00 AM - Varsity Girls Bowling @ Kenton Holiday Tournament (Hillcrest Lanes)
*5:00 PM - Freshman Boys Basketball v. Carey (rescheduled from 12/4)

Tuesday, December 23
10:00 AM - Varsity Boys Bowling @ Kenton Holiday Tournament (Hillcrest Lanes)

Thursday, December 25
5:00 AM - Open Gifts from Santa and wake up your parents

Saturday, December 27
11:00 AM - Varsity Swimming @ Tiffin Columbian Pentathlon (Tiffin YMCA)
12:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Seneca East
5:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Seneca East

RAM PRIDE!

High School Holiday Office Hours:

Monday, Dec 22nd 9a – 3p
Tuesday, Dec 23rd 9a – 1p
Wednesday, Dec 24th CLOSED
Thursday, Dec 25th CLOSED
Friday, Dec 26th CLOSED
Monday, Dec 29th 9a – 3p
Tuesday, Dec 30th 9a – 3p
Dec 31st through Jan 2nd CLOSED
Central Office: Please call 419-294-2306
for hours and/or assistance
Happy Holidays!

USHS ATHLETIC EVENTS UPDATE

Despite the cancelation of school today, all USHS athletic events scheduled for tonight are still ON. This includes:

- Varsity Bowling @ Liberty-Benton (Sportsman Lanes) (4:00 PM)
- JV/Varsity Boys Basketball v. Wynford (6:00 PM)

Coaches will be in contact about practices or other activities. Please help spread the word.

RAM PRIDE!