Ada Exempted Village Schools

📢 We're Hiring! High School Secretary Needed Immediately 📢 Are you organized, detail-oriented, and great at multitasking? Ada Schools is looking for a dedicated High School Secretary to help keep our school running smoothly! This is a great opportunity to make a difference every day in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. 📌 Position: High School Secretary 📍 Location: Ada High School 💼 Immediate Opening – Apply Now! To apply, please send your application to Carla Cole at colec@adabulldogs.org. Join our team and be part of something great! #WeAreAda #NowHiring #EducationJobs

The 5th Annual Ada Junior Track Meet (K-6) will be held on Sunday, May 4th! Registrations came home with all students earlier in the week. The deadline to register is Monday, April 7th. The cost for registration & a t-shirt is $10.00! Go Bulldogs!

🚨 4/3 Game Update 🚨 Tonight's Junior High Softball game vs. Elida (4/3) has been canceled. Varsity Baseball & Varsity Softball vs. Cory-Rawson are on as scheduled – first pitch at 5:00 PM. 🚗 Parking: Please do not park in the grass as it is very wet. We strongly advise parking in the stone lot near the football stadium to avoid any issues. Go Bulldogs! 🐾💜🥎⚾ #AdaBulldogs #GameDay

🎉 Congratulations to Lexi Poling, Aidra Preston, Tessa Griffith, and Ava Martin for being recognized as the Elks Teens of the Month for February and March! 🏆👏 Your hard work, leadership, and dedication to excellence make Ada proud! Keep striving for greatness! 💜💛 #BulldogPride #ElksTeenOfTheMonth #StrongerTogether

🚨 Athletic Updates for Tonight (4/2) 🚨 🏃‍♂️ Junior High Track Meet – CANCELED ⚾🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball – Moved to Liberty-Benton (5:00 PM First Pitch) 🎾 Tennis Match – CANCELED 🐾💛 #AdaBulldogs #BulldogPride

Congratulations to Brooklyn for winning the State Statistics game at lunch! She was right that Utah has the highest mean elevation between Utah, Nevada, and Oregon! Go Bulldogs!

🚨 Attention Ada High School Seniors! 🚨 Herff Jones will be at Ada School tomorrow (April 3rd) at 7:30 AM to distribute caps & gowns in Bulldog Boulevard! 🎓 If you ordered yours, make sure to stop by and pick it up. For seniors at Apollo, they will be at Apollo during lunchtime to hand out orders. Don't miss this important pickup—graduation is just around the corner! 🎉👏 #AdaSeniors #ClassOf2025

🌟 Thank You, Bulldog Community! 🌟 A huge thank you to everyone who came out to today’s Community Garage Sale! 💜 Your support made it a fantastic event! A special shout-out to our amazing vendors and community members who set up sales—your participation made all the difference! If you missed out or want more of what you saw, be sure to check out Allen Acre Bread 🍞 and A-Z Woodworking 🪑! The money raised from this event will help support our Sustainability Club and the Ada Alumni Scholarship! 🎉 Lastly, we want to give a big Bulldog thank you to our Sustainability Club students for their hard work in setting up, running the sale, and cleaning up! ♻️ Your efforts truly made this event a success! #StrongerTogether #BulldogPride

🚨 Bulldog Athletics Update 🚨 📢 Softball: Tonight’s varsity softball game at Hardin Northern (3/31/25) is canceled. ⚾ Baseball: Varsity baseball at Hardin Northern is ON as scheduled, with a 5:00 PM first pitch. 🏃‍♂️ Track & Field: Our home tri-meet vs. Indian Lake & USV is ON as scheduled, starting at 4:30 PM. Go Bulldogs! 💜💛 #AdaBulldogs #BulldogPride

Senior Aidra Preston had her art juried into the Governor's Youth Art Exhibition. The show opens April 20th at the Rhodes State Office Tower and runs until May 15th. Aidra's work is a dress made out of soybean bags and bedding bags. This past weekend Aidra received a scholarship offer from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design based on her dress that is in the show. They wrote: "During the review process, your piece demonstrated a strong sense of creativity and dedication to your craft. Great work on your artistic achievements! MIAD is pleased to offer you a merit scholarship starting at a minimum of $22,000 / per year. (Higher scholarships are available based on your completed application materials.) Aidra will be turning down this scholarship offer. She plans to attend UNOH and study Ag Business.

**Parents of Ada High School Seniors** The Ada Ministerial Association will be hosting our annual Baccalaureate Service for graduating seniors and their families on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the English Chapel at Ohio Northern University. This service is open to all graduating seniors, their families and friends, and the staff and faculty of Ada High School. We are asking each senior to submit: A baby/toddler picture. A senior picture. Please email your pictures to Adam and Kristen Ferguson, footinfergs@gmail.com NO LATER THAN April 25, 2025.

On Saturday, March 29, two of the Ada Destination Imagination teams competed at the DI State Tournament in Barberton, Ohio, along with over 100 teams from across the state. The elementary team "Candy Kids" competed in the Engineering Challenge, "High Wire Act". They finished 9th place in their division and earned the 3rd highest score for their Team Choice Elements which showcased their creative and artistic talents. Team members are Rosemary Gargac, Ellie Lee, Makenna Szippl, Hazel Timpe, Abram Toomey, and Max Wile. The middle school team "ISS: Intergalactic Space Squad" competed in the Scientific Challenge, "Worlds Beyond". They finished 4th place in a very competitive division, and they earned the 3rd highest score for their Central Challenge. Appraisers were impressed by their storytelling, technical elements, and creativity. Team members are Joseph Gargac, Landon Long, Callum McAlpine, Ada Porter, Claire Porter, Hailey Rigsby, and Charlie Wile. Congratulations to all Destination Imagination teams for an amazing season!

Upcoming Family Engagement Day. Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County, in a partnership with Ohio Jobs and Family Services in Hardin County and the Kenton FFA, is planning a Family Engagement Event for Child Abuse Awareness Month. We are asking for your support and help to promote this event. Please share this information with your friends, family, on social media, and within our community. We also hope you and your family will join us for a fun day. The event will be free to the public, funded by the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund. This event will take place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 1-5 p.m. at the Hardin County Fairgrounds located at 14134 Letson Avenue in Kenton. Included in this event will be local organizations, educational resources, and family fun activities. Healthy food options and entertainment, including 4-H line dancing, will be available. The Kenton High School FFA Chapter will also be holding their Ag Day in which families can explore agricultural topics, visit with animals, and see farm equipment. Donations are being accepted from businesses and individuals that will provide a future bonding experience for a family of 4 (i.e. board games, admission to local attractions or sporting events, pool passes, dining gift cards, etc). These will be free giveaways to those participating in activities at the event. Any monetary donations received will be used to purchase day trip opportunities and other family night activities such as board games. Please consider making a raffle donation if you are able. Community organizations that provide services to families and children are invited to set up a table at the event space. Tables are “farmer’s market style”. Each organization is responsible for their own table, tent, chairs, and materials/activities. We’d love to have your organization represented! If you are willing to donate a raffle prize or want to participate in the event, please contact Jami Dellifield by email, dellifield.2@osu.edu, or by phone, 419-674-2297. We look forward to your participation and support in promoting this event.

The Tennis team has our spirit pack ONLINE (late but not forgotten!) Consider supporting your tennis team with this cool gear. https://adatennis2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Deadline: Saturday, April 5, 2025 (11:59 PM EDT)

Monday, March 31st is the last day to purchase a yearbook for $40. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com & use the school code #4902 for Ada HS, Ada, OH. Be sure to use the coupon code SAVE15 to get the $40 price.

📚✨ Thank You for an Amazing After-School Program! ✨📚 As our after-school program comes to an end on April 3rd, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to our incredible teachers, substitute teachers, and the dedicated ONU students who volunteered their time to support our students! Over the past 20 weeks, we had the privilege of serving 56-64 students in grades 2 through 8, helping them grow and succeed in the classroom. Your dedication and hard work have made a lasting impact! 👏👏👏 We appreciate each and every one of you! 👏👏👏 #ThankYou #AfterSchoolSuccess #CommunitySupport #StudentGrowth

🌞👶 Diapers, Smiles, and Sunshine! 👶🌞 A huge thank you to Mrs. Chanda Smith and the Sunshine Committee for hosting a fantastic diaper party and baby shower after school for our six staff members who are expecting babies this year! 💕🍼 Some of these soon-to-be parents are already pros, while others are preparing for their first little one. 💙👣 Your kindness and generosity brought so much joy, and we are grateful for the love and support you’ve shown to our growing Bulldog family. 🐾💙 Best wishes to all of our expanding families! 🎉👶 #BulldogFamily #SunshineCommittee #BabyBoom

Reminder tomorrow is a 2 Hour delay for students: Staff Differentiated PD & Department Meetings. 

Members of the high school Book Club visited the Civic Center on March 23 to see the show "Dear Evan Hansen". The group read the book back in September. What an amazing opportunity to see a Broadway show LIVE right in our own backyard! Thank you to the Ada Academic Boosters and the school for making this amazing experience a reality.

🚨 Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual Community Garage Sale! 🚨 Join us on Saturday, March 29th to support two amazing causes: the Ada Alumni Scholarship program and the Ada Sustainability Club! 🌱📚 🗓️ Date: Saturday, March 29th ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Ada K-12 Gym (south entrance by the cafeteria) Want to sell? Sign up for a table here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16FD68ZyMofjjFGWNwXh5Ht5kydoR9LLURGFndgTwiYc/preview?edit_requested=true Come out, shop, and support these wonderful initiatives! See you there! 😊 #AdaAlumni #AdaCommunity #SupportLocal #Sustainability #Scholarships #GarageSale