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SPEECH & DEBATE CAMP 2025! Calling all 6th-12th grade students. Join the PSHS Speech & Debate team for their summer camp. Learn the fundamentals of public speaking, presentations, writing, and more! The camp takes place August 4-9 at PSHS, and the cost is $30 per student. Sign up today at https://www.polandhsforensics.com/summer-camp.

The Poland Seminary High School Athletic Office will be selling activity passes and reserve football season tickets for the 2025-2026 school year beginning August 11. The Athletic Office will be open in August 2025 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Support the Bulldogs this school year with an activity pass!

Mosquitoes in the area have tested positive for West Nile Virus, and we are staying in contact with Mahoning County Public Health as they monitor the situation.

It is with great pride that Poland Local School District releases the 2024-2025 edition of THE BULLDOG BULLETIN! This 16-page publication is packed with exciting stories and photos, showcasing an excellent year for the Bulldogs in academics, arts, athletics, and activities.

Go Fetch! Find "DOG BONES" in our interactive version, little treats that can be clicked on to watch the stories come to life in over 120 videos on our YouTube channel.

As always, thank you for your support of the Poland Bulldogs. We are very excited to show you all of the great things we've accomplished this year!

Poland Seminary High School Cheerleaders kicked off summer with a powerful showing at CheerTime Athletics Spirit Camp in Niles! Over three days, they learned new material, built team unity, and brought home two Elite Awards, individual honors, and nine All American titles. Congratulations, Bulldogs! View all of their accomplishments/awards at:

Welcome to Camp Learned-A-Lot! Mrs. Kelliher's and Ms. Lawless' Bulldogs are setting up their tents, building fires, and making smores (or smore towers) in the classroom to celebrate a great year of learning!

Pack the towels and grab your magic bands... First Grade is going to Disney World and the beach! Our Bulldogs enjoyed a little trip to the most magical place in the world. At Disney, they enjoyed riding rides, watching parades, and learning about the parks. The beach bulldogs laid out their towels and learned to hula dance with their leis on. It was the best field trip, all from the comfort of our own classrooms.

Well... Not a dry shirt made it home in the take home folder today, and I'm sure you loved that, parents... We loved seeing the smiles of our 6th grade class enjoying making another memory from an exciting school year. Thank you to Poland Township and WRJFD for playing such a vital role in our school district, especially on silly days like these!

Congratulations, Poland Middle School 6th Grade class!

Poland Middle School enjoyed a day full of fun, hopping from station to station to play games! Thanks you to our friends/volunteers in the Middle School PTO for planning an amazing day.

McKinley Bulldogs were full of smiles with shirts full of autographs (and water somehow). Thanks to our friends in the McKinley PTO, we had an amazing day celebrating our achievements this school year.

Poland Local School District congratulations the Poland Seminary High School Class of 2025!

Kindergarten and First Grade soaked up the sun (and the water from the dunk tank...) Enjoy photos from our very exciting fun day, hosted by our very own and very best PTO!

Congratulations to the Poland Bulldogs on an amazing school year, full of accomplishments and excitement! We are celebrating with some FUN DAYS! Thank you SO much to our McKinley/Middle School PTO and parent volunteers for taking care of us today and at events all year!

The Poland Bulldogs present... PAWSITIVE & THE BULLDOG WAY

Some color for a cloudy day! Mrs. Smith's students from PSHS are blooming with talent in the greenhouse! Look at the plants and flowers they have grown!

Congratulations, PSHS Class of 2025!

The Bulldogs from Poland Middle School present their original song and music video, "THE BULLDOG WAY". At Poland Middle School, we do things The Bulldog Way: Take care of yourself, Take care of each other, Take care of our school, and take care of our community!

The Bulldogs from McKinley Elementary present their original song and music video, "PAWSITIVE". At McKinley Elementary, Bulldogs are Positive, Always Respectful, Working Responsibly, and Safe!

Thank you to all parents and community members who supported the Poland Schools Foundation Walk for our Future event. Over 500 students took the walk today through the Poland Municipal Forest and in Poland Village, delivering on their promise to walk for our future. Poland Local School District would like to thank the PSHS students, police and fire departments, and volunteers for their efforts in managing the event.

SPELLING BEE! Mrs. Wilson hosted the annual 3rd grade Spelling Bee, testing representatives from each class on every word they learned this year. Congratulations to Elena for winning the spelling bee after 20+ rounds of perfect spelling. Lily came in 2nd place, and Ethan in 3rd! Way to go, third grade!

We're movin' up... To Kindergarten! Congratulations to our preschool graduates from the Dobbins Early Learning Center! We are so proud of these pups and all that they achieved this year!

In the heart of Washington, D.C., the Bulldogs enjoy a class trip exploring the nation's capital! Along the National Mall, they visit landmarks and museums that tell our rich history.

Celebrating the amazing year of learning and progress, the Bulldogs from Dobbins Early Learning Center enjoyed their annual FUN DAY! Enjoy photos of the pups having a blast!

Miss Lawless invited a very special beekeeper in to discuss the hive with the busiest bees in McKinley! Her father surprised the Bulldogs with a special visit, showing them the gear he uses to take care of his hive and harvesting honey. They even got to taste the honey after enjoying a little story about beloved bees.

Creativity was unleashed at the 5th and 6th Grade Choir & Band Concerts! Our Bulldogs from Poland Middle School shined and howled with pride on popular tunes. We heard some amazing talent in our vocal soloists! After a year of amazing progress (and pencil sharpening!), the Bulldogs advanced to full songs on the big stage. The future of our music program is bright because of the amazing work of our choirs, bands, and directors!

Congratulations to the Poland Seminary High School student athletes on their achievement this year in the NE8 Athletic Conference. In the Spring 2025 season, 18 PSHS student athletes were recognized this year by coaches and administrators. 1 Player of the Year, 8 First Team selections, and 9 Second Team Selections. LET'S GO, DOGS!

The McKinley Elementary 3rd Grade class of 2025 have left their mark... With the help of their teachers, the Bulldogs painted their pawprints onto the wall to be remembered forever!

CAREER DAY! The 5th Grade Bulldogs presented careers to their friends in 4th grade in an always-inspiring get-together! Each year, the fifth grade class will choose a career they are interested in and present information from a box project on what schooling is required, average pay, and duties. The future is so bright for these superstars.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Career Day for 3rd grade students at McKinley Elementary was a great success. We were so interested in hearing presentations from a doctors, cosmetologists, jewelers, financial advisors, and more awesome visitors! Some of us had their hair curled, performed operation, and tested gemstones to test out the career! Thank you for inspiring us!

The Walk for our Future event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The same procedures planned and scheduled for May 23 will now be followed on May 27. Friday, May 23 will be a normal day of school.

Take care of yourself, take care of others, and be kind... Kindness is free; give it to everyone! Have a look back on the amazing achievements of our Poland Middle School Kindness Club. We send a very special thank you to our leaders Mrs. Butch and Mrs. Martin for taking care of our school and community by inspiring kind acts every year. 

6th Grader Mari D. started each day presenting the weather forecast on the morning announcements for Poland Middle School. A natural communicator with a sense for predicting the weather, Mari was very excited today when Mr. Purins invited Meteorologist Eric Wilhelm to talk about his career in Meteorology and studying Atmospheric Science in college. The forecast is sunny and bright for our Bulldog, Mari!

As we get ready for our upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., we want to remind you of the dress code and help everyone prepare for the weather. The forecast currently shows temperatures in the 60s with a high chance of rain—cooler and wetter than we’ve seen in past years.

Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Creed’s classes are back together again representing Big Dog Bracelets! After a very successful fundraiser selling Poland-themed bracelets, the Bulldogs are living up to their promise to beautify the school grounds! They are making seed bombs to plant flowers that will decorate our courtyard. Enjoy the final episode of Big Dog Bracelets!

The famous 100 meter dash! To practice recording, graphing, and analyzing data, Mrs. Martin's fifth graders recorded their times running 100 meters. Taking two turns each, they were able to plot on the graph how they either improved or got too tired for the second run. We got so tired just watching their energy that the kids took over the camera too!

SUMMER CAMPS! ☀️ Poland's athletes and coaches are excited to work with your kiddos! All camps are hosted by Poland Seminary High School coaches and their staff members. Join the Bulldogs at camps in Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Track and Field, and Football. Register today @ https://www.polandbulldogs.com/summer-camps

The Bulldogs take on CAMP FITCH! Our 6th grade team is settling in on an exciting trip to Camp Fitch. View photos of the fun activities, best smiles, and happiest Bulldogs you'll ever see: https://www.polandbulldogs.com/events/2025/camp-fitch

Three Poland Seminary High School students have been selected to participate in STEM summer research project internships at Youngstown State University. Incoming seniors Kate Blumel, Liz Rutana, and Douglas Stoudt Jr. will be contributing to research in Chemical Engineering, Biology, and Mathematics respectively.

Pigs were flying, Cows were in chorus, and the funky chickens were strutting in the first grade production of A Barnyard Moosical! Congratulations to our first grade Bulldogs and Ms. Senatore on presenting outstanding songs and dances! View Photos:

Seniors of the Class of 2025: Have a look at the upcoming schedule of graduation events.

The Dobbins Early Learning Center classes made a big difference participating in the 2025 Trike-A-Thon, raising over $900 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! Thank you to all the parents and community members whose generosity helped make this event such a success. The pups had a blast riding their bicycles, tricycles, and scooters!

Bocce, Scopa, Tombola, Strega! The Italian games have begun in Signora Di Tommaso's Italian class. Students explored some of the leisure and fun of the Italian culture by playing some pretty competitive games! For each game, a group of students researched the rules and had to teach their friends how to play. Bravi!

Poland Local School District has received the Auditor of State Award for its excellent performance in the state audit. This marks at least the fifth time since 2016 that the district has received this recognition, a testament to an ongoing commitment to excellence. Congratulations to CFO/Treasurer Mrs. Janet Muntean for her outstanding leadership and dedication to the Bulldogs!

Congratulations to our Junior High bands and choirs on a stellar display of creativity unleashed at their Spring Concert. The junior high choir performed songs of Spanish heritage and finished with an American "one-hit wonder!" Our 7th grade band played a diverse grouping of genres, marching and breezing through a nice ballad. Finally, our 8th grade band took us out of this world with a tribute to the moon landing and other show tunes. Enjoy the photos here:

PROM SEND-OFF! Our Bulldogs are headed to Prom, and thanks to our friends at PSHS and partners, we were able to throw a little "send-off" event to get photos while all dressed up! Thank you to Mrs. Hurdley's Communications class for treating the Bulldogs to a fun evening, and special thank you to our friends Mrs. DeMain for the balloon display, Mrs. Melone, Giant Eagle Poland, and The Flower Loft in Poland!

Creativity was unleashed at the PSHS Art Show! Congratulations to all of our student artists on an outstanding showing of their talents. Senior Gavin Mathew was awarded Best in Show with Sophomore Ashlynn Kushner earning second and Junior Catherine Dunham earning third. We especially thank Mrs. Holub and her students for their work and dedication in making the event such a celebration of artistry!

Congratulations to our PSHS Chamber Choir, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble on a stellar display of creativity unleashed at their Spring Concert. Enjoy the photos here:

2025 NE8 CHAMPIONS - BOYS TENNIS - POLAND BULLDOGS | Congratulations to the PSHS Boys Tennis Team on winning the 2025 NE8 title. LET’S GO, DOGS!

The Poland High School Athletic Department will hold its Fall Sports Parent Meeting on Monday, June 2nd at 6:00 PM in the High School Auditorium. This meeting is mandatory for parents of any student who will be participating in Middle School or High School Fall Sport during the upcoming school year. Important information regarding athletic policies, procedures, and expectations for the fall season will be shared. Please note: Student athletes do not need to attend this meeting. Your attendance is greatly appreciated as we prepare for a successful and well-organized start to the fall sports season.