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February 1, 2023 @ 2 p.m. | SIGNING DAY | 3 Senior Bulldogs will be signing their letters of intent in the PSHS Auditorium.

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Poland Local schools will send parents/guardians student fee and food service fee notifications digitally. These notifications will include your student's current balance, if any balance is due, and ways to pay the school district in the case that a balance is owed. Parents/Guardians will be contacted in email, phone call, or text format from Poland Local Schools.

NE8 CHAMPS! 🏊 Congratulations to the PSHS Boys Swim Team for placing 1st overall in the NE8 Athletic Conference in the 2023 season! Girls finished strongly in 4th place overall. Way to go, Bulldog Swim/Dive! View results:

We are asking each child to donate one new, unused item to his/her classroom basket. The baskets will be raffled off the day of the event and will generate significant revenue for our PTO.

McKinley Elementary will host a book fair February 6-10. February 9 will be Special Person Night, so all students can invite someone special to join them in shopping! -PLSD Learn more:

Mr. Beard provides some information about our upcoming Valentine's Day party led by the PTO!

Show your support for our friends in cheer by eating at BJs on Thursday, January 26 4-8 p.m.

We are especially thankful for our school board members this January as it is School Board Appreciation Month! At the first regular meeting of the school year, Superintendent Craig Hockenberry recognized each of our board members for their commitment to our school district. -PLSD

Thank you, Larry Dinopoulos, Annie Colucci, Troy Polis, Larry Warren, and Michelle Elia!

7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball tonight will be a doubleheader played at Poland Middle School. 7th grade boys will play at 5 p.m. followed by 8th grade at 6:15 p.m. The McKinley gymnasium is closed due to a pipe burst. Thank you and GO DOGS!

Poland Seminary High School will present a Student & Family Safety and Wellness Night on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at 7 p.m.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2023! Join the Bulldogs! We will be hosting registration on two consecutive Saturdays - March 4 and March 11 from 9am-12pm. Share with your friends and learn more at www.polandbulldogs.com/registration -PLSD

WHOOOOOO make the best bulldog buddies?! Of course, our friends from the PSHS Childhood Development Class! They made owl crafts together with their little bulldogs buddies from Mrs. Foster's class at Dobbins Early Learning Center!

Our little dogs at McKinley made new friends in the BIG DOGS of Poland Seminary High School! Learn about the PAWSitive initiative occurring in our district!

BIG DOG! Vote for Dominic Pagan from our PSHS Wrestling team for YSN's Big Dogs of the Valley WEEK 4! Congrats Dom!

Poland Union will be utilized for police training in the coming weeks. Thank you to Kristen McFarland of WKBN/WYTV for sharing the story!

The Poland vs Canfield Boys Basketball game has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 21. Junior Varsity tips off at 12:00 p.m., Varsity at 1:30 p.m. 

HEY FUTURE BULLDOGS! 📣 The Dobbins Early Learning Center and Preschool will be hosting enrollment Open House on Saturday, January 28 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for our littlest bulldogs. During this time, families can tour the classrooms, meet the staff, and enroll their child for the 2023-2024 school year. -PLSD Learn more, including what to bring:

TUNE IN: Our students at McKinley Elementary are starting up @WYTV 33 News Daybreak this month with the Pledge of Allegiance! Our first airing is Friday, January 20! You can watch the Pledge weekday mornings from 6:30AM – 7:00AM. -PLSD View the schedule:

Poland Local Schools is hiring a Bus Aide.

Poland Local Schools is hiring a One on One Special Education Aide.

REMINDER: Classes for students resume on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023.

The Poland Board of Education will hold their annual Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy your FAVORITE burgers, fries, wings, shakes and more while earning funds to support Poland Boys Basketball! 

Friday, December 23, 2022 4-10 PM

Coaches Burger Bar (Poland)

BOYS BASKETBALL: With the weather conditions expected to deteriorate throughout the day on Friday, December 23rd, the Canfield at Poland Boys JV/V Basketball games has been POSTPONED to Saturday, January 21st 5:30 JV and 7:00 Varsity in the Poland Fieldhouse.

PSHS will conduct midterms on Thursday-Friday, January 19-20. Please review the period times and information for testing.

We are having a blast today at Poland Local Schools, celebrating the holiday season and a very well-earned winter break ahead!

After 2 days of team baking, our kitchens in the Culinary Fundamentals class are proud to present their cakes for the yearly cake decorating contest!

Congratulations to our 5th grade class for their first concert of the year! And 6th grade showing us how it's done once again! The band and choirs presented their holiday pieces for our community perfectly! -PLSD 6th Grade photos:

OHSAA RECORD! ⚽️ Our 2022 Girls Soccer team had 16 CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS this season! Our Boys Soccer team had 10 CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS this season. They both tied the 4th place records for longest consecutive shutouts in OHSAA girls and boys soccer respectively!

WOW! 🎄❤️ What an AMAZING performance from our 2nd and 3rd grade McKinley Bulldogs! With the high notes and mighty moves, these performers put on a great show for our community. Thank you Ms. Senatore for getting the bulldogs in sync and in style! -PLSD View all photos:

Please join the Poland Seminary High School Cheerleaders for a ONE-DAY YOUTH CHEER CLINIC! Come join us for a day of cheerleading spirit and fun!

The 7th and 8th grade band choir concert tonight was an excellent showing of talent and shows us great promise for a musical future at PSHS! Excellent job on the holiday tunes!  -PLSD View Photos:

The PSHS Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Percussion Ensembles got us in the holiday spirit tonight with a stellar performance. Congratulations on such a strong showing of talent and spirit. -PSHS View Photos:

Due to a bus driver shortage resulting from ongoing illnesses, the MCCTC/STEM shuttle will perform an early drop-off for dismissal on Friday, December 9. Students will be picked up from MCCTC/STEM at 1:15 p.m. and return to the PSHS Stadium Lot around 1:45 p.m.

The PSHS Child Development class has been sending notes and staying in touch with our earliest bulldogs at the Dobbins Early Learning Center, but today, they finally met in person to create Reindeer hats and draw pictures!

View the presentation and fill out the intent to participate form for the CCP program at PSHS.

Poland Local Schools is hiring a Varsity Boys Golf Coach (.11) for the 2023-2024 school year.

This Saturday, Poland Seminary High School will be hosting the yearly United Way Classic. Join us in supporting a great cause and enjoying four of the best basketball games occurring in our area! -PLSD

December 12-16, McKinley and Poland Middle will be celebrating a theme week, followed by some parties hosted by our PTO! We have a very exciting week ahead! -PLSD

Looking to join an organization that focuses on community service and the selflessness to help others? Join the PSHS Interact Club!

Superintendent Hockenberry is seeking feedback from Poland Schools families on the draft academic calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. Please leave your email, students' names, and questions, comments, or concerns in this survey.

The Poland Board of Education will hold a Special Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Union Elementary School at 6:00 p.m. The Poland Board of Education Regular meeting will be held immediately following the Special Board Meeting.