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IT'S TIME! The Bulldogs Back to School Guide is your checklist for a smooth transition into the new school year. Packed with information on orientations, supply lists, transportation, food services, and more, this guide ensures you have everything you need to get started. Stay informed and prepared with all the details at your fingertips!

I would like to welcome all of you to McKinley Elementary School and to the start of the 2026-2027 school year.  I hope everyone is having a relaxing summer with family and friends.  Although we have a few weeks of summer left, the school year is almost here!

Poland Local Schools has announced its program year policy for free and reduced meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Programs. The district central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The State of Ohio Budget for school year 2026-2027 includes funding to cover the cost of reduced meals for breakfast and lunch. This provision allows schools to provide no cost meals to reduced price meal eligible students.

Fall Athletic Schedule Graphics (as of 7/28/2026) As always, all athletic events are subject to change. Very soon, we will have an exciting announcement about how you can stay up to date with the latest PSHS Athletics news.

Here they are! The Poland Local School District 2026-2027 Supply Lists 📝 Download, print, or... use our online checklists so you can keep track of what you've packed! 

View the 2026-2027 schedule pickup times for Poland Seminary High School.

Superintendent Tommelleo sent an all-call on 07/21/2026, providing a mid-summer update on the great progress occurring at Poland Local Schools.

In August, Poland Local School District welcomes students and their families to orientations and meet & greets! You can save your child’s orientation event to your calendar on our website at polandbulldogs.com/orientation

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SPEECH & DEBATE CAMP 2026! 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 3-8 at PSHS, and the cost is $45 per student. Sign up today at https://www.polandhsforensics.com/summer-camp.

We are excited to share that Poland Local School District is beginning a District-Wide Strategic Planning Process, a collaborative effort to define a shared vision for the future of our schools and community. The first step is hearing from you. We invite all community members, parents, students, and staff to complete our Community Survey. Your feedback will play a vital role in shaping the priorities and direction of our district for years to come. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey at the link below, and share it with your friends, family, and neighbors! We look forward to building this plan together.

The Poland Local School District, along with our partner, the Village of Poland is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a real estate development firm for the redevelopment of the Union School building and property at 30 Riverside Drive in Poland, Ohio. The deadline for RFQ responses are due by 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 1st, 2026.

In order to determine efficient bus routes, we ask that you complete the Transportation Information Form in FinalForms, indicating if your child will ride the bus. Even if your child will not be riding the bus this school year, this form must still be completed so we can accurately communicate transportation updates with you. Please log in to your FinalForms portal at polandbulldogs.com/finalforms to complete the Transportation Information Form.

If you are interested in registering your child for enrollment in Poland Local School District for the 2026-2027 school year, please review the following information.

The Poland Seminary High School Cheerleaders attended Cheer Time Athletics Spirit Camp on June 10-12, in Niles, Ohio. Throughout the week, the teams learned a variety of new material from cheers, to dance routines, to stunts for the upcoming season. The Bulldogs came home victorious earning two Elite Awards, the highest honor, with orange ribbons. In addition to this, many  individuals received various certificates throughout the week for leadership, cheer skills, stunt skills, and dance skills. More importantly, this group of cheerleaders left camp as a unified team! 

View the presentation from the 2026 Fall Sports Parent Meeting held on June 8, 2026.

The Poland Middle School Sixth Grade class took their final steps out of the building as middle school students today. Welcome to seventh grade, Bulldogs!

Mrs. Kelliher's Bulldogs set up camp right in the classroom, but not any ordinary camp... Celebrating the accomplishments in learning throughout the school year, the kiddos worked in teams to earn camp supplies, build fires, make smores, and scavenge in Poland Municipal Forest. Enjoy photos, and very precious video soon!

Happy Fun Day from Poland Middle School! Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth grade Bulldogs enjoyed hopping from station to station! Special thank you to our Middle School PTO for organizing an amazing day to celebrate an amazing year together.

Poland Local School District is proud to present the Poland Seminary High School Class of 2026!

Congratulations, Poland Seminary High School Class of 2026!

Every day is a fun day at McKinley Elementary! It's just that this one... is even more fun!

Aim, Wrangle, Shoot, Score, Learn, Grow... All ON TARGET! Sixth Grade doesn't miss, even in their field trip to On Target Outfitters, where the Bulldogs celebrated an amazing year of learning with a day having some fun. Robert, that is some catfish you caught there!

Happy Fun Day from McKinley Elementary! Kindergarten and First Grade Bulldogs enjoyed getting zoomies at each super fun station! Special thank you to our McKinley PTO for organizing an amazing day to celebrate an amazing year together.

Happy Fun Day from McKinley Elementary! Our Second and Third Grade Bulldogs had off-the-leash fun at each station! Special thank you to our McKinley PTO for organizing an amazing day to celebrate an amazing year together.

Congratulations to the PSHS Class of 2026! They will be celebrated at the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the PSHS Field House. The Class of 2026 Valedictorians are Rowan Downie, Gurpreet Singh, Sean Zura, and Douglas Stoudt Jr. 

Mrs. Kelliher's Bulldogs set up camp right in the classroom, but not any ordinary camp... Celebrating the accomplishments in learning throughout the school year, the kiddos worked in teams to earn camp supplies, build fires, make smores, and scavenge in Poland Municipal Forest. Enjoy photos, and very precious video soon!

Mrs. Fening's second graders took a trip back to the nineties today! Oh, the total confusion when they saw a cassette tape and boombox... As Everly and Gia's awesome shirts said, "I have no idea what this is!"

Thank you to our Middle School PTO for bringing in Komara Outdoors for our fourth grade classes and teachers to meet some scaly new friends! Mr. Henry and Ms. Mordocco weren't even scared a bit! What an awesome presentation for the Bulldogs.

Mrs. Martin took the Bulldogs outside today for data collection, plotting, and graphing. But with what data? The fifth graders timed their 100 meter dashes in two trials to determine if they improved or maybe caught their breath the second trial. Our timers and runners really set a strong pace.

Congratulations to Sophia R. on leading our third grade students to victory in our class spelling bee! Sebastian C. took second and Levi M. took third place with pride. Thank you, Mrs. Wilson, for organizing the event. Thank you to our third graders for cheering on their classmates!

STATE QUALIFIER | ANDREW AEY - BOYS TENNIS | PSHS Senior Andrew Aey qualifies for the OHSAA Boys Tennis State Tournament on May 28-29 after a successful districts performance! LET'S GO, ANDREW!

We're moving up... to KINDERGARTEN! Congratulations to the pups on graduating from Dobbins Early Learning Center!

Mrs. Edgerly's third grade class at McKinley Elementary had a special virtual visitor! Mr. Mateja, Army Veteran and Mrs. Edgerly's father, called in to answer questions about his service. Some third grade book club students worked together to come up with questions for the interview.

We are sharing the adjusted block schedule for the final two days of school (6/1+2) for students in grades 7–11. These schedule changes are designed to allow for extended learning and testing times. View the schedule:

CAREER DAY! The 5th Grade Bulldogs presented careers to their friends in 4th grade! 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. We heard from engineers, doctors, software developers, and yep, even a photographer!

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.

Five Poland Seminary High School students have been selected to participate in the 2026 STEM summer research project internships at Youngstown State University! Incoming seniors Eli Hagler, Nate Hupp, Jasmeet Kaur, Benjamin Miller, and Navtej Singh will be contributing to research in various STEM fields, all while earning college credit in high school!

Congratulations to the 5th and 6th grade bands and choirs on their outstanding progress this school year. They showed their talent in the spring concert. We loved the call and response from our choirs, a really cool percussion duet from Ben and Harrison, and then the bands took us home with exciting marches and rock and roll! Thank you, Mr. Hvizdos, Mr. Penney, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Niro, for your dedication to music education in our schools.

Poland Seminary High School is proud to announce the hiring of Bella Gajdos as the new Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach.

The Poland High School Athletic Department will hold its Fall Sports Parent Meeting on Monday, June 8 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. Thank you for your continued support of Poland Athletics!

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 best batch of cookies is the Bulldog Batch! The dogs made their point: They wanted cookies, and they wanted them NOW! Directed by Ms. Senatore, McKinley Elementary's first graders performed an outstanding showing of "Cookies! The Musical." 

Uh, this doesn't look like McKinley Elementary! The Bulldogs went back in time to learn in the 1800s this week! Our friends at the Poland Ohio Historical Society invited us into the Little Red Schoolhouse to practice our arithmetic on chalkboards and learn about being a Poland student in the 19th century. The Bulldogs just could not believe there were no snow days back in the day...

A message from Poland Historical Society: Join us once again at Celebrate Poland for the annual Poland Art Show & Betsy Ross Competition, sponsored by the Poland Historical Society. We aim to recognize and reward the talent present in the local community from artists of all ages. View information and download the applications.

Using only household items, 7th Grade STEM students in Mr. Daley's class had to build a car! With a goal to travel 50 centimeters, the Bulldogs collaborated with partners to use the elastic potential energy of a rubber band to move their cool cars. Vivi and Audrey's car took the furthest trip, and we think it was because of the aesthetics... The car had a hairdo!

LOVE IT. The PSHS Boys Tennis team has officially closed out an undefeated 13-0 regular season. They are 2026 NE8 Champions again, making this the 7th consecutive season as conference champions! Senior Andrew Aey is moving on to Districts next week after a strong Sectional performance. Andrew was also just named the 2026 NE8 Player of the Year, marking his fourth consecutive year receiving the honor. All four years of high school, player of the year. Congratulations to our Boys Tennis team and Head Coach Jimmy Leslie on their accomplishments. LET'S GO, DOGS!

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/camp-fitch

The Poland High School Interact Club has an obligation to the school and the community to help make a positive difference. Members of the club already know there are many people who are already doing this and contributing to making Poland Schools such a great place for students and community members. As part of one of the club's initiatives, it’s been decided to recognize one staff member each month who goes above and beyond in making a positive impact on Poland students.The May staff members of the month are Mrs. Way & Mrs. Albrecht, PSHS Secretaries. Thank you, Mrs. Way and Mrs. Albrecht, for everything you do for the students, staff, and community each and every day! Poland wouldn’t be what it is without dedicated people like you!

Congratulations to the PSHS student athletes on their achievement this year in the NE8 Athletic Conference. In the Spring 2026 season, 24 Bulldogs were recognized by coaches and administrators. In five sports, the NE8 has named one Poland Bulldog as NE8 Player of the Year: Andrew Aey, Senior, Boys Tennis