Distance Learning Update
Dear Lexington Students/Parents:
First, we want to thank you for your patience during this trying and unprecedented time. As a district, we would like to share our updated plan to provide specific, weekly lessons/instruction for our students; now that it appears our time away may be longer than three weeks. We will be providing a list of educational resource links for students to maintain/enhance their current skill/knowledge levels beginning Wednesday, March 18 through Sunday, March 29.
However, with this ever changing situation, it is important that we share our long-term plan for student learning which will begin Monday, March 30. We have two plans: one plan for studentsโ grades PK through 3rd grade and a separate plan for students grades 4 through 12. As we receive information from ODE and the Governor, we will share our plan for assessing these materials.
๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐-๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ก:
โ Teachers of PK - Grade 3 students will email weekly lesson plans to parents each Monday.
โ Assignments and lessons are being designed to engage students for approximately 20-30 minutes of work per day/per subject.
โ Students/parents who are experiencing difficulties accessing and/or completing assignments online should contact their building office and leave a message or email the building principal. Messages and email will be checked regularly.
โ Parents/students without internet access are asked to contact their building principal to arrange for supplemental materials to be printed and picked up. For those interested Spectrum is offering free internet access at 1-844-488-8395.
๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ก:
โ Students will be able to access specific lessons via Schoology. Teachers will post weekly assignments, every Monday by noon. The expectation is for students to complete the assignment to the best of their ability. Assignments will be checked for completion on a weekly basis.
โ All of our students grades 4-12 are already enrolled within Schoology. This is the site teachers will use to communicate their course assignments. Student usernames and passwords are the same the passwords they currently use to log onto their devices at school. The specific Lexington Schoology link is: https://lex.schoology.com/login/ldap?&school=914461514
โ Students/parents who are experiencing difficulties accessing and/or completing assignments online should contact their building office and leave a message or email the building principal. Messages and email will be checked regularly.
โ Assignments/lessons are being designed to align with State standards and engage students for approximately 20-30 minutes of work per day/per subject.
โ Students already enrolled in Edgenuity should continue their coursework.
(Additionally, we cannot enroll any new students in Edgenuity courses.)
โ CCP courses will carry-on as directed using Canvas.
โ Parents/students without internet access will be asked to contact their building principal to arrange supplemental materials to be printed and picked up. For those interested Spectrum is offering free internet access at 1-844-488-8395. Additionally, you can use your smartphone to create an internet โhotspotโ from which you can connect a device to the internet. Please use the following links for guidance.
โ https://www.verizonwireless.com/articles/how-to-use-your-smartphone-as-a-mobile-hotspot/
โ https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108?hl=en
If any of our students or parents have any questions or if students or parents need to have a laptop, because they do not have one, please call me at 419-571-0962.
Thank you for your continued support of the Lexington Schools and your active involvement in your child(ren)โs education.
Sincerely,
Mike Ziegelhofer, Superintendent
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March 27 Update
March 27 Legislature Update
Parents/Students Resources
Click the following link to view/print Parents/Students Resources for Grades PreK-6: http://www.lexington.k12.oh.us/images/District/LexingtonPreK-6Resources.pdf
Click the following link to view/print Parents/Students Resources for Grades 7-12: http://www.lexington.k12.oh.us/images/District/Lexington7-12Resources.pdf
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THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
Our most sincere THANK YOU to our school district community for their support!
The support of our staff, our parents and our community is unmatched.
The passing of our new facilities bond issue is a huge win for the students and families our district will serve for generations to come, the teachers and support staff who will be serving those students and families for generations to come and our community, as a whole.
We have so much for which to be thankful!
We are...
โฆBig Lex!
Spring Testing Calendar - Grades 7-12
2020-2021 Kindergarten Registration
Lexington Local Schools will hold kindergarten registration on Thursday, March 5th from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, March 12th from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Central and Western Elementary. Your child must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2020 to be eligible for kindergarten. The following documentation is needed for kindergarten registration:
1. Child's original birth certificate
2. Child's social security card
3. Child's immunization record
4. Custody papers (single, adoptive, foster family or name change)
5. Proof of residence (current rental/purchase/lease agreement or
utility bill)
6. Your driver's license
Parents will sign up for a kindergarten screening date & time during registration.
Snow Day Decision Information
Please be reminded that the quickest way to receive information regarding a delay or cancellation is to register for the Lexington Schoolsโ Alert system, for which there is a link on the Lexington main webpage or register for the WMFD Alert system by following the links on the WMFD website.
Our regular routine is day custodians and maintenance personnel begin work at 6:00am. Our bus drivers begin arriving around 6:00am also. The first buses leave the Transportation Department at 6:15am.
When we have inclement weather overnight, in the early morning or being forecast for early morning, Robin Boggs, our Transportation Supervisor; Jeremy Secrist, Asst. Superintendent and I will drive various areas within our district to assess the road conditions. Often the roads which cause us the most concerns are the back/side roads and areas that historically are not plowed/treated early in the morning.
Our first decision regarding cancellation or delay needs to be made by 6:00am, at the latest. Robin, Jeremy and I will be in communication regarding the road conditions from 5:15am until the decision is made. We want to make the decision to delay or cancel as early as is possible (between 5:30-5:45 is our goal).
If we decide on a two hour delay, we will need to determine if we will continue on the delay or cancel by 8:00am, at the latest. Robin, Jeremy and I will be driving our areas of the district again, prior to discussing the conditions at 7:15am until we decide what we need to do (between 7:30-7:45 is our goal).
When we make a decision to delay or cancel, we will send a text alert, notify the area media and post the decision on our website and Facebook page.
Our decisions are made based on the road conditions in our district. The safety of everyone coming to our buildings (students riding our buses, students/staff driving to school and parents bringing children to school) is our only priority.
Mike Ziegelhofer
Job Postings
To apply: E-mail a completed certified employment application (can be found on website: http://www.lexington.k12.oh.us/index.php/teachers-staff/job-postings) with a letter of interest, current resume and a copy of certification/license to: Assistant Superintendent, Jeremy Secrist @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Accepting applications through March 20th.
High School Counselor
The High School Counselor position is for the 2020-2021 school year. Appropriate/Valid licensure is required, previous High School counselor experience is preferred. Interested persons should fill out an application on the school website: http://www.lexington.k12.oh.us/index.php/teachers-staff/job-postings and send via e-mail: A cover letter, current resume, list of references, application and a copy of appropriate license to: Principal, Kevin Young at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Deadline to apply: March 13, 2020
High School Math Mentor
Academic Mentor needed at the High School. Qualified candidate will prepare students for the end-of-course exam in math that will be administered in December. A strong foundation in Algebra I and Geometry preferred as well as a college degree. The candidate will work five days per week tutoring students in small groups from November 4th-December 6th, 2019. Interested candidates should send resume and letter of interest to Kevin Young, High School Principal at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 419-884-1111.
Substitute Custodians
Lexington Local Schools has a need for Substitute Custodians. Custodian hours - Varied shifts, 8 hours per day. Must demonstrate aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities. Complete classified application form found on website: www.lexington.k12.oh.us Send application to Jeremy Secrist, Assistant Superintendent 103 Clever Lane Lexington, OH 44904 or e-mail completed application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
'Historic': Lexington Schools Sell All $56M in Bonds in One Day
Being able to sell the bonds to generate our local share (47%) of our new facilities project on June 26, 2019 in less than 90 minutes AND reduce our interest rate from 5.25% to 3.01% AND reduce the length of our districtโs โmortgageโ from 37 years to 30 years AND reduce the average millage rate over those 30 years from 8.6 to 5.53 AND in doing all that save the residents of our school district nearly $28 million dollars in interest over the 30 years was quite a day!
WE have so much for which to be thankful! We are blessed with great kids, great families, a great staff and a great/tremendously supportive community! I cannot imagine a school district/community more deserving of the way this bond sale went than ours! - MZ
Reminder of the Laws on Stopping for School Buses
Best advice is if you approach, from either direction, a school bus stopped on or along the road, for any reason, with or without its lights flashing STOP.
We must all do our part of keep our precious children safe on their way to and from school each day. No one should be in such a hurry to jeopardize children's safety.
New Text and Email Alert Service
Lexington Schools has updated to a new text and email alert service. The K12Alerts Portal link to sign up/make changes can be found under "Parents & Students" and clicking on "Text and Email Alerts" or by clicking here. If you were previously signed up for district-wide messages, you will still receive those alerts as usual. If you only wish to receive district-wide alerts, you do not need to do anything. If you wish to receive individual school specific alerts as well, those will need to be signed up for again. For existing users, enter your phone number or email address as the username and a password of changeme by default. After signing in, you can change your contact information as well as change the password to one of your choice. Click the "Click here to continue" button at the bottom of the contact information page and select the schools you wish to receive alerts from on the following page. Click "Add" and then "Click to continue" to confirm your selections.
Text and Email Messaging can be used for a variety of reasons such as:
Snow day notifications, school closings or delays
Emergency alerts (school lockdowns)
Alerting parents for delayed school buses
Alerting parents for local dangers
2019-2020 District Calendar
Mission Statement
