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With Perry Local Schools being closed due to inclement weather, the Career Wellness Center is closed all day as well for Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Perry Local Schools will be closed, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, due to inclement weather.  Parents/Guardians and students involved in PHS extracurricular activities should check district websites and media outlets for the status of extracurricular events on days when schools are closed.  All extracurricular activities (practices, games, and after-school activities) for Perry’s elementary buildings, Pfeiffer Intermediate School, and Edison Middle School are canceled for the day when Perry Local Schools are closed. Y­Care is closed when Perry Local Schools close for the day. Childcare through the YMCA is offered at the Massillon YMCA, Meyers Lake YMCA, and the Navarre Towpath YMCA when schools are closed.

Register your child during Perry Local School District’s 2019-2020 Kindergarten Registration.  To complete the online registration forms and schedule an appointment, click ‘New Student Enrollment’ under ‘Quick Links’ on the right- hand of this website. The legal residential parent must attend the appointment and provide all necessary items that are listed at the end of the online registration.  Click here for all the information.

Perry Baseball presents Night at the Races on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at McKinley Eagles in the upstairs ballroom.  Doors open at 5:30 pm.  Cost is $15.00 per person. Click here for the flyer.  For more information, please call Lisa Swogger at 3300-904-5476.

During Winter break, just as our students get a break from their academic life, so does our Perry staff. With school closed for a few days, all Perry Local School Counselors will be out of the office until school resumes.  However, if you or someone you know are in need of mental health assistance during this time, there are resources available to you.  Click here for more information.

There will be a Perry Cheer Clinic on January 19th for Kindergarten-6th grade students.  Fill out this form to register.  Deadline is January 8th.

The Ohio Department of Education offers 10 tips to reduce holiday stress. Follow this link to read more.

As we approach the new year, Perry Local Schools will maintain its focus on working together with parents to create the healthiest learning environment possible for our students, while encouraging them to make smart choices when it comes to their health and well-being. As you may be aware, vaping has become a prevalent issue among today’s youth, at both the middle and high school levels. As a district, we are seeing an increase in students bringing vaping devices, also known as e-cigarettes, to school and using them on school property. In an effort to help deter students from vaping, the Board of Education is in the process of updating the policy on the Use of Tobacco (policy 5512) to address the collection of vaping devices. To view details, click here.

Perry High School Seniors Emma George, Alivia Kiefer and Eliott Kamerer were recently awarded college scholarships by TimkenSteel Corporation at a special ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6. TimkenSteel CEO, President and Chairman Tim Timken presented the largest award – a $20,000 scholarship renewable for up to three additional years for a total of $80,000 – to Emma George.  Elaine Russel Reolfi, executive vice president of organizational advancement and corporate relations, presented the two other scholarships awarded to Perry students – a $10,000 renewable scholarship totaling up to $40,000 to Alivia Kiefer and a one-time $5,000 award to Eliott Kamerer. (more…)