Special Board of Education meeting at the Board Office, Sunday, Dec 22nd at 1:30 pm. The board members will discuss the sessions each went to at Capital Conference and how they would like to follow up and prepare for the duties of special groups in January.
The district recently received notice from the Ohio Department of Education’s Chief Legal Counsel that a proposed settlement has been reached in the long-running Doe v. Ohio Department of Education litigation. To be clear, no individual school district is a defendant in this case. Defendants include the State of Ohio, the Governor, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Ohio Department of Education. This case was initially filed in 1993 and is a companion case to the decades old DeRolph school funding case. Doe is …
Finneytown Local School District financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 are available for public inspection in the Board of Education office at 8916 Fontainebleau Terrace, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.
During the season of thankful and grateful, the Finneytown community has many reasons to be grateful. On Tuesday, November 27, WildcatSERVE distributed Thanksgiving food baskets to 28 families in the Finneytown Local School District. These baskets brought much relief and joy to the recipients. Baskets included many non-perishables such as cereal, mac and cheese, ravioli containers, pasta and sauce, and much more. In addition household items like laundry detergent and toilet paper were included. WildcatSERVE is a local Finneytown organization …
Brent Elementary was abuzz when kindergarteners and first graders welcomed grandparents and special people to their school and classrooms on November 26th. Over 175 grandparents and special people attended the special day. A delicious cornucopia of doughnuts along with juice and coffee, for the adults delighted the families for breakfast. They also enjoyed the opportunity to visit students’ classrooms and see the outstanding work that the children are producing. Hallways were filled with art work and projects from the last …
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Finneytown Local School District is home to unique and strong musical talent, and many are gaining exposure to larger stages. While Finneytown is a small district, the musical offerings are on par with larger districts and include orchestra for students in grades 5-12. One of these exceptionally talented students is taking center stage beyond Finneytown in Cincinnati. Zach Wuorinen began his musical journey over 8 years ago in elementary school in Finneytown, and now is preparing for his next chapter …
The University of Mount St. Joseph held the 19th Biennial Exhibition and Awards Gala for “Selections 2019”. The exhibition spotlighted art created by talented area high school students as selected by their art teachers. Of those recognized were 33 schools, 50 teachers and 90 students. Finneytown Secondary Campus had four students: Senior Jared Barnes [not pictured], Juniors Jillian Becksfort, Maria Seith and Brennan Jones. The artwork included colored pencil drawing, digital photography, and ceramics pieces.
Finneytown High School inducted 23 new students into National Honor Society last week. The newly inducted students represent the four pillars of scholarship with a cumulative GPA of 3.5, service with numerous community efforts, leadership through school, church, and community, and character they display every day. Students pledged before families and friends “to uphold the high purpose of the National Honor Society” and “be true to the principles for which it stands; to be loyal to my school; to maintain …
Dear Finneytown Families, November 18, 2019 As you know, our community passed the bond issue earlier this month. Once I again, thank you for your participation and help with this. That phase is over but the real work starts now! Here is a very brief timeline to help you know what to expect. November 2019 We will post advertisements for Construction Companies (done) We will post advertisements for Architectural Firms (done) We will contact companies about Turf …
Have you been to the Secondary Campus lately and seen some of the beautiful, curious, and interesting art pieces? If not, here’s a little preview and you need to check it out! Also, the Secondary Campus Art Show is coming VERY SOON! Dec 2-6, 2019