Ada Exempted Village Schools

📚✨ Thank You for an Amazing After-School Program! ✨📚 As our after-school program comes to an end on April 3rd, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to our incredible teachers, substitute teachers, and the dedicated ONU students who volunteered their time to support our students! Over the past 20 weeks, we had the privilege of serving 56-64 students in grades 2 through 8, helping them grow and succeed in the classroom. Your dedication and hard work have made a lasting impact! 👏👏👏 We appreciate each and every one of you! 👏👏👏 #ThankYou #AfterSchoolSuccess #CommunitySupport #StudentGrowth

🌞👶 Diapers, Smiles, and Sunshine! 👶🌞 A huge thank you to Mrs. Chanda Smith and the Sunshine Committee for hosting a fantastic diaper party and baby shower after school for our six staff members who are expecting babies this year! 💕🍼 Some of these soon-to-be parents are already pros, while others are preparing for their first little one. 💙👣 Your kindness and generosity brought so much joy, and we are grateful for the love and support you’ve shown to our growing Bulldog family. 🐾💙 Best wishes to all of our expanding families! 🎉👶 #BulldogFamily #SunshineCommittee #BabyBoom

Reminder tomorrow is a 2 Hour delay for students: Staff Differentiated PD & Department Meetings. 

Members of the high school Book Club visited the Civic Center on March 23 to see the show "Dear Evan Hansen". The group read the book back in September. What an amazing opportunity to see a Broadway show LIVE right in our own backyard! Thank you to the Ada Academic Boosters and the school for making this amazing experience a reality.

🚨 Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual Community Garage Sale! 🚨 Join us on Saturday, March 29th to support two amazing causes: the Ada Alumni Scholarship program and the Ada Sustainability Club! 🌱📚 🗓️ Date: Saturday, March 29th ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Ada K-12 Gym (south entrance by the cafeteria) Want to sell? Sign up for a table here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16FD68ZyMofjjFGWNwXh5Ht5kydoR9LLURGFndgTwiYc/preview?edit_requested=true Come out, shop, and support these wonderful initiatives! See you there! 😊 #AdaAlumni #AdaCommunity #SupportLocal #Sustainability #Scholarships #GarageSale

🐶🥧 Pi Day Fun at Ada Middle School! 🥧🐶 On Thursday, our 8th Grade Pi Day Pi Digit Competition winners got their sweet revenge! 🤣🎉 🏆 1st Place: Haylyn Geiger memorized an incredible 160 digits of pi and pied Mrs. Andre! 🥈 2nd Place (Tie): McKenzie Bolin & David Klear both recited 70 digits—McKenzie pied Mr. Christopher, and David pied his mom, Mrs. Klear! Great job to all our participants! Who’s ready to start practicing for next year? 🤔😂 #PiDay #BulldogPride #SweetVictory

Week of 3/17 JV Baseball- Freshman Xavier Smith pitching during a preseason scrimmage. Softball- Senior Jenna Bassit watching the pitch, waiting to make a hit. FFA- Current officers being acknowledged for their hard work and success.

Yearbook order info!!

Congratulations to Ciaran Goodman for placing 6th in state for CNC tuning & Evan Miller for placing 3rd in the Architectural Drafting at SkillsUSA this week! What a tremendous accomplishment! #GoBulldogs #Excelling #Apollo #SkillsUSA

Kennedy Jones Wins 2nd Place At The State Powerlifting Competition! Kennedy, a senior at Ada High School, competed in the State powerlifting competition held at Kenton High School on Saturday, March 15th. Kennedy earned the state runner up medal in the female division lifting a total of 880lbs. Her bench press of 180 lbs. was the highest bench press of the meet in the female division. She also broke personal records in all three lifts, bench press 180lbs, squat370 lbs, and deadlift-330 lbs

🎉 Congratulations, Emily Thaxton & Collin Brown! 🏆 On March 19, Emily Thaxton and Collin Brown were honored at the Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) Breakfast of Champions! This prestigious event recognizes students who exemplify leadership, character, and excellence in their schools and communities. We are incredibly proud of Emily and Collin for representing Ada Schools with distinction! 💜💛 A special thank you to Mrs. Thaxton for attending the breakfast as both a proud mom and an Ada Middle School teacher. #AdaBulldogs #OMLA #BulldogPride

Elementary Art Show & Book Fair- April 9th from 4-6

Evan Miller (pictured below) is at SkillsUSA Ohio for Carpentry. Evan was placed in the top 2 of his class. Ciaran Goodman placed 1st at Regionals in Advanced Manufacturing. We are beyond proud of these talented individuals and wish them the best of luck as they continue to excel in their fields. Keep up the amazing work! 👏💪

Ada Exempted Village Schools Inter-District Open Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! Apply online through FinalForms by May 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. No paper applications will be accepted.  https://www.adabulldogs.org/o/aevs/page/openenrollment

Attention High School Students! 🎓✨ You're invited to the Allen County College Fair! This exciting event, hosted by the Allen County ESC, will take place at Apollo on March 27th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. 📌 Explore opportunities with multiple colleges on-site! 📌 Get help with FAFSA and College Credit Plus (CCP)! Don't miss this chance to plan for your future—join us and discover the possibilities! 🚀

Ada Schools is proud to recognize our newest members of the National Honor Society! These outstanding students have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character, earning their place in this prestigious organization. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication both in and out of the classroom. Please join us in celebrating their achievement! 👏🎓✨ #BulldogProud #NationalHonorSociety #ExcellenceInAction #AdaBulldogs

Ada Destination Imagination Coordinator The Ada Destination Imagination teams competed at the North West Ohio Regional Tournament at Sinclair Community College in Dayton on Saturday, March 8. The elementary team "Smarty Party" competed in the Scientific Challenge, "Worlds Beyond". The team presented a scientific demonstration and a story about an explorer who discovered a Fire Martian living in Olympus Mons. Appraisers commended the team for their creative storytelling. Smarty Party team members are Rory McAlpine, Lucy Porter, and Harper Rigsby. The elementary team "Candy Kids" competed in the Engineering Challenge, "High Wire Act". They created a self-propelled transporter that carried weights across a wire, and they told a story about a candy shop in the style of contemporary circus. Candy Kids finished second place in their category and qualified for the state DI tournament on March 29. Team members are Rosemary Gargac, Ellie Lee, Makenna Szippl, Hazel Timpe, Abram Toomey, and Max Wile. The middle school team "ISS: Intergalactic Space Squad" competed in the Scientific Challenge, "Worlds Beyond". They created a space scene and scientific demonstration to tell a story about a crash landing on the dwarf planet Eris. ISS: Intergalactic Space Squad finished first place in their category and also qualified for the state DI tournament. Team members are Joseph Gargac, Landon Long, Callum McAlpine, Ada Porter, Claire Porter, Hailey Rigsby, and Charlie Wile. We are so proud of all three teams and everything they have accomplished this year!

Join us in celebrating Benjamin, who is taking the next big step in serving our country! 🎉 He is headed off to Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for the United States Air Force, where he will train as a 2A334 Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics Specialist. We are incredibly proud of his dedication, commitment, and service to our nation. Please join us in wishing him the best as he begins this incredible journey! 💙✈️ Thank you for your service, Benjamin! 👏 #BulldogProud #FutureAirman #AimHigh #AdaBulldogs

Congratulations to Annabel on tying for third place in the Regional Spelling Bee on March 11th at UNOH in Lima. Annabel competed in twelve rounds of epic word battles and conquered challenging words like : groats, provincial, hoax, bungee, glacier, lavender, pagoda, dopamine , circumflex, and embryo . Way to go Annabel!

📢 We're Hiring! 📢 Ada Schools is looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented School Treasurer to join our team! If you're interested or know someone who would be a great fit, please send your resume to Carla Cole at colec@adabulldogs.org. Help us spread the word by sharing this post! 🐾📚 #AdaBulldogs #NowHiring #SchoolTreasurer