🎉 Get Ready for FREE Family Fun! 🎉
You're invited to the Minerva Family Fun Day!
What: Minerva Family Fun Day
Featuring: Games, prizes, inflatables, food & more!
When: Saturday, August 23rd | 5 PM - 8 PM
Where: Minerva Municipal Park and Stage
Cost: FREE!
Hope to see you there!
You're invited to the Minerva Family Fun Day!
What: Minerva Family Fun Day
Featuring: Games, prizes, inflatables, food & more!
When: Saturday, August 23rd | 5 PM - 8 PM
Where: Minerva Municipal Park and Stage
Cost: FREE!
Hope to see you there!
A big thank you to our 8th grade Student Council members who gave up their last day of summer vacation to help with 6th grade orientation—you were awesome leaders today!
Our 7th & 8th grade staff can’t wait to welcome students back tomorrow morning. Doors open at 7:20. It’s going to be a great year there’s no place we’d rather be! 🦁 #MinervaPride
Our 7th & 8th grade staff can’t wait to welcome students back tomorrow morning. Doors open at 7:20. It’s going to be a great year there’s no place we’d rather be! 🦁 #MinervaPride
Our 6th graders had an amazing first day at MMS! They kicked things off with breakfast, met their teachers and staff, toured the building, went through their schedules, found lockers, and enjoyed lunch, dodgeball, and ice cream. Everything went smoothly we’re so excited to welcome the Class of 2032! 🦁 #MinervaPride
Forgot Bugattis... Mr. Morckel and Mr. Hudson are ready to roll into the first day of school. #minervapride
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📣 Coming Soon: A Better Way to Stay Connected!
Starting August 20th, 2025, you’ll receive messages, updates, and announcements from your child’s school right inside the Minerva Local School District app.
✅ One place for all school communication
📱 Text notifications even if you haven’t downloaded the app
💬 Easy access to message teachers, coaches, counselors & more
Here is a video of how to set it up: https://shorturl.at/QHAmK
“We are so excited to welcome our newest #MinervaPride family members! 🦁❤️
Welcome to Lion Country—My Heart, My Home!
#MinervaPride
❤️ MINERVA LOCAL SCHOOLS
Convocation Day 2025
There is no place I’d rather be!
#MinervaPride • My Heart, My Home!
A Great Morning Celebrating the Start of the 2025-2026 School!
Go Lions! 🦁
🎉 It’s time for our Back to School Bash! 🎉
Join us tonight at Minerva Middle School from 5-7 as we get ready to kick off a great school year!
✔️ See your student’s locker
✔️ Walk through their schedule
✔️ Meet elective teachers & homeroom teacher
✔️ Update FinalForms & pick up important papers
✔️ Download the new Minerva Local website
We can’t wait to see everyone tonight! #MinervaPride
Introducing two of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Tania Monk and Shirley Pitts, who will be kicking off the school year as a bus aides in the transportation department!
Read on to learn a bit about these ladies:
Name: Tania Monk
Position: Bus Aide
Previous Experience: Mrs. Monk comes to us from Stark State College’s office of Student Support where she has worked for the last six years. Prior to that she worked for Ameridial here in Minerva.
Hobbies: Tania enjoys reading, swimming, traveling, spending time with her family and watching the Cincinnati Bengals. Who Dey!
Favorite School Memory: Mrs. Monk’s favorite school memories are Mr A always reminding them to have love in our hearts, her amazing teachers, the friendships and bonds that were made, and of course Friday night football games!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Tania is looking forward to working for her home district with an amazing team and getting to know the awesome students.
Name: Shirley Pitts
Position: Bus Aide
Previous Experience: Mrs. Pitts has experience in both retail as well as factory machine operation, but is new to the bus aide world.
Hobbies: Shirley enjoys riding her bike and being involved in activities at her church.
Favorite School Memory: Mrs. Pitts favorite school memory was spending time with the people around her as it always seemed to put a smile on her face.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Shirley is looking forward to seeing and meeting new children. Learning how they enjoyed summer break.
Please give Tania and Shirley a big MinervaPride welcome!
Read on to learn a bit about these ladies:
Name: Tania Monk
Position: Bus Aide
Previous Experience: Mrs. Monk comes to us from Stark State College’s office of Student Support where she has worked for the last six years. Prior to that she worked for Ameridial here in Minerva.
Hobbies: Tania enjoys reading, swimming, traveling, spending time with her family and watching the Cincinnati Bengals. Who Dey!
Favorite School Memory: Mrs. Monk’s favorite school memories are Mr A always reminding them to have love in our hearts, her amazing teachers, the friendships and bonds that were made, and of course Friday night football games!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Tania is looking forward to working for her home district with an amazing team and getting to know the awesome students.
Name: Shirley Pitts
Position: Bus Aide
Previous Experience: Mrs. Pitts has experience in both retail as well as factory machine operation, but is new to the bus aide world.
Hobbies: Shirley enjoys riding her bike and being involved in activities at her church.
Favorite School Memory: Mrs. Pitts favorite school memory was spending time with the people around her as it always seemed to put a smile on her face.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Shirley is looking forward to seeing and meeting new children. Learning how they enjoyed summer break.
Please give Tania and Shirley a big MinervaPride welcome!
📢 Attention MMS Parents & Guardians
Please have your student’s Final Forms completed before August 20.
✅ All forms must be filled out and signed.
💻 Chromebooks will not be handed out until Final Forms are complete.
If your student’s forms are finished, they will receive their device on their first day of school.
Complete forms here: https://minerva-oh.finalforms.com/
Thank you for helping us start the year smoothly!
#MinervaPride
Please have your student’s Final Forms completed before August 20.
✅ All forms must be filled out and signed.
💻 Chromebooks will not be handed out until Final Forms are complete.
If your student’s forms are finished, they will receive their device on their first day of school.
Complete forms here: https://minerva-oh.finalforms.com/
Thank you for helping us start the year smoothly!
#MinervaPride
#MinervaPride New Teacher Orientation! We are very excited to welcome talented staff members to Minerva Local!! Go Lions! 🦁
Introducing our newest certified staff member at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Maggie Masl, who will be kicking off the school year as an English Language Arts teacher at Minerva Middle School!
Read on to learn a bit about Maggie:
Name: Maggie Masl
Position: 8th Grade ELA teacher
Previous Experience: Miss Masl recently completed her student teaching experience at Marlington High School where she taught five sections of ELA. She was also a teaching artist for “Teaching Poetry in the Schools” at Kent State University.
Hobbies: Maggie really enjoys taking her dog Elvis on hikes, reading, and working in her flower garden.
Favorite School Memory: Miss Masl’s favorite school memories involve cheering at basketball and football games.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Maggie is looking forward to meeting all of her new students and becoming a part of the Minerva Middle School community!
Please give Maggie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Maggie:
Name: Maggie Masl
Position: 8th Grade ELA teacher
Previous Experience: Miss Masl recently completed her student teaching experience at Marlington High School where she taught five sections of ELA. She was also a teaching artist for “Teaching Poetry in the Schools” at Kent State University.
Hobbies: Maggie really enjoys taking her dog Elvis on hikes, reading, and working in her flower garden.
Favorite School Memory: Miss Masl’s favorite school memories involve cheering at basketball and football games.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Maggie is looking forward to meeting all of her new students and becoming a part of the Minerva Middle School community!
Please give Maggie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
📚✨ The new school year is almost here!
🎉 Join us for our Back to School Bash on Monday, Aug. 18 from 5–7 PM. Meet teachers, tour the building, check out lockers, and enjoy local food trucks between MES & MMS!
📅 First Day of School:
6th Grade: Wed, Aug. 20
7th & 8th Grade: Thu, Aug. 21
We can’t wait to see our MMS families!
#Minerva Pride
🎉 Join us for our Back to School Bash on Monday, Aug. 18 from 5–7 PM. Meet teachers, tour the building, check out lockers, and enjoy local food trucks between MES & MMS!
📅 First Day of School:
6th Grade: Wed, Aug. 20
7th & 8th Grade: Thu, Aug. 21
We can’t wait to see our MMS families!
#Minerva Pride
⛳ Great job to our Minerva Middle School Golf Team who competed against West Branch this morning! Go Lions! #minervapride
📣 Staggered Start Reminder for Minerva Middle School 📣
We’re excited to welcome our students back for the 2025–2026 school year!
🦁 6th Grade – First day is Wednesday, August 20
🦁 7th & 8th Grade – First day is Thursday, August 21
We can’t wait to see everyone and kick off another great year at MMS!
#MinervaPride
We’re excited to welcome our students back for the 2025–2026 school year!
🦁 6th Grade – First day is Wednesday, August 20
🦁 7th & 8th Grade – First day is Thursday, August 21
We can’t wait to see everyone and kick off another great year at MMS!
#MinervaPride
#MinervaPride — There’s No Place I’d Rather Be! 🦁✨
The Minerva Local Administrative Team had a fantastic day of professional learning at the Stark County Educational Service Center! We were inspired by a powerful message on perseverance from New York Times bestselling author Damon West, and it was an honor to hear from former Minerva Superintendent Mike Gallina as well.
Go Lions!🦁
🦁 Drive with Pride! 🦁
WE ARE HIRING!
Minerva Local Schools is seeking School Bus Drivers for the 2025-2026 school year.
Ready to get behind the wheel for our students?
Apply Today: https://www.mlsd.sparcc.org/o/mlsd/page/employment
#MinervaPride
WE ARE HIRING!
Minerva Local Schools is seeking School Bus Drivers for the 2025-2026 school year.
Ready to get behind the wheel for our students?
Apply Today: https://www.mlsd.sparcc.org/o/mlsd/page/employment
#MinervaPride
📚✏️ Need a Little Help with School Supplies?
If your family could benefit from a little extra support with school supplies this year, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help out!
#MinervaPride
If your family could benefit from a little extra support with school supplies this year, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help out!
#MinervaPride
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Avery Macesich, who will be kicking off the school year as a speech-language pathologist at Minerva Elementary and the Minerva Area Christian School!
Read on to learn a bit about Avery:
Name: Avery Macesich
Position: Speech-Language Pathologist via the Stark ESC
Previous Experience: Miss Macesich recently completed her graduate program at Ohio University with her externship experience split between Tuslaw, Northwest, and Fairless.
Hobbies: Avery loves spending time with her friends, family, and cat named Murphy! Recently, she has started collecting plants and has even dedicated a whole room in her house to them. In her free time, she loves going for walks and listening to music.
Favorite School Memory: Miss Macesich’s favorite school memory was working at the recreation center at her school. She got the opportunity to meet so many people and make lasting friendships!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Miss Macesich is most looking forward to getting to meet all of the amazing students, families, and staff at Minerva that she will be working with this year!
Please give Avery a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Avery:
Name: Avery Macesich
Position: Speech-Language Pathologist via the Stark ESC
Previous Experience: Miss Macesich recently completed her graduate program at Ohio University with her externship experience split between Tuslaw, Northwest, and Fairless.
Hobbies: Avery loves spending time with her friends, family, and cat named Murphy! Recently, she has started collecting plants and has even dedicated a whole room in her house to them. In her free time, she loves going for walks and listening to music.
Favorite School Memory: Miss Macesich’s favorite school memory was working at the recreation center at her school. She got the opportunity to meet so many people and make lasting friendships!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Miss Macesich is most looking forward to getting to meet all of the amazing students, families, and staff at Minerva that she will be working with this year!
Please give Avery a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Julie Walker, who will be kicking off the school year in the kitchen at Minerva Middle School!
Read on to learn a bit about Julie:
Name: Julie Walker
Position: Nutrition Staff
Previous Experience: Up until its closing in the spring, Julie was a very familiar face offering a helpful hand at Rite Aid as a supervisor. She also began subbing in our cafeterias last year.
Hobbies: Julie enjoys reading and gardening in her free time.
Favorite School Memory: Mrs. Walker’s fondest memories of school originated out of art class with Mr. Butterworth.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Julie is most looking forward to working with the kind and caring people of Minerva Middle School.
Please give Julie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Julie:
Name: Julie Walker
Position: Nutrition Staff
Previous Experience: Up until its closing in the spring, Julie was a very familiar face offering a helpful hand at Rite Aid as a supervisor. She also began subbing in our cafeterias last year.
Hobbies: Julie enjoys reading and gardening in her free time.
Favorite School Memory: Mrs. Walker’s fondest memories of school originated out of art class with Mr. Butterworth.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Julie is most looking forward to working with the kind and caring people of Minerva Middle School.
Please give Julie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
