🦁 Minerva Local staff recently completed the “I Hear You” training to better support student and staff mental health! ✨
This program equips our team to:
• Start important conversations
• Spot warning signs in others and themselves
• Connect people with vital resources
• Encourage early support
Every Child. Every Minute. Every Day. ❤️
🦁❤️ It’s a GREAT day to be a Minerva Lion!
The MES Kindergarten Team had some fun on Friday wearing shirts featuring their very own kindergarten pictures! 📸
The pictures had been displayed in the hallway, where students and staff were encouraged to guess who matched with each photo! What a fun way to celebrate our Kindergarten Team and bring back some great memories! ❤️
GO MES KINDERGARTEN! 🦁❤️
Forever Kindergarten! ❤️
🦁 📣 Minerva Team Sparkle Performed with MHS Cheer Tonight!
We are proud of you all!
🦁 It is a Great Day to be a Minerva Lion!
A great day at the Football Hall of Fame! Several of our football players and Coach Slates volunteered alongside football teams from across the County to lead activities for students from area schools. Our students from Mr. Embrogno, Mrs. Miller, and Miss Rogers classes all enjoyed the activities and the tour of the Hall and Playmakers activities!
Introducing one of our new staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Faith Reicosky, who will be joining our title team at Minerva Elementary!
Read on to learn a bit about Faith:
Name: Faith Reicosky
Position: Title Teacher
Previous Experience: Faith is a recent Mount Union graduate and member of a record-setting softball team making it to their first-ever NCAA Division III Softball College World Series last year.
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, traveling, and taking my dogs for walks.
Favorite School Memory: “Every year my gym teacher would turn the gym into a haunted maze for Halloween, it was always the best week of the year!”
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Faith is looking forward to making connections with the students she’ll be working with!
Please give Faith a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
Read on to learn a bit about Faith:
Name: Faith Reicosky
Position: Title Teacher
Previous Experience: Faith is a recent Mount Union graduate and member of a record-setting softball team making it to their first-ever NCAA Division III Softball College World Series last year.
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, traveling, and taking my dogs for walks.
Favorite School Memory: “Every year my gym teacher would turn the gym into a haunted maze for Halloween, it was always the best week of the year!”
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Faith is looking forward to making connections with the students she’ll be working with!
Please give Faith a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
Introducing one of our new staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Christin Betler, who will be a new afternoon custodian for us at Minerva Elementary!
Read on to learn a bit about Christine:
Name: Christine Betler
Position: Afternoon Custodian
Previous Experience: Christine previously owned and operated her own home maintenance business for 20 years, spent six years working in Corrections at the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, and continues to work as a line cook at the Tee House Social.
Hobbies: Cooking for the Tee House Social, Fishing, Camping, Truck & Tractor Pulls,
Favorite School Memory: Being in Mrs. O’Reilly’s class.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Christine is looking forward to seeing happy students, and staff, keeping the school clean and safe, while working with a great team, and seeing big improvements after summer cleaning projects.
Please give Christine a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
Read on to learn a bit about Christine:
Name: Christine Betler
Position: Afternoon Custodian
Previous Experience: Christine previously owned and operated her own home maintenance business for 20 years, spent six years working in Corrections at the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, and continues to work as a line cook at the Tee House Social.
Hobbies: Cooking for the Tee House Social, Fishing, Camping, Truck & Tractor Pulls,
Favorite School Memory: Being in Mrs. O’Reilly’s class.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Christine is looking forward to seeing happy students, and staff, keeping the school clean and safe, while working with a great team, and seeing big improvements after summer cleaning projects.
Please give Christine a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
Welcome back! We’re so glad to have your children with us for the 2026–2027 school year!
To keep you informed and involved, we’re continuing to use Rooms, our two-way communication tool that helps you stay connected with your child’s teachers and school staff.
And this year, the experience will be even better.
To get the most out of the new updates, be sure to download or update the Minerva Local School District App available in the App Store and Google Play. It’s the easiest way to get messages, announcements, and updates—all in one place, and always in our school’s brand.
What do you need to do to get started?
If you have our Minerva Local School District app downloaded, please make sure it is updated to the latest version.
Check out this overview of Rooms, or watch this short video to refresh yourself on all things Rooms.
We’re here to help make communication simpler, more consistent, and easier to manage, so you never miss a moment in your child’s school experience.
Here’s to a great year ahead!
⛈️☔⛈️☔Unfortunately, due to the weather forecast, Family Fun Day Scheduled for tomorrow is canceled.
🏈🦁 My Jersey – Your Impact! 🦁🏈
Before every home football game, our senior players will honor someone from the Minerva Local School District who has made a positive difference in their lives.
🏈 The Lions take on the United Eagles tonight! Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride
🎉 Family Fun Day is coming! Join us for a FREE evening filled with games, prizes, inflatables, and delicious food! 🍉
🗓 August 22nd
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Municipal Park & Stage
Bring the whole family out for an unforgettable summer evening! See you there! 🙌
🗓 August 22nd
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Municipal Park & Stage
Bring the whole family out for an unforgettable summer evening! See you there! 🙌
Minerva Elementary Medication Forms: All prescription medications require both a parent and physician signature. All over-the-counter (OTC) medications require a parent signature. Both must be brought into the office in their original container and will be checked-in by clinic or office staff. New forms must be completed each year. Thank you! Mrs. Scott
Happy New Year 2026! 🎈
🦁 It is a Great Day to be a Minerva Lion!
The energy and excitement from Convocation, staff meetings, mental health training, and Open House events set the tone for the 2026-2027 School Year!
Go Lions!
#MinervaPride 🦁
🎉 Happy New Year 2026! 🎉
Welcome new #MinervaPride staff members!
Thank you for choosing Minerva Local Schools and joining our family.
We are so excited to have you on board.
Leave a comment to give our new staff a warm welcome! 🦁
#MinervaPride
🎉 Happy New Year 2026! 🦁✨
It is a GREAT day to be a Minerva Lion! Check out our AMAZING LNN Back to School Video and get hyped for another incredible year full of Lion Pride! ❤️🖤
🎬 Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeZRBpxA4XQ
Please share this Lion Pride Video on all your platforms!
#MinervaPride
It is a GREAT day to be a Minerva Lion! Check out our AMAZING LNN Back to School Video and get hyped for another incredible year full of Lion Pride! ❤️🖤
🎬 Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeZRBpxA4XQ
Please share this Lion Pride Video on all your platforms!
#MinervaPride
Minerva Local has two more staff on the move..... moving so fast that we missed them on the first post! We are very excited for Michelle Deem to take on the role of Technology Integration Specialist for the District, moving out of her beloved fifth grade classroom. Megan Keyser is on the move from MES to MMS to work 1:1 with a student.
Minerva Local is seeking applicants for the position of tutor at Minerva Elementary!
Go to mlsd.sparcc.org and click on "Employment" in the top right corner to learn more about the position and apply today!
#MinervaPride
We are rounding out our list of new staff with Laura Keith- a bus aide who joined us part way through last year and two brand new cooks at Minerva Elementary School- Sarah Jackson and Ann Trussel.
Please give them a #MinervaPride Welcome!
Please give them a #MinervaPride Welcome!
Introducing one of our new staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Elizabeth Gampolo, who will be the case manager at MHS, provided by our partners at CommQuest!
Read on to learn a bit about Elizabeth:
Name: Elizabeth Gampolo
Position: Case Manager (CPST)
Previous Experience: Elizabeth is a recent Kent State University graduate.
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking, Working out, shopping, and spending time with family
Favorite School Memory: Participating in the senior vs. junior powderpuff football games.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Elizabeth is most looking forward to getting to know those she will be working with and building meaningful connections with them. She is also looking forward to being an advocate for those who need her!
Please give Elizabeth a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
Read on to learn a bit about Elizabeth:
Name: Elizabeth Gampolo
Position: Case Manager (CPST)
Previous Experience: Elizabeth is a recent Kent State University graduate.
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking, Working out, shopping, and spending time with family
Favorite School Memory: Participating in the senior vs. junior powderpuff football games.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Elizabeth is most looking forward to getting to know those she will be working with and building meaningful connections with them. She is also looking forward to being an advocate for those who need her!
Please give Elizabeth a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
Introducing one of our returning staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Adrian Keith, who will be in the kitchen at MES this year!
Read on to learn a bit about Adrian:
Name: Adrian Keith
Position: Cook
Previous Experience: Adrian has previously worked as a sub in the cafeteria and spent time as a head teacher at Fairhope Preschool.
Hobbies: Reading, swimming, listening to music, playing with my child
Favorite School Memory: Dressing up as Susan B Anthony in Third Grade and doing a report on her. I won and was able to march in the parade dressed as her.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Adrian is most looking forward to seeing students and providing them a nutritious lunch each and every day!
Please give Adrian a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
Introducing one of our returning staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Jacqui Zwick, who will be in the kitchen at MES this year!
Read on to learn a bit about Jacqui:
Name: Jacqui Zwick
Position: Cook
Previous Experience: Jacqui is a familiar face to many around the District as a sub, coach, parent, and community volunteer.
Hobbies: Coaching wrestling, reading, exploring the outdoors and hiking with my husband Austin, traveling with my kids for tournaments
Favorite School Memory: My favorite memory from school would have to be cheering at games on Friday nights, being a part of school traditions and pushing myself athletically and academically.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: I am looking forward to seeing all of the kiddos every day! I have been a substitute in the district for three years so it will be nice to spend a full school year with students and staff!
Please give Jacqui a big MinervaPride welcome!
#MinervaPride
