🎨 Mr. Wells’ high school art class goes beyond traditional art and design—students are fully immersing themselves in their creative practice!
Some are even reaching all the way to their toes 👣✨. Rose Baxter is pictured here practicing for a unique “no-hands” throwing competition that will be hosted at Bluffton University.
We love seeing our students explore creativity in new, unexpected ways and take their learning beyond the classroom. Way to go, Rose! 👏
Some are even reaching all the way to their toes 👣✨. Rose Baxter is pictured here practicing for a unique “no-hands” throwing competition that will be hosted at Bluffton University.
We love seeing our students explore creativity in new, unexpected ways and take their learning beyond the classroom. Way to go, Rose! 👏
The Third Quarter Guidance Newsletter is out!
We encourage families with students in grades K-5 to read through the new focus lessons and to ensure you reviewed the letter which was sent through FinalForms on January 9th.
📄 Read the Third Quarter Guidance Newsletter: https://www.adabulldogs.org/article/2640051
Thank you for partnering with us to support our students' growth!
We encourage families with students in grades K-5 to read through the new focus lessons and to ensure you reviewed the letter which was sent through FinalForms on January 9th.
📄 Read the Third Quarter Guidance Newsletter: https://www.adabulldogs.org/article/2640051
Thank you for partnering with us to support our students' growth!
Ada Schools will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, due to weather.
Today, Ada Schools honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We reflect on his message of service, courage, and equality, and encourage our students to lead with kindness, respect, and purpose. 💙
Bulldog Athletics🐾Check out this weeks schedule for the upcoming competitions and help us cheer on our Bulldogs!
🐝📚 Spelling Bee Highlights! 📚🐝
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in today's Spelling Bee! Each student showed incredible determination, knowledge, and bravery by stepping up to compete. We are so proud of everyone who took part!
A special congratulations to our top three finishers:
🥉 3rd Place: Beckett Sleesman
🥈 2nd Place: Joseph Gargac
🥇 1st Place: Scarlett Craig
Great job to all of our spellers—your hard work truly paid off! 💜👏
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in today's Spelling Bee! Each student showed incredible determination, knowledge, and bravery by stepping up to compete. We are so proud of everyone who took part!
A special congratulations to our top three finishers:
🥉 3rd Place: Beckett Sleesman
🥈 2nd Place: Joseph Gargac
🥇 1st Place: Scarlett Craig
Great job to all of our spellers—your hard work truly paid off! 💜👏
📅 School Closure Reminder
Ada Schools will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Ada Schools will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
As part of School Board Recognition Month, we are highlighting our school board members for their commitment to our students and community. Thank you Matt Gossman, Justin Hollon, Troy Erickson, Kyle Poling and Jay Salyer for your dedicated service and for scaling new heights at Ada Schools!
Our Board Members play a crucial role in the education of our children. Please join us in saying “thank you” this month. #AdaBulldogs #SchoolBoardMonth
Our Board Members play a crucial role in the education of our children. Please join us in saying “thank you” this month. #AdaBulldogs #SchoolBoardMonth
🍽️ Now Hiring at Ada Schools! 🍽️
Open Position: Food Service
🕥 Hours: 3 hours daily | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Are you passionate about serving delicious meals and creating a positive dining experience for students? Ada Schools is seeking dedicated, caring individuals to join our food service team! 📩 Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Apply today or help us spread the word by sharing this post!
Open Position: Food Service
🕥 Hours: 3 hours daily | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Are you passionate about serving delicious meals and creating a positive dining experience for students? Ada Schools is seeking dedicated, caring individuals to join our food service team! 📩 Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Apply today or help us spread the word by sharing this post!
Ada Schools will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, January 15, 2026, due to weather.
📣 Now Hiring: Food Service Supervisor🍎
Ada Exempted Village Schools is seeking a qualified Food Service Supervisor to lead and oversee all food service operations across our district. This administrative/supervisory position plays a vital role in providing nutritious, high-quality meals in a safe and welcoming environment for our students.
✔️ Competitive salary
✔️ Comprehensive benefits
✔️ Leadership opportunity
✔️ 212-day contract
Interested candidates should visit the full description online: adabulldogs.org/page/openpositions
Help us nourish Bulldog pride—one meal at a time! 🐾
Ada Exempted Village Schools is seeking a qualified Food Service Supervisor to lead and oversee all food service operations across our district. This administrative/supervisory position plays a vital role in providing nutritious, high-quality meals in a safe and welcoming environment for our students.
✔️ Competitive salary
✔️ Comprehensive benefits
✔️ Leadership opportunity
✔️ 212-day contract
Interested candidates should visit the full description online: adabulldogs.org/page/openpositions
Help us nourish Bulldog pride—one meal at a time! 🐾
🛑 We need your help! If you, or someone you know, is an Ada High School graduate and has served in the military, encourage them to submit their information! https://www.adabulldogs.org/article/2617024
In partnership with the Ada VFW, the Walt & Terri Bettinger Foundation, the AHS Class of 1963, and the Ada High School Alumni Association, Ada Exempted Village Schools is proud to announce the creation of the Ada High School Military Wall of Honor. This special tribute will honor graduates who have bravely served in the U.S. Armed Forces—Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves—whether through enlistment, commissioning as officers, or service in the National Guard or Reserves.
This exhibit will serve as a powerful reminder of the freedoms we enjoy and the dedication of those who have safeguarded those liberties in uniform.
Let’s come together as a community to honor and celebrate the service of our military alumni. #AdaProud #MilitaryAlumni #MilitaryWallOfHonor #HonoringOurHeroes #AdaVFW
In partnership with the Ada VFW, the Walt & Terri Bettinger Foundation, the AHS Class of 1963, and the Ada High School Alumni Association, Ada Exempted Village Schools is proud to announce the creation of the Ada High School Military Wall of Honor. This special tribute will honor graduates who have bravely served in the U.S. Armed Forces—Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves—whether through enlistment, commissioning as officers, or service in the National Guard or Reserves.
This exhibit will serve as a powerful reminder of the freedoms we enjoy and the dedication of those who have safeguarded those liberties in uniform.
Let’s come together as a community to honor and celebrate the service of our military alumni. #AdaProud #MilitaryAlumni #MilitaryWallOfHonor #HonoringOurHeroes #AdaVFW
🐝 Spelling Bee Reminder! 🐝 Grades 4–8 will host their Spelling Bee on Friday, January 16 at 1:30 PM in the auditorium. Two students from each grade will compete for the title of School Spelling Bee Champion!
We wish the best of luck to all of our student participants — you’ve got this! 📚✨
The Spelling Bee will be live-streamed on Facebook on Friday so you can cheer them on from anywhere!
We wish the best of luck to all of our student participants — you’ve got this! 📚✨
The Spelling Bee will be live-streamed on Facebook on Friday so you can cheer them on from anywhere!
📣 Preschool Screenings! The Midwest Regional Educational Service Center (MRESC) is planning upcoming preschool screenings, and Ada Preschool is proud to be a part of MRESC!
We are looking for children ages 3–5 to enroll in our preschool program. These screenings help fill our classrooms for the 2026–2027 school year.
✨ Please note:
Children who are currently enrolled in one of our preschools do not need to be screened.
Early Intervention screenings are available for children birth to age 3 for those who are registered.
📞 To schedule a screening appointment, please contact:
Nichole Myers
📱 937-599-5195 ext. 3020
📧 nmyers@mresc.org
We look forward to meeting our future preschoolers! 💜🐾
Check out the Bulldog Athletic competitions this week!
🎉 Connect 4 Champions at Ada Middle School! 🎉
Shout out to all our Ada Middle School students who participated in the Connect 4 Tournament during lunch! With nearly 100 students entering, the competition was intense and the fun was nonstop. 🟥🟡
👏 Congratulations to our top finishers:
🥇 1st Place: Cole McKean
🥈 2nd Place: Fox Alger
🥉 3rd Place: Xander Lawrence
Way to go, everyone—thanks for making lunchtime a little more exciting!
Shout out to all our Ada Middle School students who participated in the Connect 4 Tournament during lunch! With nearly 100 students entering, the competition was intense and the fun was nonstop. 🟥🟡
👏 Congratulations to our top finishers:
🥇 1st Place: Cole McKean
🥈 2nd Place: Fox Alger
🥉 3rd Place: Xander Lawrence
Way to go, everyone—thanks for making lunchtime a little more exciting!
🎶🎸 Ada High School Takes the Stage with the Lima Symphony! 🎸🎶
What an unforgettable way to ring in the New Year! Students from Ada High School, along with Mr. Henning and Mrs. Bowden, had the incredible opportunity to join the Lima Symphony Orchestra for a New Year’s Eve concert featuring the legendary music of Queen.
The concert was packed with energy, iconic hits, and an amazing collaboration between professional musicians and our talented students. We are so proud of the dedication, musicianship, and hard work they brought to this special performance!
🎵 Students involved:
Abbey Anderson
Isabella Beechy
Justin Bowden
Kiera Cash
Steven Fisher
Anna Riblet
Josh Thaxton
Aubree Webb
Cayden Wise
Bravo to everyone involved for representing Ada High School so well—and what a rockin’ way to welcome 2026! 👏🎆
What an unforgettable way to ring in the New Year! Students from Ada High School, along with Mr. Henning and Mrs. Bowden, had the incredible opportunity to join the Lima Symphony Orchestra for a New Year’s Eve concert featuring the legendary music of Queen.
The concert was packed with energy, iconic hits, and an amazing collaboration between professional musicians and our talented students. We are so proud of the dedication, musicianship, and hard work they brought to this special performance!
🎵 Students involved:
Abbey Anderson
Isabella Beechy
Justin Bowden
Kiera Cash
Steven Fisher
Anna Riblet
Josh Thaxton
Aubree Webb
Cayden Wise
Bravo to everyone involved for representing Ada High School so well—and what a rockin’ way to welcome 2026! 👏🎆
🎨 Trust, teamwork, and talent on the pottery wheel! 🏺
In Mr. Wells’ high school art class, Advanced Ceramic students took on a unique challenge to sharpen their skills — throwing a bowl blindfolded using only their sense of touch!
Each blindfolded potter had a partner acting as their “spotter,” giving verbal directions every step of the way. With focus, communication, and a lot of trust, every student successfully threw a bowl on the wheel — an impressive accomplishment!
👏 Blindfolded potters: Katie Riblet, Callie Burgess, Easton Lee, and Andrew Allen
👏 Spotters: Jacob Henson, Olivia Burkheimer, Alex Gibson, and Reese Jordan
What an incredible example of creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in action!
In Mr. Wells’ high school art class, Advanced Ceramic students took on a unique challenge to sharpen their skills — throwing a bowl blindfolded using only their sense of touch!
Each blindfolded potter had a partner acting as their “spotter,” giving verbal directions every step of the way. With focus, communication, and a lot of trust, every student successfully threw a bowl on the wheel — an impressive accomplishment!
👏 Blindfolded potters: Katie Riblet, Callie Burgess, Easton Lee, and Andrew Allen
👏 Spotters: Jacob Henson, Olivia Burkheimer, Alex Gibson, and Reese Jordan
What an incredible example of creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in action!
Ada High School students in Mr. Crawford’s Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering class are getting hands-on experience with framing projects! 🛠️
Through this work, students are learning the engineering behind building strong, accurate wooden frames—understanding measurements, load support, precision, and the importance of planning before construction. Projects like these help connect classroom learning to real-world skills, giving students valuable insight into how engineering principles are applied in building and manufacturing.
We’re proud of the problem-solving, teamwork, and craftsmanship happening in our Bulldog classrooms!
Through this work, students are learning the engineering behind building strong, accurate wooden frames—understanding measurements, load support, precision, and the importance of planning before construction. Projects like these help connect classroom learning to real-world skills, giving students valuable insight into how engineering principles are applied in building and manufacturing.
We’re proud of the problem-solving, teamwork, and craftsmanship happening in our Bulldog classrooms!
📣 Now Hiring: Food Service Supervisor🍎
Ada Exempted Village Schools is seeking a qualified Food Service Supervisor to lead and oversee all food service operations across our district. This administrative/supervisory position plays a vital role in providing nutritious, high-quality meals in a safe and welcoming environment for our students.
✔️ Competitive salary
✔️ Comprehensive benefits
✔️ Leadership opportunity
✔️ 212-day contract
Interested candidates should visit the full description online: https://www.adabulldogs.org/page/openpositions
Help us nourish Bulldog pride—one meal at a time! 🐾
Ada Exempted Village Schools is seeking a qualified Food Service Supervisor to lead and oversee all food service operations across our district. This administrative/supervisory position plays a vital role in providing nutritious, high-quality meals in a safe and welcoming environment for our students.
✔️ Competitive salary
✔️ Comprehensive benefits
✔️ Leadership opportunity
✔️ 212-day contract
Interested candidates should visit the full description online: https://www.adabulldogs.org/page/openpositions
Help us nourish Bulldog pride—one meal at a time! 🐾
