Today was one of our favorite team-building days—the Orrville XC Scavenger Hunt! Teams had 1 hour and 15 minutes to run around town and complete as many challenges as possible. The challenges included taking pictures with a fire truck 🚒, finding a mural 🎨, bussing a table at a local restaurant, pumping a stranger's gas, picking weeds at a teacher’s house, helping people carry groceries, completing random acts of kindness at local businesses, finding hidden books around town, and plenty of other ridiculous photo challenges along the way!
And, of course, we had some awards to hand out…
🏆 Best Dressed: Team Brielle
🏃 Most Distance Covered: Team Parker
🥇 2026 XC Scavenger Hunt Champions: Team Kinsley!
Subject: District Safety Update Orrville Families and Staff, We want to make you aware that our schools are currently operating under a soft lockdown as a precaution due to an incident that occurred outside of town and away from our school buildings. We were advised by law enforcement to take this precautionary step. At this time, classes are continuing as normal inside the buildings, and students are safe. During the soft lockdown, we are limiting outside access and movement as a precaution. No outdoor activities will take place until the soft lockdown is lifted. We will continue to follow the guidance of law enforcement and will provide updates as appropriate. Thank you for your understanding and support as we work to keep our students and staff safe. Sincerely, Dr. David M. Toth Superintendent Orrville City Schools
Attendance Matters!
Students who are chronically absent (missing ~10% of school days, about 18 days) show significantly lower academic performance.
Early absenteeism (even in kindergarten) is linked with poorer reading/math outcomes and increased risk of dropping out later.
Nationally, the rate of students missing 10% or more of school days nearly doubled from 2018 to 2022, reaching about
Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of student success, sometimes more so than test scores.
Students who are chronically absent (missing ~10% of school days, about 18 days) show significantly lower academic performance.
Early absenteeism (even in kindergarten) is linked with poorer reading/math outcomes and increased risk of dropping out later.
Nationally, the rate of students missing 10% or more of school days nearly doubled from 2018 to 2022, reaching about
Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of student success, sometimes more so than test scores.
Orrville Schools and the State of Ohio now prohibit student use of cell phones within the school. All cell phones must be stowed in lockers or powered off during instructional hours. We appreciate your cooperation.
Cell Phones Prohibited in Ohio Schools
