Appalachian STEM Collaborative: Local ESCs bring together district leaders, strategic partners

Appalachian STEM Collaborative: Local ESCs bring together district leaders, strategic partners By Jeff Harrison Communications Director Noble Local School District   TEAM.   It’s an acronym generally associated with sports – Together Everyone Accomplishes More – but thanks to three educational service centers in southeast Ohio, that term has taken on new meaning.   The Eastern Ohio […]

2023 Belmont County High Schools’ Art Show

2023 Belmont County High Schools’ Art Show The 2023 Belmont County High School Art Show was held March 30 – April 2, 2023 at the Ohio Valley Mall. Around 250 pieces of art were on display from the following schools: Barnesville, Bellaire, Bridgeport, Martins Ferry, Shadyside, St. Clairsville, and Union Local. The top 5 from […]

Belmont County Spelling Bee Champion Wins Two Years in a Row

Belmont County Spelling Bee Champion Wins Two Years in a Row The East Central Ohio Educational Service Center, the Times Leader and Belmont Savings Bank sponsored the 2023 Belmont County Spelling Bee on February 2 at Belmont College. Eighteen students from school districts across Belmont County battled to win a trip to the Scripps National […]

Port Washington Elementary School Receives National Blue Ribbon School Award

Port Washington Elementary School Receives National Blue Ribbon School Award Port Washington Elementary School of the Indian Valley Local Schools was once again named a National Blue Ribbon School this past September.  The school, educating students from kindergarten to fifth grade, was recognized as a 2022 Exemplary High Performing School based on its overall academic […]

Ohio ESC Association to Recognize Educational and Community Leaders at Award and Recognition Program

Ohio ESC Association to Recognize Educational and Community Leaders at Award and Recognition Program Columbus, Ohio – On Monday, November 14, 2022, the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) recognized 35 educational and community leaders from across the state for their commitment and dedication to their local communities, educational service centers and Ohio’s K-12 education […]

ECOESC Hosts Inaugural Leadership Summit for High School Girls in Guernsey County

ECOESC Hosts Inaugural Leadership Summit For High School Girls in Guernsey County Cambridge, OH – On Tuesday, November 22, twenty-nine female students from several schools across Guernsey County attended the first Guernsey County Girls’ Empowerment Day event hosted by the East Central Ohio Educational Service Center’s (ECOESC) Educational Services Department at Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center.  […]

Local Families Attended The East Central Ohio Educational Service Center’s 22nd Annual Reading Festival on Nov. 5

Local Families Attended The East Central Ohio Educational Service Center’s 22nd Annual Reading Festival on Nov. 5 New Philadelphia – The East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (ECOESC) hosted their 22nd annual Family Reading Festival at New Towne Mall in New Philadelphia with attendance from approximately 1,146 area students on Saturday, November 5. The organization […]

Academic Field Day Held for Belmont County Sixth Graders

Academic Field Day Held for Belmont County Sixth Graders The Belmont County Gifted Advisory Council (GAC) and the East Central Ohio Educational Service Center Gifted Department hosted the 28th Annual Sixth Grade Academic Field Day on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the J.B. Martin Recreation Center in St. Clairsville.  This daylong program of mental exercises […]

Students Explore Writing and Illustrating at Annual Conference Hosted by ECOESC

Students Explore Writing and Illustrating at Annual Conference Hosted by ECOESC New Philadelphia, OH – The East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (ECOESC) held the first day of the Young Authors’ & Illustrators’ Conference and Competition hosted by ​​Kent State University Tuscarawas on Friday, October 21. The creative event was open to fifth and ninth […]