Minerva Local School District - Every Child, Every Minute, Every Day

🎃 Pumpkin Day in First Grade! 🎃 First grade wrapped up their life cycles unit in reading and celebrated with a fun-filled Pumpkin Day! Each class carved a pumpkin and placed it in a container with dirt so students can observe the pumpkin life cycle throughout the school year. Other exciting pumpkin activities included: 🧡 Baking pumpkin bread 🧡 Making cinnamon pumpkins 🧡 Measuring pumpkins 🧡 Testing to see if pumpkins sink or float 🧡 Conducting a dissolving pumpkin science experiment It was a fantastic hands-on day of learning and discovery! 🍂 Minerva Elementary — #MinervaPride

Athletic Events 10/20/25 to 10/25/25
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This week's LNN is all about Rivalry Week! 🏈 The Policy Police are back to ensure school policies are followed, we're crossing out C's for the big game, and celebrating our Athlete of the Week. Don't miss the Lions Sport Update and all the Rivalry Week spirit!

Show your support and watch the full episode now! 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVCbR6ASxw8

🚒 Minerva Local Schools Thanks Fire Chief Aaron Stoller! Over 30 years of dedicated service — thank you, Chief, for everything you’ve done for our community and school district! Go Lions! 🦁

The Minerva Girls Soccer Team battled until the final whistle but fell 2-0 on the road at St. Clairsville in the OHSAA Soccer Tournament. ⚽️ The Lions wrapped up a very successful season with a 9-7-2 record! Every game was exciting, and these ladies always left it all on the field — playing with passion and heart. ❤️ A huge thank you to our amazing seniors for your leadership and dedication. You’ve left your mark on Minerva Soccer! Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride

🏐 OHSAA East District Tournament 🦁 LIONS DEFEAT RIVAL CARROLLTON IN A THRILLER! The Lions showed incredible grit and determination, rallying from a 2–1 deficit to defeat rival Carrollton and complete the season sweep, winning all three matchups against the Warriors! Final Scores: 25–16 | 24–26 | 15–25 | 25–20 | 15–7 With the victory, Minerva improves to 14–9 and extends their win streak to seven straight! 🔥 Next up ➡️ District Semifinal 📍 Lisbon Beaver 📅 Tuesday, 6:00 PM Thank you to our amazing student section and fans for creating an electric atmosphere tonight! 🙌 Go Lions! #MinervaPride 📸 Jordan Miller News

Important Information for the Varsity Football Game at Alliance 10/17/25
Alliance Bag Policy
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⛳️ 🦁 OHSAA STATE BOUND 🦁 ⛳️ The weekend has finally come and the Minerva Lions are off to Firestone to compete. Good Luck Girls!! We are so proud of you all! Go Lions! 🦁

🏆 The Minerva Running Lions are EBC Champions! The Girls captured their 8th consecutive EBC title, while the Boys brought home back-to-back championships! First Team EBC Athletes Girls: Richard • Beavers • Galay • Keyser Boys: Hoffee • Scott • Yoder • Fetty ⭐️ EBC Boys Runner of the Year: Rowan Hoffee ⭐️ EBC Coach of the Year: Olivia Scott Congratulations to our runners and coaches for their incredible dedication and dominance! Go Lions!! 🦁 #MinervaPride

Ring the Victory Bell! 🔔 EBC Victory! Win Number Five! Minerva brought a great crowd, amazing school spirit from the Student Section, Band and Cheerleaders, and the Minerva Boys of Fall did the work- fighting hard in a physical battle to defeat the Marlington Dukes 7-0! Coach Slates has the boys believing in one another — with strong senior leadership and relentless effort, this team will be remembered for bringing pride and excitement to the Minerva Football Program! Go Lions! 🦁

Athletic Events 10/13/25 to 10/18/25
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📣 LNN EPISODE 7 IS LIVE! 📣

Tune in now for the latest edition of the Minerva High School Lion News Network! Our student reporters have the scoop on everything happening at MHS this week—from news and sports to features you won't want to miss.

Hit the link below and get caught up! 🦁

📺 Watch Episode 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzcWF1Mbw7o

🦉✨ Wizards in the Woods! ✨🦅 Get ready for a magical weekend at Raptor Hallow Sanctuary's annual event! Join us for live bird shows, crafts, food & drinks, and more. It's fun for the whole family!

🗓️ Sat & Sun | Oct 11-26 | 11 AM - 5 PM
📍 Butler Rodman Park, 2295 W State St, Alliance, OH 44601
💸 Adults: $12 | Kids: $8 | FREE PARKING

🎉 Congratulations to our MHS Girls Soccer Senior Class – Eight Strong! 🎉⚽️ Thank you for your leadership, passion, and commitment. Congratulations on a winning senior season – we appreciate each of you: Grace, Kendra, Ireland, Kyleigh, Lillian, Autumn, Rachel, and Alexandria. Go Lions! 🦁❤️ #MinervaPride

🎉 MHS Volleyball Senior Night! 🎉 Congratulations to #MinervaPride Senior Volleyball Player Rebecca Jackson! 🏐 We appreciate your dedication, hard work, and commitment! Thank you for everything you’ve given to Minerva Volleyball! Go Lions! 🦁❤️

Minerva Freshmen Get Hands-On Look at Local Industry During Manufacturing Tour

MINERVA, OH – Minerva High School's commitment to career exploration was on full display this week as the Freshman class participated in the annual Minerva Manufacturing Day Tour on Thursday and Friday. This successful, two-day event provided 9th-grade students with a firsthand look at the diverse and high-tech career paths available in their own community.

The entire Freshman class embarked on the High School Manufacturing Tour, gaining exposure to essential local operations. Students travelled to several key facilities, including:
The Minerva Fire Department offering insight into essential community services and the specialized equipment they use.
Regal Metal Products, where students learned about precision stamping and manufacturing for the automotive and agricultural industries.
Durafin Tube, a leader in heat exchanger tubing, showcases complex fabrication and quality control processes.

In addition to the site visits, PCC Airfoils, which manufactures complex turbine components for aircraft engines, brought their presentation directly to the high school, ensuring all freshmen could learn about the company's advanced technology and career opportunities.

Minerva High School Principal Andy Mangun noted, "This was another successful opportunity to hopefully inspire our students to consider different career paths after graduating. We are incredibly proud of the Minerva businesses that open their doors to help shape our future workforce."

Minerva High School extends gratitude to all of our local businesses for providing these great opportunities and for their continued partnership in educating the next generation of Minerva's workforce.

🌟 Gold Star to Minerva Local Speech & Language Pathologist Missy Boldizar and Minerva Local Parent Donna Ramsey for presenting at the Minerva Rotary Club on the importance of assistive technology for students with communication disabilities! Outstanding job, and thank you for all you do for our students! 👏 #MinervaPride

Athletic Events 10/6/25 to 10/11/25
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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. Thank you to all of our amazing staff for the countless ways you inspire, encourage, and support our students—you’re making a lasting impact that extends far beyond the classroom! #MinervaPride The Lions host the Salem Quakers tonight at 7:00 PM—come out and support the cheerleaders, band, and football team! Go Lions! 🔔