Introducing one of our newest staff members joining us via the Stark County ESC!! Please join us in welcoming Brickell Fry, who will be kicking off the school year as an educational aide at Minerva Preschool!
Read on to learn a bit about Brickell:
Name: Brickell Fry
Position: Educational Aide
Previous Experience: Brickell is a Kent State graduate with a degree in early childhood education. She has worked as an educational aide and has been a regular substitute for area schools.
Hobbies: Brickell’s hobbies include watching her children’s sporting events, attending concerts, and making memories with friends and family.
Favorite School Memory: Her favorite school memory is making friends that have lasted into adulthood.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Brickell is most looking forward to witnessing children foster a love of learning and working with the outstanding preschool staff at MES!
Please give Mrs. Fry a big MinervaPride welcome!
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Read on to learn a bit about Brickell:
Name: Brickell Fry
Position: Educational Aide
Previous Experience: Brickell is a Kent State graduate with a degree in early childhood education. She has worked as an educational aide and has been a regular substitute for area schools.
Hobbies: Brickell’s hobbies include watching her children’s sporting events, attending concerts, and making memories with friends and family.
Favorite School Memory: Her favorite school memory is making friends that have lasted into adulthood.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Brickell is most looking forward to witnessing children foster a love of learning and working with the outstanding preschool staff at MES!
Please give Mrs. Fry a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming back Mason Middleton, who will be kicking off the school year as a math teacher at Minerva High School!
Read on to learn a bit about Mason:
Name: Mason Middleton
Position: Math Teacher
Previous Experience: Mason is a returning Lion, having previously taught at Minerva Middle School. After a brief stint at a neighboring District, he is happy to be coming back!
Hobbies: Mason’s hobbies include playing a round of golf and he is known to dominate a video game or two.
Favorite School Memory: His favorite school memory was the seventh grade class trip to Baltimore.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Mr. Middleton is most looking forward to the opportunity to teach college credit plus courses this year at Minerva High School.
Please give Mason a big MinervaPride welcome back!
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Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Maddie Foutz, who will be kicking off the school year as a tutor at Minerva Middle School!
Read on to learn a bit about Maddie:
Name: Maddie Foutz
Position: Tutor, MMS
Previous Experience: The recent Kent State University graduate completed her student teaching last fall at Carrollton and currently works as the membership engagement specialist and a wellness attendant at the Minerva YMCA.
Hobbies: Maddie is a big nature lover! She likes her houseplants and admits to having too many of them. She enjoys going on walks with her dogs and also fishing.
Favorite School Memory: Maddie’s favorite school memory is choir class in high school with Mrs. Imler and her junior season of basketball. She got to make fun memories with her friends with both of those experiences.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Maddie was able to sub a lot last school year for the upcoming seventh grade group, and is excited to get to see and work with those kids who she has already started to get to know!
Please give Maddie a big MinervaPride welcome!
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Read on to learn a bit about Maddie:
Name: Maddie Foutz
Position: Tutor, MMS
Previous Experience: The recent Kent State University graduate completed her student teaching last fall at Carrollton and currently works as the membership engagement specialist and a wellness attendant at the Minerva YMCA.
Hobbies: Maddie is a big nature lover! She likes her houseplants and admits to having too many of them. She enjoys going on walks with her dogs and also fishing.
Favorite School Memory: Maddie’s favorite school memory is choir class in high school with Mrs. Imler and her junior season of basketball. She got to make fun memories with her friends with both of those experiences.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Maddie was able to sub a lot last school year for the upcoming seventh grade group, and is excited to get to see and work with those kids who she has already started to get to know!
Please give Maddie a big MinervaPride welcome!
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Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Mackenzie Scott, who will be kicking off the school year as an intervention specialist in fourth grade!
Read on to learn a bit about Mackenzie:
Name: Mackenzie Scott
Position: 4th Grade Intervention Specialist, MES
Previous Experience: The graduate of Youngstown State University previously taught at Northwest Local as an intervention specialist at Northwest Primary as well as coached cross country and track at the varsity level.
Hobbies: Mackenzie enjoys running, coaching, boating with her family, and going to the beach in the summer.
Favorite School Memory: When teaching in Northwest, after their Cinderella module, they celebrated with a ball; had a dance, dressed up, and made crowns. They had so much fun!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Mackenzie is excited to collaborate with an incredible fourth grade team and engage with the students!
Please give Mackenzie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Mackenzie:
Name: Mackenzie Scott
Position: 4th Grade Intervention Specialist, MES
Previous Experience: The graduate of Youngstown State University previously taught at Northwest Local as an intervention specialist at Northwest Primary as well as coached cross country and track at the varsity level.
Hobbies: Mackenzie enjoys running, coaching, boating with her family, and going to the beach in the summer.
Favorite School Memory: When teaching in Northwest, after their Cinderella module, they celebrated with a ball; had a dance, dressed up, and made crowns. They had so much fun!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Mackenzie is excited to collaborate with an incredible fourth grade team and engage with the students!
Please give Mackenzie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
MLSD is really upgrading its communication platforms this summer! The District has replaced One Call Now with an alerts system that is connected to our new website and app. The system is capable of sending a regular, voiced-call (either with a leaders voice or a pre-programmed one), text message, and email!
The call will show up as it has previously, with a caller ID of Minerva Local Schools, but you will want to save the number that sends the text.
*"Opt-out" and "Unsubscribe" options are available, should you wish to be removed from this messaging.*
Stay tuned for one more exciting update which is sure to further enhance school-home communication and information sharing!
The call will show up as it has previously, with a caller ID of Minerva Local Schools, but you will want to save the number that sends the text.
*"Opt-out" and "Unsubscribe" options are available, should you wish to be removed from this messaging.*
Stay tuned for one more exciting update which is sure to further enhance school-home communication and information sharing!
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Tim Wolf, who will be kicking off the school year as assistant principal at Minerva High School!
Read on to learn a bit about Tim:
Name: Tim Wolf
Position: Assistant Principal
Previous Experience: The Perry High School graduate attended Malone College and Salem International University. Tim comes to us with over twenty years of experience as a teacher and coach, most recently serving as dean of students at Perry High School.
Hobbies: Tim enjoys coaching, boating, and camping with his family.
Favorite School Memory: Tim’s favorite school memory is coaching in three-State championship games in two different sports.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Making positive connections with the Minerva staff, students, and community.
Please give Mr. Wolf a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Tim:
Name: Tim Wolf
Position: Assistant Principal
Previous Experience: The Perry High School graduate attended Malone College and Salem International University. Tim comes to us with over twenty years of experience as a teacher and coach, most recently serving as dean of students at Perry High School.
Hobbies: Tim enjoys coaching, boating, and camping with his family.
Favorite School Memory: Tim’s favorite school memory is coaching in three-State championship games in two different sports.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Making positive connections with the Minerva staff, students, and community.
Please give Mr. Wolf a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Chad Hilliard, who will be kicking off the school year as the assistant principal at Minerva Elementary!
Read on to learn a bit about Chad:
Name: Chad Hilliard
Position: Assistant Principal, MES
Previous Experience: The graduate of Mount Union and Walsh University spent all but one year of his career here at Minerva prior to joining Marlington last year as the athletic director and an assistant principal at the high school. He was the physical education teacher at Minerva Elementary and even a kindergarten teacher for a short stint, also coaching varsity wrestling for many years.
Hobbies: Chad enjoys camping, fishing, cooking, growing his garden, and watching sports.
Favorite School Memory: Chad’s favorite memory from when he was in school was when his entire second grade class got perfect scores on a spelling test and they all got dilly bars from DQ! As a professional, his favorite memory as a teacher was getting to teach his first year at West Elementary. Sitting with Mr. Scott for his first fifth grade band concert is something he will never forget!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Mr. Hilliard is looking forward to being excited about coming to school everyday! He states, “We have a team full of problem solvers and it motivates me to give maximum effort to make sure our staff and students get the attention and support that helps them be their best.”
Please give Chad a big MinervaPride welcome back!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Chad:
Name: Chad Hilliard
Position: Assistant Principal, MES
Previous Experience: The graduate of Mount Union and Walsh University spent all but one year of his career here at Minerva prior to joining Marlington last year as the athletic director and an assistant principal at the high school. He was the physical education teacher at Minerva Elementary and even a kindergarten teacher for a short stint, also coaching varsity wrestling for many years.
Hobbies: Chad enjoys camping, fishing, cooking, growing his garden, and watching sports.
Favorite School Memory: Chad’s favorite memory from when he was in school was when his entire second grade class got perfect scores on a spelling test and they all got dilly bars from DQ! As a professional, his favorite memory as a teacher was getting to teach his first year at West Elementary. Sitting with Mr. Scott for his first fifth grade band concert is something he will never forget!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Mr. Hilliard is looking forward to being excited about coming to school everyday! He states, “We have a team full of problem solvers and it motivates me to give maximum effort to make sure our staff and students get the attention and support that helps them be their best.”
Please give Chad a big MinervaPride welcome back!
#Minervapride
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Cheryl Firestone back to our transportation department as a bus driver!
Read on to learn a bit about Cheryl:
Name: Cheryl Firestone
Position: Bus Driver
Previous Experience: Cheryl has over 30 years of experience driving, with a good chunk of that previously spent here at Minerva Local.
Hobbies: Cheryl loves spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoys gardening and seeing everything come to life in the Spring! She also enjoys driving the children to and from school and hearing about their day, their likes and dislikes and what they want to do or be when they grow up!
Favorite School Memory: All the friends she made and spending time with them.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Meeting new kids and hopefully seeing some of the kiddos that were on her route when she drove for Minerva a few years ago.
Please give Cheryl a big MinervaPride welcome back!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Cheryl:
Name: Cheryl Firestone
Position: Bus Driver
Previous Experience: Cheryl has over 30 years of experience driving, with a good chunk of that previously spent here at Minerva Local.
Hobbies: Cheryl loves spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoys gardening and seeing everything come to life in the Spring! She also enjoys driving the children to and from school and hearing about their day, their likes and dislikes and what they want to do or be when they grow up!
Favorite School Memory: All the friends she made and spending time with them.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Meeting new kids and hopefully seeing some of the kiddos that were on her route when she drove for Minerva a few years ago.
Please give Cheryl a big MinervaPride welcome back!
#Minervapride
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Zachary Slates, who will be kicking off the school year as the weightroom instructor!
Read on to learn a bit about Zach:
Name: Zachary Slates
Position: Weightroom Instructor, MHS
Previous Experience: The graduate of Western Governor's University and Loras College has previously spent the first third of his career at Perry Local as an intervention specialist and coach.
Hobbies: Zach enjoys working on odds and ends around the house, most recently completing a pavilion for his patio area.
Favorite School Memory: Zach’s favorite memories revolve around his time as a student, being a part of multiple sports programs, speech and debate, and theater.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Zach is looking forward to getting to know all the students and staff and building relationships with them which he feels is key to be successful in anything.
Please give Zach a big MinervaPride welcome!
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Read on to learn a bit about Zach:
Name: Zachary Slates
Position: Weightroom Instructor, MHS
Previous Experience: The graduate of Western Governor's University and Loras College has previously spent the first third of his career at Perry Local as an intervention specialist and coach.
Hobbies: Zach enjoys working on odds and ends around the house, most recently completing a pavilion for his patio area.
Favorite School Memory: Zach’s favorite memories revolve around his time as a student, being a part of multiple sports programs, speech and debate, and theater.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Zach is looking forward to getting to know all the students and staff and building relationships with them which he feels is key to be successful in anything.
Please give Zach a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Josie Vanicek, who will be kicking off the school year as a Title One Tutor at Minerva Elementary!
Read on to learn a bit about Josie:
Name: Josie Vanicek
Position: Title One Tutor, MES
Previous Experience: The graduate of Kent State University previously taught in a similar position at South Range Local Schools in Canfield, OH.
Hobbies: Josie enjoys painting, traveling, walking, and hiking.
Favorite School Memory: Anytime her class was able to go outside for a lesson on a sunny day!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Josie is looking forward to getting to know each of her student’s personalities and helping them to grow in confidence!
Please give Josie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
Read on to learn a bit about Josie:
Name: Josie Vanicek
Position: Title One Tutor, MES
Previous Experience: The graduate of Kent State University previously taught in a similar position at South Range Local Schools in Canfield, OH.
Hobbies: Josie enjoys painting, traveling, walking, and hiking.
Favorite School Memory: Anytime her class was able to go outside for a lesson on a sunny day!
Most Looking Forward To This Year: Josie is looking forward to getting to know each of her student’s personalities and helping them to grow in confidence!
Please give Josie a big MinervaPride welcome!
#Minervapride
We have several new faces, as well as several familiar faces, joining our team here at Minerva Local form the 2025-2026 school year. As we look forward to August, we will be introducing you to these awesome staff members!
Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Mark Scott, who will be kicking off the school year as our superintendent!
Read on to learn a bit about Mark:
Name: Mark Scott
Position: Superintendent
Previous Experience: The Muskingum University and Kent State graduate has led a successful educational career. Mr. Scott’s career spans 24 years in education, including 15 years in administration at both the building and central office levels. Prior to his superintendency, he spent five years as Principal of Minerva Elementary, where he led the school’s transformation from an Academic Watch designation to a high-performing academic elementary school.
Hobbies: Mark enjoys reading, spending time with family on the pontoon boat, attending high school fine arts and athletic events, and cheering on the Cleveland Guardians and Browns.
Favorite School Memory: Mr. Scott always finds great joy in attending graduation ceremonies, award programs, concerts, plays, and athletic events to honor and celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students, staff, and families each year.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: “Returning to my home district of Minerva Local as the Superintendent is a dream come true! Go Lions!”
Please give Mr. Scott, a big MinervaPride welcome back!
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Introducing one of our newest staff members at Minerva Local!! Please join us in welcoming Mark Scott, who will be kicking off the school year as our superintendent!
Read on to learn a bit about Mark:
Name: Mark Scott
Position: Superintendent
Previous Experience: The Muskingum University and Kent State graduate has led a successful educational career. Mr. Scott’s career spans 24 years in education, including 15 years in administration at both the building and central office levels. Prior to his superintendency, he spent five years as Principal of Minerva Elementary, where he led the school’s transformation from an Academic Watch designation to a high-performing academic elementary school.
Hobbies: Mark enjoys reading, spending time with family on the pontoon boat, attending high school fine arts and athletic events, and cheering on the Cleveland Guardians and Browns.
Favorite School Memory: Mr. Scott always finds great joy in attending graduation ceremonies, award programs, concerts, plays, and athletic events to honor and celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students, staff, and families each year.
Most Looking Forward To This Year: “Returning to my home district of Minerva Local as the Superintendent is a dream come true! Go Lions!”
Please give Mr. Scott, a big MinervaPride welcome back!
#Minervapride
The district is transitioning to a new phone system and outages are expected across all buildings on Tuesday, July 15th with intermittent outages possible the remainder of the week. Please email info@minerva.sparcc.org with any urgent messages.
The Class of 1980 stopped by Minerva High School today for a building tour as part of their 45th reunion weekend celebration. Special thanks to our cheerleaders and members of both the choir and marching band for greeting these graduates and their guests with the fight song and alma mater!!#Minervapride
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees!
Exciting News!! Are you sitting around waiting for the picnic or fireworks to start? Take a few minutes and download the new Minerva Local School District App! Be sure to enable notifications customizable to your needs.
iOS App Store: https://tinyurl.com/k25b78vv
Android Play Store: https://tinyurl.com/hp4f92sj
While you are at it, head over to the website to check out its entirely new look!
www.mlsd.sparcc.org
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🌟 Announcing our Annual Hole Sponsorship Fundraiser. 🌟
Click here for the flyer: https://tinyurl.com/kazchwk7
Our Minerva Girls Golf team is seeking hole sponsors for the upcoming season. If you sponsor a hole your name or business name will be on a sign posted at a tee box during our home matches. It is $100 for the season sponsorship.
Please see the flyer below for more details and contact information.
We thank everyone for their continued support of our girls for this upcoming season.
⛳️ 🦁 Go Lady Lions Golf 🦁 ⛳️
☀️ We know, we know… summer just started! BUT now is the perfect time to register your new students for the upcoming school year! 🦁📚
✅ Registration is quick and easy with our online system through FinalForms.
The sooner you register, the smoother your back-to-school experience will be!
Don’t wait—secure your spot as a proud Minerva Lion today! 🦁
👉https://www.mlsd.sparcc.org/registration
📣 Save the Date! 🎉 Click here for the details: https://tinyurl.com/3x437jkv
We’re excited to welcome the Class of 2032 to Minerva Middle School!
#MinervaPride #Classof2032 #WelcomeToMMS
Check out this cool art offering by the Minerva Public Library. They are great partners all year, but especially in the summer!
