Minerva High School

🚨 Dismissal Alert: Bonnieview Ave. Closure
What: Bonnieview Ave. is closed in both directions from Route 30 to the McDonald's railroad tracks.

When: Afternoon of Thursday, 11/06/25.
Reason: Downed power lines.

Impact:
Car Drivers: Please allow extra time, use an alternative route, and be patient with traffic delays.
Buses: Afternoon buses may be running late.

MHS November 2025 Newsletter

🎉 Congratulations to our Minerva Running Lions! 🎉 🏆 OHSAA State Championship Meet Recap 🏆 Girls Team – 4th in the State! What an incredible finish to an amazing season! 👏🏃‍♀️💨 Individual Results: 🌟 Tateum Richard – 13th -All-Ohio! Podium! 🥈 Makenzie Beavers – 31st (2nd Team All-Ohio) Charlie Galley – 60th Addison Keyser – 62nd Chloe Carson – 141st Taylor McGeorge – 164th Callie Yeagley – 170th 🎉 Congratulations, Tateum Richard, on finishing 13th in the state and earning All-Ohio honors! We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and incredible performance on the biggest stage! 🏅🦁❤️ ⸻ Boys Team – 6th in the State! Our boys capped off a phenomenal season with a 6th place finish at the OHSAA State Meet! Their hard work, grit, and team spirit truly stood out all year long. 💪🔥 Individual Results: 🥈 Rowen Hoffee – 31st (2nd Team All-Ohio) 🥈 Owen Yoder – 33rd (2nd Team All-Ohio) 🥈 Tyson Fetty – 34th (2nd Team All-Ohio) Anderson Scott – 61st Fox Johnson – 146th Brady First – 148th Kaden Knappenberger – 178th 👏 Congratulations to our entire boys’ and girls’ teams on an outstanding season and State Meet performance! It’s a great day to be a Minerva Running Lion! 🦁 #MinervaPride

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Halloween Auction! Today is the day teachers and students are getting dressed up by the auction winners — and the costumes are amazing! 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️😂 All proceeds from the auction go directly to support the SADD Post-Prom, helping us create a safe and unforgettable celebration for our students. We appreciate your support and school spirit! 💀🧡🖤 #HalloweenFun #SADD #PostProm #SchoolSpirit

Happy Halloween from the Lion News Network! 🎃👻

Things are getting spooky at MHS! The "Policy Police" are investigating mysterious ghost sightings in the hallways... and they don't have their e-hall passes! 😱

Check out our Special Halloween Edition to see if they can solve the mystery. Plus, stick around for a sports update (Congrats to Cross Country!) And some hilarious bloopers.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjxCDiPoDZw

🦁 Drive with Pride! 🦁

WE ARE HIRING!

Minerva Local Schools is seeking School Bus Drivers for the 2025-2026 school year and beyond!

Ready to get behind the wheel for our students?

Apply Today: https://www.mlsd.sparcc.org/o/mlsd/page/employment
#MinervaPride

#MinervaPride 2025 Marching Band Banquet 🎶 The Pride of Minerva! ❤️ Congratulations on an outstanding season, and a huge thank-you to our amazing senior leadership students for your dedication and spirit. Go Lions! 🦁🎺❤️

A huge congratulations to the winners from Mr. Mahaffey's Chemistry Class for their creative "Mole Day" projects. The competition was stiff, but these students really dug deep!

🏆 The Mole Winners
🥇 1st Place: "The Molrax" by Kelly Bolanz

🥈 2nd Place: "The North Mole" by Audrina Perrine

🥉 3rd Place: "Donut Moles" by Taylor Sherwood

Honorable Mention: "The Molena Lisa" by Tempi Muck

Honorable Mention: "Molaf" by Peyton Beaumariage

Check out the pictures of their awesome work!

🤔 What is a Mole, Anyway?
For those of us who haven't taken chemistry in a while, you might be wondering what a "mole" is!

In chemistry, a mole is simply a unit used for counting.

Because atoms and molecules are way too tiny to count one by one, chemists grouped them into a giant batch and called that batch a "mole."

Great job to all the students for this fun and educational project!

#MinervaPride #GoLions

🎟️ State Tickets Punched! 🚨 School History Alert! 🚨 School Record Alert! 🏆 Minerva Boys Cross Country wins their first-ever OHSAA Regional Championship in school history! 🏆 Minerva Girls Cross Country finishes OHSAA Regional Runner-Up! The Girls have now qualified for the State Meet an incredible 11 years in a row! 🔥 Makenzie Beavers sets a new MHS School Record – 18:27! She breaks Coach Mackenzie Scott’s record set back in 2017! Both teams will compete for a State Championship next Saturday at Fortress Obetz in Columbus! 🦁 It’s a GREAT day to be a Running Lion! #MinervaPride #GoLions

🏈 It was a season full of excitement, community pride, and success! Congratulations to the #MinervaPride Football Team on an outstanding 5-5 season — the future is bright for Minerva Football! Welcome to your new home, Coach Slates and Coach Wolf! A big thank you to the Minerva Band, Cheer Team, and Student Section for your incredible support all season long. We appreciate our dedicated seniors — your leadership and effort made a lasting impact. Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride

🦁 Go Lions! Beat Carrollton! 🦁 #MinervaPride Pep Rally – Celebrating school spirit at MES, MMS, and MHS! Let’s show our pride and support the Lions! 💪❤️🦁

🚌❤️ We appreciate our amazing #MinervaPride Transportation Team! 🦁 We had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate our dedicated staff at the 75th Annual Stark County ESC Transportation Banquet! Thank you for your commitment to keeping our students safe each and every day — we are so proud of you! Go Lions! #MinervaPride

Farm to School Program Celebrated at Minerva

Representatives from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Development, as well as the Ohio Beef Council, visited Minerva Local Schools to highlight the district's successful participation in the Farm to School Program.

About the Program
Farm to School is a national USDA network that connects schools (from pre-K to college) with local farmers. The program's goals are to:

Provide students with access to fresh, nutritious, locally grown food.

Educate children about agriculture, food, and nutrition.

Support local farmers and communities.

Expose students to career pathways in agriculture and nutrition.

Schools can participate in many ways, such as by serving local foods, planting school gardens, taking farm field trips, or holding classroom lessons on agriculture.

Minerva's Initiatives
During the visit, the team saw several of Minerva's Farm to School programs in action:

At Minerva High School: The Future Farmers of America (FFA) class presented their hydroponic garden, which supplies vegetables and herbs to school staff and the cafeteria.

At Minerva Elementary: Visitors observed students in classrooms participating in Farm to School learning activities.

Local Sourcing: The team met Kynsie Pero, a student from East Canton. The beef from her steer, which was purchased at the Stark County Fair, was served as beef burgers for lunch to the elementary students.

Stacey Bettis, the Minerva Local Nutrition Services Director, praised the "team effort" of the staff and administrators, expressing excitement over seeing students "so involved and engaged" in the learning opportunities.

🏆 It’s a GREAT Day to be a Minerva Running Lion! 🦁 The Minerva Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams are both OHSAA District Champions after outstanding performances today at Cambridge High School! Both teams now move on to the Pickerington Regional next week, where they’ll compete for a spot at the State Championships! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ Boys District Champions – Minerva 2nd – Rowen Hoffee 6th – Owen Yoder 10th – Anderson Scott 11th – Tyson Fetty 15th – Brady First 18th – Fox Johnson 33rd – Kaden Knappenberger 🏃‍♀️ Girls District Champions – Minerva 3rd – Makenzie Beavers 7th – Tateum Richard 11th – Charlie Galley 14th – Addison Keyser 29th – Chloe Carson 35th – Taylor McGeorge 47th – Callie Yeagley 🔥 CHAMPIONS! 🔥 ❤️ #MinervaPride #GoLions #RunningLions #DistrictChamps ❤️ 📸Jordan Miller News

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! 🦁

Saw a need and filled the need! Students saw a bench in the front of the school was deteriorating so they decided to repair and stain it to make it look new. Home maintenance class at work.

🏐 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