Letter from Dr. Nye to Future 5th Grade Families:
Dear Grand Valley Local Schools Community,
At Grand Valley, we take great pride in our dedicated teachers, outstanding students, and strong educational programs. However, as we look to the future, we must address some challenges.
Due to changes in our community, enrollment has declined, leading to a projected decrease in state funding. To ensure we continue providing the same high-quality education and opportunities for our students, we must consolidate resources and create greater flexibility within our staffing.
Our Elementary School operates with self-contained classrooms, where students have one teacher covering all core subjects, along with scheduled time for special programs such as music, physical education, and art. Staffing these programs remain relatively straightforward.
At the Middle School and High School levels, our teachers already teach across multiple grade levels within their subject areas.
Moving forward, I anticipate that by the 2026-2027 school year, all MS/HS teachers will instruct both middle and high school students under a combined master schedule, rather than separate schedules for each school.
One area that presents unique challenges is 5th grade, where students begin transitioning from a single-teacher model to subject-specific instruction. Traditionally, we have structured 5th grade as a transition year to prepare students for the next step in their academic journey.
To enhance staffing flexibility, we plan to adjust how 5th grade is structured. Since our 5th-grade teachers are certified to teach up to the 10th and 11th grade levels, we will begin utilizing them for high school courses.
As a result, we will relocate 5th grade back to the Middle School, allowing us to maximize our instructional resources while still maintaining a transitional environment. Students will experience a mix of self-contained instruction and some movement between classes, ensuring they are well-prepared for the structure of 6th grade.
While opinions may vary on the best placement for 5th grade, we believe this move will provide the necessary flexibility in staffing while maintaining a strong educational foundation for our students.
Despite these necessary adjustments, Grand Valley remains committed to offering high-quality academic programs, diverse extracurricular activities, and a positive educational experience for all students.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we work together to ensure the best outcomes for our school community.
Thank you, and have a great week!
Sincerely,
Dr. William R. Nye Jr.
Superintendent, Grand Valley Local Schools
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Today's MS Boys and Girls Track Meet at PV is canceled.
Prom Info!
Today's Baseball and Softball games at Badger are canceled. Makeup date TBA.
Kindergarten Next Year!
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Senior Parents!
Great job by the Boys and Girls Track Team competing at Cardinal High School today.
Grand Valley Local Schools conducted a lockdown drill today in cooperation with the Orwell Police Department and the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Department. The school is required to conduct lockdown drills. To minimize the disruption to the students’ education the drill practiced was a reverse lockdown drill where students are to remain in the classroom, away from windows, but teachers can continue to teach. These drills are used when there are potential threats on the community. To practice this drill and utilize our time wisely, the Sheriff’s department worked with Grand Valley and OPD and brought the canines to conduct a search in the parking lot. Grand Valley is proud to announce that the campus parking lot was free of drugs. We would like to extend a thank you to both OPD and Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Department for helping keep our students and faculty safe.
We are excited to see our Grand Valley A-Tech students continue to do amazing things off campus. These pictures are from A-Tech's National Technical Honor Society Ceremony where two Grand Valley students got inducted. This year's President of the NTHS at A-Tech is Emily Allen a proud Grand Valley Senior.
New inductee and GV Junior, Riley Wade was also sworn in as next year's President of the NTHS at A-Tech.
Grand Valley Senior, Haley Parker, was inducted as well.
Congrats!
Congratulations to our 2025 - 2026 GVHS Cheerleading Squad!
Go Mustangs!
Congratulations to our Mustang All Ohio selections!
Carter Turk - 2nd Team All Ohio
Braden Hart - Special Mention All Ohio
Solomon Schultz - Honorable Mention All Ohio
Congratulations to Cloe Turk and Eric Leyda! Grand Valley Track and Field Athletes of the Week!
Congratulations to our Girls Basketball All Ohio selections Cloe Turk (3rd Team) and Breanna Rowland (Honorable Mention).
GRAND VALLEY - Here are information flyers for the Mustangs Fundamental Clinic (Boys & Girls Grades K-2) and the Lady Mustangs Softball Clinic (Girls in Grades 3-8) both on 4-5-25; and the Lady Mustangs Pitching & Catching Softball Clinic (Girls in Grades 3-8) on 4-19-25.
Grand Valley Middle School Student Council recently sponsored a food drive for Country Neighbor in Orwell. The food drive was organized by GVMS Student Council Members and Student Council Advisor, Lisa McClain. Jim Long from Country Neighbor also assisted in facilitating the drive. The GVMS Student Council was able to donate 186 items to Country Neighbor.
Are you a parent of a child ages 0-5 years old? If so, plan to join us at our 1st Annual Early Literacy Night! All parents are welcome. Please bring your 0-5-year-old child to learn as well! It's on April 10, 2025, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Elementary School Cafeteria.
