The Ross-Pike ESD received a grant this year to purchase 15 pairs of specialized headphones and the entire Modulate Therapeutic Listening album. 7 preschool classrooms implemented the program with a total of 10 students. Educators also diligently implemented a specific sensory diet plan with each student daily as part of the program. Results indicated improved attention span, active engagement with peers, improved bowel/bladder control, improved impulse control/self-regulation, decreased episodes of frustration and increased verbalizations. Thank you to all of our staff that worked so hard in implementing this program!
JOB POSTING:
Open date: 4/6/2021
Closing date: 4/20/2021 at 3:00pm
Start date: approximately 8/23/2021
The Ross Pike Educational Service Center has a full time opening for a Preschool Intervention Teacher for the 21-22 school year. Salary range will depend on experience. Applicant must be willing to complete a BCI and FBI background check and hold appropriate license through the Ohio Department of Education. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest, along with a current resume to tkitchen@rpesd.org or by mail to Tom Kitchen, Ross Pike Educational Service District, 475 Western Avenue, Suite E, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601. Deadline for Application is April 20, 2021 at 3:00p.m
JOB POSTING:
Open date: 3/24/2021
Closing date: 5/14/2021
Start date: 8/23/2021
The Ross-Pike Educational Service District is searching for a highly motivated individual with an intervention specialist license to serve as a teacher in one of our cooperative unit classrooms located in our service area in Ross and Pike counties. Candidates should provide a letter of interest and resume to Tom Kitchen, Assistant Superintendent, Ross-Pike ESD, 475 Western Ave., Suite E, Chillicothe, OH 45601 or through email at tkitchen@rpesd.org.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be closed to the public on Thursday, March 18, 2021. We will reopen with normal business hours on Friday, March 19.
March Autism Parent Support Meeting
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Congratulations to our Ross County Spelling Bee winners! 3rd place was Hayley Bossert (Adena); 2nd place was Leila Kiser (Southeastern) and 1st place was Clara Ewing (Adena). Thank you to Huntington Middle School for hosting and Ross County Banking Center for their prize donation!
Congratulations to our Pike County Spelling Bee winners! 3rd place was Ariana Yokum (Western); 2nd place was Cole Glenn (Eastern); and 1st place was Evan Miller (Eastern). Thank you to Eastern High School for hosting and Ohio Valley Bank for their prize donation!
Our offices in Ross and Pike counties will be closed Tuesday, February 16, 2021 due to the weather.
Due to Level 2 road conditions, our offices will have limited hours today. Please call to check availability 702-3120 / 289-4171
The Ross and Pike offices will be closed today, February 9, 2021 due to Level 1 road conditions.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be open from 8:00am-2:00pm today, February 8, 2021. Our Pike office is OPEN! We recommend calling to schedule an appointment (740-289-4171).
We apologize for the inconvenience but both our Ross and Pike offices will be closed to the public, Friday Feb. 5, 2021. We are scheduling background checks at both offices for next week. Please call 740-702-3120.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be closed this afternoon to the public (2-4-2021). We will reopen at 8:00am tomorrow.
National School Counseling Week 2021 (Feb. 1–5), sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the essential contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Take a moment to thank your local school counselor(s).
Due to the Level 2 road advisory, the Ross and Pike offices will be closed to the public and employees tomorrow, February 2, 2021.
Nearly 110K #schoolcounselors provide students with academic, college/career and social/emotional development. School counselors celebrate all students. This week Ross-Pike ESD celebrates our area school counselors! #NSCW21
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be closed to the public beginning at 12:00pm today, January 29, 2021. We will re-open Monday with our regular 8:00am-4:00pm hours. Our Pike office is still temporarily closed but we will be announcing our opening date soon!
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe is now OPEN to the public for the day, January 28, 2021.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe is closed this morning due to inclement weather. We will update our hours via our website and Facebook page later this morning.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be CLOSED to the public today, Tuesday January 26, 2021. Please check our website and Facebook page for adjusted hours this week. Our Pike office remains temporarily closed to the public.
The Ross-Pike ESD offices in both counties will be closed to the public Tuesday, January 19. Please check our website and Facebook page for updated hours this week.
The Ross-Pike ESD offices in both Ross and Pike Counties will be closed Friday, January 15 and Monday, January 18.
Due to staffing issues, the Ross-Pike ESD in Chillicothe will be open 8:00am-12:00pm, January 11-15. Please call 740-702-3120 to schedule an appointment or email Adunn@rpesd.org. Our Pike office remains temporarily closed.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe with be OPEN today, Friday January 8, from 8:00am-4:00pm.
The Ross-Pike ESD Chillicothe office will be closed all day to the public Thursday, January 7, 2021.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be closing at 12:00pm today. Please check our website and Facebook page this week for adjusted hours each day. Our new Pike office remains temporarily closed.
The Ross-Pike ESD in Chillicothe will open at 8:30 today. Our new Pike office location remains closed.
The Ross-Pike ESD will be closed on December 31 and January 1.
The Ross-Pike ESD offices will be closing December 23 at 2:00pm. The office will also be closed December 24 and December 25 and reopen on December 28 at 8:00am.
This week, @Lifetown.Columbus brought their Holiday Shop to some of our students. Students shopped and wrapped presents.
The Ross and Pike offices of Ross-Pike ESD will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day. We will reopen on Thursday.
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be closed to the public on Tuesday November 3, 2020. Our Pike office will be open.
The Ross-Pike ESD presented their quarterly "Golden Apple Awards" via Zoom today recognizing ESD staff for outstanding contributions to our local schools. These award winners were nominated by their colleagues for going above and beyond. Please congratulate the following:
Jessica Hagerman - Pioneer, nominated by Crystal Campbell
Katie Egginger - Unioto, nominated by Tracy Lallier
Hannah Lamerson - Unioto, nominated by Abby White
Colena Schwartz - Zane Trace, nominated by Amy Turner
Janet Stokes - Zane Trace, nominated by Barb Bolton
Holly Colburn - Huntington, nominated by Alicia Riley
Lora Cox - Western, nominated by Lori Mosteller
Kelli Kitchen - Pickaway-Ross CTC, nominated by Debbie Nace
Diane Dawson - Pickaway-Ross CTC, nominated by Debbie Nace
Tom Kitchen - Ross-Pike ESD, nominated by Keith Stevenson
The Ross-Pike Educational Service District is in search of a full-time one-on-one attendant to serve a school-age student at the Pioneer Center. The person must be able to start as soon as possible. They must have an aide permit from the Ohio Department of Education or be able to obtain one quickly. This position is paid hourly based on when the student is in attendance. Benefits are available. Please contact Tom Kitchen at tkitchen@rpesd.org for more information.
This is what unloading almost 20,000 masks looks like. Thanks to the state of Ohio, these will be rolling out to our Ross and Pike County districts next week!
The Ross-Pike ESD Chillicothe office will be short-staffed today and we will only be open by appointment. Please call 740-702-3120 to schedule an appointment. Our Pike office is open.
Great opportunity to have @EVERFIK12 talk with our area school counselors about their social emotional resources.
The Ross-Pike ESD Chillicothe office will be open to the public from 11:00am-4:00pm on Thursday September 16, 2020.
Ross-Pike ESD will be having their regularly scheduled LPDC meeting on 9-15-2020 at 3:45pm. This meeting will be conducted virtually. You can view the meeting at the Ross-Pike ESD YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9xVcnphUz1tBWWfzYuDppg
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Chillicothe office will be closed to the public today, Monday September 14, 2020. Background checks can still be done in our Pike office. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Ross-Pike ESD is seeking substitute paraprofessionals. Requirements include - high school diploma; ability to pass FBI/BCI check. Positions include working with students in ESD classrooms, along with Ross and Pike county schools! You may contact Barb Anderson at 740-702-3120
The Ross-Pike ESD office in Chillicothe will be closed on Tuesday September 9, 2020. Background checks can be done at our Pike office.
Our Zane Trace preschool staff is working hard to ensure a safe start for preschoolers!!
The Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Emily Snyder as a new preschool teacher at Jasper Elementary. Emily grew up in Waverly, Ohio and received a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Shawnee State University. She spent her first year teaching Kindergarten at Pike Christian Academy. Emily currently lives in Pike County and will soon be welcoming her first child. Emily has a passion for working with children and is excited to join our team.
Ross-Pike ESD is pleased to welcome Regina Gambill to our organization as a preschool aide in our new classroom at Pickaway-Ross CTC. Regina has been an instructor assistant for 17 years. She has been married to her husband Tom for 8 years and together they have 4 children - Tom Jr, Hannah, Nate and Lillie. She graduated from Unioto High School and studied at Ohio University. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family. She is excited to embark on a new chapter of her life with Ross-Pike ESD.
Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Joyce Neff to our organization as an attendant at Huntington Local Schools. Joyce retired from the State of Ohio. She worked as a Paraprofessional for Huntington Schools from 2002 until 2011. She was most recently employed by the Chillicothe City Schools from 2011 until 2020 as a Latchkey Teacher. She is married to Wayne.
The Ross-Pike ESD is pleased to welcome Shannon Heath as a one-on-one attendant at Jasper Elementary in the Scioto Valley Local School District. She is a 2003 Graduate of Piketon High School and a 2006 Graduate of Shawnee State University with a Associate in Business. She is a wife and mother of two kids and four fur babies. Previously, she served as an Educational Aide for Scioto Valley Local School District for 5 years. She loves working with children. She believes that there’s never a dull moment and loves always learning new things each day. She can’t wait to see all the kiddos smiling faces so bring on this crazy school year!
The Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Hannah Lamerson as an ASL Attendant at Unioto. Hannah graduated from Piketon High School in 2017. Hannah is a senior at Shawnee State University. She will be graduating in the spring with a bachelors degree in psychology along with a minor/certificate in K-12 Deaf studies. She is passionate about strengthening appreciation of Deaf culture and sign language. She is a fur momma and will be getting married this fall. She can’t wait for this school year to start!
Welcome to our new website!