It's been a busy start to the school year and our Trojans have been making headlines!
From our unique Sebring traditions to our historic state report card, check out some of the ways our district has been making news!
Back to school experience:
https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/education/2026/08/24/sebring-alliance-school-return-summer-ohio/91390133007/
Summer Workbook Challenge:
https://www.salemnews.net/news/neighborhood-news/2026/09/sebrings-b-l-miller-elementary-students-start-school-with-a-splash/
District Celebration of Historic State Report Card Rating:
https://www.the-review.com/story/news/local/2026/10/08/sebring-students-staff-celebrate-state-report-card/92109800007/
Scarpitti Foundation Book Fair Donation:
https://www.wfmj.com/news/local-news/sebring-students-gifted-books-through-scarpitti-foundation-scholastic-partnership/article_1e624805-9c8a-42b4-84c5-24d1ec465362.html
B.L. Miller Elementary School students took home books for free thanks to a partnership between The Carl & Josie Scarpitti Foundation and Scholastic Books. The foundation provided a $20 credit to all pre-K through sixth-grade students to spend on new books at the school’s Scholastic Book Fair.
The funds for each student to purchase books were donated in memory of Suzanne Scarpitti, the eldest child of Carl & Josie, who passed away in April and would have turned 80 on October 26.
The foundation also provided funds to line basketball courts at B.L. Students have been enjoying their new basketball courts all year!
We are grateful for the books the foundation put in the hands of our little Trojans and for the fun their support has provided with our basketball courts! Thank you, Scarpitti Foundation!
Our district recognizes the crucial role social-emotional learning plays in our Trojans' success. Throughout the year, we implement curriculum that teaches our students how to connect with each other, make positive choices, and help the community around them. A well-supported Trojan is a successful Trojan!
One example of our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum is a program called "Start with Hello". This program encourages meaningful and respectful connections between students. Pictured, is one of the "Start with Hello" activities. Students created a post-it display with positive messages to take for themselves or give to a fellow Trojan. We hope to keep the conversation going all year long!
Mrs. Mathias’ Success and Wellness students have been hard at work this year on the Trojan Pantry. The pantry has expanded its offerings thanks to the incredible support of The Second Harvest Food Bank, The United Way, and our community. Along with pantry item staples, after-school snacks have been added to the shelves. Mrs. Mathias’ students keep track of the pantry’s inventory, place orders, stock shelves, and deliver food items to classrooms. We are proud of our Trojans for giving back to their school community.
Read Full Article Here From WKBN:
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/sebring-news/creative-classroom-2025-winner-buys-60-new-books-for-her-students/
Things are getting spooky (and pretty!) in middle school art! Ms. Luca's students are working on creating sugar skulls just in time for spooky season. Students are using a variety of materials and color combinations to create their skulls. Check it out!
Today we want to give a Sebring Shout-Out to junior high student, Jackson Phillips, who won our "Stay in the Game!" attendance contest. "Stay in the Game!" is a program in partnership with The Cleveland Browns to encourage student attendance throughout the school year.
Jackson's perfect attendance was drawn from a pool of 74 students who also had perfect attendance from Labor Day until September 18th. Jackson won four tickets to the Browns opening day victory and team swag!
Jackson attended the Cleveland Browns game against the Carolina Panthers with parents, Chris Phillips and Samantha Phillips, Jackson and classmate Zayne Sayre.
Our team of custodians work tirelessly to create a clean and safe environment for our Trojan staff and students to thrive. We thank our custodial team for their daily efforts in our district.
Thank you, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Hanley, for the incredible impact your leadership makes in our district! Your passion and dedication to our district is appreciated!
Career pathway exploration is crucial in preparing students for their futures; it’s why Sebring Local Schools recently scored 5/5 stars for College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness on the State Report Card.
Last week, our students visited the Skilled Trades Expo for experiential learning opportunities and career pathway exploration. Students interacted with professionals in a variety of skilled trades as we continue our mission to prepare our Trojans for success after graduation!
Front row from left: Freshman Aubreigh Jones, Sophomore Aaliyah Bowyer, Junior Serenity Gosnell, Senior Sophia Clark, Senior Chloe Ensell, and Senior Marissa Saldivar.
Back Row from left: Freshman Landon Cheney, Sophomore Aiden Nolan, Junior Alex Rukhadze, Senior Kylen Smith, Senior Emett Sheen, Senior Rick Zheng.
We hope to see our community this Friday night (October 2) for the homecoming game. The crowning takes place at 6:30 p.m.
Once again this year, B.L. Miller Elementary students will be featured on WYTV’s morning show “Pledge of Allegiance” segment. Catch our students reciting The Pledge of Allegiance in November on WYTV’s “Daybreak”.
Today, we are sharing a closer look at last week's historic state assessment for our district. Last week we proudly shared the highlights of B.L. Miller and McKinley's building report cards and as a result of the combined efforts of both buildings, our district was awarded with 4 stars for the first time in school history!
Since 2024, Sebring Local has made astounding gains in its overall district rating, jumping from 2.5 stars all the way to its current 4-star rating. These gains did not occur by happenstance. Teachers, administration, students, and families dug in. They dug in on data and secured additional resources when needed. Together, our Trojans kept moving forward, achieving incremental growth, creating adjustments, and celebrating progress.
Sebring can continue its mission with data from the state report card. Sebring has a 5- star rating in college, career, workforce and military readiness as well as a 5-star graduation rate, ranking our district as the top 10 schools in the state for preparing students for their futures.
The Trojans showed big gains in achievement jumping 3% in its PI percentage from 75.4% PI to 78.4% PI. This value is from achievement data compiled using the 20 Ohio State Assessments given in ELA, math, science and social studies in grades three through ten.
We celebrate this success with all of our Trojans. Let's show everyone what it truly means to be a Trojan and use this year's results as a springboard toward future success!
You can find Ms. Mellot working as a paraprofessional at B.L. Miller this year and we are so happy to have her!
B.L. Miller has earned a 4-star rating for the first time in school history and is the result of incremental, concentrated, and sustained growth in areas of progress, achievement, and gap closing. Every component of B.L. Miller's report card has met or exceeded state standards, with three components improving by a star!
McKinley is also celebrating a 4-star rating, the first in school history! Our Trojan graduation rate is among the in the county, while our College, Career, Workforce & Military Readiness is among the top 10 schools in the state!
The remarkable efforts of our Trojan students and staff district-wide can't be measured on a scale, but we are proud to celebrate our state recognition. Today we celebrate our hard-working students and talented educators. These results are also reflective of the immense support of our families and community. Congratulations to our Trojans on a job well done and a solid foundation to continue building.
