4th Grade Market Day at TES on Friday was a HUGE success! The students raised over $2,850 to donate to the Jefferson County Humane Society and Helping Hands Food Pantry. We would like to thank the students and families for all their hard work creating their businesses and providing the items sold. We would also like to thank Hancock County Savings Bank for coming to our Market Day and for their generous donation! Some of our local business owners also came out and supported our student entrepreneurs.

The market was the product of a months long service learning project in which students engaged in various learning activities applying all subject areas. They participated in the Hancock County Savings Bank Vault Program and learned about investing, saving, and spending money wisely over 6 lessons, culminating in a graduation from the program. Local businesses from Toronto also came in to talk to students about what it is like to own a business and answered all questions. Students also created a business plan and slideshow where they had to describe their business, target audience, ideal employees, create a name and logo, and create a brand identity. They also created price lists to display and will look at how much profit they earned from the Market Day sale. Students decided to split the profits they earned between the Humane Society and Food Pantry.

Our 5th graders worked so hard and did an amazing job at the Science Fair! We are so proud of all of their hard work, creativity, and dedication they put into their projects! 1st place: Zuzu Trzaskoma, 2nd place: Paisley Sutherin, 3rd place: Adalynn Bates

Thank you to our local business owners for coming in to speak to our 4th grade students about their businesses! Students were able to ask questions and learned a lot about what it is like to own a business. They will apply what they have learned on Friday when they open their own shops at Market Day!

Pictured: Phil Livingston- Baby Boyz, Tay Montgomery- Eastern Ohio Speed and Agility Academy, Tony Porreca- Knight Time Kreations, Ana Rex- high school student, Abigail LeMasters- Tri B's

Jefferson County Most United School Challenge Spirit Week will begin Monday, May 11, and continue through Friday, May 15. ALL PK-12 grades are encouraged to participate.

Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT), also known as SUN Bucks, will be available to eligible families this summer. Summer EBT provides grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer.

All children between the ages of 6 to 18 participating in one or more of the following assistance programs (on or after July 1, 2025) will receive Summer EBT automatically with no need to apply:
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Ohio Works First (OWF)
• Medicaid (if income meets USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines for current program year)

Toronto City School District is a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) district (a school receiving universal free meals, without the collection of income applications). Students attending a CEP district are not automatically eligible for Summer EBT unless they participate in SNAP, OWF, or Medicaid.

Households that are within 185% of the federal poverty level but do not participate in one of these programs can submit a Summer EBT application via the Summer EBT web page at sebt.ohio.gov. When applying, you will be asked to provide your child’s name, school, date of birth, address, and some additional details. You will also be asked to report your household’s income. You will not need to provide any other documents or information including social security number, proof of citizenship, or pay stubs to apply.

Summer EBT benefits will either be loaded to a household’s Ohio Direction Card or a benefit card will be sent in the mail in a plain white envelope addressed to each eligible child. Families will receive a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible child and can use the money to buy food during the summer at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers. Benefits will be issued over many days so children in the same household may receive their benefit on a different day from one another.