Have you registered your Parent Square account? Soon, Parent Square will be the exclusive way to receive news and updates from your child's school, teachers and coaches. Check your email for the link to register, then download the Parent Square app!

Our fifth annual district-wide "Shower with Kindness" drive takes place next week, May 5-9. Please bring in personal hygiene items and place them in the bins at school. All donations stay right here in our local community to help our students in need this summer!

Harrison Community Volleyball registration for the upcoming season is officially OPEN for grades 2-6 🔓 Register now on the Boosters website. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions. #FindYourGreatness #GoCats

The Cincinnati Reds Baseball Camp is coming to Harrison this summer! Dates: June 23–27 For ages 6–14 Give your child a major league experience right here at home. Learn more and register at reds.com/camps

Our “Shower With Kindness” drive rolls on! Keep bringing in items. Donation bins are located in the office. It takes all of us!

Robotics Camp information for students entering grades 3-5 this fall!

Harrison Youth Volleyball Registration ends May 31.  Please visit the athletic boosters website to register.  harrisonwildcats.membershiptoolkit.com Questions? Email [email protected]

🌞🌞🌞School is out for summer! Time to sign up for your Harrison Athletic Booster summer sports camps. Please visit - HarrisonAthleticBoosters.com & get signed up today! #THINKBIG 💻💻💻

Reach out to House Bill 96 Conference Committee members and let them know that cuts to Southwest’s funding will be detrimental to our schools and our community. As proposed, the Ohio Senate’s Bill would reduce funding to Southwest by over $2,174,800 in fiscal year 2027.

The proposed cuts from the Senate would force Southwest to make significant cuts to programs and student supports. Read more and find out how to make your voice heard: southwestschools.org/departments/tr…

Parents: If you have not yet registered your Parent Square account, now is the time! Parent Square is the one and only app we will now be using for communication from the district, building, and classroom level, including athletics and other extra-curriculars.

This video is a tutorial for Southwest Local School District families to assist in setting up and navigating their Parent Square account. Reminder - no longer are any other apps/platforms being used by teachers, coaches, schools, etc. youtu.be/ahUqZX-LRqE

Each week, Southwest Local Schools will share important financial facts about how state-level decisions are impacting our district. Lawmakers in Columbus have made changes that mean real challenges for Southwest, and our goal is to keep our community informed. (1/2)

Lawmakers in Columbus have made changes that will drastically hurt our district. We rank among the top 10% most financially efficient districts in Ohio, but with nearly $3 million in state funding disappearing in 2026–27, we need to talk openly about how the COLUMBUS CUTS...

Over 200 people came to our first Town Hall Meeting. We have one more opportunity to get the facts and make your voice heard. The next Town Hall is slated for Mon. Oct. 27 at Harrison Junior School at 7:00 PM. Go to southwestschools.org/community for more info and to RSVP.

Tomorrow morning (Fri. Oct. 10), SLSD, in partnership with the Harrison Police and Fire Depts., will be conducting a full-scale Active Threat Response Drill at Harrison High School. You will see a heavy presence of first responders and emergency vehicles on the Central Campus.

Southwest receives $6,154 per student from local revenue, compared to the state average of $6,678 and similar districts at $7,334. This shows our community carries a lighter tax burden than many others - while we continue to deliver strong results for students.

Our final Town Hall Meeting is coming up Monday at 7:00 PM at Harrison Junior School. Join us to get the facts on how the funding cuts made by our State Legislators will negatively affect our students. Join the conversation, RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Superintendent John Hamstra and Treasurer Thomas Lowe are holding informal "coffee chat" sessions. The next “Coffee and Conversation” will take place this Fri. Oct. 31 from 9-11 at The Coffee Peddlar, 112 Harrison Ave. in Downtown Harrison. All are welcome!