It was an egg-cellent day in 8th grade!
Our 8th graders spent the week planning, designing and testing their ideas for today’s egg drop activity. Working in groups, students first wrote down what they thought would work, then combined their ideas to create a design that would protect their egg during the drop. They got creative with parachutes, straws, paper, rubber bands and plenty of other materials as they put their designs to the test!
A fun day of teamwork, creativity, problem-solving and, of course, a few cracked eggs!
This morning, our high school cheerleaders and football players welcomed our elementary students as they arrived at school, giving high fives, big smiles and lots of encouragement to help them start their day off right!
We love seeing the smiles on both our younger and older Braves, and moments like these are just another great part of having all of our schools together on one campus.
Once a Brave, always a Brave!
We love seeing the smiles on both our younger and older Braves, and moments like these are just another great part of having all of our schools together on one campus.
Once a Brave, always a Brave!
This week, we’re getting to know Chris Garrett, our Transportation Secretary!
It’s been a busy first month at Logan Elm and our Braves are officially back in the swing of things!
Students have settled into their routines and learned lots of new things. We’ve started new traditions and continued some of the ones that make Logan Elm special: starting up another year of our Braves Brews Coffee Cart, cheering on our athletes, welcoming new staff members and students, and continuing to work together to make our schools better every day!
Here’s a look back at some of our favorite moments from the first month of school.
Students have settled into their routines and learned lots of new things. We’ve started new traditions and continued some of the ones that make Logan Elm special: starting up another year of our Braves Brews Coffee Cart, cheering on our athletes, welcoming new staff members and students, and continuing to work together to make our schools better every day!
Here’s a look back at some of our favorite moments from the first month of school.
What a great day at the annual Battle of the Bands at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center!
We are so proud of the Logan Elm Band of Pride, who got 2nd place! Their performance sounded amazing, and they represented Logan Elm well!
For the first time in four years, all 10 home school marching bands participated in the competition, making for an exciting day filled with great performances and lots of school spirit. Bands performed at three locations across the Pickaway-Ross campus for students and community members, and students voted at the end for their favorite bands.
It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the connection between our school, our community, and the Logan Elm students who attend Pickaway-Ross.
Great job, LE Band of Pride!
We are so proud of the Logan Elm Band of Pride, who got 2nd place! Their performance sounded amazing, and they represented Logan Elm well!
For the first time in four years, all 10 home school marching bands participated in the competition, making for an exciting day filled with great performances and lots of school spirit. Bands performed at three locations across the Pickaway-Ross campus for students and community members, and students voted at the end for their favorite bands.
It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the connection between our school, our community, and the Logan Elm students who attend Pickaway-Ross.
Great job, LE Band of Pride!
When life gets busy, we know it’s helpful to plan ahead! Here are some of our 2026–2027 calendar highlights to help you stay organized and prepared for the school year.
We’re looking forward to another great school year a Logan Elm!
We’re looking forward to another great school year a Logan Elm!
This week, get to know Christine Harger, a Reading Specialist at Logan Elm Elementary! We’re excited to spotlight Christine and all she does to support our students and help them grow as readers. Be sure to learn a little more about her below!
WE’RE HIRING BUS DRIVERS AT LOGAN ELM!
Join the Logan Elm School District Transportation Team! We’re looking for dependable, caring individuals to help safely transport our students.
- Great salary & benefits
- Paid throughout the summer
- Training provided
- Full-time & part-time positions available
If interested, contact the Logan Elm School District Transportation Office at 740-474-7477 or scan the QR code for more information!
Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this post with them!
Join the Logan Elm School District Transportation Team! We’re looking for dependable, caring individuals to help safely transport our students.
- Great salary & benefits
- Paid throughout the summer
- Training provided
- Full-time & part-time positions available
If interested, contact the Logan Elm School District Transportation Office at 740-474-7477 or scan the QR code for more information!
Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this post with them!
As a reminder, there will be no school on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.
We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend!
We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend!
Last night, we had the opportunity to celebrate and recognize the first responders who make such a difference in our communities and in our country.
Our volleyball players were asked to invite first responders in their lives to be recognized during the game, and it was so special to see so many people come out. Nurses, firefighters, paramedics, sheriffs, police officers, members of the military, and veterans were all recognized during the event.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the night so meaningful. Most importantly, thank you to all of our first responders for the work you do every day. We are grateful for you!
Check out the full gallery from the night at loganelm.org under Sports → News.
Did you know? This year, we’re putting a bigger focus on typing skills at Logan Elm Elementary!
Students in 1st through 5th grade will spend a short amount of time each day working on their typing skills.
Typing is becoming more and more important for students. With school testing now being done on computers, we want our students to feel comfortable using a keyboard. It’s a skill they’ll continue to use throughout school and in future careers, so building those skills early is valuable.
We’re excited for our students more opportunities to improve their typing skills this year! Check out some photos below.
Students in 1st through 5th grade will spend a short amount of time each day working on their typing skills.
Typing is becoming more and more important for students. With school testing now being done on computers, we want our students to feel comfortable using a keyboard. It’s a skill they’ll continue to use throughout school and in future careers, so building those skills early is valuable.
We’re excited for our students more opportunities to improve their typing skills this year! Check out some photos below.
Introducing the Logan Elm Story Walk Boards!
Logan Elm is excited to welcome our students, staff and community to one of our favorite new additions to campus!
Thanks to a grant written by Maddie Pontius, 3rd grade teacher at LE, and funding from the Logan Elm Education Foundation (LEEF), we now have 12 Story Walk boards placed along the walking path outside our building. The first board is located at the Logan Elm bench near the start of the path, outside the doors from our 1st and 2nd grade hallways. The last board is near the workout equipment by the tennis courts on campus.
Our reading specialists have put the first book in place, Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun. The story is all about having the courage to be yourself and being comfortable with who you are. This book will be up through September, and throughout the year, we will change the story so students and families can enjoy several different books along the path. We will share an update whenever a new story is put into place.
A big thank you to Maddie Pontius for bringing this idea to Logan Elm and to LEEF for helping make it possible!
Want to learn more about what LEEF does for Logan Elm students and staff? Visit their website to learn more about their grants, scholarships and other ways they support our schools and students- http://www.loganelmeducationfoundation.org/
Logan Elm is excited to welcome our students, staff and community to one of our favorite new additions to campus!
Thanks to a grant written by Maddie Pontius, 3rd grade teacher at LE, and funding from the Logan Elm Education Foundation (LEEF), we now have 12 Story Walk boards placed along the walking path outside our building. The first board is located at the Logan Elm bench near the start of the path, outside the doors from our 1st and 2nd grade hallways. The last board is near the workout equipment by the tennis courts on campus.
Our reading specialists have put the first book in place, Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun. The story is all about having the courage to be yourself and being comfortable with who you are. This book will be up through September, and throughout the year, we will change the story so students and families can enjoy several different books along the path. We will share an update whenever a new story is put into place.
A big thank you to Maddie Pontius for bringing this idea to Logan Elm and to LEEF for helping make it possible!
Want to learn more about what LEEF does for Logan Elm students and staff? Visit their website to learn more about their grants, scholarships and other ways they support our schools and students- http://www.loganelmeducationfoundation.org/
Logan Elm is proud to announce the addition of four interactive driving simulators to our high school!
These simulators give students the opportunity to learn and practice important driving skills before ever getting behind the wheel of a real car. Students can work on things like using turn signals, looking both ways before going, yielding to emergency vehicles, and more. They have already been loving the new addition!
Thank you so much to the Maxson Family Foundation, the Maria Tiberi Foundation, and the Logan Elm Education Foundation (LEEF), in collaboration with the district, for putting together the funds to make this learning opportunity possible. We are so grateful for the support of our students, their safety, and their futures.
These simulators give students the opportunity to learn and practice important driving skills before ever getting behind the wheel of a real car. Students can work on things like using turn signals, looking both ways before going, yielding to emergency vehicles, and more. They have already been loving the new addition!
Thank you so much to the Maxson Family Foundation, the Maria Tiberi Foundation, and the Logan Elm Education Foundation (LEEF), in collaboration with the district, for putting together the funds to make this learning opportunity possible. We are so grateful for the support of our students, their safety, and their futures.
This week, get to know one of the newest additions to our 1st grade team at Logan Elm Elementary!
Check out this article from Reading Horizons, highlighting Logan Elm’s efforts to provide consistent, structured literacy instruction for our students!
"When the Missing Piece Finally Clicked" shares our district’s journey to identify instructional gaps, strengthen foundational reading skills and create a more consistent approach to literacy instruction across our elementary classrooms.
The article also highlights the impact teachers are seeing in their classrooms, from stronger reading and phonics skills to increased student confidence.
We’re so proud of the work our teachers and staff continue to do to help every student become a confident, successful reader!
"When the Missing Piece Finally Clicked" shares our district’s journey to identify instructional gaps, strengthen foundational reading skills and create a more consistent approach to literacy instruction across our elementary classrooms.
The article also highlights the impact teachers are seeing in their classrooms, from stronger reading and phonics skills to increased student confidence.
We’re so proud of the work our teachers and staff continue to do to help every student become a confident, successful reader!
This week, we’re getting to know Emily Hardin, our Middle School Intervention Specialist!
Emily has been a member of the Logan Elm family, but this year she is taking on a new role supporting our middle school students! We’re excited to have her in this position and can’t wait to see the impact she makes this year.
Emily has been a member of the Logan Elm family, but this year she is taking on a new role supporting our middle school students! We’re excited to have her in this position and can’t wait to see the impact she makes this year.
We have officially welcomed everyone back for the 2026-2027 school year!
The start of a new school year is one of our favorite times. It’s so fun to see the excitement from our students and staff as they look ahead to all that’s to come and everything they will learn along the way. We’re excited for another great year at Logan Elm!
The start of a new school year is one of our favorite times. It’s so fun to see the excitement from our students and staff as they look ahead to all that’s to come and everything they will learn along the way. We’re excited for another great year at Logan Elm!
We would like to thank everyone who came out for our Popsicles with Principals event yesterday!
It’s always great to see our families come together at events like this throughout the year. We appreciate everyone who took the time to stop by & and help us kick off another great school year!
It’s always great to see our families come together at events like this throughout the year. We appreciate everyone who took the time to stop by & and help us kick off another great school year!
It was so good to have our students back in the buildings today! They spent the day getting comfortable in their new classrooms and buildings, saying hi to past teachers while getting to know their new ones, catching up with friends they haven’t seen throughout the summer, and getting back into the school routine.
We’re excited to welcome the rest of our students tomorrow and can’t wait to see even more happy faces in our hallways!
We’re excited to welcome the rest of our students tomorrow and can’t wait to see even more happy faces in our hallways!
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela 1990
This morning, we had the opportunity to recognize some very special members of the Logan Elm family for their incredible commitment to education. Staff members celebrating 30 years in education were honored with an apple, while two of our staff members received the rare Golden Apple, representing an amazing 40 years in education—congratulations to Marsha Waidelich and Dale Kraft.
We want to thank each of these staff members for their commitment to education and to our students. Thirty and forty years is an incredible accomplishment, and it represents so much more than a number. It means showing up year after year, continuing to give your best even on the hard days, building relationships, supporting your coworkers, and making a difference in the lives of many, many students.
We are incredibly grateful for the time and heart they have brought to Logan Elm throughout the years.
Photo L-R: (Bottom Row) Tim Williams, Mike Schultz, Amy Runkle, Nikki Riddle, John McDonald, Tracy Fowler, (Top Row) Tami Clark, Nikole Decker, Amy Colburn, Shelley Inlow
