We would like to take a moment to thank the United Local School District community for your incredible support. Your enthusiasm was evident in the wonderful turnout at our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on August 16, 2025.
We are especially grateful to SHP and Hammond Construction for helping us create an amazing new school that will serve generations to come.
Representing our district, staff, and students that day were:
Lance Hostetler, Superintendent
Melissa Baker, Treasurer
Denise Wilson Rhodes, Board President
Wendy Conser Doyle, Board Vice President
Justin Medure, Board Member
Heather Milliken Mercer, Board Member
RuthAnn Rinto, Board Member
Laura Shepard, Teacher
Susan Schopfer, Teacher
Amy White, Teacher
Sydney Billy, Class of 2026 Representative
Lincoln Kennedy, Class of 2038 Representative
Don’t miss your chance to complete all of your student’s yearly forms before the first day of school! Forms are available on our district website at https://unitedlocal-oh.finalforms.com/. Please note that new forms have been added since June, so be sure to log in and review/sign all of your student’s forms.
Students will have the opportunity to sign their forms during the first week of school, but parents must complete and sign their portion first before students can sign.
Without these forms reviewed and signed, students are unable to do the following:
* Go on Band Trips
* Participate in School Sports
* Go on Field Trips
* Participate in Extra Curricular Activities
Valerie Kidder
This is a reminder that College Credit Plus (CCP) courses through Kent State University begin on Monday, August 18th. If you need a Chromebook to start your classes, they will be available for pickup in the front office that day.
Students attending the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (CCCTC) will also begin classes on Monday, August 18th. A United bus will be parked by the student lot to transport students to CCCTC and will depart from United at 7:20 AM and return at the end of the day at 2:30 PM.
Junior half-day CCCTC students will return to United at 11:15 AM.
Senior half-day CCCTC bus will leave United at 10:30 AM.
We wish all of you the very best as you begin this new school year!
Why are there 11 lines on one side of the United Eagle in the cafeteria and 3 line on the other side?
Answer to this trivia question will be revealed on Thursday, August 14th.
With treads that are 33 inches apart, students will be able to sit on the stairs and participate in programs, meetings
and events. There is a “climbing stairway” with rubber treads of the steps on either side of the “Learning Stairway”.
Kindergarten Screening is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
We’re excited to welcome you to our new school building! While we’re still getting everything set up, email is the best way to communicate with us at this time.
We’ve reached out to all enrolled Kindergarten families who have created a Final Forms account — please check your email for your child’s screening appointment time.
You’ll also be receiving another email through Final Forms soon with detailed information about screening day.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lyne Mercer at lyne.mercer@eaglepride.net.
We’re looking forward to this exciting day and can’t wait to meet our newest Eagles!
Why is the center stairway called the Learning Stairway?
Answer to this trivia question will be revealed on August 12th.
Who: Preschool-5th grade Students and Families
When: Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: Kent State University Salem Campus, 2491 OH-45 Salem, OH 44460
🗓 Friday, August 8, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Football Stadium
Please be on time with your uniform on.
🎟️ Picture Forms:
Sports athletes - you will receive your picture form from your coach.
Band members - pictures forms can be picked up at the new school at Door D (front of building - east side) by Route 9 in the foyer.
Don't forget to bring your completed picture form with you on picture day and your payment, or follow the online instructions on the form to order if available.
How many blocks were used to build the new school building?
Answer to this trivia question will be revealed on August 5th.
Congratulations to Mark Weber for his correct answer.
The correct answer is 45,000 gallons of water which equals 374,800 lbs.
How many gallons of water is stored in the 3 storage tanks for our sprinkler system?
Answer to this trivia question will be revealed on July 29th.
That wall is one of the biggest retaining walls in our new building. It is 46 feet tall and 18 inches thick. There are 3’ footers below the ground level and 14 feet of reinforcement above. The cement poured into retaining walls takes the longest time to cure; 7 days for 75% strength and 30 days for 100% strength.
