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Our youth cheerleaders who attended the cheer clinic earlier this week took the court at halftime today and performed a spectacular routine! Congratulations to all of the Bulldog cheerleaders!

BULLDOGS ART GALLERY - January 2026 Update | Art decorates the halls at Poland Local Schools! Creativity is unleashed this month, featuring the awesome stamp project by our sixth grade students, vibrant tempera, and a serene focus on nature's beauty by high school students!

Featuring 4th grade students from Poland Middle School, the Poland Bulldogs wish you happy holidays! Enjoy "White Snow Day," our take on the holiday classic carol.

Parent–Teacher Conferences will take place across Poland Local School District on Thursday, February 12, 2026. To accommodate the large volume of scheduled conferences, Poland McKinley Elementary (Grades K–3) will observe an At-Home Learning Day on this date. McKinley students will complete instruction at home with materials provided by teachers. Middle School and High School students will attend school as usual, with conferences scheduled after the school day. Learn more about scheduling conferences:

Featuring 5th grade students from Mrs. Martin's class at Poland Middle School, the Poland Bulldogs wish you happy holidays!

Welcome to a special "Kindness Rocks" edition of The Bulldog Way Podcast. On November 13, we celebrated World Kindness Day, and we invited families to share stories of the kindness they see from their children outside of school. The response was overwhelming and so awesome. Our Bulldog families reminded us that kindness begins at home... And WOW! Our Bulldogs are spreading kindness everywhere you go. Kindness rocks!

The first notes on the big stage were a spectacle of holiday cheer! Creativity was unleashed as our fifth and sixth grade students took the stage for their holiday concerts! The choirs opened up with jingling bells and classic carols. Then, the fifth grade band took us through the first steps of becoming a Bulldog musician! Congratulations, Mr. Hvizdos, Mr. Penney, Mr. Hayes, and our outstanding student musicians!

Happy Holidays from Poland Local School District! Enjoy the photos from a very excited holiday theme week at McKinley and Poland Middle! The Bulldogs participated in many fun activities and finished the week with amazing parties hosted by our friends, the McKinley/Middle School PTO! 

Please join the Poland Seminary High School Cheerleaders for a
ONE-DAY YOUTH CHEER CLINIC! All girls in grades K– 6 currently enrolled in Poland Schools are invited. January 12, 2026 4-6 p.m. with a special halftime performance on January 13! | Learn more and sign up:

The Poland All-Sports Boosters invite your team to compete in the 2026 Basketball Classic! Boys and Girls Divisions for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades will face off in an exciting tournament over two weekends: Jan. 31 - Feb.1 and Feb. 7-8. Games will be held in Poland Local School buildings. Visit www.polandbulldogs.com/basketball-tournament for more details.

Welcome to The Bulldog Way Podcast, where we shine a spotlight on students who are living the Bulldog Way: Take care of yourself, Take care of each other, Take care of our school, and Take care of our community. Mrs. Butch, our Middle School Guidance Counselor, and Mr. Purins, our Middle School Principal, are talking with students who have earned at least one Bulldog Way Poland P sticker this month. Let’s hear their stories!

Get into the holiday spirit with a series of concerts from Poland Local Schools! Join us as our talented students from various grade levels fill the air with music and joy in December. Each performance is open to the public, and we invite our community to celebrate the season together!

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUS - DECEMBER 2025 | View/Print the menus for December 2025 on our website. Please note: All menus are subject to change. https://www.polandbulldogs.com/menus

Welcome to The Bulldog Way Podcast, where we shine a spotlight on students who are living the Bulldog Way: Take care of yourself, Take care of each other, Take care of our school, and Take care of our community. Mr. Purins, our Middle School Principal, is talking with students who have earned at least one Bulldog Way Poland P sticker this month. Let’s hear their stories!

Kindness Club is back and better than ever! The fourth graders got festive today, creating holiday ornaments and greeting cards to send to local nursing homes. The Bulldogs want to spread some cheer and love to our community members, and as the holidays near, it was a perfect way to take care of our community!

Poland Local School District has calculated and posted Student Fees for the 2025-2026 School Year and PSHS Student Fees for the first semester. Please visit polandbulldogs.com/progressbook to view your child's fee balance. Only PRIMARY CONTACTS of students on Progressbook can view fee information. Starting November 2025, Poland Local School District will send digital notifications to the parents/guardians of students with outstanding student fee balances. Itemized fee invoices can be viewed on Progressbook. Outstanding fee balances will include unpaid fees from current and previous school years.

K-6 PARENT LITERACY NIGHT | Join us on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Dobbins Early Learning Center for an informative evening on supporting student literacy. Learn about federal programs, hear from our principals, enjoy a presentation by the Poland Library, and connect with literacy coaches for helpful resources. RSVP @ polandbulldogs.com/rsvp.

Poland Middle School invited our local Veterans to lunch today! Sixth grade Bulldogs welcomed their guests to their lunch tables to interview them and thank them for all they have done. Thank you, sixth grade students, for honoring our Veterans. Thank you, Veterans, for your service.

Panda Leaders from Poland Middle School's sixth grade class participated in a Red Ribbon Week Team Building Blitz this week. Each group of leaders was assigned to surprise a classroom at McKinley Elementary with a visit to participate in activities that brought us closer together as a team!

Enjoy photos from our holiday festivities today! As the day goes on, expect to see photos filling the gallery, featuring our Bulldogs in costume enjoying a day of fun. We send a very special thank you to the McKinley/Middle School PTO and parent volunteers for hosting such a great day.

We are excited to announce our annual districtwide food drive, sponsored by Poland Middle School's PANDA Club and the Student Councils from both Poland Junior and Senior High Schools. All food donations will stay within the community to assist families in need. The food drive will run from November 3 through November 14. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference, and together, we can have a lasting impact on those in need.

Enjoy photos from our Red Ribbon Week celebration. We enjoyed a fun themed week learning about making healthy choices and staying safe! Thank you to Mrs. Rowan and Mrs. Butch for organizing the events of Red Ribbon Week 2025.

Thank you to our Poland Middle School PTO, parents, and friends at Countryside Farm for inviting us to a night of fall fun! It was just a fun night being together as Bulldogs.

Art decorates the halls at Poland Local Schools! Enjoy the creativity unleashed! Bulldogs have finally finished construction on their haunted houses, reached the other side of their split portraits, and scared us into Halloween with zombie portraits and sketches of what scares us! Also, check out the vivid painting happening in sixth grade!