During the week of May 13-20, Logan Middle School students raised $1,352.66 for Pennies for Patients, which helps support the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. During the week, students had the opportunity to bring in their spare change and place it in their homeroom collections boxes. The homeroom that collected the most money was Mrs. Jennifer Hall's 5th grade class with a total of $107.11.

The Logan-Hocking School District is launching an exciting new learning opportunity for our students beginning next school year. The 2014-15 school year is the first year of the rollout, and begins with the Class of 2020 (7th grade students) being assigned a Chromebook device for use 24/7 during the academic year. This class will serve as the pilot for the district’s 1-to-1 computing initiative.

Logan-Hocking Middle School will be having 5th Grade Orientation and 5th Grade Open House on Thursday, August 14th from 5pm to 7pm. Parents/students will receive letters regarding bus, schedule and locker information prior to orientation. Open House for 6th through 8th grades will be August 18th from 4pm to 6pm.

The Logan Hocking Middle School Band held their annual cookout and awards recognition on May 22nd. Outstanding members of 7th grade band: Micaela Leach, Shasta Kamara, Clayten Yoder, Austin Drennen Outstanding members of 8th grade band: Kaden Hedges, Caitlyn Nixon, Emily Dennis, Madison Chaffin

On Wednesday May 14th, Officer Jerry Mellinger, a former member of the United States Special Forces team, came to the Logan Middle School’s eighth grade Transitions and Careers class to speak about his past and present careers. Officer Mellinger discussed options in the military. He also explained how his former career tied into his present role as a Logan police and SRT team member.

The LHMS Battle of the Books team recently competed against teams from seven other middle schools. The competition was held at Pickaway County Public Library on May 12th. Each middle school had two teams with a total of sixteen teams overall. One of the LHMS teams made it to the final round of the competition, finishing second overall.

Brooke Phillips, a 6th grade student at Logan Middle School, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President's Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program on behalf of President Barack Obama.

The Logan-Hocking Middle School Eighth Grade Band, under the direction of Jeff North, performed in the Central Ohio District 15 Adjudicated Event in Grove City on Friday, May 9th. Participating bands were judged and then given a rating of Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor. Logan's Eighth Grade Band received a Superior rating.

The Vocal Music Department of Logan-Hocking Middle School will present its Spring Concerts on Tuesday, May 13th, and Thursday, May 15th, at 7:00 P.M., in the Logan-Hocking Middle School Theatre. The Seventh Grade Choir, the Girls Chorus and Choraliers Swing Choir will perform on Tuesday. The Eighth Grade Chorus and Choraliers will perform on Thursday.

The Logan-Hocking Middle School Drama class will present The Princess King by Jeff Fluharty and Pioneer Drama Services, Inc. on Tuesday, May 6th at 6:30 p.m., and Monday, May 12th at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the middle school theater.