Guidance
McKinley Elementary Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Mary Jo Rowan
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Guidance Counselor, Poland McKinley Elementary School
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Poland McKinley Elementary School
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Guidance Mission
The mission of the counselors of the Poland Schools is to provide high quality, comprehensive school counseling services to all students. Our programs are designed to help all students develop and enhance their academic, social, career, and personal strengths in order to become responsible and productive citizens. There is a commitment to individual uniqueness and the maximum development of human potential.
Through the skillful use of strategic, timely, and personal interventions, counselors customize educational experiences in order to enhance capabilities, close achievement gaps among high and low performing groups and support positive choices.
McKinley Elementary Guidance News
![PSHS Student Council members standing in PSHS Field house with flags and a Poland Seminary sign hanging behind them. The students are in a large group, standing behind a large assortment of boxes of food items and cans.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763699805/polandk12ohus/gwdrejl3feah0ok2duwk/2025-11-15-food-drive.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763699805/polandk12ohus/gwdrejl3feah0ok2duwk/2025-11-15-food-drive.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763699805/polandk12ohus/gwdrejl3feah0ok2duwk/2025-11-15-food-drive.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763699805/polandk12ohus/gwdrejl3feah0ok2duwk/2025-11-15-food-drive.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763699805/polandk12ohus/gwdrejl3feah0ok2duwk/2025-11-15-food-drive.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1763699805/polandk12ohus/gwdrejl3feah0ok2duwk/2025-11-15-food-drive.jpg","width":2200}])
Poland Local School District is proud to present the results of the 2025 Food Drive, hosted by PSHS Student Council and Poland Middle School PANDA Club. Thanks to the amazing help of our students, staff, parents, and greater community, the Bulldogs were able to donate over 17,000 items to the Poland Food Pantry. That makes this year's food drive Poland Local School District's most successful ever. Thank you, Poland, Ohio, for your generosity!
![High school students stand behind collected food boxes for the Poland Local Schools Food Drive, held November 3 to 14, with the district seal and 2025 date displayed.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761882860/polandk12ohus/omm3ochoslgq5zqiw82g/2025-canned-food-drive.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761882860/polandk12ohus/omm3ochoslgq5zqiw82g/2025-canned-food-drive.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761882860/polandk12ohus/omm3ochoslgq5zqiw82g/2025-canned-food-drive.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761882860/polandk12ohus/omm3ochoslgq5zqiw82g/2025-canned-food-drive.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761882860/polandk12ohus/omm3ochoslgq5zqiw82g/2025-canned-food-drive.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761882860/polandk12ohus/omm3ochoslgq5zqiw82g/2025-canned-food-drive.jpg","width":1920}])
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.
![Mrs. Cirelli's kindergarteners standing in classroom with three sixth grade PANDA leaders after participating in activities with them.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761860903/polandk12ohus/oeohdtqid7otalabk4og/2025-red-ribbon-week.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761860903/polandk12ohus/oeohdtqid7otalabk4og/2025-red-ribbon-week.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761860903/polandk12ohus/oeohdtqid7otalabk4og/2025-red-ribbon-week.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761860903/polandk12ohus/oeohdtqid7otalabk4og/2025-red-ribbon-week.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761860903/polandk12ohus/oeohdtqid7otalabk4og/2025-red-ribbon-week.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761860903/polandk12ohus/oeohdtqid7otalabk4og/2025-red-ribbon-week.jpg","width":2200}])
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.
![October 2025 School Counselors Newsletter (PDF)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760716694/polandk12ohus/nvv7b4momalkenmdsheq/2025-october-school-counselors-newsletter.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760716694/polandk12ohus/nvv7b4momalkenmdsheq/2025-october-school-counselors-newsletter.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760716694/polandk12ohus/nvv7b4momalkenmdsheq/2025-october-school-counselors-newsletter.pdf","width":612}])
The students of Poland McKinley and Middle School will be participating in Red Ribbon Week, Unity Day, and pledging to "Accept, Include, and Respect students of all abilities' for World Down Syndrome Awareness.
![Nine-photo collage of elementary students participating in themed activities for Start With Hello Week, labeled with days and kindness themes like say hello, compliments, and thoughtfulness.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758247007/polandk12ohus/fzqcoizz32muwysugcyr/2025-start-with-hello-recap.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758247007/polandk12ohus/fzqcoizz32muwysugcyr/2025-start-with-hello-recap.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758247007/polandk12ohus/fzqcoizz32muwysugcyr/2025-start-with-hello-recap.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758247007/polandk12ohus/fzqcoizz32muwysugcyr/2025-start-with-hello-recap.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1758247007/polandk12ohus/fzqcoizz32muwysugcyr/2025-start-with-hello-recap.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758247007/polandk12ohus/fzqcoizz32muwysugcyr/2025-start-with-hello-recap.jpg","width":1920}])
Start with Hello Week at Poland Local Schools brought us closer together. We participated in a week full of challenges and themes dedicated to making new social connections and promoting a culture of kindness among students. The kiddos
![Two elementary students pose inside green photo frames decorated with Start With Hello signs and words like brave, strong, helpful, and amazing against a balloon backdrop.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758253626/polandk12ohus/hxppss8l26ylegxni4x4/2025-start-with-hello-photo-gallery.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758253626/polandk12ohus/hxppss8l26ylegxni4x4/2025-start-with-hello-photo-gallery.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758253626/polandk12ohus/hxppss8l26ylegxni4x4/2025-start-with-hello-photo-gallery.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758253626/polandk12ohus/hxppss8l26ylegxni4x4/2025-start-with-hello-photo-gallery.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1758253626/polandk12ohus/hxppss8l26ylegxni4x4/2025-start-with-hello-photo-gallery.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1758253626/polandk12ohus/hxppss8l26ylegxni4x4/2025-start-with-hello-photo-gallery.jpg","width":2200}])
Along with great challenges and themes every day to bring us closer together, we wore green to spark unity and friendship in our school for Start with Hello Week! On Friday, we're in the "Start with Hello" photo booth at lunch! You'll see our pictures right here in the gallery!