John C. Hamstra

Superintendent Southwest Local Schools

[Harrison High School @HarrisonWildcat]

Congrats to our a cappella group Symphonix, who competed alongside eight other groups last night in Indianapolis. They took home First Place as 2025 ICHSA Midwest Quarterfinal Champions and will advance to Semifinals Hilliard Bradley HS in Columbus on Friday, March 21! #THINKBIG

[Harrison Wildcats Athletics @WildcatsOfHHS]

Great game here AT Western Brown! Both teams getting after it.

WIN! Harrison Varsity Boys 🏀 vs. Western Brown! #THINKBIG @SouthwestLocal @WildcatsOfHHS @SLSDSuper @SLSDNiehaus @swocsports @wbhsathletics

[John C. Hamstra @SLSDSuper]

Fast start for the @CoachKinnett and @harrison_mbb today! Frosh & JV with big wins at WB & girls varsity hoops is firing on all cylinders! Here’s to a big finish on the day! @SouthwestLocal @WildcatsOfHHS

[Mr. Niehaus @SLSDNiehaus]

Wildcat Dunk was amazing! Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a great event! #FindYourGreatness
@SLSDSuper @slsdpollitt @SpecialOlympics @WildcatsOfHHS

[Harrison Wildcats Athletics @WildcatsOfHHS]

Congrats to Alli Robertson @allirobertson21 for receiving her official letter from @McDAAG on being nominated for the 2025 @McDonalds All American Game. The BEST ever! Thank you for being a Wildcat! #THINKBIG 🏀🏀🏀@SWOSportsDaily @swocsports @SouthwestLocal @SLSDSuper @mlaughman

[Miami Whitewater Elementary @SLSDMWE]

Thanks to @fr4ankiefour & @levitidwe11 for subbing in 2nd grade today! 🙌🏼 We love when @HarrisonWildcat alumni come back to their roots 💚📚

#FindYourGreatness

[Southwest Schools @SouthwestLocal]

We are two weeks away from the Athletic Boosters Sports Stag! Don't miss hearing from legendary UC basketball coach Bob Huggins, and former WCPO Channel 9 sports anchor Dennis Janson!

Thu. Feb. 20 at the Activity Center. Get your tickets now at: https://t.co/DM1DBSYgsM

[Southwest Schools @SouthwestLocal]

Preschool Registration for the 2025-2026 school year begins March 3 at 7:00 AM. Registration will only be available online. No applications will be accepted that have been submitted or started prior to March 3, 2025, at 7:00 AM. More info here:

https://t.co/OERx3inovs

[Harrison Wildcats Athletics @WildcatsOfHHS]

New Boys & Girls Soccer Champ boards are up in the stadium! Looks amazing! Thank you to @grafx4athletics Graphics for Athletics for getting this done. #THINKBIG 🏆🏆🏆@soccer_harrison @HarrisonGSoccer @swocsports @HarrisonWildcat @demcatsdoe @SLSDSuper @slsdpollitt

[Harrison Wildcats Athletics @WildcatsOfHHS]

But that’s not all—this Friday, the team is heading to Orlando, Florida, to compete at the National High School Cheerleading Competition at the ESPN Center! They will take the mat with their Small Coed Game Day Routine, representing us on the national stage! #THINKBIG @WhhhsC

[Mr. Tracy @hjswildcat]

Great weekend to be a Wildcat! #FindYourGreatness

[Southwest Schools @SouthwestLocal]

The first "Wildcat Dunk" is coming up this Sat. Feb. 8 at 11 AM at Harrison Fire Station 56 in Downtown Harrison. It's not too late to sign up or make a donation! All proceeds benefit our SLSD Special Olympics programs. Sign up / make a donation here: https://t.co/r8H7ImTX4z

[John C. Hamstra @SLSDSuper]

Congrats to our newest members of the Distinguished Alumni / 2025 inductees! Servant leaders at their core! Congrats to Rob Dearwester (Class of 2002); Jennifer Loftus (Class of 1993); Walter Schunk (Class of 1959) and current SLSD Board President - Jeff Biddle (Class of 1975)!

[Harrison Wildcats Athletics @WildcatsOfHHS]

🏀Harrison vs. Talawanda
📆TONIGHT
⏰4:30/6/7:30
📍Wildcat Sports Arena - HOME of @Skyline_Chili Court
🎓 Distinguished Alumni Night
😤@swocsports match up!
💻 Link https://t.co/tJYbIRqOLw
🎟️$8 adult & $6 student / senior
#THINKBIG @WhhhsC @harrison_mbb @SouthwestLocal

[Crosby Elementary @SLSDCrosby]

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for Crosby Township, including Crosby Elementary. Please check your email for safety procedures in place at school tomorrow.

[John C. Hamstra @SLSDSuper]

Congrats to C. Doyle and A. Francisco for joining the 30K pin fall club! They are the top 2 female bowlers in our 135 year school district history! An incredible accomplishment - and they aren’t done yet! Congrats to Coach Ward, Shields and Curtis! @SouthwestLocal @WildcatsOfHHS

[Southwest Schools @SouthwestLocal]

The WHHHS Alumni Association will be recognizing four individuals into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame for 2025! These four special individuals will be recognized Friday 1/31/25 at the half time of the WHHHS Boy Varsity Basketball game.
#FindYourGreatness

[HarrisonEngineering @HarrisonPLTW]

We're having so much fun spending our Tuesday afternoons sharing our passion for robotics with Miami Whitewater Elementary students! #FindYourGreatness @slsdpollitt @GreatOaksOhio

[Harrison Wildcats Athletics @WildcatsOfHHS]

Harrison Wildcats Football 2025! #THINKBIG🏈🏈🏈@swocsports @ohioscheduler @SWOSportsDaily @HarrisonWildcat @SLSDSuper @WhhhsC @mlaughman @OHADNewsHS @ohsfca @OHSFBMedia @SLSDNiehaus @OHSAASports @IHSAA1 @USAFootball @MikeDyer @ENQSports @EnquirerShelby @KenBakerTV @HarrisonFBRec

[Mr. Niehaus @SLSDNiehaus]

Good luck to all of our students competing at @Ohio_DECA Districts today! #FindYourGreatness

@DECAHarrison @SLSDSuper @slsdpollitt