Directions to and Information About Federal Hocking Schools
Amesville Elementary School: serving students in Pre-School through Sixth Grade
Principal: Jennifer Spero.
Secretary: Tammy Sisk
Partnership Liaison: Molly Mason-Hurst. Molly teaches EDSP 2710, 鈥淚ntroduction to Exceptionalities鈥.
Driving Directions:
- Take Stimpson Avenue to the roundabout, where it joins Rts 33/50 toward Columbus
- to get to Stimpson from Patton: turn left out of the lot onto Stewart Street (NOT the street "Jeff Hill" is on!)
- Dead-end onto Mill Street. Turn left. Make an IMMEDIATE right turn onto Palmer Street
- Dead-end onto Stimpson. Turn right.
- Get off at Columbus Road/ Amesville Exit north of Athens
- Turn right onto State Route 550 toward Amesville
- After about 10 miles, you will enter the village of Amesville
- Pass the Coonskin Crossing store/caf茅/ gas station and immediately turn left onto State Route 329
- The school is on your right about a block after the turn.
Parking: Park adjacent to the road on the right below the school or in the lot across from the school.
Notes: Push the intercom button on the right by the door and wait for someone to answer. Give your name and let them know you are CARE candidates from OHIO University. The office is up one flight of stairs and to the right. Sign in. The secretary鈥檚 name is Tami Sisk.
Telephone Number: (740) 448-2501. Someone is usually in the office from around 8:30-4:30, often earlier. There is no cell service in Amesville.
Address: 23 Main Street, Amesville, Ohio 45711
Amesville can have flooding problems when the rest of the district does not, so it is advisable to sign up for closure/ early release notification at: . If you encounter water on the road coming or when leaving Amesville, DO NOT drive through it. Also, Amesville does not have reliable or consistent cell phone service.
Coolville Elementary School: serving students in Pre-School through Sixth Grade.
Principal: Mary Mitchell. Mary taught CARE courses for several years.
Secretary: Heather Allen
Partnership Liaison: Kim Householder. Kim teaches third grade. She is both a Federal Hocking and a CARE graduate.
Coolville Driving Directions:
- Take Stimpson Ave. to the roundabout, where it joins Rts. 33/50 toward Columbus. Get RIGHT IMMEDIATELY so that you can exit RIGHT onto U.S. 50 toward Belpre/Parkersburg. If you miss the exit, get off at East State Street and follow it past Walmart to the end, where it joins Rt. 50. [To get to Stimpson Ave. from McCracken, see the Amesville directions.]
- After about 15 miles, the road splits. Go LEFT toward Belpre/Parkersburg/Coolville. Pass Go Mart and continue down the hill. Turn RIGHT onto SR 144 just before the bridge.
- Turn RIGHT onto Main Street, the first turn. The school is up the hill on the left.
Parking: Park across the street in front of the church. Occasionally there are spaces available in the school lot, but it is difficult to get out of the lot late in the day.
Notes: Push the intercom button on the right by the doors, tell them your name,and indicate that you are a CARE student from O.U. The office is up one flight of stairs and to the left. Sign in at the window by the office. The secretary is Janice Pullins.
Telephone Number: (740) 667-3121. Someone is usually in the office between 8:30 and 4:30, often earlier.
Address: 26461 Main Street, Coolville, Ohio 45723
Federal Hocking Secondary School: Serving Middle School & High School Students.
Principal: Cliff Bonner. Mr. Bonner taught social studies at the high school for many years before becoming principal.
Secretaries: Jessica Randolph, Julie Gillian
Building CARE Liaison: Ann Cell. Ann teaches EDCR 2100 and EDCR 3100.
Driving Directions:
- Take Stimpson Ave. to the roundabout, where it joins Rts. 33/50 toward Columbus. Get RIGHT IMMEDIATELY so that you can exit RIGHT onto U.S. 50 toward Belpre/ Parkersburg. If you miss the exit, get off at East State Street and follow it past Walmart to the end, where it joins Rt. 50.
- After about 10 miles, you come to State Rt. 329. There is a Marathon gas station on the left. Turn LEFT and go through Guysville.
- About two miles outside of Guysville, enter Stewart. Go through Stewart until you are almost out of town. Turn RIGHT downhill at the only crossroad you come to. The old Daniel Stewart house (brick) is in the far right corner.
- Go down Zimmerman Hill and join SR 144. Cross the bridge, go up the hill, and see the school on the right. Go in the doors on the right of the main building. Note: any right turn in Stewart will take you to SR 144.
Parking: you may park anywhere in the lot.
Notes: Push the intercom button on the right by the doors, tell them your name, and indicate that you are a CARE student from OHIO University. The office is straight ahead on the left after you enter. Sign in. There are several secretaries; Julie Gillian is usually at the desk.
Telephone: (740) 662-6691 option# 2, then option# 2. Someone is usually in the office between 7:15 and 3:30.
Address: 8461 State Route 144, Stewart, Ohio 45778
FEDERAL HOCKING CLOSINGS FOR FLOODS AND SNOW:
Because numerous creeks and the Hocking River cross or parallel major roadways in Federal Hocking, flooding is sometimes an issue even when it isn鈥檛 in other parts of the county. Furthermore, the many gravel roads, steep hills, and the number of roads on narrow ridge tops make it difficult for buses to travel on snowy days. Federal Hocking is often forced to cancel for snow even when snow is not an issue in Athens. So, it is wise to:
Listen to the radio on any day that you feel might be even remotely 鈥渋ffy.鈥
Directions for getting to Federal Hocking Secondary School 鈥渢he back way鈥 when State Route 329 is flooded:
Instead of turning on State Route 329 at the Marathon, continue on U.S. 50 for 4 陆 to 5 miles. After going up a fairly steep grade, you will see County Road 53. Turn LEFT. Follow Co. Rd. 53 (鈥淏ethany Ridge鈥) until it ends on State Route 144, just past Stewart. Turn RIGHT and head up the hill to the school.