Indian Hill Elementary School Newsletter |

February 21, 2025

• February 27: Spring Conferences 4- 8:30 p.m. (sign-ups to follow)
• February 28: No School for Students - Conferences
• March 24-31: No School - Spring Break

Important!

Please Read!

As we move through the current school year, we want to remind parents to avoid stopping in the crosswalk or in front of the sidewalk ramps.

These spaces must remain clear for the safety and convenience of all our students, parents, and guests.

During normal pick-up and drop-off times we have staff available outside to help ensure that your students safely enter the building.

During other times please avoid blocking the ramp in front of the building while watching your child enter. 

If you need to enter the building your car must be parked along the curb at the loop or in a regular parking space. Thanks for your attention to this important matter!

Attention 5th Grade Parents!



If you are interested in ordering 5th grade spirit wear for you kiddo, please click here or the logo below.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Elementary School Parent-Teacher conference time is approaching! This is your opportunity to meet with teachers about the progress of your student(s).

You will be able to schedule conference times for yourself online. Our conferences are scheduled for the evening of Thursday, February 27th and Friday, February 28 in the morning. There is no school for students at the Elementary or Primary Schools on Friday, February 28. Fifteen minutes will be allocated for all conferences.  

Teachers will be conducting conferences individually with their homeroom classes.  

It will be possible for you to also schedule a conference through the web-based system with our specialists. These teachers include Rob Starkey (PE), Todd Gries (Art), Amy Kirchner (Spanish), Alice Bohn (Music), Jackie O'Brien (iLab/Technology), Jennifer Theiss or Amanda Sopko (Discovery).

We are using the same scheduling software that we have used in the past. To schedule conferences for yourself go to: https://ptcfast.com/schools/IndianHillElementary. Please follow the instructions to schedule your conference with the teacher and any specialists that you may like to see. 

Conference scheduling will be available beginning this

Friday, 2/7, at 5 p.m.

Please note that you will be unable to schedule or cancel appointments online within 48 hours of our first conference day. We ask that you consider scheduling a conference during the allotted time period so that teachers have adequate time to prepare the necessary information for you. If you need assistance or are unable to access the internet to schedule a conference, please call our school office at 513-272-4703.

We hope you find scheduling online helpful and look forward to seeing you at Parent-Teacher conferences.

Support our PS & ES Music and Arts Programming at the Spotlight Variety Show Fundraiser!

Get Spotlight Tickets Here!

CAPA Summer Camp Registration is OPEN Now!

It's time to start thinking about SUMMER!

CAPA has brought back many FAVORITE directors for 2025...check it out below!

All camps held on Indian Hill School Campus. 

Madagascar Jr Grades 5-8

Directed by Amanda Marasch and Music Director Megan Ainsley Schneider 

Musical Theater Boot Camp Grades 2-4 

Kevin Bell is back in Cincy just to lead this camp! 

Click here to learn more & Register for SUMMER CAMPS!

Questions? Email Robin Schwanekamp at Robin@Cincinnatiapa.org

Important Transportation Update!



Short Term Alternative Requests:

We are not currently accepting short term alternative requests. The form is inactive. If you submitted a request before this form is deactivated we will be calling you to let you know that we cannot accommodate. 



If you have an emergency situation during this time, please call 513-272-4531.

Thank you.

Student Fee Update

Student Fees were sent out and made available for payment on Wednesday, September 25. The annual fee for the 2024-2025 school year is $55. If you have already sent in a check or cash to the office, you may still get a notification that your fees are due. The office will go in and apply your payment ASAP, so you can disregard the notification. 

Checks for annual fees ($55.00) should be made out to the Indian Hill Board of Education and forwarded to your child’s homeroom teacher. School fees may also conveniently be paid by using MySchoolBucks.

A link to MySchoolBucks may be found on the Indian Hill website under the Student & Parent dropdown.

Healthy School Snacks



It is our goal for students to have healthy and safe snack options within the classroom that include fruits, vegetables, and some grains. 

·       Examples: rice cakes or crackers, plain popcorn, Pirates Booty, garden veggie straws, Made Good products

·       Non-Examples: pretzels with peanut butter, hard boiled eggs, cereals or cereal bars, granola bars 

We appreciate any and all efforts to provide snacks for your child that are the least intrusive to the teaching and learning environment (i.e., ease of opening, particular smells, allergen-free products). 

Thank you in advance for your assistance. If you have any questions about snack time, please contact your child's teacher or Mrs. Joyce- 513-272-4703 -gayle.joyce@ihsd.us

IHES - Where We Find our JOY!

Indian Hill Elementary School

6100 Drake Road

Cincinnati, OH 45243

Classes Begin: 8:55 a.m.

Dismissal: 3:30 p.m.

Phone: 513-272-4703

Fax: 513-272-4708

Attendance: 513-272-4707

School Safety: 513-272-4701

Transportation: 513-272-4531

We are a campus committed to kindness; click here to report an incident, and administrators will be notified. 

Indian Hill Elementary School Newsletter |

December 20, 2024

• January 13: Reports available at 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
• January 17: No School - Teacher work day
• January 20: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Important!

Please Read!

As we move through the current school year, we want to remind parents to avoid stopping in the crosswalk or in front of the sidewalk ramps.

These spaces must remain clear for the safety and convenience of all our students, parents, and guests.

During normal pick-up and drop-off times we have staff available outside to help ensure that your students safely enter the building.

During other times please avoid blocking the ramp in front of the building while watching your child enter. 

If you need to enter the building your car must be parked along the curb at the loop or in a regular parking space. Thanks for your attention to this important matter!

Its hard to believe how quickly our first quarter flew by! Are you curious about all of the amazing projects and learning opportunities happening in your child's UA classes? Click here to see what each grade level has been up to!

Important Transportation Update!



January Short Term Alternative Requests:

We will not be accepting short term alternative requests for January. The form will be inactive from Thursday Dec 19th to the end of January. If you submit a short term request for January before this form is deactivated we will be calling you to let you know that we cannot accommodate. 

If you have an emergency situation during this time, please call 513-272-4531

Thank You

Student Fee Update

Student Fees were sent out and made available for payment on Wednesday, September 25. The annual fee for the 2024-2025 school year is $55. If you have already sent in a check or cash to the office, you may still get a notification that your fees are due. The office will go in and apply your payment ASAP, so you can disregard the notification. 

Checks for annual fees ($55.00) should be made out to the Indian Hill Board of Education and forwarded to your child’s homeroom teacher. School fees may also conveniently be paid by using MySchoolBucks.

A link to MySchoolBucks may be found on the Indian Hill website under the Student & Parent dropdown.

Healthy School Snacks



It is our goal for students to have healthy and safe snack options within the classroom that include fruits, vegetables, and some grains. 

·       Examples: rice cakes or crackers, plain popcorn, Pirates Booty, garden veggie straws, Made Good products

·       Non-Examples: pretzels with peanut butter, hard boiled eggs, cereals or cereal bars, granola bars 

We appreciate any and all efforts to provide snacks for your child that are the least intrusive to the teaching and learning environment (i.e., ease of opening, particular smells, allergen-free products). 

Thank you in advance for your assistance. If you have any questions about snack time, please contact your child's teacher or Mrs. Joyce- 513-272-4703 -gayle.joyce@ihsd.us

IHES - Where We Find our JOY!

Indian Hill Elementary School

6100 Drake Road

Cincinnati, OH 45243

Classes Begin: 8:55 a.m.

Dismissal: 3:30 p.m.

Phone: 513-272-4703

Fax: 513-272-4708

Attendance: 513-272-4707

School Safety: 513-272-4701

Transportation: 513-272-4531

We are a campus committed to kindness; click here to report an incident, and administrators will be notified.