Indian Hill Elementary School Newsletter

IHES Newsletter | October 30, 2026

3-2-1 Connection

Important Dates

October 30 - Halloween Parties
November 11- Veterans Day Parade (more info to follow)
November 23-27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 21- January 4, 2027 - No School - Winter Break

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Fall Conference Sign Up

Dear Indian Hill Elementary School Families,

Fall Conferences are a fantastic time to connect with your child's teacher about their school experience this year. The goal for our teachers is to have an individual conference appointment with each child's family.

Please use this Google site to set an appointment with your child's teacher by clicking on the teacher's name under their photo. The link goes directly to their individual google calendar. Conferences are held in person unless you request an alternate format. We are happy to accommodate!

You can use this site to set up a conference with a Unified Arts teacher as well. Please keep in mind that they see over 500 children and have approximately 25 spaces for meeting.

If your child works with an intervention teacher, they will reach out separately regarding their conference times during this same window.

Thank you for working so closely with us to ensure a successful year for your child.

Indian Hill Veterans Day Celebration

It is hard to believe but Veterans Day is right around the corner! The Indian Hill School District invites all local veterans and their families to join us on Wednesday, November 11th, as we honor and celebrate your service. Our students and staff are eager to shower our community’s heroes with gratitude, applause, and Indian Hill pride during our annual Veterans Day Car Parade. We are inviting veterans who have a connection to a student(s) to participate. Drake Road will be closed starting at 9:00 a.m., from South Clippinger to the intersection of Drake and Shawnee Road until the conclusion of the parade around 9:45 a.m.

Car Parade RSVP

On the morning of the 11th, participating cars may begin lining up on South Clippinger (facing Drake Road) at 9:00 a.m. The procession of cars will begin moving around 9:15. We want the event to be meaningful to those involved, so please plan to allow the veteran to be a passenger to engage with the students. For everyone’s safety, please refrain from using phones, cameras, or recording devices while driving.

If you or family members are interested in participating in the parade, please RSVP using this Google Form.

Honoring Veterans

Please create a slide to celebrate your service, or the service of a loved one, to be shared in all of our classrooms. By clicking on this link, you will be directed to make a copy of the template slide in Google to complete. Please share the slide with your child’s homeroom teacher via email. Thank you for your service, the service of your loved ones, and for allowing us to honor you!

Volunteers Needed!

3rd and 5th Grade Hearing/Vision Screening

November 3-6,2026

Please sign up here to assist our District nurses with our annual Vision and Hearing Screening at IHES. Students in grades 3 and 5 will have their hearing and vision checked during these dates. Volunteers will assist various capacities including locating students and directing them to and from the testing rooms.

Thank You!

Pick Up Patrol

As we gear up for the new school year, we are using PickUp Patrol again to handle all of our daily dismissal changes.

For our returning families, you know the drill!

For our new families, PickUpPatrol is the program we use instead of paper notes, emails, or last-minute phone calls.

All changes go straight to the teacher at the end of the day so everyone stays on the same page.

Returning Families:

Log into your existing account and take a quick peek to make sure your child's grade, teacher, and regular daily dismissal plan look correct for this year.

New Families:

Keep an eye out for a registration email from PickUp Patrol in the next few days. It will have a quick link to set up your account and input your child's dismissal plan

Pick up Patrol will be updated and ready for review by Friday 8/7/26.

Important Reminder Concerning Snacks in School

Students in Kindergarten - Grade 5 will be permitted healthy nut free snacks, including fruits, vegetables and grains. In specific classrooms, snacks may need to be further restricted to ensure the safety of students with allergens or other chronic health issues. Snacks are provided by parents. Staff should not provide classroom snacks for students. Snacks in the original packaging are preferred, although baggies of foods may be brought as well. Students will not be permitted to share snacks.

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