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Indian Hill Elementary School Newsletter |
September 12, 2025
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September 19: IH Homecoming
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October 10: No School - Staff Development
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October 13: No School
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October 14: No School - Conference Day
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October 16: Picture Retake Day
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October 23: Conference Night
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October 31: Halloween
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A Note from Mrs. Buell and Mr. Eigher about Parent Square
At Indian Hill Elementary, we believe in celebrating the everyday moments that make learning meaningful and fun. ParentSquare is one of the best ways for us to share these stories with you. Through this platform, teachers highlight classroom learning, showcase student accomplishments, and keep you connected to all of the wonderful experiences happening across IHES.
If you need to communicate with your child’s teacher, please send them an email rather than a message through the ParentSquare app. They will respond as soon as possible to support you and your student.
We are grateful for your partnership and look forward to making this school year an outstanding one for every child.
Mrs. Buell and Mr. Eigher
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Important!
Please Read!
As we look to the next 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!
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Important Attendance Reporting Information!
We want to inform you that starting this school year, you will receive an automated phone call/text/email message from the attendance office if your student is marked absent from school 90 minutes after school begins.
Please know that if this notification does not align with what you know about your child’s attendance, we encourage you to contact the school before becoming concerned. Occasionally, a student may be late to class, or there may be a clerical error or misrecording that prompts the alert.
As always, we kindly ask that you notify the school in advance of any planned absences via Pick Up Patrol or our attendance line (513-272-4707) if your child is absent unexpectedly.
Below is the message you will hear if your student is marked absent:
“Hello, this is a message from the attendance office at Indian Hill Elementary, calling to inform you that your student <> <> was absent today. Please contact the attendance office of your student’s school at (513-272-4703) to report the absence, or send a signed note upon returning to school. If you have already contacted the school office, you can disregard this message. If you would like to replay this message, please press the star key. Thank you.”
We appreciate your partnership in ensuring accurate attendance records and supporting your child’s learning.
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ATTENTION BRAVES NATION!
Get ready—Homecoming 2025 is almost here, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever!
We invite all Indian Hill families to join the excitement by lining Drake Road between Indian Hill Primary and Indian Hill High School for our Annual Homecoming Parade on Friday, 9/19, from 5:45–6:10 p.m.!
The parade will bring all the school spirit you love—featuring HS clubs, sports teams, Superintendent Koennecke, our Board of Education, last year’s ES/PS EduHeros, and some of our incredible Indian Hill Youth Athletic Programs. And yes—there will be plenty of candy for everyone cheering along the route!
Heads up! Drake Road will close at 5:30 p.m., so plan to arrive early to catch all the action. For everyone’s safety, please remain off the road during the parade.
After the parade, the celebration continues at Tomahawk Stadium, where our HS Football Game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. as we take on Mariemont HS.
We can’t wait to see you there—let’s make this Homecoming one to remember!
| | Parents - make sure to check out these helpful QR codes to our frequently used apps: | | |
We Need You!!
Are you looking to get involved here at the ES? Wondering how you can help during the school day? The ES is looking for Parent Volunteers in the Lunch room all year!
Click here to find a time that works for you!
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2025/26 Student Fee Update
Payment Portal will open on 9/29/25!
The annual student fees for the 2025-2026 school year will be as follows:
3rd- $75
4th- $60
5th- $60
Checks for annual fees 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 PowerSchool.
A link to PowerSchool can be found on the Indian Hill website under the Student & Parent dropdown.
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NSTEM at IHES!
Join the National STEM Honor Society (NSTEM)!
Thank you to everyone who joined our virtual meeting to learn more about NSTEM! If you weren’t able to attend, you can watch the recording of the informational session, and check out the presentation that was shared.
Interested in becoming a member? Complete the NSTEM application to join and take part in exciting STEM opportunities, leadership experiences, and projects! Applications are due no later than September 30, 2025.
Click the links Above!
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Time to Eat!
Do your children live for pizza on Fridays? How about breakfast for lunch?
If you have frequent (or occasional) school lunch buyers in your family, click the link below for a some helpful information from our food service provider Aramark.
Bon Appetit!
Click Here
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Important Safety Message
for all Car Riders!
The beginning of the school year is upon us! We want to remind all users of our car line to please make sure your children and pets stay securely in the vehicle. Our staff's primary focus is to ensure all our students get in/out of cars safely and in a timely manner.
Children and pets should not be leaning out of car windows or sunroofs!
Thanks for your help!
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Birthday Lunch Protocol
Birthdays are the best! Here at IHES, we love celebrating your child's birthday with shout outs on our daily announcements and classroom birthday songs!
We know you want to celebrate their big day too. Sending or dropping off a special lunch for your birthday child is totally fine but, PLEASE do not send in food to share with classmates.
As per our Food Allergy Plan, sharing food at school is not allowed. Thank you for helping us keep all of our students healthy and safe!
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Important Information
Office Phone #:
513-272-4703
Office hours:
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School Hours:
8:55 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
- Please make sure your child's belongings are labeled with their name.
- Please remember to use Pick up Patrol for all transportation change notifications.
- If your student is going to be absent or late call our automated attendance line: 513-272-4708
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Here at IHES the staff and students participate in Wellness Wednesdays.
We do this by setting aside Wednesdays as an intentional day (or a moment in the day) each week to remember to take a breath, find moments of mindfulness, slow down, reset, and recharge. Each month's Wellness Wednesday has a different theme and activities.
This month's Wellness Wednesday theme is Kindness.
| | | | Join the IHES Birthday Book Club | |
Would you like to celebrate your child's birthday in a lasting way at our school? Our library has a Birthday Book Club, which provides families a unique opportunity to honor your child's special day.
Families are asked to donate $15.00 to our Birthday Book Club to help underwrite the cost of a new book. The birthday child may then select a new book which has already been ordered for our library collection. There are always many wonderful titles from which to choose. Summer birthdays are celebrated either at half birthdays or in the spring.
The library will put a
birthday bookplate in the front of the selected book to identify this title as a lasting gift for our school's collection. What a wonderful way to emphasize the importance of reading with our Students!
Interested in joining our club?
Email Mrs. Sara Jones, IHES Librarian.
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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
| | | | KGS Academy Indian Hill Enrolling for 25/26 | |
Before School Care 7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
After School Care 3:45 - 6:00 p.m.
Grades K-5
Located at IHPS
KGS Academy Indian Hill is owned and operated by Tami Lanham, an IH parent.
Email tami.lanham@ihsd.us or call Tami at 513-207-8889.
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Pick Up Patrol (PuP) is used here at IHES to manage student dismissal and for parents/guardians to communicate transportation plans to teachers and school staff. If you are not using PuP, we ask that you begin ASAP. Knowing your child's daily transportation plans ensures that we get your child home in a safe and timely manner.
If you are already using PuP, thank you! Here are a couple of tips on using the program:
- Make sure your child's default (aka daily) plans are up to date
- Any daily changes must be entered by 2:30 p.m. (if a change comes up after this time please call the office 513-272-4703)
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Teachers will follow whatever has been entered in PuP unless you have contacted the office with a change
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you choose to drive your child to school, our drop off/pick up circle is in the front of our Arts and Athletics Wing this year.
Please Do Not Drop Students off in front of the building unless it's after 8:55 a.m.
- Enter the Elementary School (ES) driveway across from South Clippinger and take your first right.
- Follow the traffic pattern behind the gym and then loop back to the front of the wing. There will be school personnel there to greet you and your child.
- Please do not get out of the car and make sure to have students get out on the passenger side of the car. Staff will assist students.
- Follow the traffic pattern to exit the ES using the same driveway directly across from South Clippinger. (See map to the side or click link)
Click Here for the map!
*If you need to sign your child out from the office early, we ask that you do so before 3:10 p.m. This allows for a smooth dismissal for all of our students who are leaving at the scheduled time.
| | IHES - Where We Find our JOY! | | | | |
Whitney Buell, Principal
Whitney.Buell@ihsd.us
Twitter: @IHElementary
My #IHPromise - to be a servant to our students, staff, and community; I strive to provide continuous improvement to prepare our students for a promising future.
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Nate Eigher, Assistant Principal
Nate.Eigher@ihsd.us
Twitter: @EigherIH
My #IHPromise - to collaborate with students and the community to establish a supportive setting that empowers every student to maximize their goals.
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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.
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