beBRAVE | January 23, 2026

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Special features this issue:


SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:

Brave Book Club Celebrates Natalie Yeary!


  • IHHS student Aidan Kincaid donates $10,000 to Dayton Children’s Hospital! 
  • Thank You: A Special Message from Interim Superintendent Dr. Melissa Stewart
  • SUBSCRIBE NOW & SUPPORT IH ARTS CONSERVATORY: The Red Letter Delivery ROI!
  • Photo Gallery: IHHS Photos of the Week!
  • IH Boosters: Casino Night
  • IH Global Parent Group: Sip & Shine Soiree
  • Exploring with Grace 5k
  • Student-Athletes in Action!
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Brave Book Club Celebrates IHES Student Natalie Yeary!


This January, Interim Superintendent Dr. Melissa Stewart debuted our Brave Book Club at Indian Hill Elementary School, sharing the amazing story of fifth-grade student Natalie Yeary! Congratulations, Natalie!


Check it out!

(Click the image below to launch; video runs 5 minutes 31 seconds.)

Indian Hill High School student donates $10,000 to Dayton Children’s Hospital Growth Hormone Fund


Aidan Kincaid and his student-led nonprofit organization, Teens Together, presented a $10,000 donation to Dayton Children’s Hospital and its Growth Hormone Fund. 


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Thank You, K-12 Music Educators



A special message from Interim Superintendent Dr. Melissa Stewart

Thank you.


For me, these are two of the most powerful words we can use.


Starting this month, we are putting a practice in place to not only say them, but also to show them to our friends who create the magic we all experience as members of the Brave Family. Welcome to our first Thank You lunch – a chance for us to gather and celebrate excellence.


This month, we received an incredible nomination from Indian Hill Middle School Counselor Nick Carpenter, who wanted to place the spotlight on our middle school music education team…a team that works nights and weekends to ensure they place the spotlight on our students. We see what they do to curate the IH Arts Conservatory experience. Of course, we wanted to honor them.


It didn’t feel exactly right to stop there.


So, we didn’t.


Our return to school came with heartbreak over the loss of longtime Indian Hill Primary School music educator Barb Watson. Our music education team has endured so much loss.


Ms. Watson.


Mr. Jeff Clark.


We decided to gather the entire team together. To break bread. To laugh…maybe cry. Share in rich memories and exciting future plans. Say, Thank You.


I want to thank Mr. Carpenter for submitting such a thoughtful nomination. I want to thank our incredible music education department for continually rising to meet any challenges we face. You truly are exemplar in what it means to be Brave.


Dedicated to the success of our children,


Dr. Melissa Stewart

Interim Superintendent

Indian Hill Interim Superintendent Dr. Melissa Stewart with the K-12 music education department during the debut Thank You lunch.

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A note of thanks for support we have seen on the launch of The Red Letter Delivery!


We have already raised more than $1,300 for our IH Arts Conservatory!


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Indian Hill Board of Education (L to R, front/back): Tim Schweikert, Board Member; Nolan Marx, Board Member; Bear Tullis, Board President; Niki Singh, Board Member; Robert Warfel, Board Vice President.

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