Indian Hill Primary School Newsletter | March 20, 2026

Weekly Video Celebration

Spotlight - Mrs. Hardesty's Class

Mrs. Hardesty's class led our Brave Rave last Friday. They did a great job! They are learning how to write fairy tales, and how to fill other students emotional banks through positive affirmations. Check out our video below!


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Important Dates

  • March 30 - April 6: Spring Break
  • April 7: Students Return from Spring Break

Bulletin Board

 

CELL PHONE/APPLE WATCH POLICY

 

Kindergarten Summer Enrichment

Incoming Kindergarten Students

Dear IH Family,


Indian Hill is thrilled to welcome our PreK through 5th-grade students to a summer of discovery and growth! We’ve curated a variety of enrichment opportunities designed to spark curiosity and keep young minds engaged over the summer.


To explore our current offerings, please browse the details in the links below.


If you have any questions regarding registration, scheduling, or program specifics, please feel free to reach out directly to our Summer Program Supervisor, Kristi Booth at kristi.booth@ihsd.us.


We look forward to a fantastic summer of learning with your students!



YEARBOOK ORDER

Aramark Student Engagement Survey


Aramark is excited to launch our Student Engagement Survey for the 2025–2026 school year! This survey gives us valuable insight into the Food Service Program and lets us hear directly from YOU. We want to know what’s going well, what we can improve, and what food options our students would like to see in the future.


Thank you in advance for taking 5–10 minutes to complete the survey. We truly appreciate your support as we continue working to serve Indian Hill students in the best way possible!


https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019c1fff40a47cc7b5f1bc38f05bdc6f


If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. 


Thank you again, 


Adam


 

Kindergarten Registration Begins!


Our registration for the 2026-2027 school year is open! Please click on the link below to start the registration process in Final Forms. We are looking forward to welcoming the class of 2039!


Registration Link

Parent Library Volunteer Sign Ups


Interested in helping in the library? We welcome volunteers to help shelve books or help with checkout. Parents are welcome to sign up when their child's class visits the library. Any questions about volunteering in the library, please contact Jen Anders at jennifer.anders@ihsd.us.


 Library Sign-up


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Parent Lunchroom Volunteers



Lunch Room Volunteers

Times are as follows:


K Lunch - 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Grade 1 Lunch - 11:30 - 11:50 a.m.

Grade 2 Lunch - 12:10 - 12:40 p.m.


Please ONLY sign up for a couple of times throughout the year, so that each parent can have a time slot as well.


IHPS Lunchroom Volunteer Link


IHPS School Clubs / Activities


Parents,


We have lots of opportunities at Indian Hill Primary School for students to participate in School Clubs and Activities. A lot of our clubs/activities are listed here with links.

 

Please contact the advisor for further details of each club/activity.  

We will not be signing up students for after school activities at the Primary School.  Some of the clubs/activities are grade specific.

 

Pick Up Patrol and Clubs- Please look at the sign up dates and times and ONLY put your students in for those dates. If your student will miss a date / club activity event, please make sure that you correspond with that club/activity and let them know that they will not be attending that session. Please note this in Pick Up Patrol as well. 

 

KDG Parents -  You are responsible for making sure that their child comes back to school for the club/activity and then picking up your student up at 4:15-4:30 p.m. when the club ends. If your child is in KGS after 3:30 p.m. - you will coordinate with their team. There is no busing at 4:30 p.m. for Clubs / Activities for Home routes.


C​APA:  CAPA Group Class​ Link ​- All Grades

 

Cheer/Dance: Cheer / Dance Link = All Grades

 

Chess Club:  Chess Club Link ​= All Grades

 

Art Spark:  Art Spark Link = All Grades

 

Science Club:  Science Club Link ​ = Grades 1 & 2

 

Karate Club:  Karate Club Link​ = All Grades

 

Hip Hop:  Hip Hop Link ​= All Grades

 

Primary Pacers:  Primary Pacers Link ​= Grades 1 & 2


Kids Who Care: Kids Who Care Link = All Grades



This week at IHPS!

District Calendar

 

Quick Links

Our Team

Cash Hayden, Principal

Cash.Hayden@ihsd.us 

Twitter: @IHPrimary


My #IHPromise is to create a community where students feel heard and supported, equipping them with the tools to confidently solve problems both in and outside of the classroom. 


Cristina Smith, Assistant Principal

Cristina.Smith@ihsd.us

Twitter: @IHPS_AP

 

My #IHPromise - to ignite the leadership spark within every Brave, empowering their voice and cultivating their potential to be the leaders of tomorrow.  


IHPS Snapshot

Indian Hill Primary School

6207 Drake Road

Cincinnati, OH 45243


Classes Begin: 8:45 a.m.

Dismissal Kindergarten: 1:45 p.m.

Dismissal Grades 1-2: 3:22 p.m.


Phone: 513-272-4754

Fax: 513-272-4759

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.