Leading the Way - EC Weekly Highlights

Leading Moments - Indian Hill High School

'Ideas Into Action'

Last week our HS Student Leadership Team converged on the HS Cafeteria, early in the morning, once again to continue their work towards leading now and creating moments of impact. This incredible group of Braves started the morning by reflecting on the 5 Exemplary Practices of Leadership. They then shared which one is their strength and discussed why the best teams must be created by combining divergent thinkers and different talents.

Afterwards they shifted their focus back into their sub-committee work, focusing in on spirit, service, mentorship, professional development and recruitment. Keep your eye on out on this group of Brave Leaders!

Deep Insights on Full Display

Synthetic Biology, Ethical Dilemmas, Technology Impact on Adolescent Socialization, and Evaporation Rates on waterways while using shade balls. These were just some of the main topics presented last week by our incredible AP Research students as they continued to refine their research questions and experimental methods. Traits desired by today's world of work, such as critical thinking, analysis, communication, collaboration and technical writing were on full display!

Growing a Family!

Although it was last week, this short video clip of our high school students jumping, cheering and playing with our Indian Hill Primary School students is too good to not share and showcase once again.

To build community you need to be intentional in your commitment to connect! This is a great example of the impact that connection, mentorship and leadership can have across age groups!

HOCO Week 2025 was a HUGE hit once again! GO BRAVES!

Click the image below to view the short video

Computer Science Pathway in Action

Growing our Analytical Thinking Skills

Students in Mr. Abram's new CS Pathways - Python 1 Course, were writing code to explain 'while' statements. This was a great example of the need for sequential logic, similar to geometric proofs, when writing code. Understanding that you must program various scenarios and their next steps allows students to not only see connections between math and computer science, but increases their critical thinking and analysis skills.

What's a "Palindrama?"

Mr. Hill's students in our new CS Pathways Python Course, worked individually then collaboratively to write code to teach the computer how to identify the presence of a palindrome, locate 'comparison operators,' write 'pseudocode,' and program the computer to tell the user when there is no longer free space to download a program or app. Fascinating to listen to the students share their work, explain their thinking, providing feedback and coming to a consensus towards a solution. This is not just teamwork in action, but leadership in action.

Last week, former students shared their journey, both during high school and in the years that followed, with our District Leadership Team, leaving a profound impact. Their voices, as the most important stakeholders in our #IHPromise, offered authentic insight into the lived experiences of our students. Hearing their reflections allowed teacher leaders to re-examine current practices through a student-centered lens, celebrating the strengths of our culture while also identifying opportunities for growth and innovation. This exchange of perspective not only reaffirmed the meaningful work already taking place in our classrooms but also challenged us to remain open-minded and responsive to evolving student needs, needs of the current and future world of work, while ensuring that we continue to live out our commitments.

IHExperienceships

Our Career Connections Guest Speaker Series continued this week as we welcomed Mr. Kevin Mackey, Founder & CEO of the Urban Farming Initiative to IHHS. He shared his unique professional journey that led him to this role, lessons he learned along the way and engaging stories of the impact this group has had on the success of so many additional businesses here in Cincinnati.

Jeff Damadeo, Director of K-12 Leadership & Career Development

Jeff.Damadeo@ihsd.us

Twitter: @indianhillEC

My #IHPromise - to work tirelessly for our students, providing them with the most exceptional educational opportunities & experiences to help ensure that they develop into outstanding academic students and future ready individuals!