Indian Hill Primary School Newsletter | August 15, 2025

Weekly Video Celebration

Smarter Start

We had a great two days of students meeting their teachers this week. Check out this video below to see all about our Smarter Start!


CLICK HERE

Important Dates

  • September 1: Labor Day - No School
  • September 25: PS Lifetouch Picture Day
  • October 8: Literacy Night
  • October 10: No School Professional Day
  • October 13-14: No School

Bulletin Board

Pick Up Patrol


Please be on the lookout for an email regarding Pick up Patrol, our dismissal system. It will come a few days before school starts and must be accessed and completed before dismissal TODAY - the first day of school.


This program allows you to give the office and the teacher details of your child’s day and ensures we dismiss them correctly. You may report an absence, make a child a car rider, report staying after school for a club, tell us about an early dismissal, etc. Changes in a child’s day must be made by 2:30 p.m. for 1st and 2nd graders and 12:30 p.m. for Kindergarteners. 


Transportation


Route information will be available on the Stopfinder app. Even if you have deleted the app you can download it again and sign in as normal, you can even reset your password if you forgot it. If you have never had the app please call the transportation office and we will send you an invite. Learn about Stopfinder features here. Transportation phone: 513-272-4530


Important route changes you need to know about - here!


Car Rider Update


While we highly recommend using our world class transportation department for your child’s arrival and departure to school, you may have occasion to drop-off or pick-up your child by car. Please review the map below. To ensure the safety of all children, we will only release children to familiar adults which can take time at the beginning of the year. If your family would like to be walkers, please notify the school and arrive well before drop-off and pick-up begin.


School Lunch


As part of each student’s morning routine, they will be asked if they are buying or have packed a lunch. Monthly lunch menus will be posted on a third party site called Nutrislice which also contains nutrition and allergen information for lunch items. The school lunch price is $3.50.


Online Annual Update System-Final Forms


The annual update must be completed ASAP. This system will provide the contact and medical information the District needs each school year. You will not receive a separate paper Emergency Medical Form or other forms to update. You must go into Final Forms to complete this information prior to the first day of school. After you submit your information, you may need to download a PDF packet of other forms that will also be needed. They are described below:


Medical Forms 


  • For prescription medication, please download the Prescription Medication Permission form available in Final Forms. This form must be completed by a physician prior to the first day of school for medication administration during the school year.  
  • Any changes in this information throughout the year should be reported to the school office immediately. This is critical for us to have in case of emergency. If you need assistance with Final Forms, please do not hesitate to contact the office at (513) 272-4754. 


Rules and Regulations


  • The student/parent handbook is available through Final Forms. You will be asked to review the handbook and “sign off” in Final Forms. The Student Handbook can also be found on our website.


School Supplies and Fees


School Fees will be posted later this fall.


Below is the updated fee structure by grade level:


  • Kindergarten: $55 - Includes all school supplies ($34) and headphones ($21)
  • 1st Grade: $60 - Includes all school supplies ($40) and a curriculum workbook ($20)
  • 2nd Grade: $80 - Includes all school supplies ($35) and two curriculum workbooks ($45)


PTO - Parent Teacher Organization


We encourage you to join as a PTO member each year. Your membership is vital to their ability to continue to fund field trips, special events, kindergarten shirts and MORE.


You can join by following this link: Link to 2025-2026 Membership


Let’s have a great year TOGETHER!


Cash Hayden, Principal

Cristina Smith, Assistant Principal

District Calendar

We also have a District Calendar which is sent to your homes that includes import events at the school.  There are two main online Calendars for our district - our Board Approved Calendar and our regularly updated District Master Calendar.


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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.