Indian Hill Elementary School Newsletter |

August 2, 2024

Weekly Video Celebration

IHES Welcomes You Home!

August 14 is the first day of school and we are counting the days until we welcome our students back to their school "home!" Click below for a special message from our office staff.



Watch the Video Here!

Important Dates

  • August 2: Teacher assignments available (more info below)
  • August 13: Meet the Teacher - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
  • August 14: First Day of School
  • August 22: Parent Information Night 5-7 p.m (Adult only event - See Back to School letter for grade level assigned times)
  • September 2: No School - Labor Day

Bulletin Board

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!

Important Back To School Info!

Have you read your "Back to School" information letter from Mrs. Buell and Mr. Hayden? If not click here so that you have all of the information you need for a smooth start to the 24-25 school year!

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!

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


Wellness Wednesdays

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. Look for our first WW in September.


Ask your students what they love about Wellness Wednesday!

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.

fruits and veggies

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

School Fees and Lunch Payments

My School Bucks is an online payment program where you can load money on to your child's lunch account and School Fees. Never used My School Bucks before? Need a refresher? Click the link below.

*Any school Fees already collected will be applied as soon as possible.


Please disregard messages if you have already paid*


Click Here

KGS Academy Indian Hill Enrolling for 24/25

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.



*Preschool coming soon*

*New Room Opens 8/2024

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.*



Email tami.lanham@ihsd.us or call Tami at 513-207-8889.


A Message From Our Transportation Deptartment

2024-2025 TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULES



Important route changes you need to know about - here!


Stopfinder is the all-in-one, easy-to-use app for viewing & sharing your student’s TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE for the 24-25 School Year!


Learn more about the app HERECall the Transportation Department to request assistance with the Stopfinder App. You can reach them at 513.272.4531 


If you haven't requested bus transportation yet, find the form HERE!


        https://www.indianhillschools.org/Transportation.aspx

  https://www.indianhillschools.org/StopfinderParentApp.aspx

Transportation Change Reminders!


 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)
  • Teachers will follow whatever has been entered in PuP unless you have contacted the office with a change

Important!!

New Traffic Pattern for Car Rider Drop Off and Pickup!

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!







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Our Team

Whitney Buell, Principal
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. 

Cash Hayden, Assistant Principal

Cash.Hayden@ihsd.us 

Twitter: @MrCashHayden


My #IHPromise - to forge relationships with students and help them grow as problem solvers.

IHES Snapshot

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.