Indian Hill Primary School Newsletter | August 22, 2025

Weekly Video Celebration

First Days of School!

Check out the video below to see how Mrs. Ervin's class learns each other's names. Making new friends is so much fun!


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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

Check Our Our Website!


As a reminder, our District website is a great place to find information, such as partner groups, the directory, this year and next year’s academic calendar, and department/program information, such as the District’s gifted identification plan.


Parent Square


Dear Parents and Guardians,


We are excited to share that our school will be using ParentSquare as our main communication platform this year! ParentSquare will allow our teachers and school staff to keep you informed and engaged with your child’s learning and school activities.


District-wide communications will continue to come to you via the beBRAVE newsletter, while building-level updates will be available through the beINFORMED IHPS link.


Through ParentSquare, you will receive:

  • Important Announcements from the school and your child’s teacher
  • Class Newsletters with updates on learning and activities
  • Photos from the classroom and special events


To ensure you receive all messages in a timely manner, we kindly ask that you:

  1. Download the ParentSquare App on your phone (available on iOS and Android). - Click Here to see what the APP looks like!
  2. Update your notification settings so that information comes to you both via email and text message. This will help you stay informed even when you are on the go.


Our goal is to keep communication clear, consistent, and accessible for all families. ParentSquare will be the central hub for updates, meaning you won’t miss out on reminders, photos, or important announcements.


Thank you for taking a few minutes to set up your app and adjust your settings. We look forward to an amazing year of staying connected and working together for your child’s success!


If you have any questions about setting up ParentSquare, please get in touch with our main office for assistance.


Thank you,


Cash Hayden

Principal, Indian Hill Primary School


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

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

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.


The most important way to receive timely PS information is to read the PS BeBrave Newsletter each week. All parents and guardians are automatically subscribed to BeBrave. If you are not a parent/guardian and are interested in subscribing to BeBrave CLICK HERE to sign up!


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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.