Indian Hill Primary School Newsletter

Indian Hill Primary School Newsletter | February 2, 2024

Weekly Video Celebration

Safety at IHPS

Check out this week's video to see how Mrs. Lewis' 1st grade class learns how to keep others safe at the Primary School.

Click here to watch our video!

Important Dates

February 15: Professional Day for Staff - NO School for Students
February 16: Professional Day for Staff - NO School for Students
February 19: Presidents Day - NO School
February 27: STEM Night - IHMS - 6-7:30
March 1: Conference Day for Staff - NO School for Students
March 19: Report Cards Available to Parents

Bulletin Board

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Spring Parent Teacher Conferences

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please use this Google site to set an appointment with your child's teacher for a Spring conference by clicking on the teacher's name under their photo. The link goes directly to their individual Google calendar. Spring conferences will be held through early March.

The parent-teacher conference is a great way to connect with your child's teacher about academic performance, social development, and overall performance this school year. You can also use this site to set up a conference with a Unified Arts teacher. Please keep in mind that they see over 500 children and have approximately 25 spaces for meeting. If your child works with an intervention teacher, they will reach out separately regarding their conference times during this same window.

Thank you for working so closely with us to ensure a successful year for your child.

Don't delay, make your appointment now!

Conference Appointments

Legislation Update

In 2021, the Ohio Legislature passed legislation concerning the screening of and intervention for children displaying the characteristics and tendencies of dyslexia. It required Ohio school districts to do a number of things beginning during the 2023-2024 school year including professional learning for teachers and screening some students for the characteristics of dyslexia. Many of these things were already in place in Indian Hill School District. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing additional information regarding this law and Indian Hill’s plan to ensure that all students have a solid literacy foundation.

February 9, 2024: What is Dyslexia?

February 16, 2024: Screening Timelines

February 23, 2024: IH Literacy Plan K-3

MORNING CAR RIDER REMINDER

Morning Car Rider Reminder: For those who utilize the car rider line in the morning, please remember that in order for students to be considered on time for the school day, they must be in the building by 8:45 a.m. Any student who is not will be considered tardy. Staff members begin assisting students out of vehicles at 8:30 a.m. We recommend arriving at that time.

Reminder - Dress for the Weather

Parents: Just a reminder with the weather conditions, that your student will need to dress appropriately for the temperatures for the day. We have a few coats on hand and only a few pairs of gloves. We do not have any hats for cold weather. Also, if your child does not have a change of clothes that are for the "seasonal weather" - please send them in and they can keep it in their locker/cubby area.

LOST AND FOUND - FINAL DAY - FEBRUARY 2 -

IT WILL BE DONATED

The lost and found can be located at the bus doors, in an outside trunk.

Items not claimed in the lost and found will be donated on February 2, 2024. Please take a peak and see if there is something that belongs to your child. It helps if you label your child's belongings and we will get it returned to them.

Please feel free to stop at anytime that works for your family to check out the lost and found at the PS. The trunk is located outside, so parents can stop at their convenience, day or night.

My School Bucks

My School Bucks is an online payment program where you can load money on to your child's lunch account and pay school fees. Our team is working feverishly to update all information for 23/24 fee collection.

We will let you know when that feature is ready to accept payments. In the meantime, you can still load money on to your child's lunch account. Never used My School Bucks before? Need a refresher? Click the link below.

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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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