Bishop Hartley Families:

We are pleased to send you our newly reformatted version of The Herald, our official parent newsletter. We will publish The Herald monthly on the first Friday of the month. Once again, I want to extend my thanks to everyone for their assistance in getting the year off to a great start.

Handbook Acceptance Forms were due today. If you have not done so already, please review the handbook with your student and return the signed acceptance form.

We ask you to remember the recommendation from our Director of Safety and Security, Chief Distelzweig, to improve the efficiency of the after school pick up process. All parents/guardians picking students up from school are advised to arrive between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. School buses block the south bound lane of Zettler Road between 2:20 p.m. and 2:50 p.m. The additional traffic is causing a gridlock which results in a serious safety issue should police, fire, or EMS need to access our school or any residents on Zettler Road. Please avoid parking on Zettler Road for pick up or using your cell phones while driving since many students are moving between the parking lots and crossing the street. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Our Meet the Teacher Night is Thursday, September 9 beginning at 7 p.m. Next week, students will bring home a schedule parents can follow. Due to spacing in the classrooms, I am asking that one parent attend per child. Parents will report directly to their child’s first period classroom. The Hawks' Nest will be open that evening. Please stop in and purchase school approved polos, sweatshirts, and spirit wear.

Our cafeteria is still in need of volunteers. If you can help, please contact Gloria Jahahn at gjahahn@cdeducation.org. We are also looking for new members for our Athletic Board. If you would like to be a part of a great team, please contact Athletic Director Mike Rahe at mrahe@cdeducation.org.

We ask that all students bring a mask to school. Students wear masks during lunch when they are not actively eating. This includes when students are standing in lines to order their food. We have extras available for students who forget, but we have used a large number of those already. I would recommend students always keep an extra mask or two in their lockers. We will continue to monitor the COVID situation in our school community and if necessary, make adjustments to our health protocols.

Finally, all students, faculty, and staff must complete a daily health assessment before coming to school. Anyone who is not feeling well at any time or who experiences any of the following symptoms: fever or chills, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, must stay home to protect themselves and others. Please contact our nurse, Greer Edwards, RN, if you have any questions or need to report an illness or COVID-related incident. Her contact information is (614)237-5421, extension 10629 or Greer.Edwards@BishopHartley.org.

 

Have a safe and restful Labor Day weekend!

 

Christopher Kowalski

Principal

Welcome to our first issue of the Herald parent newsletter for the 2021-2022 school year! Thanks to new communication tools and increased social media presence, we are able to share news in a more timely manner, so The Herald will now be a monthly publication which we will publish on the first Friday of the month. In addition to a synopsis of news, we will have several feature stories in each issue. We hope you enjoy our new format!

Our first House Day last Friday was hot – literally and figuratively! All students and faculty members enjoyed a fireman’s relay on the football field followed by a song association contest and other activities before extreme heat sent us inside to mentor group activities.

Our school captains are excited for this year, and their enthusiasm is contagious. Take some time to learn more about Zach Blackmon, Cherod Bowens, A’mya Eaton, Emma Guess, Katie Mackessy, Andrew McFeeters, and Ellie Morrow by visiting our website and clicking on their bios.

We are pleased to welcome many new members to our faculty and staff this year. Please take advantage of the opportunity to say hello during Meet the Teacher Night next Thursday.

We also want to say “welcome back” to Megan Trinh who will fill in for Theresa Moore while she is on maternity leave beginning next week.

 

Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Liz Rudy and her husband Kyle welcomed McKenna Marie Rudy on August 25^th. Mom and baby are doing well. Congratulations and welcome to our new Hawk!